Chapter 77 Aren’t you afraid of me?
The Al Thani Stadium, which can accommodate 60,000 people, was bustling with people and almost all seats were occupied.
The loudspeakers at the scene kept playing sounds like chanting sutras, and the Qatari fans in the stands sang along.
Although it sounds like some kind of religious ceremony, it actually has nothing to do with religion. It is just a way of refueling with local Middle Eastern characteristics. It sounds like chanting sutras, maybe because their sutras are also sung originally...
The specific content has nothing to do with religion. If the meaning must be translated, it probably means "We are the champions" and "Come on, come on." "almost.
Led by loudspeakers, the Qatari fans at the scene had a great time singing karaoke.
This is because in the game at this moment, the Chinese team’s number one star Wang Lie is not on the court!
The person they consider to be the most threatening person is not here!
Isn’t this worthy of joy and excitement?
So guys, sing it! Jump up! Get high!
Compared with the excited Qatari fans, the Chinese fans are much quieter...
In this away game, there were about two thousand Chinese fans traveling with the team, including cheering groups officially organized by the Football Association. , there are also private fans who come to Qatar to watch the game.
There are also many Chinese working in Qatar and the Middle East.
The total may exceed three thousand people.
But amid the "singing" of the remaining 57,000 Qatari fans, the Chinese fans were completely speechless.
On the one hand, of course, it was suppressed by the momentum created by Qatari fans.
On the other hand, they themselves are also very depressed.
"Damn! The game has only started ten minutes, and those Qataris are as happy as if they are ahead!"
"Who told us not to send Wang Lie to play? This decision is really ... Those who love him hate him, but those who hate him are quick!"
"What is He Zhenyong thinking? Wang Lie is in such good shape recently that he is not allowed to start the game and is still on the bench!"
"That's right! If Wang Lie starts, how dare the Qatari fans be so rampant?"
"In fact, it is understandable. After all, Wang Lie is 38 years old and has played almost every game in the club. Maybe he has poor physical fitness. It's almost..."
"That's even more inappropriate! Wang Lie can play almost every game in the club, but when he comes to the national team, he can only be a substitute?"
"No wonder the Internet says He Zhenyong is Chi Zhen's godfather..."
As the Chinese fans around him discussed more and more outrageously, Ankang had to interrupt them: "Okay, brothers, it's our turn. It’s our turn!”
He put the simple loudspeaker with the rolled-up roster to his mouth, turned to face the Chinese fans uniformly wearing red jerseys in the stands behind and shouted: "Who are we?!"
"Dragon Roar" ! Dragon chant!" Hundreds of Chinese fans in the stands answered him in unison.
"Then let them listen to the dragon's roar——!!!" Ankang leaned back, clenched one hand into a fist and raised it high, and shouted in a long voice:
"China Team——"
Hundreds of Chinese fans shouted in unison:
"Come on!!!"
"China team——"
"Come on!!!"
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In Qatar fans" During the chanting, head coach Jose Rezende vaguely heard the sound of cheering Chinese fans.
He set his sights on the stands behind the Chinese team's goal.
Those Chinese fans were really waving their arms and cheering for the team.
But that makes no sense.
Their voices will soon be drowned out by the singing of the Qatari fans.
Just as the Chinese team on the field is also suppressed by its own team.
Assistant coach Amado said from the side: "I think we should continue to strengthen our offensive, launch a high-level press against the Chinese team's ball-carrying players in the frontcourt, and strive to score early, which will be beneficial to our subsequent games..." < br>
Resend agreed to this suggestion, so he turned to the translator Nasser Qasim and said: "Let the players start pressing in the frontcourt."
Qasim took the order and left. He ran to the sidelines and yelled and gestured to the Qatari players on the field: "Press them! Press them!"
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The game on the field continued, but the TV broadcast gave A close-up shot of Wang Lie on the bench.
In the camera, Wang Lie is sitting on a chair, leaning forward slightly, with one hand on his thigh and his chin on his palm, staring intently in the direction of the court.
Commentator Luo Jin said: "...Qatar was well prepared for today's game. They took advantage of their home court advantage and suppressed the Chinese team on the scene. The game only started ten minutes, but Qatar already had Two shots were fired, but the Chinese team has not shot so far..."
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Chi Zhen found that Qatar was pressing again.
Their full-backs did not even return to defense after pressing forward, but participated in the press in the frontcourt, or waited for opportunities to counterattack on the spot...
This is normal, but when Chi Zhen saw this scene, he suddenly became angry:
Do you just look down on me like this? !
He can understand the Qatari people's long-standing fear of Brother Wang. After all, in previous confrontations at the Asian level, the Chinese team and Qatar often met, and Brother Wang always scored goals.
So the Qataris are deeply impressed by Brother Wang.
But...who defeated you in the first round of the top 12 competition?
It's me!
I scored the only goal in that game, helping the Chinese team defeat Qatar 1:0 and get a good start in the top 12 tournament.
So you are afraid of Brother Wang, but not me?
Of course he knows that the Qatari people's fear of Brother Wang is accumulated by Brother Wang against them one ball after another.
Because of his age, he did score few goals against Qatar.
Then start accumulating one ball at a time from now on!
Chi Zhen turned his head and glanced at the bench. He saw that special figure in the crowd.
Brother Wang is watching the game and looking at him.
He didn’t believe that Coach He didn’t give Brother Wang a chance to play throughout the game.
And if when Brother Wang comes on as a substitute, he neither scores nor assists, what will Brother Wang say?
Will he say:
It’s just Qatar, but you still want me to take action personally. You have let me down so much!
I don’t want to be stared at by Brother Wang like he’s looking at garbage...
Chi Zhen decided to plant the fear of himself deep into the hearts of the Qataris.
Anyway, Brother Wang is old and you need a new big devil now!
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Qatar’s high press in the frontcourt did create some trouble for the Chinese team players.
During this period, if the Chinese team wants to send the football to the frontcourt, it can only rely on long passes with big feet.
However, the success rate of this offensive method is too low.
Even if a Chinese player gets the ball in front, he will be trapped by the opponent's defender due to lack of support.
But Chi Zhen felt that this was his opportunity, because because of Qatar's forward pressure, the backcourt was completely empty.
And his individual combat ability is very strong.
So when his teammates were all compressed in his own half, Chi Zhen did not follow back to participate in the defense. Instead, he stood at the front, cruising sideways near the midline, looking for opportunities.
The opportunity will come soon.
The Qatari player's shot was saved by the Chinese team goalkeeper Yue Hang. When the latter got up from the ground, he found that most of the Qatari players still did not move back - they retreated, but only a little. , not really settled.
He then turned his gaze to the frontcourt and saw Chi Zhen staring at him.
In fact, the distance was so far that he was not sure whether Chi Zhen was looking at him, but seeing Chi Zhen made Yue Hang find the target for the pass.
So he held the football and accelerated towards the edge of the penalty area.
Qatar's players are really unscrupulous. Their forwards are not thinking about quickly returning to defense at this time, but standing on the line of the penalty area, trying to use their bodies to interfere and block Yue Hang's hand-thrown ball—— He even wanted to block the ball directly into the Chinese team's goal!
Yue Hang didn't care about the Qatar forward, but like an Olympic track and field athlete throwing a discus, he used his body to drive his arms, adding rotational force to himself, and threw the football in his hand!
He threw it directly past half court!
"Yue Hang! Throw the ball to attack!"
Good shot, Yue Hang!
Chi Zhen looked back at the football in the air, gave Yue Hang a thumbs up in his heart, and then ran away!
"Pool Shock Starts!"
The "singing" of the Qatari fans in the stands ended abruptly and was replaced by boos.
The boos were not loud at first, just sporadic.
When Chi Zhen stopped the ball thrown from the backcourt, the boos immediately became louder.
Because the Qatar fans felt a huge danger from Chi Zhen’s stoppage!
"Chi Zhen! Stop well!"
In fact, it is not a particularly good stop, because he has not stopped the football just a few meters in front of him, so that he can dribble the ball directly towards the Qatar goal without even slowing down.
However, considering that it is very difficult to stop such a high ball, and due to Qatar's pressure, Qatar now has only one defensive player in the backcourt besides the goalkeeper.
So the speed Chi Zhen lost by stopping the ball was almost negligible.
After stopping the ball at his feet, he put the football out again and started!
Chi Zhen's quick start is one of his major characteristics, so even if there is a slight flaw in stopping the ball, it won't be a problem for him.
Trailing behind... No, it should be said that Qatar central defender Abdullah Sabah, who had been relatively active in defending just now, faced Chi Zhen who was rushing toward him with the ball. He didn't have the brain to rush up to fight him. , but slowly retreated to buy time for his teammates to return to defense. Chi Zhen picked up his speed and moved closer to Saba.
After being narrowed, Sabah is still fighting and retreating.
Chi Zhencai was too lazy to bother with him, and kicked the football forward suddenly, and then suddenly accelerated!
After two steps, he overtook Saba, who had just completed his turn and could only see Chi Zhen’s back!
"Chi Zhen... hit him! Beautiful!"
The boos of the Qatari fans were deafening!
Chi Zhen got rid of Sabah with a single sword!
The only person in front of him now is Qatar's goalkeeper Osama Hassan!
“Opportunity for the Chinese team!!”
Hassan punted and rushed towards the football.
Even if he cannot get the ball before Chi Zhen, he must shorten the distance between himself and Chi Zhen as much as possible so that he can block a large enough angle...
Chi When Zhen caught up with the football, Hassan was probably only a few meters away from him.
He looked up at the opponent, raised his right foot, and shot!
Hassan immediately lowered his center of gravity, but did not pounce immediately. Obviously, he also had a hand in reserve.
Sure enough, Chi Zhen's shot was a fake move. He lowered his right foot as if to push the football away.
But it’s still a fake move!
His right foot was just a feint behind the football.
But Hassan could no longer maintain his center of gravity. He was knocked to the ground by Chi Zhen's second fake move...
Seeing Hassan sit down, Chi Zhen was really shocked. The action comes.
He moved the football to the left with the inside of his right foot, changed direction slightly, and rushed past Hassan, who was already lying on the ground.
The goalkeeper of the Qatar national team could only watch as Chi Zhen relied on his strong explosive power to catch up with the football, and then raised his left foot to push the empty goal!
Without any suspense, the football rolled into the goal!
The boos over Al Thani Stadium were deafening!
But the three thousand Chinese fans still cheered as much as they could.
"Good shot, good shot!!"
"Chi Zhen is awesome!"
"Kill Qatar!"
"Chi Zhen! Chi Zhen! Good shot!! In the 17th minute of the game, the Chinese team broke the deadlock! Chi Zhen scored the first goal for the Chinese team! Before Chi Zhen scored, Qatar had already taken advantage of the situation. The ball freed the Chinese team from being passively beaten! One punch to avoid a hundred punches!"
Luo Jin shouted excitedly.
Although Chi Zhen and Wang Lie played against each other in the club, he had a slight emotional bias deep in his heart.
But when commentating on national team games, he can really be fair and objective.
Because whether Chi Zhen plays well or Wang Lie plays well, the Chinese team will benefit in the end.
No matter who wins, the Chinese team wins anyway!
After scoring the goal, Chi Zhen rushed to the corner flag area excitedly, leaped high and pumped his fist in the air.
I did it!
I did it!
He shouted excitedly in his heart.
The Chinese team players rushed up, hugged him and drowned him.
The TV broadcast camera quickly cut away from the Chinese team players huddled together and cut to the Chinese team’s bench.
I saw Wang Lie hugging and high-fiving his teammates on the bench to celebrate his goal.
This shot is really meaningful.
Obviously the official broadcaster of the AFC is also aware of the problems within the Chinese national team.
However, Wang Lie didn't put on a bad face and refused to celebrate just because Chi Zhen scored.
On the contrary, from the current picture, it seems that the two people are not direct competitors at all...
The better Chi Zhen performs, the fewer opportunities Wang Lie may have.
But Wang Lie was still applauding Chi Zhen’s goal.
Maybe he was not applauding Chi Zhen, but applauding the Chinese team.
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“Azhen is awesome! This ball is really inspiring!”
When Su Ju jumped on Chi Zhen, he yelled and slapped his body, shoulders, and back...
He might be the second person besides Chi Zhen to understand this. How important the ball is to Chi Zhen.
Chi Zhen also smiled happily amidst the praise from his teammates.
But he couldn't help but cast his eyes towards the Chinese team's bench, searching for the target.
He saw Brother Wang high-fiving his substitute teammates in celebration.
Brother Wang is not unhappy because he scored a goal and performed well...
Brother Wang did what he said.
Let football belong to football.
Let football do the talking!
Chi Zhen felt a lot less guilty about going all out to compete with Brother Wang for the core position.
Then he took advantage of the opportunity when his teammates came up to celebrate and said to them: "This is Qatar's home court. It is not safe to lead them by only one goal! Come on, everyone! Keep up the good work and we will try to score one more goal before the end of the first half." !”
“Okay! Let’s get one more!”
“Come on!”
The teammates are also very excited.
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“Damn it!” Qatar head coach Jose Resende couldn’t help but cursed when he saw his team losing the ball.
Obviously, our team has the upper hand, and the situation is also favorable to Qatar.
As a result, the Chinese team lost the ball in a counterattack...
"Our luck is really bad..." Assistant coach Amado shook his head and sighed. Then he asked Reisend: "What should we do next? Should we continue to press in the frontcourt and try to equalize the score in the shortest time?"
"No!" Unexpectedly, Resende shook his head and rejected the assistant coach's opinion. "First stabilize the defense line and strengthen the pressing and defense of the pool. Next, the Chinese team will definitely strengthen its offensive, and we will defend and counterattack!"
Although at the beginning of the game, Reisend believed that the Chinese team was trapped in In crisis of internal strife.
But he also knows that sometimes goals can cover up those problems.
Whether Chi Zhen was lucky or for some other reason, the ball was scored and the situation was changed.
He cannot still think that the Chinese team is falling into internal strife and division, which will make him make a misjudgment...
And if Qatar plays more tenaciously and maintains a 0:1 score in the first half, they might be able to force Wang Lie out during the halftime break.
Based on Resende's speculation on the internal situation of the Chinese team, he believes that Wang Lie's appearance is a good thing and may become a turning point in the game.
When Wang Lie came on the field and Chi Zhen was not replaced... Reisend thought that if he were the head coach of the Chinese team, he would not know how to arrange these two people clearly. No trouble.
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After scoring the goal, the Chinese team’s morale was greatly boosted and they wanted to continue to expand the score.
But they soon discovered that Qatar was not the same as before the goal.
They changed their previous attitude of pressing the Chinese team in the frontcourt and honestly took it back to set up the bus.
This is actually the tactic used by Qatar in the away game against the Chinese team in the first round of the top 12.
It was actually very successful.
In the end, the Chinese team only scored one goal.
Considering that this is the home court of the Chinese team, a small loss of 0:1 is completely acceptable.
So if Qatar focuses on setting up buses, it will not be that easy for the Chinese team to score a goal today.
Chi Zhen released his bold words, but found out that it was not that easy to score a goal...
He got the ball on the left wing and faced two Qatari players. .
He tried to force a breakthrough, using his left foot to push the football to the outside of the Qatari right back who was defending him, and then suddenly started to get through the gap between the two Qatari players.
But after he struggled to squeeze through the gap, he saw that the football that went out had already been cleared by the third Qatari player who rushed up...
"Oops! It was a little missed! Chi Zhen went out. The ball is still broken!”
Chi Zhen in the TV close-up shot looked up at the sky, clenching his teeth, as if his back molars were broken...
(End of this chapter) )