Kieran Trippier's free-kick was England's ninth goal from a set-piece at this World Cup, making him the most from a set-piece in World Cup history.

"Whoa—"

The English fans in the stands were very excited, creating a huge shout like a tsunami, wave after wave.

However, the depressed Chinese fans quickly returned to normal, and they erupted in waves of huge chants in the offensive of the Chinese team, which had the advantage of kick-off, cheering for the Chinese team that was behind the score.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei said in the case of the Chinese team's organization of attack: "The score behind can only show that we have not done well enough before, as long as the next game is good enough, the defense is solid, and the offense is afraid that there will be no achievements?"

"That's right! I believe that after the amazing stunner of the 1/8 finals and the thrilling of the 1/4 finals, I think there is no difficulty that can affect this Chinese team to go further! It is undeniable that our overall strength is inferior to England, but don't forget that the biggest feature of football matches is that it is full of uncertainty, South Korea can beat the defending champion Germany 2-0, why can't we beat England?"

Commentator Xu Yang shouted passionately.

Tang Zheng is in the premise of the position and actively participates in the attack, but Tang Zheng, who is worried about England's rapid counterattack, does not dare to press too much, he is afraid that the partnership of Li Kui and He Chao will not be able to solve the defensive pressure brought by the team's offensive to defensive.

As the captain, Tang Zheng must be thoughtful.

In this game, the head coach Lippi was suspended because of the red card, and the tactical adjustment was much slower than that of England, so what Tang Zheng had to do was to ensure that the tactics arranged by the head coach Lippi before the game could be implemented smoothly.

It's not terrible to be down by one goal, after all, there is still plenty of time.

The Chinese team's offense was played very cautiously under Tang Zheng's deliberate control, and Yang 5 commentator He Wei said in a deep voice: "Captain Tang Zheng's approach is very reasonable, the game has only started for less than ten minutes, and there is still plenty of time to equalize in the future.

He Wei is right, this England team is not as star-studded as the England team twelve years ago, but it is precisely because of this that they have a unified mind, cooperate tacitly, and reach the semi-finals of this World Cup, so Tang Zheng's choice to wait for the opportunity is very correct, scoring goals is based on defense and not conceding goals, otherwise everything is in vain. ”

South Korea's SBS Sports TV commentator Park Zhengtai sarcastically said: "The Chinese team that relied on luck to break into the semifinals of the World Cup really lacked courage, not as brave as our national team, the defending champion Germany team was cut down by us, and the Chinese team was able to advance to the semifinals, it was really shit luck!"

Ten minutes into the game, the Chinese team only got a shot that hit the goal.

Lu Liang broke through Kieran Trippier and club teammate Jordan Henderson on the left side, and then played a one-two with Sun Jingbo in front of the arc of the penalty area, and completed a close slash before Maguire came out to block, and the football quickly rolled to the lower right corner of the goal against the turf, and England goalkeeper Pickford went down quickly and held the football tightly in his hand.

"Oh, oh, oh-"

Tang Zheng received a corner kick from Lu Liang in the 14th minute and forced Pickford to make a world-class save, so that the England fans at the Luzhniki Stadium subconsciously erupted into a heart-wrenching exclamation.

Andy Gray, a British Sky commentator, said: "England's corner kick defense is too relaxed, how can we give Don such an easy chance to fight for the top? If Jordan Pickford hadn't reacted quickly, the Chinese team would have equalized!"

"It's no wonder the English players, old man. Martin Taylor laughed: "It can only be said that the Don they are facing is too strong." ”

Andy Gray shook his head, if the Chinese team does not have Tang Zheng, the Chinese team will have no way to advance to the semifinals, that is to say, the Chinese team's World Cup semifinals are almost by Tang Zheng's own strength, and it is exactly the case, even if England's overall strength is stronger, it will not be easy to eat the Chinese team to advance to the World Cup finals.

A one-goal lead is the most unsafe score in the world, and no one knows when Tang Zheng will break out.

So, Andy Gray said in a deep voice: "There is no way for a player of Don's level to freeze, he can only interrupt his offensive rhythm as much as possible, and he has to maintain 100% attention in the game......"

The game ended in 20 minutes of chatter between Andy Gray and Martin Taylor, with England, who were leading the score, regaining possession of the ball under the deliberate control of the Chinese team's tempo, creating waves of attacks that threatened Zeng Cheng's goal.

"Whoa—"

The England fans at the Luzhniki Stadium were thrilled as if they had seen the second goal of the game come in.

A two-goal lead is much safer than a one-goal lead, after all, the Chinese team has captain Tang Zheng in charge.

As the undisputed number one in world football today, his ability is a presence that any opponent fears.

Only by keeping the game as suspenseful as possible can England reach the World Cup final again after 52 years.

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In the blink of an eye, the game came to thirty minutes, and although the pace of the game was slow, it did not affect the frenetic atmosphere of the Luzhniki Stadium.

Whether it is Chinese fans, England fans, and neutral fans, they are all licking bricks and bricks for the frenetic atmosphere of the final semi-final of the World Cup in Russia.

England manager Gareth Southgate's face was much calmer than he had been at the start of the game, and although Jesse Lingard, Alli and Raheem Sterling were not at their best, the score was still England leading and they were in the driver's seat.

In addition, so far in the game, the Chinese team's shot that threatened Pickford's goal barely appeared.

In light of the successful strategy of the past half hour, Southgate decided to continue to let the team strengthen the ball and organization of Tang Zheng, so that the Chinese attack was stillborn.

The Chinese team's attack has never been able to threaten Pickford's goal, and Tang Zheng's limitation is the biggest factor, so as the captain, Tang Zheng observed the shortcomings of England's defense through continuous running and thinking.

Coach Lippi was in the stands, and the tactics conveyed were obviously not able to keep up with the fast-changing game, so he could only detect England's shortcomings through his excellent ability to read the game, and then deliver a fatal blow.

The common problem of the three-central defender system lies in the shortcomings of the two ribs, but due to the limited number of Chinese players involved in the attack, even if the loopholes of the two ribs are exposed, they can rely on the numerical advantage to save the day.

In this case, it can only rely on improvisation and wait for England to take the initiative to expose their defensive problems.

The exposure of defensive problems mainly lies in the transition from offense to defense, so the Chinese team led by Tang Zheng gave up the initiative in the game and waited for England to make a mistake.

However, until the end of the first half, England's defensive weaknesses were not exposed.

"Beep~"

With a long whistle from referee Chakir, the first half of the final semi-final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia came to an end, with England leading China 1-0 thanks to Kieran Trippier's direct free-kick in the fifth minute.

The players from both sides of the game walked to the players' tunnel one after another, and the English players who appeared on the broadcast screen were generally smiling, while the Chinese players were full of uneasiness, but the captains Tang Zheng and Lu Liang did not, their expressions were more relaxed, and the first half of the game ended through physical and verbal communication from time to time.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei said with relative regret: "At the end of the first half, the Chinese team fell behind England 0:1, and did not pose a threat to Pickford in the limited opportunity, hoping to strengthen the attack in the second half, although the goal is not necessarily related to strengthening the attack, but if there is no offensive number support, it is difficult to equalize, there are still 45 minutes left in the time, and there are 15 minutes at halftime, I hope that Lippi can solve some problems in the Chinese team's attack through effective means......"

"In the first 45 minutes of the first half, the Chinese team played too conservatively, and the number of people involved in the attack was limited, but considering that Lippi was not in the coach's seat, the tactical adjustment was much slower than England, but the game time was limited, I hope the Chinese team can make good use of the fifteen minutes of the halftime to try to equalize at the beginning of the second half, otherwise we will likely lose the results of creating better Asian teams in the World Cup!"

Commentator Xu Yang said.

After a short while, assistant coach Li Tie closed the door of the locker room, and the huge chanting like a tsunami came to an abrupt end, and the attention of the players who adjusted their breathing was all on the acting head coach Maddaloni.

Or rather, their attention was on the tablet that Madaloni held in his hand.

As with the final preparations before the start of the game, the head coach Lippi, who could not be in the dressing room, explained the tactics and possible changes in the second half to the Chinese players in the dressing room through modern high-tech means.

In the end, Lippi named Tang Zheng and said in a deep voice: "Tang, in the second half, you should be more bold to participate in the attack, defense can only solve defense, there is never a way to score, you are the captain, responsibility is important, but what we need now is to score, and you ...... It is our hope. ”

Lippi said it very directly, and the other Chinese players didn't feel any discomfort when they heard it, but felt that it made sense.

From the group stage of the Chinese team to now, the Chinese team has only scored a total of nine goals, Tang Zheng directly contributed six goals and two assists, and the remaining goals also came from Tang Zheng's planning, which means that all the goals of the Chinese team are directly related to Tang Zheng.

It can be seen that the Chinese team still needs Tang Zheng to participate in the goal, which is why Gareth Southgate's England team focused on limiting Tang Zheng's contact with other Chinese players in the first half, even away from the midfield.

In the first half, except for Tang Zheng, who rarely participated in the attack, it was also directly related to Southgate's targeted deployment before the game.

No matter when and where, as long as the English players who are active near Tang Zheng must focus on him, and try to bring resistance or disrupt the rhythm of Tang Zheng's passing and receiving while not giving Tang Zheng the opportunity to pass forward.

Tang Zheng tapped his chin lightly, and his fists naturally clenched to cheer himself up.

Falling behind means there is no way back!

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The fifteen-minute break passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the Luzhniki Stadium one after another.

"Whoa—"

It was evident that the Luzhniki Stadium, with its empty seats, was resounding louder and louder.

Chinese fans, England fans, and neutral fans all spare no effort to cheer for the players on the field.

In addition to neutral fans who want the second half of the game to be more strategic, Chinese fans and England fans hope that their national team can score goals, equalize and extend the score.

Before the start of the second half of the game, the live director deliberately gave Tang Zheng and Harry Kane a close-up.

The meaning of this picture is obvious, Tang Zheng and Harry Kane in the first half performed very averagely, and they were not dazzling in the first five games, otherwise the current score would not be England's 1:0 lead.

Therefore, the live director hopes that Tang Zheng and Harry Kane will show their personal best in the second half of the game time and help the team score goals.

After all, whoever can score in this game also means who can get the Golden Boot of this World Cup.

The Chinese team, which had the advantage of the kick-off, quickly organized a wave of dangerous attacks, and finally Tang Zheng completed a powerful long-range shot in the middle.

"Shoot beautifully! Shoot wonderfully!!"

Tang Zheng received a pass from Lu Liang and stopped with it, and completed a long-range shot before Henderson made up the defense, Pickford was very focused, and lifted the football up slightly with one palm, and it was this kind of support, the football was high above the crossbar, and the central 5 commentator He Wei then shouted.

"It's a pity!" commented on Xu Yang: "But the second half has just begun, I believe that Tang Zheng's condition will get better and better, and then lead the Chinese team to equalize, defeat the stronger England, and set the best result of the Asian team in the World Cup!"

The Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV all cheered for Tang Zheng's wonderful performance, as if they had seen Tang Zheng lead the Chinese team to defeat England.

At the beginning of the second half, Tang Zheng showed excellent competitive form, England manager Gareth Southgate came to the sidelines and shouted at captain Harry Kane before Lu Liang's corner: "Tell them! Don't give Don Tang any chance! Remember, don't give any chance!"

Harry Kane flicked his head and ran towards the box to pass on to manager Gareth Southgate's latest tactical ideas.

But despite this, Tang Zheng still grabbed the landing point in Harry Kane and Maguire's marking.

It's just that the crosshair is not adjusted well, grazing the outer edge of the goal post on the right side.

Tang Zheng's two consecutive shots on goal were extremely threatening, which made the Chinese fans at the Luzhniki Stadium more and more excited, creating wave after wave of chanting.

Tang Zheng, who didn't help the team score, was a little regretful, but he was more to cheer himself up, and he must seize the opportunity in the next opportunity!

In the past two minutes, Tang Zheng used his excellent foot skills to connect Trippier, Ali and Lingard to complete a very high-quality long-range shot before Henderson could make up the defense, England goalkeeper Pickford gave up resistance, but the ball hit the outside of the goal post on the right side and went out of the line.

"Whew~" Marcel Leff, the German Sky commentator, shouted: "Don told everyone that no one can prevent him if he is serious!"