Me, Captain of China

Vol 3 Chapter 773: The fate of history? Historical mission!

China vs France.

This is the final match of the Confederations Cup final.

After defeating the Australian team in the two goals to advance to the final of the Confederations Cup, the major Chinese newspapers published the following day reported this news in a prominent position, competing to praise the Chinese national team.

The sports weekly, football and other major Chinese sports newspapers published large-scale color photos of the Chinese team's victory on the front page, and praised the Chinese goalkeeper Ou Chuliang, Zheng Zhi and Yang Chen who scored goals.

They were invariably titled "Bronze and Iron Walls, No Losses in Four Battles", praising the Chinese team's rear defense for their first contribution to the Chinese team's finals.

Sports Weekly reported that heavy downpour severely reduced the Chinese team’s technical superiority, but the Chinese team’s back line stubbornly withstood the Australian striker’s rotation, especially the goalkeeper Ou Chuliang’s world-class saves again and again, dragging him to the Chinese team. Ushered in a turning point, and finally let Australia swallow the bitter fruit of failure.

The Football Daily commented that although Australia relies on its physical advantage to gain the upper hand, all the Chinese team members, cheered by nearly 50,000 spectators, used high morale, patience and perseverance to make Australia helpless.

Zheng Zhi and Ou Chuliang also received unanimous praise. The football newspaper believes that Zheng Zhi's elevator ball and Ou Chuliang's outstanding performance will be the magic weapon for the Chinese team to win against the strong team in the future.

Sina.com reported that Zheng Zhi once again proved his unquestionable leadership status in the Chinese team. He once again led the Chinese team to a valuable victory in an unfavorable situation.

After the praise was over, everyone started talking about revenge.

Because the Chinese team played a friendly match with the French team at the beginning of the year, the Chinese team lost to the French team 0:5.

The last lineup was not much different from this lineup, except that Zheng Zhi and Chu Chuliang were missing. At that time, Zheng Zhi was temporarily expelled from the national team, while Ou Chuliang failed to play the third goalkeeper, and many others Can get a chance to play in the game against France.

But it was a terrible loss. At that time, everyone doubted that the level of the Chinese team was really far from the French team? As a result, South Korea and Japan lost to France by 0:5.

This also made the Chinese think that the level of the Chinese team is still the level of Asia, and there is no practical change.

Now, the opportunity comes again.

I can’t forget 0:5, but now I’m thinking about **** the French team.

People all have dreams, history is just history, and more importantly is to create new history.

So now we start talking about revenge.

In the football forum of Sina.com, many senior fans began to look for the possibility of the Chinese team defeating the French team.

How to beat the French team?

A fan ridiculed: "Italian defense, German offense, English foul, Brazilian skill, Dutch fast break!"

"Zidane and Henry are not there. What are we worried about? Zidane Figo has lost. Are we still afraid of Pirecarrier?"

"Defense the whole game, fight defensively, like playing Brazil, seize an opportunity to enter one, and then defend in the dead, hehe!"

"Abolish their midfield directly, kick a bit fiercely, get the core down, it's beautiful."

There are also timid.

"Why don't you worry? Don't you know if you ask Brazil? Concentrate on the defensive counterattack. Even if you lose the game, it's really nothing. Even if it's the runner-up, isn't it embarrassing? The French team will definitely not play in the finals. I personally think that the Chinese team will have no chance at all."

"People are the b team to play, and the players are also the main force in the top teams in the five major leagues. Are we thinking too much?"

...

But although Chinese fans seem to be drifting, France is also very cautious. At least the media and the French team coach Le Mer did not underestimate the Chinese team.

The French newspaper reminded the French team that if they underestimate the Chinese team, Lemaire's team is likely to be hit. This Chinese team can reach the final without losing a goal in four games. It is definitely not a weak player. Can 0-0 draw Brazil, 3:0 Cameroon, 3:0 Japan, 2:0 Australia, does the French team do it?

Not to forget, the core of the Chinese team is Zheng Zhi, this is a man who defeated Zidane! And their team also has Liverpool central defender Fan Zhiyi, Arsenal right back Sun Jihai, Frankfurt players Yang Chen, Li Yin and Li Weifeng and other powerful players. Even in the goalkeeper's position, the strength of the goalkeeper named Ou Chuliang seems to be above Bartz, what reason do we not pay attention to them?

Lemer also said in an interview with French sports television: "The Chinese team is very strong."

"In my eyes, they are no different from the Italian team... After watching their match with the Brazilian team, I think we will face a severe test in the final, and it will definitely be a fierce battle! Breaking their goal is definitely not easy."

"However, we are ready to face these circumstances. The French team is determined to win the Confederations Cup. This is also the best opportunity to test our strength before the World Cup next year."

"The boys are very aggressive and hope to use the championship to prove their ability to play on behalf of the French team. If there are no accidents, the roster for the World Cup next year will also be selected from these people. There will be no other way."

Lemaire simply released a little signal to motivate these substitutes and second-tier players.

The World Cup roster must not have so many people, and some people will definitely be eliminated. If it is not desperate for France, unless it is a fool...

Three days after the decisive battle, the adjustment time left for the two teams was not much. Both Horton and Lemer chose light training and did not have too many drills and tactics.

Especially on the Chinese team, after a fierce battle with Australia, the physical energy consumption is too large, the main players need to rest, and the first day of training is mainly based on recovery.

However, during the first day of training, Zheng Zhi asked Horton a question that made him dumbfounded.

"Boss,"

"Should we practice penalties?"

Zheng Zhi kicked the advice outright.

"Uh"

When Horton first heard it, he was a bit dumbfounded.

Penalty shootout?

It means that the game against the French team may play overtime and then may enter the final penalty shootout?

But a few seconds later, Horton woke up immediately.

"Yes, this proposal is great. We have to consider the penalty shootout. In case we can't win or lose in 90 minutes, and if we play overtime or it is a draw, that's to kick the shootout!"

If it weren’t for Zheng Zhi’s reminder, he hadn’t really noticed it.

Why didn't you think of it?

Of course, he cannot say that he forgot.

"I’m going to practice again tomorrow afternoon, but since you proposed it, let’s start practicing today, but I haven’t figured out how many people are going to take penalty kicks. I have to discuss with the coaching staff. Make a decision after penalty training."

But the translator on the side was whispering in his heart, can he really finish the overtime? France can't win the game in 90 minutes, can't win in overtime? Brother Zhi, are you thinking too much?

The translator thinks that the strength of the French team is so strong, it is estimated that the penalty shootout cannot be delayed, which is also human nature...

But Horton is different, that is, the theoretical possibility is very small, but he must also lead the team to practice penalty shootouts, which also motivates players? Let them firmly believe that we can at least draw with the French team and then play a penalty shootout.

"I firmly believe that on the battlefield of the penalty shootout, we can also defeat them."

...

Soon afterwards, Houghton really found Zhu Guanghu and told him his idea, let Zhu Guanghu organize the players to practice a penalty kick.

And Zheng Zhi also chatted with O Chuliang alone in the penalty shootout. Zheng Zhi is not kidding, he is very serious. As long as this is possible, he thinks he should practice well. If the opponent in the semi-finals was just Australia, Zheng Zhi had already wanted to propose to Holden in the semi-finals. .

When a penalty shootout is necessary to decide the outcome, someone must stand up, right?

Of course, Ou Chuliang is a key figure, he is a goalkeeper.

Zheng Zhi was expected. He decided to give Ou Chuliang some tips.

"French team's main striker Anelka is definitely one of them."

"He always likes to punish the goalkeeper's right side, which is your right hand side. Remember, you must not make a mistake, not the left side." Zheng Zhi specially emphasized, fearing that Ou Chuliang was wrong.

Ou Chuliang smiled slightly, "Remember,"

"And it's the middle."

"I can imitate his shot, from all angles. But you know, it's hard to save, we can only give some more familiar opponent data."

Ou Chuliang listened very carefully and soon remembered it.

"Maybe, it may also happen in regular games? Who knows, we didn't send a penalty when we played with Brazil. In fact, we were lucky. We were kept under pressure. The probability of making mistakes is actually quite high. So lucky. It is better to plan ahead than to rush into battle."

I don’t know why, Zheng Zhi always has a strong hunch that he may encounter a penalty in the final...

"Next is Vieira. This guy likes to shoot in the corner. It's also on your right hand side."

Zheng Zhi believes that Vieira will also have a penalty shootout.

"Well, I remember."

"The guy who shoots in the corner must have absolutely calm footwork. I think Vieira is a little too confident. He may not be able to hit the goal."

"Huh, is this Vieira the one that was despised by Director Xu?" Ou Chuliang blinked and became curious.

"it's him."

"It was said that Guidance Xu looked away, but it was just a rumor. Guidance Xu never said that. I asked Xu." Zheng Zhi also smiled. Xu Genbao is now the principal of Shanghai Branch of Zheng Zhi, and it is not easy to verify the information.

"Including Shevchenko, Mr. Xu has never said such things, but unfortunately everyone is more willing to believe fake news. In fact, it is Recoba, my teammate in Inter Milan. Recoba said and said, At that time, he originally wanted to join Shanghai Shenhua, but was rejected. Fortunately, no, otherwise he would only be able to kick a, and he would not become a teammate with me..."

Ou Chuliang laughed, "It turns out that Director Xu also looked away?"

Zheng Zhi said: "It's normal to look away. How great a coach is when he looks away, for example, you are not looked away? If you went abroad earlier, you are now a world-class goalkeeper."

"Come on, let's continue to analyze the next player. Djokov, this guy is more mad, he likes to shoot to your left, the lower left corner, the strength is not great, but the angle is tricky."

"Piret, a left-footed player, likes to play on the right and in the lower right corner."

"Dugari, this guy is very soft, and he likes to play on the right, in the upper right corner, a forward who lacks confidence."

""Wildot..."

...

Zheng Zhi said the characteristics of the five French players' penalty kicks in one breath, and then they didn't go on.

Ou Chuliang was not satisfied yet and asked, "What about the others?"

Zheng Zhi is embarrassed, "Uh,"

He spread his hands, "There are only so many for now, the rest, you can only rely on yourself..."

"There are only so many materials collected by the club. I also want to know everyone's data, but it is too difficult to collect."

"Awesome, the European club is really the European club, and the information collection has reached such a detailed level."

Zheng Zhi suddenly put his hand on Ou Chuliang's shoulder, "O Ge, if you are playing in a top club now, your data will be collected by other clubs immediately. Everyone will study your habit of throwing the ball and study you through Therefore, every player has to keep improving and innovating, otherwise it will be very passive. For example, for me, I can have several ways to shoot from the penalty spot, and I won’t let my opponent guess it unless I shoot it myself. Lost, otherwise I will not let the goalkeeper rush."

"I don't believe it." Ou Chuliang rolled his eyes suddenly.

"You don't believe me? Ha, Oge, you are stimulating me deliberately, and want me to accompany you to even take a penalty, but you can rest assured that the whole team will come to you to practice a penalty in a moment. I'm afraid you can't finish."

...

Zheng Zhi was really right. Soon Zhu Guanghu arranged a penalty training, and Ou Chuliang got what he wanted.

However, the process of penalty training really annoys Zhu Guanghu and Houghton, and the quality of the penalty kick is really poor. Although it is only a penalty shot in training mode, many players may not usually take a penalty. It is very unsatisfactory. For example, in Xie Hui, Xie Hui’s penalty level is not good. , Was actually saved by Ou Chuliang four, dare not pursue the angle......

Fortunately, Yang Chen won by virtue of his overbearing shooting power, but was still thrown out by two.

The forwards are like this, the midfield is even worse. Shao Jiayi's left foot, 10 into 7 and okay, two are too angle-oriented, one is saved.

Qu Bo is also unreliable, with 10 penalties and 6 in...

Instead, Qi Hong kicked two spoons and teased Ou Chuliang.

Fan Zhiyi was even fiercer and made 9 of 10 free throws. The one who failed to enter still hit the goal post! The general is the general, and he doesn't take a penalty.

Of course, the most fierce is Zheng Zhi.

He made his last appearance and made 10 free throws, and Ou Chuliang had no temper at all.

This is the super footwork of superstars.

Thought it was a simple penalty? No, Zheng Zhi's kicking is different from anyone's. He played the upper left corner, upper right corner, lower left corner, lower right corner, middle volley, middle spoon, inner instep, and instep.

Is he still human?

Finally, leaving a pained expression on everyone's face, Zheng Zhi sat in a chair. For this penalty training, he didn't need to practice. It was other teammates who needed to practice. Kiki's novels are launched online

Zhu Guanghu's eyes kept looking around, and he felt a little sad in his heart.

The level is uneven, and the level is high or low, but it is too insecure.

Mother, fortunately today is closed training, otherwise it would be shameful to be photographed and written by a reporter. Those guys have too low a penalty success rate...

Fortunately, it's not that the player's skill is too bad, but that it lacks targeted practice. After most of the training, the quality has improved significantly.

The second day was better than the first day, and Horton also drafted a five-person penalty list Fan Zhiyi, Yang Chen, Qi Hong, Shao Jiayi, Zheng Zhi.

Substitutes are Li Weifeng, Zhao Junzhe, Li Jinyu, Sun Jihai...

The day of the 14th finally came, and the decisive battle of the Confederations Cup is about to start in Yokohama, Japan.

Before the game, Lemaire finally changed his low-key attitude and said arrogantly: "We will not drag the game into overtime. We will solve the battle within 90 minutes. We will face the offense."

Chi Guoguo revealed his murderousness.

Do not want to ink with the Chinese team, want to kill the game as fast as possible.

"My players know that they are European champions and world champions, so they will also defend their honor in this game!"

Anelka, who attended the press conference with him, was also murderous, "My goal is to score for the team, and I will definitely do my best to score!"

"I broke Liverpool's goal twice this year. At that time, it was Fan Zhiyi who defended me, and it is the same today!"

mad!

Fan Zhiyi is one of the few passive forwards, and one of them is the arrogant Anelka. Anelka encountered Paris Liverpool in the group stage on behalf of Paris Saint-Germain, when Fan Zhi suffered a loss.

Holden was very low-key at the press conference, not murderous at all, he wanted to have...

"France is strong, we can only defend, defend, and defend..."

Zheng Zhi also said: "The French team is a big winner, we can only do our best..."

The spinach company even opened the French team's handicap of two, half and three goals, which is even worse than the Brazilian team's game!

...

A large number of Chinese fans rushed to Yokohama Stadium in Japan. The stadium was fully occupied one hour before the start of the game. Among them, there were more than 10,000 Chinese fans who came here. This is the largest number of Chinese fans since the start of the Confederations Cup.

If you know that the Chinese team will eventually reach the Confederations Cup final? It is estimated that more fans will come. Many tickets were purchased through the ox party. Many Japanese fans sold the tickets to the ox party at a high price and gave up watching the game. After all, this is not the final of the Japanese team.

The ox party sold the tickets to Chinese fans at a higher multiple, earning a lot of money.

But what is money? More important than the Chinese team playing the French team? Obviously not, so the Chinese fans in the sky are still very happy to be able to witness the Chinese team playing the world championship and the European championship France team on the spot. How many times can they have in this life?

"CCTV, CCTV, audience friends, fans friends, good evening, my name is Huang Jianxiang. Tonight, my teacher Zhang Lu and I will explain to you that the 2001 Confederations Cup final is against the Chinese team and the French team. ."

"The players on both sides are now out of the court."

"The starting lineup for the French team is goalkeeper Lame, defenders: Lizarazu, Deseli, Le Bouf, Calumb; midfielders: Vieira, Djokov, Pires, forward: Anea Card, Vertod, Marais."

"They actually played a 433 formation! It seems that the French team wants to use an offense to kill the Chinese team in the regular time."

"But the players of Zidane, Candela, Henry and Makelele did not come over. The starlight of the French team is much dimmer. I believe that the strength will be weaker and stronger! This is also our luck, at least not in the face of the strongest. The big French team."

If Zheng Zhi heard Zhang Lu say this in front of the TV, he would definitely say that Zhang Lu was naive. What is the difference between this French team and that of Zidane? Isn't it also the big players? It makes no difference, they are all scary. Seeing these guys in the player channel, Zheng Zhi still exuded a cold sweat.

He even felt that he had taken it for granted that he could drag the French team to the penalty shootout two days ago. It was really naive.

Of course, he was the one who was the most touched. Others didn’t feel so scary, because some French players have not hit the peak, such as Vertod, Marais, Piret, and some are already veterans. Recession……

Huang Jianxiang reminded Zhang Lu, "But Teacher Zhang, this French team has abused Brazil..."

"Hey, that's relative. Brazil hadn't played well. When we hit them before, we were too cautious. Today, we should be brave!"

Can you be brave?

The Chinese team played the 442 lineup again, goalkeeper Ou Chuliang; guards Sun Jihai, Li Weifeng, Fan Zhiyi, Wu Chengying; midfielder Qu Bo, Zheng Zhi, Li Yin, Shao Jiayi; forwards Yang Chen, Xie Hui.

It seems that Horton also felt that playing Brazil was too conservative, and returned to the 442 formation...

"The Chinese team kicks off first."

With the order of the German referee, the Confederations Cup final officially started!

After the Chinese team kicked off, Zheng Zhigang got the ball and was targeted. There was no Makelele, but there was Vieira! Vieira's tall body lay in front of Zheng Zhi, and seemed to block all eyes.

But it was just an illusion, Zheng Zhi easily passed the ball to the left, Shao Jiayi immediately took the ball forward, Djokov’s defensive ability was so-so, Shao Jiayi calmly played a wall-court cooperation with Li Yin , Advanced to the French team's backcourt, and then waited for Karenb to come up, and directly passed the ball to the French team's big penalty area.

Deseli easily put the ball to the left, Lizarazu took the ball and sent a long pass directly to find Vertod!

Wiltod's speed is too fast, he kicked the ball six meters away in front of him in mid-air, and then competed with Sun Jihai!

Frenzy!

Sun Jihai was clearly at a disadvantage and was overtaken by Wiltord! Sun Jihai encountered extreme danger, which has not been encountered a few times in the Premier League!

"Damn!"

"Danger!"

When Huang Jianxiang shouted, Wiltord swept the ball into the Chinese team's big penalty area.

Anelka's sprint speed is too fast! Although Fan Zhiyi had been prepared for a long time, Anelka shot like a sharp arrow and could not stop it. Kiki's novels are launched online

Seeing that Anelka was about to fire from his left foot, Fan Zhi had to shovel from the side and back in an anxiety, but who knew that Anelka didn't shoot, his left foot pulled the ball back suddenly and turned left half In the circle, Fan Zhiyi's left foot shoveled to Anelka's right ankle.

Beep

The referee's whistle sounded!

"Damn!"

"Foul!"

"This is over!"

"This is indeed a foul, this is indeed a penalty!"

"Fan Zhiyi was so careful, how could this accident happen?"

"This is troublesome..."

Fan Zhiyi knew that he was losing money, and did not go forward to appeal. Zheng Zhi and they also saw clearly. This is really a foul and a penalty kick from the French team.

Many Chinese fans didn't sit hot, but they saw Anelka holding the ball and walked toward the penalty spot.

It was desperate at the beginning! What a **** start this is.

This is the final of the Confederations Cup.

"My grass,"

"What's going on? Is this a penalty?"

"Fan Zhi was fouled? Won't he?"

Many fans can't believe it~www.readwn.com~It's only a few minutes? Just one minute?

Feeling helpless and emotional, but helpless.

Houghton was not calm either, and his entire face was crotched, as if suddenly hit by a big rock in the sky, he couldn't breathe, he couldn't help himself!

Only Zheng Zhi and Ou Chuliang looked at each other, and both of them saw each other's ideas.

Maybe everything is destiny?

Really have a penalty kick?

No, it is the mission of history!

"Oge, you can, just follow our training."

"Just bet that, don't think too much, be determined!"

Zheng Zhi approached Ou Chuliang and gave two words to encourage Ou Chuliang.

"Well!" Ou Chuliang's eyes became colder, but his eyes never left Anelka. And Zheng Zhi slowly withdrew from the big restricted area.

In the middle of the right side, in the middle of the right side, O Chuliang stared at Anelka while meditating in his heart.

Beep,

The referee's whistle finally sounded, and Anelka quickly ran up and started!

At the same time, Ou Chuliang quickly moved a small step to the right, exhausted all his strength, and flew to the right, just like an unruly meteor!