Chapter 147 The most threatening people in the two teams
From the moment Hu Lai walked out of the terminal of Capital International Airport, he was surrounded by media lenses, including cameras and video cameras.
CCTV also conducted a live broadcast of the airport pick-up on the Internet.
The process of Hu Lai from arriving at the Capital Airport to taking the bus to the hotel to join the national team was broadcast live.
In fact, there is not much specific content. Most of them are CCTV cars following what Hu Lai calls an MPV. The camera occasionally scans Hu Lai.
Such a boring live broadcast actually attracted many people to watch it - at its peak, the number of people online at the same time reached one million.
This time period occurred after Hu Lai arrived at the hotel and shook hands with the national team's head coach Shi Wuyin and team leader Hong Renjie.
As the only member of the Chinese team currently playing overseas, Hu Lai gives people a feeling of "anticipation" every time he comes back.
Especially this time.
Because this is the play-off round for the World Cup qualifying round.
The main matches of the qualifying rounds have all ended, and those teams that have qualified directly to participate in the World Cup finals are now looking for opponents to warm up and prepare for the World Cup.
The Chinese team will continue to fight for qualifications for the World Cup.
This is already a very good result. You must know that in the previous World Cup qualifiers, the Chinese team had already bid farewell to the World Cup. It was jokingly called by fans as "the first team in the world to start preparing for the next World Cup."
Team".
It is not easy for them to stay on this stage this time, and it also gives everyone more high hopes for them.
I hope that the Chinese team will not miss the mark in this final step and can successfully realize the dream shared by generations of Chinese footballers - to break out of Asia and go global.
This is the biggest thing happening in China's sports world during this period. Even people who don't pay attention to football or sports know that the Chinese team is going to compete in the World Cup, which will be jointly held in the United States and Canada next year.
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Lao Fan was sitting in the duty room of his unit, watching the TV hanging on the wall.
Sports news is being played above, and the content is naturally related to the Chinese team’s bid for the World Cup:
"...Hu Lai has arrived at the hotel, officially joined the team, and started preparing for the World Cup qualifying play-off match between the Chinese team and Uzbekistan. For the Chinese team, this is a battle of life and death... Hu Lai is the Chinese team who will
The key to rely on. In the just-concluded Premier League, he scored three goals in two consecutive games. He has been in very good form recently... Fans across the country hope that he can bring his excellent form in the club to the national team...
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Lao Fan stared up at the TV screen and sighed: "I never expected that Lao Hu's son would be so promising now... what a hope for fans across the country! Oops, I really should have asked Lao Hu to get his son's autograph."
……well!"
Lao Fan shook his head and sighed.
But when he thought that he had worked with Hu Lai's father and had a good relationship, he became proud again.
He has boasted about this awesomeness countless times on different occasions, and will continue to boast about it.
Lao Hu has never come back since he resigned, which is natural. He is now the father of a big star, how can he be like a security guard again?
Although he is enviable, Lao Fan is not jealous. As a security guard in a high-end community, he has fully realized the life gap between himself and those rich people. He is envious, but there is nothing to be jealous of.
Although I don't have much money, I don't have much pressure either.
There is no need to be like Lao Hu. Now that his son has high hopes from so many people, how much pressure should he feel? As a father, do you have endless worries?
It's okay if you win the next game, but if you lose, won't you have to be scolded too?
so……
Everyone has their own difficulties.
I am not as rich as Lao Hu, but when the time comes I can watch the game without any psychological burden. I will praise you if you play well, and scold you if you play poorly...
Hey!
Lao Fan shook his crossed legs.
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"First host, then guest doesn't seem to be a good schedule..." Xie Lan muttered nervously while looking at his phone.
"You even know this?" Hu Lixin asked him strangely.
"Don't underestimate me!" Xie Lan snorted, "Let's play at home first. If we can't kill the suspense, the second round will be suspenseful. In the opponent's home court, anything can happen. But it seems like we won.
The Asian teams are not as dirty as the West Asian teams...it’s okay, okay.”
Xie Lan finally patted his heart.
Hu Lixin really wanted to tell his wife, don't scare yourself if it's okay.
But after thinking about it, he couldn't produce any strong evidence to prove that the things his wife was worried about wouldn't happen.
And there is indeed such a saying: in a two-round home and away game, it is more advantageous to play first and then guest than to play first home and then guest.
This time the Chinese team will play Uzbekistan at home first and then away. If Uzbekistan scores a goal in the first round, the situation will immediately become dangerous.
Hu Lixin finally found a reason to comfort his wife: "You think so - we are away in the second round, so we still have a chance to score more away goals. Do you know the advantage of away goals?"
Xie Lan thought for a moment, with a look of surprise on his face: "Oh, there are also away goals..."
Then she muttered: "It's a pity that this game is played in the capital, not in Jincheng. I can't go to watch my son play..."
"If you miss him, just send him a WeChat video."
"No, no." Xie Lan waved his hands repeatedly, "I can't find him now, I'm afraid of putting pressure on him."
Hu Lixin recalled how his wife had spoken plausibly to him: So many fans across the country are looking forward to the Chinese team entering the World Cup. How can he be less stressed than me?
However, he was very wise and did not bring up old issues with his wife again.
He just smiled and shook his head slightly.
His wife has always been such a carefree person, but her thoughts are more delicate than anyone else...
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"Uzbekistan is an old rival for us. Three of their main players are playing in the Chinese Super League, and we are familiar with them. But on the other hand, they are also familiar with us. This football
The main characteristics of the team are the excellent physical fitness of the players and the implementation of tactical disciplines. If we cannot connect well with each other, we will be divided and surrounded by them and fall into a situation of fighting alone..."
In the hotel conference room where the Chinese team is staying, assistant coach Li Zhifei is analyzing the players' next opponents based on video.
In the Asian competition, the Chinese team has often played against Uzbekistan. This is true for all age groups.
In most cases, it is Uzbekistan that wins, and this is true for all age groups.
However, there are exceptions. Before Hulay and his Chinese Olympic team entered the national team, they had never played against Uzbekistan’s National Youth Team or National Olympic Team.
So in a sense, most of the young players in the current Chinese national team have not lost to Uzbekistan.
Of course, it can also be said from another perspective, that is, many players in this national team lack experience in playing against Uzbekistan...
To be more headline-grabbing, one could say, "Many of the main players in this Chinese team have never defeated Uzbekistan."
The three Uzbek players mentioned by Li Zhifei who play in the Chinese Super League are their captain, midfielder Faruk Namozov, center back Akbar Hamlayev, right midfielder A
Zam Jabalov.
Among them, captain Namozov has played in the Chinese Super League for three seasons, and the latter two only moved to the Chinese Super League this season.
These three people are all main players in the national team.
"... Namozov is the captain of Uzbekistan. His technical characteristics are probably familiar to everyone. He is an offensive midfielder, good at long shots, and has certain organizational skills, but he is not good at it. His style of play is still forward.
Attack and then rely on long shots to score. Uzbekistan's main scoring point is him, and the forward mainly provides cover for Namozov..."
Faruk Namozov is a legendary player from Uzbekistan. At the age of 34, he is the player with the most appearances and the most goals in the history of the Uzbek national team.
Although he plays as a midfielder, he can become the player with the most goals. This shows how strong his scoring ability is.
He played for Shanhailanyue in the Chinese Super League for three years. In the first two seasons, he was the unbeatable main force of this team. There is no choice in terms of strength or character.
However, at the age of 34 this year, Namozov's physical fitness has declined significantly, injuries have begun to increase, and his condition is not as good as before. He has lost his main position in the club this season, and his career has obviously come to an end.
Shanhailanyue also decided not to renew his contract, so after this season, he will leave Shanhailanyue and will most likely return to his home league in Uzbekistan.
Despite this, he is still the biggest enemy of the Chinese team in this game.
After all, league and national team competitions are completely different.
Especially for Central Asian countries like Uzbekistan, playing on behalf of the national team has a status bonus.
This kind of veteran often has nothing to achieve in his club career. Instead, he has many unfulfilled goals in the national team, so he is more energetic and performs better when playing for the national team.
Uzbekistan has also not participated in the World Cup. If there are no accidents, this World Cup qualifier should be Namozov's last World Cup. Of course, he hopes to help the national team enter the World Cup and realize the biggest dream of his career.
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"...I think of Brother Lin..." Wang Guangwei whispered to Hu Lai, Zhang Qinghuan and Chen Xingyi beside him.
Everyone nodded silently after hearing this.
In a sense, Faruk Namozov is indeed the Qin Lin of Uzbekistan. Both men have reached the peak of their personal careers and are representative figures of their respective national football.
Qin Lin won the Asian Footballer of the Year award, and so did Namozov.
Qin Lin is regarded as the last big boss in Chinese football, and Namozov is also the uncompromising big brother in Uzbekistan.
Qin Lin has been pursuing the goal of leading the national team to the World Cup throughout his career. Namozov is still the same.
But he is luckier than Qin Lin. Qin Lin has already quit the national team and retired at the end of last year, completely losing the hope of participating in the World Cup as a player. Namozov still has one last chance.
Of course, first he has to lead Uzbekistan to defeat the Chinese team.
Then go to the South American powerhouse Paraguay to decide the outcome.
"Speaking of Brother Lin, I heard that the national team originally wanted Lin to come to the capital to watch the game, but he refused..." Zhang Qinghuan said.
"Why refuse?" Hu Lai was puzzled.
"Are you afraid of putting pressure on us?"
"Fans all over the country are staring at us. If there's pressure, it shouldn't be less than his share..." Hu Lai curled his lips.
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"Hulai. This is the most threatening player of the Chinese team." Uzbekistan's head coach Bekzod Rasulov emphasized to his players while pointing to the photo on the screen.
"He is a player who is very good at moving without the ball to find gaps, so you must stay close to him during the game and keep your eyes glued to him! Note, I said stare, this is not a metaphor.
, please understand this sentence literally."
Rasulov pointed at his own eyes with two fingers to deepen the impression of the players.
"Because if you are distracted for a moment, you may lose the goal! At the same time, you should also note that he just scored a goal with a long shot in the Premier League. This is his second long shot goal in recent times. Although he is receiving
During the interview, he said that he was blinded, but I still suggest that you should always pay attention to his long-range shots during the game. If he pulls out of the penalty area, someone must immediately stick to him..."
In the serious tone of the head coach, the Uzbek players all looked up at the photo on the screen.
The photo is Hulay's official half-length photo on the official website of the Chinese team. He has his hands behind his back, a clean and warm smile like a boy on his face, and is looking at the players of the Uzbekistan national team.
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