Chapter 962: People of Attention
Although the substitutions made by Shi Wuyin were to strengthen the offense.
But when Zhou Zijing came on the court, the most important thing for the Chinese team to do was to defend.
Because the Brazilian team is on the offensive.
Without the midfield interception, if the Chinese team wanted to ensure that they would not lose the ball again, they could only quickly shrink to the thirty-meter area, abandon the midfield, and let the Brazilian team press forward and attack.
Now that the Brazilian team has just scored a goal and their morale is high, the Chinese team cannot afford to go out and attack them.
Although the move to remove Jiang Wanqing and replace him with Zhou Zijing seemed quite courageous. But this does not mean that Shi Wuyin is a foolhardy man.
When the game restarted, the Brazilian team pressed forward from all fronts, bombarding the Chinese team's penalty area indiscriminately.
Don't they know that the space behind them will be used by the Chinese team to counterattack?
Of course I do.
But they did it anyway.
Because they did not think that the Chinese team's counterattack could truly threaten their goal.
Before the Chinese team counterattacks, their offense may have scored first...
Judging from the next game, Brazilian players are also qualified to think so.
Left back Rafael Fonseca made a powerful pass from the left, really powerful - judging from Fonseca's kicking action, it was not a normal cross made by rubbing the inside of his foot, but An outside kick with the instep!
He pumped the football directly to the Chinese team's goal!
Although this kind of cross is not very accurate, it is fast, powerful and low in height. No matter who just touched it in front of the goal, it was possible to hit the football into the goal!
Therefore, defensive players are most afraid of this kind of ball, and they don't even dare to damage it, for fear of an own goal...
When the football flew in front of the Chinese team's goal, the crowd stretched out a kick and kicked the ball!
Then before anyone could react, this foot kicked the football into the sky!
The football spun and flew out of the baseline, the alarm was lifted!
It wasn’t until this moment that everyone saw clearly who the person who played the ball just now was...
"Wang Guangwei! Beautiful! He made a very beautiful defense! What a brave man!"
That's right, the person who just made the crucial save was none other than the young central defender Wang Guangwei.
Lin Zhiyuan patted Wang Guangwei's shoulder hard and thanked him for the rescue he just made.
Wang Guangwei had a calm look on his face. He was not as excited as he had just made a key defense. He was just looking for his goal in corner kick defense.
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Brazil takes a corner kick.
This time Lin Zhiyuan yelled: "Mine!"
Then he rushed out, taking advantage of his height and long arms to hit the football with both fists before everyone else.
However, the second goal outside the penalty area was controlled by the Brazilian team.
After Leonardo Kevil stopped the football with his chest, he shot a long shot directly outside the penalty area!
At this time, Lin Zhiyuan had just stood up from the ground and returned to his goal...
"Careful!"
Zhang Qinghuan, who rushed towards Kevel for the first time, appeared in the flight path of the football. He did not dodge and allowed the shot to stick firmly in his chest.
He fell to the ground on his back, and the football bounced high, and was pushed over the sideline by Yao Huasheng.
Many people cast concerned glances at Zhang Qinghuan. He himself stood up unsteadily, clutching his chest, and then waved to his teammates:
I'm fine.
Although the grinning expression on his face makes his statement unconvincing...
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The out-of-bounds ball was thrown out, and when Dudu Carlos caught the ball, Kabangka suddenly came forward in the ribs.
Dudu sent a through ball in time.
After Kabangka passed the football over, he drove the ball towards the near corner of the goal.
Yao Huasheng pressed forward to interfere with the defense, and goalkeeper Lin Zhiyuan also rushed towards Kabangka decisively to block his shooting angle.
Faced with such a defense, Kabangka picked up the football with his right foot and lobbed it into the back corner of the goal!
Yao Huasheng, who was interfering next to him, was powerless and could only watch the opponent take a shot.
But Lin Zhiyuan reacted very quickly. He reacted quickly to this close shot, saved it with both hands, and really hit the football!
It's a pity that after the football was hit by him, it did not fly out of the baseline or fly back, but continued to fly towards the back corner of the goal... Lin Zhiyuan only slightly changed the flight path of the football, but did not let the football fly out of the goal range!
At the back point, Brazil's high center forward Tavara rushed in and headed the ball into the goal.
As a result, his eyes blurred. Wang Guangwei jumped up before him and hit the football with his head.
The football just missed the crossbar and flew over the bottom line in a thrilling way!
"Wang Guangwei! Wow! Another crucial rescue! What a danger!" He Feng shouted with lingering fear.
Yan Kang let out a sigh of relief - he just saw the football tenaciously flying to the back after being pounced by Lin Zhiyuan, and when a Brazilian player appeared at the back, his heart was in his throat.
He knew very well that if another goal was conceded at this time, the game would really be over for the Chinese team.
After seeing Shi Wuyuan replaced Zhou Zijing, Yan Kang always had an unrealistic fantasy deep in his heart: Maybe we can really draw with the Brazilian team?
He hoped that his fantasy would come true.
But if the Brazilian team scores another goal and leads the Chinese team by two goals, then this "dream" will only be shattered.
Under the current circumstances, it is basically impossible for the Chinese team to chase two goals in a row.
The strength gap between the two sides is too big. After playing two consecutive games, the Chinese team's physical fitness is close to running out of gas.
Therefore, if the difference is only one goal, you can still muster up the courage to fight, but if it is two goals, you will really have more than you can do...
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In the hotel's swimming pool garden, a giant projection screen used to watch movies was set up.
The match between the Brazilian team and the Chinese team was projected on the curtain.
The whole England team is sitting in the garden, watching the live broadcast of this game.
They are not here to care about the Chinese team. In fact, they are here to observe the Brazilian team.
England in Group C will face Mexico in its final group match tomorrow. In the previous two group matches, England first drew with the Czech Republic 0:0, and then in the second round they finally defeated Egypt 2:0 and scored four points.
As long as they lose to Mexico by a small margin in the final round, they can qualify for the group.
But they still have to compete for first place in the group, so as to avoid the German team that has already locked in the first place in Group D.
As long as the England team can get through the quarter-finals, it is possible that the England team will encounter Brazil in the quarter-finals.
That's why they came to watch this game as a whole team to deepen their understanding of Brazil's current state.
"If we keep playing like this, Brazil can still score goals."
"Yes, it is impossible for the defenders of the Chinese team to make such extreme clearances every time..."
"Kabonka is really strong. When we meet him in the game, we must be on guard against him..."
Jay Adams and Pete Williams were also among the players watching the game. They just listened to the discussions of their teammates and watched the game.
They also felt that there was no suspense for the Brazilian team to win this game. The main reason was that the head coach of the Chinese team was unwilling to accept failure, so they chose such a risky adjustment, which actually made the Brazilian team successful.
But what they are most concerned about is no longer the result of this game.
The World Cup group stage lasted two rounds. Both men only came off the bench in the second group match and got more than ten minutes of playing time.
For them, this is their first World Cup experience. It's just that this first experience was really boring now that I think about it. After running for more than ten minutes and sweating, the game was over - before they came on the field, England had already led Egypt by two goals. The opponent was too weak and did not pose any threat to them. So the victory in this game can be said to have nothing to do with the two of them.
As for tomorrow's key match against Mexico for first place in the group, it goes without saying that the two of them will have little chance to play.
This World Cup is really here to experience the atmosphere of the World Cup...
But the club teammate in front of them on the live TV broadcast was different from them.
Although everyone said that the Chinese team participated in the World Cup for the first time just to increase their knowledge and gain a sense of presence in world football.
But Pete Williams felt that because he was also here to experience the World Cup, Hu Lai's gains must be greater than both him and Jay.
He has been the main player in all three games and has scored four goals so far.
Ranked first in the World Cup scorer list!
This first experience of the World Cup is obviously more unforgettable than his first experience with Jay...
Damn it, when he returns to the club, this kid will definitely show off in front of them again!
Thinking of this, he sighed softly.
Jay Adams heard his sigh, turned around and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? Are you still sorry that the Chinese team lost the ball?"
"No..." Williams shook his head, "Given the strength gap between the two teams, it is normal for the Chinese team to lose, let alone conceding a goal. I'm just a little envious of Hu..."
Jay Adams laughed when he heard this: "Who doesn't envy him?"
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"Ah!!"
When they saw Wang Guangwei push the football out of the goal, many Japanese players who were watching the live broadcast of the game exclaimed. They put their heads in their hands and were a little incredible at Wang Guangwei's defense.
In fact, when watching this game, the mentality of the Japanese players went through a series of changes.
From the perspective of football history, Brazilian football is the teacher of Japanese football, so Japanese players naturally support the Brazilian team.
Moreover, given the strength gap between the Brazilian and Chinese teams, they all felt that there was no suspense about the outcome of this game.
At this time, there is no need to talk about a community of shared destiny for Asian football. It is enough for Japan to represent Asian football.
So when the Brazilian team scored for the first time, the Japanese team players exclaimed: "It's really Brazil! Sbarasi!"
However, before the end of the first half, the Chinese team not only equalized the score, but also once suppressed the Brazilian team. The Japanese players watching in front of the TV were terrified, fearing that their teachers would fall behind.
During the halftime break, everyone had a heated discussion about the performance of the two teams in the first half. It was during this discussion that Junpei Morikawa expressed his optimism for the Chinese team, and was then ruthlessly ridiculed by his teammates.
Just at the beginning of the second half, the Brazilian team took the lead again, which seemed to prove that everyone's ridicule of Morikawa Junpei was justified. What can this Chinese team do to compete with the Brazilian team?
Just rely on a fool?
In the Brazilian team, there are not a few who are on the same level as Hulay!
The top talents of the Chinese team are everywhere in Brazil!
Someone else named Junpei Morikawa and joked: "Morikawa, didn't you say you were optimistic about the Chinese team?"
Junpei Morikawa was speechless, and the others laughed happily.
But when Hu Lai scored twice to help the Chinese team equalize the score again, these people could not laugh out loud.
Even when the Brazilian team took the lead again later, the cheers of the Japanese team players were much smaller.
After all, as the Chinese team participating in the World Cup for the first time, it is already a very outstanding performance to be able to play inextricably with the Brazilian team for more than 60 minutes.
There is no way anyone can laugh at their performance anymore.
"The Chinese team... is really tenacious. Even if they lose the game, they can leave with their heads held high..." Tatsuya Sugiyama said to Junpei Morikawa next to him. He originally wanted to comfort himself through this kind of praise. roommate.
But Junpei Morikawa didn't appreciate it. He stared at the screen nervously and said: "No, Sugiyama. The game is not over yet, and they have not lost yet."
"Don't be stupid, Morikawa. I don't believe you can't see how dangerous the Chinese team's situation is now. Even if the Hu Lai you support is indeed very powerful, he is just one person, a pure shooter, who is ignored by the whole team. No matter how powerful he is, what can he do if he is pressed into his own half?”
Junpei Morikawa finally withdrew his gaze and looked at Tatsuya Sugiyama next to him. His eyes were very serious. It was not until Tatsuya Sugiyama felt like he was going crazy that he shook his head and said: "Sugiyama, I play football in the Chinese Super League. These people I have played against them all in the game, and I know how good they are. Hulesan is definitely not the only one in the Chinese team!”
When Sugiyama Tatsuya saw the other party's unfaithful appearance, he still sighed helplessly: "Whatever you want..."
Junpei Morikawa didn't care and continued to watch the game intently and nervously.
The Brazilian team used the corner kick created by Wang Guangwei's header to once again threaten the Chinese team's goal.
Centre-back Amorim's header was only slightly wide, eliciting gasps from the stands.
There was also a sigh of regret among the Japanese players in front of the TV.
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"It's seventy-seven minutes..." Brazil coach Hoena glanced at the watch on his wrist.
Generally speaking, when the game reaches this period, the physical fitness of the participating players will reach a bottleneck period. His physical energy was exhausted and he could only rely on his willpower to hold on.
As physical fitness declines, players will become distracted and goals can easily occur at this time.
After observing the Chinese team's first two games, Hener knew that the Chinese team was not a team with particularly good physical condition. In other words, even if their physical fitness was good before, after two games, their physical fitness is definitely not at its best now.
So...
He used gestures to tell his players to continue to strengthen the attack. The fourth goal was just in these minutes!
It was at this time that the Chinese team made its second substitution.
It was a substitution at the left back position. No. 3 Qu Lu came on and replaced No. 22 Jiao Qirui.
"Unlike Jiao Qirui, Qu Lu is a full-back who is stronger in offense than defense... Even though he was beaten by the Brazilian team, Shi Wuyin's guidance still did not give up the idea of attacking!"
"Perhaps it is this idea of not giving up the offense that can help us withstand the Brazilian team's offensive. After all, if there is no counterattack at all and we just let the Brazilian team press us, sooner or later we will lose the ball. Now the Chinese players Our physical fitness has begun to decline significantly, and being beaten passively is not good for us..."
After Qu Lu ran to his position, Lin Zhiyuan kicked the football forward on the line of the small penalty area.
Zhou Zijing competed with the opponent's central defender Payson for the top position there.
He hit the ball and passed the football to Hu Lai who was not far away from him!
Hu Lai immediately passed the ball back to Zhang Qinghuan after receiving the ball.
Zhang Qinghuan distributed the football to the wing and gave it to Chen Xingyi.
Chen Xingyi made a breakthrough inside and then moved laterally. Kewell intercepted and destroyed the pass.
The football flew back.
Zhou Zijing, who had just completed the challenge for the top, turned around and hit the ball. He faced the football and fired a powerful shot without stopping the ball!
"Zhou Zi Jing——!!"
The football went over the crossbar!
"Ah——!" Zhou Zijing looked up to the sky and shouted.
Shi Wuyin stood on the sidelines, with Li Zhifei beside him, shouting to the court: "It doesn't matter, Zhou Zijing! It doesn't matter! Just play like this! Seize the opportunity to hit their counterattack! Very good!"
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Seeing Zhou Zijing kicking the football toward the stands behind the goal, Zhong Shihao couldn't help but lean back.
Then he saw the station information on the subway screen, arriving at the station ahead...
"Fuck!" he suddenly cursed.
At the same time, several swear words were heard in the subway car.
These people were obviously scolding Zhou Zijing for wasting this opportunity.
Not Zhong Shihao.
He was scolding himself for passing his station...
Although he had sat at the station, he was not in a hurry to get off the bus, but looked down at the live broadcast of the game on his mobile phone.
Anyway, we’ve sat down and stood up… so let’s continue reading!
Come on, Team China!
In addition, pass the ball to Hu Lai more often. Don't waste your chances by shooting too much!
※※※PS, the third update is here, and the fourth update will be at 6pm!
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