There is a dream called football

In the second round, Sweden defeated Paraguay 1-0, and Paraguay became the first team to be eliminated. Sweden and England both had 4 points, while the Chinese team ranked third with 2 points.

If the Chinese team wants to qualify, it must defeat Paraguay in the last round, otherwise there is no need to talk. The game between Sweden and England is a life and death battle between the two sides. The winner will definitely be first in the group, and the loser... then it depends on the Chinese team

The result of the match against Paraguay.

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Aníbal Ruiz, head coach of Paraguay.

After the match against the Swedish team, he regretfully said, "We are already out. We played very proactively in both games. Obviously our strength is not enough to win."

Unlike the Chinese team, Paraguay positions itself as a challenger. They feel that they have the strength to compete with Sweden and England, so their tactics are relatively active, but the final result is that Paraguay, who took the initiative, lost both games.

He scored a goal, but the Chinese team that set up the bus got two points.

"We are already out, but we can still decide the fate of others in the third round, so for Paraguay, our World Cup journey is not over yet, and we will leave Germany with a victory."

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In recent days, many German journalists have come to the Chinese team's station. After asking about it, I found out that they were here to check out the sites.

Because there is no problem for the German team to win first place in Group A, while the Chinese team and Sweden are likely to be second in Group B, which means that the Chinese team is likely to be Sweden's opponent in the knockout round. This is why German reporters suddenly swarmed here.

reason.

Let’s talk about last year’s World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. The Chinese team eliminated the German youth team. Although there is no comparison between the World Youth Championship and the World Cup, the Germans have always been very rigorous in doing things. They will analyze every potential opponent, whether it is strong or weak.

, this may also be the reason for the success of German football.

Zhu Guanghu happily accepted the interview from the German reporter.

"Is it against Germany in the quarter-finals?"

Zhu Guanghu laughed, "I haven't thought about this, because we are not the favorite to qualify now, and our task in the third round is very difficult."

"Suppose you qualify and finish second in the group."

"Then I think it is a wonderful thing to be able to play the German team in the World Cup. I watched the German team's games when I was young. Beckenbauer, Rummenigge, German football had a great influence on me. In the World Cup

Meeting Germany is an unattainable dream."

"If the Chinese team advances, will you be more open? Because I think the Chinese team is too conservative in the group stage, almost 11 people form a bus."

"No, I know the strength of the Chinese team very well. We currently do not have the strength to open up. In Asia, I may attack the opponent, but in the World Cup, I will not. This has nothing to do with being conservative. This is based on my own strength.

A tactical choice.”

The reporter nodded. Although this kind of pragmatism is ugly, it does work. There is nothing to say about it.

"Can we interview Li Qiao?"

"No, I am the only one in our team who is being interviewed now, and my teammates need to rest."

The reporter nodded and expressed understanding.

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The game against Paraguay may be the one that Zhu Guanghu feels the most nervous about. There is a chance in this game, but the chance is not big. To be honest, although Paraguay is out, their absolute strength is superior to the Chinese team.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of my room, there is a bright sky outside. Although it is already 9 o'clock in the evening, it is not completely dark in Germany at high latitudes.

Zhu Guanghu and the players have the same mentality. They are all looking forward to it. It is the knockout round of the World Cup. Many players dream of reaching a height that they will never reach in their lifetime. If the Chinese team can rush in this time, it will make history.

In the face of huge temptation, it is difficult for people to remain calm. This is human nature.

Therefore, the Chinese team is bound to have trouble sleeping for a few days. Before the head-to-head confrontation with Paraguay, the national football players will not be able to get a good night's sleep.

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A Boeing 737 pierced the sky and departed from the capital. The destination of this trip was Kaiserslautern, Germany, the city where the Chinese team played against Paraguay.

On the plane were a group of fanatical fans. They chartered a flight to Germany to watch the game.

"I went to watch the last game in South Korea. The second game against Brazil was really exciting."

"You lost so miserably, but it's still exciting?"

"Football matches are not about results. The process is exciting. The national football team played very proactively and created some opportunities. There was also a goal that hit the goal post. Otherwise, we might have scored a long time ago."

"Brother Liu, you are really hardcore."

"Hey, we still have to watch the World Cup. We usually criticize others, but at critical moments we still have to support the national football team."

"That's true."

"So what do you think about this time? You must know that in history, no Asian team has defeated a South American team in the World Cup."

"History is meant to be broken, so what are you afraid of?"

"That's what I say, but historical records are not so easy to rewrite."

It was the man named Brother Liu who spoke again.

"This is how I see it. This game will definitely be difficult to play. Paraguay is out now. They are barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes, so this game is harder to play than England. However, the opponent is definitely not that strong."

"So the key is who scores first. If it is the national football team that scores first, then I think there is still a lot of hope. After all, the opponent will not fight hard, so there is no need."

"Yes, yes."

In fact, the biggest advantage of the Chinese team in this game is the mentality. After all, the opponent has no possibility of fighting to the death. This is different from the games in Sweden and England. In that game, the two sides will fight until the last minute until they beat the opponent.

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"Should we prepare first for the eighth round?"

"Of course, I have already booked a hotel in Munich anyway."

"Haha, I won't book it anymore. I'll go to the Fan Plaza to stay overnight. Anyway, it's not cold in Germany this season."

"Hey, it will save money."

"That's..."

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At the national football base, everyone gets up and has breakfast in the morning.

Gao Lin suddenly said: "I had a dream last night."

Li Weifeng smiled and said: "Tell me about it and I will help you interpret your dream."

"I dreamed about airplanes."

"airplane?"

"Gao Lin, if you want to send it, there will be a private jet in the future."

"No, could it be a sign of our return home?"

"Pooh."

"Hahaha."

Someone laughed and said: "Gao Lin, do you only dream about airplanes? Are there any other things? For example, you use a slingshot to shoot... airplanes."

"Hahaha, that's what it means."

"You shameless bastards."

At this time, Director Zhu came downstairs and said, "You are so happy so early in the morning, what are you talking about?"

Everyone laughed and told interesting things about Gao Lin's dream interpretation.