World Cup of Great Powers

"Zeng will lead the Chinese team to the World Cup for the second time, and Bahrain is convinced!" - "Gulf Daily" wrote.

New players, new formation, and away from home again.

"The Chinese team got rid of the title of 'Dragon at Home, Worm at Away'." - "Sports Weekly" issued a deafening sigh.

"The biggest gain is to start innovating based on the maturity of the team!" - Laorong Weibo.

After the team won two consecutive rounds, the morale has soared!

Some fans even said that the Chinese team has already entered the World Cup with one leg.

But then Huang Jianxiang wrote an article saying that it was still too early!

Judging from the points situation, after winning consecutive home and away games, the Chinese team is already in a quite favorable position.

But this Top Ten Tournament is different from the last Top Ten Tournament.

In this article, Huang Jianxiang briefly analyzed the points situation.

The final conclusion was: "13 points or the lowest qualifying score for the group."

This is 1 point lower than the 14 points expected by Zeng Zheng.

Like the last top ten tournament, South Korea in Group B qualified with 16 points and a clear advantage.

The Chinese team in Group A qualified from Group A with 13 points, the same number of points as Saudi Arabia.

So the conclusion is that 13 points is the minimum score to qualify directly for first place in the group, and 15 points is the score to ensure qualifying for the group.

But under different conditions, the scores required to qualify will definitely be different.

If among the five teams in a group, two teams are of similar strength and the other three teams are relatively weak, this should be the most unfavorable situation.

Just like today's Chinese team and Iran.

As a result, the points required to qualify will inevitably increase, resulting in the situation of Japan and South Korea in the last top ten tournament.

At that time, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates basically failed to pose a threat to Japan and South Korea, resulting in South Korea's final qualifying score as high as 16 points.

And Xiaotian's 13 points only qualified for the play-offs.

Looking back now, the Chinese team was so lucky to qualify for the last World Cup!

The situation in Group A at that time was that the five teams were of similar strength and restrained each other.

In the final stage of the tournament, not only are the two sides locked in points, but even Kuwait, which has the lowest points, has the theoretical possibility of playing in the play-offs.

Therefore, it was not until the last moment of the last round that the Chinese team won the right to qualify first in the group with a goal difference advantage.

Whenever they think of Zeng Zheng's efforts to turn the tide at the last moment, many old fans feel excited in their hearts.

Still the same sentence: qualifying for the last World Cup was simply a stroke of luck!

It is precisely because this year’s top ten competition is different from the previous one.

After two consecutive victories, many knowledgeable people in the football world said that we cannot take it lightly.

The extremely complicated situation last year is rare to see in hundreds of years.

Having two absolutely powerful teams in the group like this one is the most realistic situation in the top ten games.

At present, the Chinese team is far ahead with 6 points, and no other opponent has won two consecutive games.

If you want to see the situation in Group A, you have to wait at least until the third round of the group stage is over before analyzing it.

...

Judging from the schedule, the Chinese team’s next opponent is Qatar.

Qatar currently has one draw and one loss, ranking second from the bottom in the group.

The Chinese team spent a week in Manama and basically adapted to the climate in West Asia.

At this time, we moved to Doha. There was less readjustment process and the distance was much closer.

From this aspect, the Chinese team took advantage of this game.

Some HG media said that although Qatar defeated the HG team twice (2:0 and 3:0) in the first round of the group stage, people in the HG football community did not think highly of the team.

In their view, it is not a problem for the Chinese team to win them!

"Did you see that? It's no big deal!"

"Fart! These media will make sarcastic remarks! Don't even look at it, what the hell is it now! Where are we playing football!"

"Manama is already hot enough, but won't it be roasted when we get to Doha?"

On the plane, after the international players read the newspaper, they all threw it aside with disdain.

There is air conditioning in the plane.

But everyone knows what the temperature outside is like.

In the limited time, everyone including the coaching staff greedily breathed the cool air in the cabin.

In a few hours, Doha will welcome everyone with even hotter weather.

...

"Gentlemen and girls, I'm so sorry!"

"The plane encountered turbulence during flight, and there will be some bumps next."

"The restroom is temporarily out of use. Passengers in the aisle are asked to return to their seats immediately, hold on to the handrails, fasten their seat belts, and use three grams of oil."

Amidst the calm voice of the stewardess, the plane began to shake from side to side.

Through the window of the plane, Zeng Zheng saw an iron plate on the wing being lifted up and then buckled down in the air.

It slapped back and forth loudly.

"Xiao Zeng, what's going on? Something happened to your kidney?"

Jin and Chi, who did not understand English, asked hurriedly.

"Ah, it's okay, it's just a little turbulent and a little bumpy."

If you and your team are on the plane, the plane will definitely not crash.

But Jin and Chi didn't know that.

At this moment, he was holding on to the armrest, trembling with fear.

"Why!"

"This is God dealing with us too!"

"We don't want three points in this away game. One point, one point is enough, okay?"

After Chi Shangbin nagged for a long time, the plane gradually calmed down and the bathroom was allowed to be used.

At noon, the plane landed at Doha Airport.

Before getting off the plane, Jin and Chi both came to Zeng Zheng's side and whispered:

"Xiao Zeng, I think we are in a bit of a pickle this time!"

"When God heard that we didn't want three points anymore, the bumps stopped."

"If you ask me, let's just let it go in this game and stop playing tricks!"

Hearing this, Zeng Zheng rolled his eyes.

Before the ball was kicked, the two of them became superstitious.

God is in charge of wealth, fate, luck and feng shui. I have never heard of God taking care of football.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As soon as I stepped out of the cabin, a wave of heat hit me.

Many team members turned their faces away instantly in an attempt to avoid the sun.

The weather in Doha makes people feel like they have been in a big oven.

Many team members lowered their heads and hurriedly took a few steps to escape from areas exposed to the sun.

Zeng Zheng, on the other hand, calmly took out a big straw hat and a scarf from his luggage and wrapped his head tightly.

Seeing this, many team members lamented and complained that Zeng Zheng did not warn him in advance.

"What did you do to Zai Manama?"

"Just looking at pearls and souvenirs?"

"Don't you know what the weather is like in West Asia right now?"

"I am your coach, not your parent!"

"Teach you how to play football and teach you how to protect yourself from the sun?"

"If this continues, will I wipe your butts?"

After Zeng Zheng finished speaking, he saw Jin and Chi with dark faces before staring at him from behind.

Obviously, the nagging of the team members just now was caused by these two people.

Doha's airport is very small, and the luggage carousel is as chaotic as a farmer's market.

Zeng Zheng's luggage is usually very simple, just a backpack.

While others were waiting for their luggage, Zeng Zheng was already playing air-conditioned music in the rest area on his back.

After waiting for more than an hour, the luggage of the team members and reporters accompanying the group finally rolled out slowly.

When everyone saw this, they swarmed up like ladies in the market and snatched away their luggage.

After walking out of the airport, the team members rushed into the car sent by the Qatar Bamboo Association in the parking lot one by one, almost at running speed.

What I didn't expect was.

The weather is hot and so is the car.

"Damn it, am I mature?" Li Tie cursed, "This is the same as going to jail!"

"Yeah, I'm playing football today! I'm so damn hot from the sun!"

"If this continues, I will become as black as the prince!"

Wu Chengying had a dark face.

I don’t know if my face is already dark or if I got tanned again.

Many of the team members are men from the Northeast.

These people are not afraid of cold, but are particularly afraid of heat.

Not to mention the 40-degree temperature in the desert.

Fortunately, the national team's sponsorship funds have always been sufficient.

When Zeng Zheng and others arrived at the hotel where they were staying, they found that it was still a sea view room.

Looking at the beautiful bay of Doha, everyone was so beautiful that their noses were filled with bubbles.

The green sea water was calm, and Persian wooden boats were soaked in the water.

On the beach, there are rows of date palm trees standing sunbathing.

"If it wasn't so hot here, it would definitely be a vacation spot."

"wrong!"

Zeng Zheng immediately corrected him, "Just because it's so hot, this is a resort!"

After saying that, Zeng Zheng snapped his fingers.

The waiter on the side immediately brought over a glass of ice-cold orange juice.

Zeng Zheng took a deep breath.

It wasn't until the watermelon made a squeaking sound that he put the cup on the tray.

The eyes of the team members on the side widened.

People like Li Jinyu and others were in tears.

"Zeng, Mr. Zeng."

"Yes, buy me a drink too!"

Zeng Zheng rolled his eyes and scolded him like a child: "How dare you drink this stuff?"

"What should I do if I have a bad stomach after drinking?"

Li Jinyu stopped as soon as he heard this.

"Boss Zeng, you drank too!"

"I drank because I didn't play. What? Are you planning to not play in the next game too?"

Li Jinyu fell silent.

Looking at the other team members, they all looked back at the drink cups.

Soon, everyone got used to the temperature inside the hotel.

Looking at the objects distorted by the high temperature outside the window, many people felt lingering fears.

The team members were tired from the journey and returned to their respective rooms to rest.

Zeng Zheng and other members of the coaching staff briefly communicated and arranged tactics, then explored the venue and enemy situation, and made some pre-war preparations.

After going around the golf course, Zeng Zheng bought a pair of tank tops, shorts and flip-flops locally, went to the beach chair and enjoyed sunbathing.

In the evening, many team members woke up and saw Zeng Zheng walking back through the window wearing casual clothes.

Zhang Xiaorui complained: "Boss Zeng is so uninteresting, he even went to sunbathe without taking us with him!"

Li Tie nodded: "Come on, let's put on our underpants and go out to relax!"

After three times, five times and two times, the team members changed their clothes and ran out of the room.

At the hotel elevator entrance, I happened to bump into Zeng Zheng.

"Ah, Boss Zeng, we are..."

Li Jinyu was still frightened.

He was afraid that his "illegal operations" would cause Zeng Zheng's dissatisfaction.

However, Zeng Zheng waved his hand and said generously: "Okay, don't play too late, just come back early!"

After saying that, Zeng Zheng walked into the elevator holding a glass of cocktail.

When everyone saw this, they roared "Yo ho" and rushed out of the hotel one by one like dumplings.

However, before they stayed outside for half a minute, a gust of cool wind blew by, causing many people's noses to twitch.

"Suck~~"

Listening to the sound of his big nose, Li Jinyu's brain shut down at that time.

"What the fuck? I have a cold???"

Everyone also looked livid.

Li Tie, who was all muscular, even stooped his waist, hugged his exposed arms, and said tremblingly: "Let's go back!"

Looking at the team members running back downstairs, Zeng Zheng smiled slightly.

"Play if you don't have a cold, and rest if you have a cold."

"Isn't it just a matter of choosing who will be on board and who won't be on board in two days?"

Early the next morning, Chi Shangbin stood guard at the hotel door, blocking Zeng Zheng who was about to go out.

"Xiao Zeng, I'm not talking about you."

"How do you behave like this?"

"What will people say if they see it?"

"Are we here for vacation, or are we here to play football?"

"If this spreads out, it will have such a bad impact!"

"Not good? What's not good?" Zeng Zheng blinked.

"What's wrong with you? You can't look in the mirror yourself?" Chi Shangbin said angrily.

Zeng Zheng turned around and looked at the mirror in the hall.

The person in the mirror is wearing a pair of camouflage swimming trunks, a pair of swimming goggles on his face, and a little yellow duck swimming ring on his body.

"Xiao Zeng, please listen to my advice. Let's go back and change our clothes, and then call the team members for a small meeting to introduce the tactics for the next game."

“No matter what, it’s a good idea to watch the videos of past games!”

"As the saying goes, if a soldier is in power, a general will be in power."

"You do this."

"Aren't you afraid of bringing down the team members?"

Chi Shangbin said something to the left and another to the right, urging him hard.

At this moment, Zeng Zheng suddenly shouted: "Coach Jin, here! Here!"

Chi Shangbin looked back and saw that Jin Zhiyang had also put on a little yellow duck and appeared behind him with two flippers.

"Ah, Lao Jin, what are you, what are you..."

Jin Zhiyang touched the back of his head and said awkwardly:

"Lao Chi, I thought about it all night last night."

"Xiao Zeng is right!"

"The players can't relax because they have to play."

"As coaches, what's wrong with relaxing while doing our job well?"

"What's more, it's also an incentive."

"What do you think..."

"We promised the players that if they can win this game, we will also take them to play for a day or two."

"Just like in Manama."

"You see, Xiao Zeng used such a big pearl to win a victory."

"Isn't it worth it?"

Seeing Jin Zhiyang suddenly changing sides, Chi Shangbin frowned and fell into deep thought.

Ten minutes later, three little yellow ducks fluttered in the warm water.

The hotel reporters and Qatari spies were shocked!

Yesterday Zeng Zheng went to the beach to sunbathe. It was okay. After all, he had just arrived here and it was not a bad idea to take a rest.

But what's going on with you today?

Go swimming early in the morning?

What about the team?

Where are the team members?

What about tactics?

What about training?

Before Zeng Zheng and others could land, Shen Xiangfu, Li Huajun, Xu Tao and others appeared in the hotel lobby together with the team members.

"Reporter Zhang, right?"

Shen Xiangfu stepped forward and shook hands with the other party, "We are about to lead the team to the training base rented by Ka Fang. Will you also go with us?"

Reporter Zhang looked out the window at Zeng Zheng, who was pawing at his dog, and then at the Chinese team members in the lobby who were getting ready to go.

After a few mouthfuls, he finally boarded the bus accompanying the Chinese team with reluctant eyes.

After the crowd left in a mighty manner.

Chi Shangbin, who was in the sea, immediately took off his swimming goggles and walked quickly to Zeng Zheng.

"Xiao Zeng, they are all gone."

"In order to cooperate with your plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, Lao Chi, I even took off my briefs!"

"If you have any plans, tell me!"

"Let's take advantage of this free time to make a good plan."

"Don't forget that we almost fell into the hands of Qatar in the last World Cup preliminaries."

Zeng Zheng blinked and spread his hands.

"Say what?"

"What's there to say?"

"Didn't we beat them 3-0 in Maojiawan last year?!"

"For you, Qatar may be an indelible pain, but for me, if Qatar hadn't scored those goals in Golden State, I wouldn't be where I am today!"

After saying that, Zeng Zheng shook off the sea water from his body and walked onto the shore.

"Lao Jin, what should we do now?"

“Cold salad!”

Jin Zhiyang turned around and plunged into the sea water again.

He is not as serious as Chi Shangbin.

He really came to relax.

"Sir, can you put on sunscreen for me?"

As soon as Zeng Zheng lay down on the beach chair, a delicate hand held a small bottle and waved it in front of Zeng Zheng.

"Extremely happy."

Zeng Zheng unscrewed the bottle cap and squeezed the sunscreen oil inside into his hands.

The beauty lay on the beach cloth and unbuttoned the back of her breast bar with her backhand.

Zeng Zheng painted it all over from top to bottom.

Just as the beauty was about to close her eyes and enjoy it, a sharp pain suddenly came.

"ah!!!"

"What are you doing?"

Zeng Zheng shook a piece of black thread in his hand and blinked, "I saw a thread on your swimming trunks. I'll help you remove it."

"Shet, go to hell!"

Beauty no longer cares about image.

After throwing a handful of sand at Zeng Zheng, he covered his chest with his arms and left in a hurry.

Looking at the beauty's leaving figure, Zeng Zheng looked at the money at the hotel window and saw several dark figures suddenly retreating:

"snort!"

"Want to use a honey trap with me?"

"no way!"