Chapter 343: Knowing Yourself and Knowing Your Enemy
The Chinese Olympic team has historically entered the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games, and the whole country is jubilant. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info head coach An Rong's reputation in China has once again risen to a new height, in fact, An Rong has already overfulfilled the task. Because at that time, both Guo Fan and social media were looking forward to him leading the team into the Olympic Games.
Guo Fan was also in a good mood when he saw that the person he handpicked had achieved such dazzling results, so he publicly faced the media for the first time during the Olympic Games, he said: "I congratulate An Rong, and I also congratulate all the players of the national Olympic team. In fact, as early as after the National Olympic team marched into London, An Rong slapped those who doubted his coaching ability. Today, he slapped those people in the face again on the other side!"
Guo Fan's sentence can be described as hitting the nail on the head, so that some "ill-intentioned" reporters can't even find a reason to refute it. However, some reporters asked him: "What if the national Olympic team is eliminated in the quarterfinals?"
Guo Fan replied directly: "It's okay, it's just right to let those returnees rest for a while, and next season is about to start." ā
He dared to say this, all because of the good results achieved by the national Olympic team. In other words, even if he really can't go further in the Olympics, no one will blame him, let alone An Rong and the national Olympic team.
Major domestic media also praised the soldiers of the National Olympic team from head to toe in their reports, especially Zhang Shujie and Li Mu. In three games, the national Olympic team scored eight goals, and the two scored three goals each, tying for the top scorer list. But there is still a sensible reporter said: "The strength of the attack of the national Olympic team is self-evident, but there are still some hidden dangers in the back, after all, in the group stage, the national Olympic team conceded a total of four goals, an average of more than one goal per game." ā
The person who said this sentence was Chen Hui, and he also said: "Compared with the forward, the overall strength of the back line is a little worse, although there are Ma Junqiang and Yan Tao, but the National Olympic team still needs to improve in terms of defenders." ā
His words are more direct, but it is not wrong, relying on Captain Ma and Yan Tao alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to hold up the entire defense, although the other players also have a certain strength, but after all, they are playing in China, without the baptism and training of the European League.
London, United Kingdom.
When Zhang Shujie woke up, it was already dawn, and Li Mu, who lived in the same room with him, was no longer in the room, and he didn't know where he went.
Yesterday's win over Senegal, the national Olympic team celebrated a little in the evening, but it didn't last long, An Rong reminded everyone to pay attention to rest. And today An Rong also canceled the morning and afternoon training, and gathered the team members in the evening.
Zhang Shujie looked at the time, at nine o'clock in the morning, after he washed his face and brushed his teeth, he went downstairs to the restaurant of the restaurant, and he slept until this point, he was also a little hungry. When I arrived at the cafeteria, my teammates were basically sitting here.
Li Mu was also there, he was sitting at the same table with Chen Zihua, Yan Tao, and Ma Junqiang, not knowing what he was talking about. Zhang Shujie simply walked over and sat down beside him.
"You're finally awake. Li Mu said with a smile.
Zhang Shujie twisted his head and said, "Why don't you call me when you get up?"
"Seeing that you slept so soundly, I didn't call you. ā
Zhang Shujie ordered some food, and saw Ma Junqiang looking down at the newspaper, all in English, probably the local media in the UK.
Ma Junqiang has been in the UK for so long, and it is still not a problem to see this bit of English, Zhang Shujie asked: "Dashuai, what are you looking at?"
"The situation of the knockout round. ā
"Oh, and yesterday's game report is out?"
"yes, why do you ask?"
"No, I just didn't expect to see it so soon. ā
Chen Zihua smiled and said, "Are you stupid? Britain is not as big as China, and newspapers are published faster than China." And then we're in London, and in this capital city, newspapers are part of people's lives. ā
Zhang Shujie sighed deliberately and said: "I really deserve to be an international student, and my knowledge is profound." ā
Chen Zihua glared at him after hearing this, and stopped talking.
Ma Junqiang was still reading the newspaper and said without raising his head: "On August 4, we will play Mexico at Wembley Stadium." ā
Yan Tao glanced at it a few times and asked, "I don't know much about Mexico, what about you?"
Li Mu shook his head: "I don't know, I only know one Hernandez, and he doesn't seem to have participated in this Olympic Games." ā
Yan Tao thought about it and said, "It's true." ā
Zhang Shujie put the newspaper aside and said: "Mexico's performance in the group stage is very good, with three games, two wins and one draw, undefeated, not an easy team to deal with." ā
Ma Junqiang smiled: "We've all come here, I hope to continue step by step." ā
At this time, Zhang Shujie's order was delivered, and he wanted to fill his stomach, but when he saw Chen Zihua standing up and wanted to go out, he asked strangely: "Hey, what are you doing?
Chen Zihua said: "Don't think too much, I called, it was too late last night, and I haven't called back yet." ā
Zhang Shujie knew who he was going to call, so he smiled and said, "I'll make a call later." ā
Yan Tao gave the two guys a roll of their eyes, and then asked in a low voice, "Do you know what An Zhi is doing now?"
"I don't know. Several people replied in unison.
"When I came out just now, I saw Coach Song being called by An, probably studying how to deal with Mexico. ā
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An Rong sat at the table, Song Weifeng next to him, and the two stared at the computer, on which the video of the match in Mexico's group stage was playing. An Rong pointed to Mexico's No. 10 player and said to Song Weifeng: "You should have noticed this person." His name is dos Santos. ā
Song Weifeng said "um": "The technology is very good, but the overall situation is slightly worse." ā
"Yes, but his individual combat ability is top-notch, and as you can see with his individual dribbling, his pass and shot against South Korea were all opportunities from the two. One thing you and I know very well is that the more skilled players are, when they are in a stalemate on the field, their role is very obvious, Zhang Shujie and Li Mu are among the representatives. In my opinion, his skills may not be much worse than Zhang Shujie and Li Mu. ā
Song Weifeng pondered for a moment before saying: "Actually, I think the gap between him and Zhang Shujie and Li Mu lies in the choice between passing and passing. Such a player is outstanding, but it is difficult to become a big player, but I am afraid it is enough to deal with our defenders. ā
"That's what I'm thinking about. I've been wondering, besides Yan Tao, who else is fighting against him?"
"Estimated...... It's a bit hard. ā
An Rong didn't say much, but looked at the computer screen again, but his eyes no longer stayed on Dos Santos.
It was a match against South Korea, with Mexico's No.14 tearing through the South Korean defence with two precise diagonal shots, before the No.11 crossed from the right and Mexico's No.9 slotted the ball in.
Mexico already led South Korea 2-0, and it was Dos Santos who scored the last goal.
"Old Song, who do you think was the most crucial figure in Mexico's goal just now?"
Song Weifeng leaned back and said, "It should be their 14th." His name seems to be Enriquez?"
An Rong nodded and said: "Yes, although this goal is not as good as Enriquez's assists and goals, his excellent organization and transfer in the back position played a decisive role, and really allowed the team to quickly switch from defense to attack." ā
Song Weifeng said: "It's really surprising that Mexico still has such an organizational back." ā
An Rong smiled: "Look at their No. 11 Aquino and No. 9 Peralta, they are both very good players. Aquino's cross and Peralta's spot-grabbing were just right. ā
Song Weifeng didn't answer, and An Rong continued: "And their defense, three games, not a single goal conceded, is the only team among the eight teams in the knockout round that has not conceded a goal." The two main centre-backs, Reyes and Miel, have both defensive ability and good passing skills. The two of them, the former belong to the stream-of-consciousness guards, relying on prediction and then waiting for opportunities, and generally will not be easy to grab. The latter has a fierce style, excellent header ability, likes to tackle and tackle, and has excellent physical fitness!"
An Rong paused for a moment when he said this, and then said: "I'm sure that these two guards will definitely defend Zhang Shujie and Li Mu in the game!"
After speaking, An Rong glanced at Song Weifeng and sighed: "Old Song, I am as surprised as you are for this Mexican Olympic team, they are much stronger than we imagined. ā
"What do you think our odds are?"
"In my opinion, it should be half of the total. Mexico doesn't have a star like Zhang Shujie Limu, but football is not a game that can be played by a few stars. On paper, maybe we're stronger because we have the top five league winners, but if you look at the whole thing, maybe Mexico is a little bit better. ā
Saying that, An Rong got up and walked away, walked to the window, looked out the window, and slowly read in his mouth: "In short, two days later, our match with Mexico will definitely be a hard battle! ā
Song Weifeng said with a smile: "Maybe, the head coach of Mexico is also studying his opponent like us." ā
Mexico is indeed studying the Chinese team, and coach Turner values this game very much, especially the forwards of the Chinese Olympic team: No. 9 Zhang Shujie and No. 10 Li Mu!
At the top of the Olympic scorer list, there are three goals, and there are only two people in this position, and these two are the two main strikers from China. Behind them, there are many big names, such as Brazil's teenage genius Neymar.
It is impossible for Turner not to pay attention to such players, whether it is Zhang Shujie or Li Mu, the ball control skills are very confusing, and at the same time, Zhang Shujie's dribbling speed and absolute speed are very fast, Li Mu's acceleration is also very advantageous, and he can surpass almost all defenders in today's football at the moment of starting. Turner thinks it might be a little difficult for Reyes and Miel to defend one-on-one with this kind of blend of skill and speed, but he has other options.
Sometimes, the game of football requires a special approach.
In addition to Zhang Shujie and Li Mu, Turner also "cares" about Ma Junqiang. The captain of the Chinese Olympic team was the team's last line of defence, and he did perform well, despite conceding four goals, he did not make a single error. When Turner watched the footage of the Chinese team's game, he found that Ma Junqiang's several wonderful saves against Uruguay had reached the top level.
Turner feels that if it weren't for Ma Junqiang, the Chinese Olympic team would have conceded more than just four goals.
China's backline, Turner, doesn't think it's terrible, he only knows one Yan Tao, and he heard that the defender is going to Ajax next season. Turner has seen from the video that Yan Tao is an offensive defender, but that doesn't mean he can't defend, his strong body is almost his natural advantage, and his feet are also very accurate, so he has to be careful to deal with them.
In addition, the midfield is also a relatively strong position in the Chinese team, as far as Turner knows, there are Chen Zihua, Xu Ziyi and Zhao Wenkang, all three of whom play in Europe, all have the ability to organize attacks, and can also participate in the interception and defense of the midfield at any time. In Turner's eyes, his team and midfielders should be half a pound compared with the Chinese team.
These two teams, one is good at attacking, scoring eight goals in three games, and the other is good at defense, not conceding a goal in three games. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a battle between spear and shield. I just don't know, is the spear sharper, or the shield stronger?
An Rong and Turner, the Chinese team and Mexico, are all looking forward to the final collision result.