World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 321 Doha's thread

"He once led the Chinese team to the World Cup for the second time, and Bahrain is convinced!" - "Gulf Daily" wrote.

New players, new formation, away again.

"The Chinese team got rid of the title of 'home dragon, away worm'." - "Sports Weekly" sent a deafening sigh.

"The biggest gain is to start to innovate on the basis of a mature team!" - Lao Rong Weibo.

After the team won two rounds in a row, morale soared!

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

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

From the point of view of the points situation, after the home and away victories, the Chinese team is already in a very favorable position.

But this top ten competition is different from the previous top ten competition.

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

The final conclusion is: "13 points or the lowest qualifying score in the group."

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

Like the last top ten match, South Korea in Group B scored 16 points to qualify with a clear advantage.

The Chinese team in Group A qualified from Group A with 13 points and had the same points as Saudi Arabia.

Therefore, the conclusion is that 13 points is the minimum score to directly qualify as No.1 in the group, and 15 points is the score to ensure the group qualifying.

But under different conditions, the scores required to qualify will definitely not be the same.

If there are 5 teams in a group, two teams are similar in strength, while the other 3 teams are relatively weaker, this should be the most unfavorable situation.

Just like today's Chinese team is the same as Iran.

In this way, the points required to qualify will inevitably increase, resulting in the situation of Japan and South Korea in the last top ten competition.

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 at that year now, the Chinese team was so lucky to qualify for the last World Cup!

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

In the final stage, not only are the points closely tied to each other, but even Kuwait, which has the lowest points, has the possibility of playing a play-off in theory.

So it was not until the last minute of the last round that the Chinese team won the first place in the group with the advantage of goal difference.

Every time I think of Zeng Zheng's efforts to turn the tide at the last moment, many old fans feel a burst of excitement in their hearts.

It's still the same sentence: being able to qualify for the last World Cup is simply luck!
It is based on the fact that this year's top ten competition is different from the previous one.

After two consecutive victories, many people of insight in the football world said that we should not take it lightly.

The extremely complicated situation of the previous session was rarely seen in hundreds of years.

The most real situation in the top ten is to have two absolutely powerful teams in the group like this year.

At present, the Chinese team is far ahead with 6 points, and other opponents do not have two consecutive victories.

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

Judging from the schedule, the Chinese team's opponent in the next game is Qatar.

Qatar currently has one draw and one loss, ranking second to last in the group.

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

Moving to Doha at this time will reduce the process of re-adaptation, and the journey will be relatively close.

From this point of view, the Chinese team took advantage of this game.

Some HG media said that although Qatar won two HG teams (2:0 and 3:0) in the first round of the group stage, the HG football circles did not think highly of the team.

In their view, it is no problem for the Chinese team to win them!
"See? No problem!"

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

"The manna is hot enough. When we arrive in Doha, shouldn't it be roasted?"

On the plane, after the international players read the newspaper, they threw the newspaper aside dismissively.

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 greet you with even hotter weather.

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

"The plane encountered turbulence during the flight, and there will be a little turbulence in the future."

"At present, the bathroom 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 three grams of oil."

In 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.

They beat back and forth loudly.

"Xiao Zeng, what's the matter? Has something happened to your kidney?"

Jin Chi, who didn't understand English, asked hurriedly.

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

With myself and the team on the plane, the plane will definitely not crash.

But Jin Chi and the others didn't know.

At this moment, he was holding on to the handrail, trembling with fright.

"Hey!"

"This is God is dealing with us!"

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

After the late guests nagged for a long time, the plane gradually stabilized and the toilet was allowed to use.

At noon, the plane landed at Doha Airport.

Before getting off the plane, both Jin Chi and Zeng Zheng leaned together and whispered:

"Xiao Zeng, I think we're a little on the fence this time!"

"God heard that we don't want a three-pointer, and the turbulence stopped."

"If you want me to say, let's just let go of this game honestly, and don't play any fools!"

Hearing this, Zeng Zheng rolled his eyes.

Before kicking the ball, the two became superstitious.

God is in charge of finances, destiny, luck, and feng shui. I have never heard that God is in charge of playing football.

As soon as I got out of the cabin, a wave of heat hit my face.

Many players turned their faces away in an instant, trying to avoid the sun's rays.

The weather in Doha feels like it has been put into a big oven.

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

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

Seeing this, many team members cried out, complaining that Zeng Zheng didn't remind him in advance.

"What did you guys do with the rye?"

"Are you just looking at pearls and souvenirs?"

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

"I am your coach, not your parent!"

"Teach you how to play football, but also teach you how to protect yourself from the sun?"

"If this continues, will I still wipe your ass?"

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

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

Doha's airport is small, and the luggage roulette is as messy as a farmers' market.

Zeng Zheng's luggage is generally very simple, only a backpack.

While others were waiting for their luggage, Zeng Zheng had already been blowing air-conditioning tunes in the rest area with his bag on his back.

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

Seeing this, everyone swarmed up like the aunts in the vegetable market, grabbing their luggage one after another.

Walking out of the airport, the team members rushed into the car sent by the Qatar Bamboo Association one by one at almost running speed.

Unexpectedly.

It's hot, and it's hot in the car.

"Damn, am I familiar?" Li Tie cursed, "This is like going to jail!"

"Yeah, I'm still playing football today! TM's sunburnt!"

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

Wu Chengying's face was dark.

I don't know if my face was already dark, or it was tanned again.

Many of the team are men from the Northeast.

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

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

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

When Zeng Zheng and others came to 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 nose bubbles came out.

The green water is calm, and Persian wooden boats are soaked in the sea.

On the beach, there are still rows of date palms sunbathing.

"If it wasn't so hot here, it would definitely be a holiday destination."

"wrong!"

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

After finishing speaking, Zeng Zheng snapped his fingers.

The waiter at the side immediately brought over a glass of iced orange juice.

Zeng Zheng took a deep breath.

The cup was not placed on the tray until the watermelon squeaked.

The eyes of the team members on the side widened.

Like Li Jinyu and others, all the halazi flowed down.

"Zeng, boss Zeng."

"Yeah, get me a drink too!"

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

"What should I do if I drink a bad stomach?"

Li Jinyu stopped doing it as soon as he heard it.

"Boss Zeng, you drank too!"

"I drink, that's because I don't play. What? You plan to not play in the next game?"

Li Jinyu fell silent.

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

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

Looking out the window at the objects distorted by the high temperature, many people have lingering fears.

After the fatigue of the journey, the team members returned to their respective rooms to rest.

Zeng Zheng and other members of the coaching staff briefly communicated and arranged tactics, then inspected the field and the enemy's situation, and did some pre-war preparations.

After going to the stadium for a while, Zeng Zheng bought a vest, shorts and flip-flops at the local area, and went to the beach chair to enjoy sunbathing.

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

Zhang Xiaorui complained on his face: "Boss Zeng is so uninteresting, he didn't take us to sunbathe!"

Li Tie nodded: "Come on, let's change into our underpants too, and go out and relax!"

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

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

"Ah, Boss Zeng, this is us."

Li Jinyu had lingering fears.

I was afraid that my "illegal operation" 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 speaking, Zeng Zheng walked into the elevator with a glass of cocktail in his hand.

Seeing this, everyone uttered a loud "Yo Hou", and rushed out of the hotel one by one like dumpling.

However, before staying outside for half a minute, a gust of cool wind blew by, and many people had their noses twitched instantly.

"Suck it~~"

Hearing the sound of his own snot, Li Jinyu's brain froze.

"Fuck? I have a cold???"

Everyone was also pale.

The muscular Li Tie even hunched over, embraced his exposed arms, and said tremblingly, "Let's go back!"

Zeng Zheng smiled slightly when he saw the team members running back downstairs with their waists bowed.

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

"In two days, whoever gets in and who doesn't get in, won't they be elected?"

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

"Xiao Zeng, I didn't mean you."

"How is it proper for you to behave like this?"

"What will people say when they see it?"

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

"If this spreads out, the impact will be bad!"

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

"What's wrong with you! You don't know how to look in the mirror?" Chi Shangbin said angrily.

Zeng Zheng turned his head and looked at the mirror in the hall.

The person in the mirror was 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, listen to my advice. Let's go back and change our clothes, and then call the team members to have a small meeting and introduce the tactics for the next game."

"No matter how bad it is, it's good to watch the videos of past games!"

"As the saying goes, if there is a raging soldier, there will be a raging nest."

"You do this."

"Are you not afraid of leading the players down?"

Chi Shangbin persuaded him one sentence to the left and one to the right.

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

Chi Shangbin turned his head and saw that Jin Zhiyang also put on a little yellow duck and appeared behind him on two flippers.

"Ah, Lao Jin, you are, this is."

Jin Zhiyang touched the back of his head and said awkwardly:
"Old Chi, I thought about it all night last night."

"Xiao Zeng is right!"

"Players can't relax, that's what they're going to play."

"As coaches, why not relax while doing our job well?"

"Not to mention it's an incentive."

"You want to"

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

"Just like in Manama."

"You see, Xiao Zeng just used such a big pearl to exchange for a victory."

"It's worth it!"

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

Ten minutes later, the three little yellow ducks flopped up in the warm sea water.

The reporters from the hotel and the spies from Qatar were stunned!

Zeng Zheng went to the beach to sunbathe yesterday, which made sense. After all, he just arrived here, so it's okay to take a break.

But how are you today?
Going out for a swim early in the morning?
What about the team?
What about the team members?
What about tactics?
What about training?
Before Zeng Zheng and others went ashore, Shen Xiangfu, Li Huajun, Xu Tao and others led the team members to appear in the hotel lobby.

"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 Kafang, will you follow?"

Reporter Zhang looked at Zeng Zheng outside the window, and then at the Chinese team members in the lobby who were ready to go.

Gaba smacked his lips a few times, and finally boarded the Chinese team's accompanying bus under his reluctant eyes.

After the crowd left in a mighty way.

Chi Shangbin in the sea immediately took off his swimming goggles and walked quickly to Zeng Zheng's side.

"Xiao Zeng, they're all gone."

"In order to cooperate with your trick of turning the tiger away from the mountain, I even took off my briefs!"

"What's your plan, tell me!"

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

"Don't forget the last world preliminaries, we almost fell into the hands of Qatar."

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 finishing speaking, Zeng Zheng shook off the sea water on his body and walked ashore.

"Old 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, he held a small bottle in one slender hand and shook it again and again in front of Zeng Zheng.

"Very happy."

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

The beauty lay on the beach cloth and unbuttoned the back button of her chest BAR with her backhand.

Zeng Zheng painted everything from top to bottom.

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

"what!!!"

"What are you doing?"

Zeng Zheng shook a black thread in his hand, blinked, "I saw a thread on your swimming trunks, please pull it off for you."

"Shet, die!"

Beauty no longer cares about image.

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

Looking at the back of the beautiful woman leaving, Zeng Zheng looked at the money at the hotel window again, and saw a few shadows who suddenly retreated:
"Humph!"

"Want to trick me?"

"no way!"

(End of this chapter)