Almighty legend life

Chapter 577 First Battle

On May 2002, 5, Jeju Island, South Korea.

After flying for less than three hours, the Chinese team arrived at their base camp for the World Cup, the Hyatt Hotel in Jeju Island, South Korea.

Since this World Cup is jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan, the matches of Group A, B, C, and D in the group stage will be held in South Korea, while the matches of the next four groups will be held in Japan.

Considering that the second match of the Chinese team's group stage will be held in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, and the conditions of Jeju Island are better than other regions in South Korea, the Chinese team set up their base camp here. After all, Jeju Island is world famous tourist destination.

When I came to Jeju Island, the Chinese team settled in the hotel smoothly, and the players were in good condition. After all, this place is very close to the country, so it can be regarded as at the doorstep of home.

The Chinese team will have a week of adaptive training here before going to Gwangju, where the first game will be held, where they will face the Costa Rica team.

In the joint training in Jeju Island, the Chinese team basically practiced defensive and counterattack tactics. The tactics of the Chinese team in this World Cup are very clear. Defense is the top priority, and how to attack will be considered on the basis of defense.

Liu Han’s words and the stories of some overseas players about their experience in Europe made the players of the Chinese team gradually correct their mentality. Now this national team may be regarded as a top team in Asia, but in Europe, it is at most a top team. It is a second-rate team at the end, so if you want to play in the World Cup, you must position yourself and defend well. Any unrealistic or bold ideas may lead to the collapse of the national team.

Like the Chinese team, the Brazilian team also set up their base camp in Jeju Island. They also set up their base camp here, but the reason for their establishment is that it is closer to Japan. Obviously, the goal of the Brazilian team is not just the team. They are the favorites to win this World Cup, and the "3R" combination in the team is the most popular combination in this World Cup.

Since they are all in Jeju Island, and the training base is not far away, the Chinese players often meet the Brazilian players. The Brazilian players who thought they were proud might not care about their Chinese players when they saw Liu Han. When communicating with each other in proficient Portuguese, the players of the national team are inevitably a little envious.

"Haha, buddy, it's nice to see you, but you have to be careful, my teammates are looking forward to fighting with you."

As soon as he saw Liu Han, Carlos said with a little embarrassment. Many players in the Brazilian team were very curious about Liu Han. For this Chinese who is close to two meters tall but has exceptionally superb foot skills, the Brazilian player Also feel miraculous.

"Hey Robert, you've been saying that since the Champions League final."

"Hi, hello, Liu, I'm Ronaldo, your Portuguese is really good, I didn't expect you to be so fluent in Portuguese."

"Hello, thank you for your compliment. Seriously, I'm looking forward to playing against you in the game."

Under the introduction of Carlos, Liu Han met many Brazilian players. They were all surprised by Liu Han's proficiency in Portuguese. At the same time, many people were curious about Liu Han's experience in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil the year before last.

Although they are opponents in the same group, it is obvious that the Brazilian team does not pay attention to the Chinese team. They are more curious about Liu Han. After all, Liu Han can be regarded as a top star in Europe.

On May 2002, 5, when the opening game of the World Cup was held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, the Chinese team set off for their first match, Gwangju, South Korea.

After the opening game, no one would think that this game is just one of the many "unpopular" in this World Cup.

The French team's zero-to-one loss to Senegal was beyond everyone's expectations. Even the Senegalese themselves probably would not have imagined that they would be able to beat the World Cup and European Cup double champion France.

After the upset in the opening game, the schedule of this World Cup started in full swing. On June [-], the matches of Group A and Group E started in South Korea and Japan respectively.

Maybe it was because of the unpopularity of the previous day that made the strong teams vigilant, so the game on June 8st was uneventful. However, the German team's 0-[-] victory over Saudi Arabia made everyone start to be surprised by the strong offensive of the German team.

On June 6, Group B and Group F played one after another. Argentina beat Nigeria 2-[-], South Africa drew with Paraguay, England drew with Sweden, and Spain beat Slovenia [-]-[-].

On June 6, the No.3 Croatia in the last World Cup was defeated 3-2 by Mexico, which was considered a small upset. Brazil’s difficult 0-[-] victory over Turkey surprised everyone. The strength of the Turkish team was outstanding, and the Chinese team began to be vigilant against this situation. A little-known team, Italy beat Ecuador [-]-[-] without any suspense.

On June 6th, the Chinese team ushered in their first game. They will face the Costa Rica team at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium.

The Costa Rica team is not a new team in the World Cup. They reached the top 90 in the 16 World Cup in Italy. Strong and famous.

Compared with the opponent, the Chinese team can be regarded as a pure World Cup newcomer. They have not scored a goal or won a single victory in the history of the World Cup. This game will be the debut of the Chinese team in the World Cup.

In the player channel, compared to the laughing and joking of the Costa Rican players, the players of the Chinese team are much more dignified. Although Sai Qiang Horton and Liu Han have tried their best to relieve the pressure for the players, but this is the World Cup after all. The significance of it is self-evident.

Facing the weakest opponent in the group stage, the Chinese team did not have any carelessness. The tactics arranged by Horton were still based on defense. Liu Han was in the middle. Only the veteran came forward alone, and the two full-backs were Li Xiaopeng and Zhao Junzhe.

"Brothers, can you give me a smile? We are going to the competition, not the execution ground. My legs are weak if you do this."

As the captain, although Liu Han has always been quiet, he has a lot of prestige, but at this time his joking words still made the players of the national team relax a little.

Finally, the referee signaled the players to follow them on the field, and the game was about to begin. The Chinese team would play against Su Wei's opponent in the next 10 minutes.

Liu Han shook his shoulders, he had been looking forward to this stage for a long time.

　There was a small mistake in the last chapter, it has been modified, please forgive me!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)