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Chapter 371

The outstanding performance of the Chinese team has aroused the vigilance of Iran, another strong team in the same group. In the second group match, Iran and China will soon meet each other.

The two teams that won the first round will meet in the second round. No matter who wins, they will basically qualify. Therefore, the head coach of the Iranian national team, Bagheri, attaches great importance to this game.

People who play midfielders generally have a good outlook on the overall situation. For example, Rijkaard and Dunga are typical examples of successful transformation from players to coaches. Bagheri was also an excellent midfielder. He didn’t announce his retirement until after the World Cup last year. He became the head coach of the Iranian national team on the day he retired-this situation is unique in the world.

Although Bagheri does not seem to be qualified as a coach, the Iranian Football Association appointed him as the head coach of the national team after he was absent from the 2010 World Cup. I am afraid that there is also a reason to use Bagheri's fame to increase the popularity of the national team.

Originally, when Bagheri knew that Messi Adriano and other superstar players had not been selected for the roster of the Chinese team, he had thought about beating the Chinese national team in the group stage.

You must know that the first game of the Chinese team was basically young players around 22 years old. Famous players in Asia such as Gao Junmin and Du Zhenyu did not play, and Uzbekistan, which is not weak, beat Uzbekistan [-]-[-].

In particular, Long Bisheng's performance impressed him deeply - he has worked with Dayi for many years, does he know what kind of role an excellent high center forward can play in the opponent's penalty area?

The information obtained by Bagheri is very detailed. This young striker scored [-] league goals in the Bundesliga last season-he is the top scorer in the Hoffenheim team and ranks fifth in the Bundesliga scorer list. In front of him are a large number of famous names such as Zeko and Gomez.Bagheri has played in the Bundesliga, and he knows how difficult it is for a striker who has just joined the Bundesliga team to score nearly [-] league goals.

Let’s take a look at the information of other young people—Dai Guangming, who played for Sporting Gijon for five years, scored close to ten goals and assisted more than ten times in the team every year. Last season, he helped Sporting Gijon win the first Copa del Rey championship in club history; around, he helped Vienna quickly win two league titles and then moved to Numancia in La Liga. Numancia was relegated, but he moved to Sevilla through his outstanding performance. Utrecht has played for three seasons and is said to have been spotted by Udinese in Serie A; Wu Bufan has been the main goalkeeper in Coventry in the Premier League for one season; Zhang Yi has played in Ligue [-] for five seasons; Li Jie is the main center back of Hoffenheim...

Although these young people have only a few national team experience, they are all veterans who have played in Europe for many years. If the previous batch of Chinese national team members were not so outstanding, I am afraid they have already become the main force of the national team!

Such a Chinese national team, although it lacks the names of superstars such as Messi, Adriano, Li Fang, Chu Ran, etc., who can say that they are just the second team of a Chinese national team!
Bagheri is now a little hesitant to fight the Chinese team in the second game. Obviously, the Chinese team will definitely try their best to win this game and qualify early. Teams aiming at the championship will strive to qualify early so that the main players can get a full rest in the third group match. If you play it, it's not worth the candle.

But after thinking about it for a long time, Bagheri decided to do his best in this game-because his goal is not to achieve any good results in the Asian Cup, because he knows that with the current strength of the Iranian team, it is difficult to win the Asian Cup from China, Australia, Japan, South Korea and other strong teams. What he has to do is to let the Iranian players grow up!
What else can hone a player more than a fierce contest with a strong opponent?The Chinese team is such a formidable opponent. Even in the face of a formidable opponent, they cannot be defeated without a fight. If he does not have the courage to fight a formidable opponent, what is the point of him being the head coach of the Iranian team?
So when the second round started on July [-]th, what appeared in front of the Chinese team was a high-spirited Iranian national team!
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In this game, Ding Yu’s starting lineup was different. Midfielder Hu Gandang and Zhang Yi all sat on the bench, replaced by Gao Junmin, Du Zhenyu and Zhang Yiming, three veteran players who were playing in their early years. Sun Bing replaced Fan Pengfei on the forward line. The goalkeeper is still Wu Bufan.

The main lineup has changed seven people, but the entire central axis has been retained - goalkeeper Wu Bufan, defender Li Jie, midfielder Dai Guangming, forward Long Bisheng!

Ding Yu's intention is obvious. In the newly formed national team, except for goalkeeper Wu Bufan who may still be difficult to shake Chu Ran's main goalkeeper position, the other three will become strong contenders for the main position of the national team!
With all the teammates around him replaced, Ding Yu is going to test their ability to cooperate with other teammates and organize on the court!
For the players of the Iranian team, this is a game related to their honor, while for the players of the Chinese team, this game is a game to test how much fighting power they can display!
Compared with the first game, Dai Guangming's performance seems to have dropped a bit, perhaps because the three midfielders around him are not very familiar with him. Whether it is Gao Junmin, Du Zhenyu or Zhang Yiming, they are both veteran international footballers. He is a rising star of Yunjiatianyu. Before he graduated from Yunjiatianyu U-02 echelon, he was already a member of the national team. He was an idol in Long Bisheng's heart. Although it is not the first time to compete with idols, it is not uncommon for him to be surrounded by veteran players.

The high-spirited Iranian team took the initiative after the first half. In this case, Li Jie and Wu Bufan showed excellent adaptability. In Hoffenheim, Li Jie was more like a half-scavenger, responsible for commanding the entire defense line. Facing Iran's onslaught, he commanded the defense line in an orderly manner. Wu Bufan also performed well, saving the opponent's threatening shots consecutively.

After going through the initial adaptation period, Dai Guangming and Long Bisheng began to slowly find the feeling of the game. With the support of several veteran players, Dai Guangming began to show his ability to organize offenses, and continued to create opportunities for Gao Junmin and Du Zhenyu on the two wings through timely distribution of the ball.

Long Bisheng also began to cause trouble for the Iranian team's defense in the penalty area. Iran's main central defender, veteran Rezai, was no match for him, and another central defender, Agri, had to fill in more.

On the court, Long Bisheng was always the striker who could attract the opponent's attention the most. The Iranian team's defense line also implemented strict marking on him, but they ignored Sun Bing's existence in doing so, and they soon tasted the bitter fruit.

No. In the 307th minute, Dai Guangming and Gao Junmin made a beautiful two-and-one cooperation and then forcibly cut into the penalty area from the ribs. At a small angle, they did not pass the ball to Long Bisheng, the high point in the middle.

The ball flew into the goal against the front post, and the Chinese team led [-]-[-]!

After taking the lead, the Chinese team played with ease and used their excellent personal ability to firmly grasp the situation on the field. Long Bisheng's large-scale running in the frontcourt exhausted the Iranian defenders. Compared with the Iranian team, which has always had excellent physical fitness, Long Bisheng's physical fitness is even better!

Finally, in the No.706 minute of the whole game, Du Zhenyu's precise cross after breaking through from the side fell on Long Bisheng's head. All he had to do was let the ball hit his head...

After losing the second goal, Bagheri could only replace the two main players with a long sigh—he was going to prepare for the third game—this seemingly difficult game was won in such a bloodless way, even Ding Yu was a little surprised: Are we already so strong?
(End of this chapter)