There is a team called the Friendship Team

Chapter 1 Where is the wedge road?

On a certain day and night in a certain year and a certain month.

Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium.

"Wow, wow!" The football stadium was filled with the noise of fans, and there was a much-anticipated game about to take place.

In a corner of the stands, there are two people wearing headphones and constantly explaining. They are the on-site commentators of this game-Lu Dong and Huang Xiangjian.

"Good evening, fans! Welcome to the China team's international match, the qualifying match for the top ten matches of the World Cup. The opponent in this game is Qatar, a strong team in West Asia." Huang Xiangjian, a famous football commentator, always commented on the game in a fast-talking style. .

"In the last game, the Chinese team was a guest in Doha, Qatar, and lost 0 to 1. As long as there is a two-goal win in this game, they can enter the top ten!" Another commentator, Lu Dong, explained loudly.

Accompanied by caddies, players from both sides walked straight into the court.

"The Qatari team attaches great importance to this away game. They arrived in Guangzhou a week ahead of schedule and sent out their main players. In the starting lineup, captain Hazmin, naturalized players Beto, Diarra and demon star Basdi are on the list! It is foreseeable that the Chinese team will fall into a tough battle!" Huang Xiangjian explained in detail.

After the national anthems of the two teams were sung, the captains of the two teams chose sides.The captain of the Chinese team is veteran Zheng Zhi, who can be described as an "evergreen tree" in Chinese football.

"The old captain Zheng Zhi is nearly 40 years old, and he still wants to continue to be employed on the green field. It is really a role model for young players. It reflects his professionalism, as well as the current progress of the club in medical care and meals. The effect of competitive level." Huang Xiangjian explained.

"Yes. This was hard to imagine in the past. When football players reached the age of 30, they could only rely on their 'seniority' to play the main force, and their strength must have declined severely." Lu Dong, the commentator next to him, agreed with Huang Xiangjian's opinion.

Players from both sides take positions in their respective halfs.

With the whistle of the referee, the game begins!
"The Qatar team took the lead in the kick-off. They were not in a hurry to attack, and they kept kicking back and forth at the beginning, trying to firmly control the ball." Huang Xiangjian explained.

"The Chinese team members are not in a hurry, that's good. Keep this mentality, as long as they play normally, they should be able to win the game." Lu Dong explained his thoughts, which were more to the point, only saying that they could win, but did not say that they would definitely be able to advance.

As the Qatar team hoped, the game went on for more than ten minutes at an unhurried pace.

Suddenly, the situation changed suddenly——

"Captain Zheng Zhi made a successful steal! A long pass found forward Wu Lei!" Huang Xiangjian explained excitedly, "Wu Lei dribbled the ball into the penalty area at high speed! He fell to the ground—"

Qatar captain Hazmin pulled down Wu Lei in the penalty area.

"Penalty!"

"Well, there is nothing controversial about this penalty."

"The captain of the Qatar team, Hazmin, is yellow! The situation is very favorable for the Chinese team!"

Captain Zheng Zhi set up the football and prepared to take the penalty.

"Yes, there is a lot of pressure at this time, and veteran players with good psychological quality should be allowed to take the penalty." Lu Dong agreed with the Chinese team coach Libby's free throw player arrangement.

Zheng Zhi runs up and kicks the goal——

"The goal has been scored! It has been scored, it has been scored! One more goal is needed to enter the top ten." Huang Xiangjian explained emotionally, "Although the Qatar team controls the ball, they are a West Asian team after all. We couldn't keep our focus throughout the game, as long as we caught their slack, we still had a chance to score."

Qatar kick off again.

After the Chinese team scored a goal, the players became more excited and pressed higher, flattening the formation of the Qatar team.

The head coach of the Qatar team, Louis, was constantly gesticulating on the sidelines, as if he was arranging tactics.

The Qatar team deliberately recovered their formation, and the defensive area was very tight.When holding the ball, it is no longer like the slow-paced inversion at the beginning, but quickly advanced vertically, which is very impactful.The entire formation has good flexibility, and it looks like it is well-trained, which is completely different from the loose playing style of the previous West Asian teams.

"After Louis adjusted his tactics, he fully reflected the flexibility and speed of the West Asians. Our players struggled to defend. We basically couldn't defend one-on-one." Huang Xiangjian commented realistically.

Sure enough, before the words were finished, Qatar's attack penetrated the Chinese team's midfield. Player He Chao had to pull Qatar's naturalized player Diarra from behind and received a yellow card!
"It's dangerous to go on like this. Let's see what Libby will do next." Lu Dong explained.

Libby sat on the bench as calmly as usual, only without the big cigar he used to smoke.He frowned, the players on the field were already the best cards in his hand, and the room for adjustment was really limited.

On the court, the game is still going on, and the Chinese team has an advantage on the surface, forming a siege to the Qatar team, but the threatening attacks are all played by the Qatar team.The Chinese team was lacking in goal scoring and had no chance to score.

"At the end of the first half, let's see how the Chinese team will perform in the second half. Everyone is looking forward to Libby's adjustments, which will make our eyes shine." Huang Xiangjian explained.

"Yes, our players have also seen the level of the Qatar team. That's it. Everyone is on the same level. There is no need to be timid. If you adjust properly, there will be something to play." Lu Dong added.

In the second half, change sides and fight again.

The Chinese team changed two people in a row.He Chao, who won the card in the first half, was replaced with Jiang Peng, another defender, and replaced by high center forward Xiao Zhi and a fast winger Zhang Zhao.

"Libby finally made an adjustment. Put on the offensive players and adopt the 'fighting' style of play." Huang Xiangjian explained.

The Chinese team still occupies the advantage of the scene, and the attack focuses on launching from the two wings, but the Qatar team recovers very well, the full-back position is stable, and the full-back helps defend in time. Backcourt, reorganize the offense.

"Actually, we didn't feel that the Qatar team was so good, or that the players were much better than us, but we were always the loser in this kind of [-]-[-] game. I hope today can—" Lu Dong commented He said, the voice did not fall.

Zhang Zhao failed to break through from the side, and Qatar got the ball.Captain Hazmin made a straight pass and found forward Basdi!
Basty stopped and passed, and passed the captain Zheng Zhi who came to replace him!

Basdi took the ball straight to the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team, changed direction, and used his speed to come in!The defender dared not make a tackle.

Basdi took it to the penalty area line and crossed the middle - Beto, a naturalized Portuguese player of the Qatar team, was unmarked and easily scored!The score is 1 to 1!

Seeing this scene, Libby, the head coach of the Chinese team, threw the mineral water bottle in his hand heavily on the ground, agitated and chattering, as if cursing something.

"This is the last scene we want to see, but it did happen. It can be said that it is very bad. If we want to enter the top ten, we must score two goals. But there is not much time left for us It's gone." Huang Xiangjian explained in a low mood.

The movements of the Chinese team members began to lose shape, and they kept making mistakes in passing the ball.

After a mistake, the two Chinese team members complained to each other, and their faces were full of dissatisfaction with each other.

"Time is passing by little by little. It's not good to go on like this. The players must calm down, even if there is not much time left for the Chinese team. Let the fans see your spirit!" Huang Xiangjian explained.

"Xiangjian, I'm actually afraid of one thing." Lu Dong explained.

"whats the matter?"

"I'm afraid our players are used to losing at the level of the national team. Losing has become a routine thing." Lu Dong bluntly expressed his worries.

"Well, I am also worried. Our players in the club are used to handing over the task of deciding the game to foreign players, so no player can stand up at the critical moment. We need to cultivate a star who can stand up at the critical moment!" Huang Xiangjian also Expressed some of my own views.

His opinion is indeed the problem, but most clubs are eager for quick success and rely on performance to speak.Without foreign aid to achieve good results, there is no way to gain a foothold in the top league, there will be no exposure, attendance, and even the club will not be able to operate. This is a series of chain reactions that cannot be solved by simple words.The club's top priority is survival, and training players must not rely solely on the club.

Back on the field.

After the equalizer, the Qatari players became more relaxed and began to play tricks on the Chinese players.However, due to impatience, the players of the Chinese team ate the opponent's feints again and again.

Finally, the Chinese team paid the price for their impatience——

Center Xiao Zhi, who was replaced on the field, raised his foot too high and moved too much when he returned to grab Qatari player Diarra, which may hurt the opponent's vital parts.

The referee ruthlessly sentenced Xiao Zhi to death!Red card sent off!

Now, the Chinese team is basically hopeless to advance.

Although the Chinese team is missing one player, the Qatar team has already "retired", and has no desire to continue attacking.

The following games entered the "garbage" time.

In the end, the final score was a 1-1 draw between China and Qatar.

"We have once again fallen on the road to the World Cup..." Huang Xiangjian lamented with deep pain in his heart.

"Yes. We have watched this episode too many times." Lu Dong turned his grief into strength, and said indignantly, "What is the difference between our Chinese team and the Qatari team? Don't boast about Qatar's Asbel Youth Academy, we ourselves There are also youth training schools, and not just one or two, such as Qilu Football School, Hengda Football School, Fuli Football School, Daida Football School, etc. We have a lot of infrastructure that other countries should have. What is the difference? Where should Chinese football go in the future?"

Yes, as Lu Dong said.This is a question that fans all over the country who like Chinese football are eager to know the answer. What kind of path can we take to improve the level of national football?
At present, no one can give the answer, even Libby, the world-class champion coach, is helpless.

Where is the way?unknown yet...

(End of this chapter)