The atmosphere of the Tang Kingdom's team training was as fervent as ever. The closer the real start of the World Cup, the more excited they became!
The fans could no longer suppress their passion. Not only were there enthusiastic fan cheers everywhere on the streets, but news, media, and advertisements were also flooding in, with the top ten trending searches completely dominated by World Cup news!
At this moment, on the training ground, the players, radiant and full of vigor, walked onto the field, preparing for a new day of training.
From now on, professional players from other leagues should also have returned to their teams for training. For this reason, Li Gang specifically held a short meeting before the day's training!
This crucial day, to put it bluntly, meant they were already at the same starting line as other teams!
As Li Gang spoke, he began to discuss the team's current situation. Standing before everyone, he delivered an impassioned speech that filled the players with a surge of excitement.
"We should all be very clear about our biggest weakness; it has been repeatedly emphasized in our previous reviews."
"Today, I want you to tell me yourselves what our advantages are!"
The crowd below was dumbfounded, their minds going blank for a moment.
While joking around was fine, when it came to seriously thinking about what advantages they had against other strong teams in the World Cup, it was indeed a bit too difficult!
This wasn't a friendly match; these were teams that were ready to fight them with all their might. Thinking about facing the Samba Kings, or teams like the Netherlands, France, or England, did they really have anything to show for themselves?
For a moment, the room fell into silence, the air suddenly still!
A few seconds later, a voice rang out.
"We have Cao Baming; his long-range shots from anywhere can't be defended against!"
"Yes, that's right!" Li Gang replied with satisfaction.
Following this, others gradually caught on.
"With Cao Baming defending in the back, you can't break through without at least three people coordinating."
"With Cao Baming here, we have strength and height. Corner kick tactics can create threats!"
"Our long-range through balls are quite accurate."
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For a time, discussing the Tang Kingdom team's advantages inadvertently turned into a praise session for Cao Baming.
Cao Baming himself looked helpless, sitting in the back row and saying nothing.
At this point, Li Gang finally realized something was amiss.
"Don't just talk about Cao Baming. Are there no other aspects of our team worth mentioning? I don't believe the entire team, from top to bottom, can't find anything we're better at!"
"Our individual skills, overall chemistry, tempo control, wing play, ball retention..."
Others listened intently from below, contemplating each point. But still, none of it seemed to measure up!
Just then, a somewhat uncertain voice emerged.
"Do we count players in the top five leagues...?"
Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at him.
"Isn't having players in the top five leagues an advantage?"
Unexpectedly, Li Gang immediately applauded.
"Well said!"
"This is precisely why I asked you this question today! The fact that we don't have players in the top five leagues means they can join our national team training earlier!"
"While others are still busy with their leagues, we've already started preparing! Do you think this is an advantage?"
"With such diligent and hard preparation for the World Cup, who do you think will win this World Cup?"
Li Gang's impassioned speech suddenly cracked.
"The Samba Kingdom!"
"France!!"
"Germany!!!"
...
Unexpectedly... the voices below were a chaotic mix...
Li Gang was completely stunned.
"I'm asking you to say Tang Kingdom! TANG KINGDOM!!!"
At this moment, smiles appeared on the players' faces.
"It was just a joke, please don't be angry!"
Cao Baming's lips curled into a confident smile. Suddenly, he stood up and said to everyone,
"Jokes aside, our strength this time is absolutely not weak. We've been integrating well these past few days, and no matter who we face, we are fully capable of fighting!"
"That's right! If we play seriously, winning the championship is not a dream!"
"Effortlessly!"
"As simple as walking!"
"We've got this!!!"
In an instant, the room was filled with excitement. Cao Baming's words truly ignited everyone's emotions.
Following this, under the influence of this sentiment, the players seemed to be re-energized and began listing many other advantages one after another, to which Li Gang nodded repeatedly.
After this topic was concluded, they discussed the training plan for the remaining two weeks.
Once the plan was finalized, they prepared to head to the field.
Rather than walking, it was more like a sprint, a mad dash filled with enthusiasm and hope!
Although the league was over, the points had not stopped accumulating. Since upgrading the time flow skill last time, Cao Baming had accumulated quite a few points on his journey.
Now, in addition to the small change he had saved from before, he had accumulated nearly 1.5 million more.
The function of the time flow had also seen some improvements.
Just a moment ago, before the team's senior management arrived for an inspection, Cao Baming had sensed their presence and even instinctively turned his head.
On the training ground, Cao Baming was still a dimensionally crushing presence against everyone else.
Even though their talents had been enhanced, they still couldn't compare to him.
The Tang Kingdom's goalkeeper had also put on the Arsenal goalkeeper's unique protective gear and had now become accustomed to its weight and adapted to it.
On the field, Cao Baming was positioned in midfield, while the others spread out as much as possible to the flanks. They would also come to the center, but most of the time, the entire midfield was left to Cao Baming alone.
He was both the initiator of attacks and the first line of defense that the opposing forwards had to face.
Even if a divine-level player or a brilliant combination successfully bypassed Cao Baming, the vast space would be enough for him to catch up.
Therefore, the defense needed to be positioned very high up, rather than employing a park-the-bus tactic.
As for the four-man defensive line without Cao Baming, they needed to realize that if someone couldn't be stopped by Cao Baming, they likely wouldn't have much hope of stopping them either!
Therefore, this high line of defense must be combined with a very mature offside trap tactic. They only needed to move in the opposite direction at the moment the opposing receiver started running.
When they couldn't compete on skill, this kind of gameplay was indeed the most suitable for the current Tang Kingdom team!
To this, Cao Baming felt very satisfied.
The system analyzed by the coaching staff was indeed in sync with his own thoughts and was the optimal solution at present.
However, adjustments would need to be made flexibly when facing different opponent lineups.