Chapter 18 The mascot sitting on the bench

The game has been going on for a while, but the TV broadcast always gives the camera to Gao Zheng.

The game on the field was very lively, and all kinds of shouts in the stands were endless.

But Gao Zheng sat on the bench.

Two hours before the game, the Chinese team announced the starting list for this game, and Gao Zheng was not among them.

As soon as the news came out, Chinese fans began to worry about whether Gao Zheng would not be able to play at all in this game.

So the diagnosis of the team doctor of Atletico Madrid Club is correct, Gao Zheng's current physical condition is not suitable for the game?

Then why do you want Gao Zheng to come back?

Came back just to boost the team's confidence, right?

Or that the domestic voice is so strong that he doesn't dare not recruit Gao Zheng back.

But they came back, but they still couldn't play......

This shows that Gao Zheng's physical recovery is not satisfactory.

Everyone is not only worried about this game, but also worried about Gao Zheng's performance after that.

The South Korean team also learned the news that Gao Zheng did not start at the same time.

Although Gao Zheng just didn't start and was still in the squad, the South Korean team was very happy.

They know that this game is of great significance to the Chinese team, and it can be said that the Chinese team can only win and not lose.

So if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't play, it would be impossible for Lippi not to let Gao Zheng start.

As a result, Gao Zheng is just sitting on the bench now, which shows that Gao Zheng's health is really worried.

He's not ready to make a comeback.

But he was driven to the shelves and could only sit on the bench, like a mascot, bringing a little confidence to the Chinese players on the field.

There is even speculation that the players of the Chinese team do not know what Gao Zheng's physical condition is, and in order not to disappoint or panic, the team's coaching staff must have blocked the news of the players.

The South Korean team knows that they are stable in this game.

Only Sun Xingmin has some regrets, he still wants to challenge Gao Zheng in this national team competition......

The last time the two played each other was the first game of the top 12, in which Gao Zheng won two yuan and almost led the Chinese team to stage a comeback.

As for Son Heung-min, although he was also active and had assists, he did not score.

And Sun Xingmin knows very well that if Gao Zheng is not injured, it is really difficult to say whether the game will be won or lost.

In other words, a healthy Gao Zheng, he is difficult to match.

This made Sun Xingmin feel uncomfortable.

He always wanted to defeat Gao Zheng.

Although he himself knows that there is little hope, he still wants to meet Gao Zheng, who is in excellent condition and in good health......

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After the start of the game, the Chinese team, which lacked Gao Zheng, was a little unexpected for the South Korean team, and they played tenaciously.

It is not because there is a gap in strength between the two sides, it is a soft persimmon that is easy to pinch.

Maybe it's because of the home game.

Maybe it's because every player of the Chinese team has a fire in their hearts.

Who is responsible for their current situation?

It all boils down to the Koreans in front of you!

If it weren't for the match with them, which caused Gao Zheng to be seriously injured and missed the subsequent games, how could the Chinese team be in such a bad situation in the round of 12?

So it's not just Gao Zheng who wants to find revenge on the Koreans, they also want to settle accounts with the Koreans.

Although it was on its own home turf, the tactics of the Chinese team in this game were not to rush and play, and Lippi asked the players to play more conservatively after the start of the game, trying not to concede the goal first.

This is to prepare for Gao Zheng's substitute appearance.

If you come up and attack the South Korean team, with the current situation of the Chinese team, if you don't wait for Gao Zheng to play, the Chinese team will fall behind by two or even three goals, so what is the need for Gao Zheng to play?

Because of Gao Zheng, Lippi's tactical thinking has also changed from before.

If Gao Zheng will definitely not be able to participate in this game, Lippi has not made a corresponding plan. At that time, he will not care so much, from the beginning of the game will let the team play more proactively, against the Korean team. He's going to instill in his players that we're no worse than South Korea on our home turf, and as long as you all have that confidence, we're going to be able to beat them.

Yes, in the absence of Gao Zheng, Lippi has to desperately instill confidence in his players and keep their fighting spirit high.

After all, that kind of Chinese team really needs confidence.

Otherwise, it will collapse.

When Lippi first took over the team, it was a real boost of confidence. But when they played Qatar at home, they still didn't win, and finally won a draw and only got one point, which made people habitually start to worry about the future of the national team.

But now that Gao Zheng has it, he has to use a different strategy.

Lippi wants to yin once Korean.

Anyway, the Koreans were not polite to them in Italy at the beginning, and he thought that his methods were above board.

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South Korea did have some good chances in the first half, but because of the tenacious performance of the Chinese team, they failed to score.

For example, in the thirtieth minute, Son Heung-min took advantage of the counterattack opportunity to hit a curling shot at the top of the penalty arc, which went straight to the bottom right corner of the goal, and finally the football grazed the post and missed slightly.

This kick scared the Chinese fans in the stands and in front of the televisions.

But in any case, until the end of the first half of the game, the Chinese team still stubbornly withstood the offensive of the South Korean team and did not concede a goal.

In this forty-five minutes, it was basically the South Korean team attacking and the Chinese team defending. Every Chinese fan who watched it was terrified.

I'm afraid that the South Korean team's attack will break the goal.

The South Korean commentator was very excited and kept shouting, but the fact that there was no goal all the time still made him a little depressed.

He thought that with this attack, the South Korean team would be able to take the lead in the first half.

Of course, it doesn't matter now, as the game progresses, he believes that the South Korean team will score sooner or later.

If the Chinese team performs like this, they will have to do their best just to keep the ball and not concede it, and it is impossible to threaten the goal of the South Korean team.

Then in the second half, the South Korean team will definitely further strengthen the attack, and it will only be a matter of time before the goal is scored.

As for Gao Zheng?

They hadn't even thought about it.

With Gao Zheng's current physical condition and the current situation of not playing for seven months, even if he can play, how much role can he have?

Maybe he doesn't play a bigger role than he does.

Since it is a "secret weapon", not playing can still bring confidence to teammates. If you expose your true level as soon as you get on the court, it will make your teammates collapse......

"In this way, shouldn't we expect Gao Zheng to play?" The Korean commentator and the guest looked at each other and laughed together.

The studios in Seoul are filled with a cheerful air.