Midfielder Ruler

"Beep~beep~beep~~"

With the three long whistles of Hassan, the referee on duty, the first semi-final of Australia's 16th Asian Cup in 2015 came to an end. In the end, the Chinese team won 2:0 against the Japanese team to advance to the finals of this Asian Cup.

At the same time, every Chinese player who appeared on the broadcast screen was hysterical to vent the excitement that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

The Chinese fans in the stands had already fallen into extreme madness before Hassan blew the long whistle, especially the fans of the Dragons Fan Club. The fans in front of the TV felt like they were seeing a small earthquake.

The Chinese team's advancement to the Asian Cup finals and the fanatical atmosphere created by the Chinese fans at the scene seemed to have also infected the Chinese fans in front of the TV. This time happened to be around 8 o'clock Beijing time, so the fans seemed even more excited.

Dancing and hysterical roaring are the most common situations. Some over-excited female fans even ran all the way in the bustling market wearing sexy bikinis to vent their excitement for the Chinese team to advance to the Asian Cup finals.

Many fans supported the Chinese team when it was at its lowest point. Now that the Chinese team has reached its peak, they are particularly excited.

Of course, those fans who have gradually become fond of football and the Chinese men's football team because of the strength of the national football team are also very excited, but they do not have the heartfelt pride and elation of the older generation of fans.

I remember being ridiculed by friends, colleagues, and classmates for liking the Chinese men's football team for a long time. When the Chinese team succeeded, the feeling was really difficult to describe in words.

When the Chinese team advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Brazil last year, a fan posted a thought-provoking picture on Weibo. The content was - If I can't support you when you fail, how can I support you when you succeed? I love you.

This picture is meaningful, because as the Chinese men's football team's performance gets better and better, more and more fans join midway, so there is no hardship similar to the history of struggle.

But for every Chinese, the better the performance of the Chinese men's football team, the more proud they are.

I just don’t know if the Chinese men’s football team will no longer be strong in a few years. I don’t know if they will abandon Chinese football...

Closer to home, Tang Zheng, who contributed a goal and an assist in this game, became the well-deserved man of the match. Therefore, he received special attention from the on-site director. Fans sitting in front of the TV could clearly see the rise of the Chinese team. Soul player.

Although Zhao Lina, who had no vacation, could only sit on the sofa and watch TV, her blushing face looked particularly proud.

Because...the star that countless female fans dream of is her...boyfriend.

From now on, he will be her husband.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lina's pretty face looked forward to the day when she would become Tang Zheng's wife.

Although Father Tang and Mother Tang who came to the scene have long been accustomed to the pride brought by their son Tang Zheng, new pride always arises at this time.

Feeling the fanatical atmosphere rushing towards my face, and listening to a large number of fans chanting Tang Zheng's name, as a parent, pride is the most basic thing.

CCTV once had a program called "Having a Child Like Tang Zheng", and Father Tang and Mother Tang were the guests of that program.

Listening to the whole country praising Tang Zheng, what parent doesn't feel proud?

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One day later, Australia defeated Iraq 2-0 at the Australia Stadium in Sydney and joined the Chinese team in the Asian Cup final.

During the period when the Chinese team advanced to the Asian Cup finals, Real Madrid's results were very good. In addition to advancing to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, they also won three consecutive league games, winning 3:0 away from Getafe and 2:1. Cordoba defeated Real Sociedad 4:1 at home.

Real Madrid was not affected by the draw with Valencia, which somewhat allowed Tang Zheng to focus more on preparations for the Asian Cup finals.

The Asian Cup final between the Chinese team and Australia is only three days away from the end of the second semi-final, but the Chinese team is obviously more advantageous. They have one more day of rest than Australia.

But considering Australia plays at home, this advantage is basically negligible.

However, Chinese fans have their own confidence and expectations, because the Chinese team is currently the team with the best defense and the most goals in this Asian Cup.

Defense wins championships, offense wins fans.

It just so happens that the Chinese team has both. It is not easy to ensure the quality of defense while playing well.

Most media in Asia are optimistic about the Chinese team's prospects of winning the championship, including some local media in Australia, who believe that the Chinese team has the strength to defeat Australia.

Of course, the Chinese players preparing for the Asian Cup final did not drink this bowl of poisonous milk.

It is natural for Chinese domestic media to be optimistic about the Chinese team. Are Australian media still optimistic about the Chinese team?

Isn't this poisonous milk?

Head coach Lippi has extensive coaching experience and naturally knows what is most important before the game.

As the Asian Cup enters the finals, the Chinese team no longer has any technical and tactical skills to practice. Preparing for the finals is more about psychological defense and adjustments.

Italy's ability to win the final championship in 2006 was directly related to the players' mentality in addition to their strength.

You must know that Italy fell behind in the final, then equalized the score, and finally dragged the game into overtime and a penalty shootout.

If a team wants to perform at its best, the first thing its players must have is a sense of normalcy.

Lippi is not very worried about the current Chinese team. After all, most of the players participated in last year's World Cup in Brazil. They have sufficient experience in competitions and a good mentality. They are no longer as nervous about top Asian competitions as before.

In other words, the current Chinese captain has gained experience, plays less rigidly, and can perform to his best level with a good mentality.

Before the Asian Cup final, the Japanese team played a third-place and fourth-place final with Iraq. The two sides battled 2:2 in regular time. In overtime, thanks to Shinji Kagawa's decisive decision, the Japanese team finally defeated Iraq 3:2 and won the 16th Asian Cup. Asian Cup third place.

As we get closer to the Asian Cup final, Sydney, an international metropolis, has become rich in football.

In this city, there are also many Chinese people with yellow skin and dark eyes. They speak fluent Mandarin and shuttle through the streets of Sydney.

Except for a small number of Chinese who came to Sydney for sightseeing, most of the Chinese came to cheer for the Chinese team.

However, tickets for the final are limited. As the second largest stadium in Australia, the Australian Stadium can accommodate about 83,000 spectators. However, considering various safety factors, the number of fans is limited to 75,000.

Excluding the tickets given by sponsors, organizers, players, etc., there are less than 70,000 tickets sold to the outside world.

However, there are more than 100,000 Chinese people coming to Sydney. As the host, Australia will definitely have more tickets for home games than visiting teams. Therefore, it is destined that many fans will not be able to buy the Chinese men's football team's third final in the history of the Asian Cup.

When the demand is much higher than the number of tickets, the price of fixed tickets is inevitable.

A ticket worth RMB 100 was sold to RMB 5,000, and it was hard to find a ticket, especially when the final was imminent. Therefore, many local tycoons claimed that they wanted to buy the Asian Cup for RMB 10,000. Tickets for the finals are not available.

It can be seen that the Chinese team, which has the prospect of winning the championship, is highly favored by the Chinese people.

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Time flies very quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it is the day of the 2015 Australian Asian Cup final. According to the schedule, the final between the Chinese team and Australia will be at 7 pm local time on January 31, Australia, which is equivalent to 5 pm Beijing time. .

Although at this point in time, for most Chinese people, it is still time to go to work or just after get off work, considering that it is on the weekend, and domestic private sector bosses have been very cheerful in the past two years and support employees to cheer for the national team, it does not affect everyone. Sit in front of the TV or computer and cheer for the Chinese team.

Half a day before the start of the game, tens of thousands of fans have gathered in the outer square of Sydney's Australia Stadium, with the vast majority of Chinese fans wearing red jerseys.

If you don’t know that the 16th Asian Cup is held in Australia, many people will probably think that this Asian Cup is held in China...

There are also a large number of media reporters in the noisy outer square. They carry cameras and microphones to interview the enthusiastic fans of both sides.

It is worth mentioning that there are many blond and blue-eyed foreign fans wearing Chinese team jerseys to cheer for the Chinese team. These special fans are the focus of interviews by Chinese domestic media reporters.

Fans sitting in front of the TV also like to see these news reports outside the stadium. You want to know where there were foreigners supporting the Chinese team in the past?

It would be nice not to complain and slander...

Of course, this has a lot to do with Tang Zheng and the overseas players who have successfully traveled to Europe. Their presence is more like watching their idols play.

Two hours before the game, queues formed at every entrance to Stadium Australia.

Players from both sides of the match took buses and parked them at designated locations at the Australian Stadium. Then, amidst huge cheers from their respective fans, they got off the bus and entered their respective locker rooms inside the stadium from the passage.

One hour before the game, both teams submitted the starting list to the AFC official.

Australian head coach Postkoglu frowned when he got the Chinese team's starting lineup. The Chinese team's starting lineup was not much different from what he imagined, but containing the Chinese team's offense and breaking through the Chinese team's defense were the biggest headaches for him. .

The Chinese team is the team that has scored the most goals and conceded the fewest goals in this Asian Cup. Postkoglu has no confidence.

After watching it for several minutes, his attention was focused on the name 'Li Kui'.

Li Kui's performance against the Japanese team in the semi-finals was remarkable. One of the few "stains" was his "emotional control" deviation. Although he was able to restrain himself after receiving a yellow card, the importance of the Asian Cup finals is different from that of the finals. a concept.

How many young people can perform in the finals with ease and without any nervousness?

Not none, but very few!

Postkoglu believes that Li Kui is a point that Australia can take advantage of.

At the same time, Chinese team coach Lippi was also looking at Australia's starting lineup, which was almost the same as what he and his assistant Madaloni had guessed before the game.

The overall strength of this Australian team is actually not strong. Veterans like Bresciano and Cahill can still become the main force of the team. It is not difficult to see that the Australian national team is in a very embarrassing stage.

Green and yellow do not pick up.

The old ones are old, the young ones are small.

Being able to advance to the Asian Cup finals is largely due to the fact that the overall strength of most Asian teams is not enough to threaten Australia, and they are also very lucky.

In addition to the South Korean team they faced in the group stage, which is considered to be among the best in Asia, they faced Oman and Kuwait who did not have the strength to threaten Australia. The Uzbekistan they faced in the quarter-finals were also not strong.

The semi-final opponent Iraq is also in an embarrassing stage of drought, and Australia itself is at the top of Asia and has the advantage of home court. It is an expected result to win against Iraq and advance to the Asian Cup finals.

Therefore, Lippi has only one requirement for the team in the Asian Cup final - to proceed step by step and boil the frog in warm water.

Veterans like Bresciano and Cahill have rich game experience, but the hidden dangers are more obvious. Their physical fitness has dropped significantly, and physical fitness is a problem.

Before the game started, the head coaches of both teams made up their minds to make targeted adjustments.

However, the effect will be revealed based on the progress of the game.

Not long after, the artistic performance before the 2015 Asian Cup finals in Australia came to an end. Players from both teams came to the tunnel from their respective locker rooms, and then slowly walked onto the court under the leadership of Iranian referee Farhani Ariza.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

Deafening shouts erupted over the Australian stadium, which was almost full.

At this moment, everyone does not distinguish between each other, and only contributes their own strength to the upcoming Asian Cup finals.

Since Zheng Zhi was injured in the warm-up before facing the Japanese team in the semi-finals, head coach Lippi took into account that Zheng Zhi's recovery condition was not as good as expected. To be on the safe side, he sent out double midfielders in the midfield to perform in the semi-finals. The remarkable Li Kui partner Tang Zheng.

Captain Zheng Zhi was not included in the starting lineup, and Tang Zheng once again served as the captain of the Chinese team. Therefore, the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV watched Tang Zheng lead ten teammates into the stadium, and then faced the main stand with the referee team as the center. stand in a line.

Immediately, the Chinese national anthem "March of the Volunteers" played on the live broadcast.

Listening to the familiar melody, every Chinese was in awe at this moment and couldn't help but sing the national anthem to the tune.

Including the Chinese fans in the stands, they stood in front of their respective seats, raised their heads, looked at the five-star red flag flying high, and were extremely proud.

The Australian national anthem "Forward Australia" followed immediately, and then the two sides shook hands, took photos, and the captains of both sides went to the referee's office to guess the ball.

Two minutes later, Gao Lin stepped on the football with his right foot and Lu Liang stood beside him, and the fanatical atmosphere in the Australian stadium was reduced to a minimum.

It’s not about the fans’ emotions, it’s about the fans holding back their energy and waiting until the game starts before venting it out…