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Chapter 557 Invincible
On the evening of July 22, in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup, China played against South Korea.

Alihan once again formed a four-three-three formation, with Li Leilei as the goalkeeper, Sun Xiang, Feng Xiaoting, Li Weifeng, and Sun Jihai in the defense, Shao Jiayi, Zheng Zhi, and Zhou Haibin in the midfield, and Yang Yang, Gao Lin, and Chen Tao in the frontcourt.

At the beginning of the game, the two sides played a fast-paced offensive and defensive battle.

The Chinese team scored a goal in just 2 minutes, and Gao Lin headed high.

Only 3 minutes later, the South Korean team also used a breakthrough from the center to form a free kick, and Li Tianxiu directly hit the goal and shot high.

Afterwards, the two sides confronted Maimang, neither of them backed down, and neither of them was willing to bow their heads easily.

In the past few years, a group of Chinese players headed by Yang Yang have shined brilliantly. They first won the Asian Cup, then won the World Youth Championship, and then performed very well in the World Cup, winning unanimous praise.

In contrast, as the deadly enemy in East Asia, the South Korean team is slightly inferior, especially the shattering of Korean fear for many years, which makes South Korea have high hopes for this game. They hope that the Korean internationals can show enough strength to suppress the Chinese team and use a victory to prove that Korean fear has not been shattered.

In fact, the South Korean team did play like this after the start.

The Chinese team also showed determination to win. The two wings led by Yang Yang and Chen Tao frequently put pressure on the Korean team's defense, forcing the Koreans to passively defend.

The strong offensive advantage in the frontcourt, especially Yang Yang's strong offensive power on the left, made the South Korean team feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.

With the suppression of the frontcourt, the midfielder will naturally be able to control the situation. Shao Jiayi, Zheng Zhi and Zhou Haibin firmly control the ball, and frequently plan attacks and create opportunities.

No. In the 209th minute, the midfielder made a series of beautiful passes, tearing apart the South Korean team's defense and sending it to Yang Yang's feet.

And Yang Yang suddenly cut in from the left, got rid of, sprinted, stopped the ball, dribbled, and shot...

The whole process was done in one go, the shot was very beautiful, and the quality of the shot was also extremely high, directly hitting the dead corner of the South Korean team's goal.

One to zero!

This is also Yang Yang's fifth goal in this Asian Cup, allowing him to lead the Asian Cup scorer list!
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After breaking the deadlock on the field, the Chinese team began to play more patiently.

The South Korean team was behind, but they didn't dare to be too impatient, because they knew very well that Yang Yang was in front of them. As long as they were a little reckless, they might concede again anytime and anywhere.

There is still a chance to lose a goal, but if you lose another goal, it will be really hopeless.

The two teams began to fall into a stalemate.

The more patient Chinese team once played a very beautiful pass coordination, starting from the backcourt Feng Xiaoting to plan, to the midfielder Zheng Zhi,

Zhou Haibin and Shao Jiayi, Gao Lin and Yang Yang in the frontcourt, all pass from back to front.

There were fourteen passes, which tore open the South Korean team's defense very well, and Yang Yang made a diagonal pass to the back of the penalty area.

But it is a pity that Chen Tao's speed in the back row was a little slower by half a beat, and the goalkeeper of the South Korean team made a decisive attack to save the ball.

It is indeed a pity that such a wonderful pass and cooperation failed to create a goal.

However, whether it is the players on the court, the audience on the sidelines, or the fans in front of the TV and the TV commentator, they are full of praise for the cooperation of the national team this time, thinking that this represents a major change for the Chinese national team.

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"In the local Asian Cup in [-], the Chinese team played very well. Ali Han always hoped that the Chinese team could play the four-three-three formation in his mind, but the team's offense was weak at that time and could not play the effect he wanted."

"Three years later, the fledgling young player Yang Yang has grown into a world-class star. Today, he is not only the leading attacker in Asia, but also the top scorer in the world."

"With a top striker like Yang Yang in front, the pressure on the Chinese team's midfield is much less."

"Additionally, in the past two or three years, a group of overseas international footballers headed by Zheng Zhi, Shao Jiayi, Zhao Junzhe, and Zhou Haibin have made their appearances in European leagues, especially Zhou Haibin, who has basically become the main player in Benfica and performed quite well."

"It can be said that the current Chinese team already has a very good strength, even in Asia they are very competitive, but what you need to know is that a group of players such as Zhou Haibin, Chen Tao, Feng Xiaoting are only in their early twenties, and Yang Yang is only 20 years old. These players will be the backbone of Chinese football in the next ten years."

The live TV camera gave a big close-up of Yang Yang who was running back on the field. He was obviously smiling and complaining that his teammate Chen Tao hesitated during the sprint, which made him unable to catch up in time.

And this scene also made the commentator of the national TV station very emotional.

"Three years ago, he was just a 17-year-old player who had just debuted, but he had already helped Ajax win the Champions League in Europe, and then he also helped the Chinese team go all the way to the end in the Asian Cup, won the local championship, and won the top scorer and best player."

"And now, he is already a top superstar in Europe, a well-known superstar all over the world, the double golden boot of the Premier League and the Champions League, and some media even revealed that Chelsea is willing to pay him a super sky-high price of 6000 million pounds.

"Yang Yang is already a veritable banner of Chinese football, and also the hope of our Chinese football!"

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While the commentator on national television was feeling emotional, the game on the court was still going on.

On the domestic Internet, portals, forums, QQ groups, and various places where fans gather are all hotly discussing the performance of the national team in Southeast Asia, especially Yang Yang's role in this Chinese team.

Everyone believes that Yang Yang is the most indispensable member of the Chinese team.

And everyone also believes that as long as Yang Yang is there, the Chinese team will be invincible!
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The first half ended with a score of [-]-[-]. After changing sides and fighting again, the South Korean team took the lead in making substitutions and adjustments, actively launched a rush attack, and played a wave of offensive at the beginning of the second half.

But the Chinese team played steadily, responded with defensive counterattacks, and played very patiently, especially the central defender combination of Feng Xiaoting and Li Weifeng, which performed very well.

When the game progressed to No. 60 minutes, Ali Han made another substitution, Zhao Junzhe replaced Shao Jiayi.

This is obviously a signal to further strengthen the defense, and it also shows the strategy of the Chinese team to defend and counterattack after scoring a goal.

Then, at No. 608 minutes, the Chinese team played a quick counterattack.

Feng Xiaoting made a long pass from the backcourt. Yang Yang counterattacked quickly and dribbled the ball straight in. He met the Korean goalkeeper who was attacking at the front of the penalty area, and decisively lobbed it back, but the strength was a little lighter. The Korean player who was defended in time made a clearance in front of the goal line.

Although they failed to score, the morale of the South Korean team was also shattered.

On the one hand, they want to attack, strive for an equalizer, or even a reversal, to reverse the embarrassing situation of losing against China in the past two or three years, but on the other hand, the South Korean team is also very afraid of the Chinese team's counterattack, especially Yang Yang's personal ability and speed.

This dilemma has been maintained until the end of the game, and the South Korean team has never been able to play a threat again.

But the Chinese team once again played six counterattacks in No. 804 minutes.

Chen Tao made a low pass from the right to the goal. Gao Lin grabbed the first goal with a header and made it to the back point. Yang Yang easily pushed and scored in front of the goal, further expanding the score, [-]-[-].

This goal also completely destroyed the hopes of the South Korean team!
The Korean fear has long been shattered, but the South Korean team seems to have begun to usher in the Chinese fear. Especially in recent years, the strength of Chinese football and a group of players headed by Yang Yang have gradually gained a foothold in the European league, which has caused great panic in South Korean public opinion.

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The match between China and South Korea in the quarter-final knockout round ended with the Chinese team defeating the South Korean team [-]-[-].

The Chinese team continued the victory against the South Korean team in the past two or three years, and at the same time used a targeted tactical victory to give domestic fans hope.

Alihan's formation and targeted tactics in this game were well done and satisfactory.

Yang Yang scored twice with a brace, allowing everyone to see his state.

Domestic fans also celebrated the team's promotion to the semi-finals. They all praised Yang Yang's outstanding performance, thinking that Yang Yang is like an iron man.

However, some media reposted Yang Yang's remarks after the media interview, saying that Yang Yang was not in his best condition.

"Obviously, for a player of Yang Yang's level, the Asian Cup can no longer satisfy him."

"For him, the Asian Cup is at best a warm-up event. He still uses the game to adjust his state and prepare for the next new season."

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In the other three games of the quarter-finals knockout round, Japan drew [-]-[-] with Australia and finally won in a penalty shootout.

Iraq defeated the host Vietnam team [-]-[-] and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

Saudi Arabia defeated Iran [-]-[-] and also advanced to the semi-finals.

Looking at this Asian Cup, Iraq is regarded as an out-and-out dark polo team. Before the game, no one thought that this war-torn country could play so well in the Asian Cup and broke into the semi-finals all the way.

In the subsequent draw, Iraq drew Saudi Arabia, and the two teams from the Middle East lined up together by chance, while the Chinese team drew another rival team in East Asia, Japan.

In this way, regardless of the outcome of the semi-finals, it will be the East Asian team against the West Asian team in the end.

And when the results of the draw were sent back to the country, all the fans were both looking forward to it and somewhat worried.

After all, the Japanese team has always been the sufferer of the Chinese team.

But more fans still hope that Yang Yang, who is far away in Southeast Asia, can make persistent efforts and lead the Chinese team to defeat Japan and enter the final.

Japanese coach Osim said that the team has made all preparations.

"We will completely freeze Yang Yang in the semifinals!"

(End of this chapter)