Chapter 293 National Olympic Team VS Marseille, the Marseille coach is shocked! Marseille's strength is undoubtedly evident as they are ranked second in Ligue 1 this season. This Marseille team includes rising stars like Ribery, Nasri and Taiwo, as well as long-established French internationals like Cisse. As for other positions, they are very French in nature, with almost all of them being internationals from former French colonies in West Africa. Otherwise, Wenger always likes to look for young talents in Ligue 1. Although Ligue 1 ranks last among the five major leagues, France's back garden is big enough. Almost the whole of Africa is their private land. Young talents from Africa basically start in Ligue 1 when they land in Europe. Marseille's head coach is Albert Eamon, a player trained by Marseille's own youth training. After retiring, he chose to return to his parent team to coach. He played as a winger when he was a player, so he relies heavily on and is good at coaching the team's wingers. It was under his training that Ribery made rapid progress in just two years after joining Marseille, laying a solid foundation for becoming one of the top winger in football in the future. If it weren't for him, Ribery would probably have wasted a long time in the Turkish Super League. It is said that Bayern has contacted Ribery's agent during this winter break. The King of the South, who was humiliated by Inter Milan in the Champions League, is determined to increase investment in the next season to get back on track! In addition to Ribery, Eamonn was also very bold in moving Nasri, Marseille's youth training gem, who was called Zidane's successor by countless French people, from the attacking midfielder position to the right side.
Although Nasri's speed is not outstanding, he is far slower than Ribery on the left. But as a midfielder, he has extremely delicate footwork, which greatly increases Nasri's threat on the wing. Nasri performed very well this season. At the end of the season, Nasri beat Benzema to win the Ligue 1 Best Newcomer of the season. The person who presented the award to him was none other than the French football midfield legend – Zidane! With his outstanding performance in the league, Nasri impressed the French coach Domenech and was called up to the national team when he was less than 20 years old. He also provided an assist in his debut and his performance was perfect! When there is such a "little Zidane" on the opposite side, and the attacking midfielder of the National Olympic Team happens to be the equally famous Lin Feng, the outside world can't help but compare the two! The Frenchman said that Nasri is a product of regular youth training, has outstanding talent, solid basic skills, and extremely high football IQ, so his future prospects are bound to be limitless. In contrast, Lin Feng was not a product of any well-known youth training institution, but more like a wild monk who changed his career halfway through. Although he is playing well now, his foundation is not solid, and his future development may not be as good as Nasri's. Moreover, Lin Feng's current playing style relies too much on his body, especially his speed and explosive power. Once he is injured or faces transformation due to age, his performance will probably plummet. The Chinese media naturally scoffed at the French analysis: "In terms of speed, Nasri is completely beaten by Lin Feng, and in terms of passing, Nasri is also far inferior to Lin Feng. As for physical fitness, psychological state, spiritual attributes and other aspects, Nasri is not as good as Lin Feng! As for the so-called basic skills that the French boast about, I believe that everyone who has watched Lin Feng's games knows that Lin Feng's basic skills are very solid and his footwork is very good. The reason why we rarely see him showing off his skills and playing fancy moves on the court is because he disdains to do so, not because he can't do it. " "Really good players are used to playing in the most reasonable and practical way. If you only care about your own performance and ignore your teammates and the team, you are not a responsible and good player!" Although the discussion was about Nasri and Lin Feng, the last sentence seemed to have a wide impact, and a handsome guy from the Red Devils who likes cycling was also affected! Although the National Olympic Team has many outstanding players, according to the standards of the five major leagues, there are really not many who can be considered outstanding. That is why the Chinese media is so stubborn about the Lin Feng incident. Firstly, Lin Feng is indeed better than Nasri and will not tolerate the French slandering him. Secondly, except for Lin Feng, other players have no advantage and are even at a disadvantage when facing each other, so it is difficult to make a judgment. But the media in China and France compared the players in all 11 positions on the field of the two teams. Domestic fans couldn't help but start to feel uneasy:
It seems that except for the attacking midfielder position, the National Olympic Team is inferior to Marseille in all other positions! Moreover, the players of the National Olympic Team are a group of young boys, while their opponents are experienced veterans who have a huge advantage in terms of competition experience. Can the National Olympic Team really beat Marseille? Whether or not you can win is not something that can be discussed verbally; it depends on your actual performance on the field. …… On January 1, the National Olympic Team's third friendly match in France was held at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille. The stadium was one of the venues for the 1998 World Cup in France. It is one of the largest stadiums in France and can accommodate spectators. But the attendance rate of the French Ligue 1 is generally not high. Even for a former top team like Marseille, which has not won the league championship for 15 years, it is inevitable that they have lost a large number of fans. In addition, this game was not an official league but a friendly match, so not many fans came to watch the game. There were about 10,000 French fans at the scene, and more than 3,000 Chinese fans wearing red jerseys. This may be a good thing for the young players of the National Olympic Team. After all, if there are too many fans on the scene, they will easily feel pressured. In the previous two warm-up matches against French Ligue 3000 teams, the number of spectators did not exceed , but this time the number of spectators was close to , which shocked them deeply. If the seat was really filled with 50,000 people, they would probably be so scared that their legs and feet would go limp! Some people had stage fright, but others were excited! "Damn, so many people are here? If I score a hat trick in this game, won't I become famous overnight?" This scene is nothing to Gao Lin, who has been in the Bundesliga for more than a year. He is not stage-frightened. On the contrary, the more fans there are, the more excited he feels. "If you can really complete a hat trick, it won't just be a matter of becoming famous overnight. I'm afraid even Dortmund will have to raise your salary overnight, fearing that you'll be poached by a French team!" Gao Lin's contract with Dortmund expires in one year. Based on his current performance, it is highly likely that Dortmund will renew his contract. As Gao Lin's playing time and goal statistics in Dortmund continue to increase, his value to Dortmund is also increasing day by day. If Dortmund renews his contract this summer, Gao Lin is likely to get a good contract, at least in terms of annual salary, which will be much higher than the first contract. Although Dortmund has declined in recent years, it is a team that won the Champions League in previous years. It still has a good foundation and the players in the team are also very strong, which can be seen from Dortmund's annual salary. There is no doubt that the team with the highest annual salary in the Bundesliga is Bayern Munich. The annual salary expenditure of the Southern Kings is around 5000 million euros, and although Dortmund's is less than theirs, it is not much less. Dortmund's annual salary expenditure is around 3800 million euros, which is more than 04 million euros higher than its arch-rival Schalke 1300 and 500 million euros higher than Leverkusen, which has a big financial backer. Considering that Kahn, who has the highest annual salary in the Bundesliga, can get a high salary of 500 million euros after tax, Bayern's main players like Lucio and Dales can usually get an annual salary of 300 million. Dortmund's total salary expenditure is slightly less than Bayern's. The highest salary in the team is about 400 million euros, and the annual salary of the main players is basically around 200 million euros. Gao Lin's first contract had an annual salary of only 30 euros, which is almost the floor price. If he renews his contract, there is a high probability that his annual salary will double or even triple. After all, the base is low. Even if it triples, it is only 100 million euros per year, which is still in the level of rookies in Dortmund, and is twice as low as the main players. But Gao Lin doesn't seem to have much thought about the salary increase: "Haha, if a French Ligue 1 team is willing to give me a starting position, then it wouldn't be a bad idea to play in Ligue 1!" As his own strength continues to improve, Gao Lin now has an urgent need for more playing time.
In his opinion, if he had more playing time, could accumulate more experience in the game, and improve his own strength, then the generous treatment that matches it would be a natural thing. There is no need to sacrifice the important for the sake of a little profit in front of him. After hearing Gao Lin's words, people couldn't help but look at him in surprise. This guy usually looks noisy, but I didn't expect that he has such clear cognition and career planning. Based on this point alone, Lin Feng concluded that Gao Lin's future would definitely not be bad! But to say that he can complete a hat trick in this game... emmm... …… The starting lineup of the National Olympic Team in this game is: Forwards: Gao Lin, Dong Fangzhuo Midfielders: Lin Feng, Chen Tao, Zhao Xuri, Cui Peng Defense: Zheng Tao, Dai Lin, Feng Xiaoting and Yuan Weiwei. Marseille's starting lineup is: Goalkeeper: Cazorla Defenders: Taiwo, Beye, Subal, Siviri Midfielders: Ribery, Oruma, Cana, Nasri Forwards: Cisse, Niang Before the game, Krauchen hesitated about the starting lineup in midfield. He initially wanted to start with Zhou Haibin, who had more balanced strength. But in the end, considering the strong strength of the opponent, the National Olympic Team will definitely be under great defensive pressure in this game. So he finally gave up this idea and chose Cui Peng to strengthen the defense. As it turned out, he made the right choice. After the opening, Marseille quickly took the initiative on the field with its strength advantage. After taking control of the air ball, Nasri and Ribery on the wing began to show their power. Just one minute into the game, Ribery used his personal ability to successfully break through the wing and cut inside to complete a very threatening shot. The Olympic team's right back Yuan Weiwei couldn't keep up with the opponent's speed at all. Ribery's start was full of explosive power. Not to mention Yuan Weiwei, most of the French Ligue 1 full-backs couldn't keep up with his rhythm. When the full-back is broken through and the central defender has to keep an eye on the two forwards of the opposing team and dare not press forward easily, if no one stands up in time, Ribery who cuts inside with the ball will have a lot of space to complete a long shot outside the penalty area. Although Ribery's first shot did not go in, he has demonstrated his ability. If he cannot be stopped effectively and is allowed to try a few more times, the National Olympic Team will be in trouble when he finds his form! At the critical moment, the two midfielders of the National Olympic Team need to stand up! In the 7th minute of the first half, when Ribery used the same trick again, Cui Peng stepped forward. Cui Peng and Ribery are teammates. When they were in the club, they often practiced with each other and he is very familiar with Ribery's moves. When Ribery chose to cut inside, he pounced fiercely from the side. Cui Peng is very fast and has strong physical confrontation ability. When he charges, he has an unstoppable momentum. Ribery knew this very well, so he didn't want to take any risks and tried to use a dunk to get past the opponent. This trick really worked, and Cui Peng went a little too far. However, Cui Peng's move of forcing Ribery to stop had already bought time for his teammates. Feng Xiaoting took the initiative to intercept, forcing Ribery to dodge, and Cui Peng also chased up from the side, like a piece of taffy, sticking to him tightly, making it impossible for Ribery to shoot.
At this time, Ribery was not as strong as he was in Bayern. Under the pressure of two players from the National Olympic Team, the ball was almost intercepted under his feet, and he was finally forced to pass the ball back to his teammates. Ribery's passing intention was too obvious. Zhao Xuri, another defensive midfielder of the National Olympic Team, predicted the opponent's passing line and intercepted the ball before the opponent's player could receive it. After intercepting the ball, Zhao Xuri quickly passed the ball back to Feng Xiaoting so that Feng Xiaoting, who was facing the offensive direction, could pass the ball to his teammates. Feng Xiaoting's passing ability is outstanding even among the national team's defenders. He did not let Zhao Xuri's efforts go to waste. After getting the ball, he quickly transferred the ball to the right side. The moment the National Olympic Team successfully intercepted the ball, Lin Feng had already started running back. The opponent obviously did not react and started half a beat slower than Lin Feng. Seeing that Lin Feng received the ball and was about to sprint with the ball, the opponent had to foul from behind and dragged him to the ground. Beep! The referee's whistle sounded immediately, awarding the National Olympic Team a free kick and giving the opposing team a yellow card. Seeing that the National Olympic Team not only successfully defended the opponent's attack, but also almost launched an attack, the Chinese fans who came to the scene couldn't help but cheer loudly. In the National Olympic Team's offense and defense, Feng Xiaoting and Lin Feng performed very well, but Cui Peng also made an indelible contribution. In the original time and space, Cui Peng became famous at a young age, but he became arrogant. He caused a lot of trouble in the club and was expelled from Luneng, squandering his talent and youth. During this time, he chose to study abroad early after the World Youth Championship. While studying abroad in Marseille, he realized that there are always people better than you. In addition, he was unfamiliar with the place and had no way to go out and have fun, which forced him to work hard and focus all his energy on training. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him. His strength at this moment was definitely much stronger than his original time and space, and his attitude towards football was also more serious and dedicated. Marseille coach Eamon was a little surprised to see the Olympic team blocked Ribery's attack, tried to launch a counterattack, and almost succeeded. Although he knew that this team was the champion lineup of the last World Youth Championship, the competitive level of the World Youth Championship was not high in the eyes of the teams in the top five leagues. In addition, the opponent's lineup was too young, so he did not take the National Olympic team too seriously before the game. However, the National Olympic Team's offense and defense transition was so smooth that he realized that he might have underestimated this young team! (End of this chapter)