Greenery Reverses The Madness

June 18th.

It is 2 pm local time in Russia and 7 pm Beijing time.

The Chinese team arrived at the Cherbesky Peninsula in Nizhny Novgorod. The Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, the venue for their first World Cup group match against Sweden, was built on the bank of the Gleb Canal.

Before the bus drove into the stadium, fans wearing Chinese team jerseys could be seen everywhere along the way.

The Chinese team's participation in the World Cup this time was even more grand and unprecedented than the Chinese team's participation in the World Cup in South Korea and Japan 16 years ago.

National football war.

A fan's pilgrimage.

Checking in outside the stadium, broadcasting live broadcasts, taking commemorative photos, and experiencing local customs. Every fan expects this to be an unforgettable journey.

Compared with Sweden's per capita income, China is definitely not as good as Sweden.

But the enthusiasm of Chinese fans is definitely no less than that of Swedish fans, and we have strength in numbers!

Fans of the two teams could still have friendly exchanges outside the stadium.

This is not a battle of mortal enemies.

It's not even considered a balanced fight.

There was a sense of optimism among Swedish fans in interviews.

“Although the Chinese team has Ye Yifeng, it seems that they only have Ye Yifeng and I have not heard of other players.

Football is a team sport, and the Swedish team will use overall football to defeat the Chinese team.

There are also some Swedish fans who are a little arrogant.

I don't know how the Chinese team got into the World Cup, but after the group stage, no one remembers them, as if they never came.

The answers given by Chinese fans in interviews were relatively simple.

Look at Ye Yifeng, I believe he can score goals.

The overall strength of the Chinese team is definitely not as good as Sweden's, but I don't think the Swedish team can defend Ye Yifeng.

Ye Yifeng...

Of course Ye Yifeng!

After becoming the most trafficked celebrity in China more than half a year ago, Ye Yifeng has now become almost a national hero.

In the words of his fans: Single-handedly carry the Chinese team into the World Cup!

His efforts were rewarded with World Cup tickets.

There are also higher-priced advertising invitations and more popular sales of personal brands.

It's only natural for fans to pin their hopes on him.

Just like Portuguese fans towards Ronaldo, Argentinian fans towards Messi.

The game was not played.

This expectation and trust will not change until the results come out.

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

The Chinese team warms up before the match with the Swedish team.

The Swedish team players frequently looked at Ye Yifeng.

In fact, there is currently no player in the Swedish team who can reach Ye Yifeng's level. There may have been players in the past.

Ye Yifeng didn't know, didn't care, didn't care.

Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from the national team after the European Cup group stage two years ago.

In the first half of this year, news about Ibrahimovic's possible return to the national team was rampant.

As a result, the Swedish national team solemnly stated: No, don’t come back!

Just leave, be cool.

You didn't contribute in the qualifiers, but you want to come to the World Cup?

The food looks too ugly.

Therefore, the Swedish team does not have any outstanding star players.

But there are still many famous generals.

Ye Yifeng casually passed the ball with his teammates, and occasionally took a shot to test Zeng Cheng.

At the end of the warm-up, Wu Lei came to him and whispered: I'm a little nervous, what should I do?

Ye Yifeng said to him: It's okay. Everyone is nervous. Relax. Don't speed up the pace at the beginning. Play slowly. You won't be nervous after a while.

Wu Lei nodded, feeling confident.

Back in the locker room, Lippi began his pre-match training.

The translation is: stabilize your mentality, be defensive, no matter what happens, don't panic!

As for the pursuit of victory... I didn't mention it.

It seems very casual.

Lippi didn't want to put any more pressure on them.

For a team that defends and counterattacks, it is best to play steadily and steadily.

Zheng Zhi repeated Lippi's words in a different way.

Well, no one in this group of players has World Cup experience.

How to win the World Cup that countless people dream of?

We are all juniors. We listen to the coach and focus on stability.

During preparations for the World Cup, Lippi spent more time giving tactical lessons to the team than actual training, because the Chinese team came to the World Cup with a completely new style of play.

When the players from the Chinese team and the Swedish team walked into the court holding caddies, many players looked in a trance.

Excited heart, trembling hands.

World Cup, we are really here!

It seems as if this moment is a dream come true, enough to honor our ancestors!

Ye Yifeng has great aura.

The essence of this kind of moment is naturally to be handsome and cool!

You can't be blindly excited like a young boy.

The stadium has already echoed with the cheers of the Chinese team fans.

Team China! Come on!

Simple, traditional, spectacular and shocking!

In a stadium with a capacity of 44,000 people, the attendance rate of Chinese fans is close to 30,000!

Eh!

That means there is strength in numbers, and there is money!

Maybe after this World Cup is over, the next time the Chinese team will enter the World Cup will become a lifetime series.

Countless fans don't want to miss this opportunity.

It’s not about going bankrupt. If conditions permit, it’s time to bite the bullet!

My thoughts before coming here were wonderful: I can remember them for the rest of my life!

After arriving, I found out that Saudi Arabia had been tricked by Russia for five times, and I immediately lost my composure.

Maybe it will become a nightmare for the rest of my life!

But now that he's in the stands, there's no need to hold back.

I stud, you do whatever you want.

Cheering at the top of your lungs.

Uniform slogans, cheering slogans of flying dragons and phoenixes, and Chinese flags flying in every corner of the stands.

All Chinese red, shocking the world!

In the stadium box, Tang Mo couldn't laugh or cry.

Such a noisy environment, such an exciting moment.

The dragon brother and the tiger brother had a similar discussion, and within 10 minutes of each other, they all fell asleep.

Tang Wenbin and Ye Jianhua were wearing Chinese team jerseys, and their faces were spray-painted with the national flag pattern and the words Go China.

The old man showed his true colors and let himself go completely!

When the Chinese national anthem sounded, the 11 starting players of the Chinese team put their right hands on the team emblem on their chests and sang loudly with solemn eyes.

All Chinese fans also sang in unison.

The Swedish team feels a little uncomfortable... This looks like the home court of the Chinese team!

Just the momentum of cheering alone is beyond compare to them!

When the Chinese team comes to the World Cup, putting aside its strength, it seems to be telling the world with actions: China has the best fans in the world!

Some players are indeed inspired by their feelings. At the same time, they also have an unprecedented sense of honor and responsibility. To exaggerate, it is the sense of historical mission of Chinese football.

Zheng Zhi, who will turn 38 in two months, burst into tears.

When standing next to him, feeling a similar atmosphere, and then thinking about his career in his shoes, Ye Yifeng and his teammates understood what his tears were filled with.

Many fans can also understand.

In the past 20 years, no Chinese player has been able to maintain his current state and level at this age like Zheng Zhi.

Even after the age of 30, I still have a slight sense of déjà vu.

After singing the national anthem, it’s time for Sweden’s national anthem.

The Chinese fans didn't care and kept silent out of respect.

Zheng Zhi secretly glanced at the corner of his eyes and instantly regained his serious and determined expression.

The other players also calmed down.

It's time to compete, show off your momentum!

CCTV, CCTV, this is the scene of the 2018 Russian World Cup Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. I am the live broadcast commentator He Wei. Today, my old partner Xu Yang and I are broadcasting the Chinese team group live for Chinese fans. The first round match against Sweden!

This is already the fifth match day of the World Cup. In yesterday's Group F match, the defending champion Germany was defeated by Mexico 0:1.

This result made the qualifying situation of this group instantly complicated. There were only 3 games in the group stage, and the German team lost one, so they will definitely try their best in the remaining two games!

Hello fans, my name is Xu Yang, He Wei is right, no one expected the German team to lose.

The Chinese team will face the German team in the last game of the group stage, but we have discussed it many times in the past six months. If the German team loses points in the first two games, then the Chinese team will face the strongest Germany in the last round!

The situation will be very dangerous. We once imagined that it would be best for the German team to win the first two rounds and qualify early. In the last round, they may rotate to beat the Chinese team. Now this idea has been shattered.

In the final round, the Chinese team will inevitably face the German team who dare not relax at all!

“So now the Chinese team can only focus on its own performance and strive for good results.

I know that many fans believe that the Chinese team lost all three games in the last World Cup and that none of our expectations and assumptions could be realized.

But the charm of a football game is that any outcome is possible before the game is played.

Our support for the Chinese team does not change based on the results. I think the fans who supported the Chinese team from the qualifiers all the way can empathize the most. This time, we have entered the World Cup. Today, we have to fight on the World Cup stage!

Here's an introduction to today's starting lineups for both teams.

The Chinese team's starting lineup today is quite surprising.

Lippi gave up the 433 formation that he had adopted since taking office during the qualifying stage, and instead activated the 442 formation.

Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng.

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Feng Xiaoting, Mei Fang, Jiang Zhipeng.

Midfielder: Huang Bowen, Zheng Zhi, Ye Yifeng, Wu Xi.

Forwards: Wu Lei, Zhang Xizhe.

When Lippi arrived at the World Cup, he removed a forward and added a midfielder. It was obvious that he wanted to increase the defense of the midfield and enhance the mobility of the midfielder's defense.

Yes, in Asia, the Chinese team can play 433, but if they still play 433 in the World Cup, I'm afraid the pressure on the overall midfield and backcourt will be too much. There is only one problem. The team has never played like this in official games in China. No. Know how effective it is in actual combat.”

Swedish coach Andersen made bold remarks before the game. He said that the Swedish team had all the conditions to win the game.

Let’s take a look at Sweden’s starting lineup.

They also started 442 today.

Goalkeeper: Olsen.

Defenders: Lustig, Jansson, Granqvist, Augustinsson.

Midfielder: Claesen, Sebastian Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg.

Forwards: Marcus Berry, Toivonen.

Although the Swedish team rejected Ibrahimovic's return, there are still many familiar stars in the team.

Toivonen, a veteran who has played in the Eredivisie, Ligue 1, and the Premier League, Marcus Berry, who has played for Hamburg, Forsberg, the main player of Red Bull Leipzig, Ekdal, the Serie A and Bundesliga wanderer, and Sebastian, the famous Premier League player. Ann Larsson, Augustinsson who plays for Werder Bremen, etc.

Judging from the overall strength of the lineup, the Swedish team is definitely stronger.

But the Chinese team is already prepared to defend and counterattack. It depends on the Swedish team's offensive strength.

The game is about to start. Let us cheer for the Chinese team together and look forward to our young men performing brilliantly in their World Cup debut!