Chapter 17: Russell and Chu (Part II)

"Today's training is over......"

Before Eames finished speaking, Chu Zhongtian and Russell stood up from the crowd very consciously. The teammates responded with a burst of laughter from the two of them.

"It seems that you are all very self-conscious. Then I won't talk nonsense, today's content is ......"

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"Russell and Chu."

There were no more laughs from his teammates. After watching the head coach torture these two people several times in a row, they may all have a little sympathy for these two teammates who don't know how to provoke the boss.

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"Russell and Chu."

After the training, the teammates all walked off the field to change their clothes or go home. There are fewer and fewer people staying to watch the excitement.

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"Russell and Chu."

Among his teammates, only Borger automatically stayed. If he's gone, there's no one to help Russell into the car, and every time he does something he's not good at, he's so tired that he wants to fall asleep right away. If you leave him here alone, I really don't feel at ease. As for Chu, if he was willing to help Russell kindly, things wouldn't have turned out like this-in his heart, he still thought that Chu Zhongtian had caused all this.

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"Russell and Chu."

Whether it is content that is unfavorable to Chu Zhongtian or unfavorable to Russell. There was not much joy or sorrow on the faces of either of them, and they seemed to be numbed by the harsh punishment. Just get out of the queue, then listen to Eames say what today's punishment is, then nod his head to show that he understands, and then do it.

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And so the days passed. During this period, the World Cup was in full swing. The much-anticipated Chinese team in China did not really create miracles, losing all three group games without scoring a goal. There were some flashes of light, but they were too dim. The phrase "the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment" is really suitable for Chinese fans. The Chinese team lost all three games, and the result of not scoring a goal arrived in China, which was immediately called a "humiliating failure" and attracted a lot of condemnation from the people of the whole country.

But they don't want to think about it, isn't it normal for the Chinese team to break into the World Cup finals for the first time to lose three group games and not score a single goal? If you want to talk about shame, the defending champion France team has the top scorer in the Premier League, Serie A, and Ligue 1, but it did not score a goal in the group stage of this World Cup, and was eliminated early with only one point, that is a shame. The Chinese team still has a long way to go if it wants to qualify for a "humiliating defeat".

The first time the South Korean team, which had scared the Chinese team for more than a decade, entered the World Cup was in Switzerland in 1954, when the South Korean team lost both group games, conceded 16 goals in the two games, and did not score a single goal. This performance is much worse than that of the Chinese team, but I have not seen them shouting at home that this is a "humiliating defeat".

What is a "humiliating failure"? When can I use this term? Only when the Chinese team is very strong and is considered the favorite to win the championship, but it has lost all three games in the group stage, has not scored a goal, and has returned home in advance, it can be called a "humiliating defeat". Otherwise, everything else is just a reaction to the true level of the Chinese team. Some people think that this achievement is a shame, but it is just because they preset a very high dream for themselves in their hearts before, and as a result, the cruel reality shone into the dream, and they suddenly couldn't accept it, so they could only shout "Shame!" ”

What's there to be ashamed of? It's good to be in the World Cup finals, but what can you expect? Originally, it was a historical task to come in and visit, feel the atmosphere, and experience the world's highest level of football competition with your body. As for the "three ones" project of "scoring a goal, scoring a point, and winning a game", it is better to leave it to future generations to realize it slowly.

It took 32 years for the South Korean team to reach the World Cup finals for the first time to achieve the goal of scoring one point and one goal in the World Cup, and it was only achieved at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

The Chinese team is still early. Just because Chinese sports win gold medals in the Olympics is like eating, you can't think that the Chinese team should also have good results in football, which is only available to people who don't know football. But it's a pity that the people who don't know the most are the heads of the Football Association and the General Administration of Sports......

Within a few days, the "strongest team in history" England also returned home. This time, it was Chu Zhongtian's favorite Brazilian team that sent them back, and for this reason, Schilling and Sullivan ignored Chu Zhongtian who was smiling for several days. Of course Chu Zhongtian was happy, Ronaldinho's performance was really good, especially the free kick, it was just amazing, the hanging Seaman had no temper, he could only cry his nose.

Brazil's 3R Megatron, as well as Robert Carlos and Cafu, the two-card combination plus the 3R, is simply the sharpest attack combination in the world.

He also learned something from that game. Scolari's Brazil side have found a balance between utilitarianism and artistry at this World Cup, allowing Robert Carlos and Cafu to fly on both wings, moving from full-back to full-back, but he has never given up on setting up two defensive midfielders in midfield. This setup not only ensures that Carlos and Cafu, the two buddies, can attack freely with the 3R in front, but also does not expose the three central defenders behind them to the strong vitality of the opponent.

Unexpectedly, Emerson withdrew injured before the World Cup, but instead gave Gilberto Silva and Kleberson such a good opportunity. The two defensive midfielders were unknown before the World Cup and looked like unpretentious blue-collar workers compared to Brazil's stars. But without their tireless scrambling at the back, how could the stars in the front court attack the opposing position with impunity, without wasting physical energy in the defense again and again?

For Chu, Gilberto Silva and Kleberson are his role models on the field. In the game, his job is to protect the defence while giving his teammates up front a safe attack. Chu Zhongtian believes that as long as he can do this, he will definitely have his own place in the AFC Wimbledon team. Regarding his defensive ability, Chu Zhongtian is still a little confident.

Brazil's first goal for England was when Brazil's players scrambled on the sideline, forcing Beckham, who had just recovered from a foot injury, to jump up with a seemingly dangerous sliding tackle, losing possession, and then counterattacking in one go, with Ronaldinho breaking through the middle with the ball, shaking off Ashley Cole with a bicycle feint, and then passing to Rivaldo, who was ambushed on the side, and finally the football was smashed into the far corner of the goal.

The role of the midfield defense was vividly reflected in this goal.

England were knocked out of the tournament, the atmosphere of the World Cup in England suddenly faded away, and the people of the British Empire did not care much about how the teams of the rest of the world performed. However, the German team's breakthrough in the final still upset many people. In normal training, Chu Zhongtian can always hear his teammates cursing the German team for losing the game. Unfortunately, the poor German team stumbled all the way to the final, which made them both disappointed and unhappy.

The final result was that the Brazilian team supported by Chu Zhongtian won the championship. The second goal scored by Ronaldo in the final was that Kleberson, a purely defensive midfielder, suddenly dribbled forward with the ball in the back, disrupting the German team's defensive system, and for a while, no German player went up to defend him. He calmly broke through to the line of the penalty area and then crossed the ball to Ronaldo in the middle, Rivaldo knew how to make a clever mistake, Ronaldo pushed it straight away, and the ball grazed the post and Kahn's ten fingertips rolled into the goal.

A defensive midfielder can not only defend, but also be involved in attack, and can play a decisive role. Chu Zhongtian, who was in the same position, was naturally excited, but it was a pity that his own offensive ability was almost equal to zero......

The result of the Brazilian team winning the German team also allowed Chu Zhongtian to "regain" the friendship between Schilling and Sullivan. They were happy that Brazil could help England teach Germany a lesson, and that England were not ashamed to lose at the hands of the champions.

To be able to make the proud and arrogant English bow their heads, it is not a championship that cannot be done. Losing to the champion also means that it is not that our England team is not strong enough, but that the opponent is the real one...... To be beheaded by the real champion is to die a glorious death.

The World Cup has come to an end, and it is a good day to settle accounts in China after the autumn. In the UK, Chu Zhongtian's AFC Wimbledon got their first chance to play.

July 10, and Sutton United (sutton_united), at the opponent's home stadium. A friendly match.

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