Vol 4 Chapter 31: This is Dream Theater

The national Olympic coach Jiang Xiaojun is still worried that the team will be nervous today because they have to face Brazil. {{＜(八（〔一[中文网[[}?）])}>]]
In the hotel restaurant, he was having dinner with Blazevic, and he talked about this problem during the dinner.
"Tonight is the game, I hope the players slept well yesterday..." Jiang Xiaojun said.
"Do you think they will sleep well?" Blazevic asked.
"After all, I’m going to play against the Brazilian team today. When I think of this opponent, I worry about the players being nervous. You should know the old cloth, the psychological quality of Chinese players is always the worst. The results will never be out of line' joke?" Jiang Xiaojun said.
His voice just fell, and there was a burst of laughter outside the restaurant.
In laughter, a group of players from the Olympic team came in and saw Brazevic, and then came up to the coach and interpreter Jiang Xiaojun to say good morning.
After saying good morning, they went to get a meal.
Then a number of players from the Olympic team appeared at the door. They also walked in with a smile, and then said good morning to Blazevic and the interpreter before going to get a meal.
The players of the national Olympic team have always come in threes and twos, came to the head coach's table to say hello, then went to dinner, and they all talked and laughed at the dinner.
Soon all the 16 Olympic team players dine in the restaurant because they couldn't sit down at one table, they divided into four tables, gathered together, and chatted while eating.
Jiang Xiaojun listened for a while, and now they are chatting for a while, and there is no keyword for "Brazil".
"Is there anything new, Jiang?" Blazevic asked his translator Jiang Xiaojun.
Jiang Xiaojun shook his head: "No, they are just chatting."
Blazevic smiled and heard an unsurprising expression: "You were right, Jiang, but I think those are the history of Chinese football. And now, they are creating the future of Chinese football ."
He lightly tapped the Olympic team players with a fork, with some pride in his tone.
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Eat, physical training, rest, eat, rest, eat, rest, out.
In the process, the Chinese media's full coverage of the semi-finals has already begun.
Since the team's physical training in the morning, the reporters have gathered outside the Manchester hotel to do various live broadcasts.
Various experts have also been invited in China to look forward to the semi-finals. In the broadcast of other Olympic Games, the preparations for the Olympic Games will be continuously broadcast.
Although it is the Olympics, it feels like this day is the World Cup, football is the protagonist.
On the Internet, this semi-final is also the most concerned. Although the game will not kick off until 2:45 in the morning of the second day of Beijing time, the fans can't wait.
When all the players of the Chinese Olympic team boarded the bus at the entrance of the hotel, it was only one and a half hours before the game began, and football broadcast signals were inserted more and more frequently.
The broadcast room in the rear is ready, and the guest host is in place. He Ping, the commentator for the game ahead, posted a photo on Weibo. The photo was taken from the stands of the Old Trafford Stadium on the commentary. It is still empty, with only a few dozen people. He wrote in the photo: "How much will it be filled here in another hour and a half?"
The match between the Chinese team and the Brazil team is only a semi-final of the Olympic men's football, but from the perspective of the attention of the Chinese media and fans, it is more like a final.
If Olympic officials also want to consider ratings and advertising revenue, they should let the Chinese team and the Brazilian team meet better in the final...
In the Internet era, more and more news can be spread and understood through the Internet, so on Weibo, there are constantly the latest news from the front, although it is already past zero on August 8, there are still on Weibo Countless people keep refreshing the page, waiting.
They will be happy to refresh every photo and message.
A reporter took a picture of the Chinese team's players boarding the bus and sent it back to China, and posted on Weibo, and wrote: "The boys of the Olympic team started to board the car, ready to come out, it seems that everyone's expression is quite relaxed The mood is also good, it seems that it has not been affected by the public opinion incident two days ago..."
Netizens have turned: "Come on!" "It's up to you!" "Don't think too much, try your best to be ashamed!" Let's play!" "The Olympics is focused on participation. At this time, the medal is not important. Play well and play with style!"
They support the team with passionate language, cheer them up and relax them, hoping that the players will not be under too much pressure. Almost all good things in Chinese football have been under "stress" over the years. This time they hope that the Olympic team will avoid repeated doom.
But looking at the photos, some people are listening to music with headphones, some are playing mobile phones with their heads down, and some are talking to their teammates. In short, everyone has expressions on their faces, not dumbfounded.
Fans feel that this team is really different from the Chinese team they used to remember...
After all the players and coaches boarded the bus, the bus closed the door and drove to the place where the fate of the Chinese team and the Brazilian team meet. The venue of this game is Old Trafford Stadium.
Although Zhou Yi has been in European football for three seasons, he has never played at Old Trafford because he and Dortmund have never met Manchester United in the Champions League.
The same is true of the other four of the five dragons, none of whom have been able to play against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Although this stadium is famous, it is a bit strange to them as players.
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After arriving at Old Trafford, the players returned to the locker room after changing, waiting and warming up.
When they warmed up, there were a lot of fans in the stands. They were very clear in the stands. The red ones were Chinese fans, and the yellow-green ones were Brazilian fans.
At a cursory look, there are more Brazilian fans.
This is also normal. After all, the strength of Brazilian football and the stars in the battlefield allow them to have more supporters. Among these people are not only Brazilians, but also fans from other places. They are also fans of Brazil.
The Chinese supporters are only international students and Chinese-funded institutions in the UK, and it is already very good to be able to fill the stands behind the goal.
In fact, before the Chinese team's game, the stadium was not fully occupied. The highest rate of attendance was the game against the South Korean team, which is largely because the opponent is South Korea.
This semi-final is hopeful to become their first full game since participating in the Olympics.
Playing in such an environment is also a test for the young men of the Chinese Olympic team.
In the locker room, the team's head coach Blazevic is making the final mobilization of his players.
There are still more than ten minutes before the two sides will play. In this short period of time, he will fully mobilize the emotions of the players, just like the first team match of the Olympic team in the Olympics.
First, he emphasized the team’s tactics: "From the beginning of the game, we must actively grab, whether in the front court or in the back court, dare to go around, don’t worry about the empty space after going around. As long as you can give the Brazil team They will make mistakes under pressure. When defending, they can move more, but be careful not to give the opponent a free kick opportunity that can directly attack the goal in a too dangerous place. Others are nothing, although we don’t prepare for this game. Many, but I believe everyone is ready."
He paused, then pointed to the closet in the dressing room and said:
"Take a good look, guys. You are now in the heart of Old Trafford Stadium. This stadium has a nice nickname called "Dream Theater". In this stadium, there have been many heroes. In epic and legendary stories, countless superstars have made a name for themselves here. This is a stage where dreams come true. I hope that today your dreams will come true here."
Blazevic finished speaking, he didn't say too much, because the team's mood is very good now, it doesn't need him to say too much, but talking too much is counterproductive.
After he finished speaking, Sun Pan stood up with a slap in the face, and a call sign came out: "What is Brazil? Do them!"
More players clapped their hands and stood up from their seats with a cry in their mouths.
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At the same time ~EbookFREE.me~ In the Brazil dressing room, coach Menezes has already finished what he wants to say. The last sentence he said was: "Boys, enjoy football. Remember, when Brazilians enjoy football, it is invincible!"
In fact, he said it very well. If the Brazilian can play football wholeheartedly and devote himself to this kind of enjoyment, it can indeed be said to be invincible. As far as Brazilian football talent is concerned, this is not a pride.
And the atmosphere before the game was really relaxed. Brazil is strong, and the players are in excellent condition during training, let alone to say. It is said that the Chinese team, as their opponent, has various situations frequently. Whether they still have the mind to prepare for the semi-finals is a question.
Brazilian players do not believe that the Chinese team can cause trouble for them. Although this team has several players playing in Europe, the two who can really remember the Brazilians are Zhou Yi and Sun Pan. Because these two men and the Brazilian Olympic team's players have confronted.
The two of them are also recognized as the most powerful Chinese players in Brazil, and the most demanding Chinese players.
The implication is that apart from these two people, no one else on the Chinese team needs to be taken care of. (To be continued.)