Chinese fans hope that the Chinese team can turn defeat into victory at home and defeat the Iraqi national team.

But the final result was that the Chinese team played 1:1 with Iraq at home, and the two sides shook hands and made peace.

This result is not very acceptable, so after the game, the fans in the stands were a little resentful - this was in our home court and we were unable to win at home. Do you still expect to win the opponent away?

In an interview after the game, Zhou Yi also talked about the draw: "We have a pity that we failed to win. They are very tenacious and Iraq is a respectable opponent. But this does not mean that we cannot qualify from Asia. I don't think we have to worry too much. The World Cup qualifiers are a very long process, and this is only the top 20."

"Are you worried that in the end, you will find that today's draw will actually become a turning point?" a reporter asked.

"Not at all." Zhou Yi shook his head and answered very surely.

Finally, Zhou Yi waved his hand to the reporters and said, "Don't be frightened birds, the wind and cranes are shivering, and the plants and trees are all soldiers."

After saying that, he saw the reporters goodbye and left.

“Idioms are quite good…”

"After all, I'm a high school student, so I was going to take the college entrance examination..."

The reporters started talking.

"But it's a pity that we haven't been able to win Iraq at home. If we can win, we will have a lot more room for maneuver..."

"Actually, I think what Zhou Yi said makes sense. And I think everyone has overlooked one point - don't think that this team is already so strong just because we won the runner-up of the Asian Cup, but there is no significant improvement in strength. Everyone knows how the runner-up of the Asian Cup came about. With luck, Zhou Yi has made great contributions. But how can you always count on Zhou Yi alone? In fact, this clue has appeared in this game." Someone analyzed, and said it very well. After hearing it, everyone thought it made sense.

After all, they are all professional journalists in the football circle, so they still have some professional qualities.

Before the Asian Cup, Gao Hongbo claimed that the Chinese team was third-rate in Asia, and the media criticized him, not that the media thought that the Chinese team was really first-rate in Asia, but they just felt that before the competition, they could not say such words that destroy their ambitions.

After the Chinese team won the Asian Cup, many people also felt that this did not mean that the strength of Chinese football has increased.

The result of a major competition often cannot explain any problem, and determining the football level of a country is a very complex and multi-faceted consideration. For example, the Greek team won the European Cup in 2004, but can it be said that Greek football is the first-class in Europe? If the Greek team could become a favorite to win the championship after that European Cup after that championship, it could be said that. But in fact, it is not, so it is called "Greek myth". Since it is a myth, it cannot appear often.

So how good is Chinese football level? The results of the Asian Cup cannot explain any problem, but depends on the performance of many long-term events.

If the Chinese team can reach the finals of the Brazil World Cup and will not miss each World Cup finals in the next round, then it can be said that the strength of Chinese football has become stronger.

Moreover, the problem exposed by the Chinese team in this game is also very obvious, that is, excessive reliance on Zhou Yi.

At the post-match press conference, Gao Hongbo was asked by reporters about "Zhouyi dependence".

"Zhou Yi is the core of the team, and his importance is of course self-evident. But the performance of other players is also important. Football is a team sport. The Chinese team's current strength is of course not very strong. I have always said that our football level is not strong in Asia. Chinese football still has a long way to go. This game is just one step."

Gao Hongbo answered the reporters' questions in this way.

He did not directly admit that the national team has a certain degree of "Zhouyi dependence", because in that case, it would be equivalent to admitting in disguise that other players of the national team are not worthy of Zhouyi, which is a damage to the team's unity.

In fact, he knew in his heart that it was difficult to cooperate with Zhou Yi in the ability of some players in the national team. This is not a secret. Just look at Zhou Yi's performance in Dortmund and in the national team.

In Dortmund, Zhou Yi has excellent teammates to help him, and his performance is like a fish in water. In the national team, it is inevitable that he will have some difficulty in taking the lead.

Zhou Yi is an organizational midfielder, not a player who charges. He needs excellent teammates to cooperate. Gao Hongbo is not unaware of this, but a clever woman is hard to cook without any rice. There are only these outstanding players in China and there is no more.

Of course, he is also paying attention to the national Olympic team, but the current task of the national Olympic team is not lighter than that of the national team. It is impossible for him to draw the young players from the national Olympic team to the national team. In that case, Brazevic will definitely be anxious with him...

You should know that the group stage of the Olympic Asian qualifiers has started in the final group stage. The National Olympic Team made a poor debut in the first game and lost to the South Korean National Olympic Team 1:2 away. So Brazevic is under great pressure.

In order to recruit national Olympic players who play football in Europe, Brazevic also used his connections in Europe, hoping that those clubs can let go.

Because the competition of the National Olympic Team is strictly not an international A-level event and there is no special national team competition day, the competition time conflicts with the European League.

For example, the game against the South Korean team was kicked off at 7:00 on September 21, Beijing time, and the fifth round of La Liga Atletico Madrid's home game against Sporting Gijon was also on September 21, Beijing time, which is very embarrassing...

Because Sun Pan, the main goalkeeper of the National Olympic Team, is also the main goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid.

The goalkeeper who was loaned by Atletico Madrid in the summer performed very well in the summer warm-up match, squeezed out Asenho and became the main goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid. Therefore, Atletico Madrid was not willing to let Sun Pan go back to participate.

If Brazevic hadn't had some connection with European football, the Chinese Football Association might have to sue with Atletico Madrid.

Similar to Sun Pan, Guo Nu is also in the situation. This season, Inter Milan is the top transfer, and Guo Nu is traded to Cesena. After coming to Cesena, he was still a substitute in the first round of the league. He became the starter at the second round. After playing two consecutive starts, his performance has conquered the officials, coaches, and fans of the Chenase Club.

It seems like someone Inter Milan doesn't want, but it has found a stable chance to play in Cesena.

In the fourth round of the Serie A, Cesena played against Lazio at home, and it happened to be on the evening of September 21, Beijing time. Guo Nu was going to participate in the national Olympic team and would miss this Serie A game.

In the end, Cesena, who did not have Guo Nu, lost 1:2 to Lazio at home, which proved Guo Nu's status in this team from one aspect.

He Ying's situation is slightly different from the first two, but it is only because the time of the Valladolid game he is in does not coincide with the time of the Chinese Olympic team. After being loaned from Barcelona youth team this season, there was no attention to the group photo of playing football in the Spanish Second Division, but this low-key environment seems to be based on He Ying's performance.

He started three times in the Spanish Second Division and scored two goals in the bench. And the two chances of playing in the bench were in the first two rounds of the league, which means that since then, he has started every game and has been in three consecutive rounds.

Because Yang Muge has not made a formality in Schalke 04 and is a marginal figure in the first team, this has the least impact on him.

Then why would the National Olympic team, which has two players who play the main players in La Liga and Serie A team, one player in the Spanish Second Division, and a first-team player in the Bundesliga, lose to the South Korean Olympic team away?

After the game, Brazevic believed that the continuous running of the team made the team's main players not at the best physical condition. In addition, the away game is difficult, so it is normal for the Chinese National Olympic Team to lose. Moreover, the National Olympic Team also scored an away goal, which Brazevic is proud and proud of.

It is worth mentioning that the only person who scored the Chinese team's goal was He Ying.

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After finishing the Iraq game, Zhou Yi left China and returned to Dortmund.

The next national team match will be held until November 11th one month later. The Chinese team will challenge Iraq away and then challenge Singapore away four days later.

After these two games, the Chinese team has only one game left with Jordan. But perhaps at that time, it will be clear whether the national team can enter the final top ten games...

After returning to Dortmund, Zhou Yi helped Dortmund defeat Werder Bremen 2:0 away.

Chinese media commented that Zhou Yi in Dortmund is a powerful version compared to Zhou Yi in the national team.

This is a fact.

Under the leadership of Zhou Yi, Dortmund won three consecutive victories from the seventh round of the league, which also allowed the team to get 18 points in league points, and went from the previous ninth place to the second place in ranking.
Chapter completed!