World Cup of Great Powers

In the VIP stands, Wang Junsheng was sweating coldly.

When he saw Li Tie assisting the ball to his opponent's feet, he silently shouted in his heart what the fans shouted three years ago.

Fortunately, the Saudis helped the Chinese team equalize the score in a short period of time without any help.

Otherwise, Wang Junsheng will have to arrange for some water troops to let them speak out what is on their mind.

"The Chinese team played too much today, didn't they?"

"What is Coach Zeng doing? Doesn't he have any good moves to prevent Saudi Arabia from attacking?"

"Just like we did against Japan and South Korea before, hurry up and completely suppress your opponent!"

In this Asian Cup, Zeng Zheng can be said to have whetted the appetite of all fans.

To put it bluntly, have fans ever seen such a rich game this year?

So far, in the 6 games played in the Asian Cup, Ou Chuliang has only conceded three goals.

Definitely the best goalkeeper in the Asian Cup.

Plus Yang Chen, who has already scored 10 goals.

Before the final was even played, the Golden Boot and Golden Glove were already in the bag.

In the eyes of some young fans who have just watched football, the Chinese team is at least one of the best in Asia!

But in fact, the Asian Cup has already entered the finals.

No matter how weak the opponent is, he is at least a runner-up.

In a situation where the outcome is determined, it would be difficult for both sides to score an absolutely overwhelming score if there were no major injuries or suspensions.

More often than not, it's the same as before.

Even if one party breaks the balance, the other party will definitely catch up and close the gap in the shortest possible time.

Judging from the own goal just now, even if the Saudi defender did not touch the kick.

After the ball passed through Dayaya's fingertips, the Chinese players who were outflanking him could also score the ball.

After the two sides returned to the same starting line again, both sides slowed down their rhythm because of the ball they just conceded.

This is the final!

No one can be careless!

In the 27th minute, Shahrani forced his way from the left, and his right foot still did not fall after tripping on Wu Chengying's leg.

Taking this opportunity, Shahrani dribbled the ball inside and cut into the middle.

Having experienced an own-goal assist before, Li Tie concentrated 120 points in the next game.

As soon as Shahrani took a kick, Li Tie was in place to defend.

After Wu Chengying turned around, she also used this time to return to her position.

Facing the Chinese team's triangle position in front of the penalty area, Shahrani did not choose to pass the ball long to the other side.

In a 3-on-8 situation, no matter how hard he passed the ball, it was difficult to pass it in place.

After using the referee's body to adjust, Shahrani directly tried a long shot from 289 meters in front of the goal.

Upon seeing this, Ou Chuliang hurriedly moved towards the left pillar.

Because he judged the ball's path in advance, Ou Chuliang did not fall to the ground.

The ball stuck to the turf, rubbed the left upright and rolled out of the baseline.

"Shahrani dribbled the ball across the field..."

"I tried a long shot from the outside!"

"This shot is very threatening."

"However, the Chinese team's defenders were well positioned and the ball missed the post."

Five minutes later, the Saudis came back.

It was Shahrani again, trying to get rid of Wu Chengying's defense in the same position.

"Don't rush in, hold your position!"

Hearing Zeng Zheng's reminder, Wu Chengying, who was a top student, decisively took half a step back and stood firm.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Shahrani directly took off his feet and made a huge arc in the air.

"The long biography of Shahrani..."

Because Shahrani's pass was too sudden.

While the ball drew an arc above the Chinese team's penalty area, it continuously passed the defense of three players.

When the camera turned around, Ou Chuliang, who had wanted to attack, saw that something was not going well and once again retreated to the goal line.

At the same time, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was on the other side, was rushing into the penalty area with Shu Chang on his back.

"One kick!"

As Huang Jianxiang screamed, the ball hit Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's sliding foot and changed direction instantly.

Due to the angle of the video broadcast, the fans only saw the ball crossing Ou Chuliang and sliding in front of the Chinese team's goal.

Finally flew out of the bottom line.

"Ou Chuliang has made a great contribution!"

It wasn't until they heard Huang Jianxiang's explanation that the fans in front of the TV understood.

It wasn't Kareem who missed the shot.

But Ou Chuliang blocked the ball.

"This is the first time the Saudi team has made a relatively clean 45-degree cross since the start of the game."

"Let's watch this replay again."

"The ball was passed so suddenly that several defensive players in the middle were unable to react."

"Ou Chuliang made a great contribution with this shot!"

Through the slow-motion replay, fans clearly saw that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's follow-up shot just hit O'Chulian's calf as he pounced forward.

The ball that should have hit the net directly was blocked by Ou Chuliang and flew out of the baseline.

"What an incredible save."

"It is a blessing for the Chinese team that Ou Chuliang is in such a state!"

"Saudi Arabia did a very good job of passing the ball."

"The two wingers of the Chinese team must be careful next time."

The opponent made two consecutive side attacks, which directly sounded the alarm for the Chinese team.

Under Zeng Zheng's command, both Wu Chengying and Shu Chang immediately retreated and were close to sinking to the bottom.

After being attacked twice, the Chinese team responded immediately.

In the 32nd minute, Shao Jiayi took a free kick from the left and the ball flew directly into the Saudi Arabian penalty area.

Before the penalty kick, Yang Chen jumped up high and headed the ball.

While the ball was falling, it changed direction in the blink of an eye and flew towards the Saudi goal.

However, Yang Chen's header was too high. Diaiya opened his hands and directly held the ball in his arms.

In the 39th minute, Shao Jiayi made another breakthrough and scored a free kick at almost the same position.

The same free kick tactic is used to drop the ball into the penalty area.

This time, Xie Hui dived from behind and pushed the ball out like a cannonball.

The power is enough, but the accuracy is not.

Judging from the slow-motion replay, the distance between Xie Hui's header and the goal post was only about 20 centimeters.

If the ball is headed straight, Kawaguchi, who is guarding the center position, may not be able to save it.

Two consecutive set-piece headers also exposed the weakness of Saudi Arabia's air defense.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In the 47th minute, after Shao Jiayi's powerful shot went over the crossbar, the UAE referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

Upon hearing the whistle, the players from both teams hurried back to the locker room to listen to the head coach's tactical arrangements for the second half.

...

During the intermission, Liu Jianhong and Zhang Hehe in the broadcast room started chatting.

"Today's Asian Cup final is really exciting."

"hey-hey."

"The two sides fought vigorously, back and forth."

"hey-hey."

"In addition to conceding an own goal each to our opponents, both we and Saudi Arabia had many good shooting opportunities."

"hey-hey."

"In terms of the number of shots, the Chinese team took 7 shots and Saudi Arabia took 6 shots. There is almost no difference between the two teams."

"..."

"???"

Liu Jianhong tilted her head.

That means it's your turn to say "hehe".

What caught his eye was Zhang Hehe holding a big teapot and filling it up with water.

Seeing this, Liu Jianhong had no choice but to continue.

"Although the number of shots was similar, in terms of ball possession rate, the Chinese team still had the advantage on the field."

"Through this final, we can see that the Chinese team's players without the team ran and crossed, and the players with the team passed the ball in time. The group cooperation between two or three people was very skillful."

"And he is also very outstanding in personal defensive skills. All the players are running around the court and can often intercept the ball without fouling."

"After half-time statistics, the number of fouls committed by the Chinese team was 4."

"The Saudi Arabian team, which has always prided itself on its exquisite skills, had to resort to tactical fouls to block or delay the Chinese team's attack when faced with the Chinese team's delicate passing and cooperation."

"After statistics, Saudi Arabia committed as many as 16 fouls in the half!"

"What do you think of this, Director Zhang?"

"hey-hey..."

This time, Zhang Hehe also noticed something was wrong after "hehe".

After coughing slightly, he said: "This is based on halftime statistics."

"The Chinese team's ball possession rate is as high as 66%, while the Saudi team only has 34%."

"But the difference in the number of shots between the two sides is only one."

"In other words, the Chinese team spent most of the time ineffectively controlling the ball."

"How to make use of the extra possession time in the second half, I think will become the main issue for the Chinese team."

"Of course, it can also be seen by comparing the fouls in the first half."

"In many cases, it's not that the Chinese team doesn't want to attack, but that the opponents resort to tactical fouls to hinder us."

"If I were Coach Zeng, I would definitely take advantage of this."

"Just like Yang Chen and Xie Hui's two headers in the first half."

"In terms of fighting for high-altitude balls, our two forwards from the German League still have a great advantage."

"So, how do you convert possession into shots, and then into points."

"It is the key to the Chinese team."

"hey-hey."

After hearing the iconic closing remarks, Liu Jianhong nodded.

Zhang Hehe really lives up to his reputation.

You know it even if you don't look at him. Hehe.

But when he needs to say a few words, he can always hit the mark and go straight to the point.

Zhang Hehe's analysis is inseparable.

This is the data that both sides put on display in the first half. A lot can be seen from these alone.

Zeng Zheng's tactical adjustments are also based on these data to strengthen and strengthen weaknesses.

In addition to letting the full backs retreat, it is also necessary to strengthen the use of set pieces in the midfield.

Don’t be afraid of your opponent fouling and try to keep the ball as much as possible.

Based on the 4-0 comparison of yellow cards in the first half, if Saudi Arabia wants to adopt foul tactics in the second half, it must at least consider whether there will be one less player.

"You can't fly on both sides!"

Zeng Zheng sighed.

At this stage, in the Chinese team, except for Sun Jihai, there is no one else who can satisfy him at the full-back position.

...

In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again.

The Chinese team made no substitutions, and Saudi Arabia replaced Salhu, who is less than 20 years old.

While moving the defense line forward, they began to turn against the visitors and launched a tidal wave of offensive against the Chinese team.

Only two minutes into the game, Salhu quickly connected with his teammate's pass from the left wing after his teammate failed to break through.

He followed up with a powerful low kick that almost broke through Ou Chuliang's fingers.

Fortunately, the ball slowed down greatly after being blocked by Ou Chuliang, and Li Weifeng, who caught up in time, made a big kick to clear the ball out of the penalty area.

But the good times did not last long. Five minutes later, No. 16 Shehri shot another long-range shot from outside the penalty area, making the Chinese team's goal full of danger.

At the side of the court, Zeng Zheng frowned.

This Arzohan is quite clever. Not only did he underestimate his opponent, he also underestimated the entire Saudi team.

If the opponent also has a system, then the words "The Asian Cup has 200% attribute enhancement for the Chinese team" will be displayed on the panel.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why they were able to display such strong combat effectiveness in an away game against the host country.

You must know that in the first round of the group stage, Saudi Arabia lost 1 to 4 to Xiaori.

The playing style of Xiaotian is recognized in Asia to be almost the same as that of the Chinese team.

The reason why I can beat my opponent.

In addition to the home court advantage, the players' personal abilities and overall physical fitness are most utilized.

So when preparing for the match against Saudi Arabia, Zeng Zheng repeatedly studied the group match between them and Xiaori.

The conclusion drawn is that as long as you play at the level of that small game, it is not difficult to defeat your opponent.

I never thought that the Saudis would perform so well in today's final.

Not only can he always find the defensive loopholes of the Chinese team, he is also extremely decisive in shooting.

I thought that after giving up the two wing positions and attacking and retreating, I could effectively limit the opponent's sudden attack from the wing.

But the opponent directly gave him a showdown at the start of the second half.

Long shot?

Did you really change your tactics?

Or is it because our goalkeeper is not tall enough and is easy to bully?

OK!

If you play long shots for me, I'll play something new for you too!

Zeng Zheng waved his hand and began to mobilize his troops.

In the 52nd minute, five Saudi defenders gathered in front of the top of the arc to defend the Chinese team's kick and ball control.

At this moment, Shao Jiayi pushed with his left foot and kicked the ball to the side.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Arzohan was shocked.

It was already too late to direct the players to catch up and commit a tactical foul.

The Chinese team, which has always penetrated through the middle, did not go straight into the penalty area after reaching the frontcourt this time, but chose to split the ball.

The most important thing is that the one who stepped in was not two full-backs, but Zheng Zhi!

Seeing Zheng Zhi controlling the ball on the wing, Zeng Zheng snorted.

Unexpected?

Our young player Zheng Zhi is a right back!

Zheng Zhiben has the ability to plug in.

Coupled with his good physical fitness, Zeng Zheng arranged for him to step aside without hesitation.

Because of Zheng Zhi's intervention, Saudi Arabia's defense in the middle broke down, and the players had to shift their goals and shift their defensive focus to the wings.

At the same time, Yang Chen and Xie Hui also found opportunities and started running into the opponent's penalty area.

Zheng Zhi stopped five meters before dribbling the ball to the baseline.

After failing to find a good passing opportunity, he moved the ball back laterally a few times.

This is not what Zeng Zheng said.

Zeng Zheng's requirement is to hit the bottom when you find an opportunity, and cross the ball when you find an opportunity after hitting the bottom.

But the court is unpredictable, and tactics cannot be implemented rigidly in many cases.

When he saw that Yang Chen and Xie Hui had almost moved to the offside position and there were still people guarding them, Zheng Zhi's eyes flashed with inspiration, and he actually sent a cross pass towards the top of the arc.

Ah this...

Arzohan's eyes widened as he watched the ball pass through the dense defense in his own penalty area like a silver needle.

"It's a good offer..." Huang Jianxiang raised his voice.

The ball stuck to the ground and rolled back from the penalty area to the top of the arc.

Ma Mingyu on the other side met the ball and pushed forward.

Due to Zheng Zhichuan's suddenness, Ma Mingyu on the other side did not react.

When he rushes to the ball, he can only straighten his feet and aim the ball with the arch of his feet.

In other words.

It's not so much a push as it is extending a kick to block the ball towards the goal.

But even with this kick, the two Saudi defenders did not block it.

The reason is that the news about Zheng Zhi was too fast and too sudden.

The defenders' attention was focused on the two forwards of the Chinese team. No one expected that he could pass the ball to this place in this way at this time.

The Saudi defender did not react.

Dayaya didn't respond either.

In other words, he didn't see the ball at all at that time!

I didn't see Ma Mingyu take off either.

When the ball slipped past the feet of his own defender, Dayaya still stood there with his legs crossed, watching helplessly as the ball slowly rolled into his own door.

"The ball is in!!!"

The moment he saw the ball hit the net, Huang Jianxiang could no longer control his excitement and raised his arms and shouted.

The sound of "Enter" was almost loud!

"52nd minute!"

"Veteran Ma Mingyu!"

“The ace player of the Chinese team!”

"At the critical moment, the veteran has to take action!!!"

"This game."

"Of course team strength is important."

"But the stars are more important!"

"How complicated is Zheng Zhi's kick?"

“Not complicated at all!”

"How high is the quality of Ma Mingyu's shot? How fast is the ball speed?"

"nor!"

"But it was just a shot."

"The Saudi players stood there as if they were watching a movie, watching the performance of the Chinese team players."

"Dayayaya didn't even react. He just stood there and watched the ball go into the net."

"What a goal!"

"2 to 1!"

"The Chinese team exceeded the score again!"