Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

《For the first time in history! The Chinese team won all three games and advanced as the first in the group! 》

"The South Korean team survived a near-miss and will face the Chinese national team in the knockout round!"

"Another China-South Korea battle, can the Chinese national football team break the curse of Koreaphobia?"

Zhu Guanghu: We want to make Koreans suffer from Sinophobia!

"South Korean players threatened to teach the Chinese national football team a lesson!"

"The Korean team may become the first obstacle on the road to the Chinese national football team's championship in the knockout stage!"

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After learning that China’s knockout opponent was South Korea, domestic public opinion went wild!

The South Korean team is a well-known nemesis of the Chinese national football team. Before the 2005 East Asian Cup, the Chinese national football team had never won against the South Korean team.

Because of such huge losses, Koreans even hyped up the issue of Koreaphobia.

When such a pair of enemies met, the expectations for this game were raised to the maximum.

The fact that the Chinese national football team beat the South Korean team attracted a large number of fans to watch the live broadcast of the game in front of their TVs.

Although the Chinese team defeated South Korea once in the East Asian Cup two years ago.

However, this record was not recognized by Japan and South Korea. In their view, neither Japan nor South Korea sent out their absolute main players in that match, but only sent out a small number of main players and a large number of substitutes from the second team.

Just because the Chinese national football team can beat their second team doesn’t mean they can beat their first team.

So after the game, the media in both Japan and South Korea refused to admit that they had lost to the Chinese national team.

This report also affected many domestic fans, making them feel that if they cannot beat the Korean first team in a real international competition, they cannot be said to have overcome their Koreaphobia.

I am afraid that by then, the Koreans will continue to be stubborn.

Now, in the Asian Cup, the highest honor event in Asian football, with the main players from both China and South Korea out in full force.

As long as the Chinese national football team can defeat the South Korean team head-on, the South Koreans will no longer find any excuses.

In view of the Chinese national football team's performance in foreign wars in the past two years, many fans have confidence in them and believe that they will be able to defeat the South Korean team and break the so-called Koreaphobia.

[I am optimistic that the Chinese national football team can beat the West Asian team. The Chinese national football team has scored 18 goals in the three group matches. In terms of offensive firepower, it is definitely the strongest among the 16 participating teams in the Asian Cup. With such strong offensive firepower, I don’t believe that we can’t crack the tortoise shell of the Korean team! ]

[The South Korean team lost three goals in three games, especially in the second game against Bahrain. After getting off to a great start, the opponent took advantage of their defensive loopholes and scored two goals in a row. I think their defense is a big problem and they will definitely not be able to stop the Chinese national team's attack! ]

[Another point is that in the last game, the main players of the Chinese national football team got enough rest, and they are all in full health in the next knockout match. In order to compete for the qualification, the Koreans fought with Indonesia for a whole game, and their physical energy consumption was very large. From this point of view, the Chinese national football team has the advantage! ]

Although there are many optimistic fans, some people are worried or even pessimistic about this game out of inertia:
[You guys always say that, but the Chinese national football team always loses. I don’t think the Chinese national football team will win anyway! ]

[The South Korean team is ranked higher than us in the world, and their past record is overwhelming. Although we have made great progress in the past two years, they have accumulated more experience. In addition, the South Korean team has a psychological advantage. I don’t think this game is optimistic! ]

[The Korean team's style of play is more restrained than ours. On the Chinese team side, only Lin Feng performed well. If the opponent restrains Lin Feng, I think the Chinese team will most likely lose! ]

There was a lot of discussion on the domestic Internet, but people in South Korea were celebrating.

Before the start of the Asian Cup, the South Korean media had already made harsh remarks that they would teach the Chinese team a lesson in the Asian Cup and let them experience again the fear of being dominated by South Korean football.

But now that it has really happened, Koreans are rubbing their hands in anticipation, as if they had won the lottery, and the excitement on their faces can no longer be suppressed.

[Haha, our luck is so good. We qualified as the second place in the group, but we met the weakest and easiest opponent. Is this God's favor to our Republic of Korea?]

[Although the Chinese team managed to get first place in the group, their strength is not strong. Among their 11 players on the field, only Lin Feng was a little threatening. But they unfortunately met us! ]

[Haha, our Korean team has an internationally renowned star like Park Ji-sung. Park Ji-sung's defensive ability has been praised by Sir Alex Ferguson. In the next game, our Park Ji-sung will definitely be able to freeze Lin Feng and prevent him from showing any strength! ]

[I can't wait to see Lin Feng's desperate look under Park Ji-sung's defense! ]

In the eyes of Koreans, Park Ji-sung is the best in Asia.

Although both of them play for top international teams, Manchester United is of a much higher level than Inter Milan.

The fact that Park Ji-sung can play for Manchester United shows that he is better than Lin Feng!

In addition, Park Ji-sung has been famous for a long time and has already proved his strength when he was in the Eredivisie.

Lin Feng is just a rising star who became famous overnight. Although he has performed well in the past two years, it might just be a flash in the pan!

All in all, Koreans can find ten thousand reasons to prove that Park Ji-sung is better than Lin Feng.

Since Park Ji-sung is better than Lin Feng, and the Chinese team mainly relies on Lin Feng, the South Korean team will naturally win!

This is the logic of Koreans. Arrogance and arrogance are the underlying color of this country.

If you want them to face reality, you must use violence to shatter the beautiful dreams they have woven.

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"The Korean team plays tougher, they fight very aggressively, and they use a lot of small moves with their hands and feet. Be careful when you play, don't let them trick you!"

Although the South Korean team did not perform well in the group stage, Zhu Guanghu did not underestimate the opponent.

As the victim of the Chinese national football team in the past 30 years, even he has a certain degree of psychological trauma towards the South Korean team, not to mention the players on the field.

The young players in the Chinese national football team are not so bad. They have not played against the South Korean team many times, and they have won twice before, once in the East Asian Cup and once in the East Asian Games. Both times, these young players played as the main force and defeated the South Korean team head-on.

Therefore, the young players have no fear of the South Korean team.

But the same cannot be said for the veteran players. The Chinese national football team has lost to the South Korean team many times over the years, whether in national team matches or in club AFC Champions League matches.

When facing the South Korean team, the Chinese team and the Chinese Super League clubs lose more than they win, and are often beaten badly by their opponents.

The tenacity and ferocity of the South Korean team left a very deep impression on many of them, causing many of them to become afraid before the battle even began.

This is a disease and needs to be treated.

The best treatment is to defeat your opponent fairly once on the field.

As long as we get rid of their inner demons, future games will be easier.

With only three days left until the knockout round, Zhu Guanghu did not give his players a holiday, but instead seized the time to make final preparations.

In order to prevent the leakage of tactics, he also conducted closed training and refused all visitors.

Even CCTV reporters who wanted to interview him were turned away. It must be said that Zhu is really tough now.

Lin Feng and many team members felt that even if they came up against the leaders of the Football Association, Lao Zhu would dare to challenge them.

In the past two years, under the leadership of Lao Zhu, the Chinese team's international ranking has risen by more than 20 places, and its performance in foreign wars has been unprecedented.

Now the Chinese team has won three consecutive group stage games in the Asian Cup for the first time, completing a feat that has never been accomplished in the past thirty years.

Zhu Guanghu's influence in the Chinese football world is growing day by day, and now he is only one Asian Cup trophy away from becoming the number one coach in China!

As long as he can lead the team to win this Asian Cup, his influence will surpass that of China's meritorious coach Milu and he will become the number one coach of the national football team!
With such achievements as support, Lao Zhu will naturally be more confident in what he says and does.

The South Korean team was originally conducting open training, but when they heard that the Chinese team had adopted closed training, in order to avoid unilateral exposure of their own tactics, they also quickly started closed training.

They also hyped up the Chinese team's sending people to steal their tactics. At the press conference the day before the game, a Korean reporter even asked Zhu Guanghu this question:

"I would like to ask the Chinese coaches, do you think you can't beat the powerful South Korean team, so you think of sending people to spy on and steal our tactics and play?"

Zhu Guanghu, who was originally answering questions with a smile, suddenly turned cold after hearing the other party's question:

"Haha, what tactics can a team that needs help from others to advance have to steal? Do we have to learn from the Korean team, where no one listens to the head coach and the players discuss and decide the tactics on their own?"

Zhu Guanghu's answer caused a burst of laughter from the reporters at the scene, and everyone cast contemptuous looks at the Korean reporter who asked the question.

Without the help of the Saudis, the South Korean team would have been eliminated long ago.

The Koreans can advance, so they have to give the Saudis a kowtow!
If they were not so ruthless and chose to play a tacit game with Bahrain, how could the South Korean team be here now?
I'm afraid it's already on its way back!
Zhu Guanghu doesn't know what the Koreans are so crazy about. They don't even look at what your team has become now.

The players and coaches are already fighting among themselves to such an extent that there is no sign of whether there is a new tactic or not. And you want us to send people to steal their skills? I’ll steal your mother’s!

Old Zhu has a bad temper, and he was restrained by not cursing at people on the spot.

The Korean reporter, feeling mocked, asked with his neck stiffened:

"You said before that you would lead the Chinese team to defeat the South Korean team. I want to know what would happen if you didn't do it?"

Zhu Guanghu snorted coldly: "If I can't do it, I will resign as the national team coach!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar at the scene.

Old Zhu, you are confused. It is obvious that the other party is deliberately provoking you!

But Zhu Guanghu didn't care at all. Even though he knew that the other party was deliberately setting a trap for him, he didn't mind jumping into it.

He has led the Chinese team to defeat the South Korean team twice, and he is confident that he can defeat them for the third time!
Besides, this Chinese national football team is so strong. If he can't even beat the South Korean team which is in poor form, how can he have the face to stay in the national team? He should just pack up and go home to raise pigs as soon as possible!

The Korean reporter thought his evil plan had succeeded and raised the corner of his mouth in satisfaction.

But Lin Feng, who was also attending the press conference, had no intention of letting him go:

"If we defeat the South Korean team, you have to agree to one condition of ours!"

"What conditions?"

"But if we win, I want you to publicly apologize to Chinese football in a Korean newspaper and admit that Chinese football is stronger than Korean football!"

"no problem!"

The Korean reporter didn't care. In his mind, it was impossible for the Chinese team to defeat the Korean team!

Therefore, he will definitely win this bet!

After the press conference, Lao Zhu complained to Lin Feng:
"You shouldn't have gotten involved in this matter. This has nothing to do with you!"

Lin Feng revealed what Lao Zhu was thinking:
"Coach, are you imitating Mourinho and wanting to use this kind of 'big talk' before the game to draw pressure from the players to yourself so that the team can go into battle with ease?"

Zhu Guanghu looked at Lin Feng in surprise. He didn't expect that the other party was so observant that he could actually guess what he was thinking.

Seeing that his thoughts were seen through by the other party, Zhu Guanghu did not hesitate and admitted it openly.

The Chinese national football team players have a bad mentality. Every time they are faced with a draw to qualify, they are bound to lose, because of the influence of their mentality.

In addition, there is indeed a certain degree of South Korea-phobia within the Chinese national football team. If the outside world continues to hype it up at this time, the pressure on the players will only increase. I am afraid that they will play with restraint on the field, and will not be able to exert only 30% of their 100% strength, and then they will habitually lose, which will completely confirm the national football team's South Korea-phobia.

If we want to solve this problem, someone must step forward to take the blame, resolve the players' worries, and let them know that even if they lose, it will not be blamed on them.

"So, you shouldn't have stood up. I can handle this matter alone!"

Lin Feng shook his head after hearing this: "After all, I am also the vice-captain of the team, so I naturally have my share of responsibilities!"

There is one thing he didn't say: in this national team, Lin Feng has the greatest fame and influence, even surpassing head coach Zhu Guanghu.

So if they really lose the game, he will be the only one who can take the blame.

Instead of avoiding it, it is better to take the initiative to stand up, so that you can appear to be responsible and accountable.

Old Zhu didn't know what Lin Feng was thinking, but he was deeply moved by Lin Feng's expression.

He kept clamoring to promote Lin Feng, the deputy captain, to become the first captain of the national football team as soon as possible!

With such a sense of responsibility and commitment, who else can be the captain if not him?
However, if they want to promote Lin Feng, they have to remove Li Weifeng from the position of captain first.

Given Li Weifeng's temper, if I take forceful action, he might end up falling out with me.

So Lao Zhu started to have a bad idea: what if he just didn't recruit Li Weifeng next time?

This way no one will compete with Lin Feng!
After thinking about it, I felt that it was inappropriate. After all, the central defender position would not work without Li Weifeng.

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At 7:21 pm on July , the first match of the Asian Cup quarter-finals - Japan VS Australia kicked off.

The two teams were tied at 1:1 in regular time, and neither team made any progress in overtime, so the game was dragged into a brutal penalty shootout.

In the penalty shootout, the Japanese team won 4:3 and became the first team to reach the semi-finals of this Asian Cup.

In another subsequent match, dark horse Singapore lost to Vietnam 0:2. Vietnam became the second team to advance to the semi-finals of this Asian Cup, creating history for Vietnamese football.

After these two games, it will be the turn of the much-anticipated China-South Korea battle! (End of this chapter)