Fox in the Penalty Area

After the team resumed training the next day, the players of the Chinese team saw the full-time video of the game between Algeria and Brazil in the conference room.

The final score of the game was 4:0. Brazil beat Algeria, showing their demeanor as the favorites to win the championship, and also came out of the haze of the draw with Russia in the first round of the group stage.

The best player in the game after the match was Brazil's midfielder Kendor Kabunka.

Not only did he have a goal and an assist in the game, but he also allowed Algeria's midfielder Iliye Sedri to receive two yellow cards for him and was eventually sent off.

Although the score is very different, it does not mean that Algeria's performance is poor.

In fact, they fully demonstrated their fighting spirit in the game, and the whole team worked very hard.

Sateri was sent off for trying too hard...

But this kind of hard work is meaningless in the face of the technical advantages of the Brazilian team.

At the beginning, when the players of the Chinese team saw Algeria being suppressed by Brazil, they were quite happy.

Especially when Sateri was sent off after receiving two consecutive yellow cards within five minutes, there was a burst of applause, cheers and whistles in the meeting room.

This person caused Gao Ruimin to withdraw from the national team early, causing Zhang Qinghuan to perform poorly in the first game.

Now he is like a clown in front of Kabanka, he is being played around, and in the end he can only become angry, get a card for a foul, and be kicked out of the game... It's just that evil comes with evil, it's not that it's not time to report!

But after looking at it, no one spoke out. In the back conference room, except for the sound of the game video, it was quiet.

Because they all realized that this is the opponent they will face next.

And this opponent is so powerful...

After they drew with Russia, they once swelled to think that they could also fight Brazil.

As a result, now look at how Brazil played Algeria?

Their quick passing and cutting in small areas walked the Algerian players like dogs.

The "killing machine" Sateri, which gave the Chinese team players a headache and turned pale when they heard about it,

He could only choose to foul in embarrassment.

Are the Algerian players not working hard enough?

No, they fought. Just like their first game against the Chinese team, they went all out, and everyone was running tirelessly.

But it is precisely because of this that the Chinese players were greatly shocked-such a desperate Algeria is not an opponent of Brazil at all.

So we faced such a terrible opponent in the last group game?

In the last 20 minutes of the game, Brazil had a four-goal lead. They obviously slowed down the pace and began to make substitutions and adjustments.

At the same time, the Algerian resistance ended.

Facing the Brazilian team, which has obviously slowed down, they did not fight each other as before.

Perhaps it was because they realized the huge gap in strength that they didn't need to continue fighting. Perhaps it was more than enough heart but not enough strength-at this time, Algeria still had one less man to fight, and its physical energy was exhausted.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Brazilian players celebrated their victory on the field, while the Algerian players were dejected and swallowed the bitter fruit of defeat.

After the game video was played, the lights in the conference room were turned on again.

Shi Wuyin walked to the TV screen, looked at his players and said: "This is the strength of the Brazilian team, they are very strong. Don't be misled by the result of being tied by Russia in the first round - they obviously did not play against Russia. They will try their best. But in the last round, they will not be able to fight us with the mentality of playing Russia. So we will meet the strongest Brazil in the game, and their desire to win is also very high. After all As long as they win against us, they will be number one in the group."

What he said were all facts, and the Chinese players in the audience listened expressionlessly, without making a sound, nor whispering to each other.

"But!" Shi Wuyin suddenly changed the subject.

"But it's a good thing for us. Remember what we said before we came to participate in the World Cup? 'This is the first World Cup trip for Chinese football, and it is also an opportunity to go to a world football university for further study.'Since It is a further study, and of course we hope that we can learn the real thing. If the opponent doesn’t value us and doesn’t take us seriously, can we learn anything? We can’t learn anything. If you think about it carefully, after playing these two World Cup games, Have you all learned or improved? When you return to the club after playing the World Cup and face the opponents in the league, will you have completely different feelings and views from before?"

No one answered Shi Wuyin's question, but indeed many people showed thoughtful expressions.

"It's like Hu Lai." Shi Wuyin suddenly called Hu Lai's name, and Hu Lai raised his head slightly, thinking that Director Shi was going to ask him to answer the question. But Shi Wuji just waved his hand at him: "It's like Hu Lai. When he played in Xingxing, everyone played against him in the league, or they played with him in Xingxing. I think you all know what level he is. But after playing in the Premier League for one and a half seasons, you have also seen his ability in the World Cup qualifiers and this World Cup. This is to compete at a high level Accept training, learning, and the growth that can be brought about. I hope that all of you can continue to grow like Hu Lai, even if it is slower, it doesn’t matter, as long as you are improving.”

Someone turned to look at Hu Lai. Under everyone's gaze, he straightened up and raised his head slightly, like a proud little rooster.

But no one would think that Hu Lai was pretending.

Because they knew that Director Shi was right, Hu Lai's progress and growth were visible to the naked eye. In the team training match, Hu Lai was completely ahead of them.

This improvement is not simply reflected in the number of goals scored, but in many details related to football games.

For example, the judgment of the situation on the court, the ability to read the game, the rationality of the action, the self-confidence when holding the ball...etc.

These comprehensive qualities finally allowed Hu Lai to perform the best in the game, and let the fans see at a glance who is the "golden thigh" on the field.

In addition to Hu Lai, Luo Kai has actually improved. It's just that his time abroad is too short, and he plays in the Eredivisie, which is not as good as the Premier League, so the improvement shown is not as obvious as Hu Lai seems. But as teammates, everyone can experience it from daily training.

"So I was happy when we faced an all-out, strong Brazil in the final round of the group stage. This kind of joy is the joy, the excitement of eagerness and mastery. The World Cup every four years, How can we enjoy ourselves if we can’t play against a real strong team when we come here? How can we be worthy of the price we paid for coming here?”

Speaking of this, Shi Wuyin paused, looked around his players, and continued: "If you all agree with my opinion, then in the next training, each of us will devote ourselves to preparing for the game. Then Bring out the best state to meet the Brazilian team, don't worry about the result of the game, use the best of yourself to challenge the powerful opponents, and play to the fullest!"

He saw that many players of the Chinese team straightened up from their seats, and the expressions on their faces changed.

So Shi Wuyin knew that what he said really spoke to the hearts of these players.

After Shi Wuzhen finished his speech, assistant coach Li Zhifei stood up and analyzed Brazil's tactical characteristics for the players:

"...Although it is a South American team, the Brazilian team's game rhythm is not slow. They have delicate skills at their feet, and are good at using the skillful skills and cooperation between two or three players to tear apart the gap, and then suddenly accelerate. Especially their midfielder Kabanka, he has fast speed, good small skills, can pass and shoot, can rush and lead, and it is very troublesome to defend. When we play against Russia, we can freeze Romano by swinging the bus and gritting our teeth. But against the Brazilian team, there is no way to contain the Brazilian team’s offense in this way, especially against Kabanka. Unlike Russia’s positional warfare, the Brazilian team is better at sports warfare. The offense is all about turning the football upside down, players running up to each other, making chances with quick runs and tempo changes...

"Even if we shrink our defense and can't defend within our own 30-meter zone, the opponent can still use their excellent personal skills to complete a single-point blast, thereby disrupting our defense...so it's useless to defend against Brazil. It will only make us die very frustrated... During the game, we all have to run and use more running to defend. This requires everyone to pay more physical energy, but this is the last group game Don't think about what's going to happen in the future, just treat this match as the final!"

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"The win against Algeria yesterday was very important."

Early in the morning, the head coach of the Brazilian national team, Marcos Herner, gathered the members of the coaching staff, and they were having a meal at the restaurant while communicating at work.

Two rounds of the group stage have been played, and the Brazilian team currently has one win and one draw, accumulating four points. No. 1 in this group. As long as they beat the Chinese team in the final round, they will advance to the top of the group.

Herner's statement was echoed by the rest of the coaching staff, with assistant coach Joe Victor nodding:

"That's right. If we didn't win, everyone's mentality would be different. Now, we can deal with the Chinese team with peace of mind - I guess the Chinese team will give it their all in the game against us , If we are too anxious, our performance may be affected. Now, no matter how the Chinese team fights, we have enough room for maneuver."

"But don't relax too much because of this. The Chinese team has proved their strength in the first two games, and their teamwork has left a very deep impression on me." Hena reminded his men to pay attention. "I will emphasize this to all the players during training today. Look at Russia, we are not 'must win'!"

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When Russia took the corner kick, Romanov suddenly dropped the Chinese defender around him and rushed forward.

This caught the Chinese team defender off guard and prevented him from posting it immediately. But he did not give up the defense.

Then I saw him supporting his teammate with both hands, using his teammate as a springboard, and using his strength to jump up!

In an unbelievable way, he leaped into the air, surpassed Romanov in height, and smashed the football back before him!

Just after he headed the ball, he lost his balance and fell headfirst!

The picture stopped abruptly at this moment and was artificially suspended.

With the remote control in his hand, Hener pointed to the blurred players of the Chinese team on the TV screen, and said to his team members: "Let me ask a question: Does anyone know this person's name before this game?"

The Brazilian players in front of the TV looked at each other, but no one stood up to answer questions.

Obviously, none of them knew.

They know Hu Lai, and maybe a few who pay special attention to the Chinese team know Luo Kai.

But other than that, the other players of the Chinese team are just a group of NPCs with the same appearance in their eyes, standing in a row in front of them, they can't see any difference.

"His name is Guangwei Wang, or according to the Chinese name, he is called Wang Guangwei. This year, a 24-year-old young central defender is 1.86 meters tall and weighs 70 kilograms-this is FIFA's World Cup official website. The information given. But I think this weight data is inaccurate, because it is absolutely impossible for such a thin body to guard against Romanov, but he did. So I think this may be because the official website of FIFA The defenders of the Chinese team don't know anything about it either. Their information may have been submitted by the Chinese team officials during the qualifiers, and it has not been updated until now. Or it may be filled in randomly..."

Having said that, Herner shrugged and spread his hands.

"A nobody who doesn't even know FIFA official website, was in charge of fighting Ivan Romanov for 90 minutes, conceded only one goal, and risked paralysis at the end of the game. Such an amazing rescue... Did you understand the point of my words? The point is the person who can block 'Ivan the Terrible', none of us knew him before! He is just an ordinary person in our information The players on the Chinese team are the 'others' other than Hu!" Hehner raised his voice, as if he was slapped in the face.

"So if you think that the only Chinese team is Hu, and if you only rely on Hu, you will suffer a lot in the game, bad luck! So in any case, remember: our opponent in the next game is the Chinese team, not the Chinese team. Holly!"

The Brazilian national team players present raised their heads slightly, looked at the blurred figure on the TV screen, and remained silent.

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