"Beep~"

With the whistle of the referee on duty, Rodriguez, the first half of the last 1/4 final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was over, and the Chinese team and the Netherlands entered their respective locker rooms with a score of 0:0.

The 0:0 score was a very good result for the Chinese team, but not for the Dutch team, they were strong and had a lot of chances in the first half, but they were never able to break the goal of Yan Junling.

Van Vincent of the Dutch national sports television station looked at the disappointed Dutch players on the broadcast screen, shook his head and said: "Scoring is the most common situation in football games, we don't need to lose confidence at all, because our overall strength is stronger than the Chinese team, there are still forty-five minutes left in the second half, no matter how bad it is, there is extra time, in any case, I believe that the team that finally advances to the semi-finals will definitely be the Dutch national men's football team!"

Immediately, the broadcast picture was given to the Chinese players who walked to the player tunnel, and the close-up shots were given to Tang Zheng, Yan Junling, Zhang Linpeng and other players who performed very well in the first half, in order to praise their excellent performance in the first half.

Throughout the first half, Tang Zheng ran at all costs, and his role on the defensive end was quite obvious, and he could also bring a certain threat to the Dutch goalkeeper Cillessen in the limited offensive opportunities, which can be said to be the most outstanding player in the Chinese team in the entire first half except goalkeeper Yan Junling.

The game ended 0:0 at the end of the first half, and the biggest contributor was undoubtedly Yan Junling, who made a high pounce to protect the goal.

Zhang Linpeng spent most of the game on the defensive end, but he was able to effectively inhibit Depay's play, and actively participated in the attack in the process of switching from defense to attack, and he could go up and back, which is the standard quality of an excellent full-back.

Of course, this is not to say that the performances of other Chinese players were not good enough, only that the performances of Tang Zheng, E Yan Junling and Zhang Linpeng were so good and impressive that other Chinese players were selectively forgotten.

At the same time, Yang 5 commentator He Wei was straightforward: "In the first half, all the players of the Chinese team performed very well, and the score of 0:0 is an affirmation of their efforts! I believe that the mentality of the Dutch players will become more and more impatient as time goes by...... We still have Tang Zheng's biggest trump card! Persistence! is victory!!"

As assistant coach Li Tie closed the door of the locker room, the noise from Xinshuiyuan Stadium suddenly stopped, and the Chinese players in the visiting team's locker room looked serious and looked at head coach Lippi.

Lippi, who had his back to the player, took a step to the right, and a planned tactical map was instantly erected in front of everyone's eyes, Lippi is a doer, and he doesn't like to talk too much, he cut directly to the topic, and said seriously: "In the first half, we completed the detailed tasks assigned before the game, and there are still forty-five minutes left in the second half, and the overall strength of the Dutch team will inevitably increase the attack, which ...... Two places to remember......"

While explaining, Lippi, who is holding the pen in his right hand, keeps drawing circles in two areas of the tactical board.

"Alger Robben is a phenomenal star, his sluggish form is not permanent, it can only be said to be temporary, Memphis Depay is the biggest discovery of the Dutch team in this World Cup, he is relatively well-rounded, he has excellent physical fitness, you have to continue to pay attention to their in-depth cuts and crosses, Robin van Persie has a first-class nose in front of goal, not to be underestimated!"

However, Lippi speaks Italian, which needs to be conveyed to the players through a translator Weng Shudang's translation.

Tang Zheng had a very good relationship with Italian international Andrea Pirlo during his time at Dortmund, both on and off the field, so Tang Zheng would often learn Italian with Pirlo, so he understood Lippi's words directly.

In addition, Tang Zheng's understanding of football tactics is much higher than that of the translator Weng Shudang, who sometimes makes mistakes in some translations involving the technical terms of football games, so Tang Zheng's linguistic talent has been greatly utilized.

When Lippi finished talking about all the techniques and tactics, suddenly his voice changed, and he rarely praised every player in the first half of the game.

Lippi, who has a lot of experience in coaching, also has his own set of praises for his players, and instead of praising the better players, he calls each player by name and then praises each one in a very emotional tone.

In this way, the players who performed well were praised by the manager Lippi and became more confident, and those who did not perform well were motivated to repay the coach Lippi for his kindness in the second half.

In the home dressing room, none of the Dutch players had a relaxed expression, and although manager Louis van Gaal didn't say anything, they knew that their first half performance was not good, especially the two core players Sneijder and Arjen Robben, who were worried.

Sneijder was a little dismissive of Tang Zheng before this game, but in the first half, he saw Tang Zheng's terrifying ability, and he couldn't help but wonder, will he be compared to Tang Zheng in the whole game?

Robben is facing Tang Zheng's habitual disappearance, although the first half of this game has changed a lot, but it is still not the feared Alger Robben!

When Louis van Gaal was talking to his players about the tactical changes in the second half, he was keenly aware that Robben seemed to be infocused, or rather, ...... In mind-wandering.

Van Gaal has had a successful career, a successful coaching career, and a wealth of life experience, so why don't you know what Robben is thinking?

It's just that there is no way to compare with the whole team at this time, and Robben's problem can only wait until the end of the tactical arrangement in the second half of the game to find a chance to solve it.

In other words, Robben's problem can only be solved by himself.

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Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and players from both sides of the game returned to the new water source stadium one after another to prepare for the second half of the game.

"Whoa—"

The Chinese fans, Dutch fans and neutral fans in the stands suddenly erupted in deafening loud cheers to build momentum for the next half of the game.

Before the start of the game, the live director gave close-ups to the two managers Louis van Gaal and Lippi.

No matter who it is, the expression is very serious.

No one wants to lose in the quarterfinals.

Lippi's coaching career is quite successful, coaching the Chinese team naturally hopes to go further, and then go further to the semi-finals, even if the overall strength of the Chinese team is far inferior to the Dutch team, but the biggest feature of football is that it is full of uncertainty, so Lippi hopes that a miracle can happen.

In addition, Tang Zheng, the captain of the Chinese team in this game, is a legendary player, and his ability is difficult to observe with conventional eyes, which is equivalent to saying that it is possible to achieve an upset in the case of a draw.

People are all lucky, and so is Lippi.

Van Gaal's seriousness is still in the confusion of the game and worried, the overall strength of the Dutch team is indeed stronger than the Chinese team, but the outcome of the game can not be distinguished by the strength of the weak, and a long period of momentum is not good for the side.

After referee Marco Rodriguez waved to the goalkeepers of both sides, he decisively meditated and whistled to announce the official start of the second half of the game!

At this time, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodriguez, Falcao and other stars sitting in front of the TV refocused their attention on Tang Zheng wearing the red No. 10 jersey, because they all knew that the next game trend would change with Tang Zheng's performance!

In the second half, China with the advantage of the tee shot did not rush forward to attack, but tried to organize a very threatening attack under the deliberate control of Tang Zheng.

Lu Liang's position in the second half has changed significantly compared to most of the first half, he did not stand on the left side, but switched positions with Wu Sanshi.

After Tang Zheng got the ball, he consciously cooperated with Lu Liang and Zhang Linpeng, coupled with Hao Junmin's involvement and running strategy, the Chinese team's attack at the beginning of the second half was once formed to play more and play less, because the Dutch team never thought that the Chinese team, which was in a defensive posture throughout the first half, would choose to grab the start in the second half!

Depay and Sneijder's defensive ability is weak, Blind has a certain defensive ability, but he has no way to cooperate with the tacit Lu Liang, Tang Zheng, Hao Junmin and Zhang Linpeng's fast passes, Wijnaldum put down the ball slightly slower than half a beat in the absence of a way.

I have to say that Wijnaldum's foul was very timely, because the receiving Tang was already running in place, as long as Hao Junmin sent the ball to Tang Zheng's feet, Tang Zheng could directly face the three central defenders.

In other words, if the football can be passed to Tang Zheng's feet, then the goal of the Dutch team will be very dangerous.

For this, Wijnaldum also received a yellow card.

Standing in front of the away team's coach's box, the head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, sighed and was helpless.

During the break, Lippi had a whimsical idea and assigned the team a task to start the second half.

Judging from the initial effect, it is very good.

Tang Zheng, Lu Liang, Zhang Linpeng and Hao Junmin's kick passed quickly and tacitly, catching the Dutch team's defenders off guard.

However, Wijnaldum, as the only defensive midfielder on the midfield line, chose to be decisive and blocked the Chinese team's attack with a foul.

It was also his foul that exchanged a yellow card for the team's successful defense.

Wijnaldum used a foul to delay the Chinese team's attack, and head coach Louis van Gaal breathed a sigh of relief.

If China had scored a blitzkrieg goal at the start of the second half, the game would have been a bad one.

Thankfully, fortunately!

Yang 5 commentator He Wei said depressedly: "Wijnaldum's foul is really timely, if it is half a beat slower, our attack will have a great chance to create enough threat!" Because Tang Zheng has run out of the open position, and when Hao Junmin passes the ball to Tang Zheng, he will bring an absolute threat to the Dutch team's backline!"

"What a pity!"

Commentator Xu Yang also nodded solemnly.

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Wijnaldum's foul was timely, the foul was far from the goal, and the Chinese team's free-kick attack in front of the goal did not pose any threat to Cillessen's goal, and Artemisia Junmin's Football Cup Van Persie pushed out of the penalty area.

The game continued, with the Dutch team once again taking the initiative with their technical superiority, and the Chinese team retreated in full force as they did for most of the first half.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray turned his head to look at the guest commentator Martin Taylor and said with a smile: "Old man, do you think the Chinese team's attack was short-lived, or was it premeditated?"

"Blitzkrieg at the beginning?"

Martin Taylor saw his partner Andy Gray nodding, and he also tapped the correspondence: "It should have been planned a long time ago." ”

"Why?"

Andy Gray was curious.

However, Martin Taylor's answer was suspenseful, pointing his right index finger to his temple: "Guess."

Shortly after, the broadcaster gives the percentage of possession between the two sides of the match.

The Dutch team, which occupies the absolute initiative, is 68% ahead of the Chinese team with 32%, and the Dutch team is also far ahead in terms of shot numbers, 11 to 2.

During this time, the head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, stood on the sidelines with his arms folded around his chest, his brows furrowed, and from time to time he returned to the coach's seat and pulled his assistant Maddaloni to chat about something, obviously wanting to change the current game situation.

However, the score is still 0:0, and nothing has changed, and Lippi is not too keen to change the game tactics through substitutions too early.

I have also thought about the adjustment of the position, but the eleven players on the field are in very good condition, and the state of the substitute players who can play the game is still unknown, rather than choosing a substitution adjustment full of uncertainty, it is better to choose to continue to believe in the existing players, after all, their physical fitness has not yet been problematic, and they can continue to play.

Zheng Zhi, the captain of the Chinese team sitting in the stands, was anxious, especially when the Dutch team attacked and came to the Chinese team to defend the 30-meter area, he was terrified.

Cai Huikang did make up for his defensive responsibility, but it was difficult for the team to help the team in the process of switching from defense to offense, so Tang Zheng shouldered a considerable responsibility, and it was difficult for him to organize a quick counterattack of the tandem team at the first time while taking care of the defense.

The blitzkrieg at the start of the second half was eye-catching, but Wijnaldum's foul was like a timely rain......

Thinking of the huge gap in strength between the national team and the Dutch team, the fact that the score can remain unchanged at 0:0 is also in line with the pre-match plan, and the anxiety is much better.

In the blink of an eye, the second half of the game came to ten minutes, that is, the whole game came to the fifty-fifth minute, and the Dutch team's continuous attack did not pose a direct threat to Yan Junling's goal, so the close-up of the live director began to take care of Dutch coach Van Gaal.

The on-site director clearly understands the ball and thinks the Dutch should try to make substitutions after a long run of scorelessness.

In fact, Van Gaal thought of finding new opportunities through substitution adjustments, but he found that the Chinese team's defensive system was solid under Tang Zheng's command and assistance, leaving little room for his own attack, even through substitution adjustments, it was difficult to change the situation.

However, the broadcast footage gave the Chinese coach an unexpected discovery in front of the command area - the Chinese team, which was stable defensively, was ready to make substitution adjustments.

No. 22 Wu Xi stood next to Lippi, seemingly ...... Be prepared to make adjustments.