In the pre-match preview program of CCTV, the famous football commentator Zhang Luzhang was specially invited to make predictions about the game. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhang Lu mentioned that although the elimination of Brazil is remarkable, the boys of the Chinese team must guard against arrogance and rashness, and the Japanese team should not be underestimated.

Of course, in the end, he is still very much looking forward to the performance of the Chinese team in the final.

“...... The strength of this Olympic team is actually very strong, I don't think the Chinese team is weaker than Japan, on the other hand, I think they are stronger than Japan. So as long as you play normally, have enough patience and don't rush, I'm sure the lads will bring us a gold medal in the end. ”

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When the players of both sides stood in the tunnel and prepared to play, Zhou Yi was the focus of attention of the Japanese team.

As the captain, he stood at the front of the line wearing the captain's armband, and everyone could only see his back.

Many of these players in the Japanese team are playing in the Bundesliga, which is the first stop for many non-EU players to land in Europe because of the special number of foreign aid places. It is almost a tradition for Japanese players to land in the Bundesliga in large numbers.

In Asia, Japan has the most foreign players, and among these foreign players, the most have played in the Bundesliga. There are agents who even specialize in Japanese players coming to the Bundesliga.

However, so many Japanese players playing in the Bundesliga are not as strong as a week.

As long as a Japanese player who plays in the Bundesliga, it is impossible not to know Zhou Yi.

Shinji Kagawa is an outstanding representative of Japanese foreign players, but he is also under Zhou Yi in Dortmund.

This ordinary player, who doesn't seem strong enough and not fast enough, uses his wits and brains to put a world in the Bundesliga. This is simply the idol of those Japanese players who are also not outstanding enough to be physically qualified.

But this time, on the field of the Olympic finals, the Japanese players looked at Zhou Yi with a gaze that was not admiration and envy, but ...... Murderous.

If they want to win the gold medal, they must defeat Zhou Yi, and of course the eyes they look at Zhou Yi can no longer be full of affection.

However, their murderous aura did not last long, because Zhou Yilao turned back.

Zhou Yi, who was standing at the front, was not honest, standing straight and still, he would always twist around, keep looking back, and there might not be a clear goal, his eyes just swept around, just like ADHD.

Most Japanese players didn't dare to look directly at Zhou Yi so face-to-face, so as long as Zhou Yi twisted back, they would quickly look away.

Only one person is an exception.

Hotaru Yamaguchi.

The main midfielder of the Japanese Olympic team.

When Zhou Yi turned his head, he didn't lower his head with his teammates, or look away, but continued to look at him.

But Zhou Yi didn't look at him later, his gaze swept over, and he shifted away. It's really just a "sweep", and in the process, he may not have a focus at all.

After Zhou Yi swept over, Hotaru Yamaguchi lowered his eyelids and didn't continue to look at Zhou Yi.

He was thinking about the fact that head coach Takashi Sekitsuka had called him alone to talk a few days before the game.

At that time, Takashi Sekitsuka gave him a task with a serious face: "In the game, you must not leave Zhou Yi an inch." ”

This is to let him keep an eye on Zhou Yi. Hotaru Yamaguchi was not surprised by this mission, but Takashi Sekizuka's next words surprised him.

"It's literally 'not leaving'. Stick to him, pull him, where he goes, where you go. ”

"Defensive position ......" Hotaru Yamaguchi was puzzled.

"Leave it alone. Sekitsuka waved his hand. "That's not something you should think about. Your task is to follow Zhou Yi and not let him out of your control. What kind of range of control? The range that can grab his arms, jersey and shoulders as soon as you reach out. ”

Hotaru Yamaguchi realized that this time the marking mission seemed to be a little different from the usual......

"Defending Zhou Yi...... Does it need to be to get to this point?" he couldn't help but ask the coach.

"Totally needed. Takashi Sekitsuka nodded with a serious expression.

Hotaru Yamaguchi's mind returned to the present.

Since the manager said that it was necessary, then he would do it. He doesn't need to ask too much why, the manager's arrangement must have made a point.

Sometimes on the football pitch, it's not a good thing to think too much.

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When the referee comes out, it means that the players are about to play.

Volunteer caddies hoisted the national flags of both teams and led their teams on the field.

It's already bustling with people outside.

Although the absence of the favourites Brazil and Spain, as well as the host team, the United Kingdom, affected the attendance of this final, but at a glance, most of the stadium was still occupied.

It was mainly Chinese and Japanese fans, who gathered in the stands behind the two goals, and in addition to a few neutral fans.

In the group stage, the fans of the Chinese team are mainly local Chinese students in the UK and employees of some Chinese-funded institutions, as well as overseas Chinese, and there are not many people who come, because there are more sports to watch than football in the Olympic Games, and there will always be many Chinese spectators in China's traditional advantageous sports, such as table tennis, weightlifting, diving, and badminton. Swimming has also attracted a lot of attention from Chinese because of the outstanding performance of Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen.

Football is comparatively less attractive and only true fans will watch it.

But as the performance of the Chinese Olympic team in the Olympic Games is getting better and better, more and more people are paying attention to them, and in addition to fans, there are many people who don't usually watch the game, and there is only one reason why they come to watch the national Olympic team, that is, to support China.

The reputation of Chinese football in the past was not very good, and everyone would feel embarrassed when they mentioned it, and when it came to the words "Chinese football", it was full of contempt. But in this Olympic Games, the national Olympic team won back everyone's respect and trust with their actual performance.

After the 3:1 elimination of the South Korean team, not only the Chinese in the UK, but also the Chinese in the whole of Europe were even attracted to the UK, from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland...... Other countries on the continent came to the UK to watch the Olympic team and Brazil play against each other.

Of course, at that time, a lot of people thought that if I didn't come to see it live, I might only be able to watch the three or four finals. At that time, not many people thought that the Chinese Olympic team could beat Brazil and reach the final.

After the Chinese team really defeated Brazil, everyone was surprised, but they didn't expect the Chinese team to go all the way to the final. Now, they have even more reason to stay in the UK to cheer for the Chinese team.

The situation on the Japanese side is not very different from the situation of the Chinese team. Because the image of Japanese football is much better than that of Chinese football, there is no such thing as a lack of attention and supporters in the group stage.

In addition to the Japanese in Europe, many fans in Japan also flew to London to cheer for their country.

So even though Wembley Stadium wasn't full, the atmosphere was absolutely fine.

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"Okay, the players from both sides are playing!" He Ping, who was doing the live broadcast, raised his voice and shouted.

The first to come out were the national flags of both sides, the five-star red flag of China and the red sun flag of Japan. It was a historic moment for both teams and countries. This is because this is the first time that the flags of their respective countries have appeared on the field of the Olympic men's football final.

Players from both sides follow behind the flag.

On the Chinese team's side, captain Zhou Yi took the lead. The captain of the Japanese team is their overage player, 24-year-old defender Maya Yoshida.

Behind them, players from both sides followed suit.

The appearance of each player won the support of their respective fans, and at this time, no one was booing the opponent, and they were all busy cheering for their players.

After the appearance, Zhou Yi and Maya Yoshida went to fulfill their captaincy duties as the captain.

In the side picking, Zhou Yi lost to Maya Yoshida, so Ma Yoshida got the right to pick the edge.

When the referee signaled Maya Yoshida to pick a side, Maya Yoshida seemed to have thought about it for a long time, he raised his hand and pointed to the court behind Zhou Yi and said, "We want this side." ”

It was the eastern half of Wembley Stadium, which was supposed to be the warm-up half of the Chinese team.

Generally speaking, if there is no special reason for a team to pick a side, they will choose the half they are in when they are warming up. On the one hand, it is to avoid tossing, and on the other hand, it is more familiar.

But Maya Yoshida chose to toss.

Zhou Yi looked back in the direction of his finger, and most of the Chinese team's restricted area was exposed to the sun, and the vision was very good. It seems like it's business as usual, nothing strange or worth caring about.

But Zhou Yi frowned slightly.

When he was at Dortmund, Zhou Yi was not the captain and did not participate in the picking. In the national Olympic team, he is the captain, he has participated in the previous games of the pick, he has not paid much attention to the pick, but he cares more about the right to kick off, because his style of play prefers to control the football on his side.

But in this game, he actually wants to pick the right to the side.

He lifted his head and looked at the sky above him.

It's 2.55pm GMT in London. The sun was high in the sky, farther west than at noon, but still overhead.

But fifty minutes later, at 3:45 p.m., the first half of the game was over, and the sun was set further west. At 4 p.m. during the fifteen-minute half-time break, the sun would be right above the West Stand at Wembley Stadium, and you wouldn't have to look up to feel the dazzling sunlight slanting into your eyes from the ceiling.

At that time, the Japanese team in the second half will be switched to this half, and the Chinese team will attack with the sun shooting diagonally.

That's why Zhou Yi wants to pick the side - he wants the Chinese team to be replaced in this half in the second half!

But now let Yoshida Maya rob it.

Eight-way cunning cunning...... No, it's the little devil who is cunning!(To be continued.) )