On September 11, A and B will be suspended; on September 15, A and A will be suspended.

Domestic leagues are suspended, and everything is paving the way for the top nine.

During this trip to Shanghai, Zeng Zheng recruited 30 team members, but in the end only 20 could stay.

Who will leave and who will stay has become the first hot topic for this Olympic team.

In Zeng Zheng's words, any player may be eliminated.

Even those who returned from studying abroad!

Of course, to the ears of the media and fans, these words were just what Zeng Zheng said in front of the camera.

Although some people are worried about Zeng Zheng's "nepotism", if these people are really eliminated, it will definitely cause greater waves.

On September 17, Zeng Zheng appeared at a press conference in Shanghai.

Today's Zeng Zheng is no longer the temporary scapegoat who was pushed out of the top ten games in 1997.

Which of the honors won by Guozihao in the past few years was not won through hard work led by Zeng Zheng?

The youth army now led by Zeng Zheng has accumulated the expectations of more than three generations.

"I did a brief research on my warm-up match in Japan and South Korea last week, and it was very interesting."

"South Korea played very well, but lost the game 1-4."

"After watching the video, our coaching staff agreed that South Korea was unlucky on the one hand, and suffered the loss on the away game."

"This also sounded a wake-up call for us."

"You know, we will play away first on the 3rd of next month."

...

After hearing this, the reporters in the audience wrote in their notebooks: Regarding the first battle against South Korea, Coach Zeng has already thought of a way out.

"Although South Korea lost, it is undeniable that South Korea's tactical literacy level is better than in the early days and better than Cha Bum Geun-sik."

"But compared to the past, South Korea has not changed much, and we are catching up."

"In my opinion, in East Asia, people should be afraid of us."

"Many teams in Asia, such as Bahrain, play 352. It's rare to see a lineup like ours with 4 guards."

"Our tactics are different from our opponents, and our goals are also different."

"We have better players, and what I have to do is try our best to use our own advantages and let our opponents change for us instead of us changing ourselves."

...

Reporter records: Coach Zeng believes that among the Asian teams, China is the leader, South Korea is second, and Xiaotian is third.

"As for who of these players will go and who will stay, I haven't decided yet. It all depends on their performance during the training camp."

"Of course, I will also pay special attention to the several players who have returned from overseas."

"While they are stronger than their peers, they lack a tacit understanding with most of the team members."

"If they can't integrate into the team soon, I don't mind putting them on the bench."

"In addition, I will also pay a little attention to the younger Chinese youth team players and the young players who have performed outstandingly in the league this season."

"But considering that I don't plan to bring more over-age players to this Olympics, and I won't bring too many players who are underage."

...

Reporter's record: Coach Zeng said that the quota of overseas players has been determined, and league players are yet to be considered.

After Zeng Zheng finished speaking, the question and answer session began.

"Coach Zeng, what do you think about Koreanphobia?"

As soon as reporters come up, they will be killed.

"If Chinese football wants to develop, South Korea is the only way for us to pass."

Zeng Zheng's first words immediately caused everyone in the audience to think deeply.

"In my opinion, South Korea is just a team. Its only special feature is that it has defeated us many times in past games."

"But being strong in the past does not mean it is strong now. On the contrary, according to probability, it is more difficult for South Korea to remain undefeated."

"As a game and an opponent on the road to Sydney, South Korea is just a passing event in my opinion."

"The reason why we should pay attention to South Korea is because theoretically we may lose at the hands of the other party, just like England may miss the European Championship."

"But this does not affect my view that we are the strongest team in Asia."

Zeng Zheng did not answer reporters' questions directly, but gave the best explanation.

The opponent is just an opponent in the top nine, and this is what deserves to be taken seriously, not the rumors spread randomly by the media over the years.

In addition to the opponent South Korea, reporters in the audience asked several questions about player selection.

Just as the press conference was coming to an end, another reporter raised his hand and asked a question.

"Excuse me, Coach Zeng, what is the registration method for this top nine competition? Should I register once for one game or can I register only once for the entire competition?"

Faced with this question that seemed to give away points, Zeng Zheng immediately replied: "One report per game."

“What about the number of registrations for each game?”

"18 people."

"How to deal with yellow cards in the group stage?"

"Yellow cards in the group stage will not be carried into the finals." Zeng Zheng's answer was equally convincing.

After asking three questions in a row, Zeng Zheng quickly and decisively gave three accurate answers.

Just like filling in the blanks in ancient poetry in the college entrance examination, Zeng Zheng immediately wrote the next sentence after giving the previous sentence.

Seeing Zeng Zheng's decisive answer, the reporters in the audience couldn't help but nod their heads and secretly extend their thumbs.

Logically speaking, for a college entrance examination student, ancient poetry is a must-get score.

These registration rules, the number of applicants, and the red and yellow card system should be familiar to people in Zeng Zheng's position.

But this is not the case!

During the 1997 Top Ten Tournament, Wu Chengying was quickly transferred to Tehran. The scene is still fresh in my memory.

The reason why that situation occurred was entirely because the Chinese team at that time did not understand the specific competition rules before the game.

At that time, it was the first time that a home and away system was adopted, with registration once for each game, but there was no limit on the number of players who could travel with the team.

However, no one in the Chinese team knew this rule, which resulted in a situation where after two away games and a suspension due to accumulated yellow cards, there were no suitable candidates available and they could only be temporarily recruited from China.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! These three questions seem simple, but when asked about other Olympic-related people in charge, the answers they got included "should", "maybe", and "

Words like "probably".

Such an answer is obviously unconvincing.

But today, Zeng Zheng gave everyone a reassurance in front of everyone.

As if he understood the concerns of the reporters in the audience, Zeng Zheng added a few words: "Before coming to Shanghai, Comrade Wang Junsheng of Bamboo Mat specially held a leadership meeting for us."

"Bamboo Xi would like to remind you that we have participated in very few international competitions and have little experience."

"So what we can do is sort out past experiences and never make the same mistakes again."

"Only in this way can we grow steadily in international competitions again and again."

The reporters in the audience were stunned.

Good guy, it turns out I had a meeting before coming here, no wonder I know so clearly!

The reporters lowered their heads to record, raising Wang Junsheng's image to a higher level again.

As for whether this meeting was held, no one knows.

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This is the last training camp for the Asian top nine.

Zeng Zheng made it clear that 20 of the 30 players in this training camp will be retained, namely 2 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 7 midfielders and 4 forwards.

The training on September 18 was the only training session open to the public for the Olympic team during this training camp.

After that, Zeng Zheng completely closed his shop and stopped accepting customers.

According to the plan of the Chinese Olympic team, there will be two warm-up matches with the Kuwait Olympic team in Shanghai and Ningbo on September 21st and 23rd.

Zeng Zheng has already stated that the main players will be arranged to play in the first game, and all substitutes will be used in the second game.

On September 21, for the Magic City Stadium, which can accommodate 80,000 people, there were too few spectators.

For a warm-up match before a game for a national team that was about to fulfill its responsibilities, the audience was too small.

Six to seven thousand spectators were scattered throughout the venue, making the entire stadium look empty.

Fortunately, the sponsor of the competition prepared two plastic sticks for every spectator.
To be continued...