World Cup of Great Powers

Is the national football team weak?

How can you say that the team that just won the CONCACAF Gold Cup is weak?

Is the national football team strong?

How can a team that is "played by" its own youth army be said to be strong?

Over the past few decades, the national football team has often given fans an illusion: Even if I am not the leader in Asia, I am still one of the top three or four.

But to measure the strength of a team, honors won are not the only criteria.

In addition to achieving a higher ranking in the intercontinental competition, the number of stars in the team, whether there are substitutes on the bench who are as good as the main players, whether the second team has fresh blood, and whether there is a suitable coach on the team

, whether the players can use all the tactics of the coach... These unnoticed "soft powers" will become factors that affect the strength of a team.

Take the two sides fighting today. Whether it is the National Football Team or the National Olympics, there are no star players who have studied abroad.

In the case of subtracting two and one, in ordinary people's perception, the national football team can at least rely on the advantages of the adult team to beat the national Olympic team by one or two.

But is football such a simple addition and subtraction game?

For this "teaching match", Zeng Zheng also simulated fighting for a long time.

Since the end of last year, Zeng Zheng has been observing these international players closely.

Although he is not the coach yet, Zeng Zheng is well aware of each player's abilities, status, and injuries.

Even for those players who had just been promoted to the team from Class A, B, and Class A, Zeng Zheng had figured out each other's strengths and weaknesses during regular training.

But it's different with the national football team.

Although Ladd is the head coach on the surface, in fact, not even Jin and Yang can decide the candidate for the next game.

In this case, the national football team will undoubtedly cut off an arm!

There are strong generals such as Ma Mingyu, Su Maozhen, Zhang Huahua and Wu Chengying, but they are simply unable to display their true level.

In Zeng Zheng's view, this national football team is like Yuan Shao in Guandu.

Guo Jia has made it very clear that ten wins and ten losses.

Of course, Zeng Zheng did not dare to call himself Cao Cao.

Everywhere in the world, the adult team has a certain "bloodline" to suppress the youth team.

What Zeng Zheng did was to try his best to make these players temporarily forget the gap between them and their opponents, and implement the tactics he had formulated meticulously.

Then supplement it with your own on-the-spot command.

Be obedient and do as you are told.

Zeng Zheng was not surprised at all when he finally achieved the effect he has now.

Soon, at the referee's whistle, the first half ended.

The score is still 0 to 1.

The national football team fell behind by one goal.

"Oh my, it's incredible, it's incredible! The National Olympics is actually ahead!"

"Yeah, the national football team is giving in to these young guys too much, isn't it? I thought we could tie it before the end of the first half!"

"Is it okay for the national football team to let the ball go like this? Will it make the National Olympics lose weight?"

"But think about it, after all, the Olympics are coming soon, so it's time to give some moral encouragement to the Olympic team members!"

“I just don’t know how many goals the national football team will score in the second half!”

In the hallway, the old fans who lined up to take off their belts to urinate were talking a lot.

And those young fans with good bladders in the stands were waving banners that said "Long Live the Olympics", "Coach Zeng, we support you", and "Come on XXX (name of the Olympic team member)", showing a cheerful look.

Look.

Who says the National Olympics can't beat the National Football Team?

Why can't the National Olympics defeat the National Football Team?

What happened to the young people?

Young people must not be able to compare with these "middle-aged people"?

New millennium, new era.

These first batch of post-80s who have just turned 20 are like the rising sun, illuminating the backbone of this country!

There is a clear distinction between old and new fans, and in the locker room, the National Olympics and National Football teams are in completely different situations.

On the National Olympics side, although all the team members were sweating profusely, they were in high spirits.

What they exchanged with each other was also a certain highlight played by their own team in the first half.

Zeng Zheng looked at the background data and found that the two midfielders, Zhao Junzhe and Zhang Ran, had run more than 6 kilometers.

Excluding the goalkeeper, the average running distance of the 10 outfield players reached 5,436 meters.

As for the national football team, Qi Hong and Wu Chengying ran the farthest, only about 4,000 meters.

The average running distance is less than 3,500 meters.

The running distance in the first half was so different, so it’s no wonder that the ball possession rate was 78% versus 22%.

This is what Zeng Zheng deliberately gave up to the national football team within the first ten minutes.

"Okay, just calm down and don't laugh too loud for the next door neighbor to hear you."

Zeng Zheng gave Li Weifeng a headache and then cleared his throat.

"I played well in the first half, and overall I'm quite satisfied."

"It's the same in the second half. We don't have to look at how the other side plays. You just play as I say."

"Be smart on the court, especially for you, Zhang Ran. Your defense and response tasks are relatively heavy at this position. Be more focused. I can't always remind you in your ear."

"Let's play for a few minutes in the second half and see how the national football team makes substitutions."

"Don't worry, we will all have the chance to play."

On the national football side, Jin and Chi were furious.

Although it was not a rant, it did not look good on these new and old international players.

"Look, what is this ball called?"

"Are you still embarrassed to say that you are a player of the national team?"

"You can't even kick a bunch of guys!"

"What words?"

"Gao Yao, what is that thing you are kicking on the court? Are you taking a walk? How old are you this year before you can no longer run?"

"And you, Song Lihui, why are you running around blindly?"

"You only know how to chase the ball but don't know where the card is?"

"All the training you usually do goes into the dog's belly?"

...

The international player whose name was called turned pale.

It is true that these people are related to China.

But a large part of the temper tantrums of Jin and Chi were spread by their leaders.

When they returned to the locker room, they had already seen someone who looked like a leader spraying Jin and Chi until their heads were bloody.

think about it.

Coaches of this "godfather" level have been scolded. They have been described as animals. What's the point?

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Fortunately, Jin and Chi have mastered this "degree" very well.

None of the old international players had any points, which not only saved the opponent's face, but also indirectly served as a warning to the monkeys.

When Jin and Chi said enough, several veteran national players led by Ma Mingyu immediately stood up and expressed their determination.

yes!

They also want to lose face.

Being kicked like this by their own youth army, their old faces have no place to rest.

...

Amid the anticipation of the fans, 15 minutes passed quickly.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

The national football team has replaced three players.

Su Maozhen replaced Hu Yunfeng, Yao Xia replaced Song Lihui, and Shen Si replaced Gao Yao.

Even if there are more people to support these new international players, looking at the current situation, let's win first!

With the new force, the national football team's momentum has indeed increased, and they have organized several very threatening attacks.

In the 53rd minute, Yao Xia sent a kick. Zhang Minghua, who was ambushing in the penalty area, followed up with a sweep shot. The ball went high above the lintel;

Three minutes later, the national football team once again attacked the National Olympics penalty area.

After Shensi got the ball in the middle, she first made a fake move to deceive Zhang Ran, and then passed the ball straight to Qu Shengqing in the penalty area.

The latter made a weak push shot without anyone marking him, but Chen Dong pounced on him and blocked the ball out of the baseline.

After that, Mao Mao also found a good opportunity. He formed a single shot in the penalty area. After deceiving Chen Dong, he went too far and had no shooting angle. In the end, Li Weifeng, who followed up, stretched his leg to block it.

Seeing the national football team gaining momentum, the fans also became excited.

After all, the national football team is the national team!

The guy next to Bulat narrowed his eyes and smiled at the corner of his eyes.

Especially when Jin Tou Lao Mao dribbled the ball past the goalkeeper just now, he almost forgot his demeanor and jumped up from his chair like an ordinary fan.

Football is a sport that can infect people from all walks of life.

However, the national football team gained the upper hand and failed to score.

Like the first half, after being unable to attack for a long time, it gradually became weak.

On the National Olympics side, after Chen Dong was passed, Zeng Zheng decisively chose to make a substitution.

However, what he replaced was not a defender, but a midfielder.

Just when the fans were speculating why Zeng Zheng did not replace a defensive force to strengthen defense, they discovered that after Li Yan came on the court, the national football team began to gradually move away from the Olympic penalty area.

"Someone is coming from behind..."

"There is a gap on the left..."

"Protect the ball first..."

"The forward ran empty..."

Under the command of Zeng Zheng, the National Olympics organized the attack in an orderly manner according to its own rhythm.

Still the same as the first half.

Utilize constant cross-running and one-kick passes to form strong and effective ball control in the midfield.

As time went by, the game seemed to return to the rhythm of the first half.

The only difference is that neither team scored a goal.

Seeing this, the fans started to get anxious.

No matter how good the game is, no matter how strong the Olympic team is in controlling the ball, if there are no goals in the game, it means it is not enjoyable to watch.

In the stands, old and new fans were clearly differentiated, and they cheered for the teams they supported.

With one shout after another rising in pitch.

The National Football Team and the National Olympic Games have not yet entered the final stage of duel, but the fans started to "fight" in the stands.

"You are the strongest in the national football team!"

"You are the strongest!"

"You are the best in the National Olympics and National Olympics!"

"You're the best!"

The fans shouted loudly.

No matter which side the fans are from, they are all looking forward to the goal.

In the national football team, Jin and Chi are like ants on a hot pot.

In addition to urging the players to strengthen their offense, they also use their peripheral vision to look at the bench and analyze who still has offensive ability.

On the contrary, Zeng Zheng from the National Olympics side was very present and seemed not to hear the cries of the fans at all.

As a qualified head coach, it is a compulsory course to not be disturbed by fans on the spot.

No matter how loud the emotional fans shout, the head coach cannot lose his mind.

At this point, Qi Misheng is the best lesson learned.

Because this kind of game does not limit the number of substitutions, Zeng Zheng replaced four players in a row in the second half of the 20 minutes.

And his purpose is also very clear, which is to suppress the national football team by controlling the ball in the midfield.

As for the defenders, more consideration is given to supporting the midfield and frontcourt rather than defending.

For the sake of watching the game, I am willing to give up some defense and let you score goals.

But the premise is that you have to be able to attack and form a shot.

If you can't even do this, then why even talk about tying the score?

However, although Zeng Zheng almost changed the assists and organizational personnel, the National Olympics' offense also did not open up.

The defense of Zhang Minghua and Wu Chengying is not impeccable.

Coupled with Li Ming's experience and Xie Feng's speed, without Zhang Xiaorui and Li Jinyu, the National Olympics' offense was delayed.

But looking at Zeng Zheng's expression, he didn't seem to be moved.

It wasn't until the 73rd minute of the game that Zeng Zheng rushed to the sideline, waved his hand, and then snapped his fingers.

"Coach Zeng, you called me?"

Chi Shangbin was loudly directing the national football players on the sidelines.

Occasionally glanced to the side.

When he saw the players coming to Zeng Zheng's side, his eyes immediately straightened.

"Lao Jin, Lao Jin!"

"What's the matter?" Jin Zhiyang asked impatiently.

"Look, look!"

Following Chi Shangbin's hand, Jin Zhiyang was instantly petrified.

"this..."

"Should Xiao Zeng really want to send him on the field?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the National Olympic team took the initiative to give up the ball and kicked the ball out of bounds.

On the court, Zhang Yuheng held up his arms and ran towards the sidelines with an unhappy look on his face.

In Liaoning Football Club, he is a star who is held in the palm of his hand;

But in the Olympics, he didn't even dare to have any temper.

But it’s not surprising that Zhang Yuhuan had a droopy face.

When the fans saw the player who replaced Zhang Yuheng, they also had question marks on their faces.

"Um...where did this little player come from?"

"Have you never seen him appear in the Olympics before?"

"Newly transferred this year?"

"What's your background? How capable are you?"

Seeing the green-faced Chen Tao, most fans were filled with questions.

Even the commentator on the scene was confused. He had never paid attention to this player before the game.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But soon, Chen Tao’s name was recognized by fans who knew him well.

One spreads to ten, and ten spreads to a hundred.

When they learned that Chen Tao was actually a national junior player, all the fans opened their mouths and their jaws dropped in shock.

"Holy shit! He's not even a national junior, but a national junior? Is Coach Zeng crazy?"

"Coach Zeng is looking down on the national football team too much, isn't he? Do you want to use the national junior players to make up the numbers?"

"I really don't support coach Zeng this time. The national youth team is still reasonable, but what does the national junior team count? If it's broken by a child, wouldn't it be a waste?"

Amidst all the doubts, Chen Tao used his true performance to make everyone remember him.

Chen Tao's appearance is like the last piece of the puzzle.

The National Olympic team, which was originally "playing tai chi" with the national football team in the middle, suddenly seemed to have changed teams.

All the offensive organizations of the National Olympics have found breakthroughs, and almost all offensive balls will eventually come to Chen Tao's feet.

Once Chen Tao gets the ball, the national football team's defense will have a nightmare.

In the 74th minute, after receiving the ball, Chen Tao accelerated and passed Shen Si who came to defend.

Then facing the double-teaming of Sun Jianjun and Zhao Changhong, they broke through and a deep-fried meatball passed by.

If Ma Mingyu hadn't made up for it in time and knocked Chen Tao away with his body, Jiang Jin might have abandoned the door and walked out.

Two minutes after Ma Mingyu made a clearance, Chen Tao struck again with the ball.

Another relentless advance!

This time, even the experienced black man Zhang Minghua was swayed aside by Chen Tao's fake move.

Looking at Chen Tao's back, Zhang Minghua fell into deep self-doubt.

Damn it, am I already this old?

Chen Tao's appearance completely disrupted the national football team's defense and disrupted the defensive arrangements of Jin and Chi.

"This kid Zeng Zheng is amazing. Where can I find such a young and enterprising kid who is so good at his feet?"

"Young national junior! It is said that Coach Shen recommended me!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're not even a member of the national youth team? Tsk, tsk, tsk, this kid Zeng Zheng really dares to use it!"

"But even though he is a young man, judging from his face, he probably has changed his age."

"If you change your age, you're still a national junior! Your status is on display here. Didn't Coach Zeng deliberately embarrass us?"

Just as the national football coaching staff was muttering whether Zeng Zheng was disgusting, deafening cheers erupted over the Workers' Stadium again.

Jiang Jin turned his head and looked at the ball in the net behind him in disbelief.

Chen Tao, who had just been knocked down by Jiang Jin, staggered up, raised his hands, and ran to the sidelines screaming.

"Coach Zeng, I scored a goal, I scored a goal!!!"

Looking at Chen Tao running toward him with an excited face, Zeng Zheng's thoughts suddenly returned to last year's World Youth Championship.

The same thing happened to Zheng Zhi at that time. He didn't even know how to celebrate after scoring a goal, he just ran towards himself.

Unexpectedly, in just one year, Zheng Zhi, who was born in 1980, has become a "veteran".

Ah!

Who dares to believe it?

A national junior player whose "official age" was born in 1985 actually scored one goal for the national football team!

Looking at the ferocious-looking people on the podium, Zeng Zheng snorted coldly.

Let me tell you the truth!

I have no time to humiliate you.

I just want you to take a look!

This is the real fresh blood of Guozihao!