Chapter 1007: Entering the Finals for the Third Consecutive Time, Against South Korea!

After the game, Dong Fangzhuo was stopped by a group of Chinese reporters in the mixed zone. A reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily was the first to jump out and congratulate Dong Fangzhuo.

"Congratulations. With the attention of the whole country, you finally passed the exam. Although a hat trick does not mean that you are excellent, it is not bad. At least you are firmly ranked first in the scorer list."

Dong Fangzhuo rolled his eyes and joked:

"Hey, co-authors, you still want me to score four goals. Do you mean that excellence requires scoring more than four goals?"

"This is the expectation of the people across the country. Everyone thinks that you haven't tried your best in the competition. In fact, you can achieve better results?"

"..."

"What can i say?"

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At the press conference, Krauchen was cheerful and in a good mood. This is the second time he has led the team to the Asian Cup finals. But the reporter from "Sports Weekly" asked the question and said it was the third time.

"This is the third consecutive time that the Chinese team has reached the Asian Cup finals. What do you think?"

Well!

The scene was filled with astonishment, and everyone was thinking.

Yes, it seems like it’s the third time!

I can't imagine it...

Krauchen was naturally stunned, because he had only led the team in twice, and this third time...

Then Dong Fangzhuo reminded from the side: "The Asian Cup held in China in 2004 was lost to Japan."

Krauchen said "Oh" and finally understood.

It was the championship in 2007 and led the team to the final again in 2011.

In this way, the Chinese team has reached the finals for three consecutive years, which has also created a very impressive history.

There have been teams in Asia that have reached the finals for three consecutive years before. The Iranian team has done it in the 4th, 5th, and 6th years, and they were all champions. Israel has done it in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions, but they only finished second in the first two editions and won the championship in the 3rd edition.

Of course, the most impressive one is Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia reached the finals for four consecutive times in 8, 9, 10, and 11 years, and then won three championships.

Japan was in the 12th, 13th and 14th, and lost to China in the 14th. If they win South Korea later, it will be four consecutive years.

This is the third time for the Chinese team...

"Reaching three consecutive finals is not our ultimate goal, but winning the championship is. No matter whether the opponent is South Korea or Japan, our goal remains the same." Krauchen is very confident. Now, his eyes have long since changed. Put it in Asia.

"Then do you think it is better to fight South Korea or Japan?"

"There is no difference between the two teams. They are both top teams in Asia and they are not easy to deal with. Although the style of play is different, we are not afraid. I never worry about who the opponent is. In fact, it is them who should be afraid. "

"You hid Dong Fangzhuo in the group stage of this Asian Cup. What is your biggest gain?"

"Don't you see? It's obvious, Wu Sanshi, he has already scored 3 goals, he is only 20 years old. Gao Lin also scored 3 goals. These are all outstanding forwards of the Chinese team. , Not just that, most of the time we play games without Dong, and each game is better than the other, which shows that we have been improving as a whole."

"We have completed an upgrade of the team perfectly."

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Two hours later, the result of another Asian Cup semi-final came out. South Korea and Japan tied 2:2 in regular time. The two sides entered overtime and still did not change the score. In the final penalty shootout, South Korea won 5:2. The total score won Japan.

This news reached Dong Fangzhuo, who was surprised.

Isn't it Japan? It’s actually South Korea!

He remembered that South Korea lost to Japan in a penalty shootout before, and Japan won, but now it's the other way around?

Then the final is China VS South Korea.

There is no fuss at the national team level, but Chinese fans are very excited and the Internet is very lively.

"Hitting the Korean stick, not bad, not bad."

"The last time South Korea reached the Asian Cup final was the 1988 Asian Cup in Qatar, right? It's been 23 years.

Ahahaha, I seem to have seen Korean fans crying in pain, I like to see them like this! "

"There is no doubt that we will defeat South Korea and defend the Asian Cup."

"South Korea is also very strong now, but compared with us, there is still a big gap. As long as the Chinese team plays steadily, it will have no problem at all to win South Korea."

"As long as Dong Fangzhuo stands in front, our offense will spring up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and the goddess will scatter flowers..."

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However, South Korea does not think so. This nation never considers itself a weak party.

Tai Chi Tigers hopes to reach the top again in 51 years. South Korea won the championship in the two Asian Cups in 1956 and 1960. However, in both Asian Cups, the championship was determined based on the number of points in the group's single round-robin tournament. Tai Chi Tigers reached the finals three times after that, but ended up finishing second. This time, South Korea will definitely strive to break the 51-year curse of not being able to stand on the top podium.

South Korea's Chosun Ilbo immediately published an article: "As long as we keep an eye on Dong Fangzhuo, we have great hope of winning the game. In the first five games, we were only scored two goals by the Japanese team in the fifth game. We have not conceded a goal in four games. We are not the likes of Qatar, Kuwait and Uzbekistan. We cannot be afraid just because we see the Chinese team’s strong offense. In fact, even in recent years, the South Korean team has only been separated by one goal. Losing, we are the team least afraid of China.”

"Dong-A Ilbo" also said: "Looking at the starting lineups of the two teams, we are actually only weak at the center position. We are not worse than the Chinese in other positions, and football pays attention to the whole, and our overall strength is better Even better. What's more, our physical fitness is much better than theirs. If we don't fall behind in the first 70 minutes, then we definitely have a great hope of beating the Chinese team in the last 20 minutes."

Former international footballer Hong Myung-pu said: "A hot favorite will win the Asian Cup. The whole world thinks that the Chinese team will win the Asian Cup, but the results will always be unexpected. If you don't believe me, look at every World Cup. When will the favorite win the World Cup?"

South Korea's new popular player Koo Ja-cheol also stood up and said: "We are not afraid of the Chinese team. I believe we can defeat the Chinese team and win the Asian Cup!"

"I'm looking forward to this game. We want revenge. We have lost to them in the past few years, but we will definitely win this final."

Korean fans have also given advice to the Korean team.

"Destroy Dong Fangzhuo, and then the game will become a 50-50 game."

"Take him off in the first three minutes!"

"Put most of the defensive firepower on Dong Fangzhuo..."

"The two wingers of the Chinese team like to assist, so we will play on the wing."

Some fans scoffed.

"What about our tradition? Why should we worry about the Chinese team?"

"When have we Koreans ever been afraid of the Chinese team? Think about our 2002 World Cup! We defeated Spain, Italy, and almost even Germany. What does the Chinese team mean? It cannot be because they have a A little bit of results and a star will scare them."

"From a historical perspective, we are still far ahead of them!"

Don’t even know where they got their confidence from?

Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" is not optimistic about the Korean team. They pointed out bluntly: "From the overall situation, the Chinese team has an overall strength advantage over the Korean team. Its tactical level is better than the opponent's first level, and the three lines The strength and personal ability of the players are slightly better than South Korea. This is clearly reflected in the group stage and knockout matches: the Chinese team has an advantage in every game and frequently creates threats. If Dong Fangzhuo hadn't been there, they would have They can score a terrifying big score in the group stage. In the finals, similar scenes may happen again. They will continue their concept of offensive football and beautiful football, and strive to defeat their opponents with beautiful three-dimensional coordination; they will also pay more attention to practicality. The South Korean team may seek opportunities for quick counterattacks on the basis of solid defense. Overall, this is a 7-3 game."

After losing to the Chinese team, the Australians had the final say.

Captain Neal said: "The Chinese team is too scary. We couldn't defend it at all. We were passive throughout the game. Their attacks one after another made us feel suffocated. I think it is impossible for the Korean team to withstand it." The Chinese team attacked."

Cahill was even more blunt: "The Chinese team is one level above the Korean team. They can control the game with ease and score goals easily. I don't think the Korean team can win the game. The possibility is almost zero. If I were asked If I were to buy a lottery ticket, I would choose the Chinese team without hesitation."

McKay, who was sent off, said: "Although I was sent off with a red card, we had already lost by a big score before I got off the field. We were simply unable to take over the game during the game. We just passively watched the Chinese team passively attack us. Believe me, I have never played such a bad game. The Chinese team has completely changed compared to before. They are getting stronger and stronger, and there is nothing we can do. Will the Chinese team win the championship? There is no suspense at all."

Al Jazeera TV in West Asia also said when looking forward to the upcoming final: "This may be the least suspenseful game in the history of the Asian Cup."

Europe is also looking forward to the upcoming Asian Cup final.

"Aspen": China VS South Korea, this is an uneven game, because the Chinese Dong who scored five goals in two games is God. As the most powerful star on the planet, he will not let the Asian Cup champion take his Slip through the fingers.

"Bild": The Chinese director will once again win the Asian Cup. No one in Asia can stop him from winning the championship. The irony is that he actually took the top scorer in two games, but he didn't Do you know what his final goal numbers will be?

At the same time, Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad at home and continued to hold the top spot in the league. Barcelona was still closely followed with a 1-point disadvantage, but Real Madrid did not give them a chance to overtake...

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