Football: Start with Ronaldo star card

The 90-minute regular game time ends.

The score was still 2:2.

Both teams scored twice with their respective captains.

The kick is inextricable.

The game was dragged into brutal overtime.

Australian head coach Postglu took the lead in making the change.

In the short period before the start of extra time.

Postglu pointed at Aziz Bijć and Tommy Orr on the bench.

Signal them to hurry up and warm up.

They will be entrusted with heavy responsibilities in extra time.

The two players quickly grabbed the training vests on their bodies.

The warm-up began in a race against time.

Of the two, Aziz Bijć is a defender.

Plays for Bursa Sports in the Turkish Super League.

Tommy Orr is an offensive player.

On the field, he can play in multiple positions such as left winger, left midfielder and forward back.

The strategic intent of head coach Postglu to replace them is very obvious.

While stabilizing the defense.

Further strengthen the offensive!

Since it is impossible to solve the battle in the regular game time, it is by the thickness of the bench lineup.

Beat the Dragons team in overtime!

Postglu is well aware that the Dragons have only 18 players signing up for this competition.

It is called "Eighteen Arhats" by fans of the Dragon Kingdom.

But they are not real arhats after all.

You can't do it with your hands and eyes.

After playing several consecutive games, each of them will have some physical exhaustion.

Plus the 90 minutes of the previous battle.

The Dragon Team, which already has little reserve strength, will be extremely difficult.

And that's exactly what happened.

Lippi didn't expect the game to come to extra time.

Embarrassed, he looked at the few Dragon team players on the bench.

Face full of tangles.

The Dragon Team is just that.

Since the start of the Asian Cup, it has been almost a rhythm of playing cards.

It's a blessing to be able to put together a starting lineup.

Getting to this point today is not easy.

Let Lippi make changes to the lineup.

Come up with a second plan, it is really too difficult for him.

In all fairness.

The overall strength of the Dragon Team is not strong.

It was all thanks to Xiao Chenhui to support the scene to overcome the strong opponent all the way to the final finals.

How the other players look a little bit green.

Old old, small small.

Veterans Zheng Zhi and Sun Xiang have rich experience in the game.

But after all, he is old.

Physically unable to last 120 minutes of play.

The young generals Wu Lei and Wei Shihao are vigorous.

Punchy.

But they are not yet at the peak of their careers.

There is no way to provoke the girder yet.

Can't go it alone like the veteran Zheng Zhi.

The younger Xu Xin and Wang Shangyuan are not to mention.

Poor experience in the game.

In an important occasion like the Asian Cup Finals overtime, which manager dares to let them play?

The Australian bench is deep enough and thick.

Even a star like McGovern was not included in the 23-man roster.

Sitting on the bench are either stars who play for European clubs or absolute workhorses in the Australian Premier League.

What does Team Dragons compare to Team Australia?

Even the total number of people is five people less than the others.

Isn't this embarrassing what Old Man Lippi is?

But Lippi can't do anything without adjustment, watching the dragon team lose.

The old man frowned and thought for two minutes.

First, Yu Hanchao was replaced with Yu Hai.

This is a counterpoint substitution.

The styles and characteristics of the two players are extremely similar.

They are all players who can play multiple positions on the wing.

Replace Yu Hanchao and replace Yu Hai.

It is to ensure the consistency of the rhythm of the game.

Able to get the Dragons team into overtime at a relatively familiar pace.

After completing this substitution.

Lippi started picking his teeth again.

It stands to reason that the two veterans, Zheng Zhi and Sun Xiang, have played 90 minutes of the game.

They should be replaced by younger players in overtime.

But it's hard for a woman to cook without rice!

Zheng Zhi's central role in the midfield, and Sun Xiang's ability to balance attack and defense at the back.

It's not the young players on the bench who say they can be replaced.

I want to play the same role as Zheng Zhi and Sun Xiang.

The lads still have a long way to go.

But the problem is that time does not wait for anyone.

Overtime is just around the corner.

Lippi didn't have time to wait for the lads to grow up.

Two veterans must replace the next.

Make sure the Dragons team has enough fitness in overtime.

The defence will not be overwhelmed by the able-bodied Australian players.

After thinking for a moment.

Lippi still decided to replace Sun Xiang and keep Zheng Zhi on the field.

He was before taking over the Dragon Team.

He coached the Yangcheng Hengda team for three years.

Zheng Zhi is the absolute core of this team.

Lippi still recognizes Zheng Zhi's attitude to the game and technical experience.

At a critical time like this.

Of course, he trusted Zheng Zhi more.

But before the second substitution.

Lippi still looked at Zheng Zhi and took the initiative to ask,

"Is there a problem with your physical fitness?" How long can it last? Xiao

Chenhui acted as a live interpreter.

Translated Lippi's words to Zheng Zhi in their original form.

Zheng Zhi immediately said:

"I have no problem! I can play another 30 minutes! "

Overtime is also divided into two halves.

15 minutes per half.

Zheng Zhi's firm attitude shows his heart:

he wants to fight to the end with the dragon team!

The 35-year-old can't stop his flaming heart!

Got an affirmative answer from Zheng Zhi.

Lippi nodded slightly.

Then no longer hesitated, replaced the veteran Sun Xiang with the young general Yan Zihao.

Yan Zihao recovered from serious injuries.

Only played one and a half games before.

But the defenders of the Dragon team are only left with him, Li Xuepeng and Wan Houliang.

Lippi could only choose one of the three to play in overtime.

Based on personal ability and competition experience.

Yan Zihao is certainly not the first choice.

However, he had a more tacit understanding with Xiao Chenhui, Wu Lei and others.

They also spent a little longer together than the other two defenders.

In order to ensure the overall coherence and rhythm of the Dragon Team.

Lippi can only choose Yan Zihao.

After the substitution.

Lippi also informed Hao Junmin through Xiao Chenhui's translation.

Let him advance from the right-back position to the right-back position.

Serve as the midfield wings of the Dragons team with Yu Hai.

After some adjustment by Lippi.

The formation of the Dragon Team has changed dramatically.

From the original 4-4-2 to a sharp 3-4-3.

On the front line, Xiao Chenhui and Wu Lei and Wei Shihao reformed the trident.

The midfield is still Zheng Zhi and Zhang Xizhe sitting in the middle road.

The two wings are Artemisia Junmin and Yu Hai.

The guard line became three people.

Gao Zhunyi is on the left.

Liu Yiming is in the center.

Yan Zihao, who had just been replaced, stood in the position of right center back.

Lippi, who didn't have many hole cards available, did his best.

The rest.

It depends on the performance of the Dragon Team boys.

At this moment, Lippi deeply experienced an ancient saying in the Dragon Kingdom:

it is in people to do things.

Oh my God!