When Zhao Yang returned to the locker room, there was hilarity in the locker room.
Zhang Dong poured a bottle of mineral water on Yang Xu's head, and Yang Xu chased Zhang Dong around the locker room.
Yu Debao and Wang Lei were singing and dancing there like ghosts howling like wolves.
Zheng Zhi was wearing headphones, shaking his head and listening to the music.
Seeing Zhao Yang come in, almost everyone in the locker room stood up.
"Xiaoyang is here!"
"Zhao Yang is here!"
"The big devil is coming!"
"The big devil is coming! Run! Hahaha!"
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The teammates, who had only known each other for three days, experienced this hearty victory and instantly became familiar with each other, even joking with each other.
"The big devil? I haven't seen the big devil, but I have seen a lot of ghosts."
After scoring eight goals in his debut, Zhao Yang was in a very happy mood and even joked with his teammates.
Zheng Zhi smiled and said: "To the Bhutanese team, you are a cruel devil."
Yang Xu laughed and said: "Scoring 8 goals in a single game, Xiao Zhao is simply inhumane."
Zhao Yang laughed and said: "So, we are all non-human beings. We scored 20 goals and played football like basketball."
Zheng Zhi said with a smile: "After this game, we accumulated 10 points, tied with the provincial team, and the goal difference is 19 more than them. The next game against the provincial team, they will definitely be anxious."
Huang Bodao: "Why should the provincial team be anxious? They want to beat five of us at home."
Zhao Yang said: "Home court? Wherever the provincial team comes from, it's our home court."
Yang Xu praised: "Well said, a provincial team, where is the home court? Xiaoyang, we must play hard in the next game. If we can score four, we will not score three."
Zhang Dong said: "If there are four people in, five will be in, and their faces will be swollen."
Wu Lei said: "That's right. I don't know which god blessed us in the last game, so we managed to maintain a draw, but he actually has the nerve to say that we will beat five of us in the next game."
Goalkeeper Wang Lei said: "They said they would beat us five times, but we doubled it and beat them ten."
They beat Bhutan with 20 goals at home, and with the addition of Zhao Yang, a seemingly invincible sharp knife, the players of the Chinese national team were full of confidence, and they all thought about playing the Hong Kong team in the next game.
While the players were discussing, head coach Perrin came in accompanied by chairman Hua Zhencai.
Seeing the leader come in, the locker room suddenly became quiet.
Hua Zhencai looked at Zhao Yang and said with a smile: "This is Xiao Zhao who scored 8 goals, and he is so sunny and handsome.
Liu Dian, the team leader following behind, quickly said to Zhao Yang: "Xiao Zhao, this is Chairman Hua of our Football Association."
Zhao Yang had seen this former table tennis legend and current head of the national football team on TV, but this was his first time in person.
"Hello, Chairman Hua. The Chairman is so complimentary, so he doesn't look so ugly."
Hua Zhencai smiled and said: "Young man is very humble and not impatient. You played very well today. You scored 8 goals which is unprecedented."
Zhao Yang said somewhat cautiously: "That's because the opponent is too weak."
Hua Zhencai said with a smile: "It's not good to be too modest. When you didn't come, we only beat Bhutan by 6 goals and were tied by the Hong Kong team. Now that you are here, I don't care about reaching the World Cup."
I have confidence now.”
Reach the World Cup?
The players and coaches in the entire locker room were a little confused. They didn't know if Chairman Hua had said something wrong. They thought Chairman Hua might have meant reaching the top 12 of the qualifiers. After all, it was too difficult to reach the World Cup finals.
Team leader Li Yu explained: "We now have a goal difference of 29 and have only lost one game. We should have no problem reaching the top 12 in Asia as the second best player in the group."
Unexpectedly, Hua Zhencai waved his hand and said confidently: "No, I'm talking about the World Cup finals. Don't think that I come from a table tennis background. In fact, I have always liked football. I watch all the national football games.
I think the only thing our national football team lacks is a good forward. Back then, when we had Hao Dong and other first-rate forwards in Asia, we were first-rate in Asia. Without those forwards like Hao Dong, we became second-rate in Asia. Now Xiao Zhao is no better than him.
Hao Dong was so bad back then."
Although the players and coaches in the locker room disagreed, it was the chairman of the Football Association who spoke, so no one stood up and said, "Stop dreaming! Back then, when the national football team could arm-wrestle with Japan and Saudi Arabia, it only entered the World Cup once.
At this level, entering the World Cup is probably a fantasy."
Hua Zhencai continued: "Today's game was played well. It showed our national prestige and our morale. Even if we play like this today, people all over the country are scolding us."
This time even the team leader Liu Dian couldn't stand listening anymore. He said with some embarrassment: "Chairman Hua, a game like today is absolutely abnormal. Bhutan is basically an amateur team."
Hua Zhencai said eloquently: "I'm not talking about the score, but the spirit shown on the court. With such momentum and state, not to mention the Hong Kong team, even Japan and South Korea may not be able to win at our feet.
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Head coach Perrin is not as blind as when he first took office. He now has a clearer understanding of the team's strength and knows how big the gap is between this team and Japan, South Korea and Australia. This is not the arrival of Zhao.
Yang can smooth it out.
Perland said: "Chairman Hua, our strength is still far behind Japan and South Korea. However, football is round. If we encounter Japan and South Korea in the top 12, I believe we can compete with our opponents."
Hua Zhencai said with satisfaction: "It's true, you have to fight hard and you can win only if you know how to fight. The reason why the national table tennis team is invincible is not because of us, no, they have the best skills, but because they can fight the best. I hope the national football team can also fight hard."
Learn from the national table tennis team and be as domineering as the Chinese. By the way, Xiao Zhao’s nickname is very domineering, isn’t he called the Big Devil?”
Being mentioned so seriously by the Chairman of the Football Association, Zhao Yang was a little embarrassed and said: "Chairman Hua, that was just a joke by the fans."
Hua Zhencai said: "The eyes of the fans are bright. We have a big devil in table tennis, and we should also have one in football. It makes opponents scared when they hear it. You have a good nickname."
After Hua Zhencai waited for the Football Association officials to arrive, the atmosphere in the locker room was a little strange. Now that Hua Zhencai mentioned Zhao Yang's nickname, the atmosphere suddenly became more relaxed.
Li Gang said: "Xiao Zhao, Chairman Hua has decided that the nickname of the Big Devil will be our official title from now on."
The players also booed and said, "Yes! The official designated Big Devil."
"The Great Demon King Zhao!"
"Today the devil is born."
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Hua Zhencai was very happy when he saw the locker room became cheerful. He encouraged the players and coaches and left with the Football Association officials.
Next, head coach Perlan attended the post-match press conference with Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang had already been interviewed in the mixed zone and did not say much now. He only said that he was proud to play for the national team and was very satisfied with his performance, and then handed the stage to Perrin.
Perrin was very satisfied with today's game.
"Our team has always been confident and scored goals quickly. The game was perfect. Qatar beat Bhutan 15-0 at home. We scored 20 goals and set a record for the largest goal. This is something to be proud of.
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Regarding the performance of the "newcomer" Zhao Yang of the national football team, Perlan believes: "A new player needs a certain amount of time to integrate into the new environment, whether in life or on the field, it requires an adaptation process. But Zhao Yang is different, he is a
A player with very strong personal ability, he can help the team as soon as he comes on the court. Now he has gradually integrated into the team and injected vitality and healthy competition into the team. This is a very good situation."
Regarding the away game between the National Football Team and Hong Kong Team of China five days later, Perrin said: "We are preparing, and today's score will also give the players more confidence. In the away game, we may encounter more difficulties, but we have