Chapter 744 The first firing of the cannon
Pu Chuntai couldn't help but cast his eyes on Hu Lai in the distance again.
Nearly ten minutes have passed since he told himself to go all out, but the Chinese team did not score a goal during this time.
Didn’t you say you wanted some swastika?
You understand...
Sure enough, you just want to use your words to irritate me and make me lose my cool?
Park Suntae, who is thirty years old this year, snorted softly.
Don't think I'm going to be fooled so easily, kid.
Maybe only young people like Park Kyuhyun would be easily angered by you, but I won't.
Park Soon-tai is in a good mood now that Hu Lai's conspiracy has not succeeded.
Because he remembered the journey he took with Hu Lai to Jincheng by plane, and the torture and pain that the latter brought to him - he stated at the press conference that he had nothing to do with Hu Lai, but that was just for the media. scene words.
It’s just not convenient for him to tell the truth, because after he tells it, the media will get to the bottom of it - why does Hu Lai make you so nervous that you can’t sleep when sitting next to you? Are you afraid of Hu Lai? Why do you care so much about Hu Lai photographing you? Isn't it a bit pretentious?
Something that was originally simple can become extremely complicated.
Besides, if he said he had a relationship with Hu Lai, would Hu Lai admit it? 100% do not admit it. In the end, it was nothing more than a lawsuit between the two sides, and no one could convince others to believe it. You said yours, and I said mine. Doing so will blur the focus and interfere with normal preparations.
That's why Park Soon-tae chose to cut through the mess quickly and said it had nothing to do with Hu Lai.
But how could it have nothing to do with Hu Lai?
If his neighbor hadn't been Hu Lai, his rest would have been fine. If he wasn't worried about Hu Lai's evil intentions, how could he be in a state of high nervousness and nervousness throughout?
So do you think it has anything to do with Hu Lai?
The relationship is too great!
It is precisely because of this relationship that Park Soon-tai felt so wonderful when he discovered that Hu Lai's tricks were useless to him.
Although the South Korean team is still one goal behind, he is confident in leading the team to complete the counterattack.
Let’s start from the next attack...
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Hu Lai was tightly defended by the Korean team, especially when he entered the penalty area, there would always be someone next to him, and depending on the situation, there would usually be someone cruising around him.
This resulted in him not having many chances in the second half.
Yang Zhongxun stood on the sidelines with his hands folded across his chest, his expression gradually relaxing.
He had studied Hu Lai carefully.
After all, this person can be regarded as the most threatening player of the Chinese team.
But in fact, Hu Lai is very good at studying. To put it bluntly, he is a pure shooter who is good at scoring goals and has a keen sense of smell in front of the goal.
The advantages are outstanding and the disadvantages are many.
The biggest shortcoming is that he can only move in the penalty area. After leaving the penalty area and away from the goal, his threat plummets, turning from an efficient scoring machine to a dispensable role player.
So it's easy to defend him, that is, to strengthen the defense against him in the penalty area, but you don't have to follow him back and forth in the frontcourt.
As long as Hu Lai leaves the penalty area or has not entered the penalty area, you can ignore him.
This is what Yang Zhongxun told his players.
Defenders must pay attention to their positions. As long as their positions in the penalty area are not messy, Hu Lai will not get any decent opportunities.
To put it bluntly, isn’t Hu Lai good at using open spaces to score goals?
Then we won't leave any space for him in the penalty area!
Look, isn't Hu Lai squeezed out of the penalty area now?
This just shows that our defense is successful and effective!
Thinking of this, a faint smile finally appeared on Yang Zhongxun's face.
This may be the first time in this game that he feels relaxed and happy - even when Park Suntae scored, his expression looked solemn.
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"Hu Lai started to come out of the penalty area frequently..." He Feng and Yan Kang naturally noticed Hu Lai's new performance.
"The South Korean team has indeed strengthened its defense against Hu Lai in the penalty area. Hu Lai was surrounded by people in the penalty area just now. Their captain Cao Xuanhong was completely defensive... Yang Zhongxun's tactic should be to push Hu Lai out of the penalty area. , keep him away from the goal, so that the threat that Hu Lai can create will be greatly reduced... It has to be said that judging from the current situation, Yang Zhongxun's tactics have worked, and Hu Lai's scoring point has basically been abolished. …”
What Yan Kang said will definitely make many Chinese fans unhappy, but there is no way, they are right.
Hu Lai is indeed the kind of player who is less threatening the further away from the goal.
It is not necessary to replace them with Luo Kai and Chen Xingyi, because they have the ability to hold the ball and can break through with the ball.
Besides grabbing points in front of the goal, what else can Hu Lai do?
Look at him now withdrawing from the penalty area, basically helping to pass the football around and making a transition. Being a wall for his teammates is his greatest tactical role.
Fortunately, the Chinese team is still one point ahead in the score. As long as it can hold on, it can still win this game.
Many fans have already called on Shi Wuyuan to adjust his tactics and switch to defensive counterattacks. The speed of Chen Xingyi and Luo Kai harassed the Korean team's defense, preventing them from completely attacking.
Then everyone retreats for half of the game, and if they hold on until the end of the game, they win.
Anyway, there is less than fifteen minutes left before the end of the game.
If you grit your teeth and persevere, no matter how lucky you are, it may not be impossible to hold on to this lead.
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When the Chinese team pushed the offense forward, Hu Lai in the penalty area looked at Cao Xuanhong beside him. Cao Xuanhong was staring at him - literally staring at him.
Seeing this, Hu Lai smiled and said in Korean: "Brother, if you follow me like this, aren't you afraid that you will lose ground elsewhere? Let me tell you, my teammates Luo Kai and Chen Xingyi are very powerful. Oh, and Zhang Qinghuan..."
Cao Xuanhong snorted: "They are not as big a threat as you."
"Oh, I'm flattered, I'm flattered." Hu Lai touched his heart. "But I still want to kindly remind you, brother, that your current tactic of trying to push me out of the penalty area is wrong. Do you think I can't score if I'm far away from the goal? Let me tell you, I have a 'secret weapon' ! ”
Cao Xuanhong did not answer Hu Lai's words this time, but just snorted.
He remembered the rumors about Hu Lai. This kid was a language genius and could master any language, so he often chatted with his opponents on the court. Once you chat with him, you will fall into his rhythm and easily lose your ability to observe and judge the surrounding environment. The best thing to do is to ignore him and ignore him no matter what he says.
He had already made a mistake just now, but luckily he discovered it in time.
What kind of bullshit "secret weapon", it's obvious that this kid is talking nonsense and wants to disturb me and distract me from defending him. Maybe he wants to pull me out of the penalty area and create opportunities for his teammates...
Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Hu Lai shrugged and said, "Hey, I gave you a chance, brother." and ran out of the penalty area.
When Cao Xuanhong heard this sentence, he snorted in his heart: How inexplicable!
He did not follow out, but continued to guard his defensive zone - there were his teammates outside, and as a central defender, he could not leave his position. This was a more fatal act than letting Hu Lai get the ball outside the penalty area.
Besides, even if the kid gets the ball outside, what will happen?
Isn't it just a transfer station to pass football to other Chinese team players?
He even wanted to shout at his teammates: "Let him get the ball!"
Yes, let him get the ball and see what he can do!
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Seeing Hu Lai withdrawing, Zhang Qinghuan passed the football.
Then he ran forward, treating Hu Lai as a wall again, and wanted to hit the wall with him to cooperate.
Midfielder Liu Mingyuan saw this and immediately followed him, completely letting Hu Lai go.
What he did was definitely not based on presumption, but was supported by enough strong evidence.
Before the game, head coach Yang Zhongxun gave them a detailed analysis of Hu Lai's strengths and weaknesses, and then told them a shocking but true statistic - all Hu Lai's goals in his career over the years came from In the restricted area!
In other words, none of his goals were scored outside the penalty area.
What does this mean?
It means he can’t shoot from a long distance!
At first, everyone was shocked when they knew this conclusion, but if we take a closer look at Hu Lai's small body and his playing style, it makes sense.
It is normal for a point-grabbing forward like him not to be good at long-range shots outside the penalty area.
Therefore, when Hu Lai received the ball outside the penalty area, no Korean players, including Liu Myung-won, went up to him immediately.
Hu Lai caught the ball and turned around to see that the South Korean team's midfielder Liu Mingyuan, who was not far from him, turned his back to him and was running towards Zhang Qinghuan.
He chuckled in his heart: You guys really don't hide your contempt for me!
Then don't blame me for not giving you a chance!
Hu Lai, who was completely unguarded, calmly adjusted the football, completed the turn, and controlled the ball more than 30 meters away from the goal.
Facing the goal, spring flowers are blooming.
He raised his eyes and glanced at goalkeeper Sun Haimin's position, gently pushed the football forward, then stepped out with his left foot, stepping on the left side of the football. Open your arms again, and while maintaining balance, drive his right leg back.
An extremely standard shooting kick!
Today, I’m going to let you guys see the new weapon I’ve been practicing for half a year:
Super sure-kill·Great China Cannon! !
The energy first exploded in the core muscles of his waist, abdomen, thighs and buttocks, which were greatly strengthened, and then was transmitted downwards, all the way to the straight instep of his right foot.
It exploded like gunpowder in a cartridge case, pushing out the football pellets.
Bang!
It’s the roar of cannons and the sound waves of football shaking the air.
When Quan Zhenggao, the Korean team's defensive player on the penalty area line, saw Hu Lai choose to shoot directly, he didn't react yet, as if he didn't know what happened.
It wasn't until the football flew over that he twisted his body symbolically. He didn't know whether he wanted to block the football with his back or to avoid this seemingly powerful shot...
But before he even made this move, the football was already whizzing past him and heading towards the goal.
When Quan Zhenggao completed his turn, he saw his teammate, goalkeeper Sun Haimin, flying in the air, waving his hand and rushing towards the upper right corner of the goal.
As for the football... it has hit the net behind the goal!
Seeing this scene, he was stunned.
Not only him, but other teammates in the penalty area, including captain and center back Cao Xuanhong, also half-turned around, looked back, and remained motionless in this posture.
Everyone seemed to have become statues.
Until the football in the goal loses all kinetic energy and falls from the air.
Time has just returned to these people.
Sun Haimin fell to the ground in a state of embarrassment.
Cao Xuanhong raised his hands as if to cheer for the goal, but in fact he followed closely... and hugged his head!
Next, all the Korean team players heard the biggest cheers of the game!
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