Chapter 342: Ball Quotient Defects
In less than 60 minutes, there were already four goals on the field, Brazil equalized twice, Neymar led the Brazilian players to dance a unique samba dance after scoring, and the Brazilian fans who were not dominant in the crowd waved the national flag wildly, venting the extreme excitement.
In this World Cup, it is not the first time that Chinese fans have experienced such a rollercoaster process, and there was also one time in the group stage against Mexico before, and this is a knockout match after all, and fans can't help but feel a little bottomless.
Now among all the people on the Chinese side of the whole stadium, there are only two with the most stable mentality: Wen Zhihao and Zheng Zhi. Naturally, the things that motivate the fighting spirit of the whole team should be undertaken by the two of them. As the captain of Zheng Zhi, it is logical for him to appease the emotions of the players on the field, and Zheng Zhi communicated with Liang Xin about the defense just now. Zheng Zhi told him that if he could have been a little more patient just now, withstood the opponent's high pressure for a period of time, and did not rush forward, this mistake could have been completely avoided. Liang Xin nodded modestly. Self-examination: "I know, Brother Zhi, I won't next time." ”
I have to say that Liang Xin's current temperament has really changed a lot, with the gradual improvement of the platform, he knows more and more that there is a sky outside the sky, and he is also a lot more modest.
As for Wen Zhihao, he is doing something more meaningful: remobilizing the emotions of the fans.
Standing in the middle of the stadium, he made an inflamed gesture with his hands up to the stands of the surrounding Chinese fans, and the fans were very cooperative, and the cheers immediately resounded throughout the stadium, instantly overshadowing the momentum created by the Brazilian fans.
He Wei keenly grasped this detail and encouraged him in a big way: "Yes, Wen Zhihao has done a good job, and now the players have to feel that they have a strong backing, and there is the support of so many fans, and this is the motivation for them to persevere." ”
The Brazilian commentator sighed with envy: "Although Brazil is a veritable football kingdom, it is still too small compared to the number of Chinese fans." Football is not the most popular sport in China, but almost all of the Chinese team can enjoy home treatment in this World Cup, and such interference is a big challenge for any Chinese team's opponent...... If the Brazilian team had dominated this game, the game would have lost its suspense a long time ago, right? ”
Brazil's commentary is right, this is also the only advantage of the Chinese team for a long time, no matter where the game is, the momentum of the fans will definitely not lose to any opponent.
On the sidelines, Lippi's expression did not change much after the score changed, as if he had long expected the Brazilian team to equalize, but he just made gestures to the overall forward pressure of the formation in the field to convey the belief of the offensive to the players.
It stands to reason that just been equalized, the Chinese team's edge has suffered a heavy setback, at this time rashly and the Brazilian team to attack is a very risky double-edged sword, you can make a strong response, hit the opponent's momentum, but it is more likely that the attack is fruitless but the Brazilian team's frontcourt these fast horses once again seize the opportunity to hit the Chinese team counterattack. It's easy to lose more than you lose.
But Lippi still made the choice to take the initiative to attack for two reasons: one is his coaching philosophy, until the last resort, Lippi will never defend, on the other hand, because of Wen Zhihao in the midfield, Lippi fully believes that he has a way to open the current predicament.
Before the Chinese team conceded this goal, Wen Zhihao had been unable to get the ball in midfield for a long time, forcing him to expand his range of activities, coming to the back and starting to push forward with the simplest short passes.
Although this is a situation where other teammates are not strong enough, there is no way to take the last way, but the good news is that the effect is not bad after all, after Wen Zhihao took the initiative to participate, including Liang Xin, all the players suddenly seemed to have the backbone, one pass after another are more confident, and at the same time the purpose is stronger, in short, I don't know how to play the ball better, so I turned my head to find Wen Zhihao, tried my best to pass the ball to him, and let him organize it.
It's simple, but it's very practical. Wen Zhihao used a high rhythm of passing and passing in the backfield to break Fernandinho's marking defense very easily, and after arriving in the frontcourt, Wen Zhihao deliberately slowed down the rhythm, and at the same time deliberately approached Zheng Zhi and Gao Lin on the front line. The two of them are superior in domestic players, and the continuous cooperation of two or three players in a small area is one of the best offensive means for the Chinese team now, the key is to slow down the overall rhythm, like the time when the Brazilian team was dominant, completely relying on the player's personal explosiveness to run back and forth, that is not the characteristic of the Chinese team, the physical fitness of the yellow race is not dominant in the hard conditions such as speed, explosiveness and endurance, and the Brazilian team fights this, which is tantamount to hitting the opponent's arms.
The only pity is that although the Chinese team played a dazzling feeling in the group coordination on the offensive end, and even beat the top central defenders such as Thiago Silva and Marquinhos with consecutive passes, they did not seize the opportunity to bring a substantial lead in the score. And once the ball is transferred to the feet of the Brazilian team, it is a completely different style of attack. Ederson often drove directly to the front court with a big foot, and the three fast horses of the Brazilian team went straight behind the Chinese defenders to seek a counterattack.
Originally, the probability of success of such a tactic would not be high, but there are always accidents on the football field, especially the mistakes made by defenders, and sometimes it is really impossible to prevent them.
The ...... who made a mistake this time It's Zhang Linpeng again!
And this should not be called a mistake, it should be called a pit!
Zhang Linpeng first rose to the top when he cleared the siege, Fernandinho took the opportunity to go straight behind him, and was about to enter the penalty area, in a hurry, Zhang Linpeng made a most uncool move - directly from behind the scissor foot to put down Fernandinho.
Such an action is clearly to apply for a yellow card by himself, but the worst thing is that in the first half he was exposed to another yellow card because of a similar action!
This means that two yellows turned into one red, and he was punished!
The Chinese team will play 10 and 11 in the next half hour...... Even if you can get lucky enough to survive overtime, the situation is very dangerous with one less person to fight.
Zhang Linpeng was still explaining to the referee, even He Wei was a little angry, and said bluntly: "Zhang Linpeng doesn't need to explain too much, to be fair, he should only blame himself for such a result, this yellow card penalty can't find any fault, instead of thinking about making up for the loss at this time, it is better to accept the lesson and think about how to get rid of his defensive frizziness." As a 29-year-old player who has played in the AFC Champions League, Club World Cup, World Qualifiers, and currently has some World Cup experience, there should be no problem with ability and experience......
He Wei's words were not finished, but fans who understand the ball understand.
Why wouldn't a defender like Thiago Silva make the brainless mistake of having to pick up a card when it is impossible to get the ball?
The fundamental reason is that there are too few local players who are willing to use their brains to play football by consciousness, especially the defenders, the defense is all about hard work, and the most fundamental thing is the deep-seated ball quotient defects, Zhang Linpeng's many improper defenses in this World Cup are just a microcosm. Under the low-level confrontation at the Asian level, it is not particularly obvious, and on a stage like the World Cup, as soon as you meet a top striker, it is exposed.