Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 1275 On the eve of the decisive battle!

Russell Landmark Stadium.

The second half of the World Cup quarter-finals between the Chinese team and the England team has passed halfway. England's offensive is fierce, and the Chinese team's counterattack is only close to the goal.

Although the Chinese team led by one goal in the score, it seemed that England could equalize the score at any time.

The tense situation made it impossible for fans in the stands to watch the game with a relaxed mind.

In the 66th minute of the game, Ali received Sancho's return pass from Sancho's cut to the bottom line on the line of the penalty area. Instead of shooting this time, he knocked the ball diagonally back to the middle of the penalty area.

Here, Barkley dunked the ball past Huang Bozhou's press, and then kicked and shot!

The football flew across a slightly falling parabola towards the upper right corner of the goal!

The ball looked very threatening. Seeing that the football was about to fly into the goal, Shen Jingjie used his left hand to block the ball out of the baseline during the lunge!
After Shen Jingjie stood up, he couldn't help looking up to the sky and screaming!
"Shen Jingjie! The goalkeeper of the Chinese team! Although he has made many wonderful saves before, in today's game, he resisted the pressure and made a high block. It is definitely a sight that cannot be ignored on the field!

Can the Chinese team hold back the mad attack of the England team?

At this time, perhaps we should consider substitutions to strengthen the defense! "

Seeing that there were more than 20 minutes left in the game, Situ Yunbing stood motionless in the coach's command area, but his back was soaked in cold sweat, and he didn't realize it.

The substitute players of the Chinese team have gone to warm up for a lap, but they sat on the bench and waited for dispatch.

The substitution at this time must be a turning signal in the general direction. Even Situ Yunbing, who has been in football for more than ten years, is a little hesitant.

He never dared to hand over his fate to God!

If we try our best to stick to it, if the England team equalizes the score, then the Chinese team can really only bet on a penalty shootout, and it is hard to say whether there will be a penalty shootout!

But if there are no substitutions, the probability of England scoring will become higher and higher.

Because every time the Chinese team launched a fast attack, the speed of returning to defense decreased. Luo Cheng, Luo Xin, Wu Lei, and Zhao Fenghua all gritted their teeth and persisted.

Even though the England team is not easy, but they have no way out, comparatively speaking, they are more able to gamble everything, especially their striker has not returned to defense!

When the game time was approaching 70 minutes, the Chinese team successfully defended in the backcourt!

Zhang Zhibang steals the ball to Barkley, and then passes the ball diagonally to the left of the backcourt.

When responding, Luo Cheng directly exploded with acceleration and started to change the direction of the ball to get rid of Arnold's counter-attack, but just after turning into the middle, he was fiercely pressed by someone from the side and rear!

Luo Cheng was the first to buckle the ball forward, but his ankle was kicked by the opponent!
Luo Cheng fell to the ground and clutched his right foot in agony.

After the referee blew his whistle, he rushed in front of Ali, and all the generals of the Chinese team surrounded the referee and said that the opponent was a malicious foul!
Ask Ali to be punished severely!

But the referee just showed Ali a yellow card.

Situ Yunbing was expressionless on the sidelines, looking at Luo Cheng who was lying on the ground with serious eyes.

Many fans of the Chinese team covered their mouths with astonishment.

"Oops! Luo Cheng is injured! I don't know if he can continue the game!
Ali's foul is too bad!
He knew he couldn't touch the football, but he still kicked it at Luo Cheng's feet!

It may seem that the legs are not lifted high, and the soles are not bright, but he definitely fouled on purpose!
This is a tactical foul, but definitely beyond the reasonable range. "

When the team doctor gestured to Situ Yunbing to replace Luo Cheng, Luo Cheng directly covered his face with his hands and fell to the ground. The high-definition camera recorded Luo Cheng's tears that could not be covered by his palms.

Very likely, his World Cup is over!
Luo Xin tried to comfort his brother, but he didn't know what to say.

For a long time, it was my elder brother who took care of him, encouraged him, and supervised him in every possible way!
When it came time for his brother to need help, he didn't know what to do.

This made Luo Xin blame himself, but he didn't know what else to do besides trying to win the game.

Situ Yunbing didn't have time to comfort Luo Cheng who was carried out on a stretcher. He walked to the bench and called He Haolai. After hesitating for a few seconds, he called Guo Xuantu's name again.

Guo Xuantu was very astonished, he did not expect that Situ Yunbing would choose to let him appear at this time, the pressure was naturally not small, but there was also boundless confidence in his heart.

Situ Yunbing's trust was extremely heavy, but it instantly ignited his fighting spirit!

Situ Yunbing put He Hao in his arms and arranged for him the tasks after playing, which required him to strengthen the defense in the midfield while linking up the offense and defense of the team!
This is to share Zhao Fenghua's pressure.

Then Situ Yunbing arranged Guo Xuantu's tasks after he played.

Very simple, frontcourt free man!
How to do it, of course, don't expect him to make much contribution in defense, but in offense, we must play it by ear. Anyway, the Chinese team fights counterattack, and the situation is always clear at a glance. It takes too much attention.

Guo Xuantu immediately took orders.

The two teenagers stood on the sidelines and were ready to play. At this time, the game had resumed. After the Chinese team took a free kick, they passed it in the backcourt. After England put pressure on it, they quickly launched a fast break in the frontcourt.

However, due to being passive and playing one less player, the counterattack of the Chinese team was too obvious. When Wu Lei was pressed from behind by Stones, Wu Lei could only pass the ball diagonally and then plug in Luo Xin, who responded, but in a blink of an eye Maguire's bold initiative to steal the ball halfway caught the Chinese team by surprise.

Maguire hit the ball directly to the frontcourt, and then sent the ball short to the right to find Arnold. Because of the lack of Luo Cheng, the Chinese team's backcourt defense happened to be on this side. Arnold waded the ball all the way to the bottom. When Li Lei came out to foul, Arnold suddenly made a pass and hoisted the ball to the left outside the penalty area.

The defense line of the Chinese team is crowded in the penalty area. At this time, it is too late to go out to defend. Ali took the header from the left side of the penalty area and ferried it into the penalty area, which happened to be in front of him. Sancho turned and went forward without offside. In front of the baseline Hook the ball to the middle of the goal.

Bai Yuanfan was about to head the ball to clear the siege, but someone got it before him and shook his head less than one meter in front of his eyes. The ball was less than 5 meters away from the goal. Shen Jingjie quickly saved it, but the football still missed Flying into the goal of the Chinese team with the inside of the left goal post!
After Rashford scored with a header, he rushed to the sidelines to celebrate. The England fans in the stands of the Russell Landmark Stadium cheered and almost cried!
Finally scored!
"Rashford scored with a header! The Chinese team failed to prevent the opponent's attack this time!

When the Chinese team was passively downsizing and playing one less player, England seized the opportunity to complete the goal. This is definitely the last thing the Chinese team wants to see.

But England's offensive strength is indeed very strong!
Now that the score has become 1:1, the Chinese team seems to be substituting before. He Haolai and Guo Xuantu are already standing on the sidelines and preparing to play. Will Situ Yunbing continue to make such substitutions at this time? "

The Chinese fans in the stands showed disappointment and worry. The score was equalized. Will the Chinese team still have a chance to win the game?
Southgate couldn't help but sprinted on the sidelines, and then celebrated with high-fives with the coaching staff.

At the same time, He Haolai and Guo Xuantu looked at Situ Yunbing, as if asking if there was any change in the substitution.

Situ Yunbing secretly gritted his teeth. This situation is indeed very tricky, but there is no way around it. Football games are like this. People are not as good as God. When Luo Cheng is injured and retreats, the Chinese team will indeed play one less player. England will naturally strengthen their offensive. It is absolutely impossible to say that the Chinese team takes defense lightly.

At this time, he gestured to He Haolai and Guo Xuantu, asking them to play according to his request just now.

Guo Xuantu and He Haolai cheered up immediately.

There are also substitutions on the England side.

Southgate wants to replace Alli with young talented striker Greenwood.

Ali has a yellow card, which is a hidden danger.

As for Kane, who might have risked using it, it is unnecessary now.

England's striker has indeed strengthened a lot in recent years.

From Kane to Sterling, to Sancho, Rashford, and now the post-00s Greenwood has also stepped onto the international stage, but he lacks experience, so he cannot become a stable main force.

Greenwood replaced Ali, so England is more like playing a 424 formation.

But considering that Rashford's activity area in the second half is not fixed, England's striker is still very flexible.

The Chinese team completed two substitutions.

He Haolai replaced Luo Cheng who was injured and retired, while Guo Xuantu replaced Wu Lei.

Such substitutions puzzled Chinese fans.

At such a critical moment, Situ Yunbing did not choose Chen Binbin, Huang Zichang, and Zhang Yuning, but pinned his hopes on Guo Xuantu and He Haolai.

In fact, if you are a fan of Situ Yunbing, you will feel that everything is logical.

Chen Binbin, Huang Zichang, and Zhang Yuning are stable substitutes, but it is difficult to bring surprises.

But Guo Xuantu is a guy with variables.

He Haolai is more comprehensive than Mai Tijiang and Jin Jingdao in terms of ability. Although the defense is not as good as those two veterans, it is also useful to share Zhao Fenghua's organizational tasks and liberate Zhao Fenghua in a different direction.

Southgate didn't panic now, but he saw that the Chinese team removed two forwards and only replaced one forward and one midfielder, which meant that the Chinese team weakened their offense!

This made Southgate couldn't help but fell into contemplation.

It is easy for him to think that the Chinese team will try to drag the game into overtime and then go to a penalty shootout.

After all, the Chinese team is weaker than the England team in hard power!

And his substitution is to strengthen the offense, so from the comparison of the current situation, England must strive to resolve the battle within 90 minutes!
Another consideration is that if England and China go to overtime, let’s just assume that England will win the game in overtime, will England’s huge consumption affect their performance in the semi-finals?
definitely will!
Southgate led the team to the expedition with the goal of breaking through the last four semi-finals!
(End of this chapter)