Chapter 483: Football Host's Roundtable
Thank you for the dark white moonlight, the time ~ vs the big reward, this chapter is more !!
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Even if the hosting of lingerie model and film star Krum brought the "Leipzig Night" to life, and even if the Germans spent 2 million euros to make the draw scene magnificent, the night was full of death, the more glamorous and weird, the more luxurious and the more solemn.
So much so that after the lottery ceremony, Huang Jianxiang, Zhan Jun, Li Chengpeng and other colleagues walked out of the east gate of CCTV and shivered in the cold wind: "The devil knows what will happen next summer!" ”
Only fate chooses people, and people cannot choose fate.
"Leipzig Night" is a very accurate illustration of this, and when the black hand of the old man Pele pulled out of the third pool, a group of death was born - Argentina, Côte d'Ivoire, the Netherlands, Serbia and Montenegro.
Argentina are destined to be a bitter host, and even if you don't doubt that they will make it out of the group, they will either meet hosts Germany in the quarter-finals and the likes of the Czech Republic or France in the semi-finals, Portugal and then England in the bottom half of the table, and Brazil in the semi-finals.
Argentina was "blackened" by Pele, who was loyal to the Motherland, and this time Pele was not a crow's mouth, he was a crow's hand.
In the studio, Bai Yansong, who may be China's biggest "Ah fan", became very silent, and Huang Jianxiang put on a sincere smile, "By the way."
Li Chengpeng also made a sincere apology to his brothers and sisters inside and outside the studio, "I'm sorry, I'm also a crow", because before the lottery ceremony, Liu Jianhong asked Zhang Lu, Bai Yansong, Huang Jianxiang, Zhan Jun and Li Chengpeng to write the "group of death" in their minds on the topic board, and Li Chengpeng wrote - Brazil (Argentina), the Netherlands, Serbia and Montenegro, and Côte d'Ivoire.
The World Cup has always met a maddening African black brother in the group stage, such as Nigeria and Cameroon. Now, Argentina has become a tragic figure in world football.
The swordsmen and poets of the Pampas grassland belong to masters like Yang Guo, and their martial arts are "eclipsed souls". Argentina met the Netherlands in the 98 World Cup, and the "special file" of the Serbian and Montenegro team has always made everyone think that it is a prop under the political conspiracy of Blatter, first use a spoiler to kill the possible nemesis of Brazil and Germany, and then the darlings of FIFA can be flat.
But isn't the group of death in Group C? Group E is also very sinister!
The world's eighth-ranked United States team is just one point away from seeding, while the Czech Republic is normal for anyone to take off. As for the Ghana team, this year's black brothers are very mysterious, and the Ghana team has proved that it is time to not only be majestic at the "World Junior Championships"?
There is also Group G, which is generally considered to be a good draw for the French team, but don't stay at the French team four or six years ago.
Now Zidane is getting more and more impressive, but the hairline is also getting closer and closer to the back of his head. Thierry Henry seems to have become a club striker tailor-made for the Premier League, and he has not seen the big picture
Switzerland drew twice with France in qualifying, while Togo could also be a replica of Senegal last edition, and as for South Korea, its run could form the biggest nemesis against France.
Will England be able to take Paraguay and Sweden? Will Mexico be able to take Portugal and Angola?
Judging from the group qualification alone, Germany in Group A, Brazil in Group F, and Spain in Group H may have an easier time.
Actually, the Germans didn't have a good time either.
The Germans drew a group draw under the protection of Beckenbauer and Bailey, but remember that this was only a group draw, because the Germans were very uncomfortable after qualifying from the group.
According to the rules, it will either meet the Netherlands or Argentina, and even if it qualifies again, it will have to meet the Czech Republic or France to reach the final. In the process, any team can pull it a horse.
Huang Jianxiang said: "If the Germans are smart, they should draw their natural enemies in a group with it, so as not to encounter big trouble after the group qualifys!" ”
That makes sense, because if the Netherlands were drawn in a group, it wouldn't have to worry about the quarter-finals.
But Liu Jianhong said more reasonably: "Hey, a team that even we almost didn't win, the first thing to consider is how to qualify from the group!" ”
Argentina didn't necessarily finish top of the group, so its way to the final was a fateful one – another Anglo-Afghan battle, another Argentine one.
If Italy is not careful to win the second place in the group, it must fight with Brazil, even if it is not afraid of Brazil in history, Zhang Lu said well, "After this hurdle, it is also tired and almost shocked", Mr. Zhang Lu has just become Italy's "Zhang Knight", but he did not protect because of a medal.
The grouping situation of this World Cup is because of the existence of a special file, because the Netherlands and the Czech Republic did not enter the seeded team, because the African five giants are too mysterious, and because the gap in world football has narrowed, the teams that enter the top four will not be as easy as the last and last editions.
Even a "man in the court" like Brazil will encounter a strong opponent like Argentina or England, the Netherlands or Germany or the Czech Republic. And that's not even counting at least one African team that will certainly make it to the round of 16, as Brazil have struggled with African teams in recent years (losing in a row at the Olympics).
In fact, it is risky to predict the outcome of the lottery before the draw, but it is foolish to predict the outcome 180 days later even after the lottery is introduced. But football is such a fun game, or a game against IQ.
During the intermission of the live broadcast, many netizens "threw bricks" at several hosts (webcast room function).
"Alas! I think we're going to have to buy a helmet tomorrow morning! ”
"I don't have any money, I won't buy it!" Li Chengpeng laughed and said, "Anyway, there are Jianxiang, Jianhong, Zhang Duluxuan, Zhan Jun, you guys who are more proficient in international football than me are blocking it, what am I afraid of?" ”
Several senior domestic football hosts looked at each other, four years ago, who would have guessed that France and Argentina would be eliminated in the group stage? Who would have guessed that a bastard called "Senegal" would mess up the whole situation with a mess of the whole thing?
And this time, who is the bastard who spoils the situation?
Each of these World Cups has an African team that will reach the quarter-finals, and the Eastern European teams in this World Cup are quite neat.
Among these big African brothers, Côte d'Ivoire, which was placed in the group of death, was unanimously favored by everyone.
'Drogba, Bakayoko, Toure, Carlo... Oh my God, Côte d'Ivoire has so many talented players! After counting with his fingers, Bai Yansong's expression was unusually surprised.
In fact, no one knows what the Czech team will do under the magic of Godfather Brückner's "midfield dressing room". In addition to Senegal, South Korea was also involved in the last World Cup, the former destroyed France, and the latter gave Portugal, Spain, and Italy all to it, so it also gave Brazil a smooth way to win the championship.
Of course, the South Korean team has no home advantage, and such a record is almost impossible to replicate!
At the end of the draw ceremony, when the national flag of the Chinese team also appeared in the center of the big screen, all the hosts were silent.
After a while, several people glanced at each other, and they all saw the expectation in each other's eyes.
Whether it is "old cadres" like Zhang Lu and Liu Jianhong, or "young people" like Zhan Jun and Duan Xuan, they all closed their mouths and listened to the calls coming from Leipzig.
Admittedly, it is possible to be deaf and not know much about the teams; But these hosts, who have been immersed in international football all year round, know these 31 teams well.
"To be honest, we can be regarded as the 'Group of Death'!" As the main player of the Premier League, Huang Jianxiang, he is the most qualified to take the lead.
"Lao Huang, don't say that, this can already be regarded as a sign!" The scheming Zhang Lu sat firmly on Mount Tai and stared intently at the results of the lottery and said.
"Brother Zhang, why do you say that?"
"You see which team Japan, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago have drawn? If the Chinese team were swapped with them, would it be better than now? ”
Huang Jianxiang took a look, and it was indeed so.
Trinidad and Tobago was grouped with the United Kingdom and Paraguay, while Costa Rica met Germany and Poland. The Japanese team was also miserable, they met Brazil and Australia and Croatia.
"Maybe we have a chance to qualify!" Zhan Jun lifted his glasses and looked at the Ukrainian flag thoughtfully.
"Tang Wu is not afraid of Shepchenko, but what about Jihai? What about Wei Feng? How much help could they bring to Tang Wu? Liu Jianhong criticized without shame.
Defenders like Sun Sun and Li Datou already represent the highest level of national football, but the two of them are still more than a little bit worse than Carragher, Hyypia and others. But Hyypia and Carragher can't guard against Shepchenko, can Sun Sun and Li Datou prevent it?
"Anyway, we should be able to qualify this time, right? Or, get a point? Li Chengpeng asked cautiously.
"Humph! I don't care, we can't do the same last time! Take a point, score a goal, win a game, I am not willing to do any of these three things! "Huang Jianxiang's temper has come up.
"So what if we do all three, and we're still eliminated?" Such ugly words, only a big brother like Zhang Lu can say it on this occasion.
"If we are eliminated if we do all three, it can only mean that our domestic league is not good, and the level is not high enough! Anyway, our goalkeeper is enough, and the more people in other positions go out, the better! Duan Xuan, as a representative of young people, subconsciously analyzed.
"That's right, that's what I thought!" Zhan Jun nodded on the side.
"And what if you qualify?" Liu Jianhong asked.
"Isn't that easy? It's good to go! Huang Jianxiang stroked his palms and laughed, "Football players play once every four years, and they may not have many opportunities to play." But won't a few of our hosts live for thirty or fifty years? It's okay to watch another seven or eight World Cups, right? This time we qualified, let's play one more game and earn one. Tang Wu is still so young, it's no problem to play until he is 40 years old, we have a chance! You say don't you? ”
"That's right, that's right, hahahahahaha!" Some of China's top football presenters burst into laughter in the studio.
Tang Wu is still young, and his road is still very good. This is his first World Cup, so what are we afraid of?