The strongest winger

Chapter 914

The commentators from various countries in the on-site commentary were puzzled by the fact that the first shot of the game was done by the Japanese team. Logically speaking, shouldn’t this game be the Chinese team’s complete control of the offensive and defensive rhythm of the game?
However, the Japanese team took advantage of the kick-off and their excellent pass and control ability to take the lead, which was really unexpected by many people.

The head coach Gao Hongbo and the players on the field were not slowed down. Fortunately, the goalkeeper Wang Xiaolei was concentrated enough to push Keisuke Honda's shot out of the baseline with a single palm, and there was a burst of exclamation at the scene.

The emotions of the Japanese fans were obviously aroused by the offensive of the Japanese team, and the cheers even overwhelmed the Chinese fans for a while.

Huang Jianxiang frowned and said: "The Japanese team did not control the ball in the backcourt at the beginning of the game, but used their super ball-handling ability to deal with the Chinese team. It seems that the effect seems to be very good. I hope that the Chinese team must pay attention to it in the next game. In the past, Japan must be able to lead Asian football. They must be commendable..."

The Japanese commentator was very excited: "The Chinese team is strong, but our pass control level is not bad. Have you seen it? We are very skilled in passing the ball smoothly, and we also successfully launched a threatening attack! Come on! As long as we stick to our style of play, we will definitely win the game and let China go!"

"Before the game, we really underestimated the Japanese team. They have insisted on technical football for [-] years. In Chinese terms, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even though these rising stars in China seriously threaten Japan's living space, as long as Japan insists on its own technical football, it can continue to compete with the Chinese team in this final. The outcome of the game will be even more unpredictable. Come on..."

The neutral commentators in the commentary said in succession.

Without their country participating in the Asian Cup final, deep down I still hope that China and Japan will play a wonderful game, preferably the kind that can't stop scoring goals.

Shinji Kagawa's corner kick was easily pushed out by Aiello, and the football was caught by the full-back Atsuto Uchida, who was standing 30 meters away from the Chinese team's goal. The Japanese team was able to organize a second attack, but the defensive players of the Chinese team pressed forward very quickly.

But the Japanese players in the penalty area were afraid of offside, so they didn't stop to take the ball at all, and the football was easily obtained by Wang Xiaolei.

Next, the Chinese team organized the attack, and the Chinese fans in the stands shouted hoarsely three times: "Come on, Chinese team!"

The ball-handling ability of the Chinese team is no worse than that of the Japanese team, and it is even stronger in local areas, because the main players of this national team, Ai Luo, Gao Lin, Hao Junmin, Zhao Xuri, Chen Tao, and Feng Xiaoting, are all the same group of players who won the 2005 Dutch World Youth Championship, and their cooperation is very tacit.

Most of the time in frontcourt offense, only one player is left at the forefront, and other offensive players take turns to play and cooperate, which makes the Japanese team very difficult to deal with on the defensive end. However, it is still impossible to break through the Japanese team’s strict defensive system in the past few days. It takes some time to adapt and crack.

As an Italian head coach, Zaccheroni is still very skilled in housekeeping.

Under his training, this Japanese team not only has delicate foot skills, but also has high attainments in defense and counterattack.

Therefore, Zaccheroni sat back on the coach's bench 5 minutes after the start of the game, and did not stand on the sidelines to direct the game like Gao Hongbo did.

Although he is also afraid of the offensive ability of the Chinese team, he also knows that it is useless to be afraid. The game is a matter for the players on the field. As the head coach, he has already arranged everything before the game. What he needs to do is to pay attention to the loopholes of the Japanese team and the Chinese team.
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Both teams are good at handling the ball, so the question is, who will control the rhythm of the court?

The answer is naturally the Chinese team.

The Japanese team is skilled at their feet, but they have a fatal flaw, that is, their physical fitness is far inferior to that of Chinese players.

This kind of defect did not appear in the pass back and forth in the midfield, but as they controlled the ball to the core of the Chinese team, the players on both sides had to make physical contact.

Moreover, the referee Williams of this game is an Australian. His whistle-blowing style tends to referees in the Premier League, and he turns a blind eye to some physical contact.

Both sides are teams with strong ball control ability, so there will be a situation where the football is controlled by one side for one or two consecutive minutes. This may be no problem for Chinese or Japanese fans, but it is very speechless for neutral fans. What they see is the football rolling back and forth on the turf.

Huang Jianxiang, who was in the commentary, nodded and said, "The Japanese team is also characterized by ball control. The Chinese team should not be impatient. After all, this is the Asian Cup final. A little carelessness will cause irreparable losses to the entire game. In addition, our ball control ability is stronger. As long as it continues, the Japanese team will suffer..."

The neutral commentator frowned and said: "Both teams are good at handling the ball, but neither team created a threatening attack. They just frequently passed their feet. Is this useful? To be honest... I feel like I want to sleep."

15 minutes into the game, the broadcaster gave the ball possession ratio of the two sides on the screen. The Chinese team had a 53% ball possession rate slightly ahead of the Japanese team's 47%.

At this time, Ai Luo changed the previous slow rhythm, suddenly accelerated the speed of handling the ball under his feet, and flicked the ball to the right with the outside of his foot.

Neither Atsuto Uchida nor Yasuhito Endo, who were guarding the left flank and paying attention to Ai Luo, did not expect Ai Luo to change his rhythm suddenly. By the time he reacted, it was too late.

Ai Luo directly swung his right foot to hit the goal during the lateral running, and the Japanese captain Makoto Hasebe blocked it sideways without hesitation.

However, Ai Luo's swiping action was just an illusion. While Makoto Hasebe turned sideways, he swiped the football to the right and swung it to a wider angle.

"Bang" a muffled sound.

Central defender Yoshida Ma had already guessed that Ai Luo might make a fake shot and make a real dunk, so he blocked it the moment Ai Luo shot.

But... What he didn't expect was that Ai Luo's shot didn't fly up or down, but... a half-high ball, and the football directly hit the lower part of his abdomen, which is the vital part.

However, no one paid attention to Maya Yoshida, or at least stayed there for a few tenths of a second.

Yoshida Maya's blocked shot made Ai Luo very unhappy, but then he saw the football flying over, he subconsciously swung his foot, and shot directly without stopping the ball.

The supplementary shot was so sudden that the goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima was stunned for a moment. Fortunately, his reaction was fast enough and he flew out sideways, but he didn't touch the football.

"-Eiji Kawashima!" The Japanese commentator exclaimed.

Under the worry of all the Japanese fans... the football flew out of the baseline by rubbing against the right goal post.

Then, someone noticed Maya Yoshida who was bowing like a shrimp while clutching his abdomen.

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After Ai Luo's speed up just now, the Japanese team's defensive attention gradually tends to Ai Luo who is showing signs of explosion, which gradually increases the space for other players, especially Chen Tao, who plays the midfielder.

In this game, the Japanese team played double defensive midfielders, namely Endo Yasuhito and Hasebe Makoto. Among them, Endo Yasuhito had to pay attention to Ai Luo’s running position on the defensive end. That is to say, only captain Makoto Hasebe was really defending in the middle. Therefore, Chen Tao often took the ball to the sensitive position in the middle to score the ball, which forced the Japanese team’s defensive formation to shrink.

As the Japanese team's formation shrinks, the gaps on the two sides also follow.

The head coach Zaccheroni finally couldn't sit still anymore. He walked from the coach's bench to the sidelines and loudly reminded the players on the field that they must stand in their positions.

However, the attention of the Japanese players on the field was all on the field, and they didn't even notice the reminder from his head coach.

However, the two flanks of the Chinese team did not blindly launch the ball frequently. Even though Ai Luo and Gao Lin both have strong rushing abilities, they still controlled the ball under their feet and passed it back and forth to mobilize the Japanese team's defensive strength.

After 2 minutes in this situation, the patience of the Japanese players was almost exhausted.

No.20 In the second minute, Chen Tao suddenly kicked the ball to the left about 35 meters away from the goal in the middle, and his body moved to the left.

Yasuhito Endo pressed Ai Luo forward without the slightest hesitation, and the latter unhurriedly passed the ball directly to Gao Lin who was pulled to the top of the arc in the penalty area.

In order to prevent Gao Lin from turning around, Konno Yasuyuki hugged Gao Lin behind his back with both hands.

But Gao Lin had no intention of turning around with the ball at all, and directly passed the ball to the left with the arch of his left foot with his back to the goal.

Atsuto Uchida stepped forward and forced the left back Jiang Zhipeng who was about to take the ball.

"--opportunity!" Huang Jianxiang shouted.

Similarly, Jiang Zhipeng did not stop the ball. He used the arch of his left foot to send the ball to the feet of Chen Tao who was attacking the left flank.

No one noticed that Ai Luo had slipped into the defensive space between Atsuto Uchida and Yasuyuki Konno, taking advantage of the frequent passes of the Chinese team.

As the main attacking midfielder of the Chinese team, Chen Tao's ability to read the game and his vision are very strong, and he passed the ball directly behind Endo Yasuhito without stopping on the tip of his right foot.

"——Oops." At this moment, Endo Yasuhito realized that he had made the mistake of watching the ball and not the people...

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