"The first half is over! The score is 2-0! Yes, you heard it right, China 2, Italy 0! We are two goals ahead! ”

Duan Yixuan ended the first half of the game with an excited shout. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

'I'll admit, it was a fantastic first half, but were we really able to keep the win until the end?' He Shishi, who calmed down, suffered from gains and losses, "The Chinese team has always had a problem, that is, physical problems, when our physical strength is on the verge of exhaustion, can we still contain the Italian attack through high-intensity pressing like in the first half?" ”

Although Duan Yixuan wants to refute him, judging from his experience in commenting over the years, this is an indisputable fact: the players of the Chinese team, who are accustomed to the rhythm of China, cannot compare with the players of the mainstream European leagues in terms of physical reserves and physical distribution, especially under the high-tempo offensive and defensive transitions, they are easy to run out of physical strength prematurely because of the round-trip sprint.

"I think it's okay." Zhang Lu is relatively optimistic, "Judging from the situation in the first half, the hardest are the two midfielders, their range of movement is the largest, but Zhao Xuyang and Zheng Zhi are both players known for their excellent physical fitness, and Italy's pace is not as fast as that of England, and the speed of passing and control is far less than that of Spain, they should be able to cope with it." What's more, now that we are two goals ahead, we don't need to be too nervous mentally, and the psychological pressure of the players will be much easier, and it may be the Italian players who will feel tired. ”

"Zhang Zhi is right!" Duan Yixuan nodded again and again, and also put forward more powerful evidence, "Qin Gude scored twice, Italy will do its best to freeze him no matter what, but if they don't send two defensive players, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve this goal, and once they do, their midfield will be more passive, Hao Jun, Yu Hai, and Zheng Zhi can all impact Italy's defensive area, which will undoubtedly shake their overall defense." ”

Will it be that easy? That's Italy......

He Wei muttered quietly.

"I'm a little sorry for my fellow Italians, but I still have to say, well done!"

The last Chinese coach to walk into the dressing room smiled and praised all the players.

His words made the already happy players even more relaxed.

Lippi then threw out a question: "After leading by two goals, what should we do in the second half?" ”

"Defensive counter-attacks, of course." Qin Gude replied to him with a smile.

Silver Fox snapped his fingers: "Do you want to tell us about tactics, Captain Good?" ”

"Oh no, I'm just answering your question, and I shouldn't be punished even if I get it wrong." Captain Goode shook his head repeatedly, and the conversation between the two of them made everyone else laugh.

Lippi also smiled: "Defensive counterattack is a very simple but effective tactic, but considering the pressure in the midfield, I need to make a little change, Sun ......" he called Sun Jihai's name, "When defending, I ask you to put the position on the premise, as a midfielder to defend any Italian who dares to go down from the right side, is there a problem?" ”

Sun Jihai, who has played in Manchester City for three years, certainly has no problem.

"Zhang," Lippi called Zhang Linpeng's name again, "You can play right wing-back, so I don't need to tell you when to make up the defense, right?" ”

Zhang Linpeng, known as "China's Ramos", nodded vigorously.

When Prandelli returned to the coaching area, he faced his opponents with a counter-attacking lineup that he had seen in Italy for more than four decades.

There was no surprise on his face, because he knew Lippi's habit: in a good situation with a two-goal lead, if he still wants to attack Italy, it must not be the cunning silver fox!

Lippi certainly had the option to hold on, but Prandelli couldn't, and after a surprise defeat to Uruguay in the first round of the group stage, a win in this game would keep the hopes of qualifying alive...... Isn't this too shameless?

"The Italian team launched an offensive from the beginning, while the Chinese team defended comprehensively and pressed high in the midfield, Qin Good, Yu Hai, and Hao Jun all spared no effort to put pressure on Italy, and even Gao Feilin was cruising around Pirlo, interfering with their passing with his strong body at any time......"

Even the most tactically ignorant people can see that under the interception of the Chinese team's midfield, the Italian team did not find a way to break the formation for a while, Pirlo was sandwiched by Qin Gude and Gao Feilin, even if De Rossi helped him share the duties, there was no way to find a good passing route, not to mention that the defenders of the Chinese team did not leave any room for Balotelli - not to mention that Ba Shen is not a point-grabbing striker like Little Pea at all, he needs to control the football under his feet, Then make all sorts of exciting moves beyond the imagination of the opposing defender......

Pirlo may miss his old team-mate like Inzaghi, or at least the "Super Pippo" will always be running through the opposition's backline, looking for an opportunity to seal his throat, but the young Balotelli is not as industrious as his predecessors: his leisurely walk up front will not so much disrupt the Chinese defence as it will disrupt Italy's attack......

"I don't know if it's physical discomfort or other reasons, Balotelli's rhythm obviously can't keep up with the overall advancement, he is like a thirty or forty-year-old man during this period of time, slowing down the speed of Italy's attack......" Zhang Lu pushed his reading glasses, "In addition to Balotelli, Giaccherini didn't play much, Aquilani didn't see it for a long time, Italy's attack not only did not improve in the second half, but was a little scattered......"

"It's really hard to imagine that the Italian team, which has always been known for its well-defined system and tight formation, could be called scattered, but this is the reality." He Wei took advantage of the situation to start his own play, "Maybe after a season of fighting, the fatigue of the players has not yet recovered; Perhaps Brazil's humid climate prevents them from adapting; Perhaps it was Coach Lippi, who knew them well, who tactically suppressed Prandelli; Maybe it's the fear of being distracted by an injury at an event like this...... But as it was now, until the 60th minute, Italy could not threaten our goal and the score remained 2-0. ”

"The Chinese team has changed!" Duan Yixuan's voice happened to sound, "Artemisia Junxia, the young general Wu Lei appeared on the stage." ”

"Hao Jun's physical fitness has some problems, but his whole performance should be said to be quite good, the first goal came from his pressing," Zhang Lu gave him a high score, "Playing in Cottages for two seasons, although it is impossible to become the absolute core of the team like Qin Goode, his playing style has been greatly improved, the breakthrough on the side is sharper, the cross is also a lot more accurate, the way of handling the ball has become more concise and efficient, his presence is definitely a tiger for the current national team." ”

First of all, ...... There has to be a tiger.

After the substitution of the Chinese team, Prandelli also made his own adjustments: the inactive Aquilani and Giaccherini were replaced at the same time, and the "atomic ant" Giovinco and the versatile midfielder Marchisio were both put on the field.

As soon as the two Juventus players stood on the sidelines, Zhang Lu, a Serie A expert, knew what Prandelli was planning: "Giovinco is good at breaking through, and Marchisio is good at attacking and defending, not only helping Pirlo to comb the midfield, but also inserting assists and long-range shots in the back row. It seems that the Italian team is still planning to attack again. ”

Less than three minutes after the two substitutions went up, Giovinco used his dribbling and breakthrough to win a well-placed free-kick for Italy - the 1.80m Zheng Zhi tripped over a small ant less than 1.65m tall in an area around 25 meters from the goal......

When Giovinco rolled off the turf, he shoved the ball to Pirlo, who was panting.

Andrea Pirlo. (To be continued.) )