Chapter 136: Happiness and Loss

Zhuo Yang can stop the Paraguayans from angrily besieging Sun Jihai, but he can't stop the red card of Mexican referee Arjundia. In the 61st minute of the second half, Sun Jihai shoveled behind his back and released Paraguayan fullback Morel three meters away, and the malicious foul was very obvious.

Zhuo Yang did not have any hypocrisy about this punishment, the facts were clear, the evidence was conclusive, the characterization was accurate, and the punishment was appropriate. According to the World Cup's strict and severe crackdown, Sun Jihai will be punished in nine out of ten years.

But the Chinese team is in trouble!

The three-centre-back system is the foundation of Jie Shuai's defensive tactics, which cannot be missing, and must be compensated and adjusted. Rijkaard, who was originally bent on taking Paraguay, had to give up the idea of strengthening the offensive for the time being, and quickly replaced Sun Xiang with Feng Xiaoting. Sun Xiang plays as a midfielder in the national team, he is a full-back, and has never played as a central defender, let alone a three-center-back.

In this way, the inconspicuous advantage of the Chinese team's midfield disappeared immediately, and at this time, it was the physical critical point of most of the veterans of the Chinese team, and the scene was completely passive without the will to transfer.

Zhuo Yang, who attacked the libero in the midfield, turned into a defensive libero in the midfield.

The ruler was short and long, and when the difficult moment came, Li Jinyu, who could put pressure on the Paraguayan goal, cramped. At the age of 33, the heavy pressure of the World Cup has caused an accelerated loss, so that he is almost out of the light after 60 minutes.

At this time, Rijkaard's calmness helped him make a cautious choice, and he did not rush to replace Li Jinyu with a striker, but used Rong Hao, a young player who was born as a full-back and played on the side of the midfield in the national team.

Jie Shuai wisely made the decision to maintain the draw, and played one less player in the field, 1:1 was a helpless but acceptable result. Zhuo Yang's vision made him understand Jie Shuai's decision very well, so he temporarily gave up his unwillingness to score a goal yet, and led his teammates to deal with the Paraguayans.

Rijkaard is an attacking manager, but he doesn't advocate rash attacking, he does not lack the vision of judging the situation, and with the best of both worlds, Jaykaard's decision is very reasonable. Retreating here, as Martino did in the first half, is the tenacity of a good manager. It's just that Jie Shuai seems to be less lucky than Martino in this game.

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The situation of this game showed a dog-tooth staggered ups and downs, and the Chinese team dominated the first 20 minutes with a good start, holding its head and beating Paraguay into a Para turtle.

Then the counter-attack goal allowed Paraguay to rush into the game, and began to take the initiative on the field with the advantage of technical tactics and experience.

After the start of the second half, Paraguay, which has undergone personnel adjustments, has more opportunities to threaten the door of the Chinese team, but it also has to be more and more afraid of Zhuo Yang and Li Jinyu, and the two sides are gradually balanced.

But since the red card appeared, the Chinese team can no longer talk about competing with Paraguay in an all-round way, and every competition looks so embarrassing. Zhuo Yang is running around to make up for the holes in his position and the lack of ability of his teammates, and he also relies on his personal ability to contain the opponent as much as possible.

Zhuo Yang didn't dare to complain and couldn't complain, so he could only do his best.

Less than 20 minutes after Sun Jihai's red card, the Chinese team paid the price of three yellow cards in a row, although they were unable to do their best, but everyone was trying their best.

But football does not sympathize with the weak, and the World Cup is a stage for the strong.

In the 79th minute, Paulo da Silva finally tore apart the crumbling defense of the Chinese team after stealing Hao Junmin's pass in the front field, and Riveros, who had been tormented by Zhuo Yang in agony, made a contribution at this moment, and his low shot into the near corner pierced the door behind Wang Dalei.

1:2, the Chinese team fell behind.

Fifteen minutes later, the game ended, and the Chinese team, which was unable to fight back but was still fighting back, lost the first game.

On this day, in the Royal Bamferken Stadium, there was happiness and pain, joy and sorrow in tears.

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Now it seems that Paraguay's strength was judged even higher before the game. But listing Paraguay as the target for three points is not a strategic mistake of the Chinese team.

There are many reasons for the defeat, but in general, it is still the same word: skill is inferior. But if you have to let Sun Jihai carry this pot, it's up to you.

From Sun Jihai's point of sight, the World Cup is his tragedy.

After the game, FIFA did give him an additional punishment, and the red card will be suspended for two games. If the Chinese team fails to reach the round of 16, the World Cup will be over for Sun Jihai, and it will be over forever. Ji Hai, who is 33 years old, has no chance of waiting for the next time.

After the game, Sun Jihai apologized to the whole team in the locker room, and even shed tears in pain. Everyone lowered their heads and was silent, only Zhuo Yang said: It's okay Jihai, you go take a bath first.

Zhuo Yang didn't blame him, because Sun Jihai did his best, like everyone else. The conceit and impulsiveness in his personality are actually part of his ability, and they are also part of his football, and they are inseparable, just like the two sides of a coin. Since you want to use his experience and strength, you have to accept this.

Besides, is it still useful to blame?

Eight years ago in the South Korea-Japan World Cup, Sun Jihai ended his World Cup journey with 27 minutes in the first game, and this time it was still a curtain call in the middle of the first game. Perhaps, this is his fate.

In stark contrast to Sun Jihai, the same 33-year-old Li Jinyu, who will forever go down in the history of Chinese football because of a fairy goal.

Eight years ago in the South Korea-Japan World Cup, Li Jinyu was not selected for Milu's squad, in fact, he was never the person Milu valued, and he didn't have a part in the top ten. Therefore, in 2002, Li Goldfish was actually numb.

The Chinese team lost today, but Li Goldfish should be praised. Everyone is feeling lost because of the loss, but the Lee goldfish should be happy. To be honest, he is indeed very happy, because he is both the No. 9 of the national team and the living Li Goldfish.

But while Da Yu was excited, he couldn't help but secretly worry: Will Zhuo Yang have prejudices against himself? Here, Li Jinyu did not dare to use the word 'jealousy'.

Scoring China's first goal in the World Cup, such a beautiful thing should be done by Zhuo Yang, and no one else can 'trespass', otherwise it will be disrespectful.

It can't be said that Li Jinyu's worries are superfluous, because Zhuo Yang is indeed very jealous. He is also a living man, not a saint, but also a young man with vanity, who also likes to be in the limelight.

Some things, once missed, are missed forever.

Yao Ming once said that the person he was most jealous of was Wang Zhizhi, because Dazhi was the first Chinese player to join the NBA, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't take this honor away.

But to say that Zhuo Yang has hatred for Li Jinyu because of this, it is naturally nonsense. Zhuo Yang is not a saint, he is the captain of the Chinese team.