World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 121 Active Defense
"Coach Zeng, me, me..." Li Yi was ashamed and regretful.

"Being a man is as modest as a valley."

Zeng Zheng shook his head like an old pedant.

"Before the game is played, you start to shout, what should you do if you lose?"

"Young man, you have to leave yourself behind in what you say and do!"

"I'm not kidding you."

"That's the deal."

"If you don't have to turn around in Marseille, you won't go to the World Youth Championship next year."

"But if I see you deliberately playing tricks to waste opportunities, don't blame me for replacing you in advance!"

"Okay, go back and warm up, I look forward to your performance on the court."

Just like that, Li Yi returned to the court with a sad face.

"Coach Zeng, isn't your punishment a little bit?"

"Coach Chen, have you ever heard that there are no jokes in the army?" Zeng Zheng raised his eyebrows, "I didn't joke with him!"

"Give some sunshine to these brats and they will shine brightly."

"China is so big and there are so many people, some people want to play him in this position!"

"Whether he is willing to play or not, there are plenty of people who will take over from him!"

"Look at him, am I too gentle?"

"It really gave him face!"

"Hello everyone, this is J Island NHK TV Station. The next live broadcast for you is the final of the No.20 Ninth Asian Youth Championship, the Japanese youth team VS the powerful Chinese youth team."

"I'm the host Kato Ko, and sitting next to me is Eomi Mikami, who is the guest commentator this time."

"Mikami-san, say hello to everyone!"

"Hi everyone, I'm Mikami! My new work "Sister, I'm Not a Peeping Tom" will be released soon, I hope you will pay more attention to it!" Mikami's sweet voice came out of the microphone.

"Since it's Mikami's masterpiece, I won't miss it!"

"But this is a sports program after all. May I ask what Mikami thinks about this Asian Cup final?" Kato Xiaokong said.

"Football? I like football too! My ex-boyfriend likes to play football!"

"Speaking of which, I heard that the current top scorer in this Asian Youth Championship is our team member?"

"That's right! So far, No. 13 Shinji Ono has scored 4 goals in this Asian Youth Championship, ranking first in the scorer list!"

"As for the China Youth Team, there were also two players who scored three goals. They were No. 7 Li Yi and No. 11 Shen Han."

"That is to say, if Ono-kun does not score in this game, his top scorer title is likely to be handed over to his opponent."

"It would be a pity if this is the case! I hope that all members of the Riqing team can continue to work hard and defeat the mighty Chinese team! I will also be here to cheer for you!"

Amidst Mikami's lovely voice, the players from both sides lined up.

"For the Nissin team, the starting goalkeeper is still Enomoto Tatsuya." Kato Ko began to introduce the players of both sides.

"The four defenders are Kazuki Teshima, Ryuya Ishikawa, Ryo Kaji and Daisuke Ichikawa."

"The four midfielders are Junichi Inamoto, Masashi Motoyama, Yasuhito Endo and Shinji Ono."

"The two forwards are Naoyasu Takahara and Ryuji Shibato."

"For the China Youth Team, the starting goalkeeper is Liu Yunfei."

"The four defenders are Wang Liang, Wang Xiao, Liu Yujian and Yu Feng."

"The four midfielders are Zhao Junzhe, Xu Yunlong, Li Yan, and Lu Bofei."

"The two forwards are Li Yi and Shen Han."

With the whistle of the referee, the final of the Asian Youth Championship officially began.

Since it was the final, there were more fans in the stands, and some of them came here specially from China.

"Coach Zeng, come on!"

"we support you!"

"Wherever you go, we will follow you!"

Hearing the shouts from the stands, Li Hui elbowed Zeng Zheng.

"Xiao Zeng, did you hear, that female fan said that you can follow wherever you go!"

"Crap!" Zeng Zheng didn't fall into this trap, "If she followed me wherever I went, why did I go to the first match? Why didn't I see her?"

"Xiao Zeng, you can't be so harsh on the fans! Who knows if we can qualify for the group stage or make it to the finals?"

"That's even more boring!" Zeng Zheng rolled his eyes. "If he didn't come to the first game, but to the last game, what does that mean? It means that he either supports the team or simply likes the championship!"

"It's not wrong to like the champion! Who doesn't like the champion? What's more, he came anyway, you can't keep stinking at this face all the time, can you?"

"It doesn't matter, anyway, they can't see it from such a distance!"

While speaking, the Japanese youth team had already attacked the front of the Chinese youth team's penalty area.

Seeing that the opponent was about to go straight into his penalty area, Xu Yunlong immediately stepped forward and pulled Ono Shinji back.

The latter took advantage of the trend, and the Riqing team got a free kick in a good position.

"Left! Left!"

"stop!"

"A little further to the right."

"OK, stand there and don't move!"

In front of the goal, Liu Yunfei, who is only 1.8 meters tall, directs the wall.

After making arrangements, he came to the gap between the other side of the human wall and the doorpost, clapped his hands, and tied his horse.

As the Xiaotian players continued to retreat, Liu Yunfei chewed more and more frequently.

Since Ou Chuliang went through the World Cup, many goalkeepers regard him as an idol.

This habit of chewing gum during competitions has also been imitated.

"The Chinese team has something to say about the human wall!"

Looking at the six-person wall lined up by the China Youth Team, Troussier snorted softly.

Generally, there are only five people standing on the human wall.

However, at the request of Zeng Zheng, one more person from the midfield was assigned to stand in the line of the human wall.

The intention is also obvious, that is to prevent you from directly attacking the goal with a free kick.

In front of the ball, Shinji Ono looked around for a long time before he ran up and kicked a scimitar.

The ball barely flew over the head of the China Youth Team, but it did not avoid Liu Yunfei's five-finger pass.

The goalkeeper of the Chinese youth team lifted the ball up with one palm and lifted the ball over the crossbar.

Facing the Chinese youth team, which is generally a head taller than themselves, the Japanese youth team still did not choose to hoist the ball into the penalty area.

After placing the ball, he quickly moved forward and took a tactical corner kick.

The youth team members seem to have expected it.

As soon as Endo Yasuhito received the ball, Wang Liang leaned over from behind and stuck in his position to prevent him from turning around.

In desperation, Yasuhito Endo had no choice but to protect the ball first, wait for Junichi Inamoto to run back to the offside line from the corner, and then distribute the ball to his teammates as much as possible.

Same as Yasuhito Endo.

Facing the pressure of the China Youth Team, Inamoto Junichi also stuck his position first, and then stretched out his feet to catch the ball.

"The Chinese team pressed too hard!"

"Let's put the ball back first and reorganize the attack!"

After several Xiaotian players exchanged glances, the ball immediately passed through several consecutive kicks and came to the feet of Teshima and Nozomi behind the middle circle.

As soon as Tejima and Nozomi stepped on the ball, the turbulent pressure of the China Youth Team just disappeared in an instant.

Seeing Shen Han and Li Yi "slowly" running and standing in front of their arms with their arms in front of them, Teshima and Xi were really a little confused.

"The Chinese team's pressing strength is not strong, so why should I pass the ball back?"

Although puzzled, Teshima quickly distributed the ball to the other side.

However, Motoyama Masashi just dribbled the ball close to the 30-meter area of ​​the China Youth Team, and the surrounding became crowded instantly.

Yu Feng, Lu Bofei, Xu Yunlong, Zhao Junzhe, the four of them stared at him.

Whether it is tape or transmission, the routes are all blocked.

"This"

Motoyama Masashi didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly distributed the ball to the teammate who was running on the other side.

But Shinji Ono and Masashi Motoyama encountered the same situation.

As long as he dares to move forward, at least three players can "attack" him.

At that time, not to mention organizing an offense, even the ball may not be protected.

After falling down several times in a row, he still couldn't find the space to pass the ball.

In desperation, the ball was passed three times and fell twice, and returned to Teshima and Nozomi again.

"Don't send me back all the time!"

"Attack, attack!" Teshima yelled.

"There are too many defenders in the Chinese team, we have to open up space!" Junichi Inamoto in front responded.

The Japanese youth team opened up space, but the Chinese youth team did not.

Shen Han and Li Yi still formed the first defensive chain, one left and one right slowly encircled the Japanese youth team's ball holders from left to right.

"Go up! Go up and grab!"

Some Chinese fans who came to the scene were a little dissatisfied.

"He just dribbles the ball around your home circle, you are so close to him, why don't you grab it!"

"What the hell is Coach Zeng doing?"

"Why don't the players grab the ball?"

"I don't even have the right to the ball, how can I score goals, how can I win!"

The fans in the stands talked a lot, and they were obviously not interested in the "conservative" style of play of the China Youth Team.

In their view, football should be fought against each other with real knives and guns, and after cutting each other to pieces, the winner will be decided!

Such a style of "sticking to" one's own half of the court is obviously a sign of weakness.

"It's not like playing for six or seven 10 minutes. The players still have a lot of energy. Why don't they let them attack?"

"It's okay to grab an opening! If you can't score a goal, it's a big deal and then retreat. It's better than defending at the beginning?"

"Come on, Chinese team, come on! You can't do this anymore, come on!"

The cheers of the fans passed through the plastic track and reached the ears of the players on the field.

Zhao Jun, who was guarding his position, subconsciously stepped forward after hearing this, wanting to grab it.

"Zhao Jun, don't move, go back!!!"

Zeng Zheng's thunder rang beside his ears, and Zhao Junzhe, who had just taken two steps, retreated back to his original position in fright.

call!
It's so dangerous, he was almost scolded by Boss Zeng!
Looking at the Japanese youth team, who had fallen in the midfield, and the other middle and young players who had been sticking to their positions, they couldn't help but drop a drop of cold sweat from their temples.

In fact, the middle and young players are in a hurry, and the Japanese and young players are even more anxious.

The ball is at their feet.

They are the offensive, active side.

The pressure on them is even greater!
But now they don't attack, and the midfielder leads a few defenders back and forth.

It has been a long time and the number of times has increased, so what should I do if I make a mistake.

Who knows if the two slow-moving Chinese forwards on the opposite side will suddenly go up for grabs?

Shen Han and Li Yi are two fast horse players.

If the central defender loses the ball in this place and is cut off, the endless "grand prairie" behind him is just letting everyone gallop!

After trying several attacks in a row, Shinji Ono finally couldn't bear it.

Take a big step, just want to rush.

Seeing Ono Shinji's breakthrough, the middle and young players also breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Xiao, Xu Yunlong and Zhao Junzhe joined forces for defense.

Two people are stuck, and one is pressing.

Ono Shinji could pass one, but not two.

After finally forcibly throwing Zhao Jun behind him, Wang Xiao stretched out his foot easily and broke the ball.

After stealing the ball, Wang Xiao quickly distributed the ball to Xu Yunlong's feet. The latter raised his leg to meet the ball, and the ball flew straight to the half of Xiaori.

At the same time, Li Yi, Shen Han, and the midfielder Li Yan on the other side also suddenly accelerated.

One second later, three Chinese youth team members crossed the center line.

Li Yi and Li Yan continued to charge forward, Shen Han stopped after running a few steps, caught the ball and competed for the header.

boo~~
Shen Han, who jumped high, rubbed the back of his head, and the ball continued to bounce towards Xiaozizi's penalty area.

Li Yan, who was behind Li Yi, turned around, met the ball with his right foot, and then pulled it horizontally to the right.

At the same time, the body immediately turned 180 degrees, while facing forward, quickly sent Li Yi a ground ball along the outside.

Li Yi got stuck in his position, carrying the two defenders on his shoulders.

The outside of the left foot rubbed against the ball, moved the ball one meter in front of him, and then accelerated suddenly.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yi got rid of the two opponents and flashed half a body.

Seeing Enomoto Tatsuya exposed in his line of sight, Li Yi didn't hesitate any longer, and directly swung his left foot, followed by a small-angle volley.

boom!
Enomoto also stretched out his arms and bent down to press down, but he still missed.

The ball hit the post and bounced off the baseline.

Seeing this, the fans who had been holding their breath breathed a sigh of relief.

Good guy.

Within seven seconds of turning from defense to offense, the China Youth Team completed a shot.

Although it was blocked by the pillar in the end.

But the buzzing sound produced by the ball hitting the column has been shaking the heartstrings of the little people.

(End of this chapter)