Chapter 024: A dazzling one-kick pass
There is no need to say anything more about how strong Tang Zheng's personal ability is, but he has single-handedly brought Dortmund to the top of Europe, and also led the unpromising Chinese team to the quarterfinals of the World Cup last year.
Tang Zheng has four magic weapons for offensive scoring, set-piece competition, direct free kicks, and back-insertion to participate in the attack and long-range shooting.
Among them, set-piece competition and long-range shooting are his most common means of scoring, so letting Tang Zheng get a long-range shot in the Asian Cup is an absolute disaster for the opponent!
"Whoa—"
Seeing Tang Zheng pick up his right foot without being marked, the Chinese fans in the stands subconsciously let out a deafening huge shout.
The football kicked out by Tang Zheng was like a cannonball, without any rotation in mid-air, and flew to the upper left corner of the goal with a devastating momentum.
South Korea's goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun has made a save for the first time, but there is still no way to face Tang Zheng's powerful shot, what he can do is not let his eyes take off the football flying towards the goal.
"The ball is in! The ball is in!" He Wei, the central 5 commentator in the on-site commentary seat, stood up violently with both hands on the commentary seat, raised his arms and shouted: "In the sixteenth minute of the game, Tang Zheng broke through the South Korean goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun with a powerful long-range shot, and now we are leading the South Korean team 1:0!"
The close-up of the live broadcast was given to Tang Zheng for the first time, and the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV could clearly see that Tang Zheng's handsome face looked a little hideous in the case of extreme excitement.
But the Chinese fans in front of the TV did not feel uncomfortable at all, on the contrary, Tang Zheng was absolutely powerful and handsome at this time.
Every Chinese fan sitting in front of the TV hysterically raised their arms and chanted to vent the adrenaline rush brought by the goal.
"This is also Tang Zheng's fifth goal in this Asian Cup! If the Chinese team can go further, I think Tang Zheng has a good chance of surpassing the record of Iranian legend Ali Daei scoring eight goals in a single Asian Cup!"
At the same time, the nearly 20,000 South Korean fans in the stands looked particularly lonely in the frenzied atmosphere, they already knew before the game that the overall strength of the current South Korean team is not as good as the Chinese team, but everyone will have a fluke mentality, especially the Koreans, they firmly believe that their team is the best team in the world.
However, Tang Zheng's world wave goal told them that fantasy is always fantasy and cannot become reality.
Immediately, the broadcast picture was explained to the Korean players on the field, and the representative players of Liuyang, Ji Chengyong and Son Heungmin, both wanted to have both hands, and they looked very weak.
South Korea's head coach Stillik was not as pessimistic as the players, he tried his best to make himself more excited, arched his arms, applauded the players on the field, and said loudly: "Hey ~ guys, it was less than 20 minutes at the beginning of the first half, and the current score behind does not mean the final result, we still have plenty of game time to equalize, and then overtake!"
However, most of the players on the field did not understand German, so the motivation of the active Stillik could not affect the players on the field.
It took about five seconds for Stillik's Korean translator to react and draw a scoop on the gourd.
Interestingly, the on-site director captured this interesting picture, and the central 5 commentator He Wei changed his voice and said with a smile: "South Korean head coach Stillik seems to be releasing a positive signal to the Korean players on the field, but most of the Korean players on the field can't understand German, and his Korean translation takes time to translate, I always feel that the translation is a little delayed, and even the goods are wrong......
The Chinese fans in front of the TV listened to the 'poof' and laughed, many domestic fans were originally unhappy with the Koreans, but now they have the opportunity to mock them, why not?
Getting back to business, the game restarted, but the South Korean team seemed to be affected by the goal conceded, giving a sense of nonchalance and completely out of shape.
So the German Stillik, who was standing on the edge of the coach's command area of the visiting team, was anxious, and he was worried that the Chinese team would expand the score if the South Korean team was no longer in form.
If there is still a chance to equalize and overtake the score after falling behind by one goal, then falling behind by two goals basically means missing out on the semi-finals of this Asian Cup.
There was no good news for Stillik, and the score remained unchanged until the half-hour mark.
It's not that the Chinese team deliberately controls the tempo, but the Chinese team has some bad luck.
In the 19th and 26th minutes, Gao Lin and Lu Liang hit the goal post with two consecutive shots, and as long as one of them was scored, the Chinese team already had a two-goal lead.
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Although the Chinese team did not take the opportunity to extend the score, the Chinese fans at the Brisbane stadium and the Chinese fans in front of the TV were very satisfied because they could enjoy the real joy of football.
In the past, the Chinese team and the South Korean team played a passive defense, but now it is the turn of the Chinese team to attack the South Korean team, which is a great feeling.
Moreover, the Chinese team is not scoreless, but it is just bad luck for the time being.
Chinese fans believe that the team they support will expand the score as the game progresses until the game is killed.
During the period of passive defense of the South Korean team, the hope of South Korean fans Son Heung-min worked hard, but his individual efforts were difficult to make up for the passivity of the whole team, coupled with most of his attention to defensive defense, there was no extra focus on offense at all.
So even if the South Korean team has a quick counterattack opportunity to switch from defense to offense, Sun Xinmin looks very confused and doesn't know what to do.
Standing in front of the visiting team's dugout, Stillik shook his head, and it was not difficult to see that he was unhappy with the tactical execution he had shown in charge of his team.
In his tactical deployment before the game, the South Korean team was passive defensive, but it could pose a threat to the Chinese team when switching from defense to attack.
Zheng Zhi, the captain of the Chinese team, is nearly thirty-five years old, and his speed cannot be compared with Sun Xingmin, and the organization of the offensive end of the Chinese team still has to rely on Tang Zheng.
But thirty minutes into the game, only one game was played, and it was a failure.
If the situation continues to be controlled by the Chinese team, it will be even more difficult for the South Korean team to equalize.
With Lu Liang completing a high-quality long-range shot on the left side, there was a burst of regret over the Brisbane Stadium.
After taking care of Lu Liang, who has a wonderful performance, the close-up of the live broadcast was given to the three Korean players, Park Joo-ho, Nam Tae-hee and Kim Chang-so each supported their knees with their hands, giving people a very tired feeling.
In fact, their running distance is not very long, but during this period of time, they have been continuously attacked by the Chinese team and have a psychological shadow, and they are afraid that they will not be able to keep up with the offensive rhythm of the Chinese team in a certain period of time.
When the time comes, it's troublesome......
As Kim Jin-hyun prepares to kick the goal, both coaches Lippi and Stillik also take note of the situation of Park Joo-ho, Nam Tae-hee and Kim Chang-so.
Lippi's eyes lit up, and Stillik frowned.
If there were three South Korean players who had fitness problems before the end of the first half, it was possible to make a fuss at the end of the first half and try to solve the battle in the first half!
Stillik was worried, but it was clear that the substitution was not the right one.
Stillik had no idea what to do.
After about ten seconds of thinking, he turned around and pulled his assistant to discuss.
Also noticing this was the wide-sighted Tang Zheng, who realised that he could exploit the restlessness of the South Korean midfielder before the end of the first half to create chances.
The game continued, Kim Jin-hyun's goal kick was jumped high by Tang Zheng, shook his head and ferried the ball to the right full-back Zhang Linpeng, and the Chinese team switched from defense to attack again.
Sun Xingmin rarely took the initiative to pounce on Zhang Linpeng, who was slightly stunned, but the frequency under his feet was very fast, and the arch of his right foot pushed horizontally, giving it to Tang Zheng, who was running horizontally.
Sun Xingmin, who was aggrieved, braked sharply on the spot, and then chased after Tang Zheng, who was in possession of the ball.
Tang Zheng shook his head, Sun Xingmin's approach can be described as very high-quality, his teammates have no intention of assisting in the high pressure at all, and his scramble has no effect except for consuming physical energy.
At the same time, Tang Zheng knocked the ball back to central defender Feng Xiaoting with the arch of his left foot, and then pulled the angle to receive the ball.
Sun Xingmin braked sharply on the spot again and chased Feng Xiaoting, who received the ball.
As a result, Feng Xiaoting did not stop the ball and handed it horizontally to Zhang Linpeng, who retreated into a straight line on the right side, and Sun Xingmin, who broadcast the picture, ran to Zhang Linpeng like a headless fly.
Zhang Linpeng often played various triangle passes with his teammates in Porto, and he was familiar with the way back to the national team.
Sun Xingmin, who had made several rapid stops in a row, finally stopped in place, and then shook his right hand angrily, and his mouth was full of words.
It's not hard to guess that he's complaining about his teammates' inaction.
Fans who watch football matches easily imagine Cristiano Ronaldo during Jose Mourinho's time at Real Madrid, who also complained about his teammates in Barcelona's various triangle passes.
The South Korean players who retreated to the half all rolled their eyes at Son Heung-min, and the head coach Stillik took the tactical board before the game and told him not to press at a high level in the game, because the Chinese team's midfield transmission ability is very strong, rather than needless consumption of physical energy, it is better to return to the half to defend and wait for the opportunity to counterattack.
Head coach Stillik did not show any dissatisfaction with Son's approach, as the South Korean team now needs Son's perseverance.
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In the blink of an eye, the game came to the end of the first half, and Nam Tae-hee, Park Joo-ho and Kim Chang-so were becoming more and more obvious due to the excessive physical exertion caused by nervousness.
However, Tang Zheng did not seek a vacancy from the middle, but looked for opportunities from South Korean right-back Kim Chang-so, so he continued to pass the ball to Lu Liang.
Lu Liang was able to become the second Chinese player to become the winner of the European Golden Boy Award after Tang Zheng, and his ball business was naturally excellent, and he quickly realized Tang Zheng's intentions.
In the past, Lu Liang always sought cooperation with his teammates and rarely made personal breakthroughs, but now with Tang Zheng's instructions, he naturally increased the number of breakthroughs.
At first, Kim Chang-so could barely defend against Lu Liang with the help of Ji Chengyong, but as Chinese left-back Li Xuepeng moved forward to participate in the attack, the pressure on him became more and more intense.
Coupled with the physical exertion caused by excessive psychological pressure, Kim Chang-so's spirit showed signs of collapse.
Coach Stillic, of course, noticed this, but his reminder was useless because all the attention of the players on the pitch was focused on the match, and there was no extra focus on the sidelines.
"Whoa—"
In addition, the frenetic atmosphere of Brisbane Stadium became more fanatical with Lu Liang's breakthrough, and the cheers created were higher and higher.
The football was once again passed to Lu Liang's feet by Tang Zheng, and the difference from the past was that this time Tang Zheng ran forward a few meters after passing the football, making a gesture to answer Lu Liang.
Suddenly, Ji Chengyong and Nam Tae-hee became extremely nervous, and their attention was more focused on Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng's personal ability is needless to say, so the defensive responsibility on the right side of the South Korean team was instantly pressed on Kim Chang-so's shoulders.
Lu Liang has a wider field of vision, and after Lee Hak-peng stepped forward along the left sideline to attract Kim Chang-so's attention, he slammed the ball to the right with the outside of his right foot.
Kim Chang-so hurriedly started to follow Lu Liang's right dial ball, but the next moment, he had to stop on the spot because Lu Liang used the instep of his right foot to pass the ball to the left side of the attack.
Li Xuepeng plugged in at high speed!
Although it was too late for Kim Chang-so to chase Li Xuepeng again, he did not give up, and the central defender Guo Taihui made up the defense at high speed.
However, no one expected that Li Xuepeng would pass the ball backwards to the left rib of the attack when he had a direct cross with the ball, and the live director suddenly switched the camera, and Tang Zheng appeared in the broadcast screen.
The South Korean players who also appeared on the broadcast screen had no room to think, and ran to Tang Zheng, who was unguarded two meters away.
Tang Zheng, who received the football, did not take the ball to adjust, but directly pushed a straight ball with the arch of his foot.
"Lu Liang—"
He Wei, the central 5 commentator, supported the commentary seat with both hands and shouted passionately.
"Whoa—"
The sky above the Brisbane Stadium also resounded with the huge chanting of Chinese fans subconsciously.
Tang Zheng's passing direction was exactly the same as the direction in which Lu Liang stepped forward, and Ji Chengyong, who subconsciously made a fall to the ground, not only did not block Tang Zheng's cross, but even affected Guo Taihui's judgment and let the football leak through.
Left central defender Kim Young-kwan was a little far away from Lu Liang by the forward insertion of club teammate Gao Lin, and Guo Taihui was stunned between the lightning and flint, so goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun could only choose to abandon the goal.
Lu Liang gently flicked the football to the right with the outside of his right foot in the left rib of the penalty area, and then took a small step forward with his left foot, and grabbed a shot before Guo Taihui fell to the ground and blocked the shovel and Kim Jin-hyun completely blocked the near corner.
The soccer ball quickly rolled against the turf to the near corner of the goal, and goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun fell to the ground and pounced sideways without touching the football, and the football rolled into the net against the inside edge of the left post of the goal......
"The ball is in! the ball is in!" Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice changed, and his voice was an octave higher: "Lu Liang, the winner of the new European Golden Boy Award, received Tang Zheng's non-stop direct pass, adjusted it slightly, and completed a very high-quality slash on the ground!
"A dazzling pass tore apart the entire backline of the South Korean team!"
“2:0!!”