422 Superstar Showdown

Nigeria lost a good game, the Chinese team tried to take advantage of the victory to chase, but because the game had less than 20 minutes left, the Nigerian team's defense increased aggressiveness, and the Chinese team also recovered the formation after 75 minutes of the game, at this time both teams were afraid of conceding the ball, and they were afraid of being killed by the opponent!

Tang Hong, who was successively cut down by the opponent, rushed forward in the 86th minute of the game after receiving Luo Hongkai's diagonal pass, Ambrose once again put him to the ground, and as a result, he applied for a second yellow card, and the referee took out a red card to send him off!

Nigeria fights one less!

In the first half, Obor Oboa went off injured, and Ambrose was sent off in the second half!

Even if the game was not exciting, Tang Hong still showed intuitive destructive power against Nigeria in the game.

Nigeria used up all their substitutions and defended with all their might.

In stoppage time, Moses rushed forward from the center and back to receive a pass from his teammates, and seeing that there was a chance to form a killing chance, Zhang Linpeng decisively fouled to end the opponent's offensive and applied for a yellow card for himself.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match, the scoreboard showed the score at 1:1.

The Chinese team set a record in team history and got its first points on the World Cup stage.

Tang Hong has a slight regret, but it is not difficult to accept, in terms of the situation, the Chinese team does not necessarily have an advantage, if it is not for the Nigerian team to become conservative after taking the lead, and counterattacking under the passive defense to play a mess, the Chinese team may even be very difficult to equalize.

Tang Hong led the team to thank the Chinese fans in the stands, and the Chinese fans were also very excited about a draw, from a historical point of view, the Chinese team is a big step forward!

Van der Sheer said in an interview after the game that he was quite satisfied with the result.

But he also thinks that the Chinese team is still a little nervous in the game and has not been able to fully show its strength.

He expects the team to be able to perform better in the next game.

In the Group F standings, Argentina leads with 3 points, China and Nigeria have 1 point each, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are at the bottom.

After returning to the base camp, the Chinese team took a short break and then summarized the game, every player was very serious, and the Nigerian team was not a strong team on this stage, but it made them feel that the game was very difficult.

The next matches will only be more difficult because the opponents are stronger and at the same time they will be under more pressure!

The World Cup is in full swing, and the Chinese media is promoting milestones such as the Chinese team making history and Tang Hong making history, but the Chinese team has already invested in the preparation for the second game.

Tang Hong has already played against god-level opponents like Ronaldo in his three-year career, but what is unexpected is that his first encounter with Messi will be on the World Cup stage!

Even if the Chinese media brand the upcoming big game as a "superstar showdown", neither the Argentine media nor the mainstream European media will think so.

It's just a contest of disparity!

On June 22, the Chinese team met the Argentine team at the Mineiro Stadium in Belo Horizonte.

In the player tunnel before the game, Tang Hong, as the captain and the Argentine captain, stood at the front of their respective teams.

Luo Hongkai and Wu Lei have played against Messi because they play for La Liga teams, but they have only played on the field.

Tang Hong looked back at Argentina's starting lineup, and there were many acquaintances.

Sergio Aguero, Di Maria, Zabaleta, Higuain......

In terms of player level, Argentina is immeasurably higher than Nigeria!

When the players of the two teams appeared on the stage, the atmosphere at the scene was much more fanatical than the first game of the Chinese team against Nigeria, probably because the Argentine team had a much larger number of fans, and most of the fans in the stands were Argentine fans.

After all, if the World Cup is held in South America, the teams on this continent will receive more support.

Tang Hong, as the captain, shook hands with Messi before the game, and the picture of exchanging team flags has also become a classic picture of the Chinese team in this World Cup.

"CCTV, CCTV, hello audience friends, this is the Mineiro Arena in Belo Horizonte, and we are on the spot to broadcast the match between China and Argentina in the second round of Group F of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Argentina got off to a good start in the first round, China drew with Nigeria, and the second round will be crucial.

If Nigeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina are separated in the other match, the outcome of this game will be crucial for China, and if we lose the game, it is likely that we will be eliminated in the final round even if we win.

Maybe it's far away for us to talk about qualifying, we should focus more on the competition itself and the opponent, but when the Chinese team wins the first point of the World Cup, we expect the team to go further, since we have the first point, we are confident that we will get the second point, or even more!

Today, manager Donny van der Hiller made changes to his starting line-up and line-up.

The Chinese team started 442.

Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng.

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Liu Tao, Dai Lin, Sun Xiang.

Midfielders: Zhao Hanchun, Zhao Xujun, Luo Hongkai, Wu Xi.

Forwards: Wu Lei, Tang Hong.

Veteran Zheng Zhi was put on the bench, although Zhao Hanchun was arranged to play in the midfield, but it will obviously be the role of strengthening the side defense, Qin Rui also sat on the bench, midfielder Wu Xi started on the field, and his task should be to assist his teammates to curb Messi's play.

We only have Wu Lei and Tang Hong on the front line, it should be said that Van der Shierer's prediction of the game is that it is difficult for the Chinese team to have a chance in the positional battle, and because the opponent's attack firepower is very strong, strengthening the defense is an inevitable choice.

This start is a change based on the strength of the opponent and the style of play.

Argentina started today with 433.

Goalkeeper: Romero.

Defenders: Zabaleta, Fernandez, Garay, Rojo.

Midfielders: Gago, Mascherano, Di Maria.

Forwards: Messi, Higuain, Aguero.

Argentina's midfield attack formation is very luxurious, and the attacking group led by Messi basically plays for the giants of European football, and they are the top representatives of European football in this era.

And the one in our formation who can compete with them in terms of strength and fame is Tang Hong, only Tang Hong.

The game will start soon, let's cheer for the Chinese team together! ”

The outside world is not optimistic about the Chinese team, even if they have Tang Hong, who has scored many goals in European football, there is only one question: how long can the Chinese team last?

When the game started, the Chinese team's formation immediately retreated, and the formation of 442 was actually more like 4312.

Zhao Hanchun, Zhao Xujun, and Wu Xi lined up at the front of the penalty area, and the back four also maintained a close joint defense in the penalty area.

Luo Hongkai mainly limited Gago's forward threat in defense, while Tang Hong and Wu Lei also attacked Di Maria and Messi from behind.

The Chinese team's all-army posture made Argentina's defense look unpressed, but Argentina fell into offensive organizational difficulties after the opening.

The players in the front line have finishing ability, but the question is who feeds them with cannonballs?

Gago's creativity up front was extremely limited, and with Ro's targeted frontal harassment, Gago's play was not dominant.

The Argentine team relied more on the individual ability of the stars to create chances, the long-range shot from outside the penalty area was a little reluctant, and the cross from the side was also able to better control the football landing point for air defense due to the Chinese team's extreme contraction of the defensive line.

In the 13th minute of the game, when Zhao Hanchun and Zhang Linpeng teamed up to break the ball on Di Maria on the side, Zhao Hanchun sent the ball to the back of the center circle with a diagonal pass, and Tang Hong quickly ran to the middle to control the ball.

Gago has been left behind by him, and Mascherano in front of him was just about to grab it, but Tang Hong sent a through ball to Wu Lei.

Wu Lei quickly stepped forward and was blocked by Rojo and brought to the ground.

The referee did not hesitate to show Rojo a yellow card.

It looks like Argentina can't swallow the Chinese team in one bite!

The Chinese team sent a free kick in the front court, Tang Hong hit the front alone, just touched the ball about 35 yards away from the goal, he dialed the ball and adjusted it without waiting for Mascherano to get close and hit the goal!

The soccer ball flew straight to the goal like a cannonball!

Romero was suddenly shocked, obviously there was only one point of threat from Tang Hong, but the shot he shot was obvious as if it would be in a dead corner!

He struggled to make a save but couldn't touch the football, which eventually grazed the outside of the goal post and flew off the line.

During an excessively long flight, the ball's erratic trajectory eventually deflects off the goal.

But it was enough to cheer up the Argentines to re-examine China's counter-attacking threat.

Argentina's attack is still constrained by the Chinese team's stubborn defense and lack of space, as well as the midfield's hip pull and inability to activate the forward firepower!

When Tang Hong represented the Chinese team in Asia, people did not see how much of a change in his quality and thought that he did not look much different from his club and national team.

But on the World Cup stage, Tang Hong's sharp decline in personal data fully made fans realize that he could not play his full strength in the national team.

Fewer touches, fewer passes, shots and more.

Because the Chinese team as a whole could not create the best competition environment for him.

Both Messi and Ronaldo should be well aware of this.

The national team is much lower than the club they play for, which makes a huge difference in the role they play in the team.

The difficulty of Argentina's offensive forced Messi to retreat to the midfield to organize the attack, and when he had the opportunity, he tried to blast the Chinese team's defense, and when the opportunity was not good, he found time to pass the ball to his teammates after dribbling on the periphery.

As a result, Argentina's attack began to increase the threat, and Aguero's shot from a tight angle in the left rib of the box slid past the goalkeeper.

Higuain's shot in front of the box is blocked by Dalin!

Di Maria's shot at the edge of the penalty area was brilliantly saved by Zeng Cheng!

Argentina's attack is getting stronger, and Rojo and Zabaleta are also frequently coming up front to support them.

The Chinese team's defense is shaky!