The strongest winger

Chapter 906 The South Korean Team Defensively
The commentators in the commentary got the official starting lineups of both sides half an hour before the game. Many neutral commentators shook their heads again and again. The starting lineup of the Chinese team is too bullying...

The starting 11 players of the Chinese team are all from overseas. The goalkeeper Wang Xiaolei, the four defenders are Jiang Zhipeng, Feng Xiaoting, Mei Fang and Zhang Linpeng, the three midfielders are Zhao Xuri, Wu Xi and Chen Tao, and the three forwards are Ai Luo, Gao Lin and Hao Junmin.

It seems that the lineup is full of strategy.

Therefore, in order to counter the strong attacking power of the Chinese team, the South Korean team formed a four-five formation that tends to defend. Zhao Guanglai imitated Mourinho in the center. You Ki Sung-yong, Lee Yong-rae and captain Park Ji-sung partnered with three midfielders.

After the start of the game, the South Korean team was on par with the Chinese team with their strong fighting spirit and unsparing physical strength. They even took advantage of the referee's soft whistle to make frequent physical contact with the Chinese players.

That's right, Zhao Guanglai's strategy in this game is to compete with the Chinese team, and then use frequent fouls to interrupt the Chinese team's offensive rhythm and prevent the Chinese team from organizing the attack comfortably. As long as they insist on not conceding the ball in the first half, then the second half will be South Korea's chance!
Although the Chinese team had prepared for this before the start of the game, it was really uncomfortable to face the South Korean team's physical struggle and destruction. Even Ai Luo encountered this problem.

At first, Ai Luo wanted to bully Cha Doo-ri, a defender who was about to turn 30, but the opponent was not fooled. He calmly waited for his teammates to support him and act together.

This is sometimes the case in football games. Even though the gap between the two sides is obvious, as long as each player of the less powerful side takes two extra steps between each other, the huge gap will gradually decrease under the efforts of the team.

There is a certain reason why world football often has upsets.

Zhao Guanglai has studied the Chinese team's offensive routines very deeply. He knows that once the Chinese team can't start the situation, they will use Ai Luo's super set-piece ability to find opportunities. Therefore, in this game, he asked the players on the field to foul at a distance of 35 meters.

In addition, the players of this South Korean team are very disciplined in tactics, and the game is played completely according to Zhao Guanglai's formation.

So in the past 15 minutes of the game, the Chinese team did not give full play to their technical advantages, and threatened Zheng Chenglong to guard the goal less often.

Huang Jianxiang from the on-site commentary seat frowned and said: "The South Korean team is more tenacious than we imagined before the game. They made up for the gap between each other through active running, and even had a certain advantage in the first 15 minutes of the game. It's just that their energy seems to be too concentrated on defense. They couldn't form a fast break after switching from defense to offense several times..."

It is no wonder that the South Korean team can stand among the top teams in Asia by virtue of their abundant physical fitness, strict tactical discipline and super willpower, but they also have fatal flaws. Once they encounter a strong team, they will be busy defending and have no time to take offense. This is the case with the Asian Cup semi-finals with the Chinese team.

However, neither the head coach of the South Korean team nor the South Korean commentator in the on-site commentary booth blamed the South Korean players on the field, but silently cheered the players on the field in their hearts.

The Chinese players on the field felt more impatient as they played more and more. Many of their players on the field played in the World Cup in South Africa last year.

And is there any World Cup No.5?
But it is a bit puzzling to have such an honor but not be able to break the Korean team's goal in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup!
In fact, Gao Hongbo, who is already standing in the technical command area, is also a little puzzled. It stands to reason that the overall strength of the Chinese team is much higher than that of the South Korean team, and the four-person attack combination of Ai Luo, Gao Lin, Hao Junmin, and Chen Tao is very tacit.

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As time passed, the Chinese team played more and more impatiently, and the result of impatience was that they made mistakes one after another under the active fighting of the South Korean team.

Park Ji-sung deserves to be the most experienced player in the Korean team. No. 201 minutes, he caught a mistake by Chen Tao going straight to Hao Junmin, cut off the ball and made a long pass to Li Qinglong. Playing in the Premier League, he has a very thorough understanding of the tactics of long-pass counterattacks.

However, at this moment, Zhang Linpeng, who was chasing back at high speed, made a Premier League-style shovel three meters away from the side and left the ball, forcing Li Qinglong to choose to protect himself and take off after waving the ball.

His take-off also allowed the control of football to return to the feet of the Chinese team.

However, the South Korean team did not stand still because the counterattack was not successful, but quickly turned around and ran back to participate in a new round of defense.

For them, trying to keep the goal clean in the first half is the task. As for whether they will score or not, it depends on God's arrangement.

At this time, the commentator Huang Jianxiang breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Fortunately, Zhang Linpeng's recovery speed is very fast, and the defensive action is chosen correctly, and the timing of the tackle is also very well grasped."

Not long after, the Chinese team's pass was kicked out of the sideline by Ju Zizhe.

What is interesting is that the on-site director explained a very interesting scene. South Korea had turned from defense to offense and quickly counterattacked. Zhang Linpeng left the ball at Li Qinglong's feet behind him. After passing the ball, he bent over and gave Li Qinglong a special look. He waved his index finger in front of Li Qinglong's eyes. The meaning was very obvious.

Seeing the scene explained by the live broadcast director, Huang Jianxiang smiled and said: "I remember before the semi-finals, the Korean midfielder Lee Qinglong said that he would not be able to find Zhang Linpeng in this season's Premier League. Looking at the scene just now, I think... Lee Qinglong does not have this strength yet!"

The Chinese fans who watched the live TV broadcast were very excited.

Those who offend our prestige in China will be punished even if they are far away!

Moreover, with the direct dialogue between Zhang Linpeng and Li Qinglong, the two seem to be a little bit attached.

As long as Zhang Linpeng is present in the right attack of the Chinese team, then Li Qinglong will actively participate in the defense, but as an offensive player, how can he have better defensive ability than Zhang Linpeng?
Therefore, Li Qinglong suffered a lot from defending Zhang Linpeng. He even kicked Zhang Linpeng from behind in a defense in the 26th minute, which almost caused a conflict between the players of both sides, so he also received a yellow card.

The commentator of China Internet TV satirized Li Qinglong's foul: "Do Koreans only talk big and say nothing? You can't find the north if you agreed to live? But now our Zhang Wuye will make you live and you can't find the north, but you start to lose your temper. Can you continue to play happily?"

At the same time, Ai Luo ran to Zhang Linpeng's side and said in a low voice: "Li Qinglong has received a yellow card now, and his defense will definitely be restrained in the future. When Hao Junmin attracts the defensive attention of driving Du Li, you must be active and decisive. I believe that Li Qinglong will never dare to foul!"

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Zhang Linpeng has always obeyed the words of captain Ai Luo. He was able to quickly integrate into Chelsea in the 2010-2011 season. In addition to his strength, it is also related to Ai Luo's influence in Chelsea. Therefore, he respects Ai Luo very much, and Li Qinglong also has a relationship with him. The thing that kills two birds with one stone must be done!
As the game time entered half an hour, the smile on South Korean head coach Cho Gwang-rae's face became more obvious. The live director also took advantage of the opportunity of a dead ball to switch the camera to his face. The Korean commentator said knowingly: "It seems that the whole game is controlled by Senior Zhao. If there is no accident, the Republic of Korea must be the one that advances to the final!"

The Chinese head coach Gao Hongbo's frown became more and more obvious. It is very dangerous to gain power and not score on the football field. If you are a little careless, you may be stolen by the opponent.

Another 5 minutes passed in the game. This time the Chinese team did not rush forward to attack, but patiently passed and received the ball in the midfield. Gao Lin left the penalty area and responded with the change of the Chinese team's offense.

After more than ten consecutive passes, the formation of the South Korean team was compressed by the Chinese team very compactly. The previously obvious three lines were compressed into two lines.

Zhao Guanglai's rich coaching experience is reflected at this time, and the intention of the Chinese team can be seen at a glance.

But the game was going on fiercely, and the players on the field didn't have any extra thoughts on the sidelines. Standing on the sidelines, Zhao Guanglai had to wait for the dead ball, and then adjust the team's defense. He knew that if this compressed formation continued, it would be very dangerous.

The football passed more than a dozen feet in a row without creating enough threat, and it was quickly handed over to Ai Luo. This is the usual offensive routine of the Chinese team.

The South Korean defenders understood that the defensive task of defending the right flank was completed by Park Ji-sung and Ki Sung-yong. The full-back and right center back respectively prevented Ai Luo from making two choices. That is to say, Ai Luo attracted the four defensive players of the Korean team when he took the ball.

Gao Lin, who pulled out of the penalty area, continued to retreat and brought out central defender Li Zhengxiu.

Ai Luo passed the ball to Gao Lin without hesitation, and then ran laterally, a typical wall-hitting coordination.

Even though Ji Chengyong, who is near the middle, pays special attention to the relationship between Ai Luo and Gao Lin, but because of the tacit understanding of the passing and running of the two, he has no way to steal the ball.

Central defender Li Zhengxiu was even more afraid of Gao Lin taking the ball and turning around directly, so he didn't dare to take the risk to grab it.

At the same time, right winger Hao Junmin suddenly accelerated laterally at the corner of the penalty area on the right, and then wanted to go around from in front of Lee Young Pyo to behind center back Lee Jung Soo.

(End of this chapter)