Chapter 313: Momentum
After all the starters returned to the locker room, Fu Bo asked the staff to close the door outside the locker room, and never allowed any media workers to get close to the locker room. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
After raising his hand to signal all the players to sit on the chairs, Fu Bo said in a flat tone: "First of all, I am very satisfied with the score of the first half. But ......"
After a slight pause, Fu Bo immediately put on a straight face and said in a deep voice: "I am very dissatisfied with your performance in the last 20 minutes of the first half. ”
"I'm sure you're also aware that the Australian side we are facing today is missing a few of the absolute main players who play in the Europa League. Moreover, the main players in the first two rounds against South Korea and Japan were also absent from today's game. Therefore, even if we say that our opponent today is only their three teams, it is not an exaggeration. ”
Speaking of this, Fu Bo paused again, looked around at every player in the dressing room, and continued: "Today's players in this Australian team, not even a few of them have the strength to reach the level of foothold in the Chinese Super League. So, do you think a three-goal lead over a team like this is something to be proud of? ”
"When Camacho was the manager, you used to complain to me in private, saying that the old Spaniard was stubborn and never listened to you, but only developed tactics according to your own ideas. But what is the reason for the performance of an amateur team after leading by three goals like today's first half? Didn't I talk to you about the tactical arrangements for today's game before the game? Or do I tell you to 'take the lead and relax', so you can give up the ball at your feet and just open your feet to the front? ”
After saying that, Fu Bo sat down on the chair and looked at the Chinese players in front of him with their heads bowed and silent.
Because Fu Bo has always given people an easy-going personality and a low-key feeling, today's "anger at the championship" undoubtedly brought a lot of spiritual shock to the players sitting in the locker room.
Moreover, in addition to Feng Quan, Zheng Zhi, Gao Lin, and goalkeeper Zheng Cheng, the performance of the remaining players in the second half of the first half was indeed unsatisfactory. Therefore, Fu Bo's criticism of them not only hit the nail on the head, but also made them unable to find the slightest excuse to refute.
After nearly a minute of silence in the Chinese team's locker room, Zheng Zhi, who is the core of the team's midfield organization and is also the captain of the field, suddenly stood up from his chair and broke the silence in the dressing room.
"Instructor Fu, don't be angry. Everyone's performance after the score is up is really not good. But rest assured, when the second half begins, we will be able to regain the initiative as we did at the beginning of the first half. Zheng Zhi said with a firm face.
"Brother Zheng is right. We won't be slacking off like we did in the last 20 minutes of the first half. Please rest assured, in the second half of the game, we will win at least three goals against the three Australian teams. Zhao Xu, who partnered with Zheng Zhi as the starting back, also got up from his chair and patted his chest and said.
Immediately afterwards, several other national team "old men" in the locker room also expressed their determination to Fu Bo in the second half of the game.
Originally, after seeing the lax performance of the Chinese team in the last 20 minutes of the first half of the game, they were ready to finish the game and issue a statement about their "permanent withdrawal from the national team". After all, it's frustrating to be teammates with a group of "unmotivated" players.
However, when Feng Quan heard Zheng Zhi, Zhao Xu, and other teammates express their determination to win to Fu Bo with the same firm eyes, he decided to "wait and see how they perform in the second half of the game" before deciding whether it is necessary for him to continue to play for this team.
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Although his side were still one goal behind at half-time, Australia's coach O'Syk was pleased with his team's tenacious performance in the final 20 minutes after falling behind by three goals.
In fact, because the Australian team has already won the right to participate in the World Cup in Brazil next year before the start of this East Asian Cup. Therefore, on the basis of determining players such as Tim Cahill, Mark Milligan and James Troisi as the core of the team, and then selecting some powerful newcomers from the domestic league to serve as the team's "role players" or substitute players, is the main purpose of the Australian team to participate in this East Asian Cup.
Therefore, the German coach also knows very well in his heart that the team that followed him to South Korea is undoubtedly the weakest team among the four participating teams.
Therefore, even if the Australian team awkwardly finishes last in this East Asian Cup, it will not surprise Osike.
But even so, what kind of mental outlook the players can show in the game is still a point that Osik values more. And after seeing his disciple stubbornly pull back two goals before halftime, Osik couldn't help but show a smile of relief on his face.
As a result, after entering the half-time break, Osik fully affirmed the team's tenacious fighting spirit in the second half of the first half. And hopefully they can build on in the second half of the game and try to equalise before full-time, or even overtake the scoreline. In order to avoid the embarrassing situation of the last seat in this East Asian Cup football match.
However, shortly after the Japanese referee blew the whistle for the start of the second half, Osik became aware that his side would not only struggle to equalise, but could even lose worse......
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With the referee's whistle, the players of the Chinese team rushed to the half of the Australian team like tigers descending from the mountain.
The Australian players, who originally hoped to regain the initiative on the field in the second half of the game with their ferocious pressing, and then gradually destroyed the defense of the Chinese team, couldn't help but shudder in their hearts after seeing the fierce expressions of the Chinese players with "murderous faces".
Australian players have long been known in international football for their ferocity and courageous style of play. Moreover, with a clear physical strength over other Asian teams, the Australian's power-impact style of play is also unrivaled in Asian football with limited technical and tactical ability.
Therefore, in the Asian competition, even the "Persian Iron Cavalry" Iran team, which is also physically strong, will basically choose to avoid physical direct confrontation with it in the game against the "Kangaroo Army".
But what the Australians didn't expect was that the Chinese players, who deliberately avoided physical contact with themselves in the first half of the game, actually "took the initiative" to seek physical contact with themselves after the start of the second half of the game.
Even in these physical confrontations, only a few people such as Feng Quan, Zhang Linpeng, and Zhao Xu can take advantage of a certain amount, or can barely withstand the collision of the "Kangaroo Army". But even so, the Chinese players still do not have the slightest dodge or dodge in the physical confrontation.
In fact, the Chinese players are also very clear that it is impossible for them to take advantage of the physical confrontation with the Australians. And the reason why after the start of the second half, some "stupid" people chose to "play up their weaknesses and avoid their strengths" and have frequent physical contact with the "Kangaroo Army", just to show their "brave heart".
Although the football game itself is still a technical and tactical contest between two teams, what kind of momentum the players can show in the game can often determine the final outcome of a game.
Just like the team led by Qi Wusheng in 1997, known as the "strongest football team in history", but missed the finals two rounds in advance in the Asian top ten of the World Cup in France. In the next World Cup qualifiers, the team led by the "magic coach" Milutinovic was able to get the ticket to the South Korea-Japan World Cup in the top ten in the Asian region one round ahead of schedule without much change in terms of personnel.
As a result, after the Chinese players showed an indomitable ferocity, the Australian team, which was dominant in Asian football in terms of physical confrontation for a while, actually showed a hint of "fear" of physical contact.
After seeing the "subtle changes" in the Australian players, Fu Bo immediately ordered the players of the Chinese team to reduce the frequency of physical confrontation, after all, for Chinese players who are physically disadvantaged, too much physical confrontation will inevitably cause them to consume a lot of physical energy.
Moreover, since the goal of "overwhelming the other party in momentum" has been achieved, there is no need to continue to "play up the shortcomings and avoid the strengths".
In the 11th minute of the second half of the game, Wang Yongbo, who took the ball in the middle of the front court, first made a wall-hitting cooperation with Zheng Zhi to get rid of Nichols' pounce. Then, after making a gesture to break to the right, Goodwin's center of gravity shifted to the left, and suddenly the ball was smashed with his right foot, and he broke through from the right side of the opponent's body.
At the same time, Feng Quan, who had been cruising on the left side, also suddenly inserted into the middle lane in order to meet Wang Yongbo's attack at any time.
Immediately afterwards, just when the defenders of the Australian team thought that Wang Yongbo, who broke through to the top of the arc of the penalty area, would shoot directly from a distance. He made a sharp stop before slamming the ball behind him with his heel.
The next moment, Feng Quan, who moved to the middle, first took the ball sideways with his right foot, and after shaking off the player who was marking him, he opened his stance and prepared to shoot from a distance of 278 meters from the goal.
However, just when Australia's central defender Cohenswaite and defender Partaru rushed to Feng Quan at the same time, ready to block his heavy bombardment with their "flesh and blood", Feng Quan should have volleyed the right foot of the football, but suddenly sent a precise through ball to the empty space on the right side of the penalty area.
At the same moment when Feng Quan sent a through ball into the penalty area, McGovern, the core of the Australian team's defense, raised his right arm like a "conditioned reflex", and while directing his teammates to press forward quickly, he also signaled to the assistant referee that some players of the Chinese team fell into their "offside trap".
It's a pity that the assistant referee, who has always been on the same level as McGovern, did not raise the flag to signal the Chinese team's offside as he wished. Although Gao Lin, who was standing in the penalty area, was indeed in an offside position. But he was just standing near the penalty spot with his hands outstretched, without the slightest intention of being ready to participate in the attack.
At the next moment, Zheng Zhi, who scored the third goal for the Chinese team with a long-range shot in the first half of the game, suddenly inserted into the penalty area and comfortably received a through ball from Feng Quan.
Because Zheng Zhi's position when he received the pass was not very suitable for hitting the goal directly, Zheng Zhi had to adjust his body slightly and then look for an opportunity to attack the goal directly.
After seeing that the assistant referee did not raise the flag to signal that the Chinese team was offside, the two central defenders of the Australian team McGovern and Cohenswaite had to turn around and pounce on Zheng Zhi, who was about to shoot.
However, just when the two of them also flew towards Zheng Zhi, ready to block his left-footed shot. Zheng Zhi first pulled the ball back with his left foot, cleverly dodged the opponent's flying tackle, and then passed the ball behind him with the outside of his left foot.
The next moment, Feng Quan, who had just sent a through ball for Zheng Zhi, appeared in the direction of football in due time. And, directly on the line of the big penalty area, completed a powerful heavy artillery bombardment.
Although the goalkeeper Birigiti, who was in good position, quickly flew to the right side of the goal and touched the ball with his left hand.
Unfortunately, Birigiti's brave save not only failed to prevent the fate of the fourth hole in the Australian goal, but also gave his arm a paralyzing taste.
Fifteen minutes later, Feng Quan dribbled the ball along the left flank at high speed, broke through two Australian defenders in succession, and won a corner for China.
Then the corner kick sent by Wang Yongbo was pushed out of the penalty area by the Australian team first, and then Wu Lei, who was standing on the right side of the penalty area, got the second landing point.
After Wu Lei got rid of McKay who was marking him with his speed advantage, he swept the ball directly to the goal. Gao Lin, who followed up quickly, pushed the ball into the bottom right corner of the opponent's goal from 9 meters in front of the goal, 5-2.
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After regaining a three-goal lead, the Chinese players once again had a brief period of slackness in terms of mentality.
It was by taking advantage of the brief relaxation of the Chinese team that Tagart, who came on as a substitute in the second half, helped the Australian pair to make the score 3-5 in the scuffle in front of the goal.
Taking advantage of the opportunity for Australia to celebrate a goal, Fu Bo immediately reminded the Chinese players to concentrate and avoid an unfavorable situation in the final stages of the first half.
After Fu Bo's reminder, the Chinese players who refocused their attention on the game, although they failed to extend the lead again, did not let their goal encounter any threat.
In the end, with the excellent performance of Feng Quan and Wu Lei in this game, the Chinese team defeated the Australian team with a score of 5-3.