Midfielder Ruler

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Tang Zheng fired a powerful long-range shot from the top right corner of the penalty area, which stuck to the turf and hit the lower left corner of the goal. Even though Ivory Coast goalkeeper Barry immediately made a sideways dive, facing Tang Zheng, this kick was devastating. The shot with such momentum can only be declared to be beyond reach...

"Ouch-ouch——"

The Chinese fans in the stands chanted and shouted wildly, venting their intense excitement.

The Chinese men’s football team finally scored their first goal in their second World Cup appearance!

If the game can be controlled well, the first goal may lead to the first three points!

After scoring a goal, Tang Zheng broke away from his teammates when he realized that he had created a new piece of history. He stood up with his powerful hands supporting his body, then opened his arms and ran to the camera. His right index finger pointed at the five-star dragon and phoenix on the left chest of the jersey. The red flag, then pulled up the jersey with his left hand, bowed his head and kissed the flag.

The chasing Chinese players were still in high spirits. They put their arms around Tang Zheng's neck and waved their arms towards the Chinese fans in the stands, signaling them to burst into even louder cheers.

The next moment, a deafening shout echoed in the Pernambuco Arena: "Ouch, oh, oh, oh -"

Central 5 commentator He Wei remained passionate and eloquent: "We are happy at this moment! Congratulations to Tang Zheng! Congratulations to Guodu! The zero goal score in World Cup history has finally been broken! But it's not enough! What we want is victory! First place Three points!"

At this point, He Wei changed his voice and reminded: "None of the teams that can participate in the World Cup is a weak team. The fact that Cote d'Ivoire has entered the main draw of three consecutive World Cups shows that they are super strong. The game has only started eight minutes. There is still a lot of time for the Ivorians, and I hope our players can keep their attention at all times and not give the Ivorians any chance!"

At the same time, after celebrating the goal, Lippi hooked his fingers at the captain Zheng Zhi, who was looking over. Zheng Zhi quickly ran to the visiting team coach's command area.

Côte d'Ivoire head coach Lamu was very frustrated. Drogba on the bench shook his head and sighed. He had the experience of competing with Tang Zheng in the Champions League group stage this season.

Although Cristiano Ronaldo's hat trick in that game became the focus, what Drogba really remembers is Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng possesses an indescribable magic power. He can lead the team to complete any task they want to complete.

Could it be that... the door is open to the dark?

The game starts again,

Drogba, who is sitting on the bench, is still staring closely at Tang Zheng. He knows that with his current physical condition, he cannot last the whole game. The team will definitely send him when it encounters difficulties. Now, if he pays more attention to Tang Zheng, he can prepare for the second half. came off the bench to lay a solid foundation.

The national team, which leads by points, played very low-key, and the players completed the game tactics arranged by coach Lippi very well.

The double midfielder combination of Tang Zheng and Zheng Zhi cooperated tacitly. Cote d'Ivoire's penetration on the road had no effect and had to threaten the goal through the wing.

Bony has super physical fitness, and Ivory Coast's two wingers are also known for their strong breakthrough ability and passing ability, but Lippi clearly made targeted arrangements before the game.

With the points lead, the confidence of the Chinese players has been unprecedentedly strengthened, and Kalu and Gervinho are under great pressure on the two wings.

Even if he can complete the pass, it seems very reluctant.

Because the two full-backs of the national team have to follow the opponent's full-backs in Lippi's tactical system, and Lamu did not dare to signal the two full-backs to advance at the same time in consideration of the rapid counterattacks from the two wings of the national team.

This also gave the national team's defense a lot of breathing space. Coupled with Tang Zheng and Zheng Zhi's just-in-time replacement, Cote d'Ivoire's offense did not threaten Yan Junling's goal.

In the blink of an eye, 20 minutes into the half, the national team still leads Côte d'Ivoire 1:0.

The fanatical atmosphere in the Pernambuco Arena continues unabated, with fans eager to add to the excitement of this World Cup group match.

The field players also worked very hard, especially the lagging Côte d'Ivoire, who frequently launched offensive attacks.

It is a pity that the offense has never been able to bring results, and the thunder is loud but the rain is small.

On the contrary, the national team's quick counterattack was impressive. Lu Liang and Wu Sanshi were in very good condition in this game. They were able to defend and get into position in time on offense. In addition, Gao Lin could play a fulcrum role in the frontcourt. The national team's offense is very three-dimensional.

The national team's counterattack became more and more threatening, and Ivory Coast head coach Lamu had to take advantage of a dead ball opportunity to remind the players that it was time to slow down the pace.

Immediately, the broadcaster gave the ball possession examples of both sides, with Cote d'Ivoire leading the country with 61% and 39%.

However, the national team is ahead of Cote d'Ivoire in terms of shooting and goal-frame range, 6:5 and 3:2 respectively.

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The offensive pace of Cote d'Ivoire slowed down, and Lippi, the head coach of the national team, came to the sidelines and quietly made a subtle tactical change gesture toward Tang Zheng.

Taking advantage of Zheng Zhi's long pass transfer error, Tang Zheng informed his teammates of coach Lippi's latest tactics.

The on-site director immediately gave Tang Zheng a close-up shot, and CC5 commentator He Wei said suspiciously: "Is the national team going to change tactics?"

Guest commentator Xu Yang said: "From the screen, we see that Tang Zheng had brief exchanges with Lu Liang, Gao Lin, Wu Sanshi and Hao Junmin. It is very likely that he was ordered by the head coach Lippi to enter the 30s in horse racing. Minutes, Côte d'Ivoire slowed down its offensive pace, and the national team, which has strong field control ability, may try a more energy-saving method..."

The implication is that a tournament format like this places very high demands on players' physical fitness.

Being in a passive defensive state all the time is a drain on players' physical and mental energy...

Boca threw a sideline ball from the backcourt, and the national team's frontcourt players did not retreat to half-court defense, but stayed in the frontcourt in an organized manner.

"High position pressure?" Central 5 commentator He Wei was surprised when he saw Yaya Toure, who got the ball, was having difficulty releasing the ball, and then saw the national players who were about to move, but at the same time he also expressed his worries: "This is a It's a very dramatic change. There are no corresponding tactical drills before the three warm-up matches in the first half of this year and the two World Cups in Italy and Chile. Will there be any problems?"

In fact, He Wei's worries are not unreasonable. The national team is now leading by points and there is no need to take risks.

High pressure can indeed interfere with Cote d'Ivoire's backcourt play, but once the ball is successfully played, the pressure faced by the defense will be infinitely magnified.

However, as a world-class head coach, Lippi can naturally think of problems that ordinary people cannot think of.

The reason why Lippi chose to press high in the second half of the game was entirely because Tang Zheng and Zheng Zhi had a strong sense of position and a clear division of labor, and high pressing was not Atletico Madrid's full-court sprint without sacrificing physical strength.

The national team's high-position pressure is that the four offensive players in the frontcourt target the ball holder, and then focus on Yaya Toure and Tiote, the receivers with strong ball production ability, thus forcing the Ivorian back line to be under pressure. Instead, drive the ball directly forward.

At the beginning, the effect was very good, and the Ivorian attack was solved at the source. However, the ball was within the controllable range of Boni, and it was difficult for the defenders composed of Ren Hang and Feng Xiaoting to grab the landing spot.

Bony is physically strong and can judge the landing point of headers very accurately. As long as the ball is within his control, he can pass it to his teammates to form a secondary attack.

When Lippi was wondering whether he should retreat to half court again, Tang Zheng, who has a strong ability to read the game, exchanged positions with Zheng Zhi.

Zheng Zhi moved forward and Tang Zheng moved further back.

Such a change can ensure that the football returns to the feet of the national team when the Cote d'Ivoire defender finds Bony with a big kick, because Tang Zheng's judgment of the ball's placement is better than Bony's, and Tang Zheng's height is more advantageous.

Football has changed hands. Tang Zheng and Zheng Zhi are both players with strong ability to read the game, and they focus on stability in handling the ball in the backcourt.

Tang Zheng is young and has good physical fitness. He spared no effort to connect the backcourt and frontcourt attacks. Forty minutes into the game, the national team's ball possession rate reached 48%, only two percentage points behind Cote d'Ivoire.

The number of shots and opportunities created are also higher than those of Cote d'Ivoire. It is a pity that forward Gao Lin's grasping ability is somewhat lacking and did not help the national team expand the score to two goals.

So until the German referee Bruchy blew the half-time whistle, the score was still 0:1, and the national team led Côte d'Ivoire.

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The fifteen minutes of the break passed quickly. In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again. The lagging Côte d'Ivoire did not take the lead in making personnel adjustments. It is obvious that the head coach Lamu still trusts the current starting eleven.

However, some subtle changes occurred in the game tactics. Gervinho and Kalou exchanged positions. They no longer monotonously passed the ball in the first half. In the second half, they chose to cut in and hit the goal more.

In just five minutes at the beginning of the second half, Côte d'Ivoire contributed a total of four shots, two of which were within the goal range, and even once forced Yan Junling to make a world-class save, otherwise Côte d'Ivoire would have equalized!

The Ivorian fans in the stands swept away the haze of falling behind at halftime and showed their presence.

The Chinese fans did not lose confidence in the national team that was in trouble. Led by the fans at the Dragons Fan Club, they created louder and louder voices.

The national team's defense is under tremendous pressure, and the on-site director gave Lippi a close-up shot. Does this mean that the national team's head coach should make adjustments?

In the eighth minute of the scene, the national team took the lead in making substitutions. No. 18 Zhang Xizhe came into the formation and replaced Wu Sanshi.

Regarding this substitution adjustment, Central 5 commentator He Wei’s opinion is that Hao Junmin, who plays as an attacking midfielder in the national team, is not used to it. After all, he always played as a wide midfielder in Schalke 04, so he was fixed in the attacking midfielder position. Very unpleasant.

In addition, Wu Sanshi's body is thin and it is difficult to gain an advantage in physical confrontation. Therefore, it is a very wise choice to use the genuine attacking midfielder Zhang Xizhe to liberate Hao Junmin.

The effect brought by Zhang Xizhe's field is positive. The frontcourt offense no longer requires Tang Zheng to actively push forward to be full of threats.

Cote d'Ivoire head coach Lamou realizes that substitution adjustments are urgent!

Thirteen minutes into the second half, Cote d'Ivoire requested a substitution.

No. 11 Drogba stood next to the fourth official, waiting to take the field, he will replace No. 20 Slay.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray's voice rose a few degrees: "Didier Drogba finally came into the lineup with the cheers of the Ivorian fans in the audience! His appearance on the field will definitely change the predicament of Ivory Coast!"

As soon as he finished speaking, guest commentator Martin Taylor added: "Although Didier Drogba is now thirty-six years old, his dominance in the penalty area is still unshakable. Coupled with Wilfried Bony's , the national team’s defense will encounter an unprecedented sense of oppression!”

However, as a fan of Tang Zheng, Martin Taylor naturally would not miss the opportunity to praise Tang Zheng. He changed his tone: "But I believe that Tang, who plays a defensive role, can resolve the consensus on the Ivorian wing in the process of assisting defense. No matter what, it will not work. ...will also return to the penalty area to assist teammates in completing defense..."

As Martin Taylor said, when the flames of war reached the national team's defensive third zone, Tang Zheng consciously returned to the penalty area to assist Ren Hang and Feng Xiaoting, but in the end, Tang Zheng was just one person.

In the 64th minute, Aurier received a high-quality pass from Gervinho on the right. Tang Zheng, who returned to the penalty area, chose to help defend Drogba. After all, the title of Warcraft does not fade with age. disappear.

Aurier's pass was of extremely high quality. Tang Zheng, who was brought forward by Drogba, had no chance of hitting the ball and the ball flew to the road.

Ren Hang struggled to defend Boni one-on-one. Although he grabbed Boni's jersey while jumping, Boni still hit the ball with his outstanding jumping ability and physical fitness. At the same time, he flicked his waist and abdomen and pushed the football away. Head towards the lower left corner of the goal.

Even though Yan Junling made a save, he did not touch the football...

1:1

The Ivorian fans at the Pernambuco Arena subconsciously shouted loudly: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

The Ivory Coast players celebrated the equalizer. Tang Zheng put his hands on his hips and shook his head helplessly.

Drogba's deterrence is there. It's definitely impossible not to defend, but if you defend Drogba, you can't defend Bony...

This substitution adjustment made by Cote d'Ivoire coach Lamou can be said to be like changing a knife. There is nothing unfamiliar about the 4-3-3 formation turning into a 4-4-2 formation. Instead, it makes reasonable use of the strong passing ability on the right to stimulate the impact of Drogba and Bony. force.

However, what Tang Zheng didn't expect was that Cote d'Ivoire went ahead one minute later!

Yaya Toure sent a very precise transfer ball in the 40-meter area of ​​​​the road. The right back Aurier ran without stopping and sent a quick pass. The left back Jiang Zhipeng's flying block was half a beat too late.

This time, Tang Zheng didn't look for anyone in the penalty area to help defend. Instead, he chose to remain unchanged in response to changes. However, the football was not within Tang Zheng's control, so he did not move.

At this moment, Gervinho, who had switched sides to the left, appeared ghostly in the defensive space between the national team's double defenders Ren Hang and Feng Xiaoting, and then completed the goal-scoring goal.

Goalkeeper Yan Junling subconsciously made a save action, and the fingertips of his right hand also touched the football, but helplessly, Gervinho's header from close range was very powerful, so it did not completely change the trajectory of the football...

2:1

In just two minutes, Cote d'Ivoire scored two goals in a row!

For the national team that opened the scoring, it is completely unimaginable!

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