World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 150 The third appearance

"Damn it! We were fooled!"

"Damn it Zeng!"

"His attack target is actually in the middle!"

"And he actually has such a talented player hidden in the team!"

"Why should he play as a defender these days? Why not let him play as an attacking midfielder?"

While the Uruguayans marveled at the China Youth Team's counterattack, they were also attracted by Zheng Zhi.

This guy is obviously a defender, but Zeng Zheng placed him in the midfielder position due to the change of formation.

It's all about defense anyway, so no one is suspicious of this arrangement.

But in the end, it was Zheng Zhi who stepped in from the backcourt and helped the Chinese Youth Team complete the fatal blow.

Could this be an attacking player hiding in the backline?

Is there still such a tactical style of play in football today?

The scouts didn't understand, and neither did the Uruguayans.

But Zeng Zheng knew clearly that it was Zheng Zhi's passive skill "Insert Assist" that played a key role.

This skill can only be triggered when Zheng Zhi is on the field as a defensive player.

If he is a midfielder, even if he runs to the opponent's goal, there will be no ability bonus.

Judging from this passive skill alone, Zheng Zhi's positioning is in the midfield and backcourt.

However, as football develops, B2B midfielders like Zheng Zhi will become more and more popular.

If Li Tie has a chance to become the Chinese version of Makelele, then Zeng Zheng hopes that Zheng Zhi will become China's Davis!

All eyes were focused on the sidelines of the Chinese Youth Team.

As soon as the fourth official raised the electronic board that showed "2", the Chinese Youth Team equalized the score.

The equalizer at the end of the first half was a huge morale boost.

Qin Xue adjusted the lens, bit her lip lightly, and pressed the shutter with green fingers, freezing the scene of Zheng Zhi hugging Zeng Zheng fiercely on the film.

The generals are so harmonious, why worry about losing the game?

...

"Ha, you didn't see it, did you? We scored a goal!"

The fans who stayed in the stands shouted to their companions who had just returned from the toilet.

"What the hell? A goal? Who scored? How did it score? When did it score?"

The companion looked confused.

Looking at the players from both sides on the court as the kickoff resumed, I was extremely annoyed.

"What's going on! If you don't come in early or late, you come in when I go to the toilet! Coach Zeng couldn't have done this on purpose, right?"

"Go, go, go! Don't talk nonsense. I just asked you to endure it for a while and you can't bear it. If you can't control your own chicken, blame others! You didn't see it, that guy scored a beautiful goal! He can even keep up with the world's stars!

"Alas! What's the use of that? No matter how beautiful it is, I can't see it!"

Annoyance is annoyance.

After seeing the score tied, the Chinese fans at the scene were still very happy.

The big guys stood up, waved their fists, and shouted slogans.

"One in!"

"Chinese team!"

"One more!"

"Chinese team!!!"

Even after a few shouts, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, and the sounds of fans anticipating the team's goal continued to echo over the stadium.

During the intermission, Roderica almost felt bald.

Now the score has become a draw, and the situation is getting more and more out of his control.

The Chinese team equalized the score, will they continue to counterattack in the second half?

In the second half, did they press heavily and come out to play, or did they continue to retreat in their own half and seek counterattacks?

The most critical thing is that Uruguay is once again pushed to the edge of the cliff.

If they fail to win this game, even if they win against Portugal in the next game, it will be difficult for them to stand out from Group D.

You know, Portugal is recognized as the strongest in Group D.

But the problem now is that the two strongest teams in Group D both lost their first game.

Unable to guess the opponent's plan, Roderica could only do the next best thing and arrange his own players first.

On the other side, Zeng Zhengze, who returned to the locker room, called all the players to his side and announced loudly: "Second half, counterattack!!!"

"Yo!!!"

Upon hearing Zeng Zheng's order, all the players in the locker room raised their fists and cheered loudly.

They are all young people around 20 years old. Who wants to play lifeless anti-counterattack football all the time?

"Boss Zeng, we have been ready for a long time!"

"Just waiting for your order!"

"Tell me, Zeng Tou, how we will play in the second half!"

"Boss Zeng, I also want to score a goal!"

The team members were chattering and squeezing their heads one by one, fighting to show their faces in front of Zeng Zheng.

Think about it, Zheng Zhi, a defender who played as a defender, scored goals under Zeng Zheng's command. Wouldn't it be easier for others to score goals?

The players who were eager to show themselves in front of fans all over the world couldn't wait. Every one of them opened their eyes, hoping to become Zeng Zheng's main target.

In this World Youth Championship, Zeng Zheng’s purpose is also very clear.

While winning the ranking, we must also showcase these young players to the world as much as possible.

There is no need to go to the five major leagues. As long as there are second-tier European leagues that want them and can give them a suitable training opportunity, Zeng Zheng will find ways to push these young people out.

There are very few Chinese players playing in Europe now.

In addition to Yang Chen, Sun Jihai and General Fan, Guoan's Zhou Ning also went to Frankfurt to look for opportunities under the "guidance" of Schlapner.

I won’t comment too much on Schlappner’s character, but I will also comment on Horton’s “trading of national players” in the World Cup this time.

Zeng Zheng's goal is actually not much different from the first two. They both hope to "make a group of international football players play abroad."

Of course, the biggest difference is whether Zeng Zheng can benefit from this group of players.

Or will Zeng Zheng encourage young people to play football abroad in such a high-profile manner, will it affect the interests of local clubs?

If I don't do this well, even if I return home with a ranking this time, I might be besieged by other domestic club owners.

Players like Shao Jiayi and Xu Yunlong will definitely not get much money if they go abroad to Guoan too early.

Zeng Zheng had no other good solution for this.

We can only use this World Youth Championship to allow more players who are capable of going abroad to show their faces, show more of themselves, and win more transfer fees for their clubs.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Let's counterattack this time and hit them on both sides."

Zeng Zheng drew two arrows on both sides of the court.

"Zheng Zhi, Xu Yunlong, Zhao Junzhe, you three have a very heavy task."

"After the start, the three of you must drive the team's defense forward and put more burden and pressure on the opponent's center."

"I will direct the three of you according to the specific extent of the pressure."

"But remember one thing, when defending, at most one of you three will retreat into the penalty area."

"If two of them go in, I will assume that you did not do a good job in defense this time. Do you understand?"

The three people named by Zeng Zheng nodded hurriedly.

"I'm not worried about Shao Jiayi on the left side of the front two wings. He has some personal abilities. As long as he is smarter, it won't be a problem to defeat the opponent's fullback one-on-one."

"On the right side, Wang Liang, give Li Yiduo some coordination and cover."

"If that doesn't work, you can step in and give him a kick yourself."

"Li Yi, after you have played your role on the wing, move to the center as much as possible."

"We attack from the wing, but in the end we have to shoot from the middle!"

"By the way, let me remind you, be smart with your feet and be decisive. If you continue to complain about not passing the ball, there are people on the bench who can replace you, do you understand?"

Li Yi perked up when he heard this and nodded in agreement.

He actually didn't know what was going on.

When facing multiple double teams, the first thing that comes to mind every time is how to protect the ball.

Zeng Zheng was also helpless.

This is obviously a very practical defensive skill, but it happens to appear on a forward.

The most important thing is that this ball-protecting skill also matches Li Yi's character. Sometimes this kid can break through without breaking through, and just wants to protect the ball.

"The Uruguayans have good skills, but they are not as fast as you."

"When you two full-backs go up, don't just think about assists. At the moment of transition between offense and defense, you are responsible for the two attacking midfielders on the opposite side. Do you understand?"

"Especially that No. 10, I just couldn't defend myself and fell to the ground with him."

"He must not be allowed to activate the midfield!"

...

After giving some instructions, Zeng Zheng looked at the time and waved his hand.

"Okay, you won't be able to remember even if I talk too much, just digest it yourself!"

"Look at the teammates around you."

"When you get on the court, don't just think about yourself, think about your teammates on the sidelines."

"Whether these substitutes can be used depends on your performance in this game!"

"Remember one thing, don't look at Uruguay as the runner-up last time!"

"But that runner-up has nothing to do with this Uruguay team!"

"They are just a team that can't even beat Mali, so what are they afraid of?"

"Just do it!"

"Just do it!!!" the team members shouted in unison.

...

After returning to the court, the Chinese youth team was full of momentum.

Having experienced the first half, the Uruguayans would keep a close eye on Zheng Zhi every time they defended, fearing that he would do some tricks again.

But the problem is that Zheng Zhi is a defensive player.

He appeared in the center of the camera three times in the second half, all when the defense was making tackles.

Although his feet are a little rough, his momentum when tackling always scares his opponents, who are afraid of being beaten by Zheng Zhihua.

After playing for about ten minutes, the situation in the second half was completely different from the first half.

The Uruguayans were surprised to find that the Chinese Youth Team's defense was not behind the 30-meter zone, but moved forward step by step, sometimes even reaching the midfield.

While containing the Uruguayan's offense, the Chinese youth team's frontcourt attackers were also constantly looking for opportunities to harass the opponent's defense.

"The Chinese team is about to start a counterattack!" Polo's eyes lit up in the stands.

"How to say?"

"There are three players in the Uruguayan team who are not known for their speed."

"The Chinese team's defensive move forward is to force those players out of the most threatening area."

"Now the four players on the back line of the Chinese team are standing in an arc, like a big open mouth."

"While the two-sided midfielder was holding back to stabilize the center, Uruguay's three attackers seemed to be swallowed up."

Hearing what Polo said, several other volunteers also nodded.

"Now the Uruguayan wing attack can only rely on the full-backs to intervene, but now, the two sides do not dare to intervene rashly."

"So in the end, the focus of the attack is still on the middle, but you see... how difficult it is for the Chinese team to pass through the middle."

"If I were the coach of Uruguay, this would definitely give me a headache. Do I want to take a gamble and let the winger step in to assist? As long as the Chinese team does not seize the opportunity to counterattack..."

Several boys chatted a lot, but Lolita directly interrupted their discussion.

"Just tell me if Zheng can score again!"

Laila also asked hurriedly at this moment, "Yes, yes! When do you think Zheng can score the second goal?"

"Well..."

Faced with the unreasonable questions from the girls, these guys who had just turned into theory kings were instantly speechless.

Aren’t we all volunteers?

Why is there such a big gap between volunteers and volunteers?

By the way, why did you become volunteers?

Facing the classmates' questions, Lolita tilted her head: "China and Egypt are both ancient civilizations, so I chose the Chinese team."

Laila put her index finger on the corner of her mouth and thought for a moment: "I'm tired of eating European and American bread. I want to try Asian staple food, can't I?"

...

Facts have proved that Zeng Zheng's arrangements did work.

Coupled with his on-the-spot command, the Uruguayan was quickly restricted to the midfield by the Chinese Youth Team.

In the past ten minutes, the Chinese Youth Team has launched many attacks, mostly from the wing.

When the wingers fought with their opponents for real, fans all over the world were surprised to find that these wingers of the Chinese youth team did not lose in the 1V1 confrontation, and even tended to overwhelm their opponents.

Oops!

Good guy!

We really underestimated the Asian teams!

If the Chinese team members' usual strength is like this, then they can definitely compete in the European League!

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Instead of competing for South American players who have been targeted by many clubs, why not go to Asia to buy some Chinese characteristics?

In the 68th minute, the China Youth Team stole the ball in the midfield and quickly handed the ball to the right.

"Hey~~The Chinese team stole the ball!" the commentator raised his voice again.

"Chinese team No. 7 wanted to beat 1, but failed..."

"Stop the ball and pass it..."

"Chinese team No. 5 worked very hard, but still passed the ball!"

"Now the players from both sides are concentrated on the right side of the Chinese team."

Li Yan stepped on the ball on the right wing and moved forward step by step.

He is waiting.

Finally, a red figure came in from the outside.

Li Yan took advantage of the situation and pushed the ball in front of Wang Liang.

The simple full-back came in and made the Uruguayans feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.

After catching up with the ball, Wang Liang reached down as quickly as possible, before the opponent's fullback came over, he kicked the ball hard towards the center with his right foot.

Looking at the shooting stars coming from the wing, the three players in the middle jumped high.

The China Youth Team is fast, but it has not lost its ability to be the "China's leading team".

Xu Yunlong jumped up high and headed the ball.

The Uruguayan goalkeeper failed to react in time and the ball hit the net.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!"

Seeing the goal, the commentator shouted at the top of his lungs.

"The Chinese team once again broke through the door of Uruguay."

"2 to 1!"

"The Chinese team achieved a lead!"

"Bravo!"

"An attack from the wing."

"Completely shredded the Uruguayan defense."