Champion’s Heart

In both warm-up matches, the Chinese team played its home game in Xi'an.

The opponent in the first warm-up match is Venezuela, and the opponent in the second warm-up match is Slovenia.

In the first warm-up match, Gao Hongbo fielded the strongest lineup he could field.

Zhou Yi, Sun Pan, He Ying, Yang Muge and Guo Nu all started.

In addition, Yan Min also won the starting spot.

The Chinese team, which used its strongest lineup to attack, played very proactively against Venezuela.

Under Zhou Yi's organization and instigation, the Chinese team continued to play wonderful coordination that wowed the fans. Even if these coordination did not result in goals, the fans still bought it.

Of course, if the game always looks great but never scores, then such beautiful scenes are meaningless.

In the first half, the two sides were still in a stalemate for a while. In the second half, with the further efforts of the Chinese team, they finally broke the deadlock.

In the 54th minute, Zhou Yi assisted He Ying, and He Ying scored with a low shot, giving the Chinese team the lead.

In the 69th minute, He Ying pulled to the wing to cross. Yang Muge, who suddenly inserted into the penalty area from the midfielder position, jumped up and headed the ball into the goal with almost no one marking him!

The entire Xi'an Zhuque Stadium burst into loud cheers.

The cheers were not only because the Chinese team was two goals ahead of their opponents, but also because the Chinese team had already had an advantage on the field for a long time before taking the two-goal lead. The current two-goal lead is completely transformed from the advantage of the situation.

Such a game, both the result and the process, makes Chinese fans feel encouraged - if the Chinese team can maintain this state to participate in the World Cup finals, then the historic entry into the World Cup finals knockout rounds will definitely not be a dream. !

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After taking a two-goal lead, Gao Hongbo began to make substitutions.

Because it is a warm-up match, there is no fixed substitution limit of three people.

He first replaced Zhou Yi, He Ying, and Yang Muge in one breath, and then replaced Guo Nu to allow more domestic players to play.

After Zhou Yi and Yang Muge came off the court, the Chinese team's control in the midfield declined slightly. At this time, Gao Hongbo also adjusted his tactics and asked the team to switch to defensive counterattack.

Yan Min, who stayed on the court without being replaced, was entrusted with important tasks.

He also lived up to the coach's trust and performed very positively.

On the counterattack, as long as the ball is at his feet, he will not hesitate to attack the Venezuelan defense.

Although there was no goal at the end of the game, it still prevented Venezuela from threatening the goal guarded by Sun Pan.

In the end, the two sides ended the warm-up match with a score of 2:0.

The Chinese team defeated Venezuela, the sixth-placed team in South America, at home.

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Four days later, we were still in Xi'an.

The Chinese team ushered in their second warm-up match opponent Slovenia.

At the same time, this game is also the last game of the Chinese national team in 2013.

The final battle.

In this game, Gao Hongbo did not use all his main players.

Unlike the previous game, he completely broke up the lineup.

The performance of the Chinese team's strongest lineup has been seen in the last game. Now it’s time to give other players more opportunities to practice in the game.

Because of the change of lineup, the Chinese team did not have as big an advantage as in the previous game, but the performance of the national football team was also good.

Although he didn't win the opponent, he didn't lose the game either.

In the end, the Chinese team tied with Slovenia 0:0 in Xi'an.

Ending their run in 2013 with a draw.

After the game, the Chinese media gave a year-end summary of the Chinese team's 2013 games.

The most noteworthy one is of course the second time in history that they have qualified for the World Cup finals. And this time it is even more difficult than the last time, because the last World Cup finals were held in Japan and South Korea, and China lost two powerful enemies in the qualifying stage. So much so that there has always been a saying that the most important contributor to the Chinese team's first World Cup finals was not head coach Milutinovic, but Zhang Jilong, who got a good draw for the Chinese team in the draw.

This time, Japan and South Korea participated in the World Cup qualifiers, and the Chinese team was assigned to a group with Japan. In the same group, there are also opponents like Australia, which the Chinese team has always been afraid of.

Under such circumstances, the Chinese team can still qualify for the World Cup finals two rounds in advance, which is enough to illustrate the strength of this national team - some media have already called this national team the strongest Chinese team in history. .

In addition to the World Cup qualifiers, the Chinese team also participated in the East Asian Cup this year. However, the national team participating in the East Asian Cup is a team that has not recruited a single overseas player, which is equivalent to the second team. Even so, the Chinese team also won second place in the East Asian Cup, and its results are remarkable.

In the past year, the Chinese team, both overseas players and domestic players, have shown good competitive status. This makes Chinese fans very happy.

Now everyone hopes that the Chinese team can maintain this good competitive state until next year's World Cup.

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After the two domestic warm-up matches, the overseas internationals left the national team as soon as possible and returned to their respective clubs.

There is bad news for Dortmund - they are infected with the terrifying FIFA virus!

In a friendly match on the 19th, the German team played against the England team. Although Germany ultimately defeated England 1:0, Hummels and Schmelzer were injured in the game.

After a checkup after the game, Schmelzer will be out for three weeks due to injury. And Hummels will be injured for a longer time!

This is simply a bolt from the blue for Dortmund - with Subotic already reimbursed for the season, Dortmund's main defense has injured two more generals, plus Pish, who has been on the injured list and has not come out. Cheek, Dortmund's main defense suffered a catastrophe...

So when Zhou Yi got off the plane and heard his agent Schulze talking about this incident, his mouth opened wide and he didn't close it for a long time - he really couldn't believe that such a bloody thing could happen around him.

The four main players of a defense line are all injured!

After a long time, he came to his senses and smacked his lips and said: I would say, Klopp should go buy the European Lotto, it's time to win the jackpot!

Schulze smiled bitterly and said: If you still want to joke, think about how you will face Bayern Munich at home next...

Zhou Yi spread his hands: Isn't this something Klopp should consider?

When Schulze thought about it, it was really like this. He couldn't refute it and had to concentrate on driving.

Zhou Yi lowered his head and took out his mobile phone and started to browse the news to see what the Internet and the media were saying about this matter.

He found that in the online community where Dortmund fans gathered, many people were cursing Loew, the head coach of the German national team, thinking that Loew was specifically trying to get in trouble with Dortmund. There were also conspiracy theories that Loew was secretly helping Bayern Munich.

Zhou Yi can understand Dortmund fans' dissatisfaction with the national team.

At the beginning of this season, Gundogan suffered a slight waist injury in the league. It was not a big problem at first. He just needed to rest. As a result, the German national team insisted on recruiting Gundogan to the team, and even arranged to start. In sharp contrast is the treatment of Bayern Munich players. Gotze and Bastian Schweinsteiger have obviously recovered from injuries. The national team can not call them to participate in the national team competition for the sake of insurance. Toni Kroos Because he became a father, he was also allowed to take leave from the national team.

In the end, Gundogan only played 27 minutes in the national team game before his back injury recurred and he was substituted. He never played again. I have been resting since August. The news some time ago is that Gundogan has been determined to miss the entire season.

The season has just begun, and Dortmund has lost a major midfielder. And who caused it at this time?

Many Dortmund fans are pointing the finger at the national team.

If you think about it carefully, Dortmund seems to be incompatible with Loew's national team.

Mark Wagner was enjoying great success in Dortmund, and a star of hope was rising. As a result, he suffered a serious injury such as a torn cruciate ligament in his knee during the national team competition. After the serious injury, although Mark also had outstanding performances, his upward momentum has been completely interrupted. Now he feels that he is far from where he was at the beginning. The expectations for him are always a bit disappointing...

Now it is the national team game again, and two Dortmund players were lost in one breath. Dortmund fans could not hide their anger and lashed out at Loew and the national team online.

Of course, not everyone thinks the national team should be responsible for this. Dortmund fans criticize the national team, and naturally other fans support the national team and speak for Loew.

Why do they think other clubs don't have as many injuries on international duty as Dortmund? I'm afraid the problem is not with the national team, but with Dortmund.

They criticize Klopp's mad dog tactical style as the main culprit that has led to Dortmund's current injuries.

Speaking of Klopp's mad dog tactical style, it is actually a mocking summary of the running flow that Dortmund has insisted on over the years. Klopp attaches great importance to the running ability of players. Running is a very important training content in the physical training before the season every year. The training intensity is so intense that it can make many players who have just joined Dortmund doubt their life and make life worse than death.

But it is precisely the use of such high-intensity training that laid a solid foundation for the team's physical fitness. Dortmund has been able to dominate German football in recent years and even win the Champions League championship. Their players are always running non-stop during the game, using their running to compress the opponent's space while creating more opportunities for their own offense.

This tactic was indeed very successful.

But everything has good and bad sides.

Klopp's emphasis on running football has indeed brought many honors to the team, but it has also made players more tired and increased the incidence of injuries. Dortmund has suffered an unprecedented wave of injuries this season, which many experts believe is inseparable from Klopp's insistence on football style.

Moreover, once Dortmund players are injured, they are serious injuries and cannot easily recover in a short period of time. This is also believed to be caused by Klopp's high-intensity training.

Zhou Yi himself can be regarded as a beneficiary of Klopp's football style. Under Klopp, he has been trained from a physically weak player to a player who can run all over the field non-stop. But he also knows that these criticisms are justified.

After winning three consecutive league championships and the Champions League historically, Dortmund is now facing a huge crisis...

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