World Cup of Great Powers
Chapter 293: Why do I always feel that Coach Zeng has a solution?
Two goals scored in ten minutes.
The French team once again showed the world how powerful it is as a double champion.
Smooth connection, skillful running and passing, and decisive final blow.
Looking at the two goals scored by the French team, the commonalities are very obvious.
That is, it is extremely purposeful and not sloppy at all.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the French team in these ten minutes is obviously different from the French team in the opening period.
But I can’t tell what the specific difference is.
So many people boil it down to two words: serious!
But is that really the case?
Zeng Zheng shook his head.
"This is actually the true face of the French team."
"The true face of the French team?" Han Tao looked puzzled.
"Yes, the French team is no longer 'romantic'."
Since Jacquet took office in 1996, French football has begun to tilt towards utilitarianism and pragmatism.
At that time, naive fans thought that this was just because the French team had been isolated from the world for too long and had gone astray in football.
But when Jacquet abandoned character players Cantona and Ginola, people realized that France's "romantic Latin football" had become history.
Against the criticism and accusations of most people, Kaiya kept the Hercules Cup in France for the first time.
Jacquet retired after his success and handed over the leadership of France to his assistant Le Maire.
This coach who is good at doing business has made the French football machine operate more effectively and powerfully, and has successfully become the first double champion of the World Cup and European Cup in history.
A year later, in a friendly match, they defeated Portugal, which had lost in the European Cup, with a score of 4-0.
From that moment on, fans couldn't help but sigh: "The French team is so mature and scary!"
When France won the championship in 1998, the only reason people criticized that "this is not the best world championship" was that France's forward line was too weak.
But now, if anyone dares to say that the French striker will almost have his teeth knocked out by others.
Henry has excellent speed and skills, Anelka is full of strength, Wiltord is highly skilled, and top striker Trezeguet.
These top killers who can become independent in any big club, now appear in the French team at the same time, shutting up those who criticized the French forward.
The midfield has always been an area of pride for the French.
The "parallelogram" of Platini, Giresse, Tigana and Fernandez is still talked about today.
And now, the defensive midfielder Vieira in the French team, who is rumored to be looked down upon by Xu Hebao, has become the biggest obstacle to the Chinese team in this game. His defensive ability and ability to organize offense.
Le Maire has received a lot of criticism for his defense. It is generally believed that France's defense is aging too seriously.
But when Manchester United's Sylvester made his debut, France once again silenced the critics.
What's more, there is a world-class goalkeeper at the back of the French team - Barthes!
The original French team relied on romantic Latin football and never won a World Cup title.
But when the French abandoned romance and chose German-style pragmatism, they suddenly became the strongest team in the world.
"Faced with opponents like this, whether they are serious or not."
"What we have to do is to use all our strength."
"Go and compete with your opponent!"
After the score was overtaken, Zeng Zheng still asked the players to fully implement his tactics.
In fact, although Camille was not the direct assister for these two goals, his role in the process was extremely important.
As long as he blocks this point, half of the French team's offense can be paralyzed.
But the problem is that the other members of the French team are also very strong.
Under their cover, Camille only needs to change the direction of the ball passed to his feet at the critical moment to achieve his goal.
So don't look at Camille being watched all the time.
But in fact, when Camille really wanted to only touch the ball with one foot, no one could stop him from doing so.
"This is still a French second team."
"If it were the French first team..."
Chi Shangbin sighed.
He finally knows the real gap between Asian teams and the world's top teams.
"Okay, Lao Chi, just be satisfied."
Jin Zhiyang laughed, "If it weren't for Xiao Zeng, we still wouldn't know how big the gap is!"
In this Confederations Cup, Le Maire's first task is to train and discover new players.
But because of the weird grouping of this Confederations Cup, if we only play the group stage, we will play one less game than before.
If you want to play more games, you must ensure victory in the group stage.
From a certain perspective.
This Confederations Cup group stage is "more difficult" than the last World Cup and European Cup.
The teams in Group C are China, France and Mexico.
As the favorite to win the next World Cup, the French team is obviously not satisfied with playing practice matches with these two opponents.
The Brazilian team is the ultimate goal of the French team!
In the 35th minute, Camille scored.
This organizational attacking midfielder, who was ordered to defend strictly in Zeng Zheng's tactics, suddenly broke into the Chinese team's penalty area single-handedly during an attack.
His sudden forward movement caused chaos in the Chinese team's penalty area.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Camie received a pass from Vieira and pushed the ball into the blind corner of the goal.
1 to 3!
France scored three goals in a row!
Seeing this score, all the spies in the stands seemed to have foreseen the future of the Chinese team.
"The Chinese team played against the French team, and it was not in vain this time!"
After taking a two-goal lead, the French team began to abandon this highly focused offensive style.
At least in the first half, such a score was enough to explain to the fans.
Although the defensive tactics were not well executed, Zeng Zheng's offensive tactics were still very effective.
At least for Le Maire.
The French team he built has not yet been able to completely block the Chinese team's offense.
Facing the French team, which actively slowed down its pace and gradually retreated from defense, Zhang Xiaorui and Sun Jihai both launched an attack into the opponent's penalty area.
It's a pity that Sun Jihai's cross was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper, and Zhang Xiaorui's 45th cross was also pushed out of the penalty area by Chelsea veteran Desailly.
For a moment, the first half of the game seemed to be settled here.
In the 44th minute, even Zeng Zheng began to plan how to save the unfavorable situation in the second half.
Li Jinyu's free kick in front of the opponent's penalty area went directly through the French team's goal.
The ball went in?
"The ball goes in blah blah blah blah!"
Huang Jianxiang raised his broken gong voice again and roared into the microphone.
In these more than 40 minutes, he said countless times such words as "patience", "take your time", "it's already very good", and "we still have a chance".
In the end, even he himself found it hard to swallow.
Looking back on this commentary, it was the soul-stirring shouting in the opening stage that inspired him the most.
But seeing the French team defending the Chinese team's attacks time and time again, Huang Jianxiang also fell silent.
So when Li Jinyu's direct free kick flew over the wall and hit the crossbar into the French team's net.
Huang Jianxiang broke out again.
In fact, he is like most fans.
Because of the broadcast footage and psychological expectations, he didn't react at all at the first time.
However, Huang Jianxiang began to hesitate after he couldn't find the flying football on the screen.
When he saw that the French team's net was constantly vibrating, Lame, who flew to save, didn't touch anything, the French players looked up and sighed, and Yang Chen and Xie Hui raised their hands in celebration.
He finally realized it.
Li Jinyu's incredible kick actually penetrated the French team's door.
"44th minute of the first half!"
"Li Jinyu!"
"This is a former Jianlibao player who plays for the Turin team in Serie A."
"28 meters away from the goal, he took a direct free kick and shot it directly through the gate guarded by Lame."
"This ball is so beautiful!"
"The ball flew in a C-shaped arc in the air, reaching a height just over the top of the wall."
"There was no obvious fall. It rubbed the lower edge of the crossbar and flew directly into the goal."
"Let's see it again..."
"Li Jinyu's footwork is really amazing!"
"Last season in the league, Li Jinyu scored a free kick."
"The score on the court is now 2 to 3."
"At the end of the first half, the Chinese team recovered a goal from Li Jinyu."
"Now that the point difference has narrowed to one, in the second half, it will be relatively easier for the Chinese team to tie the score."
...
"Dayu, you are really good!"
"Dayu, this goal is so beautiful!"
"Okay Dayu, I didn't expect you to hide this trick!"
After the halftime whistle blew, the teammates came to the sidelines with admiration on their faces.
Not every player can break through the French team's gate.
Li Jinyu, who was in the center of praise, did not have any joy on his face.
Like other team members, he simply responded to his teammates' enthusiasm and walked directly to the players' tunnel.
As a laggard, there is nothing to be happy about.
"Xiao Zeng, we can't defend against the French team's attack!"
"Yes, Xiao Zeng, I feel that our players are no worse than the French players, but how come they can always pass the ball out?"
In the players' tunnel, Chi Shangbin and Jin Zhiyang followed Zeng Zheng on the left and right, discussing the situation in the first half.
This is Yokohama, and we are surrounded by foreigners.
There is nothing wrong with briefly discussing tactics in Chinese.
Now it's finally halftime, and the two old coaches can't wait to ask.
"Because this is the kind of football education they have received since childhood."
Zeng Zheng explained the key point in one sentence.
"How many years has our youth training been developed? How many years have others been developed?"
“Jianlibao grew up begging with me when we were young!”
When I was in Brazil, my rice noodles were attacked by rats.
In desperation, Zeng Zheng had no choice but to mobilize his players to borrow some rice from surrounding villagers to deal with it first.
This matter has always been talked about by Zeng Zheng since then.
"Oh, Xiao Zeng, you can't say that."
"In order to cultivate children like Jianlibao, we in China also tightened our belts, okay?"
After saying this, Jin and Chi both blushed a little.
He quickly changed the subject and said, "Xiao Zeng, what is in the past is in the past."
“Isn’t it true that domestic youth training has started now?”
"Let's talk about how to play in the second half?"
"We can't always let Li Jinyu hit the goal with free kicks, right?"
Jin Zhiyang was stunned when he heard Chi Shangbin say this.
"Eh? Yes!"
"Xiao Zeng, if it doesn't work out, let's just use set-piece tactics in the second half!"
"Don't you often say that set pieces are the best way to score goals?"
"Besides, our players are not bad at heading the ball. Maybe we can get this ball back!"
Jin and Chi, you say something and I say something, they offer advice and suggestions like a double act.
Until he reached the door of the locker room, Zeng Zheng still had a smile on his face.
"Xiao Zeng, Lao Jin and I have talked so much, what do you think?"
"Yes, Xiao Zeng, I can't always talk to Lao Jin, you should also express your position!"
Zeng Zheng spread his hands.
"Coach Jin, Coach Chi, you both have said something, what else can I say?"
Jin and Chi looked at each other and asked, "Is it possible that we really used set-piece tactics in the second half?"
"Haha? I didn't expect that an old man like me would have guessed that you once coached tactics."
Facing the two elders' teasing, Zeng Zheng smiled bitterly.
"This is the current situation, and the gap is obvious."
"The opponent is not Australia or Canada, but the World Cup and European Championship champions France."
"If the French team can really be defeated by just a few tactics that the coaching staff can think of during the halftime break, then how can the French team be called the world's strongest team?"
Jin and Chi were stunned for a moment, as this seemed to make sense.
After watching Zeng Zheng enter the house, Jin Zhiyang touched his head.
"Lao Chi, what Coach Zeng said makes sense. The opponent is the French team. Isn't it normal for us to lose to them?! Why?
Why do I always think that Zeng Zheng is capable of a comeback?"
Chi Shangbin also nodded.
"You're right, I feel the same way."
"Well, since I first met him in 1997, I have never guessed what was going on in this kid's head."
"Who would have thought that when I became the head coach of the national football team for the first time, I would be able to beat Saudi Arabia 3-0 in an away game."
"For kicking Saudi Arabia, let alone revenge, they still dare not touch us!"
"Maybe it's because we have won too many games and won too many championships in the past four years."
"In the end, we all had blind confidence in him."
"I think as long as Zeng Zheng is here, there will be no team that cannot win!"
Having said this, Chi Shangbin himself nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, that's it."
"What Schlapner, what Horton?"
"This kid has won more championships by himself in the past few years than our Chinese team has in the previous decades combined!"
"If we don't trust Zeng Zheng, who can we trust?"
At the same time, Zeng Zheng, who entered the locker room, also changed his playful smile to a serious one.
He looked around at the team members and then at Zheng Zhi, who was specially called to the locker room.
"Zheng Zhi, come here for a moment."
Zheng Zhi, who was called, immediately stood up and walked up to Zeng Zheng.
"Boss Zeng, what are your instructions?"
"Do you know why I didn't let you warm up and called you back alone?"
Do you still need to ask?
I will definitely be replaced in the second half!
Zheng Zhi is a very smart player, so of course he would not give such a stupid answer.
He carefully recalled the tactics Zeng Zheng explained in the morning, combined with his own strengths, and asked cautiously: "Boss Zeng, do you want me to treat the French team No. 10 to death like a dog-skin plaster?"
After hearing Zheng Zhi's accurate answer, Zeng Zheng patted him on the shoulder with a look of relief.
"Yes, what I want is a player who is like a mad dog!"
After hearing this, Zheng Zhi's eyes lit up, and he immediately struck with fists and palms.
"Tell me, Boss Zeng, do you want me to break his leg?"
Zeng Zheng:???
Damn it!
You are only 21 this year, can you please stop pursuing Zheng Zhihua’s career so early?
Your old enemy Cisse is still in Auxerre at the moment and has not yet become famous!
If you want to shovel it, you have to wait until five years later when you become the captain, okay?!
"Cough cough cough..."
After choking a few times at Zheng Zhi's answer, Zeng Zheng glanced at the other people in the locker room, then pressed Zheng Zhi's head and lowered his voice.
"I don't ask you to bite him off like a mad dog, but I want you to keep biting him like a mad dog!"
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