World Cup of Great Powers

In football matches, fans are always more active than others.

Before the game even started, fans had already filled the stadium and various banners were spread out.

Words such as "The Chinese team must win" were the most frequent, followed by blessings from fans from all over the country.

Looking at the Chinese characters all over Melbourne Stadium, is this considered a cultural invasion?

Huang Jianxiang also came to the scene early today.

He was sitting in the commentary box with headphones on his head, looking ready to go.

Sitting around were foreigners from all over the world.

Huang Jianxiang, a yellow man, sat among them and looked particularly eye-catching.

Even so, Huang Jianxiang did not show any stage fright.

The badge representing his nationality on his chest is his greatest source of confidence.

No matter how noisy they are, they are all "supporting characters"!

If Spain wants to qualify, it depends on our attitude.

In the competition that has ended so far, although Xiaori, representing Asia, lost to Brazil in the third game, it has already obtained a promotion place, while Kuwait in the other group was eliminated.

Although the National Olympics has already won two games, Spain, the strongest opponent in the final match of the group, may still capsize in the gutter.

In this battle, almost all capable overseas Chinese in Australia and New Zealand came to the scene to cheer for the team.

"Oh! We can see that the players from both sides have begun to enter the stadium."

Huang Jianxiang's clear voice came from the microphone.

"Now let me introduce the lineups of both sides."

"For the National Olympics, the goalkeeper is still Liu Yunfei."

"The four defenders are Yang Pu, Li Weifeng, General Fan and Shu Chang."

"The four midfielders are Zhao Junzhe, Zhang Ran, Shen Si and Li Yan."

"The two strikers are Li Yi and Qu Bo."

"Compared to the first two games, this is only half of the main lineup for the National Olympics."

"For Spain, the goalkeeper is Casillas."

"The four defenders are Puyol, La Cruz, Amaya and Marchena."

"The four midfielders are Capdevila, Bellamasan, Xavi and Albelda."

"The two forwards are Jose Mari and Gabri."

Zeng Zheng was wearing brand-name goods carefully prepared by Ms. Qian, holding his waist and standing by the court.

It is said that European teams do not include over-age players because they do not pay attention to Olympic performance.

But in fact everyone knows it.

If it weren't for the purpose of balancing the strengths of each continent, the words "overage players" would not have been coined.

Only three or five over-age players from other continents can barely compete with the strong European teams.

Zeng Zheng had seen several of the Spanish players in the World Youth Championship.

Like young Casillas.

The main goalkeeper in the World Youth Championship, he also participated in this year's European Cup with the team as a third goalkeeper.

Although he did not play, judging from the fact that he was included in the Olympic team, Spain Bamboo Shoes also intends to train him.

In addition, others should not be underestimated.

These players either play for Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​or for strong teams like Athletic Bilbao, Valencia and Deportivo La Coruna.

In addition, their team's No. 9 forward Jose Mari joined AC Milan last season and became the first Spanish player in Milan's history.

With such a luxurious lineup, even if the Matadors do not have over-age players, few teams can beat them.

Spanish coach Sais is 57 years old.

He has white temples and is wearing a white baseball cap.

He has a mustache under his nose and looks quite like a Spanish butler.

Seth has no experience coaching a wealthy club in Spain, and he has no impressive results.

After watching Spain's first two games, the veteran coach's tactical thinking is too conservative and has nothing new.

Mistakes often occur in the hiring process, not to mention the on-the-spot command ability.

If the two sides competed on equal terms, Zeng Zheng would be absolutely confident of defeating him head-on.

but now...

Facing Spain, which had almost no casualties, Zeng Zheng still felt unsure.

After studying and discussing with Ladd and others before the game, Zeng Zheng finally formulated a defensive strategy for the team.

Although the ranking is 442, the position is more inclined to 451.

Qu Bo stayed in front alone, ready to sprint at any time.

Li Yi relies on his "elegant" ball-protecting ability to sit deep and act as a bridgehead.

"Spain uses competitions like the Olympics to train its troops, and we must cherish this opportunity."

As the whistle blew, the Spanish forward moved the ball back to his defender, and Zeng Zheng also started chatting on the sidelines.

"Brother Li, as the head coach, it is our mission to lead the team to achieve better rankings in major cup competitions."

"But with our current strength and national conditions, our greatest wealth is to continue to accumulate experience against strong teams like Spain in major competitions."

As a member of the men's football team in the 1988 Olympic Games, when Zeng Zheng said something, Li Hui nodded.

In this regard, he has a deep understanding.

Although Li Huajun failed to participate in the Olympic Games, he has participated in international competitions such as the World Youth Championship.

I also quite agree with Zeng Zheng’s summary and emotion.

European professional football has been played for more than a hundred years, but we are just getting started, not even ten years old.

This group of young men under Zeng Zheng are the first batch of players trained after professionalization!

One's own family knows one's own affairs.

From a professional perspective, it is already an incredible achievement for this group of players to make it to the Olympics.

Football is a sport with a solid foundation. Blindly pursuing results and rankings will be counterproductive.

"Opponents like Spain really test our midfield."

Zeng Zheng continued, "From the Olympic qualifying rounds to the two games of the Olympic Games, I have always asked the players to use offense as defense."

"We control the midfield through running and connecting passes, forcing the opponent to attack and only play long passes and quick counterattacks."

"In this way, the initiative is in our hands."

"But the premise of this style of play is that our midfielders must stand firm, control firmly, run away, and pass accurately..."

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "This style of play can still be effective against some Asian and African teams, and even some South American teams that rely on personal expertise."

"Once we meet European teams that also pay attention to ball control skills, it will be time to test our results..."

While talking, Spain, who was controlling the ball in the backcourt, passed a long pass directly to the front of the Olympic penalty area, and then bounced up again.

Jose Mari rushed into the penalty area with General Fan on his back. When he stepped on the ball that bounced to the ground twice, he twisted his body and turned around to play the ball.

Such an unexpected move caused General Fan and Li Weifeng, who returned to the penalty area at full speed, to lose their position instantly.

After the two turned around, Spain's "second striker" Gabri was already facing the ball.

At the critical moment, Zhao Junzhe chased back all the way, broke out diagonally, and used a tackle to destroy the ball out of the baseline.

"Beep!!!"

The referee's whistle sounded.

Gabri, who was tackled, and Mari, who recovered, both ran to the referee and asked for a penalty kick.

But the referee finally awarded Spain a free kick in front of the penalty area.

"Look, this is the Spaniard's ball control skills."

"They can form delicate regional cooperation anywhere in the front, middle and backfields. After attracting the opponent's defense, they can directly tear apart the defense through transfers, through balls and long passes."

"Through precise passing, superb stopping, and ball control skills, if you are not careful, your opponent may seize the opportunity..."

Zeng Zheng was still talking, while Li Hui and Li Huajun looked nervous.

"Coach Zeng, the position of this ball...is not good!"

"Yes, this place is quite dangerous..."

Zeng Zheng took a glance and saw that except for Qu Bo, all the other Olympic team members were standing in a row more than one meter in front of the penalty area line.

Coupled with the Spanish players and referees in white, a total of seventeen or eight people were crowded in the penalty area.

"Believe Xiao Fei..."

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle.

Harvey only took two steps in front of the ball, then made an arc with his right foot and kicked the ball over the wall.

Liu Yunfei, who was bent down in front of the door and ready to go, was about to take a step to the left.

Then he saw the ball arcing in front of him and drilling into the net on the right.

Ah, this...

Zeng Zheng stood there awkwardly, and after a long time he sighed.

"Time? Fate?"

Liu Yunfei turned around and stared at the ball in the net.

How could he play like this?

How could he attack the goal directly?

At this moment, Liu Yunfei's mind was filled with questions.

According to Harvey's positioning direction and kicking method, if he hits the goal, he is likely to hit the gap between the edge of the wall and the near post; if he passes the ball, it is best to pass the ball to the penalty spot.

But Harvey just used the arc of the pass and kicked a shot directly.

This caused Liu Yunfei's brain, which had been "planned" for a long time, to shut down instantly.

His little mind has never recorded such a shot!

Can a free kick be taken like this???

"In the first minute of the game, Spain used a free kick to directly break through the door of the Olympic Games." Huang Jianxiang's voice was clear but a little frustrated.

"The goal was scored by Spain's No. 8 Xavi, a young player who plays for Barcelona and is only 20 years old this year."

"In last year's World Youth Championship, he was also Spain's main midfielder."

"This goal was so sudden."

"The Olympic players didn't even react, and the ball went directly in."

"This is a big blow to the National Olympics."

"I hope Coach Zeng's team can withstand the pressure, forget about this goal, and show its due strength in the next games."

"Anyway, the game has just begun, we still have a chance!"

Spain succeeded with one blow, and its military morale was greatly boosted.

In the following time, it began to frequently threaten the door of the Olympic Games.

Although Zeng Zheng tried his best to control it, the National Olympics still had a brief panic after conceding a goal first.

In the 7th minute, Xavi Hai made a pass from the right, and Jose Mari's sideways volley was saved by Liu Yunfei from incredible angles.

A minute later, Liu Yunfei struck again with both fists and knocked Spain's corner kick out of the penalty area.

Seeing Liu Yunfei's performance, Zeng Zheng, who had been shouting for command during this period, breathed a sigh of relief.

Don't worry about anything else, Liu Yunfei can handle it.

Anyone who loses the ball in the opening game will be disappointed, but the goalkeeper must adjust his condition as quickly as possible to cope with the next game.

"Coach Zeng is very accurate in judging people."

After seeing Liu Yunfei's two brilliant saves, Ou Chuliang clenched his fists fiercely.

Li Leilei was also convinced at this moment, "Coach Zeng told me the day before yesterday that I wouldn't be able to play in the third game. I was still a little angry. But now it seems that coach Zeng was right."

"If I concede a goal in the opening game, I won't be able to adjust as quickly as Xiao Fei."

Liu Yunfei gained a firm foothold, and other Olympic team members gradually adapted to Spain's style of play.

Different from the ball control of these opponents who grew up in top youth training camps, the National Olympic midfielders basically followed Zeng Zheng's "wild approach".

They also rely on pure technical and tactical coordination for midfield control, while Zeng Zheng uses the stupid method of "using numbers to gain advantage and running to open up space."

Although the tactics are primitive, using this method to deal with the young matador army seems reasonable on the scene.

In terms of ball control, the National Olympics can basically match Spain, and can occasionally create an attack.

But when it comes to Spain's offense, their mature techniques and tactics often make the Olympic team turn around.

If Zeng Zheng hadn't reminded him from the sidelines, he might have been scored by his opponent again.

In the 19th minute, with Albelda's long shot, Spain sounded the clarion call for a full-scale attack.

In the 23rd minute, when Spain was attacking, they used passing control to make Yang Pu, who was supposed to be in the defensive position on the left back, disappear. Harvey easily received the back-up pass from his teammate and brought the ball all the way into the penalty area.

Faced with Liu Yunfei's attack, Harvey easily knocked him across.

Fortunately, General Fan followed up in time and blocked Mali's low shot out of bounds.

Two minutes later, Spain repeated its old tricks.

After moving Yang Pu out of his position, he easily dribbled the ball from his defense zone into the penalty area and then sent the ball to the goal.

This time, Liu Yunfei made a sideways dive, pushing his opponent into a blind corner and blocking his low shot from the bottom line.

After getting up, Liu Yunfei screamed at his teammates who were older than him, as if venting his dissatisfaction.

Because he was one goal behind, Zeng Zheng, who originally wanted to defend with all his strength, had to change his plan temporarily.

Fortunately, Zeng Zheng was cautious and did not fully expect these semi-main players to hold on to the 0-0 score before the game.

Under Zhao Junzhe's organized attack, Spain would attack three times on average, and the National Olympics would be able to find a chance to counterattack.

Zeng Zheng could also accept this result.

In the 33rd minute, Guoao launched a counterattack with a long pass from the wing.

After Qu Bo got the ball, he challenged Li Tie's club teammate Marchena, and accelerated by one position.

Marchena chased after Qu Bo's back, his back molars almost shattered.

"hateful!"

"I thought China were all stupid defensive players like Li (Er), but I didn't expect there were people with such strong assault capabilities!"

Qu Bo's attack caused chaos in the Spanish penalty area.

But because Li Yi, who was following up, shot from too a right angle, the ball eventually got into Cassie's arms.

The two sides went back and forth, and since the deadlock was broken, the scene was quite exciting.

Time passed by, but Spain failed to expand its results, and the National Olympics failed to equalize the score.

When there were only a few minutes left in the first half, everyone thought this score should be taken to the locker room.

At this moment, Zeng Zheng's right eyelid twitched, and his face instantly darkened.

He silently opened a bottle of mineral water and calmed down his shock.

Chile scored a goal.

Both sides are 1 to 0.

In other words, if this score is maintained until the end, it will still be the National Olympics that will be eliminated.

It seems like we need to adjust our tactics during the midfield period and strengthen our offense!

Just when Zeng Zheng was thinking about how to break Spain's midfield blockade, Albelda made a header in the midfield and actually headed the ball directly behind the Olympic defense.

In the stadium, Jose Mari went to the meeting alone.

Facing the attacking Liu Yunfei, he calmly pushed the ball into the net.

"Fuck, what does General Fan do for food?" Zeng Zheng yelled.