Chapter 448: The Asian Cup is on!

The 2015 Asian Cup in Australia officially kicked off on the afternoon of January 9.
The first group match of the Chinese team will be played in the afternoon of the next day. They have come to Brisbane to prepare for the first match of the group match.
In the afternoon, after training, he returned to the hotel to watch the opening match of the Asian Cup between Australia and Kuwait. As the captain, Tang Hong had to attend the pre-match press conference with Van der Hill. Before going to the hotel’s press room, he saw it on TV. At the opening ceremony of the Asian Cup, Shakira's hot dancing gestures could not help but sigh that Pique is really happy.
When he arrived at the pre-match press conference, Tang Hong sat on the stage and remained silent. Van der Hill first dealt with the reporters.
Since he came to Australia, he has been the focus of media attention.
In addition to being recognized by the media as the No. 1 player in Asia with his own traffic, because the 2014 Golden Globe Awards ceremony will take place 6 days later, Tang Hong is one of the final three candidates. Whether he can win the award also affects the Asian media. Gaze.
Tang Hong would certainly not be able to attend the Golden Globe awards ceremony in person. He didn't care about it. After all, the national team has tasks, and the official business of the national team is the priority.
Van der Hill dealt with the media with a calm expression on stage. The outside world is very interested in the goal of the Chinese team in this Asian Cup, because the Chinese team has recruited all overseas players into the team and obviously wants to do something.
Van der Hill is frankly that the Chinese team has failed to qualify for two consecutive Asian Cup group matches. Their realistic goal is to qualify from the group. If this goal is not even achieved, then there is no need to talk about more ambitious goals.
Some media are also using questions to ridicule the Chinese team that they value the Asian Cup too much, and they actually call back all the overseas players.
The implication is directed at Tang Hong.
Throwing a world-class star on the Asian Cup is like hanging up!
Not to mention a superstar!
When Tang Hong faced an interview, a reporter asked him about this. Dortmund was overtaken by Bayern Munich in the league, and the Champions League knockout matches are facing giants Juventus. Under such a cruel club battlefield situation, should he ignore the interests of the club? ?
Tang Hong replied lightly: "If your values ​​are that the interests of the club can override the interests of the national team, then we have nothing to talk about. It is obvious that your question is expressing such thoughts.
As an Australian media, you can first ask if Australia has reservations about player recruitment. "
Tang Hong opened up mercilessly.
His resentment towards the media in the past six months has been a bit big.
Then another reporter asked if he missed the Golden Globes because he knew he would not win.
Tang Hong smiled and replied: "This question is a bit idiot!
I am now in Brisbane, Australia, and I am here to participate in the Asian Cup.
You have to suspect that I did not go to the Golden Globe Awards ceremony because of other reasons?
Please don’t guess my thoughts and draw conclusions for me, okay?
I really doubt if there is a problem with your thinking! "
He was a little annoyed.
Then there were reporters who gave him examples of some world-renowned stars or celebrities. They expressed their recognition of Ronaldo and Messi, thinking that Ronaldo is the number one in the world, or Messi is the number one in the universe, and asked Tang Hong. What is your opinion on this.
Tang Hong smiled and shook his head, "It seems that you are determined to target me today.
You just want to see me embarrassed, to make a fool of me, and to see me frustrated.
From each of your words, I can feel full of malice.
It doesn't matter, whether it is Australian media or some European media, I am used to your double standard.
I am also used to your distorting facts and telling the truth.
I only said once that football is a competitive sport, not a debate.
No matter how many people think I am inferior to someone, do you think I care?
When I won the Champions League, where are those who are better than me?
When I wrote my name into Bundesliga history, where were those who were better than me?
I do not deny that people in this era like to regard Messi and Ronaldo as the strongest representatives of football.
It doesn't matter, I have always been full of respect for these two stars, they do have an extraordinary performance on the court.
But I don’t think that when someone makes a comment that I am inferior to the two of them, it seems to you that I am worthless!
For these media, I send you a word, it’s best to continue to fool your readers and mislead your audience. Don’t report about my goals. I represent the team’s victory, especially not when I win the next championship. Expressing any of your opinions in a personal honor will make you look like clowns! "
Tang Hong walked away after saying this.
The Australian media’s interview with Tang Hong was collectively shelled by the Asian media!
Although Australia belongs to the AFC, no one would think Australia is Asian in terms of identity recognition.
As the No. 1 star in Asia, Tang Hong is recognized by mainstream powers in Asia.
Japanese football will cultivate the next Tang Hong as a new generation of youth training goals.
South Korean football is also shouting for Sun Xingmin all day long, hoping that he can surpass Tang Hong.
In the words of Tang Hong in Australia, this is not good. There is a problem. This in itself is a performance of despising and suppressing Asian football!
The Asian media are naturally unhappy.
Even the official spokesperson of the AFC spoke out in support of Tang Hong!
Because Tang Hong was the Asian Footballer for two consecutive years, even if Tang Hong failed to show up to accept the award for various reasons, the AFC knew that Tang Hong is now the glory of Asian football!
The Australian media touched their noses, and now they are waiting for the Chinese team's game to arrive. Once the Chinese team's performance is poor, then they can fully fire on Tang Hong!
With the arrival of the first round of the group stage, the Chinese team will face Saudi Arabia.
Tang Hong did not appear in the starting lineup.
Among the Chinese team's entry to the Asian Cup, Tang Hong is the player with the most important task in the club competition.
Compared with Qin Rui and Luo Hongkai, he has more players in Europe!
Especially considering that Tang Hong needs to play a more important role in the club arena in the second half of the league, Van der Hill intends to let Tang Hong take a break.
Or look at the situation.
If the situation of the Chinese team against Saudi Arabia is unfavorable, then Tang Hong's substitution may not be able to turn things around.
When Tang Hong warmed up before the game, he saw Bai Mu, Sun Rou, Chen Manhong, Lin Xingyu and Qian Yu sitting in the court box. Lin Xingyu hugged Tang Jinyi and waved his little hand to greet Tang Hong.
Tang Hong smiled, but unfortunately he did not start today.
There were many Chinese fans cheering on the scene and they were also slightly disappointed. After all, almost all Chinese fans wanted to witness Tang Hong's heroism on the field.
Sitting on the bench, Tang Hong watched the game with a calm look. The live broadcast shots were frequently aimed at him, and he seemed to expect him to come on stage early.
The Chinese team has undergone a replacement after the World Cup.
Wu Xi replaced Zheng Zhi as the main midfielder.
Zhao Hanchun became the main right back, Zhang Linpeng and Liu Tao partnered to play the center back, Zhang Binyi replaced Sun Xiang as the main left back.
Basically no changes in other positions.
As for the left winger who replaced Tang Hong in the starting lineup today is the young player Sun Ke. The fighting spirit moved Van der Hill and became a standing player for the new national team.
On the contrary, Wei Shihao, who was highly anticipated by Van der Hill, has not been formally selected for the national team.
The Chinese team still adopted defensive counterattack tactics and played in an orderly manner against Saudi Arabia.
Not only makes it difficult for Saudi Arabia to create a threatening offensive on the court, but it also frequently penetrates the opponent's defense when counterattacks.
In the first half, Qin Rui opened the scoring for the team, and in the second half, Wu Lei counterattacked and made contributions.
The Chinese team defeated Saudi Arabia 2:0 in the first round.
Tang Hong sat on the bench for 90 minutes.
If the World Cup half a year ago allowed the outside world to see the progress of the Chinese team in the past few years, then the first performance of this Asian Cup allowed the outside world to see the strength of the Chinese team in Asia.
Van der Hill was very calm about winning the group stage starter. There was no need to be proud of a victory.
After a four-day break, the Chinese team ushered in the game against Uzbekistan on the same stadium.
Tang Hong continued to sit on the bench to watch the game.
After the first round of the game is won, the Chinese team has more flexibility in the use of personnel.
The performance of the Chinese team in the second group stage was only stronger than that of the first round.
In particular, the strikers dared to fight and rush, both Sun Ke and Wu Lei were very active on the wing.
In the situation where both teams are slightly conservative, the active attacking group of the Chinese team and their personal ability make it easier for them to open the situation and tear the opponent's defense line.
Before the end of the first half, Luo Hongkai received Qin Rui's return and made a strong shot in front of the penalty zone line and blasted the ball into the lower right corner of Uzbekistan's goal.
The Chinese team leads by one goal!
Van der Hill is satisfied with the team's performance. He attaches great importance to the Asian Cup, but what he has in mind is the next World Cup!
He believes that the peak period of the Chinese team's current lineup will reach its peak in the next two World Cups!
Because the personnel will be more experienced, the average player ability will also reach the peak of the career.
In the second half, Uzbekistan began to counterattack, which was just right for the Chinese team, which is good at defensive counterattacks.
Wu Lei seized the opportunity to score twice in a row!
The Chinese team defeated Uzbekistan 3:0 in the second group match!
Fans all over China are excited.
The performance of the Chinese team made them crazy with excitement!
You know Tang Hong is still sitting on the bench!
The Australian media was silent.
They are now afraid of a situation, that is, once the Chinese team in Group B advances to the top of the group, then Australia in Group A cannot lose to the same two-game winning streak South Korea in the final round of the group stage, otherwise they may be in The 1/4 final meets the Chinese team!
Now the strength and state of the Chinese team has made the host Australia a little jealous!