Zhang Kuang returned to the locker room to briefly celebrate with his teammates, and then asked his teammates to sign the game ball he received.
The post-match press conference was also held simultaneously. To everyone's surprise, the away team's head coach arrived first. It felt like he was in a hurry to finish the press conference and then leave.
When Choi Kang-hee walked into the press hall, the expression on his face was very calm. He sat down and folded his hands on the table.
He didn't bring the captain of the team, he was alone, which shows how perfunctory he would be about the release.
Reporter: "Coach Cui, South Korea Team lost the game. How do you evaluate this game? What was the reason for the loss?"
Choi Kang-hee was silent for a few seconds. "Hong Kong Team is not scary, the scary thing is Zhang Kuang. Although we made full preparations before the game and made various preventive plans, we still couldn't guard against him.
I just want to say that after today's battle, Zhang Kuang is the pinnacle representative of Asia football, and I personally think this is very reasonable.
Although we lost the game, we are not discouraged. After all, there are a total of 8 games in the top ten group stage. Winning or losing one game cannot determine World Cup's qualification. In the next games, South Korea Team will try his best to qualify."
Reporter: "Will you adjust your tactics because of this loss?"
Choi Kang-hee: "I just said that the top ten games have just begun, and we still have seven games. We will analyze this game, find out the problems, and then improve. No team will collapse because of a loss, nor will the team's familiar style of play be changed because of the loss of this game."
Having said this, he pressed his hands to indicate that the release would be over, then stood up and left.
Later, Troussier took Fan Chun-yip into the press hall together.
France's shirt cuffs were rolled up to his forearms, and he had a tired but satisfied look on his face.
Fan Chun-yip has freshly rinsed water droplets on his hair and is wearing the team's uniform sports jacket.
Reporter: "Mr. Troussier, Hong Kong Team won. This is one of the greatest victories in the history of Hong Kong Hong Kong Football Team. What kind of preparations did you do before the game?"
Troussier: "Tonight's victory belongs to the players. Yes, the team's victory is the work of the players on the field. Zhang Kuang did what Zhang Kuang could do. The team had a total of 6 shots, all of which came from him, and he scored four goals.
Fan Chun-yip saved countless shots from South Korea Team, trying to keep the team from conceding goals. Bai He continued to play while bleeding. Poon Yiu-cheuk was still shouting "Don't change me" before he was carried off... This is Hong Kong Team.
I think players like Hong Kong Team and their fighting spirit are the key to winning this game, and the tactics I provided are actually not that important anymore."
Reporter: "Mr. Troussier, just now South Korea Team's head coach said that South Korea Team just lost to Zhang Kuang. What do you think of this?"
Troussier: "I don't think much about it. Judging from the data, this is indeed the case, because South Korea Team lost all four goals to Zhang Kuang.
Therefore, there seems to be nothing wrong with his statement. However, winning or losing depends on the net number of goals. Zhang Kuang did score four goals, but if the defense is not good and concedes 5 goals? Then who loses and who wins?
As I said just now, winning this game is the result of all the members of Hong Kong Team, and of course Zhang Kuang deserves the greatest credit."
Reporter: "Will the 361 formation be Hong Kong Team's main formation against strong teams in the future? If we blindly defend against strong teams, doesn't it prove that Hong Kong Team is not a strong team?"
Troussier: "Well, you asked very well, and it is indeed the case, but Hong Kong Team's current goal is just to win and qualify, and nothing else is considered.
After Hong Kong Team wins regularly and the players' technical and tactical skills improve, and we become more comfortable on defense, we will naturally put more energy into offense.
A strong team cannot be built in a day or two, and Roma city cannot be built in a day. We need time, and this time may be three to five years, or even ten years."
Reporter: "Hong Kong Team Are there any difficulties in qualifying for the top ten games?"
Troussier smiled, "The difficulties are all unknown. We will take it one game at a time and make sure we can score in every game first."
Reporter: "Fan Chun-yip Captain, please..."
After the reporter asked Fan Chun-yip some more questions, the post-game press conference was finally over.
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Although the game has ended, Hong Kong Team was able to maintain his amazing performance in the top 20 games to the top ten games, which still made the media very excited.
The title of "South China Morning Post" is. "Zhang Kuang big four, Hong Kong 4 beat 2 South Korea and won 3 points in the top ten, Hong Kong Football Team the greatest night in football history!"
The title of "Oriental Daily News" is. "Four goals to kill Korea! Zhang Kuang adds another record to the record of becoming a god!"
The title of "Ta Kung Pao" is. "Made by Hong Kong, made by Zhang Kuang, 4 to 2, Hong Kong Team has a good start in the top ten games!"
South Korea The title of "JoongAng Ilbo" is. "Zhang Kuang destroyed South Korea's defense line, South Korea Team lost 2 to 4 in the away game!"
South Korea The title of "The Dong-A Ilbo" is. "World Cup qualifiers South Korea conceded four goals in the first round and scored zero points!"
South Korea The title of "The Korea Herald" is. "South Korea How many times can fans tolerate Coach Choi losing?"
South Korea's online social platform caused a huge commotion:
"Coach Cui's chances are running out. I believe the tolerance of South Korea fans has reached its limit."
"Yes, if it weren't for the world's top scorer Zhang Kuang as a shield, the fans would have forced him to get out after the game."
"I'm not surprised that Zhang Kuang scored a goal, and I'm not surprised that South Korea Team conceded the goal. I just want to know what happened in that state at the beginning of the second half when we conceded the goal? I'm curious about what happened in the midfield locker room to make the players in a trance?"
"I know, probably to stimulate the players, everyone in the midfield locker room fell down."
"There are no women, but dozens of players and coaches partying together?"
"Hey, otherwise their status would be such a mystery?"
"This is too much. Don't say such things."
"I can't figure out how Coach Cui can be so cool after losing a game and still saying it after the game? Is this the majesty of the national team coach?"
"If you were the head coach, you would be such a dick. How can you not be happy facing so many strong young guys every day?"
"Go away, what thoughts are on your mind?"
"You know nothing. This is the most correct value of my father. How dare you deny my father's values?"
"Uh, being gay is the correct value for a beautiful father? Brother, please leave your phone number and we will talk in detail later."
"Humph, I won't leave you my phone number. Don't think I don't know what I want to do."
"Then what do you think I want to do?"
"Isn't that what you want to do? Bah, I'm not that casual."
"Ah, have you discovered me? Leave me your number. I'll send you photos later. I'll make sure you're satisfied."
"Hey, you two, you two are talking about football here and are criticizing South Korea Team and Coach Cui. You two, please stop being such disgusting people, okay?"
"What do you mean by disgusting people? You are discriminating. We are talking about advanced civilization. Do you understand?"
"..."
China Xinhua News Agency's title is. "Zhang Kuang's fourth victory, Hong Kong Team beat South Korea 4-2 in the first game of the top ten!"
CCTV "Sports News" broadcast. "Beijing time is the evening of June 3, 2014 Brazil World Cup In the first round of the top ten qualifiers for Asia, China Hong Kong Team defeated South Korea Team 4 to 2 in Hong Kong Stadium.
World football superstar Zhang Kuang scored four goals, and Fan Chun-yip made many key saves. This is the first time in history that Hong Kong Team has entered the top ten, and it is also the first time that South Korea Team has defeated South Korea Team in an official game."
Fans celebrated on social media such as Weibo and Tianya:
"That's awesome. Now you've embarrassed the national team to death. You've been afraid of South Korea for more than ten years. For the first time, South Korea Team was beaten to the point where you can't find fault. Zhang Kuang, just wait. There will be a wave of articles to smear you soon. People with the surname Ma are not easy to mess with."
"Hey, hey, hey, what did you say? My surname is Ma. Please explain this clearly. Why is it that people with the surname Ma are not easy to mess with?"
"Are you not convinced? Is Marx easy to mess with? Is Pony Ma easy to mess with? Jack·Ma is easy to mess with? Musk is easy to mess with? The QR code is easy to mess with? There is another one called "How dare you mess with me?"
"Bah, bah, who are you talking about at the end? Who are you talking about? Who am I scolding? That's my objective evaluation."
"Hey, I said scolding deeply, do you mean scolding deeply?"
"Holy shit, you're still giving me a nickname, right? Be careful and I'll sue you."
"Hey, may I ask if it's the name on your ID card or the name of your stage name? If not, what evidence do you have that I gave you a nickname?"
"Haha, you are scolding me. This is a good name. Oh, isn't this reporter Ma himself? Why, you want to sue someone? Is this extorting money from the players to the fans?"
"Who are you saying is extorting money? Who are you saying is extorting money? You remember it, I will sue you, I remember you, don't think you can't find your real person by using the online name 'Ma La Ge Bi', I..."
"What's wrong with the name 'Ma La Ge Bi'? Is it illegal to call that name? I don't know if you're scolding someone or digging deep. I'm afraid you specialize in sewers and drilling deep? You're still cursing someone deep."
"Pfft, you're so angry with me, you're so angry with me, you bunch of unruly people, I'm going to kill you, I'm going to kill you."
"..."
"Hey, hey, hey, who unplugged their network cable? I haven't finished watching the show yet, where are the people? Damn it, everyone on the Internet is full of talents, it made me laugh to death. Scold deep, Ma La Ge Bi, drill deep... Haha, I laughed to death!"
"Wow, I love this place so much. I don't have to work. Everyone talks so funny and nice. I love the Internet so much..."
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The media and fans were very lively. Reporters wanted to interview Zhang Kuang, but Zhang Kuang was not interested at all and they all refused.
Besides, Hong Kong Team is about to fly to Middle East, a small country, Lebanon. In the second round of the top ten group stage on June 8, China Hong Kong Team will challenge Lebanon Team away from home.
June 4, 2012, ten o'clock in the morning, Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Airport.
The Hong Kong Team team boarded the charter flight to Beirut.
Zhang Kuang sat at the window seat, then put on the headphones directly and watched a movie on the plane. The airline has many Hong Kong movies and European and American blockbusters to choose from.
Troussier was sitting in the front row, holding a stack of Lebanon Team's video materials in his hand.
France brought a team of thirty people this time: twenty-three players and seven coaches and support staff.
There is one team doctor, one physical therapist, one video analyst each, and the rest are administrative staff sent by the Football Association.
The plane stopped at Doha and then flew to Beirut. The whole journey took 14 hours, which was longer than Hong Kong flying to Paris. There was no choice because of the transfer.
Zhang Kuang watched two movies on the plane, slept for two hours, and spent the rest of the time reading Qidian's online novel on his mobile phone.
He stopped reading the famous ones. He had already read them in his previous life. He was looking to see if there were any that he hadn't read yet. Unexpectedly, he actually found one.
Goose Is Old Five's "Strongest Abandoned Young Master", he fell in love with it after reading a few chapters. Unexpectedly, this book was so enjoyable to read. The main reason is that the protagonist is not procrastinating and acts decisively. There is no mother-in-law or mother-in-law. He will avenge on the spot and run away if he can't avenge on the spot.
The most important thing is that this is one of the few online novels he has seen that is written with such delicate emotions. Think about the online novels in 2027, what emotions does the protagonist have?
The novels are all the same, just go to sleep directly, sleep on this, sleep on that, until the end of the sleep, the reader feels that the protagonist is like a stallion, isn't he suffering from kidney failure? The protagonists are all the same as Zhang Kuang?
Then there are the women who are terrible at green tea, or they are silly and sweet to the point of being boring, or the heroine is like a virgin and annoying, and there are also the beautiful women who inexplicably turn against men and act like slaves to the hero, taking everything he wants.
Of course, there are also some women who are described as royal sisters, aloof and like a villain. Even if they are decent, some are more stupid than fools.
The emotional plots between men and women in those novels make people want to vomit, but it doesn't work without them. In the end, the author will write the male protagonist like a stallion and the female protagonist like a prostitute, sleeping with each other every day.
This novel is really well written emotionally, very touching, and every bit of it is written to the point of enjoyment... Zhang Kuang was very fascinated by it!
Beirut is hotter than Zhang Kuang expected.
When the plane landed, the temperature in the cabin showed 38 degrees.
The cabin door opened, and a heat wave hit Mediterranean Sea's face, wrapped in moisture. There was a salty smell in the air, but it was okay. It was much better than the smell after European and American players sweated on the field.
The air here is like a wet towel covering your face.
The team bus runs from the airport to the hotel.
The roads in Beirut are not wide, and there are cars parked on the roadside. Some of the cars have bullet holes. This city has experienced too many wars.
There are palm trees and white buildings on both sides of the road. Some of the buildings are very new, and some still have bullet marks.
The driver drove hard and the bus weaved in and out of traffic.
When we arrived at the hotel, the whole team checked in.
Zhang Kuang's room is on the fifth floor, and Mediterranean Sea can be seen. He put down his luggage, turned on the air conditioner, closed the curtains, and lay on the bed.
He has a kind of laziness in his bones, and he likes to lie down in a space with moderate temperature and dim light, playing with his mobile phone or reading a book.
This is seriously inconsistent with his status as an athlete, so he doesn't like training very much. When he was at Manchester, he liked to stay in the hotel room like this, and then hold a beautiful woman in his arms, and when the sexual interest comes...
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the whole team went to the stadium to adapt.
Beirut Sports City Stadium In the southern suburbs of the city, there is a stadium with a capacity of 22,000 people. The quality of the turf is average, with mottled marks in some places. Zhang Kuang When I step on it, I feel that the grass is a bit long and the ball speed will be slow.
The training only lasted an hour.
Troussier asked the players to run in circles, do a few sets of passing and receiving, and then called it a day.
He said, "It's too hot. Now that I have practiced too much, I will lose my energy on the day of the competition, so I have to close the team and go back to the hotel to rest."
By the way, you can go shopping when you go back, but you have to ask your supervisor L'Équipe, try to respect the local culture and customs, and be careful when you speak and do things..."
On June 5th, the whole team watched the video of the first round match between Lebanon Team and Jordan.
Troussier's team cut the video into three clips. The first clip is Lebanon's attack.
Their routine is simple: Matouk takes the ball on the left, cuts inside, and either shoots it himself or passes it to Mohammed.
Zreik on the right has average speed, but has good passing skills. Atwi in the center is the core organizer and likes to get the ball near the top of the penalty area.
The second clip is Lebanon's defense: their four backs are relatively flat, and the two central defenders: Mohammed and Najjarin, are experienced but slow to turn. The full-backs Saadi and Ismail like to press for assists, and there is a lot of space behind them.
The third clip is the weakness of Lebanon: In Qatar's game, Lebanon shot twelve times in the game, and only four of them were on target. As a single arrow, Mohammed's ability to hold the ball is average, and the success rate of playing the ball behind the back is less than 40%.
Zhang Kuang watched the video and wrote a few words in his notebook: behind the ball. behind the full-back.
This is his chance.
Of course, he just remembered his location.
Next, Troussier started a day's tactics class, asking everyone to watch not only the first match between Lebanon and Jordan, but also various relevant game clips of Lebanon's first-team players in the past six months.
After watching it, Troussier also distributed videos of several opponents that each player may face, so that the players can take a look at it when they have free time in the past few days.
After saying this, Troussier started to talk about his coping strategies...
On June 6, the whole team practiced together.
Troussier arranged a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Four defenders: Lee Chi-ho, Chan Wai-ho, Shane·Lauri, Poon Yiu-cheuk.
Double defensive midfielders: Leung Chun-pong, Jack·Xu. Three attacking midfielders: Li Weilian on the right, Cris·Kang in the center, Zheng Shaowei on the left.
Zhang Kuang Single arrow.
France people repeatedly emphasized two points in training: first, when defending, the two full midfielders must recover to form a four-midfield; second, when counterattacking, Zhang Kuang retreats to the midfield to receive the ball, and then plays behind.
He assigned tasks to everyone, from the goalkeeper to the defender, and finally to Zhang Kuang.
"Their central defender is slow." Troussier stood on the sidelines and shouted, "Zhang, you don't have to retreat frequently in this game and stay on the opponent's offside line. As long as your teammates send the ball over, you just take the ball, turn around, and run."
Zhang Kuang nodded.
June 7, the day before the game.
The morning training was very short, only forty minutes.
The players did a few sets of stretching, played small-field confrontation for 20 minutes, and then closed the team.
Troussier has not arranged any tactical drills.
He said, "What should be practiced has been completed. Tomorrow, it will be up to you."
In the afternoon, Zhang Kuang was resting in the hotel. He lay on the bed and looked at his mobile phone for a while.
Jonathan sent a message: Juventus has made a formal offer, a liquidated damages of 150 million euros, a five-year contract, and an annual salary of 18 million euros after tax. They hope to transfer this season, and they don't want to wait until next season.
Zhang Kuang replied with one word: No, I promised Sir Ferguson to stay with Manchester United for another season. If they can't wait, then find someone else.
He put down his phone and looked out the window. The sky at Beirut was so blue that it was a bit unreal.
He suddenly thought, will he go to another world after he succeeds in cultivation? What kind of world is that? Is it a jungle world of immortality where everyone is grabbing resources and killing people? He has never killed anyone...
On the other side, the pre-match press conference between Lebanon and China Hong Kong Team in the second round of the top ten competition has begun...