World Cup of Great Powers

1:0.

A simple score.

But that's the score.

Not only did the fans scratch their heads, but they were anxious for 85 minutes.

He also fooled the two teams on the other side of the field.

Looking at the entire Chinese youth team, the number of offenses is one of the few.

But with just a few attacks, he scored a goal.

Even for Qu Bo, who came off the bench, this was his first shot.

Run, catch, stop, shoot.

The whole action is done in one go.

Just like in normal training.

Until the end of the game, Qu Bo still looked like he was not working hard.

One can't help but wonder whether he actually played or not.

The China Youth Team scored a goal at the last minute, which put a stop to the group stage of Group B.

South Korea is still dreaming of joining forces with its opponents to kill the Chinese youth team.

As a result, when the news of the goal over there came.

It is too late for South Korea to try harder.

They did not have the sophisticated offensive firepower of the China Youth Team, nor did they have the game tactics arranged in advance like Zeng Zheng.

At the end of the game, it was just a random onslaught.

The Iraqis defended hard, and finally, the score of 0-0 was maintained until the end.

That is to say, in the last 5 minutes of the group stage, Zeng Zheng not only eliminated South Korea, but also surpassed Iraq in points, and won the right to qualify as the first place in the group.

At the post-match press conference, almost all microphones and eyes were on Zeng Zheng.

He sat on the sidelines of the audience, and his attitude of acting like no one else made many people look at the fire.

But the problem is, they won the game!
The reporters couldn't wait to know: Why did the China Youth Team play such a conservative game, and the goal scored at the last minute was luck or the players themselves.

Facing the camera, Zeng Zheng talked eloquently.

"Don't guess, that's how I arranged it."

"That's right, I formed such a defensive formation, and I also told the players that this game is mainly defensive."

"What? Can't you?"

"Isn't it guaranteed to qualify for a tie? My team can't keep the tie? Must win?"

"What kind of reasoning is this?"

"As for the final goal, there is nothing to say."

"My substitution tactics have been successful, it's that simple."

Seeing Zeng Zheng holding all the glory in his arms, a reporter couldn't help asking:

"But Coach Zeng, you only used two substitutions at the end of the game!"

"What's wrong with the two?" Zeng Zheng rolled his eyes.

"Who said a football game has to use all three substitutions?"

"Can't I keep a spare?"

"What's the matter, didn't Qu Bo replace it later?"

"Why isn't he a substitute?"

"Or do you think that all the substitute players scored a goal before the substitution is considered successful?"

"Don't forget, although it was Xu Liang who assisted, Sun Xiang's precise long pass also played a vital role."

"Go and look at Sun Xiang's statistics after he came on the field. His number of successful forward passes and success rate are no worse than a midfielder!"

Facing Zeng Zheng's rebuttal, the reporters had nothing to say.

If this game really played a 0-0 draw, they might have something to say.

but 1 to 0
Don't look at only scoring one goal, the nature has changed.

You can't win and be criticized by the media and fans, right?
Reporters who had been simmering with questions for a whole session shredded questions they had prepared for 5 minutes in the last five minutes.

After Zeng Zheng said that all this was within the scope of his plan, those reporters who wanted to find fault had no choice but to change the topic.

"So, what kind of ideas and arrangements does Coach Zeng have for the upcoming match against Little Days?"

A day ago, in the last match of Group A, Iran won the small day 3-1 and won the first place in Group A.

Kuwait, with 2 wins, 2 losses and 6 points, was behind Xiaozizi and was eliminated by 1 point.

According to the principle of cross-play, in the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Championship a few days later, the opponent of the Chinese Youth Team will be the second Xiaotian in Group A.

What are your thoughts on playing with Little Days?
"I heard this question many times in last year's Asian Youth Championship and this year's Asian Cup."

"No idea, no idea at all."

"It's fine to kick normally."

"For us, this Asian Youth Championship has achieved the purpose of training, and the tickets for next year's World Youth Championship have already been obtained."

"The mission is complete."

"The most important thing is to be able to play against the other three teams in the semi-finals, so that the players can accumulate experience in the competition."

Seeing that Zeng Zheng had no "aggressiveness", the reporters became anxious again.

"But Coach Zeng, the China Youth Team is the team with the greatest chance of winning the championship."

"And then? How much did you buy?"

Faced with Zeng Zheng's blunt reply, the reporter who wanted to continue asking questions directly lowered his head and muttered:

Did Coach Zeng take gunpowder this time?

With three wins and one draw in the group stage, the Chinese youth team successfully entered the semi-finals and qualified for next year's World Youth Championship. This should be said to be a not bad result.

But when it comes to the specific process, the performance of the China Youth Team is hardly satisfactory.

What is the reason for dissatisfaction?
It is because everyone thinks that the China Youth Team has strength, but at the same time they all feel that their strength has not been brought into play.

In the words of a senior football reporter, the first game against South Korea only played about [-]%.

The second and third games played only [-]% to [-]% against Iraq and Pakistan, and the last game against the United Arab Emirates played less than [-]% at all.

Starting from this argument, people can't help but wonder: Since you haven't played your full level in all the games, can it be said that the level you played in the game is your true level?

The last China Youth Team was extremely dazzling in terms of lineup, strength, and subsequent achievements.

It is hard for fans not to compare the two youth teams with each other.

But in such a comparison, the disappointment must be mostly.

Although the group qualified, but the fans are more concerned.

Worried that the Chinese youth team will fail in the semi-finals, worried that the Chinese youth team will not even be able to play in their childhood.

Take a look at this year's Chinese youth team, in fact, there are a lot of offensive players.

People like Qu Bo, Yu Tao, Cha Kejun, and Sui Yong are all forwards, and Yan Song is also a half forward.

Sun Ji, Sun Xiang and others are also attacking forwards.

With such a powerful attack lineup, the attack power displayed should be considerable.

But in fact, apart from scoring 3 goals against South Korea that made people excited, whether it was 0-0 against Iraq or 1-0 against the United Arab Emirates in the final battle, it made people feel like they were holding a nuclear bomb and could not launch it. .

In the past, the fans and the media would have scolded him long ago.

Those seniors who seek evaluation will also reprimand and complain bitterly about the tactics of the junior team and the coach's command ability.

However, Zeng Zheng is the coach leading this China Youth Team.

This made everyone's words stuck in their throats.

But when faced with this question from the reporter, Zeng Zheng said that all this was his tactical arrangement.

This raises two questions.

1. Is what Coach Zeng said true or false?Or is he covering for the incompetence of this Chinese youth team?
2. Could it be that this year's Chinese youth team is stronger than the original Jianlibao, and has reached the point where coach Zeng can command him like a man?
No matter what kind of speculation it is, the fans dare not delve into it.

But no matter how the ball commented after the game, this year's Chinese youth team has at least completed the basic task.

No matter how much the fans have to say, they will have to wait until the end of the Sino-Japanese War to find out.

Compared with the domestic side who is not satisfied with winning, South Korea next door has already caused earthquakes one after another.

After being forced to a 0-0 draw by Iraq and losing the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Championship and the qualification for the World Youth Championship in Argentina next year, the South Korean media and the entire football world were shocked.

"It's not that we don't report, the time has not come!" "

The Seoul Daily used this headline to warn South Korean fans.

From last year, the Olympic Games, U16, Asian Cup, and then to the just-concluded Asian Youth Championship.

Before the World Cup, South Korea's hopes of winning football were all in vain.

Recalling the tragic experience of more than a year, fans have asked for bamboo shoes to be restructured.

South Korea's "Sports Today" commented on the South Korean national team in this way:

".The team can be invincible in friendly matches, but when it comes to real competitions, it becomes an out-and-out paper tiger."

".At present, the cultivation system based on young players and the introduction of modern European management have become the top priority."

South Korean Zhuxie learned from the pain after expelling two local coaches, Xu Dingmao and Zhao Yongzhen, and plans to use foreign teachers to completely eradicate the domestic disaster.

Shortly after the Asian Youth Championship, the name of Dutch coach Guus Hiddink appeared at the top of newspapers in the South Korean football circle.

On November 11, the first semi-final of the Asian Youth Championship, Iraq VS Iran.

Although it is the "Two Y War", there is still a Chinese on the football field.

That is the referee Sun Baojie.

After the Chinese youth team defeated the United Arab Emirates 1-0 in the Asian Youth Championship and won the right to qualify for the group, Sun Baojie, who was sitting in the press box, immediately became the object of jokes by many fellow referees.

Almost all the referees said "bye" and "goodbye" to Sun Baojie in blunt Persian.

Because everyone knows that if the Chinese youth team advances to the top four, then according to the principle of avoidance, Chinese referees will not be able to play law enforcement.

Sun Baojie, who had been ready to return to China early, could only say goodbye to his colleagues amidst the laughter of the referees after the Chinese team won.

But unexpectedly, at the joint meeting of the semi-finals of the organizing committee on the second day, Sun Baojie and Kim Tae-yong from South Korea were left together.

Obviously, due to the different Zhengzhi relations among the countries in West Asia, it is difficult for the AFC to find a referee with strong law enforcement ability among the teams that have not qualified.

So the AFC made an exception and kept Sun Baojie.

On the one hand, the AFC's approach is an affirmation of Sun Baojie's ability to enforce the law, and on the other hand, it also attaches importance to this "Iran-Iraq War".

When Sun Baojie appeared on the court with players from both sides, the middle and young players in the stands couldn't help but waved their arms and cheered for them.

Seeing this, Tang Pengju couldn't help admiring: "It's still useful for us to be professional referees!"

"Isn't that right? Now who doesn't know that our referees have high salaries and are strict? Go in if you say so!"

The final result of this semi-final was 7-6.

The two sides fought to a penalty shootout, and the Iranian team relied on the host's advantage to defeat their opponents.

After the game, Baojie Sun came to Zeng Zheng to say hello.

"Coach Zeng, that's all I can do! Haha! From now on, it's up to you and the team members!"

In this game, Iraq played extremely tenaciously.

After 120 minutes, the two sides fought to a 1-1 tie, and they were not defeated until a penalty shootout.

For the youth team.

If you encounter the host in the final, you will definitely be besieged by the fans of the home team.

But now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, Sun Baojie has no other choice but to bless her.

Of course, Sun Baojie's words were just a joke.

His law enforcement was officially affirmed by the AFC after the game.

This shows that in the game, it is still very fair and just.

Faced with Sun Baojie's "self-ashamed" speech, Zeng Zheng waved his hand, very bold and unrestrained.

"It's okay, kicking anyone is kicking! It doesn't work for anyone!"

In recent years, the Iranian team has suffered the same as South Korea.

The national teams of all age groups have not achieved corresponding results.

As the bearer of West Asia, the failure of the Iranian team directly affects the pattern of Asian football.

At the press conference after the game, the head coach of the Iranian team said that no matter which team the opponent meets, it will not affect his winning the Asian Youth Championship in his home country.

Coupled with the fiery momentum of the Iranian people, after reaching the final, the Iranian team seems to have already regarded the championship as their bag.

Compared with the arrogance of the Iranian team, Iraq, which lost on penalties, is more interesting.

Facing the cameras of the reporters, the head coach of Iraq bluntly said that he would meet again for a while in the third and fourth finals.

In the just-concluded Asian Cup, Iraq lost 1-4 to its opponent.

This time in the Asian Youth Championship, they have been holding back their energy, wanting to take revenge.

In other words.

Unlike the Iranian team, which is not afraid to meet anyone, Iraq pays more attention to the Chinese youth team's ability to advance to the final.

On November 11, China and Japan ushered in the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Championship.

".Welcome everyone to watch the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Championship, the confrontation between China and Japan."

"I'm the host Liu Jianhong."

"Judging from the schedule of both sides, due to the last game against the Iranian team, there were 4 main players in Xiaotian who did not start the game."

"In addition, Xiaotian has one day more rest than the China Youth Team, that is to say, these main players have 5 days of rest."

"From this point of view, Xiaotian still has some advantages."

"But don't forget that in the group stage, the Chinese youth team led by coach Zeng played extremely strong combat effectiveness except for the first game against South Korea."

"In the remaining three rounds, it is all about getting the greatest return at the least cost."

"In the four group matches, the China Youth Team received a total of 4 yellow cards, and none of the members were injured."

"Whether it is the main force or the substitute, they are also in the rotation lineup and have been fully rested."

"For the China Youth Team, in fact, after the match against South Korea, it has been in a 'warm-up' state."

"I didn't work hard to consume physical energy and combat power, and I didn't slack off and relax my vigilance."

"If you have to say 'waiting for work with leisure', the China Youth Team actually has more rest than Xiaotian."

Liu Jianhong's official introduction can be regarded as an official summary of the performance of Zeng Zheng and the China Youth Team these days.

When the fans who were already ignorant heard it, they suddenly realized it!
"Coach Zeng is not only a general, but also a handsome talent!"

"It seems that I wrongly blamed Coach Zeng before!"

"I said how the Chinese youth team played carelessly before. It turned out to be to preserve their strength."

"After entering the semi-finals, there are only two tough battles left. Let's wait for work with ease. It is really not a problem to win the championship!"

"I really can't listen to those media's nonsense. How can they have a coach who understands football?"

After endorsing Zeng Zheng, Liu Jianhong began to introduce the starting lineups of both sides.

"For the China Youth Team, the starting goalkeeper is still young player An Qi."

"The four defenders are Eric Mu, Du Wei, Zhang Yaokun, and Sun Xiang."

"The four midfielders are Xu Liang, Wang Xinxin, Sun Ji, and Yan Song."

"The two forwards are Yu Tao and Qu Bo."

"Little days' starting lineup is 361, and the starting goalkeeper is Yosuke Fujitani."

"The three central defenders are Satora Nakazawa, Kenji Haneda and Shohei Ikeda."

"The six midfielders are Koji Yamase, Yuichi Komano, Kazuyuki Morisaki, Takeshi Aoki, Hisato Sato and Naohiro Ishikawa."

"The single arrow on the front line is Ryoichi Maeda."

Looking at the young days in blue shirts on the field, Tang Pengju couldn't help complaining.

"Tsk tsk tsk, 361? What is this?"

"352 can't beat us, so you want to add an extra midfielder to compete with us?"

"Beautiful thinking! No matter how many people there are, they will still be delivering food!"

"Don't forget the Asian Cup, how did you lose!"

Zeng Zheng smiled slightly when he heard the words: "Coach Tang, don't underestimate the enemy, you are famous for criticizing yourself when you are young!"

"Review? What are they reviewing? Pull a striker back into the midfield and try to outnumber us? There's no way!"

Zeng Zheng shook his head.

Pointing to the opponent's central defender wearing No. [-] in the backcourt, he said, "Look carefully at that!"

Tang Pengju looked over and saw the blond-haired Satoshi Nakazawa. "Which? Number 3? What's wrong with him?"

"That central defender is taller than Du Wei!"