The strongest winger

Chapter 916 Self-adjustment of players on both sides

Zhang Linpeng's goal was extremely exciting, so it became a topic of discussion among the commentators from various countries in the commentary and the fans in the stands.

Especially this goal was produced in the top Asian competition like the Asian Cup final, and the extra points are very high.

Just like the 2001-2002 UEFA Champions League final, Zidane’s Flying Immortals looked very exciting, but in fact, this goal was rated as the best goal in the history of the Champions League because the game was in the final of the Champions League.

Therefore, Zhang Linpeng scored such a wonderful dive to the top in the Asian Cup final, which is also very high for him, and it is likely to become one of the most exciting goals in the history of the Asian Cup.

After the restart of the game, the Chinese team did not defend the half court like 10 minutes before the goal. Instead, it was full of aggressive and oppressive high-position pressing. The sudden change directly caused the Japanese players to feel uncomfortable.

The Chinese team's high-post press was extremely efficient. When the full-back Atsuto Uchida who was holding the ball wanted to clear with a big foot, Jiang Zhipeng blocked with his back. The football hit his back and bounced behind Atsuto Uchida.

In the middle, Gao Lin, Hao Junmin, and Chen Tao outflanked the ball very well. Ai Luo didn't delay the fight, and passed to the big penalty area from the corner of the penalty area on the left.

oh oh oh——
There was another loud exclamation in the sky above the Khalifa Stadium, and the Japanese fans of the hostile forces were stunned again at this moment.

He scored a goal to break the deadlock 2 minutes ago, and now he actively changed his tactics to press high.

The sudden change also caused panic among the Japanese players on the field. In the end, Atsuto Uchida had to make a big kick to make a clearance, but he made a mistake at a critical moment. The football hit Jiang Zhipeng's back and bounced behind him, and Ai Luo caught it, resulting in this threatening attack.

The Japanese commentator in the commentary found something wrong and said worriedly: "Our players must focus on the game. If the Chinese team hadn't had bad luck in the attack just now, they would have lost two goals in a row in just 3 minutes. This is not a good phenomenon...Don't be discouraged. The game is a 10-[-]-minute battle, and there is still time to equalize the score!"

The South Korean commentator next to him said with regret: "It's really a pity. If the ball goes down a few centimeters, the Chinese team can lead Japan by two goals. Hey...it's a pity, Smecta."

The exclamation of the Chinese fans in the stands could not be dissipated for a long time, and the Japanese players on the court were terrified. They began to be afraid-what if the Chinese team went crazy?
They thought about it, and this possibility is very high. They used a skillful pass to tear through their defense before, and just now they used a high-position press to get a chance. If it weren't for luck, the current score would not be 1:0 but 2:0!

The mentality of the Japanese players to worry about gains and losses soon extended to the Japanese fans in the stands. They did not make a single sound, so the whole stadium was filled with the cheers of the Chinese fans like a tsunami.

The cheers from the on-site Khalifa Stadium were transmitted to the TV through the relay signal. The Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV were very excited and said to themselves: I really regret not going to the final to watch the final!

At this time, Gao Hongbo, standing on the sidelines, frowned at the changes in the Chinese team...

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Zaccheroni, who stood on the sidelines for a full 5 minutes, had nothing to do with this situation. The current Chinese team played very tough, with a feeling of aggressiveness. They did not give the Japanese team any time to breathe. They simply wanted to kill the Japanese team in a short time.

In fact, this is what the Chinese players on the field think.

The camera went back to 2 minutes ago, when the Chinese team had just finished celebrating the goal. Zhang Linpeng waved to his family and girlfriend, and Ai Luo clapped his hands to signal his teammates to come over. Then he said: "The little Japanese will be hit hard just now. We can try not to give them a chance to breathe, and expand the score in one fell swoop!"

Teammates, you look at me, I look at you, obviously did not expect Captain Ai Luo to have such a special idea.

It was Gao Lin who said first: "Brother Ai is very right. A score of 1:0 is the most unsafe score in the world. If you make a slight mistake, you will lose your advantage. Instead of taking such a risk, it is better to kill the suspense in one fell swoop!"

"Yes, I also think this method can be tried!" Zhang Linpeng waved his hand to indicate his presence quickly.

Soon, everyone unified the correct thinking.

So they achieved results in the next wave of offense. It's a little pity that Chen Tao's shot hit the crossbar and flew out of the baseline, otherwise the current score would be 2:0!

If this situation continues, the Chinese team still hopes to seize the opportunity to expand the score advantage.

But the Japanese team did not give the Chinese team such an opportunity. Captain Hasebe Makoto realized that the mentality of his teammates had changed, and he had an exchange with his teammates before Eiji Kawashima took the goal kick.

Eiji Kawashima's goal kick was not kicked out with a big foot, but passed to the captain Hasebe Makoto who suddenly retreated to respond.

Gao Lin, Ai Luo, Hao Junmin and others glanced at each other, and then flocked to the Japanese team's half.

From the perspective of the Japanese fans in the stands, the Chinese team flocked to their own half like a tide, and it seemed that the ball might be stolen at any time.

Even the Japanese commentator frowned and said, "The backcourt holds the ball? Don't you forget that you were forced by the Chinese team at a high position and made a hasty clearance error?"

As soon as the words fell, Hasebe Makoto passed the ball to Yoshida Maya who was defending the left rib before Gao Lin rushed up, and then ran forward to respond.

Yoshida Asa didn't stick to the ball, and turned to the left sideways, just blocking Hao Junmin's forward route, and knocked the ball to Hasebe Makoto who was forward. Seeing this, Chen Tao pushed Endo Yasuhito away and rushed to Hasebe Makoto who was holding the ball.

Makoto Hasebe's foot skills are very good, and Chen Tao is not a professional defensive player. He flicks the ball to the left, swings the angle, and drives the ball forward.

Wu Xi's defensive awareness was very strong, he did not rush forward like Chen Tao, but consciously retreated from the opponent's half to his own half.

The Chinese defenders were very smart. The first wave of high-position pressing did not cut off the ball from the Japanese player's feet and decisively retreated to the half court.

"Good job, this is our football! The Chinese team's high-position press is of no use to us normally!" The Japanese commentator changed his voice and shouted.

Seeing this, Zaccheroni nodded in satisfaction. This is the Japanese team he would like to see.

As long as the Japanese players on the field are a little bit normal, then the gap of one goal can be said to be not a gap!

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Facing the normal performance of the Japanese team, it is difficult for the Chinese team to steal the ball and reach the counterattack, so they shook their heads tacitly and gave up the strategy of high pressing.

In the process of transitioning from offense to defense, they retreated decisively. Anyway, the counterattack speed of the Japanese team was not very fast. Keisuke Honda and Shinji Okazaki on the two flanks were severely suppressed. It is a bit difficult for them to participate in the offense at the first moment of transition from offense to defense.

Otherwise they should be playing at a higher level...

The game has returned to the normal track, which is normal for the fans of both sides in the final, but it is a kind of suffering for the neutral fans.

Consecutive lateral passes without direct forward passes, possession of the ball but no shots that actually threaten the goal, it seems uninspiring...

In the blink of an eye, it was 35 minutes into the game. This time, the Chinese team was still in possession of the ball, and all ten players of the Japanese team were devoted to defense.

This kind of defense can make the Japanese team's defense solid, but at the same time it also limits their efficiency and threat in the process of switching from defense to offense. It is a way to kill one thousand and lose nine hundred.

However, this defensive strategy was not deliberately done by Zaccheroni, but was caused by the oppression of changes on the field, forcing the players on the field to make self-adjustments.

Because Ai Luo's breakthrough ability is too strong, it is far from enough to rely solely on the supplementary defense of the full-backs, midfielders and central defenders, and can only rely on the recovery of the full-backs to increase the number of defenders and make up for local deficiencies.

But this is not a long-term solution after all. The number of defenders on Ai Luo's side is as high as four, which will definitely cause more defensive loopholes in other positions.

Chen Tao holds the ball in the middle, and Makoto Hasebe sits in the middle. He glanced at Ai Luo on the left, turned his body to the right, and then passed the ball to Hao Junmin on the right. Zhang Linpeng ran without the ball and opened up the defense of Keisuke Honda.

Facing Nagatomo Yuto's defense, Hao Junmin slammed the ball with his right foot to the left and cut inside.

His speed is so fast that Changyouyou can only prevent him from getting rid of him completely.

The existence of Gao Lin put great pressure on Yasuyuki Konno and Maya Yoshida, so no one came forward to help defend.

Makoto Hasebe is the barrier in front of the central defender, and he cannot leave his position to help defend unless...

Hao Junmin did not completely get rid of Nagatomo Yuto, and could only continue to dribble the ball horizontally to the left. When he was about to reach the center, Hasebe Makoto had to help defend Hao Junmin. As a result, Hao Junmin's right toe poked slightly, and the football went between Hasebe Makoto's legs.

At the same time, Chen Tao went around from behind Makoto Hasebe. If Hao Junmin's concealed poke passed to Chen Tao's feet, then he would directly face the entire defense line of the Japanese team.

Therefore, Hasebe Makoto was determined not to let Chen Tao go around behind him. While moving his body to the left, he swung his leg and stretched his right foot back, resting on Chen Tao's supporting foot, and the latter fell to the ground.

The referee Williams' whistle sounded.

(End of this chapter)