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"Think about it!"

Cruyff hilariously grabbed the lollipop, stuffed it into his mouth and said: "Now that the two rounds of the group stage are over, the situation of qualifying for the three groups is basically clear."

"Sending a full substitute lineup in the last game is the wisest choice."

Cruyff was right.

Group A.

Manchester United unsurprisingly won two games and ranked first in the group with 6 points.

behind them.

Brazil's Da Gama defeated Jeddah United with 3 goals in the first round, and lost to Manchester United with 3 goals in the second round, ranking second with 3 points.

Mexico's Necasa also has 3 points. They first lost to Manchester United by 2 goals, and beat Jeddah United by 1 goal in the second round, ranking third with a goal difference disadvantage.

As for Saudi Jeddah United.

After two battles, he was at the bottom with zero points and was definitely eliminated.

And Group B...

Taishan, Shandong Province.

It was a surprise to fans across the country.

In the first game, they faced Real Madrid with all their main players.

Taishan's team has clear tactics and strong execution.

Relying on the team's overall defense and goalkeeper Chilavert's outstanding performance.

Taishan withstood Real Madrid's indiscriminate bombardment for 50 minutes, and used a midfield interception to counterattack and sneak attack on Real Madrid.

The young player Han Peng suppressed Helgra and headed past Casillas when he was guarding the goal.

The entire Shandong Province Sports Center exploded into the sky.

The roar of "Taishan Stone dares to bear it, Real Madrid will be injured even if it hits it" shook the sky and the earth.

No one thought of it beforehand.

Taishan of Shandong Province was able to lead the world giant Real Madrid by one goal.

All Dragon Kingdom fans hugged each other crazily with joy.

But the good times didn't last long.

Being 1 goal behind woke up all of Real Madrid's world-class stars.

First, Roberto Carlos single-handedly penetrated the Taishan wing, volleyed vigorously from a small angle in the penalty area, and poured the ball into the Taishan goal.

15 minute later.

Taishan's defense in the middle was out of position.

Redondo picked out an overhead pass.

Raul leaned on Taishan defender Samuel, volleyed and scored another goal.

85 minutes.

With Real Madrid in the midfield, England star McManaman succeeded in shooting from close range.

Taishan, Lu Province, which was lagging behind 1:3, could no longer recover.

You can only swallow the bitter pill of failure.

Lose the game.

The Lu Taishan team, which tried its best, was extremely frustrated.

A group of people sat on the turf with their heads lowered, not daring to face the fans supporting them in the stands. Many people even had red eyes.

Coach Santraci and club chairman Zhao Kenan came up to persuade him for a long time, but to no avail.

But that's it.

Applause erupted from the stands, getting louder and louder.

Like a continuous tide, refreshing.

All Dragon Kingdom fans in the stands stood up, clenched their teeth and applauded, cheering for Lu Taishan.

Even after falling behind by 2 goals.

Tarzan never gives up.

Su Maozhen, Song Lihui, and Jugovic all have opportunities to score the Real Madrid goal.

But the difference in strength is too big.

The 5-3-2 formation deployed by Real Madrid coach Del Bosque this season is unbreakable in defense.

Taishancai in Shandong Province failed to stage a "miracle" after all.

"Stand up, you've done a good job!"

"We don't blame you for losing, we will be disappointed if you don't fight!"

"There are only good men in Lu Province, and there are no fallen men. We must die standing!"

“If I lose this time, I’ll find another chance to win it back in the future!”

"Come on Taishan, Shandong Province!"

"Come on Longguo Football!"

"..."

The fans in the stands roared at the top of their lungs.

Many wealthy men shed tears.

The applause and cheers were deafening.

The Taishan players from Shandong Province raised their heads and stood up, gritted their teeth and applauded vigorously at the fans in the stands in return.

If you lose, win again!

There are only heroes in Shandong Province, not fallen men!

Next is the second round of the group stage.

The entire Taishan team fully implemented this belief into the game.

Facing African champions Casablanca, Morocco.

Taishan, Shandong Province, conceded the first goal in the first half.

In the second half, he used his good defensive counterattack to "pierce the heart with three arrows"!

And finally won the first Club World Cup victory with 3:1.

The whistle blows at the end of the game.

All Taishan substitute players rushed onto the court, and many fans even jumped down from the first row of stands to celebrate the team's victory with the Taishan players.

unknown.

I thought Taishan of Shandong Province won the Club World Cup.

This is not to blame the Taishan players and fans.

Liaodong team defeated Parma in the first round.

All Dragon Kingdom fans are staring at Lu Province Taishan.

I hope they can perform well in the Club World Cup like the Liaodong team.

The strong pressure made the entire Taishan team and Taishan die-hard fans breathless.

it's good now.

Taishan of Shandong Province, the runner-up of Longguo A, won the African champion Casablanca of Morocco.

Although it did not cause an international sensation.

But in the Dragon Kingdom.

Taishan received no less praise than Liaodong.

As Taishan won the game.

The situation of Group B is exactly the same as that of Group A.

Real Madrid has won two games and is at the top of the standings.

Cruzeiro, Brazil, has one win and one loss and is in second place.

Luzhou Taishan also had one win and one loss, but due to Cruzeiro's 4:1 victory over Casablanca, they could only be ranked third in the group.

As for Casablanca.

Together with Jeddah, they became "suffering brothers" and were eliminated early.

Plus Group C.

Liaodong scored two wins and ranked first in the group.

Lazio defeated South Melbourne 3:0 in the first round.

In the second round, they faced their old rival Parma.

Everyone at Lazio will agree that this will be a tough battle.

But what I didn't expect was.

Against the Dragon Kingdom Liaodong.

Parmar almost overdrawn its full potential, but only resisted a little and lost by 2 goals.

Lazio "got a bargain".

They also won 2 games, only one goal difference behind Liaodong, ranking second in the group.

As for Parma and South Melbourne.

If the two are connected by fate, they can only return home early.

Qin Feng silently calculated the qualifying situation of the three groups in the Club World Cup in his heart.

Group A.

Manchester United faced Shadajda United in the final round.

Almost guaranteed to qualify first in the group.

Group B.

Real Madrid also entered the semi-finals as the first in the group.

And Group C tops the list.

It depends on the results of the match between Liaodong and Lazio.

Calculate it carefully.

Liaodong now holds a 6-goal difference.

It is the team with the largest goal difference among all 12 participating teams in the Club World Cup.

As long as the last round, not a big score loss to Lazio.

Liaodong will advance to the semi-finals of the Club World Cup with the goal difference advantage and second place among the three groups.

This is also the reason why Cruyff wanted to use a full substitute lineup in the last game.

but……

This is too risky!

Cold sweat broke out on Qin Feng's head.

"It's not John. What if, I mean what if, we really lose by a big score?"

"In the last round of Group A, Necasa and Vasco da Gama are of equal strength. It's difficult to score a big score, so I won't say anything about it."

"But in the last round of Group B, Taishan of Shandong Province will face the Copa Libertadores champion, Cruzeiro!"

"There is a certain gap in strength between the two teams. If Taishan really performs abnormally and allows Cruzeiro to gain enough goal difference, we will be in danger!"

Qin Feng was really anxious.

How could Cruyff make such a mistake at a critical moment?

This is completely unlike his usual sharp and aggressive leadership style!

"I have my reasons!"

Questions about Qin Feng.

Cruyff took a deep breath and pursed his lips.

"The Club World Cup has a tight schedule, which consumes a lot of players' physical strength and willpower."

"To win the final championship, we must take risks!"

"Besides, Qin..."

Speaking of which.

Cruyff stopped, turned his head and stared into Qin Feng's eyes, and said solemnly: "I hope you can let me be willful for once!"

"Give me the opportunity to lead the prosperous Liaodong team..."

"Facing Ferguson's peak Manchester United!"

……