The 52-year-old Jacobs is a very interesting manager, and the reason why he uses it as interesting is because Jacobs likes to joke in front of the media.

It may be a kind of European and American humor, but also a personal unique style.

If he were a manager with a flamboyant coaching record, Jacobs' personal style would definitely make him a very popular star manager.

Pity.

Jacobus is only a second- or third-tier manager, and he can only coach a youth team like New Zealand, which is a weak country in football.

Although Jacobs's ability to lead the team and his past coaching achievements can only be described as average, Jacobs was still frequently reported in the media before the start of the Olympic football match.

For example, Jacobus used this phrase to describe the group draw for Olympic football, "Look at the teams in Group C, how can you not make people drool?" ”

"Whether it is the World Cup or other world competitions, Brazil has always been the hottest and most imaginative team in the world, and at the same time, China is playing at home this time, and it will definitely get the support of tens of thousands of fans."

"So I think Group C is the best and we all get the most attention for our games."

Jacobs talked about New Zealand's group results, and he didn't talk about qualifying or any other goal like other managers, but just started looking forward to the game, "What we are looking at now is not what kind of results can be achieved in the group stage, what we can do is to integrate the team as soon as possible and then focus all our energy on the first game against China. ”

In the 12th World Cup qualifiers in 1981, China was defeated by New Zealand and thus lost its qualification for the World Cup.

In this regard, Jacobus said with a smile: "The Chinese team is a very strong team, and they are the hosts, of course we expect to beat the Chinese team like in 1981, but this is just a conjecture. ”

Jacobs's statement in front of the media is just a habitual humor, and he is also used to hiding his true thoughts, one thing is for sure, he does not have a goal of 'must' lead the team to qualify.

That's not practical.

Jacobus is also hoping that New Zealand can beat China, but only winning the first game will make it difficult for them to qualify, as the strongest teams in the group are Brazil and Belgium.

New Zealand are the weakest team in the group.

This is admitted, or not, the fact is that even the Chinese team, as the host, has a poor performance in the World Series, it is still better than New Zealand.

Therefore, Jacobs's goal is to show the team's strength in the Olympics.

This is the first time that New Zealand has entered the Olympic finals, and with the qualifying situation in Oceania, there may be many opportunities in the future, to enter the finals and compete with strong teams, to show the strength of the team, to accumulate experience in the competition, it is much easier and more practical than to attack the qualification.

Facing the first group game against the Chinese team, Jacobus expects the team to win, but if he can't win, the team can accept it, after all, he leads the team without performance pressure.

Jacobus wants his players to show their quality on the pitch and Hogg is one of the players he is looking forward to, as Hogg is the star of New Zealand's younger defence.

If Hogg can perform well and take advantage of the opportunity to show in the Olympic arena, he may be noticed by the big league clubs, so as to enter the big league and become a more famous player.

Of course.

Other players can too.

It's not just the player's business, his success at the Olympics will certainly be due to Jacobs, and the New Zealand media will support him and the fans will support him.

That's what Jacobs aimed.

But.

Now the situation on the field is a little unacceptable.

Jacobs couldn't understand what Hogg was doing, Hogg took the initiative to defend Zhen Shaolong, he also saw it, he didn't take the initiative to intervene in it, and he also hoped that Huo Ge could play well, obviously the situation was not optimistic, Zhen Shaolong completed two goals in less than 10 minutes, Huo Ge had no effect on his defense at all.

If it is just that defending Zhen Shaolong is unsuccessful, Jacobus can still accept it, after all, Zhen Shaolong's reputation is too great, and he is considered the most efficient striker.

And then.

Just now, Zhen Shaolong rushed forward with the ball, but Hogg actually stood in place and didn't move.

That can't be said.

Jacobus was very depressed, and he was very unhappy with Hogg's performance.

Less than 30 minutes into the game, New Zealand had already conceded three goals, and the players represented by Hogg on the field were obviously very poor, and it was unacceptable to continue.

Fans of such a game will definitely be dissatisfied.

What now?

Jacobus was a little hesitant, the time was still a little too early, and making substitution adjustments was a negation of the players, he hesitated for a long time, and when he saw that the game was about to restart, he couldn't help but call Nelson and Hogg.

"I told you a long time ago that I was going to keep an eye on him! Be sure to keep an eye on him! ”

Jacobs said to Nelson.

After that, he was even less good-tempered when he faced Hogg, "I want to ask what the hell are you doing?" Are you competing? Or sleepwalking? ”

"I just think ......"

Hogg had barely finished speaking when Jacobus pushed back, "What do you think?" What do you think? Do you know who you're up against? It's Zhen Shaolong! A Premier League top scorer who has scored 60 goals in a single season! ”

"Don't defend based on your experience, listen to Nelson. How can your experience in the Australian league be used to defend against top stars? ”

"You have to reflect! You have to pay attention! ”

"Don't bring your pride into the game, you're just a defensive genius in New Zealand, nothing in the world!"

"Don't defend Zhen Shaolong! He's not something you can keep an eye on! ”

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Hogg was scolded by Jacobs, and he was definitely not in a good mood, but he may have also found a 'strength position'.

After the game restarted, Hogg did not 'go his own way' anymore, and while doing his own defensive work, he also took the initiative to cooperate with Nelson to defend Zhen Shaolong.

The rest of the New Zealand players also put a lot of emphasis on defending, and they weren't very good defensively, but most of the players stayed at the back, which made the defence much more solid.

When the game commentator interpreted this, "New Zealand has been broken by Zhen Shaolong's consecutive goals!" ”

"The players on the pitch are probably at a loss, they don't know what to do, they don't know how to continue playing!"

That's exactly what happened.

Most of New Zealand's players are in a 'state of confusion', conceding three goals in a row in less than 30 minutes, and the overall mentality has been seriously affected, which cannot be described as a complete collapse, but most of the players don't know what to do.

The only thing they know is defense, and the focus of defense is to block Zhen Shaolong.

When the Chinese team launched an attack, it seemed that half of New Zealand's players were paying attention to the defense of Zhen Shaolong, who had been following two players for a long time, and occasionally when he stepped forward, the number could become three.

This kind of extremely targeted defense made Zhen Shaolong helpless.

The idea of the players in the New Zealand defence is also very simple, they don't know how to play, how to try to win the game, but one thing is for sure, they have to limit Zhen Shaolong, otherwise the team will not have any chances.

"Even if you let other Chinese players play, you must limit Zhen Shaolong!"

"That's what Nelson said!"

"Mr. Jacobus said something about ......"

With the support of this idea, it is conceivable how tightly Zhen Shaolong was defended.

Meantime.

The rest of the Chinese team felt relaxed, such as the Dong Fang table on the left, and when they occasionally rushed into the penalty area, no players even came to defend.

The midfielders are also feeling good, and one of them must be talked about is Zheng Zhi.

Zheng Zhi is still very powerful.

The fact that he was selected for the national Olympic team as an overage player is a testament in itself.

Zheng Zhi played for Charlton Athletic last season and was the absolute main force of Charlton, representing the team 42 times.

Dujshevic also chose Zheng Zhi because Zheng Zhi has excellent defensive ability, is good at the middle position, and can dominate the midfield on the premise of positioning.

Now Zheng Zhi is playing his role, he continues to organize attacks on the periphery, and every side or front pass can play the role of a command signal, so that others know how to fight.

In the 39th minute, Zheng Zhi found Cui Peng with a kick, who seized the empty cross, the football bounced to the front of the penalty area, and Dong Fang's goal was blocked from the bottom line.

Subsequently.

Zheng Zhi took a corner kick over the top, the football fell directly to the back point, Dong Fang nodded behind the table to hit the goal, and the football passed the goalkeeper Split and fell directly into the net.

4 to 0.

As Dong Fang's table completed the goal, the stands were once again filled with cheers from the fans.

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Dong's goal was the last goal of the first half.

At halftime, he was able to lead New Zealand by four goals, which made the Chinese team feel very relaxed.

The same goes for the fans and the media off the field.

The past half of the game was absolutely surprising, the Chinese team entered the Olympics for the second time, or as the host, because there was Zhen Shaolong in the national Olympic team, and the fans had expectations for the results, and they didn't expect to play like this.

The discussion in the media unanimously agreed that "it is not a problem for the Chinese team to win!" ”

The commentator's analysis also said, "With a four-goal lead at halftime, the Chinese team is really crazy!" Zhen Shaolong's performance was the best, he completed a hat trick personally, and the goal of Dong Fang's table at the end was also beautiful! ”

"In this half, the performance of the Chinese team is too good! Seeing the performance of the Chinese team, we can also look forward to the entire group stage, what kind of results the Chinese team will have. ”

"Of course, the game is not over yet, what the Chinese team needs to do is to play the next half well, and it will not really be the moment to relax until the time is all over."

Chinese fans are also excited.

Many Chinese fans are very disappointed in the Chinese team, and some fans even 'don't watch the Chinese team games', but they will still care about the score in time.

"4 to 0? China leads by four goals? ”

"Fake, right?"

"Really? Check it out! ”

Many fans immediately turned on the TV to watch the game with surprise, which also made the ratings of the game climb steadily.

Meantime.

The Organising Committee of the Olympic Games is also very concerned about the competition.

There are many sports in the Olympic Games, and football is just one of them, but there is no doubt that ten ordinary track and field events cannot keep up with the attention of football.

The two are not on the same level.

For example, shooting, ordinary field competitions and other events, there are only a few thousand spectators who come to the scene, and the audience is not specifically to watch a project, most of them just come to have a walk.

Football is different.

The capital's stadium is known to be completely full of fans, and if it weren't for the limited number of spectators that the stadium can accommodate, the number of fans entering the stadium would certainly be more than tens of thousands, or more than double, triple, or even more.

When it was learned that the Chinese team performed very well, scoring four goals in the half and winning the first game of the group, there was almost no suspense, and some officials of the Olympic Organizing Committee also regretted it.

Yes.

Regret.

When the Olympic Organizing Committee arranged the venue for the event, considering the disappointing results of the national football team, they put the remaining two difficult matches in distant Liaoyang, because they felt that the Chinese team was unlikely to beat Brazil or Belgium.

Even......

It's not easy to get a draw!

This is the judgment of the Olympic Organizing Committee, and the game that must be lost must be put far away.

Not necessarily!

Judging from the performance of the Chinese team in this game, it is difficult to say whether the game with Belgium will be won or lost, and the game with the Brazilian team, even if it is lost, as long as it is wonderful in the process, it is enough to satisfy the media and fans, and it must be positive news.

Pity.

The venue cannot be changed.

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Half-time passed quickly.

In the expectation of fans and media, the Chinese and New Zealand players returned to the field, and with the referee's whistle, the second half of the game officially began.

In the fierce scramble on the field, it can be seen that Zhen Shaolong continues to be seriously targeted.

New Zealand has not made much adjustments, and it still attaches great importance to Zhen Shaolong's defense, which is not worse than the second half of the first half.

Coach Jacobs's idea is also very simple, it is impossible for New Zealand to win, the goal of efforts has become to play better, it is too difficult to pursue the offensive aspect, work defense, lose a few fewer goals, and it is also a success to be able to limit Zhen Shaolong.

There's another benefit: it gives defenders the experience they play against some of the world's best stars.

After the game, he could say to the media: "Although we lost the game, we also gained a lot, our players were very tenacious and did not show their timidity against the world's best strikers. In the process of fighting, we got what we hoped for. ”

The takeaway, of course, is the experience.

Among the New Zealand backfield players, except for the overage Nelson, the others are all professional newcomers, who play in the Australian league at most, and have no experience playing against top players.

Now that they've gained experience, they lose the game and they lose it.

It makes sense.

But......

The vast majority of New Zealand defenders have no concept of 'top strikers', they just know that top strikers are very good, top strikers are very good at scoring goals, and they are still a little confused about really defending.

Their approach is to be watched by multiple people.

This approach may have a good effect on other top strikers, but unfortunately their opponent is Zhen Shaolong.

Zhen Shaolong used on-site drills and teaching to tell them that 'top strikers can't be limited by a large number of people'.

In the 71st minute of the game, Zhen Shaolong found an opportunity that was not a chance, and Cui Peng rushed forward with the ball on the side and rushed to the side of the penalty area.

Zhen Shaolong was in front of Cui Peng.

When he found that the central defender did not continue to follow, Zhen Shaolong immediately raised his hand to ask for the ball, and Cui Peng also passed the ball over.

When Zhen Shaolong received the ball, he was already in the baseline position, and the opposing fullback Scott subconsciously felt that Zhen Shaolong would pull the ball back, or give it to his teammates with a reflexive cross.

Scott blocked the route.

It's a pity that he forgot Jacobson's advice, "Don't use your so-called experience to limit Zhen Shaolong." Zhen Shaolong is an extremely good striker, what you have to do is not give him any chance to get the ball. If he gets the ball, no matter where he is, immediately go up and fight for it, don't give him a gap! ”

Scott was deceived by 'past experience', so he could only watch in a daze, and Zhen Shaolong kicked the ball along the bottom line.

He immediately followed and blocked.

Zhen Shaolong had already kicked his feet, he didn't kick the ball in front of the goal, but directly waved his feet hard.

Everyone else didn't understand what Zhen Shaolong was going to do, in fact, even he didn't understand it, because he was just making a show with the purpose of colliding with the football with his foot.

"Nirvana" activated!

The ball quickly spun out of the arc, easily bypassed Scott, and in front of goalkeeper Splitley, leaned against the turf and accurately turned into the near corner of the goal.

"Zero-angle arc goal!"

"Zhen Shaolong's ball-taking stunt!"

"The ball is in again!"

"5 to 0!"

"Zhen Shaolong scored his fourth goal!" As the football flew into the goal, the stands once again resounded with the cheers of the fans, who were also discussing wildly.

Zero angle!

Many fans who know Zhen Shaolong know that he has a stunt of scoring from zero angles, but they are still shocked when it happens in front of them, they keep discussing and can continue to exclaim.

on the field.

New Zealand was also shocked.

Zero-angle breakdown?

It's that easy?

Scott is a little skeptical, and he defends according to experience, which is almost equivalent to giving the opponent a chance.

5 to 0!

Under New Zealand's tight defense, the opponent was still able to score goals.

I can't play the game at all!

Many of the New Zealand players were a little desperate to be beaten, but something easy happened for them.

When the Chinese team celebrated the goal, striker Hao Lin was already standing on the sidelines, and the fourth official quickly raised the substitution card.

Zhen Shaolong.

Hao Lin.

Zhen Shaolong scored four goals and received applause from the audience, and at the same time announced the end of his 'performance'.

New Zealand breathed a long breath of relief, a sense of detachment, relief because they didn't have to deal with this horrible creature anymore!

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