Chapter 3: The First Match
The game between the two technical teams is very spectacle, especially when it is seen that two Chinese youngsters on the wing can play Ling Feng's dazzling pass, the shock is incomprehensible.
Now in the attack of the Chinese team, an iron triangle in the midfield has been faintly formed, Ling Feng is in the middle, and the two youngsters are on both sides, and with the change of Ling Feng's position, this triangle is constantly changing shapes.
However, this only helps the Chinese team to control the ball in the midfield, in front of the penalty area, Hao Haidong and Yang Chen are difficult to get the ball comfortably, and then turn around and break through a series of actions.
Yugoslavia's counterattack is also quite sharp, compared to the Chinese team, their overall strength is higher, so in terms of offensive organization, Yugoslavia's attack is more fluid and more threatening!
Mijatovic and Ling Feng in the front court have played against each other in the Champions Cup, although the positions of the two do not have much intersection, and Mijatovic has not played well, but the strength of this technical striker cannot be underestimated - Fan Zhiyi has played against him three times, all of them have been turned around, if it is not for Zhaojun, there is also a young player Zhu Yin on the side to make up for the defense, but the one-on-one on the back line, the Chinese team did not play.
The one-meter-ninety-one Milosevic created too much threat to the door of the Chinese team in the penalty area, whether it was Zhang Enhua or Fan Zhiyi, they were weaker than the other party in such a high-altitude ball battle - Maradona shook his head, and Milosevic would be so embarrassed, if he met the golden bomber Klinsmann and the header Bierhoff, in addition to letting Ling Feng be a defender, he couldn't prevent them at all!
Ling Feng now also has to return to the penalty area to participate in the defense - this reminds Ling Feng of the situation when he was at Saint-Germain - at that time he was running back and forth in the front and back, and after arriving in Hamburg, it was mainly attacking, and it was easier in Fiorentina, there was almost no need for him to return to the vicinity of the big penalty area, and the five top defenders in the back were in charge, so he didn't need to worry at all.
But not now, the defense of the Chinese team has always been what Ling Feng and Maradona are worried about, and they don't have to pay attention to so much when playing against those rookies in Asia, they can't breathe just by attacking fiercely, but now against the world-class team Yugoslavia, in the case of attacking and not opening the situation, defense has become the biggest heart problem of the Chinese team.
In the opening five minutes, Yugoslavia took the lead in the first threatening shot of the game.
It was a very simple one-two, captain Stojkovic crossed at 45 degrees in the corner of the penalty area, and the ball landed very well, but Kuroko Zhang Enhua tried hard to squeeze Milosevic with his body, so that the Yugoslav striker did not have the right position, and the ball was high above the crossbar.
The Yugoslav players did not show any performance for the high ball, and they retreated at will to continue preparing for the game, and it was clear that this attack was only a tentative attack, and they did not even think about scoring goals - of course, if they accidentally got in, it would be a gift from God.
"If we fight to attack, we will definitely not be able to fight Yugoslavia," Maradona said to Ling Feng alone before the game: "The overall strength is too different, this is no way to do it, but our advantage is you, Yugoslavia is not comparable to you in terms of personal strength, so at the beginning of the game, you stayed in the backfield to defend to create an illusion, and then unexpectedly stepped forward to assist." ”
Using Ling Feng's long-range shot and exquisite ball control, he launched a surprise attack, which is the only magic weapon for the Chinese team to win now.
Of course, Yugoslavia will also think of this, and will naturally take special care of Ling Feng - No. 6 Brnovic, No. 16 Petrovic and No. 11 Mihajlovic have set up three barriers in front of the midfield to their own big penalty area.
The head coaches of various countries have already studied Ling Feng thoroughly, if they want to find a player to keep a firm eye on Ling Feng without leaving, it is estimated that the player's physical strength will be exhausted in less than half a half - Ling Feng's running area is not ordinarily large!
So now, zone defense has become the most effective way to flank Ling Feng, one player is responsible for marking Ling Feng in the corresponding area, and the others are responsible for joint defense and pinching.
But Ling Feng is very cunning now, he has been hovering around the midfield, and the two young players on the side are unhurriedly cooperating, and when he sees the opportunity, he makes a decisive pass to the front court, directly to Hao Haidong and Yang Chen in the middle, or let the two young players open the gap and pass to the side, basically not making a single ball control breakthrough.
In the seventh minute of the first half, Ling Feng went straight to the side, and Liu Dong, the youngest player in this World Cup, unceremoniously responded to a clever 45-degree cross from Yugoslavia, and Yang Chen's header also hit the plane unexpectedly.
Ling Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly, these boys just didn't admit defeat, they couldn't sleep last night with excitement, this morning they saw that their eyes were dark, and now when they get on the field, it's different - if the ball just now is well controlled and then crossed, it may form a better chance, but it has to be the same as the other party.
It's a provocation, isn't it......
In the opening ten minutes, both sides had one shot on goal.
This was the end of the tentative attack, starting with Ling Feng, and the two sides launched a real attack!
In the eleventh minute, Yue Lingxiang took the ball to the side and passed it back to the front of the penalty area, and Ling Feng, who was following up, flew out of the bottom line with a powerful volley that grazed the side of the crossbar, shocking everyone into a cold sweat.
Ling Feng twisted his foot, he was a little anxious just now, otherwise, the first goal of the Chinese team in the World Cup would be completed by himself.
Although he has such a big reputation now, but for the first goal, Ling Feng can't help but pay more attention to it - of course, he won't pass the ball because he wants to be the first player to score in the World Cup, once this happens, then no matter who it is, he will honestly return to the bench and stay, and he won't have to participate in the next game.
Although the goal just now didn't score, it also gave the Yugoslav players a reminder - after all, Ling Feng is now the king of long-range shooting in today's football, and he can prevent his passing and breakthroughs, but he can't prevent his long-range shots.
The ball just now Ling Feng started in an instant, got rid of Brnovic next to him, and got up unattended - when it comes to instant explosiveness, not to mention the Yugoslav team, even in world football, only Wales' Ryan Giggs can match it.
Not to be outdone, five minutes later, Yugoslavia passed through the dazzling cooperation of the front field, by Stojkovic in the corner of the penalty area, Mijatovic's shot was saved by Ou Chuliang, and the Yugoslav team got the first corner of the game.
It's a pretty good opportunity for both sides.
Ling Feng returned to the penalty area to mark Milosevic, leaving only the fast Hao Haidong in front - this is the rapid counterattack tactic that Ling Feng and Hao Haidong often used when they were in Hamburg, but I don't know if this tactic can still work in the World Cup.
Jugovic drove the ball out, but did not give it to Milosevic, who was marked by Ling Feng, and the ball flew to the front point and gave it to Djolovic, a defender who was inserted from behind.
However, the Yugoslav defender did not reach the ball, because Sun Jihai, who was waiting in that position, took the lead in pushing the ball out of the penalty area, and the Chinese team's counterattack began!
Liu Dong stopped the ball on his chest outside the penalty area and passed it back to Zhu Yin, and the young central defender drove the ball to the front court with a big kick and gave it to Hao Haidong, who was preparing to counterattack in front - please note that when the ball was out of the penalty area, Ling Feng had already begun to accelerate forward without hesitation!
If the current venue of the game is in Germany, then the fans in Hamburg have already begun to cheer - because of the cooperation of Ling Feng and Hao Haidong in this counterattack, I don't know how many teams have torn the door!
The next thing Hao Haidong had to do was to stop the ball and wait for Ling Feng to accelerate in front of him.
But for such tactics, there is no reason for the Yugoslavs not to take precautions - among the known players, Ling Feng is undoubtedly the most lethal of the Chinese team, but the second place is not these newly famous young players, but the current first striker in the Hamburg team Hao Haidong - especially since he and Ling Feng have played in the same club for a year, and the tacit understanding between the two of them is incomparable to other members of the Chinese team.
Hao Haidong got the ball here, and Mihajlovic in the back made a small move to push him to the ground - and then pulled him up very kindly, such a tactical foul will naturally not eat cards, but it blocked the opportunity for the Chinese team to quickly counterattack.
That's the experience of the competition.
Mihajlovic picked up the ball, watched his teammates return to defense, and then gently threw the ball to the players of the Chinese team under the intervention of the referee - Ling Feng's eyes were on fire, he ran in vain just now!
The opportunity to break fast was blocked, and the Chinese team had no choice but to continue to start the positional battle - but under the organization of the iron triangle of the midfield, the Chinese team did not fall behind in the battle for the midfield, which made many scouts of European clubs pay more attention to the two teenagers who have not yet reached the age of seventeen!
With time, even if he can't become the second Ling Feng, he must be a top player!
The attack failed when a defender broke the ball off the touchline, while the Yugoslav attack continued.
Although the defense of the Chinese team is not strong, it is still quite fierce to fight, and several defenders have a relatively large range of movement, and basically do not come forward to assist, so the game went on for 20 minutes, and neither side had too threatening shots on goal.
If this situation drags on, it will be very unfavorable to the Chinese team, and every time there is such a crisis, Ling Feng will always stand up - this time is no exception!
In the twenty-first half of the twenty-first minute, in the sound of a "strong wind", the cheers of the fans resounded in the sky!
Don't get me wrong, Ling Feng hasn't scored at this time, it's just- he has started to break through!
On the edge of the midfield, the ball was split and Yugovic was shaken off, and then he cleverly made a one-two cooperation with Liu Dong, flashed Brnovic, successfully cut into the middle, and then began to run wildly with the ball!
I think that when Ling Feng was at Saint-Germain, whenever he opened a distance and began to break through with the ball, it meant that he was not far from scoring!
Although this is the venue of the World Cup, Ling Feng still believes that unless two or more defenders at the level of Cannavaro and Nesta attack him, it will be absolutely impossible to stop him!
Yugoslavia naturally couldn't find two players whose defensive ability was comparable to that of Cannavaro and Nesta, and they didn't dare to send too many troops to intercept Ling Feng at one time - after all, there were only a few people on the field, and if the others were attracted by Ling Feng, then the remaining two Chinese strikers would have no one to guard!
Jokanovic and Petrovic quickly moved towards Ling Feng's running route, not seeking to break the ball safely, but only to slow down his running speed, and then waiting for the opportunity to destroy the ball to complete the task.
But with Ling Feng dribbling the ball at such a high speed, it was difficult for the two of them to form a defensive line immediately.
First of all, Jokanovich, he had already secretly reached out to pull Ling Feng's clothes, but he grabbed a blank - because Ling Feng cleverly knocked the ball inward, Jokanovic ran too fast and suddenly pounced.
Then there was Petrovic, when Ling Feng just continued to dribble the ball forward, he decisively chose to tackle!
At this time, Ling Feng's position had come to the vicinity of the right corner in front of the penalty area, he dared to tackle the ball in this position, wasn't he afraid of fouls?
Ling Feng's heart tightened—could it be that his weakness had been discovered?!
Ling Feng's biggest weakness is that the shooting method of the left and right feet has two diametrically opposite sides - the left foot is domineering, and the right foot is king - if you get a free kick in this position, the player with the left foot will use the inner arc of the left foot to shoot directly, while the player with the right foot will have a certain difficulty if he shoots.
However, Ling Feng's left foot couldn't hit a detailed curve ball at all, at best, he could only choose a powerful volley - if this weakness was discovered, then for Ling Feng, his deterrent power in front of the penalty area would be greatly reduced!
Cranky thinking when dribbling the ball is definitely taboo, Ling Feng's movements paused, and he was tackled by the fallen Petrovic!