Referee Andreas Pereira finally blew the whistle for the end of the first half.

Zhang Yuning, who missed a great opportunity to score in the first half, hung his head and was full of self-blame.

What a good opportunity it was, as long as he calmed down a little bit at the time, the ball would have gone in, but I didn't know how, when the opportunity came, he was in a hurry and hit it without thinking.

At that time, after that shot went out, he knew it was no play, because it was only then that he noticed the position of the opposing goalkeeper.

What a pity!

It's a pity that he almost wants to screw his head off.

As a striker of the national team, he knows better than anyone that there will be no second chance to score a goal like this in Uzbekistan away from home, and if that goal is scored, the situation of the whole game will be completely reversed and rewritten, and he will once again become the national team's goal hero.

But where in this world is the regret medicine that can be taken?

"Don't take it personally. Teammate Gao Lin came over panting and comforted.

Zhang Yuning looked at his teammates and nodded slightly, but what he was thinking in his mind was that if the same opportunity was given to Gao Lin, it was estimated that he would definitely be able to enter, and he admired the psychological quality of the national team center very much.

"Anyone will have such a period of time, just adjust it and it will pass, and if you score consecutive goals before, the opponent will definitely pay more attention to and study you than before, and it will definitely be more difficult to score goals again at this time. Gao Lin smiled.

Zhang Yuning nodded, he did feel that the opposing defenders were taking care of him more and more tightly, and he no longer easily gave him space, the last time against Syria, this one was still the same.

It made him feel a little depressed, but at the same time a little frightened.

Could it be that this is the defensive intensity of the real Top 12?

played the top 40 before, played South Korea and Iran in the first two rounds, and he won on the premise that the opponent was not familiar with him and did not know him?

Could it be that once the opponent keeps a close eye on him, he will not be able to do it?

The idea of doubting himself was just swept away in his mind, and Zhang Yuning definitely would not feel that he was incapable, because head coach Gao Han had told him more than once that as long as he was willing to work hard, he would definitely be able to gain a foothold in European football with his potential.

Who is Gao Han?

The world's most famous Bole, how many top superstars have been unearthed with a pair of sharp eyes?

His vision is even more convincing than Zhang Yuning's own.

Perhaps seeing the change in Zhang Yuning's expression, Gao Lin walked over with a smile and grabbed his shoulder hard, "Don't worry, just like the boss said, if you can't score a goal, then run more and make more balls for your teammates, and mess up the opponent's defense, sometimes the opportunity to score suddenly appears like this." ”

After finishing speaking, Gao Lin himself couldn't help but laugh.

Zhang Yuning looked at Gao Lin gratefully and nodded heavily.

Many people say that Zhang Yuning's rise has led to Gao Lin's retreat, which made Zhang Yuning always worry at first, whether Gao Lin would be resentful of himself, but now it seems that he is a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

Just when the two center forwards were holding their shoulders and walking towards the players' tunnel, Wu Lei, Hao Junmin and Zhang Xizhe on the side also came over one after another to comfort the young international, especially the captain Zheng Zhi and the vice captain Feng Xiaoting, who constantly encouraged him, hoping that Zhang Yuning would not have psychological pressure and baggage.

'The most important thing now is to travel light and there will definitely be chances in the second half. Zheng Zhi comforted.

Zhang Yuning nodded gratefully to his teammates, and he quickly noticed the head coach Gao Han standing at the entrance of the players' tunnel to greet them, which made Zhang Yuning's heart tighten.

After Gao Han shook hands with each of the players, he sent them all into the players' tunnel, but when he approached Zhang Yuning, he laughed.

"That shot just now stinks, I can even smell it standing on the sidelines!"

The head coach's words, coupled with his slightly exaggerated expression, caused a burst of laughter all around, and even Zhang Yuning himself couldn't help but laugh, but soon showed a look of shame.

"I'm sorry, boss, I was in too much of a hurry. ”

"It's nothing, it's just a shot, there's definitely still a chance in the second half, go back to the dressing room and change your stinky socks." ”

Gao Han's joke made the surrounding players laugh for a while, but Zhang Yuning nodded seriously, but his heart was indeed a lot easier, and the pressure caused by missing the single ball was greatly reduced.

And Gao Han was standing at the entrance of the passage, watching the international players go back, and he was very relieved.

Anyone can make mistakes on the football pitch, and as a team, the most important thing is to be inclusive, not complain.

This is also the mentality that he has always instilled in the players on weekdays, it is obvious that their performance in the first half made Gao Han feel very satisfied, even if it is regrettable that they did not score, but the players can take the initiative to comfort Zhang Yuning, which makes him see the unity and harmony within the locker room.

As long as everyone is united, Gao Han believes that the team will be invincible.

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"I'm sure you've all guessed that if there is no suspense, Uzbekistan will press the attack in the second half. ”

In front of the tactical board, Gao Han's gaze swept over the eleven players in the locker room, and at this time, left back Jiang Zhipeng had been replaced by Gao Han, and Ren Xing started as left wingback.

It was a last resort.

The first 20 minutes of the first half of the rush was very draining on the team, Jiang Zhipeng was also a starter in the last game against Syria, his physical fitness was not in the best condition, and the rush in the first half almost exhausted his physical strength.

This is the difference in fitness between the players of the national team and the players of the top European leagues, if you change to the players of the top European leagues, you will definitely be able to last 60 minutes, or even 70 minutes, but the current fitness of the international players is like this.

Rather than waiting for passive substitutions not long after the start of the second half, it is better to be more crisp at halftime and directly take the initiative to make substitutions and adjustments, Gao Han still has enough time to adjust the team's defense.

Ren Xing has not played in the Chinese Super League for a long time, and his state is relatively average, so in the last game against Syria, Gao Han specially asked him to come on as a substitute to play for a while, familiarize himself with the rhythm of the game, and feel some of the atmosphere of the game.

In the case of Li Xuepeng's injury, Gao Han really has no other candidates for the position of left back, so he can only be transferred to the team to fill the vacancy.

"Our strategy for the second half was to defend and counter-attack, you have to pay attention to the fact that this is Uzbekistan's home stadium and these three points should be in their plan, especially after the last home defeat to Iran, they desperately need these three points, so they will definitely try to win. ”

Uzbekistan won the first two rounds of the group with two consecutive wins, but in the last round, they lost 0-1 at home to Iran in the absence of major generals, so they will definitely not give up easily this time, but will go all out to win.

As Gao Han said before, the gap between home and away in the top 12 is too big, especially for a Central Asian team like Uzbekistan, to play in East Asia, travel thousands of miles back and forth, and the player consumption is too great.

It can be said that the home stadium is the best weapon for the top 12 teams to grab points.

But in total, there are five home games, and the first two in Uzbekistan are one win and one loss, and now if they can't win this one, the home team will be far behind the original plan, so they will not be willing to keep the draw.

"Since it's a defensive counterattack, then each of us has to be patient enough, for us, a point is acceptable, but the opponent is different, this is our psychological advantage, so we have to play more patiently, especially when the field is stalemate, we must stay calm. ”

"In the second half, our number one priority was to defend and Uzbekistan had a very clear advantage on the left......

Uzbekistan's attack mainly consists of two flanks, focusing on the opponent's flanks and ribs, which ensures that they can win in Syria and Qatar before, but the offensive routine is a bit too one-dimensional and lacks effective changes.

In the second round against Qatar, Uzbekistan struggled with their opponents' targeted defence, failing to succeed with a single one of their twelve crosses, while in the third round against Iran, who also used the same blockade tactics, resulting in Uzbekistan's sixteen crosses not being successful.

What's more, when playing Qatar and Iran, Uzbekistan has very few corner kicks, but there are relatively many free kicks, and the midfielder veteran Heinrich is not the main player of the team, but he is a vital part of the free kick tactics, and his free kick footwork is the key, which is why Heinrich frequently came on as a substitute in the second half, but can become the current top scorer in Uzbekistan.

But in this game, Heinrich and Ismailov were both suspended for accumulating yellow cards.

This is undoubtedly a great benefit for the Chinese team.

All the targeted tactics, Gao Han has already been instilled in the players during the preparation period, and by this time, he has nothing to pay special attention to.

Compared with Iran and South Korea, Uzbekistan is indeed not so strong, and it has advantages, but its shortcomings are also obvious.

Gao Han is convinced that as long as the team can strictly implement his tactics, as long as the internationals themselves do not make mistakes, there is no problem in holding the second half, and this is already the limit of what he can do as a manager.

After all, he can't play as a substitute for a player, and he doesn't have the quality to play.

"What I want to tell you is that I didn't score in the first half, and like you, I regret it, but you have to remember that in the second half we have to defend, we have to defend it, especially at the beginning, we have to defend it. ”

Gao Han's eyes swept over each player very solemnly, and finally fell on Ren Xing's body, but Gao Han didn't say anything, just nodded heavily, as if to say, I believe in you, you will not let me down.

Ren Xing also nodded heavily, he knew how important his position was.

Although Uzbekistan is strong on the left and weak on the right, it is difficult to guarantee that the opponent will not attack on the left.

And Gao Han obviously has concerns in this regard, so he specially told Feng Xiaoting and Hao Junmin to pay attention to it, and the three midfielders in the second half should take a parallel position to protect the wings and ribs.

"Guys, as long as we keep the goal in the second half, I guarantee that Uzbekistan will make mistakes, they will make mistakes, and then we will hopefully catch their mistakes and break them in one fell swoop!"

Gao Han clenched his right hand and swung it out vigorously, like a powerful boxer!

(End of chapter)