"Add to the advertisement, let us return to the competition scene later!" host Liu Jianhong said with a smile in front of the camera.

"I have a few words to say to everyone." Chu Zhongtian stood in the middle of the locker room with a calm expression.

The locker room was quiet, and you could even hear the noise outside. Because of the lack of opponents, Kuwait fans yelled for a while and then stopped.

"In a few minutes, we will be our first game in the Asian Cup. This is the first time I have participated in such an important game as the Asian Cup. I have been with the national team for four years and have participated in such an intercontinental event." Chu Zhongtian said in a calm tone.

Everyone thought he was going to give some passionate pre-war speech. Even Gao Hongbo was a little surprised. Isn’t this meant to enhance the self-confidence of the players? But such words seemed to have nothing to do with strengthening self-confidence... "When I joined the national team, many people scolded me. They were all my fans, and the people around me advised me to reconsider. I know why they did this. Chinese football has long been a big quagmire, and it is still a foul quagmire. Anyone who is involved in Chinese football has no good reputation. I am not scolding anything. I am also one of them. I am just saying a fact. I believe everyone has this feeling, right? At the beginning of last year, the domestic football environment was extremely bad, and our Football Association leader was arrested..."

Speaking of this, Gao Hongbo was a little nervous for no reason. Fortunately, the Football Association did not send anyone to supervise the game to encourage the players, otherwise he would have no idea what the consequences would be when he heard Chu Zhongtian talk about these sensitive topics. He glanced at his colleagues and the coaches in the coaching staff, and I wonder who would expose this matter... Chu Zhongtian was really not afraid of heaven and earth, and he dared to say such topics.

He looked at the other players, and everyone was also a little surprised. Unexpectedly, Chu Zhongtian said this. Although Nan Yong and others were arrested, everyone was talking about it in private, but no one would say it publicly.

"I don't know how many people like to go online, but I like it anyway. Apart from football, I go online at home without any trouble. We beat South Korea in the East Asian Final Four, which is a very happy thing, right? But on the Internet, there are still many people questioning this game and thinking it was a complete fake football. We beat France in the warm-up match before the World Cup, and many people expressed disdain for it. Although we played very hard, we treated it as a formal game. That's what we are doing.

The environment in which we are, you guys. Chinese football is notorious. When people outside mention us, the first thing they think of is negative words. Even if they think about it, they are all negative words. They scold them if they win the ball, and they even scold them if they lose the ball. I know some of us are not convinced, but why don’t we think about what caused all this? Ten years ago, twenty years ago, what was the environment of our Chinese football? What was the professional league like when it was just started to be promoted?"

Chu Zhongtian's words made Gao Hongbo fall into memories. He was a person who had experienced the transformation of Chinese football. He moved from a professional system to a professionalization. He even stayed abroad and saw some worldly things. He knew very well what the Chinese football environment looked like at the beginning.

"I used to be a fan, and my father was also a fan, a hardcore Sichuan Quanxing fan. When Sichuan Quanxing was still there, Chengdu was called the 'gold medal market'. People still mention the Daming of Chengdu's defense battle from time to time. Although I was still young at that time, I still remember what I was like. The adult center is full of games. Now we always say how enthusiastic the fans of the European League are and how good the atmosphere is. Where is our own league? It is deserted. But don't

Forgot that more than ten years ago, our stadium stands were also full. Our fans could also wait in line outside the stadium for a ticket one week in advance; our fans could also go to the streets to march until the second half of the night after relegation was successful; our fans could also sing and shout non-stop; our fans once wore the Chinese national flag and fought with us... Now you see, how many national flags can you find on the stadium stands outside?"

"When did it change? Why did it change? So many people like football in China, and it is still the same. Every weekend, there are still many people playing football in the stadiums of various schools. Why are there fewer and fewer people watching football in the stands? Is it the reason for the fans? After the East Asian semi-finals tied with Japan, some of us said that this was a counterattack against those who looked down on us. But why do people look down on us?"

"It's our own reasons. In fact, we are paying back the debts owed by our predecessors. If our performance is still bad this time, then it will be our juniors' turn to pay back the debts owed by us and our predecessors next time."

"I know that in order to relieve stress from everyone, coach Gao said that there is no goal in this Asian Cup."

Someone looked at Gao Hongbo. Gao Hongbo had no expression on his face, his mouth slightly pouted, his eyes narrowed, and no one could tell what he was thinking.

"I also know that the Football Management Center of the General Administration of Sports set a goal for us in the quarterfinals four months ago. But what I think is the championship."

As soon as he said this, a commotion rang out in the originally quiet locker room.

No one expected that Chu Zhongtian would actually dream of a championship. The Chinese team won the Asian Cup championship? This is not a little difficult.

Many national team players dare not think about the dream of championship.

"I'm not trying to boost Chinese football. I can't get up to this thing. I just hope to bring some happiness to our fans. We won South Korea in the East Asian Final Four. Although many people questioned it, many people are still very happy. Just a victory in a game can make them happy as if they were celebrating the New Year. Why such a simple game can make them so happy is because they usually get too little happiness from us. I just want them to be happy, it's that simple."

Chu Zhongtian clapped his hands.

"I have this feeling, and there are such people around me. Although I always scold the national team for being bad, I still go to watch the national team games. Why? Because of expectations, who doesn't want their country to be good, who doesn't want to cheer for their country? It's just that we always disappoint them. But even so, we can still see them in the stands. Isn't such fans worth our efforts to repay them, guys?"

Chu Zhongtian looked at everyone and asked.

No one said anything.

Chu Zhongtian knew that he suddenly threw out the "champion theory" and not everyone could accept it as soon as possible.

Anyway, he put his words here and said them. He can't control whether it will do everything in everyone's mind and what kind of thoughts it can arouse everyone.

"Okay, let's show up!" Finally, he stood at the door and opened the door of the locker room.

※※　"I really find it hard to understand. Since the national football team is so bad, why do they have so many media and short guns and cannons follow each other every time they have their games. Why is CCTV still broadcasting..."

In the press room at Al Galafar Stadium, a Chinese reporter sighed as he looked at the players on both sides who were walking into the stadium below.

In order to report on this Asian Cup, CCTV specially sent a team of dozens of people to Qatar to broadcast the whole process live. However, this is a risky behavior. The Chinese are naturally only interested in the Chinese team, and only the Chinese team's game has the value of hype reporting. If the Chinese team goes home in the group stage, the next game will become completely useless. Few people in China will watch the matches of Qatar, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.

"Don't complain here. No matter how bad the national football team is, you have to rely on others for your meal!" An old senior next to him replied.

"Uh... Xu Xiaodi is so lucky, why did he find Chu Zhongtian? He is now the general manager of a football club..." The person before muttered.

"Then try to dig out the second Chu Zhongtian from this." Someone next to him teased him.

"Just kidding! I don't know if one can be produced in another hundred years!" the first person said with wide eyes.

Everyone laughed.

Amid laughter, the Chinese team players have already walked onto the court.

The Kuwait fans in the stands gave a huge cheer to cheer for their national team. In this, the voices of Chinese fans were inaudible.

Only when the Kuwait fans finish shouting can they hear the shouts of Chinese fans: "Come on, come on!"

"This atmosphere is very unfavorable to the Chinese team..." Another Chinese reporter began to worry. There is no way. As long as it is a competition participated by the national football team, no matter what the conditions are, they always have to worry.

"There is still good news. Didn't it mean that Chu Zhongtian is in good condition?"

"That's what I said... But this is Chu Zhongtian's first time participating in the Asian Cup, and the pressure is also very high..."

"I don't agree with your statement. Chu Zhongtian won the championship for the first time in the League Cup. He played the FA Cup for the first time, and scored twice in the match against Chelsea. He won the championship for the first time in the French Cup and won the championship for the first time in the Bundesliga... I think we all think that the important experience may not be like this for him. As for pressure and other things... I think after so many years, everyone should be very clear that he is willing to bear heavy pressure. Anyway, the prospects of the Chinese team in the Asian Cup this time are quite optimistic because of him. I think I think it's OK to have given the quarterfinals in the Football Management Center."

A group of reporters were talking in the media seat.

Teams on both sides have lined up for photojournalists to take photos.

As the captain, Chu Zhongtian exchanged the team flag with the other captain.

He doesn't know Kuwait's captain. It can be said that in the Asian Cup, he doesn't know anyone except those stars who have long been famous, so he definitely can't say "knowing yourself and your enemy". He doesn't have time to study his opponents, which is the job of head coach Gao Hongbo. He only needs to play 100% in the game.

He just briefly analyzed the prospects. As the host, the organizing committee cannot prevent the team from qualifying in the group, so they basically locked in a qualifying place. This can be seen from the first opening game that they have already obtained a three-pointer.

Therefore, if the Chinese team wants to qualify in the group, they have to first kill Kuwait. If they lose to Kuwait in this game or are tied, it will be bad news for the Chinese team.

He once again used his ability to "predict the unknown" to get the kickoff.

He didn't want to test anything, he just "puts me as the main thing". As soon as he came up, he planned to attack his opponent.

Gao Hongbo's football is actually an offensive football and is very particular about offense. Therefore, in the past two years, fans have thought that the Chinese team's football is better than before.

Gao Hongbo divided the stadium into three lines and nine areas. The backcourt requires safety, so he will never allow the central defender to play tricks in the backcourt and get too many balls. The midcourt needs to use fast ground passes and coordination to organize the attack. Long passes should be used less, less aerial balls should be played, and ground propulsion should be the main focus, which is quite suitable for Chu Zhongtian's appetite. Chu Zhongtian does not like to directly pass from the backcourt to find the front style of play. Unless it is really necessary, the ground ball is more comfortable. When attacking the frontcourt, Gao Hongbo asked for personal performance, especially near the penalty area. He encouraged the players to be bold and make moves boldly. This can be seen from the team's game that Deng Zhuoxiang scored the free kick at that time, which was the teammates who dared to break through in front of the French team's world-class defenders, which caused the French team's foul, which gave Deng Zhuoxiang the opportunity to take the free kick.

Gao Hongbo's football tactics made Chu Zhongtian like him very much because he played the same football as him in Metz and Hoffenheim, which allowed him to play freely in the midfield. He felt like he was in water in such a tactic.

It is completely different from playing football under Zhu Suishin.

※※※The Chinese team has obtained the kick-off rights, and the players on both sides have stood on the court according to their respective formations, and the game is about to begin.

Chu Zhongtian knew what he was doing, and what he wanted to do was harder than climbing to heaven, but he wanted to try it out. He didn't know whether his teammates had this confidence in himself or themselves. Therefore, this first game seemed particularly important.

No matter what kind of West Asian Championships is, or the new Ko Bay Cup champion, he knew that this game must be won.

As he said himself, he was not trying to find a new fig leaf for the leaders of the Football Association and the General Administration of Sports, nor did he want to let more officials, coaches and players continue to mess around with it. He just wanted to win and bring some happiness to the fans. When the Spring Festival is still one month away, he would present a New Year gift to everyone. You can't just lose the game just because if you win the ball, you will make some people more rampant. This is wrong.

I want to win, just because I want to win, it has nothing to do with what I have or not.

※※※ "The Chinese team's game is about to begin, this is their first game in this Asian Cup. For Chu Zhongtian, this is also his first Asian Cup."

CCTV's commentator He Ping started working and he explained the game on the spot. Like everyone else, he was most concerned about Chu Zhongtian. If it weren't for Chu Zhongtian, no one would have had high expectations for them. But just because Chu Zhongtian came, everyone was full of interest at once. Even if they didn't watch the national football team, it would be nice to watch Chu Zhongtian's performance... The referee stood outside the central circle, looked at the watch, and blew the whistle to the beginning of the game.

"CCTV! CCTV! Hello, viewers. Welcome to a group match in Group A of the 15th Asian Cup, with the Chinese team against Kuwait..."

Gao Lin passed the football to Chu Zhongtian, and Chu Zhongtian received the ball.

Instead of kicking the football out immediately, he turned around and ran back and passed the football out.

After passing the ball, he quickly ran to the next place and asked his teammate for the ball.

At the same time, Kuwait players quickly became around him.

The Kuwaits also know that he is the only threat in this Chinese team. As long as Chu Zhongtian is frozen, there will be no problem.

But stare at him to death?

The teammate passed the football over. Chu Zhongtian pretended to take the football directly to the left and turned around and left, which led to the opponent's player moving one step ahead. However, Chu Zhongtian just flashed and gave the football from his right side, and turned around and continued to lead the football forward.

It was so easy to pass the opponent's players.

For Chu Zhongtian, the same defense is not the same level as those of the people in the European League.

In Europe, Chu Zhongtian is not afraid of such defense, let alone Kuwait's level.

Perhaps other Chinese players do not have this confidence, and even if they have this confidence, they will be criticized by the media and fans as "arrogant". But Chu Zhongtian doesn't care about that much, he has such confidence. As a culprit in the European League, he should have such awareness in the Asian Cup field - I am the number one star here, and I should do whatever I want here.

There are two super stars in this Asian Cup, one is South Korea's Park Ji-sung and the other is Chu Zhongtian.

To a certain extent, this Asian Cup may also be a direct conversation between the two.

If Chu Zhongtian didn't even have confidence in fighting Kuwait, don't compare with his old enemy, South Korea.

Chu Zhongtian, who was directly running to Kuwait's half, faced the opponent's player coming up to press. He did not exceed one person, but directly distributed the football to Deng Zhuoxiang next to him. After passing the ball, he quickly ran to the front and signaled Deng Zhuoxiang to pass the football over.

In fact, Deng Zhuoxiang is also the core of the national team, but that was when Chu Zhongtian was not there.

Seeing Chu Zhongtian asking for the ball, Deng Zhuoxiang passed the ball directly without hesitation.

Chu Zhongtian, who had completed two and one, continued to drive the ball forward, and he had already reached the forefront of the Kuwait penalty area!

"Just as soon as the game began, Chu Zhongtian launched an extremely threatening offensive!" He Ping shouted.

Everyone only knows how powerful Chu Zhongtian is. Kuwait players dare not neglect at all. When they saw Chu Zhongtian reaching the front of the penalty area, two people immediately rushed up to stop his shot. Chu Zhongtian's shooting felt particularly good this season, and his desire to shoot was also very strong. If he did not strengthen his defense at this position, his long-range shot might break your goal.

Chu Zhongtian was waiting for this moment. When the opponent's player rushed over, he immediately poked the ball with his right toe, stabbed the ball from the two Kuwaiti players, and rolled directly to the feet of the forward Gao Lin in the penalty area!

Gao Lin didn't expect the football to roll to his feet so smoothly. He turned around and shot in a hurry, and shot too well, hitting the Kuwait goalkeeper's thoughts.

Although there was no goal in this offense, Chu Zhongtian had already used this pass to tell those Asian Cup opponents who were staring at him.

To guard me, that is a global problem.
Chapter completed!