Qatar lost 0-2 to Uzbekistan in the first round of the group stage of the Asian Cup, which means that they cannot afford to lose this game against China.

In the words of the local Qatari newspaper Khalifa Daily, this match is a match that the whole of Qatar is cheering on.

Four hours before the game, fans from both sides had gathered outside the Khalifa Stadium in Qatar, waiting to enter the stadium.

Given the importance of the match, it drained almost all of Doha's police force. At the same time, in order to avoid the bad situation that may occur after the host country is eliminated, the local police issued a special martial law regulation, requiring all fans to leave the stadium in an orderly and rapid manner after the game, and not to stay.

Chinese and Qatari fans will travel to the Khalifa Stadium from different roads, and then enter the stadium through a completely opposite entrance. In the stands. The area of the grandstand between the fans of the two teams will be vacated and guarded by heavily armed riot police, all to prevent the fans of the two teams from meeting and clashing before entering the stadium.

"Qatar can't afford to lose this game. Seeing this scene, the local media sighed. Qatar's move also shows from a certain aspect that Qatar can't afford to lose, and they can't afford the bad result of going out of the group stage.

The number of Chinese fans who came to the scene was not very large, about 2,000 people, but this was a die-hard fan. In the process of growing up for these fans, the black history that Qatar has brought to Chinese football occupies an important space. So, in a way, these fans are holding their breath to give Qatar a look.

Fans on both sides also sparked before the game began.

It was the Qataris who provoked it first, and the Qataris unfurled a banner that read, "We can always win you!"

This irritated the Chinese fans, who shouted in unison, "I'm going to kill you this time!"

Chinese reporters who saw this scene were also surprised, because Chinese fans have always been more 'honest and duty' when they go to the away game, and it is rare to be so passionate or war-spirited.

"Over the past year or so, our fans have become accustomed to winning and are starting to feel confident. In the media seat, Zhang Shunfa pointed it out sharply.

It's not that Chinese fans didn't want to be arrogant before, but they didn't have the confidence and capital to be arrogant.

In the past year or so, with Yang Fan's return to the national team, the Chinese team has begun to have obvious changes, although it cannot be said that who will destroy who will be killed in Asia, but the whole team gives people a refreshing feeling, and the strength has also improved a lot, even in the face of Asia's top teams Japan and South Korea, the Chinese team also has a certain amount of fighting power. This made the suppressed emotions of the fans begin to burst out.

The provocation of the Qataris stung the uncomfortable memories of the fans, stirred up their discontent and fighting spirit.

"Although the game has not started yet, I still want to say that the atmosphere of this game is really warm!" said a reporter from CCTV Sports Channel into the microphone and camera.

At this time, the buses of the Chinese team and Qatar came, I don't know if it was a coincidence, the buses of the two teams arrived almost at the same time, and the distance between the front and the back was no more than 20 meters. With the help of police cars, they began to split their ways, driving into the Khalifa Stadium through different entrances.

The camera focuses on the Chinese team's bus, and the players rush down from the bus.

Then people saw Yang Fan get out of the car, and he was still in the mood to wave and smile confidently with the reporters and fans around him.

At this time, the reporters thought that Yang Fan would also watch the game from the stands today.

"Hey. Mr. Yang Fan: Can you give me an interview?"

"Yang Fan, I have a problem"

Yang Fan waved at these people, "I'll see you later." ”

He then entered the passage with the rest of the army and disappeared at the far end of the tunnel.

"What did he just say?"

"It's like saying, 'I'll see you later.'" ”

"What do you mean by 'see you in one moment'?"

"Oh my God, could it be that Yang Fan is going to--" Someone said their own guess.

"Impossible. However, the man who spoke remembered the rumor that had been thought to be a rumor.

At this time, a reporter shouted, "Got it, got it." ”

This is the eighteen-man squad for today's game of the Chinese team, and the Chinese team's list for today was announced very late, almost at the specified deadline.

Then these reporters saw the name on this list: No. 10 Yang Fan!

Everyone was stunned.

Astound.

Doubt.

Agitated!

A lot of emotions are on the minds of many people.

Then there was a heated discussion, and it was obvious that Yang Fan appeared in the squad for today's game, and the news was like a thunderbolt, which made the media boil.

The Chinese reporters were shocked, excited, excited. Although they couldn't believe their eyes, although they also thought that it was impossible for Yang Fan to recover from injury in advance, at this moment, these thoughts were temporarily thrown away, leaving only excitement.

In the stands, there was a huge cheer in the stand area of the Chinese fans, and it was obvious that these fans had just learned that Yang Fan had entered the game squad, although they only entered the game squad, knowing that Yang Fan should not, and it was possible that he would have been sitting on the bench, but this was enough to make the Chinese fans happy.

Qatar national team coach Mechu also learned the news of Yang Fan's entry into the tournament squad, which shocked the former Senegalese coach and caught him off guard, but after calming down, he began to think about the change.

Soon, Bruno Mechu felt that he had figured it out, and he came to a conclusion - Gao Hongbo was bluffing, this was a smoke bomb, he didn't think that Yang Fan was injured and had healed, and he didn't think that the world's top star had reached the point where he could play, in fact, Qatar has not stopped paying attention to Yang Fan, and they came to the conclusion that Yang Fan could not recover before the group stage, which is the conclusion that Qatar hired the world's top sports injury recovery experts in combination with the recovery information of Yang Fan obtained by the Qataris.

Therefore, Mei Chu believes that Yang Fan's entry into the squad is a trick by the head coach of the Chinese team, a smoke bomb, and the intention is to confuse and deter the Qatar team. It is very likely that Yang Fan will not be able to play at all, but will only sit on the bench. It is a kind of strategic deterrence! If Qatar is afraid of the threat posed by Yang Fan, it will shrink back in the game. Instead, great opportunities will be lost.

The more Mei Chu thought about it, the more she felt that the truth of the matter was like this.

He won't be fooled.

"Don't think about Yang Fan, this is a smoke bomb for the Chinese, he can't recover so quickly, it's impossible to play." Mechu said.

"At the beginning of the game, you have to attack. Bruno Mechu said as he looked at his players.

"Attack! Destroy the Chinese with attack. Mei Chu shook his fist.

He then began to explain the tactics of the game again.

Qatar's assistant coach wants to remind Mei Chu, because in the tactics Mei Chu said, there is nothing about the targeted arrangement of Yang Fan's play, although he also tends to think that the Chinese team is engaged in smoke bombs, and Yang Fan is impossible to play, but the assistant coach still thinks that there should be some arrangements in advance, not afraid of 10,000, just in case.

The assistant coach just wanted to say something, but when he saw Mei Chu's eyes, he shut up knowingly.

It took a few minutes for the two to communicate, and the assistant coach asked the question.

"That guy is not something our players can defend. Mei Chu said simply, bluntly, "Since we predict that Yang Fan will not be able to play, then, simply ignore Yang Fan, otherwise, even if you explain something, it will be difficult to effectively prevent this person, but it will only disturb the morale of the army." ”

When the assistant coach heard it, it was really like this. Now Qatar can only hope that Yang Fan's injury is really not good, and all this is really just a deterrent trick by the Chinese.

'If the tee shot is in our hands, we will retreat after a round of attack. Lure them out. If the tee shot is in their hands. That's just right, let them attack. We defended and counter-attacked. ”

Gao Hongbo made the final arrangements in the locker room.

"The first fifteen minutes of the game should be when you are most stressed. Either way, I don't want to see a goal conceded, even if it's at the expense of the attack, I have to defend it. Once you let the opponent score first, the game is not good. ”

"This is our second group game, the opponent is the host, although there is still a group stage, but we can't put hope in the last game, so today's game, everyone has to work hard, win this game, we can qualify early," he said. Guys, it's important to admit that the host is a tough opponent to face, but this is the time to test you, and I'm sure you can do well. ”

"I've heard some things before, I don't know if you've heard of them. Gao Hongbo suddenly laughed, but in the eyes of the players who knew him, his smile at this time was very weird.

"The outside world has such an opinion about us, they think that the Chinese team is Yang Fan's team alone, and without Yang Fan, the strength of the Chinese team is not worth mentioning. ”

Some of the players had a look of surprise on their faces, while others didn't seem surprised.

"I don't know what you guys think, but I'm not very happy. Because you are selected by me, you are the best players in China!" Gao Hongbo raised his voice sharply, "Your captain is very strong, he is a top player, but football games cannot be completed by one person, you are a whole! You are also very good, I have always thought that even if Yang Fan does not play, you can play an impressive game! In fact, today's game is your chance to prove yourself." Gao Hongbo said and pointed at Yang Fan, "Your captain is watching from the sidelines, if you play well, he doesn't need to play, he can continue to rest, and you don't want to watch your captain have to drag his injured leg to save the game because you played badly." ”

Yang Fan's expression has always been calm, he doesn't mind or object to Gao Hongbo saying these words and talking about himself. In fact, what Gao Hongbo said is exactly what Yang Fan wants to see, he doesn't want this team to rely only on himself, in that case, this is not normal, he Yang Fan will also be very tired, very tired! Of course, he also hopes that when he is not in the team, the team can also play very well, just as Gao Hongbo said, the football game is a whole, not a heroic battlefield.

"I don't want to!"

The players replied.

"So I kept thinking that we need a chance to prove it to them. Prove that everyone is outstanding. Gao Hongbo waved his hand. "Qatar is a good opponent. He laughed. "This is our old rival, our bitter master! Win against them, everyone will be happy, we are happy, the fans are happy, this is a pretty good opponent!"

Everyone laughed.

The players' emotions were gradually mobilized by Gao Hongbo.