Section 146
For Gao Shunyao's confrontation ability, South Koreans are a little unconvinced. In their memory, against the Japanese team, they had an absolute physical advantage, and this time, there was a person who took the initiative to fight against them, which surprised the Koreans. The guy who came out of the J-League, how can he have the guts to fight against the K-League people? Where did that literary league come from?
In fact, in the early years, before Japan learned from Brazil, they also thought about learning German football. However, after studying for a while, the Japanese soon found that they could not learn from Germany: the influence of baseball was there, and the preferred sport of the Japanese would definitely not be football, fighting against each other and fighting physically, and it was difficult for the Japanese to play to win, so they abandoned the German model and learned from Brazil.
And they couldn't do it, but the Koreans did. The Koreans have been learning the German's style of play, and they've done well. In the 2002 World Cup, although South Korea is more famous for how dark they are, their physical advantage is also recognized by the world.
Since then, the Koreans have been sticking to this path, but they seem to have forgotten that the strong confrontation ability of Korean football is based on the fact that the players of other national teams are generally not strong in confrontation. Japanese football is generally poor because of the selection of baseball, and the Chinese side has almost no talent to stand out because of poor management, age modification and youth training, and in this case, South Korean football has become the best in Asia. However, their ability to fight is still not stained compared to the Australian Super League players, and now it is also a problem to meet Gao Shunyao.
Gao Shunyao's physique is indeed exceptionally good. It stands to reason that the high school striker is at his strongest when he has the strongest confrontation ability. It should be 25-28 years old, but. Ko Soon-yao, who is only 21 years old now, does not suffer at all when facing South Korean players.
On the one hand, this is because Gao Shunyao's physical elements are really strong, and on the other hand, it is also because Gao Shunyao usually enjoys the treatment that only those big-name players have, even if he is in the J League. Players are generally not allowed to foul technical players too much during confrontation. However, tall and large centers are hardly considered technical players in the eyes of many people, and they naturally have the most opportunities to suffer fouls. In addition, Gao Shunyao is a foreign aid, and he has not spent a lot of money to introduce foreign aid from the Americas, so Gao Shunyao has also experienced a lot of this kind of confrontational game.
What's more, Gao Shunyao's position in the team was originally a bridgehead in front. In the team, he is usually a very important figure. It's about attracting the opposition defence and creating chances for Kabore. His tactical role has already been decided, and he has to work on his ability to fight, because this is the foundation of his life.
The strength of the Korean players is really strong. Their overall defense, technical and tactical execution ability, and the team's ability to press are stronger than many Japanese teams that Gao Shunyao has seen. But. After all, Gao Shunyao is not left behind in the confrontation with Maya Yoshida and Tanaka Hatsa King, who are the top strikers in Asia. Even those foreign players in the J League, Gao Shunyao needs to fight against them in every game. He has long been accustomed to such oppression by Koreans.
The South Koreans' defense was different, but it didn't scare him anymore. On the contrary, in the face of opponents who are willing to fight, he is even happier: everyone plays confrontation, so how the final victory or defeat will be purely depends on the body. Gao Shunyao is afraid that the opponent will play with him, because he is not good at it, and he is more than physical, Gao Shunyao has never been afraid of anyone.
Running around the pitch, Ko quickly adapted to playing under the high pressure of the Koreans. The Koreans' movements are relatively large, and the confrontation is really strong, coupled with their consolidated defense line and well-coordinated tactics, Gao Shunyao soon realized that he really had no chance, so he also pulled more and more to the ribs of the penalty area to cooperate with his teammates. Instead of trying to go it alone, he turned his back to the South Korean players more often, leaning on his body to keep them from getting up and then guiding his teammates to attack. Like a wedge, he drove into the defense line of the Koreans, pried open a hole, and then tried to keep shaking it to make the hole bigger and bigger.
Receiving the ball in the ribs again, Ko Soon-yao opened his arms to block the opponent's defender behind him, and made another kick to give the ball to Hideto Takahashi in the midfield. After Hideto Takahashi went straight to the defence, Kabore got the ball and shot at goal, but it was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
As Gao Shunyao adapted to their confrontation ability, Tokyo's offense became smoother and smoother. Although Pohang Steelers had the advantage of being at home and were able to hold on, the balance of the game had begun to tilt.
Of course, this is because Pohang Steelers itself does not have any Korean internationals, and although the defensive tactics are good, the overall strength of the players is still problematic, but to be able to gain the upper hand in the confrontation with the Koreans, Gao Shunyao's strength is enough to be certified.
At least, he's very different from a lot of players who have gone on to play on the road. His level, when he gets to the Asian stage, is definitely open.
With a fulcrum in the frontcourt, Tokyo's offense unfolded smoothly. And in order to pressure Tokyo to get the ball and prevent them from forming an offensive, Pohang Steelers' pressure is getting stronger and stronger. After the second half, the game between the two sides has entered a white-hot stage, and the pace of the two sides is getting faster and stronger.
In any case, Tokyo did not want to lose points in South Korea, and their offensive never stopped.
The confrontation between the two sides lasted until 70 minutes, and in a Tokyo attack, standing near the right sideline, Yuhei Tokunaga received the ball, faced the opponent's pressing, and passed the ball directly to Naohiro Ishikawa in front of him. After receiving the pass, Naohiro Ishikawa stepped forward and wanted to accelerate past his opponent, but when he kicked the ball out, Kim Tae-so, a South Korean defender next to him, immediately stuck to him and knocked him over at once.
This kind of defense will never be available in the J League, and Naohiro Ishikawa was caught off guard. Knocked straight to the ground. The ball he had slid out was rolling forward as well. Approached the restricted area.
Gao Shunyao, who was originally waiting in the ribs of the penalty area and wanted to cooperate with Naohiro Ishikawa. At this point, he immediately ran out. Outside the penalty area, he got the football, and behind him, Kim Kwang-sub also ran over to resist him. Gao Shunyao turned sideways slightly, wanting to rely on his body to turn around and wipe him, but when he turned around, he had already seen that Okayama Issei had also filled in at this time.
The collision between Gao Shunyao and them just now made the defenders of Pohang Steelers also have a certain understanding of Gao Shunyao's confrontation ability. They are not prepared to give Gao Shunyao the opportunity to wipe the ball into the penalty area. Instead, they wanted to intercept him outside the box.
The interception of the two people, it is already difficult for Gao Shunyao to break through, especially the Koreans are relatively tough in football, and Gao Shunyao is even more unsure. However, such a move also made Gao Shunyao immediately think about what to do. He didn't force a hard turn with the ball again, but moved sideways and ran towards the middle with the ball.
His movement left the Pohang Steelers defenders unsure of what he was trying to do. With such a sideways movement, he is ready to break through. Or are you ready to make the ball to the midfielder? Should you follow yourself, or should you strengthen your defense? This question made Jin Guangxie hesitate a little, and at this moment. Gao Shunyao has also passed the ball with one kick.
Instead of kicking the ball back, he slammed it into the box. The South Korean players tried to contain him, leaving a small gap in the backline. A pass from Gao Shunyao went past their defence. Sent to the inside of the forbidden area!
Gao Shunyao is not a master of passing, the whole game. He didn't send a through ball either. The quality of his passing is not very high, although it is a through stopper, but the ball speed is a little slow, and it is not a particularly good through stopper.
However, this is enough for Tokyo, because Tokyo's striker is Kabore, the strongest man in the Tokyo team. Gao Shunyao's through ball was sent down the gap in the front court, and his prediction was correct, and when the ball passed, Kabore was a step faster than the opponent's defender Kim Ho-il.
Gao Shunyao was gambling because he knew that he had an ace in his hand. With Kabore in his presence, his through ball is enough to convert into a goal, if not bad.
This ball can definitely be scored by Kabore!
Looking at Kabore, who ran to the position, Gao Shunyao couldn't help but want to run to celebrate with him. The equalizer has been achieved, and Tokyo's strategic goal has been achieved!
Gao Shunyao thought very beautifully, but the development of things was a little different from what he thought.
Jin Haoyi, who was one step behind Kabore, saw that he couldn't catch up with Kabore, so he directly kicked and kicked from behind Kabore's side. Kabore was raising his foot with the ball to shoot, when he broke and rushed towards his leg.
His tackle did not touch Kabore's ankle, but when he was tackling the ball, he could no longer control his movements, and the whole person flew over, and his two legs, like scissors, hit the supporting leg where Kabore was still standing on the ground. The huge force made Kabore's whole person suddenly show an unnatural distortion, and with a scream, Kabore fell into the restricted area.
From the stands, there was an exclamation. The referee's whistle also sounded at this time. No one thought that at this time, Pohang Steelers would use a foul to rewrite the game!
Gao Shunyao, who originally wanted to come forward to congratulate with a smile, was stunned when he saw such a scene.
The change came so quickly, too much beyond his expectations, he thought it would be an equaliser, but now he saw his teammates crying on the ground with their legs crossed. Since he started playing, Gao Shunyao has been playing in the relatively mild J-League, and he has never seen such a back-tackle injury. However, in this strong confrontation with South Korea, with the continuous escalation of the rhythm and intensity of the game, such a problem has arisen.
Gao Shunyao ran over, he looked at Kabore lying on the ground, and he was also a little overwhelmed. The referee's red card and penalty in his ear, the words explained by the South Korean players and the referee, he couldn't listen to them at this time, and even he was not in the mood, so he stood up and went to the referee to ask for justice.
Because he found that it seemed that Kabore's injuries were very serious. Compared to the injuries of teammates, other things are not important. (To be continued......)