Grass roots glory

Chapter 860 Volleying World Waves, Paying Tribute to the Legend

In the locker room at midfield, Lippi walked in and closed the door of the locker room.

The expression was a little serious, which was the first time Lippi showed such an expression in the World Cup.

Seeing the old man's expression, Zhou Tiancheng revealed a somewhat cryptic smile.

When the other players looked at Lippi in a daze, he knew it well.After all, he has worked with coaches like Magath and Klopp who have unusual personalities, and he knows exactly what a coach like Lippi wants.Although there is no explicit requirement on the result of the game, it is more demanding on the process.

As far as the performance of the Chinese team in the first half is concerned, it is really difficult to say that they are satisfied.

Lippi clasped his hands in front of his chest, glanced around at the players sitting in front of him, and said seriously: "Although I told you that it doesn't matter who you meet in the knockout round, do you think this kind of performance can handle the intensity of the knockout round?" Boys? Or is it that many of you are playing for the first time today, and you don’t know how to play? Isn’t Zhou still there, is it so difficult to follow his rhythm?”

Many local players gulped down water, or poured water down their heads to cool off their hearts.These are all symptoms of a severe decline in physical fitness.

The players didn't dare to say it, but they gave a positive answer to Lippi's answer in their hearts.

With this kind of offensive and defensive rhythm, in the eyes of these players who play in the local Chinese Super League, it is considered top-level strength.

Zhou Tiancheng was still able to joke with Jiang Hao and Ming Tao, and the three returnees from Europe still had the strength to chat and laugh happily, but it didn't mean they could also persist with this intensity.

"The only lucky thing is that we haven't fallen behind. We can do this, and we all have to thank Mingtao."

Zhou Tiancheng winked at Mingtao and patted him on the shoulder lightly.

Ming Tao was still a little unaccustomed, and lightly cupped his fists at his teammates.

Back on the field, He Wei and Xu Yang were discussing the situation in the first half.The tone was not so relaxed: "This first half... To be honest, we didn't play at the level of the Chinese team. Of course, we can understand that Hao Junmin and Chen Pengfei are taking a rest in this rotation, but Zhou Tiancheng should be the one who should take the most rest. I don't know Lippi What kind of overall consideration is it? If you don’t pursue the result, you can simply rotate more thoroughly. In the knockout rounds after that, you have to count on Zhou Tiancheng’s efforts. Is there a big difference between the first and second in the group for the Chinese team?”

The fans immediately responded in the comment area of ​​the CCTV client: Of course, if you win, you might be able to see the Asian Chinese team VS European Chinese team. If you don’t have a tie, the group is second in the group like now. No objection.

When it comes to Costa Rica, it's just a matter of doing the math in 2002.Back then, he had to charge some interest for the kick that shoveled Sun Jihai back then.

On the other hand, Pekerman made a substitution adjustment that public opinion had been looking forward to before the game.

The first substitution was on the goalkeeper.The starting goalkeeper Ospina who played for Arsenal was replaced. Standing on the sidelines was the 1971-year-old goalkeeper Fayed Mondragon, who was born in 43.

When the veteran came on stage, even the Chinese fans in the stands gave applause without hesitation.He Wei watched Mondragon walking towards Colombia's goal with high fives. He walked vigorously with each step and applauded all the fans at the scene. He couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"Mondragon played, as the last veteran among the players born in the [-]s. With his contemporary legends, the Ukrainian nuclear warhead Shevchenko has hung up his boots after the European Cup ended two years ago, and Jamie Carragher is with us Next to the British Sky Sports commentary booth, of course, there are those like Fabio Cannavaro who turned and walked towards the coaching bench, and he still insisted that even though he is an opponent, he should not begrudge our applause. At this moment, he stood Playing on the field means that he has broken the record of the oldest player to play in the World Cup held by the old Cameroon goalkeeper Mira."

Xu Yang said with a light smile: "This is the charm of football. There is never a lack of perseverance and the strength to struggle. Pekerman is still very humane, and he fulfilled a wish of the veteran. It's just that changing him to play at this time, this choice I don’t understand it tactically. It’s okay to come off the bench in the last few minutes, and let him play halftime? Is it so despised by the Chinese team’s offense?”

"Haha, that's right. It seems that Pekerman may have miscalculated this time."

At the beginning of the second half, the Chinese team slowed down the pace a bit, and they were not in a hurry when they took control of the ball.

Zhou Tiancheng agreed with everyone before the opening. Lippi asked everyone to follow his rhythm and strengthen the rotation on the court, but he had to consider everyone's physical condition.When you are in control of the ball, it is okay to slow down appropriately. The opponent obviously wants to win, so just force them to come out.

Gualin, the opponent's most important defensive gate in the midfield, lost his defensive position not long after. Zhou Tiancheng immediately followed up when he got the ball.

It's just that with Zhou Tiancheng's height of 1.9 meters three and his obviously strong figure, Gualin, who is ten centimeters shorter, has nothing to do.Even if Zhou Tiancheng was attached, he couldn't stop the ball. Zhou Tiancheng could still turn sideways and pick a pass across the midfield without any effort, and directly found Jiang Hao in the frontcourt.

With his excellent starting speed, Jiang Hao directly got rid of Yepes and cut directly along the penalty area line.

"Beautiful, the opportunity has come, and this is what the Chinese team wants!"

Already facing the goalkeeper from a small angle, Yepes' attention was also attracted.The current Jiang Hao will not be tough in the face of this situation.Pushing the inverted triangle to the penalty spot, Zhou Tiancheng has already reached his position.

Yepes hurriedly turned around and stretched out his foot to prevent Zhou Tiancheng from pushing the ball to the back of him. This has caused chaos in front of the Colombian goal, and Mondragon has already made a save.

Zhou Tiancheng quickly turned around to protect the ball, Yepes took this opportunity to entangle him immediately after getting up.

"Oh, it's a pity that Yepes blocked Zhou Tiancheng's kick just now. It's a perfect opportunity to open the scoring."

"But it's not over yet! It's still in the penalty area, the Chinese team must seize the opening period!"

Before Xu Yang finished speaking, Zhou Tiancheng picked up the ball, pressed his body back against Yepes, forcibly completed the turn, aimed at the dead corner and volleyed his legs.

The five Colombian defensive players around were stunned, and Mondragon didn't react, he could only defend with his eyes, watching the ball fly against the goal post and into the net.

Zhou Tiancheng turned too hard this time, and he fell back after finishing the shot. Mondragon, who watched the ball fly into the goal without making any movements, knelt in front of the goal with his face covered in guilt.

He Wei and Xu Yang stood up at the same time and shouted in unison: "Beautiful! Beautiful! There is nothing to say about this ball, nothing to say! Mondragon even knelt down, Zhou Tiancheng's kick was wonderful, hahaha, Mondragon Contributed to this last World Cup, such a wonderful goal, he is also one of the 'participants', worthy of his legendary career-this is a tribute from the king of the ball!"

(End of this chapter)