World Cup of Great Powers

"We can see that Coach Zeng made some small adjustments in the formation today."

"Yang Chen, Xie Hui, and Zhang Yuheng are working together."

"It seems that the Chinese team is playing with a three-forward formation today."

"Li Tie plays as a defensive midfielder, and the two midfielders are Li Jinyu and Shen Si."

"There are not many changes in the guard positions, namely Sun Jihai, General Fan, Li Weifeng and Wu Chengying."

"Goalkeeper Ou Chuliang."

"Before the game, Coach Zeng said he wanted to score all three points."

"His arrangement probably prevented everyone from guessing it."

When the camera turned, Zhang Xiaorui was wearing a substitute uniform, crossing his arms and leaning on the coach's chair.

Unlike the bench players who were leisurely, the coaches were so nervous that they were wandering around.

Just when Huang Jianxiang was introducing the Thai players one by one, Shen Si touched the middle and passed the Thai team captain Chitisa Sanaman.

The captain was passed, and the Thai team's penalty area was in chaos.

Shen Si saw the opportunity and directly sent a kick directly to Yang Chen's feet.

After getting the ball, he used his body to forcefully block the Thai players. After protecting the ball for one second, he swept the ball directly in front of the goal with his left foot.

In the chaos, Zhang Yuheng rushed to the goal and followed up with a powerful shot. The ball easily went into the lower left corner of the Thai team's goal.

Such a fantastic start completely disrupted the visiting team's plan.

"The ball is in! It's in!" Huang Jianxiang shouted immediately.

"Zhang Yuhuang, it's Zhang Yuhuang!"

"Zhang Yuheng opened the scoring for the Chinese team in his hometown!"

"Less than 2 minutes into the game, the Chinese team took the lead by 1 goal!"

"What a fantastic start! What a fantastic coach and a team that is good at creating miracles!"

"Before the game, we were still saying that although the Thai team had little hope of qualifying for the group, their performance was related to the qualifying of other teams."

"Now it seems that Coach Zeng's new formation has worked wonders!"

In the stands, the fans who came to cheer for Shen had already burst into laughter.

Countless red flags fluttered in the wind, dyeing the entire Wulihe Stadium red.

"Heizi still has a skill!"

"This guy is like a different person once he gets on the court!"

"It was the same when we played in the Four Nations tournament a few days ago. When I first joined the team, my attitude was sluggish, as if I hadn't slept well. But when I got to the court, I became more energetic."

"How can we say that Mr. Zeng is a magical coach?! Only he can make us forget everything in reality and devote ourselves wholeheartedly to the game."

The substitutes were talking a lot.

Especially Zhang Xiaorui.

If he was on the court, even if he was not the one who scored the goal just now, he would be the assister.

Although he missed the first goal in the top ten games, Zhang Xiaorui did not show any displeasure on his face.

Without Zeng Zheng, he would not be what he is today!

Seeing the goal, Jin and Chi also put their hanging hearts back into their stomachs.

The two men, who had learned about the change of formation before the game, disagreed with Zeng Zheng's "wanton behavior".

They are even ready to review their fans after the game.

Let them estimate.

Although the new formation is not very well integrated, with the individual abilities of the players, there is no problem in winning the Thai team.

Probably the Chinese team suffered from the problem of weak feet in previous competitions. They played nervously for more than 80 minutes, and then at the last moment relied on the personal abilities of the players to score a random goal, and finally defeated the opponent 1-0.

But what I never expected was.

The script was shattered in just 2 minutes.

Judging from the players' passing, running and adaptability to their positions, this 433 formation has not weakened the team's combat effectiveness.

On the contrary, with three forwards, the attacking ability seems to be stronger than before.

After the goal, the two hugged each other for a while and then planned to go to Zeng Zheng to report the good news.

As a result, Zeng Zhengzheng and Ladd were chatting happily, so they didn't bother them.

"Zeng, I have to say, you once again subverted my knowledge." Ladd admired.

"There is nothing to be happy about." Zeng Zheng smiled lightly, "In our Chinese language, this is called paying attention to the opponent tactically and despising the opponent strategically. The Thai team is a very classic example."

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

"Does Peter White know? He's the British guy opposite."

Ladd nodded.

What Zeng Zheng was talking about was the head coach who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot in front of the Thai team's coaching bench.

"His identity is the same as yours, and he also belongs to the international team sent to Thailand to support disadvantaged areas."

"I heard that his salary is still borne by FIFA."

Ladd also knew what Zeng Zheng said.

But he didn't understand what this had to do with this game.

"As a British coach, Peter has only been in Thailand for about two years."

"Although the Thai team's strength has indeed improved a lot since his arrival, the Thai team's natural physical disadvantages determine that they can only perform in the 'Tiger Cup'."

"If Thai football wants to develop and play its own style while containing its own shortcomings, this is a very, very long process."

"And to do that, you can't rely on Pete!"

"It's not just Pete who can't do it, but coaches from other countries can't do it either."

"Must be a local coach of the Thai team."

"But before that, we still need a few, or even a dozen, foreign coaches like Peter to go to the Thai team to lay the foundation."

"At this point, the Chinese team and the Thai team are fundamentally different."

Hearing this, Ladd nodded thoughtfully.

"Coach Zeng, are you saying that the current Chinese team has reached the point you said?"

This is a simple two-step question.

The arrival of Peter opened the door for the Thai team.

After gaining experience and learning advanced technology, the Thai team became fundamentally different from other small Southeast Asian teams that built their own teams behind closed doors.

But the things of foreigners ultimately serve the foreigners themselves.

To have something of their own, Thais must rely on themselves.

To put it bluntly, the Thai team is abusing other small Southeast Asian teams in the Tiger Cup. This is consistent with the Chinese team's view of the Thai team at a higher level in the top ten competition.

After figuring this out, Zeng Zheng was able to approach this game at a higher level than his opponents in terms of selection, formation, and tactics.

Instead of dealing with opponents with old ideas and old ideas like Jin and Chi.

"Just like the captain Chitisa Sanaman who was passed over by Shensi before, Mr. Ladd, do you know his worth?"

As the captain of the Thai team, Chitisa Sanaman is known as "Little Zico" in the Thai team.

Many media in Thailand have pinned most of their hopes on today's game on this star player.

It is precisely because of this.

After seeing Chitisa Sanaman pass by easily, the Thai team's defense briefly became confused.

"I don't know." Ladd shook his head honestly.

"It is said that when Hong An Club, which had just been promoted to the Vietnam League A, and Singapore's Sembawan Club extended an olive branch at the same time, Chitisa Sanaman chose the former."

"The reason is also very simple."

"Because the conditions offered by Hong'an Club were more favorable, he couldn't refuse."

"I heard that his contract is a monthly salary of 10,000 US dollars, free room and board and a Mercedes-Benz car."

"In Vietnam, where the per capita annual income is three to four hundred US dollars, this is a sky-high price!"

"But compared to our team members."

Zeng Zheng pointed to the players on the field.

"Whether they are local or overseas..."

After saying that, Zeng Zheng shook his head and made a "tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk" sound.

"I'm not saying that hardship and simplicity are not good."

"It is this level of knowledge that also determines that the Chinese team does not need to regard the Thai team as an opponent on the same level as itself."

"To deal with such an opponent, whether I use 442, 433, or even 343, it won't have much impact on the result."

After hearing this, Ladd suddenly realized.

I thought back to the two or three years when I was sent by International Pearl Curtain to support the Chinese team.

The Chinese team at that time was really just a group of 11 people who gathered together to grab wildly.

Not to mention Yugoslavia, not even South Korea next door can defeat it!

...

Zhang Yuheng's goal completely sounded the clarion call for the attack.

No one, whether it's the media or the players, thinks Zhang Yuheng is Zeng Zheng's top striker.

What's more, Qu Yueheng's lawsuit has not been completely settled yet.

But this kind of player can score goals at the speed of light in an important game like the top ten.

It greatly stimulated other players on the field.

Three minutes later, Yang Chen received a pass from Sun Jihai and made another pass. Facing Zhang Yuhuang and Xie Hui's grab, the Thai defender reluctantly cleared the ball out of the penalty area.

As soon as the ball flew out, Shen Si from outside the penalty area met the ball from the top of the gourd and fired furiously. The ball flew close to the goal post and flew out of the baseline!

Seeing this shot, Ma Mingyu was so excited that he jumped up from the bench.

This ball is very powerful and has a slight S-shaped change in the air.

As long as the kick hits the goal frame, you will definitely score!

If I were five or six years younger, it wouldn't be a problem to kick such a ball.

But now, alas...

The fierce attack overwhelmed the Thai team and they couldn't even lift their heads.

The "short and quick" that the Thai team is proud of could not be used under Zeng Zheng's defensive tactics.

The team members do not need to compete with their opponents for speed.

You just need to stand in your position and defend according to your usual training methods.

Thailand's offensive players are like sparrows stuck in the net one after another, and finally they can no longer flutter their wings.

The defense is worry-free, and the offensive intensity will be even greater!

Sun Jihai and Wu Chengying alternately provide assists on the left and right flanks, while Yang Chen and Xie Hui are on the left and right. Both in terms of assault ability and ability to grab points, they are second to none.

Not to mention Zhang Yuheng.

As a tall "assassin center", his threat in the penalty area is "nuclear bomb level".

Having a high base will give the Thai team an advantage.

His skills with his feet are pretty good, and his sense of smell in front of goal is still good.

If the Thai team doesn't send two or three people to watch such an opponent, they won't be able to defend against it!

In the 19th minute, Sun Jihai, who provided the assist, easily sent a high-quality 45-degree cross after attracting the attention of two defenders.

Facing the ball in the air, Yang Chen, Xie Hui, and Zhang Yuheng jumped from the three commanding heights at the same time.

Facing such a high-altitude bombing, the three Thai players on defense could only stand there, like refugees waiting for the end of the world.

boom!!!

Xie Hui, who had taken the lead, flicked the ball with a header and the ball hit the net.

2 to 0!

The Chinese team expanded its lead.

The second goal completely deceived the Thai team.

After looking up twice and returning to defense, Pete immediately realized the gap and simply returned to the coaching bench and sat down.

no way!

There was no way to defend the ball!

Not to mention Yang Chen, Zhang Yuheng, and Xie Hui.

Even Li Jinyu and Shen Si have great advantages over the Thai players in high-altitude balls.

Sun Jihai and Wu Chengying both have the ability to kick and cross, and with the occasional aerial dominance of General Fan and Li Weifeng, the Thai team's air defense capability is infinitely close to 0.

This was even when Xiao Wang Tao did not play.

How to kick this ball?!

No kick!

I thought I could struggle with the Chinese team for a while relying on my "little quick spirit".

But within 20 minutes, two goals were scored.

Seeing this, Pete, who came from a big city, finally realized that the Chinese team had really broken away from the scope of Asian teams as the newspapers said.

Let him lead the Thai team to play against the European team, which he can't do even a hundred times!

On the court, the Chinese team’s offense is not over yet!

Three minutes later, Shen Si made an overhead pass in the midfield. Yang Chen got the ball and formed a semi-one-on-one goal.

Unfortunately, before the kick was taken, the two central defenders who were desperately tackled by the opponent destroyed the ball out of the baseline.

One minute later, Yang Chen made up for it.

Taking advantage of the corner kick, he scored with a header and expanded the score to 3-0.

So far, all three forwards sent by Zeng Zheng have scored goals.

In the 35th minute, this was an "unexpected" win. Shensi, who was extremely active, took a free kick near the center circle.

At this time, Zeng Zheng stood up and shouted for General Fan to go to the opponent's penalty area to gain the upper hand.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Seeing the burly General Fan squeeze in, the Thai team members almost cried.

Is this still a restricted area in our home?

How come when you look around, they are all Chinese players???

After the whistle blew, General Fan really stood out from the crowd in the penalty area.

He easily headed the ball forward and sailed the ball to the back post.

Xie Hui, who was playing from behind, responded with a header. He headed the ball easily and directly into the net.

4 to 0!

After the goal, General Fan and Xie Hui, who had received the assist, hugged each other tightly and cheered for the distant lead.

In the commentary box at the scene, Huang Jianxiang had already shouted until his throat went dry.

No matter how many championships we have won before, no matter how many vain titles we have received. Because of the dark history of the national team, people can’t help but worry about this top ten game.

But now, there is nothing to worry about.

The players seemed to have realized what they should do, pass the ball and shoot the ball.

Playing in a top ten game, just like training in normal times.

Judging from the current situation, the Chinese team is still doing well.

And it is very likely that the Thai team will become a stepping stone for "competing for fame and fortune".

Play the top ten games as the first group stage.

It’s fun to think about this!

In the second half, Pitt played two substitution cards in a row to strengthen the wing attack.

Even if you can't win, you should at least win back a victory and gain some morale by strengthening your attack.

Unfortunately, the Thai team never found a way to attack.

Li Tie's ability to run all over the court means that he always appears on the attacking path of the Thai players at the first opportunity.

In the 62nd and 69th minutes, Zeng Zheng replaced the goal scorers Yang Chen and Zhang Yuheng with Zhang Xiaorui and Su Maozhen respectively.

After Zhang Xiaorui came on the field, he returned to his familiar position as an organizational midfielder.

The formation also changed to 4132.

Facing the Chinese team that returned to 442, the Thai team had long lost the confidence it had before the game.

In the 71st minute, Shen Si took a corner kick from the right.

The golden-headed Lao Mao, who had just come on, took a header, and the ball passed the fingertips of the Thai goalkeeper and went into the net.

The first time I touched the ball, I was really smacking my lips. Facing the surrounding teammates who came to celebrate, I also complained in my heart:

Damn it, I didn’t expect it to be so easy to score goals! If it were me, would I be able to score 5 goals right now?

In the 79th minute, Zeng Zheng turned around unintentionally.

Everyone on the bench instantly jumped up from their chairs.

Me me me!

Choose me! Choose me!

Including the veteran Ma Mingyu, everyone's eyes were filled with little stars.

To score at home in the first game of the Big Ten Tournament is an incredible achievement.

Zeng Zheng ordered his troops and generals, and finally pointed at the young general Zhao Junzhe.

Subsequently, with the sign held high by the fourth official, Shen Si ended gloriously under the cheers of countless fans. The Liaoning football player was also fortunate to experience the atmosphere of a top ten game at his home court.

In the end, the score of 5-0 was maintained until the end, and the Chinese team won its first victory in the top ten of this world preliminaries.