Stop the ball ten meters away, the goal depends on Meng

Chapter 16 The Chinese team is really strong!

"Hola, Su!"

— "Hello, Sue!"

Different from the attitude of the deputy team leader, the assistant coach Gallego immediately embraced Su Changwei with enthusiasm after seeing Su Changwei.

He glanced at Su Changwei's right leg:
"Young people recover so quickly!"

Before Su Changwei could respond, he saw Camacho walking over with his belly outstretched, and hurriedly greeted him:

"Good morning sir."

Camacho nodded, with some majesty of the head coach:

"You are a youth player of Real Madrid, and I am full of expectations for you."

Su Changwei's left eyelid twitched slightly.

Instead of answering "Thank you for your trust" or "I will work hard", he asked directly:
"Then can I play?"

Camacho was visibly taken aback.

As a famous football star, especially for a long time playing for a top giant like Real Madrid, he has seen countless superstars, famous coaches, and experienced countless storms, but this kind of problem is really the first time for him!
A kid who can't even be considered a professional player, letting you leapfrog into the national team is already an extrajudicial favor. How dare you ask to play in a key game? !
As strong as the "alien" Ronaldo, he failed to get a second of playing time in his first World Cup. What qualifications do you have to ask for it?
Facing Su Changwei's rude words, instead of becoming angry, Camacho smiled:

"I didn't see the wrong person!"

"As expected of our Real Madrid youth players!"

"This confidence in you is exactly the temperament that other players lack!"

"I will let you start the game three days later!"

Su Changwei, whom he had placed high hopes on, suddenly felt his legs go limp, and almost knelt down!
[You let me start? 】

[Even if there is a system, I can't stick to it! 】

【Camacho, can you be more professional? 】
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February 11th is coming soon.

According to the usual practice, the starting lists of China and Iraq are also announced a few hours before the start of the game.

What reassured Su Changwei was that he did not enter the final starting list.

Camacho explained to him in great frustration:

"Although I am the head coach, I can't decide everything."

"Don't worry, if there is a chance, I will definitely let you play."

Su Changwei was suddenly moved.

A Spanish football coach fought bravely against the evil forces of Chinese football for a Chinese boy he had never met before. This is the real spirit of internationalism! -
"Crack~"

In the locker room of the visiting team, Deputy Team Leader Guo turned on the projector.

The logo of the Chinese Football Association appeared on the big screen.

Then there is a line of bold red titles:

"Dedicated to those who can fight for the national football team!"

A powerful voice echoed in the room:

"This is a video specially made for us by the leaders of the Football Association. Everyone should watch it carefully and draw strength from it!"

Su Changwei glanced at Camacho, and the head coach also looked bewildered, obviously not aware that there was this extra program before the game.

【…】

Listening to the passionate music and watching the sensational picture, Su Changwei actually felt his heart beat faster and faster uncontrollably.

His DNA moved!

At a certain moment, he couldn't help but want to yell:
"Damn Iraq!"
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"Zhuang TV, Zhuang TV, audience friends, you are watching the fourth round of the 2014 Brazil World Cup Asian qualifiers. The Chinese team challenged Iraq..."

In the live broadcast room of CCTV5, the commentator Liu Jianhong took a deep breath and started his work:
"After the results of the draw for the top 20 this year came out, we all thought it was a top draw, but we didn't expect that after three games, the Chinese team only won against Singapore, the weakest team in the group, and it was still a difficult victory. If there is no way to win this game, the promotion of the Chinese team will only be theoretically possible..."

Such an opening remark reminded countless old fans of four years ago.

The scene at that time seemed to be in front of my eyes.

Older fans think back to eight years ago...

Maybe the specific situation is different every time, but the process and result every time... are similar!

"Arise, you who will not be slaves..."

After players from both sides lined up to enter the field, majestic music echoed in the Grand Hamad Stadium.

Su Changwei on the sidelines sang the national anthem together with other teammates, with a solemn expression.

This time the national football expedition also encountered many setbacks.

After losing to Iraq at home in the last round, a large number of fans surrounded the national football bus and cursed wildly. It was not until the local police force was dispatched that they barely escaped, causing extremely bad social impact.

During this period of time, the Chinese Super League is in the final sprint and final stage. The energy of all international players is concentrated on the club's competitions. Many people are distracted by the Chinese Super League, the FA Cup or the AFC Champions League.

For example, Evergrande, the new Chinese Super League champion, had as many as six players who delayed the reporting time of the national team.

Also because they devoted themselves to the club's games, many international players suffered injuries at the last moment, such as Feng Xiaoting, Zeng Cheng, Wu Pingfeng, Wu Xi, Huang Bowen, Yuan Weiwei, all withdrew from the national team due to various problems.

Although Camacho started the training camp on October 10, the team did not have as much time as expected to prepare for the game, and the systematic joint training only lasted four days!
The starting lineup for this game is 451:

Goalkeeper: Yang Zhi

Four defenders: Liu Jianye, Zhang Linpeng, Li Weifeng, Sun Xiang

Two iron waists: Zhao Xuri, Liu Jian

Three midfielders: Yu Hanchao, Zheng Zhi, Hao Junmin
Single striker: Gao Lin
Among the 11 players, except for Liu Jian who is less famous, the other ten players are regulars of the national team. Li Weifeng and Zheng Zhi are veteran international players who have played for the country for more than ten years.

"Drip~~"

With a whistle, the game started in a serious and dull atmosphere.

Because it is a neutral venue, there are very few spectators in the empty stadium. There are only two to three hundred fans sitting in the main stand, probably all of which are free tickets issued by the local embassy...

After the opening game, the Chinese team in the away game played very proactively. The midfielder and frontcourt aggressively pressed forward to press down and once had an advantage.

Especially Yu Hanchao, his position is very flexible, making the opponent unpredictable. In the 3rd minute, he attracted two defensive players on the left and sent a through pass. Unfortunately, Gao Lin, who responded in the middle, started a little slowly and failed to touch the football, wasting this great opportunity.

Subsequently, Hao Junmin shifted to the right in a wide range in the midfield. It was Yu Hanchao who appeared on the right rib of the opponent's penalty area.

This time Gao Lin was finally ready. He leaped high near the penalty spot and shot a sideways volley!
It's a pity that he still couldn't kick the right position, and the football went straight into the sky!
Iraq quickly retaliated, throwing the ball out of bounds on the right, and pierced the Chinese team's defense through two quick passes. Forward Karim sent a cross from the left, but was blocked by Liu Jianye, who returned to the defense.

The Chinese team immediately launched a counterattack, but unfortunately Yu Hanchao's final in-cut shot was kicked out of the sideline by the opponent's defender, in exchange for a throw-in.

Liu Jianye threw the ball into the penalty area with a strong hand. The Iraqi central defender headed the ball out of bounds. Zhao Xuri, who was guarding the top of the arc of the penalty area, rounded his right foot and made a burst shot, but the ball rubbed against the post and flew out of the baseline.

"..."

Su Changwei was overwhelmed by the sight.

Before he came to this world, Chinese football had slipped into the lowest trough in history, not to mention the top powers such as Brazil, France, and Germany, even in Asia, they were reduced to being bullied by others.

Needless to say, Japan, South Korea, Iran, and Australia are in the first gear.

Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and North Korea in the second tier are not opponents that the national football team can compete with.

Even Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Jordan, Syria, Bahrain, Palestine, Thailand, India, Singapore... and even their own brother Hong Kong, who were once regarded as points-giving boys, may not be easily defeated by the Chinese team.

At that time, the Chinese team really couldn't beat anyone!
He really didn't expect that in 2011, the national football team could still play back and forth with the Asian Cup champion Iraq!

This national team...is beyond imagination!

(End of this chapter)