Chapter 942 Wang Guangwei’s Game
When the Russian team's right back Vlasov passed the football to the goal, He Feng and Yan Kang in the commentary box exclaimed: "The Russian team's cross is coming again!"
"Be careful!"
In their exclamations, the Chinese fans in front of the TV saw Ivan Romanov speeding up and jumping towards the goal!
Before this, he did not run out of the arc and try to bypass the Chinese team's defensive players. He just rushed towards the landing point of the football, which was also where Wang Guangwei was, and took off.
This is a completely different way of grabbing points in front of Hu Lai.
Hu Lai will always try to get around the space that the defensive player cannot notice, or get in front of the defensive player and get stuck in position.
And Romanov doesn't have to get stuck or find an opening. He just needs to find the landing point and jump to it.
Wang Guangwei took off and was knocked away by Romanov in the air without any suspense.
Even if he pulled the latter's jersey, he couldn't stop the opponent.
This northern giant bear whipped its head in the air to attack the goal with a very domineering attitude.
This scene really left a very shocking impression on countless Chinese fans.
Those fans who have been paying attention to European football all year round may be okay. After all, Romanov has been famous for a long time and is also a top star in European football.
But those spectators who usually didn't watch football at all, and only watched football matches because the Chinese team reached the World Cup, were greatly shocked - as if Romanov's collision did not knock down Wang Guangwei, but hit them. Same.
Some viewers even leaned back in their chairs as a reflex.
It is hard for them to imagine how Wang Guangwei would feel when Romanov hit him head-on...
"Oops - the Chinese team still lost the ball...this ball, this ball..." He Feng hesitated.
Yan Kang said for him from the side: "This ball is really unstoppable! In fact, what we are most afraid of is this kind of ball. The Chinese team could barely resist it through various methods before. But this time... obviously, for a long time Russia, which was lagging behind, also worked hard. Romanov was like a giant taking long steps after sprinting. Jumping high, Wang Guangwei was in front of him and couldn't stop him for a single round... But it's not Wang Guangwei's fault. He had done everything he could, including tearing Romanov's jersey... but he didn't. Method, the absolute gap in physical strength cannot be made up so easily..."
In front of the TV, Wang Guangwei's mother seemed to be asking her husband, or saying to herself: "This... this must hurt, right?"
Her husband, Wang Guangwei's father, collapsed on the sofa and did not answer her.
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After scoring the goal, Romanov didn't go anywhere. He just stood there, waving his fist towards the Chinese team's goal and roaring loudly.
Other Russian players also rushed up to hug him, and they just hugged in front of the Chinese team's goal to celebrate the goal.
Yao Huasheng pulled up Wang Guangwei who was lying on the ground to prevent him from being stepped on by the excited Russian players.
Wang Guangwei, who was pulled up, was still holding the pieces of the jersey he tore off Romanov in his hands.
He looked down and said to Yao Huasheng: "I'm sorry, Captain Yao..."
Yao Huasheng slapped the back of his head hard: "What are you thinking! What is there to apologize for in this situation? You guarded him in the first sixty-five minutes of this game, but you didn't guard him this time. What's wrong? Sorry?”
Wang Guangwei, who had been "taught" a lesson, said nothing more. He neither thanked the captain for his understanding nor expressed his apology.
He just looked at the Russian players celebrating in front of his house, and easily found the sturdy figure in the crowd. Even among a group of burly men, he was still the biggest one.
He was celebrating a goal when his teammates discovered that his shirt had been torn.
He first looked down at his exposed body, then turned to look at Wang Guangwei.
He met Wang Guangwei's eyes and noticed the piece of cloth in Wang Guangwei's hand...
So he raised his eyebrows at Wang Guangwei and grinned.
It seems to be saying, "Boy, you even tore my clothes and didn't stop me."
Seeing this scene, a thought suddenly rose in Wang Guangwei's mind:
Wang Guangwei, your game... begins now.
Under the gaze of the opponent, he threw the rag in his hand off the court.
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"Damn!" Li Zhifei couldn't help but cursed when he saw the ball lost.
Although he knew that the players on the field could not be blamed for this goal. They were able to persist until now and did not concede the ball, which was considered a good performance.
He just regretted losing the ball.
The one-goal lead was gone, and the "illusion" of winning the game was gone.
The Chinese team did not score a goal when they were in good momentum just now. It will be difficult to score goals from now on...
Shi Wuyin did not vent his inner disappointment, but grabbed Li Zhifei: "Call Mao Junzheng."
Li Zhifei nodded, turned around and ran to the bench.
Behind him, the head coach of the Chinese team looked at the court with a solemn expression.
There is no time to complain or regret.
Look forward.
There are nearly thirty minutes left in the game, and we have to fight until the last minute...
Even if we lose, it must not be a big collapse or a big rout!
"Give guidance."
Just when Shi Wuyuan was deep in thought, he heard a call from beside him. When he looked back, Mao Junzheng and Li Zhifei were already standing beside him.
He nodded, and then said to Mao Junzheng: "Your tasks after coming on the field are very simple, defend and compete for high balls."
"Okay." Mao Jun nodded.
He is about to play his first World Cup game in his career, but he is not happy now.
Because he knew he was playing under pressure.
Fighting against Romanov is not something to enjoy.
Just look at the jerseys worn by Wang Guangwei and Yao Huasheng... basically there is no clean spot. They were all traces of falling down during the confrontation with their opponents.
That's proof they fought tooth and nail.
But now, he, who has been in the reserve team, will be pushed to reinforce them.
This shows how hard this battle is.
What's so fun about playing such a tough game?
After a brief explanation, Shi Wuyin patted him on the shoulder and sent him to the fourth official.
"The Chinese team is about to make a substitution. Central defender Mao Jun is about to come on. Who will he replace? Will he replace Wang Guangwei?"
"Isn't it? Although he lost a goal, Wang Guangwei's performance in this game was still very good. If he was replaced because he lost the ball... it wouldn't be a problem."
While the two commentators were analyzing, Wang Guangwei's mother muttered: "It's a good idea to change, so as not to get really injured..."
The husband next to her glanced at her with some impatience in his eyes, but did not say anything. He just continued to watch the game with his head turned and frowning.
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Soon the game entered a dead ball state and the fourth official raised the substitution sign.
The Chinese team makes substitutions, No. 4 Mao Jun is on, No. 11 Chen Xing is off.
Chen Xingyi looked up and saw his number on the sign in the distance, then lowered his head and wanted to run off the field.
But Hu Lai yelled at him from a distance: "Don't run, little star! Walk slowly! The slower, the better!"
Now that Russia has equalized the score and has a strong counterattack, Hu Lai hopes that Chen Xingyi will delay the game and interrupt Russia's offensive momentum.
Sure enough, Chen Xingyi changed to walking, but he was not as thick-skinned as Hu Lai. He didn't really go as slowly as possible. He just walked down the court at a normal pace and high-fived Mao Jun to hand over.
With this substitution, the Chinese team's formation and player positions on the field have also changed.
Luo Kai moved closer from the right to the center and played a double forward with Hu Lai.
Zhang Qinghuan retreated slightly from the attacking midfielder position, basically on the same line as the two defensive midfielders Xia Xiaoyu and Jiang Wanqing.
The Chinese team changed from 4213 in the starting lineup to 532.
"Director Shi made this substitution... because he planned to focus on defense."
"But it's hard to say. When defending, it's 532. Two full-backs intercept on the wing, and there are three central defenders in the penalty area who can header the ball. When it is necessary to attack, the two full-backs can also position themselves and play on the wing. The avant-garde, the formation has changed to 352, and it should not be blindly defensive..."
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Shi Wuyin may indeed have this idea. The 532 formation can advance, attack, retreat or defend.
But when the game resumed, whether it was the commentator in the commentary box or the Chinese audience in front of the TV, they all found that the Chinese team basically had no chance to attack.
After the equalizer, the Russian team's morale was boosted, as if the whole team had been pumped to death, they launched a fierce and continuous offensive towards the Chinese team's goal.
Their offensive routine is very simple and crude. They don't need to pass the ball back and forth through the midfield. They just need to kick the ball high and pass it into the Chinese team's penalty area.
Therefore, the offense is very fast and can suppress the Chinese team at the lowest cost.
During this period, the Chinese team could only huddle in its own half to defend, trying every means possible to stop Russia's attack.
In order to deal with Russia's crosses from the wing, Lin Zhiyuan also expanded his defensive range, frequently attacking from the front and taking advantage of his height and arm length to pick up high balls.
This can somewhat reduce the pressure on Wang Guangwei and others.
But not all circumstances are suitable for him to come out and pick up crosses.
For example, Russia quickly realized this and made corresponding changes - they passed the ball slightly away from the goal.
Anyway, with Romanov's header ability, even if the football reaches the penalty spot, he can directly header it from there.
And Lin Zhiyuan cannot go so far forward to intercept the cross. After all, it will be easier to get rid of the ball if he attacks there, or he will not be able to get the ball at all, and there is a high chance that the opponent will successfully hit the empty goal...
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"Here we go again!"
As the commentator He Feng exclaimed, the Chinese fans in the stands also booed loudly.
The football was once again passed high towards the Chinese team's goal.
Players from both sides were entangled in the penalty area. Romanov was followed by two people, one was Mao Junzheng, who had just been replaced not long ago, and the other was Wang Guangwei.
Mao Jun made some movements with his forehand, pulling and tugging, but he did not dare to hold on. He was afraid of being awarded a penalty kick...
Wang Guangwei was responsible for direct confrontation with Romanov.
The three people took off at the same time. Mao Jun was behind and almost put his entire weight on Romanov, while Wang Guangwei was stuck on the inside, bumping into Romanov and shaking his head for the top.
With the combined defense of the two men, Romanov pushed the ball high.
The football flew out of the baseline.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Romanov was a little dissatisfied. He turned around and complained to the referee that Mao Jun was committing a foul behind him.
The referee ignored his complaint.
Physical contact in the penalty area is normal. Did Mao Junzheng commit a foul? He could clearly see it, and he used Romanov to teach him how to call the game?
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Russian forward Vladimir Savichev took the ball on the left wing. Rokai, who had retreated to the defensive third, had almost become a full-back. He stepped forward to defend and intercept, but kicked the opponent down. .
This time the referee whistled for a foul on Luo Kai and not only gave him a yellow card, but also gave Russia a free kick on the wing.
This kind of free kick is basically equivalent to a shorter corner kick.
It is very dangerous for the Chinese team.
Hu Lai went up alone to act as a human wall, and other Chinese team players basically retracted their penalty area to participate in defense.
"Push out! Push out!" Lin Zhiyuan shouted loudly in front of the goal, reminding everyone to push the Russian players away from the goal.
Wang Guangwei stood next to Romanov, his hand tugging on Romanov's jersey.
The other party glanced at him: "What are you doing? You still want to tear one of my jerseys?"
Wang Guangwei didn't understand what he said, wasn't interested in what he said, and didn't let go of his hand.
He didn't let go of his jersey until the football flew over and he took off at the same time as Romanov.
Romanov knocked away Wang Guangwei with his shoulder and hit the ball!
He threw the football toward the goal!
Lin Zhiyuan jumped into the air and knocked out the football that was flying backwards with one fist!
"Oh - what a danger! Lin Zhiyuan made a wonderful save!"
The Russian player wanted to take a corner kick, but he heard the referee's rapid whistle. Looking back, he found the referee running towards where Romanov was.
Their captain stood there with his hands spread out, with a Chinese player lying at his feet.
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"An offensive foul was awarded to the Russian team...Wang Guangwei seems to be injured!"
The TV broadcast cut to a close-up shot of Wang Guangwei on the ground, and then quickly cut away again.
There was blood flowing down the corners of Wang Guangwei's eyebrows, staining less than half of his face.
Although this scene only flashed through the TV broadcast, Wang Guangwei's mother still saw it. She exclaimed and then covered her mouth with her hands.
Wang Guangwei's father's face didn't look very good either.
Then the TV began to replay the aerial battle between Wang Guangwei and Romanov, using slow motion from multiple angles to show everyone why Romanov fouled - during the aerial battle, he reached out and pushed Wang Guangwei away. It was this push that made the referee call him a foul.
As for the action that caused Wang Guangwei to be injured and bleed - his shoulder rubbed against the corner of Wang Guangwei's eyebrow - there was nothing wrong with it. Wang Guangwei rubbed his head when he was fighting for the head, and it was not a foul act of Romanov's subjective intention.
"Okay!"
Seeing this scene, Wang Guangwei's father suddenly slapped the armrest of the leather sofa hard and shouted.
The wife looked at him in surprise: "What's good?"
He explained: "When you saw Romanov and Guangwei fighting for the top, when did they get involved? This time he actually had to push Guangwei away before he could hit the ball. What does it mean? It means that he didn't do well with Guangwei. The solution! ”
The wife felt that her husband had something on his mind: "My son is injured, are you still thinking about this..."
Wang Guangwei's father glared at his wife: "Isn't it normal to get injured in a football match? Besides, it's just a scratch on the forehead and some blood. What's there to make a fuss about? It just looks scary, but it's not a big deal." Gao Ruimin also He just returned home with a broken metatarsal... This is the World Cup! His opponent is a top star. How can he not pay a price? What's the point of losing some blood?"
The wife looked at this man who rarely spoke so forcefully in front of her, but in the end she said nothing.
But after Wang Guangwei's father said these words, he suddenly woke up and realized that he seemed to have a bad attitude towards his wife... But wouldn't it be too embarrassing to just turn around and give in at this time? How could a grown man like me do such a thing?
So he secretly glanced at his wife and saw that she didn't say anything and just looked at the TV screen. He pretended that nothing happened and continued to watch the game.
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Seeing the team doctor running onto the field, Shi Wuyuan said to Li Zhifei: "Old Li, prepare to make a substitution."
"Want to replace Wang Guangwei? He should be fine, although he looks scary..."
"No, replace it with Zhou Zi Jing."
"Zhou Zijing? Who should I replace?" Li Zhifei was stunned for a moment.
"Change Hu Lai." Shi Wuyuan said without looking back.
Li Zhifei glanced at Shi Wuyin, then turned to the bench.
Soon Zhou Zijing was fully dressed and stood beside Shi Wuyin.
"Hurry up, act as a central defender when defending, and use your physical advantage to compete for headers. When attacking, you must move forward quickly, fight for the top in the frontcourt, and hold the football..."
"No problem, Guidance Shi." Zhou Zijing didn't ask who he wanted to replace this time and agreed very quickly.
He also saw the current dangerous situation of the Chinese team.
So he had no objection at all to the arrangement of letting him go up and help defend.
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When the team doctor helped Wang Guangwei off the field, the Chinese team also quickly completed the substitutions.
Zhou Zijing came on and replaced Hu Lai.
"It's normal." Li Ziqiang seemed to be afraid of Xie Lan's objections, so he explained. "After losing the ball, the Chinese team basically stopped attacking and focused on defense. Hu Lai basically couldn't help the team defensively, especially in the battle for the top. So he was replaced. This should be Shi Wuyin’s idea of letting Zhou Zijing, who is physically stronger, go up to help with the defense..."
After all, Hu Lai's exit means that Xie Lan's desire to wait for his son to score has been completely frustrated.
But unexpectedly, Xie Lan did not complain, but nodded: "Yeah."
This caused her husband Hu Lixin to look at his wife twice.
I didn’t expect that there would be times when she would be so reasonable regarding her son’s issues...
As if feeling her husband's gaze, she looked at Hu Lixin: "What are you doing? The whole team has paid so much to withstand Russia's attack. Wang Guangwei even broke his head. I'm still complaining about not giving my son a chance to score? I Are you such an unreasonable person? ”
Hu Lixin quickly withdrew his gaze and continued watching the game without saying a word.
In the 78th minute of the game, the score was still 1:1.
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PS, the fourth update is here, and the fifth update will be at 6pm~! (End of chapter)