Chapter 448: Incredible Data, Loan World Cup
"Fuck no!"Watching his penalty kick fly over the crossbar, Goodwin could not accept this fact, and his face was full of unspeakable despair.
Several Australian players ran over to hug Goodwin and comfort him, but at this moment, comfort was of no use.
Goodwin!
Missed the chance to win!
"Well, after Goodwin missed the penalty, Australia's momentum was obviously a bit weak, and several passes near the center circle were wrong."
"Hey, that's right. If Goodwin could have scored the penalty, they could have scored the winning goal against the Chinese team in the injury time. Unfortunately, Goodwin didn't seize the opportunity. You can't imagine what the state of mind of an athlete is when faced with such a situation."
"..."
"The referee blew the whistle, and the game is over! After 94 minutes of fierce battle, the Chinese men's football team tied with the Australian men's football team away from home with a score of 3:3"
"Although the Chinese team did not win, we can see that a draw in this game was actually very difficult"
The CCTV commentator was somewhat emotional. This game was really full of drama. Jiang Yuan was fouled and injured after scoring the first goal, but he later completed a hat trick against Australia.
Of course there was also Goodwin, who missed a penalty in stoppage time to save the Chinese national team!
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"call……"
Jiang Yuan sat down on the grass. After the game, he finally had time to roll up his socks and check the condition of his calves.
As expected, there were many blood spots on the front of the calf, where the tibialis anterior muscle was located.
Although I wear shin guards, this cannot completely prevent me from being hurt by my opponent's studs.
Wei Shihao and Zhang Yuning stood together looking at Jiang Yuan's calf injury with serious expressions, and this scene was also captured by fans and cameramen at the scene.
"Brother Yuan, I'll get you some iodine!"
Zhang Yuning said this and ran to the bench.
"It's okay, it's okay, let's go back to the locker room and deal with it."
Jiang Yuan stood up from the ground.
These injuries look scary, but they are actually not very painful, especially during the high-intensity competition just now. Apart from the occasional cramps in the back of the calf, Jiang Yuan could not feel the injuries on the front.
"River!"
Mourinho came over and hugged Jiang Yuan: "Fuck, you can change to a better shin guard next time"
"Hahaha, the quality is already very good, this is the sponsored version"
Jiang Yuan handed the shin guards in his hand to Mourinho, who took the shin guards in his hand and examined them carefully, then handed them back to Jiang Yuan: "The intensity of this game is higher than the Premier League, the kangaroos are all trained in fighting!"
"Jiang, give me the shin guards!"
The home team fans on both sides of the player tunnel asked Jiang Yuan for shin guards, but Jiang Yuan thought about it and finally decided not to give them.
His shin guards were custom-made by adidas. He only brought two sets with him when he returned to China this time. It would be embarrassing if they didn't fall off during the game.
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After the game, Mourinho came to the press room at ANZ Stadium.
Like the pre-match press conference, there were also a lot of reporters attending the post-match press conference.
Mourinho first selected Chinese reporters. The question asked by the first reporter was relatively simple, which was Mourinho's own feelings about the game.
Mourinho said three key words in total.
1. Difficult
2. Unexpected
3. Acceptable
"So you're saying this is a very difficult game?"
"Yes, of course, everyone who watched the game should know that Australia's set-piece tactics made us not know how to deal with it, but fortunately we equalized the score. This was a very difficult game."
Mourinho spoke frankly: "It is a blessing for the team to have a top player. Of course, we can't rely entirely on Jiang to win the game. We must find a way to deal with Australia before the second round. There are only 10 days, but I think we have time."
Mourinho took the initiative to talk about Jiang Yuan, and the reporters' interest was immediately ignited.
"Can we learn about Jiang's injuries?"
"Well, the situation is not optimistic, but we have dealt with it as soon as possible."
"Will Jiang play in the next game?"
When the reporter asked this question, the entire press room was eerily quiet and you could only hear the sound of the camera door opening.
"If he can play, then I will play him"
"If he can't play, then he won't play"
Mourinho looked at the last shot: "But if you let me judge now, I think he can play"
Mourinho's words made everyone silent, whether they were Chinese reporters, Australian reporters, or official reporters sent by the AFC.
Is this the truth or a smokescreen?
……
The headline of the People's Daily: Draw with Australia, the suspense of promotion will be left to the second round. Should we still discredit the Chinese national football team?
Xinhua News Agency, October 10, reporters Li Shengqiang and Wu Guokai: Jiang Yuan was limping away after the game, and the Chinese national team's second round may not be optimistic.
Dongqiudi forwarded, the Asian Football Confederation officially released the player ratings for the match between the Chinese national team and Australia:
Jiang Yuan, overall score .
进攻数据：射门5次、射正3次、进球3次、被封堵2次、越位1次。过人5次成功2次。被犯规17次。
Passing data: total number of passes 30, accurate passes 22, pass success rate 73%, successful cross 1.
防守数据：争顶4次成功2次，抢断0次成功0次，拦截1次。
In addition to Jiang Yuan's , the highest-rated player in the national football team is center forward Gao Lin, who scored .
As the losing team, Australia's highest-rated player only scored points.
[Jiang Yuan is still C. Wait, how many times has he been fouled? ]
[Fuck, no wonder Jiang Yuan didn't take the game ball away after his hat trick. After all, he is the one with the game ball today, right? He was fouled 17 times and was really a shameless person to the opponent.]
[The number of fouls in one game equals that of others in a whole season...]
[Australia plays more aggressively than Saudi Arabia. They are kangaroos after all. They all practice fighting.]
[So, can Jiang Yuan still play in the next game? If not, I won’t go to watch it live.]
[You won't watch if Jiang Yuan doesn't play, are you a real fan?] [What can we do? Jiang Yuan can't play. Do you really think the Chinese national football team can beat Australia? From forwards to defenders, every line is lagging behind. The probability of the Chinese national football team winning Australia is estimated to be less than 20%]
[Alas, the Chinese national football team was not in good shape in today's game, otherwise we could still have a chance. Australia is not strong.]
[So is Jiang Yuan injured? ]
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After the game, the national football team rested for one night in a hotel in Australia, and returned home directly on a chartered flight the next morning.
The fans of the expeditionary force came to the airport to pick them up very enthusiastically, and Mourinho also arranged for the players to sign autographs for everyone.
Among them, Jiang Yuan, who was limping, was captured by fans as soon as he appeared.
Jiang Yuan signed his jersey with a pen, and hundreds of fans gathered around him: "Jiang Yuan, can you play in the next game?"
"Brother Yuan, are you seriously injured?"
Jiang Yuan returned the jersey and the pen to the fan in front of him: "I am walking abnormally because my calf is uncomfortable. I am not injured, so it is likely that..."
Jiang Yuan was halfway through his words when Mourinho came over and pulled Jiang Yuan away. The Portuguese said in knockoff Chinese: "Sorry, sorry, I can't say that. I can't say that!"
fan:???
On the plane, Jiang Yuan asked Mourinho with a puzzled look on his face: "Can't you tell me this? I'm sure I can play."
If there were only 2 days between the 5 games like in the third round, Jiang Yuan would most likely not be able to play. However, there are 10 days of rest between the two rounds of the play-offs. Jiang Yuan can definitely recover after 6 or 7 days of rest.
"I know, but you can't say that, understand me? We can't give a clear answer, we have to let the opponent guess."
Mourinho said slowly: "If it is not certain whether you will start, Australia will have to prepare two sets of lineups, which will affect their training and their mentality will also be affected"
Brown, who was sitting next to Mourinho, chuckled and raised his eyebrows at Jiang Yuan: "We have to play a psychological game!"
“…Okay, alright.”
Jiang Yuan slowly walked back to his seat, put down his chair and went to sleep.
After the injury, Mourinho assigned him a task, which was to sleep for 14 hours a day.
As for training, Jiang Yuan didn't need to participate in training for 4 or 5 days after returning to China.
Giving up training is a way to help players recover quickly, but it is also a smokescreen Mourinho gave to reporters.
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Xinhua News Agency: The Chinese national football team started training in preparation for the game on October 10. Jiang Yuan was resting on the sidelines in casual clothes. According to the reporter's observation, he helped Wu Lei, Wei Shihao and other players with some professional technical training for forwards.
A Xinhua News Agency reporter said that Jiang Yuan did not put on his sneakers until the end of the afternoon training.
Jiang Yuan's absence from training made Chinese fans a little nervous, but some Australian fans had already started celebrating.
On Youtube, an Australian fan named Dyson posted an analysis video on his 23 fan account.
The video is 1 hour and 20 minutes long, and it details all 17 fouls Jiang Yuan encountered in the first round.
"Yes, it was this time. The collision was very serious. Degenek's shoe studs stepped on the back of Jiang's calf. This should be the reason why Jiang limped after the game!"
Dyson repeatedly replayed the video of Degenek's foul on Jiang Yuan from behind.
"Football players wear shin guards when playing, but the shin guards are to protect the front muscles. Degenek's studs almost stepped directly on the back of Jiang's calf, with only a pair of socks in between."
"Based on my experience watching football, this tackle will at least cause muscle discomfort to the player, which is what Jiang is experiencing now. If it is more serious, it is a muscle injury. At present, the Chinese authorities have not given a specific announcement about Jiang's injury, but I think Jiang is likely to have suffered a muscle strain."
"I am an Arsenal fan. I often watch Premier League games, and I also watched the Asian qualifiers. Jiang is not prone to injury. He has not suffered a major injury since he transferred to Chelsea in the 15-16 season, but his calves are more prone to cramps."
Dyson's tone became more and more excited, as if he was getting closer to the truth: "The calves that are prone to cramps are more prone to injury. Coupled with the situation China showed after the game, I think Jiang should no longer be able to play."
boom!
Dyson jumped up from his office chair, pointed his finger at the camera and shouted.
"Only one team from the play-offs will be able to go to Russia next year!"
“That’s great Australia!”
After Dyson’s video went viral among netizens, Li Laoba’s live broadcast room became popular.
"Hiccup~"
"Oszeile (Madrid accent) What is that, a kangaroo!"
"Kangaroos and rats both have the same meaning: they are both creatures of the sewers!"
At this time, Li Laoba was wearing Jiang Yuan's Chelsea No. 7 jersey. From his expression, it can be seen that Li Laoba was not very happy.
"Let me make it clear first that I don't watch Chinese national football matches very often. I can't name any of the other players on the team except Jiang Yuan, Wu Lei, and Zheng Zhi. Although I am a fan of Yun Guo football, I have been a fan of Jiang Yuan for 20 years. I can analyze the first leg of the game for you!"
"Come on, assistant, play the footage from yesterday's game. Milos Degenke (Manchester accent), the No. 2 player of the Australian team, stepped on Jiang Yuan's calf. Assistant, play the video of my live broadcast last week."
Li Laoba pointed at his camera and said, "I said it at the beginning of the game. Kangaroos like fighting. The play-offs are very important. Kangaroos will definitely target Jiang Yuan."
“That’s indeed the case.”
Li Laoba spread his hands and said, "If you play football like this, what's the difference between a kangaroo like you and a rat in the sewer?"
[Li Gan, can you predict whether Jiang Yuan will start in the next game? ]
"Will Jiang Yuan start?"
Li Laoba touched his glasses and said, "First of all, Jiang Yuan's injury is a fact, a fact that cannot be disputed. But based on my understanding of Jiang Yuan, as a 20-year old fan of Jiang Yuan, I know that he should still play in the next game. Even if he is not the starter, he will play as a substitute."
[Li Laoba starts barking again]
"What are you barking about? Someone who doesn't understand football has started barking in the live broadcast room. You are all fans of Yun, so how can I be the same as you? I am an old fan."
"Think carefully, if Jiang Yuan can't play, shouldn't he just go back to the club? Isn't Chelsea's physiotherapy level better than the Chinese national team? Then why doesn't he know how to play? It's because he still wants to play. So it's inappropriate for you to judge whether Jiang Yuan can play now. The Chinese national team is also waiting. They need to see Jiang Yuan's recovery in a few days to decide whether he will start or be a substitute."
Li Laoba took a bite of the grapes Feng Xuejuan fed him.
"Hiccup~"
"Don't worry, he will definitely play. Jiang Yuan flew here from the UK and played all the third round of the Asian qualifiers. Now he has the Champions League data but he doesn't want to play in the play-offs. He just wants to play in the World Cup."
"If we lose the last game, all the efforts we made flying around in the sky before will be in vain."
"Let alone us fans, Jiang Yuan himself probably can't accept it"
Li Laoba showed his hands in front of the screen: "Chinese fans, please apply for Russian visas in advance. Our Chinese men's football team will step onto the stage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia! Please prepare your visas!"
Although the second round of the game has not started yet, Chinese fans who are good at financial management have already started taking out loans!
Li Laoba operated the mouse and keyboard to modify the game preview hanging in the live broadcast room.
At 10:15 pm on October 7, China VS Australia, warm-up before the Russia World Cup!
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(End of this chapter)
