"Hey, Gao, did you really tell the media reporters like this?" After the training, Simeone kept Gao Zheng. "You said I have the final say?"

Gao Zheng nodded: "Yes, that's what I said."

"This..." Simeone didn't expect Gao Zheng to say so. He naturally hoped that Gao Zheng would stay. If he could completely say the final word, he even hoped that Gao Zheng would not participate in the Asian Cup. But he also knew that it was impossible, let alone not participate in the Asian Cup, even not participating in the match against Palestine.

That's why he was surprised that Gao Zheng was so reasonable.

Generally speaking, when the club competes with the national team, most players will emotionally tend to the national team, and the club will play the role of bad guys here.

Unexpectedly, Gao Zheng was so understanding when he was interviewed publicly, and he actually said something like "the head coach has the final say."

This touched Simeone and couldn't bear it. He knew that after Gao Zheng said this, it might cause a wave of criticism of him in his country, and he actually had no need to do so. Gao Zheng was like taking the blame for him.

So he said: "Or you'd better go back after the Champions League..."

"That's fine." Gao Zheng nodded.

Simeone almost choked by saliva. He stared at Gao Zheng with wide eyes: "You promised so readily?"

Gao Zheng spread his hands: "I said, I'll listen to you from the boss. If you say I'll stay, I'll stay. If you say I'll leave, I'll leave."

It clearly means "only you are the leader", but why does Simeone sound like she thinks Gao Zheng is joking with him?

He glared at him and said angrily, "You kid are you kid teasing me?"

"How dare I, boss. I really listen to you..." Gao Zheng said with a smile.

Simeone shook her head: "Then I hope you will leave after the game against Villarreal. You know, it's not a matter of one or two weeks for your departure this time, and it's not just a game that's missing."

Gao Zheng nodded and said, "I understand."

Seeing that Gao Zheng was still very calm, Simeone couldn't help asking: "Aren't you worried about how fans and media in your country commenting on you?"

Gao Zheng shook his head: "Boss, I always think there is a benefit in the world of football."

“What are the benefits?”

"Strength talks."

Simeone smiled: "You guy is so crazy! But I like it!"

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But in fact, the domestic reaction was not as intense as Simeone and those who were worried about Gao Zheng imagined. After all, half of the people felt that the Football Association was doing this inauthentic.

And Gao Zheng is right. The head coach is in charge of him in the club, and he really cannot interfere. Under the roof, the head coach has to listen to whatever the head coach says, unless he doesn't want to stay in this team.

Since the head coach is unwilling to let him come back in advance, what can he do? He has a complete fall in love with the head coach just to play against Palestine? When the head coach was wearing small shoes after he returned, can the Chinese Football Association and those who support Gao Zheng to come back early provide any help to Gao Zheng?

Since you can't help Gao Zheng, don't lament other people's health and yell to let others pay the price and enjoy the fruits of your own.

Of course, some people criticized Gao Zheng, believing that he was selfish. However, such people would soon be besieged by more people and could not even open their mouths when scolded.

So the topic of whether Gao Zheng should come back in advance slowly calmed down after Gao Zheng gave this reply.

Atletico Madrid also officially notified the Chinese Football Association that they will not put Gao Zheng back to the country after the game against Juventus. They must wait until Atletico Madrid finishes the game against Villarreal before they get Gao Zheng.

Originally, the warm-up match against Palestine was not an A-level event recognized by FIFA. Clubs can completely avoid letting go of people, let alone days when there wasn't even a game before, Atletico Madrid could not let go of people.

From a logical point of view, Atletico Madrid is doing nothing wrong. If the Chinese Football Association insists on making trouble, FIFA or the International Sports Arbitration Tribunal, it will not win the lawsuit.

So there is no need to continue to get entangled. Atletico Madrid decided not to let go, and the Chinese Football Association had to wait for Gao Zheng to come back after the match against Villarreal.

Anyway, they have not been rejected by European clubs before...

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The farce surrounding the club falling to the ground and letting Gao Zheng ended like this, and Atletico Madrid also ushered in the last group match of the Champions League against Juventus.

This game is Juventus' home court.

Juventus will have to play against the back at home. Although they can qualify for the group by tied Atletico Madrid, it is not safe. Whether it is a 0:0 draw or a 2:2 draw, as long as Atletico Madrid scores another goal in this score, all Juventus' efforts may be wasted.

In fact, Juventus will not formulate the tactics of this game with the goal of "drawing". Allegri must have thought of "victory" when formulating the tactics.

In this world, only the Chinese team and the Chinese Football Association are really striving to tie the team because of the situation of "a tie can qualify".

The expectation of a draw is often a complete failure.

This time, Buffon did not say anything to Gao Zheng in the air before the game. Perhaps he didn't want to stimulate the media to make the old accounts come out. After all, it hasn't been long since the last fight between the two sides, and everyone remembers the beautiful heel goal.

After Juventus returned from Madrid in that game, he was scolded by Italy. The game process was not glorious and the result was not satisfactory, which really made Juventus feel embarrassed. In the game, both handballs in the penalty area were ignored by the referee, but in the end, Gao Zheng knocked one in with his heel, which was embarrassing?

So Juventus is very secretive about that game, so if you can, don't mention it.

The head coach Allegri just said at the pre-match press conference: "We will work hard to win, this is our home court. As long as we can beat Atletico Madrid, we can qualify. So in a sense, the initiative in qualifying is still in our hands..."

He is right to say this, but it just makes people feel a bit stubborn.

It's true that you can qualify by defeating Atletico Madrid.

But can you beat Atletico Madrid?

Before the game, supporters of other Italian teams, such as Sampdoria fans, joked on the Internet: "I think there is no suspense for Juventus to beat Atletico Madrid, because this is their home court. When their players handball in their own penalty area, the referee can award Juventus a penalty - the kind of penalty kick that he played in Atletico Madrid's penalty area."

So how does Atletico Madrid view this game?

Simeone doesn't think Atletico Madrid is undesirable: "We still have to compete for the first place in the group, why do you think we can play in this game like this? As for Juventus? Whether they will continue to play the Champions League or the Europa League in the end has nothing to do with us, and I don't care."

Where is Gao Zheng?

"It is nostalgic to return to Italy. Although I have only been away for a few months, I feel like I have been away for a long time. I am very familiar with the Juventus Arena, here I have very good memories, and playing here is like returning to home court." He said to the reporters who interviewed him with a smile.

But it made the reporters in Turin chill.

Good memories? Back to home court?

I believe you!
Chapter completed!