Chapter 365 Ending

It’s another new season, and Manchester United, who have regained their place on the mountain, are once again surrounded by strong rivals.

But unlike last season, the young team used their ultimate cohesion to prove to the world who is the best club.

It’s just that the fans are more concerned about the upcoming Qatar World Cup.

Originally, the World Cup was usually held from May to July in history, but considering the objective conditions of Qatar, the country is located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula and has a tropical desert climate with long and hot summers, and the temperature is generally between 25-46 degrees Celsius.

This extreme high temperature and humidity poses a great challenge to the health of the players and the progress of the game.

In order to ensure the health of the players and the smooth progress of the competition, FIFA decided to adjust the time of the World Cup to winter.

Qatar's winter lasts from November to April of the following year. The weather is cool and dry, with temperatures generally ranging from 10 to 30 degrees Celsius.

This is also the first time that the World Cup is held in winter in the northern hemisphere.

However, this time adjustment causes the World Cup schedule to conflict with the schedules of major football leagues.

But major leagues have been rearranged based on actual conditions to ensure that players can play for the country.

After the last qualifying match was over, the World Cup draw ceremony began.

As the second-best team in the group and qualified directly for the World Cup, the Chinese team was fortunately assigned to Group D, which houses France, Tunisia and Denmark.

There is no need to say much about France, the favorite to win the championship, and Denmark's overall strength is also impressive.

But even so, this made Chinese fans feel lucky, because compared with other groups, such as Argentina and Poland, Japan, Spain and Germany, Morocco, Croatia and Belgium, this is really a near-perfect draw.

Lippi also said in a media interview that their goal for this World Cup is to qualify.

Once upon a time, scoring a goal, winning a game, and getting a point were the expectations of Chinese fans.

But now they don't want to go against their hearts, they want to see the Chinese team enter the elimination stage.

Of course, they also know that there is a high probability that the Chinese team will be eliminated in the round of 16, but as long as they can advance, it will be a huge step forward.

Because it represents such great significance.

After the match with Liverpool, which ended with Manchester United winning, Chu Feng looked at Varane and smiled, "Any inside information?"

As Thiago Silva gets older, Manchester United chose former Real Madrid center back Varane.

It’s true, the combination of the clumsy Maguire and the academic master Varane works quite well.

“Chu, don’t be angry if I tell you the truth. Even if they put half of the substitutes in, you still can’t win.”

Maguire next to him was outspoken.

"Do I look like the kind of person who likes to dream?" Chu Feng gave Maguire a chestnut in annoyance.

The World Cup is different from the Olympics. The advantages, talents, tactics, etc. accumulated year after year cannot be easily made up for.

He never expected to beat France, as long as he could beat Tunisia and Denmark and qualify as the second in the group.

I never thought about who I would meet later.

There will always be a way when the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge. Just don't leave any regrets.

Besides, he is only 24 years old this year and can still participate in three or four World Cups.

This time the top 16, next time the top 8, and the next time after that, cough cough.

Chu Feng shook his head, thinking that he was just dreaming.

After finishing the club competition in November, Chu Feng and his teammates came to Qatar, the junction of the desert and the ocean.

Under the attention of the public, the group stage of the 2022 World Cup has begun.

The scorching air reminded Chu Feng of the time he spent in Tokyo a year and a half ago.

Have you made any progress since then?

The answer is yes.

However, since the "Musou" template was turned on in the system panel, all the data has lost its reference value.

Now his body is at its peak, coupled with mature tactical thinking and terrifying intuition, so he feels more confident than ever before.

The tension of his teammates behind him was also relieved.

In the first round of the group stage, we played against Denmark, the fairy-tale kingdom with Schmeichel and Eriksen, and the two sides were in a stalemate at the beginning.

"The difference between the World Cup and club competitions is reflected in the team's tactics!"

"Everyone tends to be conservative. After all, this is not a league. If we fail, we still have a chance to make up for it!"

"Hey, Christensen made a long pass from the backcourt, Eriksen stopped the ball in the air and found Dolberg who was running forward quickly!"

“Volley!”

“The ball goes in!”

The wave of cheers from the Education City Stadium helped the excited Chinese fans regain their sanity.

The veteran powerhouse Denmark is still strong.

But in less than 13 minutes, they witnessed a powerful response - a world wave.

The long-distance shot of more than 35 meters perfectly illustrates what violence is! From the slow motion, every inch of the leather of the football seemed to be torn apart, and it turned into a cannonball that whizzed away.

Schmeichel reacted, but the powerful shot hit his hand and deflected into the goal.

In the end, the game ended in a draw.

The goal of scoring a goal and getting a point has been achieved, and all that remains is to win the game.

In the next game against Tunisia, which is ranked 51st in the world, Chu Feng demonstrated his strong personal abilities.

Organization, breakthroughs, shooting, headers... especially the strong body, which reminded the Tunisians from Africa of the former Warcraft: Drogba.

Unable to stop or stop, even a tactical foul is just a temporary solution.

When the Chinese team took a corner kick, Chu Feng seemed to break free from gravity after a short run-up, leaping backwards in mid-air.

The close contact between the forehead and the football transfers the power of swinging the waist and abdomen.

The next second, the Tunisian players could only watch their own goal being breached.

1-0!!!

When the final whistle sounded, the stands turned into a sea of ​​red.

“It’s getting better!”

"Currently, France ranks first in Group D with 6 points, China ranks second with 4 points, Denmark ranks third with 1 point, and Tunisia ranks fourth with 0 points."

"This means that Tunisia has already missed the World Cup knockout stage, and if Denmark wants to reverse and advance, they must not only beat Tunisia, but also score at least 3 goals!"

"We were all discussing how the Chinese team should qualify, but after all the calculations, there was still no hope!"

"Now, I see hope and the dawn of light!"

“Come on, China!”

The French team, which qualified early, was not very casual because they had to ensure their first place in the group.

So when the two teams met, the French team, with all its main players playing, demonstrated what it meant to crush the opponent.

It's totally not on the same level.

After the game, Mbappe smiled happily. He had never defeated Chu Feng in all his years in Paris Saint-Germain.

Even though today’s victory was a little unfair, a win is a win and there is no excuse.

Chu Feng exchanged jerseys with Mbappe in a casual manner. Before the game, he had thought of an upset, but he only thought about it for half a second and didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Maybe in another 20 or 30 years, or maybe until I retire, I will be able to see the Chinese team compete against the French team.

After the group stage, the knockout stage begins.

Unexpectedly, the Chinese team, which ranked second in the group, met the Japanese team, which ranked first in the group.

Perhaps it was a trick of fate that the opponents from a year and a half ago were standing on the same grass again.

Now, the Japanese team, with a total value of 97.7 million euros, is in high spirits and eager to take revenge.

As for whether we can win?

They had already proved it with facts in the Asian qualifiers.

But in the 19th minute of the game, Chu Feng's continuous escape in the hinterland knocked them out like a sledgehammer.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Not only that, when facing his old rival Yoshida Maya, Chu Feng also used high-frequency swings to make Yoshida Maya feel his knees tremble.

Bang! A sudden volley from the front of the penalty area tore open the Japanese team's goal! The Japanese team was not that weak. After they regained their rhythm, Endo Wataru equalized the score at the beginning of the second half.

As time passed, both sides tacitly slowed down the pace of the game.

But the moment after Moriyasu made the substitution, Lippi made a gesture to attack with all his strength.

"Queen Jiang Guang steals the ball and passes it to Wei Shihao on the left!"

"Wei Shihao quickly passed the ball to Chu Feng!"

"Chu Feng smashes the ball to get rid of it! Good! Open space! Go through the back post!"

"Wu Lei inserted from behind, used his erratic movement to shake off Taniguchi Shogo, and shot from mid-air!"

"Great, this ball is in, the Chinese team is leading again!"

“.”

Along with He Wei's passionate roar, the roof of the stadium seemed to be lifted off.

However, good things come to those who wait.

Three minutes later, Doan Ritsu made a long pass and Kamada Daichi easily headed the ball into the goal.

Leading, equalizing, leading again, equalizing again, every touch of the ball on the field made the fans nervous.

But the scenes they expected did not happen, and the score remained unchanged until injury time.

Overtime. It's a test of will.

When seeing Zhu Chenjie's long pass from the backcourt, Chu Feng took a step forward to break through the scorching air. The thunderous cheers in his ears had become the best stimulant, making him forget his fatigue.

Unfortunately, Feng Chi Dian Che was unable to continue, and Maya Yoshida pulled and dragged the man to the ground.

The Japanese team, which had 10 players after receiving the red card , changed its strategy and tried to delay time and wait for the penalty shootout.

After thinking for a moment, Lippi did not choose to attack with all his strength.

Because opportunities come with risks.

He saw the madness in Moriyasu's eyes, which meant that he wanted to lure people into a trap and then kill the match.

At the end of the overtime, Chu Feng came to the penalty spot holding the football.

He thought of the rainy night five years ago.

Then, without any hesitation, he ran up and shot, kicking the ball to the left.

Shuichi Gonda didn't guess correctly.

The ending of the story is very similar to that of five years ago. The boy who overturned the Galaxy Battleship finally stood at the end.

He smiled happily that day.

Even though they were defeated by Croatia in the next round, he was still very happy.

Because he achieved his goal.

Time passes quietly like water, and the young boy is no longer young, but becomes mature.

His retirement has become the biggest thing in football this season.

"Old Trafford, the Theatre of Dreams, is a place where legends are constantly born. The young man who once chased the wind is now over 40 years old."

"But he remains in our memory as if he is still that young man, just as fast-paced and full of passion."

"The long 23 years have created a true Red Devil and also created a historical story."

"Wearing this red jersey, he left his golden years at Old Trafford, and Old Trafford also left him with indelible golden memories."

"Just as the youth of a young boy will eventually grow old, the flags above Old Trafford will still fly in the wind, and the sculptures outside Old Trafford will still shine brightly."

"The 2042 World Cup will be his last battleground."

"Today, he fulfilled his promise and led the team to the podium."

"runner up."

"A loser?"

"Maybe, maybe not, but it doesn't matter, because I know that people can't beat time, but people's actions can stand above time and remain in our hearts!"

"To me, you will always be that boy chasing the wind. Even if one day you lose all your teeth and become too old to walk, I will just respond with indifference: because you just haven't seen his prime days. Accompanying him through the peak of his life is my secret happiness."

“It’s a dream come true!”

"I used to think that a novel with a plain beginning gives people room for imagination; a movie with a hint of regret at the end is a beautiful moment that touches people's hearts."

"But it's as if you've never been disappointed or hurt, and you still believe you can fly as high as the sky. If I had to use a name to interpret persistence, I think my answer would definitely be: Chu Feng!"

"Congratulations to him for fulfilling his unfulfilled dream as a coach!"

Chu Feng, whose hair has already turned silver, stood in the player tunnel and looked back. In that tunnel of time, there was a moment when he couldn't tell whether he was 58 or 18 years old.

There will always be an encounter that will make you regretless in giving away all your past;

There is always a scene that makes you think that youth can come back again;

There will always be a time when you look back and you can no longer see clearly what you looked like when you were young.

Then he smiled and walked out of the tunnel of time.

He also suddenly realized that he was grateful for the football game that had given him a wonderful football journey and a lifelong love for football that he could not give up.

He is walking towards the end of darkness and the end of time, but this is not the end of the journey.

The wind that blows at the age of 18 will eventually start anew.

【End of the book】

(End of this chapter)