World Cup of Great Powers

"Looking at it this way, if we take over Saudi Arabia, there should be no problem, right?"

The night before the game, in the hotel's presidential suite, an old man who looked like a leader pushed up the frame on the bridge of his nose.

When he said the words "Asian Cup Champion", his face had a look of taking it for granted.

"Zhao Bureau, Xiao Zeng has put in 100% energy to deal with this final."

"But this is a football match after all. In sports competitions, it is normal to lose and win."

"However, we can pat our chests and guarantee that from players to coaches, we must give 100% of our spirit to fight and fight! We will never admit defeat until the last moment!"

Wang Junsheng's passionate and urinating oath did not impress Director Zhao in front of him.

When he heard the words "lose and win", Director Zhao frowned visibly.

"Junsheng, you are also a veteran cadre of Zhuxie, why do you still say such things?"

"This is the final held on our territory."

"In order for you to temporarily take over this Asian Cup, the manpower, material and financial resources spent are unimaginable."

"You know, the peacekeeping troops were sent to Lebanon a few days ago? It was also because of your deal with the Asian Cup."

"Our soldiers risk their lives to go to other people's countries to protect other people's lands. Why?"

"If you can't win the championship, are you worthy of those soldiers who left their wives and children at home and went to the ocean to support other countries?"

Once he stood at this commanding heights, Director Zhao's image instantly became majestic.

Big beads of sweat dripped down Wang Junsheng's forehead.

Some recent actions of Bamboo Shoes have caused dissatisfaction from many forces.

Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

Under the banner of "developing football well", it is strange that these people are not impatient when they cut off people's financial paths!

But Wang Junsheng himself had no choice.

Our league has just gotten back on track.

This is the first time that all first-division clubs have achieved positive income in the true sense this year, which is already a remarkable achievement.

How can I have spare money to feed other people?

But apparently no one objects to the money.

Cultivating young people requires a lot of investment in time, manpower, material resources, and financial resources, and there is no return in a short period of time.

In this context, the word "naturalization" gradually came to the forefront.

Because the relationship here is complicated, there was a lot of buying and selling of foreign people in Aa in the past.

With the financial support of some big companies, some people inside Bamboo Shoes who have been deceived will certainly give their full support.

It turned out to be another huge capital gain.

But in this matter, in order to protect Xu and Wang who were training in domestic youth training, they suppressed naturalization.

Seeing that King Xu was so strong, these people had no choice but to find the big leader behind them to complain.

Those big shots don't care about youth training or not.

When it comes to football, they only care about two things.

One, whether to make money for the collective; second, whether to make money for oneself;

As for the results...

It's not my achievement, so why should I care about it?

The leadership’s approach is also very watertight.

I used this Asian Cup to hit King Xu in person, but didn't completely block the road.

Not only did he demonstrate his leadership style in front of his disobedient subordinates, he also told his obedient subordinates that he would definitely help him out if something happened.

In the final analysis, it is still the ancient system of mutual checks and balances.

Regardless of whether the Chinese team can win the Asian Cup this time, they certainly have nothing to lose.

But it’s hard to say this group of leaders like Zhu Xie.

After coming out of the leader's room, Wang Junsheng looked at the stars in the sky of the Demon City and said silently in his heart:

"Xiao Zeng, in order for our local youth trainees to succeed, we must win this championship!"

...

Lao Rong was careful before going out to watch football.

I called my friends working at the Hongkou Stadium in advance and asked what the current situation was.

"Hello?"

"What did you say?"

"What?"

"I can not hear you!"

"Say it again!"

Seeing her father hang up the phone, Xiaorong quickly asked what was going on over there.

"It's blocked!" Lao Rong sighed.

"Traffic will be controlled over there at 12 noon."

"After we get off the bus early, it will probably take more than half an hour to get there."

When she heard that she had to walk such a long way, Xiaorong didn't show any sign of reluctance.

"Okay, okay, the earlier it is, the more people there will be, and the more fans will support us!"

Looking at his naturally optimistic son, Lao Rong didn't know what to say.

Gradually, the car stopped moving.

You have to wait for a long time at every traffic light.

Looking at the busy traffic outside the window, Lao Rong was filled with emotions.

I have been on many business trips to the city in the past few years, and I have never seen such a crowded scene.

After arriving at the north gate, Lao Rong realized the source of the lively sounds on his friend's phone just now.

Some fans from out of town basically blocked half of the north gate of Hongkou.

They even jumped on the roof of their car, holding a handwritten sign that read: Where are the scalpers? I want to buy a ticket!

However, the scalpers, which used to be the most common outside the stadium, have now disappeared like a rare species.

Old Rong pulled Little Rong through the crowd and breathed a sigh of relief when they arrived at the north gate of Hongkou: It turns out there is an "entrance".

A large number of military police wearing helmets and holding shields and sticks guarded an entrance for the fans.

Lao Rong held up his hard-earned tickets high, and under the envious eyes of the surrounding fans, he walked through the long police-drawn passage, passed the gate guarded by two police dogs, and finally entered the temporary extension outside the Hongkou Stadium. A "big courtyard".

In the courtyard, there were still two rows of handsome riot police waiting along the aisle to welcome the fans.

He is dressed in black, holding a transparent shield, with a shining helmet, and looks intently.

At first, fans stayed away from them;

Later, some bold fans discovered that it didn't seem to matter if they were used as the background for photos.

Gradually, many fans stood next to them and took photos with them.

There was even a bold female fan who got on the shoulders of a dark and handsome warrior...

When he actually entered the stadium entrance after the inspection and search, Lao Rong casually translated the notice posted on the wall.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Saudi fans, please go to stand x..."

Saudi fans?

Lao Rong looked around.

They are all yellow-skinned figures, where is the shadow of foreigners?

After arriving at the seat and taking a seat, sitting next to Lao Rong was a family of three from the capital.

After a while, the two families became familiar with each other.

"Brother, who do you think Coach Zeng will send out today?"

"The striker must be Yang Chen! Yang Chen has scored 10 goals in this Asian Cup! In such good condition, he will definitely be in the finals!"

"That's right, let alone Yang Chen's state. He scored twice in three games and scored a hat trick. Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is amazing!"

"Yes, this was done when overseas players such as Li Jinyu and Zhang Xiaorui were not available! If all overseas players were available..."

"Haha, then we in Asia really have no rivals!"

"Look, look, the players are out!"

...

Seeing the Chinese and Saudi Arabian players lining up to take the field, the 100,000 fans at the scene instantly burst into cheers.

Following the previous announcement pattern before the Asian Cup, the live broadcast also introduced today's players one by one.

"Before the game started, Coach Zeng once pointed to the Oriental Pearl Tower and said that he would reach the top of Asia there." Huang Jianxiang's voice was full of passion.

"Now, the players from both sides have appeared."

"For the Chinese team, the goalkeeper is Ou Chuliang."

"The four defenders are Wu Chengying, Zhang Minghua, Li Weifeng and Shu Chang."

"The four midfielders are Li Tie, Zheng Zhi, Ma Mingyu, and Shao Jiayi."

"The two forwards are Yang Chen and Xie Hui."

"The difference from before is that coach Zeng sent young player Shao Jiayi to take over the left midfielder position in this final."

"Xie Hui, who also studied abroad in Europe, became Yang Chen's frontline partner."

"Lee Tie, who did not play in the last game due to injury, returned to his position this time."

"On the Saudi side, the goalkeeper is Dayaya, who was once the best goalkeeper in Asia."

"The four defenders are Javier, Duxi, Thackeray and Khalil."

"The four midfielders are Shehri, Shahrani, Timiyat and Faratah."

"The two forwards are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Meshar."

"The coaches from both sides unanimously chose a 4-back formation today."

"Compared to before, we should be able to see a more fluid midfield game."

"For the Chinese team, although the team gave up the most familiar venue in Chengdu and chose to come to Shanghai."

"But no matter judging from the atmosphere or support rate at the scene, the Chinese team has the psychological advantage."

"Saudi Arabia has nothing to think about now. The only goal is to defend its title."

"They were able to defeat their old rival South Korea 2-1, which instantly boosted the morale of the team. A certain prince of that country specially led a large condolence group from Saudi Arabia to the Magic City yesterday to encourage the team to keep the Champions League in

West Asia.”

"This is also the fifth consecutive time that the Saudi team has reached the finals of the Asian Cup."

"After the dismissal of head coach Makara, new coach Nasir Al-Zohan has set a record of 4 unbeaten games in the Asian Cup since he took over, which greatly boosted the morale of the Saudi team."

"Nasir Alzohan said before the game that he will do his best to win the Asian Cup."

"Okay, with the whistle from the referee from the United Arab Emirates, the game officially begins!"

...

Zeng Zheng is not embarrassed at all when it comes to kicking Saudi Arabia.

After all, his first opponent in his debut was to travel to West Asia to play against Saudi Arabia.

At that time, Saudi Arabia probably didn't take Zeng Zheng seriously either.

As a result, Zeng Zheng found an opportunity and won 3-0 in the away game.

At this point, Zeng Zheng's name was completely established in China.

Judging from the match records between the two sides, the Chinese team also won more and lost less.

Since the 1978 Asian Games, China and Saudi Arabia have met 12 times in various events.

The Chinese team has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, giving it a slight advantage.

Interestingly, in the preliminaries, the Chinese team played against Saudi Arabia 5 times and achieved a record of 5 wins and 0 losses.

They met four times in the Asian Cup and only achieved 1 draw and 3 losses.

It seems that although the overall record of the Chinese team is better than that of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia also has reasons to be confident.

So far, the Chinese team has never defeated an opponent in the Asian Cup.

This is where the confidence of the Saudi players lies.

But in the eyes of the fans, Saudi Arabia, which lost 1-4 to Xiaotian in the first round of the group stage, was simply unable to compete with the Chinese team, which defeated Xiaotian 4-2.

But after the start, Saudi Arabia ignored the disadvantage of the away field and directly started a confrontation with the Chinese team.

Only three minutes into the game, Ou Chuliang was forced to rush out of the penalty area twice to save the situation.

The Chinese team's collective attack was also pleasing to the eye. They completed the cooperation in front of the opponent's penalty area many times, and the forward formed the final attack.

In the sixth minute, Xie Hui got a one-on-one opportunity with Dayaya outside the penalty area.

However, Xie Hui was obviously a little nervous. After getting the ball, he did not directly choose to lob the ball behind his opponent and missed the opportunity to open the scoring.

Seeing this, the Chinese fans at the scene slapped their thighs.

"Ah! This Bundesliga team is no match for the Bundesliga team. This is a hiring mistake by Coach Zeng!"

"If it was Yang Chen who shot directly, how could he hit the opponent's goalkeeper?"

"It's OK if I switch to Qu Shengqing. Fatty breaks through with one kick, and the ball might just pass!"

Although Xie Hui's mistake caused complaints from some fans, more fans complained about bamboo shoes.

"We played well in Maojiawan, why do we have to hold the final in Shanghai?"

"Who knows what kind of shady deal is behind this? To put it bluntly, the sponsorship is just not enough!"

"If this were in Maojiawan, Xie Hui would definitely not be able to shoot so straight!"

This is the first time for both sides to play at the Magic City Stadium.

Although it is the home court, the Chinese team is actually no more adaptable to this turf than Saudi Arabia.

After Xie Hui missed a scoring opportunity, Saudi Arabia also missed one.

In the ninth minute, Saudi Arabia launched a counterattack with a long pass. Zhang Minghua made a mistake in stopping the ball in the penalty area and pulled down Saudi forward Meshaal.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The referee from the United Arab Emirates decisively awarded the penalty kick.

However, Faratah, who took the penalty kick, actually missed the ball.

After each side escaped the initial disaster, they gradually became cautious.

Following Zeng Zheng's instructions, the Chinese team began to compete for control of the midfield.

Arzohan obviously knew the consequences of midfield control being taken over by the Chinese team, and quickly directed his players to start a counter-control struggle in the midfield.

Saudi Arabia, which has not lost to the Chinese team in the Asian Cup, is not at all nervous about the big scene of 100,000 people. After focusing on guarding its own backcourt, it always waits for opportunities to pass long passes to Meshaal on the forward line to make a quick break.

Fortunately, the Chinese team's smooth cooperation in the middle is still consistent and they can attack the Saudi goal every time.

It's a pity that neither Yang Chen nor Xie Hui seems to be wearing shooting boots today.

After 20 minutes, the forwards of both sides failed to seize the scoring opportunity.

The scene is beautiful, but the flowers are dry and will not bear fruit.

The dramatic scene of the game occurred in the 25th minute.

Shehri sent a wonderful diagonal pass from the left wing. Seeing that Meshal was about to catch the ball, Li Weifeng fell to the ground and scooped the ball diagonally.

What everyone didn't expect was that the ball shoveled out by Li Weifeng just hit Li Tie who was returning to defense.

After the ball rebounded again, it flew directly over the heads of all the defensive players and landed at the feet of Meshal, who was already on the offside line.

Such a great gift from heaven, Meshal would not miss it even though he scored twice against South Korea in the last game.

With a twist of the body and a push of the foot, the ball immediately went into the lower left corner of the Chinese team's goal.

Seeing that it was the Saudi team that scored first, the loud cheers at the scene instantly turned into sighs.

Li Weifeng and Li Tie looked at each other, both of them were too embarrassed to say anything.

Zhang Minghua, who was on the side, came over and patted the two of them on the shoulders, "It's okay, don't be discouraged, the game has just begun."

Everyone else also stepped forward, comforted each other for a few words, and then quickly returned to stand in midfield.

Just when the fans lamented that Li Tie did something bad with good intentions, the Chinese team, which restarted the ball, had already reached the edge of the opponent's penalty area.

"Exceptionally beautiful!"

Then Huang Jianxiang roared.

Shao Jiayi made two consecutive diagonal changes of direction, and actually squeezed through the two defenders.

Seeing Shao Jia dribbling the ball into the penalty area, the fans who had just fallen behind suddenly gathered strength again and cheered for the team.

"Stop him, stop him!

"Arzohan shouted anxiously from the sidelines.

"Don't blindly go up and steal the ball!"

"Stuck all his breakthrough routes!"

What Arzuohan didn't expect was that Shao Jiayi had no intention of showing off his personal breakthrough in the Asian Cup finals.

When the Saudi players double-teamed over, Shao Jia made a decisive push with his foot and swept the ball to the goal.

At the same time, Yang Chen, Xie Hui, and Ma Mingyu were all outflanking them.

Coupled with the three Saudi defenders and goalkeeper Dayaya who followed, a melee broke out in front of the Saudi goal.

The ball rolled past Dayaya's outstretched fingertips after he fell to the ground and crashed into the crowd.

When people were on their backs, I don't know who touched the ball before falling to the ground.

The ball, which had just been rolling sideways, instantly changed direction and plunged into the Saudi team's goal, which was just around the corner.

After getting up, the three outflanking members of the Chinese team didn't react much.

When they saw the ball in the net, the three of them raised their arms and ran out of the penalty area cheering.

Through slow-motion replay, fans finally saw it clearly.

This goal was not scored by a Chinese player.

Instead, it hit Duxie's calf and bounced into the net.

In other words, this is an own goal!

In this way, before Saudi Arabia's 1-point lead was over, one of our own helped the opponent tie the score.

Counting Li Tie's "assist" to Meshar, the two sides actually staged a scene of "reciprocity" in the final of the Asian Cup.

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