Chapter 137: The Powerful Dialogue of Spear and Shield
Except for the victory in the East Asian semi-finals, which was not registered by FIFA, the predecessor of the East Asian Cup, today is the first victory of the Chinese team against South Korea in the real sense.
And it's also quite a clean sheet crushing!
The repercussions of this victory are multifaceted. The fans who have not yet dissipated their passion took advantage of the excitement to patronize bars and barbecue stalls, and the small bosses made a lot of money by taking advantage of the east wind of the national football team, and they rarely sincerely thanked the national football team in their hearts. In college dormitories, students spontaneously sang the national anthem at the door of the dormitory, and the sense of national pride and identity was unprecedentedly strengthened, which outperformed the school's mechanical patriotic propaganda.
And many jokers have also begun to show their powers, and there is even a very popular joke on the Internet, which has moved out the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country: the spokesman humorously declared at the press conference that China has many ways to resolve recent disputes, and the last thing it wants to use is football......
To get back to the point, the impact of this game is not only to let Chinese fans breathe a sigh of relief, but also to roast the South Korean team on the fire. Not to mention that the team returned home with no one to pick up the plane, a number of East Asian media, including South Korean media, released news at the same time that the Korean Football Association has begun to study Stillik's coaching problem.
Originally, the situation of the South Korean team was still very optimistic, but Stillik was stabbed by the Chinese team because of this juncture, which made his position stormy, and it is estimated that he should regret that he did not fully understand the historical feud between the Chinese and South Korean teams.
But competitive sports are so brutal, flowers and spotlights are always focused only on the winners. On the official website of FIFA, the battle between China and South Korea successfully overwhelmed the focus of the European and South American regions, and was favored to occupy the headlines on the front page. The picture on the homepage of the latest official website of the AFC is the moment when Wen Zhihao shot the ball into the goal with five people in a row, and the title is quite atmospheric:
Wen Zhihao - the Chinese demon knife that leverages the future of Asia.
The following is a large interview with Wen Zhihao by the official press corps of the AFC on the night after the game. From the moment he appeared on the official website of the AFC, the name Wen Zhihao appeared in the intelligence database of all Asian national team analysts. There is no need to think about it, Wen Zhihao must be the focus of all opponents' technical teams.
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The media and fans are still reminiscing about the sweetness of the China-South Korea war, and the focus within the national team has already shifted to the next game. The expedition to Tehran to challenge Iran is the real lingering nightmare of Chinese football.
The reason why Koreanophobia has lasted for more than 30 years is sometimes the root cause of our own players' on-the-spot mentality, but Iran is the real mutual restraint, no matter in terms of style of play or strength, Iranians have always been stable in the national football team.
The Iranians, who advocate high confrontation and forced pressing, and whose style of play is close to European, have even made the star-studded Argentine stars miserable at the World Cup in Brazil. Although he lost to Messi's cosmic talent in the end, it is undeniable that the Persian Iron Rider has been extraordinary in Asia, and the zero goals conceded in six games is a manifestation of hard power.
According to Lippi's original vision, the game itself was not in the scoring plan, but the team rebounded strongly after Wen Zhihao joined, especially in the offensive end. Lippi had a higher goal for this devil's crusade.
Of course, unlike the blind optimism of some media outlets, Lippi set the tone for this game to be a draw and a win. But what he stressed to his players was not to keep the draw, but to win. Seeking to be in it and always fighting only for victory is the essential difference between Lippi and the previous national football coaches.
The whole team resumed and adjusted in Changsha for a day, and on the afternoon of the 25th, that is, three days before the Sino-Iraqi war, they set off for Tehran.
After more than ten hours of flight time, Wen Zhihao rushed back to China from the Netherlands more than once, and he didn't feel anything after getting used to it, and he also had his own tricks for jet lag. However, the rest of the players were not, and the team arrived in Tehran close to 7 p.m. local time, which was obviously not suitable for training, and the team's rehabilitation physiotherapist gave the players a massage to eliminate muscle fatigue and adjust their physical condition as the first priority.
However, as soon as the Chinese team got off the plane, the Iranian media began to be ready to move, and when the interception failed at the airport, the reporters simply chased after the Chinese team and squatted in front of the hotel. In order to be able to get a little bit of news about the Chinese team, these people are also quite hard.
It's no wonder they are worried about this, the Chinese team in these two rounds of the top 12 is suddenly more fierce than the open, and the offensive firepower suddenly soars, and the Iranians are naturally worried that the Chinese team will break their glorious record of zero goals conceded.
Interestingly, both sides were worried that they would lose too much talk, and both deliberately avoided the media before the game, and even the pre-match press conference, the media had very limited information.
However, the preview of the AFC's official website has pointed the way to the media to some extent.
In this preview, Iran have a clean sheet record in the round of 12, but their attacking performance has been underwhelming, scoring just four goals in their last six matches. Lippi's team has improved by leaps and bounds since acquiring Eredivisie star Wen Zhihao, scoring six goals in the last two games, showing top-level attacking prowess. The victory or defeat of both sides depends on whether the shield is stronger or the spear is sharper.
The conflict is a good note for this game.
On the day of the game, taking the bus to the Azadi Stadium, the stadium of the game, Wen Zhihao saw a large number of fans wearing robes and bandanas with unique Arabic characteristics pouring into the stadium, rarely touching the West Asian style, Wen Zhihao felt very fresh.
But sitting in the locker room, Wen Zhihao didn't feel very good. As a stadium built in the 70s of the last century, although it has been renovated many times, the degree of modernization is still not as good as today's first-class football stadiums. At least the soundproofing in the locker room is not perfect, and the players can hear the whining and whining of the fans in the stands as they warm up.
Everything was ready, and before the game, the players folded hands on each other as usual to cheer each other on, Wen Zhihao asked loudly: "Brothers, do you hear the noise outside?" Honestly, I want to pull these birdmen out and beat them up right now! ”
The atmosphere was originally quite serious, but Wen Zhihao made a burst of laughter, and even Lippi and the members of the coaching staff were forced to laugh beside him.
Wen Zhihao waited for everyone to be happy and then said: "But we are civilized people, and we can't talk about fists in everything. On the pitch you have to show what you have under your feet to speak, I'm ready, brothers, what about you? ”
All the team members shouted in unison: "The Chinese team will win!" Dry! ”
When the referees led the players from both sides into the stadium, cheers and boos were mixed in the stadium. Cheers were given to the home team, and a few unfriendly boos were given to the Chinese team by the home fans.
In the white sea of the field, Wen Zhihao saw a few five-star red flags hanging in the corner at a glance, although it was alone, it existed stubbornly in a corner of the court. It doesn't need to be noticed, and no one can drown it out.
Wen Zhihao's heart was moved, and his belief became more and more firm.