That evening, the most eye-catching news in the sports news was not the announcement of the establishment of the Chinese sports delegation, but Zhou Yi's mention in an interview that the goal of the national Olympic team is to win the championship. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Of course, the sports news gave a reasonable explanation - this is a means of self-motivation for Zhou Yi, which only shows that he is very confident in the next Olympics, and does not mean that he is really going to win the championship.

This explanation has relieved many people - the world is still normal......

But despite this, there are still some people who think Zhou Yi's statement is really crazy. Because if you really want to be self-motivated, can't you also be self-motivated to break into the knockout rounds and break into the top four?

Why is it a champion?

Some netizens analyzed Zhou Yi at length on the Internet, I am afraid that this is not self-motivation, but that he really thinks so, he just wants to win the championship, and his goal is really the Olympic gold medal.

He deduced from what Zhou Yi had said and done in the past that Zhou Yi was not a person who could only say beautiful things.

So this is likely to be Zhou Yi's voice.

But if this is Zhou Yi's heart, the question arises again - why does Zhou Yi think that the Chinese Olympic team can win the gold medal in the Olympic Games?

You must know that even the world's major bookmakers are not optimistic about them at all, and the Chinese Olympic team is not the favorite to win gold in the Olympic Games.

It's a question that people can't figure out.

Zhou Yi is arrogant, and this may be the only plausible explanation.

But...... This is the same as Zhou Yi's consistent image in front of the public, he is not the kind of arrogant person......

This incident made many Zhou Yi's fans very confused and painful, they didn't know why Zhou Yi said this, but they didn't want to think that their idol had said the wrong thing.

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When everyone was surprised by Zhou Yi's sudden ambition, Zhou Yi was interviewing him in the room of head coach Blazevic.

Without Jiang Xiaojun, the translator of the National Olympic team, there are only two people, Zhou Yi and Blazevic.

They spoke directly in German and communication was not a problem.

This was not a casual chat, Blazevic looked at Zhou Yi with a serious face, he had just asked a question as serious as his own expression.

He asked Zhou Yi whether what he said in an interview with reporters at the Great Hall of the People today was a joke, self-motivation, or something else.

Zhou Yi was called to his room by Blazevic after having dinner at the Xiangshan training base.

Facing the coach of the National Olympic team, Zhou Yi said with the faint smile he was used to: "Because I really want to win the championship, sir." ”

After hearing Zhou Yi's answer, the serious expression on Blazevic's face did not subside, but continued to stare at Zhou Yi and asked, "But do you know how difficult it is?"

"Of course, I know, sir. Zhou Yi nodded.

"Then why do you say that?"

"It's hard to win any title, there's no championship that you can easily get. But you can't stop fighting for it just because it's hard to win the championship, right?" Zhou Yi spread his hands. "Besides, I think it's still less difficult for our team to win the Olympic gold medal than to win the World Cup, right?"

At this, he laughed to himself.

Blazevic still didn't smile, but stared at him very seriously: "Then why do you think we can win the championship? ”

"Then I'll give you my own opinion. ”

Blazevic nodded, motioning for him to continue.

So Zhou Yi began to start with the four seeded teams, and analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of these teams for Blazevic one by one.

The hosts, England, were the first team to be sentenced to death by Zhou Yi. Although on paper they are very strong, and there are three overage stars joining, each of them is strong. But the way Wales and England have teamed up together has deprived the team of an important winning factor from the start: chemistry. England have never played with Wales before and their players may be able to make team-mates at club level, but at national team level it is not the same as at club level. And the discord between Wales and England players can also affect the team's performance on the pitch. Zhou Yi boldly predicted that if this team could enter the knockout round, it would be considered a good result. As for the high hopes of the British media for this team, Zhou Yi believes that there is no reference value at all, because the whole world knows that the British media likes to talk nonsense and big words the most.

The Spanish national team, which has just won the gold medal in the European Championships, is in their golden era, dominating the entire world of football, and many teams are following their example. But that doesn't mean Spain's Olympic team is just as dominant. On the contrary, the Spanish Olympic team is not as strong as people think. Although they have players such as Juan Mata, Javier Martinez, Jordi Alba, Tello Telo, Thiago and David De Gea who have been regular or first-choice substitutes at their respective clubs, their lack of attention to the Olympics will be their Achilles' heel. Many of these players are already regular players at club level, and after a season, they are generally tired, and given the fact that the Olympics are inherently unattractive to European teams, these professional players will not take the Olympics seriously. Not paying enough attention to the Olympics can lead to problems in their preparations, and when it comes time to compete, it is not impossible to underperform and be in a slump. So with such an analysis, the Spanish Olympic team has little chance unless it is valued from top to bottom.

Brazil have age-appropriate players such as Neymar, Ganso, Oscar and Lucas, as well as overage players such as Marcelo, Thiago Silva and Hulk. The strength is also very good, and it is considered by the media to be the favorite to win the championship. But in Zhou Yi's opinion, this team also has a lot of problems, in addition to those similar problems as Spain, there are many talents, but they may not be able to be pinched into a team, and the Brazilian players are used to playing on their own, coupled with the Olympic curse, which also makes them carry a heavy burden. To win the title, they have to beat not only their opponents on the pitch, but also their own demons.

Mexico is also one of the seeded teams for the Olympics and has been placed in a group with China. Mexico has a decent overall strength and outstanding individuals. At the same time, for these countries, they will pay more attention to competitions like the Olympics, because the World Cup champion may be difficult for them to get by, but the Olympic champion is relatively practical, and if they work hard, they can also become world champions.

In Zhou Yi's view, Mexico is likely to be a fierce rival for the Chinese team in the Olympic championship.

As for the two Asian opponents, Japan and South Korea, Zhou Yi believes that in terms of team strength, the Chinese team is not weaker than them, and it is not necessarily necessary to lose if they do meet them.

After analyzing all these opponents who had the strength to attack the medals, Blazevic asked him: "What about the advantages of the Chinese team? According to what you just said, there are also some players in our team who have participated in the European League abroad, aren't they tired?"

"Of course, I'm tired. But we will take this game more seriously than they do. Zhou Yi said. "We didn't go to the Olympics to be 'involved'. We are serious about winning the gold medal. ”

Hearing Zhou Yi say this, Blazevic shook his head and said, "You are serious, and I believe it too." But football isn't something you want to win. ”

Zhou Yi nodded: "Yes, I know." That's why you need to train and develop tactics. ”

"Of course, it's my job. Blazevic nodded. "Study the opponent, develop tactics and training arrangements. These are my jobs. But what makes me wonder is that none of this is your job, so why do you know so much about our opponents?"

"If you want a gold medal, shouldn't you know more about your opponent?" Zhou Yi said. "Sun Tzu's Art of War says that knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the first step to victory. ”

A smile finally appeared on Blazevic's face, which had been taut.

Zhou Yi saw the head coach's smile and knew that the coach must feel that he was a very motivated player. While it's true that he's quite motivated, the main reason he knows so much about these opponents is that he can already play in the Olympics in advance in the virtual space. This is a dungeon-like concept where he can see the stats of each player of his opponent in advance, and he can also play against them in advance. It's like playing a game, playing a full Olympics.

Zhou Yi has already played against the opponents he may have met many times in the virtual space, and he is of course very aware of their strengths and weaknesses for these teams.

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When Zhou Yi finally left Blazevic's room and returned to his and He Ying's room, Sun Pan, Yang Muge and Guo Nu all came to him and asked him what the head coach had said to him alone.

Zhou Yi smiled slightly: "You have to be mentally prepared, the next training will be more difficult than before!"

"Damn, what did you say to Lao Bu?" Sun Pan said angrily.

"Do you want to win the gold medal, Panpan?" Zhou Yi asked him.

"Of course I want to!" Sun Pan replied quickly.

"So, of course, there is some price to pay for the Olympic gold medal. Zhou Yi spread his hand.