Chapter 312 What I Want to See
At 8:35 p.m. on July 16, the two games in the third round of Group A of the Asian Cup were officially launched in the Thailand Division.
In order to ensure that in one game, the state, mentality, etc. of the two teams will not be affected by the result of the other game, the two games are played at the same time.
The match between Hong Kong, China and Iraq will be played at the Rajamangala National Stadium; the match between Thailand and Australia will be played at the Pachagasai National Stadium in Bangkok.
Rajamangala National Stadium.
The match between Hong Kong, China and Iraq has already started, and the game has just begun. Hong Kong, China, without any test, pressed heavily towards Iraq in the half.
Hong Kong, China showed a very strong attack!
The insertion of the two full-backs caused half of the formation of Hong Kong, China to fall in the Iraqi half. From the perspective of the situation, Hong Kong, China broke through the Iraqi half in one fell swoop and launched a repressive attack. Their strong play was somewhat unexpected. .
Gao Jixian, the commentator of Super Sports S Channel, was surprised and said, "Hong Kong, China is playing very loosely today!"
Gao Jixian's tone was surprised.
Other media and fans were also surprised.
Recalling the game in Hong Kong, China, when they played against Australia in the first game, they almost all retreated to the backcourt, without any intention of pressing forward. The three fronts were piled in front of the goal, obviously trying to defend the goal and playing very passively, except for defense. , see nothing else.
In the second game against Thailand, Hong Kong's performance improved. They fought against the Thai team in the first half, and although they were passive in the second half, it was related to the Thai team's overpowering across the board.
The opponent in the last game is Iraq. According to the analysis of strength, Iraq is obviously stronger than Thailand. The media's analysis of the game before the game generally shows that Hong Kong, China will continue to fight back defensively. To deal with the Iraqi offensive, this can at least ensure that the goal is very safe, and for Hong Kong, China, "a draw is a victory", and a draw is enough to qualify as the first in the group. So they have no reason to take risks and fight Iraq.
This time they guessed wrong again.
Many media reporters all shook their heads with a wry smile. He exclaimed, "This young coach really doesn't take the usual path!"
Their analysis of the strength and competition of Hong Kong, China has not been correct since the beginning of the Asian Cup.
Wansheng's thinking and the media are completely different.
The counter attack is good, but it is a very passive style of play. No matter how good the defense is, you always expect to be able to hold for 90 minutes, and the goal is completely 'luck'. It's kind of unrealistic. It is impossible for him to keep the team playing like this, so what should we do in the quarter-finals and semi-finals? At that time, if you encounter strong teams such as Japan, South Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc., you still want to hold on for 120 minutes, and then drag it to a penalty shootout to decide the winner by penalty kicks?
This way of play, the odds of winning are there, but not too high.
Therefore, it is very necessary for the team to exercise offensive ability, when the team has a certain offensive ability. So if the defense is good, the team has the hope of scoring.
As long as there are goals. The chances of winning will grow.
Iraq is a good opponent for training. Their strength is slightly stronger than that of Thailand, and they are also a team that dares to fight.
Wansheng's consideration is to use the game to achieve the role of "training", allowing the team to play offensive football once, to learn more about the chances of winning if the team and the strong team play head-on.
Although there is data from football training masters, it is not clear what the specific situation will be.
For this reason, Wansheng struggled for a long time when arranging formations and tactics, because this game is still somewhat important. After all, if they lose the game, they will meet the Japanese team in the quarter-finals. Japan is not an easy opponent to deal with. , he doesn't have much chance of winning.
However, after thinking about it carefully, Wan Sheng was relieved.
It is good that Hong Kong, China can go further, but for him, what is the difference between the quarter-finals and the quarter-finals?
Even if they tried hard to stagger the Japanese team and beat Vietnam to reach the semi-finals, they would still have to meet other strong teams. At that time, this kind of 'cowardice' will greatly reduce the team's hope of winning. , including himself, do not have a specific concept of how much the team can play head-on, so the chance of winning naturally is very small.
So this training is still very necessary.
There is nothing to say in terms of arranging tactics. Wansheng intends to make the team fight against Iraq, and it is more focused on offense. It can be seen from the two full-backs that are frequently inserted. At the same time, in terms of formation, He still refers to the 'platoon formation' in the football training master system.
The "Arrangement System" can clearly demonstrate the strongest offense and defense of the Hong Kong team.
After several adjustments, Wan Sheng chose a formation that mainly attacked from the side.
This formation mainly plays on two flanks. The main offensive method is to start a long pass from the outside, and the players in front of the goal go to grab some points. Because long-range shots from the outside are also a very important offensive method for the team, and because the team's strength is still much worse than Iraq's, there are more opportunities on the outside. Rush over to grab a spot.
Then, the offensive purpose of the wing is mainly to advance and attract defense.
Before the game, Wansheng told all the team members, "...When it comes to the game, don't put too much burden on you. This game is just training, whether we lose or win, it's an acceptable result. You just follow your own. It means to let all the players play more freely, and at the same time to relieve the players, and the performance will be better when there is no pressure. .
Therefore, as soon as the game started, the players in Hong Kong, China were very relaxed. This relaxation reflected in the game, and it was a good performance.
In fact, the atmosphere of the game is also very relaxing for Hong Kong, China.
In the first two games, the first match against Australia, even many local Thai fans in the stands supported Australia, because Australia has many stars, and they have few famous players.
Not to mention the second game, the home court of the Thais. Hong Kong, China has completely become the visiting team.
This game is different from Iraq.
Iraq is not the home team, and they don't have any very famous players. After two rounds, Hong Kong, China performed better and scored more points, so the fans in the stands supported Hong Kong, China. But no less than the fans who support Iraq.
After experiencing the first two 'Away' feeling. The atmosphere of this game is naturally much better.
As a result, the players in Hong Kong, China played better. They quickly entered the game state, and in accordance with the tactical requirements before the game, they continued to advance toward Iraq as a whole.
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As the head coach of Iraq, Vieira is still mentally prepared for the strength of Hong Kong, China.
Before the Asian Cup, he, like everyone else, believed that Hong Kong, China, was a team with little threat. But now any team must face Hong Kong, China. Vieira has studied two games in Hong Kong, China, in which Hong Kong, China has shown a solid defensive ability. Naturally, Vieira could not have imagined that the opponent had completely attacked in this game, and put on a pair of counterattacks with Iraq. The situation, but also the attack is very fast? Even with some preparations in his heart, Vieira did not expect that Hong Kong, China would fight so extreme.
Iraq was caught off guard at the beginning!
Vieira couldn't help but stand on the sidelines, he commanded the team's defense. At the same time, pay attention to the backcourt of Hong Kong, China, where there is a lot of space. As long as the ball is passed, it will be a good opportunity for Iraq to score.
He kept thinking about it.
Although he shouted about the team's defense, out of the corner of his eye, he kept paying attention to the other half of the field.
But Vieira soon regretted it.
In the 7th minute of the game, Hong Kong, China launched an offensive from the left, fullback **** Hao stepped forward to receive a pass from Huang Zhenyu, and sent the ball directly to the penalty area line with one kick.
This accurate pass spanning more than 30 meters gave Zhuo Zhuo a good chance, but Zhuo Zhuo did not shoot immediately because there were Iraqi defenders in front of him, so he handed the ball to Chen Zhaoji, who was not in a good position. , After he received the pass, it was difficult to turn around and look for opportunities, and he kicked the ball in a hurry.
Originally, Iraq thought that the attack was over and the crisis was over. When they were relieved, they saw a Chinese Hong Kong wave directly against the ball--
Shoot!
A powerful volley from 30 meters away from the goal!
The fans in the audience exclaimed.
At the same time, on the Super Sports S channel, Gao Jixian also shouted, "Shoot! Liu Quankun!" I saw the football turn immediately, almost rushing towards the right side of the goal against the turf.
Just now, seeing the return pass from the opponent's striker, Iraqi goalkeeper Sabri was as relieved as everyone else. How could he have imagined that the football would rush in front of him the next moment.
It's too late for him to react!
The football had rushed in from the right side of the goal, and Sabri made an almost symbolic save, but by the time he got into position, the referee had pointed the ball in the center circle.
"1:0!"
"Hong Kong, China, Liu Quankun! This is a very powerful shot! Beautiful -! The ball is in!"
"The game is only 7 minutes into the game, and Hong Kong, China is already ahead of Iraq!"
With the chanting of the commentator, all the fans who supported Hong Kong, China cheered unanimously. They thought it would be difficult for Hong Kong, China to defeat Iraq. After all, it is too difficult to win consecutively. Unexpectedly, Hong Kong, China played so openly and suppressed Iraq at the beginning. The scene of the game made them very excited, and in just 7 minutes, Hong Kong, China also scored a goal, which is simply unimaginable. .
Even the Japanese NTV TV commentator Gono Onodera, who has always had opinions on Hong Kong, said when he saw the goal, "Hong Kong's performance seems to be getting better every game!"
Those who hear this sentence, think carefully about it.
If you don’t look at the opponent and only analyze the game itself, Hong Kong, China played very passively in the first game, and it really depended on a bit of luck to win. Play, it's as if Hong Kong, China is a strong team, and Iraq is a weak team.
The game seemed to be upside down.
However, Seroza, the commentator of Bangkok TV station in Thailand, still commented very neutrally, "... Hong Kong, China seems to have suppressed Iraq and scored a goal, but in fact, their style of play is still very rough, not as good as Iraqi players. Delicate, their advantage is that they dare to fight and fight, and they are more kicking with a momentum."
Even if Wan Sheng heard this, he would definitely agree.
Hong Kong, China is fighting again with a momentum!
In fact, it can be seen from the play style and cooperation of Hong Kong, China that they do not have any subtle cooperation. The passing is straight and straight, and the tactics are quite simple. However, it can only be said that Hong Kong, China has poor skills. Being poor is not a big disadvantage. Playing straight and then strengthening the tough play will make the offense very targeted.
Wansheng's tactic is to let the team play this kind of pertinence!
The fight is simple, the fight is tough, and the fight is open.
To achieve these three points, Wansheng believes that the team and the strong Asian teams still have the strength to fight.
For example, in the goal just now, the team didn't cooperate much at all. It was a big-footed pass from the wing to the middle, and the two forwards made a small cooperation, and then passed the ball to the back. Liu Quankun got the opportunity and hit the ball directly. Enter.
This simple coordination, combined with the performance of the players, is enough to produce a goal.
If it is against a strong European team, this kind of simple cooperation will definitely not be put on the table, and it will not be able to really fight, but Asian teams are not world-class, and most defensive players do not have such a good awareness, simple tactics It can also be played, which also leaves room for the team to play.
Wansheng is still quite satisfied with the team's performance so far.
But the game has just started, and there is still a long time left. When Iraq gets used to it, the team will not play so easily.
A goal is nothing, the next time is the key.
Under the pressure of Iraq's offensive, can the team withstand the pressure and maintain the offensive? This is crucial.
It doesn't matter if you get scored, it doesn't matter if you lose the game.
What Wansheng hopes to see is that the team can withstand the pressure and maintain the offensive, at least not when the opponent suppresses and does not attack at all.
This is what he most wants to see in the game.
Only by doing this can the whole team have more confidence in the game against the strong team, and at the same time, they will play more openly, and will not stop playing at all because of the opponent's suppression.
It's easy to say, but hard to do.
Every team plays tailwind football, but it's only when there is headwind that a lot can be seen. (To be continued ~^~)