Chapter 1 Tonight's Game

Tonight, compared to the matches in Europe and America, this World Cup qualifier can be said to have hardly any highlights.

But it is indeed a football feast for the Dragon Country fans.

A large number of Dragon Country fans are sitting in front of their TVs and computer screens, and some are watching players using other signal sources on their mobile phones.

Even more terrifying is that many older middle-aged and elderly people in rural areas are also watching TV, they don't have the ability to go to the scene, and they don't even know where the game is being played.

It is also difficult for them to recognize all the names and appearances of the national football players, but they care about their national team.

They hope that their country can defeat foreigners in all fields.

And these people have already seen Zhao Gang's performance in the last round of the World Cup qualifiers.

After the game, during their leisure time, these people would always say with pride.

"That kid is really fierce, so amazing!"

These people may not know Zhao Gang's name, but they must remember that face full of tears of excitement.

7:35 p.m. This time is very friendly to Dragon Country audiences.

The World Cup qualifier broadcast is after the Xinwen Lianbo (CCTV Evening News).

So, not only the young audience who already knew about Zhao Gang, but also countless middle-aged and elderly people are waiting for the start of the game.

The attention of this World Cup qualifier in Dragon Country far exceeds the Champions League, and even the World Cup.

After all, this game has attracted the attention of a large number of non-professional fans.

And the gimmick of the Dragon Country "scare-stick" can attract a large number of viewers to cheer for Dragon Country football in front of the screen.

These people are not watching football, but their national sentiments. This is not just a game. In the eyes of many people, this is a war, a war to win glory for the country without gunpowder.

If they defeat the Bang Country team, not only the media, but also professional commentators will excitedly express their views.

In the streets and alleys of the city, in the spacious classrooms of the campus, and in the streets and lanes of the countryside, it will become the focus of discussion.

Zhao Gang stood on the field, listening to the familiar cheering sounds of his countrymen, he was no longer as nervous as he was in the first game.

He clearly remembered that in his first World Cup qualifier, his first appearance for the Dragon Country national team, he didn't even have the courage to walk out of the locker room and enter the player tunnel.

He looked at Aoli in the stands, who was waving her hands vigorously with a bright smile on her face.

Zhao Gang slowly exhaled, scare-stick, break the curse, it's today.

Yu Dabao kicked the ball to Zhao Gang, and then three front-line players immediately moved forward.

Lippi is a world-class coach, but he never feels ashamed to learn other people's tactics.

Guardiola can grab the opening, using Zhao Gang's passing ability to deliver shells to the frontcourt players, why can't I?

So, Lippi formulated such a tactic, which can be said to be specially designed for Zhao Gang.

The cross-running positions of the three forwards put a lot of pressure on the Bang Country team.

The two sides opened up their positions at the beginning.

The previous World Cup qualifiers were very conservative, but in this game, Stielike may not have looked down on the Dragon Country team, thinking that the Dragon Country team's strength was average, so his choice was not to consolidate the defense, but to prepare to counter-attack at any time.

Zhao Gang passed the ball to the left, Wang Yongpo's ball-handling ability is quite good in the country, but it is not enough in Asia or even international football.

But he still received the pass and controlled it.

Yu Dabao was marked to death by Zhang Xianshu and Hong Zheng in the middle position. The Bang Country team's two central defenders are quite strong and cooperate tacitly. It is very difficult for Yu Dabao to get the ball under their defense.

When Zhao Gang also immediately moved forward, Ki Sung-yueng closely followed Zhao Gang.

Hwang Hee-chan has also been paying attention to Zhao Gang's movements. Hwang Hee-chan did not go to double-team Wang Yongpo, who got the ball, obviously because of Stielike's defensive arrangement, he had to be ready to assist Zhao Gang at any time, and the main task of marking Zhao Gang was handed over to Ki Sung-yueng.

Wang Yongpo was entangled by Lee Yong. He did not choose to cut inside to break through, but directly accelerated, aimed at the opportunity, and made a cross.

This cross was a bit unexpected, because the Bang Country team's defense is very stable for the time being, and Yu Dabao, the center forward, is strictly guarded. Crossing is almost useless, it is better to pass back and reorganize.

Sure enough, Yu Dabao tried his best to squeeze, but he still couldn't get through the double-team of the two central defenders.

However, the ball was very fast, and neither Yu Dabao nor the two central defenders of Bang Country touched the ball.

It flew directly to the far post!

Wu Lei's running position has always been considered top-notch in Asia, and he can gain a foothold even in Europe.

Therefore, this time he did not disappoint Wang Yongpo's powerful pass, and arrived at the far post.

A sliding tackle!

Bang!

Under Kim Jin-soo's interference, Wu Lei, who wanted to pursue a little angle, kicked the ball to the edge of the post, and it went out of the baseline! !

Wu Lei hugged his head in annoyance, and the Dragon Country fans in the stands let out bursts of exclamations.

Just a little bit, just a little bit, the Dragon Country team would have grabbed the opening!

Few people could have imagined that the Dragon Country team could play such an opening.

Kim Jin-soo gasped, not because he was tired, but because he was scared.

If this ball was shoveled in by Wu Lei, he would have to take the blame!

This ball also made the Bang Country defense concentrate instantly, their defense made an extremely wrong mistake after the opening.

They were a little distracted.

Moreover, the Dragon Country team seems to be very different from the state of the first match.

"Wu Lei's tackle was a pity, a pity.

The Dragon Country team's tactics at the beginning were very clear, trying to open a gap on both sides through Zhao Gang's passing.

And from the looks of it, it was very successful."

Stielike on the sidelines was expressionless, as if nothing had happened.

And Lippi patted his thighs hard with both hands, a little regretful and frustrated.

What a pity.

If they kicked it in, not only could they take the lead in scoring, but it would also be a great blow to the morale of Bang Country.

Lippi shook his head, if Zhao Gang passed this ball... would it make it easier for Wu Lei to adjust and have a better chance to shoot?

However, if Zhao Gang is put in front, who will deliver shells to him?

Manchester City has De Bruyne, Silva, and even Fernandinho Kompany.

The Dragon Country team only has Zheng Zhi who has this kick, but it is not stable.

He can only put Zhao Gang in the midfield to maximize his ability.

Bang Country goalkeeper Kwon Sun-tae passed the ball to Ki Sung-yueng.

The attacking initiator of this Bang Country team has something in common with Manchester City, both are defensive midfielders.

And Ki Sung-yueng's personal ability is already top-notch at the Asian level.

He has good organization and connection ability, and the defensive end covers a lot of area.

Zhao Gang rushed to grab the ball at the first time. He was not going to give Ki Sung-yueng a very comfortable space to dribble the ball.

Facing Zhao Gang, Ki Sung-yueng was extremely稳重. He didn't want to be as headstrong as Pogba of Manchester United, insisted on dribbling past people, resulting in losing the ball and being counterattacked.

Ki Sung-yueng directly found Kim Tae-hee, hoping to launch an attack from the wing and find some opportunities.

Because of the Dragon Country team's quick attack after the opening, the Bang Country players naturally had to reciprocate. After Kim Tae-hee got the ball, he quickly broke through along the wing. Wu Lei, who retreated to behind Zhao Gang, was very active and cooperated with Zhang Linpeng to press Kim Tae-hee.

At the same time, the players of Bang Country quickly moved forward along the other two routes.

The transition between offense and defense is much faster than the media predicted.

Under the double-team, Kim Tae-hee could not directly find Lee Ting-hyup, who was at the front, so he could only pass to Koo Ja-cheol in the middle.

After Koo Ja-cheol took two steps forward, the Dragon Country's two central defenders did not come up to press, but looked at their single arrow.

This allowed Koo Ja-cheol to find a shooting route. Four or five meters outside the penalty area, Koo Ja-cheol, who was dribbling the ball, suddenly made a very sudden shot!

Feng Xiaoting and Mei Fang both made misjudgments, thinking that Koo Ja-cheol would continue to move forward and look for a passing opportunity.

Neither of them quickly rushed to block.

This powerful shot hit the goal frame.

And the angle is very good.

However, the distance was a bit far, and the speed of the football was not fast enough. Zeng Cheng reacted in time and pushed the ball out.

When Mei Fang and Feng Xiaoting saw Koo Ja-cheol shooting, they subconsciously went to block, completely exposing Lee Ting-hyup!

When his teammate shot, Lee Ting-hyup had already rushed towards the goal to prepare for a follow-up shot at any time.

There was not a single defender around him!

The two central defenders did not stop Koo Ja-cheol from shooting at the beginning. After he shot, the two were attracted by Koo Ja-cheol instead, and did not follow Lee Ting-hyup. This allowed Lee Ting-hyup to appear in front of the goal and get a perfect follow-up shot opportunity!

It was too late when the two central defenders reacted and wanted to fill the position.

Lee Ting-hyup kicked the football. Zeng Cheng was originally扑向to the right. When he saw Lee Ting-hyup, his whole body instantly became alert. His reaction even exceeded his instinct. He directly flew up and扑向to the left!

His fingertip touched the football and changed its route!

The sure goal at close range was resolved by Zeng Cheng's god-level performance.

Lee Ting-hyup covered his head and looked incredulously at Zeng Cheng, who got up and roared at the two central defenders. Can this kind of ball be saved? ?

Feng Xiaoting and Mei Fang raised their hands to indicate that it was their problem.

Zeng Cheng was so angry that he almost cursed.

This defense is simply like a piece of shit!

"Zeng Cheng! God save! World-class performance! This is a sure goal! He made a contribution just after making his首发debut!"

The Bang Country team's corner kick was directly caught by Zeng Cheng.

Afterwards, the Bang Country team quickly retreated. It was a little late when Zeng Cheng wanted to find Zhao Gang.

He could only throw the ball to Zheng Zhi. Zhao Gang retreated and received Zheng Zhi's pass.

Zhao Gang did not choose to break through or pass forward. The attack at the beginning had already made the Bang Country team vigilant, and the defense was very tight and cautious.

Seeing the Bang Country team's pressing, he passed back to reorganize the offensive rhythm.

At this time, the Dragon Country fans in the stands were enthusiastic. The fans in the entire north stand put their arms around the shoulders of the people next to them, jumping and cheering for all the Dragon Country players.

Zhao Gang continuously passed and cooperated with the拖后 Zheng Zhi and the retreated Wu Lei, just like he did in the last game against Qatar. The Bang Country players kept pressing and逼迫, trying to make the three of them make mistakes in their busy schedule.

However, Zheng Zhi's passing ability is quite good, and the Bang Country team couldn't抢down Zhao Gang's ball at all. Although Wu Lei's breakthrough and ball-handling ability is not good, he still has the ability to pass the ball in one kick in this kind of pass and cooperation.

The three of them cooperated continuously in the midfield, making the players of Bang Country exhausted and unable to抢down the ball.

"This kind of passing and cooperation... is really rare in the previous Dragon Country team.

It is not that the players of Dragon Country do not have the ability to make these actions like teasing their opponents, but they do not have the confidence, and no one tells them how to pass and how to receive.

Now, that person has appeared.

We can also make the players of Bang Country exhausted on the field!/

We can also play very beautiful football!"

At this time, Zhao Gang kept梳理in the midfield. There were almost no offensive opportunities, but he firmly controlled the ball at the feet of the Dragon Country team.

This is a very unconventional tactic. In most people's impressions, the Dragon Country team should not exceed the Bang Country team in possession rate.

Because of personal ability, the team's competitive level is also more than one level lower, and it is easy for the Bang Country team to counterattack successfully.

However, with only one more Zhao Gang in the midfield, the Dragon Country team's possession rate has increased.

Because when players are逼抢, they don't need to rush to kick the ball because they are worried about problems, they only need to hand the ball over to Zhao Gang.

They will definitely not lose the ball.

Zhao Gang will also distribute the ball to the队员in the safe area.

There will be no counterattack if it is not handled properly.