Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 86. Early qualification! This is the most perfect revenge; history will remember this moment! (9)

"Qin Ming!"

"Shot! Goal! Goal!"

"His shot broke through Uzbekistan's goal, helping China complete the comeback in the 67th minute!"

"Relieve anger!"

"I've forgotten how long it's been since we last came back to defeat an Asian powerhouse, but today will definitely be a memorable day!"

He Wei's voice traveled along the internet to the ears of every excited Chinese fan.

Brisbane Stadium.

Qin Ming celebrated his goal under the dazzling sun, the sweat on his face evaporating into salt stains, which stung painfully when he wiped them away.

But he smiled nonchalantly and said to the camera, "Thank you, Mr. Black Gold!"

To be honest, if it weren't for Dietrich's strict requirements, he might have developed many bad habits when he first entered the football world.

But these problems were collected by the stern-faced old man, who would regularly correct them for him.

This is also the main reason why he made rapid progress and had a solid foundation.

"The training methods abroad are indeed different."

Just as Nesterov made his first save, Wu Lei also saw the open space on the left.

But he didn't run away.

Or perhaps they lacked that awareness and were instead focused on retreating quickly to prevent a Uzbek counterattack.

"We can continue to slow down the pace of the game later. They are the ones who should be worried now."

Zheng Zhi's expression finally relaxed a bit.

Perrin was in the same boat as him; after waiting for so long, he finally got his chance.

Although it was somewhat different from what I had expected.

But scoring a goal is all that matters.

"If this ball had been played in one of the top five leagues, the defenders wouldn't have left the weak side open, and Qin Ming would have had a very difficult time seizing the opportunity to score."

Perrin couldn't help but remark, "The biggest difference between the top league and other leagues is not only the technique but also the awareness."

This is why it's a game-changer for players moving from the top five leagues to other leagues.

After the game restarts.

Jeparov, who had just made a mistake, was substituted off the field. Just as Kasimov was preparing to have his players intensify their attack, Perrin made a change.

"Replace Ji Xiang with Sun Ke to maintain attacking power on the flanks; replace Jiang Zhipeng with Wu Xi to help Zheng Zhi control the game."

"The timing of the substitution was well-judged, and it was also based on sound reasoning!"

"Perrin's understanding of the Chinese national football team is getting deeper and deeper!"

"The situation in the game has changed. We are still adhering to the principle of seeking speed while maintaining stability, while Uzbekistan is getting anxious!"

Not only were the Uzbek players anxious, but the fans in the stands were also extremely worried.

They frantically pounded their drums in an attempt to drown out the voices of the Chinese fans.

结果
"Listen to their drumbeats, and after the fourth beat, shout in unison, 'Give it your all!'"

The team leader decided to give the opposing Chinese fans a little shock.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

"China will prevail!"

"Dong dong dong dong!"

"China will prevail!"

Several rounds later, Uzbek fans realized that they had done all the work for the Chinese fans.

The fans in the stands were playing enthusiastically, and the game on the field was equally intense.

As the game progresses, the losing side will become increasingly anxious and their movements will become more exaggerated.

The whole world knows that the Chinese team has physical fitness problems.

But Uzbekistan cannot do that.

Because they are old and young, their running ability is also insufficient.

Furthermore, in the 75th minute of the match, Perrin used his last substitution, replacing Gao Lin with Liu Binbin.

Fight back!

Perrin made his intentions clear: he wanted to wait for the attack so he could launch a counter-attack.

Otherwise, why would I field so many speedsters?
The game reached the 86th minute.

Uzbekistan took a long-range shot from outside the box, which Wang Dalei easily caught and then launched into the air before kicking the ball out.

This time, they're looking for Sun Ke on the right wing.

After stopping the ball, the latter made a slight adjustment and accelerated past Denisov.

"Score one more!"

"Score one more!"

Amidst the loud cheers of Chinese fans, Sun Ke passed the ball to Liu Binbin, who was making a forward run.

As a typical speed player, and coming on late in the game, he overtook Muraganov with his abundant stamina.

Explosion!

"Change direction and accelerate to shake off Nesterov!"

"A tap-in into the empty net! Goal!"

"3-1!!!"

"Liu Binbin scores the game-winning goal!"

He Wei's voice rang out simultaneously with the cheers of Chinese fans, and everyone's face was filled with excited smiles.

This goal should bring the scales of victory to rock bottom.

But Perrin didn't think so. He had witnessed too many miracles, and who knew if Uzbekistan could replicate Manchester United's success?

Just like the legendary Ferguson Time.

The Asian Football Confederation is entirely composed of people from West Asia, so they naturally have a bias against the Chinese team and might resort to underhanded tactics.

We need to remain stable!
"Only 10 minutes left! Hold on, everyone!"

Perrin shouted, his hands cupped together like megaphones.

Looking at his teammates, who were full of fighting spirit, Qin Ming felt that this was the spirit that the Chinese team should have.

No longer do they appear lost and confused on the field, behaving like zombies; instead, they are now aggressive, daring, and willing to make moves.

How could a team like this not inspire hope?

Qin Ming felt stronger and joined his teammates in resisting the opponent's attack.

Next.

Every time the Chinese team made a steal, cheers could be heard from the fans and red flags could be seen fluttering in the sky above the stadium.

These inspiring images boosted their morale.

"Zhang Linpeng! He steadily shielded the ball out of bounds; he truly deserves to be called China's Ramos!"

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"Mei Fang's tackle on the wing was decisive, denying Uzbekistan any chance to cross the ball!"

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"The game is over! The game is over!"

"After defeating Saudi Arabia and achieving their first victory against the opponent in 18 years, the Chinese team has now defeated Uzbekistan for the first time in 14 years."

"It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in 27 years that the Chinese national football team has achieved two consecutive victories at the start of the Asian Cup group stage."

"When the final whistle blew, head coach Perrin rushed onto the field and embraced each of the players." "He seemed overjoyed!"

"Looking back at this match, Qin Ming scored twice, Liu Binbin scored a goal, and it was a comeback victory!"

He Wei glanced at the other match, and his expression was immediately filled with ecstasy.

"Fans, Saudi Arabia has won the match against North Korea 3-1!"

"what does that mean?"

"This means we've qualified early! After eight years, we've made it back to the quarterfinals!"

Let's review this victory!

He Wei closed the materials he had already memorized and said.

“2007亚洲杯，中国队前两战5-1马来西亚、2-2伊朗，但最后一战0-3负乌兹别克无缘出线权！”

“2011亚洲杯，中国队前两战2-0科威特、0-2卡塔尔，最后一战2-2乌兹别克再次无缘出线权！”

"Today, the Chinese national football team defeated Uzbekistan to get 3 points and secured qualification by defeating their opponents!"

"This is the most perfect revenge, and history will remember this moment!"

"I hope the national football team can continue their efforts and bring even more exciting matches to the fans with the spirit of this game!"

at the post-match press conference.

"It was a great game. The players executed the pre-match tactics and replicated the details they had practiced."

"However, to my surprise, I thought the third round would be the decisive match, but we got a surprise in the second round."

"But what pleases me more than the victory is the team's spirit. They didn't panic when they were behind, but patiently withstood the opponent's attack. That's how we scored all three goals."

Perrin spoke fluently and candidly to reporters.

When Qin Ming and his teammates finished packing up their gear and returned to the team bus, he happened to see the Chinese fans who were waiting for them.

They held up a banner that read: "China wins this game, we're all drunk!"
This was a victory slogan they had prepared long ago.

"Qin Ming!"

Good luck in the quarterfinals! We'll be waiting for you in Sydney!

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The fans waved enthusiastically at the team bus.

One of them seemed to realize something, "Damn it! I bought a ticket for Melbourne's second-place team in Group B to finish in the quarterfinals, now I have to hurry up and get a refund and find a scalper!"

"Me too! I thought the Chinese national football team would most likely finish second in the group, but now they've won both of their two matches and are first in the group, qualifying for the next round ahead of schedule!"

"Damn scalpers selling tickets for such high prices?"

Many Chinese fans who came from within the country still chose to buy tickets even though they knew the prices were significantly inflated.

no way.

Since I've come all this way to Australia, I definitely have to watch the Chinese national football team's match.

Besides, how could playing against Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan possibly be as exciting as playing against Japan, South Korea, and Australia?
"Qin Ming, you need to go on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform), I'm dying of laughter."

Wu Lei, standing next to him, was holding his phone and laughing heartily.

Curious, Qin Ming opened Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform), and the first thing he saw was: "Good news! China defeats Uzbekistan 3-1, advancing to the Asian Cup quarterfinals with one round to spare!"

The comments section below is very lively.

One of the fan-made images shows the four teams from Group B.

Saudi Arabia: A draw is enough to qualify!

Uzbekistan: A do-or-die match!
North Korea: A battle for honor!
Team China: The sky in Australia is so blue!
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[Qualifying a round early? My goodness, this is completely not the script I imagined!]
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Now it's up to others to draw and qualify!
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【Ha ha ha ha! 】
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Today, I get the feeling that the Chinese national football team has fallen from a national team with a rich history to a third-rate team with nothing to lose, then realized its situation, forgot the past, started anew with fighting spirit and perseverance, and is now showing signs of a glimmer of hope!
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Watching Qin Ming's goal and his play on his own gives the feeling of watching a top-five European league; his ball control, passing, dribbling, and shooting are all beautiful to watch!
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Qin Ming has topped the Asian Cup scoring charts, with second-placed Kruse having scored one less goal!
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[Will they be able to win the Golden Boot award?]
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Judging from Qin Ming's form, he should have a good chance, but the prerequisite is that the national team continues to improve, at least reaching the semi-finals.
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In the third round, Australia will face South Korea. Since Australia has a better goal difference, they only need a draw to secure first place, meaning China's opponent will be South Korea.
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[It would be best to beat South Korea, after all, Australia is the host country and the biggest favorite to win.]
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While people were enthusiastically discussing the national team's opponents, Qin Ming and others had already returned to the training base.

"Brother Zheng, do you think it's better to play against South Korea or Australia?"

Qin Ming asked casually while lying on the physiotherapy bed.

"Australia is stronger than South Korea, especially in terms of physical strength and physique."

Zheng Zhi didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.

He didn't want to run into Australia.

"That's what I think too," Qin Ming nodded.

Putting aside the issue of home-field advantage for the moment, Australia is different from Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan; no Asian team can match their physical attributes.

The same goes for the Chinese team.

It's foreseeable that if they face Australia, they might be able to go toe-to-toe with them in the early stages of the match, but they will definitely falter in the mid-to-late stages.

However, when facing a significant disadvantage, it is difficult to leverage one's sharp and decisive attacking abilities.

"This is just the beginning, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Zheng Zhi comforted him.

He knew Qin Ming's ambition was to achieve his best result and touch the championship trophy.

The Chinese national football team, ruined by that fraudster Camacho, has fallen behind in both overall strength and tactics, and has entered a true trough.

Perrin was able to withstand the pressure to select suitable players and design a suitable tactical system, in addition to Qin Ming taking the lead in the attack.

It is quite normal for them to have achieved the results they have now.

But if winning the Asian Cup is that easy, then it just means that Australia, Japan, and South Korea are all noobs.

In fact, they are not bad at all.

Zheng Zhi's words were meant to tell Qin Ming to lower his expectations, otherwise the pressure might be too great and affect his competitive performance.

"I know the road ahead is still long."

Qin Ming nodded understandingly, but added in his heart: But I only seize the day.

Late at night, Perrin's room was filled with smoke, perhaps because of the immense pressure; most of the coaches were heavy smokers.

For example, Sarri, who coached Empoli, smoked at least 60 cigarettes a day, which is a full three packs.

"Ahem! We can rotate the squad for the next match against North Korea, allowing the players to recover their stamina."

Perrin flicked his cigarette on the ashtray.

He then browsed the national team's roster, pondering how to arrange the lineup.

His announcement of the Asian Cup player roster actually caused a lot of doubt and dissatisfaction.

why?
Because most people believe that Perrin's player selection is not strong, he should have chosen players from top Chinese Super League clubs to form the core of his squad, just like Bayern Munich for Germany, Barcelona for Spain, and the Big Six for England.

However, in the list provided by Perrin, Beijing Guoan only had one player and Shandong Luneng only had three.

Evergrande had the most players selected, but three key players were still left out.

Conversely, Jiangsu Sainty, whose league performance has been mediocre, has become a major contributor to the national team.

Is it because Perrin's level is too low, not as good as the coaching staff on Tieba?

No, he saw it very clearly: the reason why the strong teams in the Chinese Super League are strong is essentially because their foreign players are strong enough.

They are used to playing dominant football, pressing their opponents from start to finish.

Is that how the Chinese national football team is?

No, the Chinese national team was actually the one being dominated, so Jiangsu Suning's lack of foreign players suited Perrin's tactics.

In this respect, Perrin is similar to Dieter Hecking, both being pragmatic coaches.

Don't choose the best, choose the most suitable.

"Look at what everyone's saying about my picks: there's a kid who's not even an adult, the captain of a relegated team, a workhorse player, and a veteran who's not young anymore."

Perrin put a cigarette in his mouth, took a deep drag, and said, "But they can fight hard on the field; they have a spirit that those people don't have."

"Alright, everyone's been working hard lately. The match between Australia and South Korea is in three days. Pete, you should go to the stadium and record all the necessary data."

Perrin opened the window to let in some fresh air, and suddenly thought of that underage boy, laughing, "I just don't know whether we should be afraid of them, or they should be afraid of us?"

(End of this chapter)