Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 661 The Opportunity Is Right Before Our Eyes

After the semifinals were decided, Chinese media workers entered a high-intensity work rhythm. They sent the written articles back to China at the fastest pace, and the domestic editors also had to complete the editing and typesetting as quickly as possible. Traditional print media had to be delivered to the printing plant in the shortest possible time to print the finished products so that everyone could buy freshly printed newspapers when they went to work in the morning.

Online media is different, but their requirements for speed and timeliness are even higher. Once they have edited the content, they can publish it online for everyone to see.

Television media workers are also very busy, as they have to edit the recently concluded matches into highlights and create various short videos for use in different programs.

This is a competition between media outlets.

Besides these media outlets, ordinary netizens have also long been caught up in the frenzy.

Consecutive days.

On Weibo, Hupu, Zhihu, Tieba, QQ, WeChat... countless topics related to the Chinese team have emerged in all online communities, with "World Cup semi-finalists" being the most frequently mentioned.

Comedians and meme creators also stepped up, using their ingenuity on the Chinese team.

Previously, they mocked the Chinese team, but now they are praising them and moved to tears.

"It's time to reveal my identity as a 30-year veteran fan of the Chinese national football team."

"We no longer need to see South Korea strutting around with that disgusting 'best Asian result'."

"We've been setting off firecrackers here for the past few days!"

"..."

On the other hand, the media in Germany, China's opponent in the semifinals, were very cautious, with no German media outlet believing that they would definitely make it to the finals.

"Although this Chinese team only has two players playing in European leagues, they should not be underestimated because of Shan Yongzhuo's ability to create miracles. This Chinese team is no longer the Chinese team we used to know. We must deal with them carefully. Meeting them in the semi-finals is not good news."

"They had defeated Ivory Coast, Colombia, and Uruguay in succession, and when facing the host nation Brazil, they inflicted a bitter defeat on the proud Brazilians..."

"Löw has carefully studied all the videos of the Chinese team and he will find a way to deal with them. Our advice is that no matter what the cost, we must contain Shan Yongzhuo."

"Of course, this is something the whole world knows. Shan Yongzhuo is the pillar of the Chinese team. He carries the hopes of the team and over a billion people in China. The Brazilian team didn't value him enough and paid a heavy price. Germany absolutely cannot make the same mistake..."

"In addition, their number 11 player, Hao Junmin, is also a player that must be taken seriously. Hao used to play for Schalke 04 and has excellent ball control and passing ability. He is the assistant behind Shan Yongzhuo. Cutting off his connection with Shan Yongzhuo is very important."

"Furthermore, Germany must find a way to deal with China's tight defense. Their tight defense is excellent, and the players' positioning is very well coordinated. Colombia, Uruguay, and Brazil have all suffered from this, and Germany must pay attention to it..."

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While domestic fans were happy that the Chinese team had made it to the semi-finals, they also began to pay attention to the semi-final match against Germany.

Now that they've made it to the semi-finals, there can't be any weak opponents.

In fact, the weakest team among the top four is the Chinese team.

Of the four semi-finalists, there are two European teams, one South American team, and one Asian team.

Compared to world-renowned powerhouses like Germany, Argentina, and the Netherlands, the Chinese team, which made history by reaching the semi-finals, was indeed the weakest, despite their strong performance in this World Cup, even being the most attacking team in the tournament and scoring the most goals...

But everyone knows that Shan Yongzhuo scored over 90% of those goals.

Now, facing Germany, the top favorite to win the championship among the four semi-finalists, Chinese fans have many thoughts.

Some might think, since we've already made it to the semifinals, why can't we make it to the finals and achieve the best result for Asia?
Some people even thought, if we can make it to the World Cup final, why can't we think about winning the championship?
If the Chinese team were to win the World Cup, it wouldn't just be a joke used online to mock Chinese football anymore; the thought of such an outcome would be exciting. In fact, these people's arguments are quite reasonable, because the Chinese team has Shan Yongzhuo. Ultimately, they realize that achieving this depends on the hopes of the entire nation: Shan Yongzhuo.

The German team's defense was almost entirely composed of players defeated by Shan Yongzhuo.

However, many people think that the German team is too strong, and that the Chinese national team should not be put under too much pressure at this time, as this would be detrimental to the team's performance. Reaching the semi-finals is already a historic achievement, so in the upcoming matches, everyone should relax and enjoy the game.

There are even quite a few German fans in China who are clamoring that the Chinese national football team will definitely lose.

Both opinions had considerable support, eventually leading to a heated online argument. The Chinese internet has now become a playground for keyboard warriors.

The former accused the latter of being a coward, while the latter accused the strong of being delusional...

In fact, this lack of consensus is not limited to fans; it has also arisen within the national football team itself.

Two days before the competition, Shan Yongzhuo and Gao Hongbo also gathered everyone together.

Everyone gathered in Shan Yongzhuo's room.

"The competition is tomorrow, and I think it's very necessary for everyone to get together and have a meeting."

Shan Yongzhuo laughed and said, "People might think that I've always acted like I don't care about grades, but I want to tell everyone that I do care a lot!"

"So, I want to win, I want to lift the World Cup trophy."

"Don't tell me you don't want to?"

The atmosphere in the room changed immediately after he said that.

"Of course I want to!" Captain Zheng Zhi stepped forward and said with a resolute expression.

Veteran player Li Weifeng also said seriously, "Xiao Dan is right. I know some of you may have been influenced by what you've heard online, but the competition has come this far, and to lose here would be such a pity."

Even the usually reserved veteran guard Du Wei suddenly stood up and said with a very serious expression, "I want to lift the trophy!"

"I'm a straightforward person, as everyone knows. We've gotten this far almost entirely thanks to Xiao Dan. We've worked so hard together to get here, and this might be our best and only chance to lift the trophy. If we don't give it our all, how can we face ourselves and Xiao Dan?"

"That's right!"

"Make it to the finals and win the championship!"

"..."

Dewey's words resonated widely.

Many players realized that this might indeed be their only chance to lift the trophy.

After all, many people online say that Chinese football has used up decades of luck to finally produce a player like Shan Yongzhuo.

No one can guarantee that there will be players like Shan Yongzhuo in the future, nor can anyone guarantee what Shan Yongzhuo's performance will be like in the next World Cup.

Now, the opportunity is before us.

Then why admit defeat?
(End of this chapter)