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The starting list of the Chinese team has also been released:

Goalkeeper - Wang Dalei.

Back line - Mu Fei, Zhou Dun, Yin Di, Geng Chong.

Back waist - Fang Suo, Li Weifeng.

Avant-garde line - Lin Zhijian, Zheng Zhi, Shen Rui.

Single striker - Kiko.

On the Saudi side, Li Guo just looked at the number, and there was a long list of Saudi names, and he was dizzy when he looked at it.

The referee of this match is a Singaporean, and Li Guo remembers that he has not met him in the previous matches of the Chinese team.

Before the start of the game, the camera frequently pushed to the face of the assistant coach of the Saudi team, and it was rumored that he would be the next head coach.

For Saudi football, the most glorious should be the 1994 World Cup in the United States, that World Cup, Saudi Arabia faced Belgium in the last game of the group stage, striker O'Vilan rode alone for thousands of miles, and scored a goal against five Belgians, which was comparable to Maradona's miracle in the World Cup, and Saudi Arabia also entered the round of 16 of the World Cup historically.

And the saddest game should be the 2002 World Cup, Germany beat Saudi Arabia 8-0, and it was that game that fulfilled the later famous Klose.

In its heyday, Saudi Arabia relied on delicate technology and speed against the sky, but now Saudi Arabia is already demanding technology without technology, and without speed.

After the opening, Saudi Arabia with No. 7 and No. 9, caused a certain threat in front of the Chinese team's penalty area, after the two of them were one-two in front of the Chinese team's penalty area, No. 9 did not have time to shoot, and the ball was destroyed by the big head Li Weifeng.

It was the first five minutes, and unexpectedly it was the only time in the first half that Saudi Arabia attacked the Chinese penalty area, after which the Chinese team took over the game.

The biggest threat to Saudi Arabia is Lin Zhijian on the right, facing Saudi Arabia's aging defense on the left, Lin Zhijian's sharp breakthrough makes the Saudi team look like half lame.

In the 10th minute, Lin Zhijian made a cross after breaking through the bottom, the ball crossed the entire stadium, and reached the other side of the stadium.

Li Guo knows that the main problem facing the Chinese team in Asia is to break the dense defense, and using the width of the field to tear the opponent's defense back and forth is an effective way.

When Shen Rui got the ball, Saudi Arabia's right defense had not had time to move, and Shen Rui directly curled the ball with his right foot to the back corner of the goal, and the ball was slightly higher.

And just when Shen Rui finished shooting, Saudi Arabia's right defense had just been arranged, and it was indeed too slow.

The two wings of the Chinese team are very sharp, and Zheng Zhi in the middle is like a converter, he can distribute the ball to the right or left side according to the situation, which is like Bayern's Götze later, with Robery on both sides, and Götze's role is scheduling.

This is still the case that Qu Bo did not play, Saudi Arabia has been pressed in their own half, unable to pass the midfield, and most of the sporadic counter-attack opportunities created by Saudi Arabia ended with a wave shot by the No. 9 striker.

In the last game, the team was ruthless to the Saudi team, knocking with a stick, and today the Chinese team is walking the dog, just holding the initiative firmly in their own hands and not in a hurry to attack.

Because in the knockout stage, injuries and red and yellow cards are what Li Guo is most worried about, after all, Li Guo's goal is the upcoming semifinals and even the finals.

The first half ended with a 0-0 scoreline.

At the beginning of the second half, Li Guo replaced Zheng Zhi with Qu Bo, and the signal was very clear - accelerate.

As soon as the Chinese team speeded up, Saudi Arabia couldn't bear it, in the 55th minute, Qu Bo and Lin Zhijian teamed up to tear apart the Saudi Arabian defense, Lin Zhijian calmly pushed sideways in the face of the Saudi goalkeeper in the small penalty area, and Ji Ke faced the empty goal, and pushed with the arch of his foot, 1-0.

A goal behind may not be much, but if the opponent has 75% possession, then a goal behind is a no-brainer.

After conceding the goal, the Saudi team pressed out to grab the ball, but quickly retracted, because as soon as it came out, Saudi Arabia's defense was like a sieve, and Saudi Arabia remembered the 0-5 on the field, Saudi football can accept being eliminated, but it can't accept another 0-5.

The game seemed to enter garbage time early, and the Chinese team passed the ball 35 times in a row, but the Saudi Arabians did not press it.

Li Guo looked at his watch, as long as he scored one more goal, he would replace the main team to rest, and the boys of the Chinese team did not let Li Guo wait too long.

In the 70th minute, the big head Li Weifeng accurately found Kiko in the penalty area with a pass of about 30 meters, remembering the 2002 World Cup, the Germans used a header to defeat Saudi Arabia, and 9 years later, the Saudis are still afraid of "air raids".

Ji Ke met the ball and pushed the ball out of an arc, the ball flew into the far corner of the goal after bypassing the goalkeeper, and the Chinese team led 2-0.

As soon as this goal was scored, Li Guo was completely relieved, and immediately used Dabao to replace Ji Ke and Shao Jiayi to replace Lin Zhijian.

In the last 20 minutes, taking advantage of the laxity of the Chinese players, Saudi Arabia organized several counterattacks, but before the defense line composed of Mu Fei, Zhou Dun, Yin Di and Geng Chong, the Saudis' attack was always thunderous and rainy.

By the time the Singapore referee blew the final whistle, Percelo had disappeared into the tunnel.

He did not attend the press conference after the game, and was replaced by the assistant coach, whose first words were that the Football Association had decided to terminate Peseiro's contract.

"It seems that history has not changed, it has just been delayed, and Pecero is still unlucky," Li Guo thought to himself.

A day later, all the top four of the Asian Cup were produced, namely China, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

Semi-finals, China vs Australia.

Japan's Ben vs South Korea.

For the semi-finals, the Chinese media is very cautious, after all, the Kangaroo Army is the European team of Asia, even if it is put in Europe, Australian football is also quite competitive, so in the face of this opponent, the Chinese team will never dare to say that it will win.

Li Guo also encountered a naughty reporter's naughty question at this time, "Li Guo, you have always been a staunch supporter of the AFC's expansion, you even hope that Turkey and Israel will come to the AFC, and now you have met Australia, the new army of the AFC, do you still see it that way?" ”

Li Guo smiled, "Of course, this has never changed, I am very happy to meet Australia, and I will also prove with my actions that the more strong teams in Asia, the higher the level of everyone." ”

"But that also means that it will be more difficult to win the Asian Cup, and the competition for the right to qualify for the World Cup will be more intense."

Li Guo said confidently: "If you are afraid, don't come to play, at least the Chinese team led by me is not afraid of stronger challenges." (To be continued.) )