Chapter 54: A Guest in Sydney

R&F had a difficult reversal of Changchun Yatai at home, and Yan Feng performed very well in this game. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Info Although he didn't score this time, the last goal came from his assist. Overall, in this game, Yan Feng's main contribution was defense. Just look at his run over 13,000 meters and four successful tackles.

Yan Feng's performance was good, which was recognized and praised by head coach Stojkovic. However, the most praised thing about this game was Zeng Chao, who scored the final goal. Zeng Chao was also praised by the media after the game, and the limelight completely overshadowed Yan Feng.

No way, who said that in football, only goals are the most respected.

After the game, Yan Feng returned home, and saw Li Xue'er and Aunt Ni, who had already gone home earlier. Seeing Aunt Ni again, Yan Feng didn't know whether to be depressed or not. Later, Yan Feng thought about it, wasn't Aunt Ni the same last time?

Thinking about it like this, Yan Feng instead had a certain sense of excitement about sneaking around and doing bad things. Of course, I am no longer so disgusted by the arrival of Aunt Ni.

Later, after everyone returned to their respective rooms, Yan Feng excitedly picked up his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to Li Xue'er: Xue'er, I miss you so much.

After sending it, Yan Feng threw away the phone, and began to imagine how to play it later to be more hey. Without waiting for Yan Feng to think about it, the mobile phone rang.

Yan Feng picked up his phone and saw that it was Li Xueer's WeChat: I'm sorry. Today my relatives came.

"Relatives are here?" After Yan Feng figured out what was going on, he shouted helplessly: "I'm going, why did this relative come at such an inopportune time?"

In desperation, Yan Feng had nothing to do. His girlfriend is next door, but he can only stay alone in the empty bed until dawn. This is quite torturous for an athlete like him. In addition to Xue'er, who has no choice, there is another woman next door.

Thinking of Aunt Ni, Yan Feng suddenly gave himself a little chill: "Are you crazy?

After getting goosebumps, Yan Feng found that his sexual interest seemed to have dropped a lot. Now it's okay, Yan Feng can sleep with peace of mind.

The next day, Li Xueer and Yan Feng had breakfast and drove back to Shenzhen. And Yan Feng also pulled out his luggage and came to the base, and then flew to Australia with the team.

The second leg of the AFC Champions League knockout round against Sydney FC is about to begin. Due to the tight schedule and the long distance, this road trip was definitely not easy for Guangzhou R&F.

No, it's very difficult. The first time, although the two sides fought 1:1, it was at the home of Guangzhou R&F, and the opponent took the lead this time. Overall, in this away trip, Guangzhou R&F not only had to overcome the difficulties of unfamiliar venues, long-distance flights and short adaptation time, but also had to take the initiative to attack and strive to score goals.

In his pre-match interview, Stojkovic boasted with confidence: "In this match, we have to win the opponent and we are confident to win it. ”

'On our home turf, the win is definitely ours. Sydney FC manager Trent Alexander-Arnold said so.

Although Stojkovic looks confident, the outside world is generally not optimistic about R&F for this match. It took so hard to draw the opponent at home, and now it's the opponent's home stadium, and it's good if you don't lose miserably. Still want to win against your opponents?

Although he was confident before the game, Stojkovic was worried about who to start this game. Stojkovic will worry not about anything else, but whether to play Yan Feng or someone else in the midfield.

Yan Feng's defensive ability is enough, but his ability to participate in the offense and organization Stojkovic still can't be trusted. Even if he assisted one against Changchun Yatai, Yan Feng's offensive ability is still far behind other midfielders.

In this game, Guangzhou R&F must attack. Therefore, Stojkovic is very distressed, he trusts Yan Feng's defense very much, but he can't let him give up Svensson, who is more balanced at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, right?

After some struggle, Stojkovic still chose Lu Lin, who has more offensive ability, to partner with Svensson. He decided to play the flamboyant offensive football that R&F had been building.

For being put on the bench by Lao Si again in such a critical game, Yan Feng could only sigh helplessly: "Hey, my offensive ability still can't be trusted by Lao Si!!"

At 6pm on May 25, the game was played at Sydney FC's home stadium. There was an influx of home fans dressed in dark grey. The number of home fans who came to the stadium this time was still small, a few percent more than their usual Australian Super League games. And they are here today to see the team advance to the quarterfinals.

Of course, they are also full of confidence in this.

"We're definitely going to win this game. ”

'We should have no problem qualifying, but I'm hoping to score a few more goals at home. ”

"What I hope more is that our guy can kick the other party's name Yan Feng out once. It was such a shame last time. This time we must take revenge!"

On the R&F side, there were also some fans who came to cheer, about 1,000 people. Some of them came from Guangzhou, but most of them were overseas Chinese or international students in Sydney.

"Go for R&F!

Although there are few fans, this also makes the R&F players full of emotion. Yan Feng was also very moved, he thought to himself: If you have the opportunity to play in this game, you must perform well and not let them down.

Soon the game began.

Since this match is a knockout round of the AFC Champions League, ccav5 also broadcast this game. And it was Liu Jianhong and Duan Xuan who commented on this game.

"In this game, both sides lined up with a 451 formation. 451 formation, this is different from R&F's usual 5 defenders. Liu Jianhong said.

"In this game, it looks like Stojkovic is really determined to attack. I think today they were determined to show their attacking football. Let's wait and see what their magnificent offense is. Duan Huo said.

"I am still surprised that Yan Feng couldn't start this time. His defense and fighting spirit are still very good. Liu Jianhong said after reading the starting list.

"Maybe Stojkovic is thinking about his attacking ability. Actually, I personally still admire Yan Feng's heavy artillery. Duan Huo said with a smile.

"Hehe, I'm personally looking forward to whether he will knock down the opponent again after he comes on the court. The same is true for Liu Jianhong.

"It is estimated that when he plays, the defenders of Sydney FC will have to be excited. It's a pity he didn't start, and I think that could affect R&F's backline. It was always unsettling to have a R&F defence without him before. Duan Huo said.

"Judging from the personnel on the field, R&F is playing against the opponent. I'm also very skeptical that R&F's defense will be able to withstand the opposition's attack. Liu Jianhong also said worriedly.

This can't be blamed on the commentators for worrying about R&F's defense. Previously, R&F was often a back 5. This is because they are deficient in defense and need to be compensated for by numbers. But even though 5 defenders were often dispatched, they still conceded a lot of goals before Yan Feng played. Offensive football without a solid defense looks gorgeous, but it is a castle in the air.

After the start of this game, both sides played relatively consistently. Since both sides were probing, they did not attack very resolutely. However, after an initial period of testing, R&F began to intensify its attack.

Not to mention, when it comes to playing offensive football, R&F does have a set. Continuously pounding the foot, one foot out of the ball for short pass penetration, and the cooperation is smooth. As a result, he attacked the Sydney FC penalty area several times and brought some threat to the opponent's goal.

"Zeng Chao, Zeng Chao, Zeng Chao, deducted the opponent's long-range shot! ”

Xiao Zhi's header, under interference, failed to hit the right part. There is still a bit of a gap when it comes to physical confrontation with the players of Sydney FC. ”

R&F started the attack, and Sydney FC certainly wasn't vegetarian either. Cheered on by the home fans, they hit high and hit high, and they also made the backcourt players very cunning.

Physically, the players of Sydney FC really have a big advantage. The physically dominant Sydney FC players play with ease and often win the ball easily in confrontations. Especially after the midfield lacked Yan Feng, a dangerous defender, R&F couldn't fight the opponent at all. Therefore, Sydney FC can often easily raise the ball in the midfield and find the high point, and then bombard R&F's goal in the air.

Simon's header was saved by Cheng Yuelei. ”

"Ninkovic's long-range shot. This kick is very threatening, Cheng Yuelei got rid of it. ”

"Sydney FC's corner, Ullman got it. Luckily, it missed the goal. ”

The game was going on on and both sides were attacking each other. R&F's ground conduction is quite slippery, and it can also cause shots. The high ball advantage of Sydney FC is too great, and the pressure on R&F's defense is even greater.

"Both sides were fighting each other and it looked exciting. But neither side has been able to score for the time being. Liu Jianhong said.

"Now it's up to us to see who gets the ball first. Whoever can score first will have an absolute advantage. This will affect the outcome of this match. Duan Huo.

"At the moment, it seems that Sydney FC are more of a threat to goal. ”

"The physical disadvantage has indeed made R&F suffer a lot. I'm worried that they won't be able to withstand the opponent's attack. ”

Not long after the presenter's words were spoken, Sydney FC's No.24 winger Blackwood successfully went down and sent in a cross. And Simon in the middle jumped high and shook his head to attack the goal under the attack of Zhang Yaokun and Yu Yang. And it's in.

"Oh, Simon's header went in. Sydney FC were the first to score at home. Liu Jianhong said flatly.

"This ball is a complete reflection of the physical superiority of the Sydney FC players. And this conceded goal is definitely a blow to R&F who wants to strive for goals away from home. Duan Huo sighed.

"Hey, I still can't stand it. Yan Feng watched helplessly from the sidelines. The physical disadvantage of the opposing team is too obvious, which makes them unable to withstand the opponent's attack first, although they cooperate very smoothly and gorgeously.

At this time, Stojkovic was also in a hurry. "Press up, attack. Be sure to score. ”

At the urging of Stojkovic, R&F's players pressed heavily after restarting the ball.

Maybe it's because the team has no way out, and the R&F players are also out of the way now. Not only did they strengthen their attacks, but they also began to be more active in the scrambles.

And R&F's hard work is not without rewards. In the first half of the game to 40 minutes. Lu Lin was knocked down in front of the penalty area and won a well-placed free-kick. In the end, it was Lu Lin who scored the free-kick.

"Lu Lin, Lu Lin. His free-kick helped the team score away from home. ”

"Now the score is 1:1, and now the two sides are back on the same line. ”

was equalized, and Sydney FC, who were playing at home, must not have been reconciled to this. After that, they also began to press on the offensive aggressively. In just a few minutes, there was a gust of wind in front of R&F's door. Fortunately, R&F's players all defended desperately and finally saved the draw and went into the locker room.

At half-time, Stojkovic did not change his formation. Now that the two sides are just on the same starting line, he thinks the team still needs to attack. And he is also convinced that his attacking football will win. Isn't there a saying? The best defense is offense!

This disappointed Yan Feng, who thought he would be able to appear in the second half. But it's the coach's arrangement, all he can do is wait.

As soon as the second half began, Sydney FC launched an onslaught. And their offense is very fierce, which surprises the R&F players who also want to attack aggressively. R&F also wanted to respond with an attack, but Sydney FC's attack was too fierce. Gradually, R&F was pressed and beaten by Sydney FC.

Due to Sydney FC's high-flying style of play and physical superiority, the pressure on R&F in the backfield is increasing. In the end, it was won by Sydney FC with a header.

"Hey, R&F still can't withstand the opponent's bombardment in the end. Now R&F is in danger. ”

"The physical gap is too big, and it's not easy to kick after the rhythm is mastered by the opponent. ”

In this regard, many people feel helpless. The advantage of Sydney FC is simply too obvious. It was obvious that R&F's attack came to naught.

Next, R&F, who had no way out at all, also began a Jedi counterattack under the wave of Stojkovic's hand.

And Sydney FC, which has already occupied the initiative to qualify, also began to choose to shrink back in defense at this time. In this way, R&F's offensive will be more difficult. For the short pass penetration play, the best response is to compress the space and swing the bus. And when Sydney FC defended with all their might, their physical advantage became even more apparent.

R&F's players played hard, and they did everything they could. However, under the dense defense of the opponent, the ground ball cannot be passed, and the high-altitude ball cannot compete with the opponent. Therefore, until the 65th minute of the game, R&F failed to break through the opponent's goal. Instead, he was counterattacked several times by the opponent in the middle and was almost killed directly in the game.

After watching his players struggle to break down the opposition's defence, Stojkovic knew something had to change.

Of course, change is to change people, but who is better?

After thinking about it for a long time, Stojkovic finally gritted his teeth and replaced Svensson with Yan Feng.

"Yan Feng, replacing Svensson, who has a more balanced offense and defense, with a defensive player, what does Stojkovic want to do? (To be continued.) )