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Chapter 181 Too Weak! [1900 monthly ticket plus change, please subscribe to the monthly ticket]

When the Swedish striker Dahlberg shook his head and headed the ball into the empty goal, Yang Yang, who retreated to his own half, shook his head helplessly, with helplessness written all over his face.

It was a corner kick, and what caused the corner kick was a fast counterattack by the Swedish midfielder, which tore through the Chinese team's defense sharply. Then the opponent No.15 formed a single goal, but the goalkeeper Guan Zhen made a brave attack and saved the ball to the bottom line.

It was Yang Yang's teammate in the second team of Ajax, Lars de Glenn, who made this wonderful through ball.

He played as a central defender at Ajax, but in the Swedish national youth team he played as a midfielder.

The reason why the Swedish team can pass the through ball so easily is that the national youth team puts a lot of pressure on it.

Even when the opponent took a corner kick, the players of the national youth team were obviously a little slack. The goalkeeper Guan Zhen, who had just tried to keep the goal clean, made a fatal mistake and abandoned the goal again. In the end, he was a beat behind the opponent's striker and was directly pushed into the empty goal by the opponent.

Watching the players of the Swedish team rushing out of the field excitedly and celebrating the second goal of this year's Toulon Cup along the way, Yang Yang kept taking deep breaths, trying to calm his mind.

It's only No. 201 minutes in the first half, and there is still a lot of time.

But from the first minute of the game, he clearly felt that his teammates' mentality was out of balance.

Three consecutive victories in the group stage, defeating Colombia, a complete victory over Turkey, and a narrow victory over France made his teammates a little slack. In addition, the conflict before the game directly ignited the team's emotions.

At the beginning of the game, everyone wanted to eat Sweden in one go, just like they did against Turkey.

The national youth team's calculations are good, but Sweden is also not a fuel-efficient lamp. It can stand out in the gap between the two strong teams of Brazil and Portugal. How can the defense of the Swedish team be taken lightly?

Yang Yang knows Lindgren very well. He is Ajax's central defender, but he plays midfield in the national youth team. It can be seen that Sweden's overall defensive strength is definitely considered strong among its peers.

Of course, this is only a youth team around the age of 20. Compared with the first team, or even the Champions League level teams that Yang Yang has experienced, Sweden’s defense still has many problems, let alone compared with Porto, which has the strongest defense in Europe.

However, the players of the national youth team were overconfident on the one hand, and eager for success on the other hand. After the opening, they played against Sweden for a while.

Then Chen Tao made another scissor pass from the front of the penalty area, which won applause, but also failed to create a threat.

The national youth team showed a very strong signal from the very beginning: I want to score!I want to show off my skills!I want to humiliate Sweden severely, and at the same time let the domestic fans watching the live broadcast see our strength!

This anxious and impetuous mentality was especially evident in the first 10 minutes.

But in the arena, Yang Yang, who has experienced strong winds and waves, knows very well that this is terrible.

Sweden's physical fitness can be said to be superior to the national youth team. In terms of foot skills, they are also superior.

You know, the so-called foot skills are not about playing a few fancy moves or making a few beautiful passes, but about being able to open up the offensive space on the court and be able to create threats.

Even with the simplest, most basic, or even the ugliest movements, as long as it can create space, it is still a skill.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic once said that he can stop the ball with his butt.

Not to mention that the players of the national youth team are far less stable than their opponents in handling the ball. They attack too quickly, make too many mistakes in passing and receiving, and fail to handle a lot of technical details. Many players can't even connect their own movement coherence.

This will be covered up when you encounter a team with a loose defense like Colombia, but it will be revealed immediately when you encounter a European team with strict tactics like France and Sweden.

The technology is not dominant, the body is at a disadvantage, and they are eager to press the offense, which directly causes the team to give up the defensive counterattack that they are best at, and choose the tough battle that they are not good at.

This is a typical example of using one's own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths.

At the same time, this is the situation that Sweden most hopes to see.

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After a burst of irritability, Yang Yang patted his cheeks vigorously with both hands, forcing himself to calm down with pain.

He is well aware that this is not the time for accountability or frustration, the game is not over.

After seeing the teammates around him, after being scored, they all looked a little dazed, and Yang Yang was shocked.

Blind self-confidence before conceding a goal, eager for success, at a loss after conceding a goal, and collapse of confidence, this is a taboo in the game.

"Hey, get your spirits up!" Yang Yang shouted loudly, and at the same time called his surrounding teammates over with both hands.

Everyone was a little at a loss, and after hearing Yang Yang's shout, they all moved closer.

"We're all sober, we only conceded a goal, we have to calm down, calm down, understand?"

Everyone nodded in a daze. They all knew to calm down, but how to calm down?

How to deal with it?

Yang Yang knew that it would be impossible to continue like this, so he thought about it and asked loudly, "Do you still want to win?"

This question was asked so that everyone present looked at him one after another, and everyone found a trace of sobriety in their eyes.

"If you want to win, you have to listen to me." Yang Yang roared extremely confidently and resolutely.

"What do you think we should do?" Feng Xiaoting asked.

"Yeah, one goal behind, what should I do?"

Yang Yang grabbed the shoulders of a teammate with his left and right hands, "Don't think about anything, defend, first stabilize the defense, we will play as the coach usually organizes the defense, everyone should concentrate on the defense first."

Ajax's coaching staff once said to Yang Yang that it is easy to score again 10 minutes after scoring, either to equalize the score or to be scored by the opponent.

With the current mental outlook of the National Youth Team, needless to say, another goal must be conceded.

Yang Yang knows the overall strength of the team. He still has a chance of winning if he concedes a goal. The big deal is a one-to-one draw, which will lead to overtime and penalty shootouts.

But if you concede two goals, it's really over.

He was alone, but he was facing eleven opponents. Even if he really had wings, he couldn't fly.

What's more, he is not a superstar with super personal ability like Ronaldinho.

"Hold the goal in the first half, as long as you keep a clean sheet, there is still hope for the second half."

Said, Yang Yang stretched out his right hand.

Feng Xiaoting, Hao Junmin, Chen Tao and many other players who played in the league in China quickly understood what Yang Yang meant. If they blindly wanted to score goals at this time, they would be seeking their own death. Stand firm and wait for the opportunity to counterattack. That is the way for the national youth team to survive.

As a result, several people folded their hands on the back of Yang Yang's hand one after another, and other players were also infected and followed suit.

"Defend! Defend! Defend!!"

With everyone shouting in unison, everyone returned to their respective positions.

At this time, Sweden also took a one-goal lead and returned to the court with the pride of the winner.

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After the re-kick-off, the morale of the Swedish team was like a rainbow, and they looked like they could overwhelm the Chinese team in one breath.

Two minutes later, the Chinese team made another mistake in passing and receiving the ball in the middle. Lindgren once again sent the ball to the frontcourt Dahlberg.

But Feng Xiaoting's position was very good, blocking the opponent's shooting angle, causing the shot to miss.

However, the Swedish team did not give up and continued to increase their offensive efforts.

Four minutes later, the opponent's NO.4 player passed three players of the Chinese team in a row on the right, but when he hit the goal with his left foot at the end, he hit the goal too squarely and was caught by the goalkeeper Guan Zhen.

Not long after, the Swedish team made a long pass from the left. Yuan Weiwei blocked the ball from the bottom line while fighting with the opponent.

The continuous offensive made the Chinese team feel the pressure, and it also kept polishing the confidence of the national youth team players on the field.

It's not that the opponent is too strong, but that they are too weak.

There are many factors in the three consecutive victories in the group stage, especially Yang Yang, who has just returned from Ajax, performed too well.

Now, with Yang Yang being closely guarded by the opponent, the Chinese team's offense immediately plummeted, and the team's true level was exposed.

Many players in the team were ashamed of their previous blind arrogance, especially the few players who made fancy moves in front of the Swedish defenders.

Their movements are not fancy, but they are very practical and stable. Each movement is tightly linked to the next one, so they can pass three people in a row on the right. The players of the Chinese team can't even find a chance to kick someone or foul.

I can only watch the opponent dribble the ball, but I can't do anything.

This is the Sweden they looked down upon before.

This is Sweden, which is called by many media as the Nordic power play style, with body but no technology.

Yang Yang is also very aware of the current situation. He is also working very hard, running non-stop, constantly looking for opportunities, actively investing in defense, and constantly encouraging his teammates. He hopes that everyone can continue to work hard and not give up.

"As long as we keep this score, we still have a chance. We will never give up until the last moment."

Yang Yang used practical actions to encourage his teammates. One moment he was able to sprint in the frontcourt to meet his teammates' passes, and the next moment he was able to chase back to the front of the penalty area to participate in defense.

He never knew how to encourage others, nor did he have the ability to use genius performances to boost the morale of the team. He could only use his own efforts and diligence to help the team and try his best to keep the last hope.

With a clear conscience, this is what he was after.

The game passed bit by bit. The intensity of the youth team's game was not high. After the Swedish team attacked for a while, they gradually slowed down their offensive.

This made the whole Chinese team breathe a sigh of relief, only Yang Yang kept reminding his teammates to stay vigilant and not relax.

But after the game jumped into 10 minutes, the referee finally blew the whistle to end the first half.

Zero to one, the national youth team is temporarily behind Sweden.

(End of this chapter)