Chapter 25: Teammates, Not Tools

At halftime, there was laughter in the dressing room.

The two-goal lead in the first half made the players feel very bright.

Zheng Zhi even shouted 'Who said we can't go to Russia??' This made the others applaud.

Everyone is united, and the morale is strong.

At this point, Lippi and other members of the coaching staff pushed the door in.

The locker room was quiet.

Lippi glanced at everyone lightly and released his tactical arrangement for the second half.

"In the second half, we played defensively! Easy to get off the field, Wu came off the bench! ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone was stunned.

Zheng Zhi got up abruptly and said, "Old man, this is not right, Xiaole can't be replaced." ”

Others also said:

"That's right! Xiaole is the core, he is out, how can we play? ”

"Sir, Xiaole can't get off!"

Even Wu Xi, who came on as a substitute, was puzzled.

Yi Le was just silent, he was 100% obedient to the coach's arrangement, although there were still some small bumps in his heart.

Lippi looked at the anxious crowd and said:

"We're two goals ahead, Yi's mission is done, and now it's your mission."

After a pause, Lippi said coldly: "Is your goal just to enter the World Cup?" ”

"Like in '02, you didn't do anything to enter the World Cup, you didn't leave anything, and then you left in disgrace?"

Li Tie's cheeks twitched on the side.

"Football is not a one-person sport, and the role of easy is great, but there are certain limits."

"Against Asian teams, you can rely on Yi to play, but against teams in the world and even Europe, when Yi is blocked by tactics, you have no possibility of resistance!"

Lippi stretched out his index finger and poked it down fiercely, saying, "So! Right now! Playing and defending those two goals, that's what I ask of you. ”

"It's simple, defend, defend those two goals, you have to be his teammate, not a tool!"

"What's the point of going to the World Cup if you can't do that?"

The other players' faces were flushed!

I was in a panic.

Only then did they realize that they had relied too much on Yile.

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At the beginning of the second half, the players walked out of the dressing room one by one, their expressions were very grim.

Yi Le changed into a substitute vest, looked at Lippi and said; "Sir, we ......"

Lippi waved his hand and said; "Yi, you have to understand that football is not a one-person sport!"

Hearing this, Yi Le stopped speaking and nodded silently.

In the second half, Yi Le appeared on the bench, and Wu Xi came on as a substitute.

This change puzzled many people, and even the two commentators discussed this topic.

On the other hand, Fan Zhiyi showed a playful smile and said secretly: "Lippi, this old man's heart is really big!" Ambitious! ”

Yi Le went off the field, the Chinese team lacked the command hub of the midfield, and they were a little uncomfortable at first, but with Zheng Zhi's roar, they gradually began to stabilize.

They were still aggressive and a little incoherent in their transitions, but the good news was that they were a little more determined defensively.

In the 51st minute, Uzbekistan launched an attack on the right side, Zheng Zhi retreated, and goalkeeper Yan Junling commanded the back line to block.

Two defense one.

Feng Xiaoting and Zhang Linfan blocked Shukurov outside the penalty area, and after waiting for Zheng Zhi to arrive, the three of them directly completed the bag.

Snatched the ball cleanly.

Zheng Zhi got the ball and passed it to Hao Junmin, who collided with Wu Xi to cooperate with Denisov and knocked the ball to Ackerson.

Exxon quickly went down and crossed with his feet, which was broken by the opponent's backline player.

On 60 minutes, Uzbekistan played a good through ball.

Shukurov rushed towards the ball, which he felt should have been.

But before he touched the ball, Feng Xiaoting suddenly appeared at the landing point and cleared the siege with a big foot.

After this guy cleared the siege, he scolded proudly: "What a broken straight ball, compared to Xiaole's, it's far behind!" ”

What was supposed to be a brilliant defensive counterattack was ruined by Feng Xiaoting's astute insight.

This made Yi Le nod frequently on the bench, after all, Feng Xiaoting was once abused by his own through ball and couldn't take care of himself.

He has been in the shadow of Yile for a long time, so he is sensitive to this kind of ball path.

For Feng Xiaoting, blocking Yi Le's through ball is like playing snooker, with tricky angles, hidden gaps, and fast ball speed.

But at this moment, he felt that he was playing nine balls, and the gap was so spicy, and it was so spicy!

When Labor and Management ?!!

A break from the siege made this guy scream vividly.

The fans in the stands were also nervous, but this defense made their eyes shine.

Feng Xiaoting's judgment of the ball path is very accurate.

And those Evergrande fans also found out about Feng Xiaoting's changes in the previous rounds of the league, and it seems that after the training camp, they have become more sensitive to the ball.

Before, they were puzzled, but now they finally understood.

This is especially abused by Yi Le!

The game continued, Uzbekistan wanted to score, and China had to let go.

The two sides were deadlocked, and the game lasted until 85 minutes.

Time is running out.

The Uzbek offensive has become more and more ferocious.

The Chinese players understand that the test is coming, and this is the critical moment.

It's a tenacity.

They gritted their teeth and insisted, strange to say, their spirit of kicking to this in the past had long since dissipated, but I don't know if it was Lippi's remarks that inspired them.

I always feel like I can't get enough strength.

The defense was very resolute, and in the face of the bombardment of Uzbekistan, they did not compromise and defended the goal.

Goalkeeper Yan Junling's performance is also extremely eye-catching.

He has already saved three dangerous shots.

Stoppage time.

Uzbekistan is playing with its life.

All 11 players, including the goalkeeper, pressed up.

The Chinese team is trying to keep a clean sheet.

In the face of rounds of offensive fever, they gritted their teeth and persevered.

In the 93rd minute, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

At this moment, the Chinese players collapsed to the ground one by one, gasping for breath.

I'm tired, and my lungs feel painful when I breathe, but... The taste of victory is so cool!

The players couldn't help but laugh one by one.

When they returned to the coach's seat, they thought it was admiration, who knew that Li Tie had a cold face and said; "I will react to the situation like your club, you have to increase your physical training, and usually give me more training!"

After speaking, he pursed his lips and said; "Good performance!"

Hey....

I don't know who laughed first, but the laughter gradually expanded, and finally everyone laughed.

Result, China 2:0 Uzbekistan.

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After the game, in the press conference, Lippi said with a smile: "I am very satisfied with this game, Yi played the effect I wanted, and the other players were very active defensively, I hope they will continue this form." ”

On the other hand, the head coach of Uzbekistan said sourly: "We lost to Yi, not the Chinese team." ”

Even the coach complained: "We didn't see any advanced techniques and tactics in this game, they only relied on the big battery in the middle!" ”

Regarding the other party's remarks, Lippi said with a light smile: "We have tactics, and our tactics are how to maximize the role of Yi!" Of course, this requires a certain amount of tactical knowledge to discover. ”

Faced with a harsh Lippi, the Uzbek coach was quickly defeated and left in disgrace.

Finally, Lippi said: "I hope that the media friends will not bother the players too much, the next two games are very important for us, we have to win these three games to get those 0.5 qualifying places!" ”