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The game was very important, and the scene was full of celebrities, including the host head coach Postecoglou, the president of the AFC, and the vice president of the AFC.

Before the game, the outside world paid attention to how to arrange the lineup in the absence of two senior players of the Chinese team.

Li Guo also gave the answer.

Goalkeeper - Wang Dalei

Back line - Mu Fei, Zhou Dun, Li Heng, Geng Chong

Midfielders - Lin Zhijian, Zheng Zhi, Hao Junmin

Forwards - Liao Lisheng, Ji Ke, Qu Bo

Midfielder Li Guo chose Hao Junmin, but Postecoglou was a little unconvinced, according to his intelligence, the Chinese team's better defense was Chen Deng or Feng Xiaoting, it seems that Li Guo still underestimated the opponent.

On the UAE side, their player names are too long and not well-known, in fact, the focus can be on two, one is No. 10, Omar, known as Messi in the Gulf, and the other is No. 7 Mabuhut, who scored from a distance in the last game, and finally forced the Japanese team into a penalty shootout.

After the game started, Sun Jihai on the sidelines immediately felt a familiar taste, yes, the former Saudi football.

In the 1997 World Cup qualifiers, Jihai and Saudi Arabia encountered, especially in the away game, and Saudi Arabia left a deep impression on Jihai.

Now Saudi football is no longer good, and UAE football has inherited the Saudi style.

The style of football is related to the national character and environment of a country, for example, Nordic football is destined to be tough, while Southern European football is destined to be technical.

What about Gulf Football?

In between, if it was 10 years ago, they would not be as physically as good as the Chinese team, and their technology would not be as good as the Japanese team.

So they played with China to play skills, but when they played against Japan, they fought physically, and the Chinese team had suffered a lot of losses in West Asia.

Jihai walked up to Li Guo's side, "Head, be careful, we have suffered too much from the West Asian team." ”

Every time the older generation of players go to West Asia to play a World Cup qualifier, it will be very uncomfortable, and Jihai will never forget it.

Li Guo patted him, "Don't worry, I understand." ”

*****

Once the game began, the UAE followed the tactics of the previous game, and everyone retreated, leaving only Omar and Mabuhut in front.

Ali's wishful thinking should be to make the Chinese team anxious, in that case, they will take the opportunity to steal one, just like against the Japanese team.

He is very confident in his team's skills, although these children are all playing in the UAE, but the coaches used from the youth training are all invited from Europe, so the basic skills are very solid.

"If we fight for technology, we won't lose to the Chinese team," Ali thought to himself.

Li Guo looked at Ali, then at the court, and smiled.

Li Guo remembered the Asian Cup in Australia in his previous life, there were two games that were very strange, in the quarterfinals, the UAE beat the Japanese team, and in the semifinals, Australia beat the United Arab Emirates, but in fact, the gap between the Japanese team and Australia is not big, why is that?

It's very simple, the UAE is not afraid of teams with technical flow, but they are especially afraid of teams with good health, so today Li Guo will not play technology with his opponent.

"Is this still the Chinese team? Long pass at the start of the game? Duan Xuan explained.

The Chinese team is unusual, not to use delicate cooperation through the midfield, but to directly hang into the penalty area when there is a chance, and let Ji Ke fight for the top.

The simple and rough football was very suitable in front of the UAE, and in the 10th minute of the game, Kiko smashed the UAE goal.

Hao Junmin crossed diagonally into the penalty area, Kiko had absolute control in the penalty area, he jumped high, and at that moment he remembered the feeling of abuse in Tahiti, the physical fitness of the Emiratis is very similar to the Tahitians.

Ji Ke topped a reverse corner, and the ball flew into the goal, and the Chinese team led 1-0.

Mahdi Ali's face was pale, he never imagined that the game would be like this, he carefully studied all the games in front of the Chinese team, and the football of the Chinese team is the technical flow football based on small cooperation.

He also formulated a lot of tactics in training, specifically cutting off the straight plug of the Chinese team's front midfield, but in the end, Li Guo went against the norm and directly played traditional English football, which ...... What is this?

"Why don't you follow the routine?" Mahdi Ali looked at Li Guo and countless question marks appeared in his heart.

Li Guo looked at Mahdi Ali's stupid appearance, and guessed nine times out of ten, and said with a smile in his heart: "You shouldn't know that there is a clause in the Chinese art of war that soldiers are not tired of cheating." ”

Kiko was celebrating, and the Emirati players were muttering in their hearts that they had already felt that there was something wrong with the pre-match tactical development and that the plot was not right.

However, Mahdi Ali is still a good coach, he immediately changed the formation, the Emirati players pressed out, around Omar, this situation can only be more possession, it is useless to shrink.

*****

After the restart, the whole UAE team surrounded Omar, and I have to say that Messi in the Gulf is not blowing, Omar's ball control skills are really good.

Hao Junmin was grabbing the ball, Omar got rid of the defense with a feint, this time, Chinese fans are missing Fang Suo, if he is there, then Omar will not be so easy to pass.

Omar made a look feint in front of the penalty area, looking at the number seven on the right, but picked up a pass to the striker.

The Emirati striker stabbed a shot wide.

Omar's series of actions won the applause of the audience, the camera was given to Postecoglou, he laughed and applauded, Omar's actions just now are a bit of a master, this guy is very talented in football.

"Mu Fei," Zhou Dun shouted at Mu Fei and pointed behind him, Fang Suo was not there, the central defenders would be a little tired, and more importantly, the fullbacks' assistance.

Not to mention, Omar has a bit of a Brazilian feeling when he gets the ball, and the three midfielders of the Chinese team, Liao Lisheng, Zheng Zhi, and Hao Junmin, are really hard to grab.

The midfielder can control the ball, and the Chinese captain's tactics of passing and rushing are dumb, Li Guo is pondering, it seems that he is underestimating the opponent, and Mahdi Ali still has two brushes.

Mahdi Ali regretted it when he saw that there was a door, you must know this, I will not retreat, I respect the Chinese team too much.

"Zheng Zhi, be rough with that unkempt head, he's afraid of physical confrontation."

Li Guo knows that against Omar, it is impossible if you don't have a little mud on your pants, and in a non-confrontational situation, Omar's possession success rate is 100%.

Soon, the Chinese midfielder stepped up his pressing, and Omar's error rate immediately increased, and the UAE's attack was stuck.

Mahdi Ali was anxious when he saw it, and hurriedly waved his hand, "Speed up the pass, speed up the pass." ”