Midfielder Ruler

The Chinese team's second World Cup game before the World Cup at the Westphalia Stadium ended in 1:2, still without a victory, but it was not bad news for the Chinese team coach Lippi. The warm-up matches have already decided which players will be taken to Russia.

In addition, the two games also saw the progress and shortcomings of the Chinese team.

Especially the shortcomings are that center back Feng Xiaoting and forward Gao Lin are in very sluggish condition, and the left back position also exposes some problems, but the problem is not major.

Originally, according to Lippi's idea, the center back partner was 23-year-old Gao Zhunyi and Feng Xiaoting. However, Feng Xiaoting's game state and attitude have declined very obviously. If he is placed in the main position, he is likely to become the Chinese team's best player in the World Cup. A time bomb in the group stage.

After finishing the warm-up match with the German team, the Chinese team took a charter flight back to China the next day and will prepare for the final World Cup qualifier against Ecuador in Xi'an.

Before arriving in Xi'an, the Chinese Football Association submitted a final list of twenty-three players to FIFA.

Goalkeepers: Yan Junling, Zeng Cheng, Wang Xiaolei

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Gao Zhunyi, Feng Xiaoting, Li Xuepeng, Deng Hanwen, Jiang Zhipeng, Shi Ke, Liu Yiming

Midfielder: Tang Zheng, Hao Junmin, Liu Ruofan, Li Kui, Wu Xi, He Chao, Zhang Xizhe

Forwards: Lu Liang, Sun Jingbo, Wu Sanshi, Ye Erfan Yezimujiang, Zhang Yuzhao

The deletion of midfield and backcourt personnel was actually expected by the Chinese domestic media. After all, Liu Yiming and Huang Zhengyu are obviously weaker than Feng Xiaoting and Gao Zhunyi in terms of ability and experience, and they were unable to produce convincing results in the limited warm-up match time. The performance of strength is normal.

The abilities of Cao Yunding and Wei Shihao, who play in the domestic league, are among the best in the Chinese Super League, but they are not at the same level as players who have studied abroad.

However, Gao Lin's elimination was somewhat surprising. He has rich experience in the game and has an obvious role in the frontcourt. He can not only serve as the center at the front, but also pull out to bring opportunities for his teammates to advance in the middle.

But seeing that the Chinese team’s forward line is all composed of overseas players, it’s understandable.

Although Liu Ruofan and Ye Erfan are only nineteen years old, they have very strong abilities that the top stars of the Chinese Super League do not have.

The only controversy is that Huang Bowen and Zhao Xuri were dismissed by U23 player He Chao...

Of course, it's just a matter of controversy.

Lippi's tailor-made 4-2-3 formation for the Chinese team has already taken shape. The double midfielder combination is quite stable. It is Tang Zheng and Li Kui who have emerged from the Asian Cup in Australia. The three midfielders and forwards will all be overseas players as expected. , so the living space left for domestic players is completely negligible.

Huang Bowen and Zhao Xuri have played as organizational midfielders and defensive midfielders respectively in recent seasons, which means they are destined to be substitutes. As long as Tang Zheng and Li Kui are healthy, they will have no chance to play.

Rather than leaving the precious opportunity to enjoy the World Cup atmosphere to Zhao Xuri and Huang Bowen, who are over 30, it would be better to leave it to future stars like He Chao.

It can be seen from this that it is not difficult to see Lippi's layout for the future of Chinese football.

Lippi, who is already 70 years old, will end his 35-year coaching career after this summer's World Cup. According to domestic media, it is neither Madaloni nor Li Tiet who will take over Lippi's coaching position. , but Cannavaro, who currently coaches Guangzhou Evergrande.

Whether it is Lippi or Cannavaro, they are both good at cultivating young players, so Lippi brought a lot of young players to the World Cup in Russia.

The seven players who were not shortlisted for the final twenty-three roster were disbanded on the spot, but they did not directly return to their respective clubs to prepare for the second half of the league season, but received a short rest.

During the truce in domestic leagues,

These players train with the national team and have no time, and the Chinese team has one last warm-up match. According to relevant FIFA regulations, the submitted 23-person roster does not mean that it cannot be changed. If any players start the opening game of the World Cup in Russia Players can be replaced if injuries occur in the first 24 hours, so these players still have a certain chance of participating in the World Cup in Russia.

It's just that the possibility is somewhat low.

The twenty-three-man roster submitted by the Chinese team appeared on the official website of FIFA, which means that the World Cup in Russia is getting closer...

But before that, the Chinese team has a World Cup warm-up match against Ecuador at the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center.

The reason why Lippi chose Ecuador as the last opponent of the Chinese team is very targeted. Ecuador's overall strength is not particularly strong, but its playing style is similar to that of Peru, the last opponent of the Chinese team in Group C.

It can not only adapt to the World Cup group stage opponents in advance, but also bring confidence to Chinese players.

Kill two birds with one stone!

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The Xi'an Olympic Sports Center, which can accommodate 60,000 spectators, was packed. Those fans who did not buy tickets for the Chinese team's group matches could only cheer for the Chinese national team in advance in this way.

With the fans cheering and cheering, the Chinese team opened the scoring early through captain Tang Zheng's direct free kick.

Lu Liang, who performed amazingly in the past 2017-2018 season, helped the Chinese team expand the score. Sun Jingbo, who plays for AC Milan, was unwilling to be lonely and added the icing on the cake.

In the end, the Chinese team defeated Ecuador 3:0 with the cheers of all the fans.

However, all the coaches, players and staff of the Chinese team did not fly to Russia immediately. Instead, they rested for two days and then took a charter flight to Kazan, Russia at 11 noon on June 12th, Beijing time, to prepare for the match against the French team. The first round of Group C.

According to data from the official ticket purchasing channel of the Russian World Cup Organizing Committee, more than 100,000 Chinese fans have purchased tickets for the Russian World Cup, second only to the number of local Russian fans purchasing tickets, but this is not the number of Chinese fans pouring into Russia.

You must know that there is not much in China, but there are many people. Especially when the Chinese team has entered the World Cup for the second consecutive time, the fans are particularly crazy.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to the attention-grabbing number of Chinese fans, there are also many Chinese elements that have become the highlights of the World Cup in Russia.

In the future, we will see the small national flags waving in the hands of fans on the stadium's electronic screen; 100,000 crayfish taking the China-Europe train from Jingzhou, Hubei to Russia; the mascot of this World Cup "Zabiwaka"; and the commemorative edition authorized by FIFA world Cup……

In addition, seven Chinese companies have become sponsors of the Russian World Cup, reaching the highest number in all previous World Cups.

Of course, it is the Chinese men's football team that attracts the attention of Chinese fans.

Four years ago, the Chinese team returned to the World Cup after 12 years and reached the quarterfinals. Four years later, in the World Cup in Russia, will the Chinese diamond generation led by Tang Zheng take a step further and create a new world cup for Asian teams? Where are the records?

When the Chinese team appeared at the flight exit of Kazan International Airport, in addition to many Chinese fans who arrived in Kazan in advance, there were also a large number of local Russian fans. However, these local Russian fans welcomed not the Chinese team, but the Chinese team. individual players.

For example, players such as Tang Zheng, Lu Liang, and Zhang Linpeng are very well-known in the European League.

The Chinese team arrived in Kazan and quickly invested in active preparations, because the first round match against the seeded team France will directly affect the Chinese team's prospects of qualifying.

Although the overall strength of the French team is stronger than that of the Chinese team, football matches have never been based on strength to determine the outcome. It requires players to work hard for ninety minutes to determine the final result. Therefore, the Chinese team held the Russian World Cup at the Kazan Stadium. There is hope for an upset in the first group match.

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The opening match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be at 6 pm local time on June 14th in Russia, which is 11 pm Beijing time.

Before that, there was the traditional opening ceremony.

Tang Zheng watched the opening ceremony with his teammates at the hotel where they stayed. Unlike the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which often lasts for several hours, the opening ceremony of the World Cup is usually limited to about thirty minutes, and the World Cup in Russia is no exception.

Despite the limited time, the Russians still gave fans around the world an unforgettable performance, with six highlights worth recalling.

First, before the opening ceremony, Spanish legendary goalkeeper Casillas and Russian supermodel Vodionova jointly brought the Hercules Cup, which symbolizes the highest glory in world football, into the stadium.

Then Brazilian star Ronaldo slowly walked into the Luzhniki Stadium holding the little boy's hand. His fake shot in the center of the stage was the first to ignite the fanatical atmosphere of the opening ceremony and became one of the six highlights of the opening ceremony.

The third highlight was the famous British singer Robbie Williams. He wore a red suit and sang the first note of this music feast. His passionate and energetic song instantly transformed the Luzhniki Stadium into a The ocean of music.

Russian soprano Aida Garifulina, who followed closely, sang a soulful duet, pushing the fanatical atmosphere to a climax again.

The fourth highlight came from the famous British singer Robbie Williams. He showed his middle finger towards the broadcast screen while singing on the side of the court, which attracted attention. However, Tang Zheng, who was sitting in front of the TV, could not understand Robbie Williams. What James did was for the pursuit of freedom, but the method was a bit too...

The fifth highlight is that only for the Chinese, this World Cup has 6 young flag bearers from Danzhai County, Guizhou, China. This is the first time in the World Cup's nearly 90-year history that Chinese flag bearers have appeared at the opening ceremony.

The six flag bearers at the opening ceremony all came from the same country, the same province and the same county. This historical moment will also be written into the history of the World Cup.

In addition to the Chinese flag bearers, 12 Chinese caddies also entered the stadium together with Russian players.

The last highlight came from the stands. At the opening scene, fans from all over the world dressed in fancy clothes expressed their excitement for the coming of the World Cup.

For example, a fan painted his head as the logo of the Russian World Cup. He not only attracted the attention of the fans in the stadium, but also appeared in front of the whole world through the television broadcast.

What left Tang Zheng speechless was that there was even a Chinese fan holding up a fan scarf of the Chinese Super League team Beijing Guoan, which became one of the unique scenery at the scene.

Tang Zheng and many teammates looked at each other, but Zhang Xizhe from Beijing Guoan was ecstatic and praised the Beijing Guoan fan.

The end of the opening ceremony means the opening game is coming.

The host Russia faced Australia at the Luzhniki Stadium at home. Both sides seemed a little nervous at the beginning of the game, playing very reservedly and not fully showing the playing characteristics that their respective teams should have.

It wasn't until ten minutes into the game that the two sides slowly let go.

No one expected that within two minutes of kicking off, the host Russia scored.

Zobrin's right rib was inserted into the penalty area. Zagoyev's shovel shot from 12 meters in front of the goal was destroyed by Omar Hausawi. Zobrin's left corner kick was ejected. Russia got the ball and continued to attack. Golovin After a diagonal pass from the left, Gazinski headed into the lower left corner six meters in front of the goal.

The following game time was back and forth between the two sides, and the game was very open. However, Australia, which was eager to equalize the score, failed to score. Instead, the score was expanded by Russia before the end of the first half.

Golovin broke into the right side of the penalty area at high speed and responded. Zobrin passed the ball from the middle. Cheryshev, who came on as a substitute, dunked two defenders with his left foot on the left side of the penalty area and pushed a left-foot shot six meters in front of the goal into the near corner. .

In the second half, the game changed sides and Australia, which was two goals behind, had no choice but to strengthen its attack.

Russia's playing style became smarter, first defending and then attacking, so Australia did not find a good opportunity.

In a fanatical home atmosphere, Russia sealed the victory in the 71st minute. Dzyuba, who came on as a substitute, received Golovin's curve ball from the six-yard penalty area and scored, extending the score to 3:0.

The Chinese team players who were sitting in front of the TV watching the game shook their heads repeatedly. Even Tang Zheng sighed. Australia actually performed well, but they were too anxious to play against the host nation.

According to Tang Zheng's guess, Australia may still lose the ball.

In the first minute of stoppage time, Cheryshev, who had been teammates with Tang Zheng for a brief season, used the outside of his left foot to score a kick that shocked everyone in the world.

However, the goal feast of the home team Russia was far from over. In the last minute of injury time, Golovin took a direct free kick from the right side of the penalty area. Goalkeeper Matthew Ryan had no reaction.

In the end, the host Russia defeated Australia 5-0 at home at the Luzhniki Stadium, creating the largest points difference in the opening game of the World Cup.

But this has little to do with the Chinese team. They just need to remember to do their best in the next three group matches.

The end of the opening game means that the 21st FIFA World Cup in 2018 has officially kicked off. The gluttonous feast that fans around the world have been waiting for for four years will be in full swing. Fans around the world will unleash their passion for the fans they support.