Midfielder Ruler

The two sides entered the Pernambuco Arena, one of the World Cup venues, but received completely different treatment. When the Chinese players came to the stadium, there were deafening shouts, while the Ivorian players were greeted by mountains and tsunamis. Booing like crazy.

Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to understand. After all, such a situation cannot occur in a neutral venue, but when you think that nearly 60% of the fans at the Pernambuco Arena are Chinese, you can feel relieved.

Looking around the world, no matter where a Chinese goes, he will meet his compatriots.

China doesn't have much, it just has a lot of people.

He Wei, the commentator of CC5, came to the high-quality commentary booth provided by FIFA early to prepare his personal commentary for the first game of the National Football Team in the World Cup. He was very excited when he heard the huge momentum coming from the scene.

He just joined CCTV 5 during the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. Although he participated in the Korea-Japan World Cup, he only participated in the post-production of the Korea-Japan World Cup as a staff member.

It's different now. As the first brother of Yang 5, he came to commentate on the Chinese team's first focus game of the World Cup in Brazil. His partner was Xu Yang, a former international player and now a famous commentator.

The commentator's seat in Center 5 is in an excellent position, with an overview of most of the stadium. He Wei couldn't help but exclaim: "The atmosphere now is so good, it's like a dream, incredible!"

Xu Yang smiled and said: "To be honest, I feel the same way. You said that our Chinese Super League was still cracking down on counterfeiting in the past few years, and various scandals broke out. Now the national football team has entered the main match of the World Cup in Brazil. You know two years ago The top 20 of the World Cup is in jeopardy. If Tang Zheng hadn’t appeared out of nowhere, I think... we who came to Brazil at this time would be commentating on the strong dialogue between the other two teams participating in the World Cup..."

"Yes." He Wei sighed with emotion: "It's like a dream. Look at young talents such as Zhang Linpeng, Wu Sanshi, and Yan Junling. Two or three years ago, they were all working hard in the Chinese Super League and the Chinese League One. Now? They have become The main players from the top clubs in various leagues also show that our country does not lack talent, but only lacks talent."

Although there are only a limited number of registered players in China, which is far lower than the number of registered players in developed football countries, the low base also has the advantages of being single-minded and having an innate sense of self-confidence.

As long as it is guided properly, there will be unexpected results.

Moreover, the cultural background of domestic clubs in China is not high, and it is easy to make decisions that harm others and not benefit oneself.

China has had many talents in the past, and they have been recognized by foreign clubs. However, domestic clubs would not let them go, and they had no other choice, and in the end they were lost to everyone.

When He Wei said this, he suddenly changed his voice and said with a smile: "Tang Zheng not only has amazing achievements in his career, but also has an excellent business acumen. The international agency he opened with his agent Fabino Rodrigo can be said to be very visionary. It is unique, recruiting domestic talented players of all ages, and then sending them to foreign clubs for training. The effect is much better than the 'stars of hope' packaged by a domestic group..."

Because among the twenty-three players on the Chinese team's roster for the Brazil World Cup, all overseas players are contracted players under Tang Zheng's agency.

According to reliable sources, many players in the national team now hope to change agents and switch to players signed by Tang Zheng Agency, and then use the World Cup as a springboard to join higher-level European leagues.

Originally, many players wanted to finish their careers doing nothing, but now there are new opportunities, and no one is willing to miss them.

Dream, who hasn’t had it?

Now that I have another opportunity to realize my dream, I will not miss it easily.

He Wei and Xu Yang are confident and believe that this group of national team players can seize the rare World Cup opportunity and let the world see their best selves!

Win against Ivory Coast, why not?

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One hour before the game, the starting lists submitted by the Chinese team and Cote d'Ivoire appeared in prominent positions on major media network platforms around the world.

The official formation of the Chinese team is 4231.

Goalkeeper Yan Junling, defenders Jiang Zhipeng, Ren Hang, Feng Xiaoting and Zhang Linpeng, double midfielder captain Zheng Zhi partnering Tang Zheng, three forwards Lu Liang, Hao Junmin and Wu Sanshi, and the forward is Gao Lin.

The official formation given by Cote d'Ivoire is 433, with goalkeeper Barry, four defenders Boca, Zokora, Bamba and Aurier, midfielders Tiote, Yaya Toure and Slay, and the three forwards are Ka Lou, Boni and Gervinho.

Lippi was quite surprised that Drogba did not start the game, but considering that Drogba is 36 years old this year, it is reasonable not to start the game. The effect of coming off the bench in the second half may even be greater than starting the game.

Not long after, the players from both teams came to the tunnel from their respective locker rooms. Fans sitting in front of the TV could see the players in the tunnel through live broadcast.

As the biggest star in the game, Tang Zheng received huge attention.

The on-site director specially gave him a close-up shot of more than five seconds, so that the fans in front of the TV could watch enough.

Nike, the Chinese men's football equipment supplier, specially designed a red jersey that highlights Chinese characteristics for the Chinese team's World Cup. Tang Zheng is handsome, has a meticulous hairstyle, and exudes a charming temperament.

Therefore, many female fans sitting in front of the TV or computer can't help but scream in surprise.

Immediately, the referee team led the players from both sides into the playing field.

"Ouch-ouch——"

Suddenly, huge shouts rang out over the Pernambuco Arena.

At this moment, whether they are Chinese fans, Ivorian fans, or neutral fans, they can't help but get involved in creating a fanatical game atmosphere.

Although the excitement of the World Cup group stage cannot be compared with that of the Champions League, the World Cup group stage is about playing for the country. As the saying goes, sports competition is modern warfare. Being able to represent the country on the World Cup stage is definitely a matter of honor.

The broadcast screen glanced at Tang Zheng's handsome face, and it was easy to see that he was in an excited mood and was trying his best to suppress the excitement in his heart.

When the players from both sides of the game stood in a row with the referee team as the center of gravity, the live broadcast began to play the national anthem of the Chinese team that had drawn the visiting team.

Listening to the familiar melody, every Chinese person is refreshed and in awe.

The Chinese fans in the stands, like the Chinese players in the stadium, put their left hand on their left chest to feel the violent beating of their hearts.

The entire stadium became extremely quiet. Even the Ivorian fans who could target the Chinese team consciously kept their mouths shut because... the national anthem is sacred.

Tang Zheng moved the corners of his mouth and hummed to the familiar melody of the national anthem.

In such an occasion of global attention, singing the national anthem of the motherland is very proud, and it is also an emotional catharsis.

As the number one star of the Chinese team, Tang Zheng is under tremendous pressure. All eyes are focused on him. As long as the Chinese team does not perform well, Tang Zheng will be the first to be criticized by the media.

Tang Zheng, who is used to success, naturally doesn't like criticism, so all he has to do is lead the national team to defeat Cote d'Ivoire!

The national anthem ended quickly and it was the turn of the Ivorian national anthem.

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After the simple ceremony, Gao Lin stepped on the football and Lu Liang stood on his left, waiting for the referee on duty to blow the whistle.

The fanatical atmosphere in the Pernambuco Arena was reduced to a minimum, and fans from both sides of the game and neutral fans consciously held their breath, waiting for the moment of the game.

"Beep~"

At this moment, the German referee Bruchy blew the whistle, signaling that the sixth game of the 2014 Brazil World Cup had officially begun.

"Ouch-ouch——"

With the fans bursting into loud cheers, Gao Lin handed the ball to Lu Liang.

Lu Liang pulled the ball back, facing his own goal, and then passed the ball low to Tang Zheng in front of the central defender.

Ivory Coast players Bony and Gervinho pounced on Tang Zheng respectively, but they did not have any hope because Tang Zheng's foot skills were so good that it was difficult for professional defensive players to stop them, let alone a pretentious offensive player. Woolen cloth?

The World Cup was sacred to Tang Zheng, who was participating in the World Cup for the first time. Therefore, Tang Zheng kicked off and showed off his skills as usual, but instead handed the ball to left back Jiang Zhipeng before Boni and Gervinho arrived.

However, Jiang Zhipeng was not as relaxed as Tang Zheng, or he had not adjusted his mentality yet. He seemed to be nervous about Kalu stepping forward to put pressure on him. He did not notice Tang Zheng's request after passing the football, but directly kicked the ball towards him. Opponent's half.

Originally, according to Lippi's pre-match tactical thinking, Tang Zheng controlled the rhythm of the game, and then let Cote d'Ivoire play at his own pace...

However, Jiang Zhipeng felt a little nervous in his first World Cup game, and his brain short-circuited for an instant, so he chose not to seek merit but to seek no fault.

Tang Zheng shook his head, but he did not blame Jiang Zhipeng.

Compare your heart to your heart and understand.

The football did reach the defensive half of Côte d'Ivoire, but the attack organized by Yaya Toure failed. Tang Zheng and Zheng Zhi tried to cut in Gervinho's foot with a tacit understanding of defense.

Gervinho, who lost the ball, realized that he had lost the ball and immediately made up for his mistake. At the moment he lost the ball, he kicked down Tang Zheng who turned around with the ball.

The referee Bruchy blew the whistle and gave the Chinese team a backcourt free kick.

Central 5 commentator He Wei had some objections to the referee Bruchy's penalty: "Bruch's penalty was too soft. Tang Zheng could have directly launched a counterattack with a long pass when he turned around with the ball. Lu Liang and Wu Sanshi had already started to speed up. If Gervinho did not commit a foul, and the Chinese team had a chance to threaten the Ivory Coast goal, so Gervinho's foul was very tactical and he should have received a yellow card."

Commentator Xu Yang cooperated: "No matter from which angle you look at Gervinho's action, it is of a tactical nature, but... the game has just begun. Perhaps Bruchy hopes that the game will be played under loose conditions. "

Having said this, he talked about his next concern: "Loose conditions are a good thing for the fans, but not necessarily for our Chinese team! The physical fitness of African players is obviously better than our players. If the referee acquiesces to this Behavior, I think the next game will be difficult..."

In the following game, as Xu Yang analyzed, the referee Bruchy's penalty scale was very loose. The Ivorian players with more experience in the game frequently used their strong physical fitness to make physical contact with the Chinese players.

Except for a few players with good physical fitness, most of them find it difficult to compete with the Ivorian players.

Head coach Lippi stood on the sidelines with his brows furrowed. He had never thought of this situation before the game, but he would inevitably feel worried when it actually happened.

African players have good physical fitness and like physical contact.

Except for a few Chinese players in the frontcourt who have strong ball-playing abilities, and except for Zhang Linpeng in the defense, all other players will blindly choose to use their big feet to make clearances.

Tang Zheng worked very hard. He hoped to connect the overall offense with his wide range of running. However, his teammates were all nervous to varying degrees in their first World Cup group match, so that simple handling of the ball would seem procrastinating.

At first, a few individual players felt nervous, but as the game progressed, the nervousness infected most of the players like an infectious disease.

Even core players such as Lu Liang, Hao Junmin, and Yan Junling who have played in the Champions League are unavoidable. Fortunately, captain Zheng Zhi has seen strong winds and waves and is in excellent condition like Tang Zheng. This is what makes head coach Lippi happy.

Zheng Zhi has rich experience in competitions and has a high influence within the team.

Tang Zheng has rich pizza experience and a big heart. From a performance perspective, how far the Chinese team can go depends on Tang Zheng's performance.

However, in the first few minutes of the game, he was still looking for a rhythm due to the nervousness of his teammates, and he was not yet at his personal level.

After all, football is a team sport, and the outstanding performance of individual players can hardly change the situation.

In the seventh minute, Jiang Zhipeng slipped when faced with Gervinho's forced breakthrough, and could only watch as Gervinho broke through with the ball...

But Gervinho, who had just started to speed up, seemed to encounter an obstacle, and then subconsciously took off, while the football was scooped out of the sideline by teammates wearing red jerseys.

Jiang Zhipeng looked back and saw Tang Zheng holding the football in his left hand after completing the defense, and then stretched out his right hand.

Tang Zheng took advantage of the situation and pulled Jiang Zhipeng up, then patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, just like playing in the Chinese Super League. Think carefully about how you defended those African foreign players who are fast and physically fit in the Chinese Super League."

In order to give Jiang Zhipeng enough time to think about this problem, he also deliberately held the football to prevent the Ivorian players from taking the ball quickly.

It wasn't until the referee Bruchy blew his urgent whistle that Tang Zheng handed the football to Aurier who was about to throw the ball from the sideline.

The broadcast screen showed the entire process. Central 5 commentator He Wei laughed and said: "Jiang Zhipeng has been very nervous from the beginning of the game to now. The defensive slip just now was obviously due to excessive nervousness. Tang Zheng, who has no experience in the game, saw it in his eyes. , it’s time to give Jiang Zhipeng some encouragement, and...I wonder if you have noticed a detail, Tang Zheng is always holding the football in his hand when talking to Jiang Zhipeng?"

"The rules of football matches cannot allow two footballs to appear on the playing field. Tang Zheng is very smart and maximizes his interests within the limits allowed by the rules." Commentator Xu Yang explained: "I hope that in the next games not only Jiang Zhipeng will become normal, but also Jiang Zhipeng will become normal." I hope other players can wake up and realize that they now represent not only themselves, but also our entire country!"

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