Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 408 The Expected Defeat

1月16日21点30分，2019阿联酋亚洲杯C组最后一轮，华国男足在阿布扎比-阿勒纳哈扬体育场迎战韩国队。

In the first two rounds of the group stage, the Chinese and South Korean teams won all 2 games and qualified together, and they have locked the top two in advance.

In this game, the two teams will compete for the first place in the group. Because the national football team has the advantage of goal difference, as long as this game draws, the national football team will advance to the top 16 as the first in the group. undefeated record.

If the national football team loses to the South Korean team, it will play against the Thai team in the 1/8 knockout stage.

For the current South Korean team, the national football players are very familiar. The South Korean head coach is the Portuguese Paulo Bento, who was dismissed from Chongqing Lifan halfway through the 2018 season. The team includes Kim Young-kwon, Kwon Kyung-won, Zheng Yourong, etc. who have played or are currently playing for Huachao. league players.

Although Sun Xingmin, the No. 7 top star of the South Korean team, returned to the team, Wu Lei, the No. 7 forward of the national football team, was absent due to injury. Zhang Mai and Zhang Yulin also took turns for this game.

The starting rosters for the two teams are as follows:
Hua Guo Team: (4-5-1)

1-Yan Junling;
19-Liu Yang, 4-Shi Ke, 3-Cai Huikang, 5-Zhang Linfan;
15-吴西、10-郑志、21-刘剑业、14-郑笼、18-尹鸿博；
20 - Yu big bag.

Korea Team: (4-2-3-1)

1- Kim Seung-gyu;
3- Kim Jin-soo, 19- Kim Young-kwon, 4- Kim Min-jae, 22- Kim Moon-hwan;
5- Zheng Yourong, 6- Huang Renfan;
11-Huang Xican, 7-Sun Xingmin, 17-Li Qinglong;
18-Huang Yizhu.

Although it was not a battle of life and death, both sides were more cautious. The formation of four backs and one arrow placed heavy troops in the midfield.

The only difference is that the South Korean team pays more attention to offense, with three main attacking midfielders, while the Huaguo team just reversed, with double midfielders and a protective intercepting midfielder.

Lippi made 4 rotations for the Hua Guo team's starting lineup. Gao Lin, Feng Xiaoting, Hao Junmin and Wu Lei got the chance to take a rest. Lined up from left to right, veteran midfielder Zheng Zhi partnered with Wu Xi, Liu Jianye, Zheng Long and Yin Hongbo, and Yu Dabao served as the single arrow.

In addition to Li Rong, who was suspended due to accumulating two yellow cards, and Ki Sung-yong, who has not yet recovered from his injuries, the South Korean team played their main players outside the city. "Korea's first brother" Sun Xingmin wore the captain's armband for the first time in this Asian Cup.

After the players of the two teams made their debut, Sun Xingmin was as disappointed as the majority of Hua Guo fans. He didn't even see Zhang Mai on the Hua Guo team's bench.

But Sun Xingmin turned his head and thought, without Zhang Mai and Zhang Yulin, the South Korean team would have no reason to lose to the Huaguo team. Tottenham striker felt Alexander.

The game officially started, and the Koreans quickly launched an offensive after the opening. Although Sun Xingmin was obviously tired, the Korean attacking group under his leadership was fierce.

In the 3rd minute, the South Korean team made a long pass from the backcourt. Huang Xican suddenly went forward and successfully turned offside. Under the interference of the defender, Huang Xican failed to hold the ball steadily, and Yan Junling hit the ball to get it.

One minute later, Wu Xi turned around with the ball behind his back and sent a through pass. Zheng Long successfully sent a cross from the right side offside.

In the 6th minute, Yan Junling cleared the siege with a big foot. Jin Wenhuan pressed Liu Yang to head the ball to the goal of the national football team. Sun Xingmin, who was in an offside position, did not get the ball. Huang Yizhu, who followed him, shot from close range. Another shot, Yan Junling blocked the ball again.

In the 8th minute, Sun Xingmin took a corner kick from the left, and Kim Min-jae scored a header from the back row and went slightly wide.

In the 12th minute, Kim Moon-hwan made a low pass from the right. Sun Xingmin in the penalty area stopped the ball and got rid of Zheng Zhi's defense. He was tripped to the ground when he broke through Shi Ke.

The 32-year-old referee Jassim awarded a penalty kick. Huang Yizhu took the penalty. Although Yan Junling judged the right direction, he still failed to prevent the ball from entering the net due to the angle. The national football team fell behind the South Korean team 0-1.

In the 17th minute, Wu Xi's left corner kick went directly to the goal. South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu threw the ball and held it up.

One minute later, Liu Yang took the ball from the left and made an accurate long pass to find Wu Xi who was going forward on the right. The latter stabbed and shot over the crossbar under the interference of Li Qinglong.

In the 19th minute, Liu Yang received a yellow card for kicking Huang Renfan from behind.

One minute later, Cai Huikang fouled when he was fighting for the top with Huang Yizhu. The referee Jasim thought that Cai Huikang had moved his elbow and showed him a yellow card. Jasim’s penalty caused dissatisfaction on the national football bench. Wei Shihao, who was warming up Shouting something in the direction of the referee at the scene.

Wei Shihao's behavior represents the mentality of contemporary Chinese football players-"I am the main player, and you are the referee!" This is undoubtedly the rhythm of his own history!
If Zhang Mai is present, he may regret that he has brought Huazu to the top four in the world, causing the current Huaguo teenager to drink high on the sidelines without food.

In the 21st minute, Huang Yizhu ferried the header, Huang Xican volleyed the ball from the penalty area, and Yan Junling lifted the ball over the crossbar.

In the 23rd minute, Sun Xingmin sent a through pass from the left. Huang Yizhu got rid of the ball and then kicked a shot. The ball hit the right post and popped out. The national football team escaped.

In the 26th minute, Zhang Linfan was intercepted in the backcourt. Sun Xingmin got the ball in front of the penalty area on the left side and shot low. Yan Junling hugged the ball without any strength.

In the 38th minute, Wu Xi turned around and sent a diagonal pass to find Liu Yang who was in the back. South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-kui abandoned the goal and shoveled the ball out of the sideline first.

In the 42nd minute, the South Korean team made a long pass from the backcourt. Huang Xican headed the ball and Huang Yizhu got the ball. The frontcourt formed a 3-on-2. Huang Yizhu took the ball into the penalty area and passed the ball to Sun Xingmin. .

Soon after halftime, the Huaguo team temporarily fell behind the South Korean team 0-1.

Changing sides to fight again, the national football team did not adjust the personnel, but adjusted the formation. Shi Ke, Cai Huikang and Zhang Linfan partnered 3 central defenders, Liu Yang played the left wingback, Yin Hongbo came to the right, Wu Xi and Zheng Long premised, and Yu Da Bao formed a frontcourt attacking trio.

In the 50th minute, Zhang Linfan knocked the ball out of the baseline near the right baseline under the interference of Huang Xican, and the South Korean team won a corner kick.

Sun Xingmin took the left corner kick and drove it to the goal. Kim Min-jae jumped high on the penalty area line and headed the goal, and the ball went straight into the net.South Korea extended its lead 2-0.

In the 54th minute, Huang Renfan picked a pass from the middle and Shi Ke came off the top. Huang Yizhu got the ball in the penalty area and shot with his back to the heel of Yan Junling, who was attacking. The ball was resolved by Yan Junling.

In the 56th minute, Lippi replaced captain Zheng Zhi with Hao Junmin, and Zheng Zhi handed the captain's armband to Zhang Linfan.

In the 57th minute, Sun Xingmin took a free kick from the left side of the front court to the goal. Zheng Yourong leaped high and headed the goal, which went above the crossbar under the interference of Yan Junling who was attacking.

One minute later, Hao Junmin, who had just played, took a long shot from 1 meters away from the goal, and the ball fired an anti-aircraft gun.

In the 59th minute, Zheng Long sent an overhead ball, and Wu Xi stepped into the penalty area with his right foot to stop the ball and took advantage of the opportunity to volley with his left foot, which was over the crossbar.

Wu Xi was suspected of straining his thigh when he shot, so he could not continue the game and was replaced by Gao Lin.

In the 62nd minute, the South Korean team got a free kick in the frontcourt. Sun Xingmin shot a feint. Huang Renfan blasted the goal with his right foot. After the ball bounced off the ground, Yan Junling blocked it with his body, and then Shi Ke made a clearance.

In the 64th minute, Kim Moon-hwan, the right back of the South Korean team, assisted and stepped forward, staged a Robben-style inward cut and passed Yin Hongbo's shovel.

In the 67th minute, Zheng Long made an inverted triangle pass from the left. Gao Lin, who came off the bench, got the ball and turned around to wipe out the defense and shot from a small angle. The ball was blocked by Zheng Yourong who was defending.

In the 69th minute, the South Korean team replaced Hwang Eui-ju, who scored a penalty, with Ji Dong-won, who played for Augsburg in the Bundesliga.

In the 73rd minute, Huang Xican got rid of the defense of 3 people near the bottom line on the left and handed the ball to Huang Renfan, who then sent a through ball. Pop the bottom line on the defender of the Huaguo team.

In the 74th minute, Lippi made the last switch-in adjustment, and Li Xuepeng replaced the teenager Liu Yang.

One minute later, Sun Xingmin took a right corner kick to the penalty area line. All the national football players gathered in the penalty area and missed Huang Xican. The latter volleyed the ball without marking and went wide.

In the 78th minute, Zhang Linfan kicked Sun Xingmin behind the back and received a yellow card. The South Korean fans booed to protest Zhang Linpeng's foul.

In the 86th minute, Zheng Long cramped and fell to the ground during the fight. Korean team defender Kim Jin-soo stepped forward to press Zheng Long's legs, which won the applause of the audience.

In the 87th minute, Sun Xingmin was replaced by another South Korean player, Koo Ja-cheol, who played for Augsburg in the Bundesliga. Evergrande’s foreign aid Kim Young-kwon took over the South Korean captain’s armband. Celebrate.

In the end, the dust settled in the Group C match. The South Korean team defeated the national football team 2-0, winning all 3 games and qualifying first in the group.The national football team qualified second in the group, and they will play against Thailand in the knockout round on January 1.

The battle between China and South Korea ushered in the first climax of the 2019 UAE Asian Cup. The two-game winning streak allowed the national football team to face South Korea, the old opponent, with the most relaxed attitude. The Huaguo team also has a tie. The advantage of advancing to the top spot.

This time, "drawing out" is not an embarrassment, but a pursuit to the next level.

It is a pity that the national team ushered in Sun Xingmin's returning Tai Chi Tiger when the lineup was not complete. The mentality and fighting spirit were almost on fire, and there was a clear gap in the desire to win and the ability to compete.

0-2, after a clear defeat from the beginning, it proves that the national football team without "two cards" is still second-rate in Asia.

For the national football team, the battle between China and South Korea is a game that cannot go all out. Injury troubles and necessary rotations make the national team send a rotation lineup to face South Korea. The combat effectiveness has been significantly weakened.

For the national football team, the lack of "two cards" in the battle between China and South Korea is a game that I really want to fight in momentum, but the situation is powerless.

The national football team has already qualified. This game needs to use the least input to strive for an ideal result. No injury or loss of staff is more important than the result. This leads to unclear and inconsistent goals for the players on the field.

In contrast, Tai Chi Tiger, who needs to use victory to win the top spot in the group, has formed the strongest lineup. Sun Xingmin, who was still fighting in the Premier League three days ago, started the game, which is enough to see the ambition of the opponent.

On the one hand, the lineup is not complete, and on the other hand, the top line of fire supports; on the other hand, they want to fight but must be stable, and on the other hand, they need to strive for the first place in the group.

The gap in mentality, lineup, and morale directly determines the trend of the game.

After Huang Yizhu broke the deadlock in the game, the national football team's defeat has almost been determined.

The Hua Guo team's threat in the first half almost came from the only corner kick. During the intermission, Lippi had no one in the team, so he could only adjust the formation and play style on the field.

But in the second half, Kim Min-jae used Sun Xingmin's corner kick to assist with a header shortly after the start of the second half to expand his advantage and kill the suspense of the game.

At this time, Yinhu Lippi made personnel adjustments, but the general trend was gone. Hao Junmin replaced Zheng Zhi, which should be regarded as protection and rotation for Zheng Zhi, and also an abandonment of the game.

The performance and scores of the national team illustrate the gap, which is not only reflected in ability, but also in employment:

In the absence of Son Xingmin, the South Korean team advanced with two consecutive victories.In the absence of "two cards", the Hua Guo team is like two teams.

Strength determines everything, and competitions illustrate strength.The Huaguo team only took the lead in the number of fouls in the game.

In this game, the combination of the national football team in the defense failed. The young partners of Shi Ke and Cai Huikang were easily washed away by the opponent.

Yin Hongbo's performance of stopping the ball ten meters away has also become a slot point. The striker of the South Korean team let the national team see its shortcomings all the time. The short board can be hidden.

In addition to the shortcomings in the defense line, the national team does not have a golden partner of "two cards" in the midfield, and there will be no assists to deliver shells and terminators with fatal blows.

And the South Korean team has blossomed more, let us sigh, in the final analysis, the gap between China and South Korea is the gap in the number and quality of talents. It's not a top team in Asia either.

The only bright spot in this game is that the national football team played more easily and clearly after falling behind by two goals in the second half. This is obviously related to the emotions that have emerged in the group.

Facing the Thai team in the knockout round, there is no need for us to be timid in the battle for the quarter-finals. We can be more aggressive in terms of mentality and tactics.

Facing Thailand, the national football team may not have as many advantages as before, but the current national team will not be unconfident in facing Thailand. After the 1-5 tragedy, the national football team needs a chance to prove and avenge itself.

After losing "an embarrassing and powerless defeat" to South Korea, now that we have decided to face the Thai team, we need to put our minds right first. While being confident, we must also see the team's problems, and don't give our opponents a quick look opportunities for counterattack.

The pressure of the game will only be greater, and the national team will usher in the strongest lineup in the knockout round. I look forward to the return of the "two-card" combination king, and look forward to the return of Feng Xiaoting to make the defense less nervous.

Losing to South Korea is to let the national football team see the current situation and their true strength. While lowering their stance, they will fight game by game.

"Except for the physical confrontation, the two teams are not at the same level in all other aspects."

Zhang Mai had already predicted today's process and results, the reason is very simple!
At the national team level, the Huaguo team is indeed too far away from the South Korean team.

Without the BUG of Zhang Mai, all the Huaguo players are from the Huachao. How could it be possible to compete against the top Asian teams?

And what about the South Korean team?The first-rate Korean players go to Europe, and the second-rate Korean players come to the Chinese Super League, and they can also take the position of Chinese players in all teams. This is enough to show the difference in strength between the two sides.

So 0-2 is acceptable, normal performance, not a disastrous defeat, not being beaten, the Huazu team can still prepare for the next round with a normal heart, this is enough!
(End of this chapter)