Chapter 1,179 Fear and Awe

At the end of the game, Jordanian fans were very disappointed and very regretful.

With a two-goal lead, the Chinese team succeeded in a comeback. This was in Amman, Jordan's home stadium. The Jordanians were completely embarrassed. Naturally, they were not in the mood to watch the Chinese celebrate here. The whistle sounded at the end of the game. As soon as the sound was heard, the Jordanian fans quickly left the stadium.

The huge stadium became a stage for more than a thousand Chinese fans and a dozen Chinese players to celebrate.

"Long live China!"

"Long live the Chinese team!"

"Gao Xiaodong is mighty!"

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The Chinese fans raised their arms and cheered impassionedly, applauding the wonderful performance of the Chinese team.

The players and coaches of the Chinese team were even happier. Li Feng and Feng Xiao took off their jerseys and waved them vigorously. Yang Fan, Qu Bo, and Huang Bo chased each other with mineral water. Even Gao Xiaodong and Yu Debao, who had been sent off with a red card, also came. The stadium and the fans cheered and sang the national anthem together.

Of course, in addition to the Chinese, reporters were also on the court. After the players celebrated a little, they hurried over to interview head coach Camacho, superstar Gao Xiaodong and outstanding players.

He only took over the Chinese national team a week before the start of the World Cup qualifiers. The team's superstar arrived only a few hours before the game. Under such circumstances, Camacho won two consecutive victories. Naturally, Camacho was in the eyes of reporters, especially European reporters. The great hero.

The turning point of this game was definitely when Gao Xiaodong moved from the wing to the center. This change did not reduce the offensive power of the Chinese team, but it gave the Chinese team better protection at the front of the penalty area.

The first question the reporter asked was why Camacho moved Gao Xiaodong to the middle.

Although Gao Xiaodong played a more flexible attacking midfielder in the game against Singapore, in this game against Jordan, Camacho did not ask Gao Xiaodong to go to the middle. It was Gao Xiaodong's own adjustment based on the situation on the field.

Camacho couldn't lie, but he didn't want to admit that it was Gao Xiaodong who took the initiative to change positions. He put the halo of victory on Gao Xiaodong's head. He said vaguely: "Gao is a wizard on the court. He can play in any position." Position plays a huge role. Gao Xiaodong showed this ability in the game against Singapore. In fact, everyone has seen that Gao not only created three goals in the midfield, but more importantly protected our defense line and allowed our The offense and defense have become more balanced, which is the guarantee of our victory.”

Although Camacho was not a scheming bitch, he still praised Gao Xiaodong mercilessly.

It was hard for Gao Xiaodong to say anything even if he was a little unhappy.

The second question asked by the reporter was why the central defender Li Feng, who had repeatedly made mistakes, was not replaced.

Although Camacho was also very dissatisfied with Li Feng, Camacho certainly could not criticize Li Feng in front of reporters.

"Although Lee made some mistakes, he played a greater role. The mistakes he made were not entirely his fault, but the mistakes of the entire team. You can see that when we changed our style of play, our backcourt The defense is much more stable.”

Another focus of this game was that Gao Xiaodong and Yu Debao were sent off with red cards. The reporter asked Camacho what he thought of Gao Xiaodong and Yu Debao's red cards.

Camacho was very excited about this, and he burst out all his anger at reporters.

"Although I don't want to comment on the referee, this is simply a scandal. I won't talk about Yu Debao, but why did Gao get sent off? As the captain of the team, can he watch his opponent harass his injured teammates? Is Gao's move big? ? Even if you get a yellow card, how can this be fair?"

When a reporter asked what impact Gao Xiaodong's suspension would have on the next game against Iraq, Camacho was still angry, "If Gao cannot participate, the impact will be very big. Gao is the core of our tactics. No one can replace his attacking power, but we cannot accept Gao being sent off. We will appeal and try to cancel Gao's red card. I believe the AFC will give us a fair outcome."

The reporter who interviewed Gao Xiaodong also asked about the red card issue, to which Gao Xiaodong has calmed down.

Gao Xiaodong is an Asian player. He is more familiar with Asian football than Camacho. He understands that Asian football is dominated by West Asians, and West Asian teams are the biological sons of the AFC. It is normal for referees to favor West Asian teams. What's more, he gave the referee an excuse to be biased.

"The second yellow card should be because the referee made a mistake. If he watches the video, he will regret it. It is a pity that he cannot participate in the next home game against Iraq, but the Chinese team has been playing games without me. I I believe they can beat Iraq at home. Of course, it doesn’t matter even if they can’t beat Iraq. There are still many games in the group stage. After playing two games, I can now say that we have the ability to qualify from Group A.”

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The Chinese team reversed Jordan 3:2, won two consecutive victories, and ranked first in Group A with 6 points. Although Jordan lost, they had defeated Iraq before and still ranked second in the group.

Iraq also swept away the decline in its second game against Singapore, defeating its opponent 2:0 and temporarily ranking third in the group.

Singapore lost both games and was at the bottom in points. However, for them, qualifying has never been a goal. As long as they can lose with dignity, they will have achieved their goal.

Although the Huaguo team is the seed team in Group A, the Huaguo team has always been a little prince in the warm-up matches. It often cannot show its true strength in real competitions. Gao Xiaodong is the trump card of the Huaguo team, but Gao Xiaodong and the Huaguo team They have never practiced together, and it takes at least three rounds to form combat effectiveness. Therefore, the Asian media is not optimistic that the Chinese team can defeat Jordan in an away game.

After the Chinese national team reversed course and defeated Jordan in an away game, the Chinese domestic media almost all praised the Chinese national team, Camacho, and Gao Xiaodong. They praised Camacho as a unique talent and Gao Xiaodong as the contemporary football king. .

No one in the print media or TV media said anything about the problems of the Chinese national team, and online forums were full of praise. Very few people asked questions. Even these few calm fans were ridiculed by other fans and did not dare to say more.

In addition to the praise, the Asian media also expressed their awe and fear of the Chinese team.

Iraq's "Morning Post" commented: I didn't expect the Chinese team to be so strong. After two consecutive victories, they have already taken the initiative to qualify. Losing to Jordan may be the mistake we should not make, because our opponent in qualifying may end up being Jordan. Fortunately, in our next away game against the Chinese team, Gao Xiaodong will be suspended. I hope we can score the key three points in the away game and regain the initiative.

Jordan's "Opinion" was very dissatisfied with the team's performance, "It is definitely annoying to be unable to win the game at 2:0. You know, this is not the best state of the Chinese team. Wait. After Gao Xiaodong has adjusted well with the team, they will be more difficult to defeat. If we miss the opportunity this time, our path to qualifying will become even more difficult."

South Korea's "Korea Sports Network" reported that the Chinese team can no longer be underestimated. After Gao Xiaodong returned, even without any running-in, the Chinese team defeated Singapore and reversed the tough Jordan in the away game. Gao Xiaodong scored 6 goals in two games. It has proved that it is like a bug in Asia. After running in, the Chinese team will definitely be the super rival of the Korean team.

The Japanese media believes that Chinese football has never been able to succeed. Basic skills, skills and tactics are not the most important issues. The most important thing is that they lack a soul, and Gao Xiaodong is becoming the soul of the Chinese team. Over time, the Chinese football team with more than one billion people will The national team has the potential to become the strongest team in Asia.