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Volume 4 1997 Volume 4 Chapter 203 The Weaknesses of the Iranian Team

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    It was taken back, but it was not without paying a price in these two games. Hao Dong, who scored twice in the last game, was kicked by a Kuwaiti defender before the end and was destined to miss one round. Xie Feng, General Fan and Li Min  The absolute main players collectively accumulated two yellow cards and were suspended for one round. Next, they challenged the Iranian team, which currently ranks first in the standings, away from home. The situation of the Chinese team, which is missing four absolute main players, is not optimistic.

    The first cycle is over, and the current ranking situation of the group is as follows: Iran ranks first with eight points and five goal difference in four games, two wins, two draws, and China ranks first with two wins, one draw and one loss in four games, seven points and two goal difference.  The ball ranks second, the Saudi team also has two wins, one draw and one loss with seven points, and a goal difference ranks third. Kuwait has one win, one draw and two losses with four points and is fourth in the group. Qatar has one draw and three losses and only has one point and ranks bottom.  .

    However, even the last-placed Qatar does not have no chance of qualifying. They only need to win all the remaining games to still have the possibility of qualifying for first place (this is indeed the case in history). In another group,  The South Korean team won all the first rounds and was almost certain to qualify for the World Cup. The United Arab Emirates, which has seven points, can only compete with Japan, which has five points, for second place.  Compared with the clear situation of Group B, the confusing Group A, the "Group of Death", is worthy of its name.

    Although the first cycle is over, the Chinese team has no time to rest. The second cycle will begin seven days later, and the Chinese team will challenge the Iranian team away from home.

    Since it was two consecutive away games, the Chinese team did not return to China, but flew directly to Tehran, the capital of the Iranian team, to prepare for the away game against the Iranian team.

    The Chinese team is a little afraid of this opponent who once defeated them with a big score of 4 to 2 in Dalian Golden State, especially now that the four absolute main players are collectively absent, so after arriving in Tehran,  A pessimistic atmosphere circulates in the national team's camp.

    "Two wins and two draws remain undefeated, ranking first in the group, and they also defeated us 4-2 at our home court It seems that the Iranian team is indeed very strong, but if we think about it carefully, it will be like this  A question: Is the Iranian team really that strong?¡±

    Pei Wei had already expected the pessimism of the national football team. It was like this in history. At that time, it was difficult to win two consecutive victories. After arriving in Tehran, the shadow of the previous home defeat was not eliminated. The absence of the main players also left the national team without a match.  First of all, timidity, coupled with the fanatical atmosphere of Azadi Stadium, the opponent's "home stadium from hell", made many players weak. As a result, they were suppressed by the opponent and conceded four goals in a row - the situation now is so similar to that then!

    Pei Wei also complained that he had forgotten why he lost so miserably. The absence of the four main players did have a very big impact, but he forgot to remind the players of this. As a result, Xie Feng, General Fan and Li Min still suffered.  Received a yellow card and was forced to suspend the game.

    There is no way to make up for this matter, but other things can still be made up for, so after arriving in Tehran, Pei Wei immediately held a team meeting to relieve the pressure on these international players.

    "In the four games in the first round, they beat us and Qatar, but drew with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait - both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were defeated by us. Saudi Arabia can bring back a point from Iran's home court.  As a result, we lost 2-0 at home, Kuwait was able to draw with Iran at home, and we also defeated Kuwait on the road - why do we have to lose to Iran?"

    "In the first game, we lost for many reasons, not just a matter of strength. As for General Hao Dongfan and the others being unable to play, that's not a problem - aren't you members of the national team? Are we, the Chinese nation?  Are they the only ones who can do it?"

    "Don't forget, you are also a member of the national team! Being able to enter the national team has proven that you are the best group of players in the country! In Asia, you are no worse than anyone else! Seeing us playing at home  The banner held by the fans in Saudi Arabia? 'Chinese people are not even afraid of death, but are they afraid of difficulties?' I believe that there is no coward in the national team! Why should we lose forever just because of one defeat?  Lose to them?"

    "Don't think about anything else these days, recover well, train well, and on the 17th, we will give the Iranians a good look! Let them know that even if they win against us, it does not prove that they can win this game.  us!"

    "The Iranian team is not invincible, nor is it impeccable. Coach Benitez has seen the weaknesses of the Iranian team. On the 17th, we will teach the Iranian team a good lesson!"

    Although they had talked, the national football players did not seem so listless in training, but Pei Wei

    It can be seen that the defeat in the first round and the absence of Hao Dong and the others brought??Yin is eliminated.

    This is inevitable. After all, the Chinese team lost so miserably in the Dalian Golden State game. They conceded four goals in a row in thirty minutes and had little power to fight back. The painful experience is not easy to eliminate, and the absent  Among the four, Hao Dong, Li Min and General Fan were the absolute main players both in the Qi Marshal era and in the current Benitez era. Their abilities are recognized. Although Xie Feng only became the leader after Benitez took office.  The main player, but his performance in these two games was extremely good and has been recognized by everyone. It is not impossible to replace him with a new one, but can the new one be recognized by others?  This means that the team members will unconditionally trust each other.

    However, this is not something that can be done in a hurry. Instead, this situation is the time to test Benitez's commanding ability and judgment. In the top ten games in history, the Chinese team faced Saudi Arabia and Kuwait with excellent skills.  The team's performance is quite good, with three wins and one draw in four games and ten points. However, the performance against teams with excellent physical conditions such as Iran and Qatar was disastrous, with three losses and one draw, and they conceded 12 goals and only scored six.  The ball, this can be regarded as a chronic problem of the Chinese team, otherwise it would not always be suppressed by the Korean team.

    "To deal with the Iranian team, the tactics of the first two games cannot be used." During the discussion, Benitez said to Pei Wei, Chi Shangbing and other members of the coaching staff: "Using body and speed to fight against Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is  Because we have an advantage in this aspect, and the weather also helped us a lot when we played against Saudi Arabia. The Iranian team is different. Their advantage is this. Don't forget that Qatar, who is not as good as us in terms of physical fitness, was easily defeated by the Iranian team.  It was a rush, conceding three goals in a row, and the South Korean team in the 1996 Asian Cup. They were able to go back and forth with the Iranian team in the first half, but they were dragged down by the Iranian team and suffered six blows -  ¨DEven the South Korean team, which is known for its tenacious willpower and abundant physical strength, was beaten like this by the Iranian team. Is there any other team in Asia that can compete with Iran physically? ¡±

    Although Benitez said this, it was translated by Pei Wei before it became like this. Otherwise, Benitez would not know what "bird-like" is.

    Chi Shangbing and others did not speak. In fact, the "think tank" of their coaching staff was just a decoration. They all had their own positions in various clubs and were temporarily transferred to the national team to play well.  It¡¯s all the credit of the head coach, and the head coach will bear the brunt of the blame if he doesn¡¯t play well. They have no reason to express too many opinions. If they are really allowed to participate in decision-making, then the ridiculous scene in history will happen.  Black comedy: It takes half an hour to discuss it with anyone else, and by the time the results of the discussion come out, the day lily is cold.

    So Pei Wei is very arbitrary and treats them as decorations - this is also a strange phenomenon in the national team. Although Pei Wei is just a translator and not an official staff member of the national team, he has now become a national team member.  The most powerful person in the team - he is responsible for communicating with Benitez. He is also the one who hands over Benitez's tactics to the coaches for them to train. The members of the coaching staff have only one task, and that is to follow his tactics.  The arranged training plan is for the players to complete, and Benitez has only one task, which is to discuss the playing personnel and tactical arrangements with Pei Wei, and Pei Wei will complete the other things.

    In fact, this matter is not worth mentioning to put it bluntly. It is very simple - no one else is willing to bear the responsibility for failing to qualify in the future. Even if the coaches work in the club, they are still working under the Football Association and cannot qualify.  None of them can bear the responsibility, but Pei Wei is different. If he fails to qualify, he will just slap his butt and leave. No matter how much you blame, Pei Wei is not afraid.

    Pei Wei also saw through this, so he took on this responsibility - you all don't dare to make a decision, right?  I'll get off!  Let¡¯s see who can do anything to me then!  I won¡¯t make a living by being a coach anymore!

    It is a strange story that the national team¡¯s orders for training and games are all decided by an interpreter.

    Benitez's words continued: "Even so, the Iranian team is not invulnerable. They have drawn continuously with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and were eliminated by Saudi Arabia on penalty kicks in the Asian Cup. This shows one problem. What they are afraid of is not  You are facing him face to face, but you are afraid that you will use your skills to entangle them, control the midfield, and wear down their energy. From this aspect, General Fan's absence is a good thing. We can create a brand new midfielder.  Field, use technology to deal with them!¡±

    "So, I have always believed that the current Chinese national team is definitely a first-class team in Asia, because we have all types of players! Based on this, we can make targeted arrangements based on the actual situation of the Iranian team.  "
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