Chapter 658: Battle of England (1)
Olympic Stadium in Sochi. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Liu Jianhong couldn't believe that he could return to this stadium, and in the first game against Portugal, Liu Jianhong's most optimistic expectation was to reach the quarterfinals, but the current situation has exceeded everyone's expectations.
In today's game, the CCTV signal cut into the World Cup mode from two hours before the game, the Chinese team came out of the hotel, and then the picture of the bus to the stadium was also tracked all the way, until now the national football bus has arrived at the stadium.
Liu Jianhong and Li Zibing also started work an hour early, starting with the starting lists of both sides, and Li Zibing first introduced the starting line-ups of England.
Goalkeeper - Joe Hart
Defenders - Walker, Cahill, Stones, Danny Rose
Midfielders - Alli, Jordan Henderson, Lallana
Strikers - Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford
433 formation.
On the Chinese side:
Goalkeeper - Wang Dalei
Back line - Gao Zhunyi, Li Heng, Yin Di, Geng Chong
Back waist - Fang Suo, Zhou Dun
Avant-garde line - Lin Zhijian, Zheng Zhi, Qu Bo
Forward - Chen Green
After introducing the starting lists of the two sides, there is still a long time before the game starts, and Li Zibing and Liu Jianhong can only introduce some off-field news.
"I heard that China will have a half-day holiday tomorrow, just to let fans watch the game with peace of mind tonight," Liu Jianhong said.
"Yes, in the past few days, all the bars in the country have been full, and the beer has been out of stock."
"Haha, I'll say more, the fans still drink a little less, it's easy to get excited, Li Zibing and I feel it very deeply on the Russian side."
Li Zibing laughed, in the past month, as long as there are Russians in open-air bars, the CCTV broadcast team tries to stay away, and Russians are easy to make trouble when they are drunk, throwing chairs, smashing tables or something is commonplace.
Li Zibing continued: "It is difficult for us to understand the situation in China here, but judging from the news from our domestic colleagues, the fans are very excited. ”
"Yes, I saw an interview with a colleague, a veteran fan who has watched the national football team for 30 years cried when he was interviewed."
"Yes, I also read that one, not only moved the Chinese fans, but also reported it by foreign media, the old fans just said a few words, and then choked up, the reporter persuaded him, but I didn't expect the old man to be even more excited, and finally cried."
Li Zibing smiled slightly, and then said: "Actually, let me tell you a little secret, Mr. Jianhong actually cried in the last game, but I didn't let everyone see it, but I saw it." ”
"Hahaha, how can we have fun playing like this in the future."
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Half an hour before the game, the players on both sides ran out to warm up, and England gathered big names, although they were slightly inferior to the last World Cup, but they were actually superstars, such as Harry Kane, many European giants wanted to buy him.
But in fact, the media is most concerned about England manager Ranieri, if Ranieri can really lead LinkedIn Gran to the World Cup this time, then he is a legend, bringing the myth of the Blue Fox to the Three Lions.
Ranieri is still dressed in a suit, with silver hair on the sidelines, standing on the sidelines, looking elegant and wise, he is waiting for Li Guo.
Li Guo didn't expect Ranieri to be waiting for him, such a humble person, this may be Ranieri's advantage, but Li Guo feels that this is actually Ranieri's biggest shortcoming, he is like Tang Seng, and the utilitarian football world will bully honest people.
Think about it for so many years, fans have watched Klopp go crazy, watched Mourinho and reporters, and even Simeone had times when he was arrogant, but just ask, who has seen Ranieri arrogant?
It seems that there has never been, which is why Li Guo does not like Ranieri very much, but as an opponent, Ranieri is terrible.
"Claudio, I really didn't expect you to be such a big name, still waiting for me here."
"Hahaha, you're the big name."
Li Guo shrugged, "I really didn't expect you to be at the helm of the Three Lions one day, that guy in Allardyce is such an idiot." ”
Fortunately, now Big Sam has retired from the system, otherwise he would have scolded Li Guo to death, this guy who sees the wind and steers.
Ranieri laughs and says, "It's just a job, to support your family." ”
"Haha, you don't come, when you were in Leicester City, you were relegated and became the champion, don't try to paralyze me, I don't eat this."
"Wouldn't it be too arrogant if I said that I didn't regard the Chinese team as an opponent at all?"
Li Guo chuckled in his heart, I don't know why, when an honest person says cruel words, it seems to be particularly deterrent.
"Really?"
"Actually, my attention has been in the lower half."
"Germany and France?"
Ranieri nodded, Li Guo understood, the only opponent in Ranieri's heart can only be the opponent in the final, this old fox!
Li Guo lightly punched Ranieri in the chest, "You should have done this a long time ago, I tell you, times have changed, people like arrogant coaches nowadays, you should really tell the media what you just said yesterday." ”
Ranieri shook his head: "People are shy." ”
"Pour!"
Li Guo almost fell on the spot like a character in the Japanese comics, thinking: "Whatever you want, you can pretend if you like." ”
With the end of the greeting between the two, it is time for the players to play, and the first semi-final of the World Cup in Russia is about to begin.
Because of the impact of the farce of the fight, the English fans who attended this game were not as good as the Chinese fans.
But when the national anthem was played before the game, there were still white flowers standing up in the stands, and these were Three Lions fans.
As the British national anthem "God Save the Queen" played, the scene was quiet, and England fans appeared in the camera one by one, starting with Joe Hart and ending with Danny Rose.
Then the camera flicked and gave it to the stands, and Beckham, the heartthrob of this game, finally came to the scene, next to him was the golden boy Owen, next to Owen was the completely bald Shearer, the double sharpshooter of Newcastle and England back then, I remember that he didn't have much hair back then, and now it is completely gone.
God bless the queen played, the audience burst into applause, it was the turn of the Chinese team, the camera swept over the resolute face of the young man, the World Cup semifinals are the height that the young man has never reached, there is nervousness, but more excitement.
Gao Zhunyi stood beside Zheng Zhi, he looked a little nervous, after the national anthem was played, Zheng Zhi patted him, "Don't be afraid, in fact, I am also the first time in the semifinals of the World Cup." ”
Gao Zhunyi smiled slightly.
Before the game, Zhou Dun picked the first kick-off, which was lucky, he ran back to the half of the Chinese team, and everyone gathered in a circle to encourage each other.
The referee looked at the watch, put the whistle in his mouth, looked at Chen Green of the Chinese team, a whistle sounded, Chen Green passed back, and the first semi-final of the Russian World Cup began.