Chapter 1189 Dangerous Drogba

On the afternoon of June 11, the Chinese national team was stationed at the World Cup base in Brazil.

According to the pre-match arrangement, the Chinese base was routinely opened to the public today from the afternoon to 20 o'clock in the evening. This attracted more than 200 media reporters from all over the world, making this remote small town in the state of Sao Paulo suddenly become Extremely lively.

Especially the regular press conference after the evening training. The press conference hall can only accommodate 150 people, but more than 300 media rushed into it, which immediately blocked the venue.

They have reporters from Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with the largest number of reporters from Chinese media. Even the national television broadcast truck drove directly to the training base and broadcast the press conference live.

Captain Zheng Zhi and top star Yang Yang, as player representatives, accompanied head coach Queiroz to attend the press conference.

When the media reporters from afar saw Yang Yang coming out, there was a burst of warm applause from the audience. Many media were excited because this represented what the outside world had been worried about for a long time, whether Yang Yang would be like Falcao. The debate about missing the World Cup can be completely ended here.

Almost the entire press conference revolved around Yang Yang. More than 300 media from all over the world were here for Yang Yang. What they were most concerned about was Yang Yang's left shoulder injury.

Head coach Queiroz said on behalf of the team that Yang Yang's left shoulder injury is no longer serious and he can participate in the game at any time.

"In fact, he had already been given permission to play when we played the last warm-up match a week ago, but at that time we chose to let him rest out of caution because he still had some physical problems at the time. "

Queiroz said, "I am very happy to hear this news because he is our most important player and we all need him to lead our team to every game in the World Cup. We are eager to play more here. More games."

If you want to play more games, you naturally need to continue to advance.

The captain of the national team, Zheng Zhi, explained the current situation of the team on behalf of the national team. Regarding the concerns from the outside world that the performance in the three warm-up matches was not particularly good, Zheng Zhi said that it is not a problem.

"In fact, our opponents in the three warm-up matches are all very strong. Costa Rica even participated in the finals of this World Cup. Such an opponent is a preview and helps us familiarize ourselves with the rhythm and intensity of the World Cup in advance."

Zheng Zhi said that many people saw two zero-to-zero draws, but what the national football team saw was a three-game unbeaten run with one win and two draws. "Our mentality is very clear. Compared with other teams in the World Cup, , we have no strength advantage, so we need to put ourselves in a weak position, we need stability and defense."

"Three games unbeaten and we didn't concede a single goal, it was definitely very difficult, but I'm happy that we did it."

Zheng Zhi's answer also won a burst of applause from the audience, especially the Chinese media.

Domestic fans have high hopes for this national team. It happened that the top leader came to visit Brazil as planned. Although he received an invitation from the Brazilian President to attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup, the leader did not attend the opening ceremony. Instead, he Appeared in China's first group match.

At the same time, it is also the most crucial game, that is, the game against Cote d'Ivoire.

Colombia is superior in strength, and Cote d'Ivoire and Greece are relatively close to the Chinese team in strength. Everyone believes that if the Chinese team wants to qualify from the group stage, it must score at least four points from Cote d'Ivoire and Greece.

It's hard, but it has to be done.

The top leadership personally attended the game, which undoubtedly greatly improved the morale of the national team players. Therefore, in recent times, the national team's training atmosphere and competition enthusiasm have been high, and everyone is actively adjusting their status and physical fitness.

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The focus of the press conference was still Yang Yang.

Media reporters relayed some previous interviews with Cote d’Ivoire. For example, Cote d’Ivoire’s number one star Drogba said, “Our offense is sharper and we are confident that we can go further.”

After hearing this, Yang Yang chuckled, shook his head and said, "He says that every time."

Everyone was also amused. Both Yang Yang and Drogba had played in the Premier League. They were familiar with each other and had a good relationship. Drogba's words were obviously to cheer for himself and his teammates, because the Chinese team But Yang Yang is the world's leading scorer.

Is Cote d'Ivoire sure that their offense can be sharper than that of the Chinese team?

Yang Yang said that Cote d'Ivoire is a very difficult opponent.

"I know that many people will say that their results in the past two World Cups were not very satisfactory, but don't forget that in the past two World Cups, they were first divided into a group with Argentina and the Netherlands, and then with Brazil and Portugal. In the same group, we encountered strong opponents both times.”

"I know Drogba, Yaya Toure and Kolo Toure. They are all outstanding players. This may be their last World Cup and they are eager to leave something for their country, so They will work harder."

"From a mental level, I think we need to put more focus and energy than Ivory Coast. From a technical and tactical level, I think we should try to freeze Drogba and suppress Yaya in the midfield. Toure, never give him any freedom, I know him too well."

Yaya Toure said in an interview with the media that Yang Yang was his leading brother during the Ajax period. He has always respected Yang Yang all his life, and now, Yang Yang also affirmed Yaya Toure through these words. Thunder's strength.

On the whole, Yang Yang feels that the Chinese team still needs to be based on defense.

"Defense and counterattack are the magic weapon for us to defeat our opponents."

Regarding the final result, Yang Yang was unwilling to speculate at first, but unable to withstand repeated inquiries from the media, he believed that 1-0 would be a more reasonable result.

"Of course, it will be us who score the goal!" Yang Yang laughed.

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Regardless of showing weakness or high-profile before the game, regardless of the strength of the opponent, the national team's preparations are still proceeding in an orderly manner.

Within the national team, most people currently have a pragmatic attitude, and many players are already veterans who have experienced two World Cups and have rich experience. It is clear that on this stage, where does the Chinese team stand? At what location.

Striving to qualify from the group is the current top priority of the Chinese team.

And if you want to qualify from the group, the first match against Côte d'Ivoire will be a very important game that will even change the situation, because African teams are the most direct competitors of the Chinese team on the road to qualifying.

In the warm-up match, the Chinese team's performance could not be considered bad, but it was not good either. Queiroz was mainly adjusting his defense.

After arriving in Brazil, the national team began to make final preparations, focusing on studying their opponents, especially Cote d'Ivoire.

The personal technical characteristics of Drogba, Gervinho and others were even edited into videos and slow-motion short films by the national team, which were put into team meetings for very detailed research and analysis, and then targeted training was carried out. drill.

For Cote d'Ivoire, Queiroz highlighted one point, which is the core role of Yaya Toure in the midfield and the speed of Drogba, Gervinho and Kalou.

"In Cote d'Ivoire's tactics, they often return to the organization after the frontcourt attack is frustrated. But at this time, their frontcourt offensive players often use their speed to suddenly accelerate forward and then pass through the long backcourt. Passing the ball and hitting directly behind the defense is very dangerous.”

Queiroz is very experienced in coaching and has in-depth research on Cote d'Ivoire. He reminded the players that they must stay awake and rational at all times, and at the same time pay attention to the opponents around them. It is best not to let them get the ball near the penalty area.

Once Cote d'Ivoire counterattacks in the backcourt, the entire team must press closely, maintain pressure on the Cote d'Ivoire players, and strive to regain the ball in the shortest possible time.

Not only that, in this match between China and Cote d'Ivoire, the referee was Enrique Oses from Chile. He is a famous card-drawing maniac. This is more difficult for the weaker and defensive Chinese team. Unfavorable, Queiroz repeatedly reminded the players to be careful and avoid getting cards.

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While the Chinese team was making intensive final preparations, the World Cup, which was held every four years, finally ignited the flames of war.

In the opening game, Yang Yang's old friend Marcelo scored the first goal of this World Cup. Unfortunately, it was an own goal, but the host Brazil still relied on Neymar's brace and Oscar. goal, reversed Croatia 3-1 and won the first victory in the opening game.

Mexico then defeated Cameroon 1-0 thanks to Peralta's goal.

The real upset came on the second day. The strong dialogue between the Netherlands and Spain turned into a one-sided massacre. Although Xavi Alonso opened the scoring for Spain, Robin van Persie and Robben both scored goals later. On the second try, De Vrij scored a goal, eventually reversing Spain with a score of 5-1.

This battle shocked the whole world. Van Gaal's team almost perfectly froze Spain, and the three-back play also made the Dutch team's performance dazzling.

Chile defeated the Asian team Australia 3-0 in a matchup with the Asian team Australia. Barcelona star Sanchez, who is currently facing transfer doubts, scored the first goal and performed well.

Group C, where the Chinese team is located, also ignited the war. Colombia defeated Greece 3-0 in the first game. James Rodriguez shined and became famous in one battle.

This Colombian midfielder, who transferred to Monaco for a sky-high price of 40 million euros, led Colombia to a complete victory in this game, and also replaced Falcao's role and status in the team. .

The handsome James Rodriguez also became the first star to attract strong attention in the World Cup after this battle.

But after Colombia, the world's media have also focused on the match between China and Cote d'Ivoire.