Chapter 320: Go all out for the crown

Since Shen Feng and Son Heung-min of the South Korean team are currently the top two in the value ranking of Asian players, the quarterfinals between the Dragon Team and the South Korean team also have some meaning of "Asian Brother Dispute".

And these gossip things are the most popular among fans, coupled with the deliberate promotion of the media, which makes the attention of this game increase step by step.

Although the Dragon Country team is absolutely confident in its own strength, coupled with the four big wins in this Asian Cup, the players' morale has been raised to the extreme, and they will not be frightened in the face of any opponent in Asia.

The former "Koreanophobia" will never recur at this moment.

However, the opponent of the South Korean team should not be underestimated.

Regardless of the mentality of the players and fans of South Korea, which is a small country and a widow, the South Korean team's series of achievements in Asia and the world in the past two decades are indelible.

Even in the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup, the South Korean team used a variety of despicable means at their own home to break into the semi-finals of that World Cup, which was despised and condemned by fans all over the world.

However, the bloody, hard-working, and never-give-up spirit shown by the South Korean team in that World Cup is also worthy of recognition.

The South Korean team defeated the Italian team and the Spanish team, although the referee on duty made great efforts, but the goals on the field were scored by them, and the referee on duty could not be allowed to make something out of nothing.

The comprehensive strength of the South Korean team has indeed not reached the level of the top four of the World Cup, but in the scope of the Asian Cup, it has always had the strength to compete for the championship.

This point is much stronger than the Dragon Country team, whose strength has only improved significantly in the past two years.

Therefore, the Dragon Country team treats the South Korean team strategically to despise the opponent, but tactically attaches great importance to it.

After the quarter-finals with Bahrain, the Dragons did not have time to celebrate, so they immediately threw themselves into the preparation for the quarter-finals with the South Korean team.

This regulation came very suddenly, but it made Shen Feng bitter.

Shen Feng has now developed the habit of sending a few WeChat messages with Zhang Zifeng every day, and his perseverance has also made Zhang Zifeng develop the habit of taking the initiative to inquire if he can't receive his WeChat every day.

Even during the current Asian Cup, Shen Feng would chat with Zhang Zifeng for a while after training and competition every day.

The feeling after chatting with Zhang Zifeng can even affect his game state - if he chats happily, the game state will be better; If the conversation is not good, Shen Feng has to vent his frustration on his opponent.

Of course, up to now, Shen Feng and Zhang Zifeng's chat process has not been awkward, and it has always been relatively harmonious and harmonious.

Now, the coaching staff suddenly announced that they were going to implement communication control measures, and then they didn't even leave time for the players to prepare, so they confiscated the players' mobile phones and computers, and Shen Feng only had time to leave Zhang Zifeng a message of "these days to be closed and prepare for the game", and was forced to cut off contact with the outside world.

Although this approach of the Dragon National Team is a bit fussy and not quite in line with the current reality, the players can also understand the intentions of the coaching staff and leadership in making this decision.

Halfway through the Asian Cup, 16 of the 24 participating teams have already returned home, and each of the remaining three games is crucial.

The Dragon Country team has now made clear their goal in this Asian Cup - to win the championship!

So, how can this be achieved?

No matter how good the performance in those four games is, as long as there is any mistake in the next three games, resulting in failure to win the championship, then all the efforts made by the Dragon team in this Asian Cup will be in vain!

Cup-based events like the World Cup and the Asian Cup are always "champion-only"!

That is to say, only the final champion is qualified to go down in history and be remembered, and the other runners-up, third runner-up, third place, third place, quarterfinals, top 16, and three wins in the group stage will soon be annihilated in the dust of history after the event.

Everyone remembers that the 1998 World Cup was won by France, the 2002 World Cup was won by Brazil, the 2006 World Cup was won by Italy, the 2010 World Cup was won by Spain, the 2014 World Cup was won by Germany, and the newly released 2018 World Cup was also won by France.

But how many people remember who the World Cup runners-up for so many of the above editions were? Who is the third runner-up? Who is the temple army? Not to mention the quarterfinals and the top 16.

The same is true for the Asian Cup, those who have paid a little attention to Asian football know that the 2004 Asian Cup was won by Japan, the 2007 Asian Cup was won by Iraq, the 2011 Asian Cup was won by Japan, and the 2015 Asian Cup was won by Australia.

How many people remember who the runners-up of the above Asian Cups were?

The Dragon Country team wants to leave a name forever in the history of Asian football and even world football as the champion of the 2019 Asian Cup, and does not want to be remembered for a while as the runner-up of the Asian Cup as it was in 1984 and 2004, and will soon be forgotten.

In addition, all the players of the Dragon Country team also know that this Asian Cup will be the curtain call performance of a group of old players such as Zheng Zhi, Feng Xiaoting, and Hao Junmin in the Dragon Country team.

Their group of players have followed the Dragon Country team and experienced the ups and downs, ups and downs of Dragon Country football in the past ten years, and the Dragon Country Team can have today, which has a very important connection with their persistence, dedication, hard work and dedication.

Although, they have already appeared on the stage of the World Cup and shown themselves in front of fans all over the world, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of the greatest long-cherished dream of being professional footballers.

However, ending their national team career with an Asian Cup championship is their most satisfying result!

It's not just these old players who are holding their breath in their hearts, wanting to prove themselves and give themselves an explanation with an Asian Cup championship trophy.

Young players like Shen Feng, Wu Lei, and Zhang Xizhe also want to give the Asian Cup championship trophy to these big brothers, thanking them for their support and encouragement over the years.

Therefore, although the coaching staff and leadership of the Dragon Country team suddenly announced the communication control measures, which is a bit unkind, the players still accept it calmly, think in one place, work hard in one place, hold this breath, and strive for the championship of this Asian Cup!