The first half was over, Yan Feng and the others returned to the locker room, and the whole person was still confused. He thought it would be difficult, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

In the first half alone, the Chinese team trailed by two goals. This almost pushed the Chinese team into a corner. And Yan Feng couldn't find any way to bring the Chinese team back to life.

The Croatian team did not give the Chinese team any chance. Yan Feng even felt hopeless.

And the reality, in fact, is even more cruel. After the Chinese team fell behind by two goals, Yan Feng was confused. The morale of the entire Chinese team has dropped across the board, and the morale of the army is in turmoil.

In the remaining ten minutes of the first half, Yan Feng played chaotically. Although he is still very hardworking, he is playing with no clue and is not even as effective as before.

If it weren't for a crisis, Zheng Zhi, the oldest member of the team, ruined Croatia's attacking chances with a yellow card. In the first half, the Chinese team did not fall behind by 2 goals, but became 0:3.

If it is three goals behind, the Chinese team will not have to play in the second half. The game could have ended early in the first half.

Having said that, the game seemed to have little suspense for the Chinese team who had a hard time ending the first half and returning to the locker room.

Yan Feng, who returned to the locker room, was very silent, and his frustration had filled his entire heart.

There's no chance at all. With a team like the Chinese team, no matter how hard you try, it won't help. Looking at the opponent's team, and then looking at the destination's own team, it is simply a ragtag army and a regular army, there is a world of difference.

I am the only one in the Chinese team, and I can limit one person, but I can't limit the opponent's whole team. We need to attack, we need to score goals, but who can stand up and support me?

Failure is already inevitable!

The word failure kept lingering in Yan Feng's mind. He can't find any confidence to back up in this game.

Yan Feng was immersed in frustration and couldn't break free. So much so, in the dressing room, he didn't know anything about what the head coach Lippi said and what his teammates were doing.

"Strict, strict!!"

"Huh!?" Yan Feng came back to his senses at the sound of the call, and turned his head to see that there were not many people in the dressing room. Lippi and the translator were standing in front of him.

"Brother Feng, halftime is almost over. The first half is about to begin. The translator reminded.

"Oh. I know. Yan Feng hurriedly stood up and prepared to leave the locker room.

"Strict. Lippi's hand suddenly rested on Yan Feng's shoulder.

"Coach?"

"Don't feel hopeless, you can't give up before the game is over!" Lippi said as he looked into Yan Feng's eyes.

"Hmm. Yan Feng nodded, then turned his head and hurriedly left the locker room.

"Hey~" Lippi looked at Yan Feng's panicked back as he left, and sighed deeply.

"It seems that this World Cup is over. After today, it's time for me to get some rest!" With that, Lippi also walked out of the locker room.

In the stadium, players from both sides entered the field one after another through the players' tunnel. The expressions on the faces of the players on both sides were in stark contrast. Relaxed and confident Croatian players, or serious or sluggish Chinese players.

Looking at the expressions of the players on both sides after coming out of the locker room, many Chinese fans in the stands sighed helplessly.

"It seems that this is the last game of the Chinese team in this World Cup. ”

Frustration and frustration also surged into the hearts of Chinese fans. However, soon, many people's emotions were relaxed again.

"The last game is the last one. The Chinese team can play in the World Cup again, and we can see the Chinese team here, which is already content. ”

"The overall strength gap of the team is there, and we can't expect more from the national football team. ”

"In this game, it doesn't matter if you win or lose. Play well, play the style of our Chinese team. ”

In the constant self-comfort, Chinese fans gradually let go of their obsession with winning or losing the game.

"It doesn't matter if we win or lose, it's important that we've been there. ”

"Come on the Chinese team, come on the Chinese team!" Led by the fans who recovered from their emotions, the Chinese fans began to cheer for the national team again. As the shouts deepened, the fans gradually walked out of the frustration that the Chinese team was backward and bound to lose.

When Yan Feng walked out of the fan tunnel, he heard the cheering of the Chinese team that resounded throughout the stadium.

"The fans haven't given up yet, but what? We've already lost. There is no one else to stand up, and I have no hope. ”

The cheering sound of the audience, listening to Yan Feng's ears, made him feel very ashamed. He wanted to muster up the last remaining strength to fight for a fight, but he felt that he was alone, and it was impossible for him to do it alone. He felt tired.

The Chinese fans, as always, cheered and cheered, and did not pull Yan Feng out of frustration and disappointment. Although the fans are the twelfth on the field, what Yan Feng really needs is the support of the other eleven people. He needs a whole team to be united in order for him to have the potential to change the situation in this game.

Everyone gathered in a circle, shouted cheers, and then walked back to their positions to prepare for the start of the second half of the game.

Seeing the dejected appearance of his teammates, especially Yan Feng, who used to easily give up in the past, looked like he had no fighting spirit, the captain Zheng Zhi was worried.

After countless winds and waves, countless failures and setbacks, Zheng Zhi, who is 38 years old, is currently the most stable one in the entire Chinese team.

The rest of his teammates are basically demoralized, and they all look like defeated roosters. Such a Chinese team is bound to lose. There was no way to turn the tables around in the second half. Zheng Zhi understands this very well. Of course, he also understands the state of his teammates. He had been through this many times because of this.

Zheng Zhi looked down at the armband on his left arm, which was the captain's logo. The armband of the captain of the Chinese team is not only a proof of identity, but also a responsibility.

"It's a responsibility. I can't let the Chinese team rout. We can fight until the last second. Now, let's start with me!" Zheng Zhi touched the captain's armband with his right hand and said softly. This is for himself.

When Zheng Zhi's gaze turned from the captain's armband back to the front, his resolute face was burning with fierce battle intent in his eyes.

Next, after the official start of the second half of the game, there was a desperate fight in the Chinese team, which can be seen everywhere.

"Wow, he's so hard! The old captain Zheng Zhi played very hard from the start of the second half. It seems that he can be seen everywhere. The fans began to exclaim. In the past, such comments would only appear on Yan Feng, but now, it is because of another person, the oldest player in the Chinese team, Zheng Zhi.

Zheng Zhi is indeed old, he is far from being as fast as he was in his 20s, but he has become the most active and brave player in the Chinese team at this time.

"But Zheng Zhi works so hard, can he last a few minutes? He is 38 years old. "Fans saw that Zheng Zhi was fighting hard and began to worry about his fitness. Whether it's defense, fill-in, or chasing, he spares no effort in action. He constantly organized and dispatched the few offenses of the Chinese team; he stepped forward to participate, and when he was finished, he actively returned to the defense. Everyone seemed to see another Yan Feng.

Zheng Zhi is old, but his highly self-disciplined professional quality makes his physical condition still in the upper middle of the Chinese team.

Zheng Zhi's enthusiasm held up the last umbrella for the Chinese team when the Chinese team was in a downturn. This made the Chinese team, which did not have much morale, miraculously withstand the attack of the Croatian team that had an absolute advantage in the first ten minutes of the second half.

Zheng Zhi has the most experience in the Chinese team, which allows him to tenaciously fill the loopholes in the Chinese team without sparing his physical strength.

By this time, the rest of the Chinese team was gradually less flustered. They found themselves still at a clear disadvantage, but they didn't concede any more goals. They felt that the pressure on Croatia in the second half seemed to be worse than in the first.

Although there is no hope of winning the game, it seems that it is still possible not to concede more goals.

"The old captains have worked so hard, and we have to lose without losing anyone. Driven by Zheng Zhi, other people also began to gradually become more involved in the game.

A few minutes later, the Chinese team had basically stabilized their mentality. It's not as chaotic as when you're two goals down. Everyone came out of the sense of failure. Although the outcome of the game has been decided, the loser will not lose.

Among the people who recovered from the chaos, there was no Yan Feng. Yan Feng, the most tenacious person in everyone's previous impressions, was unexpectedly difficult to get rid of from disappointment this time.

"Brothers, play hard, we don't lose if we lose. We're here, there's so many fans watching, and we're going to finish the game for them. Although Yan Feng was depressed, the captain Zheng Zhi stood up. He gasped for breath and worked hard to cheer up the Chinese team.

"Come on, Chinese team!"

In the cheers of the fans, under the leadership of Zheng Zhi, the Chinese team began to fight tenaciously with the Croatian team. Although the Chinese team is far from playing as well as the Croatian team, they began to play actively, and after letting go of their psychological baggage, they played more decently.

Croatia, for their part, still held the initiative in this game. With two goals in hand, the victory of this game can already be said to be a cooked duck in their mouths.

And, at half-time, they got a very happy message. In the other match, which started at the same time, the score was also 2:0, and Brazil led England.

With the winning hand, Croatia can be said to have stepped into the round of 16 with half a foot. Especially after seeing that the Chinese team does not seem to have many signs of counterattack, the Croatian team feels that they are in sight of qualifying.

The pressure on Croatia was almost gone, which made them relaxed at the start of the second half.

The relaxed Croatian team thought that it would be easy to continue to expand the score in the early part of the second half. They didn't expect that after Yan Feng was dropped and fell into a state of loss, Zheng Zhi, the oldest player in the Chinese team, stood up. Zheng Zhi used a lot of hard work that far exceeded everyone's imagination to make the Croatian team miss opportunities several times.

"This old Chinese player is admirable. He didn't last long, though. We're going to go to the next city and kill the game completely. ”

The players of the Croatian team said this after seeing Zheng Zhi working very hard.