Chapter 1188 We Have the Ability to Shock the World!

A flight from Madrid, Spain, slowly landed at the Capital Airport.

Not long after, Yang Yang and Su Ye, one on the left and the other on the right, holding the hands of their son Yang Guang, accompanied by Wei Zheng and Winston Bogarde, appeared chatting and laughing. The media who had been waiting at the scene for a long time Reporters immediately pounced on him.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the media and fans, Yang Yang and his party were a little surprised, because their itinerary was not disclosed, but they were all used to it, so Su Ye took his son to leave first, and Wei Zheng and Winston... Bogarde accompanied Yang Yang to deal with the media.

"Yang Yang, how is your injury? Can you make it to the World Cup?"

"Of course, I think it's fine, no problem."

"Two days ago, the national team played its first warm-up match before the World Cup and drew 0-0 with Macedonia. What do you think?"

"I watched the game live, and I think the performance was pretty good, especially our defense, which was very good."

“But our offense missed a lot of opportunities.”

"Yes, this is a problem, but I think we should see the advantages more, right?"

"Many people believe that your absence has led to the team's weak offense."

"I don't think so. We have many outstanding players, such as Gao Lin, who played well in the Premier League, Feng Xiaoting, and Chen Tao. He used to be a substitute in Dortmund, but in the past year, because of competitors, He was injured and switched to midfield. I think he performed very well and Klopp's transformation of him was very successful."

"But Gao Lin missed two very good must-goals, and Wu Lei did not perform satisfactorily."

"We need to look at this problem more tolerantly, because the league has just ended and everyone still needs time to adjust."

Having been in top European leagues for many years, Yang Yang has long been proficient in dealing with media reporters, especially the domestic media, which makes it even easier to deal with. He almost always answers the other party's questions as soon as they finish, as if he can completely guess what the other party wants. As if to ask something.

This also made the media reporters at the scene feel a little depressed because they were very passive.

"Yang Yang, can you tell us your views on this World Cup?" an authoritative domestic media asked.

Only then did Yang Yang pay attention and nodded: "Yes, many people have high hopes for this World Cup, but what I want to say is that our football level is not high. Football development cannot be achieved overnight. We need time and accumulation." , but I still believe we can make a difference on the World Cup stage this year."

"I think we have the ability to shock the world!"

Yang Yang's last words were loud and powerful, making everyone feel his determination and confidence.

"Can you win the championship?" someone in the crowd asked cheeringly.

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, everyone was obviously amused by this question.

Will the Chinese team win the World Cup?

Are you sure this isn't a joke? Not a daydream?

Yang Yang also smiled, but replied confidently: "I can't answer this question, but what I can be sure of is that we will try our best to play every game and strive for every victory. As for whether we can get to this point Which step, no one knows.”

This was very candid and direct.

The strength of the Chinese team is there, the abilities of the players are there, and the gap with the world's top teams is there. These cannot be deceived.

Yang Yang did not answer any questions about World Cup results and goals. He avoided the important and took the easy, because he himself was not sure. No one knew what this World Cup would be like, so he could only try his best to play.

Starting in 2014, under the call of the top leadership, a massive football reform is taking place in the country, not only the league, but also youth training and study abroad. All these have shown that Chinese football is actively moving towards Bright side.

And Yang Yang is the goal and direction of countless Chinese people!

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After Yang Yang returned to China, he went directly to the national team to report the next day.

Regarding his injury, Queiroz and the national team doctor have been in contact with Real Madrid. Real Madrid also said that it will arrange a team doctor to follow the Chinese team during the World Cup to be responsible for Yang Yang's injury management.

Yang Yang's return to the team has greatly improved the morale of the national team, and all international players warmly welcomed him.

In the game against Macedonia, Yang Yang was absent due to injury, which made the national team's frontcourt offense weak. Gao Lin and Wu Lei both missed many scoring opportunities and were criticized. Now that Yang Yang is back, although he is still recovering from his injury, But the team found its backbone.

When Yang Yang saw his teammates, he still reiterated what he said in previous interviews with the media. He hoped that everyone on the team could unite as one and make persistent efforts to win the World Cup in Brazil. Shocked.

"We will meet many old opponents in this World Cup, such as Argentina. They are mainly players from that World Youth Championship, such as Zabaleta, who now plays as a right back, and Big Lea, Mascherano, Messi and others, these were our opponents back then.”

"Germany, the Netherlands and Brazil are also dominated by that age group, but what's interesting is that many of the opponents we played with are no longer in these national teams."

When Yang Yang said this, the surroundings were quiet, and everyone looked thoughtful.

Football is cruel, especially professional football.

Those players who participated in the World Youth Championship back then were all the best among their peers in their countries, and all were young rookies who received attention and key training. However, many of them, or even most of them, ended up failing. They fell into disrepair and did not meet the expectations of the outside world for them.

The most typical one is Mikel. He was so majestic back then, but what happened?

Even for the Chinese team, less than half of the team that won the championship can continue to play for the national team, and almost all of them studied abroad. This also proves that Yang Yang strongly recommended his teammates to study abroad. , what a wise choice, and also ensures the competitiveness of the Chinese internationals.

"I feel like, for us, it's like a test."

Feng Xiaoting and others thought about it and immediately understood what Yang Yang meant.

"Back then, when we won the World Youth Championship, many people felt that we were lucky, accidental, lucky, and coincidental. Some even thought it was the referee's favoritism and care for us. But now, almost ten years later, Now, we are all mature and we need to show our performance and results to prove ourselves.”

"That's why I said, I hope we can shock the world at the World Cup in Brazil!"

All the international players, whether they had participated in that World Youth Championship or not, were affected by Yang Yang's words.

The World Youth Championship in the Netherlands was a glorious period for Chinese football. Although it was only a youth team competition, it was the first world championship for Chinese football. And now, nine years later, the group of young teenagers have now transformed into Became the backbone of the national team.

In European clubs, some of them are functional players, some are role substitutes, some are dispensable marginal players, and some have even reached the point of being dumped from the team...

But each of them is holding back their anger and energy. They are unwilling to give in and are not convinced.

Yang Yang is right. They were once world champions, even if they were only world champions of the youth team. But they also once trampled the arrogant Messi under their feet and let the arrogant Argentines, Dutch, Brazilians, and Germans People trembled under their feet.

Times have changed, and things that were possible back then may not be possible now.

But they are willing to try and fight.

Even if it's just to fulfill that dream or wish in your heart.

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According to the three group stage opponents of the World Cup, the Chinese team specially arranged three warm-up matches.

Macedonia is against Greece, Côte d'Ivoire is against Mali, and Colombia is against Costa Rica.

After drawing with Macedonia 0-0, the Chinese team then ushered in a warm-up match against Costa Rica. This time, the Chinese team relied on Chen Tao's goal in the second half and a long shot to score the team's only goal. Scored a goal and narrowly defeated Costa Rica 1-0.

But after playing against the American team, the Chinese team once again played very passively in the last warm-up match against Mali. In the end, they drew with their opponent 0-0, and the whole game was very passive.

Since Queiroz coached the Chinese team, his biggest feature has been to focus on defense and play overall football. The frontcourt offense is centered around Yang Yang. However, due to a left shoulder injury, Yang Yang did not play in the three warm-up matches, which also seriously affected China. The team's performance, especially on the offensive end.

However, the good news is that Yang Yang has no problem catching up with the World Cup. On the contrary, Colombia's top star Falcao was not selected for the Colombian national team roster and missed the World Cup due to injury. This also made the Chinese team and the other two group opponents relaxed. tone.

Judging from the current situation, the three opponents in the group where the Chinese team is located are very good.

Needless to say, Colombia, although Falcao is missing, still has well-known European stars such as James Rodriguez, Jackson Martinez, and Cuadrado. Cote d'Ivoire is generally older, but Stars such as Didier Drogba, Kolo Toure and Yaya Toure should not be underestimated, and there were also stars like Gervinho in the Mesozoic era.

Greece is relatively weak in terms of cards, but after all, it is a team that has won the European Cup. The overall strength is very strong and the defense is also very solid. This is the foundation that has been passed down since winning the European Cup that year until now.

If you look purely at strength, these three teams are all extraordinary. No matter which team the Chinese team faces, they don’t have enough chances and confidence to win. Then they can only try their best in every game and win every game. Fight to death.

Judging from past results, if you want to qualify from the group, you must at least get a victory and a draw.

Queiroz's strategy is also very pragmatic. The whole team defends and the offense can only rely on Yang Yang.