Chapter 807 The Resurrection of Lin Zhiyuan
At the moment the goal was scored, enthusiastic cheers erupted in countless bars of all sizes across the country.
The atmosphere at the game was even more lively than in countless bars across China. After all, there were nearly 80,000 Chinese fans at the Lotus Stadium!
Their cheers can be clearly heard even hundreds of meters away from the stadium.
Viewed from a distance, the brightly lit Lotus Stadium seems to be a real lotus throne. The red mist is billowing and rolling up, making it look like a fairy-like treasure.
This is the first time that everyone thinks this strangely shaped stadium is beautiful...
Lotus Stadium is a professional football stadium. There is no running track around the stadium. It is very close to the stand area and is only separated by a layer of LED billboards.
The Chinese team's players celebrated the goal right under the eyes of the fans, and the fans cheered above the players' heads.
When they got up from the ground one by one, they could clearly hear what the fans were shouting and see each other's expressions.
Those are faces full of smiles.
"Well done! Hu Lai!"
"Well done, Luo Kai!
"Come on, Team China! Come on, China!"
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While the Chinese team players and fans were celebrating the goal, the Paraguayan players on the field were stunned.
It seems that he has not recovered from the blow of losing the ball.
Only then did Arce get up from the ground and looked down at his left hand - the hand he used to pull Hulay's jersey just now.
He can now be sure that what he sensed in the first confrontation with Hu Lai at the beginning was not an illusion. This boy's power has really increased!
This made him a little incredible: four days... how could there be such huge progress? Able to resist his own pull and gain space to shoot!
The only reasonable explanation he could think of was that in the first round, Hu Lai did not try his best, but held back his hand, just to create an illusion for himself that he was not strong in physical confrontation, and then made a key move at this time. hit!
Coupled with the words he said before, Arsay strengthened his view. That means Hu Lai was 100% intentional. He made a trick in front of him, and it succeeded!
Oh shit!
In the two crucial rounds where he had to go all out in every game, he could still hold back?
Arsai looked up at Hu Lai with increasingly evil eyes.
Young man, you are so crazy...
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"Damn..." Arturo on the sidelines couldn't help but cursed when he saw the ball was lost, and he didn't cover his mouth, which fully showed that he was very angry and didn't care that his curse words might be used after the game. Read by lip readers.
In his plan, the beginning of the game can be said to be the most dangerous moment of the game, because the Chinese team will definitely strengthen its offensive and strive to score early.
The Chinese team did play this way, and it did not exceed his expectations.
So his mentality is still very stable, because he has made special arrangements for this situation before the game.
And he believes in Arce's ability and preventing the Chinese team from scoring goals will not be a problem.
Who would have thought that the game had only started for twelve minutes... and they had already conceded the goal!
All the arrangements made before the game came to nothing!
Who else would have to curse?
At least Arturo was still clear-headed and knew that he should make adjustments immediately.
So before the game started again, he grabbed Sosa, who was closest to him, and asked him to convey his latest instructions to other teammates:
"After the Chinese team scores a goal, their morale will definitely be boosted and they will try to attack more violently. So next we need to continue to defend, don't think about counterattacks first, we will survive this wave!"
After Arturo finished speaking, he remembered that the person in front of him was Sousa Espinola, the top scorer in the history of the Paraguay national team. It seemed a bit... strange to tell him to stick to him, so he added: " When the Chinese team presses hard and tries to score another goal from us, there will definitely be space behind their defense. Then we will need you to counterattack, Sousa!”
Sosa nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Arturo, I know the priorities."
He didn't seem to resent being asked to defend first.
Watching Sosa turn back and grab his teammates to convey his instructions, Arturo was filled with emotion:
It would be great if these two people joined hands early... Why should we wait until their careers are nearing the end to reach the World Cup?
People, they always have to wait until the opportunity is about to pass before they remember to cherish it, and then regret it later... What did you do earlier?
But fortunately, it’s not too late. We still have a chance to reach the World Cup!
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Because of the timely order given by the head coach, Paraguay's players on the field quickly unified their thinking. After losing the ball, he played steadily, tightened the defense line, and resisted the Chinese team's attack.
They really managed to hold on to it.
After five or six minutes of indiscriminate bombardment, the Chinese team's fierce offensive from the beginning of the game to the present was unsustainable and finally temporarily stopped.
During the game, it was obvious that they had slowed down the pace of the game. Sometimes when they got the ball in the midfield, they more often chose to pass the ball across the ball or pass back. If it were put before, they would definitely pass more direct passes and try more to play behind the Paraguayan defense.
After the Chinese team slowed down, it was Paraguay's turn to attack.
And quickly create a threat!
Sosa, who had been holding back for almost 20 minutes, took the lead outside the penalty area and hit the goal with a long shot!
With everyone worried, Lin Zhiyuan jumped into the air and threw himself at the football.
But he failed to pounce!
The football flew straight to the stands behind the goal!
The Chinese fans in the stands let out a sigh of relief...
"This is our first shot of the game!" said the commentator of Paraguay TV. "Sosa is calibrating the shot and is expected to hit the target soon!"
Sosa, who did not hit the goal frame, did not regret the shot. He turned around gracefully and gave a thumbs up to his teammate who passed the ball to him.
It's as if he is saying to his teammates: It doesn't matter, I will definitely make it next time!
A confident master's style was thus established.
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"The quality of Sousa's kick is still very high... Although he didn't score. But if we don't tighten the restrictions on him and let him continue to get the ball at the front of the penalty area, the goal will be in danger!" Yan Kang said worriedly .
He usually serves as a commentator for Bundesliga games, so he naturally knows the main striker of the Blue and White Munich very well.
Sosa is 1.88 meters tall, has a slender figure, excellent foot skills and a cool playing style.
Fans who like him call him "chicken", while those who don't like him criticize him for being lazy.
But no matter what, people can score goals.
There was once a game in which he ran only 2,500 meters, and his running distance was very close to the goalkeeper. But he scored the winning goal.
This made the media after the game particularly divided. On the one hand, it was a fact that he was too lazy to run on the court. On the other hand, it was also a fact that he could score goals even while walking.
No one knew whether to criticize him or praise him.
But in fact, Sosa did not play like this from the beginning. He suffered a very serious injury in the middle. After returning from the injury, in order to extend his career, he changed his style of play and started playing "health-preserving football". football".
But for such a player who doesn't move much, he made a long-distance run with the ball in the midfield and assisted Ramirez to score in the last round. And that wasn't his only active run. He ran a distance of 6,400 meters in the entire game.
In today's football world, this is definitely not too much, but for Sosa Espinola, it is unprecedented "diligence".
It shows how determined he is to participate in the World Cup - even changing the way he plays football.
For the Chinese team, this is a dangerous signal. Just like before the first round, he and Arce shook hands in front of the media reporters. It was a danger signal, indicating that Sosa would do his best to participate in the World Cup.
So is the Chinese team ready?
After all, Lin Zhiyuan was the starter for the national team in this game, and Lin Zhiyuan just made a very low-level mistake in the first round, which caused him to be at the center of the whirlpool of public opinion in the past few days and almost lost his right to breathe.
It’s not that I don’t have confidence in Lin Zhiyuan’s ability. As the main goalkeeper of the South China Tigers, a giant Chinese Super League team, his level is definitely there.
But it's hard to say whether the controversies about him in recent days will affect Lin Zhiyuan's preparations and mentality.
After a low-level mistake, whether he can overcome the psychological shadow and perform well is something that many people are unsure about.
Lin Zhiyuan like this meets a world-class shooter who is trying his best to go to the World Cup. Can he last for 90 minutes?
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Lin Zhiyuan turned over, looked at the football that had flown out of the field, and sighed: He lost an opportunity to prove himself!
He knew that many people must be looking at him with suspicion now, and he also understood these people's worries. After all, he already has a criminal record.
But the past will always pass. What matters is whether you can use your performance to prove that you are still worthy of their trust.
It's a pity that he hasn't made a successful save yet after more than ten minutes of the game, so he can't prove to everyone that he is no longer the Wu Xia Amon of the past.
Lin Zhiyuan was really envious when he saw the Chinese team playing fiercely in the opponent's half.
I finally waited for Sousa's long shot, but I didn't expect that this top Bundesliga striker did not hit the goal frame at all...
For a moment, he really wanted to ask Sosa in German: "Uncle, are you okay?"
Fortunately, it didn't take long before the opportunity Lin Zhiyuan was looking forward to came.
Three minutes later, Paraguay once again organized a frontcourt offensive. This time it was Sosa. He ran behind the penalty area, stopped his teammate's pass with his chest, and then pushed the ball to the far corner!
I saw Lin Zhiyuan!
Jump forward!
His hands are like iron pliers to tightly clamp the opponent's shot, put it into his arms directly in the air, then fall to the ground and curl up, protecting the football in his heart!
A set of beautiful standard goalkeeper moves!
"Oh, so beautiful!" He Feng couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw this scene. "Lin Zhiyuan saved the ball so beautifully!"
For well-informed commentators to shout this, it naturally shows that Lin Zhiyuan has something up his sleeve - usually faced with this kind of shot, the goalkeeper will choose to use a single palm to push the football out of the baseline or knock it away.
Although this will give the opponent a chance to take a corner kick or a direct follow-up shot, there is no other way. This is the only way to deal with it, because this is a subconscious saving action of most goalkeepers, as long as they can block the football. Not bad, not to mention that you can hug the football directly...
Lin Zhiyuan gave another answer besides this - I grabbed the football directly with both hands, whether it was a corner kick or a follow-up shot, I wouldn't give it to you!
Although Sousa's shot was a push, not a volley, the shot was not very powerful. But it is still very difficult to catch the football directly in the air.
Even Sosa himself was surprised and looked at Lin Zhiyuan with wide eyes.
After Lin Zhiyuan got up from the ground, he noticed Sosa's gaze. He raised his head proudly. His action, which was taller, was like looking at people with his eyelids, and the meaning of "disdain" was particularly strong.
Then he no longer paid attention to Sosa's reaction, and took a step forward, rounded his arms, and threw the football towards the midfield to Luo Kai who was pulling away.
After receiving the ball, Roquet tried to turn around, but the Paraguayan player jumped on him and knocked the football off the sideline.
At this time, everyone has the opportunity to re-appreciate Lin Zhiyuan's wonderful save just now through slow-motion replay.
Many people didn't have time to savor it during the live broadcast just now, but now they are amazed after seeing the replay and feel incredible.
This performance is comparable to that in a basketball game. Others are good enough if they can block the opponent's shot, but Lin Zhiyuan chose to jump up and directly catch the opponent's shot with both hands...
Yan Kang said: "I suddenly remembered, this is Lin Zhiyuan's first effective save in this game, right?"
He Feng replied: "Yes, the first effective save. Although he also made a save just now, Sousa's shot did not hit the goal frame."
"It feels like Lin Zhiyuan's condition today...is also very good."
Yan Kang said hesitantly, because Lin Zhiyuan's first save in the last game was also very good. Everyone thought this indicated that Lin Zhiyuan was in excellent condition today. Who would have thought that he was too good and made a stupid mistake? It can be called "negative optimization" on the football field.
So as soon as Yan Kang said his words, he was afraid that it would herald a bad result...
He Feng naturally knew what Yan Kang was worried about, and he couldn't say anything, so he could only choose to remain silent.
I'm afraid we have to wait until the end of the game to determine how Lin Zhiyuan performed today.
Lin Zhiyuan in front of the goal acted as if he didn't know what everyone was guessing about him. He slapped his hands hard and hit each other with his gloved hands, making a dull but clear sound.
At the same time, he was shouting: "Attack! I'm behind!"
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