With the normal competition, the atmosphere on the court has gradually turned into the normal track of the game. Next, the two sides engaged in a real technical and tactical contest.

Breaking away from the vicious fight and engaging in technical and tactical competitions, the Japanese team still has a lot of upper hand. The advantage of the technique at the foot gave the Japanese team a slight upper hand on the field. In terms of passing and control, especially in the number of passes, it is much higher than that of the Chinese team, and the short pass penetration between the players is also in place, which is very beautiful.

Fortunately, the Chinese team has a tougher defense. The dominance of physical confrontations, especially in the middle, made it difficult for the Japanese team to form an effective penetration in the middle area. Attacks can only be carried out from two flanks.

Although Japan has a big advantage on the wings, they do not have an advantage in the middle zone. As a result, they often can't play after a low cross and a midfielder in the middle.

In the face of the strong defense of the Chinese team, such a situation seems to be a bit of a breakthrough.

The head coach of the Japanese team, Halilhodzic, is not a man of tendons, and when he noticed this situation, he immediately asked the Japanese team to change their style of play. From more under-the-bottom crosses to more back-to-back passes, relying on players who follow up from behind to make layered impacts.

With such a change, the defensive pressure of the Chinese team has increased a lot. However, the defense of the Chinese team, under the leadership of Yan Feng and others, is not leaky. The Japanese team was unable to break through the defense of the Chinese team for a while.

The Chinese team, in addition to doing a good job of defense, will attack very resolutely at every opportunity. But in the face of the Japanese team's defense, it is still so weak.

Although Yu Hanchao and Cao Yunding are considered players with outstanding breakthrough ability in China. However, in the face of the Japanese team's defensive line, which is mainly composed of players from Europe, the breakthrough ability of the two of them seems to be less effective.

And Lin Fan no longer suffers as usual in physical confrontation, so his performance is very good, and his personal characteristics and strength are fully exerted. Not only can he hit the door, but he can also deliver shells to his teammates. It's just that his shot didn't go in, and his teammates' grasp ability is still like that.

Yan Feng naturally stepped forward to participate in the attack a lot, but the Japanese team seemed to have handled him very thoroughly. In terms of inserting the goal after destroying Yan Feng, the Japanese team did a very good job. On the way forward for Yan Feng, there were always players from the Japanese team who stopped there.

Sending someone to professionally block Yan Feng's forward line will cause the players to have a greater defensive burden. But even if it is a greater drain on the physical energy of the players, the Japanese team still resolutely implements this strategy.

In this way, the Chinese team's offense is also difficult to achieve.

The Chinese team and the Japanese team each have their own characteristics and advantages. The Chinese team is strong in defense and weak in attack, and the Japanese team is strong in attack and average in defense. In this matchup, the scene is extremely stalemate. Whoever wants to score will be very difficult.

For a variety of reasons, both sides are aiming for a win. Therefore, even if there is really no way to break the goal, they are holding back their strength to score the opponent's goal.

In the game on the field, the attack and defense are constantly changing, and the time of the game is constantly passing, but no one can help anyone. Even the fans in the stands felt that it was too difficult to score a goal.

As time went on, there was soon a big drop in fitness on both sides. Even with less than 70 minutes of play, there were physical difficulties on both sides.

The physical strength will appear so quickly, mainly because the two sides fought too hard in the first half, and there were too many physical confrontations, which consumed a lot more physical energy than normal.

The fitness of the players on the field has dropped significantly, and the pace of the game has slowed down. And this situation is undoubtedly beneficial to the Chinese team.

The reason is that they have Yan Feng, who can't run to death. Physical fitness problems have never had anything to do with Yan Feng, even if this game is special, Yan Feng still doesn't seem to be affected much. When others slow down, he can still sprint quickly.

So, after 60 minutes, the situation on the pitch began to change. The Japanese team, which had the upper hand, gradually turned to defense.

"Brothers, our time has come. Cheer me up and kill each other. "Since the emergence of Yan Feng and Lin Fan, two new forces in the Chinese team, once the game enters the 70th minute, the Chinese team will become unprovoked. The previous competition experience gave Yan Feng more confidence at the moment.

"That's right, our time is up, kill them. "The rest of the Chinese team is also in high spirits.

The Chinese team began to become more proactive and more aggressive in attack.

Seeing the momentum of the Chinese team rising, the head coach of the Japanese team, Halilhodzic, immediately responded. He replaced Keisuke Honda, who was already past his prime, and added a midfielder instead.

Halilhodzic sent Hotaru Yamaguchi to change the Japanese team's formation from the main attack formation of 433 to the more balanced formation of 442.

On the surface, it seems that Japan is removing a striker and replacing a midfielder, which is a change to weaken the attack and strengthen the defense. But in essence, this did not reduce the attacking ability of the Japanese team much.

Speaking of which, it may be due to the physical characteristics of the Japanese, who rarely have a strong midfielder. On the contrary, there are often very good strong midfielders in the South Base.

Hotaru Yamaguchi, who is less than 175cm tall, is a typical Japanese midfielder. Good technique, good tactical literacy, but far from tough enough. As a result, his play, increased defensive intensity, was limited. However, the Japanese team's tactical play has changed.

Although the formation has been adjusted and has not been turned into defense, after adding a player in the middle, the Chinese team has formed a passing ability that is not so strong, and it will face greater difficulties when passing through the midfield.

It's not how much the opponent has added defense, but mainly because the Chinese team itself lacks offensive ability. This made the Chinese team, which had increased its offensive intensity, not pressed the Japanese team as expected, and even broke through the goal.

The attack was still difficult, but the physical advantage of the Chinese team after 70 minutes did bring an advantage. At least judging from the scene, the Chinese team gradually gained the upper hand.

As time progressed and the advantage of the Chinese team began to increase, the head coach of the Japanese team, Halilhodzic, made another adjustment in due time.

This time, Halilhodzic replaced Takashi Usami, who was physically exhausted. Today, Usami Takashi has enjoyed the enthusiastic care of the Chinese tough guys, and his performance is not outstanding. When he was substituted, he was really physically and mentally exhausted. It's just that when he was replaced, his eyes were really resentful.

This time, the Japanese team sent Yojiro Takadi. He is one of the few Japanese midfielders with a tough style. As a result, the formation of the Japanese team also changed to 4231.

From 433 at the beginning, to 442, to 4231. The number of strikers has been drastically reduced and the midfield has been greatly strengthened. This makes the Japanese team even more solid in midfield.

"The Japanese team is going to compete with the Chinese team for control of the midfield. How will Lippi react?" saw the substitution of the Japanese team, and those who knew it couldn't help but ask such questions.

Many people looked at Lippi on the sidelines, and the camera at the scene also aimed at Lippi's face with interest.

Lippi frowned and looked at the field with a solemn expression. He was also aware of his opponent's intentions. It's just that he really has very few tickets in his hands. And there really aren't any offensive cards available.

After a while, Lippi finally made personnel adjustments as well. He replaced Yu Hanchao, who worked hard but was fruitless, and thus had a serious decline in physical fitness. Replaced with the energetic Artemisia Junmin.

It's a counterpoint substitution. It aims to increase the physical fitness available to the Chinese team. And such a substitution did not bring much change. After the Japanese team fought for the midfield, the Chinese team fell into the situation of parquet with the opponent in the midfield.

The midfield battle became more and more intense, and the attacking opportunities of the Chinese team also decreased. And this is not the most serious, after the struggle for the midfield fell into a heated up, another attacking player of the Chinese team, Cao Yunding, also suffered from physical exhaustion.

Assaulter Cao Yun is sure to be replaced, who should he be replaced?

The Chinese team is in the predicament of substitutions again. Turning his head and looking at the bench of the Chinese team, there are really not many people available. Replacing anyone doesn't seem to be able to make an effective difference.

Do you want to make a substitution again? to replace a player who is just physically fit, but doesn't actually have much effect?

Obviously, this is not what the world-class coach Lippi wants to see. So, when Lippi made the decision to make a substitution again, it attracted a burst of cheers from the Chinese fans in the stands.

"The Chinese team has stepped up its attack, and it seems that this time Lippi is going to make a force. ”

"It's on the big treasure. Fu will come on the pitch and hopefully it will really bring good luck. ”

The Chinese team is on Yu Dabao. Although Yu Dabao is more influential than most people now, in fact, Yu Dabao used to play on the wing.

The Chinese team has not changed its formation, it is still the original 4231 formation. However, after Yu Dabao, the Chinese team can become a double striker. And Gao Lin can also have a flexible transposition with Yu Dabao. Gao Lin is also okay on the side, and he often pulls the side in Evergrande.

The Chinese team stepped up its attack. Yu Dabao's appearance is such a signal.

The Chinese team really increased the intensity of the attack, and the formation also pressed up a lot. However, the Japanese team did not back down, and they actively fought with the Chinese team in the midfield.

Since the Chinese team's two wings and forward line did not have any advantages, after the Japanese team focused on the midfield, the Chinese team inevitably competed in the midfield.

Caught in the strangulation of the midfield, the Chinese team's offensive will be difficult to sustain. As a result, the Chinese team did not get more chances to hit the goal.

The scene was stalemate again, and no one was able to break the door.

The field is fighting and the clock is passing fast. Seeing that the time had passed, no one could see the goal coming. And, depending on the situation, it is likely that both sides will not be able to score at all in regulation time, and it may even end up being a penalty shootout.

Penalty shootout. This may be on everyone's mind. It is estimated that with this in mind, the Japanese team retreated after 80 minutes.

It could well have gone to stoppage time or even a penalty shootout. This made Lippi ponder again.

Given the skill of the Chinese team's players and their previous psychological endurance, this is obviously not in the favor of the Chinese team.

Soon, the Chinese team had to make substitutions. Gao Lin's physical strength couldn't support it.

Gao Linxia, who will be replaced?

This is another problem for the Chinese team. Switching to a less good striker?

Such a substitution that is better than nothing is naturally not accepted by Lippi. After a dead ball, he replaced Gao Lin with Manager Zhang Xizhe.

Replacing the striker and the last midfielder, this change made the outside world understand a little. The only thing I know is that Yu Dabao has reached the position of center forward.

"Eh~ Could it be that Lippi is also preparing for the final penalty shootout? There is still time for the game, and there is still extra time, why can't he take the initiative to end the game before the penalty kick?"

After Zhang Xizhe came on the court, Yu Dabao was ready to move to the center position. But Zhang Xizhe stopped him.

"I don't go to the front, is the coach going to stop the forward?" Yu Dabao was a little puzzled.

"Yes. You don't need to be at the top. But it's not that there is no need for strikers. Zhang Xicao explained.

"Are you kidding?" Yu Dabao was a little speechless.

"Of course not, I haven't played as a striker. Zhang Xizhe shook his head.

"Then who does the coach let come?" Yu Dabao glanced around, and the Chinese team was a positive striker on the field.

"Captain. ”

"Captain, you mean crazy?" Yu Dabao pointed at Yan Feng with a look of disbelief.

"Yes. Zhang Xizhe nodded heavily.

"Oh, did I hear it wrong?" Yu Dabao looked confused.

"The coach asked me to the front?" Yan Feng asked calmly when he heard Zhang Xizhe's words.

"Yes. ”

Yan Feng, who received an affirmative answer, only frowned, and then turned his head to look at Lippi on the sidelines. Lippi, on the other hand, nodded heavily at him and gave him a determined look.

"Okay. I'll leave that to you. Azhe. Yan Feng took a deep breath and said to Zhang Xizhe.

"I'll leave it to me. You can rest assured. The goal is yours. Captain, whether we can defeat the devil this time depends on you. Zhang Xizhe said seriously.

"Captain, come on. Yu Dabao clenched his fists and said to Yan Feng, and the others also cheered for Yan Feng when they heard about this arrangement.

No one on the pitch doubted Lippi's decision. Although he is a midfielder, he is the number one killer of the Chinese team in the World Cup. In the last game, after Yan Feng defeated the Croatian team by goal, none of them dared to doubt Yan Feng's scoring ability.

Everyone began to return to their positions, and Yan Feng also walked to the place where the Chinese team was closest to the Japanese team's penalty area.

"Strict, in the second half, you will probably need to go up to the front at the end. ”

"Coach, you mean to keep me forward? We still have a couple of strikers who are not injured. ”

"You know, we don't have a striker in the team who can solve the battle. ”

'But I'm playing in the back. Since I entered the professional league, I have always been in the midfield. ”

'We need people who can score goals. And now there is no one better suited than you. ”

"But the team needs me defensively. The Japanese team has a strong attack and their midfield is very strong. If I go to the front'''"

"No, you have to believe in yourself. At the same time, you have to trust your teammates. ”

"Trust your teammates?"

"Yes, believe them. They are not as weak as you think. Although all of them, except for Lin Fan, are all people who play in the Chinese Super League. But the opponents they faced were world-class. The defensive pressure they face in the Super League is no worse than that of Japan, and it can even be said that it is stronger. Strict, believe in them, believe in your teammates!"

As Yan Feng walked forward, his mind also had in mind what Lippi had said to him at the end of the intermission.

Gradually, Yan Feng's expression became more determined. clenched his fists.

"Trust you, my teammates. The defense is up to you. ”

"Believe in yourself! Solve the final blow of the battle and leave it to me!"