Champion’s Heart

After Zhou Yi came off the field, Dortmund indeed slowed down significantly. In the first half, they were pushed by Zhou Yi. They didn't stop for a moment and had no chance to breathe. They scored four goals like crazy.

They were indeed qualified to relax after the second half.

Of course, you have to be prepared to suffer the consequences after you relax.

Dortmund allowed Wolfsburg to score a goal in the second half, but fortunately Dortmund was still very strong, so they got it back after conceding the goal.

In the end, the game ended with Dortmund defeating Wolfsburg 5:1 at home.

After the game, the media were concerned about why Zhou Yi was replaced so early. It stands to reason that even if we lead by four goals in the first half, there is no need to replace Zhou Yi at halftime, right? This approach is more like humiliating Wolfsburg. Dortmund's subtext is Our core can completely defeat you in just half a game!

At the post-match press conference, Klopp answered everyone's confusion on this issue.

We have discussed with the Chinese Football Association. Considering that the Chinese national team has a very critical game next, they hope that we can let Zhou Yi rest for a while. After seeking the consent of the player himself, I changed during the halftime break. Get rid of him, Klopp said.

I see.

The media reporters were suddenly enlightened upon hearing this. To the German reporters, they just got an answer, but to the Chinese reporters, they were a little touched - the Dortmund club also took into account the interests of the Chinese national team.

Indeed, the next national team competition is very important for Chinese football.

If the Chinese team loses to Iraq on the road, the situation will become very difficult.

Since Chinese football entered the World Cup finals in 2002, it was eliminated early in both 2006 and 2010. Not to mention the World Cup finals, it did not even make it to the top ten finals of the Asian qualifiers. Participate.

If this is still the case this time, it will be a very heavy blow to Chinese football.

Of course they hope that Zhou Yi can perform well in the national team competition and help the Chinese team defeat Iraq. At least they cannot lose to Iraq in the away game.

Dortmund are happy that they are willing to do this. It means a kind of respect.

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How did this respect come from? We are not idiots. It is certainly not because of the friendship of the Dortmund club to the Chinese people, nor is it because Dortmund attaches great importance to the Chinese market - without Zhou Yi, the huge Chinese market would mean nothing to Dortmund. Too much meaning. And because of the Book of Changes, all this has a basis for discussion.

To put it bluntly, people are willing to do this convenience of the Chinese Football Association just because Zhou Yi is the core of the team, and they do not want to offend this core. After all, Zhou Yi is a Chinese player, so Klopp emphasized that they were after seeking the consent of the player himself. This decision was made. This shows that they value Zhou Yi. If they don't value Zhou Yi, they don't need to ask for any advice, and the club will directly reject it.

Therefore, in this world, whether it is football or any other field, one's own strength is the key to winning respect. Some people feel that if they lower their profile, deliberately please the other person, and satisfy the other person's requirements almost unconditionally, they can win the other person's favor and respect. This is a very wrong idea.

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After the game, Zhou Yi did not return to the training base and then go home like other teammates. Instead, he was sent to the airport by his agent Schulze at the Westfield Stadium. He will go directly to Qatar and The national team gathers to prepare for the game against Iraq.

In order to get enough rest, Zhou Yi chose a first-class flight that provided a separate bedroom, so that he could directly get a better quality rest experience just like he was in a hotel.

Of course he paid for this himself. Everything is just so that he can rest well and stay in good condition.

This shows how much Zhou Yi attaches importance to the Chinese team's World Cup qualifiers.

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Due to the civil war in Iraq, their national team is not held in the country for training or competition, but in Qatar, which is also a Middle Eastern country.

Zhou Yi is no stranger to Qatar, because the Asian Cup at the beginning of this year was held in Qatar. The Chinese team won the runner-up here. This is already the best result of the Chinese team in the history of the Asian Cup.

So this is actually a blessed place for the Chinese national team. Due to some superstitious considerations that everyone can understand, the Chinese national team originally wanted to stay in the same hotel in Qatar as when they participated in the Asian Cup, hoping that revisiting their old place would bring them good luck.

However, Qatar was sorry to tell them that due to the hotel's temporary renovation, they could not stay in this hotel and could only find another one.

But isn’t it really being renovated? I'm afraid everyone knows it.

When Zhou Yi arrived in Qatar, Cao Wei, the leader of the Chinese national team, came to pick him up personally. On the way from the airport to the hotel where the Chinese team stayed, they passed the hotel where they stayed when they participated in the Asian Cup.

Huh? Zhou Yi turned to look out the car window. The exterior wall was covered with scaffolding and the door was closed. He was surprised: Is it really being renovated?

How is that possible? Cao Wei, who was sitting in the passenger seat, snorted. It's just a show. In order for the media to find no flaws, didn't you see that there are no workers? But this hotel is really closed these days and does not accept any guests.

Zhou Yi heard this and continued to look at the hotel outside the car. He is very familiar with this hotel because the Chinese team stayed here during the entire Asian Cup. In the past, the occupancy rate of this famous hotel in Doha was very high, but now the door is closed and no one is seen. Less than.

How much will the loss of such a luxurious hotel be if it is not open for a day? Zhou Yi said with emotion.

Yes, but it is said that Qatar seems to have reached an agreement with the hotel operators and will compensate the hotels... These are all we found out after we came to Qatar. No media reported this because there was a lack of evidence. . Cao Wei said. Qatar has taken great pains to prevent us from staying in this hotel.

The opponent of the Chinese team in this game is not Qatar, but because Iraq and Qatar are both Arab League countries, and the relationship was once very good in history, Qatar is naturally willing to support Iraqi football. The Iraqi national team won the 2007 Asian Cup, which was also considered a victory for Arab football.

This is also the reason why the Iraqi national team chose Qatar as its home court when they could not compete in their home country.

It has to be said that in terms of unity, West Asia is indeed stronger than East Asia, and Middle Eastern countries tend to work together easily. In East Asia, the four countries, China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea, are often mortal enemies of each other... Of course, there are very complicated historical and political relationships here, but they have little to do with football.

So although this is not Iraq's real home game, the Chinese team may encounter more trouble here than actually playing in Iraq...

Do they think that by not letting us stay in the hotel during the Asian Cup, we will lose to Iraq? Zhou Yi asked.

I think that's what they think... Cao Wei hasn't said anything yet. In fact, the Chinese Football Association also thinks so. Otherwise, why did they propose to stay in the same hotel in the first place? It's not just because they are more familiar, it's just Superficial reasons. They are also somewhat superstitious and hope that this hotel can bring good luck to the Chinese team.

As a result, their thoughts were seen through by Qatar... They fully demonstrated what is called the home advantage of local rich people. They are really wealthy and generous.

Hearing what Cao Wei said, Zhou Yi laughed: Hey, I think they think too much. The winning or losing of the game does not depend on which hotel we stay in.

While he was talking, the car passed by the road in front of the hotel, and Zhou Yi also withdrew his gaze.

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Zhou Yi's arrival in Qatar and joining the Chinese team is an important news. Not only the Chinese media pay attention to it, but also the local media in Qatar.

Zhou Yi is no longer an unfamiliar face to Qatari media. In the Asian Cup at the beginning of the year, Zhou Yi was selected as the best player of the Asian Cup. Except for the finals, he started every game and performed well. Moreover, the Chinese team was assigned to a group with Qatar at that time. The Chinese team had a direct confrontation with Qatar. Among them, Zhou Yi performed well and pushed the host country directly to a dead end. How could the local media in Qatar not be deeply impressed by him?

But whether the impression of him is good or bad is not certain. After all, if the Chinese team had not had Zhou Yi, the Asian Cup host Qatar should have been able to qualify from the group. However, because of Zhou Yi, Qatar, the host country, was eliminated in the group stage. This was a revenge for Qatar.

In the news of Zhou Yi returning to the team, Qatari media positioned Zhou Yi as the only European-level star in the Chinese team. Although what is said is true, it is still a bit insulting to highlight it in this way - except for one Zhou Yi, all of your Chinese team are scum!

When Zhou Yi was interviewed by local media in Qatar, he talked about his impression of this country: I like Qatar very much and the city of Doha. Because this is our blessed land. Zhou Yi smiled.

Here, we once won the runner-up in the Asian Cup without being favored by others. That Asian Cup was the first Asian Cup I participated in, and it left a good impression on me. Secondly, I I am also very grateful to the hotel that accepted us. I heard that they were renovating this time. It is a pity that we were not able to stay. I hope we will have the opportunity to stay during the top ten games...

Regarding Zhou Yi's answer, Sun Pan's comment in the group hit the nail on the head: Damn, Zhou Yi is disgusting again!

Is there still a chance to live in the Big Ten? Doesn't that mean that the Chinese team will be grouped with Qatar in the top ten?

Reconnecting with the good memories Zhou Yi mentioned before, one cannot help but think of the good old days when Qatar was eliminated by China in the Asian Cup... (To be continued.)