mtl008 Chapter 347 4 Strong and Well Deserved
Chapter 347 4 Strong and Well Deserved
Chapter 347
The Belgian commentator showed an expression as if he had eaten shi, and resisted the urge to swear, but his tone was still full of strong dissatisfaction: "There is nothing to say about such a conceded goal. It is completely self-inflicted. Since Witsel went to China to play football, his level has obviously declined. This conceded goal is directly related to his inexplicable header return."
In January last year, Witsel transferred from the Russian Super League giants Zenit to the Chinese Super League team Tianjin Quanjian. He is also one of the foreign players participating in the World Cup.Although the enjoyment of the Chinese Super League, the top domestic league in China, has improved significantly in recent years, many foreign commentators have formed preconceived notions.Therefore, the Belgian commentator directly ignored the improvement of the Chinese team's own strength, did not sum up Witsel's mistakes, and directly got involved with the Chinese Super League, throwing the pot away.
But having said that, the Belgian commentator is not the first foreign media to do this.Koreans are the real masters when it comes to throwing pot away.After they missed the World Cup last year, they frantically criticized the Super League for lowering their overall defensive level.In fact, ever since the Chinese Super League became popular and various teams began to buy Korean defenders to do Asian foreign affairs, the Korean media’s attacks on the Chinese Super League have never stopped.
However, what is valuable is that the Chinese team has been under various doubts and pressures, rushed all the way out of Asia, and has already entered the semi-finals of the World Cup with one foot.Fans don't have to worry that the national team will be overwhelmed by the pressure, and at the same time, even if there are such sarcastic remarks, they can still smile coldly and take it lightly.
The Chinese team established a decisive advantage with two goals. After 10 minutes, Lippi began to lay out for the second half of the game.
The first substitution, Lippi replaced the martial arts king who had waited until the halftime opportunity on the bench, and Gao Lin was replaced.
What followed was the overall recovery of the Chinese team's formation. Yu Dabao and Yu Hanchao respectively retreated from the winger position to the full-back. Lippi added the task of assisting the full-back to defend on the side.At the same time, the two also switched sides. Yu Dabao went to the left side of the Chinese team, and Yu Hanchao went to the right side.Because the defensive problem on the left side is much more serious, Wang Shenchao was pressed by the opponent's right winger Origi almost the whole game, so Yu Dabao came here to concentrate on defense, which can reduce the pressure on the left side of the Chinese team.
The strategy of the Chinese team in the final stage is very clear. Except for the martial arts king on the front line, the other players will be withdrawn to their own half. If there is a counterattack opportunity, Wen Zhihao will be the first starting point, and Yu Dabao and Yu Hanchao will go forward immediately.The Wuqiu King has just entered the court with plenty of physical fitness. When the opponent is eager to attack and the defense line is pressed as a whole, he will double the threat to the opponent's backcourt.
The Belgian coach Martinez successively removed Hazard and Origi, and replaced Naples striker Mertens and Huddersfield striker Depoitre, and Lukaku directly formed three high points in the middle.The opponent didn't even want to attack from the side, and directly chose the simplest and rude lob fight tactic.
Obviously, the opponent also saw the lack of air control ability of the Chinese team's back line, and wanted to focus on this shortcoming of the Chinese team's back line.
I have to say that it did cause a lot of trouble for the Chinese team.Then there is an old saying in China that do everything possible and obey the destiny.Martinez’s tactical adjustments, as a coach, have done their best. The Belgian players pressed China like crazy. At the same time, the midfielder tried to simplify the offense and created enough high balls.Both the players and the coaches of the Belgian team have worked hard for this victory, and they have "did their best".
In the game, if you want to score consecutive goals and achieve an equalizer with a relatively large disadvantage, luck is also an indispensable factor, that is, "obey the destiny".
But Belgium’s luck is really not very good. Although the header in the penalty area can grab the first point, the Chinese team players are also working hard on defense when they see the dawn of victory is getting closer.Of course, Lukaku used his super physical fitness to push away the defensive players, and Wang Dalei had no choice but to shoot from the penalty area.But in the end it was still a hair's breadth away from the goal.
The reason is simple. Tonight, the Chinese team is full of character. In addition to the eleven players on the field and the "No.12" of tens of thousands of fans in the stands, the goal post and the crossbar became the best "No.13" of the Chinese team.
After the two missed the opportunity, they both looked up at the sky with regretful eyes, and they must be complaining in their hearts that God doesn't favor them, why should they spoil their good deeds.
Marcel Leif laughed and said: "No one can blame this. The Chinese team should be the winner chosen by God in this game. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why Lukaku and Mertens hit the post and the crossbar respectively when faced with the opportunity of two meters in front of the goal, but they failed to score."
According to the old Chinese saying, this is called "the destiny cannot be violated", or God rewards hard work, because the Chinese team has performed tenaciously in every game of this World Cup, including this one. After the most difficult period after Belgium scored a goal, the whole team still persisted with high fighting spirit. From the perspective of overall performance, it is only natural that the Chinese team has a two-goal advantage and is closer to victory.
Of course, although this is true, the opponent will not give up until the last moment of the game. Although in the last 5 minutes of the game, the Chinese fans in the audience have begun to use rhythmic cheers to count down the national team's promotion to the semi-finals. To a certain extent, it also further stimulated the opponent's sense of urgency. In the 809th minute, De Bruyne's set kick directly hit the goal and hit an elevator ball effect.
3: 2!
He Wei couldn't help being a little nervous: "The Chinese team still has to hold on! At this time, we should try our best to delay the game time. Wen Zhihao has experienced such a big scene as the extra time of the Champions League final. Now his experience must play a role. As long as it can kill the game time, it will be beneficial to the Chinese team."
Xu Yang said: "Belgium can become an upstart in European football and be dubbed the 'Red Devils'. There must be two brushes."
De Bruyne's goal also allowed the referee team to adjust the stoppage time. The original 3-minute stoppage time was extended to 5 minutes.
One of the multi-angle cameras at the scene happened to capture the temporary change of the referee team. He Wei complained about it: "The referee team is the absolute authority on the court. The stoppage time has been determined in advance. Why should it be changed? Is this fair to the leading Chinese team? It is really unreasonable."
He Wei's complaint expressed the aspirations of all the Chinese fans who saw this scene. In fact, as long as the fans know, the referee team's approach is actually in line with the routine.According to common sense, the referee team will properly take care of the lagging side in stoppage time when the score is only one goal behind. This is to leave more room for turning points in the game, leaving more suspense, and indirectly improving the enjoyment of the game.
Everyone understands the truth, but when the actions of the referee team indirectly damage the interests of the Chinese team, few fans can remain rational without emotion. Everyone is easily influenced by their positions and emotions.
In the last 5 minutes, the Belgian team saw a glimmer of hope to drag the game into overtime, revived their spirits, and rushed to the Chinese team's half, while Lippi immediately replaced Shi Ke.On the one hand, the tactical purpose is very clear, delaying the game time.On the other hand, Shi Ke came on the field to convey instructions: including the striker Wuqiu Wang, all players reclaimed the restricted area and defended the last 5 minutes!
Tens of thousands of eyes on the scene, and hundreds of millions of eyes in front of the TV stared at these few minutes. The ultimate confrontation between the spear and the shield is whether the spear of Belgium, the most powerful striker in this World Cup, is stronger, or the shield built by the Chinese team is stronger.
The Belgian team had no reservations at all. Even the goalkeeper Courtois rushed to the midfield to launch an attack directly, completely giving up the defense of the goal.
The opponent is completely desperate, and now they will test the Chinese team's ability to fight.
What is commendable is that the Chinese team's defensive formation is dense and not chaotic, especially Wen Zhihao, who is waiting for the first line of defense around the top of the penalty area, showed his super high ball quotient in the midfield position, and blocked the ball from De Bruyne to the penalty area three times in a row!You know, it is quite difficult to predict the opponent's passing line in defense.However, Wen Zhihao has done better than many full-time defensive midfielders and even full-backs. He can do this entirely because he put himself into the role of De Bruyne.
He Wei looked at these three times, said three "beautiful" in a row, and then relished his evaluation: "I believe the opponent will definitely feel powerless. Wen Zhihao is not only omnipotent on the offensive end, but also can prevent the opponent from even passing the ball at critical moments on the defensive end. But such a player is lucky for the Chinese team!"
Garcia was not so surprised when the Spanish National TV commented. He said: "Don't be surprised why Wen can play such a role in defense, because even if I commented on almost all Atletico Madrid's games last season, I still don't know if he has hidden skills. But as long as you have seen Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in the league twice last season, no one will think that he is a purely offensive player."
De Bruyne's pass was blocked, and the Belgian team couldn't afford to lose time, so they quickly shifted their playmaker, avoiding Wen Zhihao's side, and handed the ball to the second playmaker Nainggolan to continue to pass the ball.
The players of the Chinese team moved very quickly in the final stage as a whole, and they couldn’t compete with their opponents one-on-one. However, around the three high points of the opponent, at least two players were responsible for marking, and the division of labor was clear. One was responsible for physical confrontation and tried his best to interfere with the opponent’s take-off, while the other player cleared the ball out of the penalty area.
But even with such a targeted arrangement, it is still difficult to defend Lukaku.Feng Xiaoting is indeed no opponent in terms of jumping ability, but he still tried his best, and Lukaku's header bounced off his shoulder and flew out of the baseline.
Corner kick for Belgium!
Before you know it, the game has come to 94'40''. If the referee Bascunana blows the whistle on time, this should be the opponent's last chance to attack!
A corner kick that is enough to decide the fate of the two teams!Hold on, the Chinese team will make history further, if the Belgian team counts down and equalizes...
Of course, there is no if in the game, and Chinese fans don't want the "if" to become a reality.
All the Chinese fans in the Spartak Stadium stood up collectively, booing desperately and putting pressure on the Belgian team.
In the VIP box, Da Da has also got up, his face is calm, but his eyes are full of anticipation.
At the last chance, Courtois also rushed up to participate in Belgium's corner kick attack. Lippi stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly: "Attention! Don't let the goalkeeper touch the ball!", although his voice was completely overwhelmed by the sound of the scene, not to mention that the players on the field can't listen at all. The physical decline is so serious that most players have lost their ability to think and are sticking to the game entirely by instinct.
De Bruyne took a left corner kick and the ball spun directly to the middle. Feng Xiaoting definitely contributed to this crucial fight for the landing point. Mertens hit the front and back with a clear purpose, which was to find a high point in the middle to make a final decision. Originally Lukaku and Courtois were ready to take off in the middle, but they failed to compete with Mertens for the top. Feng Xiaoting reacted quickly.
The Belgian team wanted to fight for the second point and launch a continuous offensive, but Wen Zhihao directly volleyed the ball towards the opponent's half.
The referee Bas Kunana pointed to the middle circle and blew a long whistle to announce the end of the game. The Chinese team advanced to the semi-finals!
All the Chinese fans in the stands burst into cheers, sang and danced, and huddled together in excitement.The young people let go of their passion at this moment, while the older fans began to look around for tissues and wipe the corners of their eyes
"It's not easy, let's all cheer! For the first time in your life, the Chinese team has the opportunity to attack the World Cup finals! At this moment, it is announced that Asian football has the second team to enter the World Cup semi-finals. However, I believe that when the world talks about the history of Asian football's World Cup competitions, it will mention more about the promotion process of the Chinese team, because no matter the process or the result, it is absolutely impeccable and soul-stirring. This result is well deserved..."
He Wei couldn't continue talking, and there was a clear and audible choking sound from the broadcast.
(End of this chapter)