After finishing his training in the morning, Li Qingqing quickly returned home, then cooked a bowl of simple pasta as quickly as possible, topped it with instant tomato minced meat sauce, and a simple lunch was ready.

 Then she brought the steaming noodle bowl to the coffee table, sat cross-legged on the carpet under the coffee table, set up her tablet, opened an event webcast APP, and found the live signal for the match between the Chinese team and Paraguay.

The game hasn’t started yet, and the APP’s own advertisements are still playing in the live broadcast signal.

Li Qingqing picked up the noodles in the bowl, blew in a few breaths, and then sucked it into his mouth.

 While enjoying her lunch, waiting for the game to start.

This key battle of Chinese football kicks off at 7:30 pm local time in Beijing, and at 12:30 noon in Paris, France.

  There is another training session at Eger in Paris in the afternoon, but it starts at four o'clock in the afternoon.

 It didn't delay Li Qingqing from watching the game at all. The game ended only after two o'clock.

 The only problem is that after the morning training, the time from the training base to home is a little tight.

 So Li Qingqing made lunch just like fighting.

 Eat the noodles casually and then deal with it.

 In fact, generally speaking, it is not a problem to miss a few minutes of the game. After all, the first few minutes of a game are basically a stage for both sides to test each other, and there will not be any exciting scenes.

 But Li Qingqing didn’t want to miss even a minute of this game.

 The advertisement on the tablet finally finished playing. After a short loading, the live scene ahead appeared on the screen, along with the noise from the Lingnan Lotus Stadium.

Li Qingqing just raised his head for a glance, then lowered his head again, and ate ordinary spaghetti with tomato meat sauce amid the hustle and bustle of the competition.

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“Good guy, this is really noisy with gongs and drums, firecrackers are blasting, and there are huge crowds of people...”

In the stands of the Lotus Stadium, some fans expressed this emotion while holding up their mobile phones to take videos.

Before the game even started, there were already fans organizing in the north and south stands to warm up the field. Along with their uniform shouts, rhythmic drumbeats sounded.

 Other than the fact that there were no firecrackers, this fan’s description was really apt.

Although the result of the first round was unsatisfactory, the Chinese team fell behind by two goals on the total score, and their hope of advancing was somewhat slim.

 But the Chinese fans did not give up on the second round. At their home court, they did their best to create the most enthusiastic atmosphere.

 Hope to be able to help the Chinese team in the game, so that the opponent Paraguay will feel huge psychological pressure and thus perform abnormally...

 Today is Wednesday, a working day.

The Lotus Stadium, which can accommodate 80,000 people, is still full. Except for the seats that must be vacated for safety reasons, all other seats are occupied.

 In terms of momentum, the performance of the Chinese fans today was no less than that of the Paraguayan fans at the Hill Stadium in the first round.

 Chinese fans must show their enthusiasm and longing for the World Cup.

Of course there are still many people who are concerned about the Chinese team's roster for this game. This is the most important thing at the moment.

Ever since Lin Zhiyuan made a low-level mistake in the first round, public opinions calling for him not to be allowed to take over have gained the upper hand.

Now everyone wants to see how Shi Wuyin will react in the face of such public opinion.

“The list is out! Lin Zhiyuan is indeed the same!”

 “Holy shit…it’s over!”

“Shi Wuyin really likes the people in his Olympic team... I don’t understand why Sun Rong is inferior to Lin Zhiyuan!”

"That's right. I'm not saying that if a young man makes a mistake, he should be knocked over with a stick. I'm also not saying that he will definitely make another low-level mistake in this game... But after experiencing that incident, both on and off the court

So many voices will definitely affect Lin Zhiyuan's preparations. Under such circumstances, it is really doubtful how good he can be. So comprehensively considering, Lin Zhiyuan is indeed not suitable to continue..."

 Whether it is the fans at the scene or on the Internet, everyone is discussing this list enthusiastically.

In the eyes of many people, Lin Zhiyuan’s performance is definitely a failure. There are even a few pessimists who have concluded that the Chinese team will definitely lose this game...

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 In the home team's locker room at Lotus Stadium, the roster has just been announced and everyone knows who will play in this game.

 Actually, there is no suspense about this list. After these days of training, everyone knows what to expect.

  Generally speaking, the lineup has made several adjustments compared to the previous round.

For example, if Qu Lu, who is more adept at attacking, is asked to serve as the left back, Shi Wuyin values ​​​​this player's excellent offensive ability, although the defense is a bit stretched. But what the Chinese team needs most in this game is not defense, but scoring goals.

 But the most eye-catching adjustment is the goalkeeper position.

 Original goalkeeper Hao De was unable to play due to injury, and Lin Zhiyuan replaced him.

 This adjustment did not surprise anyone.

From the first training session back in Lingnan, everyone knew that Director Shi would definitely choose Lin Zhiyuan.

as expected.

 Since he apologized to everyone in the locker room, everyone's attitude towards Lin Zhiyuan has changed.

 It doesn’t mean that we really became intimate.

 Many people accepted Lin Zhiyuan’s apology just because of face.

 But it’s hard to say what they really think about Lin Zhiyuan.

To put it bluntly, if Lin Zhiyuan wants to truly gain everyone's forgiveness and acceptance, it is useless to just say a few nice words. In the end, it has to come down to his personal performance. If he can prove that what he says is true with actual performance,

Then everyone will accept him again. Otherwise... just stay where it's cool!

Lin Zhiyuan also knows what these teammates think of him, and he agrees that he still needs to show a convincing performance.

 So I won’t let Paraguay score a single goal in today’s game!

Lin Zhiyuan believes that this is the only way to make up for the mistakes he made in the last game.

 Because of that mistake, the Chinese team had to defeat its opponent 2:0 at home, scoring two goals without allowing the opponent to score.

 Lin Zhiyuan can't control the fact that he scored two goals, but he can be responsible for not letting his opponent score.

So things became very simple. I just needed to prevent Paraguay from scoring during the game, and I could atone for my sins!

Come on, Paraguay!

 Come on, Sosa!

Lin Zhiyuan slapped his hands hard, and there was a snap, which attracted the attention of other people in the locker room.

 When everyone saw it was him, they looked away without any surprise.

Hu Lai didn't care about Lin Zhiyuan at all. He exchanged for himself a [Lover's Red Rope] and [Damaged Bear Leg Guards] from the system mall, as well as a [Worn Bears Jersey]

], spending almost all his points.

 But in order to successfully reach the World Cup, he is willing to pay any price.

He rarely redeemed [worn Bears jerseys] in games before, because he does not rely on strength. But in this game, he must consider the situation where he needs to fight his opponent hard. If it is because of his physical confrontation ability

He would never forgive himself for missing a perfect scoring opportunity if he missed it.

After the first round of the contest with Arce, he also knew that the core strength of this central defender who did not look outstanding was terrifying. Even if he had experienced nearly a year of training in the Premier League, it would be difficult to compete with Arce in this regard.

To compete, he had to resort to plug-ins.

In addition, choosing to exchange [Broken Bear Leg Guards] does not mean that Hulay thinks that Paraguay players play dirty and need to be careful. It is because he wants to choose a more adventurous style of play in the game this time. If there are some

If the opportunity does not allow him to dodge, then with the support of such a shin guard to avoid injury, he will have the capital to go head-to-head with his opponent.

 As for the [lover’s red rope] that adds luck, that is all a routine operation.

 Coupled with the three [Lingxi Cards] he exchanged for Zhang Qinghuan, Chen Xingyi, and Luo Kai in the first round of the game, he spent a total of 150,000 points for this game. He almost instantly returned to before liberation.

 But if you can break out of Asia and go global, then a mere 150,000 points is the most cost-effective investment.

 Turning on the system vision, Hu Lai confirmed that Brother Huan, Xiao Xingxing and Luo Kai all had white light chains connected to him, and then he closed the system vision with confidence.

 Just like an experienced driver, he must check all the key components of the car before getting out of the car to make sure everything is perfect, and the car must not suddenly break down on the most difficult road sections.

Just after he checked his equipment, the door to the locker room was pushed open and head coach Shi Wuyin walked in.

 The sounds in the locker room disappeared instantly. Everyone looked up at him, but no one spoke.

 Shi Wuyin felt the gazes of the team members, and he took a deep breath to calm down a little.

This game is equally important to him, even more important and critical than when he led the Chinese Olympic team to face Argentina.

 After stabilizing his emotions, he said: "...We walked a long way to get here. It was not easy. You have all experienced how difficult it is, and you should know it better than me later."

The senior players in the national team all had thoughtful expressions on their faces.

 It is indeed not easy.

Nearly halfway through the top 12, they all thought they had to say goodbye to the World Cup again. For many of them, they even said goodbye to the World Cup forever, because they are not young anymore and it is impossible

Give it another four years.

Unexpectedly, with the appointment of Director Shi, the Chinese team's performance in the top 12 competition would actually undergo a huge reversal.

  They finished third in the group with an unbeaten record in the second half of the top 12, qualifying for the play-offs.
To be continued...