Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 955 Asian Cup ([-])
However, things backfired. On the day before the game against the North Korean team, the host Australia was at the Brisbane Stadium and lost 0:1 to South Korea. Facing hosts Australia.

The next day, the match between the Chinese team and the North Korean team was held at the Canberra Stadium as scheduled. According to what Perrin said, Zhang Yuan sat on the bench, but the Chinese team played very well in this game. , took the lead in breaking through the gate of the North Korean team.

The last game was a face-to-face battle for the North Korean team. They really wanted to win a victory, but the Chinese team's tactics and strategies were relatively appropriate. They refused to fight against the North Korean team. Did they use counterattacks? Threatening the opponent, the North Korean team seemed helpless in the face of the Chinese team's defense.

In the 40th minute of the first half, the Chinese team broke through the goal of the North Korean team again, and the score became 2:0. The North Korean team has fallen into despair.

Zhang Yuan stood up from the bench with a smile on his face and applauded his teammates off the court together. He didn't forget to glance at Perrin. Perrin didn't have any surprises, as if everything was under control.

This bastard still has two brushes? !Zhang Yuan thought so.

During the intermission, Perrin made some adjustments and continued to send some Chinese players who did not play. This game was a game that allowed for fault tolerance to a certain extent, and Perrin also very humanely let him come to Australia. All players have a chance to play.

The Chinese team is not arrogant. The North Korean team did not know what encouragement the head coach did in the midfield. They still did not lose their fighting spirit in the second half and continued to attack the Chinese team firmly. Of course, the effect was not very satisfactory. Knowing that in the 83rd minute, the Chinese team An own goal was accidentally scored here, and the North Korean team barely tied the score at 1:2, which was also the final score of the game.

After the game, although Zhang Yuan did not play, he attended the post-match press conference with Perrin as the team captain. The reporters did not ask many questions about this game, and the media paid more attention to the next game against Australia.

"The Chinese team is about to face Australia, Zhang Yuan, Australia as the host, is it a huge test for the Chinese team?! Can you predict the result between the two sides?!" A Chinese reporter asked.

"Well, Australia is indeed a huge test for us, but judging from the current situation, both South Korea and Australia are very good teams. I can foresee that the game between the two sides will be very difficult. ! Regarding the result of the game, I can’t make any predictions, I just believe that as long as we can perform well, we are fully capable of eliminating the hosts!” Zhang Yuan said confidently.

"Zhang, can you talk about your impression of the Australian team?! Tell me who is the biggest threat?!" an Australian TV reporter asked.

"They are the top teams in Asia. They are very strong, with good physical fitness and good team awareness. Many players have played in the top leagues in Europe. I am looking forward to competing with them! In short, their players are very good. Excellent, if I want to choose the biggest threat, I will choose Cahill! We must attach great importance to him, he is a guy who has the ability to change the game!" Zhang Yuan talked eloquently.

This is not a scene, Tim Cahill is the biggest star in Australia, although he is old now, his state is not very ideal in the World Cup qualifiers, but now the old guy is in a good state, on the scorer list He also overwhelmed Zhang Yuan and was Australia's top scorer.

The Chinese team is unwilling to run into Australia, but why is Australia willing to run into them? !In fact, in the last round of the game against the South Korean team, they played very cautiously like the South Korean team. Originally, Australia was full of firepower in the first two games, but they were relatively conservative in the game against the South Korean team. The purpose was not because As long as I don't lose, I can get the first place in the group and avoid the Chinese team, but the result is counterproductive.

Australia no longer despises the Chinese team as it did more than a year ago. They have paid a painful price. This time, the whole team is full of vigilance against the Chinese team.

Cahill, the team's number one star, said after that game: "It will definitely be a difficult game to meet the Chinese team. They are in good shape now! Zhang Yuan is also in good shape!"

Then he joked: "Now I really hope that Zhang Yuan is not in a good state in that game!"

This is nothing surprising, isn't Zhang Yuan expecting this now? !Two people, one old and one young, are destined to have such a game on the court.

The results of the Chinese team in the group stage are very outstanding. Such a result is actually expected by the Chinese fans, but it seems to be unexpected. With Zhang Yuan, they feel that such a result in the group stage is completely expected, but judging from the historical record The performance of the Chinese team somewhat satisfied the fans, which was unexpected.

Therefore, when the Chinese team will play against the host Australia in the quarter-finals, the domestic fans are typically divided into two factions. One is a little pessimistic. Australia is in a good state and has scored more goals than the Chinese team. They think that the Chinese team cannot win. Australia, which has the advantage of home court, is very optimistic. It can handle Australia in the qualifiers. Isn't it not enough now? !
However, all the fans are in one mind, expecting, or expecting that the Chinese team can beat Australia and advance to the semi-finals.

Li Jun is busy with resuming his old career in Liverpool. He did not come to watch the Asian Cup this time. He can only watch the broadcast on TV every day. Before the game, he called Zhang Yuan and said that he was a little pessimistic. He exaggerated The benefit of the hosts, I am afraid that the Chinese team will be sad.

"Why think so much?! You'll know once you kick it!" Zhang Yuan said to Li Jun.

The national team is not as negative as the outside world fears. After all, there were two draws with Australia in the qualifiers. Although the national football players did not want to meet Australia, they were very calm after the results came out.

"We will meet Australia sooner or later. Later meeting is worse than early meeting. It is better to meet early. We have more confidence to win the championship after defeating them. Little Japan and those are scumbags!" Zhang Yuan comforted everyone internally.

"Take it easy. If we lose, it proves that our skills are not as good as others. We have to learn to improve! If we win, it will be even better!" Zhang Yuan said again.

In short, what he meant was that everyone's mentality must be corrected first, and they must obey the arrangements of the head coach Perrin.

Swaying, at 1:22 pm on January 03, the game started at the Brisbane Stadium. From the perspective of this cup, the Brisbane Stadium can be described as a blessed place for the Chinese team. They won two victories here, and Not so for Australia, where they suffered a bitter loss to South Korea and had to face a Chinese team with super striker Zhang Yuan.

Logically speaking, Australia has one more rest day than the Chinese team, but in fact, in the last round of the match between Australia and South Korea, the main players played, while the Chinese team was on the top rotation, and the main players got more rest time. .

On the Chinese side, Perrin still has a formation of 4231, with Zhang Yuan as the single arrow, and Australia has a formation of 433.

After the start of the game, the Chinese team took the initiative to shrink, and Australia did not dare to push forward. It took a lot of energy to stare at Zhang Yuan, the important arrow of the Chinese team, so it was not too courageous. For more than a few minutes, everyone didn't seem to be working too hard.

The fans who came to Brisbane today must be mostly Australian fans. They chanted slogans and loudly cheered for the Australian team. Australia slowly grasped the situation on the field. After more than ten minutes, they finally figured out The tactical intention of the Chinese team.

The head coach Angle Bostkoglu has always been afraid of the Chinese team. It is not unreasonable for him to avoid the Chinese team. After two rounds of the group stage, the team's prospects are very clear. According to the arrangement of the competition system, If Australia gets second in the group, they will not only have to face the Chinese team, but also have a great possibility of meeting the Japanese team in the semi-finals. These two opponents are not easy to deal with.

(End of this chapter)