In the first ten minutes of the game, there was no wave. The two sides did not see the tension at all and the posture of having a heart of victory.

The Japanese team, who played away from home, started with a steady start, and although they did not play against the Chinese team with Wen Zhihao in charge, Halilhodzic also showed a lot of game videos for everyone. Especially in the top 12 match of the Chinese team against South Korea at home, Wen Zhihao relied on his super personal ability to break through the entire defense line of the South Korean team and score, and the super running ability he showed made the Japanese team deeply jealous. They also did not dare to easily press the penalty area that attacked the Chinese team, fearing that they would repeat the mistakes of the South Korean team as soon as they started.

Another point is that the Japanese team's slow-paced possession of the ball at the beginning was also a tentative process, and the players on the field and Halilhodzic understood through ten minutes of play that the Chinese team would not use the "mad dog" style of full-court pressing today.

Nearly 20 minutes into the game, the Japanese team began to attack the Chinese team's half. Lippi's well-laid defensive system for opponents, who excelled at short passes and possession, began to show its characteristics at this time.

The forward arrow Yu Dabao did not participate in the defense at all, and stayed in the front court to wait for the opportunity to counterattack. The first line of defense for the Chinese team started near the center circle arc, and Wen Zhihao's task at the defensive end was simple, to interfere as much as possible with the first pass launched by Shinji Kagawa, the core of the midfield, and Lippi asked him not to let the opponent pass comfortably.

After all, Wen Zhihao still has to put a lot of energy into the offense, and it is simply unrealistic to expect him to play an equal role on the defensive end.

Forty meters from the front of the penalty area, the second barrier formed by Zheng Zhi and Liang Xin is the core that Lippi values the most, and it is also the area where the opponent's strength is the strongest. To nip Japan's attacking threat in the bud, the duo will have to clear most of the threat from the backline. This is also the reason why Lippi reuses Liang Xin and Zheng Zhi as partners. Liang Xin is young, has good physical fitness, and is very skilled in stealing in the midfield, while Zheng Zhi is more experienced, and the two can just form a complement.

As for the backline and goalkeepers, Lippi has always relied heavily on the Evergrande Gang, and the biggest advantage is to cooperate with each other for a long time and have a high degree of tacit understanding.

Although the Japanese team dominated possession most of the time, the double back played well, especially Liang Xin, as a player who is not familiar with the opponent, he was more prominent than Zheng Zhi today. Whether it is fighting for the ball with the opponent one-on-one, or making a key tackle on the Japanese team's fatal pass on the move, Liang Xin has shown his due strength. In a passive situation, it made Shinji Kagawa lead, and the Japanese midfielder, who has experience in World Cup matches, is at a loss.

At the beginning, He Wei was also a little worried about the Chinese team's long-term inability to get the ball and attack in, and the previous national team had never given everyone confidence in the ability to continue to resist attacks. However, as the game came to the half-hour mark, He Wei began to change his stereotype. The combination of the old and the new sent by Lippi actually restrained the Japanese team a little.

"So far, the Chinese team's double back is the biggest highlight on the field. Especially Liang Xin, Halilhodzic only mentioned Wen Zhihao before the game, so he should still not have enough understanding of Liang Xin's ability, right? Otherwise, he would not know that there were tigers in the mountains, and would prefer to go to the tiger mountains, and still choose to focus on attacking Liang Xin's defensive area. Does being young mean nervous and inexperienced? This equation is not only true for Wen Zhihao, but also for Liang Xin. ”

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The fans did not feel the slightest relief from He Wei's optimism. The ball stays at the opponent's feet for a second longer, and their hearts are always on their throats. As long as the ball is in the hands of the opponent, the initiative to change is always in the opponent's hands. It's not always a viable option. Countless lessons have been learned to prove that the game of football cannot survive by defending alone.

Whether it is the audience in person or in front of the TV, the anxiety is getting worse and worse. There are a lot of discordant voices in the real-time comments on the web.

"Can anyone tell me what the hell the Chinese team is playing! It's been half an hour, how many times have we hit the opponent's half? ”

"What's more, if you play a little Japan, you have to shrink in your own half of the defense like a turtle shell, is this the game strategy of the Chinese team in the World Cup? Put the bus to guard three 0:0, and then go home in a gray way? ”

"If it wasn't intentional, I just want to know how Lippi felt in the dugout when the players played like this?"

The fans who watched the game on the spot had even greater opinions in their hearts, they bought tickets and spent money to watch the game, but not to see how they were beaten for 90 minutes!

If it weren't for the fact that today's opponent is a bit special, everyone still has a special emotion that goes beyond football. It is estimated that in addition to the organized die-hards of the Dragon Team Fan Club, individual fans will start cheering.

No one noticed Lippi's expression in the coach's box, and he didn't have the slightest anger because of the passivity of the national team, and his face was not shocked.

In fact, the players of the Chinese team on the field are now more and more confident, and Wen Zhihao now has a general judgment on the Japanese team. Although the opponent's style of play is very delicate, the short pass coordination also has a bit of Barcelona's Tiki-Taka style shadow. But Wen Zhihao has played against Barcelona twice, and the Japanese team in front of him is only scratching the surface. He has the ball in the air, but he doesn't have the ability to pick up suddenly. Compared with Messi and Suarez, the individual ability of the striker players is even more heaven and earth.

Asian Barcelona is very famous, but now Wen Zhihao's vision is different. In his eyes, the Japanese team's transmission control is simply tangible and godless.

Such an opponent who lacks absolute finishing ability. What's the point of letting the midfielder out?

The more cumbersome the ball control, the bigger the leakage flaws, and the fatal blow in the quick counterattack is Wen Zhihao's most troublesome nirvana for opponents.

Japan had 71 per cent possession in the first half, but had just five shots on goal, and neither of the two shots on target posed the slightest threat to goalkeeper Zeng Cheng.

Fifteen minutes after the half-time break, back on the field, the Chinese team made its first substitution. Liu Ruofan replaced the king of martial arts. In his first game with the national team, he won his half-time debut. Liu Ruofan's international road is smoother than Wen Zhihao and Liang Xin.

Liu Ruofan is a typical all-rounder, playing as a striker, winger, forward and attacking midfielder. The best thing is the forward midfield. He made his international debut today as an attacking midfielder.

This substitution is a clear signal, all the commentators are in spirit, and the attack is finally going to be strengthened!

When the brave wins, this is like the attitude of a team that is about to go to the World Cup!

"Marcelo, I really let you say, the Japanese team's attack is really not very good. But this substitution is not too risky, this is only Liu's first game. Assistant Madaloni asked.

There was a hint of cunning in Lippi's scheming eyes: "Don't you think that anyone who plays football next to Wen Zhihao will be affected by him?" Gold is always buried in the ground, and even if it has its own light, who can see it? For young people, we want to expect surprises. Any adventure is worth it until the World Cup starts. ”