Chapter 946: Fight against masters
After the team resumed training the next day, the Chinese team players watched the full video of the match between Algeria and Brazil in the conference room.
The final score of this game was 4:0. The Brazilian team defeated Algeria, showing their style as the favorites to win the championship. They also came out of the haze of the draw with Russia in the first round of the group stage.
After the game, the player of the match was the Brazilian team's core midfielder Kendor Kabangca.
Not only did he have a goal and an assist in the game, but he also allowed Algeria's midfielder Ilier Sedery to receive two yellow cards on him and was eventually sent off with a red card.
Although the score is very different, it does not mean that Algeria's performance is poor.
In fact, they fully demonstrated their fighting spirit in the game, and the whole team worked hard.
Sateri was sent off because he worked too hard...
But this kind of hard work is meaningless in the face of the Brazilian team's technical advantages.
At first, the players of the Chinese team were quite happy when they saw Algeria being suppressed by Brazil.
Especially when Sateri received two consecutive yellow cards and was sent off within five minutes, there was a burst of applause, cheers and whistles in the conference room.
This person caused Gao Ruimin to quit the national team early, causing Zhang Qinghuan to perform poorly in the first game.
Now he was like a clown in front of Kabangka, being played around in circles. In the end, he could only get angry, get a card for a foul, and be expelled from the field... It was simply that evil was rewarded, and it was not that the time had not come for failure to retaliate!
But after watching, no one said a word. In the conference room at the back, except for the sound of the game video, it was quiet.
Because they all realize that this is the opponent they will face next.
And this opponent is so powerful...
After they drew with Russia, they once thought they could also compete with Brazil.
As a result, now look at how Brazil beat Algeria?
Their quick passing and cutting in a small area made the Algerian players walk like dogs.
The "killing machine" Sateri, who gave the Chinese team players a headache and changed their expressions upon hearing this, could only choose to foul in embarrassment.
Are the Algerian players not working hard enough?
No, they fought hard. Just like in their first game against the Chinese team, they went all out and everyone was running tirelessly.
But it is precisely because of this that the Chinese players were shocked - such desperate Algeria was no match for Brazil.
So we faced such a terrible opponent in the last group match?
In the last twenty minutes of the game, Brazil already led by four goals. They obviously slowed down their pace and began to make substitutions and adjustments.
At the same time, Algerian resistance ended.
Facing the Brazilian team, which was obviously slowing down, they did not fight with the opponent like before.
Perhaps realizing the huge gap in strength, they no longer have the need to continue fighting. Perhaps it was because there was more ambition than strength - Algeria still had one less person fighting at this time, and the physical energy consumption was huge.
When the referee blew the full-time whistle, the Brazilian players celebrated their victory on the court, while the Algerian players were dejected and swallowed the bitter fruit of defeat.
After the game video was played, the lights in the conference room came back on.
Shi Wuyin walked to the TV screen, looked at his players and said: "This is the strength of the Brazilian team, they are very strong. Don't be misled by the result of being tied with Russia in the first round - they obviously did not play against Russia. Try your best. But in the last round, they won't be able to beat us with the mentality of playing Russia, so we will encounter the strongest Brazil in the game, and their desire to win is also very high. If they beat us, they will be first in the group.”
What he said were all facts. The Chinese players in the audience listened expressionlessly, without making a sound or whispering to each other.
"But!" Shi Wuyin suddenly changed the subject.
"But this is a good thing for us. Remember what we said before coming to the World Cup? 'This is the first World Cup trip for Chinese football, and it is also an opportunity to go to the world football university for further study.' Since It is for further study, and of course we hope that we can learn something real if our opponents don’t pay attention to us and don’t recognize us. Seriously, can we learn anything? If you think about it carefully, have you learned or improved after playing these two World Cup games? Do you have completely different feelings and opinions about your opponents in the league than before? ”
No one answered Shi Wuyuan's question, but many people did show thoughtful expressions.
"Just like Hu Lai." Shi Wuyuan suddenly clicked Hu Lai's name. Hu Lai raised his head slightly, thinking that Director Shi was asking him to answer a question. But Shi Wuyin just waved his hand at him: "Just like Hu Lai. When he was playing in Flash Star, everyone had played against him in the league, or played with him in Flash Star. I think you all know what level he is at, but after playing in the Premier League for a season and a half, what is his ability? , you also saw it in the World Cup qualifiers and this World Cup. This is the growth that can be brought about by training and learning in high-level competitions. I hope that all of you can continue to grow like Hu Lai. It doesn’t matter if it’s a little slower, as long as you’re making progress.”
Someone turned to look at Hu Lai. He straightened his back and raised his head slightly under everyone's gaze, like a proud little rooster.
But no one would think Hu Lai was showing off.
Because they know that Director Shi is right, Hu Lai's progress and growth are visible to the naked eye. In the team training matches, Hu Lai was completely ahead of them.
This improvement is not simply reflected in the number of goals scored, but is reflected in many details related to football matches.
For example, the judgment of the situation on the field, the ability to read the game, the rationality of actions, the confidence when picking up the ball... and so on.
These comprehensive qualities ultimately allowed Hu Lai to perform best in the game, and allowed fans to see at a glance who was the "golden thigh" on the field.
In addition to Hu Lai, Luo Kai has actually improved. It's just that his time abroad was too short, and he was playing in the Eredivisie, which is not as good as the Premier League, so the progress he showed was not as obvious as Hu Lai looked. But as teammates, everyone can experience it from daily training.
"Therefore, when we faced an all-out, powerful Brazil in the final round of the group stage, I was happy. This happiness is the joy and excitement of eager to compete with the masters. The World Cup happens every four years. How can we have fun if we can’t play against a really strong team? How can we be worthy of the price we paid to come here?”
Having said this, Shi Wuyin paused, looked around at his players, and continued: "If you all agree with me, then in the following training, each of us will devote ourselves to preparing for the game. Then. Give your best to meet the Brazilian team, don’t worry about the result of the game, use your best self to challenge powerful opponents, and play to your heart’s content! ”
He saw many Chinese team players straightening up from their seats, and the expressions on their faces changed.
So Shi Wuyin knew that his words really spoke to the hearts of these players.
After Shi Wuyin finished speaking, assistant coach Li Zhifei stood up and analyzed Brazil's tactical characteristics for the players:
"...Although they are a South American team, the Brazilian team's game rhythm is not slow. They have delicate skills at their feet and are good at using the skilled skills and cooperation between two or three people to open gaps locally, and then suddenly accelerate. Especially their core midfielder Kabangka. He is fast, has good skills, can pass, shoot, and lead. It is very troublesome for us to defend against Russia. We can rely on bus and bite. He tried his best to freeze Romanov. But against the Brazilian team, there was no way to contain the Brazilian team's offense, especially against Kabangka. Different from the characteristics of Russia's positional warfare, the Brazilian team was more difficult. They are good at playing sports. Their offense is to pass the football, players run up to each other, and create opportunities through fast running and rhythm changes...
"Even if we shrink our defense and cannot defend within our own 30-meter zone, the opponent can also use their excellent personal skills to complete a single-point blast, thus disrupting our defense... So it is useless to defend against Brazil. It will only make our death very uncomfortable... During the game, each of us has to run and use more running to defend. This requires everyone to put in more physical energy, but this is the last group match. Don’t think about what will happen next. Play this game as a final!”
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"Yesterday's victory against Algeria was very important."
Early in the morning, Marcos Hoerna, the head coach of the Brazilian national team, summoned the members of the coaching staff to have work discussions while having dinner in the restaurant.
After two rounds of the group stage, the Brazilian team currently has one win and one draw, with four points. Ranked first in this group. As long as the Chinese team is defeated in the final round, they will advance as the first in the group.
Hoehner's statement was agreed by other members of the coaching staff. Assistant coach Joe Victor nodded and said:
"That's right. If we don't win, everyone's mentality will be different. Now, we can face the Chinese team with a calm mind - I guess the Chinese team will try their best to play against us. If If we are too anxious, our performance may be affected. Now, no matter how hard the Chinese team tries, we have enough room for maneuver.”
"But don't relax too much because of this. The Chinese team has proven their strength in the first two games, and their teamwork has left a very deep impression on me." Hoehner reminded his men. "I will emphasize this to all the players during today's training. Look at Russia, we are not a 'must win'!"
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When Russia took a corner kick, Romanov suddenly dropped the Chinese defender next to him and rushed forward.
This caught the Chinese team defender off guard and prevented him from attacking immediately. But he did not give up this defense.
Then I saw him supporting his teammates with both hands, using his teammates as a springboard, and using his strength to jump up!
He jumped into the air in an incredible way, surpassing Romanov in height, and pushed the football back before him!
Just after hitting the ball, he lost his balance and fell headfirst!
The scene stopped abruptly at this moment and was artificially suspended.
Hoerner pointed at the blurry Chinese team player on the TV screen with the remote control in his hand, and said to his players: "Let me ask a question: Does anyone know this person's name before this game?"< br>
The Brazilian players in front of the TV looked at each other, and no one stood up to answer the question.
Obviously, they don't know.
They know Hu Lai, and maybe a few people who pay special attention to the Chinese team know Luo Kai.
But other than that, in their eyes, the other players of the Chinese team are just a group of NPCs who look exactly the same. They stand in a row in front of them and can't see any difference.
"His name is Wang Guangwei, or as the Chinese call him, his name is Wang Guangwei. The 24-year-old young central defender is 1.86 meters tall and weighs 70 kilograms - this is the official website of FIFA's World Cup The information given. But I think this weight data is inaccurate because it is absolutely impossible for such a thin body. It was impossible to guard against Romanov, but he did it, so I think this may be because the FIFA official website also knows nothing about the Chinese team defender, and their information may have been submitted by the Chinese team officials during the qualifiers. , it has not been updated until now, or maybe it is simply filled in randomly..."
At this point, Herner shrugged and spread his hands.
"An unknown person who didn't even know the official website of FIFA was responsible for confronting Ivan Romanov for ninety minutes, conceding only one goal, and at the end of the game he risked paralysis to do something Such a remarkable rescue... You can hear the significance of my words. Did you click? The point is the person who can block 'Terror Ivan'. No one in our intelligence knew him! He was just an ordinary Chinese team player, someone other than Hu. !" Hener raised his voice as if giving a warning.
"So if you think that the Chinese team only relies on Hu, you will suffer a big loss in the game and be very unlucky! So no matter what, you must remember: Our opponent in the next game is the Chinese team, not the Chinese team. Hu Lai!”
The Brazilian national team players present raised their heads slightly, looking at the blurry figure on the TV screen, and remained silent.
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