On the road of Chinese football development, we are always preaching to learn advanced football concepts and tactics from Europe, such as Germany, Spain, and even Brazil, Argentina and other strong teams in South America.

But we seem to lack a full understanding of our own strengths.

The students are all about advanced football prowess that can please fans around the world.

However, China lacks not only the superb personal strength of South America's freedom and romance, but also the rigorous and orderly technical and tactical execution ability and quality of Europe.

The heart of the matter is clear: we don't have the capital to learn the advanced football that will please the world.

Therefore, Qin Xiong's suggestion to Alihan is based on the most realistic interests of the field, if you really want to learn from anyone, then Italy is what we should learn.

A firm defensive concept, focusing on defensive counterattacks, even if you can't achieve the steely defensive effect of chain defense, you have to try.

Because defense is actually simpler than offense, even if you don't have enough personal strength, you can hoard more troops to defend.

This is not Qin Xiong's idea, but a suggestion for the long-term development of the national team.

Alihan was ambitious and did not expect the World Cup to be unfavorable, and the first game was comprehensively suppressed by the opponent, and the so-called "characteristics" of the Chinese team not only did not play on the World Cup stage, but even vulnerable.

Qin Xiong's suggestion was adopted, and the master and apprentice of the national team talked deeply for a long time, although the imminent match against Portugal was imminent, but today's conversation almost laid the development trend of Qin Xiong's national team era.

The Chinese team, which was later evaluated by history as "Qin Xiong + 10 defensive players", and the Chinese team of "Asian Utilitarian King" began to shape during this period

Bad news came. China lost 3-1 to Mexico in their opening match, and in the same group match later, Portugal beat Angola 1-0 thanks to Pauletta's lightning goal. Although Portugal did not show the domineering spirit of the European powerhouse, they did get three points.

The Chinese team finished bottom of the group after the first round of the group stage.

After a day of rest, the Chinese team left Nuremberg for Frankfurt.

Qin Xiong has been in solid form as he trains with his team-mates, showing no regret or frustration, and he has forgotten about the game against Mexico, and his professionalism has improved in the two years since he played in the top flight. If you dwell on the past games, it won't help you in the future.

The Chinese team fans who visited the Chinese team's training were slightly pessimistic and played against Mexico. Let them recognize the reality.

Qin Xiong is a human being after all, not a god.

As the media said: even if you put Zidane, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho. Kaka and so on, these players are placed in the Chinese team to replace Qin Xiong. Will he be able to lead the Chinese team to defeat an opponent whose strength is significantly higher than his own?

If anyone thinks they can, it can only be said that they don't know football as a team sport.

With Portugal on the horizon, the pressure seems to be mounting within the squad.

After the team held a game preparation meeting the day before the game, Qin Xiong held an internal meeting of the players in the locker room.

Qin Xiong, who was only wearing shorts, sat in his place, surrounded by his teammates, and he spoke indifferently.

"I know it's bad to lose to Mexico, and I'm the same, it seems like our World Cup is over before it even starts.

But here's what I want to tell you. The World Cup is not just for us.

It's our teammates, it's the countless fans who support us.

Also belongs to our country.

I don't want to leave the World Cup with regrets.

Lost to Mexico. Regrets?

No!

I have no regrets.

Mexico is stronger than us overall, playing better than us, and showing better than us in terms of technique and tactics.

We tried, why regret it?

It's not that you have to regret losing the game.

The most important thing is to have a clear conscience.

But if we are in our current state, with great pressure, fearing whether the media will label us as a disgrace, we have endless fantasies that the fans will attack the national team because of great disappointment.

So, how do we play well in the next two games?

If we can't play our strength, it means that we haven't done our best, and in that case, it will be a pity, and I will blame myself.

So please don't think about those things.

This is our World Cup!

It is a valuable experience for us to remember our career in the future.

We should be excited, we should be proud to play against the star-studded Portugal tomorrow.

It was a glorious moment of our lives!

Lose? I'm not afraid.

I'm afraid that before I fight, I will kneel down to my opponent in my heart! ”

Qin Xiong's words made his teammates nod frequently, and then everyone got together to cheer each other on.

As the captain of the team, Qin Xiong does not like to make waves and play prestige, and he does his best to enlighten and encourage his teammates, hoping to relieve their inner pressure and unload their mental baggage.

The next day, Group D kicked off with Mexico and Angola.

After 90 minutes of play, Angola held Mexico to a draw, and the two teams drew hand-in-hand.

This put the Chinese team's qualifying situation in a desperate situation.

Because Mexico has already got 4 points.

The Chinese team still has two games, unless they win all, even if they draw with Portugal, they may still be eliminated, because in the case of the same score in the group, the priority is to compare the relationship between the winners and losers, and the Chinese team lost to Mexico in the first game!

Sunny afternoon at the World Cup stadium in Frankfurt.

The stands were crowded.

Portugal, China, and German fans are looking forward to seeing the stars face off in this match.

Full of gimmicks.

Qin Xiong VS Figo, Deco, Ronaldo and other football stars.

Moreover, Qin Xiong and many players in the Portuguese team are really "new hatreds and old hatreds".

Because of the Champions League final two years ago, Qin Xiong defeated Porto on behalf of Ajax, and many players in the Porto team at that time were the main players of the national team.

For example, Carvalho, Valente, Maniche, Costinha, Deco, oh, Deco played Qin Xiong for the second time in the Champions League final a month ago, and it also ended in failure.

In addition, Qin Xiong is a supernova of the same era as Ronaldo in the Premier League, and Qin Xiong's rapid growth has obviously overshadowed Ronaldo, which makes this game very interesting.

The eyes focused on the Chinese team were actually 99% focused on Qin Xiong.

Before the start of the game, in the players' tunnel, Qin Xiong and Figo stood side by side at the front of the team.

Many players of the Portuguese team stared at the diagonal front, looking at Qin Xiong's silhouette or back.

They couldn't imagine how much pressure Qin Xiong would have if he were in a world powerhouse in Europe or South America.

But fortunately, Qin Xiong is the captain of the Chinese team.

This relieved their hearts, and at the same time a slightly brutal exuberance rose.

Crush the Chinese team! (To be continued......)