Greenery Reverses The Madness

Doha Port Stadium.

Team USA collected themselves.

When starting to organize the offensive, Ye Yifeng defended and pressed behind the center circle.

Adams organized and instigated the ball distribution to the wing in the midfield.

Ye Yifeng quickly retreated. Weah, who was on the right side of the US team, rushed the ball directly and accelerated past Li Ke from the outside. However, he encountered Wang Shenchao and Chi Zhongguo in front.

When he passed the ball back to the center in a triangle, Moussa, who took the initiative to respond, was pressed from the side and behind as soon as he touched the ball. He barely controlled the ball and tried to distance himself, but Ye Yifeng pressed closely and got into a tangle with him.

Moussa finally sent a through ball and Weah's timing failed to cooperate well.

Weah was offside.

The linesman raised his flag.

Free kick in the backcourt of the Chinese team.

When the Chinese team started to attack, Ye Yifeng responded in the backcourt and then dribbled forward to advance the attack.

The American team did not dare to be careless, and immediately retreated in the midfield to form a tight zone defense before launching an attack on Ye Yifeng.

Ye Yifeng spiked the ball and dodged Musa's frontal press, then quickly sent a direct pass to the ground without waiting for McNee to press for the second time.

Voure got behind Adams, moved laterally in front of the back line and touched the ball. When he accelerated into the penalty area, Robinson turned and blocked the line. Goalkeeper Stephen attacked and confiscated the ball.

This attack failed to succeed, but the Chinese team still continued the idea of ​​​​the previous game, giving the players in the midfield and backcourt breathing time so that they could re-defense.

Berhalter understood Lippi's tactical intention.

Ye Yifeng single-handedly contained the US team's midfield, which made it impossible for the US team to pick up the rhythm and form continuous suppression.

Unless they have the ability to control the field very skillfully.

But just looking at their midfielder shows that they don't have such ability.

Only skilled field control ability can reduce the threat of the opponent's individual abilities.

In the 8th minute of the game, Pulisic received the ball from the left and dribbled inside. The four midfielders of the Chinese team intercepted from the front, but Ye Yifeng pressed from the side and behind.

Ye Yifeng, who has extremely wide coverage in the midfield, is undoubtedly a player who has never stopped since the start of the game.

He burned his physical energy regardless of the consequences.

Pulisic took the lead and hit a long shot.

It hits the goal, but the angle is not tricky.

Wang Dalei confiscated the ball smoothly.

On the scene, the Chinese team looked better than when they played Uruguay. At least they were full of expectations when attacking.

When Ye Yifeng competed with McNee in the frontcourt for the high-altitude ball, he won the ball and passed it to Wu Lei. Wu Lei lost the ball after taking control of the ball again.

Chinese fans are a little impatient at this time.

It seemed as if the ball that Ye Yifeng had worked so hard to grab was easily lost by Wu Lei.

Perhaps Lippi should indeed be a naturalized forward.

But Lippi has his own considerations.

Wu Lei's performance is not substandard, his performance is still within expectations.

After all, this is the strength.

As a coach, you can't make a living by relying on your players to break through their abilities and do amazing things on the spot.

The U.S. team is getting better and better, and the full-backs are starting to enter the frontcourt frequently.

The Chinese team's defense began to be tested.

In the 12th minute of the game, the Chinese team, which was relatively successful in compressing space, forced the American team to try a cross from the wing.

Pepi was interfered by Zhang Linpeng during the aerial challenge, and the ball was deflected.

Two minutes later, Pulisic sent a through ball after being restrained from the wing. The cross from full-back Robinson flew to the back of the penalty area.

Weah quickly cut inside and headed the ball towards the goal.

Wang Dalei made a save at the near corner of the goal.

Seeing that Pepi was about to take a follow-up shot.

Jiang Guangtai was the first to shovel the ball out of the baseline.

call.

Everyone was relieved.

The American team does not advocate technical performance as much as Uruguay in South America. It pays more attention to teamwork and crushing opponents under high confrontation and fast pace.

In the 19th minute of the game, the US team launched another attack from the left. Pulisic and Robinson hit the wall and then cut inside. He also wanted to complete another hit with McKennie and then penetrated into the left rib area of ​​the penalty area.

But before McKennie even touched the ball, he was blocked by someone from behind. The moment Ye Yifeng intercepted the ball, he took a step towards the wing, leaving the distance between him and McKennie, and then adjusted his direction and moved forward quickly. Push forward!

The U.S. team's offense was frustrated, and the Chinese team made a fast break on the spot.

Ye Yifeng reached the dangerous area with the ball in the frontcourt and was pressed by Adams and Moussa. Adams went up to the ball and Moussa was responsible for blocking his route to the middle.

Ye Yifeng's dribbling rhythm paused, then he dropped his shoulders and faked, then spiked the ball suddenly and went to the right.

Adams turned around to pursue. Ye Yifeng glanced at Wu Lei's running route and decisively sent a diagonal kick to the ground.

The football rolled into the right rib area of ​​the penalty area.

Wu Lei made a diagonal run, touched the ball behind Zimmerman, took a step, turned around and pulled away!

Goalkeeper Stephen blocked the ball from the near corner.

This shot doesn't pose much of a threat.

But it made Chinese fans very excited.

At least the Chinese team's offensive efficiency is stronger than in the last game against Uruguay.

The U.S. team's defense is still worse than Uruguay.

When the Chinese team takes a corner kick, there are only four people in the frontcourt.

Ye Yifeng responded and Wu Lei played the ball. Wu Lei then ran towards the center of the penalty area. Ye Yifeng stepped on the ball on the wing and waited for the opponent to press.

Robinson was very upright and came to grab the ball directly. Ye Yifeng took advantage of the situation and moved the ball towards the baseline to get rid of it. When he continued to drive towards the penalty area, he saw three American players coming to encircle and suppress him, so he decisively passed the ball first.

Although Wu Lei's outflank failed to touch the football, it was enough to make all the American team members break out in a cold sweat!

The football flew out of the other sideline.

The Chinese team returned to defense.

Berhalter frowned on the sidelines.

This is not the way to go.

If Ye Yifeng is allowed to advance repeatedly and try to deliver threatening balls, then for the U.S. team, the threat in the midfield will not be realized, let alone the overall threat!

Lippi's tactical arrangements did work.

The American team is now in an embarrassing situation of looking forward and looking back.

Especially when McKennie was intercepted just now and chased back without playing any defensive role.

Berhalter gestured to the full-back and moved into a more aggressive position to help the midfielder suppress Ye Yifeng!

Berhalter was also caught off guard by Lippi's formation today.

I never expected that Ye Yifeng would not play as a defensive midfielder, but as an attacking midfielder!

Originally, their plan was to press and surround the Chinese team.

They firmly believe that under continuous impact, the Chinese team can expose its flaws, or make mistakes themselves under heavy pressure.

But now basically every attack of the US team is faced with the complete and tight defense line of the Chinese team after adjustment.

Although the Chinese team's individual defensive capabilities don't seem to be strong, they can't stand up to the crowd!

The U.S. team also doesn’t have the kind of character who can go in and out seven times by himself and no one can control him.

After the US team completed its adjustments, it did cause trouble for Ye Yifeng at first.

In the 25th minute of the game, when Ye Yifeng advanced, full-back Yedlin closely defended with the midfielder, expanding the interception surface and compressing the space for him to break through.

So Ye Yifeng could only pass the ball earlier.

If the ball passed was a threat before, the ball passed now is not even an opportunity ball.

Wu Lei was intercepted by Robinson during the reception.

No threat.

The American team immediately launched a fast break.

Pepi withdrew from the penalty area to receive Moussa's pass and then sent a diagonal pass.

Weah cut inside and accelerated the ball, directly beating Chi Zhongguo and Jiang Guangtai!

Fortunately, Wang Dalei struck out in time and came outside the small penalty area, lowered his center of gravity at close range and blocked Weah's ball route. In the end, Weah's shot hit Wang Dalei and was blocked from the baseline.

Wang Dalei stood up and roared at the defensive players.

This ball clearly shows a defensive problem.

The acceleration of one touch of the ball destroyed two lines of defensive players. If this happens a few more times, the city gate will definitely be lost!

The U.S. team's corner kick attack also resulted in a header, but it failed to hit the goal.

After all, the Chinese team relied on more defensive players. Even if they couldn't grab points, they still managed to interfere and apply pressure.

In the 29th minute of the game, when Weah once again tried to directly break the Chinese team's defense on the right, Wang Shenchao turned around in embarrassment and tried to pull the opponent's jersey. Instead, he fell to the ground instead of grabbing the opponent's jersey.

However, when Weah entered the penalty area before touching the ball, Jiang Guangtai used a shovel to destroy the ball.

Li Ke took control of the ball from the wing and then passed the ball diagonally to the center. Wu Xi rushed up and kicked the ball forward.

When Ye Yifeng took the ball and dribbled forward, he saw that the US team's midfield defense did not retreat but advanced.

Because they keep moving as a whole, and there are more people at the same time!

They are confident that they can intercept Ye Yifeng. Even if they can't, they can always commit a foul.

Ye Yifeng can't fly!

But the space behind them was too obvious.

Ye Yifeng spotted Wu Lei's running route and sent a straight arcing pass from the outside of his right foot!

Musa extended his legs to intercept and missed by less than 20 centimeters, but in the end he could only watch the football roll behind him.

Wu Lei was very comfortable in attacking the dangerous area and continued to move forward with the ball.

Robinson actively attacked, Wu Lei calmly smashed the ball backwards and then accelerated forward to complete the escape!

The entire audience felt incredible.

In an instant, the Chinese team got an excellent offensive opportunity!

Wu Lei quickly rushed the ball into the penalty area. As soon as he entered the penalty area, he spiked the ball and adjusted his feet to shoot the far corner of the goal!

When Zimmerman, another center back, rushed to put the tackle, the flying football hit his left arm swinging behind him as soon as he got off the ground!

Wu Lei immediately reminded the referee team excitedly that he slapped his left arm with his right hand, making a PIAPIA sound!

Handball, handball!

The referee's whistle sounded, pointing to the penalty kick spot in the US team's penalty area!

All the players on the U.S. team rushed over, and Zimmerman even rushed over with his hands behind his back to protest, saying that he did not handball the ball intentionally.

Ye Yifeng also rushed to remind the referee that it was definitely a handball.

The referee screened out the players from both teams, and the penalty kick was awarded.

But it still needs to be confirmed by the video assistant referee.

Ye Yifeng walked towards the US team's penalty area at this time.

No need to think about it, at this moment, he will definitely take the penalty kick.

This is not about taking credit.

But it's this pressure that only he can bear!

When the referee signals that the handball is correct, the penalty kick remains unchanged.

Berhalter's face looked a little gloomy.

Is this wave of adjustments digging its own grave?

Lippi still looked serious.

The focus of the audience, Ye Yifeng!