During the FIFA match day in September, the World Cup Asian qualifiers also entered the final stage of the top ten.
The China team's group draw was slightly better than the other group.
After all, the other group had strong teams like Australia, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
The China team was in the same group as South Korea, North Korea, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.
After eight games, the top two teams in each group directly advanced to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The third teams in the two groups would fight each other, and then the winner would have a life-and-death battle with a team from Oceania. The winner would get a ticket to the World Cup.
Although the China team lacked Qin Xiong, due to the persistence of tactical play in recent years, the stimulation of the field results, and the change in the domestic football atmosphere, especially the incentive of the Olympic men's football championship, the China team got off to a good start with a firm defensive counterattack in the first game against the United Arab Emirates. They won the game 2: 1 and got three points.
Then the second game against North Korea at home was considered an upset by the China media.
They tied with North Korea 1: 1.
Qin Xiong watched the two games on television from his home in Madrid. He was very satisfied with the team's spirit in the game, but he was a little worried that he would not be able to play in the game between China and South Korea next month.
After the end of the FIFA match day, the teammates who returned to Madrid came to visit Qin Xiong. Some of them brought small gifts. Sylvia warmly entertained the guests at home, and Qin Xiong talked with his teammates about the team's situation in the new season.
When it came to the new season, Guti said dejectedly, "You were not there on the day of the family photo shoot in the new season. If you were there, you would know how awkward the scene was."
Qin Xiong asked curiously, "Why?"
"There was only one signing, and you were not there. Three or two of the substitutes from last season were released. I forgot. In short, the reporters present were all a little dumbfounded. Everyone's question was the same: Is this all Real Madrid has in the new season? They have to deal with three battles! Calderón had to go to the second team to get a few people to fill the scene. Otherwise, the family photo would be a bit embarrassing. "
"Uh … Alright."
Players like Baptista and Soldado, who did not play much but could still be used in key moments, were also released by the team. In Real Madrid's real evaluation of the new season's strength, it was not just the loss of Robinho but the addition of Van Der Vaart.
When Van Der Vaart brought his beautiful wife to his house, it was the day before the weekend league match.
Qin Xiong and Van Der Vaart had a pleasant chat. He could feel that Van Der Vaart was very excited about joining Real Madrid. He also looked forward to Qin Xiong's early recovery and return to the field. Then, they could continue to fight side by side!
Real Madrid's campaign in the new season kicked off amidst a storm of injuries.
Qin Xiong, Snede, Raúl, Cannavaro, Ramos, and Heinz would all be absent from the second round of the league match against the newly promoted team, Numancia at home.
Numancia defeated Barcelona at home in the first round of the League Championship. In the second round, they would come to the Bernabéu to challenge the defending champions. They were not afraid of Real Madrid. Perhaps Real Madrid's strength had been greatly damaged by injuries, or perhaps the defeat of Barcelona had given them a strong confidence!
The league match at the Bernabéu was thrilling. Real Madrid announced that they had conceded a goal from the start!
Although Real Madrid was caught off guard by Numancia's offensive tactics at the start of the match, the "tiger" who was touched on the buttocks was even more terrifying.
Just after Barquero used a World Ball to let Numancia take the lead again, the Dutchman from Real Madrid blew the horn for Real Madrid's counterattack.
Van Nistelrooy was tightly guarded by the opponent's central defender, but he did not stay in the penalty area to act as the arrowhead. Instead, he retreated to the front of the penalty area to help the organization.
In the 25th minute, he "stole" Guti's wonderful straight pass to help Higuaín easily break the goal and equalize the score.
Ever since the "King of the Penalty Area" joined Real Madrid, he revealed a unique move outside the penalty area every year. Previously, it was a long shot. Now, he showed his talent for assisting.
Numancia still hoped to take the lead again through an efficient counterattack, but Van Der Vaart did not give them the chance.
In the 33rd minute, Van Der Vaart dribbled the ball down the left flank. The two defenders thought that the Dutchman would choose to pass the ball, which was also the most reasonable way to play the ball. However, Van Der Vaart suddenly raised his leg to shoot. The opponent's goalkeeper was also frightened by the quick and tricky shot and lost his reaction. He watched the ball fly into the far corner.
When the curtain fell on a vigorous offensive battle, Numancia could leave with their heads held high, but they could not take away the victory of the game.
4:3
Real Madrid won the first game of the league tournament in a thrilling home game.
Bosque could not relax on the sidelines!
If the 5-4 victory over Valencia in the two legs of the Supercopa de España was included, Real Madrid had played five official games in the new season, but they had conceded nine goals!
It was a problem that could not be ignored.
And Real Madrid was hit again in terms of injuries.
Gago also fell in the game!
The team's strong control of the field from last season had declined due to insufficient control of the game. It also gave the opponent a chance to be rough and press and increase the number of fouls. This left Real Madrid full of injured players!
And among the contents of the defensive line exposed, the set piece defense was the first to bear the brunt of the improvement!
AS focused on this issue after the game.
"Poor set piece defense has become Real Madrid's most fatal flaw. Deportivo La Coruña's two goals were all set piece passes. Two of Numancia's three goals were completed by set piece passes. Although Bosque repeatedly emphasized that 'no more set pieces' after the first round of the league tournament, it was clear that Real Madrid had not learned their lesson. It was undeniable that the absence of many defensive generals was one of the reasons for Real Madrid's poor defense. Ramos, Pepe, Cannavaro, and Heinze were the best defensive line in Bosque's mind. But because of injuries or suspensions, these four players were difficult to gather. In the game against Numancia, only Pepe played out of the four players, and the opponent scored three goals.
This also reflected the shortcomings of Real Madrid's lack of bench thickness in the rear defensive line. The old Salgado was unable to support the right side, and the slow turning Metzelder was also repeatedly teased. Coupled with Casillas' recent poor form, the gaps in the rear defense became more and more obvious.
At the same time, due to the lack of strong control of the field in the offense, the players needed a new run-in. Van Der Vaart's performance was excellent, but he could not be compared to Qin Xiong's presence. He could not even reach the important role of Snede.
The transfer window has closed. The only thing Real Madrid can do now is to get the injured players back on the field one by one, and then see if Bosque can use magic to awaken their heroic and invincible state! "
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