I Just Can Score

Zhen Shaolong is indeed the nuclear weapon of the national team. Once he appears, he is very intimidating, enough to instantly disrupt the opponent's layout, and even make the opponent 'ignore' other national team players, thinking that as long as they can defend him, they will win.

Not to mention in the Chinese national team, it is the same in the Real Madrid club. Every opponent in La Liga and the Champions League will make detailed arrangements for him, otherwise there is no hope of victory.

certainly.

The vast majority of arrangements also proved ineffective.

Perhaps the example of nuclear weapons is relevant here. Most of the time, the only opponent of nuclear weapons is nuclear weapons. No matter how powerful conventional weapons are, it is difficult to catch up.

Zhen Shaolong has no self-consciousness about being a nuclear weapon. He is not arrogant when he returns to the national team. On the contrary, he gets along well with everyone. Apart from watching football, he is usually very kind and respectful to everyone. Very polite.

Most people in the national team also have a favorable impression of Zhen Shaolong, especially the young and marginal players. They feel that Zhen Shaolong is much easier to get along with than all the veteran national players. He has no airs and is very peaceful in dealing with things. He is not averse to promising things.

For example, Hao Lin has always wanted to play abroad, and he talked about this with Zhen Shaolong.

Zhen Shaolong thought Hao Lin's idea was good and promised, "Whenever you think about it and you can't find a team, contact me. I will contact some clubs and recommend you to try out."

This matter couldn't be easier for Zhen Shaolong.

Although Zhen Shaolong has no contact with most ordinary clubs, as long as he speaks in person, European league clubs will usually give him some 'face'.

If a normal trial application is made, any club will conduct a certain level of screening. In fact, trial training is similar to company recruitment. The resumes of some interviewees with low academic qualifications and insufficient work experience may be thrown into the trash can, but there are people in the industry who act as intermediaries. It doesn’t matter whether they have resumes or not. The company will definitely Look out for the sake of industry insiders and give candidates a chance, because having one more interviewer won't do any harm to them.

The same goes for other teammates.

Zhen Shaolong is not averse to recommending clubs to them, and it does no harm to him personally. For professional football players, developing in highly competitive European leagues is indeed beneficial to their own improvement.

certainly.

Just a word of mouth recommendation.

The success of the trial training still depends on your own efforts and strength, and it is impossible for him to help.

In daily life, Zhen Shaolong is also very approachable. He will gossip and chat with his teammates. For example, some older players may be confused about the future: What else can they do if they don't play football?

This is a problem that every professional player must face.

Zhen Shaolong will also talk about this matter, "I know some retired people who go to further their studies, either to obtain a coaching qualification certificate or to study at university. Others become investors, or broadcast guests, or change careers to become celebrities. Of course, the prerequisite It has a certain influence.”

Zheng Zhi asked with interest, "Shaolong, have you ever thought about what you want to do?"

"Me?" Zhen Shaolong thought for a moment, "If I can maintain my popularity, I still want to continue doing endorsements, and then lie at home and count the money..."

"Hahaha……"

The teammates next to him all laughed, and several of them said, "My dream is the same as yours."

"I want that too."

Zhen Shaolong spoke from his heart, because he had never thought about retiring. For him, retirement was still too early.

other people……

All right.

Although it is inappropriate to say this, it is difficult for them to make much money from their popularity now, let alone after they truly retire.

Of course.

All topics still have to return to football.

Zhen Shaolong has only trained with the national team for one and a half days before the game against Lebanon. Head coach Duisevic is not worried. The tactical formation he and Gao Hongbo formulated together is 4231, and the formation mainly focuses on the double midfielder. Solid defense.

In addition, a very important aspect of this formation is that the single forward attracts enough attention.

This position belongs to Zhen Shaolong.

Duisevic and Gao Hongbo formulated this style of play, and also took some reference to Pellegrini's 'failed experiment'. Pellegrini has always hoped to play 4231, allowing Kaká, C-Ronaldo and Zhen Shaolong to play together. He started the game and played in a suitable position, but the final result of the change failed. The cooperation between Kaká and Ronaldo was really poor. Zhen Shaolong played a good role, but the three midfielders could not produce results, and their offensive ability and support for the striker The abilities are too poor, and the defense on the wing is not very stable. It is better to play 442 steadily.

The situation of the Chinese national team is different. They don't need to let the lineup play such a big role. The most important goal is to stabilize the defense. If they can do that, it will be pretty good.

Duisevic will not be constrained by the main players. Among all the players in the Chinese national team, except for Zhen Shaolong, no one can be said to be the absolute main player. Those who do not adapt to the formation can be substituted, or simply do not enter the call-up list. , There are not many professional players in China, but there is no problem in forming a national team of more than 20 people.

soon.

The game is coming.

In the afternoon, before the national team prepared to go on the road, they accepted interviews with CCTV, Arab News and Lebanese National Television.

Zhen Shaolong was the main interviewee. The press officer assigned him to answer four questions in detail, two of which were interviewed by reporters from CCTV. Reporters from the other two TV stations each had the opportunity to ask one question.

The CCTV interview was related to the game. Zhen Shaolong said very straightforwardly, "I don't know the Lebanese team, but there should be no problem, right? I think my teammates are confident that Lebanon is not too strong an opponent. I believe we can win in the end." win."

The second question is related to the Asian Cup. Zhen Shaolong said, "I am looking forward to the Asian Cup. In fact, I have not helped the national team play in a major competition. The Asian Cup is a good opportunity."

The Arab News interview was very out-of-the-box and even asked him whether he would join Manchester City. Perhaps because Manchester City is invested by the UAE consortium, they are very concerned about Zhen Shaolong's whereabouts. "I have not received any news about this. Whether to join Manchester City or not, it is not What I can decide, everyone knows the contract, it is a matter between the two clubs, all I have to do is fulfill the contract."

The questions asked by the Lebanese national TV station were also very out of touch. They seemed not to be concerned with the competition, but were concerned about Zhen Shaolong’s views on Lebanon.

"This is a beautiful place. Beirut is very beautiful, but... how should I say it?" Zhen Shaolong hesitated but said it, "I met a Lebanese man on the plane. He said he lived in Beirut, but he didn't know it at all. In the match between the Lebanese team and the Chinese team, I think we should use beautiful football to make more people like football."

Zhen Shaolong was also talking about a headache for the Lebanese Football Association.

Over the past few decades, football has gained tremendous popularity around the world.

Lebanon is not a small country, with a population of more than six million. The per capita GDP in 2008 was more than 7,300 US dollars, which cannot be said to have reached the level of developed countries. However, compared with China's 3,800 US dollars in the same period, you know that the living standard is still very good.

Lebanon is still at the junction of Asia and Africa, and is not far from the European continent. Half of the people believe in Christianity, which makes the country more open than traditional Arab countries.

According to normal logic, Lebanon should be a football country and there will definitely be a lot of fans.

However, the opposite is true.

There are very few people in this country who like football. Most people regard football as an irrelevant matter, let alone spend money to watch football. There are twelve clubs supported by a population of more than 6 million, but not many people watch football in a league. , the club's operations mostly rely on the interest investment of wealthy people, and most of the players are local players, because most clubs are in a state of long-term losses, and clubs that have won consecutive domestic league championships are no exception. They simply do not have the funds to purchase outstanding players.

Now for the match with the Chinese team, the Lebanese Football Association has come up with a way to promote football.

However, personal consent is still required.

When Zhen Shaolong arrived at the hotel, an official from the Lebanese Football Association came to ask if he could use his fame to promote the game.

certainly.

Zhen Shaolong had no reason to refuse. It was from this official's mouth that he had a better understanding of the Lebanese football situation and that's why he said that in front of reporters.

The Chinese national team has always been at the training ground and the hotel. When the game was about to start, they took a bus to the Beirut Municipal Stadium and discovered that there were many advertisements on both sides of the street. Zhen Shaolong’s promotional posters cannot be said to be everywhere, but The frequency of seeing it is also too high.

When they arrived at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, they saw a huge ten-meter-high poster hanging in front of the main entrance, which marked the upcoming game. It basically meant, "The Lebanese team and the Chinese team are about to compete. The Chinese team has the world's No. 1 One star - Zhen Shaolong, everyone, whether you are fans or non-fans, please buy your tickets and come in to see the star!"

"..."

Zhen Shaolong felt a little speechless.

The teammates in the bus immediately joked, "I think this is not the Asian Cup qualifiers, but Brother Zhen's exhibition match!"

"The Lebanese Football Association is so shameless!"

"In order to encourage fans to buy tickets, they actually do this! Brother Zhen, don't you charge a fee?"

Zhen Shaolong said with some regret, "It seems I agreed? At that time, I didn't know what it meant. Anyway, it was just to promote the competition. If I knew they were doing this, I would definitely ask for a part of the portrait royalties!"

The discussion was very lively.

The Lebanese Football Association's approach also made them feel very relaxed. It felt as if they were not here to play a regular game, but to participate in an 'exhibition match' for Zhen Shaolong as a foil.

When everyone entered the locker room, changed clothes and warmed up, no one mentioned any 'charges' anymore.

The football environment in Lebanon is really miserable!

Even if the Lebanese Football Association tried its best to promote it, not many fans bought tickets to enter. By the time the warm-up was over, the fans had basically finished entering, and not even one-tenth of the seats were filled. The Beirut Municipal Stadium only had more than 10,000 seats.

In fact.

There are more than just these people watching the game at the venue. The Beirut Municipal Stadium is open and surrounded by large residential buildings. Many people simply watch the game on their balconies. A quick glance around the surroundings will tell you that there are probably more people on the balcony than in the stands. Quite a few.

certainly.

Still not much.

However, some female fans can be vaguely seen on the balconies of nearby residential buildings. Unlike in the surrounding stands, those who come are basically male fans. Occasionally, there are very few women, who are also very well covered, with their bodies and faces Covered in black cloth.

Zhen Shaolong finally understood what the Arab uncle said on the plane, "I will support you from the balcony at home!"