Everyone felt sorry for Wen Zhihao, but soon they had to return their attention to the court. The confrontation between the players on the field is always the protagonist.

Jordanian referee Mahad made a long whistle and opened the curtain of this China-Iran focus battle.

He Wei's high-pitched commentary sounded in the deafening shouts of the audience: "CCTV! Cctv! Fans and friends, the match between the Chinese team and the Iranian team in the top 12 of the Asian zone of the 2018 World Cup in Russia has officially begun! Wearing a red jersey on the field is the Chinese team playing at home. Coach Xu Yang and I are here to bring you the commentary of the game at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium......"

In the opening stage, the Iranians showed their tradition of being extremely aggressive. The first attack extended the offensive to the vicinity of the Chinese team's penalty area.

Today's Gao Hongbo's lineup has changed compared to the previous game. The formation is more focused on 5-4-1, with Zhang Yuning as the fulcrum of the front line to contain the opponent and respond to the team's attack. The Wuqiu King was more hidden behind Zhang Yuning. Always ready to use your speed to cut forward and deliver a fatal blow to your opponent.

In addition, Cho Myung-jian and Hao Jun-min, who came off the bench in the Sino-Korean war, naturally appeared in the starting line-up to strengthen the team's back line and midfield.

Compared to South Korea, Iran's style is more straightforward. High-altitude bombardment on a quick counter-attack and long-range shots from outside the box are two of their hallmarks. Azmoun, the main striker who plays for Rostov in the Russian Premier League, is known as the "Iranian Messi". Thanks to his outstanding performances, Rostov reached the Champions League this year in a historic way. Gao Hongbo used Zhang Linpeng as a central defender in this game, just to try his best to limit his play.

In the twelfth minute, there was a change on the field. Zeng Cheng attacked to block the opponent's one-knife ball, collided with Amiri, who was caught up by the Iranian team to shoot, and fell to the ground in pain. After holding on for a few minutes, he had to be replaced by substitute goalkeeper Gu Chao.

Originally, this was a rather helpless passive adjustment, but Iran coach Queiroz was confused at this time.

According to the official player information given by the AFC, Gu Chao's position on the field is a striker!

A striker in a cameo in goalkeeper? This......

I don't know if it was a slight trick by the Chinese team before the game or the AFC's negligence, in short, Queiroz was fooled.

He walked to the sidelines and shouted to the Iranian players for a chance to shoot more from distance.

Next, I saw the Iranian players on the field giving the ball to the fans in the audience again and again......

Throughout the first half, the midfield performance of the national football team was basically satisfactory. Possession was almost the same as Iran's, and there were periods when they had the upper hand. But it's still an old problem, the offensive end lacks the sharpest kick with the change of rhythm. There is a lack of someone between the midfield and the forward line who can connect the whole thing.

In the most direct way of saying it now, the team's offense lacks three-dimensionality.

"The Chinese team's midfield needs to be more active, and the players on the front line need more powerful firepower. See how the fifteen-minute halftime break went through the offensive dilemma. ”

On the way back to the locker room from the court, in the area that was not captured by the live camera, Guo Bingyan whispered something to Gao Hongbo.

Wen Zhihao and veteran captain Zheng Zhi talked about the first half of the game. Zheng Zhi still did not forget to encourage the younger brother of the former Evergrande team and patiently waited for the opportunity to perform.

In the locker room, Gao Hongbo arranged the tactics of the second half.

"In the second half, we increased the intensity of the attack. Xiao Zhao (Zhao Mingjian), your plug-in assist is a little positive! The midfield should increase the running involvement. Xiao Huang (Huang Bowen), you performed well in these two games, you can come down and rest in the second half. You are here......"

Speaking of this, Director Gao glanced at Guo Bingyan, and after getting an exact reply, he turned his gaze to the far corner, suppressed his joy, and beckoned: "Zhihao, come here!" ”

Wen Zhihao was surprised to hear the coach call himself, pointed at himself, and looked at his teammates with inquiring eyes, until Zheng Zhi nodded vigorously at him, his eyes suddenly shot light, and he ran to Gao Hongbo in a few arrow steps, waiting for instructions.

"Zhihao, in the second half, you go up and take Xiao Huang's position! String together the team's midfield. Run as much as you can and pull the opposing team's defense, you know? ”

Wen Zhihao assured in a loud voice: "High guidance, you can rest assured!" ”

Gao Hongbo nodded lightly with satisfaction, with a bit of appreciation and expectation from his elders, and said, "Go, this is an opportunity for you!" ”

……

In the 55th minute of the second half, the fourth official held up the substitution card. No. 20 Wen Zhihao replaced No. 16 Huang Bowen.

The reason why he did not replace Wen Zhihao at the beginning was that Gao Hongbo had good intentions. He wants the audience to clearly see Wen Zhihao on the field. He is sure that Wen Zhihao is a well-deserved leader of the national team in the future.

The moment Wen Zhihao actually stepped on the court. The atmosphere of the audience reached an unprecedented peak. Tens of thousands of spectators joined the live DJ in shouting out Wen's name.

"Wen Zhihao is on the field! replaced Huang Bowen. This is a much-anticipated substitution! It's really a long time coming. The two rising Chinese stars of the Eredivisie have finally joined forces to play for the national team! This season, Chinese fans will be able to enjoy Wen Zhihao's performance in the Eredivisie through our CCTV broadcast. But now, I am looking forward to what kind of sparks he and Zhang Yuning can make in the national team! ”

"This substitution shows the determination of the high coach to win the game! Come on lads! ”

In his first appearance in the national team, Wen Zhihao was still a little nervous, so he reduced the ball on the field, and more by running without the ball to the interval between the opponent's back and the defender, breaking up the opponent's tight defense, and striving for more passing space for Hao Junmin next to him.

Wen Zhihao's choice sacrificed his personal expressiveness, but the situation on the field of the Chinese team immediately became clear. The core of Iran's midfield, Ezatolahi, had to follow the manager's pre-match instructions and follow Wen Zhihao closely on the defensive end. As a result, the pressure on the other two midfielders of the Chinese team, Hao Junmin and Yu Hai, has plummeted. Dominating the midfield, the Chinese team launched several consecutive attacks to threaten the opponent's goal after 60 minutes.

In the 70th minute, the Chinese team created the best scoring opportunity. Zhang Linpeng got rid of the opponent's striker's high pressing and handed the ball to Hao Junmin, and the Chinese team instantly formed a situation of more play and less play. Hao Junmin rushed to send a penetrating through plug before the opponent's midfield came up to close the circle, and accurately found the king of martial arts inserted in the middle, and the Chinese team got an excellent single chance.

At the same time as the king of martial arts won the ball, Wen Zhihao inserted into the right side of the opponent's penalty area at full speed. The attention of the goalkeepers and defenders of the Iranian team was all focused on the king of martial arts, which is equivalent to saying that Wen Zhihao has most of the empty goals in front of him.

"Nice straight stopper! Single Knife! There is Wen Zhihao on the right side to follow up! Great opportunity for the Chinese team! ”

He Wei and Xu Yang stood up and shouted almost at the same time.

PS: Can this goal be scored?