Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

The dominance of two superpowers and many strong teams in La Liga has not been broken this season. In the league standings, Barcelona is temporarily leading with 69 points, followed closely by Real Madrid with 64 points.

Third place goes to Sevilla, the Europa League kings, but they only have 51 points, far behind the top two teams.

Villarreal in fourth place and Atletico Madrid in fifth place are even less of a threat, with only 45 and 43 points respectively.

Judging from the league performance of other teams this season and their investment in the transfer market, La Liga will continue to maintain a two-team pattern in the short term, until a large amount of capital enters the market or a powerful player suddenly appears in a team, a ruthless person who can rewrite the club's history.

Otherwise, the dominance of the two Spanish giants in the league would be difficult to shake.

On March 22, the 28th round of La Liga kicked off, marking the last match of the month for La Liga.

Following this match is a two-week FIFA international break, during which most of Real Madrid's players will be reporting to their national teams.

Therefore, Mourinho felt there was no need to conserve strength and fielded his strongest lineup against Almeria.

Because the opponent was weak, the match quickly became a competition between Real Madrid's forwards.

Huntelaar, who joined the team during the winter break, showed his top-class striker skills, scoring the opening goal in the 11th minute of the first half.

Not to be outdone, Gonzalo Higuain received a pass from Lin Feng in the 38th minute and unleashed a difficult half-turn volley inside the penalty area, successfully scoring the goal. His skill stunned the crowd and drew continuous cheers from the Bernabéu stands.

Raul's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the several new recruits who had suddenly become so unbelievable.

These beasts are all incredibly fierce; if this continues, the old folks will lose their jobs.

However, Raul was still very happy to see his beloved team getting better and better.

The stronger this group of forwards is, the more at ease Raul feels.

After he retires, there will be no need to worry about no one being able to carry the team's forward line.

Raul didn't want to participate in this competition among young people, but he couldn't resist Lin Feng's constant feeding him.

So, in the 61st minute of the second half, Raul finally scored his own goal.

When Raul scored, the Bernabéu fans gave him a thunderous round of applause, their cheers far exceeding those of the first two players.

As a legend of the team, Raul has played for Real Madrid for fifteen years.

Over those fifteen years, he made 694 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 317 goals and providing 104 assists.

还帮助球队夺得了4座欧冠冠军、6个西甲冠军、2个洲际杯冠军、1个欧洲超级杯冠军和4个西超杯冠军，可谓是荣誉加身！

His dedication and contributions to the team have been seen by the vast majority of Real Madrid fans, who are very grateful and fortunate that Real Madrid has such an outstanding player!
The vast majority of Real Madrid fans hope that Raul can have a peaceful end, and ideally retire at Real Madrid.

But this idea is a bit naive.

With the team bringing in more and more young strikers, Raul's status within Real Madrid has been greatly impacted, and his role will inevitably shift from an absolute starter to a substitute.

Unless he himself is willing to accept such a sacrifice, it is only a matter of time before Raul leaves the Bernabéu.

This applies not only to Raul, but to any veteran player with a distinguished career; Real Madrid treats them the same way.

Almeria has no grudge against Real Madrid, and everyone needs to conserve their energy for the upcoming match back home.

So after taking a commanding lead, Real Madrid's attacking desire plummeted, and they began to play a more relaxed style of football.

However, there was one exception: Robben, who was substituted on in the second half, played very actively.

Due to frequent injuries and intense competition within the team, Robben's playing time has been significantly reduced this season.

Last season he made 21 appearances for Real Madrid, but this season that number has been cut to just 11.

Their performance was also dismal, scoring only 3 goals.

Frequent injuries and a slump in form caused Real Madrid's management to lose patience with Robben.

Rumors suggest that Real Madrid will likely let Robben go this summer.

Given his current form and performance, it's unlikely that many top clubs across Europe would be interested in him.

Therefore, after recovering from his injury, Robben was very proactive and eager to prove his ability.

Whether he needs to impress Real Madrid's management and change their minds, or demonstrate his ability to potential clubs to attract them to make offers, he needs to produce better statistics and performances.

Although Robben tried his best, his teammates and opponents didn't cooperate with him.

Having conceded three goals, Almeria didn't want to concede a fourth and cause a disaster, so the whole team played a tight defense, giving Robben no chance.

As for his Real Madrid teammates, Robben is not popular, so no one wanted to cooperate with his performance, and most people watched his solo efforts with indifference.

Seeing Robben being tackled to the ground again by the opposing team while being double-teamed, Lin Feng couldn't stand it anymore.

This guy is so stubborn, he just kept dribbling and never passed the ball to his teammates.

Isn't Huntelaar your compatriot?
If you give him an assist, how could he not reciprocate?

In the 77th minute, Lin Feng, who had possession of the ball in the backfield, saw that Robben was in a good position and tentatively sent him a long pass.

Whether Robben can seize this opportunity depends on himself; Lin Feng, who is about to be substituted, probably won't have another chance to pass the ball to him.

Robben was surprised that Lin Feng was the one who passed him the ball at this moment. To be fair, his relationship with Lin Feng was only so-so. They hardly ever spoke to each other in the team.

But in this situation, Robben felt a little sad when he thought that the person who was willing to pass him the ball was not his compatriot Huntelaar, but Lin Feng, with whom he didn't get along.

Robben is very fast, and Lin Feng's long pass gave him a very good lead time, allowing him to receive the ball comfortably without slowing down.

Turning his grief and anger into strength, Robben put his signature move—cutting inside—to the test on the wing. After dribbling the ball to the edge of the penalty area, he sent the ball into the opponent's goal with a long-range shot.

After scoring, Robben excitedly rushed to the sidelines to celebrate, only to find his teammates just standing there clapping, with no one coming up to celebrate with him.

He subconsciously looked in Lin Feng's direction, only to find that Lin Feng had already walked to the sidelines, high-fived his substitute teammates, and left the field.

Even the fans at the Bernabéu stadium didn't applaud Robben for scoring the goal; instead, they all stood up and gave the warmest applause to Lin Feng, who was substituted off the field.

Although Lin Feng did not score in this match, he provided all four of the team's assists, achieving an incredible four-assist performance.

This terrifying ability to assist others is enough to send chills down your spine!

In the hearts of many Real Madrid fans, Lin Feng is the biggest contributor to Real Madrid's victory.

Those forwards are nothing more than his henchmen! [I really envy Real Madrid's strikers for having a teammate like Lin Feng. With him supplying them with passes, it's hard not to score!]

Yes, look at his teammates at Inter Milan. After Lin Feng left, they expressed their longing for him more than once in interviews!

[Hehe, are they missing Lin Feng, or are they missing Lin Feng's passes? Funny JPG]

[In other words, Lingard was content to play a supporting role and not seek the limelight. If he had been more aggressive in attacking and taken more shots, he would definitely have been a part in those goals.]

[Ling Huang said, "A team of this caliber doesn't require me to go all out!"]

Seeing this, Robben felt a pang of bitterness.

He didn't resent or envy Lin Feng, because this was the treatment the other deserved.

But he felt sad for himself because he realized that he had never truly gained the approval of Real Madrid fans.

Robben's resolve has completely snapped; there seems to be nothing left for him to miss about Real Madrid.

From that moment on, Robben abandoned the idea of ​​staying at Real Madrid and made up his mind to leave.

……

Lin Feng had no idea what Robben was thinking about writing, but even if he did, he would most likely just choose to respect and offer his blessings.

Real Madrid doesn't seem to be a good fit for him!
After the league match ended, Lin Feng took a plane back to China that same evening.

The World Cup qualifiers will begin on the 28th, which will be the 23rd in China due to the time difference.

Because the national football team needs to play away in this match, there is not much time left for them to prepare, and he must return to the team immediately.

On the plane, Lin Feng checked the results of Barcelona's league match this round.

It was thought that Malaga, ranked sixth in the league, could cause some trouble for Barcelona, ​​but unexpectedly, Malaga became Barcelona's power bank.

Barcelona, ​​playing at home, thrashed their opponents 6-0 at Camp Nou.

Eto'o scored a hat-trick, while Messi, Henry, and Alves each scored a goal.

It's worth mentioning that Xavi also provided four assists in this game, achieving the same four-assist record as Lin Feng.

Xavi at his peak was indeed terrifyingly strong.

But what caught Lin Feng's attention even more was the condition of Eto'o and Henry.

Eto'o has been scoring goals at an incredible pace this season, even rivaling Messi. He truly deserves to be called one of the strongest strikers of this era.

Henry's form has clearly improved this season. Not only have his goal and assist numbers increased, but he has also become more integrated into the team's tactical system, no longer feeling detached from it as he did in previous years.

With an attacking trident of Eto'o, Messi, and Henry, a midfield with Xavi and Iniesta supplying passes, and a backline of top defensive midfielders like Yaya Toure, Keita, and Busquets, this season's Barcelona is truly terrifying!
With ten rounds remaining in the league, aside from the direct confrontation between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the remaining matches pose little challenge to Barcelona.

If Real Madrid fails to defeat Barcelona at home, the five-point gap between the two teams will likely remain until the end of the season.

Unlike the grim situation facing clubs in their quest for the championship, the atmosphere within the national team was noticeably more lively and optimistic.

The Chinese national football team's opponent in this match is Uzbekistan. This team is not very strong; in Asia, they would be considered a second-tier team.

Currently in Group A, Uzbekistan has only managed one point with one draw and three losses, placing them last in the group. If they lose another match, they will be eliminated from the World Cup.

Facing an opponent of this strength, the Chinese national football team faces little pressure.

Despite playing away from home, the public is still very optimistic that the Chinese national football team can achieve a victory.

The national team players on the team share this view, and some have even started discussing the possibility of qualifying early.

"If we win this match, we can qualify early, right?"

"If we win, we'll have 13 points, while Japan only has 5. We're only 8 points ahead of them, and there's still a theoretical chance we'll be eliminated!"

"How low are the odds? Are we really going to fail to get a single point in the last three games?"

The players were unimpressed. At this time, the national football team was not as destitute as it would be more than a decade later, and there was no situation where they could not even win a single game in the World Cup qualifiers.

Moreover, after the first round of matches, they already had a thorough understanding of the strength of the other teams in the group.

Apart from failing to defeat Australia at home, no other team could put the Chinese national team to a standstill.

Even if the Chinese national team is not in good form and cannot beat them, it shouldn't be a three-game losing streak.

"Let's see how the Japanese team performs in this round. If they fail to beat Bahrain, then even if we don't advance in this match, we'll still qualify in the next one!"

During this international break, the Chinese national football team has two World Cup qualifiers to play.

One match is an away game against Uzbekistan on March 28, and the other is an away game against Bahrain on April 1.

The results of these two matches will not only affect the Chinese national team's chances of advancing, but will also determine the fate of the Japanese team.

Of course, if the Australian team falters against other teams, the Socceroos could also be the ones eliminated in the end.

Since both matches were played away from home, this is not good news for the vast majority of Chinese football fans.

They are very likely to miss the historic moment of witnessing the Chinese national football team advance early and secure their ticket to the 2010 South Africa World Cup.

[The AFC is disgusting! What a terrible schedule! There aren't even any home games for the two matches. Couldn't they have scheduled the second match at home?]

[Who can argue with that? Last time, the Chinese national football team missed out on qualifying for the World Cup, and now they finally have another chance, but they're going to miss it again!]

[Don't worry, guys! There's actually a situation where even if the Chinese national team gets two consecutive wins, they still might not qualify early!]

[Oh? Strategist, please explain quickly!]

Although the Japanese team currently only has 5 points, trailing the Chinese national team by 5 points, if they defeat Bahrain in their next match, their total points will reach 8.

Even if the Chinese national team wins these two matches and reaches 16 points, they will only lead Japan by 8 points. Japan, on the other hand, has played one less game and has three matches remaining, theoretically allowing them to reach a maximum of 9 points!

[In other words, if Japan wins their match against Bahrain, China will have to wait until June 6th, their home game against Australia, to qualify early?]

That's right, so friends who want to witness the Chinese national football team qualify for the World Cup in person don't need to despair. Just pray that the Japanese team doesn't slip up and beats Bahrain!

[This is truly a first for me, like a young woman getting married. For the first time in my life, I don't want my personal life to lose!] (End of Chapter)