Chapter 37: Anxiety
On the third match day of the third round, in the match between Denmark and Peru, in the 59th minute, Eriksen assisted Poulsen to score a key goal.
It was the only goal of the game, with Denmark winning the game and Peru on a two-game losing streak.
This match is over, and the second round of Group C has ended.
Group C is ranked below.
First: France, 2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 6 points.
Second: China, 1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses, 4 points.
Third: Denmark, 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 1 point.
Fourth: Peru, 0 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses, 0 points.
The form of qualification for Group C is relatively clear, and the French team has already confirmed its promotion, and it is likely to qualify as the first in the group.
In the next round of the game, France is about to face Denmark, the gap between the strength of the two teams is still a bit big, and the French team, which has experienced two consecutive wins, is full of momentum, and Denmark is likely to lose this game.
As for Peru, who have said goodbye to this World Cup, two consecutive defeats have deprived them of any hope of qualifying.
As for the last place in Group C, it is Denmark and China.
Denmark are passive these days, on the one hand, they need China to lose to Peru to have a chance of qualifying on goal difference.
On the other hand, they will also need to score more goals to complete the comeback against France in the next game against France.
In general, the initiative is not in the hands of Denmark, and this is where they are most sad now.
Promising, but not great.
All the Danish fans were scratching their ears and waiting for the start of the third round of matches, and they were tormented at every turn.
This is not only the suffering of the fans, but also the Danish players are not very consistent in training.
The same is true for the Chinese players, who seem to have suffered a blow to their confidence after the defeat against France, and they are not in good shape during training.
Many people are always suffering from gains and losses.
What if you lose?
What if the kick is not good?
Everyone has this kind of negative emotions in their hearts, which greatly affects their state.
Cowardice before fighting is a taboo for soldiers, and it is the same when put on the football field.
The team that has been cowering will definitely not play the effect they want.
To this end, the national team counsellor has conducted individual counselling on several occasions, and at the end of the counseling, each player takes notes.
Records show that most of the players scored between 70 and 75, which means they are anxious.
There is only one person whose stats have remained above 90.
Wang Lei looked at the psychological report belonging to Yi Le and exclaimed: "His psychological endurance is very strong, facing such an important event, it is likely to be a life-and-death battle, he has always maintained a high fighting spirit!" ”
Lippi glanced at Yi Le's report and said with a smile: "It's not that Yi's psychological quality is excellent, he just gets used to it!" ”
"A Champions League regular, he's got a lot of weight, and I'm the guy who stood in the last penalty spot in the Champions League final, he's known to have a big heart, the problem is ..... others'
Wang Lei said: "Through this period of psychological counseling, there have been some improvements, but they still have a certain anxiety reaction, and it is estimated that the defeat in the last game hit them hard. ”
Lippi frowned, picked up the cigar next to him and began to swallow the clouds.
It's understandable to be depressed when you lose games, but at this time, the players are in this state and they need to keep their morale high.
For Lippi, although he has thought about qualifying from the group, it was also a matter of the second World Cup period of his tenure.
It's just that he didn't expect the Chinese team to play very well and play this part.
Now that you have hope of qualifying, why not do more?
They're one step ahead and that's the round of 16.
The Chinese team has reached the World Cup finals, and he will make history again.
People are greedy.
Lippi also has ambitions, and if he can lead Italy to the Hercules Cup, then he can also lead the underdogs to the World Cup finals.
He wants to prove that he is an all-round coach and not just crush other teams with his individual skills.
And this World Cup is a stage for him to show himself.
"Next, we're going to have a closed training session and hopefully you can help the players get back to shape as soon as possible, and I'll be talking to the fan associations and they might be able to help."
Wang Lei nodded and said, "Okay, I know." ”
After speaking, Wang Lei turned her head to leave, but after taking a few steps, she stopped and turned her head to ask; "Sir, can we make it to the round of 16?"
Lippi looked up, looked at those hopeful eyes, smiled and asked, "Why not?" ”
Wang Lei showed a bright smile and said; "I believe in them!"
"I believe in them too!"
......
Lippi led the coaching team to the playground, where they saw the players gathered around the sidelines, as if talking about something
Lippi and the others glanced at each other and walked over.
As they approached, they heard the sound of crashing and the whispers of the team.
"How many times?"
"It's the 23rd time."
"Shhhh I can't practice like this! ”
"There's no way, I can't persuade him!"
"Then let's make a small report to the coach?"
"How old is it, and make a small report!"
"What's going on?"
Listening to the conversation of everyone, Lippi and others walked to the sideline, and when they saw the coaching staff, the players immediately closed their mouths, but there was a hint of worry in their eyes.
Lippi looked at the pitch and when he saw it at first glance, his face darkened.
He saw Yi Le doing tackle drills, his training suit stained with a layer of green grass clippings, and repeating the fall and sliding tackle.
This kind of training is dangerous and absolutely forbidden when important matches are in sight.
It's no wonder that Lippi is angry.
"What are you doing?!!
Lippi shouted directly, and the old man shouted with great anger, obviously very angry.
And Yi Le, Exxon, Wu Lei and others were also stunned, and then their eyes dodged.
Lippi walked over with a gloomy face and said, "Why do you do this kind of training!" ”
His eyes looked at Wu Lei, and Wu Lei immediately lowered his head.
He shifted his gaze to Exxon again, and Exxon hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's not me!" ”
Lippi frowned slightly, and he looked at the last Yile.
Yi Le smiled bitterly and honestly admitted: "I'm sorry, but I do need to add some steal ability, in the last game, my steal statistics were terrible, I hope to add some ability in this area, which can maximize the strength of the team." ”
Lippi said in a deep voice: "But it's dangerous! ”
Yi Le pursed his lips and said, "But I don't practice these, I can't figure out how to win the next game!" ”
Hearing this, Lippi was silent, and so were the other players of the Chinese team.
Yi Le's words pierced into the hearts of Chinese defenders like a knife.
It was supposed to be their job, but at this point it was up to Yile to make up for it.
In the Chinese team, Yile can't even play its own strength, and they are still dragging their feet.