The strongest blade in football

Chapter 187 There is thunder in the chest, and the face is like a flat lake (6000 words)
On July 7, Wang Nuo, who trained with the club for a week, arrived in Colombia by plane.

He arrived late, but there were still hundreds of fans and dozens of reporters waiting at the airport. If there was no training, even Su Maozhen would have come in person.

Last year, he scored 3 goals in 6 games in the Asian Youth Championship. It was Wang Nuo who sent the national youth team to Colombia.

Without Wang Nuo, the national youth team will have no confidence in the three group matches in Colombia.

Fortunately, Wang Nuo is here!
For the Chinese team, which is difficult for the adult team to enter the World Cup, the World Youth Championship has gained great domestic attention.

CCTV has been previewing and exaggerating several days in advance. Starting from July 7, all the matches of the China National Youth League will be broadcast live.

Since 2009, FIFA began to rename the former World Youth Championship as the U20 World Cup. Strictly speaking, this event is also called the World Cup.

Many fans will pay attention to it as the World Cup.

And everyone is not too harsh on young players. At the beginning, the mainstream view on the Internet was to set goals according to Zhang Jilong's standards in 02——

Score a goal, draw a game, win a game.

Of course, that year's World Cup was full of people's hearts, and then rumors were spread, and it became a victory against Costa Rica, a tie with Turkey, a small loss to Brazil, and reaching the top 16.

Unexpectedly, it was the death group, two teams entered the semi-finals, and the peak Brazil finally won the cup.

As for the national football team, they scored 9 goals in the end and were criticized by thousands of people.

Due to the increased attention to this World Youth Championship, a large number of people who don't usually pay attention to the game and don't know the strength of the opponents in the same group of the National Youth League joined in the fun, and the slogans became louder and louder.

"Victory against Mexico, draw against Ying'er, take him to be the first in the group!"

"Enter the top eight and go back to China to drink celebration wine!"

In the past half month, the fans' demands have been increasing, and the national youth boys are under a lot of pressure.

And the fans can have such great confidence, it is entirely because of the existence of Wang Nuo, a big striker in this game.

At present, Wang Nuo is worth 1850 million in Germany. He is a well-known star player in this competition. Even the official competition team specially added several scenes of Wang Nuo in the promotional video.

A poll conducted by a portal website showed that 58% of the fans chose to pay attention to the World Youth Championship mainly because Wang Nuo would make an appearance.

Another 69% of fans believe that Wang Nuo should be the captain of the national youth team.

There is no doubt that Wang Nuo's current influence is simply not comparable to other players.

The Football Association is under tremendous pressure from public opinion to recall Wang Nuo at the critical moment when the club is preparing for the new season.

After repeated communication, the Football Association also made a guarantee to Wang Nuo's team: if it is not necessary, Wang Nuo will not be recruited to participate in the top 2014 Asian qualifiers for the 20 World Cup, so as to ensure that Wang Nuo can concentrate on club competitions.

The Football Association has never been so easy to speak, but they also made an exception for Wang Nuo.

This time, when Wang Nuo reunited with the team, he enjoyed completely super-standard treatment——

Ordinary players share a room for two people, and Wang Nuo has a luxury suite for one person.

Ordinary players ate buffet together, and Wang Nuo added a small stove.

In addition, the team leader is also planning to assign an assistant to Wang Nuo to help deal with problems at any time.

This made Wang Nuo quite uncomfortable. Without saying a word, he quickly rejected the leader's offer.

"Captain Liu, you don't have to do this. I'm here to play football, not for anything special."

"This is Chairman Wei's meaning. No one will gossip. Which of these players doesn't regard you as a role model?"

"The role model can't be special. I'd better live with everyone. I eat what everyone eats. I don't need assistants. I just play football. What can I do?" Wang Nuo waved his hands again and again.

He is not a fool. If he does this, everyone will not have any opinions on the surface, but behind the scenes, they may think something. If the media who are afraid of chaos in the world find out, they will definitely put all kinds of hats on them.

So, Chairman Wei is doing bad things with good intentions or is it?

Wang Nuo didn't think about it. It didn't take long for the team leader to arrange him and Wu Lei to live together according to his wishes.

Wu Lei was very happy to see Wang Nuo again. He helped put the luggage and poured water, and was very enthusiastic.

"Hey, why are you so out of touch!"

"Brother Wang, our teammates in East Asia are very grateful to you for investing so much money in Director Xu. They all asked me to thank you in person for this World Youth Championship."

Wu Lei seemed a little excited, his face turned red.

"Hey, thank you for nothing. That's not investment, it's cooperation. Director Xu is a real football player and deserves support!"

After Wang Nuo finished speaking, he lay down on the bed. The flight from London to Bogotá was tiring enough.

"How are you doing recently? Is there any hope of surpassing this year?" Wang Nuo asked.

Wu Lei smiled honestly, "It's a bit difficult to rush forward. Dalian, Shenzhen and Shenyang are all very strong, so they can only go step by step... I have scored several goals."

Wang Nuo can feel that Wu Lei's simple appearance is actually very aggressive in his heart. He has his own goals in his heart, and I'm afraid it's not low.

"A few days ago, when I went to Chongming Island, Director Xu praised you so much that you were almost in the sky. You are very talented, so you didn't think about playing football outside?"

Wang Nuo heard from Xu Genbao that Wu Lei played in the Second Division with East Asia at the age of 14, maintaining the record of the youngest player in the history of the Chinese Professional Football League.

"I want to, even dreaming! But I can't do it now, East Asia wants to surpass, Director Xu has trained us for so many years, I have to repay my kindness."

Wu Lei's eyes sparkled, "When we succeed in the Super League, our original idea was to win the Chinese Super League championship, but it's a bit difficult to see the way Evergrande played this year."

He continued: "And to go to Europe, there must be a team that wants me. Which European team will pay attention to the players in the Chinese Premier League?"

"That might be." Wang Nuo patted Wu Lei's shoulder, "Isn't this World Youth Championship a good opportunity, there will be many scouts in the audience!"

"Kick it well, maybe someone will take a fancy to it."

Wang Nuo didn't talk about winning or qualifying for the group stage, because in his opinion, these three opponents are not easy to play.

Among these three teams, there are some young players who have played in the five major leagues. Even if most of them are substitutes, they are not comparable to the Chinese team.

However, to Wang Nuo's surprise, the first game against England was much better than expected!

Since the Premier League has entered the preparation period and many clubs are not letting go, this England U20 team has not made all their main players.

But a lean camel is bigger than a horse. After the game started, the Chinese team immediately fell into a passive position. In the first half hour, England surrounded the Chinese team's penalty area and bombarded them indiscriminately.

Fortunately, Yan Junling, a young player from Shanghai East Asia, played well, with high catches and low blocks, and made many rescues to keep the goal.

Since it is a youth team, England's tactical discipline is also very average. After many unsuccessful attacks, the mentality became a little impatient.

The scenes of individual fighting alone and long-range shots gradually increased, and the defensive attention was not as concentrated as it was at the beginning.

As a result, at the end of the first half, the Chinese team made a sudden shot and launched a successful defensive counterattack.

Wang Nuo received the ball from the right, made a long-distance attack past three players, and hit the goal with a heavy bombardment at the top of the arc in the penalty area.

In the past, Wang Nuo's shooting skills were very average, but during his one-year stay at Manchester City, he would practice more after each training session, most of which were shooting against various confrontations.

Wang Nuo had practiced the same position and angle countless times, and when the ball was kicked, he knew that he was sure of it.

Sure enough, the football went straight to the dead end of the goal!
1 is better than 0!

China National Youth took the lead in the first game against England!

In the live broadcast room of CCTV, the commentator He Wei was very excited——

"Wang Nuo! It's Wang Nuo again! He has become the savior of the Chinese team in many situations, and this time he still lives up to expectations!"

"We often say that in life, some seemingly inadvertent little things are often the turning point of fate, and it is the same on the court. Wang Nuo, he seized this ordinary opportunity and single-handedly drove straight. The Englishman's hard work was in vain, he has such ability, this is the power of a star!"

Wang Nuo on the court didn't know that Poet He had already blown him up. The reason why he didn't look very excited was because he looked at the entire first half and probably already understood that even if he scored this goal, the rest of the game would be very difficult. difficult.

Sure enough, England changed sides to fight again in the second half. It was difficult for the National Youth League to organize an effective counterattack, and they were basically beaten in the second half.

In the end, the national youth team failed to keep the fruits of victory and was equalized by England in the 33rd minute of the second half. The two teams finally shook hands 1-1.

In the whole game, the national youth possession rate was only 31%, and the number of shots was 4 times, which was 5/1 of that of England. It is already a very rare result to be able to keep a draw.

Whether it is fans, media, players, or coaches, they are all very satisfied with this result.

It even ignited everyone's hope of reaching the top 16.

After all, the 24 teams are divided into six groups, and the top two in each group will directly enter the top 3. The four teams with the best results, No. [-], will also be able to advance!

In the remaining two games, as long as the Chinese team can find a way to win one, they will have a chance!

In another match in Group F, Argentina U20 beat Mexico U20 with one goal and is currently ranked first in the group.

"In the three group matches, objectively speaking, the opponents are stronger than us, but a football match is not a game of poker. In this match, we played very well!"

"The next game against Mexico, the tactics are still the same, but when counterattacking, I don't want to see only Wang Nuo rushing forward alone, what about the others! Don't be afraid of making mistakes, be brave, and move around!"

After the game, Su Maozhen set the tactical tone for the second game against Mexico in the locker room, still based on defense, but the counterattack must be strengthened!

Mexico is very strong, but compared to Argentina, Su Maozhen feels that the probability of defeating the former is a little higher.

Of course, Su Maozhen has led the team for two years and knows the strength of the players well.

Facing Mexico, which has more delicate footwork, sharper offensive coordination, and is better at playing Asian teams, the result may not be very optimistic.

Mexico has entered the finals of the World Youth Championship many times. In recent years, Mexico has put a lot of effort into youth training. In the just-concluded World Junior Championships, the Mexican U17 youth team won the championship trophy at home.

In this World Youth Championship, Mexico sent all the outstanding players of this age group.

Most of these players are players who won the CONCACAF U19 Championship last year, maintaining a good team.

Most of them are currently playing in Mexico's domestic league, and the level of tacit understanding between them is even higher than that of England in the first game!
At 8 a.m. on August 2, BJ time, the second round of the group stage kicked off, and the match between China and Mexico was held in Armenia.

This battle was broadcast live on CCTV again.

It's a pity that the scene that everyone was looking forward to did not come, and the national youth team was hit by Mexico instead.

Mexico's ground attack was well-structured and extremely fast. The National Youth team was full of loopholes and conceded a goal in less than 10 minutes of the first half.

10 minutes later, Mexico made a comeback, Orrantia went straight to the penalty area, and Davila easily pushed to help Mexico lead by two goals in the first half.

The national youth players on the field were completely stunned. Before the game, the script that everyone was thinking about was to stick to the half of the court and then counterattack to win.

But reality hit everyone hard.

This is not over yet, in stoppage time in the first half, Rodriguez scored another goal with a header, [-]-[-]!
Mexico almost killed the game in just 45 minutes!

During the intermission, the locker room of the national youth team was deadly quiet, every player was silent, and the atmosphere was quite depressing.

Su Maozhen walked in and turned around, and suddenly dropped the tactical clip in his hand to the ground.

"Spirituality! Spirituality! You are soft on the court, but you are also soft when you sit in the locker room? Look at the clothes on your body! We are not in the club, we are playing for the national team!"

"We played too politely, the hardness of the defense in the last game! Respecting the opponent too much on the court is the greatest disrespect for yourself!"

"Keep your heads up, listen to me now, we have to switch to the fighting mode! We can't do this anymore, in the second half, we have to attack!"

Su Maozhen put the tactical board aside, squatted down to keep the same height as the players, and spent 5 minutes rearranging the tactics for the second half.

"This game has attracted national attention. We can concede goals, but we must not be ashamed! Even if we want to be ashamed, we can't be ashamed if we don't score goals!"

"Everyone is only 20 years old, and they played in the World Series. This is a rare experience! After waiting for three, five, or ten years, in retrospect, the memories left for us must be beautiful! There is no regret !"

"In the second half, we must increase our strength, hardness, and speed, and let the Mexicans see it! Let them understand!"

Wang Nuo agreed with Su Maozhen's words. In the first half, he was too aggrieved, so he stood up first and clapped his hands in response.

"Guys, the coach is right! The first half has already been like this. For the next 45 minutes, we will be optimistic about winning or losing. Let's show our energy and fight with them!"

"This game is about honor, everyone's honor! No one wants to be cast aside by the fans, right?!"

None of the young men in the National Youth League didn't want to perform well. Everyone was very dissatisfied with the first half.

In an instant, everyone stood up, and everyone put their arms on each other's shoulders, forming a big circle.

"In the second half, beat Mexico!" Someone shouted.

"Fuck Mexico!" Everyone yelled!
During the intermission, in the CCTV5 live broadcast room, the guest commentators spent a full 10 minutes helping the audience in front of the TV to do a "psychological massage".

First, let’s talk about how strong Mexico is, then talk about restraint in the style of play, and finally pull out the U20 national youth record in recent years, and praise this national youth very implicitly.

This can be regarded as a vaccination for the fans. If the defeat continues in the second half, the commentary can continue.

It's a pity that most of the fans didn't buy it. During the intermission, online public opinion had taken a 180-degree turn from the first draw with England.

"There is still a lot of time left for the Chinese team. Let's predict the score, 5 to 0. Welcome to face."

"Is football hot? Except for Wang Nuo, no one dared to take the ball in the first half!"

"This is the gap, wash up and sleep, get up early in the morning, have a meal, and go back to sleep."

"Shi Ke and Lei Tenglong can't do it at all."

"Thank you National Youth Team, let me give up on 2014 and 2018!"

"Where is No. 1 in Asia? How did No. 1 in Asia disappear in the first half?"

"I really admire those fans who flew half the world to the scene."

"Disband the Chinese Super League! Disband the Football Association!"

Compared with the online fans, the fans who came to the scene were much stronger. At the beginning of the second half, the sound of drums and cheers from the stands was still enthusiastic!

The players of the national youth team have been completely relieved after adjustments in the midfield. When they stepped on the court, everyone's heart was full of energy.

The referee blew the whistle to start the game and the game restarted.

Within a few minutes, the fans were surprised to find that the Chinese team that hid in the penalty area to make a clearance in the first half was gone, replaced by a team full of vigor and vigor.

They no longer shrink back to defend, but instead press across the board and raise their formation!
Under the impact of Wang Nuo's lead, the national youth team showed a fierce side, and even played hard in the midfield!

Although there were more mistakes and more fouls, at least from the perspective of the scene, it was much better than the first half.

The Mexican players were a little dumbfounded. The sheep they slaughtered in the first half disappeared, and the Chinese players all had murderous looks in their eyes.

The Mexican players were a little uncomfortable all of a sudden, and made several mistakes that shouldn't have happened.

At this moment, Wang Nuo, who had been isolated and helpless in the first half, was exhausted and immediately seized the limited opportunities.

Jin Jingdao, who was aggressive in fighting, stuffed the intercepted football to Wang Nuo.

Wang Nuo was delighted to find that he was no longer alone in this attack. On the left and right, Wu Lei and Liu Binbin, who jumped to U20, were actively moving.

Wang Nuo rushed in the middle, faked a dunk over Acosta, and ate the thin Orrantia raw with his body, rampaging in the hinterland of Mexico.

When everyone's attention was attracted to him, Wang Nuo tilted his head and looked to the left, but the ball was stuffed into the penalty area in front of the right.

A thin white figure suddenly rushed out from the back line, at an extremely fast speed, like a gust of wind sweeping across the lawn.

"Good ball, beautiful pass! Wu Lei!" Finally, the long-lost excited shout came from the live broadcast room, "Wu Lei got rid of it and adjusted it. Don't worry, shoot! The goal is scored!"

"The goal was scored! The Chinese team scored a goal!"

"Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Wang Nuo assisted Wu Lei to score! This is the second goal scored by the Chinese team in this U20 World Cup!"

The fans of the Expeditionary Force, who had been suppressed for a long time, broke out like a tsunami. They waved the red flags in their hands, waved their fists, and danced happily.

The National Youth Team players rushed towards Wu Lei quickly, and Wu Lei ran towards Wang Nuo who passed the ball to him.

"The ball ran well!" Wang Nuo rubbed Wu Lei's head and said from the bottom of his heart.

Of course, he still didn't say the second half of the sentence in his heart. Just now, Wu Lei's running position was indeed quite good, but the rhythm of the adjustment from receiving the ball to kicking was too slow.

Thanks to the Mexican U20 national team on the opposite side, if it were the Premier League, I am afraid that they would not even have a chance to kick. They would either be destroyed by the returning defender, or the shooting angle would be completely blocked by the attacking goalkeeper.

"Brother Wang, you pass better! Feed it to your mouth, it's harder not to score this goal than to score!" Wu Lei happily hugged Wang Nuo, and then hugged the teammates who rushed over one by one.

This goal greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese team, and the timidity in the second half disappeared completely.

In the next game, the Chinese team threw off their arms and started an undefended fight with Mexico. You come and go, and the fight is very good.

The national youth players all remembered the coach's words at halftime: strength, hardness, and speed are all raised!Give Mexico some color.

Especially in physical confrontation, dare to make moves, not afraid of fouls.

However, the game did not develop in a positive direction. The Mexican players' passes were very creative and imaginative, and their cooperation was significantly higher than that of the Chinese team.

In contrast, most of the cooperation of the National Youth Team is routine balls in training.

Fortunately, they have the fulcrum Wang Nuo!

Whether it is technique or body, Wang Nuo is superhuman on the court. Often the Chinese team has no other way, so they just pass the ball to Wang Nuo, and he can make Mexico go crazy by himself.

Mexico has been on strict defense against Wang Nuo from the very beginning, but Wang Nuo still tore apart the line of defense again.

This time, it was Zhang Xizhe's pick pass. Wang Nuo leaned on the defender and half-turned to hit the goal in the penalty area. The football bounced off the post and rolled into the net.

3 is better than 2!

A completely unreasonable goal will continue to close the score!
After scoring the goal, Wang Nuo spread his arms and stood in place, accepting wild hugs and celebrations from his teammates.

The Mexican players looked at him even with a hint of fear——

This guy shouldn't be in the U20 World Cup at all, it's almost as good as playing in the Champions League!

The fans in front of the TV, who were cursing 10 minutes ago, were all smiling, and all the posts on the Internet were calling Wang Nuo awesome.

"Let us once again cheer for Wang Nuo's top performance! It is unimaginable that in just 10 minutes, he used an assist and a goal to rekindle the hope of the Chinese team!"

"The fans in front of the TV may find that although Wang Nuo was happy after scoring the goal, he always seemed quite calm. That's because Wang Nuo has seen more big scenes long ago!"

"He defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford, and conquered Wembley with 9 people with his wonderful performance. Today, the mighty Mexico in the eyes of others is not a lofty mountain for Wang Nuo!"

"On the contrary, for the Mexican youth team, Wang Nuo is the mountain of the same age group!"

"At this moment, instead of saying that Wang Nuo is a powerful fighter, it is better to say that he is the pinnacle of the Chinese team. If you win, you will not be overjoyed. Those who have thunder in their chests and face as flat as a lake can be worshiped as generals!"

(End of this chapter)