When David Mills began to contact Mahrez and Kante privately, Zhang Sheng, who was unaware, was paying close attention to the 2014 Toulon Cup in France.
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This time Longteng Club has six players selected to participate in the National Olympics in the Toulon Cup. In addition to Xiong Jian, Wei Zhimin, Zou Weijia and Du Zhenyu who are playing as substitutes in the team, Zhu Xuhe and Yao Tian, who are on loan to the Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard Club, are also on the list.
Famous.
Compared with Zhu Xuhe, Yao Tian, Xiong Jian, Wei Zhimin, Zou Weijia and Du Zhenyu who went to the Olympic team for training early, they all arrived before the team's domestic training was almost over. They simply participated.
After a few days of joint training, the team flew to France with the team.
A total of three Asian teams will participate in this Toulon Cup. The Chinese Olympic team is in Group A, and the South Korean team and Qatar team are in Group B. The competition will start on May 21, and the Olympic team will have a bye.
Starting from the 23rd, the team will compete with France, Chile, Portugal and Mexico. All group matches are scheduled to end on May 3o. On June 1st, the second place players in the two groups will compete for the first place in this tournament.
Third place; the top two teams will compete for the championship.
Of course, Longteng Club is not the only one who refuses or even resists the call. Since the domestic Chinese and Chinese League One is still in progress, players such as Liao Lisheng, Shi Ke, Liu Binbin, Wu Xinghan, Pei Shuai, Chang Feiya and other players who have already played as the main force or substitute in the club
Although they were absent from the Toulon Cup, 7 overseas young players playing in Europe were selected for this Olympic team. Head coach Fu Bo said that it is also a very good exercise for these players to stay in China and participate in the league.
You can observe the young players playing in Europe during this Toulon Cup competition.
It can be seen from this that the participating National Olympic team is treated as the "Second National Olympic Team", so for this expedition, the Football Association did not issue specific performance indicators for the National Olympic Team. As the head coach, Fu
Coach Bo frankly said that what he most wanted to see was that the players could display the offensive passing and ball control that is emphasized in daily training, and the overall offensive and defensive transition. In other words, this is an event that is not valued by the Football Association.
However, there is one person who is more concerned about this event, and that is the current national team coach Perlan. According to the work contract signed by Perlan and the Chinese Football Association, he has three vacation periods every year, and after observing almost all Chinese teams
After the live game, Perrin obviously had a detailed understanding of the international players playing in China, so he proposed to the Football Association that he would return to China for his first vacation in mid-May. However, he and his two assistants
During the vacation, I will also go to watch the Toulon Cup match of the Chinese Olympic team.
After all, Perrin is French, and this event is also held in France, so Perrin can be considered first-come-first-served.
Like the Toulon Cup in previous years, many European scouts come to Toulon every year to discover young players with potential. Here, becoming famous with one goal is not just about appearing in a movie. Also not to be outdone are the
There are many Chinese agents. According to a Chinese reporter, about a hundred agents came to the Toulon Cup to watch the game this time. They all hope to discover some potential young players through this time, especially those who
Players from countries outside Europe hope to join European clubs. In other words, if they perform well in the Toulon Cup, they are likely to get the opportunity to quickly change their football destiny.
For this reason, the coaching staff has given the players an order: To be free is to abide by tactical disciplines and don't just express yourself. The coach of the Olympic team Fu Bo emphasized when he came to France: Facing agents from various countries, any player wants to show his performance.
own value, but this kind of performance is not just about personal performance on the playing field, but whether it can truly integrate into the team, so everyone must obey the tactical discipline. Only by exerting the strength of the team and playing well as a whole can we
Reflect personal value.
On May 24, the Chinese Olympic team ushered in its first opponent in the group stage - the French team.
The French team participating this time is a u21 national team mainly composed of players in the 94-95 age group. Compared with the Chinese Olympic team, the average age is similar. But in terms of the strength of the players, they are far better than the Chinese Olympic team.
The players of the team. Because this French team includes 7 players playing in Ligue 1, 6 players in French Ligue 2, and 1 player in Italian Serie B.
The biggest player on the team is player No. 8, Rabiot, who plays for the French giants Paris Saint-Germain. Although he is still a 19-year-old youngster, he has already played 25 times in the French Ligue 1 this season and contributed 22 goals.
goals and 1 assist, 2 appearances in the League Cup and 1 goal, and 6 appearances in the Champions League.
Rabiot was not only favored by Paris Saint-Germain coach Ancelotti, former French star Thuram said after watching his performance in the Champions League against Barcelona: "He impressed me deeply."
This jack-of-all-trades all-around player is known as the "white version of Pogba", which shows that people in the French football circle value him. Rabiot's biggest advantage is his positional sense and ball-holding ability.
His tactical awareness and ability to read the game make him mature beyond his actual age. The slender (188cm tall) Rabiot is not strong enough, but with his wide vision and superb skills, he can pass the ball even in a small space.
to the feet of his teammates. Although Rabiot is not an attacking midfielder like Lucas, he likes short passes and tries through balls. His passes often give people a pleasing feeling, and his
The passing accuracy is as high as 9o.5%.
Fu Bo did not field all the players from the Longteng Club in this game. The main framework was still based on the main team from the previous training camp. The players of the Longteng team were Yao Tian and Zhu Xuhe. After all, they spent a lot of time training together with their teammates.
Much longer, and at the same time, their abilities are second to none in the team.
After the opening, the Chinese Olympic team played very confidently. Yao Tian, the core of the midfield organizer, and Zhu Xuhe, the core of the defensive midfield, organized the Chinese Olympic team's midfield in an orderly manner. They also scored a goal in the opening game.
However, it was ruled offside by the referee.
The French team, which withstood the opening three blows of the Olympic team, quickly took the initiative on the court. Under the organization of Rabiot, the French team's No. 7 player Baibec, who plays for the French Ligue 1 team Valenciennes,
And Abdallah, who plays for the French Ligue 1 team Lorient, has continuously posed a threat to the Chinese team's goal, but their shooting level is really not flattering.
In the 35th minute, Mi Haolun lost the ball in the backcourt, and midfielder Zhu Xuhe committed a defensive foul and received a yellow card. Fu Bo was dissatisfied with Mi Haolun's performance and decisively replaced him with Du Zhenyu.
After coming on the field, Du Zhenyu showed a superior level in the central defender position. As a player who has participated many times and even played many times in the AFC Champions League, after he came on the field, the Olympic team's defense immediately improved qualitatively.
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Under the command of Du Zhenyu, the Olympic team held on for 40 minutes in the first half (40 minutes in each half of the Toulon Cup).
During the halftime break, Fu Bo was very dissatisfied with the defense. He replaced left back Yang Ting with Wei Zhimin. At the same time, in order to strengthen the defense in the midfield, he replaced right midfielder Wang Rui with Xiong Jian. The only players left in the Longteng team were
Zou Weijia did not play anymore.
After the start of the second half, several new Longteng players quickly showed their strength. Now Yao Tian, Zhu Xuhe and Xiong Jian in the midfield can be said to be capable of attacking and defending. Coupled with the presence of Wei Zhimin and Du Zhenyu, the country
The Olympic team finally realized Fu Bo's idea of controlling the ball. These Longteng players who had played together for a long time made the game evenly matched.
The person who had the deepest impression of the game was another defensive midfielder, Xu Xin.
Xu Xin participated in the 2013 Asian Youth Championship and the 2014 World Youth Championship. He once deeply experienced the power of the Longteng players on the field. The number of Longteng players on the field determines the difficulty of the game.
This game was exactly like this. When there were only a few players on the Longteng team, everyone played haphazardly and it was very difficult. Once a large number of Longteng team players came on the field, Xu Xin seemed extremely relaxed, thinking of Xu Mingyu who was standing next to him.
, Gao Jun and others, and now Xiong Jian and the others, Xu Xin's offensive organization ability has also been liberated.
However, the forwards of the National Olympic team in this game are really poor. Once the National Olympic team, which has been able to communicate with the French team in the midfield, hands the ball to the forward, the offense is basically over.
Moreover, the failure of the attack often gives the opponent an opportunity. In the 52nd minute, the Olympic team lost the ball in the frontcourt, and the French team counterattacked. Allais headed the ball into the Chinese team's goal, and the French team took a 1-o lead.
Seeing this situation, Fu Bo could only give it a go and replace Yang Sheng with Zou Weijia. This substitution was decisive.
After Zou Weijia came on the field, his strong body and stable technique with his feet were clearly revealed. His qualified fast passing ability also gave the Olympic team a tactical piece in the frontcourt, and the Olympic team quickly got a chance to score.
In the 66th minute, after receiving a pass from Xiong Jian, Zou Weijia resisted the French team's defense captain No. 3 Sarr, who plays for the traditional giant Lyon, and passed the ball to Yao Tian who stepped in. Yao Tian made a beautiful kick.
The low shot tied the score at 1:1.
After that, France's offense became more and more urgent, and the Olympic team, whose formation was slightly retracted, strengthened its defense, and the final score was fixed at 1:1.
After the game, the Chinese Olympic team's performance received unanimous praise. Even the official website of the Toulon Cup praised the Chinese team's performance, saying that several players who came on the bench were very capable, and the teamwork of the Olympic team was also good.
It was a very beautiful fight.
Also agreeing to be satisfied was the national team coach Perrin who was watching the game. He was not only satisfied with the score of the Olympic team, but also with his own choices. Perrin decided to use the players of the Longteng team as the core framework of the team.
Later, the performance of the Longteng players in the Olympic team made him know that his choice was really right. He thought about whether to recruit more Longteng players to his team.
For teams from Asia, it can be said that there is no harm if there is no comparison. South Korea lost to Brazil 0:2, Qatar lost 0:3 to England, and the Chinese team was in the lead again.
After this game, the Olympic team also organized players to watch this season's Champions League final. Xu Xin, who plays for Atletico Madrid's C team, enthusiastically introduced the Atletico Madrid situation in the final to the players of the Longteng team.
As for their opponent Real Madrid, they were severely criticized by him.
After the game, although Atletico Madrid lost, Xu Xin still said with great hope: "I hope I can participate in such a game one day."
Zhu Xuhe patted Xu Xin's shoulder encouragingly and said, "Let's take it step by step. If we play well in the next game, maybe someone will take a fancy to us."
Xu Xin also nodded heavily.
The second game of the Olympic team is against the Chilean team. This is also the second consecutive year that the Chinese team has encountered a Chilean youth team. In last year’s World Youth Championship, China eliminated the Chilean team and entered the World Youth Championship.
In the semi-finals of the Toulon Cup, the Chinese team met the Chilean team again in the group stage of the Toulon Cup.
However, this Chilean team is far from the one that the Chinese team encountered in the World Youth Championship. This Chilean team is Chile's U21 national team. The players in the team are basically domestic players, most of whom are from Colo.
The Colo team, the Universidad Católica de Chile, and the O'Higgins team have only three players who have played in Europe, and they are all in the youth team.
Historically, this game of the Olympic team ended in a soul-stirring 3:3. From 0:2 to 1:3 and then to 3:3, it was considered a brilliant performance, but now there are players from the Longteng team participating in the game.
It's not as thrilling as it was in history.
Only 10 minutes into the game, Yao Tian, who has the best footwork in the Chinese Olympic team, used his breakthrough to create a penalty kick in the penalty area. Zou Weijia did not miss the penalty like Yang Sheng did in history, but steadily took the penalty.
Enter, the Chinese team leads 1:o.
The game after taking the lead became much easier. The Olympic team used several players from the Longteng team to firmly control the situation in the midfield, but the Chilean team became more and more anxious. Before the game, the head coach of the Chilean team made a request.
"Revenge" for the previous game, but now we are falling behind again.
In the 30th minute, Chilean team's Castillo fouled Yao Tian and was sent off. Zhu Xuhe's free kick directly broke the net and turned the score into 2:o.
The Chinese team entered the second half with a 2:0 lead, and the Chilean team just woke up from a dream. In the 49th minute, Martinez took advantage of Xu Xin's shortcomings in sticking the ball and stole the ball in the midfield to regain a point.
However, the next Olympic team strengthened the defense in the midfield and defused the Chilean team's attacks again and again. On the contrary, before the end of the game, center back Du Zhenyu scored a header from a corner kick and the score became 3.
:1.
The players of the Longteng team once again shined in international competitions. (To be continued.)
