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Chapter 395 The friendly match with the Japanese team
Since the current World Cup is jointly held, South Korea and Japan each have ten stadiums and a total of twenty stadiums to host various events. There is no doubt that it is the largest dedicated football stadium in Asia specially built for the 2002 World Cup. Currently, the Seoul World Cup Stadium is currently undergoing intense rehearsals for the opening ceremony, so the warm-up friendly match between Italy and Japan can only be arranged at the Dongdaemun Stadium, the home court of the K-League team Seoul Football Club in South Korea.

For this warm-up match, the Italian coaching staff can't say that they don't pay attention to it, but they can't say that they pay special attention to it. Even the Italian players have this attitude, and even the coach Zoff is also thinking about the lineup and adaptation. To the surprise of the Italians, this warm-up match not only attracted a large number of media reporters, but also nearly [-] Japanese fans and fans of various teams.

Obviously, people want to seize this opportunity to see the most favorite team to win the World Cup, and their opponent, the Japanese team, is making the most of their main force, and they look like they are waiting for it with all their strength.In this game, the Italian coach Zoff also gave Kenny a small surprise. In a conventional 442 formation, Kenny and Vieri started as double forwards, and behind them It is Totti, Zambrotta, Di Biagio and Del Piero.

There is no doubt that the arrangement of the Italian team in the midfield has greatly exceeded people's expectations. If Kenny, who has been in a hot state recently, can still be expected to start, then Piero retreating to the midfield is no one can. anticipated.Is it a positive and obvious signal that Del Piero, who has been firmly occupying the striker position before, retreated to the midfield?Maybe this is a very good choice.

You must know that compared with the front and back fronts, apart from Totti as the world's top midfielder in the midfield, although Zambrotta is known as the world's number one right back in the future, he is still on the rise and needs to be wretched. The magic of development has not yet been achieved.And Gattuso's situation is almost the same as that of Zambrotta, and even worse. In addition, the former top midfielder Di Biagio is gradually getting older. Only Tomasi and Zanetti are upright. In the year of playing, Zanetti's state has fluctuated greatly, and Tomasi's strength is slightly weaker.

Therefore, for Zoff, the control of the midfield is a place that needs to be seriously considered. Under such circumstances, Piero's backward move seems to revitalize the Italian midfielder at once. If he and Totti Being able to work together tacitly can not only improve the midfielder's attack to a higher level, but also prevent piles of outstanding forwards from being pressed on the bench.

Of course, although this is a very amazing adjustment, as the darling and core of Italy in the past few years, whether Piero can be willing to retreat to the midfield is the focus of attention, and all this will wait The first clues will be seen in the warm-up match that started.

As for the safest defense line in Italy, the late bloomers Materazzi and Nesta serve as central defenders, Maldini and Iuliano are separated from each other, and the young Buffon is in the goalkeeper position.Looking at the whole set of starters, the team’s main frame has been preserved to the maximum while maintaining the integration of the old and the new. Coupled with the five-man substitution quota for the warm-up match, this game seems to be a surefire match for Italy, but When the game started, they found that the Japanese were extraordinarily serious this time.

They gave full play to their host's spirit of daring to fight. The round after round of offense after the opening almost made people think that the players of the two teams had quietly changed their jerseys before the game. Such a conversion almost made people unable to believe themselves. s eyes.Italy, which should have an absolute advantage, completely shrunk into a tortoise shell on the court. In contrast, the Japanese team can be said to have started their own half-court offensive and defensive drills.

No. In the 12th minute, Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura received a pass from his teammate and got rid of Zambrotta beautifully near the half-court. He took the ball past the Italian midfield defense line for the first time and burned the battle to the Italian backcourt. Although his through pass was quickly resolved by Nesta, such a freeing undoubtedly greatly improved the overall morale of the Japanese players, and also made the Japanese fans in the stands cheer loudly.

Today, the pattern of world football has clearly shown a polarized situation. European football and South American football each occupy half of the sky. Under such circumstances, the other continents seem to be struggling to survive.Under such circumstances, South Korea and Japan, which hosted the World Cup, have undoubtedly become the focus of people's focus and discussion. Although they are already well-deserved top teams in Asia and have quite a few overseas players in Europe, they have no Questions are placed on the table of the World Cup, and they obviously don't care about it.

Therefore, many European public opinion media have criticized the two hosts. The mainstream view is that the two teams are just lucky enough to get on the high-speed train that the FIFA president intends to develop Asian football. The true strength of the national team, they think it is only at the level of the top [-], and this is still on the premise of occupying a strong home court advantage.

It is conceivable that the fans of the two countries and the national team members are undoubtedly resentful about such mainstream views. They are all holding back their energy to prove themselves, especially the Japanese team.In the right to bid for the World Cup, the South Koreans first stepped in, and the chairman of the Korean Football Federation Chung Mong-joon said that they were weaker than the South Korean team. How could they be reconciled under such circumstances?Therefore, this game is for Italian players to familiarize themselves with Asian teams, but for Japanese players, this is undoubtedly a battle of rectification. They want everyone to see their strength, even if it is just A warm-up friendly match.

And precisely compared to the other two favorites to win the championship, Brazil and France, Italy, as the best choice for Japanese players to study abroad, is more familiar to them, especially the Perugia club in Serie A can be said to be the best choice for Japanese players to land in Serie A. bridgehead.

When the ball changed hands, the Italian players did not rush to attack, but began to pour the ball without delay. This was because their purpose of this warm-up was very clear, not just for winning. First, and secondly, because the Japanese team tried their best to attack at the beginning of the game, it is the most effective way to control the ball at their feet to wear down the opponent's spirit and suppress their rhythm.

After all, the Italian national team has always been known for its steel-and-concrete defense, so how could it be reckless to start a confrontation with the Japanese without a good opportunity.

Seeing such a situation, the Japanese coach Omar Troussier immediately noticed the idea of ​​​​the Italian team, but he had no choice but to direct the players to make a high-position press. Let the midfielder hold down his position, so as not to lose touch with the defense line, so as not to be found by the Italians.As for giving up the offense?He knows that it is absolutely impossible to give up the offense. This is not only his idea, not only the thoughts of the players on the field, but also the thoughts of the Japanese Football Association and all Japanese fans. Before the game, the Japanese Football Association gave Omar Trussi Ai's notice is very clear, this is a war for Japanese football, a war of face, you can lose, but you must lose beautifully, at least in terms of situation must be good!

I have to say that this time the Japanese, who have always given people a relatively pragmatic impression, have to fight for their own face. At the same time, they are facing the veteran Italian players with rich experience in the competition, the judgment and control of the Japanese coach Troussier It is also very clear that it is precisely because he requires the players under his command to hold down the defense in the process of pressing high, so that the Italian players cannot find any chance to counterattack, and the situation has entered a short period of stability.

The "White Wizard" Troussier, who had a brilliant coaching history in Africa, was introduced by Wenger in September 1998 and became the coach of the "three armies" of the Japanese national team, Olympic and national youth teams.After coaching the Japanese team, he insisted on challenging the world teams, and soon discovered the crux of the Japanese team. He believed that Japanese football lacked sensibility and passion.Therefore, when selecting players, Troussier needs not only players with a steady and stable style, but also passionate and crazy players.

And now in Japan, he can also be regarded as the godfather of Japan's national teams at all levels. First, in 99, the second team mainly composed of domestic J-League players went out for training, which allowed the reserve international players including Miura Junhiro and Mochizuki Shigeyoshi to be trained.Then in the 2000 Asian Cup, with a 352 formation, the technical ball control flow was played to the fullest. In the group stage, Uzbekistan was defeated 8-1, and the Chinese national football team was defeated 3:2 in the semi-finals. Finally, they defeated Saudi Arabia to win the Asian Cup.

Therefore, although the game at this time has fallen into a stalemate, under the command of the highly prestigious coach Troussier, the Japanese players, although still maintaining momentum, have no continuous formation, which also makes Italian coach Zoff quite uncomfortable. sigh.Just based on the execution and impact of the Japanese players on the field at the moment, he can conclude that this is by no means the lucky one that the media said to take advantage of the World Football Association's vigorous development of Asian football.

No.18 minutes, Del Piero took the ball near the midfield. After a few minutes of stalemate, the situation on the field has entered the Italians' control, so they can easily control their powerful offensive system.Facing Shinji Ono, one of the dual cores in the Japanese midfielder, Del Piero taught the Japanese players a good lesson. A simple pull the ball that couldn't be simpler made Shinji Ono exhausted, almost in an instant It was almost completed by Del Piero.

There is no way, this is the gap between top players and ordinary professional players. For the Japanese, it is very good to gain a foothold in the European League. Being able to play for a giant like Roma Club like Hidetoshi Nakata is their absolute core. Even if it's just a substitute.But for Piero, it was not enough to watch at all, and the clean and neat movements were extremely fast, leaving Shinji Ono with no time to prepare, and could only react subconsciously.

But how could the Zebra Prince, who was able to score 20+ goals in a terrifying season in Serie A, be stopped by him?

Amidst the unbelievable exclamations of the Japanese fans, who were expecting the still-faced ace vs. ace battle to end quickly, Del Piero easily threw off the embarrassing Shinji Ono and went straight into the second half of the Japanese team.Fortunately, under the command of Japanese coach Troussier, the Japanese team, which has a solid defense line, responded immediately and sent players forward to intercept. Miyamoto Tsuneyasu, who was one of the double midfielders in this game, gave up his original position at the first place. Immediately rushed up, although there is no record of playing against Del Piero before, but this does not prevent Japanese players from understanding their opponents in the slightest.

Don't forget that while they are professional players, they are also fanatical fans, so in their spare time on weekdays, these Japanese players who play in their home leagues often watch the games of these top stars, dreaming that one day they can play by themselves. The favorite stars compete together, and today is the moment for them to realize their dreams.

Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is of course aware of the famous "Piero area" in Europe. Although Piero's position in this game is relegated to the front midfielder, in the eyes of most Japanese players, Piero is still the Italian lineup. The most terrifying existence in the world.Seeing Del Piero's breakthrough with the ball, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto rushed forward immediately, trying to block the Italian star in front of him, but what he didn't expect was that all his thoughts had already been rejected. Piero saw through! ! !

The Italian star has seen too many people who want to defend themselves, but very few successful ones.There is such a saying in Serie A that unless a physical collision or foul is made, it is difficult for a defensive player to grab the ball from Del Piero's feet.Del Piero's excellent ball-handling skills combined with his skillful control of the ball and his wonderful imagination allow him to often use very unusual moves to avoid defenses, and even dribbling is as elegant as ballet.

And although Del Piero is not a forward who lives by speed, his steady rhythm and speed are enough to make all defenders feel anxious!And this time Miyamoto Tsunesuke became the second defender Del Piero passed in South Korea.

When Tsuneyasu Miyamoto looked in disbelief at Piero who passed by in one fell swoop, the teammates behind him had no time to continue to be immersed in shock, but immediately launched the next round of defense.But how could the Italian players let go of such an opportunity?Kenny and Vieri outflanked into the penalty area at the moment Piero broke through. As long as Piero can successfully display his excellent passing ability, then the two efficient shooters from Serie A and Premier League can Break through the gate of the Japanese team in the first time and take the lead for the Italian team.

(End of this chapter)