Nine and a half

Chapter 216: Masters’ Showdown

Chapter 216: Masters’ Showdown (Chinese National Football Team Story, Daily Transition)

The next morning.

The birds on the branches outside the window were startled and scattered by the heated discussion.

The Chinese team's coaching staff is studying tactics for the semi-finals.

"Australia has many players playing in the top five leagues in the front court and on the wings."

"Fortunately, their defense is at the level of Australia A."

"How have the matches between the Chinese Super League and the Australian Football League been in the past two years?"

"Attack! Whoever defends is a grandson!"

Assistant Coach Li blew his bangs and explained to everyone the characteristics of Australia's top scorer - Cahill.

Eleven years ago, Assistant Coach Li and Cahill were teammates for more than two years at the Premier League club Everton.

The two had a very good relationship. Assistant coach Li later returned to China to engage in youth training. Cahill even specially took out two signed jerseys for him to auction to subsidize youth training funds.

The magnetic flag on the tactics board was constantly being moved.

Perrin pondered for a moment and muttered a lot.

Zhao the translator: "We need to ask Gao Qi for his opinion!"

Gao Qi was busy collecting flower baskets.

A large number of colorful flower baskets, supplements and small gifts filled the ward.

Click.

The spotlight flashes.

Leaders from all walks of life came to express their condolences one after another.

What would it mean if Gao Qi could lead the Chinese team to win the Asian Cup?
"Xiao Gao, if you have any requests, just tell the organization and we will definitely satisfy you."

"Get me a glass of water."

"Good good!"

The reporters looked at each other in confusion: Should this part be cut out?
The leaders did not dare to stay too long. As they left, they "drove away" the media, fearing that they would disturb China No. 9's rest.

Several nurses rushed to disinfect the ward.

Gao Qi didn't care. His injury wouldn't be infected by bacteria, and he couldn't get out of bed to train. He just wanted to listen to someone talk.

Proper listening is good for your physical and mental health.

He picked up his phone and carefully replied to the greeting messages from old friends.

Manchester City's treatment team is very anxious.

I'm afraid something might go wrong with the 1.5 million pound man who has played for half a season.

Fortunately, the Abu Dhabi consortium made a timely statement, which prevented the conflict between the Manchester City coaching staff and the Chinese team coaching staff from escalating.

Throughout the history of football, conflicts between clubs and national teams are always difficult to avoid.

The young assistant is packing up the handicrafts and specialties sent by the media.

Suddenly, my attention was attracted by two strange things.

"Kangaroo bottle opener."

"Kangaroo keychain."

"Why is this thing so hard?"

"Because the weak kangaroo would have been kicked to pieces long ago."

Four days later.

The Asian Cup semi-finals are coming.

Hunter Stadium, the stands are divided into two halves by red and yellow.

The mighty momentum set off the atmosphere of the semi-finals.

The referee team led both teams out of the passage.

Australia's head coach, Postecoglu, stared at Gao Qi, who was full of energy, with wide eyes.

Although the Chinese team's starting lineup was confirmed an hour before the game, he was still shocked when he saw China's No. 9 recover from injury in just a few days.

"Fuck! Shouldn't I be thinking about fighting Gao?"

"Forget it, let's not adjust it for now and see how it goes."

Lao Bo's face flushed.

He straightened his black suit and stood proudly in the command area.

He is not an unknown person. When he coached in the Australian A-League, he used all kinds of strange tactics, which often resonated with Guardiola.

Pre-match ceremony. Gao Qi was very excited after singing the national anthem.

A mechanical and cold electronic synthesized sound sounded quietly.

[Ding! Mission triggered: Peak Showdown! ]

[Task Introduction: This is a truly difficult match. The host country Australia will not allow the Chinese team to advance to the finals! Maupassant once said: Success is temporary, and failure is the main theme.]

[Maupassant later developed a brain problem and his body was covered with growths that showed that his words could not be trusted.]

[Quest reward: Bronze treasure chest. ]

Beep!
Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The game officially begins.

The Chinese team has the ball.

"Grab the start!"

"Wilkinson intercepted the ball and tried to dribble forward, but missed!"

"Zhang Chengdong blocked the ball with his body, and the ball went out of bounds."

Chinese Super League players have experience playing against Australian players.

We played against each other in the AFC Champions League.

Rough guy vs. rough guy.

Even some of the Australian players who play for lower-tier Premier League clubs are rough guys.

time flies.

The football frequently flew out of bounds.

The AFC officials in the stands quietly put away the small medal for "60 minutes of net playing time".

During this historical period, in order to improve the viewing experience, influence, attendance and ratings of football matches, the AFC desperately emphasized the "60 minutes of net playing time" in both the AFC Champions League and the Asian Cup. Unfortunately, most teams found it difficult to do so and were therefore ridiculed by UEFA.

Platini said: 60 minutes of pure playing time? It's like reminding people to wipe their butts after using the toilet.

Many fans also expressed their incomprehension of this proposal.

Happy Beans players have experienced this all too well: the football can never get past the center circle, and the pass is always out of bounds. It's simply a lullaby.

The coaching staffs on both sides are very busy.

Perrin waved on the sidelines to signal: the national football players should continue to push the intensity towards Australia.

Postecoglu used hand gestures to remind his disciples not to be afraid of fouls.

Studio.
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[What's going on? I watched the Asian Cup for the first time today. Aren't the Chinese and Australian teams shown in the previous highlights very impressive? ]
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[The quality of tonight's show is too low, and it's not worth watching at all. ]
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[It’s ok for the Chinese national football team to stop the ball out of bounds, but why do those rough guys in the Australian backcourt always stop the ball out of bounds in the Chinese Super League and the Asian Champions League? ]
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[I start watching the Chinese Super League, Australian A League, K League, and J League every Friday evening. I watch dozens of games in a row until 8:30 pm on Sunday. The problem of ball stoppage is widespread. It is not just the online media that is slandering it.]
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【Masters vs. Masters! 】
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[I like to watch Guangzhou R&F, Urawa Red Diamonds, Kashima Antlers, Al Ain and other "Asian technical teams", but the local core players in their teams have problems with passing success rate and stopping the ball. When the intensity of the confrontation is high, the scene is easy to be chaotic. ]
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【It depends on the intensity of the game and the mentality. 】

The 27th minute of the game.

Gao Qi pressed forward in the frontcourt, trying to disrupt Australia's backcourt passing rhythm.

As a result, he actually managed to grab the ball!
"Oops, Wilkinson made another mistake!"

"He is a top-notch central defender in the Korean K-League. How can he keep making mistakes?"

"Gao Qi dribbled the ball into the penalty area!"

"Dribble past the goalkeeper!"

"Push the empty door! It goes in!"

After a short carnival.

The cheers from the stands on all sides were getting smaller and smaller.

The fans were lethargic.

Only when there is a dangerous attack will they suddenly shudder and cheer.

Perrin had a serious expression and looked at his watch from time to time.