Chapter 9: Against Ireland, Confidently Burst Through (Asking for a Monthly Pass)

"CCTV, you're watching the second round of the European Championship in France, Group E, a match at the Stade de Bordeaux!"

CCTV commentator Liu Jiayuan, today is to come to the game site to give a first-line commentary to the fans in front of the TV, and the more high-profile teacher He Wei has not appeared for the time being.

"Belgium wore the red and black home shirt today, while Ireland wore white."

'It's not a big difference from the last game, but I think the Belgian players don't want to make the same mistake in the last game, it's a key game for them!'

"In the starting lineup, the Irish team adopts a four-four-one-one formation, and the desire to control the midfield is still relatively strong."

"Goalkeeper Randolph, two full-backs Ward and Kerman, centre-back partnership Clark and captain John O'Shea."

'In midfield, from left to right, Brady, McCarthy, Glen Whelan, Hendrick.

"Hulahan and Sean Lang stand in a straight line, with their heads at the front."

"It's a team to be reckoned with, but it's the equivalent of Belgium, and the stars are much worse."

"Belgium ...... today"

With Liu Jiayuan's introduction, the Chinese fans who watched the game also entered the live broadcast room of the game and released their opinions.

There are still a lot of people who stay up late to watch the game, especially such an important game, which can completely mobilize their desire to watch the game.

"The Belgian team is really starry, if you don't win against Ireland, Wilmots will be too watery."

"Wilmots has been scolded as a dog, and if he can't qualify with a team like this, then he may just disappear from the coaching industry."

"This kind of coach is still more suitable for youth training, not for leading a big team."

"Okay, come on Chen Yufeng!!"

"If you can win the Golden Boot award in the European Cup, it must be the pride of Asian players, the pinnacle of the yellow race!"

"Come on! It's a battle of life and death, if you lose this one, there is a high probability that you won't be able to see Yufeng in the knockout round! ”

"yes, I have to win, I want to go far!"

“……”

On the Stade de Bordeaux, the match between the two teams was in full swing, and the scene was very hot.

Belgium took the initiative soon after the opening kick-off, relying on stronger individual ability to get the ball and transmit it quickly.

The overall tempo is still relatively fast, and there are constantly crosses thrown out of the wing, sent to the middle, and found Lukaku or Chen Yufeng.

However, because the quality of the pass is not high, it has not created a good chance for the time being.

After the Irish team came up, they also put on a defensive posture, and it seemed that they wanted to use Italy's winning experience to gain a foothold in this regard and slowly boil the mentality of the Belgian players.

They were right to do so, and if they had taken the liberty of playing against this Belgium side, they might have had some chances and even scored in a short period of time.

But the backline will definitely be played into a sieve by the Belgian players.

"Watch the mark!"

"Fill in the position! Behind me! ”

"Clean, must be clean! Don't keep the ball at the back! ”

Ireland captain John O'Shea was constantly directing the defence so loudly that the entire field could hear it.

Thanks to his efforts, the Irish team initially stabilized the offensive in the first ten minutes of the opening game, and was not given a good chance by the Belgian team.

In the thirteenth minute of the game, Belgium sent a corner kick from the left side.

"Bang!"

De Bruyne curled a ball towards the middle.

After Chen Yufeng developed the function of heading, he did not often serve corners.

De Bruyne's cross was certainly not bad, and he was certainly a bit more dangerous in the box, with one more point of attack.

"Bang!!"

The ball was caught by Chen Yufeng, who first stood near the penalty line and looked like he was competing for two penalties.

As a result, after the ball was released, he just bypassed the Irish defense and rushed directly into the vicinity of the small penalty area.

All the Irish players were unprepared for this scene, and no one was keeping an eye on Chen Yufeng, allowing him to blast a very high quality header.

"Bang!" A soft sound followed, and Ireland goalkeeper Randolph made a brilliant save at the crucial moment to lift the ball off the line.

Another corner.

"Oh......"

The Belgian fans at the scene suddenly let out a burst of regret, and everyone expressed regret that the goal was not scored.

They then applauded their hands and offered encouragement to Chen.

It was Belgium's first threatening shot of the game.

"Bang!"

Then the corner kick on the other side was cleared directly by the Irish players, and the second penalty was also controlled by them.

"Bang!"

McCarthy, who was in the midfield position, kicked the ball forward and passed it directly over Sean Long's head.

Alderweireld's ball-to-head duel failed again and was ferried to Hurahan by Sean Lang.

Hurahan quickly charged towards Belgium's backfield with the ball and launched the counter-attack.

He was quick and didn't hesitate to get to the edge of the box, firing a right-footed shot straight into the far corner.

It's a pity that due to the long sprint distance, his muscles were a little weak at the moment of shooting, and he didn't hit the quality and went directly out of the bottom line.

"Pass, Hurahan."

Sean Lang, who was next to him, pointed to the gap in front of him and shook his head with some regret.

He had just run out of position, but Hurahan above might not have noticed.

The regret of the Irish fans rang out again, and Belgium escaped.

This quick counterattack once again sounded the alarm bell for the Belgian team, but also made them impatient again.

This is their situation, if they can't rely on the playmaking control of the front court to complete the goal, the back will be on fire one after another, giving the opponent a chance.

This is the point that annoys everyone and makes them anxious.

For the next twenty or thirty minutes, Belgium still tried to attack in a hurry, as if vowing to break through Ireland's goal, penetrate it, and nail the opponent directly to the ground.

The stadium seems to be a more neutral place, though.

If any aspect of desire is paranoid, it will be counterproductive.

"Beep! Beep ——! ”

Belgium did not find a good chance to open the scoring until the end of the first half, and instead were threatened by Ireland on the contrary.

At half-time, the players who returned to the dressing room felt a little frustrated.

The feeling of powerlessness that has been fighting around the opposite side, but just can't attack, has reappeared.

Chen Yufeng was sitting in his seat at this time, and he was summing up the first half.

On his side, he received about a dozen passes in the first half, and most of the time he couldn't find a good opportunity, so he could only pass back as soon as possible.

Too many teammates will choose to rush to shoot long in the middle, or do some useless conduction transfer, as if transferring for the sake of transfer, too eager to tear the defense line.

On the opposite side, there were clearly eight people piled up in the backfield, and there was a Hulahan in front of him who was constantly harassing.

How could it be so easy to get in?

'If there were no good chances in the second half, we could sometimes let their line go out.

Chen Yufeng gave his own advice, "Pull it out and attack it back, creating this kind of opportunity for a second attack, it can be regarded as a quick small counterattack." ”

This cannot be considered a strict tactical directive, it can only be counted as a small trick.

The Belgian players didn't talk much, but from the look in their eyes, they still agreed with this style of play.

When Wilmots next to him summed up the first half, he also put forward what Chen Yufeng said to the players, so that they can sometimes try something.

Now it's time to break the game, just tear a hole and they can get in.

A draw is undoubtedly more favourable for teams that defend against the counter-attack, as they often only need to take one chance to kill the game.

Even if they can't be killed, they can go to the more extreme of defensive tactics.

"We need a big score, a big score that can play morale!"

Wilmots maintained his passion at the end of the summary, "Come on kids!" We can! We will definitely turn the tide with this game, come on! ”

Soon, as the break passed, players from both sides were back on the pitch again.

More pressure fell on the shoulders of the Belgian players, and it was clear to all that the supporters in the stands were disappointed.

After coming all the way here, of course, they wanted to spend more time in France and watch more team games.

It must be a pity to be out of the game so early.

Under heavy pressure, the Belgian players still tried their best to adjust their form and prepare for the game.

"Beep!"

With a whistle, the two sides exchanged venues and started the second half of the offensive and defensive.

'Belgium still can't seem to find a way to break down the bus's defence, their attack is too inefficient, and Nainggolan, who has a strong long-range ability, is sitting on the bench again.

CCTV commentator Liu Jiayuan's voice kept ringing, providing a first-line commentary for the audience, "If this is still the case, it is better to be resolute, don't play bells and whistles, just give the ball to Chen Yufeng, and cross it at 45 degrees!" ”

'They always want to play a good attacking football, but at the moment, if you want to play and win, then maybe nothing!'

'Oh, we saw that Belgium made changes in the second half, they recycled their formation a little bit and the Irish players were almost forced to press up!'

"Meunier! He did well today! He cut off Jurahan's ball and it was a good chance for Belgium to counter-attack! ”

"Meunier passed to Chen Yufeng with a kick, can Chen Yufeng get up?!"

As his voice grew louder, the Belgian fans on the pitch began to cheer.

On the wing, Chen Yufeng had already dribbled the ball at high speed to Ireland's fullback, Ward.

"Bang!"

Facing this defender he was not familiar with, Chen Yufeng chose to believe in himself, and after his body shook slightly, he stepped forward to take the ball!

It's a blast!

Ward's speed should not be much slower than Chen Yufeng, but because he didn't follow the step of turning around, he was still left behind by Chen Yufeng.

Soon, Ireland captain John O'Shea rushed over and flew out with a sliding shovel towards the soles of Chen Yufeng's feet.

Chen Yufeng saw this opportunity and did not let the opponent succeed, with the blessing of Ronaldo's variation breakthrough, he always has excellent insight when breaking through with the ball.

Stuck at the last minute, he used a simple croquette to break through Irish captain John O'Shea.

“Ohhhhhhh……”

The shouts at the scene sounded, and countless Belgian fans sat up from their seats and looked at Chen Yufeng on the field.

After he broke through John O'Shea, Ireland's backfield was empty, with only two defenders and a midfielder left.

"Bang!"

Chen Yufeng kicked the full moon scimitar and accurately rubbed it towards the back point.

There, De Bruyne had already stepped forward and stopped the ball with his right foot.

In the face of such an opportunity, midfielder De Bruyne certainly did not waste it, and a right-footed burst shot directly pumped the ball into the far corner of the goal.

"Whew!!"

With the net shaking violently, De Bruyne spread his hands with a red face and rushed towards Chen Yufeng on the side.

(End of chapter)