allendalepharm Chapter 521 It's the turn of Islamophobia
Chapter 521 It's the turn of Islamophobia
If the biggest sufferer of a national football team is named in Asian football, it must be South Korea. After all, "Koreaphobia" is not called for nothing.
But if you go down and say one more... the second one must be Iran!
Although it is not as exaggerated as saying "Islamophobia", it is not difficult to see from the history of the past battles between the two sides that the Iranian team is definitely another major sufferer of the national football team.
在过往的世预赛的征程中，龙国队与伊朗队此前共有5次交手的经历，其龙国足的成绩为1胜1平3负，而惟一的一场胜利还要追溯到1989年的7月15日，当时龙国队凭借柳海光和张小文的进球在主场2比0战胜对手。
However, in contrast, the most unforgettable thing for Chinese people is the home and away double play by the Iranian team in the top ten match in 1997, especially in the first round at the Golden State Stadium. .
In fact, looking at the entire history of the battle between the two teams, it is not difficult to find that the mutual record of the two sides in the world preliminaries can almost be regarded as a microcosm of the overall contest.
在过往总共24次的交战经历中，龙国队24次面对伊朗队仅取得6胜6平12负的劣势战绩，可谓占据了明显的下风。
In official international competitions, except for winning the Asian Cup held at home in 2004 with a penalty shootout, the Longguo team has only won twice against the Iranian team.The remaining three victories all came from friendly matches.
To a certain extent, it is more like a watershed in the battle records between China and Iran after Longguo football began to become professional.
If the two sides were basically in a balanced position for the time being, then it will be difficult for the national football team to take advantage of the Iranian team after that.
而龙国队上一次从他们身上取胜还是在2009年6月1日进行的一场友谊赛中，当时凭借郜林打入全场比赛唯一进球，龙国男足最终在QHD1比0小胜对手。
Speaking of the most recent encounter between the two sides, it was of course the second round of the Asian Top 12 World Preliminaries.
At that time, the Longguo Men's Football National Team, which was playing at home, and the visiting Iranian team scored a goalless draw 0-0.
Although the Dragon National Football Team scored the first points in the top 12 in that game, it also paid the price of the main goalkeeper Zeng Cheng being injured and long-term absence, and then the team lost to Syria and Uzbekistan one after another. The prospect of the national team entering the World Cup in Russia has thus dimmed.
Now, with the high morale of defeating Qatar and South Korea 3-0 at home for two consecutive home games, the Longguo men's football team led by Lippi and Pan Yi will challenge the strong enemy Iran in an away game. Full of hopes and dreams.
Compared with Japan and South Korea, although the Iranian team also has many players who play in European leagues, they do not have any players from the five major leagues.
Among them, forward Azmon, who played for Rostov, is the most eye-catching new star. At the age of 22 this year, he has gained a firm foothold in the Russian Super League and has the reputation of "Iranian Messi".
And now the more famous one belongs to Jahanbakhsh, who is also Zhang Yuning's old opponent. He is now playing for Alkmaar in the Eredivisie League and has scored 10 goals-in fact, he has more goals in the future. Won the Eredivisie Golden Boot for next season!
In addition, Iran also has Ansari in Olympiacos, Ahmadinejad in Heerenveen, Haji Safi in Olympiacos, Saujay in AEK Athens, Djaga in Nottingham Forest...etc. Overseas players.
And domestic players cannot be ignored. For example, Taremi, who is still playing in Iran, will transfer to Porto in the future and become the main striker, helping the team win the Portuguese Super League championship.
Although they are not as famous as the stars of Japan and South Korea, they are all capable. Otherwise, they would not have achieved 4 wins and 2 draws without losing a goal in this fiercely competitive Group A, leading the team. group out.
In addition, the resume of the head coach of the Iranian national team Queiroz is also stronger than that of the South Korean coach Stillik.
He started his coaching career with Sporting Portugal, and later coached national teams such as the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. It was at the beginning of July 2002 that he accepted the invitation of Manchester United coach Ferguson to serve as Manchester United assistant. coach.
In Queiroz's first year at Manchester United, together with Ferguson, he led Manchester United to overwhelm Arsenal, which has always been leading, and win the Premier League championship.
His success at Manchester United attracted the attention of Real Madrid, and he eventually found his way to the Galacticos, becoming the manager of one of the world's top clubs.
Then he went back to Manchester United as an assistant coach, went to the Portuguese national team as the head coach, and finally came to the Iranian national team and has been here for six years.
Four years ago, he also led the Iranian national team to successfully enter the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This time, he still hopes to lead the team to continue to participate in the 2018 World Cup!
Although Queiroz's wealthy career was not particularly successful, his contest with the Dragon Kingdom this time still attracted the attention of FIFA.
After all, Longguo also has world-class marshals like Lippi and Pan Yi!
On the official website, FIFA made a forward-looking report on the seventh round of the top twelve Asian qualifiers, focusing on the contest between Lippi and Queiroz.
FIFA stated that in the focus match that just passed, the Longguo team historically defeated the South Korean team with a score of 3:0 and played a perfect game.
This victory greatly boosted the morale and confidence of the players in Longguo. Lippi also showed the technical and tactical level of the world's top coaches, and Pan Yi's role is beyond doubt.
However, the Longguo team should also be wary of Iran's strength.
"The Iranian team seems to be inferior to South Korea in terms of strength on paper, but its actual combat ability is higher than that of South Korea. In front of the Persian cavalry, it is difficult for any team in Asia to resist its offensive."
FIFA also stated that although Iran is stronger, the Long Guo team is not without a chance.
"The Iranian team has the best record in Group A, but they have not really shown complete dominance."
"When they beat South Korea, Qatar, and Uzbekistan, they all won 1:0, and they were also tied 0:0 when they faced Syria."
"Of course, the more important thing is that Iran failed to take advantage of the head-to-head confrontation with Dragon Kingdom in the first round. In the end, it was a 0-0 draw."
"This shows that the efficiency of their offensive line dominated by overseas players is actually mediocre. On the contrary, their defense line dominated by domestic league players is extremely stable. They have not conceded a goal in six games so far."
"And after Lippi and Pan Yi entered the Dragon Country national team, the Dragon Country team's defensive counterattack is also very sharp. They have not conceded a goal in two consecutive games and scored a total of six goals. This must attract the attention of the Iranian team."
FIFA finally said that this game will be a battle between several famous coaches.
"Queiroz once coached in giants such as Real Madrid and Manchester United, not to mention the achievements of Lippi and Pan Yi. The battle of wits and courage between them will become the biggest highlight of this game."
"Judging from the recent rounds, it is obvious that world-class coaches have brought changes to the team. In the hands of Lippi and Pan Yi, the Dragon Kingdom team won both games, even South Korea, which has not beaten much for decades. They all fell at the feet of the Dragon Kingdom team."
"Queiroz also brought huge changes to Iran. He made Iran the strongest team in Asia, at least the strongest in Group A."
"This makes us all have to look forward to the next matchup of the World Cup qualifiers. I don't know if Queiroz, who is so powerful, can lead his Persian army to defeat Lippi and Pan Yi."
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At the pre-match press conference, after the reporter mentioned the forward-looking report of FIFA, Queiroz first jokingly said:
"It's not fair that I have to face two world-class coaches, Lippi and Pan Yi, alone. Any team in the world can be successful with either of them, but the Longguo team Having two at the same time is so enviable."
Then he said that he respected both Lippi and Pan Yi very much.
"They are all world champions. Lippi has the World Cup and Pan Yi has the Club World Cup. These are heights that many people cannot reach."
"And their teaming up has also brought earth-shaking changes to the Longguo team, especially the one that defeated the South Korean team three days ago, which surprised us all."
"We also specially studied the game videos of the Longguo team, especially the two games after they took over. I think their work in the Longguo team has given me a lot of impressions."
"Lipi and his coaching team have proved themselves to be top-notch in both the Italian national team and Changzhou Hengtai, and Pan Yilong's status as a native of the country also gives him more space to play as a world leader."
"From the broadcast footage, it can be seen that Pan Yi often conducts on-the-spot command on the sidelines. This is an advantage that foreign teachers like us do not have-yes, I can't speak Persian now either."
"Under such direct communication and command, the Longguo team has become a very, very tenacious team. They focus on the game and are fast in offense and defense."
"They were able to beat South Korea 3-0 at home, which is quite not easy. Don't forget that the South Korean team only lost one goal in the last World Cup even against a strong team like Belgium."
"What I want to say is that the current Longguo team is a team with excellent technical and tactical skills and strong mental strength. Their rigorous overall football will make us feel the pressure in the game, especially their tenacious team. The defense will make tomorrow's game very difficult."
"In addition, the Long Guo team also has many talented players. Wu Lei once won the Champions League, and Zhang Yuning played very well in the Eredivisie, including the 19-year-old Lin Liangming. Of course, their old captain Zheng Zhi is this team. The core of the team, we also have to pay attention."
As for the expectations of the game, Queiroz did not give a direct answer, but said tactfully that, judging from the current situation, the Iranian team can continue to lead in the group as long as it remains unbeaten.
"I led the team to play in the last Asian Top 14. I think every point is very important. Currently we have 3 points, while Uzbekistan, No.9, has 5 points, and we are still ahead by [-] points."
"It would be great if we could get all three points, but if there is a draw, I don't think it's the end of the world. After all, we will still have the initiative to qualify from the group."
"Frankly, I think it's going to be tough to beat this Dragons right now, we've all seen how good they're out there right now."
"Of course, although I say that, I still hope that in tomorrow's game, we can be the side that performed better."
In the end, Queiroz also said that he also hopes that the final group A will qualify. In addition to the Iranian team, the other team will be the Dragon Kingdom team.
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And at the press conference before the Long Guo team held a little later, the head coach Lippi also reciprocated, and kept giving Queiroz a high hat.
He believes that it is precisely because of the arrival of Queiroz that the Iranian team has become the most European-style Asian team, and it is not inferior to world-class teams.
The most typical game was against Argentina in the final round of the last World Cup group stage. Facing the attack group led by Messi, the Iranian team tenaciously resisted the whole game.
If it weren't for Messi's flash of inspiration at the last moment, the Iranian team might be able to retreat in front of Argentina.
"The Iranian team's technical and tactical style and physical fitness are very close to European teams. There is no doubt that our current strength is not as good as our opponents."
"We must face up to this point. We need to avoid making mistakes in the game, work hard, and patiently look for the opponent's loopholes and mistakes."
"Of course, football is round, so even if we are playing away, even if we have to face the cheers of [-] Iranian fans, we will do our best to do our best and strive to achieve a good result in Tehran!"
And Pan Yi also accepted the reporter's interview.
For the upcoming game, Pan Yi also said:
"No matter which game, no matter who the opponent is, we have always had only one goal, and that is to try our best to win. This is our tireless pursuit, and we will devote ourselves to every game with the belief that we must win."
"Of course, Iran is the top team in Asia. Facing such an opponent, the game will be extremely difficult. This requires us to work hard to control every detail of the game. We must be extremely focused and play our best State and the best mental outlook."
Regarding Queiroz's remarks about the hope that the Long Guo team hopes to enter the World Cup, Pan Yi said with a smile:
"Thank you for his blessing, I certainly hope to achieve such a goal."
"But also like he said, every point in the group stage counts and we're a lot behind them now."
"If you want to qualify, you have to fight one game after another. Otherwise, you won't be able to enter the World Cup just by shouting slogans."
"So sorry, we have to win against Iran, otherwise the initiative will always be in the hands of others."
"With our current level of strength, we can only get valuable points and wait for others to make mistakes, only by taking one step at a time, playing every game well and playing every game as a final. "
"It is only when we are the best we can be that when an opportunity arises, we can truly grab it and make it happen!"
What Pan Yi said was very realistic.
Now the Longguo team is only ranked fifth, which is the backward side, and the top two are currently Iran and South Korea.
In an extreme situation, if the Longguo team can defeat Iran and win the next game, they can only reach 19 points in the end;
Assuming that Iran only needs to tie with South Korea after losing to Longguo, and then beat the other two teams, the points can still reach 21 points, which is still stable over Longguo.
As for South Korea, tying Iran and winning the others, the final score can reach 20, which is still more than Dragon Country!
In other words, if this script is followed, Long Guo will still be squeezed to the third place in the group to participate in the more uncertain and continuous play-offs.
So this is what Pan Yi said, you still need to wait for others to make mistakes, otherwise everything will be useless.
Of course, football games are not mathematical calculations, otherwise, if you want to win the league, don't you have to win all of them?
The problem is that other teams are not decorations, they will also gain and lose points, so the actual points do not need so many.
It’s the same when it comes to the top 12. Syria, Qatar, and Uzbekistan are not targets to be slaughtered. They also have the right to qualify, and they can also score points against South Korea and Iran.
So this kind of imaginary script is very difficult to be staged in reality.
But the Longguo team must first show their best side, and then when others lose points, they can take the opportunity to catch up in the rankings.
Otherwise, if you lose to Iran today and Syria tomorrow, even if others keep losing points, it will be useless.
Even if I give you a chance, you are useless!
Finally Pan Yi said:
"Since the 2002 World Cup, we have been away from this big stage for a long time. So I still hope that a big eastern country like ours can appear in the World Cup and bring real happiness to hundreds of millions of fans across the country!"
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On the afternoon of March 2017, 3, Iran, Tehran, Azadi Stadium.
The game between Iran and Dragon Kingdom is about to start, and hundreds of thousands of Iranian fans are also pouring into the stadium.
In order to create a better momentum to shock the Long Guo team, the Iranian Football Association announced before the game that the tickets for this game are free, which also makes this super stadium that can accommodate 10 people full of seats and voices.
The Azadi Stadium is obviously the real home of the devil in Asian football.
In addition to the large capacity and amazing momentum, the terrible record of the Iranian team here is the important key to making its devil's name famous all over the world.
Since 2010, the Iranian team has played a total of 25 games at the Azadi Stadium. The results are 69 wins, [-] draws and [-] losses, scoring [-] goals and conceding [-] goals. The record is extremely shining.
And if only official games are counted, only Uzbekistan took three points from here in the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifiers.
And when it comes to the Dragon Kingdom team...
They have been guests here nearly five times, and all five games have suffered defeats!
It is precisely because of this that Iran is full of confidence in the Sino-Iran battle at the Azadi Stadium, especially their fans.
A few hours before the game, the Azadi Stadium is already packed with people.
Considering that not only the seats in the stands and the aisles of the stadium are full of people, but even the walls are covered with Iranian fans. There are definitely more than [-] fans here...
And at night, the stadium is even more overcrowded!
At this time, the two warring parties have also entered their respective locker rooms and began the final pre-war mobilization.
In the locker room of the Longguo team, Pan Yi didn't say much this time.
He first played a video of the last game against South Korea for a moment.
Mainly some defensive steals, goals after cooperation, and post-match celebrations, interaction with fans and other video clips.
After the players finished watching, Pan Yi said:
"I have nothing else to say. Watching these videos, I hope you can recall your performance and mental outlook against South Korea, and continue this spirit into today's game."
"Just like the previous game, the pressure on the Iranian team is actually greater than ours. What pressure do we have? Our lovely fans actually have very low requirements for us, as long as we do our best on the court."
"Do you know why fans scolded the national football team in the past? It wasn't because we lost, but because we made people feel hopeless on the court."
"But why don't you scold them now? Is it because you have suddenly improved by leaps and bounds and become a top Asian team? No, it's because you have worked hard and they have seen it."
"Don't think I'm an afterthought, or it's because we won. Most of you here participated in the 2:3 loss to the South Korean team. Did the fans scold you at that time? No."
"So it's very simple, don't think too much, just fight on the field and it's over! As long as we let go, perform to the fullest, and fight to the end, when we recall today, we won't regret it, and the fans won't blame you!"
In the locker room, the international players nodded silently.
Pan Yi's words touched their hearts.
They were able to win against Qatar, especially South Korea, because they really relied on a hard work that never gave up!
The Koreans, who claim to be tough and tough, were stunned abruptly!
And the video they just watched reminded them of their memories from a few days ago, reminding them of their blood and hard work on the court!
"Everyone!"
At this moment, captain Zheng Zhi stood up.
Before he could say hello, all the international players had already stood up and formed a circle.
Zheng Zhi said loudly:
"We are still far away from the World Cup, but we are not far away."
"Every game we win, we get closer to it!"
"This game is very important. I hope that each of you can go all out and don't give up any hope. Even if it is the last minute, we must do our best to get three points from the away game!"
"Tell me, can we do it?"
Following the final question mark from the captain, all the national football players echoed loudly:
"Yes!" (End of this chapter)