Chapter 1126: The trapped beast still fights
In fact, as soon as Xia Xiaoyu received the pass from Zhou Zijing, He Feng and Yan Kang in the commentary box became excited and nervous.
They are high up, and naturally they can see that Mexico's backcourt is basically empty - empty for free running.
But it seems like there are a lot of openings, but they may not all lead to goals.
This is the time to test the ability of an offensive organizer.
Some players always want to keep the football as close to the goal as possible at this time, so they often choose to pass it directly to Hu Lai who is running in front.
But in fact, at this time, Hulay still has Mexican center back Jose Tona beside him, and other Mexican players are returning to defend. If the football is passed directly to Hulay, he may not get a better chance.
There are also some players who will be hesitant in this situation, because there are three ways in front of them - go straight to Hulay, split the side to Luo Kai, or simply do it themselves.
But the more this kind of counterattack occurs, the less hesitant it is.
Even though there is no Mexican player within ten meters of Xia Xiaoyu, if he thinks for one more second, this range will be reduced by half.
So actually there wasn't much time left for him.
Skilled players can often make the most correct decisions in the fastest time.
Xia Xiaoyu made the right decision and it didn't take long.
He passed the football to Luo Kai.
Tona, who was originally next to Hulay, was pulled to the wing, while Vega returned to the defensive position in a hurry and had not yet established his position...
Opportunities are created!
Luo Kai's cross was also very timely. He did not dribble the ball into a dead end and then pass the ball. Instead, he saw the space in the penalty area in time and passed the football.
Everyone made the right choice in their own position, and the end result was a murderous opportunity!
But that alone is not enough.
After all, the previous series of coordination was wonderful, and it was not uncommon for the player who finally shot the ball to kick the football into the sky.
The success of an attack still depends on whether a goal is scored in the end.
Without a goal, all the wonderful performances before will be reset to zero...
Fortunately, the Chinese team has a top terminator!
Hu Lai's smart movement in the penalty area seized the opportunity and shot the football towards the goal!
When shooting, his foot shape seems to be to kick the football forward, but when he actually touches the ball, he uses the second half of the inside of his foot to rub the football towards the back of the goal!
The flight path of the football did not match his shooting footwork, which caught Mexican goalkeeper Salvador Manrquez off guard - his reaction was obviously a beat slower. Although he still rushed to the back, he failed to stop the football in time. ……
Seeing the football bouncing into the goal, the stone hanging in He Feng's heart suddenly fell to the ground. He shouted loudly: "The ball is scored!! Beautiful!! Good goal!! China leads Mexico 2:1!" Hu Lai scored twice! ! He scored three goals in the China Cup, surpassing Lasky who scored two goals and currently leads the scorer list! ”
"The Chinese team took the lead again! This time they took advantage of the space left by Mexico's high press and launched a classic quick counterattack!" Yan Kang was also very excited.
The Provincial Sports Center burst into cheers!
Chinese fans cheered and cheered in the stands.
After scoring, Hu Lai pointed his hand at Luo Kai who passed the ball to him, and ran to the corner flag area to celebrate his goal.
"HUUUUU!!!"
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When Hulay scored, the assistant coach and others rushed out to celebrate in front of the Chinese team's coaching bench. Head coach Jorge Dillon turned around and saw Bai Di who was also celebrating, but he looked embarrassed.
After Bai Di was called back just now, he happened to catch up with Mexico's high-position press. Dillon asked Yu Jintao to arrange how to deal with it, and did not immediately let Bai Di come on as a substitute.
Now it seems that fortunately this is the case, which gave the Chinese team a chance to score this goal.
After all, he originally planned to replace Luo Kai with Bai Di.
And Luo Kai was the assister in this goal...
The Chinese team led Mexico 2:1 with Hulay's brace, and the situation on the field will also change accordingly.
His original substitution plan could no longer proceed.
Mexico, which is lagging behind, will definitely make a crazy counterattack in the next game.
If Luo Kai is replaced again, it will be equivalent to the Chinese team's speed wings on the two wings being directly broken off.
So he couldn't replace Luo Kai. He had to keep Luo Kai on the court and prepare for a counterattack.
Since Luo Kai cannot be replaced, Bai Di cannot be replaced...
Calling someone back only to have to tell him, "Sorry, you can't get in," feels a bit like "just teasing you."
However, the issue of face and dignity will not make Dillon entangled. He just feels a little sorry for Bai Di, but he will still make the right choice.
So he grabbed the translator Yu Jintao who was about to rush out to celebrate the goal and asked him to tell Bai Di his latest decision.
"Huh?" Bai Di was really surprised to hear that he would not play again, but he didn't say anything. The head coach is the best.
It was impossible for him to argue with Dillon and ask why he was not allowed to play.
He can only sit back on the bench and be prepared to be substituted next time... Of course, it is also possible that he will not have a chance to play until the end of the game.
After letting Bai Di return to the bench, Dillon asked Yu Jintao to call Jiang Wanqing back from the warm-up area.
The defense must be strengthened against possible Mexican counterattacks. Dillon plans to replace Zhang Qinghuan with midfielder Jiang Wanqing.
Xia Xiaoyu's position is slightly advanced, and he uses his long passes to organize the offense during counterattacks. He can also be responsible for sweeping the ball during defense to provide support for the team's midfield defense.
Behind him are Jiang Wanqing and Gao Ruimin, two specialized defensive midfielders, which increase the Chinese team's defensive capabilities in the midfield.
In addition, this substitution also means that Dillon has adjusted the Chinese team's thinking in the game. Facing Mexico's high defense, it will be easier to directly use long passes from the backcourt to deliver the ball.
Although the success rate of this approach is relatively low, it may be more effective when Mexico comes out in force.
At the same time, the cost of counterattack is also lower, and it will not cause loopholes in one's defense during the counterattack, which will be caught and exploited by Mexico...
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When the Chinese team finished celebrating, Jiang Wanqing had been called back to the coach, and then Dillon and Yu Jintao gave him face-to-face instructions.
After the explanation, he patted him on the shoulder and pushed him towards the fourth official.
The Chinese team quickly completed the substitutions. Zhang Qinghuan came off and Jiang Wanqing came on.
As Dillon guessed, Mexico obviously stepped up its offensive after losing the ball.
Generally speaking, the team that scores the goal will continue to press and create opportunities. But Mexico, which lost the ball now, was not beaten by the Chinese team.
With their stronger overall strength, they turned against the visitors and besieged the Chinese team's goal.
Like a powerful beast, after being stabbed by a hunter, not only did it not shrink back in fear, but it became ferocious and even more violent.
This is the most dangerous time for hunters, the darkest time before dawn.
If you can't withstand it and are bitten by a wild beast, your efforts will be ruined and your life may be lost.
But if you can withstand it, push through it, even if you get a little injured, become a little embarrassed, and exhaust the beast, then just exhaustion can kill it.
The last dozen or two minutes of the game were both dangerous and full of opportunities.
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"Replace Zhang Qinghuan, replace with Jiang Wanqing... Dilong is going to defend." He Feng said after seeing this substitution.
It’s normal to be careful.
Although it is dangerous to lead by one goal, with the strength of the Chinese team ranked 50th in the FIFA rankings, it is already amazing to be able to lead Mexico, which is 17th, by one goal. What else do you want?
Does it really have to be two or three goals ahead?
That's really greedy.
Be careful of backlash.
Stopping when things are good and choosing more reliable tactics, in the eyes of two professionals, He Feng and Yan Kang, just shows that Dillon is an excellent coach.
Next door, Mexican coach Alfonso Ledes saw the substitution and realized what Dillon was trying to do.
"He wants to defend until the end of the game... But with the Chinese team's defensive level, it is difficult for them to do it... But that's good, it gives us more offensive opportunities! We also make substitutions!" Ryders said to his assistant coach.
Four minutes later, Mexico completed the substitution.
They replaced the team's left back Rolando Perez with attacking midfielder Horacio Ramirez.
The formation changed from the previous 433 to 343.
Mexico is going to fight too!
The game entered a fierce stage, and the Chinese fans in the stands continued to shout cheering slogans to cheer for the Chinese team players.
Although even if Mexico equalizes the score, the Chinese team still has a chance to win the championship with a penalty kick.
But if the battle can be over in ninety minutes, why add extra complications?
Besides, the blow to the team's morale from being equalized by Mexico will continue to affect the penalty shootout...
The trapped beast still fights, now is the time to compete in willpower!
Whoever can grit his teeth and endure it will have the last laugh!
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