Chapter 30 Intermission

In the Spanish team's dressing room, the atmosphere was a bit solemn.

It was a battle of honor for them, but apart from Villa, who showed such determination in the first half, no one else felt that way.

Del Bosque was certainly not satisfied with the team's performance in the first half.

However, it is difficult for him to criticize these players directly. After the failures in the first two games, he can already feel that his control of this team is no longer as good as four years ago.

If he cursed the national team players bloody during the halftime break, Spain might dare to collapse on the court in the second half to show him.

This team has won all the championships in the past three major competitions. They have so many honors that they are probably tired of them and no longer care about them. To put it bluntly, it is a team with no pursuit.

So Bosque could only coax them.

In the heavy air, he opened his mouth to praise the team's performance in the first half and attributed the deficit to bad luck.

This actually makes sense.

Villa's back-heel shot was so subtle and sudden, it was almost perfect, but it was saved by Sun Pan. Isn't this bad luck?

Zhou Yi's pass was still a shot. It was accidentally hit and passed to Guo Nu, which actually allowed the Chinese team to score. Isn't this bad luck?

So when Bosque said bad luck, these two moments came to the minds of Spanish players.

Many people think this statement is correct, and their luck is indeed not good.

"But bad luck can't always surround us, and no one will be unlucky forever. In the second half, as long as we still have expectations and confidence in victory, we can beat them. You know, in terms of overall strength, we are better than Theirs, they all rely on that starting lineup and lack enough bench thickness and variety..."

Del Bosque began to instill confidence in the players and let them persist in playing the game.

On the other side, Lippi praised the team's performance in the first half, and then warned the players not to be complacent and get carried away just because they took a one-goal lead. Spain is still very strong. If you are not careful, you will still be killed by their desperate struggle. This is not the result that the Chinese team wants.

"...If there is a chance to score,

Be sure to hold on firmly and don't let your feet slip. If you want to fight, you must kill the enemy completely and don't be hurt by their counterattack. " Lippi said.

In terms of specific tactics, he didn't say much. Tactically speaking, he has already arranged it very well. It mainly depends on the players' execution level on the court.

The tactical execution of this group of starting players is still good, especially after Zhou Yi. It is no exaggeration to say that his understanding of the coach's tactical intentions is among the top three in world football today.

Having him will make the head coach's job much easier.

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The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly. After enduring a long commercial, the audience in front of the TV reviewed the highlights of the first half with the host and guests at the back. Everything on the screen returned to the Baishada Arena.

The players of the Chinese team have walked out of the tunnel and onto the court. Zhou Yi is chatting with his teammates, covering his mouth with one hand. This is a habit he developed in the European competition.

I don’t know what he said, but everyone laughed, and every Chinese team player had a relaxed expression on his face.

The Chinese team is now in the lead. Of course they can be happy and relaxed. This is a normal thing, but in the eyes of some people, it means something else entirely.

On the Internet, one person posted on Weibo that the Chinese team players were not serious enough and that smiling playfully in such an important life-and-death battle was a bit too much. He also settled old scores, saying that Zhou Yi and Guo Nu fought openly in the first half and really did not respect their opponents enough. In this case, he would not be surprised at all if the Chinese team lost the game in the end.

Of course, this weird Weibo was quickly taken over by Chinese fans, who tried their best to make fun and ridicule in their comments and reposts.

"Tell me, blogger, how much money did you bet on the Chinese team to lose?"

"The blogger is mentally ill. Did the Chinese team fuck your wife or beat your children?"

"The national football team has a tense expression and says they are under too much pressure and their mental quality is not good. The national football team has a smile and says they are playful and don't respect their opponents. Why don't you go to heaven if you are so capable?"

"I can't do anything, I can't learn anything, I just know how to squirt with two skins on top and bottom!"

"The blogger is certified as a financial writer. Please go ahead and write your financial articles. Don't try to get too high on something as high-end as football..."

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However, some people are curious about what Zhou Yi said to his teammates to make them so happy.

Well, it's actually very simple. Zhou Yi just hacked Guo Nu again.

"Lao Guo, I just took a closer look. The hair in the area on your head is obviously softer and thinner than the hair in other places. You have to be careful..." He said to Guo Nu in a serious voice.

When Lao Guo heard this, he was excited, knowing that Zhou Yi was going to hack him again, so he quickly hacked himself in advance: "What are you afraid of? The worst is that I will become the second Qi Zu! I'm just bald!"

But Zhou Yi shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no, I'm not saying this, I'm saying that you have to reduce the number of headers in the future, otherwise your hairline will get higher and higher, and the front will be bald. What should I do? Just like Japan The ancient warrior heads have the same shape, which is better than the sloping top!"

"Your sister..." Guo Nu didn't expect Zhou Yi to blackmail him and even make false accusations.

The teammates next to him laughed heartily.

Zhou Yi waited until everyone was done laughing, then raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down.

Everyone knew he had something to say, so they stopped laughing and looked at him seriously.

"There are still forty-five minutes left. It is absolutely not safe to lead by one goal, so if possible, we must try to score as many goals as possible to kill the suspense of the game as early as possible. So after the start of the second half, we must try to keep the rhythm of the football game Speed ​​up and press them in all directions as much as possible. After grabbing the ball, you can directly counterattack. If you don’t know how to play or are not sure how to play, just pass the football to me. No matter where you are, I will definitely guarantee that I will be there for you. Around……"

Everyone nodded and accepted Zhou Yi's plan.

"This is definitely not our last game in this World Cup." Zhou Yi finally said. "We can definitely go further!"

"Yes! Go further!"

Everyone agreed in unison.

Then Zhou Yi stretched out his hand, and other players covered his hand with theirs, and then they shouted in unison: "One, two, three, come on, Team China!!!"

Afterwards, they each returned to their positions and prepared to start the second half of the game.

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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and no one made any personnel adjustments.

Spain seems to have not recovered from the half-time rhythm, but the Chinese team is very active.

The Chinese team kicked off the second half, which is good news for Zhou Yi.

After he controlled the football under his feet, he did not pass it back or transfer laterally. Instead, he directly passed the ball diagonally to the left wing and passed it to Yan Min who was pulling to the left wing.

This long pass is very fast and very accurate.

Yan Min easily stopped the football with his chest.

Then he brought the football forward and launched an attack.

When Spain's defensive focus shifted to his side, he also encountered strong defensive resistance. If he wanted to move forward, it was not impossible, but the success rate was low and the risk was high.

Before, he might have taken this risk and fought his way out.

But now he doesn't have to do that at all, Zhou Yi is on the court!

When he was dribbling the ball forward, after passing the ball, he accelerated and rushed over.

Now when he encountered resistance, Zhou Yi just ran to a place not far from him.

So Yan Min stopped the football and passed it to Zhou Yi.

Facing the ball from Yan Min, Zhou Yi did not stop the ball, but directly rubbed the football forward with the outside instep of his right foot.

The football flew up, drew an arc in the air, bypassed the Spanish defense, and appeared in the space on the right side of the penalty area.

"Good goal! Wonderful pass from Zhou Yi!"

Wu Lei appeared in the space. Instead of stopping the ball, he chose to volley directly!

Of course, he hit the ball too high...

"Wu Lei! The shot was too high! But it doesn't matter. The idea is right, the running position is also good, and the choice of the last kick is also good. If you stop and shoot again, you may be stuck by the Spanish defender and lose The most important thing is to do this and build up the momentum of the Chinese team!" Liu Jianhong constantly praised and encouraged the players of the Chinese team.

Wu Lei himself felt very sorry for not being able to seize this difficult opportunity. He put his head in his hands, then squatted down hard and slapped the turf in the Spanish penalty area.

When a player can feel annoyed and regretful that he failed to seize such a difficult opportunity, it actually means that his self-confidence has increased.

In an important game like the World Cup, self-confidence is very important.

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