There is a dream called football

Chapter 377 Injured the main force
During the intermission, the Chinese team received the news that Li Weifeng was injured like a bolt from the blue.

After Li Weifeng switched to center forward, he had a confrontation with the opponent. After jumping up and landing, he sprained a bit, but his head still persisted, but the pain became more and more painful during the intermission.

If this kind of sprain has a large amount of bleeding, it will be very inflamed and edematous. At this time, the team doctor has applied ice to him.

Zhu Guanghu was in a dilemma, because Li Weifeng's role in the first half is self-evident, but the health of the players is more important, and it is impossible to persevere if they are injured, so it may be necessary to replace them.

"Rest well, we'll win the game."

Li Weifeng was in so much pain that he couldn't say polite words anymore, he chuckled and didn't say anything, only he knew about his own situation, it was impossible to be brave at this moment.

In this kind of competition, it was impossible for Director Zhu to use young people casually, but at this time it seemed that he had no choice. Zhu Guanghu could only call Gao Lin and then call the assistant coach.

"Go to warm up, you feed him the ball, warm up quickly, play in the second half, and explain the tactics to him."

Gao Lin was worried, but the situation was clear at this time, and he couldn't help it, the team was short of people.

*****
At this time, CCTV didn't know the situation yet, Huang Jianxiang and Duan Xuan were commenting on the situation of another match.

"England leads Sweden 1-0, which is good news for the Chinese team, which means that the Chinese team only needs to beat Paraguay to make history."

"In fact, the most feared thing about the game between England and Sweden is a draw. Then the Chinese team, Sweden, and England all have 5 points. In the end, it can only be a goal difference, which is very troublesome."

"So the current situation is most beneficial to the Chinese team, and in the second half of the first half, after Li Weifeng played center forward, the Chinese team's offense improved."

At this moment, the two commentators on the scene noticed something strange, that is, Gao Lin came out to warm up. Originally, this was nothing. It is very normal for substitute players to warm up during the intermission, but what is abnormal is that Gao Lin is accompanied by an assistant coach, which is unusual. It seems that he is about to play in the second half.

"Gao Lin may be going to play in the second half. It seems that the Chinese team has tasted the sweetness. They are going to play double center tactics in the second half."

"It is very likely that Gao Lin and Li Weifeng are double centers. After all, the Chinese team must win."

But soon, when the players of the Chinese team came out, the two commentators were dumbfounded, only to see that Li Weifeng did not come out at all, and at this time the news also came that the Chinese team made a substitution, and Gao Lin replaced Li Weifeng.

"Friends in the audience, we have the latest news. Li Weifeng of the Chinese team is injured, and Gao Lin came off the bench."

The two commentators tried their best to express it lightly, but the audience in front of the TV was going to scold their mothers, Li Weifeng went down, how can we play in the second half of the game?Just such a reliable center.

"Gao Lin's performance in the World Youth Championship last year was good, but in the national team, Gao Lin got very few opportunities. I think it is really difficult to throw the pressure on the young people at such an important time."

"But there is no way. If the Chinese team wants to maintain the high center forward tactics in the first half, then they can only go to Gao Lin. This is the only center forward of the Chinese team."

"Well, we can only see the effect. I hope the young Chinese team can withstand it."

*****
In Cologne, the Swedish coach Lagerback called Ibrahimovic, Larsson, Ljungberg and other superstars to his side during the intermission. He relied on these stars in the second half.

"We need at least one point. Although I think the Chinese team can't beat Paraguay, just in case. Besides, our goal is to be the first in the group, so we don't need to touch the German team in the knockout round."

Everyone nodded. To be honest, in terms of strength, the Swedish team is not much worse than England. There is a chance to fight hard, especially Ibrahimovic is growing very fast. At this time, Sweden can be regarded as the golden generation after the 1994 World Cup.

"Strengthen the offense in the middle in the second half."

Don't look at Ibrahimovic as a big center, but the kind of header that smashes the opponent is not Ibrahimovic's characteristic, his characteristic is the organization in the middle.

Ibrahimovic is not a typical center forward, but a skilled player. The strange thing is that he is really good at making and passing the ball.

And the head coach also knows his lover very well. In the first game against the Chinese team, the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team was full of people, and Ibrahimovic had no choice.

"The turn of the opponent's two central defenders is slow. We have a chance."

"Don't worry, head." Ibrahimovic smiled confidently, "Do you think we will be eliminated by the Chinese team? The only suspense in this group is who is the first in the group."

*****
In England's locker room, Eriksson also put the situation to a showdown with everyone.

The situation is very clear. If the two teams draw, the situation will be very complicated. It will even be so complicated that it will not be known who will appear for a while.

In the case of exactly the same points, FIFA's rules for calculating qualifying are more complicated, and it may even be more than the number of yellow cards in the end.

For example, in the 2018 World Cup, the Japanese team eliminated Senegal because of two fewer yellow cards.

Obviously Eriksson doesn't want to make the situation so complicated. He hopes to beat Sweden and get the first place in the group without touching Germany.

"We may even be eliminated in a tie. Don't tell me that the Chinese team will definitely lose. I don't think so. But if we win, we will be the first in the group, so I don't need to say anything. This should be understood by elementary school mathematics."

The big guys nodded.

*****
The World Cup is so magical. While the Chinese team, the Swedish team, and England are in a hurry, the German team that has qualified first in Group A is also anxiously waiting. Klinsmann's goal is the championship, so the opponent in the quarter-finals is still very important.

The whole of Germany does not want to meet England in the quarter-finals, but it is best to meet the Chinese team.

That would be the most ideal ending, so the Germans are all supporting the Chinese team at this time, which is a soft persimmon.

Of course, it is acceptable to meet Sweden, but it will be much more difficult. At this time, the German team is also in the transitional stage of the old and new, and does not have that kind of absolute strength, so I still want to pick opponents.

In such a complicated situation, Gao Lin came on the field, and the second half was about to start. The Chinese team formed a circle in the midfield as usual.

The next 45 minutes will decide the fate of China, Sweden, England and Germany.

(End of this chapter)