Fox in the Penalty Area

Highlights of the Chinese Olympic team's 2-1 elimination of the Spanish Olympic team in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games appeared on the Chinese Internet.

There is a god comment that well represents the views of the vast majority of Chinese fans on this game:

"I don't know whether it was the Olympic team that knocked out Spain 2:1 and reached the Olympic semi-finals that shocked me, or the corner kick tactics of the Olympic team that shocked me even more..."

Regarding the corner kick tactic, after the game, someone found out a FA Cup match in 2023. It was Anton Shining Star who challenged Lingnan Poseidon away. At that time, Anton Shining Star was still a Chinese Super League team, while Lingnan Poseidon was the sixth-ranked Chinese Super League team.

The disadvantaged Anton Flash made frequent strange moves in that game, and almost every set kick was a novel tactic that opened up his mind.

. And the corner kick tactic that the Olympic team is now leading to goals also appeared in that distant FA Cup match. It's just that Qin Lin, who was in charge of shooting at the end, kicked the football into the sky...

Now it was Hu Lai who shot and scored.

The corner kick tactics can be said to be almost exactly the same, and the Olympic team copied Anton Shining Star's tactics intact.

Many fans really didn't expect that this playful tactic would still be effective in international competitions. Looking at the performance of the players of the Spanish Olympic team after losing the ball, it can be regarded as stabbing their ass with a knife-opening their eyes. !

In addition to this corner kick tactic that surprised everyone, the result of the game was also shocking.

Although when they met the Spanish Olympic team in the quarter-finals, some fans in the country clamored to avenge their revenge four years ago.

But when the Olympic team really eliminated Spain, many people still felt unbelievable.

This is the runner-up of the European Youth Championship!

The overall strength of the Spanish Olympic team is definitely not weak. On the front line is Mario Salado, the best young player in Europe who plays the main force in the Catalan United. Kairos sits in charge.

At the same time, three overage players including the main striker Rafael El Gurez of the Seville Navigators were recruited.

He also went for the medal, but was eliminated by the Chinese Olympic team in the quarter-finals!

After the game, some Chinese fans sent out such a soul question:

"Is there a possibility, that is... we are really strong?"

Although before the Olympic Games, some Chinese fans held an optimistic attitude, thinking that the Chinese team could compete for gold and silver. Hu Lai's statement when he participated in business activities with Li Qingqing also seems to prove that this optimistic view is not unreasonable.

But more Chinese fans still dare not place too much hope on the Chinese Olympic team. On the one hand, they do not want to lose character. On the other hand, I really feel that with the strength of the Chinese Olympic team, it is not a problem to qualify for the group stage, but it is still too difficult to win a medal.

To understand what it means to win a medal at the Olympics, one has to look at "precedents":

Asian football's best Olympic result is a bronze medal.

They were created by the Korean Olympic team in the 2016 Rio Olympics and the Japanese Olympic team in the 1968 Mexico Olympics.

Among them, the leader of the South Korean Olympic team in the 2016 Rio Olympics is their top talent Park Sun-tae.

. It was his outstanding performance in the Olympic Games that helped the South Korean Olympic team win a bronze medal.

It can be said that the bronze medal is the ceiling of Asian football in the Olympic Games.

Therefore, the vast majority of rational Chinese fans dare not really believe that the Chinese Olympic team can win medals.

Even if the Olympic group easily qualify, they think it is because the opponents in the group stage are too weak.

Until the Olympic team eliminated the Spanish Olympic team,

Most people realized that this year's Olympic team may really touch the ceiling of Asian football in the Olympics!

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On the penalty area line, the four players of the Chinese Olympic team stood in a row, like a wall in a free kick. But unlike the wall, the wall players have their backs to the goal, while they face the goal.

Next, Zhang Qinghuan drove the football from the corner flag area, and he kicked a ground ball.

The target was the four Chinese Olympic team players standing side by side on the penalty area line.

The first Zhou Zijing feinted, the second Xia Xiaoyu also feinted, and when the third Hu Lai kicked the football into the goal with his left foot.

When the football flew into the goal, the Spanish players who had gathered in front of the goal hadn't completely dispersed and were still gathered there.

Then the picture is frozen.

"This is the corner kick tactics adopted by the Chinese team in the game."

Argentine Olympic team coach Leonardo Paladini pointed to the screen and said to the Olympic team players in front of him.

"Of course there was luck in the goal and it looked like a farce. But we're going to see something in this joke goal. The 'something that works' is...our semi-final The opponent is not easy to deal with!"

When Paladini spoke, his expression was serious, even a little fierce.

. "When the Chinese team faced Spain, they put their stance very low, so they conducted a very detailed set-piece tactical drill. And this corner kick is just a microcosm of their efforts behind the scenes. I don't know if we Will you encounter such a set-piece tactic in the game? If you encounter any weird tactic, don’t panic like the Spanish players, just deal with it normally.”

Regarding how to deal with the Chinese team's set-piece tactics, it is not the point that Paladini wants to talk about. His point is to warn his players not to underestimate the enemy.

"...I know that in terms of strength on paper, maybe we are better than the Chinese team. But please note, I said 'maybe'--in football games, as long as our strength cannot form the same advantage as crushing, we cannot Said we can definitely win. Obviously, we are not strong enough to crush this Chinese team. I don't even need to give you an example from four years ago, when the gap between the Chinese team and the Argentine team was greater than that of them and us now Bigger, but they beat us back then..."

When Cantero heard the head coach say this, he sneaked a glance at Meli.

Then he was a little surprised to find that Merry also cast a glance at him.

Well, although the head coach Mr. Paladini said "not to give an example from four years ago", he still managed to bring back unpleasant memories of the only two people in the team who experienced that game four years ago... …

"...We just watched their game against Spain and we knew that this is definitely not an opponent we can underestimate. Spain lost the game because they underestimated the enemy. If we also lose the game because of underestimating the enemy, it would be too stupid. I know that in China, there have always been people who think that it is a shameful thing for Argentina to lose to China four years ago and not even qualify for the group stage. Then I think this is a more shameful thing than losing to them four years ago !"

Cantero was speechless: Didn't the coach say that he would not give an example from four years ago? But why do you have to mention the game four years ago in every paragraph...

"Besides, I don't need to remind you again, there is Hu in the Chinese team's lineup, right? He is a very good guy. He has scored seven goals in this Olympic Games, and he has one goal less than Strauy at present. But Strauy has already been eliminated, and no one on the scorer list can threaten him... Although the Olympics does not have a scorer list, I just hope you know that when facing the Chinese team with Hu, you must maintain the necessary respect and attention!"

Cantero secretly glanced at Meli again, this time Meli didn't look at him anymore, but stared at the head coach Paladini with extremely sharp eyes.

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"Merry."

When the meeting was over and the players were returning to their rooms, Cantero walked up to Meli and asked in a low voice:

. "Are you dissatisfied with what Mr. Paladini said?"

Meli glanced at him: "Mr. Paladini is telling the truth, why am I dissatisfied? I never deny Hu's excellence."

"Then the way you looked at Mr. Paladini at that time..."

"Ramon, do you know why Mr. Paladini kept referring to our failure and Hurray four years ago?" Mellie turned to ask his friend.

"He...uh, he wants us to pay attention to this opponent and not to underestimate the enemy..."

"It's not just for this reason. He said those words to both of us, Ramon. Because the people who went through that game four years ago, who have experienced the shame firsthand, we are the only ones on this team now. Parady Mr Ni wants to get us motivated and give our best in the semi-finals."

Meli looked at Cantero and said seriously.

"For games like the Olympic Games, there are only two days between each game, so it is difficult to make any targeted arrangements and arrangements in training. Therefore, it is not tactical adjustments that determine the outcome of the game, but the performance of the players on the court. and status."

. Cantero was told by him that he understood that winning the game mainly depends on the players' impromptu performance, so the head coach's doing this is tantamount to motivating them.

But then he frowned and said: "Even if Mr. Paladini doesn't say it, we won't lose our fighting spirit. You know, I have waited for this game for four years. Otherwise, why would I take the initiative to apply for another round?" The Olympics? Isn’t it just to have the opportunity to avenge Hu on the most suitable occasion!”

Meli smiled slightly: "How could Mr. Paladini know about this kind of thing? He was just doing what a head coach should do. So I responded to Mr. Paladini with that look, reassuring him, We will give our all in the game.”

"That's right. We will do our best in the game! This time I will shake Hu's hand before the game, look him in the eyes and tell him that it is God's best to meet him again in the Olympics Arrange!" Cantero's blood boiled with emotion when Melly said.

But he made Melly pour cold water: "No, Ramon. Only this thing, you must never do it."

Cantero: "..."

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PS, sorry, forgot to set up automatic updates yesterday...

But I do remember which I set, and don't know where my memory is wrong...

Fortunately, I got up early today, otherwise I might have to wait until noon to update this chapter... [cover face]

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