Midfielder Ruler

Chapter 12 Is the external trick working?

Although it is said that an away game against South Korea is equal to half of the Chinese team's home game, but in the end it is still their home game in South Korea. Tang Zheng's fans are one thing, but it is another thing to be in front of the national glory.

As soon as the Chinese team arrived at the hotel where they stayed in Seoul, they went to the training ground provided by the Korean Football Association in the afternoon and encountered an outside move.

The training ground they provide is terrible, even the rubbish is not cleared.

The Chinese coaching staff tried to communicate with the Korean Football Association for the first time, hoping that they could provide a better training venue, but the Korean Football Association rejected the request of the Chinese coaching staff, and the reason they gave was that other stadiums had just held concerts or In the maintenance stage, only this stadium can be provided to the Chinese team for pre-match training.

Looking at this field, the players frowned, especially those from the Chinese Super League.

If the Chinese Super League venue after the concert is like a vegetable field, then the training field provided by the Korean Football Association to the Chinese team is a real vegetable field.

The training ground is potholed, and a little carelessness is likely to cause sprains.

In the case of no other way, Camacho had no choice but to arrange for the players to have a simple warm-up and recovery training.

As for the higher-quality training ground, we have to wait for the Chinese Football Association to appeal to the AFC to get feedback before we can know whether it can be replaced.

At the same time, the Chinese media and fans began to condemn the Korean Football Association's off-the-table tricks on the Internet.

Originally, the influence was limited to within Asia, but after Tang Zheng sent out a tweet after training, it immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction from fans all over the world, especially Italian and Spanish fans.

The 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup suffered a lot from the national teams of Italy and Spain, so the fans of the two countries were angry at the Korean Football Association’s actions, and even the official Twitter accounts of the two Football Associations retweeted Tang Zheng’s Twitter, so that more fans join in the condemnation.

Tang Zheng also didn't know that his tweets could cause such a big commotion...

However, the effect is very good, and the senior executives of the AFC expressed great concern about this and were extremely dissatisfied with the Korean Football Association's approach.

That night, he said that if a better training ground is not provided to the Chinese team, the next life-and-death battle against Australia at home may be held at a neutral ground.

The next day, the Chinese team changed the training venue and came to the Seoul FC first team training ground.

Wu Sanshi, who followed Tang Zheng's personal twitter, joined Tang Zheng and said, "Brother Zheng still has energy, and he can solve the Korean team's out-of-the-box tricks by just tweeting."

"This is necessary, and we don't even look at our current status in world football." Peng agreed.

"Is it interesting for the two of you to sing together?" Tang Zheng rolled his eyes at Wu Sanshi and Peng, spread his hands and said, "It's because they have made too many enemies, and it has nothing to do with me."

Immediately, the Chinese team quickly entered the state of preparing for the World Cup qualifiers.

Just like the domestic training, Tang Zheng, who had been training with the national team for less than half a week, did not wear the yellow vest that symbolizes the main force. This small detail immediately attracted the attention of the Chinese and foreign media, especially the Korean media. They seemed to smell blood. shark.

Previously, the Korean media had deliberately reported that Tang Zheng had conflicts with head coach Camacho, but there was no actual evidence. However, the World Cup qualifiers were imminent, and Tang Zheng was placed on the substitute side.

Does this... mean that Tang Zheng, who just joined Real Madrid, will not be welcomed by head coach Camacho?

Chinese media reporters didn't think about it. They thought it was a way for coach Camacho to confuse the outside world.

For a top player like Tang Zheng, which head coach would be willing to put him on the bench?

It was not until the two sides submitted the starting list an hour before the game that Chinese and foreign reporters were surprised. They suddenly realized that the situation might be very different from what they imagined.

Because... Tang Zheng suddenly appeared on the substitute list!

In the commentary seat of the World Cup Stadium in Seoul, holding the official starting list of both sides, the commentator He Wei was stunned immediately, and exclaimed: "Unbelievable! Head coach Camacho didn't put Tang Zheng in the starting list! This...is too bad Science!"

As soon as the words fell, he realized that the words were inappropriate, and quickly changed his voice: "Maybe Camacho realized that Tang Zheng had just flown back from Madrid, and he had experienced another long season in Dortmund, and his physical condition was not enough to support the ninety The game lasts only a minute, so Tang Zheng is simply placed on the bench."

South Korean sbs sports TV commentator Park Chanyeol seemed to have discovered a new world, and said excitedly: "Tang Zheng, who just broke the world football transfer record, did not appear in the starting lineup of the Chinese team. Does this mean that our local media reports recently? Is the content true? There was a rift in cooperation between him and Jose Camacho?"

New Wolves sports commentator Huang Jianxiang gushed: "Recently, Korean media and some online media reported that Tang Zheng had conflicts with Camacho. He returned from Madrid to prepare for the national team and never entered the main team. Now he is in the crucial World Cup qualifiers. The game actually let Tang Zheng sit on the bench, maybe the outside world's speculation is worth analyzing, of course... We don't want to have a conflict between generals and generals at this juncture. We have been away from the World Cup in Germany and the World Cup in South Africa one after another, so we can't be absent again Brazil World Cup……"

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The Seoul World Cup Stadium has a capacity of 67,000 people and is the largest professional football stadium in Asia. Since the match is related to the qualifying rights of the home team South Korea and the visiting team China, the stadium is rarely full.

All 67,000 tickets were sold out, and it is worth mentioning that more than 10,000 Chinese fans flooded into the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Originally, the Korean Football Association officially issued only 5,000 away tickets, but the energy of Chinese fans is not insignificant, and they bought a large number of tickets belonging to home fans.

However, because the colors of the home jerseys of both sides of the game are red, the whole stadium looks like a sea of ​​red.

If you don't look at the national flags held high by the fans, it is difficult to distinguish which side is Chinese fans and which side is Korean fans.

Before the start of the game, the on-site broadcaster did not give the players from both sides the game the first time, but deliberately gave a close-up shot of Tang Zheng sitting in front of the bench.

The current Tang Zheng can be said to be the undisputed No. 1 star in Asia. At only 23 years old, he has won all the glory that many professional players can only dream of in their careers. He has just joined the Galaxy Battleship Real Madrid with a record transfer fee. There is no one to stop.

But it was Tang Zheng who was placed on the bench by the head coach of the Chinese team Camacho, which made people feel somewhat puzzled.

British Sky TV commentator Andy Gray, who broadcast the World Cup Asian qualifiers live for the first time, frowned and said: "How can a top player like Tang be placed on the bench? This is simply a waste of walking away! Shameful! Physical problems? Absolutely nonexistent! Don’s physical fitness is notoriously good, so the only possibility is that he has conflicts with the head coach Jose Antonio Camacho.”

"Contradictions?" Guest commentator Martin Taylor also frowned: "It shouldn't be."

"It seems that you haven't paid attention to the latest Asian football news." Andy Gray turned his head and said.

"Oh?"

Martin Taylor became interested in an instant, and Andy Gray then talked about it, and by the way, popularized the latest Asian football news for the audience in front of the TV.

In the penultimate round of Group A of the 2014 Brazil World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the South Korean team's home game against the Chinese team kicked off on time at 7:00 pm Beijing time, which is 8:00 pm local time in South Korea.

The Korean team playing at home did not have any reservations. They sent a full main lineup in a four-four-two formation.

Goalkeeper Chung Sung-ryong, defenders Kim Chi-woo, Kim Young-gwon, Kwak Tae-hui, and Kim Chang-soo, midfielders Lee Geun-ho, Park Jong-woo, Lee Myung-joo, and Lee Chung-yong, and the two forwards are talented Korean players Son Heung-min and Kim Shin-wook.

The Chinese side is still using the usual four-two-three formation. Goalkeeper Zeng Cheng, defender Sun Xiang, Li Xuepeng, Feng Xiaoting and Peng, double midfielder Zhao Xuri partner Qin Sheng, three forwards Wu Sanshi, Zheng Zhi and Hao Junmin, Gao Lin was at the front.

This lineup is currently the strongest lineup except for Tang Zheng, so the head coach Camacho stands cautiously in front of the coaching bench of the visiting team.

You must know that he took a big risk by insisting on putting Tang Zheng on the bench, and it was also a gamble.

If this lineup can withstand the Korean team's home offensive, then he won the bet.

On the contrary, it is a loss.

Judging from the effect at the beginning of the game, he has a relatively high chance of winning.

To challenge South Korea in the away game, Camacho thought of not seeking merit but seeking no fault, that is to say, as long as the away game does not lose, any result is acceptable, even passive defense without dignity.

Ten minutes before the game, the South Korean team at home had an absolute advantage, and the ball possession rate once exceeded 70%.

The morale of the fans of the home team was greatly boosted, and the deafening loud cheers continued. Tang Zheng, who was sitting in front of the bench, looked very ugly.

There may be a certain gap between the Chinese team and the Korean team as a whole, but the gap is not irreparable!

Wu Sanshi is the main winger in Basel, Switzerland. Peng can get a stable rotation opportunity in Porto, and Hao Junmin is the main force of Schalke 04. Captain Zheng Zhi's physical fitness has declined with age, but he His game experience and super ability to read the game are a valuable asset for the team.

Camacho chose to stand firm and not fight back under such circumstances, which really made Tang Zheng furious.

Central 5 commentator He Wei also questioned Camacho's tactics: "Chinese players are no worse than Korean players, and can even kill Korean players in seconds in terms of influence. I don't quite understand Camacho's tactics. Good cards can be used, why choose option b?"

The Chinese team is in the stage of continuous defense, and the Chinese fans who came to the World Cup Stadium in Seoul have also changed from the original huge cheers to the current silence.

After all, most of the Chinese fans came to see Tang Zheng's demeanor, and the second was to cheer for the national team.

Now that Tang Zheng didn't make an appearance, and the Chinese team continued to be beaten passively, how could they still have the interest to create a huge momentum?

The South Korean team's continuous attack finally paid off in the 27th minute of the game. Sun Xingmin, known as a Korean genius player, changed his strategy of making a bottom pass on the left side of the attack and suddenly chose to cut inside.

Peng didn't fully retract because of Sun Xingmin's breakthrough after the break, and the right back defense was not timely enough. By the time Feng Xiaoting came out, it was too late. Shooting in the far corner, Zeng Cheng couldn't reach it.

Immediately, the Seoul World Cup Stadium cheered like thunder.

The on-site broadcast director was extremely sensitive. At the moment the South Korean team scored a goal, he keenly captured Tang Zheng throwing the towel in his hand angrily, and he was still plausible.

However, Tang Zheng's emotions were not out of control. The match started less than half an hour ago, and there was plenty of time to tie the score or even overtake it.

It's just that the subsequent trend of the game did not develop in the direction Tang Zheng hoped to see, continuous passive defense and unorganized offensive routines.

It stands to reason that the teammate's personal technical ability is not bad, so it will not be too difficult to organize an effective offense, and the only possibility is that the signal released by Camacho is mainly defensive.

As a member of the team, could Tang Zheng not know about Camacho's pre-match deployment?

The South Korean team playing at home became more and more courageous under the shouts of fans, and Zeng Cheng's goal suddenly became turbulent and dangerous.

Most of the Chinese fans in the stands were very decadent and just sat there watching the game silently.

Only the fans of the newly formed Dragon Team Fan Club are creating momentum, but due to the disadvantage of numbers, it is difficult for their voices to compete with the home fans.

During this period of time, the on-site director's close-up shots frequently showed the Chinese head coach Camacho and the star Tang Zheng, as if they couldn't find any clues and vowed not to give up.

From the broadcast footage, Tang Zheng propped his chin with his hands, and he didn't have much emotion.

This continued until the end of the first half.

The score is still 1:0, and the Korean team at home is ahead of the Chinese team.

In another game at the same time, Australia, which is at home, has already led Lebanon 3-0.

That is to say, if the two games end according to the current score, South Korea and Australia will have 14 points, and the Chinese team will have 11 points. In the last round, the South Korean team can finish the World Cup qualifiers with a decent score at home with Australia. .

Thinking of this possibility, Chinese fans on the Internet were blown away.

Fans don't know whether the recent discord between the generals and generals revealed by Korean media and domestic online media is true, so they are a little anxious, but there is nothing they can do.

In the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again. According to everyone's guess, the relatively passive Chinese team should take the lead in making substitutions and adjustments, allowing Tang Zheng to play and strengthen the control of the midfield, so as to reverse the defeat.

The Chinese team did take the lead in making substitution adjustments, but the substitution was not the long-awaited Tang Zheng, but Wu Xi to replace Qin Sheng who received a yellow card in the first half.

This substitution adjustment was not only beyond the expectations of Chinese fans, but even South Korean coach Cui Kangxi did not expect it.

So, he turned his head and glanced at the coaching bench of the visiting team.

If, as the media speculates, there is a dispute between the generals of the Chinese team, then the South Korean team will enter the 2014 World Cup in Brazil just around the corner!

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