Because Zhou Yi started this game, he started the previous two games, and Zheng Zhi, who wore the captain's armband, naturally sat on the bench.

And the captain's armband also went to Zhou Yi's arm.

When the players on both sides played, captain Zhou Yi walked in the front and led his teammates into the field.

Next to him was Spain's captain of the match, centre-back Sergio Ramos.

"Captain Zhou Yi!" Liu Jianhong was very excited when he saw this scene.

Although it is no longer news that Zhou Yi became the captain of the Chinese team, this is the first time that Zhou Yi has appeared in front of everyone wearing the captain's armband.

"Twenty-three-year-old captain, Zhou Yi is the youngest official captain in the history of the Chinese national team!"

Zhou Yi has never been a captain in the national team and club before, and has never worn the captain's armband.

But people don't seem to be worried about his lack of experience as a leader, because although he doesn't wear the captain's armband at the club, he is indeed the actual spiritual leader, and he is similar to a real captain, except for not going up to pick a side, he basically does everything that a captain should do.

And last season Dortmund in such a difficult situation, still won the double, successfully defended the Champions League, Zhou Yi not only played an important role on the field, in the dressing room, but also played a key role, helping the team stabilize the morale of the army, so that Klopp boasted that having Zhou Yi is something that any manager dreams of.

Through these news, everyone knows Zhou Yi's leadership ability.

Leadership doesn't have to be tied to age or experience. Not to mention, in fact, Zhou Yi is very experienced, in the Chinese team, he is the player with the most experience in European competitions and the European League, has experienced two Champions League finals, and has experienced countless vicious battles.

In this national team, if he doesn't have the qualifications to be captain, then no one is qualified to be more suitable for this position than him.

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Zhou Yi, who wore the captain's armband, was no different from his usual appearances, as soon as he came out, he looked around, left and right.

At the beginning, when Zhou Yi was not famous, he was criticized for "lack of concentration" and "not serious enough".

Of course, no one says so now, this has become Zhou Yi's habit, and everyone has nothing to say.

In this game, the Chinese team drew the home team draw, and they still chose the red jersey, while Spain could only wear the black away jersey.

On the red jersey, the golden captain's armband is very conspicuous.

Coupled with the contrasting design of his personalized sneakers, even in the non-high-definition TV broadcast screen, people can recognize Zhou Yilai at a glance, he is completely different from those other players.

Of course, personal temperament is also very important.

Although it was his first World Cup appearance in his life, the first time he wore the captain's armband, he did not have the slightest nervousness or discomfort.

After the game, players from both sides lined up and played the national anthem of the participating countries on the spot.

When the national anthem of the Republic of China was played, Zhou Yi did not cover the national flag on his chest with his hands, but sang the national anthem with his hands behind his back, holding his head high and following the music.

When the broadcast camera closes up on him, the audience in front of the TV can even hear him singing.

After the national anthem was played, the cheers of fans on both sides rang out at the scene.

The next step is the necessary pre-match procedures, including the handshake between the players of both sides, the exchange of team flags and gifts between the captains of both sides, and the picking of sides......

Zhou Yi and Ramos stood together.

They met again after a month's absence.

However, in the Champions League final a month ago, neither of them was the captain.

Real Madrid's dream of ten crowns shattered Zhou Yi, and Ramos was deeply impressed by Zhou Yi.

Now this game can be said to be a collection of national hatred and family hatred.

Zhou Yi even felt that Ramos shook hands with him harder than in the Champions League final......

Spain's first captain Casillas sat on the bench in this game, and in the last World Cup game, Spain coach Bosque made some changes to the team's lineup, and I don't know whether it was for tactical considerations or for comforting considerations.

Anyway, Casillas, who had conceded seven goals in the first two games, did not continue to start, and it was Reina who replaced him.

Naturalized centre-forward Diego Costa, who started both previous games, was also on the bench for this game, replaced by Villa and Torres, the two main strikers of the last World Cup.

Diego Costa's devastation in the league has also attracted a rivalry between the Brazilian Football Federation and the Spanish Football Federation, and the Brazilian team hopes that Diego Costa can play for the Brazilian national team, after all, the current Brazilian team is very short of good center forwards.

But Diego Costa abandoned Brazil and opted to play for Spain. The decision sparked strong discontent in Brazil. In this World Cup, Brazilian fans booed him a lot. I don't know if his poor performance at this World Cup has something to do with it.

But Costa's performance was really bad, as the main center forward, starting two games in a row, with a strong Spanish midfielder behind him, and as a result, he did not score a goal. Spain scored a goal in two games, but it was Xavi Alonso who scored from the penalty spot, and the Spanish team did not score a goal in the sports battle.

With such a poor attacking performance, it's no wonder that Bosque made changes to the forward line for this game, replacing Costa and Pedro, and starting 33-year-old Villa and 30-year-old Torres.

In addition to the changes in the forward line and goalkeeper, Bosque also made changes to other positions, with Cesar Azpilicueta and Javi Martinez who started the last game being replaced by Juanfran and Albiol at the back.

Midfielder Xavi is still not in the starting line-up for this game. As the core of Spain's midfield, Xavi has not played since the 1:5 defeat to the Netherlands in the first game. The same is true for this game, he did not play, which disappointed those who planned to see the conversation between Zhou Yi and Xavi in the World Cup, after all, Zhou Yi is the most similar to Xavi in his playing style, and some people even said that Xavi can be seen from Zhou Yi when he was young, I don't know if Xavi also sees it this way. But it's a pity that the two of them lost the opportunity to talk directly.

Maybe Bosque thinks that the old Xavi can't keep up with the pace of the game, and if the young and energetic Chinese team is allowed to speed up the pace of the game, then Xavi will not contribute much even on the field. So he still didn't start the game.

His replacement was Cazorla.

Sergio Busquets also did not start, replaced by Atletico Madrid's youngster Koke.

It can be said that the starting lineup of the Spanish team this time has undergone a big change, and the adjustment is very large.

The only players who started the first game against the Netherlands are Ramos, Jordi Alba, Xavi Alonso and Andres Iniesta.

In the final game, Bosque completely abandoned what he insisted on in the first two games, leaving Xavi and Sergio Busquets on the bench, indicating that he realized that Barcelona's game was no longer suitable for the current Spanish team.

The reason why the Spanish team was able to sweep Europe and the World Cup before was because of the powerful Barcelona-style Tiki-taka football.

But at that time, the main players were in their playing years, so whether it was a club or a national team, there was no problem in using this tactic, and it was the feeling of being able to win three major tournaments. But now that the main core is old, this set of tactics is physically demanding, and everyone is very tired physically and mentally after a difficult season, and the result of using this set of tactics is a collapse.

With Cazorla and Koke, Villa and Torres on for this game, Bosque hopes that Spain will be able to shake off the influence of their previous Tiki-taka football and switch to a fast, simple and straightforward game.

The emphasis on the wings is also a tradition before Spanish football.

Compared with Spain's big move, the adjustment of the Chinese team is much smaller, and only one position has been adjusted, that is, Zhou Yi replaced Zheng Zhi, and at the same time, Zhou Yi's position was slightly forward, and Yang Hao and Yang Muge, the two backs, protected him behind him.

The bench thickness of the Chinese team is not as strong as that of Spain, so there is not as much room for adjustment.

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After the end of the pick, the Chinese team won the right to pick the edge, and Spain got the right to kick off.

Zhou Yi did not hesitate to choose the half with his back to the Spanish fans when choosing the venue. This was already expected when he played.

His purpose in doing this is to allow the Chinese team to attack in the first half in the direction of having the support of their own fans, and when attacking in front of the Spanish goal, they can get the support of Chinese fans at close range. In the second half, when the two sides fought again, the Chinese team relied on its own fans to defend and could also get the support of its own fans.

The enthusiasm and frenzy of the Chinese fans should play a role in the Chinese team's victory over Spain – and Zhou Yi believes that as much as his teammates do.

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After all the procedures for both sides have been completed, the players of both teams stand in their respective positions and wait for the game to begin.

Villa and Torres walked into the centre circle and prepared to kick off.

'Both sides are in place and this game is about to begin. Audience friends, the next 90 minutes will decide the fate of the Chinese team!"