Champion’s Heart

That night, the most eye-catching news in the sports news was not the announcement of the establishment of the Chinese sports delegation, but Zhou Yi mentioned in an interview that the goal of the Olympic team is to win the championship.

This is a fantasy at first glance. Of course, sports news gave a reasonable explanation - this is a way for Zhou Yi to motivate himself. It just shows that he is very confident about the next Olympics. It doesn't mean that he is really going to win the championship.

This explanation made many people relax - the world is finally normal...

But despite this, some people still think Zhou Yi's statement is really crazy. Because if you really want to be self-motivated, wouldn’t it be possible to break into the knockout rounds or the semi-finals?

Why is he the champion?

Some netizens analyzed Zhou Yi at length on the Internet. I am afraid this is not self-motivation, but that is what he really thinks. He just wants to win the championship, and his goal is really the Olympic gold medal.

He inferred from what Zhou Yi had said and done in the past that Zhou Yi was not a person who only spoke nice words.

So this is most likely Zhou Yi's voice.

But if this is Zhou Yi's voice, the question arises again - why does Zhou Yi think that the Chinese Olympic team can win the Olympic gold medal?

You must know that even the world's major gambling companies are not optimistic about them at all. The Chinese Olympic team is not the favorite to win the Olympic gold medal.

This is a question that people can't figure out.

Zhou Yi's arrogance may be the only explanation that makes sense.

But...this is consistent with Zhou Yi's image in front of the public. He is not the kind of arrogant person...

This incident has made many Zhou Yi fans confused and painful. They don't know why Zhou Yi said this, but they don't want to think that their idol said something wrong.

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When everyone was surprised by Zhou Yi's sudden ambition, Zhou Yi was interviewing head coach Blazevic in his room.

Without Jiang Xiaojun, the translator of the Olympic team, there are only two people, Zhou Yi and Blazevic.

They communicate directly in German and communication is not a problem.

This is not a casual chat,

Blazevic looked at Zhou Yi seriously. He had just asked a question that was as serious as his own expression.

He asked Zhou Yi whether what he said in an interview with reporters at the Great Hall of the People today was a joke, self-motivation, or something else.

Zhou Yi was called to his room by Blazevic after having dinner at the Xiangshan training base.

Facing the coach of the Olympic team, Zhou Yi said with his usual faint smile on his face: Because I really want to win the championship, sir.

After hearing Zhou Yi's answer, the serious expression on Blazevic's face did not fade, but continued to stare at Zhou Yi and asked: But do you know how difficult this is?

Of course, I know, sir. Zhou Yi nodded.

Then why do you still say that?

Any championship is difficult. There is no championship that can be won easily. But you can't stop fighting for it just because it is difficult, right? Zhou Yi spread his hands. Besides, I think it should be easier for our team to win the Olympic gold medal than to win the World Cup championship, right?

At this point, he laughed to himself.

Blazevic still didn't laugh, but stared at him seriously: Then why do you think we can win the championship? No matter what the odds are.

Then let me tell you my own opinion.

Blazevic nodded and motioned for him to continue.

So Zhouyi started from the four seed teams and analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of these teams one by one for Blazevic.

The host British team was the first team to be sentenced to death by Zhou Yi. Although they look very strong on paper, they also have three overage stars joining them, each of whom is very strong. But the way Wales and England formed a team together caused the team to lose an important winning factor from the beginning, and that was tacit understanding. England have never played with Wales before, and their players may be teammates at the club, but the national team level and the club level are different. Moreover, the superficial compatibility between Welsh and English players will also affect the team's performance on the pitch. Zhou Yi boldly predicted that if this team can reach the knockout round, it will be considered a good achievement. As for the British media's high hopes for this team, Zhou Yi believes that it has no reference value at all, because the whole world knows that the British media likes to tell lies and big words.

The Spanish national team, which just won the gold medal in the European Championships, is in their golden era, dominating the entire world of football, and many teams are following their example. But this does not mean that Spain's Olympic team also has such dominance. On the contrary, the Spanish Olympic team is not as strong as people think. Although they have players like Mata, Javier Martinez, Alba, Tello, Thiago, and De Gea who are the main players or main substitutes in their respective clubs, their lack of attention to the Olympics will be their fault. fatal weakness. Many of these players are players who have already played the main role in the club. After a season, they are generally tired. In addition, the Olympic Games are inherently unattractive to European teams. These professional players will not put the Olympic Games on In eyes. Not paying enough attention to the Olympics will cause problems in their preparations. When the competition comes, poor performance and sluggish form are by no means impossible. Therefore, based on this analysis, unless the Spanish Olympic team pays attention from top to bottom, there will be no chance.

Brazil has age-appropriate players such as Neymar, Ganso, Oscar, and Lucas, as well as over-age players such as Marcelo, Thiago Silva, and Hulk. The strength is also very outstanding, and the media considers him to be the favorite to win the championship. But in Zhou Yi's opinion, this team also has many problems. In addition to the problems similar to Spain, there are many talents but they may not be able to be combined into a team. Brazilian players are accustomed to fighting on their own, coupled with the curse of the Olympics , and also put a heavy burden on their backs. To win the championship, they have to defeat not only their opponents on the court, but also their own inner demons.

Mexico is also one of the seeded teams in this Olympics and is assigned to the same group as the Chinese team. Mexico has good overall strength and outstanding individuals. At the same time, for these countries, they will pay more attention to competitions such as the Olympic Games, because the World Cup champion may be difficult for them to get, but the Olympic champion is more realistic. If they work hard, they can become world champions.

In Zhou Yi's view, Mexico is likely to be a strong opponent that the Chinese team will encounter in winning the Olympic Games.

As for Japan and South Korea, the two Asian rivals, Zhou Yi believes that in terms of team strength, the Chinese team is not weaker than them, and they may not necessarily lose if they meet.

After analyzing these opponents who have the potential to compete for medals, Blazevic asked him: What about the advantages of the Chinese team? According to what you just said, our team also has some players who have participated in European leagues abroad. Aren’t you tired?”

Of course we are tired. But we will take this game more seriously than they do. Zhou Yi said. We didn't go to the Olympics just to 'participate.' We were serious about winning the gold medal.

Hearing what Zhou Yi said, Blazevic shook his head and said: You are serious, I believe it too. But football games are not something you can win if you want to.

Zhou Yi nodded: Yes, I know. So I need you, sir, to take care of the training and formulate tactics.

Of course, this is my job. Blazevic nodded. Studying opponents, formulating tactics and training arrangements. These are all my jobs. But what makes me wonder is that these are not your jobs. Why do you know so much about our opponents?

If you want a gold medal, shouldn't you know more about your opponent? Zhou Yi said. “Sun Tzu said in The Art of War that if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger of a hundred battles. Understanding your opponent is the first step to victory.”

A smile finally appeared on Blazevic's sullen face.

Zhou Yi saw the head coach's smile and knew that the coach must think that he was a very motivated player. Although he is indeed making progress, the main reason why he knows these opponents so well is because he can already play in the Olympics in advance in the virtual space. This is a concept similar to a copy. He can see the data status of each player of his opponent in advance, and can also play against them in advance. It's like playing a game, playing a full Olympics.

Zhou Yi has played against all the opponents he may encounter many times in the virtual space. Of course, he is very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of these teams.

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When Zhou Yi finally left Blazevic's room and returned to his and He Ying's rooms, Sun Pan, Yang Muge and Guo Nu all heard the news and asked him what the head coach had said to him alone.

Zhou Yi smiled slightly: You must be mentally prepared. The next training will be more difficult than before!

Damn, what did you and Lao Bu say? Sun Pan said angrily.

Do you want to win the gold medal, Panpan? Zhou Yi asked him.

Of course! Sun Pan answered quickly.

So, of course, you have to pay some price for the Olympic gold medal. Zhou Yi spread his hands. (To be continued.)