Soccer: The Road to Extraordinary

Chapter 47 It's Not Time

The game is about to start soon, and the players from both sides performed the entrance ceremony.

When Zhou Li walked into the stadium with high spirits and a proud face, he looked as proud as if he had picked up hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he was very pleased with the cheers and greetings from the fans around the stadium.But in fact, there are not many fans at home in Shenzhen. They are in twos and threes, which seems quite shabby.

Yan Feng was sitting on the bench, and he could feel Zhou Li's fright from a distance.My heart felt greasy for a while, and I was very upset.

If it weren't for the intervention of the management, it should be me who stands on the court and enjoys this much attention.Although the much-anticipated score at Shenzhen’s home court is a [-]% discount, but who doesn’t like it, anyway, it’s a kind of recognition of one’s own ability.

Regardless of Yan Feng's mood or thoughts, the game still started, and he could only sit on the sidelines in the make-up match and cheer for his teammates.There's only so much he can do without playing.

In this game, the Shenzhen Red Diamond team formed a formation of 4231, and the single arrow was played by Wang Zihua.The front midfielder was still kicked by Fei Yu, and Lin Fan was one of the double midfielders, and the other midfielder was Zhou Li.Originally, the arrangement before the game was that Lin Fan partnered with Yan Feng, Yan Feng was mainly responsible for mopping up, while Lin Fan served as the connection in the midfield and was responsible for the initiator of the attack; while the captain Wang Dong served as the central defender to defend the back, so Once it comes, it can form a central axis that can be attacked and defended.

But now the defensive midfielder who is mainly in charge of defense has become Zhou Li, who is strong in offense and weak in defense. This will not only increase the pressure on the defense, but also cause confusion in the starting point of the attack.It's really hard to say what Li Yi's central axis will eventually become and what level it can play.

At the beginning of the game, Li Yi's worries became reality.

In defense, Zhou Li's lack of confrontation ability, fast speed, and tenacious style put him at a complete disadvantage when facing Wuhan Zall's forwards or midfielders.

When facing Wuhan Zall's frontcourt organization core tension, not only does he have no advantage due to his tall body, but he is often easily broken through or thrown away by the tension who is only 172 tall. This has caused more and more pressure on the Shenzhen Red Diamonds' defense line bigger.Today, Zhou Li has become the biggest hidden worry of the Shenzhen Red Diamonds.

On defense, Zhou Li had a very hard time defending against the tension that his body did not account for.The scene was even more horrible when facing Wuhan Zall's foreign aid striker Bliss Jovial.

Brees Jovial is a foreign aid from France.It's not the tall European white player that everyone thinks, but a black player who is only 1.7 meters tall.Although he is not very tall, he is black and tough on the field.Strong and strong body, strong explosive power, fast speed, outstanding skills at the feet, is a very powerful player.

When Zhou Li confronted him, it would be okay if he was only defeated by the opponent's technique, but the most outrageous thing was in the physical confrontation.Zhou Li, who was as tall as 1.8 meters 1.7, was carried away by Brees, who was only [-] meters tall.

Forget about these, Zhou Li, who was originally a soft player, has always avoided confrontation, and everyone can understand.Today, the most worrying thing is the offense.

Probably because he didn't do a good job in defense, Zhou Li himself was a little anxious.So I really want to be good on offense so that I can get back the points I lost in defense, so I have been fighting with Lin Fan for the dominance of offense.But due to being too anxious, he performed abnormally, not even half of his usual level.

Either it was brought too much and was intercepted by the frontcourt of the Wuhan Zall team, or the pass was too urgent and a bit outrageous.

Zhou Li's performance made the other players of the entire Shenzhen Red Diamond team miserable.

As a matter of course, the Shenzhen Red Diamonds were overwhelmed by the Wuhan Zall team from the very beginning, and the Shenzhen team's goal would be shot from time to time.

In the 20 minutes or so from the opening to the present, the backcourt of the Shenzhen Red Diamonds can be said to be jittery.The occasional one or two counterattacks were easily squandered by Zhou Li. Such a bad situation made the Shenzhen Red Diamonds look like a solitary boat on the sea, very far away in wind and rain.

Under such a bad situation, no one else can help the team.Even Lin Fan could only try his best to make up for Zhou Li's defense, so he was unable to organize the attack.

Under the attack of the Wuhan Zall team, the Shenzhen Red Diamond team is in danger of losing the ball at any time.Fortunately, there is an extra captain in the back line, Wang Dong. His experience and ability have enabled him to resolve crises many times.Although Wang Dong has destroyed the offense of the Wuhan Zall team many times, his heart is already miserable.

Judging from the current level of the team's performance in the game, he really doesn't know how the team survived without him in the front?Even more unbelievably, he got a lot of points.

For a while, Wang Dong began to have doubts about his insistence on the practice of old players taking the main force.

Just when Wang Dong was thinking about something.

"Bang!" Wuhan Zall's striker Brees shot in front of the penalty area after passing Zhou Li.The goalkeeper was a bit slow to react, but fortunately the ball went wide of the goal.

This shot made the captain Wang Dong recover from his thoughts, and at the same time broke out in a cold sweat.It was his sudden distraction just now, and he didn't rush to the defense, which gave Brees room to shoot.Shaking his head, Wang Dong immediately concentrated on the game. After all, now is not the time to think about things.

"Oh! It's so dangerous. It's a good thing I missed it!" Yan Feng, who was sitting in the latent bench, felt a little afraid of this danger.Since the beginning of the game, the pressure on the team has been increasing. Unexpectedly, the captain Wang Dong will also make the mistake of distracting himself at this time.

Although Wang Dong is the backbone of the old players, and he is also one of the main opponents who dislike Yan Feng.Even Yan Feng recognized his strength quite a bit.Being able to become the leader of the first team of a Chinese League One team must have his own merits.Even if it is a team of preserved fish, not everyone can be part of it.

Now that even the captain has started to make mistakes, Yan Feng couldn't help but sweat for the team.

Although seriously speaking, it is definitely a good thing for Yan Feng that the main personnel Zhou Li and Wang Dong on the old player's side did not perform well.But Yan Feng didn't want the team to lose.He always believes that players can compete and even have conflicts, but the interests of the team should always come first.

In fact, at the beginning of the game, Yan Feng, who was very upset in his heart, did have the idea of ​​seeing Zhou Li make a fool of himself.But as the game progressed, Yan Feng only had worries about the outcome of the game.

In the opening two or three minutes, the Wuhan Zall team's shot was saved by the goalkeeper Niu Ben, and Yan Feng's heart tightened.

Not long after, the Wuhan Zall team made another powerful long-range shot. Fortunately, the captain Wang Dong who was kicked as a center back blocked it out of bounds with his body, and Yan Feng began to feel a little nervous.

Not long after that, it was Wuhan Zall's single goal after stealing the ball in the frontcourt. Fortunately, the goalkeeper Niu Ben struck out in time and hugged the ball first.Yan Feng couldn't help clenching his fists.

boom!Bang~bang``````, the Wuhan Zall team shot one goal after another.In less than 10 minutes of the first half, the Wuhan Zall team scored more than ten shots, four of which were within the goal frame.The Shenzhen Red Diamonds haven't conceded a goal so far, so it can only be said that they are lucky.

When he saw that the captain Wang Dong also made a mistake, Yan Feng's palms were full of sweat.At this critical moment for the team, Yan Feng really wanted to play immediately, and then cleared all the opponent's balls that entered his own half.

At this time, Yan Feng was eager to play more than ever.He wanted to go up and beat down the opponent's momentum and arrogance, even if it was fouls again and again, even if it was another red card and a few game suspensions, he didn't care.This is competitive sports. No matter how strong the opponent is, Yan Feng hopes that the team can win, and win with his own participation.

Yan Feng looked longingly at the emperor who was standing on the sidelines.

Li Yi, who seemed to feel the same way, turned his head to look at Yan Feng at this time. Looking at Yan Feng's face full of expectations and his slightly anxious eyes, Li Yi paused.After looking at each other for a few seconds, Li Yi turned his head expressionlessly.

"It's not the time yet!" Li Yi, who was watching the game on the field, shook his head slightly and said in a voice that only he could hear.

Yan Feng, who didn't get a response, could only continue to pay attention to the field, and then worried in his heart.

At this time, when Zhou Li on the field faced Zhang Li's dribble, he rushed up recklessly, but was passed by Zhang Li lightly.

Zhou Li, who has been performing poorly all the time, is still self-aware of his previous performance. Maybe Yan Feng, the trash sweeper, is watching his jokes below.It's a pity that things backfired, and he easily lost his defensive position again, which made him feel a little unbalanced.

Zhou Li, who was a little bit annoyed by the embarrassment, lost his mind for a while because of the raging anger in his heart.At this moment, there was only one thought left in his mind, absolutely not to allow the opponent to have a chance to shoot, even if it was a foul.

So Zhou Li turned around and desperately caught up with Tension who was slowly dribbling, grabbed him with his hand and pulled him hard, and at the same time he kicked him down to the ground.At this time, Zhou Li didn't notice at all that the captain Wang Dong had already stood in front of Zhang Li and was marking, and the entire back line was still very neat, with no flaws at all.

"Zhou Li, are you stupid? Where does this ball need to be fouled? Don't you see that I'm defending? Look where this is? It's the front of the penalty area. There was no need for unnecessary fouls just now. It's good now, you give it to me." It was a very good chance for the opponent to take a free kick." Captain Wang Dong yelled at Zhou Li with fiery eyes.He really didn't know which thread Zhou Li got wrong today, not to mention his poor performance, but he kept making such low-level mistakes, and in the end he had to wipe his ass by himself.He has never been so tired from playing. You have to know that it is only 10 minutes into the first half, and you don't know what will happen afterward.

Zhou Li who was being scolded could only lower his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

The referee ran over and gave Zhou Li a yellow card. Zhou Li made a big move for the foul, and it was obviously an intentional foul.If it weren't for the fact that the Wuhan Zall team didn't have much advantage in attacking just now, Zhou Li would have received a red card instead of a yellow card.

This free kick is very dangerous for the Shenzhen Red Diamonds.The location is at the front of the penalty area, and many people with good free kick ability will kick very deterrent shots.

And the reality is so cruel, Zhang Li, who has good footwork, took the penalty himself, and broke the goal of the Shenzhen Red Diamonds with a curve ball that he seldom kicked.

1:0, Wuhan Zall team took the lead in the away game.

"I took the test, and I was finally scored. Zhou Li didn't foul at other times, but he fouled here. This guy is almost blinded." Seeing this goal, Yan Feng smashed it fiercely. Get off the chair, then stand up.

I have to play.Yan Feng looked at Li Yi on the sidelines, hoping to get a satisfactory answer.

It's a pity that Li Yi, who also turned his head to look at him, shook his head slightly, without expressing anything.

"Brother Yi." Yan Feng finally couldn't help calling out, and opened his mouth to say something, but Li Yi stopped him, didn't say anything, just shook his head again.

"I```" Yan Feng felt as if he had been punched in the valve of his chest, and swallowed everything he said.After standing blankly for a while, Yan Feng was a little discouraged and sat back on the submerged seat angrily.

I really don't know what Brother Yi is thinking, Zhou Li's performance, the team's situation, and now they conceded a goal, why not replace him?At least he can definitely contribute to the team's defense.Yan Feng secretly thought.

Now is not the time!
Li Yi thought to himself, there was no expression of dissatisfaction on his face, he just folded his hands and watched the stadium.

After conceding the goal, the Shenzhen Red Diamonds did not make any adjustments.In addition to being angry with the team's disappointment, the fans can only hope that the head coach Li Yi can respond and change the situation on the court.It's a pity that Li Yi just stood quietly on the sidelines and watched the game. No one knew what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)