October 11, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Ben Yudko Stadium.

As the fourth round of the round of 12, the Chinese team, which is currently ranked first in the group, challenged Uzbekistan, which is the third in the group, away from Uzbekistan, which naturally attracted the attention of the entire Asian football world.

The AFC arranged Sri Lankan referee Pereira for this game, he has officiated six matches of the Chinese team, with a record of one win and five losses, so when the news came out, the country was full of mourning, thinking that the referee would be the disaster star of the Chinese team, which was extremely unfavorable to the Chinese team's game.

Gao Han still lined up four or three in this game, the goalkeeper is Yan Junling, the back line is Jiang Zhipeng, Feng Xiaoting, Mei Fang and Zhang Linfan, the midfield is Zheng Zhi, Hao Junmin and Zhang Xizhe are forward, and the front trident is Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning and Gao Lin.

Uzbekistan is also doing its best, in addition to the main central defender Ismailov accumulated yellow cards and is suspended, the core of the midfield Akhmedov, who was absent due to injury in the last round and failed to play against Iran, also returned to this game, which makes Uzbekistan, which is playing at home, can be said to be like a tiger.

What is surprising is that Gao Han, who has always been based on the steady use of troops, has been an uncharacteristically anti-guest in this game, and took the lead in launching a rush attack after the opening, led by Jiang Zhipeng, Hao Junmin and Wu Lei on the left side, with a very resolute attitude, pressing Uzbekistan to launch a rush attack.

Only two minutes into the opening game, Hao Junmin turned his back to the goal on the left rib, and after receiving Zheng Zhi's ball, he took a step back under the opponent's marking, and suddenly turned around and passed the ball to Wu Lei without a close marking in the opponent's midfield.

Wu Lei pulled to the periphery of the big penalty area, did not stop the ball at his feet, pushed with his right foot, sent it to the left side, and gave it to Jiang Zhipeng, who was inserted in the back row.

Jiang Zhipeng received the ball and walked to the vicinity of the bottom line, and then gently picked the ball behind the opponent's right back, while Hao Junmin quickly inserted the penalty area diagonally from the left rib, and after receiving the ball, he reversed the triangle and passed back to the penalty spot.

It's a pity that such a wonderful goal cooperation, because Wu Lei was closely marked by the opponent, Zhang Xizhe did not react immediately, which directly led to the ball being obtained by the opposing player and failed to create a threat.

But this attack boosted the morale of the Chinese team.

Three minutes later, the Chinese team's offensive came back again.

Jiang Zhipeng, who was still on the left side, received the ball from his teammates, and crossed all the way to the bottom line, Zhang Yuning blocked the defender with his body, headed the ball a little, and gave the ball to Wu Lei, who pushed directly with his right foot without thinking.

Only a thud was heard, and the ball hit the right post and bounced out.

Wu Lei missed an excellent opportunity to score, and the whole person fell to the ground with his head in remorse.

In the eighth minute, it was the continuous cooperation of the left side of the Chinese team, Wu Lei won a corner kick opportunity for the Chinese team, Hao Junmin's penalty made a gust of wind in the opponent's penalty area, and finally the goalkeeper made a decisive attack and knocked the ball out with both fists, but then Zheng Zhi's long shot on the periphery of the penalty area turned into an anti-aircraft gun.

In the twelfth minute, it was Jiang Zhipeng who took the ball from the left side to the front of the penalty area, and suddenly hit a heavy cannon directly, but the ball hit the defenders in the penalty area, popped up the bottom line, and won a corner kick opportunity for the Chinese team again.

Hao Junmin's corner cross found Zhang Yuning with precision, but the latter's header flicked just over the crossbar.

But three minutes later, Wu Lei took the ball in the left rib and cut in and shot from a distance, and it missed again.

No one thought that the Chinese team would play so ferociously after the opening, you must know that this is an away game, and the strength of the Uzbekistan facing is not weak at all.

Even sitting in the home team's coach's seat, Uzbekistan's head coach Babayan was full of worry, obviously very depressed and worried about the start of the game, he was planning to suppress the Chinese team at the beginning, but he didn't expect to be shocked by the Chinese team's offensive momentum.

Is this still the rumored Chinese team that has been weak for many years?

It's no wonder they managed to win three in a row in the round of 12.

In the past ten minutes of attack in front of them, just a left-sided rush has evolved into a complex and changeable routine, and it is not difficult to imagine that the overall strength of this team has indeed improved a lot under the coaching of Gao Han.

At the very least, there is a world of difference from the top 40.

If it goes on like this, I'm afraid that I may not even be able to defend it.

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"It's been almost twenty minutes. ”

In the away team's coach's box, Xiao Mu reminded Gao Han softly.

Gao Han immediately glanced up at the scoreboard, it had been more than eighteen minutes, which made him shake his head a little helplessly.

He was really unwilling to fail to score, but he was helpless.

Uzbekistan's right side is a soft underbelly, Gao Han formulated an opening attack strategy, that is, he hopes to be able to take the lead in the away game and strive for the first city, so not long after the opening, he immediately used the skill card, and the team did suppress Uzbekistan on the field.

Unexpectedly, Uzbekistan's defense is also full of tenacity, under the strong attack of the Chinese team, although it is a little disordered, but it is stubbornly holding the goal, not giving the Chinese team the slightest chance, plus the strength of the Chinese players is indeed limited, for example, Wu Lei's shot just now, it is really a pity to hit the post.

If the ability of the international players is a little bit stronger, the opportunity to score is better, and they can score at least three goals in the opening game, they will send Uzbekistan home directly.

Here Gao Han was lamenting that the team couldn't score, but behind him, Xiao Mu was adoring.

In fact, it is really risky to take the opening attack strategy, and it is away from home, and the coaching staff has reservations about this, after all, the overall strength of Uzbekistan is still stronger than the Chinese team, but at the insistence of Gao Han, the team finally formulated a rush strategy, and the result was that the opponent was caught off guard directly after the opening.

It should be said that the current start has turned the situation of the Chinese team very well, the game plan of Uzbekistan has been disrupted, and then they will definitely have to adjust for a while, and it may even be difficult to form a suppression of the Chinese team throughout the first half, which also buys enough time and space for the Chinese team.

But I couldn't grab a goal at the beginning, and then I'm afraid it will be even more difficult, especially to give Uzbekistan time to adjust, if you want to score again, I'm afraid it will be more difficult than the opening stage, I don't know how many times, especially considering that Uzbekistan will definitely adopt an offensive strategy at home next.

Just when Gao Han and Xiao Mu were thinking about the game, the situation on the court suddenly changed.

Uzbekistan launched a counterattack and quickly sent the ball to the Chinese team's penalty area, Feng Xiaoting pressed the opponent's center forward to clear the header, but under the interference of the opponent, the ball did not fall far, but just when the Uzbek midfielder was about to insert it directly to hit the goal, captain Zheng Zhi quickly controlled the second drop point, and in the top area of the penalty area, he grabbed the ball through the opponent's midfield, and quickly caught up, and the header went to the right side and handed it to Zhang Linfan.

Zheng Zhi's outstanding performance made Gao Han and Xiao Mu on the sidelines can't help but applaud him.

Having such a veteran in charge is definitely a blessing for the national team.

Therefore, Gao Han also reminded Wang Lei many times in the national team, asking him to pay more attention to and observe Zheng Zhi, and also asked Zheng Zhi to take Wang Lei more.

Although in the club, Ilya Ramendi and Kante are the world's top midfielders, Wang Lei's characteristics are not similar to them, but Zheng Zhi, who once played in the midfield position, has very comprehensive characteristics, has so much experience, and the most important thing is to be familiar with Chinese football and the national team, which makes Gao Han believe that he can bring help to Wang Lei.

"Tell them to slow down and hold on to the defense. Gao Hanxin said reluctantly.

He couldn't score and just took it back, and he had 10,000 reasons not to be willing, especially the overwhelming advantage in the opening game.

But what if you are unwilling?

Uzbekistan has adjusted, survived the three axes of the Chinese team at the beginning, they have gained a firm foothold, and if they don't retreat at this time, do they want Uzbekistan to fight back?

Sometimes, the manager has to gamble freely, but more importantly, he must know how to do it in moderation.

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Entering the 20 minutes, the Chinese team began to slow down its offensive, and Uzbekistan's performance also improved greatly, and began to reverse the situation, pressing the Chinese team to launch a wave of offensives.

In a long pass from the back to the front point, the opponent's left winger grabbed the first drop point and went to the middle, but Zheng Zhi stubbornly entangled the opponent's midfielder with the ball, forcing the opponent to make a mistake when passing the ball horizontally, giving China a chance to take a throw-in, and this beautiful defense also won him applause again.

Only two minutes later, it was Zheng Zhi who grabbed decisively at the critical moment, blocked the passing direction of the opponent's midfielder with his body, blocked the ball with his body, and let Zhang Xizhe snatch the ball and clear the siege with his big foot.

As Uzbekistan's offense spreads, the internationals have also begun to clearly realize that the coaching staff's pre-game preparations are still quite in place, Uzbekistan's offense is more on the left side, and the Chinese team has also carried out targeted defense on the left side, which makes the home team's attack unable to create a threat.

On the contrary, the Chinese team, after retreating, began to instigate counterattacks, and the veteran Zheng Zhi not only played a significant role in the defensive end, but also was the pillar of the Chinese team's midfield, and repeatedly planned threatening offuses on the offensive end.

In the 39th minute, Zheng Zhi split the side after breaking the ball in the front field, Zhang Linfan crossed on the right side, Zhang Yuning and Wu Lei got the opportunity to break the goal in front of the goal, but unfortunately, the opponent's defense was extremely tight and never broke the goal.

Although it failed to score, the Chinese team relied on this attack to play a momentum and soon launched another attack.

Three minutes later, the Chinese team had the best scoring opportunity of the entire first half.

Jiang Zhipeng passed diagonally to Hao Junmin on the left, who made a precise straight stop, and sent the ball to the feet of center forward Zhang Yuning, so that the latter formed a single knife momentum, but as a result, under the interference of the opponent's central defender, Zhang Yuning's subsequent kick shot failed to play the level, and directly hit the opponent's goalkeeper, missing the best scoring opportunity of the game.

This mistake made Gao Han and the coaching staff on the sidelines stunned, and at the same time helpless.

Zhang Yuning missed a few opportunities in the last game, this game is obviously not exciting enough, the state is a little up and down, this is understandable, after all, he is only nineteen years old, and he is the king of returning to China after a long journey, and his self-adjustment ability is lacking.

The shot just now was also a bit too hasty, if you adjust it and play it after observation, it is estimated that it will be there.

But sometimes, football matches are like that.

For Zhang Yuning, Gao Han can't ask too much.

(End of chapter)