World Cup of Great Powers

"Afraid of South Korea?"

“What is Koreanphobia?”

"Where did you learn that word?"

On the day after the war between China and South Korea, when reporters finally handed the microphone to Zeng Zheng in the airport lobby, they received this answer.

In this interview for the whole country, Zeng Zheng is obviously hungover and has not yet woken up.

In front of the camera, Zeng Zheng had a lazy attitude and yawned constantly.

All the reporters looked at each other in shock.

It would be best for a more senior male reporter to step forward and prepare his words to continue asking.

"Coach Zeng, in the past 20 years, the Chinese team has been unable to win against South Korea..."

"Hey, stop it, stop it!"

Before the reporter could finish speaking, Zeng Zheng waved his hand to stop again.

Facing the "spear and cannon" in front of him, Zeng Zheng stepped forward to explore.

Stretch out your index finger and press the sunglasses on the bridge of your nose.

"Don't say twenty years, even if you can't win in the past two hundred years, what does it have to do with me?"

"I've never lost anyway."

Ah, this...

The reporters were confused.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is really the case.

Since Zeng Zheng's debut, South Korea has really not gotten any advantage from Zeng Zheng.

Just when the reporters were about to speak again, Zeng Zheng took the initiative to take the microphone.

“I don’t know where you reporters have heard that term before.”

"Maybe it's your fathers, or maybe it's your predecessors."

"But society is developing and times are progressing."

"Our Chinese football is definitely not static."

"I hope that starting from today, you media and reporters can exert some positive energy and promote more positive reports."

"Don't always use negative news like crooked, twisted, difficult, and deceptive to attract people's attention."

"This can easily give young people in society a bad value orientation."

"Football is round, and whoever wins and who loses is normal."

"If you really have nothing to report, you might as well go to other countries and collect some information about other Olympic teams."

"In this way, we can also contribute to Chinese football."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the other party's reaction, Zeng Zheng pushed the microphone back to the reporter's chest.

In front of everyone, Zeng Zheng kicked Li Weifeng in the butt while he was signing autographs for fans.

"What's the matter?"

"Do you really think you're a fool?"

“We’ll talk about it when we come back after we win!”

Li Weifeng, who was kicked in public, turned around and saw Zeng Zheng, and instantly lost all anger.

Carrying my luggage, I walked towards the VIP channel in a timid manner.

"Coach Zeng, can you sign your name for me? I came here specially from my hometown in Heze..."

Seeing the players being driven away by Zeng Zheng, the fans cheered again and surrounded Zeng Zheng.

He was about to be drowned by the sea of ​​people.

Zeng Zheng waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet!"

"Please rest assured."

"We will definitely defeat Bahrain in the away game and get a spot in the Olympic finals!"

"Thank you for your support!

"

After saying that, Zeng Zheng bowed deeply and walked into the VIP channel.

Outside the tunnel, a group of fans remained behind the security personnel and loudly responded: "Coach Zeng, we believe in you!

"

Looking at the backs of the international players disappearing in the VIP channel, the reporters calmed down.

"Did you record everything just now?"

"It's recorded."

"Then how about the title is 'Coach Zeng gets a spot in the finals'?"

"Come on!" Some colleagues denied, "Can't you see it yet? The Olympics is just the beginning. From now on, the world of the Three East Asian Tigers will change!"

"Then what senior means is..."

"Oh, didn't Coach Zeng say that? Let's do some correct public opinion guidance. In that case, why not set the title as 'Chinaphobia Starts Today'?"

"High, really high!" All the reporters gave thumbs up.

...

Zeng Zheng's attitude does not necessarily represent the attitude of Bamboo Shoes, but it definitely represents the attitude of the fans.

After the two wars between China and South Korea, the public opinion of fans from the two countries completely went to two extremes.

Chinese fans who watched the video on major TV stations believed that South Korea bribed the referee to blow the whistle at home, while South Korean fans wanted to tear Zeng Zheng into pieces for throwing away their winning goal.

On these two matters, no one was convinced by the other, and no one mentioned the excuses and reasons given by the other.

What's there to say?

Anyway, they are all playing tricks on their home court.

It’s just that you haven’t played with us before!

After the AFC's ruling, the three Malaysian referees did make improper penalties and paid fines and suspensions for this. However, South Korea's bamboo shoes were fine and the result of the game was not changed.

As for Zeng Zheng, he was also punished by the AFC for one game.

This also resulted in Zeng Zheng being unable to take command on the spot in the game against Bahrain.

It seems that each side is playing a different role, but judging from the results, South Korea is clearly the "loser" party.

South Korea, which has three points less than the Chinese team, currently has only the theoretical possibility of qualifying.

But can Bahrain beat the Chinese team at home?

Even South Korea's own fans are not optimistic about it.

In desperation, the furious fans took to the streets the next day and snapped up Zeng Zheng's posters.

Then, in front of the camera, he was burned with fire to relieve the hatred in his heart.

Whether these vicious curses were conveyed to Zeng Zheng is unclear, but the volunteer vendors made a lot of money.

Under such public opinion, even some South Korean referees who coached in China had to stand up and express their position.

Chongqing Loncin head coach Li Zhangzhu: In the first and second half of the Chinese team, Zhang Xiaorui and Zheng Dongqi both performed well.

But their victory actually involved a certain amount of luck and human factors.

Former Jilin Aodong head coach Cui Yinze: The biggest advantage of the Chinese team is the home court advantage and the support of the audience. The fact that South Korea did not concede any more goals in the second half is purely due to Jin Yongdae.

What I have to say is that Xu Dingmao still suffers from the disadvantages of his old age. No Chinese coach has a bright mind.

It can be seen that these South Korean coaches who have coached in China are still very good at talking.

They kept praising the Chinese team’s coach for being smart, which not only showed that there was something fishy about South Korea’s victory in the Olympics, but also did not offend the Chinese fans.

Even after their words were expressed in the domestic media, they had the connotation of praising Zeng Zheng for "making wisdom out of desperation".

But no matter what, the relationship between Zeng Zheng and the South Korean fans was forged from then on.

Some extreme South Korean fans even suggested that Zeng Zheng’s tourist visa to South Korea should be permanently denied, so that he would never be able to come to the Korean Peninsula south of the 38th parallel.

Zeng Zheng was helpless after learning about this.

What am I doing there?

Eat kimchi?

...

November in the Persian Gulf is extremely hot.

After a day's flight, the international players landed in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, known as the "Pearl of the Persian Gulf".

It was still Dong Jun who took the opportunity.

This time was different from the last time. Zeng Zheng came after leading a large army to win, so the receptionists naturally had to make a good appearance.

Just like when they got on the plane, the international football players received a warm welcome from local fans as soon as they got off the plane.

Football is indeed the number one sport in the world.

There are people who love football all over the world.

The team members are different from when they got on the plane.

I don’t know if it’s because of the long journey or the hangover from last night, but now everyone is forced to smile when facing the fans.

"What expressions are you looking at?" Zeng Zheng saw this and gave everyone a mallet on the head.

"Please cheer me up."

"Many of our fans have come all the way here, and you are showing such a mental state?"

"To whom?"

After Zeng Zheng said this, the team members reluctantly raised their heads and suppressed the yawns on their lips.

Li Jinyu: "Zeng Tong really doesn't understand the sufferings of the people. He went to fly first class by himself. How could he know how hard it is for us to sit in economy class?"

Zhang Xiaorui: "Yes, in economy class I can't even stretch my legs, let alone sleep."

Li Weifeng: "Oh, I didn't get a good rest last night. That guy Tiezi kept getting me drunk, and my anus is still hurting now!"

Everyone: "???"

Of course Zeng Zheng is not specializing.

It was only after getting on the plane that I discovered that I had been specially upgraded to first class.

In line with the mentality of being a bastard but not taking advantage, Zeng Zheng immediately left his team members and assistant coaches such as Tang Pengju behind and hurried to the first-class cabin.

Before her butt was warm from sitting, the beautiful woman next to her took off her sunglasses.

It’s Miss Qian!

Those who take others have short hands, and those who eat others have short mouths.

In desperation, Zeng Zheng had no choice but to recommend several team members to her who were suitable for studying abroad.

If this continues, A-a's popularity and intensity may really be dragged down by these departing young blood.

"I say Miss Qian, if you are really capable, don't always think about exporting and importing a few stars!"

"Like the two on the Jianglong team?" Miss Qian bared her teeth and took aim at Deco and Careka.

"I asked Deco if there is a good place in Europe, he wouldn't mind leaving next season." Zeng Zheng answered honestly, "He scored 13 goals in League B this season, and he might be the top scorer. So.

With this gimmick, maybe some teams really want him."

"Is it true? Someone wants the top scorer in Class A and B?" Miss Qian asked curiously.

"That's what I told him," Zeng Zheng explained. "If he can play for one more season and perform in League A and the Football Association Cup, his reputation will definitely be greater. And if he plays well next year, he will be better off next year."

There will be Asian Championships to play next year, and I will be able to express myself even more then."

In the past two years, FIFA saw that the Toyota Cup held in the past two years was good, and it wanted to step in to get a piece of the pie and create a world club championship.

No matter how much opposition there is from UEFA, it is indeed an opportunity for clubs from other states.

think about it.

If the Jianglong team can directly compete with Champions League champions like Manchester United and Bayern, it will be an excellent opportunity for every player on the field to reach the top in one step!

The question now is, does the Jianglong team really have the strength to win the Asian Championship?

In other words, whether the pie that Zeng Zheng drew for Deco and other players can finally be realized.

Along the way, in addition to briefly introducing some capable domestic young players to Ms. Qian, Zeng Zheng also briefly mentioned the names of several aging European veterans.

If Ms. Qian has the ability to "transport" them back to China, she can at least build A-A into a world second-tier league.

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...

Having explored the route in advance, the Olympic team’s trip to Bahrain was smooth sailing.

Not only were there no disturbances in the accommodation, but in terms of food, we also took care of ourselves and cooked our own meals.

Except for finding some depressions in the turf when adapting to the field, there was nothing else that could disturb the players.

On November 5, with the referee's whistle, the final round of Group C of the Asian Region of the 27th Olympic Games Qualifiers started in Manama, Bahrain.

As one of the "Three Small Players in the Gulf", Bahrain's style of play is completely different from other traditional Asian teams.

They can't help but have many tall and burly players, and their style of play also focuses more on defensive counterattacks.

Because it is located in the middle of Eurasia, many players play in European leagues.

After forming the Olympic team, it has more or less European football style.

The Bahrain team, which has lost two games in a row, has been completely eliminated. Now it depends on which game the Bahrain team wants to use to "win face" for the national team.

Or maybe the Bahrain team had some secret contact with South Korea and took over the sniper mission to fight at home.

All this is unknown.

For the National Olympics led by Zeng Zheng, as long as they defeat their opponents in Bahrain, they will be completely qualified for the Olympics!

After the start, Bahrain's offense was not very strong, but their style of play was still very tough.

Li Jinyu, who scored twice in the last match, was focused on.

Shortly after the start, this guy was knocked down three times by his opponent at the edge of the penalty area.

Even so, the referee from Thailand did not impose any penalty on the home team. He simply gave a verbal warning and then awarded a free kick.

In front of the ball, Zhao Junzhe, Zhang Xiaorui and Li Jinyu all have the ability to score goals with one kick.

In the end, Li Jinyu assisted the ball and kicked the ball directly towards the Bahrain goal.

The goalkeeper of the home team stretched out his hand and asked the ball boy behind him for a new football.

This is already the third free kick that Li Jinyu has missed in a row.

Although every free kick was created by himself, three consecutive kicks were not within the goal frame, which was still very demoralizing.

Even so, after seeing the Chinese team's continuous attacks, the fans in the stands gave the warmest applause.

The small island of Bahrain actually had an influx of tens of thousands of Chinese fans.

This is something Bahrain officials never expected before.

In the 23rd minute of the game, Bahrain used a quick counterattack to penetrate the frontcourt.

Bahrain forward Abdullah used his body to support Sun Jihai while protecting the ball.

The two pulled each other's jerseys and stumbled to the top of the key.

When the opponent touched the ball again and the ball was too big, goalkeeper Chen Dong immediately abandoned the goal and fell to the ground laterally, holding the ball tightly in his arms.

Abdullah, who was pulled by Sun Jihai, came to the ball one step late, jumped high and jumped over Chen Dong.

Chen Dong climbed up with the ball and quickly threw the ball to Zheng Zhi who was pulling away from the side.

Zheng Zhi, who is the youngest on the team but has always been trusted by Zeng Zheng, has gradually become more mature and steady in his playing style after many games.

Before getting the ball, he fakes a run and shakes off the opponent's forward, then turns around to catch up with the ball.

With just one step forward along the side road, he quickly found Zhang Xiaorui, who attacked the Bahrain team's defense.

"Did you see that this kid Zheng Zhi is getting more and more skilled at hitting the ball?"

In the stands, Zeng Zheng leaned on his chair and proudly introduced his players.

Miss Qian, like Zeng Zheng, wore sunglasses, held her chin with one hand, and secretly tilted Zeng Zheng's face in profile.

She couldn't understand what Zeng Zheng was saying about throwing the ball, turning around, etc.

But she liked to see Zeng Zheng's proud expression when he talked about his disciple's progress, just like a racing man introducing his newly assembled Maybach to his friends.

The moment Zhang Xiaorui took the ball, three red sharp knives penetrated the Bahrain penalty area from all directions.

Seeing that his own players were outflanking him at the front, middle and back points, Zhang Xiaorui quickly took off his feet and accurately passed the ball to the penalty area.

Li Jinyu, who was at the front point, was held down by his opponent, and Zhang Yuheng, who was in the middle, failed to win the point.

Zhao Junzhe, who came in from behind, stretched out his foot to block the ball, and the ball hit his ankle and bounced toward the goal.

Bahrain goalkeeper Muharraq fell sideways and blocked the ball from the baseline.

Seeing this attack, Zeng Zheng became angry again.

"In the past, when our players passed the ball, it really didn't matter where it went. The whole screen was used to capture the players' own abilities."

"But in my training, most of the passing responsibility is on the passer."

"Don't look at the fact that there were three of us competing for points in the penalty area just now, but in fact Zhang Xiaorui decided to pass the ball to Zhaojun before taking the ball."

"I told them that if you don't watch the pass, you are playing hooligan!"

"Pfft!"

After listening to Zeng Zheng's words until the end, Ms. Qian couldn't help laughing.

"Coach Zeng, I know clearly that you are playing football, but those who don't know think you are having sex!"

Zeng Zheng did not refute, "Of course!"

"Playing football is also about one-on-one."

"It looks like he accidentally hit the other person in the crowd. In fact, everything is destined and arranged in advance."

"Look, just like Zhaojun folding this corner kick, his gesture is the forward pass..."

Miss Qian didn't listen much to what Zeng Zheng said later.

Looking at Zeng Zheng's confident profile, he kept mumbling: Is it really destined?

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