"I just got the news that Yang Yang has arrived in Tehran."

In the hotel where the Iranian national team was staying, head coach Ivankovic quickly received intelligence from his opponents.

He has always arranged for people to keep an eye on the movements of the Chinese team, in order to grasp every move of the opponent.

Among them, the focus of his greatest attention is eighteen-year-old Yang Yang.

A Chinese genius who won the Asian Cup and the title of best player at the age of 17 has shone in the Eredivisie this season, scoring 16 goals and 10 assists in 20 games.

Champions League champion, European golden boy, the halo above Yang Yang's head is too dazzling.

Ivankovic even hoped that he would not come, if he could.

But it's a pity that such a player, let alone a weak Chinese team, even if you look at the world, I'm afraid only a top team like Brazil will ignore it.

"When did you arrive?" Ivankovic asked with concern.

"It's noon today, and I've had an afternoon training session."

"He just played in the Eredivisie, against Feyenoord, two goals, one assist, and was voted Man of the Match again, and even overshadowed the Eredivisie striker Kuyt."

Listening to the assistant's report, Ivankovic's face became more solemn.

There is no doubt about Yang Yang's strength, he will definitely be the most dangerous player in the Chinese team, and he will definitely be the player who needs the most attention and defense in Iran, which has been proven in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup.

But today's Iran is not the Iran of half a year ago.

After returning from the Asian Cup fiasco, Ivankovic and the Iranian Football Association also learned from the pain, and both sides were determined to make adjustments.

One of the key points was the re-call-up of midfielder Chandy to play for Kaiserslautern.

Ferry Chandi, 25, currently playing for Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga, wears the number 10 shirt, and his status in the team is evident from the shirt number, and he has been in excellent form in the Bundesliga this season.

Previously, Chandi had a personal grudge with the president of the Iranian Football Association, so he had always refused to play for the Iranian national team, but after Iran lost the Asian Cup, the president of the Football Association and Chandi both took a step back, and this time he also accepted the call-up to return to the team.

Chandi's return will undoubtedly make Iran even more powerful.

Karimi, Alidaiyi, Madavicchia, Hashmian, plus a Chandi, the overall lineup of the Iranian team can be described as extremely strong, and the overall strength is not too much to crush the Chinese team.

But Yang Yang is like an extremely sharp dagger, always aimed at the heart of Iran, so that Ivankovic does not dare to be careless in any way.

"The government has ordered that the match will be free for the public, and everyone will be able to enter the Azadi Stadium to watch the game, and it is expected that the number of people will probably exceed 100,000, and the whole stadium will put great psychological pressure on the opponents." The assistant coach analyzed.

Ivankovic nodded.

Those who have not experienced it at the Azadi Stadium will never understand how terrifying Asia's No. 1 Devil's home stadium really is.

Iran's ability to win such an astonishing percentage at this stadium is definitely more than just a bluff.

"The rest of the Chinese team may be intimidated by home advantage, but Yang Yang probably won't." Ivankovic said.

"Why?"

'Do you think a player who can score the winner in a Champions League final at the age of 17 and carry the Ajax flag in the Eredivisie at the age of 18 can be intimidated by the momentum of our home stadium?

The assistant coach also felt that it made sense, "but at least it should have a little bit of an impact, right?" ”

"It's hard to say, but we're going to plan for the worst, so in this game, we've got to keep an eye on him."

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On the day of the race, in the morning.

When the international players woke up, after washing, they were ready to go to breakfast, and they hadn't seen Yang Yang go out yet.

"What about Yang Yang?"

"Haven't you gotten up yet?"

"I guess I'm also a little tired, it's a long journey, let him sleep a little more and have energy at night."

As he was talking, he saw Zheng Zhi open the door and come out, and everyone immediately asked about Yang Yang with concern.

"He? I got up early, I accompanied him around the hotel for a few kilometers, and when I came back, I plunged into the hotel gym. Zheng Zhi smiled bitterly speechlessly.

"What? It's time to race tonight, he's going to run again, he's going to the gym again? "The internationals were amazed.

After doing that, how can I have the energy to play tonight?

"I asked him the same thing, but he said that the amount of training today is much less than usual, just to recover and adjust properly, as long as it is controlled properly, not only will it not affect tonight's game, but it will be conducive to activation, and he will continue to swim at noon."

All the international players are speechless, is this okay or not?

However, during the Asian Cup, they were also accustomed to Yang Yang's self-styled training.

In fact, during the entire Asian Cup, Yang Yang not only maintained his condition very well, but also maintained a high level of performance, which is admirable.

Zheng Zhi was also infected by Yang Yang, and only got up with him in the morning to run on penalties, but he still lost.

He also began to realize that after Yang Yang passed a series of scientific training, his physical fitness has begun to surpass that of everyone in the current national team, not only with excellent physical fitness, but also with obvious progress in physical confrontation.

Don't look at his thin body, it gives people a feeling of little strength, but in fact, it is not easy to squeeze him away.

Out of curiosity, the internationals flocked to the hotel's gym.

Through the transparent curtain wall glass, they saw Yang Yang, who was already sweating profusely with a bicycle in the gym.

Wearing a pair of sports shorts and topless, he doesn't look as thin as he did during the Asian Cup, and the muscle groups in all parts are already quite obvious, which is obviously the result of his hard work in the past period.

Those who can be favored by Alihan and selected for the national team are all the best among domestic players, but at this moment, they can't help but feel ashamed when they see Yang Yang training so hard in the gym.

According to the standards of domestic players, Yang Yang has long been the number one star in China who has achieved fame, but he is still so hard-working and diligent, how can this group of people not be ashamed?

"He's holding back his energy to fight Iran, and when he goes back to the Netherlands, he's going to fight Kuyt for the top scorer and Ajax for the Eredivisie title, which makes him motivated." Zheng Zhi said with admiration.

He is a few years older than Yang Yang, but when it comes to football, he is ashamed of himself.

But he will try to learn from Yang Yang.

He also has his own ideals and goals.

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When the Chinese team walked into the Azadi Stadium, the whole stadium erupted in crazy boos.

It was as if the sky had fallen.

This surprised the internationals who had just stepped out of the players' tunnel.

Yang Yang looked up and secretly screamed in his heart.

This is a multi-purpose stadium, with a wide track and field track in the middle of the stadium and the stands, which is not conducive to the fans making noise, but it cannot stand the crowd.

At this moment, the stands are full of people, and even the walls of the topmost stands are full of fans, and the scene of crowds is like an ant's nest that has been stabbed, which makes people feel a little goosebumps.

If it's just a lot of people, that's it.

But what's worse is that this group of fans is also very organized.

Dense drums sounded at the scene, and every two drums, the fans at the scene let out a shout in unison.

The shouts of more than 100,000 fans in unison almost seemed to collapse the entire stadium, and more like a cry from the abyss of hell, which made people feel creepy.

Two drums, one shout.

That's how Iranian fans support their team.

When the players of the Chinese team stepped into the court, they were indeed taken aback by this sudden battle.

It's horrible!

This is the home of the No. 1 devil in Asia!

"Isn't this a bit too big?"

"It's like, I didn't have any feelings for 100,000 fans, but now I ......"

Yang Yang was indeed taken aback at first, but it was just a sudden fright, which quickly calmed down, and was replaced by a fighting spirit.

I don't know if it was influenced by Ibrahimovic, but he really has a very strong idea now, that is, under the noses of more than 100,000 fans, to break their goal, it will definitely be a pleasure to remember.

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Alihan is also clearly jealous of the Iranian devil's home turf.

As early as before the game, he has repeatedly emphasized that the team should pay attention to defense, and he will also line up in four or five formations in this game, Yang Yang will be the team's single striker, and the midfielder will put on a five-man defensive formation.

This is not a sign of weakness, but a wise choice.

Going toe-to-toe with Iran at the Azadi Stadium is definitely looking for death.

Especially considering that the overall strength of the Chinese team is weaker than that of Iran, and the return of Chandi has exacerbated the gap in strength.

When the players returned to the locker room after the pre-match training, Alihan also repeatedly stressed the need for the team to do a good job defensively.

'It's their home stadium and for them it's a big game, but it's also a pressure because they haven't lost here, so they're going to want to win, they're going to want to eat us from the start.'

"At this point, what we should do is to do our best to defend well, wait patiently for the opportunity to counterattack, and when the opportunity arises, catch him!"

"Chandi's return has indeed strengthened Iran's strength, but this is only on paper and may not be reflected in the game, because he has been away from the national team for a long time and may not be able to cooperate with his teammates."

"So, I believe that as long as we can endure the loneliness and keep the goal, we will definitely have a chance!"

In this game, Alihan discharged three defensive midfielders, and Shao Jiayi was changed to the left side, making it clear that he wanted to defend and counterattack, which was also the only possible way for the Chinese team to win.

And it turned out that the Iranian team did launch a sharp attack from the beginning.

The Iranian players, led by Karimi, Chandi and Ali Daei, attacked aggressively from the start, repeatedly creating danger in front of the Chinese team's goal.

The Chinese team was forced to retreat to their own half, and the backline led by Zheng Zhi and Li Weifeng was forced into the penalty area.

There was a rumor in front of the goal, and the goal was also in jeopardy.