In a room in the hotel, Liu Surong was talking to Liu Xingtian.
During this trip to Russia, Liu Xingtian was present in person. As the president of the Chinese Football Association, he and even the top management paid great attention to this World Cup, and Yunsheng's special relationship with the top management forced Liu Xingtian to pay special attention.
"Rong Rong, I didn't expect that a young boy back then would now become a big shot in the country." Liu Xingtian said with emotion.
Liu Surong was also very puzzled: "I still don't understand why Yun Sheng suddenly became the coach of the Chinese national team, and I didn't even hear any news."
"He kept it a secret from you, which proves that the matter is of great importance," Liu Xingtian said seriously, "I heard from your mother's family that it was the old man who spoke this time, asking for all help for Yun Sheng, and just hoped that Yun Sheng Being able to lead the team to the World Cup. I don’t think it’s that simple. There must be some other situations. I heard that one night, Yun Sheng chatted with the old man until late at night, and they had a great time.”
Liu Surong couldn't believe it, but she also understood the importance of it: "I understand. I won't ask questions that shouldn't be asked. I just want to fully support Yun Sheng."
Liu Xingtian nodded: "I have removed all the spies placed around Yun Sheng. There will be no need for them in the future."
"Dad, why are you still spying on him?" Liu Surong was a little unhappy.
Liu Xingtian was a little embarrassed: "Rong Rong, I'm afraid you will suffer a loss. The situation is different now. Yun Sheng is even protected by several top experts. Even the FBI has killed a lot of people, so I won't get involved. It’s better to avoid causing Yun Sheng’s displeasure and affecting your marriage.”
Speaking of marriage, Liu Surong's face turned slightly red: "We plan to hold the wedding at the end of the year in the imperial capital. After the World Cup is over, I will prepare in advance."
Liu Xingtian patted his daughter's head lovingly: "Rongrong, I am finally relieved about your life-long event. This heartless Yun Sheng reminds me of my daughter."
Liu Surong defended Yun Sheng: "He is doing it for his career, so don't blame him."
The Russian night is quiet and deep. Everyone has their own thoughts and their own future...
During the preparations for the World Cup, Li Tie focused on the team's training, Sun Jihai mainly compiled opponent information, and Yun Sheng focused more on selecting the starting lineup.
The 23-man roster of the Chinese national team for this World Cup can be described as a gathering of talents.
Goalkeepers: Yan Junling, Zeng Cheng, Wang Dalei.
Defenders: Zheng Zhi, Zhang Linpeng, Zhang Chengdong, Yu Hai, Feng Xiaoting, Yu Dabao, Jiang Zhipeng.
Midfielder: Cai Huikang, Huang Bowen, Chen Tao, Wang Chuhe, Wu Xi, Hao Junmin, Deng Zhuoxiang, Yang Liyu.
Forwards: Wu Lei, Dong Fangzhuo, Wei Shihao, Gao Lin, Zhang Yuning.
Several players such as Zhang Xizhe and Li Xuepeng were injured. Although several players such as Mei Fang and Ren Xing were also outstanding, they still failed to make the final roster in the fierce competition.
In fact, many fans still questioned this big list before.
For example, veteran Zhou Haibing was given up at the last moment, and three midfielders, Zhao Curi, Cai Huikang and Huang Bowen, were selected.
Another example is the defensive line. The highly anticipated Leicester City central defender pairing Mei Fang and Ren Xing were eventually abandoned, and their replacements were actually Yu Dabao and Yu Hai.
Also on the front line, Ligue 1's Golden Boot Yang Xu failed, and Leeds United's young center Zhang Yuning was elected.
In addition, the failure of Sun Ke, Yang Liyu and others also made many fans complain about the then Huaguo team coach Gao Bo.
However, when Yunsheng came to the national team, he bluntly said that he had decided on this lineup in advance, and no one said anything else from the fans.
It would definitely not work if it were Gao Bo, but Yun Sheng's selection must be very reasonable.
(Gao Bo: I think you are a bit bullying...)
Yunsheng's selection has profound significance.
When the strengths of veterans and young people are similar, Yunsheng prefers young people, such as Yang Xu and Zhang Yuning, and Zhou Haibing and Cai Huikang.
Among players in Europe, Yunsheng gives priority to players who have recently participated in European competitions.
On the defense line, Yun Sheng thought twice and brought along the 38-year-old captain Zheng Zhi.
For this passing player who has experienced the peaks and troughs of Chinese football, although his playing time in AC Milan last season gradually decreased and he was close to retirement, and he did not have many opportunities to perform in this World Cup, his leadership role Still obvious.
There are also 32-year-old veteran Yu Hai, 31-year-old veteran Yu Dabao, and Yun Sheng also brought them with them.
This season Yu Hai has gradually retreated from Manchester United's position and started to play left back. Although his speed is not as fast as before, he performed at a world-class level at the left back position and became the best left back in the Premier League last season.
Yu Dabao was injured and stopped this season, but because of his "lucky star" attributes and the "magic oil" attribute of being able to play multiple positions, Yun Sheng finally took him with him and registered him for the position of defender.
The 20-year-old Yang Liyu performed very well in Ligue 1 last season, and Yunsheng also brought him to Russia. In the luxurious midfielder of the Chinese national team, Yang Liyu seems inconspicuous, and the possibility of playing this time is very small, but Yun Sheng hopes to give him more experience.
Overall, the Chinese team's starting lineup this time is strong and has a reasonable age structure.
Theoretically speaking, no matter who is sent to start, it will be impeccable, but Yunsheng still hopes to choose the most suitable combination and the players in the best condition.
Especially in the group stage where the time interval is relatively short, Yunsheng needs a certain degree of rotation, so the player combination must be more cautious.
During the Chinese team's World Cup journey, they once again encountered big trouble-the group of death reappeared!
In the 2002 World Cup, the Chinese team met Brazil, Turkey and Costa Rica.
In the end, Brazil was the champion, Turkey was the third runner-up, and Costa Rica was also very strong.
In the 2014 World Cup, the Chinese team was placed in a group with England, the Netherlands and Cote d'Ivoire, and the group of death remained the same.
In this World Cup in Russia, the Chinese team encountered the group of death for the third time!
Argentina! Italy! Croatia!
When Yun Sheng saw this grouping, he was shocked.
This is the real group of death!
Although in the parallel world of later generations, Italy missed the World Cup in Russia, in this life Italy finally took risks and advanced, getting a ticket to the 2018 World Cup.
This team that Yunsheng once led and won the 2012 World Cup together will meet the Chinese team in the group stage.
And Argentina has the bonus of being the club's champion, so what's the need to say about its strength?
The last opponent is Croatia. In a parallel world of later generations, they are the runners-up in this World Cup.
Encountering such three opponents, the Chinese team fell into a real group of death!
