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Chapter 405 Qualifying Carnival (Thanks to Chengqiang Jumang for another monthly pass)

Chapter 405 Qualifying Carnival (Thanks to Chengqiang Jumang for another monthly pass)

Relying on the wonderful goals of "Erzhang" and Wu Lei, and a header from Fuyu Dabao, the Huaguo team defeated the Philippines 4-0 and became the second team after the Jordan team to take the lead in securing a seat in the top 16.Although it is not yet guaranteed to advance to the top spot, the Huaguo team with 6 points in hand has seized a favorable position.

The Hua Guo team is expected to replicate the scene of the 2015 Australian Asian Cup group stage victory and advancement. Of course, the final round of the victory against the Korean team has nothing to do with the national football team. It may only involve the final group ranking, which is related to Hua Guo team's road to promotion in the knockout stage.

If the Hua Guo team can qualify as the top of Group C, according to the rules, they will face the third place in the A/B/F group in the round of 16.

The current situation in Group A is relatively chaotic. The United Arab Emirates, India, Thailand and even Bahrain are all likely to advance. Of course, the possibility of Thailand falling third in the group is slightly higher.

In Group B, the team that can occupy the third place in the group may be one of the Syrian and Palestinian teams.

As for Group F, it is too early to predict because the second round has not yet been carried out, but from the performance of the first round, Turkmenistan and Oman may fall in the third position.

On the whole, if you can qualify as the top of Group C, then the opponents in the top 16 of the national football team are still relatively weak.

If the Hua Guo team advances as the second in Group C, then the opponent in the first round of the knockout round is the second in Group A. It may be the Indian team that has played against the national football team in the warm-up match before. The "Earth Derby" will be in the Asian Cup final. The circle staged again?

It is understood that in the match between the Chinese team and the Philippine team, there were already Indian sports journalists in the stands, and they also expressed that they might meet the Chinese team.

Of course, if you look further ahead, it is still very important for the Huaguo team to win the first place in the group, because if they advance to the second place in the group, then the quarter-finals may encounter the first place in group D, that is to say It is very likely to run into the Iranian team, which is in good condition and has strong overall strength.

After the second round, the Philippines lost both stops, and it is very difficult to qualify from the group.

After the game, Philippine coach Eriksson was asked if he had a meal with Lippi. He said with a smile:

"We didn't have a bet on dinner. After the game, we just chatted briefly. I congratulated him, which was very good, and I also wished the Hua Guo team good luck in the future. I am still proud of my players' performance. Before the game, I told My players, the Huaguo team has 5-6 players in the frontcourt that are very threatening. But we still can't defend the opponent. We also played well and should have scored goals. In fact, we played in both games. Very good process, but we all lost the game, there is a third game, let's see how the third game goes."

Speaking of Wu Lei's performance, a reporter asked Eriksson whether Wu Lei should go to Europe for development. Eriksson said:

"Wu Lei is a very good player. He has been the best shooter in the Chinese Super League and the top scorer in the Chinese Super League in the past few years. He has made great achievements. Now many big-name players have joined the Chinese Super League. Wu Lei's In terms of personal ability, of course he can also go to Europe to develop. I believe he can occupy a place in many European leagues, but Wu Lei lives very well in Shanghai and can make a lot of money. I don’t know if European teams can give this High salary, I don't know if he will go to Europe to play football."

As for the "two cards" of the Huaguo team, Eriksson expressed envy and hatred:

"He is two of the top three in Asia, not to mention that Zhang Mai is one of the top three in world football today. I just want to ask if Sun Xingmin is afraid of the next match against the Hua Guo team!"

Lippi accepted all of Eriksson's compliments, but at the same time said: The battle against South Korea will be rotated, and the national football team can beat any opponent in Asia!

The Hua Guo team defeated the Philippines and qualified from the group ahead of schedule.Lippi said after the game:

In the case of qualifying ahead of schedule, Huahan Zhan will consider rotating the main lineup. At the same time, he emphasized again that as long as the Huaguo team performs normally, they should not be afraid of any opponents in Asia.

"It was a very positive game, we played a positive game, we played aggressively, we got a win and we scored four goals, congratulations to my players."

Talking about Wu Lei's performance, Lippi said:

"He played a very good game tonight, played offensively and had a chance to score the second goal."

When asked whether Wu Lei should develop in Europe, Lippi said:

"As for his idea of ​​playing in Europe next year, I hope he can go to a team that suits his characteristics and play his characteristics, which will improve him even more in the future."

A reporter asked if the Hua Guo team had already qualified and whether they would rotate in the third game. Lippi said:

"Theoretically, we have already qualified for the group stage. If South Korea also wins, it is possible to qualify. Some of our players are injured and will be rotated in the third game to give them a rest."

A reporter asked, after winning this game, the morale and confidence of the team have rebounded. As for whether the goal of this cup will be firmer, Lippi said:

"My requirements for my players are first to qualify for the group stage, which has been completed. In addition, what I value is the individual performance of the players. As long as they play with confidence and play overall football, they are in Asia. We can win any opponent."

A foreign media reporter asked Lippi, as a top European coach, can you bring immediate combat power to the team in terms of spirit?Lippi said:

"I have been emphasizing the unity of spirit, aggressiveness in tactics, and don't be afraid. As long as the spirit is unified, the Huaguo team can defeat any opponent in Asia. I still hope that my players can continue to improve spiritually. , more concentrated, more unified, and more aggressive, so that the quality of the game will be further improved."

A reporter once again asked Lippi about the China-Korea war: Huaguo fans very much hope that the Huaguo team can beat the South Korean team again. In the last group match, will the Huaguo team go all out to defeat the South Korean team?

In this regard, Lippi said: "We definitely want to win the next game, but we currently have 6 points in hand, and the choice should be more reasonable and safe, because some of our players have injuries, and some players have yellow cards. We can't take risks, and at the same time I won't rotate all the players, I will give some players who didn't play the game a chance. At the same time, if the Korean team wins tonight, I believe they will also perform some rotations."

The whole Huaguo team actively fought back on the spot, which restrained the opponent very well, and let people see the long-lost Huaguo team.

The following are the ratings of the domestic sports media on the players of the Chinese team:

1-Yan Junling: (7 points) Contributed a key save in the first half, and failed to hit the ball far in another attack, causing chaos in the penalty area. Fortunately, his teammates resolved the danger in time.Other than that, he wasn't under much threat, and his performance was solid.

5-Zhang Linfan: (7.5 points) Wu Lei's goal came from Zhang Linfan's pass, and Zhang Linfan also attracted a lot of defensive players at the time, giving Wu Lei more space.For the rest of the time, Zhang Linfan's performance of being able to go up and down is still very stable.

4-Shi Ke: (7 points) In this game, the defensive position was very good. When Feng Xiaoting continued to block, he played a very good role in assisting.

6-Feng Xiaoting: (8 points) Javier Patinho's shot was very threatening, and Feng Xiaoting blocked the ball with his body.At other times, it is very good to limit the opponent's offensive players.

19-Liu Yang: (6.5 points) Liu Yang's cross after passing two defensive players in a row on the left side of the penalty area is impressive.But the passing is very beautiful, but the quality of the cross is not high.Several mistakes were also evident.But he is full of confidence and is worth looking forward to at a young age.

10-Zheng Zhi: (7.5 points) Zheng Zhi was very effective in resolving the opponent's offense many times. He played a good role as a barrier in the midfield and blocked the opponent's forward pass.Especially the few interceptions in the second half were very critical.Even if he doesn't destroy the ball at the opponent's feet in the first point, he always has a way to make the opponent uncomfortable with the ball.

13-Zhang Mai: (7 points) played averagely. Although the Philippine lineup is difficult to inspire the desire to win in Europe, he still passes the shots and makes great achievements. At the same time, his scrambling and filling are very important.

11- Zhang Yulin: (8.5 points) continued the good state of the previous game, obviously more active than Zhang Mai.

15-Wu Xi: (7.5 points) The player who has encountered the most violations by the opponent in this game is very critical in the process of sorting out the forward pass.It's a pity that the header missed the goal by a tiny bit.

7-Wu Lei: (8.5 points) One of the key figures to win, his shooting angle is tricky and quite difficult. Such Wu Lei fully demonstrated the role of SIPG's "Mr. Key" in the league last season.

21-Liu Jianye: (7.5 points) still continues his consistent steady and fierce defensive style, and is a strong shield in front of the defenders of the Huaguo team.

Substitute players:

8- Hao Junmin: (8 points) After playing the field, the technical thickness of the midfield has increased, and a few high-quality passes made the Philippines worse.

20-Yu Dabao: (8.5 points) Fuyu Dabao scored a goal just after playing. Such a big bag is worth eating every day.Scored with his first touch after coming off the bench.Seeing Yu Dabao's performance, Lippi on the sidelines laughed.

18-Yin Hongbo: (? Points) Not much playing time, unable to score, but positive attitude after playing is worthy of recognition.

Coach:

Lippi: (8.5 points) After experiencing the chaos in the first half of the first game, Lippi's subsequent magical adjustments worked very well.

In this game, facing the difference in strength, Lippi decisively changed to 4-3-3, targeting the opponent's Xiaokuailing style of play, and the tactics of counter-grabbing on the spot effectively restricted the opponent.Changing Yu Dabao in time to expand the lead, Lippi's tactics have to be said to be sophisticated.

After the game, senior officials of the Chinese National Football Association entered the locker room to congratulate the national football team, and at the same time booked the national football team's return ticket after the final:

After the match between China and the Philippines, in the locker room of the Hua Guo team, Du Zhaocai, deputy director of the State Sports General Administration, congratulated the national football players who qualified one round ahead of schedule.Before heading to the airport to leave Abu Dhabi and return home, Du Zhaocai reaped a good mood and was deeply moved by the fighting spirit of the international players.

Midfielder Wu Xi was kicked out of blood by his opponent because of his active fight for his legs, and Wu Lei's big bulge at the acromioclavicular joint was clearly visible, but they were able to reap such a hard-won victory. Each of them was in pain. Body, sweet in heart.

Outside the stadium, Huaguo fans who came from afar sang "Ode to the Motherland" while waving the five-star red flag. Many of them said in unanimous agreement,

"We booked the flight back home early, so we will change it immediately!"

Since the Philippine team won the championship with only one goal in the first round and the team recruited 1 naturalized players, both the coaching staff and the players of the national football team are highly vigilant against this opponent.

"During the intermission, Lippi did not get angry like in the first round, but he always calmly told the big guys to concentrate. He believes that the team has the strength to win the opponent." A team insider said after the game.

When most of the international footballers were upset, Wu Lei, who played with an injury, calmed down the tension of his teammates with a goal.And Yu Dabao scored the icing on the cake for the team as soon as he touched the ball for the first time as a substitute, which completely extinguished the opponent's counterattack.

4 to 0, the national football team's victory is due to its strength, but there are still some small twists and turns in the mental journey of qualifying ahead of schedule.

After the final whistle sounded, Lippi did not go straight back to the waiting room as in previous games, but waited for every member of the team and every player to high-five or hug each other.

The coach of the Philippine team Eriksson was not depressed because of the team's loss. He said, "In addition to 'Er Zhang', the Chinese team also has players like Wu Lei. It is not really a surprise that we lost."

The Huazu team's big victory and early qualifying made the Huaguo fans cheer and drink celebration wine one after another.

In the stands during the game, thousands of uniformly dressed members of the "Dragon Team" fan club cheered for the national football team, and the national football players went to the stands where Huaguo fans gathered to applaud and express their thanks, and then shouted at the "Viking Cry" Interact passionately with the fans in the sound.

After the Huaguo men's football team experienced the glory of the 2018 season, such celebration scenes have happened many times.

With 2 consecutive victories and advancing to the knockout round one round ahead of schedule, the Hua Guo team's performance in the first two rounds of this Asian Cup made fans quickly believe that the team's pre-match goals can be achieved.

At noon on the 11th, the business of many Chinese restaurants in the urban area of ​​Abu Dhabi suddenly boomed. Some "Dragon Team" fans said that since the Chinese team won the top four in the World Cup in Russia, they have not had a drink for quite a while. Celebration wine.And after witnessing the Hua Guo team qualifying for the Asian Cup group, they will find a good Chinese restaurant and have a drink.

When the fans were still reveling at the night when the national football team qualified, the national football soldiers who tried their best embarked on the journey back to the station.

Head coach Lippi said frankly that after the team qualified, the coaching staff will have more room for the formation of the final round of the group stage, the injured will be rested, and the players who have not played in the previous two rounds will have the opportunity to play in rotation.

The China-Korea match on the 16th may not have to be as "bayonet red" as in the past. The Hua Guo team will prepare relatively easily for the next 4 days. Such a situation is rare in the course of the national football competition.

It is understood that the China National Football Association has set the return ticket date for the national football team's Asian Cup trip to February 2, which is the second day after the final.

After qualifying ahead of schedule, the top and bottom of the national football team are not complacent, but everyone believes that after hard work, they are one step closer to making their dreams come true.

　It's almost time for the main character to jump ship.

(End of this chapter)