Midfielder Ruler

Costa Rica captain Ruiz fired a weak low shot from the front of the penalty area and rolled towards the far corner of the goal. However, goalkeeper Yan Junling was continuously disturbed by the sight of his teammates and it was too late for him to make a save when he saw the football. Already...

Because the angle of Ruiz's shot was very tricky, it almost hit the inner edge of the right post and rolled into the net. You must know that the goal is 7.32 meters wide and Yan Junling is standing close to the center. No matter how fast he reacts, there is nothing he can do and he can only declare that it is beyond his reach.

The deafening shouts of Costa Rican fans rang out over the Pernambuco Arena: "Ouch, ow, ow -"

The Chinese fans who had been in high spirits before looked at each other, obviously not expecting that a seemingly non-threatening positional attack by Costa Rica would break the Chinese team's goal and break the deadlock.

Central 5 commentator He Wei was stunned. It was not until the broadcast screen focused on Costa Rica captain No. 10 Ruiz celebrating the goal that he said with a sad face: "This is a fatal blow to the Chinese team! They played in the second half At the beginning, we had an absolute advantage, both in terms of time of possession and number of shots, far ahead of Costa Rica. You must know that this was only Costa Rica's first positional attack in the second half."

"Hey~" Gong Lei, the commentator, sighed and said sadly: "Costa Rica's defense is impregnable, and now they are the first to score an ice-breaking goal. The next game will definitely be very difficult for the Chinese team."

In fact, Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, has already imagined what the next game will be like. Costa Rica itself has a strong defensive ability, and now that it has taken the lead, it will definitely defend with all its strength in the remaining games.

According to the current offensive ability of the Chinese team, it is difficult to break through Costa Rica's quite solid defensive system.

The Costa Rican players celebrated the goal crazily. After the on-site director showed Ruiz's goal in slow motion, he showed the Chinese team No. 10 Tang Zheng meaningfully.

So far in the game, Tang Zheng's performance can be said to be outstanding, but his teammates are limited in strength. In order to make up for his lack of defense, he focused more on defense rather than offense.

No. 10 Ruiz, who also spends most of his time on defense, personally helped Costa Rica exceed the score. Ruiz, whose fame and overall performance is not as good as Tang Zheng's, can be said to have gained a preferential lead in this game that is not over yet.

So Tang Zheng in the broadcast looked helpless, or he was about to cry without tears.

He has done his best, but sometimes luck can solve some problems, just like Ruiz's seemingly weak long-distance low shot that can avoid obstacles and then roll into the lower right corner of the goal.

Luck is not everything in the game, but it can change the trend of the game.

Costa Rica put on a defensive posture from the beginning of the game. Now that they break the deadlock, they will definitely defend to the end in the next game...

To equalize the score would definitely be a huge headache!

The game restarted, and Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, was thinking about whether to make quick substitutions and adjustments to strengthen the frontcourt attack.

Hao Junmin's positioning in the middle was inaccurate, and Wu Sanshi was active, but Costa Rica, which focused on defense, did not leave much space for him. After all, Wu Sanshi's technical ability at the feet was not as good as that of Lu Liang on the left, and it was difficult to rely on his personal ability to connect. Passed several people.

So Lippi decided to make adjustments in the middle and let the experienced Hao Junmin return to the right.

There are not many players that can be used in the middle. Wu Xi, Cai Huikang, and Zhang Xizhe can all be used.

Both Wu Xi and Cai Huikang can serve as defensive midfielders and free up Tang Zheng.

Zhang Xizhe was born as a midfielder and is good at passing and shooting. He can be considered to organize the team's offense in the midfield and frontcourt.

But a new problem has come. Zhang Xizhe's skills at his feet are not delicate enough, and it is difficult to ensure that the football is not lost in the crowd.

Thinking of this, Lippi's eyes continued to shift in front of the bench. Soon, his eyes focused on Sun Jingbo, who was over 18 years old.

Sun Jingbo was born in La Masia. He has exquisite skills with his feet and can play multiple positions in the frontcourt. Although playing as an attacking midfielder is a bit less interesting,

However, Costa Rica is very likely to strengthen its defense in the rest of the second half. Defense in the middle is definitely a key defensive area. The space suitable for the attacking midfielder is limited. Why not replace it with Sun Jingbo, who is good at running?

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Even though the lagging Chinese team had a kick-off advantage, the frontcourt players were too eager for success and did not show the level of offensive organization. A long shot from outside the penalty area completed by Hao Junmin did not test Navas' goalkeeper at all and flew directly. Towards the second floor bleachers.

The excited Costa Rican fans subconsciously burst into laughter: "Hahaha——"

Hao Junmin held his head in his hands and was very depressed, but he quickly realized that his choice was not a good one, and waved to apologize to his teammates.

As he turned around, Hao Junmin saw Sun Jingbo standing next to assistant coach Madaloni and head coach Lippi, seemingly preparing to come on as a substitute.

According to the tactical concepts and related adjustments instilled by head coach Lippi in the past few days, Sun Jingbo's appearance is likely to be directly related to his poor performance, and then think of the long-range shot just now and the anti-aircraft cannon...

A minute later, Sun Jingbo stood next to the fourth official, ready to play.

Seeing the substitution electronic board, Gao Lin and Hao Junmin breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. The player Sun Jingbo replaced was Wu Sanshi, who was the right midfielder in this game.

So far in this game, although Wu Sanshi's performance cannot be said to be outstanding, it is at least remarkable.

Both of them performed poorly.

Sun Jingbo came on as a substitute and also explained the latest tactical adjustments of head coach Lippi. Hao Junmin went to the familiar right wing. Tang Zheng could move forward a little further. Captain Zheng Zhi was fully responsible for the defense. At the same time, central defender Li Xuepeng was close to Zheng Zhi. , to prevent the midfield defensive loopholes caused by Tang Zheng's positional conditions.

At the same time, Central 5 commentator He Wei pondered: "The adjustment of Sun Jingbo replacing Wu Sanshi is a bit puzzling. Sun Jingbo has never played as a front midfielder. If you want to find a way to play in the front midfielder position, you can try Zhang Xizhe, or Use players like Wu Xi and Cai Huikang to free up Tang Zheng and let him organize the team's frontcourt offense."

So, he turned to look at Gong Lei: "Coach Gong, what do you think of Coach Lippi's substitution?"

Commentator Gong Lei has rich coaching experience, so he has a more thorough view, and said with a smile: "Although Sun Jingbo's organizational ability is still unknown, his running position and personal foot skills are very outstanding, which can be said to be the best in the whole game. Apart from Tang Zheng, who is the best, don’t forget that Costa Rica, who is in the lead, must defend solidly. The defense area in the middle will naturally become the top priority. Instead of using a traditional organizational midfielder, it is better to let Sun Jing Boduo, who has a ghostly position, run in and out. move."

Having said this, Gong Lei looked at Tang Zheng who was shown on the broadcast screen, and changed his voice: "He Wei, look, Tang Zheng's position seems to have obvious prerequisites. Maybe this is a good signal! There is still more than half of the game. Hours, time is enough, but the premise is that our players can stay calm, Costa Rica can stand out from the group of death and its strength cannot be underestimated, come on!"

Many Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV were concentrating and holding their breath, silently chanting in their hearts: "Come on!"

The Chinese fans at the Pernambuco Arena were naturally affected by the loss of the ball, but they gradually returned to normal as time passed.

As the Chinese team's offense has gradually improved, Tang Zheng's position is no longer limited to the back of the midfield line. Now he connects the midfield and frontcourt offense through constant running and passing.

Lu Liang, Hao Junmin and Sun Jingbo all have a very strong sense of cooperation, so Tang Zheng can organize the offense with twice the result with half the effort.

Except for Jiang Zhipeng on the left who has never been bold enough to press forward, right back Zhang Linpeng is very courageous to press forward. If it weren't for Gao Lin who was always at a disadvantage when fighting for the top in the middle, Zhang Linpeng would have already sent an assist to help the Chinese team equalize the score.

The effect brought by Tang Zheng's positional conditions is obvious. The Chinese team's offensive situation has undergone a qualitative change compared to the previous disarray.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray nodded and praised: "Marcelo Lippi should really let Tang participate in more offensive organization. The current Chinese team is the Chinese team that Chinese fans want to see! The offense is organized. There are records and rules, and I think if this situation continues, Costa Rica's solid defensive system will gradually expose problems..."

Commentator Martin Taylor agreed very much with his old partner Andy Gray: "Old man, I found that we have a tacit understanding again. I think so too. Don's ability is completely reflected on the offensive end. If he can continue to organize the front With every attack, I think the Chinese team will equalize the score in the near future!"

Andy Gray was speechless at the foaming at the mouth Martin Taylor, but the passionate Martin Taylor was the one he knew, his old partner in commentary for more than ten years!

"Oh! That's amazing!! Keylor Navas saved Costa Rica!!"

"Incredible shot! From China Suns, his long shot slightly missed the left goal post and flew out of the baseline!"

"It's Keylor Navas again! He did a great job! He blocked Tang Zhizai's inevitable header!!"

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The commentator in the on-site commentary box kept shouting during the five minutes that Sun Jingbo came on as a substitute.

There is no doubt that the busiest player during this period is Costa Rican goalkeeper Navas. His stunning performance made the Costa Rican fans in the stands more convinced that the team that will ultimately win the game will be the national team they support!

However, Costa Rica head coach Pinto stood in the visiting team's coaching area with a frown on his face. From time to time he turned to talk to his assistants to see if personnel adjustments should be made to tighten restrictions on Tang Zheng.

The team has been emphasizing teamwork since the group stage, so tactics rarely involve guarding one player exclusively.

If a player is sent to specifically restrict Tang Zheng, then the defensive players will definitely not be able to protect the space well.

It's not that it's impossible to make up for this position, but that would completely sacrifice the offense.

It is naturally possible to completely retreat and maintain the current score until the end of the game, but it is also very possible for the Chinese team to equalize the score, because Tang Zheng's personal ability is too strong, and the role of stars in many cases cannot be ignored.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was sixty minutes into the game.

The Chinese team's offense is becoming more and more threatening under Tang Zheng's organization. Sun Jingbo, who comes on the bench, moves like a ghost, using Gao Lin to attract in front, frequently interspersing between the two offensive ribs, and Tang Zheng's vision and passing ability Sun Jingbo's ghostly movements were at ease, and he continued to create murderous opportunities.

However, the Costa Rica defense line seemed to be in a panic, but the actual system worked well and there were no principled mistakes.

In addition, goalkeeper Navas performed amazingly, always trying to keep the goal.

"Oh oh oh——"

Tang Zheng once again shot a cold arrow at the edge of the penalty area, but Navas, who was in excellent condition, saved it with one palm. He pursed his lips and pulled his hair with both hands, thinking in his heart that this can't go on. If it continues, it may not be a good thing. .

Maybe, you can try a breakthrough!

Whether it's the Bundesliga, La Liga, or the Champions League, Tang Zheng has had wonderful successes in consecutive games.

On the stage of the World Cup, Tang Zheng believed that he should boldly try for a personal breakthrough.

Before that, he specifically explained to the captains Zheng Zhi and Hao Junmin.

Captain Zheng Zhi is fully responsible for protecting the football on the offensive end, and defensively is responsible for protecting the space in front of the central defender. Now that Tang Zheng wants to try to break through, he naturally has to explain it to captain Zheng Zhi and give him some mental preparation.

The reason why I told Hao Junmin was related to the right-side offensive. Zhang Linpeng has a strong sense of forward penetration, and it is often easy for the opponent to take advantage of the space behind him. At this time, Hao Junmin should pay attention to his position and play a protective role.

Costa Rica's offense was intercepted by Zheng Zhi without many passes. They had not invested much troops in their position and stood very firmly. Therefore, Tang Zheng, who got the ball in the center circle, did not rush to pass the ball forward, but passed the ball continuously. The ball enters the thirty-meter area and then suddenly changes rhythm.

Sun Jingbo's movement was still ghostly. As soon as he ran to attack the left rib, Tang Zheng's pass came over.

Borges and Bolanos subconsciously moved over, and captain Ruiz paid attention to Tang Zheng.

Sun Jingbo, who got the ball, was very explosive. He flicked the ball to the right with the outside instep of his right foot, stopping and passing the ball.

Borges and Bolanos did not dare to neglect and moved laterally. However, at this moment, Sun Jingbo, who seemed to be accelerating, suddenly knocked the ball back with his right heel.

"Ouch-ouch——"

Suddenly, huge shouts rang out over the Pernambuco Arena.

The on-site director flicked the camera, just in time to see Tang Zheng suddenly speeding forward, leaving Costa Rica captain Ruiz behind.

Borges approached the defensive center and subconsciously stopped on the spot to reach for the ball, but did not touch it.

Tang Zheng, who was running at high speed, took the ball forward and quickly swung his long legs to the top circle of the penalty area.

Central defender Duat, who was standing further forward, rushed forward without hesitation. Seeing that the football was a little far away from Tang Zheng, he tried to stretch his foot to intercept the ball.

Tang Zheng watched the stocky Duarte stretch his right foot. He thought that the opponent seemed to have received a yellow card before, so he stepped forward with his right foot, slammed the ball to the left and pushed the ball to the left. Knock the ball forward in the future.

Fried meatballs!

Duat instantly realized that the situation was not good, but it was too late to take it back. His outstretched right foot kicked Tang Zheng's right foot that was trailing behind.

Standing in front of the visiting team's coach's bench, Pinto's heart skipped a beat, especially when he saw the referee Eriksen running towards Duarte, his heart was in his throat.

"Oh-My-God!! Two yellows and one red!!"

the Colombian national television commentator suddenly exclaimed.