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This Confederations Cup game has a high gold content, which has been recognized before the start of the game.

After the first two rounds of the group stage, such a point of view has been excellently corroborated.

In Group A, although both Argentina and Belgium defeated their opponents in the first round, in the second round of the match between these two teams, Belgium broke out and beat Argentina [-]-[-], while Mexico defeated New Zealand in the other game , The points tied with Argentina, and the position of the host suddenly became awkward.

Although this group is chaotic, it is basically caused by Argentina's unexpected loss to Belgium. Argentina and Belgium still have a great advantage, and there is basically no problem in qualifying from this group.

And Group B is the real chaos in the world.

The Chinese team drew consecutive draws with Brazil and Spain, and after tying China, these two teams had a small victory over Côte d'Ivoire. Among them, Spain won two goals for Côte d'Ivoire. Brazil was less lucky and only won one goal. Now Côte d'Ivoire is ahead of schedule. Out, but the remaining three teams still have a chance to be out.

Relatively speaking, the situation of the Chinese team is the best - they only need to win two goals from Côte d'Ivoire, and they will definitely be able to qualify. If they win one goal, then it depends on the number of goals. In short, they are now You can also take your destiny into your own hands.

And what about Brazil and Spain?If one team wins, then this team must qualify. As for the losing team, it is necessary to count on the Chinese team to draw or lose the game. If the two sides are tied, and the Chinese team only wins one goal, Then Brazil must have a tie of more than three to three to be able to overwhelm the Chinese team and enter the semi-finals with the advantage of the number of goals.

In this way, it will be very unfavorable to Brazil, and it may not be beneficial to Spain. They can't draw with Brazil in a tacit understanding-it's just the Confederations Cup. What about the opponent?
"We can hold hope in our own hands. This kind of game is very precious to the Chinese team, so we must want to advance. Playing one more game is just one more game."

Gao Yuan emphasized this point in an interview. He seemed to be low-key, but he was actually overjoyed—although he didn’t win the first two games, he didn’t lose either. He played such a good situation abruptly and trained the team. , and retained the hope of promotion, there is no more perfect result than this.

More importantly, in the first two games, the players of the Chinese team fought to the end, but because there was no pressure to win, even though they were tired, they felt very hearty.

This is a very strange sense. Although I am tired, I don't have any pressure in my heart. Instead, I can play my best level.

Now the Chinese team is in such a state, they have no pressure, they just come here with the idea of ​​learning, any experience they can gain in the game will make them feel ecstatic and see a whole new world.

It has to be said that although the current Chinese Super League is of a very high level, it can be called the first league in Asia, and it is beginning to approach those second-tier leagues in Europe, but compared with the real world-class, China is still far away.

Under such circumstances, as the best group of Chinese players, being able to personally experience the strength of a world-class team can form a sufficient catalyst.

"As long as we win two goals, we will be able to play in the Confederations Cup semi-finals. Are you excited?" Gao Yuan said to all the players in the team.

"Côte d'Ivoire is also very good. It is a bit difficult to beat them by two goals." Bu Qingyun said truthfully.

"Then do you have confidence?" Gao Yuan glared at Bu Qingyun.

"Confidence has to be proved by performance." Bu Qingyun continued to answer.

"you shut up."

Gao Yuan pointed at Bu Qingyun, and the other players burst into laughter. Under such circumstances, they can maintain a relaxed attitude, which is what Gao Yuan has always wanted to create.

As for the nervousness that will inevitably arise after entering the knockout stage, that's nothing - anyway, it will definitely be nervous when it comes to the World Cup, so it's better to give up the treatment.

Gao Yuan seems to be relatively irresponsible in this regard, but there are many things that people who have not experienced personally will not understand even if they have explained it carefully.

Now the goal of the Chinese team is simple and clear - it is enough to play one game after another. The goal of the first two games is to show their best level. This game has added another goal, which is to strive for a net victory over Côte d'Ivoire two balls!

Of course, it is not easy to do this.

Côte d'Ivoire's ability to win the African Cup of Africa proves their impressive strength. Quite a few African players play in Europe. These players are often very good in physical fitness. The superiority in the field can often play a very good role, and it is quite remarkable to be able to win the championship on such a continent.

Côte d'Ivoire also has many players playing in Europe. Their players can be seen in the five major leagues. There are also many top players. The front, middle and back three lines have top players. Although as a national team, their performance is not the top. , but definitely not bad.

For the African national teams, their biggest problem is not their individual ability, but the overall organization. Individually, they have stars who can be compared with those top players, but as a whole, they often cannot knead well. Well, this has something to do with the characteristics of their continent. In terms of personal ability, they have improved significantly, but overall, they have always lacked correct tactical thinking and team building ability.

So basically when they face a weak team, they can rely on their personal ability to crush them. When they face a strong team, they will often be defeated by the opponent.

This was evident in the first two games - against the non-main lineups of Brazil and Spain, their individual performances were not bad, but they were unable to score goals in front of the opponent's tight organization. The problems that arise will be firmly grasped by the opponents. Under such circumstances, they are of course prone to some problems.

In addition to having outstanding individuals, the Chinese team is also quite outstanding in terms of overall ability.

This is the advantage of the Chinese team, and it is also the reason why Gao Yuan has confidence in the World Cup.

Gao Yuan is a very confident head coach. He thinks that his tactical adjustment and team building ability are very good. Even if he can't compare with the top coaches such as Jose, Guatu, and Klopp, his goal Not the head coach of the top European league, is he?
The best head coach will not coach the national team. After all, the limitations of the national team are still a bit big, so even if he is not one of the best head coaches, the opponents he faces are not those The top coach!

To deal with those inferior head coaches, Gao Yuan thinks he will not be bad.

And he has another advantage, that is, this national team was formed by him alone. Many players play in places where he can be seen at any time, and he can accurately grasp their characteristics and status. Those who go to Europe to play football He is also very familiar with the players, and his mastery of the entire national team is unmatched by many national team head coaches.

Even if some national teams invite some famous coaches to coach, they will not be as familiar with the team as Gao Yuan!

The ones who will really pose a threat to him and have advantages in all aspects are the head coaches of a few strong teams in that area—the head coach of the German national team, Biff, the head coach of the Spanish national team, Bass, and the head coach of the Brazilian national team. Yulf...

Except for these three people, even the national team head coaches of strong teams have not coached the team for more than three years. They are all newcomers after the last World Cup.

Against Côte d'Ivoire, Gao Yuan intends to maximize his advantages.

"Their offensive impact is very strong, but compared with ours, they don't have a particularly big advantage. In terms of defense, their players' personal qualities are not bad, but they are not stable... Even if they are effective defenders of giants, they will be more powerful. I am also more used to having a solid European central defender by my side to fill the position, so that they can better display their bravery, a single brave defender doesn't matter, two brave defenders... tsk tsk, I can't bear to watch."

Gao Yuan said to Cheng Xiuran, Cheng Xiuran nodded and agreed with him.

The offensive abilities of the Chinese team's offensive players are actually relatively average - needless to say, Bu Qingyun, when Su Yuze and Zhu Yucheng were in China, their confrontation and physical fitness were considered good, but after they arrived in Europe, they knew that they were Such a body is nothing, so they began to pay more attention to agility and running positions, and got used to not confronting each other head-on. Under such circumstances, they also started to improve themselves.

The reason why Gao Yuan uses the tactics of a single striker is that he wants the three of them to bring out their own characteristics as much as possible.

However, the four-five formation in the previous two games has proved that the effect is still possible, but it can't better play everyone's level.

Gao Yuan's confidence also comes from this point-he has a team that is actually very mature, and there are all types of players in the team, especially on the offensive line, which can make him more effective when choosing tactics. with ease.

Moreover, for the world's top players, the overall strength of the Chinese team is still a bit mysterious. The first two starts will make the Côte d'Ivoire side feel that [-] is the main lineup of the Chinese team, but in reality?
In the Asian Cup and World Cup qualifiers, the Chinese team played in a four-four-two formation!
This is also one of the surprises Gao Yuan left for Côte d'Ivoire.

Since it is necessary to train the team, it is natural to allow as many players as possible to get the chance to play.

What's more, he didn't rotate for the sake of rotation, but to catch the Côte d'Ivoire, which is not sensitive to information, by surprise!

Let the three of them try their best to bring out their own characteristics.