Vol 4 Chapter 44: Toss

In the pre-match CCTV game preview program, the famous football commentator Zhang Lu Zhang was specially invited to make predictions about this game. Bayi Chinese ★网★√√く★★√
Zhang Lu mentioned that although the elimination of Brazil is remarkable, the young men of the Chinese team must be arrogant and restless, and the Japanese team should not be underestimated.
Of course, in the end, he was still looking forward to the performance of the Chinese team in the final.
"...The strength of this Olympic team is actually very strong. I don't think the Chinese team is weaker than Japan. In turn, I think they are stronger than Japan. So as long as you swing normally and have enough patience, don't worry, I believe Finally, the boys will bring us a gold medal."
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Zhou Yi is the focus of attention of the Japanese team when players from both sides stand in the player channel and are ready to play.
As the captain, he was standing at the front of the team wearing the captain's armband, and everyone could only see his back.
Many of these players from the Japanese team played in the Bundesliga. Because of the special number of foreign aid places in the Bundesliga, many non-EU players have reached the forefront of 6 Europe. The large number of Japanese players in the Bundesliga 6 has become a tradition.
In Asia, Japan has the most foreign players, and these foreign players play the most in the Bundesliga. Some agents even specialize in the work of Japanese players coming to the Bundesliga.
But so many Japanese players are not as good as a Zhou Yi in the Bundesliga.
As long as it is a Japanese player playing in the Bundesliga, it is impossible not to know Zhou Yi.
Kagawa Shinji is an outstanding representative of Japanese overseas players, but others in Dortmund are also under Zhou Yi.
This ordinary player who doesn't look strong enough or fast enough, has used his wisdom and mind to fit into the Bundesliga. This is simply the idol of Japanese players who also have insufficient physical conditions.
But this time, on the field of the Olympic finals, Japanese players looked at Zhou Yi's gaze, but it was not worship and envy, but... murderous.
If you want to get the gold medal, you must defeat Zhou Yi, and their eyes looking at Zhou Yi certainly can't be more emotional.
But their murderousness did not last long, because Zhou Yi turned back.
Zhou Yi, who is standing at the front, is not honest, standing still and standing still, he will always wriggle around and keep looking back, there may not be a clear goal, his eyes are so sweeping, Just like having ADHD.
Most Japanese players do not dare to face Zhou Yi directly, so as long as Zhou Yi twists back, they will quickly turn their attention away.
Only one person is the exception.
Yamaguchi firefly.
The main back of the Japanese Olympic team.
When Zhou Yi turned his head, he did not bow his head with other teammates, or turned away, but continued to look at him.
But Zhou Yi didn't stare at him afterwards, glanced away, and turned away again. It's really just "sweeping". In this process, he may have no focus at all.
Waiting for Zhou Yishao to pass, Yamaguchi fired his eyelids, and did not continue to see Zhou Yi.
He thought about the fact that head coach Tsuzukazu called him alone to talk a few days before the game.
At that time, Guan Zunlong gave him a task with a serious face: "Be sure to keep pace with Zhou Yi in the game."
This is what made him mark Zhou Yi. Yamaguchi Firefly was not surprised by this task, but the next words of Katsuzukazu surprised him.
"It's literally "increase". Touch him, pull him, where is he going, where are you going."
"Defensive position..." Yamaguchi Firefly was puzzled.
"Don't care." Guan Zunlong waved his hand. "That's not something you should consider. Your task is to follow Zhou Yi, don't let him out of your control. What kind of control range? You can stretch his arms, jerseys and shoulders as soon as you reach out."
Yamaguchi Firefly realized that this time the marking task seemed to be different from the usual one...
"Defensive Zhou Yi... Need to do this?" He couldn't help asking the coach.
"Completely needed." Guan Zunlong nodded solemnly.
Yamaguchi’s thoughts returned to the present.
Since the head coach said it was necessary, then he would do it himself. He doesn't need to ask too much why, the head coach's arrangement must have his reason.
Sometimes on the football field, thinking too much is not a good thing.
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When the referee comes out, it means the players are about to play.
Volunteer caddies raised the national flags of the two teams, and they led their respective teams to play.
There is already a lot of vocals outside.
Although there was no championship hotspot Brazil and Spain, nor host the British team, which affected the attendance of this final, but at first glance, there are still more than half of the stadium seated.
They are mainly Chinese and Japanese fans. They are gathered in the stands behind the two goals. In addition, they are some neutral fans.
During the group stage, the fans of the Chinese team are mainly Chinese students in the UK, employees of some Chinese-funded institutions, and Chinese and overseas Chinese, and there are not many people coming, because the Olympics are more attractive than football. More, there are always a lot of Chinese spectators in traditional Chinese advantageous events, such as table tennis, weightlifting, diving, and badminton. Because of the outstanding performance of Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen, swimming also attracted a lot of attention from the Chinese.
Football is relatively unattractive, and only real fans will watch it.
However, as the performance of the Chinese Olympic team in the Olympics is getting better and better, more and more people are paying attention to them. In addition to the fans, there are many people who do not watch the game. There is only one reason for the Olympic Games, and that is to support China.
The reputation of Chinese football in the past is not very good. Everyone will feel embarrassed when they mention it. When it comes to the words "Chinese football", it is full of contempt. But in this Olympic Games, the Olympic team won the respect and trust of everyone with their actual performance.
After the 1:1 elimination of the Korean team, not only Chinese in the UK, but Chinese in Europe as a whole were even attracted to the UK. They came from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland... etc. Other countries of the European Big Six have come to the UK to watch the Olympic Games and Brazil.
Of course, at that time, many people held the idea that-if I don't come to watch the scene, I may only watch three or four finals. At that time, not many people felt that the Chinese Olympic team could beat Brazil to reach the final.
After the Chinese team really defeated Brazil, everyone was surprised. The Chinese team unexpectedly reached the finals all the way. This time, they have more reason to stay in the UK to cheer for the Chinese team.
The situation on the Japanese side is not the same as the situation on the Chinese side. Because the image of Japanese football is much better than the image of Chinese football, there is no such thing as lack of attention and supporters in the group stage.
But being able to reach the finals all the way still makes Japanese fans ecstatic. In addition to the Japanese in Europe, there are many local fans in Japan who also flew to London to fly for their own country.
So although the Wembley Stadium is not full, the atmosphere on the spot is absolutely no problem.
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"Okay, players from both sides have played!" He Ping, who was on the spot, raised the volume and shouted.
First came the national flags of both sides, China's five-star red flag and Japan's red sun flag. For both teams and the country, this is a historic moment. Because this is the first time the national flags of their respective countries have appeared on the arena of the Olympic men's football finals.
Follow the players on both sides behind the flag.
On the Chinese side, captain Zhou Yi took the lead. The captain of the Japanese team is their old player, 24-year-old defender Yoshida Maya.
Behind them, players from both sides followed.
Every player's appearance has won the support of their respective fans. At this time, no one is shouting opponents, they are busy cheering for their players.
After the appearance, Zhou Yi as the captain and Yoshida Ma also performed their captain duties.
In the pick-up, Zhou Yi lost to Yoshida Maya, so Yoshida Ma won the right to pick.
When the referee signaled that Yoshida Ma also took the side, Yoshida Ma seemed to have considered it already. He raised his finger to the court behind Zhou Yi and said, "We want this side."
It was the eastern half of Wembley Stadium, which was originally the warm-up half of the Chinese team.
Generally speaking, if there is no special reason for the team to pick the side, they will choose the half where they warmed up. On the one hand, it is to avoid tossing, on the other hand, it is more familiar.
But Yoshida Ma also chose to toss.
Zhou Yi looked back in the direction of his finger. Most of the Chinese team's penalty area was exposed to the sun and had a good vision. It seems to be working as usual, and there is nothing strange or worthy of attention.
But Zhou Yi frowned slightly.
In Dortmund, Zhou Yi was not the captain and had not participated in the pick. In the National Olympics, he is the captain. He has participated in the pick-ups of previous games. He has never attached great importance to pick-ups. Instead, he cares more about the kick-off right because his playing style prefers to control football On my own side.
But this game ~ EbookFREE.me ~ he actually wanted to take the edge.
He raised his head and looked at the sky above him.
It is now 2:55 pm Greenwich Mean Time in London. The sun hung high in the sky, more west than at noon, but it was still overhead.
But fifty minutes later, at 3:45 pm, the first half of the game ended, and the sun will sink further. The fifteen-minute intermission, at four o'clock in the afternoon, if there is no accident at that time, the sun will be just above the west grandstand of the Wembley Stadium, without looking up deliberately, you can feel the dazzling sunlight at any time Dazzling from above.
At that time, the Japanese team in the second half will switch to this side, and the Chinese team will attack with the diagonal sun.
This is the reason why Zhou Yi wanted to take the edge-he wanted the Chinese team to be replaced in the second half!
But now Yoshida Ma is also robbed.
Eight-way cunning cunning... No, it's cunning little devil! (To be continued.)