“…… With Gao Zheng's goal in the 83rd minute, the Chinese team finally drew 1:1 with Iran away from home, although they were not able to get a victory, but this point was also very valuable. After all, in the previous six games at the Zaidi Stadium, the Chinese team had lost all of them, and there was not even a draw...... In this game, with Gao Zheng's substitute kick, the Chinese team was able to retreat. ”

"The Chinese team, who won one point away from home, are three points behind Syria in fifth place. In addition, Uzbekistan beat Qatar 1-0 at home in this round, accumulating 12 points and re-opening the gap with the Chinese team - the two teams now have as many as seven points apart......"

Gao Zheng said in an interview after the game that although he did not win against Iran, the Chinese team has not yet reached the point of exhaustion, and he is still full of hope for the future. He's going to give it his all to qualify for the World Cup...... Lippi expressed the same opinion, and he firmly believes that the Chinese team will definitely play in the World Cup in Russia. ”

“…… If the Chinese team really wants to participate in the World Cup, then they must win all the next three top 12 matches, and at the same time hope that Uzbekistan, which is currently ranked third, will not win, yes, not a single game can be won, even if Uzbekistan wins one more game, the Chinese team will say goodbye to the World Cup in Russia completely. At the same time, if Uzbekistan draws three times in a row, in short, Uzbekistan will definitely not be able to get three points in the next game, and it is even better not to get two points - if Uzbekistan gets two points, the Chinese team will have the same points as Uzbekistan, so it is necessary to compare the number of goal difference, and the Chinese team is not dominant in this regard: the Chinese team is currently minus two goal difference, while Uzbekistan is one goal difference...... The Chinese team won all of them, while Uzbekistan could only get one point, and the odds were too low and too low. Also consider Syria, who are three points ahead of us at the moment, and if you want to say who is closest to third in the league, it should be Syria, not us...... Although Lippi and Gao Zheng are reluctant to admit defeat for the sake of morale, I think the Chinese team has actually been eliminated from the World Cup qualifiers, and they only have a theoretical chance of qualifying...... Any fan can easily calculate what the odds of the Chinese team qualifying for the World Cup in Russia are - infinitely close to zero! ”

"I really feel sorry for this Chinese team, they have a bright future - if Gao Zheng is not injured, this team is really capable of entering the World Cup in Russia next year. But Park Changji's inaction kicked Gao Zheng's cruciate ligament and broke the hearts of Chinese fans. The remaining three games are all battles of honor for the Chinese team, and they are also the curtain call of the veteran captain Zheng Zhi...... I don't doubt the performance of the Chinese players in the next three games, and with Gao Zheng, it is not far behind. But I really don't believe Uzbekistan has only one point in the remaining three games......"

After the Chinese team drew with Iran, there was a sigh on the Internet and the media, and some people even wrote a eulogy for the Chinese men's football team in advance. But I'm not so pessimistic, I don't think it's impossible to achieve such a harsh condition. With three last-twelves remaining, Uzbekistan's schedule is not easy. On June 12, Uzbekistan will travel to Iran and they have little hope of winning, with a chance of losing. On August 31, Uzbekistan played China away, what does this game mean for us, I don't need to say more, right? If the Chinese team can't win this game, they deserve not to enter the World Cup...... But what if we win? Is Uzbekistan just two games in a row without points? On September 5, in the final round of the round of 12, Uzbekistan finally returned to their home stadium, but their opponent was South Korea...... Ah, grass! Well, I admit that the Chinese team basically has no hope of qualifying, because the despicable and shameless stick is likely to play all the substitutes and take the initiative to lose to Uzbekistan, just to let us lose the chance to advance...... I'm sure they'll do it! Well, I'm also going to write a eulogy for the Chinese men's football team. This time, it's really not a battle, but the sky is going to kill me! ”

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After the match with the Iranian team, Gao Zheng flew back to Madrid directly from Tehran and did not return to China with the team. For him, the road to comeback after almost seven months of serious injury may just be beginning......"

"On April 1, in Atletico Madrid's away league game against Malaga, Gao Zheng did not enter the squad. Simeone explained at the pre-match press conference that this was because Gao Zheng had just participated in two national team matches and was a little tired, and the medical team did not recommend him to play for the sake of safety. Simeone also hopes that Gao Zheng can rest more...... Atletico Madrid, who did not have a high crown, beat Malaga 2-0 away. ”

“…… In fact, Atletico Madrid's performance in the league is not bad, the league has played 29 rounds, they have 17 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, ranking third with 58 points, in front of them are Real Madrid and Barcelona, the traditional 'Spanish Super League double'. Atletico Madrid, which has no Gao Zheng, has not collapsed, ranking third in the league, and is still very competitive. But where would Atletico Madrid be if there was a tall one? Either first or second, in short, a strong contender for the title, not a strong contender for qualification for the Champions League now. This is actually the difference between having Gao Zheng and not Gao Zheng, Atletico Madrid without Gao Zheng is still a strong team in La Liga, and Atletico Madrid with Gao Zheng is the existence of La Liga king......"

"Aside from Real Madrid and Barcelona, there has never been a third Spanish team that has won three consecutive league titles, and Atletico Madrid did it last season. Unfortunately, Atletico Madrid won't be able to win five consecutive league titles like their local rivals – something I was really looking forward to. There are only a handful of teams in the history of Europe's top five leagues that have won five consecutive league titles, and only five teams have ever done so. Juventus and Inter Milan in Serie A, Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Lyon in Ligue 1, and only Real Madrid have done it in La Liga – yes, a feat that even Barcelona can't match...... Without Gao Zheng, Atletico Madrid will lose the competitiveness of multi-league titles, and I think I'm afraid all Atletico Madrid fans should nail Park Changji's villain......"

“…… In fact, I think my Chinese fans should be a little calm, don't complain that Simeone doesn't let Gao Zheng play, and don't go over the wall to scold the coach, because the relationship between Simeone and Gao Zheng is actually very good. And in one more round of the league, it will be the same-city derby between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, anyway, Simeone will definitely let Gao Zheng catch up with that derby. So in seven days at the latest, everyone will be able to see Gao Zheng appear......"

"In the thirtieth round of La Liga, Gao Zheng finally played in the league! Although he only came off the bench in the last five minutes, he didn't make much of a show after going up. But it doesn't matter at all! The important thing is to be on the pitch and to be able to stand on the pitch again at the club and that's a win! Gao Zheng was put into the squad by Simeone in this game, and everyone has been speculating since the start of the game whether he can come off the bench this time, and if so, when will he play...... Finally, in the 85th minute, Simeone used up the last substitution, allowing Gao Zheng to come on as a substitute amid the applause and cheers of the home fans...... At this time, Atletico Madrid was actually leading Real Sociedad 2:0, and there was no suspense about the result of the game. So I think Simeone has two purposes for letting Gao Zheng play, one is to let him adapt to the rhythm of the league and prepare for the next game against Real Madrid. Another purpose is naturally to let Gao Zheng return in the presence of the home fans, so that he can enjoy the cheers of the home fans......"

Gao Zheng's comeback against Real Sociedad is considered to be the foreshadowing for the next Madrid derby. Five minutes was too little time for us to see something. But I think Gao Zheng's performance in the usual training must have convinced the coaching staff and medical team, if nothing else, playing Real Madrid's Madrid derby away, Gao Zheng will definitely play! The only suspense is coming off the bench or starting the game! ”