Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 948 Asian Cup ([-])
"May I ask what is the goal of the Chinese team in this Asian Cup?! Qualify for the group?! Enter the quarter-finals or semi-finals or the championship?!" Another Saudi reporter asked.

"Our goal is to play well in every game, and the farther we can go in this event, the better!" Perrin learned quite quickly, and soon learned to play haha, ambiguous.

Asked Pei Lan, Pei Lan laughed, and the reporters turned their attention to Zhang Yuan who was watching the fun.

"Mr. Perrin has made it very clear that we play games with a learning attitude. We only hope that we can play at the same level and play with style. We can go as far as we can. It would be great if we can win the championship! "Zhang Yuan said in Mandarin.

The reporters below complained again and again, which was exactly the same as what Perrin said, as if nothing had been said.

The expectations of the Chinese Football Association for this tournament are the same as those of the fans. They have high goals and hope to win the championship. However, Perrin doesn’t want to speak up so early, and Zhang Yuan doesn’t want to confront Perrin at the press conference. He just cooperates with Perrin. His inner goal is to hope that the team can win the championship, but this is hard to say. Australia took a nap in the World Cup qualifiers, but was taken away by the Chinese team in the chaos. In the World Cup, the same group The team somewhat underestimated the Chinese team, saying that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is not an exaggeration to let the Chinese team get goals and points in a muddle.

My family is aware of their own affairs, the Chinese team is still a football underdog, but in the Asian Cup, Zhang Yuan believes that if he adds some luck, his performance will be more perfect, and the championship is not beyond expectation!

The reporters asked a lot, about Perrin's tactics, etc., the use of Zhang Yuan, etc. These questions are not exhaustive, and he does not want to discuss the team's tactical issues too much. The Chinese team is no stranger to Asian opponents. , but he is a new official, the opponent may not be able to figure out his ways easily, and it is necessary to maintain a sense of mystery.

Hearing reporters ask tactical questions, Zhang Yuan felt a little uncomfortable. The coach Pei Lan had communicated with him many times. Zhang Yuan could tell that Pei Lan was very sober and conservative regarding the fact that the Chinese team was underdog. The team established a set of tactics with defensive counterattack as the main strategy, which made Zhang Yuan somewhat unacceptable. He couldn't find out the reason, but he just felt that such an idea was not good.

If he interprets Perrin seriously, he will find the most fundamental thing. Perrin is called inaccurate. The Chinese team is a team that has been to the World Cup. It has played against world-class teams such as the Netherlands and Spain. What they play is the routine of defensive counterattack.

Perrin takes it for granted that this strategy is very good. He knows Asian football well, but he doesn’t look at Asian football in terms of team tactics. Instead, he targets world-class teams and insists on defensive and counterattack tactics. Such a tactic It can't be said that it is wrong, but in this area of ​​Asia, the Chinese team is much weaker than the Chinese team, so can't we make some changes? !

Zhang Yuan clearly put forward his own opinions to Perrin, thinking that sometimes the Chinese team should be more proactive, but Perrin's meaning is still to stick to his own views.

The next day was Zhang Yuan’s first training appearance for the Chinese team. Peilan was very serious and worked hard. Since the World Cup, the Chinese team had time for training camps, but Zhang Yuan hardly participated in them. They are all in foreign leagues, and there is no way to go back. Judging from the training, Perrin's tactical philosophy has been implemented.

"Captain, is it useful to be on the fucking defensive all the time?!" Gao Jun said to Zhang Yuan a little dissatisfied.

"Brother Jun, I also made suggestions to him, but he didn't accept them. Now we can only follow his arrangements and obey his instructions. I hope there will be positive results!" Zhang Yuan said to Gao Jun without hesitation. explain.

Gao Jun is not a newcomer to the national team. In fact, there is an atmosphere in the national team now, that is, the dissatisfaction with overpaying the coach and dismissing get out of class. Everyone privately thinks that the coach Fu is more wronged than Dou E, and should not be sacked by the media. , Because they agree with the former head coach, many players are not satisfied with Perrin's tactical arrangements, but no one dares to make trouble in private. They obviously hope that Zhang Yuan can take the lead.

How is it possible for Zhang Yuan to do the job of being the head coach again? !Camacho is purely making people angry, and Perrin, you can’t say that his thinking is incorrect. There is no obvious right or wrong in tactical thinking. Winning is the last word. Wasn’t it a last resort when you emptied Camacho? , plus Zhang Yuan himself is young and vigorous.

"Brother Jun, tell everyone to be honest. I believe in Mr. Peilan, and I hope you can believe it too. According to his thinking, we may not suffer a loss!" Zhang Yuan finally added, this is no longer the hope just now, but to believe in Peilan up.

Gao Jun could only nod his head in agreement. He could see that Zhang Yuan might know what everyone meant, and he didn't want to take the lead in opposing the head coach's arrangement. Naturally, they didn't dare. The Football Association will not ban Zhang Yuan, but they will definitely ban them. Why bother!
The other teams in the Asian Cup will not be careless just because the Chinese team's first meeting after coming to Australia is low-key.

Many teams have bluntly said that the Chinese team will be the champion of this cup, and many media in Asia have followed suit. During the Asian Cup qualifiers, Zhang Yuan actually only played two games, and then he was injured. , absent for several months, the Asian Cup qualifiers basically relied on the efforts of his teammates to qualify, and now the media exclaimed that the Chinese team was quite strong before, and now Zhang Yuan is coming back. sky.

The Chinese team consists of four teams: China, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea. Think about it carefully. In fact, this group is very dangerous. Saudi Arabia is a traditional powerhouse, and Uzbekistan is a powerful Central Asian team. As for North Korea, it goes without saying. Obviously, it is much better than the Chinese team, and it is also very powerful now.

It is actually not easy for the Chinese team to qualify, but these teams have taken the wrong medicine. Before the game, they kept saying that the Chinese team is of course the favorite to qualify and the champion. We are all soy sauce!

There is a Chinese saying that praises killing, but what is it? !

"Look at these cowards! Gao Li Bangzi also said such things?!" Gao Jun smiled and showed Zhang Yuan the phone.

Zhang Yuan looked at it, to the effect that the North Korean team hadn't played against the Chinese team yet, so he said that the Chinese team was the favorite to win the championship, and put the North Korean team in a weak position early.

Look at Gao Jun, then think about the relaxed and happy teammates, and then look at the reports like this, Zhang Yuan’s sudden obsession with Peilan’s safe defense and counterattack may not be a bad idea, a proud soldier must be defeated, I can’t imagine that everyone’s vision will be higher in the World Cup , I have more thoughts in my heart.

The Chinese team's first opponent is Saudi Arabia, a traditional strong team in West Asia. Saudi Arabia and the Chinese team have played against each other before, and they are familiar with each other.

It’s summer in Australia in January, but Brisbane is a city near the sea. On January 1th, the temperature happened to be just over 10 points, which was just right for playing football. The game was scheduled to be held in the afternoon.

Saudi Arabia is slightly inferior to the Chinese team in terms of strength, but since such a cup match can determine fate in one match, both sides played very cautiously after the start of the match and did not dare to attack.

The head coach of the Saudi Arabian team obviously made a mistake in predicting the Chinese team. He did not expect that the Chinese team with the World Player of the Year on the opposite side would be so conservative. The team played ugly in the first half. The focus of the competition was on the midfield, and no good opportunities were created.

Zhang Yuan's performance also feels average!
During the intermission, facing some impetuous Chinese team members, Peilan repeatedly emphasized that we should not rush, we must take our time, there are 45 minutes left in the game, and we will definitely seize the opportunity of the opponent's mistakes.

However, the impatient Chinese team players did not listen to them, and Zhang Yuan also expressed doubts about Perrin's tactics in his heart.

At the beginning of the second half, Saudi Arabia also adjusted its tactics and began to strengthen its offense. On the Chinese team, the players also started to move forward spontaneously.

(End of this chapter)