World Cup of Great Powers

Since the 8-0 victory in the opening game, the eyes of all Asia have been focused on the Chinese team.

Even some childhood fans feel that the winner of this Asian Cup must be the Chinese team.

Even so, Indonesia has not lost confidence in defeating the Chinese team.

According to post-match observations, what surprised Li Huajun and others the most was that the Indonesian team played faster than the Chinese team!

Amid repeated cheers from the audience, Indonesia finally tied with Kuwait 0-0.

Facing reporters' questions, Li Huajun said: "Kuwait's game was ordinary and boring."

"On the other hand, the Indonesian team, which we have not had much contact with in the past, has a unique counterattack. Their body is not strong enough, but their midfielders and forwards are very flexible, their feet are good, their speed and the rhythm of passing and receiving are very fast, so they pose a certain threat.

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Except for Zeng Zheng who said that we will try our best to achieve a complete victory against Indonesia, several other coaches believe that it will be difficult for us to keep a clean sheet against Indonesia, but winning should not be a big problem.

Not only that, Indonesia's top killer, No. 21 forward Putirai, known as the "Red-Haired Monster", said when facing Chinese reporters: "We want to draw with the Chinese team like we tied with Kuwait."

"Of course, we also have the possibility of defeating the Chinese team. The Chinese team has lost to so many weak teams before, why can't they lose to us this time?"

"As for the 8-0 victory over South Korea in the opening game?"

"What does that have to do with us?"

"If we can draw 0-0 with the Chinese team in this game, does that mean we can also score eight goals against South Korea?"

Different from the players' presumption, Indonesian coach Nadal analyzed it more objectively: "The overall strength of the Chinese team is definitely better than ours. Whether it is height, strength, or physical strength, the Chinese team is better than us."

"But we hope to play fast and create opportunities to defeat the Chinese team in the counterattack. Set kicks are also a way for us to defeat the Chinese team."

Indonesia's "bald goalkeeper" Hendro, who became famous in the draw with Kuwait, also said: "The Chinese team's attack power is definitely more fierce than Kuwait's, and their aerial attacks are terrifying."

"Even though I am only 1.77 meters tall, I am not afraid of the Chinese high ball. I believe I have the ability to shut out the Chinese team's tall forwards."

Although Indonesia expressed full confidence, their announced formation really did not make the fans optimistic.

Because they also played 352!

The "two evils on the front line" Putilai and Kurniawan are killers that cause headaches for the defense of many Asian teams.

No. 21 Putilai is currently playing for the Hong Kong Quick Interpretation Team. One thing he firmly believes is that the Chinese team could not even beat the Hong Kong team, so we will have the confidence to upset the Chinese team.

No. 10 Kurniawan is Indonesia's number one star. He is currently playing for a third-division team in the Netherlands and is known as "Indonesia's Platini."

Midfielder No. 9 Ouston is the absolute core, his passing vision and accuracy of ball distribution are top-notch.

The "Three Attacking Musketeers" composed of Putirai, Kurniawan and Uston will be the key for the Indonesian team to compete with the Chinese team.

Coupled with the draw with Kuwait in the first match, for Indonesia, as long as it also draws with the Chinese team in the group stage, the possibility of qualifying will be greatly increased.

"So, Indonesia is not the 'fish belly' in the eyes of others."

"It is said that they have been training in the Netherlands for more than a month for this Asian Cup."

"We, Bangzi and Kuwait all want to take three points from Indonesia. Now that Kuwait has failed, I think we should learn a lesson..."

Li Huajun talked a lot.

But in the end, he was interrupted by Zeng Zheng.

"Brother Jun, as an assistant coach, you are indeed very careful in your observation and analysis before the game. I must give you a hundred points in this regard..."

When he heard the words "one hundred percent", the corners of Li Huajun's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Regarding Zeng Zheng's comment to him, Li Huajun immediately felt that the homework he had done seriously these days was not in vain.

"but..."

At this time, Han Tao on the side muttered softly.

As Zeng Zheng's assistant for the longest time, Han Tao knew Zeng Zheng's ways very well.

Sure enough, before the corners of Li Huajun's raised lips had finalized, Zeng Zheng's "but" blurted out.

"...Brother Jun, it's just Indonesia, there's really no need."

"ah???"

Li Huajun and Li Hui immediately froze on the spot.

Wasn’t it still 100% just now?

Why did it become unnecessary in the blink of an eye?

The two people immediately looked at Zeng Zheng eagerly, hoping that he would give a reasonable explanation.

Seeing two former national players who were older than himself staring at him with such pitiful expressions, Zeng Zheng couldn't bear it.

"Brother Jun, Brother Hui, even if a lion fights a rabbit, it is right to use all your strength. We cannot underestimate any opponent."

"But there is also a saying that you can't kill a chicken with a bull's knife."

"That said, don't worry about how fancy this chicken is."

"Kun is Kun, he will never learn to play basketball!"

"Brother Jun, Brother Hui, the strength of these Asian teams is uneven."

"We must pay attention to some strong teams."

"We must learn to despise some weak teams!"

"Contempt?" Before they could realize that Kun couldn't learn how to play basketball, the word "contempt" made the two of them stunned again.

"That's right, it's contempt! The upper-level football team's contempt for the lower-level football team!" Zeng Zheng said firmly.

"Brother Hui, when you were playing in the Philippines, were you ever worried about failure?"

Li Hui shook his head.

"Brother Jun, when you played in Singapore, were you ever afraid of losing?"

Li Huajun snorted lightly.

"That's it."

"It means the same thing."

"Indonesia is just a paper tiger, let's just watch the players perform with peace of mind!"

"From now on, we will be the best in Asia!"

"Don't talk about Japan, South Korea, Iran, and Saudi Arabia."

"If you want to beat us, you have to be at least a team of the level of Belgium, Chile, Mexico, and Nigeria!"

Best in Asia?

"Yes, we are the best in Asia!"

Zeng Zheng's speech inspired the confidence of everyone present and also made everyone think.

After winning the World Youth Championship and winning bronze in the Olympic Games, these young people have completely become the main force of the national football team, and after defeating their old enemy South Korea 8-0, has the Chinese team really become a top team in Asia?

According to the Chinese people's traditional thinking of moderation, a tree that is more beautiful than a tree will be destroyed by the wind, and the rafters that stand out will die first.

But now, since youth training began in 1992, the Chinese team in the league has been making progress for 8 years, and it is time to stand up and test the results.

Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly.

Eight years may be short for European football; but for Asian football, it is enough to take a team to a new level!

"Coach Zeng is right!"

Li Huajun, who was the first to figure it out, immediately pulled out his hands and tore the dense notebook in his hands into two halves.

"Against a 'big team' like Indonesia, we just need to let the players rest well and play with sufficient energy."

"What other pre-game analysis is there?"

"If we really lose, the team will be disbanded immediately!"

It seemed that the atmosphere was welcoming to the coaching staff, and there was a burst of cheers on the court at this time.

Everyone looked up and saw that the Indonesian team's door, which the Kuwaiti team failed to break for 90 minutes three days ago, was actually knocked open by the Chinese team in the second minute.

Through the replay, you can see that the young player Xu Yunlong made a collision with Yang Chen on the right, and then kicked the ball diagonally to the middle.

In the Indonesian penalty area, the golden-headed Lao Mao jumped up and shook his head to attack the goal with a head height higher than the others.

The ball hit the post and bounced into the net, and goalkeeper Caldico was unable to save it.

1-0, the Chinese team took the lead.

After falling behind by one goal, the Indonesian team had no choice but to give up its anti-counterattack style and began to try to take the initiative to attack and attack the Chinese team's penalty area.

In the next 3 minutes, he received three corner kicks in a row, but they were quickly cleared by the Chinese team defender.

After this short period of offensive wave, the Chinese team's counterattack became more threatening.

In the 6th minute, Yang Chen quickly broke through from the left and made a pass. The opponent's goalkeeper got the ball before Su Maozhen could outflank him.

2 minutes later, the Chinese team made a comeback. Yang Chen suddenly started after receiving a pass from his teammate in the penalty area. The opponent's defender had no choice but to pull Yang Chen to the ground in the penalty area. The referee pointed to the penalty spot without hesitation.

This was the second time Yang Chen took a penalty kick on behalf of the Chinese team in this Asian Cup. He succeeded and rewritten the score to 2-0.

Only 2 minutes later, the Chinese team launched another effective offensive.

This time, Li Tie stepped in and made a pass from the left. Yang Chen nodded and hit the goal. The ball flew to the far corner of the goal, but the opponent's goalkeeper had no reaction.

In this way, the Chinese team took a 3-0 lead in less than 10 minutes.

In less than 10 minutes, 3 goals were scored.

Fans from both sides in the stands were dazzled.

Especially the Indonesian team coach.

Like "senior" Xu Dingmao, he looked at the court in disbelief.

All the rhetoric before the game turned into big talk.

At this moment, he finally realized the despair of the South Korean people.

South Korea managed to hold on for half an hour before taking a 3-goal lead, while the Indonesian team led by him lost three goals in less than ten minutes.

In the stands, a scout from Bayern said with emotion: "Now I finally admit that the Chinese team has grown far apart from other Asian teams."

In the following time, the Indonesian team played more and more urgently. The Chinese team's steal rate in the midfield increased greatly and they got several good opportunities to score goals.

But I don’t know whether Yang Chen, Su Maozhen and others were too impatient, or whether Shen Si and Qi Hong were unlucky, and they all missed the opportunity to change the score.

As a last resort, the Indonesian head coach asked for a substitution in the 20th minute, replacing No. 14 Donald with No. 23 Liadi who was acting abnormally.

This substitution occurred 10 minutes earlier than South Korea.

But unlike South Korea, this substitution actually worked.

One minute later, the Indonesian team broke through the Chinese team's defense on the left, almost creating a one-on-one goal.

Fortunately, goalkeeper Ou Chuliang struck in time and blocked the angle of the opponent's shot.

Five minutes later, after the Indonesian team cooperated with each other at the front of the Chinese team's penalty area, Imran took a powerful long-range shot and the ball flew out from the top of the Chinese team's goal.

During the 20th to 30th minutes, Indonesia, which made successful substitutions, took the initiative on the court.

But this state only lasted for 10 minutes. Without Zeng Zheng's command, the players on the field gradually adapted to the changes of the Indonesian team.

In the 30th minute, Ma Mingyu changed lanes from the left and made a pass. Yang Chen in the middle jumped up and rushed to the top. The ball missed the crossbar of the opponent's goal and flew out;

Three minutes later, two club teammates, Shen Si and Qi Hong, cooperated and made a pass from the left. The ball passed all the defenders and fell backwards. Su Maozhen hit the ball and shot without any defender. The result was too much.

Relaxed, fired an "anti-aircraft gun", and lost an excellent scoring opportunity.

But only one minute later, the Indonesian team responded with a powerful long-range shot from Shakti from outside the penalty area. Ochu Liang missed the ball and the ball was caught by Imran, the opponent's No. 16 player, near the baseline.

After Imran got the ball, he calmly hit back, but the Indonesian player who followed up and shot missed the target.

This time, Ou Chuliang made up for it and intercepted the ball safely.

In the 42nd minute, Su Maozhen made a mistake in returning the ball in the midfield. Imran of the Indonesian team stole the ball and took two steps forward. Seeing the Chinese team goalkeeper Ou Chuliang standing in front, he shot just past the center circle.

What a risk, the ball hit the crossbar of the Chinese team's goal and bounced off the baseline. This was the closest the Indonesian team came to scoring in the first half.

Seeing this shot, Zeng Zheng immediately stopped Li Hui from instructing Ou Chuliang to position too aggressively, and instead placed the responsibility on the midfielder and frontcourt.

"Don't throw the ball so casually in front, okay?"

"Relaxing after a 3-goal lead?"

"Be more alert!"

“Immediately fight back after losing the ball.”

"Just like the ball just now, if it is really lost, it will be your responsibility!"

After the command, Zeng Zhengcai simply explained: "There is nothing wrong with Ou Chuliang's ball."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Our tactics require him to have this kind of position."

"It's normal to not be able to run back when you lose the ball."

Li Hui asked, "Coach Zeng, is it because of Ou Chuliang's height?"

Zeng Zheng was stunned for a moment and looked at Gao Jianbin and Fu Bing on the bench.

I really have to think about whether Ou Chuliang will use a high-quality goalkeeper or a clever goalkeeper after he retires.

In the rest of the first half, although the Indonesian team continued to choose to attack, it was still the Chinese team that got the chance.

Before the end of the first half, Yang Chen faced the goal from the top side of the arc in the opponent's penalty area and made a beautiful shot from the outside of the instep of his right foot. Unfortunately, his ball movement was poor and the ball bounced off the opponent's crossbar.

At the same time, the whistle at the end of the first half also sounded at this time, and the Chinese team temporarily led 3-0.

After a short break at halftime, Zeng Zheng did not choose to make a substitution.

After the start of the second half, the Indonesian team, which had recovered its physical strength, continued to try to use its faster speed to launch attacks.

After the midfield adjustments and Zeng Zheng’s reminder, the Chinese team also significantly improved its purpose in controlling the ball.

In addition, both sides paid attention to the speed of returning to defense, and for a while, the situation was in a stalemate.

Five minutes later, under Zeng Zheng's reminder, the Chinese team gradually increased its offensive intensity and once again took the initiative to set off a wave of offensive climax.

In the 53rd minute, Yang Chen made a pass from the left, and the ball was in just the right position. However, Su Maozhen, who followed up in the middle, was a little slow and missed an opportunity to hit an empty goal.

In the 57th minute, the Chinese team launched another more threatening offensive: Wu Chengying made a pass from the left, and Yang Chen and Ma Mingyu followed up in the middle and back points at the same time to outflank. As a result, both of them hesitated and almost touched the ball.

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But at this time, Qi Hong, who rushed into the penalty area, chased the ball tenaciously and hooked the ball back to the penalty spot.

Shen Si followed up with a furious shot in time, but the ball hit the opponent's crossbar again and bounced out.

I don’t know which goal frame this is for the national football team.

In the stands, the fans screamed.

"Hey, doesn't this stadium belong to us?"

"Is this goal bewitched? Why is it that it keeps blocking our shots?"

"These international players are really serious. Can't they just shoot more accurately? Do they have to hit the goal frame?"

In the 65th minute, Shen Si played a low arcing ball from the left. Su Maozhen rushed to meet the ball but missed it cleverly. Li Tie, who followed up, was slightly slower by half a beat and missed the opportunity again.

After a long attack, the Chinese team slacked off, and the Indonesian team seized the opportunity and became more courageous as they fought.

As Lee Tie and Zheng Zhi continued to intervene, the Indonesian team's high-profile ball created an advantage in the midfield.

However, after Li Datou experienced the Olympics and the Asian Cup, his defensive skills have become more and more calm and sophisticated.

Under his timely pursuit and interception, the Indonesian team's forward was helpless.

Therefore, although Indonesia kicked several good goals, they never got an absolute chance.

For a moment, the game scene became dull.

After being unable to open up the situation for a long time, the Indonesian team replaced the striker "Quick Horse" Bambang, who plays in the Netherlands, in an attempt to use his speed to tear open the Chinese team's defense.

Not long after Bambang came on the field, he used his breakthrough to win a corner kick.

After the corner kick was taken, No. 23 Liardi volleyed from behind. The ball hit the side net of the Chinese team's goal, shocking Ou Chuliang into a cold sweat.

He was not afraid of losing the ball, but he was afraid of not defeating Indonesia completely and thus losing face to Zeng Zheng.

As time went by, in order to score points, the Indonesian team made a desperate move on the back line and took the risk of using offside tactics.

Zeng Zheng smiled slightly and replaced No. 10 Su Maozhen with No. 12 Qu Shengqing;

One minute later, No. 9 Ma Mingyu was replaced by No. 19 Li Xiaopeng, in order to continue to strengthen the Chinese team's midfield blocking ability.

And he used Qu Shengqing's speed from the front to print behind the Nigerian team.

This change indeed had an immediate effect.

In the 77th minute, Indonesian team goalkeeper Kardiko was playing with fire in front of his own goal and Yang Chen stole the ball from his feet at the line of the penalty area.

Although he couldn't kick the ball, Yang Chen quickly knocked the ball back to Li Xiaopeng, who was in a better position.

It's a pity that Li Xiaopeng didn't feel good with his feet when he came on the field. He adjusted too much when facing an empty goal, and finally knocked the ball away due to the entanglement of the opponent's defender.

In the 80th minute, the Chinese team took a tactical corner kick. Shen Si made a pass from the left, and Li Datou shook his head and scored.

Unfortunately, the ball was headed too straight and was caught by the opponent's goalkeeper.

Such a fierce attack has been fruitless.

Although the game has been settled at this point, the fans in Maojiawan are still shouting loudly, hoping that the home team will score another goal before the end.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the Chinese team's unremitting efforts paid off three minutes before the end.

At that time, Qu Shengqing's shot from a small angle was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.

Lee Tie rushed forward and was kicked hard. He used the opponent's defender's big foot to clear the ball and steal the ball.

The ball hit Li Tie and then bounced to Li Xiaopeng's feet. The latter dunked the oncoming defender with his left foot and pushed a low ball with his right foot.

Qu Shengqing, who came back from the offside position, rushed over and shot with a kick, sending the ball into the Indonesian net again.

After that, the Chinese team still had a chance to expand the score, but Wu Chengying broke into the penalty area and hit the ball high with her last shot.

In the end, the Chinese team defeated Indonesia 4-0.

He won both games in the group stage, not only qualifying early, but also fulfilling Zeng Zheng’s promise of a complete victory.