armyinform Chapter 249 Important training before the World Cup
Chapter 249 Important training before the World Cup
Chapter 249 Important training before the World Cup
On March 20th, the No.[-] nine rounds of La Liga continued.Atletico Madrid played away to Villarreal, and Barcelona played against Athletic Bilbao at home.Valencia host Alaves.
Captain Gabi, who missed two games due to injury, officially returned to the field.In fact, Gabi's state in the last game has met the requirements for playing, but considering the opponent's strength is not strong.Simeone didn't take the risk of letting him play, but in this game, Gabi occupied the starting midfielder position as soon as he came back.Building Simeone's confidence and trust in him.
The Catalan media sincerely hope that Villarreal, sitting at home, can be like the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, overthrowing Atletico Madrid and assisting Barcelona to regain the leader's throne.
However, what Simeone said before the game can be said to have poured cold water on Barcelona: "Even the penultimate relegation team can't win. Barcelona should first consider whether they can win. We don't need them to worry about it here."
The Catalan media is indeed too salty to worry about.They probably forgot that Villarreal's home defeat to Atletico Madrid was called an upset by the entire Spanish media.
What is unpopular?
Occurrence is a small probability event.In layman's terms, it is only possible for such a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence to occur due to the outburst of character and the luck of a blind cat meeting a dead mouse.
It is obviously unrealistic to expect Atletico Madrid, who is in good form, to make mistakes against the same opponent in a row.
Compared with the visit to the ceramic stadium in the Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid has to be more cautious and serious. The tense situation of the championship first of all does not allow them to be paralyzed in thought.
Villarreal is taking this game very seriously.First of all, they are eager to avenge their King's Cup comeback at home.Secondly, they are now ranked sixth in La Liga, on the verge of qualifying for the Europa League, only three points ahead of No.7 Eibar, and may be squeezed out of the top six European games at any time.
But Atletico Madrid quickly proved with practical actions that the objective gap in strength cannot be made up for by fighting spirit.
In the opening 7 minutes, Villarreal central defender Bonera made a mistake in passing the ball. Wen Zhihao made a one-stop breakthrough after stealing from the frontcourt.
"GOOOOAL!!!!" Garcia said excitedly; "Atletico Madrid had a longer rest period and did not let their state drop. Wen's goal is the best proof. They are making great strides towards the championship!"
He Wei was not only delighted that Wen Zhihao scored the ninth goal of the season, surpassing Yang Chen's eight goals in a single season in Frankfurt, becoming the Chinese player with the most goals in a single season.At the same time, Wen Zhihao's own state is definitely good news for the national team.
"After this game, Wen Zhihao will return to China for training. At the same time, he will participate in the second China Cup in Nanning, Guangxi. This is the most important training before the start of the World Cup. But seeing Wen Zhihao's hot state, everyone's worries are superfluous. With Wen Zhihao's self-discipline and professionalism, I fully believe that he will maintain this state until the end of the season and continue to the World Cup this summer."
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All beginnings are hard.Wen Zhihao's goal made a perfect start, and the fighting spirit of the Atletico Madrid team was stimulated. Griezmann received a pass from Gabi in the No. 208 minute, and rushed to shoot before the opponent's defender fell to the ground to block it.
Leading by two goals, the suspense of victory and defeat has basically been ended.
Wen Zhihao was replaced at the beginning of the second half for the first time, and He Wei couldn't help praising Simeone's initiative to protect Wen Zhihao.But even Wen Zhihao himself didn't know.This is the result of active communication between the Chinese Football Association and Atletico Madrid before the game.It is hoped that it will facilitate the preparation of the national team without affecting the club.
Simeone really only allowed Wen Zhihao to play for half of the game, saying it was to give face to the Chinese Football Association, it would be better to say that Simeone himself loved Wen Zhihao from the bottom of his heart.After being substituted, because of Simeone's previous franchise.Wen Zhihao didn't wait for the game to end, he went directly to the locker room to pack his bags, and then boarded the flight back to China to report to the national team.
According to the arrangement, the national team will organize a ten-day training camp in Nanning, Guangxi, during which they will participate in the second China Cup at the Nanning Olympic Sports Center.
Speaking of the China Cup, this is a very young competition. It was established after Wanda Group, the second shareholder of Atletico Madrid, became a sponsor of FIFA. It aims to strengthen the exchange and learning between the Chinese national football team and the world's top teams.It is held once a year and is held in China.After being filed by FIFA, it is also an A-level event recognized by FIFA.In other words, the results of the game will be included in the FIFA rankings.
It can be seen from the establishment purpose of the Cup of China that the level of the participating teams will not be low.They are basically the top [-] teams in the world.In the first China Cup last year, the three opponents of the Chinese team were Iceland, Chile and Croatia.
The original meaning of the China Cup was to consider that it would be difficult for the national team to enter the World Cup in the short term, so we simply paid our own money and invited these top-ranked teams in the world to play in China.
However, as the Chinese team counterattacked and advanced to the World Cup, the meaning of this year's China Cup is very different.It has become the most important training opportunity for the national team before the World Cup, and it is also for Lippi's coaching staff to inspect marginal international players.The performance in the China Cup will be an important basis for Lippi to finalize the 23-man squad for the World Cup.
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Wen Zhihao originally thought that he would be intercepted by a large number of fans and reporters at the airport. He was prepared to avoid the media. He specially bought a peaked cap that could be pressed down very low, and then put on a pair of sunglasses. He followed the crowded flow of people through the terminal quickly, and basically avoided all the cameras.
Wen Zhihao made all the preparations, but when he arrived at the airport, he was surprised by the scene.
There were indeed a large number of media and fans present, but before I arrived, everyone was already surrounded by circles.
Wen Zhihao was very curious, who made such a big show?Could it be a small fresh meat in the entertainment industry?
Wen Zhihao also understands the domestic environment to some extent, entertainment stars are still more popular than sports stars.There are a lot of fans among young people, and they can attract countless fans by being handsome and posing, which is thousands of times more efficient than sports stars who work hard to attract fans through performance.
But this is just right, it is convenient for Wen Zhihao to "escape" under the eyes of the media and fans.
However, Wen Zhihao had just trotted for two steps when he suddenly heard a familiar voice shout: "Hey! Zhihao, wait for me."
Wen Zhihao and all the reporters and fans turned their heads at the same time, taking advantage of this opportunity, the person who was surrounded by the crowd finally squeezed out.
Only then did Wen Zhihao see clearly, isn't this Liang Xin?
But at this time, the two of them didn't have time to joke and say hello, Wen Zhihao quickly said: "Get rid of them first!"
Liang Xin immediately regained his senses, and imitated Wen Zhihao, smiling and waving to everyone, but his pace was not slow at all. Fortunately, there were many taxis waiting at the gate of the airport, and the two quickly got into an empty car, which managed to shake off a large number of followers.
The two chatted with each other in the car, and arrived at the hotel where the national team stayed in a short time.
After reporting to the coaching staff, the two originally wanted to pack up their things before greeting other teammates, but in the hotel corridor, they heard a greeting at the same time: "Liang Xin, Zhihao!"
Wen Zhihao and Liang Xin turned their heads at the same time, and when they saw the owner of the voice behind them, they were pleasantly surprised: "Ruofan! Why... No, you also entered the national team?"
(End of this chapter)