Chapter 1,206 The National Team Loses

For the sake of the Champions League, they hid their main players, but they were tied by the underdogs in the Champions League. After the game, Manchester United became a joke in the European arena.

Basel head coach Funk said excitedly that the team had accomplished a miracle. When trailing by 3 goals, he never dreamed of equalizing the score.

Manchester United head coach Ferguson said the team failed to win and the responsibility lay with him. He was too careless and underestimated the opponent after taking a 3-goal lead.

After the game, the media did not place all the blame on Ferguson. The media believed that although Ferguson was careless and underestimated the enemy, Manchester United without Gao Xiaodong was one level stronger than Basel. It is unforgivable to be beaten by Basel by three goals. of.

Manchester United was tied by Basel, and Benfica, who defeated Galati 1:0 in this round, was not happy.

Benfica's goal in Group C is not to steal Manchester United's top spot. Qualifying is their most realistic goal.

Benfica's biggest opponent in qualifying is Basel. Basel drew with Manchester United, but Benfica lost to Manchester United. This will make Benfica passive in the competition for qualifying places.

Manchester United was criticized by the media and fans after the league, and the players and coaches also made reflections and summaries. However, in fact, this draw had little impact on Manchester United. As long as there are no problems in the subsequent away games against Basel and home games against Benfica, they will get the result. Being first in the group is not a big problem.

Of course, it's not without any impact. Manchester United won't dare to relax in the following games. It will be a bit troublesome when the schedule is tight.

After the Champions League, the League Cup begins.

Manchester United's goal this season is to defend the double crown. They don't care much about the League Cup and have sent substitutes to fight with young players.

Manchester United's young people are very promising. They defeated Leeds United cleanly with 3 goals and easily reached the fourth round of the League Cup.

In the subsequent league match, Manchester United faced newly promoted Norwich City.

Manchester United no longer has a points advantage in the league. They used all their main players to defeat underdog Norwich and maintain the pressure on Manchester City.

After the league, it was the national team match day, and Ferguson gave the players a day off the next day.

Members of the national team will return to the team after the national team match day. Players who do not have national team match duties will rest for three days and return to the team to train with the youth team after three days.

Gao Xiaodong has no national team match duties. In the last game against Jordan, because of a conflict between his teammates and Jordanian players, Gao Xiaodong got a yellow card for trying to break up the fight.

The Chinese national team complained to the AFC about Gao Xiaodong's yellow card, but now that the AFC is in the hands of West Asians, and the Chinese national team will play Iraq in the next game, how could the AFC exempt Gao Xiaodong from prison.

Of course, the Chinese Football Association's appeal was rejected by the AFC, which held that Gao Xiaodong pushed someone and received a yellow card without losing money. The penalty cannot be revoked, but the penalty will not be pursued.

This penalty sounds fair, but in fact it does great harm to the Chinese team.

Gao Xiaodong missed the home game against Iraq and played in the away game against Iraq.

If they lose at home without Gao Xiaodong, and in an away game against a West Asian team with an extraordinary home whistle, Gao Xiaodong may not be able to win. In this way, the entire Group A will become very chaotic.

Although there was no competition duty, the national team recruited Gao Xiaodong and asked him to go back to training, run in with his teammates, and encourage them.

This call-up is also normal. This is Gao Xiaodong’s first time participating in the national team, and he has almost no chance to train with his teammates. Now that the World Cup qualifying schedule is so tight, it is necessary to come back and practice together to ensure that he reaches the top 10. .

Gao Xiaodong had no objection to this. After the league ended, he packed his bags and flew back to China.

However, this incident caused dissatisfaction among many fans and media in China. Many reporters and fans thought of Yao Ming and Wang Zhi of the national basketball team. Because they played too many commercial games for the national team, they not only affected His performance in the NBA has also affected his career.

Domestic reporters and fans are too concerned about Gao Xiaodong, fearing that Gao Xiaodong will follow the same path as Yao Ming and Wang Zhi. Of course, there are also some media who want to pull Gao Xiaodong to increase his popularity.

They criticized the Football Association for recalling Gao Xiaodong and believed that Gao Xiaodong should be allowed to rest at Manchester United and then be recalled when the away game against Iraq was played.

It turns out that the Football Association doesn't care much about criticism or suggestions from fans and media, but now it concerns Gao Xiaodong, and Gao Xiaodong is now the Football Association's life-saving straw. The Football Association has to explain: It hopes that Gao Xiaodong can run in with the team and improve. The team's fighting capacity was not meant to embarrass Gao Xiaodong or to show the authority of the Football Association.

Gao Xiaodong saw the hype in the news and on the Internet and was worried that it would affect the unity of the team. After arriving in China, he explained the matter and said that he believed that the call for the national team was correct. Now the Chinese team Although they have won two consecutive games, the situation is still unclear. As the captain, returning to the team and training with his teammates may be helpful for the following games.

The Huaguo team played at its own Fudi Tuodong Stadium in the last game. This time they moved to the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Stadium.

Iraq defeated Singapore 2:0 in its last game, but lost to Jordan in the first round and the situation was very unfavorable.

This game against the Chinese team is very important for Iraq. Gao Xiaodong is absent from this game. If they cannot win, it will be even more difficult for them to win the next game after Gao Xiaodong can play.

Although it is an away game, Iraq plays with the confidence of winning. The Chinese team has started with two consecutive wins and is in good shape. Gao Xiaodong is missing in this game. Both Camacho and the players hope to be more stable. , it is better to win, and it is acceptable to score one point.

One is bound to win, the other is guaranteed to win, the result is self-evident.

In the first half, Iraq turned away and launched an attack on the Chinese team.

The Chinese captain passed the ball and flew forward with both wings, threatening Iraq's door with a quick counterattack.

It should be said that before 45 minutes, both sides had shooting opportunities, but neither had an absolute chance to score.

However, in the stoppage time of the first half, Li Feng, the captain of the Chinese team, once again missed the ball. Younis protected the ball in the penalty area and turned to pass to Karim, who was unguarded. Karim faced the attacking goalkeeper Yang Zhi and returned. Pushing the goal behind, Younis grabbed the ball in front of another central defender and deputy captain Du Wei and shoveled the ball into the goal. Then the first half ended and the Chinese team fell behind 0-1.

The Chinese team could not accept the loss. In the second half, Camacho replaced two people to counterattack. However, the Chinese team's forward line had a big problem. It was difficult for them to create effective offensive opportunities, and the opportunities created by their teammates were wasted. In Iraq 65 minutes After being sent off a defender, the Chinese team failed to break through Iraq's goal. Instead, they were counterattacked by Iraq again in the stoppage time of the second half. In the end, they lost the game 0:2 at home.

The Chinese team lost at home, while the Jordanian team defeated Singapore 3:0 away from home.

After the third round, Singapore lost all 3 games. The Chinese team, Iraq, and Jordan all scored 6 points with two wins and one loss. The strong dialogue between the next three teams is very important. Once they lose in direct dialogue, they will lose. It is very possible to be suffocated in the group stage.