Chinese champion

Chapter 444 The World's Upheaval
"Ibrahimovic broke through and went in... shot! Oh, what a pity, Wu Qi made a beautiful save!"

"Pei Wei got rid of it! Beautiful! Baumsong tripped Pei Wei from behind! Yellow card! Judging from the slow motion, this action is very bad, even if it is a red card, it is possible. Fortunately, Pei Wei seems to have no major problems... ...Zhang Qilai took the free kick...the perfect arc! Oh, what a bad luck, it flew out of the baseline by touching the goal post, and the Swedish team escaped unharmed!"

The Chinese team, which successfully equalized the score, occupied a certain field advantage in the remaining time. They used their strong offensive ability in the frontcourt to continuously create troubles for the Swedish team, but Sweden's defense was also very good, and they did not lose the If there are ups and downs with one ball, anyway, no matter how you attack, I will honestly defend the three-acre area in the penalty area. Facing such a defense, no matter which strong team it is, it will be a headache .

In terms of offense, the Swedish team is still playing around Ibrahimovic, and Ibrahimovic's performance is also very eye-catching, he shoots when he has a good chance, passes the ball when there is no chance, and he also makes a few very beautiful assists from time to time—— In fact, this is Ibrahimovic's style of play. Facing such a striker, the defender is always a headache, because he has many ways to attack, and your defensive attention must be distracted.

Li Min began to feel tired. He has never tried to stare at a person so tired, but he can't relax, because if he relaxes a little, he may be caught by Ibrahimovic, and then he will become the Chinese team. sinner.

So when the whistle sounded for the end of the game, Li Min almost immediately slumped on the lawn, with only one thought in his mind: "His grandma, it's finally over!"

But the offensive players don't think so, because they only drew with the Swedish team and failed to win the game, which not only dashed the hope of qualifying early, but also may have an impact on qualifying-because they were the last The opponent is the strongest England team in the group.

When Ibrahimovic blinked at Pei Wei and Zhuang Feng when exchanging jerseys after the game, the Swedish team was finally able to grasp the chance of qualifying in their own hands-although it was difficult.

He Jin turned his face when he walked out of the stadium. Originally, the Chinese team had a chance to win this game and qualify early, but God seems to be not on the side of the Chinese team today. The ratio of shots between the two sides is 24:11. The team is more than twice as many as the opponent, but the final score is 1:1. Pei Wei has three very threatening shots in the game, but they are always very close, maybe the hat-trick in the first game After that, his luck with the shot has run out.

Now in Group D, the Chinese team has four points and ranks first with a goal difference of six. The England team is also ranked second with four points, but the goal difference is four less than that of the Chinese team.The Swedish team is third with two points. These three teams have the possibility of qualifying. Ecuador, which has lost two consecutive games, has no chance to qualify. However, their performance in the final round of the game can completely determine the qualifying of this group. situation.

The situation of the Chinese team is still the best. Since the rule of qualifying in the World Cup group stage is to look at the goal difference first in the case of a tie, so they only need to get a draw in the last round of the game to secure the first place in the group. One——Unless Sweden can beat Ecuador 7:0, but this possibility is very small. If England wants to qualify, in addition to at least one draw, Sweden must draw or win Ecuador by less than two goals, and The situation of the Swedish team is the clearest. If they are tied or defeated by Ecuador, they have no chance to qualify. If they win less than three goals, they will have to count on the match between England and China to decide the outcome. If they can win Ecuador by three goals, then No matter what, they will have a place to qualify for the group stage.

The Chinese team loses to England, Sweden wins Ecuador, then England and Sweden qualify.The Chinese team draws with England, and Sweden wins Ecuador by three goals. Then China and Sweden will qualify together.China wins England, Sweden wins Ecuador, and Sweden and China also qualify. If Sweden fails to win Ecuador, then no matter what the result of the match between China and England will be, the Chinese and British teams will qualify...

The possibilities are many, but not complicated.

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After the two rounds of the World Cup group stage, the situation of each group gradually became clear. The host South Africa, who had won two games in two games, became the first team to enter the top sixteen.

Argentina in Group B also qualified ahead of schedule with two wins and two wins, while the Czech Republic with three points and South Korea with one point will have a desperate fight in the final round. Côte d'Ivoire, which also has one point, is not without a chance. If they If they can beat Argentina by a big score, and if South Korea only beats the Czech Republic by a small margin or the two sides draw, they can still rely on the advantage of goal difference to qualify.

The situation in Group C is very clear. This so-called death group did not let the strong teams die. France and Spain, like Argentina and the Netherlands in the last World Cup, had each won two victories before meeting in the final round. , the last game was just to compete for the first place in the group.

In Group E, Germany and Cameroon, who were tied in the first round, each won the second round and all they needed in the final game was a draw.

In Group F, in addition to the Netherlands qualifying ahead of schedule after a difficult victory over Portugal in the second round, Portugal also needs to beat Nigeria in the final game to ensure the group qualifying. This is a considerable test for Ronaldinho-led Portugal.

The world in Group G was chaotic, with Italy winning one and drawing one, Mexico drawing two, Ghana drawing two, Uruguay drawing one and losing one - all four teams still have the possibility of qualifying, it depends on the performance of the final round.

In Group H, apart from the outstanding Brazil, Denmark and Ukraine will compete for the second qualifying spot in the final round.

On June 6, the third round of Group C will start at the same time.

Prior to this, the qualifying teams of the two groups of AB have been determined. Colombia became the second group in Group A after defeating Russia in the last round. In Group B, Argentina did not give the African elephant Côte d'Ivoire any face. Messi and Carlos Tevez Each scored a goal, winning all three games and ranking first in the group, while the Czech Republic relied on Rosicky's goal in 6 minutes to beat Tai Chi Tiger Korea 1-0 and qualify for second in the group.

Now, the eyes of the world are on the two matches in Group C.

China VS England, Sweden VS Ecuador!

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"Are you ready?" In the locker room, He Jin looked around at the players and asked loudly.

"Ready!" replied imposingly.

He Jin nodded in satisfaction, and then pointed to the tactical board: "Today's game, I believe everyone has already considered it before the game. As long as we can get a draw, we will definitely be the first in the group - because the Swedish team The possibility of winning Ecuador by seven goals is unlikely—although it cannot be said to be impossible, but it is also very small, but—” He Jin specially emphasized the “but”: “We can’t hold the idea of ​​​​keeping a tie and winning the game because of this. , Conservative beliefs will only bring passivity in the game. I need you to play the game with the mentality of not winning or dying like the last round against Spain in the last World Cup! Just as if we did not win the first two games, Only victory can qualify for the group stage! Do you have confidence?"

"Yes!" The players answered in unison. He Jin was not worried about whether doing so would bring extra pressure to the players. They were already mature and would not be affected by any other factors in their performance in the game. .

"Today's opponents are very strong. I think Wu Qi, Li Min and Xiao Dong have a lot of experience." The players all smiled. There will be more - this is also a major advantage of the Chinese team now. The main players have traveled all over the major football powers in Europe, and their opponents and teammates have almost included players from all the football powers in the world. There are many "senior spies", and the coaching staff led by He Jin is well aware of the familiarity with these strong teams.

"England has the best attacking midfielders in the world - Steven Gerrard, Lampard, these are world-class players, if we continue to use the previous diamond position of [-], I believe it will be difficult for Hu Yong alone Against the opponent's two attacks in turn."

Hu Yong nodded. This has nothing to do with strength. No matter how strong he is, he is only one person, and his defense is always passive. There is no midfielder in the world who can fight against two such powerful opponents with one against two.

"So, our tactical drill more than a month ago came in handy. Starting from this game, we will use a brand new formation-four two three one!" He Jin tapped the stick on the tactical board. There is a "bang bang" sound.

"I believe you are familiar with this tactic, right?" He Jin said proudly, "We have been practicing this formation before the start of the World Cup, and we have played a few games. Do you have any questions?"

"No way? I thought it was a smoke bomb... After all, we still use the previous [-] for these two games..."

"Yeah, I was still in admiration of He Tou a few days ago. The previous open-ended training was made to look real. It's so good to use it."

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Looking at the players who were talking about it, He Jin was so embarrassed that he wanted to whip someone - the real training was regarded as a smoke bomb by the players. There is nothing more embarrassing than this.

"Okay! Shut up!" He Jin roared, then looked at the quiet players and raised his face: "The four defenders and the goalkeeper remain the same, the forward only retains Zhuang Feng, and the midfielder is in the position. , besides Hu Yong, Xiao Lu, you are the starter."

"Yes!" Lu Yinzhe agreed excitedly. Originally, it was very embarrassing to be a substitute midfielder or midfielder in the Chinese team. Few were unable to play due to injuries, so people like Lu Yinzhe, Zhou Hai and Chen Bo didn't have much hope for starting in the World Cup, but this time He Jin will be able to play as soon as he changes his lineup—why can he not play? are you happy?

However, Dong Yuzhuo, Zhong Yan and Zhan Feng are a little upset-if this tactic will become the main tactic of the Chinese team during the World Cup, then basically the three of them will not have much playing time-everyone knows, now Zhuang Feng is the first striker of the Chinese team. If he only uses a single arrow, then there is no doubt that it is him, and he also has the advantage of being the main force. Compared with Dong Yuzhuo, he is more comprehensive, and compared to Zhanfeng, he is more flexible. Compared with Zhong Yan, he has better scoring ability, and the degree of tacit cooperation with Pei Wei also determines that he is the best candidate for this position.

In addition, in the first two games, the three of them played at any rate, and Dong Yuzhuo scored a goal, which also made them more psychologically balanced-there are so many people who haven't even played in the game!You know, this is the World Cup!

"In terms of tactics, Xiao Lu, you have only one task, and that is to defend, defend with all your strength, and firmly hold this area at the front of the penalty area. No matter who comes, you stop him. In other words, you are the opponent. A mixer for offense, just make it impossible for the opponent to attack smoothly."

Lv Yinzhe was so excited that he couldn't listen to anything. He just nodded his head and didn't see other people looking at him with sympathy. In the World Cup, he only played as a purely saboteur. It's a thankless thing, if you don't do it well, you will be scolded for sure. If you do it well, you will be despised by other neutral fans - other fans come to the scene to see the wonderful game, the result I only saw you running wildly on the field alone, destroying everywhere, don't you despise who you despise?

But in all fairness, in the Chinese team, no one is more suitable for this position than Lu Yinzhe. He is a Gattuso-style player, not very fast, his technique is relatively rough, and his passing accuracy is average-but He has plenty of energy, he doesn't have to be out of breath after running wildly, his defense is very good, and he won't admit defeat to anything, sometimes Pei Wei is pushed up and down by him on the team's training ground, with him Filling up at the back can liberate Hu Yong in some cases, allowing him to play the specialty of attacking from the back. At the same time, the defense line protected by two midfielders will be much more stable.

"During this period of time in training, I believe you have practiced a lot, so I have nothing to say. England has gradually begun to abandon it when Beckham left, and the wing wizards such as Lennon Downing rarely played the main force. In the past, the traditional style of play that used to break through and cross from the side has been changed to a tactic based on short passes and infiltration from the center. Therefore, in terms of defense, strengthening the defense of the center is our top priority. The defenders on both sides must pay attention to supporting the center and mutual support. To make up, you have to fill in the gaps, and at the same time, Wu Qi, you must not relax in the game, I believe that you know the long-range shooting ability of English players very well, concentrate!"

"Now, let's set off and give the English a good look! They are the birthplace of modern football, and we are the initiators of ancient Cuju. Now let them see who is the real founder of football!"

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The lineups of the two sides in the Sino-British battle surprised everyone. They almost coincided with each other. The coaches of both sides, He Jin and O'Neill, made considerable adjustments to the lineup and players in this game!
And the changes in the formations of the two sides are surprisingly similar, both changing from [-] to [-]!

The starting 11 players of the Chinese team are goalkeeper Wu Qi, four defenders from right to left Deng Yunfeng, Du Wei, Li Min, Wang Xiaomin, double midfielders Hu Yong, Lu Yinzhe, and in front of them are Zhu Jun, Pei Pei Wei and Zhang Qi, and Zhuang Feng at the front.

England goalkeeper Robinson, defenders Glenn Johnson, Terry, Riley De King, Ashley Cole, double midfielder Carrick, Hargreaves, and the front three are Joe Cole , Lampard and Gerrard, single striker Rooney.

Although the formations are all four-two-three-one, in terms of specific conditions, the two sides are slightly different. Among the three midfielders of the Chinese team, only Pei Wei is really active in the middle. Zhang Qi and Zhu Jun are more inclined to the side. As for England's three attacking midfielders, Lampard is nominally in the center, Joe Cole and Gerrard are separated on the left and right, but in fact, in the game, the positions of the three of them are relatively close to the center.

This subtle difference determines the focus of the two sides in the game.

The Chinese team's tactic is a combination of side and center, while England's tactic is to attack the center!
When the players of both sides were ready to start the game in the middle of the field, the head coaches He Jin and O'Neill couldn't help but glance at each other!
He Jin increased the number of people in the midfield because he was afraid of the powerful attacking power of the opponent's two world-class midfielders, while O'Neal increased the number of people in the midfield because there was no one in his hands who could watch Pei Wei's midfielder one-on-one!
Both sides concentrated their breakthroughs on the midfield, which also indicates that the center of this game is in the midfield!
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"beep--"

The referee's sharp whistle blew. Just now Pei Wei was unceremoniously brought down by Hargreaves when he broke through the middle. The referee also fouled Hargreaves without hesitation.

The stands were full of boos, including Chinese fans and English fans—the Chinese fans booed why the referee didn't give the card, while the English fans thought Hargreaves hadn't fouled at all.

Therefore, being a referee is a thankless job. Fans are irrational animals when watching a game. You also need to have good mental health.

It was a free kick 30 meters away from the goal. Zhang Qi came up and hoisted the ball directly into the penalty area. Zhuang Feng failed to grab the point under the attack of the opponent's two central defenders. The ball was picked up by Robinson who attacked.

The England team, which defended the Chinese team's offensive, immediately launched a counterattack. The players of the Chinese team rushed back like a tide. Robinson took the ball with a big kick. Joe Cole from left gets it.

Deng Yunfeng came up to meet him. The young man who missed the last game due to injury held his strength to prove himself in this game. It is a good thing to be aggressive, but sometimes it is often a bad thing to be too aggressive-to jump too hard It is inevitable that Deng Yunfeng will reveal a flaw, and Joe Cole just seized the loophole of his overpowering and made a beautiful change to get rid of him and cut into the penalty area!

Joe Cole has been hailed as England's best technical genius in the past ten years. Of course, he will not be in vain. Although he can't always get a solid main position at Chelsea, no one can deny his strength-after all, he is the same as him. The competition is world-class superstars such as Lampard and Ballack, otherwise he would not be a regular visitor to the England national team.

Joe Cole, who got rid of Deng Yunfeng, immediately took advantage of the opportunity to touch the penalty area. England's quick counterattack was very fast. Now there are only two central defenders and goalkeeper Wu Qi left in the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team, and Rooney of the England team also rushed When we arrived in the restricted area, we were ready to respond.

Two-on-three in the penalty area, this is a rare opportunity for offensive players.

Facing Du Wei who was coming up to him, Joe Cole took his time and kept observing Rooney's running position while firmly controlling the ball. Sure enough, Rooney finally got rid of Li Min after continuous pulling Short distance, great opportunity!

Joe Cole immediately made a fake shot and passed the ball to a place three meters in front of Rooney. This distance is just right so that Rooney does not need to slow down to avoid being caught up by Li Min.

Rooney chased two steps forward, just as the ball rolled in front of him, he immediately leaned back, used his strong body to resist Li Min who was chasing up from behind, and then swung his right foot...

The commentator of Sky TV was about to shout "GOAL", but at this moment, a figure rushed over from the goal, quickly fell to the ground, and stretched out his hands, before Rooney's feet touched the ball. The ball is firmly in his arms!
The commentator of Sky TV held the phrase "GOAL" in his throat, and almost couldn't hold his breath, while an excited shout came from the studio of the Chinese team: "Beautiful! Beautiful attack! Wu Qi strangled him A chance to score from club-mate Wayne Rooney!"

(End of this chapter)