World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 333 Give Xiaoqu a clear path

In the player tunnel, Qu Bo, who missed many good scoring opportunities in the first half, hung his head listlessly, his face full of self-blame.

How many chances!

Even if one kick catches up, the goal will be scored and the score will be ahead!
But the result?
Still 0 to 0!

There is no medicine for regret in the world.

Boss Zeng will definitely replace me!
Ugh!
Or am I wasting too many opportunities myself!

As a striker, he knows better than anyone the competitive pressures of the position.

Zeng Zheng was able to give himself the opportunity to start this last home game, and that was still under the premise of a 433 formation, "squeezing" a winger position.

The results of it?
How does such a performance convince the public?

How to satisfy the audience?

How can you please your teammates?

How to satisfy Coach Zeng?
Just as Qu Bo was thinking wildly, a big hand reached out from behind and pressed on his shoulder.

"It was a good first half."

Seeing that it was Yang Chen, Qu Bo was even more silent.

In order to help himself, Yang Chen passed the must-goal goal at the end of the first half to himself.

As a result, he didn't grasp it.

"Everyone will have such a period of time, just adjust and pass."

"Boy, mentality is the most important thing!"

"Don't forget that this is our own home court, there is nothing to be afraid of!"

"Adjust your mentality and continue to fight again in the second half!"

Facing Yang Chen's comfort, Qu Bo had a bitter face.

Fight again in the second half?
Do I have a second half left?
Think back to yourself along the way.

From the locomotive team being packaged and acquired by Zeng Zheng, to participating in various international competitions with Jianlibao's big brothers.

It can be said that Qu Bo already had more competition experience than his peers before becoming famous.

Although the just-concluded World Youth Championship did not win the championship.

But reaching the semi-finals is already a very remarkable achievement.

In addition, I also won the Olympic gold medal, and also joined the Portuguese super giants Benfica.

Could it be that my hard work over the years is not enough to cope with a home world preliminaries?

As soon as doubts flashed through his mind, Qu Bo kept shaking his head.

Zeng Zheng told him more than once that as long as he is willing to work hard, he will never be limited by his talent, and he will definitely gain a foothold in Europe.

He can scoff at other people's words, but he regards Zeng Zheng's words as the standard.

Who is Zeng Zheng?

That's the godfather of the national team!

It is precisely because of the emergence of Zeng Zheng that the Chinese team has become so strong in four years.

Since Boss Zeng said I can do it, then I can definitely do it!
Perhaps seeing the change in Qu Bo's expression, Yang Chen hugged his shoulder again.

"Don't worry, Coach Zeng hasn't said anything yet!"

"With your ability, with a little bit of luck, you can score goals."

"Now you just need to adjust your mentality, maybe you will get in right away!"

Speaking of this, even Yang Chen himself laughed.

Qu Bo looked at Yang Chen gratefully, and nodded heavily.

You must know that Yang Chen's last kick to himself will definitely inevitably be criticized by the coach!
Seeing the two men walking with their shoulders crossed, the other teammates also leaned over to encourage the Junior National Youth.

"Where is this? I was more nervous than you when I first played!" Zheng Zhi said with emotion, "Unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, I also became a veteran!"

"It's okay, it's okay, keep working hard! You see, that kid Xu Liang got in soon! You can get in too!"

"As long as we play according to Boss Zeng's command, we will score goals sooner or later! If others don't believe it, don't you believe it, Boss Zeng?"

Qu Bo raised his head gradually amid the comfort of his teammates.

At this moment, Zeng Zheng's figure appeared from the corner of the player tunnel.

"Yo?!"

"What are you doing if you don't go into the house?"

"Hurry up and get some rest!"

After finishing speaking, Zeng Zheng walked to Yang Chen and Qu Bo.

Looking at Yang Chen who was dodging his eyes, Zeng Zheng stepped forward and patted the Bundesliga striker on the shoulder.

"Lao Yang, your last kick hit Coach Chi's waist!"

"Ah?! Is it that serious?" Hearing this, Yang Chen looked terrified.

"Then what do you say!" Zeng Zheng pointed to the back, "Xiao Tao is setting his bones now, do you think it's serious or not?"

"Then, should I take a look?" Yang Chen asked nervously.

"What are you looking at? What is there to see? If you go over and take a look, don't you think you were scared?"

Zeng Zheng raised his eyebrows, "What are you still doing?"

"Hurry up and get in the house!"

"Coach Chi is an old bone. Who can blame him for not paying attention to his body?"

"Go, come in, come in!"

After finishing speaking, Zeng Zheng pushed open the door of the dressing room and walked in.

Seeing this, everyone followed Zeng Zheng into the locker room.

"After playing for 45 minutes, I think everyone should have a better understanding of Qatar's strength."

In front of the tactical board, Zeng Zheng glanced at the starters in the locker room.

"There's nothing to be afraid of!"

"Just a little Qatar!"

"They couldn't beat us on such a hot day away from home. Now that they are at our home court, do you think they can win?"

"We just let them play, they can score? I don't believe it!"

"So, our strategy for the second half was to attack."

"It doesn't matter whether they are fighting for honor or fighting for West Asia, does it have anything to do with us?"

"Since it has nothing to do with us, just kick them to death!"

"Here, I want to explain something!"

"In this game, even if we let them score first, even if we lose, I don't plan to send the main players to play again."

Speaking of this, Zeng Zheng slammed on the small blackboard behind him.

"So, whether this match can be won or not depends on you guys!"

There was no sound in the room, and the team members looked serious.

They all knew that Zeng Zheng was not joking.

Before today's game, Li Tie also sent blessings from home, hoping that the team will win as soon as possible.

Whether he can go to Tehran with the whole team is still unknown.

For the sake of conservatism, Zeng Zheng will never allow the team to have another main force reduction in this game.

It is foreseeable that in the second half, Yang Chen, General Fan, and Sun Jihai may all become Qatar's "targets", and Zeng Zheng may also replace them in advance.

At that moment, if the team has not scored, it will be even more difficult to win the game.

For Zeng Zheng, the Iranian team chased him so fiercely.

This last home win was nothing.

He has really prepared and put all his energy into the final away game.

Before that, there will be no more reductions in the main force!
"Judging from the data of our two parties, we are actually leading in all aspects."

"So offensively, I don't ask for more."

"The focus is on defense."

"Especially in midfield."

Hearing the word "midfielder", Li Xiaopeng and Zheng Zhi stopped their backs instantly.

In the past, when Zeng Zheng hit 433, Li Tie was a single midfielder;
Now playing 433, Zheng Zhi and Li Xiaopeng are double midfielders.

It is enough to see Li Tie's status in Zeng Zheng's heart and his role on the court.

In the current situation with double defensive midfielders, if there is no way to guarantee defense, how can we face the cheering fans?
So after being named by Zeng Zheng, both of them pricked up their ears and listened to Zeng Zheng's guidance and teachings.

".The point is that you two are one in front and one behind, one left and one right, and don't appear in the same area at the same time."

". The strength of the defense should be increased a little bit, be a little bit fiercer!"

"...They don't care about injuries, red and yellow cards, etc., and we can't be controlled by them."

".Don't forget, we don't have many things, we just have a lot of people!"

After finishing speaking, Zeng Zheng scanned each player with his eyes, and finally landed on Qu Bo.

"Qubo, come here."

"Yes!"

Qu Bo, who was named, immediately got up, suppressed his excitement forcibly, and walked towards Zeng Zheng.

Being named at this time shows that he still has "usefulness" on the court, and Zeng Zheng has no plans to replace him.

Facing the upcoming reminder, how could Qu Bo not be excited?
When the two came to the corner, Zeng Zheng pointed to the stool in front of him, "Sit down."

"Yes, Boss Zeng."

"Xiao Qu, have you been with me for a long time?!"

"Three years!" Qu Bo replied immediately.

"Yes, it's been three years!" Zeng Zheng nodded, "You have grown a lot in these three years!"

"It all depends on Boss Zeng's support!"

"Fuck, what's the use of you talking nonsense with me? Concentrate on the court and score goals early!"

"Yes, Boss Zeng, I must focus on the second half and play well!"

"It's useless to say that, come on, let me teach you a trick."

As he spoke, Zeng Zheng pulled Qu Bo to his side, and spread the white paper on his lap.

"In addition to crossing from the bottom and grabbing points in the frontcourt, you can also try to cut inside here."

As he spoke, Zeng Zheng drew a dot in the upper right corner of the restricted area in Qatar.

"What did I test you for so many left-footed shots?"

"Is it possible that the achievement is really for you to grab some?"

"Why don't you think about it in your own mind?"

"Look, if you can cut inside and get the ball here."

"From here to here, a line, which position can't be shot directly?"

Looking at the route drawn by Zeng Zheng, and at the two marked upper corners of the Qatar goal.

Qu Bo hesitated: "Boss Zeng, you, are you giving me the right to fire outside the restricted area?"

"you can say it this way!"

Zeng Zheng hit the book hard with his pen.

"Of course, it's not limited to outside the restricted area!"

"With your speed and dribbling ability, you might be able to cut inside their penalty area!"

Speaking of this, Zeng Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"By the way, how is your relationship with Sun Xiang?"

"It's a good relationship, what's the matter?"

"Then has he ever told you that he has a teammate named Robben?"

"Roben? I seem to have heard of it."

Soon, 15 minutes passed.

Players from both sides returned to the field.

Zeng Zheng stood in front of the coach's bench, pinched his waist with his hands, and watched the game silently.

Han Tao came over from time to time, reporting the latest statistics and game analysis to him.

Of course, Zeng Zheng was very clear about all these things, even more accurate than what they recorded.

As expected, Qatar had no desire to attack at all in the second half, and just wanted to defend and counterattack.

The Chinese team did not beat Qatar in Doha, and Qatar drew with the Chinese team in Shenyang, and they did not lose face.

What's more, for Qatar, an away draw with the Chinese team can be regarded as the completion of the task assigned by "Iran".

From any point of view, there is no need for Qatar to advance aggressively.

After entering the second half, under the command of Zeng Zheng, the Chinese team began to press across the board and attack aggressively.

Although a draw is also acceptable.

But the situation is like this, Zeng Zhengjuan has no idea of ​​​​possessing the ball and wasting time.

This kid Qu Bo is also "competitive".

After receiving Zeng Zheng's "tips in the bag", he really caught several opportunities.

But neither the 48th-minute volley from the near corner nor the 53rd-minute lob from the far corner failed to break through the opponent's goal.

In the midfield, Zeng Zheng was relieved a lot.

After being reminded by Zeng Zheng, Li Xiaopeng and Zheng Zhi organized the defense in an orderly manner and kept a good distance.

Coupled with the fact that the three offensive players in the frontcourt have always been at the forefront to interfere with the opponent's defenders during defense, Qatar's counterattack strategy is also difficult to succeed.

As time passed, Zeng Zheng also played his first substitution card.

Sure enough, the main player Zhang Xiaorui was replaced by veteran Ma Mingyu.

Apart from poor physical fitness, Ma Mingyu is above average in other aspects.

At this juncture, Zeng Zheng was very relieved to replace him with a single attacking midfielder.

In the 65th minute, Li Xiaopeng launched a long pass in the backcourt.

Yang Chen immediately grabbed the first spot in front of the penalty area, and then distributed the ball to the other side.

At this time, the fate of the horse inserted in the back row suddenly appeared outside the penalty area and directly shot a long shot against the ball.

Veteran Ma Mingyu had a long shot.

This shot was very well handled, and the angle was also very tricky, going straight to the lower left corner of the goal.

However, the Qatar goalkeeper reacted extremely quickly and fell to the ground to save the ball.

Seeing this, Qu Bo hurriedly rushed up to shoot.

But the Qatar goalkeeper got up faster, supported his hands, rushed forward again like a tiger preying on food, and then hugged the ball with both hands.

Qu Bo had no choice but to jump high, jumping out of the baseline from the back of the opponent's goalkeeper.

After Ma Mingyu's shot failed, Zeng Zheng keenly noticed the eyes of the opponent's coach and players looking at Yang Chen.

In this game, although Yang Chen didn't score a goal in the frontcourt, he has been acting as a fulcrum, and the threat is not small.

And there is no card on the body, and there is no injury.

If they can start against Iran in the next game, it will definitely be a big boost for the Chinese team.

"These guys don't mess with Yang Chen!"

After Zeng Zheng muttered something, he decisively chose to substitute.

Just like that, Yang Chen was also replaced by Su Maozhen.

At this point in the game, seeing the main players being replaced one by one, the fans in the stands were also extremely anxious.

"Ah, what is Coach Zeng doing? Doesn't he want to win?"

"Why do you keep changing the main force? Yang Chen is playing well, he is in such a good state, why change him?"

"If you want me to say, you should replace that Qu Bo. How many times has he wasted his chances? And that Shao Jiayi, he seems to be invisible until now!"

"For Yang Chen, alas~~ Lao Zeng probably wants to keep him to deal with Iran!"

Soon, another 10 minutes of the game passed.

Zeng Zheng played the third substitution card without hesitation, replacing Sun Jihai with Xu Yunlong.

And as the main central defender, General Fan also reduced the number of assists.

In many cases, the offense is completed by the midfielders.

It can be said that Zeng Zheng has "give up" the game after playing to this point.

As for whether we can win this game in the end, it depends on the performance of the players on the field.

(End of this chapter)