Godfather of national football

Chapter 234 Fighting Australia ([-])
Shen Rui turned his head to take a look, then ran forward quickly, Geng Chong pushed his arch and passed the ball to Shen Rui.

When the ball was about to reach Shen Rui's feet, Australia's right back Neil blocked the ball. Shen Rui complained slightly, but the power of Geng Chong's pass was obviously weak.

This kind of situation is usually rare, and Li Guo knew that it was because of pressure, a lot of pressure.Under the condition of no pressure, football players are worthless in passing, shooting and passing. Only the skills formed under high confrontation are called skills.

Looking back on the World Cup, Li Guo began to feel that the Chinese team was really lucky, just like Saudi Arabia in the 1994 World Cup.

But at that time, Saudi Arabia was "one red", and it has never been strong in the World Cup since then. Li Guo can't let this happen to the Chinese team.

Li Guo felt that apart from Argentina in the World Cup, Australia in front of him should be the strongest opponent the Chinese team has encountered in recent years, with a tough style of play and a united team.

What are the characteristics of the Chinese team?Li Guo is instilling a little bit—like water, like Tai Chi, but obviously the Chinese team has not yet reached that level, especially when facing tough opponents, the players will forget what Li Guo said.

Zheng Zhi took the ball in the frontcourt and was just about to split the ball, but Jedinak stuck to him like a dog's skin plaster. Zheng Zhi avoided being kicked, so he had to turn around and pass the ball to Lin Zhijian.The latter can't take advantage of Milligan.

Li Guo glanced at the Australian coach Osijek. Li Guo knew that the Germans are the devil of details. People in this country are almost strict about details. I remember that in the quarter-finals against Argentina in the 2006 World Cup, the German team quantitatively analyzed the characteristics of each Argentine player before the game.

What Li Guo didn't know was that Osijek also did the same analysis on the Chinese team, and the technical team he hired was the same one that did the technical analysis on the German team.

"Lin Zhijian, when playing on the right, he is used to going to the bottom. He is most accustomed to passing the ball near the extension line of the penalty area. The way of passing is to pass the ball obliquely at 45 degrees to the point in front of the penalty area."

"Ji Ke, the technique at his feet is a bit rough. He likes to swing his thighs when shooting, but he is very good at heading the ball in the penalty area. He has first-class skills in grabbing points. He has an Inzaghi-like talent in judging the ball's landing point."

Osijek recalled the lines read in the locker room, and he was very proud, "As long as my players remember everything I read, the Chinese team will lose."

*****
At 20 minutes into the first half, the Chinese team had 60% possession of the ball, while Australia had 40%.

But the situation on the scene is not like this. Australia's style of play does not require midfield control at all, so it does not need ball possession rate. Therefore, the high ball possession rate of the Chinese team is invalid ball possession. Simply put, it is useless.

What was even more terrible was that Li Guo saw Li Weifeng bending over frequently, which was a sign of fatigue. Li Guo ignored one point. The goal of the Chinese team was to be the champion, and that was to play 6 games. Playing 10 games in 6 days was obviously too difficult for the 32-year-old Li Weifeng.

"Li Guo, Datou doesn't look very well today," Chen An said in a low voice.

"Well, it's my fault. I was too idealistic, or I was paralyzed by winning too easily."

But changing the captain 20 minutes into the first half is unreasonable. Li Guo is hesitating. Team sports and human relations are also very important.

The Australian players are very tricky. If Geng Chong can't do it, they just pinch Geng Chong and play. Now that Li Weifeng's physical fitness has declined, they immediately seize this point and play again.

The big head is doing two jobs today, the first is his own job, intercepting in the middle, and the second is to help Geng Chong.So he ran at least twice as far today as he usually does.

Suddenly Australia's left midfielder ran in. At the same time, Kewell retreated to take away Zhou Dun. Jedinak pushed forward at the right time, and Cahill quickly inserted.

This is obviously a pass-and-run tactic that has been well-rehearsed before the game. When Cahill ran past Li Weifeng's defense zone, the big head instinctively became nervous and chased after him desperately. In fact, it was not necessary at all. The big head had already forgotten that there was Yin Di in front of him!

When the physical fitness drops to a certain level, the brain will not work well. Li Weifeng is chasing Cahill like the last player in the defense.

At the same time, Yin Di also went forward, but he found that Li Weifeng's running position was a bit strange, so he shouted, "Captain, give it to me."

When Li Weifeng raised his head, he couldn't stop the car under his feet, and bumped into the oncoming Yin Di.

The two defensive players of the Chinese team collided, and Cahill seemed to have picked up the pie that fell from the sky for nothing.Dribbling the ball to form a single-handedly, facing Wang Dalei, Cahill pushed with his right foot, hit the near corner of the goal, and the ball was scored.

1:0.

Australia is ahead!
*****
After scoring the goal, Cahill ran to the corner flagpole and punched a set of signature combo punches. The ball was missed, but the process is not important. In the semi-finals, the important thing is the goal, which is the final victory.

Li Weifeng sat on the lawn and didn't stand up for a long time. He was responsible for 90% of the ball, and he shouldn't be the captain.

He wants to explain, but football doesn't believe in explanations.

He wanted to do it all over again, but football doesn't have a rewind button.

And this ball also reflects a problem, that is, Li Guo's coaching problem. Simply put, Li Guo still doesn't understand the art of rotation.

rotation?

Fans who are familiar with European leagues will often hear these two words, but what most people don't know is that rotation is not as simple as rest, and there is a whole set of scientific analysis behind it.

For example, there are times when people are in good form and times when they are not in good form, and all the coach has to do is to send him on the field when he is in good form, and take turns to rest when he is in bad form.

Especially for a player like Li Weifeng who is over [-] years old, on the one hand, he needs to make use of his experience, and on the other hand, he must maintain his physical fitness, so rotation is even more important.

"Chen Deng, you go," Li Guo said.

Chen Deng was taken aback, and immediately got up, "Head, what about my mission?" As a player who played football in Europe, Chen Deng was used to the coach eloquently arranging tactics for him before going on the field.

But Li Guo didn't take out the tactics book, nor did he make a long speech, but pointed to Jedinak, "Did you see him?"

Chen Deng nodded.

"Go up and overthrow him without getting a red card at the same time. If you can do it, it will meet the tactical requirements."

Chen Deng's forehead was sweating, thinking that this is not what a professional coach should say, but the words of the head cannot be disobeyed, Chen Deng nodded: "Try it."

"It's not about trying, it's for sure! For sure!"

Li Guo dislikes people who make excuses before they start, Chen Deng nodded vigorously, "Definitely!!"

(End of this chapter)