After a night of rest, it has arrived on the day of the 18th. This World Youth Championship will usher in two duels on the 14th day of the competition, deciding the last two strong players to compete for the final championship.

Three European teams and one Asian team, this combination is more like the story of three hungry wild wolves and a little lamb;

The little lamb from the Chinese team suddenly broke into the wolf pack, and what was waiting for them was most likely a bloody massacre and sharing of food.

If China can face any opponent in another semi-final, whether it is the Czech Republic, the fantasy drift of the Chinese team, it started with the final victory of the Eastern Europeans in the group stage;

It's Italy - once again facing the only opponent in the Shanghai Five-Country Invitational Tournament held in May, the Chinese team, who knows the truth, still has a considerable psychological advantage.

But luck made people so bad that they didn't meet these two Yihe opponents, but instead met the host Spain - the bullfighting army that beat them into sieve in the opening game.

Since the moment he arrived in Spain, the Chinese team, which has been suffering from lack of soldiers and injuries, has been able to open the door to the semi-finals, which is already a very extraordinary performance;

What we have to face at this time is the host who has performed the most stably and in the hottest state so far in this competition. No one believes that they can go further.

Although Spain paid the heavy price of three main players in the last battle to eliminate the powerful Brazil, under the guarantee of its strong comprehensive strength, this would not affect the determination of the little bullfighters to use the Chinese to sacrifice their flags again.

European gambling giants such as William Hill, bet365, and Ladbrokes are optimistic about the hosts' promotion and give them an ultra-low odds of 1.03 for their victory;

The odds for the away team to win are as high as 9.15, which means that if you are brave enough to be unpopular, once you get the wish, it will be a 9-fold return rate, which is quite tempting.

But can the Chinese team bear such entrustment?

I believe that even the most die-hard Chinese fans will not have such wishful thinking.

I rested in the morning, had lunch after lunch, and waited for three o'clock in the afternoon to set off for the competition venue.

Just as the national youth team was having a lunch break, a shocking news came from the distant Southeast Asia. Every Chinese felt like they were bolt from the blue when they heard this.

The national team is the top building of a country's football, which most intuitively reflects the true level of a country's football.

The national team-level competitions, whether it is a global competition like the World Cup or regional competitions such as the Intercontinental Cup, occupies the most important position in Fifa. The results directly determine the national team's ranking in FIFA.

2007, sandwiched between the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was an absolute football year. Because we should avoid the crowding of various major competitions, the Asian Cup, which was originally scheduled to be held next year, also allowed the weak Chinese team to avoid the embarrassing situation of no major competitions to play throughout the year.

Given the objective situation of the Beijing Olympics, the National Olympic Committee, which comprehensively coordinates various events, has become the busiest sports institution, and the starting point of all work is naturally next year's Olympics.

The 08 Star Project is the first task prepared by the Olympic Committee, reflecting the superiors’ special care for the football project.

This also made the national youth team, which carried the entire plan, receive unprecedented attention. The media reported in detail in detail, making these young men far more popular than the big brothers of the national team.

Originally, the two teams were incomparable and there was not much connection between the two sides, but the time of the World Youth Championship and the Asian Cup was overlapping, which made people unable to compare.

The Chinese national football team's big players are also unable to say the hardships they are forced to compete with such a team that has invested heavily and is focusing on.

The youth team's game is originally different from the adult team. The pressure of the game, the maturity of skills and tactics, and the stability of the performance are incomparable. People in the industry will not compare this way, but those who want to compare are all a group of outsiders watching the fun.

What is even more unfair is that the performance of the two teams in the completely different qualifying stages has also become an important reason for the criticism of the Chinese national football fans.

The performance of the National Youth Team in the Asian Youth Championship at the beginning of the year was amazing, and it became the proudest moment for Chinese football this year. Not only did it eliminate Iran, but it also successfully survived its old rival South Korea in the final battle of life and death, and stepped on their shoulders to the position;

The national team's strength has declined seriously and has fallen to the point where they have to rest in the Asian Cup qualifiers. In the end, it was humiliated by Unis' Iraq before they could advance to the finals in the second place in the group.

It can be said that the national football team was carrying a heavy psychological burden at the beginning of their battle, and they were inexplicably under the pressure of "can't beat children" added by the people of the country for no reason.

The main competition of the World Youth Championship started at the end of last month. As of today, it has entered the final four finals. The young national youth players did not disappoint the high expectations of the Chinese people. They miraculously stood on the stage of the semi-finals.

The national team achieved one win and one draw in the first two Asian Cup group matches, especially the last game that successfully tied the strong Iran. Although it was not very outstanding, it also matched its current strength and ranking.

In the last round, facing Uzbek is considered a rival. As long as the Chinese team performs normally and plays its own style and blood, it is no problem to win.

Even if you really can't win, as long as the Chinese team, which is one point ahead, will definitely advance to the quarter-finals if they don't lose.

However, the Chinese team fell into the curse of "Going and qualifying", missing a good lead in vain, creating the worst performance in 27 years, and China also fell from the third place in the Asian Cup historical list to fifth.

In this game, the Chinese team, which was absent from three generals, was attacked by Uzbek, which eventually caused a series of defensive mistakes. Under the opponent's three-combo attack on the set-piece, he fell to the ground, and finally could only watch the Central Asians step on their bodies to take the lead.

After the game, the head coach of the national football team, Zhu Guanghu, said, "I won't leave football", which made countless Chinese people sigh.

With the national team being eliminated early, the evaluation of the national football team and the national youth team was immediately concluded, no matter how the semi-finals will be played in the afternoon;

Both teams had some dislikes, from coaches to players. At the beginning of the year, some disharmonious voices came out at the dinner organized by the Football Association, which was a situation that should not have happened;

The two teams that were not in harmony with each other participated in the competition at this level. They should have been two straight lines that did not intersect, but they miraculously intersected on this magical land of China.

In May and June, the national team actually borrowed people from the National Youth Team to play a warm-up match in the United States, and injured several of the main players who borrowed it, becoming the fuse for the National Youth Team to fall into chaos in the early stage of the war. The conflict between the two sides also began to surface.

The national players can't stand these young men's appearance and are ignorant of their life-and-death style. The national youth players also don't accept the strong habits of these big guys. The root cause is actually the players' different psychological states.

The national team players are already powerful players who have been famous in domestic football for a long time. They have many factors such as their temper and ideas, clubs, families, and personal life;

The young players of the National Youth Team are all young people who have just started their own cottages. They don’t have too many selfish thoughts and are just thinking about winning glory for the country, hoping to show themselves in high-level events such as the World Youth Championship and the Olympics.

The national football team has been firmly nailed to the pillar of shame, while the national youth team has been promoted to the hall of honor under the splendor of flowers. It is really a huge difference.

The comparison between these two teams at home and abroad will not stop with the end of this year's event, and will most likely continue until next year, because at that time, one will participate in the Beijing Olympic Football Championship and the other will participate in the Asian qualifiers of the South African World Cup.

In this year's competition, the Chinese Youth Team has already made the first move, but it will usher in a real big test next year. 2008 is the real big competition year. Who can grasp it will laugh to the end.

The players who were still on lunch break are not yet known about the news that the national team lost a crushing defeat in the Asian Cup. The coaching staff watched the live broadcast through the Internet, but in order not to affect the players, they decided not to inform the players of the bad news.

As the two most popular teams, the national team was eliminated early in the Asian Cup and was far from meeting the expected goals. The grieving fans will definitely shift their focus to the national youth team, which invisibly increased their pressure.

The national team has become a rat crossing the street. If the national youth team brings another tragedy in less than six hours, it will be difficult to explain to the Chinese people no matter what.

The fans' requirements are also very simple. It is not about how to win the game easily. The key is to play the Chinese people's blood and spirit, rather than shrinking like a coward and not being as a man as a man.

Everyone is already very satisfied with the National Youth Team being able to reach the semi-finals. Even if the final result of losing in this game against the host, as long as you show your own level and play with momentum, you will still be honored even if you lose and can return home in a triumphant manner.

The fragile psychology of the Chinese people has just been sprinkled with salt by the national football team. If the national youth team cannot use practical actions to soothe the injured heart, Chinese football is very likely to completely sink into the abyss that will never be restored.

Lu Juren closed the notebook and couldn't bear to recall the game again.

He used to be a member of this team and gave his youth and passion for it. However, the current appearance of the national team has made him completely unable to understand, and this is no longer the original team.

Last year, I couldn’t even handle Iraq, and now I can’t even qualify for the Asian Cup group stage. What kind of face is wearing this uniform with the national flag?

The national team left, his heart died, and all his grief and anger had shifted to the upcoming battle.

The national team cannot prove that the Chinese can also play football well, so let the national youth team under his command prove it.
Chapter completed!