Chapter 160 Picking up leaks is also a skill
Chu Yifan had already stood up from his seat. None of the roommates around him were sitting on their seats. They were all standing and watching the game.
The game has started for more than 20 minutes, and the score is still 0:0.
Without Luo Kai, Dongchuan Middle School's strength has not plummeted as some people imagined.
On the contrary, they competed closely with Renmin Middle School, which was ranked fourth in the previous term, and did not fall behind at all.
This made Chu Yifan feel even more sad.
Last year, Dongchuan Middle School participated in the national competition for the first time. In the first round, they had a close match with Xizi Middle School, and they still had the upper hand. But what is the level of Xizi Middle School? Only the fifteenth place in the last national competition.
In the second round, Dongchuan Middle School met the top four team Huitang Middle School, and the situation fell into a passive position.
Now, a year later, Dongchuan Middle School faced the top four Renmin Middle School in the first round, and it was as if they were playing against a top 16 team...
This year, Coach Li and everyone on the team have worked hard.
Chu Yifan could see that although the staffing of Dongchuan Middle School today was different from that of the original, he could still see the overall progress of the team through the performance of his old teammates.
As the team's captain and main center back, Yan Yan was originally a bit rough. But in the game against Renmin Middle School, he was well-positioned, much calmer than before, and he had the air of a general.
There are also two full-backs. Wang Junchao was a sophomore in high school last year and a senior this year. They are also people Chu Yifan knows very well. Another one, Yang Fan, was a freshman in high school last year and could only play as a substitute. This year he has become the team's main full-back.
Their changes are also very obvious. Under the team's tactical requirements, as long as there is an opportunity, they will actively move forward to participate in the offense. Running back and forth like this is very physically demanding. But the two of them showed no signs of fatigue.
Although the game only lasted twenty minutes, this back and forth sprint was very demanding on physical fitness. Without sufficient physical foundation, neither Wang Junchao nor Yang Fan would be able to implement the head coach's tactics. This shows that they have really worked hard to improve their physical fitness in the past year's training.
There is also Tang Yuan, who was the team's winger last year, but now he has dropped back to become a right midfielder. Although it was further away from the goal, the performance was even better. Because retreating gives him more space to attack, which is where his speed advantage can be used.
This made Chu Yifan sigh with emotion.
He has only been away from the team for less than a year and so much has already changed. This team is completely different from the one that could only rely on Luo Kai.
Everyone is stronger than last year, so this team will naturally be stronger than last year.
If the opponent still looks at the Dongchuan Middle School football team with the same old eyes, it may cause a big deviation...
Of course, the biggest change in this team is Hu Lai.
But what puzzled Chu Yifan was that Renmin Middle School didn’t seem to see it that way...
From the beginning of the game, they focused their energy on competing with Dongchuan Middle School in the midfield, and their defense against Hu Lai was not very strict.
This makes it difficult for Chu Yifan to understand. Doesn't the opponent know that Hu Lai scored 11 goals in the Anton Cup and was the top scorer?
Or do they think that as long as they guard Xia Xiaoyu, they can cut off the passing route to Dongchuan Middle School and Hu Lai?
But just five minutes ago, Hu Lai had a chance in the penalty area. If his shot hadn't been a little on target, it was blocked by Renmin Middle School goalkeeper Lu Jiachen.
The shooting opportunity that Hu Lai got was not passed by Xia Xiaoyu, nor even by the midfielder of Dongchuan Middle School, but by the full-back Wang Junchao.
After Tang Yuan moved in, he gave up the wing. Wang Junchao pressed all the way and played a shingling attack with Tang Yuan. In the end, he successfully passed the ball from the wing.
Shen Yulin grabbed the ball in front of the goal and attracted the opponent's defensive attention, but instead gave Hu Lai a chance. He stopped the ball and shot decisively, but the ball was saved by Lu Jiachen.
Although he failed to score a goal, it also caused a burst of exclamations from the stands.
In fact, Dongchuan Middle School played a very concise attack this time. Taking advantage of Renmin Middle School's struggle in the midfield, they launched an offensive directly from the side.
However, this attack that did not result in a goal did not seem to arouse the vigilance and attention of Renmin Middle School.
Or maybe they just regarded this attack as Hu Lai's mistake in the penalty area after Shen Yulin failed to grab a point.
However, if you lack understanding of Hu Lai and Dongchuan Middle School, you might really think that Xia Xiaoyu is the core of this team.
That's true.
A forward like Hulay is an opportunist. If he lacks the support of his teammates, he will be useless. This understanding is very reasonable.
But after Chu Yifan got to know Hu Lai, he believed that the word "opportunist" used on Hu Lai did not mean that he could only wait for his teammates to create opportunities before he could be a threat, but that Hu Lai's ability to seize opportunities was very good. powerful.
There is a big difference between the two. The former means that there must be someone dedicated to deliver the cannonballs to him before he can have a chance to score, which is equivalent to feeding him with many, many opportunities.
Hu Lai scored 11 goals in the Anton Cup and was the top scorer in the Anton Cup. But at the same time, Xia Xiaoyu also contributed ten assists and was the assists king of the Anton Cup - but the top scorer has a special trophy, but the assists king does not - these two data are put together, and it is easy for people to think that they are nonsense. Lai is the top scorer who relies on Xia Xiaoyu to constantly feed the ball.
But based on Chu Yifan's understanding of Hu Lai, he knew that Hu Lai was the kind of forward who was very good at seizing and utilizing opportunities. Compared with Luo Kai, the top scorer of the Anton Cup at the time, he was more efficient.
He doesn't need his teammates to constantly feed him shells and create opportunities for him - of course, it would be better to have such conditions. But if not, he can also take advantage of limited opportunities and score goals.
You must know that Hu Lai was not very popular in the team in the past. Despite this, he was not discouraged and seized the only opportunity and scored a goal...
This is what Chu Yifan believes is Hu Lai's greatness, and the reason why he agrees with Yan Yan's statement that Hu Lai is the "chosen son".
Too many people are blinded by Hu Lai's external conditions and style of play, and it is easy to ignore him. No matter how many goals he scores, they will inevitably have the idea of disparaging him.
Chu Yifan feels that Renmin Middle School should have this fixed mindset from player to coach.
Around him, his roommates had the same idea, and they all focused on Xia Xiaoyu, who performed outstandingly in the warm-up.
"Da Chu, your core player seems to be in some trouble..."
"It's not a little trouble, it's a big trouble, right?"
"The 'Four Knights of the White Night' of Renmin Middle School are really not a lie. I think it is difficult for the midfielder of Dongchuan Middle School to compete with them."
Chu Yifan heard their words, but did not refute, but just smiled, said nothing, and continued to watch the game.
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Dongchuan Middle School did have trouble in the midfield.
This kind of trouble is not as simple as Xia Xiaoyu being entangled by someone from Renmin Middle School.
But in terms of the overall formation, when Xia Xiaoyu wants to lead Dongchuan Middle School's offense forward, he will encounter interceptions and blocks from the entire midfield of Renmin Middle School in the middle, making it difficult for him to find a path to pass the ball forward.
Coupled with Wang Xun's pressing defense against him, it also made it difficult for him to hold the ball for a long time to find opportunities.
More often, for insurance, he can only pass the football back or crosswise.
Even so, he still has to worry about Song Yu, Zhang Xi and Yan Zheng intercepting his cross passes and return passes.
But Xia Xiaoyu was not panicked, because their head coach had actually made this clear to him before the game started.
The advantage of Renmin Middle School is its strong midfield, so they will definitely make a fuss about the midfield competition.
Therefore, Dongchuan Middle School's strategy is not to get too entangled with the opponent in the midfield, and use the two full-backs and Tang Yuan's speed to go directly to the wing.
When transitioning the ball in the midfield, it is enough to be simple and quick. Don't be obsessed with opening up the situation in the middle.
If the timing is wrong and the opportunity is not good, the football must be moved to the wing immediately.
So Xia Xiaoyu knew very well that his game was a bait, tricking Renmin Middle School to focus on him and relax on the wing.
When he got the ball in the midfield again, the opponent's midfielder Wang Xun came forward. Xia Xiaoyu could only turn around to protect the football, and then passed the football back to center back Mao Xiao.
After Mao Xiao caught the ball, he passed the football to the right back Wang Junchao who was on top.
As soon as Wang Junchao got the ball, Tang Yuan immediately stepped in to help.
Wang Junchao passed the football again, and then continued running forward after passing the ball.
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Sun Yiming, the head coach of Renmin Middle School, curled his lips when he saw this scene on the sidelines.
Dongchuan Middle School actually focuses on wing offense in this game...Does the opponent think he can't see this?
After all, Renmin Middle School has a stronger midfielder. When facing Renmin Middle School, many teams will choose to avoid its edge in the middle. Since the middle cannot be penetrated, isn't it normal to go to the wing?
Sun Yiming looked at the coaching bench of Dongchuan Middle School next door and glanced at the head coach.
But in the end, the side attack still has to hit the center.
This tactic of two wings flying together and passing the ball from the wing will definitely be equipped with a high center forward in the middle.
Dongchuan Middle School's No. 9 player Shen Yulin happens to be such a high center forward.
Although there is very little information about this person, Sun Yiming still knows that Shen Yulin is good at heading the ball, or only good at heading the ball.
Is it precisely because there is such a high center forward who is good at heading the ball that Dongchuan Middle School uses crosses from the wing so unscrupulously?
But our defender is not a vegetarian. He is just a high center, so he can defend better.
Sun Yiming snorted in his heart.
If our opponents are forced to use crosses from the wing to deal with us, it means that we have gained the advantage and upper hand...
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Wang Junchao's forward penetration not only attracted the attention of Renmin Middle School head coach Sun Yiming, but also the attention of Renmin Middle School defensive players.
Song Yu immediately came up and blocked Wang Junchao's path to continue pressing forward.
At the same time, Zhang Xi also retreated to defend Tang Yuan who had the ball. In front of Tang Yuan, standing far away was the left back of Renmin Middle School. The reason why he was far away and did not press directly was to prevent him from using his speed to force the ball. Breakthrough - Sun Yiming knew that Tang Yuan's greatest ability was his speed, so he specifically told his players to keep an appropriate distance from Tang Yuan.
Tang Yuan saw that Renmin Middle School was defensively prepared on his side. Without hesitation, Tang Yuan immediately passed the football diagonally to the other side of the court with a big kick.
Because the ball was here before, the defensive focus of Renmin Middle School has obviously shifted to this side. So naturally there was a gap on the other side.
The football flew high over the center of the field and towards the left wing.
Another midfielder from Dongchuan Middle School, left midfielder Ma Shuang, ran to the sideline and jumped high, using his chest to stop the ball.
And just when he stopped the ball, Dongchuan Middle School's left back Yang Fan had already moved forward at high speed and rushed in front of him.
So Ma Shuang directly pushed the football out in a straight line and gave it to Yang Fan who was advancing.
At this time, the focus of the People's Middle School's formation shifted.
"A precise big-foot transfer!" The commentator also applauded Dongchuan Middle School's transfer. When the right wing could no longer develop, he decisively moved the football to the left and immediately tore a hole in the defense line of Renmin Middle School.
The cheers in the stands also rang out, and Chu Yifan’s roommates couldn’t help but slap their hands when they saw this move: “It’s so beautiful!”
Chu Yifan turned his attention away from the left wing and looked for Hu Lai.
Hu Lai did not rush into the penalty area with his arms raised.
On the contrary, when Dongchuan Middle School's offense has accelerated, others are still outside the penalty area.
However, Xia Xiaoyu and Shen Yulin appeared in the penalty area of Renmin Middle School one after another. Shen Yulin went forward, while Xia Xiaoyu went straight to the middle.
Of course, their actions were immediately noticed by the two central defenders of Renmin Middle School.
Yang Fan, who was running forward at high speed, caught up with the football and had already reached the offensive third. He raised his eyes to observe the goal, and then before the right back of Renmin Middle School had time to block his passing route, he decisively made a pass. !
Chu Yifan kept staring at Hu Lai for observation and did not notice the situation on the wing. When he saw Hu Lai suddenly speeding into the penalty area and running diagonally towards the back, he immediately turned his attention to the wing. , just in time to see the last movement of Yang Fan's pass.
The football is already in the air and flying into the penalty area!
Almost at the same moment, Shen Yulin suddenly accelerated and rushed forward to compete for the header.
The right center back of Renmin Middle School who was blocking the goal also immediately accelerated to get close to him, and the two jumped up at the same time to compete for the header!
This ball was hit by Shen Yulin, who is better at headers.
I saw him nod the ball in front and then push the football to the back.
The goalkeeper Lu Jiachen, who blocked Shen Yulin's shooting angle at the front point, reacted quickly enough. He immediately stretched his left arm back and tried to lift the ball over the crossbar.
But Shen Yulin's header this time was of very high quality and very tricky. Although Lu Jiachen's reaction was quick enough, he only touched the football and was unable to lift it directly over the crossbar.
After being held up by his hand, the football hit the crossbar and bounced back into the field!
Xia Xiaoyu, who had gone straight to the middle before, tried to take a follow-up shot, but he didn't expect that the football went to the back point and just missed it.
Another central defender from Renmin Middle School who came up to defend Xia Xiaoyu only had time to turn around and look at the football, but could not touch the ball.
When he saw his teammates at the back point, he breathed a sigh of relief...
But before he could even breathe out, a figure wearing a blue and yellow jersey suddenly appeared in his wide eyes and covered his teammates!
"Opportunity for Dongchuan Middle School! Shen Yulin's header - ah!" the commentator first shouted and then exclaimed. In just two sentences, Dongchuan Middle School's offense experienced a roller coaster-like ups and downs.
But before it was over, before the commentator could say "Ah!", a player from Dongchuan Middle School suddenly appeared in front of the door of Renmin Middle School.
"Hu Lai!" The commentator only had time to call out the name of the person before he saw Hu Lai rushing in front of the left back of Renmin Middle School and stretching out his foot to poke the fallen football!
The football flew into the goal of Renmin Middle School without any suspense...
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PS, regarding this goal, there will also be an Easter egg chapter.
However, when I was making the video, I reversed the left and right positions of the opponent's players. You can just make do with it and understand the meaning...
In addition, because the Easter Egg Chapter cannot be set to be updated regularly.
So if I don't get up at eight o'clock, I might put it after the chapter update at six o'clock in the afternoon... (End of this chapter)