Chapter 114: Leaving the Court
Objectively speaking, as a defensive midfielder, Faraj does not have outstanding footwork.
Although he picked the ball and shot in one go, the final touch of the ball was not completely accurate, looking at the trajectory of the ball being kicked out by him, so that the Qu Jing who raised his heart to his throat instantly put his heart down again.
But the offensive was not over.
The ball didn't follow its flying curve into the stands, but was added to by Sk's foot near the far post.
Instead of kicking the ball away, Smith's hasty clearance bounced in front of Alsayari, who had been ambushing and trying to grab points, after changing direction.
Without waiting for the ball to hit the ground, Alsayari fired a sideways half-volley......
The distance of this shot was too close, and Arsayari's shot was too sudden, so that Chen Chao, who originally wanted to grab the landing point, subconsciously turned his head away, so that Du Jia, who was still at the near post, did not react at all.
Then everyone watched as the ball smashed into the door of the Chinese team......
"......"
The teammates on the bench let out a burst of unwilling scolding, Qu Jing only felt his head buzzing, he wanted to shout, but he didn't shout, he only felt that his whole body suddenly lost his strength, and he couldn't lift up his energy lazily.
He has always been worried that he will be scored by the Saudi team, although he tried his best to fight with himself in his heart that maybe the opponent may be very unlucky today, but after the actual goal, he suddenly felt that his previous worries were not completely unfounded.
"Old Shi is blocking too much......"
"Why is Chen Chao hiding?! Why don't you block this shot?! ”
"Shit luck!"
There was a mess on the bench, and the players did not want to accept this predetermined ending, but the bystanders began to analyze it.
looked at Shi K, who was lost in front of the back doorpost, and Chen Chao, who didn't talk much, lowered his head, making Qu Jing want to roar loudly for no reason.
Maybe Shi Kline misjudged his position, thinking that there were players from the Saudi team behind him, so he didn't let the ball slide out of the bottom line, and Chen Chao faced Arsayari's volley and turned his head away from the instinct of a person to protect himself......
Can they be blamed for this?
In such a tense game, especially under continuous siege, who can do it without any mistakes?
Compared with the Saudi Arabian players who were celebrating wildly, the Chinese players were exhausted, and although they did not run as high as the opponent, they still consumed too much mentally and physically in the face of huge defensive pressure......
What to do? What to do?
The players on and off the field have set their sights on Fu Bo, the head coach, who was equalized by the opponent for most of the half, and now what needs to be solved urgently is what to do.
Will you go all out for a win in 90 minutes, or will it drag it out until extra time or even a penalty shootout?
Looking at Fu Bo's defensive gestures on the sidelines, the players on the field were completely deflated.
Qu Jing looked at Fu Bo coldly, his heart seemed to be like an old monk at the moment, Gu Jing had no waves, any decision made by Fu Bo had nothing to do with him, he had completed his task, and it was his business to choose......
There is no resentment, no entanglement, there is just relief.
Everyone's choice is the best choice under limited conditions.
He believes that Fu Bo doesn't want to lose the game either, no matter what his considerations are. Or there will be too many people criticizing and criticizing his coaching ability in this game, but what can be done?
At best, it's an afterthought.
The imposing Saudi Arabian team still set off an attacking frenzy after the goal, and the second goal in the 78th minute did not disappoint their persistent efforts.
After the score fell behind, Fu Bo showed that he was anxious for the first time in this game, but what made Qu Jing feel very puzzling was that he did not make adjustments on the offensive end, but used defensive substitutions.
What a weird way of thinking......
Qu Jing watched the second half of the game very calmly almost as a neutral fan, and even the Saudi Arabian team once again penetrated the door of the team, which did not make him have any psychological ups and downs......
After the game, Qu Jing said a simple goodbye to the gourd babies, did not accept any interview with Huang Xi, who was also disappointed, nor did he say hello to any member of the coaching staff, and then went straight back to the hotel, booked the earliest flight to Madrid, and went to the airport with a salute......
Is this a way to express your dissatisfaction?
I don't know.
He felt calm, but he didn't want to spend a second with the coaching staff and the players.
"Qu, you're playing well, but your teammates seem to be playing too conservatively. But it doesn't matter, that's the way it is, we didn't even make it out of the group at the 2014 World Cup...... Life has to go on. ”
While waiting for the plane, Qu Jing unexpectedly received Harvey's comforting message, looking at this self-deprecating way of relief, it still soothed his emotions to some extent.
"Thank you for your interest. I would like to take the liberty of asking, if you were born in a country where the level of football is very low, would you represent the national team? ”
Qu Jing replied to Harvey's message and also raised his own questions.
It turned out that he admired lone heroes like Ryan Giggs and Bale, even if they knew that the national team was hopeless to achieve impressive results, they still wore the national team jersey without regrets and did their part for the honor of the country.
But when he actually played for the Chinese team, he suddenly began to suspect that it was not a good decision.
"Perhaps. It is a great honour for a player to represent his country. Leo (Messi) has always wanted to lift the Hercules Cup, although he can't always get his wish, haha, although he will also complain to us, but when it comes to the Copa America and the World Cup, he rushes back to his country with great expectations every time. Since we have chosen to be a player, perhaps, the will of the fans will become our motivation, what do you say, Qu? ”
"The wishes of the fans ......", Xavi's message made Qu Jing fall into deep thought, and he thought of the Chinese team fans who rushed here.
If he hadn't been there, he would never have felt the shock of this group of fans.
Most of them must have come to cheer for the Chinese team at their own expense, will they get any benefits from it?
No.
Although they have foreseen the same outcome many times, and although they will vent their emotions with dissatisfaction and abuse, it is only because of their passion for football and their own country that they have no regrets and start their journey again and again with the national team......
As a player, in front of such fans, will there be a reason and courage to refuse?
For a moment, the bad mood that had gathered in his mind was swept away, and then he replied to Harvey with three words - thank you......