Chapter 31: Let's Go!
"Rise up, people who don't want to be slaves" The magnificent national anthem sounded, and tens of thousands of Chinese fans stood up and sang solemnly and emotionally.
This is not the first time that the Chinese national anthem has been played in the World Cup, nor is it the first time that China and Japan have shouted their respective national anthems in the same match.
In the excitement of the Chinese fans and the resounding singing of the stadium, the Japanese in the dark blue jersey did not look funny. Many people even pouted, looking very unhappy.
The national anthem of the Devonian was first played in China, and the Devonian people were also drinking it enthusiastically, and the momentum seemed to be very good.
It's just that when the Chinese national anthem sounded, and when tens of thousands of Chinese fans stood up and sang in unison, the national anthem chorus in the mud pot suddenly looked very discolored.
The red sea of people of the Chinese, the fierce emotions, and the expression of forgetfulness and devotion made the Devonian people in the same stadium several times shorter.
Suffice it to say, the game hasn't officially started yet. The Devonians were at a great disadvantage in terms of the number of people entering the venue and singing the national anthem.
Before the fight started, the momentum was not as good as the opponent, and the mood of the Devonian people was not good.
As a result, many of the Devonians who watched this game chose to temporarily change the channel. The enthusiasm and momentum of the Chinese when singing the national anthem made many Devonian people dare not look at it directly.
When the national anthem was sung, the whole stadium cheered. Of course, the faces of the fans on both sides are different.
As the captain, Yan Feng carried the flag of the Football Association and the Japanese captain Makoto Hasebe for the flag change ceremony. At first, everything went fairly smoothly, and the ceremony was successfully completed.
But when Yan Feng turned around and took a few steps away, he seemed to hear a word that made him very unhappy. "The people of China!"
"Huh?" Yan Feng turned his head very unhappily, wanting to see which devil said it. The voice was very small, and it didn't seem to be very far apart, but Yan Feng was sure that he had heard it correctly.
Makoto Hasebe turned his back to Yan Feng, and Yan Feng didn't know if he said it. And there were also a few Devonians around Makoto Hasebe, and Yan Feng couldn't tell who said it.
Yan Feng was very angry and looked at the Japanese team with an angry face. And those few Devonian people also saw Yan Feng's angry face, but they didn't dare to continue to say anything. However, some guys had a rather defiant look on their faces.
Yan Feng glared at a few Devoni people fiercely, and then turned around and left. Although he was angry, in the absence of evidence, if he was angry and went to find trouble, he would only suffer.
Yan Feng suppressed his anger. But the fire in my heart is still burning.
The birdsong behind him was still ringing. Yan Feng is not a veteran driver with deep Japanese *****, so naturally he can't understand what the other party is saying. He just walked back with a bad face.
"What's wrong, Brother Feng?" Lin Fan noticed Yan Feng's slightly angry face.
"Just now, someone among the devils called us 'Zhina people'!" Yan Feng said in an unkind tone.
"I'll copy it. These dog-word devils have itchy skin. Just its grain. Lin Fan immediately burst out foul language. And turned around and was about to rush towards the Japanese team.
"Don't be impulsive just yet. Beating them in the game is the best slap in the face. Yan Feng grabbed Lin Fan.
"Oh. I just got it. Lin Fan didn't continue to pass, but still shouted.
The appearance of Yan Feng and Lin Fan was naturally seen by other national football teams. Soon, the national football players on the field knew about it.
Originally, everyone was not very happy with the Japanese team. Now that the new hatred and old hatred are coming together, for a while, the entire Chinese team is fierce.
"Wow, the devil. "you,. ”
The sound of scolding devils began to appear continuously, and soon merged into a fierce voice. "the devil! the devil!"
"the devil!" all the national football players shouted in unison. Everyone was quite rational, but they were all emotionally raised and shouted there.
Soon, this scene of the Chinese team was noticed by the fans in the stands. After hearing what the national team was chanting, the fans in the stands joined in. So, soon the whole stadium resounded with a uniform shout. "the devil!"
The sound was then faithfully recorded by the cameras and finally returned to the TV and known to the Chinese fans. Follow, "the devil." This phrase is ringing all over China again. And it became the hottest slogan of the day.
The Chinese side shouted coolly. Now it's the Devonian's turn. Although the vast majority of Devonians do not understand Chinese, under a large number of propaganda, they still know that "devils" refer to them. Naturally, I also know that what the Chinese are shouting at the scene will not be a good word. The Japanese players all turned pale.
"Sure enough, it is a barbaric country with no culture, no quality, and no people!"
In this way, the Chinese team stood on the side of the field with such slogans and beliefs.
Both sides are in positions and ready for the game. It's just that the faces of both sides are serious and hateful, unlike any other game.
The referee on duty was a European, and he had a whistle in his mouth, but he was hesitant not to blow the whistle. I don't know why, he had a sense of foreboding.
The white referee was a little tormented, and he wanted to announce that the game was not played. But that can only be thought about, and soon, the time for the game to start will come.
In the end, the referee blew the whistle. "Beep~!"
The competition has officially begun.
The first ball of the game belonged to the Chinese team. Gao Plane once again stood at the midpoint, and next to him was Yu Hanchao.
Soon, the ball was kicked back towards Yan Feng by Gao Fei.
Yan Feng stepped on the football rolling over, he was not in a hurry to divide the ball, he was observing the surroundings, waiting for his teammates to fall into position.
Today, the Chinese team is in a more familiar formation of 4231. It's the same as the previous group games. The only difference is that there is a lack of the main striker Wuqiu King on the front line. And Yan Feng's partner around him was also changed from the old captain Zheng Zhi to Wu Xi.
In the middle and backfield, except for Zheng Zhi who was replaced by Wu Xi, the other candidates have not changed, and they are still those people. The offensive players in the front court have changed a lot.
The center has not changed, it is still Gao Plane. Behind Gao Aircraft was Lin Fan, who was in charge of organizing the avant-garde. The other two full-backs are Yu Hanchao and Cao Yunding, two players with strong breakthrough ability.
The partner next to him became Wu Xi. Wu Xi is a player with strong running ability and back-insertion ability. But his ability to organize and control the pace is far inferior to the experienced Zheng Zhi. Therefore, in terms of the transition transfer of the midfield and backfield, Yan Feng came out to bear it himself.
Since the Chinese team has not played against the Japanese team for many years, Lippi's arrangement is still relatively defensive. Or take stability as the top priority.
As for the Japanese team, given the good form of the team and the strong confidence in the team, head coach Halilhodzic fielded a very offensive 433 lines.
Forwards, Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki, Takashi Usami.
Midfielders, Shinji Kagawa, Takeshi Shibasaki, Makoto Hasebe.
Defenders, Ueda Matsu, Sakai Takatoku, Nagatomo Yuto, Yoshida Maya.
Goalkeeper, Eiji Kawashima.
This is a lineup that can be called luxurious in Asia.
After Yan Feng stopped the ball, soon, some players from the Japanese team rushed over violently.
Facing the rapidly approaching opponent, Yan Feng was not the slightest nervous. He calmly glanced around, and when his opponent was close enough distance, he made a lateral dribble, then accelerated forward and swooped forward.
Yan Feng's movements from static to dynamic were very fast, and after the two simple and direct actions were completed, he got rid of the frontal pressing.
"Yay, well done. In the first encounter, Yan Feng won the cheers of the Chinese fans in the stands.
It was Shinji Okazaki who rushed over to rob Yan Feng, and after he was easily gotten rid of by Yan Feng, he was naturally not reconciled. He turned around and wanted to chase Yan Feng, but after chasing for a second, he gave up when he couldn't even pull the corners of his clothes.
Yan Feng got rid of Shinji Okazaki and rushed up, but he was soon intercepted by another interception. Shinji Kagawa is very sophisticated, but he just appeared on the road ahead of Yan Feng who had just added up his speed. Instead, it appeared when Yan Feng was not good at making moves.
Yan Feng didn't do anything brutally, poked his toes and distributed the ball to Lin Fan in front of him. After finishing the ball, Yan Feng's momentum was too fierce and he was almost knocked down.
Lin Fan, who was in front of Yan Feng, had just held the ball, and before he could hold it steadily, he suffered a very violent impact from behind.
Lin Fan was knocked forward and staggered forward a few steps to stabilize his body. It was not easy to protect it, but Lin Fan still felt a great threat behind him. His teammates behind him are constantly putting pressure on him.
In the back, it was Makoto Hasebe who resisted Lin Fan. Makoto Hasebe is a relatively physical player in the Japanese team. Makoto Hasebe, who has honed in the Bundesliga, is still guaranteed in terms of physical confrontation. His exertion made it difficult for Lin Fan to complete the turn.
Lin Fan suffered because he was too young, his body had not yet grown well, and he did not have an advantage in strength. However, he did not compromise on this. He first pretended to turn to the right, then quickly turned to the left.
Lin Fan successfully completed the turn and had a chance to get rid of Makoto Hasebe. Lin Fan was trying to use his speed advantage to get rid of it faster. But Makoto Hasebe fell to the ground first.
Lin Fan failed to rush over, the ball was tackled, and others were also brought down.
"Beep!" whistle sounded. Lin Fan was fouled.
Makoto Hasebe was desperate to stop Lin Fan with a shovel. He got his first foul of the game, though, he didn't get any more penalties than that. Makoto Hasebe stood up, patted his jersey, and then turned and walked away.
"Stinky boy, are you okay?" Yan Feng came over and pulled Lin Fan up.
"Shhh Nothing serious. However, my toe was still touched, and it hurt. After Lin Fan was pulled up, he still leaned over and rubbed his toes.
"Would you like to show the team doctor?"
"No need. It's just a trifle. This is something that is often encountered in competitions. Lin Fan shook his head.
After Lin Fan moved a few times, everyone started the game again.
The Chinese team drove the ball out, but by this time, the Japanese team had already arranged a defense. Originally, the Chinese team also wanted to have a quick raid. However, the tactical literacy of the Japanese team is still quite high.
Although Makoto Hasebe left the foul place as soon as possible, Shinji Kagawa stood in front of the football for the first time to block the serve.
The Chinese team was unable to serve quickly, while the Japanese team quickly regained a defensive position. After the ball was released, the Chinese team quickly ran into the Japanese team's tight defensive zone.
Although Japan put on a very aggressive 433 formation. But when defending, they are very solid, and they echo each other from afar. The Chinese team tried a few times, but the Japanese team did not show the slightest flaw.
Because most of the Japanese team is not very tall and strong, especially compared with the Chinese team, they still look relatively thin. Therefore, their defense does not rely on individual ability, but on the overall and connected defensive system.
The Japanese team moved very fast, responded to the defense, and made up for the position in a timely manner. Although many of them are inferior to the Chinese players in terms of personal physical strength, they still show fierceness.
Fierce, quick, timely and accurate, these are the characteristics of the Japanese team's defense. These characteristics make the Chinese team feel like they will meet the Croatian team again when attacking.
The Chinese team patiently organized, but has not been able to find obvious flaws. After cooperating for a while, Yan Feng decided to pass the ball to Gao Fei, who was on the top side.
Use the fulcrum of the high plane to get the ball, and then seek the impact effect of the back insertion.
Since the last time he played against Croatia, Yan Feng is now more and more confident in his passing. A horizontal belt and then a forward pass, Yan Feng calmly passed the ball forward.
Yan Feng failed to pass the ball and accurately came to the feet of Gao Plane. Gao Fei took the ball with his back, and he tried his best to control the ball firmly in the confrontation.
But soon, he was brought down in the confrontation.
The imaginary whistle didn't sound. Gao's plane was knocked down, but the referee didn't blow a foul.
"Copy!" Yan Feng scolded. The Japanese team grabbed the ball and they immediately attacked.
"Back to defense. The people in front of them fought back. Yan Feng immediately played the role of captain and called on his teammates to defend.
Yan Feng and other midfielders quickly returned to defense, and the attacking players in front of Yu Hanchao counterattacked for the first time.
However, it didn't help. The Japanese team used skillful passing, so that the Chinese team's frontcourt counter-robbery was ineffective.
I have to say that the Japanese team's foot technology and tactical coordination are much stronger than the Chinese team. After a few passes, the Chinese team's frontcourt defense was avoided. Then, the Japanese team quickly advanced to the halfway line.
The Japanese team is advancing very fast, especially with the speed of their advancement, which is faster than running with the ball alone. It actually made the Chinese team disjointed.
The frontcourt players of the Chinese team obviously retreated from the advance of the Japanese team, and the midfield and backfield were also under the pressure of the opponent, and it was difficult to gain a foothold in the defensive area.
Japan continues to advance, and the Chinese team continues to retreat. This situation is very unfavorable for the Chinese team. If it can't be stabilized, it is likely that the Japanese team will seize the opportunity to break through the defense.
Yan Feng found out about this, so he slowed down. He began to observe the situation, and he needed to find a way to get a chance to establish a defensive zone for the Chinese team.
Soon, Yan Feng found the time he wanted. Just when Shinji Kagawa encountered Wu Xi stopping to intercept and divide the ball, Yan Feng rushed with all his might.
Yan Feng didn't want to break the ball in the middle, Rao is that his judgment was accurate this time, and he still couldn't do it. All he has to do is get close to the opponent the moment the receiver gets the ball.
Shinji Kagawa's target is Mt. Shibasaki, who pulls the side. Shibasaki easily grabbed the former's share and pushed forward.
Just as Shibasaki Yue received the ball and moved forward, Yan Feng quickly approached. Takeshi Shibasaki found out about the enemy situation and immediately had to deal with it. However, Yan Feng took the first step to make a sliding shovel.
Yan Feng's ferocious and resolute actions made Shibasaki Yue reluctant to choose to take refuge. Shibasaki jumped up, and Yan Feng successfully shoveled the ball out of bounds.
However, Yan Feng's movements were still too fierce, and he was finally brought to Shibasaki Yue. Shibasaki Yue, who jumped up and dodged, still touched Yan Feng's body and was taken down.
"Beep!" whistle sounded. Yan Feng was awarded a foul.