World Cup of Great Powers

The competition venue was full of spectators.

Even in the third group match where they were guaranteed to qualify, the main stand was still full of red fans.

A few minutes ago, these fans were disappointed and regretful that the Chinese Youth Team had conceded a goal.

But now, there is only cheering in the stands.

"Haha, you are indeed Coach Zeng! He evened the score at the last moment!"

"I really underestimated Coach Zeng. Even with all the substitutes, he could still play such a beautiful ball!"

"The ball was passed well in the end, it was so beautiful!"

"I remember this is Coach Zeng's direct descendant, right? After all, he has been to Brazil. Even the youngest one is so powerful!"

The fans were talking a lot and admiring again and again.

Although Zhu Guanghu's face was full of joy, he always muttered some depressing words.

"We're talking about this kid. If he runs fast, let him know as soon as possible!"

"Why do you keep doing this kind of work?"

"Always learn from that guy Zhang Xiaorui, what's so good about it?"

After hearing this, Zeng Zheng finally couldn't listen anymore.

When I fell behind before, I kept silent and let you nag in my ear.

Now that the team has equalized, why are you still dissatisfied?

This is obviously nitpicking!

"Coach Zhu, after all, he is a player who has been with us for 5 years. Don't you know what his character is like?"

Zeng Zheng said, "I think this last kick was a beautiful pass and a wonderful pass."

"Our team needs players who can act imaginatively and dazzle at times like this."

"And in the situation just now, he could have passed it earlier."

"If it was passed earlier, is Shao Jiayi in place?"

"Who is outflanking this point in front of the door?"

"If he can pass the ball to the center at that time, it is a good ball, no matter how he passes it!"

Faced with Zeng Zheng's retort, Zhu Guanghu said sarcastically: "Xiao Zeng, I'm not saying that Xiao You's education is not good."

"But there is really no need to play such fancy football."

"These Jianlibao children have been spoiled by you."

"Let me remind you, if this continues, when these boys grow up, it will be difficult to control them!"

It has to be said that although Zhu Guanghu is not very good at coaching and leading teams, he is very proficient in management.

Zeng Zheng also knew what he meant.

Smooth the edges of the players so that everyone can play football in the same manner.

There is no color, no alternative, and no thorny people. Isn’t this team easy to lead?

Zeng Zhengke completely disagrees with this idea of ​​the older generation of coaches.

The characters of the players have all been flattened, and they are all filled in by exam-oriented education. It’s surprising that this team can really achieve results!

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So when Xiangyuan happily ran to the sidelines to find Zeng Zheng to celebrate, Zeng Zheng gave him a thumbs up.

"Okay, Xiaoyi, my trust is not in vain!"

"That's a beautiful pass!"

"It doesn't matter if the goal is plus one, but in my opinion, you are the most handsome boy on the field!!!"

"Hehehe~~~"

He touched his nose with satisfaction after deliberation.

Being praised by Zeng Zheng made me happier than him scoring a goal.

The score became 1-1, and the draw was repeated.

There are goals and there are ties.

This kind of game process is enough to bring the fans' hearts to a climax, and it is also enough to make those weird people shut their mouths.

Especially the negotiated flower arrangement assists.

Now there are no fans saying how many goals this substitute Chinese youth team missed in the entire game. They are all immersed in this wonderful assist.

Especially several Nigerian volunteers in the stands, who were shouting loudly in the Chinese they had just learned: "Shang, Shang, good shot, good shot!"

The two female college students from Egypt kept shouting bluntly: "I love you, I love you!"

There is not much game time left.

Players from both sides felt a bit out of their depth when they played this game.

When the whistle sounded to end the game, the players on the bench looked at Zeng Zheng in confusion.

"Boss Zeng, do we want to run onto the field to celebrate now?"

In the three group matches, China Youth Team and Mali both won two and drew one.

Both sides have the same points, the same goal difference, the same number of goals scored, and the same winning-losing relationship.

Who is No. 1 in Group D?

For this reason, the post-match press conference was postponed for nearly an hour.

When the coaches of both teams appeared in front of the media with their captains, the expressions on their faces were completely opposite.

"Luckily, we ranked first in the group!" Zeng Zheng said proudly into the microphone, "Look, I kept my promise even with a full substitute lineup!"

On the other side, Coach Mali looked bitter.

"I have to admit that the Chinese team has better luck than us."

"In the draw just now, we lost to the Chinese team."

"But even if we are second in the group, we still have a chance to advance to the top 16."

"I believe in the strength of the players."

"The quarter-finals are definitely not the end for us."

After three group matches, the two teams still need a draw to determine the winner.

This is also something that can't be helped.

After both coaches signed the agreement, the Mali team was slightly unlucky and lost to Zeng Zheng.

There's nothing more to say.

Anyway, everyone worked together to qualify. Faced with such a result, there was no other way but to admit that we were unlucky.

On April 11, all group matches ended and the top 16 of this World Youth Championship were announced.

Portugal and Uruguay in Group D seemed to have expected their fate.

After 90 minutes, the two sides were tied at 0-0, and no one could decide the winner.

The third team in Group D only accumulated 1 point and was decisively eliminated.

In fact, among the six third-placed teams in the group, all four teams that advanced scored more than 4 points.

In other words, even if there is a winner between Uruguay and Portugal, the final outcome will be to be eliminated and go home.

From this point of view, the two teams of Uruguay and Portugal are really "prescient".

After the Chinese Youth Team won first place in Group D, they got their wish and met a third-place team in Group E, Cameroon, in the quarter-finals.

This result also made the Mali team's mentality a lot more balanced.

The reason is that although Cameroon qualified as third in the group, they have the same points in Group E as the United States and Little Suns, with 6 points from two wins and one loss. However, they are ranked third due to a smaller goal difference.

That's all.

So even if the Chinese Youth Team won first place in Group D by drawing lots, they would still face a strong team in the quarter-finals.

What's more, in the eyes of the outside world, Cameroon in Group E is obviously stronger than Little Day and Big Laome.

It's a blessing in disguise, how can you know it's not a blessing?

Although the Chinese Youth Team won the draw, the opponents they were assigned were not satisfactory.

Regarding this result, Wang Junsheng and others also nodded in recognition.

Historically, including this time, the Chinese Youth Team has entered the World Youth Championship four times.

The best results were in 1985 and the top 8 in the previous year.

Of course, the quality of the two top 8 players is definitely different.

The last World Youth Championship expanded to 24 teams, and the Chinese youth team was able to reach the top 8, which is already amazing.

As long as he reaches the quarterfinals of this World Youth Championship, Wang Junsheng will have an explanation after returning.

And for each player, in addition to winning, the top eight bonuses are as high as 3w5.

This amount of money was already a large amount in 1999.

...

After entering the top 16, the China Youth Team rushed from Enugu to Kano State.

Kano is an ancient historical city in Nigeria, located on the southwestern edge of the Sahara Desert and on the plateau of the upper reaches of the Hadija River.

It was originally a transportation fortress for camel caravan trade between West Africa and North Africa and East Africa across the Sahara Desert. It is known as the "desert port".

Along the way, several shameless young and middle-aged team members gathered around the two female volunteers, chattering and teaching each other how to speak Chinese.

After learning that Shanxi already had a girlfriend, the two female college volunteers became interested in Shao Jiayi again.

"One, can we call you that?"

Shao Jiayi blushed and scratched the back of his head.

Logically speaking, he should translate "plus one" into English to introduce himself.

And it is not difficult for foreigners to pronounce "plus one" in Chinese.

But the problem is that these foreigners can save as much as they can, and they don't have the concept of pronouncing Chinese names.

After hearing that Shao Jiayi's final sound was only one syllable, they happily called him that.

"Um...Okay, you can shout whatever you want."

Seeing Shao Jia nodded, Lolita and Laila's eyes lit up, and each of them grabbed Shao Jia's hand.

"One, let's show you your palm."

Zheng Zhi, who was kneeling on the chair with his back, almost cried when he saw this, and his upper and lower teeth almost bit the chair cushion to the point of dripping water.

"Uuuuuuuuah, I taught them palm reading!"

As soon as I got off the train in Kano, I saw a group of overseas Chinese, international students and fans holding signs to welcome the Chinese youth team.

At the reception banquet, Zeng Zheng raised his glass.

"Don't worry, we will go all out in the next game and live up to everyone's expectations!"

"Coach Zeng, we believe in you!"

"That's right, Coach Zeng, we are the biggest dark horse in this World Youth Championship. You have to stay dark until the end!"

"Coach Zeng, come on, fans don't have to worry. We have organized thousands of fans, and the team will definitely feel at home on the day of the game!"

The overseas Chinese are very enthusiastic.

In their eyes, Zeng Zheng, who can lead the national football team to the top 16 of the World Cup, can play in a "small" World Youth Championship. Isn't it easy to win?

Although the opponents assigned to the quarter-finals are not good, compared with other teams that start on the 14th, the Chinese Youth Team can have one more day of rest.

On April 15, at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, the Chinese Youth Team faced its first opponent in the knockout round, Cameroon.

For this game, the Sani Abacha Stadium, which could only accommodate fans, was forced to squeeze in more than 20,000 fans.

Obviously, the World Cup made many Nigerian fans understand and recognize the Chinese team.

In their view, the Chinese team is much more pleasing to the eye than those strong European and American teams, both from a third world country.

The African Lion Cameroon, with its ferocious pressing, solid overall defense, and obvious physical advantages.

After the start, all the members of the China Youth Team played very hard.

The speed advantage of the players in the frontcourt cannot be shown at all.

Cameroon's players are not bad at speed, plus they have strong physical fitness.

Facing an African team that was even better than Mali, the Chinese youth team seemed very passive after the start.

As early as before the game, Zeng Zheng said at the press conference.

"It is basically impossible for the Chinese youth team to win against African opponents by relying on physical advantages."

"If they want to break the game, the Chinese youth team can only work on their overall coordination and execution capabilities, as well as their technical and tactical skills."

In response, Zeng Zheng slightly changed the 442 that the team had been using and changed it to 451.

Only Li Yi is left in the single arrow.

Don't you like protecting the ball?

Well, your task is to protect and respond.

If you want to score a goal, leave it to other offensive players behind you.

Behind Li Yi, Zhao Jun was in the middle, Shao Jiayi was on the left, and Li Yan was on the right. All three of them had the ability to shoot.

Zheng Zhi and Xu Yunlong partnered as a double midfielder, and Zeng Zhengdu gave them permission to go forward and assist.

After more than ten minutes of adaptation after the start, Shao Jia made successive breakthroughs at the beginning, hoping to do something on the left.

Cameroon noticed this and immediately deployed heavy troops on their right side. As long as Shao Jia got the ball one by one, he would be tightly defended by his opponent.

This is understandable.

Shao Jiayi can be said to be the most outstanding player of the Chinese Youth Team in this World Youth Championship.

Cameroon strictly monitored him, and Zeng Zheng had already been mentally prepared for this.

Anyway, the Chinese Youth Team has many offensive points.

If the left wing cannot be opened, then hit the middle wing; if the middle wing cannot be opened, hit the right wing.

The strength of the three routes is balanced, each has its own characteristics but does not have any major shortcomings.

Coupled with the cooperation between Zheng Zhi and Xu Yunlong in the midfield, the Chinese Youth Team gradually started to attack their opponents.

In the 22nd minute, Zhaojun retreated to receive the ball from midfield, suddenly pulled the ball to the outside and turned around to get rid of it.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In fact, Zhao Junzhe is not an offensive midfielder in Liaozu.

Like Lee Tie, he is a hard-working engineer midfielder.

But in terms of innate physical fitness, there is not even a slight difference between Zhao Junzhe and Li Tie, Zheng Zhi and others.

What is lost is the east corner, and what is gained is the mulberry tree.

Zhao Junzhe's football intelligence, footwork, sudden penetration, and organizational ability can completely allow him to play smoothly in the attacking midfielder position.

Although he is not a full-time attacking midfielder, Zhao Junzhe's versatile performance in the midfield has also made Zhao Junzhe Zeng Zheng's favorite player in this World Youth Championship.

The most important thing is that Zhaojun is balanced with his left and right feet.

Put him in the middle and he can play left or right.

When they saw Zhao Junzhe dribbling the ball to the left, Cameroon's defensive focus hurriedly focused on this side.

Upon seeing this, the young player from Liaoning Football Team immediately took off his foot and moved the ball to the right.

On this side, Li Yan jumped up high, stopped the ball with his chest, and then made a decisive pass.

Li Yi, who was lurking in the penalty area, tried his best to grab the first point in the middle and passed the ball back to Shao Jiayi who came in.

The latter nudged the far corner, and the Cameroon goalkeeper jumped and gave the Chinese Youth Team a corner kick.

The goal didn't go in, but the Cameroon goalkeeper's wonderful side dive triggered full cheers from the fans at the scene.

The young Cameroon goalkeeper shook his fist hard after getting up, encouraging his teammates to defend the China Youth Team's offense.

The players performed extremely well, but the Cameroon head coach frowned.

He doesn't understand the focus of the China Youth Team's offense!

Shao Jiayi, who scored two goals in this World Youth Championship, is definitely the main attacker.

But why do you feel that the other members of the Chinese youth team are not a small offensive threat?

The most important thing is, is the single arrow at the front of the Chinese team the main target?

Why is it that until now, this guy is either protecting the ball or on the way to protect the ball?

When I finally got a chance, I gave the ball to my teammates.

If this is the case, then do you still need to guard him strictly?

But if you don't keep an eye on him and he gets the ball comfortably in the frontcourt, what will happen if this guy shoots directly?

The Cameroon head coach hesitated for a long time.

He directed many times on offense, but rarely said anything on defense.

In the 25th minute, the China Youth Team's attack came again.

This time, Shao Jiayi leaned on the opponent's defender on the left to catch the ball with his chest. He grabbed the opponent with one hand and twisted his body hard.

Because he grasped the opponent's jersey tightly, the centrifugal force did not throw Shao Jiayi away.

Instead, he took advantage of this opportunity and turned nearly 180 degrees, successfully switching positions with the opponent behind him.

Seeing such an extraordinary performance, Cameroon's backcourt exploded instantly, and a large number of defensive forces were quickly deployed to surround him.

Shao Jia accelerated with the ball, looked at the baseline getting closer and closer, suddenly buckled with his left foot, and kicked the ball towards the top of the arc with his right foot.

No underpass???

A series of Cameroon defenders came to a screeching halt.

But the ball still rolled close to their heels and into the middle.

Facing the opponent's goalkeeper, Zhao Junzhe followed up and fired a kick directly.

"Peng!!!"

The ball hit the right upright hard and bounced off the baseline.

Looking at the constantly shaking goal, the hearts of the Cameroon players were also trembling.

How many offensive lines does the Chinese team have?

Who among them is the main attacker???

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