Chapter 2115 On the Pillar of Shame
Facing the football jumping in front of him, Lasky used his right foot as a supporting foot, then raised his left leg and hit the football!
Dutch fans in the stands behind the goal screamed in horror.
But he played football too high.
The ball flew straight into the stands behind the goal!
Those Dutch fans raised their arms high, not knowing whether they wanted to fight for the flying football or were cheering...
After finishing the shot, Lasky knelt down on one knee and looked up at the scene with despair in his eyes.
Then he lowered his head and looked at the right foot that had just been used as a supporting foot.
The bandage, which had been reapplied during half-time, had been partially unraveled by the violent movements and collisions.
I don’t know if this was the key reason why he was unable to hold up his body in the end.
But the reason is no longer important, because there is almost no time left for him and the Polish team.
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"...Although Laski came back in time for the life-and-death match against the Netherlands in the last group match. But he was still affected by an ankle injury. He played the entire game with the injury, but failed to help the team complete the reversal. In the end, they Lost to the Dutch team 0:1, after three games, only accumulated two points, failed to score a goal, and was eliminated...
"I have to say that as the team's top scorer and star, Laski injured his ankle in the first game, which had a great impact on Poland's offensive power. Since the qualifying rounds, they have relied too much on Laski. It also put the Polish team into an embarrassing dilemma of weak forwards and goal drought after Laski's injury.
"If the Polish team's elimination is still a bit lamentable, then the Korean team's elimination is entirely self-inflicted and self-inflicted..."
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There was deathly silence in the locker room after the game.
If you didn't look and just listened, you would definitely think that there was no one in the locker room.
But in fact, all the Korean players were sitting in their seats, all present, no one was absent, but no one spoke.
Not only was no one speaking, not even breathing could be heard.
It seemed that what was in this room was not a living person, but more than twenty cold corpses.
Some of them lowered their heads, while others raised their heads, staring blankly at the ceiling.
Someone finally broke the suffocating silence and silence - captain Jin Shengyou stood up and said in an angry tone:
"We have high hopes from the people across the country, but we did not even qualify for the group stage... This is a shame for all of us! We did not defeat Poland in the first game. It can also be said that that is because Poland is a second-tier team and is not weak. . The loss to the Netherlands in the second game can also be said to be that the Netherlands is much stronger than us... But I don’t know what other reasons can be used to explain the loss to an African team today!”
His tone became more severe as he spoke, and the anger in his voice accumulated more and more. By the last sentence, he was even shouting.
"What on earth were all of us thinking?! We thought our opponent was a team ranked 66th, so we thought we could definitely win? When we wasted so many chances in the first half , have you ever thought it would be like this now?
"As the captain, I will take full responsibility for the failure of this World Cup! But I hope you know that this is a shame for all of us! All of us on this team have been nailed to the historical pillar of shame in Korean football. Go! Just because of our poor performance, the Republic of Korea has become a laughing stock in the eyes of the world! ”
He pointed to his teammates one by one, and finally stopped in the direction of Jin Dongyeol.
Jin Donglie lowered his head and bit his lip tightly.
"All of us, because of this failure, will never be able to raise our heads in this life!"
Jin Shengyou's voice trembled with grief and anger.
"I understand the captain's feelings when he said this, but I don't agree with what the captain said."
Park Guixian stood up, walked to Jin Shengyou's side while talking, and then pressed down his arm pointing at Jin Dongyeol.
Then looking at Kim Dong-yeol, Park Kyu-hyun said:
"At least I don't completely agree. For the young people among you, this failure will become a driving force for you to move forward. You will also have the opportunity to wash away the shame of today. I will never raise my head in this life. It's just me. Old guys like Seungyu. We may have retired in four years, and we may not be able to be selected for the national team, so we will have no chance to wash away the dirt on our bodies. We will be the "sinners of Korean football" in this world. Live a despicable life..."
Before he finished speaking, a heart-piercing cry came from Jin Donglie.
The South Korean football genius, who had high hopes, slid down from the bench, fell to his knees, lay on the floor, and howled like a beast.
As he cried, someone looked at him silently, with a numb expression. Some people raised their heads and pressed their lips tightly, still unable to suppress tears from falling down from the corners of their eyes.
Seeping into the corners of their mouths, it was extremely bitter.
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"...The South Korean team faced Poland in the first game, but did not score a goal and tied with the Polish team. Their fans even had the intention to mock Lasky in the stands who was injured. Now it seems that maybe it is Such actions by Korean fans have ruined the 'character' of the Korean team...
"The super genius Kim Dong-yeol, who scored a goal against the Netherlands and saved some face for the South Korean team, failed to score a goal against the underdog Burkina Faso. He also wasted at least three excellent goals. opportunity. This young genius also exposed his shortcomings of poor mental endurance under heavy pressure.
"In the end, the South Korean team lost to Burkina Faso 0:1 and was eliminated from the group in shame. This World Cup was held in China. Korean fans and the media had high hopes for this national team, thinking that it was the Korean team's achievement. The top 16, the best chance to repeat the glory of the 2002 World Cup... As a result, they only scored one goal in three games and were overturned by Burkina Faso in a good situation.
"At the post-match press conference, the South Korean team's head coach Miguel Tavares announced that he was responsible for the team's elimination and voluntarily resigned. This famous coach who has coached London Bridge, Madrid Kings and other European giants, however, gave Korean football has left an ugly scar that will be difficult to erase in a short time...
"After such a dramatic game, the first game of the third round of the group stage came to an end. The qualifying teams of Group AB and the quarter-finals matches were also announced. As the first player in Group B The Netherlands will face Portugal, which is second in Group A, in the quarter-finals, while the host China will encounter the 'Shangshangdao', and their opponent in the top 16 is the African team Burkina Faso! ”
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"Holy shit! The Korean team can't even win against Burkina Faso? It's so embarrassing! It's a disgrace to the entire Asian football team!"
"Brother, why can I hear laughter from your words?"
"Hahaha! I can't help it... No, I haven't received professional training, so I can't guarantee not to laugh. Well done! The stick can't even win against Burkina Faso! What's the point of shouting about it? Now in 2002, my brain is flooded! ”
"Upstairs, is there such a possibility: God, look at it, what? You still want to hack the World Cup in China? No, it will definitely not happen! So the Korean team lost to Burkina Faso... ”
"In terms of bad character, Bangzi never disappoints!"
"The stick is so damn dirty! After falling behind, I don't think about how to score goals, but how to destroy the opponent's players on the field! After this game, although Burkina Faso has advanced to the top 16, the news just now , four players in their team were injured in the game against Bangzi and may miss the next quarter-finals..."
"Ah... I don't know for a moment whether I should scold Bangzi for being shameless or secretly happy..."
"Of course it's shameless to criticize the stick! Even if Burkina Faso sends their strongest lineup, can't we win? In Portugal, we can win 3:1. If we beat Burkina Faso, it should be 3:0 no matter what. Right? ”
"The people upstairs are more confident. Let me tell you the number...a five-goal victory!"
"China Team: Okay, let me see who is the unlucky guy in the quarter-finals?"
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"The cost of qualifying for Burkina Faso is really high... Two main forwards, one main midfielder and one main defender were all injured in the match against the South Korean team. Now some media reports say that these four people are very It’s possible that we won’t be able to make it to the quarter-finals with us.”
Assistant coach Ding Gaoyi summarized the information he collected from the Internet and reported it to Qin Lin.
They watched the match between South Korea and Burkina Faso live.
The reason why I chose to watch this game was not the game between Poland and the Netherlands at the same time. It is because in the eyes of the Chinese team coaching staff, it is impossible for Poland to defeat the Netherlands and obtain the right to qualify for the group.
Or South Korea has a greater chance of qualifying.
As long as it defeats Burkina Faso, the Netherlands defeats Poland, or draws with Poland, the South Korean team will become the Chinese team's opponent in the quarter-finals.
Who would have thought that they all saw a big upset.
Burkina Faso, the weakest team in this group, was able to defeat the South Korean team 1:0, and had the last laugh, becoming another qualifying team in this group!
However, a corresponding price was paid.
The Korean team, which was lagging behind, was very impatient and made more and more moves on the field. In the cheers of Korean fans, they almost turned a football match into a taekwondo match.
In this game, seven members of the Korean team received yellow cards and two were sent off with red cards - one of whom was an assistant coach and was sent to the stands because he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision.
The game was fragmented by the Korean team's frequent fouls, and Burkina Faso, which was leading by one goal, had a "sleeping tactic" of lying down as long as a player fell to the ground...
If it weren't for observing the opponent in the next game, the Chinese team's coaches would have gritted their teeth and couldn't bear to watch such an ugly game.
In the end, Burkina Faso advanced to the top 16 after paying a huge price and became the Chinese team's opponent in the quarter-finals.
This made the Chinese team coaches think of an idiom on the spot:
Sandpipers and clams fight.
Originally, Burkina Faso was not strong enough, and many of its main players were injured. Doesn't this mean that the Chinese team was sent to the quarterfinals?
The Chinese team's coaching staff's minimum requirement for the team in this World Cup is to reach the quarterfinals.
I didn't expect it would be so easy...
After listening to Ding Gaoyi’s report, Qin Lin said:
"We will adjust the starting lineup in the next game, change to 352, and let Zhang Qinghuan start."
Everyone looked at him after hearing this.
Then Ding Gaoyi was the first to agree: "Agree. Zhang Qinghuan's performance in the last three group matches has been better than the last, especially the match against Portugal. And against Burkina Faso, 352 can provide more control and avoid An accident like the Korean team happened.”
The other coaches had no objections.
So the matter was settled. (End of chapter)