Chapter 960 We can also fight back
"The Russian side is ahead..."
Li Zhifei came up and informed Shi Wuyin, who was standing on the sidelines, about the latest results of another game.
But in fact, no one cares about the situation in the other game. He is just a routine.
"Are you ahead?" Shi Wuyuan asked casually.
"Well, Algeria showed great tenacity."
Shi Wuyin laughed and said half-jokingly: "It makes our team look like the team of death, ha..."
His laughter stopped abruptly, and the expression on his face froze.
Li Zhifei turned to look at him strangely, wondering what was wrong with Shi Wuyin.
At this moment, Shi Wuyuan suddenly said to him: "Old Li, call Zhou Zijing back!"
Li Zhifei was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any questions. He turned around and ran to the warm-up area where the Chinese team players were.
At the same time, the Chinese team was besieging Brazil on the field.
Yes, that's right, the Chinese team is besieging the Brazilian team!
"Complaints" about this scene have appeared on the Internet:
"I suspect that both sides are wearing the wrong clothes. In fact, the one wearing red is the Brazilian team, right?"
"The Chinese team took two consecutive shots within three minutes, both of which threatened the Brazilian team's goal... I knew the national football team had improved in the World Cup, but I didn't expect it to improve so much!"
Shi Wuyin also saw this momentum, but at first he was just pleased with the team's performance and didn't think too much about it. It wasn't until he heard the news about the match between Russia and Algeria that inspiration suddenly came to him.
A bold idea came up:
Can we try...to beat Brazil?
Once this idea appeared in Shi Wuyuan's mind, it couldn't go away.
The more he thought about it, the more he thought it could be done.
Anyway, in the last round of the group stage, there are no performance requirements, no matter what the result is, it is acceptable.
Losing is acceptable, but winning is certainly more acceptable.
And because there are no performance requirements, this in turn creates a loose space for the team to boldly try.
It is very difficult to beat Brazil. It requires all your efforts and depends on luck.
If the Chinese team is carrying a heavy burden and wants to win but is afraid of losing, then it will definitely not work.
But now, no matter what result the Chinese team gets, they can accept it. If they want to win, they definitely want to win, but they no longer have the psychological burden of "fear of losing".
This is simply the best opportunity to try something bold. There is no such store beyond this village.
That's why he decided to switch to Zhou Zijing and give it a try, hoping to turn his bicycle into a motorcycle.
If the Chinese team can really defeat the Brazilian team, it can qualify for the group with one win, two draws and five points!
Entering the knockout round for the first time in the World Cup...
This goal is so tempting!
Even if Shi Wuyin did come to the World Cup with the purpose of learning, it doesn't mean that he would remain indifferent when the possibility of advancement is placed before him.
Replacing Zhou Zijing, he used his physical advantage and header advantage to serve as the Chinese team's offensive bridgehead and further strengthen the Chinese team's offensive in the frontcourt.
At the same time, it provides support to Hulay and disperses the Brazilian team's defensive forces against Hulay.
As for who to replace with Zhou Zijing, Shi Wuyuan also had some thoughts in mind.
Since the goal is to strengthen the offense, it is impossible to replace anyone in the Trident. Chen Xingyi was replaced in advance for two consecutive games because Chen Xingyi's performance was indeed not outstanding, so it didn't matter if he was replaced.
But he performed very well in today's game. Only by keeping him on the court can he help the Chinese team more.
Luo Kai and Hu Lai are currently the two highest-level players in the national team, and it is impossible to replace them.
Zhang Qinghuan and Xia Xiaoyu are also difficult to replace easily due to offensive considerations.
Based on this calculation, only Jiang Wanqing, who specializes in defense, can be replaced.
Just in this way, replacing the defensive midfielder, the Chinese team's defensive intensity in the midfield will definitely be affected...
This makes his substitutions feel like a gamble.
Play stud directly, go home and move bricks if you lose, win in the club...
Of course, this is also normal practice. After all, if you have the goal of defeating the Brazilian team, you cannot look forward and backward.
Besides, Xia Xiaoyu can also play part-time defense, and Wang Guangwei can also step in at critical moments.
The Chinese team's midfielder is not entirely open.
The biggest difference between us and the Brazilian team is that we rely on overall cooperation in both offense and defense, rather than one individual performing alone.
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Zhou Zijing ran back from the warm-up area.
Shi Wuyuan glanced at him and then looked behind him. Li Zhifei was still behind but hadn't caught up.
So he smiled and said: "You are quite active."
"Of course you're going to be active, Shi will guide you!" Zhou Zijing was also polite.
"Very good." Shi Wuyin nodded with a smile, "Your task after coming on the field is very simple. Play as a double forward with Hu Lai. You will be at the front and act as a bridgehead..."
He began to explain to Zhou Zijing the arrangements after playing, and Zhou Zijing listened attentively.
Li Zhifei finally returned to Shi Wuyin. He didn't interrupt and just stood there waiting.
Shi Wuyin finally gave the explanation. He pushed Zhou Zijing towards the fourth official: "Go!"
Zhou Zijing came up to him with his participation certificate.
After the fourth official checked his entry card, he began to perform the pre-substitution procedures.
Zhou Zijing was waiting next to him.
Anyway, the game has not yet entered a dead ball, so there is nothing he can do no matter how anxious he is.
He also took the opportunity to observe the situation on the field first, and then imagined in his mind how he would perform after playing.
Well, their center back doesn't look very strong, it's worse than Russia's... I wonder if I can overpower them in physical confrontation after I go up?
Hey! Bai Di's cross ball was actually pushed out... Oh, if I were better on the court, I could win the ball...
Oops, the Brazilian central defender's head is really far enough... eh? Eh, that’s not right!
Zhou Zijing's eyes suddenly widened. He saw the football that was pushed out by the Brazilian center back Persson and flew to the Brazilian forward Cesar Tavara in front.
But Tavala did not carry the ball forward, but ducked to block Jiang Wanqing behind him, and then... pushed the football to the side. At the same time, Kabangka passed by him at high speed, and then pushed the football over with force. Forward...one trip!
Just like this, he rushed towards the Chinese team's half!
Jiang Wanqing turned around and wanted to chase him, but was left behind by Kabangka. He even staggered and almost fell to the ground...
"Kabonca - rush forward! Brazil's counterattack!"
"Kabonca is so fast! This is Brazil's chance!"
"Eh? Eh? Eh! Be careful! Be careful!"
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There were exclamations of exclamation again from the commentary box.
Behind Kabangka was Luo Kai, who immediately returned to defense and passed Jiang Wanqing at high speed. Seeing this, Jiang Wanqing quickly dropped Kabangka, who could not catch up, and ran to the middle to make up for the defense.
Luo Kai was about to catch up with Kabangka, but just when he seemed to be able to reach out and grab Kabangka's arm, the latter took the football away with a quick stride and opened the distance between him again... …
So Luo Kai had to speed up again to catch up, but this rhythm change of constant deceleration and acceleration made him very uncomfortable.
“Kabonka’s dribbling rhythm is very good!”
"Kabonka! Kabangka! Kabangka——!"
As commentators from all over the world roared, Kabangka dribbled the ball across half the court. Luo Kai always stayed behind him, but he never had the chance to steal the ball - every time it seemed that he only had to stretch his hand. He can hit the football with his foot, and Kabangka in front of him can always follow it and knock the football out, allowing Luo Kai to miss it.
It is also for this reason that Luo Kai did not dare to make a move rashly before he was absolutely sure, for fear that the other party would take the opportunity to throw him away.
As the commentator said, Kabangka's dribbling rhythm is very good. Every time he passes the ball, the distance is just right. He can always get the football out again in three to four steps. There is no need to slow down or deliberately control anything when touching the ball. This ensures that his speed will not drop and his opponents will not be able to catch up.
The whole process is like flowing clouds and flowing water.
Great to watch - for Brazilian fans and those who are neutral, this is certainly a feast for the eyes and a blood-curdling spectacle.
But for Chinese fans, it means huge danger!
After the Chinese team's repeated bombings just now, the formation moved higher and higher, giving the Brazilian team an excellent opportunity to counterattack!
The Chinese team always thought about counterattacking the Brazilian team, but they didn't expect that the Brazilian team would now attack them!
When Kabangka dribbled the ball into the Chinese team's penalty area, captain Yao Huasheng made a diagonal stab and rushed towards Kabangka.
Kabangka finally slowed down here and began to adjust his pace.
Yao Huasheng didn't rush up and tackle the ball rashly, as he would most likely be awarded a penalty kick by the opponent.
He put his hands behind his back, stuck on the inside line, and drove Kabangka out.
At the same time, Luo Kai also chased back.
The two of them attack from front to back and will definitely be able to block the Brazilian team's counterattack!
But at this moment, Kabangka suddenly swept the football towards the center!
The football passed by Yao Huasheng.
"Wang Guangwei!"
Wang Guangwei and Brazilian forward Lima Bidu ran towards the football, trying not to give Bidu a chance to shoot.
But Bidu didn't even think about shooting, he just missed the football behind him!
There, Brazil's right midfielder Marquez took a shot without being defended!
The football drew an arc, passed by goalkeeper Lin Zhiyuan, who turned over and rushed back, and flew into the goal from the edge of the far post!
"Be careful! Be careful... Oops! Marquios! He took the lead again for the Brazilian team!" After He Feng said this, he fell into silence.
An indescribable feeling of powerlessness welled up from deep in his heart, leaving him unable to speak.
The yellow half of Pasadena Stadium is churning again.
The cheers of the Brazilians filled the sky.
Jiang Wanqing, who ran all the way from the frontcourt to the penalty area, saw the football flying into the goal. He lost strength under his feet and slipped directly to the ground.
He just lay in the penalty area of the Chinese team, his chest rising and falling violently, breathing heavily, looking at the sky that was gradually turning blue in trance.
If I had known... I should have fouled Tavara in the fucking frontcourt!
Infinite regret and self-blame surged in his heart.
Marquios, who scored, ran to the sidelines to celebrate, and happened to pass by him. The grass clippings and dirt brought up by the shoe spikes sprinkled Jiang Wanqing's face, and his eyes did not blink.
Kabangca first shook his fist to the sky, venting all the emotions he had accumulated in his heart, and then ran to find Marquios.
"The Chinese team seems to have forgotten! We in Brazil also have speed and can counterattack!" In the commentary box, the commentator of the Brazilian TV station said happily.
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PS, there are four updates today, the second update at 12 noon, the third update at 3 pm, and the fourth update at 6 pm! (End of chapter)