Fox in the Penalty Area

The Chinese team won!

The defending champion is out!

It quickly became the most important news event of this Asian Cup.

Before the match, most people thought that the powerful Japanese team would have no problem breaking into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup after defeating the weak Chinese team.

The only thing that the Chinese team can fight for is the Asian Cup Golden Boot.

Hu Lai has scored four goals in the previous two group games. If he can score against the Japanese team, he can still compete for the Golden Boot.

As for the team's performance, don't expect too much.

If someone bought the Japanese team to win before the game, everyone is probably scolding now.

The Chinese team actually defeated the Japanese team!

And it was defeated by a score of 3:1, which was a two-goal victory over the Japanese team!

It is also the first time in 29 years that the Chinese team has defeated the Japanese team at the national team level!

In the East Asian Cup in 2023, although everyone will send the Olympic team, after all, it is called the national team in name, and it is still an international A-level event. The Chinese team successfully won the East Asian Cup at that time, but they failed to beat Japan in the game. They drew with Japan...

Now in the real national team competition, the Chinese team beat the Japanese team openly!

"There are no disputes and penalties, no illegal gains, and no dirty fouls. The Chinese team only got two yellow cards in this game... This is a clean victory!"

After the game, some Chinese fans left such a message on the Internet, and it was quickly reposted by countless people.

Because he spoke the aspirations of Chinese fans.

The last time the Chinese and Japanese teams played against each other in the Asian Cup, the Japanese team tied the score with that handball and finally defeated the Chinese team. And Koichi Sato, who scored the goal, always insisted that he had no handball, whether he was interviewed after the game or after retiring. handball.

From "the video at the time was not clear enough, this cannot prove handball" to "the referee didn't whistle for handball, which means there is no problem with the ball" to "I refuse to answer this question".

Therefore, Sato Koichi has a very low evaluation in the eyes of Chinese fans.

That's why when Hu Lai helped the Chinese Olympic team defeat the Japanese Olympic team coached by Sato Koichi in the U23 Asian Cup final, the fans in the audience were so crazy.

Everyone has been watching Sato Koichi upset for a long time, and that time he finally slapped the little devil hard!

Of course, standing on the side of Japanese football, Sato Koichi had to do this again. Because if he admitted that it was handball, wouldn't it mean that the Japanese team's only two Asian Cup championships came from a wrong path?

This can be said to be a heavy blow to Japanese football.

Therefore, in terms of the national characteristics of the Japanese, of course they will not admit their mistakes.

Today's game, the Chinese team won the undisputed.

This makes the Chinese fans feel very proud-your victory was stolen, but our victory today is clean!

You are shameless, but we want it! How can a man be like a dog?

Not only do we want to win you, but we also want to win so that you have nothing to say!

In the face of the Chinese team's victory today, the shamelessness of the Japanese team is even more evident.

Because of this victory, there are even many Chinese fans on the Internet who turned their backs.

On both Weibo and "Goal" online, some fans even initiated the topic "Apologize to Director Dong", which quickly became the top topic list.

There is one thing to say, Dong Jianhai's performance in this game is indeed very good.

Whether it is the tactical arrangement before the game or the on-the-spot substitution adjustment, it is convincing.

The performance of the players of the Chinese team is of course an important reason for the team to win, but the reasonable tactics and on-the-spot command of the head coach are the fundamental reasons for the team to win.

Soon after the game, some ball critics and famous writers praised Dong Jianhai.

Those who didn't know the scene thought that Dong Jianhai led the team to win the Asian Cup.

So much so that there are such jokes on the Internet:

"Before the match with the Japanese team: the incompetent Zhu Shuai will ruin the future of Chinese football!

Leading the Japanese team 1:0: Zhu Shuai is just lucky, his crazy tactics are open to question!

Leading the Japanese team 2:0: Dong Jianhai's whimsy seems to be working...

Leading the Japanese team 3:1: Director Dong is about to lead the Chinese team to complete revenge!

After the match with Japan: the 2030 World Cup will usher in its faithful director Dong and the Chinese team led by him! "

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"...The 2030 World Cup will usher in its loyal Director Dong and the Chinese team led by him! Hahahaha!"

After Xie Lan finished reading the joke, she couldn't help rolling on the bed with laughter.

When Hu Lixin saw his wife like this, he couldn't help complaining: "You just replayed the joke from beginning to end..."

Xie Lan was lying on the bed, looking up at her husband: "Didn't you also say that Dong Jianhai has two brushes?"

Hu Lixin was speechless.

He did say that while watching the game.

He greatly appreciated Dong Jianhai's two substitutions and adjustments, and believed that Dong Jianhai's on-the-spot command was very good.

It can even be said that the reason why the Chinese team was able to defeat the Japanese team was not the most important reason for the tactics they chose before the game, but the two substitutions and adjustments can be called "a stroke of magic".

The first substitution, replacing Bai Di with Zhou Zijing, increased the tactical fulcrum of being able to hold the ball in the frontcourt, directly assisted Hu Lai to score and scored the most critical goal. After the goal was scored, the tense nerves of the Chinese team players were obviously relaxed, and the Japanese team was a little panicked.

The second substitution was to replace Qu Lu with Mao Junzheng, and let Chen Xingyi and Luo Kai retreat to play the winger. This blocked the momentum of the Japanese team's counterattack and laid the foundation for the final victory.

As for the last substitution, the effect of wasting time was greater than the tactical effect, so it was nothing special.

But the level reflected in the first two substitutions is definitely not the performance of a "national football pig handsome" ridiculed by fans all over the country.

After Xie Lan listened to her husband's analysis and explanation, she naturally felt that she used to follow others' opinions, was influenced by those voices on the Internet, and had a prejudice against Dong Jianhai.

People can not escape from doing wrong? Just recognize the mistake and correct it.

So Xie Lan changed his previous attitude and opinion, and felt that it was a good result for Dong Jianhai to continue coaching the Chinese team...

At least what she saw from this game, coupled with her husband's analysis, made her think that Dong Jianhai was a qualified national football coach.

So she asked Hu Lixin: "Hey old Hu, do you think Dong Jianhai will renew his contract with the Football Association this time?"

Hu Lixin shook his head: "How do I know that?"

"Can you analyze it?"

Hu Lixin waved his hand: "I can't analyze it, and I'm not an official of the Football Association. How do I know what people think? Besides, what does the victory in this game mean? You are not an official of the Football Association, so don't worry about it." , naturally someone is worried, we only need to know one result at that time..."

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After the game with the Japanese team, at dinner time, the chefs of the national team specially prepared a sumptuous meal for the team in the hotel as a reward.

The players who returned to the hotel also took a shower in their respective rooms, changed their clothes, and came to the restaurant to enjoy the triumphant feast.

"Today's 'celebration banquet' is open for everyone to eat casually, and relax completely!" The team leader Hong Renjie waved his arms and said to all the players, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

As the leader of the Chinese national team, after creating good results in the World Cup, he returned to the Asian Cup in disgrace. He was under a lot of pressure.

Now as the Chinese team beat Japan and eliminated the defending champion, all the pressure was released.

So he specially arranged such a celebration banquet.

He also knows that the Asian Cup is not over yet, and if the Chinese team wants to say "merit", there is no "merit". But the historic defeat of the Japanese team is enough to give an explanation to the above.

"In addition, the leaders of the Football Management Center also sent a congratulatory message... I guess, tomorrow your family members will be able to see you on the news broadcast!"

The players cheered in the restaurant.

It is indeed a remarkable achievement to be on the news network.

The number of times the Chinese men's national team can be broadcast on the news network is one of the few. That is to reach the World Cup finals, and several news broadcasts during the World Cup.

"Okay, I'll stop talking nonsense. Dinner!" Hong Renjie gave an order, and plates of delicate and delicious dishes were served on the table. The restaurant was filled with the sound of tableware colliding and the laughter of the players.

Hong Renjie walked up to head coach Dong Jianhai and whispered, "Old Dong, let's talk..."

Dong Jianhai glanced at him, nodded, put down the chopsticks in his hand, got up and followed Hong Renjie out of the restaurant.

No one in the lively restaurant noticed this scene.

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"I just had a phone call with China, and I have some good news for you." Hong Renjie stood in the corridor and said to Dong Jianhai.

It is very quiet here, except for the foreign waiters who pass by occasionally, no one will disturb them.

It's a good place to talk about things.

"What good news?" Dong Jianhai asked.

"It's not very sure, but the chances are relatively high..." Hong Renjie smiled, "It's just that the higher-ups are considering giving you a contract extension. You can continue to coach the national team, old Dong!"

Dong Jianhai didn't seem happy when he heard the news. He looked at the smiling Hong Renjie expressionlessly, calmly making the latter unable to laugh.

"What's wrong?" Hong Renjie asked in surprise.

Dong Jianhai smiled and shook his head slightly: "I originally wanted to talk to you after the Asian Cup... After all, it feels inappropriate to say it now."

Hong Renjie showed a puzzled expression: "What?"

"I've made up my mind, Lao Hong. No matter what the leaders think of my job, I'll leave after taking the Asian Cup."

Hong Renjie stared blankly at the other party, as if he still didn't understand.

Seeing this, Dong Jianhai could only speak more clearly: "That is to say, I don't intend to renew my contract with the national team."