In fact, for the Chinese team, even without Chen Tao's winning goal, they could still surpass Italy and become second in the group with their goal advantage.
Because in another game, neither Croatia nor Italy gained anything, and the two teams ended up tied 0-0.
As a result, Croatia ranks first in the group with 5 points, China also ranks second in the group with 5 points due to a lower goal difference, Italy has 3 points, and Argentina is at the bottom with 1 point.
In this super group of death, the two most promising teams were actually eliminated.
In particular, the elimination of the Argentina team led by the club champion made countless Argentine fans sad.
After this time, maybe Messi will never have a chance to compete in the World Cup...
But for Chinese fans, they were extremely surprised. Being able to qualify for the group stage on the back of the 2012 European Cup champions and the Argentina team that leads the club, this Chinese team has a bright future!
Now some media even have slogans about the top four and even the championship!
However, in public, Yunsheng still said the same thing: "Our goal is to play every game well, that's all."
Yunsheng doesn't want to put pressure on the players, nor does he want them to be too arrogant.
The Chinese team is full of talents, but countless opponents are also powerful. Football is round, and anything can happen.
After qualifying in the group stage, the Chinese team met their quarter-final opponent-Portugal!
Having just surpassed Argentina, led by Messi, the Chinese team will welcome Portugal, led by Ronaldo!
Looking at the matchup situation, Yun Sheng found it very interesting: "I didn't expect that I would meet Ronaldo again. It's really interesting."
Li Tie was also quite emotional: "Cristiano Ronaldo performed well in the league this season, but the competition in La Liga is too stressful. Real Madrid has not been able to get the championship and glory it wanted in recent seasons."
Sun Jihai looked at the Portuguese starting lineup: "This Portuguese team is basically the framework of the 2016 European Cup championship lineup. They are very strong. Especially the B seat and B fee in our Leeds United team are already the world's top midfielders. They have a good offensive combination. Fortunately they don't have Kanter, otherwise we would be in trouble."
Yun Sheng smiled: "Yes, this Portuguese team is indeed very strong. They are even better than the Argentina team. We need to be more cautious in this game."
Yunsheng said that this Portugal team is stronger. He was not talking about the comparison between Messi and Ronaldo, but the overall strength of the two teams.
There are many stars in the Argentina team, but their overall coordination is not as good as Portugal's. Yun Sheng knows this very well.
Yun Sheng dared to play against Argentina in the last group match because Argentina's defense was empty and the Chinese team had to use offense against offense.
However, Portugal's three lines are balanced offensively and defensively, and the Chinese team cannot be too rash and press too high, so Yun Sheng also requires the three lines to be more stable in this game.
In this game, the Chinese team still uses a 4-3-2-1 formation: goalkeeper Yan Junling, four defenders Jiang Zhipeng, Zheng Zhi, Feng Xiaoting, Zhang Linpeng, midfielders Cai Huikang, Wang Chuhe and Hao Junmin, and the two shadow forwards are Wu Lei and Deng Zhuoxiang, center Zhang Yuning.
Today Yunsheng still made a certain degree of rotation, such as Yu Hai, Zhang Chengdong and Dong Fangzhuo. These two players got the opportunity to rotate and rest. Chen Tao also temporarily sat on the bench due to some physical reasons, preparing to appear in the second half.
The adjustment that Yunsheng is most concerned about is starting midfielder Cai Huikang.
The reason why he started Cai Huikang in this game was because of his top-notch marking ability. In this game, he still has only one arduous task - to prevent Ronaldo from dying!
Because of Cai Huikang's full-court movement, other players were also asked by Yun Sheng to perform regional defense and flexibly fill in positions, so that the team would not be pulled by Ronaldo and create gaps. You must know that the B seat and the B fee are both world-class. As a top midfielder, the power of the two-man combination even shows signs of catching up with Chen Tao and Wang Chuhe.
On July 1, the Chinese team and the Portuguese team met at the St. Petersburg Stadium.
On the sidelines of the court, Yun Sheng shook hands with Portugal coach Santos. Although the two were not familiar with each other before, they understood each other very well.
One is recognized as the best football coach in the world in this era, and the other is the meritorious coach who led Portugal to win the European Cup. Even if the two do not know each other, they still cherish each other.
The two chatted politely for a few words, and several Portuguese players also walked towards Yun Sheng and greeted Yun Sheng.
"Boss!"
Looking at Seat B and Fee B in front of him, Yun Sheng smiled and hugged them: "Guys, I didn't expect that we could meet here. I made a promise in advance. If you eliminate the Chinese team, you will come back next season. Leeds United go and see the water cooler.”
"Boss, don't do this..."
"Haha! It's just a joke. You are world-class stars now. If I didn't use you, someone would have poached you. Play well. No matter who wins or loses the game, we will try our best and have no complaints. No regrets.”
"Okay, boss! We must go all out to kill the Chinese team!"
"You will definitely go to the water fountain next season, for sure..."
After the two left, Yun Sheng did not expect Ronaldo to also walk towards him.
Although both of them are big figures in European football, Yunsheng and Ronaldo have nothing to do with each other. Yuntian Company has not hired Ronaldo as an endorsement, and the two have never worked together on the same team. The chance of becoming opponents is limited. Quite a few.
"Hello, coach Yunsheng." Ronaldo said politely.
There was a smile on Yun Sheng's face: "Man, I didn't expect you to come over and say hello to me. Have you decided to become the spokesperson of Yuntian Sports Branch?"
Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged: "I have my own sports company. Although it is not as big as Yuntian, we are equal and I am also the boss."
"Well, I thought you thought I signed Messi, so you rejected Yuntian's endorsement invitation."
"Well, there is a reason."
"You are such a cheerful guy."
The two chatted for a while. Yun Sheng didn't understand why Ronaldo said this, but he had nothing to do anyway, so he just chatted for a while.
After chatting for a while, Ronaldo suddenly asked: "Coach Yunsheng, I want to ask you a question. You became a four-time champion at Juventus and were glorious for a while, but why did you choose to leave? Is there something wrong with Juventus? And what did you see that others didn’t notice?”
Yun Sheng was stunned: "Why do you ask that?"
Ronaldo stared at Yun Sheng's expression: "No comment. Of course, if you don't want to say it, I won't force it. After all, my question is a bit abrupt."
Yun Sheng exhaled lightly and said slowly: "I won everything at Juventus, conquered Serie A and the Champions League, I just want a change of environment."
"only these?"
"That's all. Juventus is a very good team with a long history and top fans. I like it there."
"Okay, I understand. The fact that you can say these things proves that Juventus is really good. Thank you for letting me know."
Ronaldo turned around and ran towards the court, his back looking very determined and courageous.
Yun Sheng behind him nodded slightly, thinking about the parallel world in later generations. He knew very well why Ronaldo asked these questions.
Juventus is a very good team, but whether it is suitable for you depends on the running-in between you...
