Chapter 46 The Japanese Team’s Pressing Attack

All the Japanese players on the court, except for their goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda, were running and pressing hard without any effort. Bayi Chinese√ 网★ く く√

Their ears seem to still be echoing the instructions of head coach Sekitsuka Takashi to them: "...The Chinese team never expected that we would suddenly change our usual style, so we can catch them off guard! But this Chinese team is different from your past The Chinese team is different in my impression. They will not collapse easily! They have a very strong midfield and the ability to adjust themselves. After experiencing the initial panic, they will definitely make adjustments. So I leave you with There won’t be much time, you must score as soon as possible! Use goals to completely disrupt their rhythm!”

The purpose of pressing in the frontcourt is actually to score goals. If the ball can be intercepted directly in the frontcourt, the threat to the Chinese team's goal will naturally be greater.

Every player on the Japanese Olympic team holds this belief. They are strong on the court. They have clear goals and full motivation, so their performance will naturally be outstanding.

The Chinese team was caught off guard by the Japanese team because they were unprepared. Facing the Japanese team's siege, they seemed to be in a hurry.

Chinese players have always had a complicated mentality towards Japanese players.

On the one hand, the ability and level of Japanese players are indeed superior to Chinese players, but on the other hand, due to the historical grievances between China and Japan, Chinese players rarely have a favorable impression of Japanese players. The typical representative is Sun Pan, as he is called. Japanese players all refer to themselves as "Little Japan". If this title was reported by the media, it would definitely cause an uproar. However, in private, many people do call Japanese players that way.

On the one hand, they are not as strong as the other party, but on the other hand, they look down on the other party.

This ambivalent mentality has long dominated Chinese players. In this Olympics, the Chinese team performed very well, eliminating the South Korean team in the quarter-finals, destroying South Korea again, and making Korean phobia disappear. The defeat of Brazil in the semi-finals greatly stimulated the players of the Olympic team. Of course, they are so confident that they cannot take the Japanese Olympic team seriously.

Although it is unbelievable to say this, in fact it is indeed the Chinese Olympic team that faced their opponent, the Japanese Olympic team, in the finals, and somewhat underestimated the opponent...

The mood of underestimating the enemy and the Japanese team's all-out effort made the situation suddenly unfavorable to the Chinese team.

And what's even more serious is their restrictions on the Book of Changes.

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In fact, from the moment the ball just kicked off, Zhou Yi noticed that there was an extra person beside him.

Hotaru Yamaguchi, the midfielder of the Japanese Olympic team.

This person is simply like his own shadow. Wherever he goes, he goes.

He pulled to the wing, and Hotaru Yamaguchi followed. When he returns to the middle, he will follow him. He retreated to the front of the penalty area, and he also ran to the front of the penalty area, even though at this time he was actually on the same line as the Japanese team's forward Kensuke Nagai.

Is this a midfielder?

This is a fucking free man!

Before this game, Zhou Yi had simulated dozens of games against the Japanese team in the virtual space. The virtual system simulated the tactics of the "Virtual Japanese Olympic Team" based on the Japanese team's usual tactics in the real world. There was not a single game that Zhou Yi touched. I've been to this game in real life.

In the simulated game against Schalke O4, Zhou Yi was not surprised at all when Yang Muge followed him, because Schalke O4 had dealt with him like this in a real game.

But Japan has never adopted such extreme man-to-man defense tactics.

Of course, Zhou Yi has never played against the Japanese team, whether in the national team or the Olympic team...

So this is a completely new situation for Zhou Yi and a real accident.

With the virtual system in place, there are not many times when Zhou Yi is surprised on the real football field.

This arrangement of the Japanese team did bring some trouble to Zhou Yi. No matter where he went, Hotaru Yamaguchi was by his side. Even if he passed the football forward with one kick, other players of the Japanese team withdrew to participate in the defense. Hotaru Yamaguchi Still by his side.

When He Ping saw this scene in the commentary box, he thought it was quite funny: "It seems that Yamaguchi Hotaru is in love with Zhou Yi, and they had a date with him on the court like no one else was watching!"

Mark Lawrenson also said: "The Japanese team did everything possible to defend Zhou Yi. This scene is really something I have never seen before. A defensive midfielder is at the front of the Japanese team's formation... They are facing Zhou Yi is really afraid. In order to make Zhou Yi useless, the Japanese team also paid the price of one less player in the midfield. But from the current point of view...it is still effective."

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The pressure in the frontcourt and the strict restrictions on Zhou Yi made the Chinese team awkward to play, while the Japanese team was like a duck in water.

Finally, in the 18th minute, the Japanese team stole the ball from Zhang Jiadong's feet through a series of mad dog-like sieges in the frontcourt, and then launched a counterattack on the spot.

When the football fell to Otsu Yushu's feet, the Chinese team had not had time to organize an effective defense.

Then Yuki Otsu shot a low shot near the penalty spot. The football was blocked by Sun Pan who fell to the ground and jumped sideways, but he still jumped into the goal...

"Ouch!" He Ping exclaimed. "The goal was scored! The Japanese team took the lead in scoring! The Chinese team was directly panicked by the Japanese team this time..."

The annoyance and disappointment in his voice were unmistakable.

"Otsu Yuki! Good goal! This is a very important goal for Japan! The deadlock is broken!" Mark Lawrenson said excitedly. He is a neutral commentator and is happy to do anything to make the game more exciting.

The Japanese team is ahead, how will the Chinese team counterattack? He will now wait and see.

The Japanese commentator raised his arms excitedly and shouted: "Otsu Yuki! Otsu Yuuki! Otsu Yuuki!! We are in the lead! Long live Japan! Long live Japan! Let's sprint towards the gold medal! We will make history!"

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On the Chinese Internet, when Otsu Yuki scored a goal, there were countless curses, which were as unpleasant as they could be. After all, China and Japan have always had old grudges. Being scored by the Japanese team was not only disappointing, but There are also feelings of anger.

Zhang Jiadong, who had the ball stolen, also became the target of attack.

In fact, although Zhang Jiadong could not hear the domestic scolding, he also knew that he was responsible for losing the ball because the football was broken at his feet.

After losing the ball, he tried his best to defend, but to no avail. He rushed into the penalty area and covered his face with his hands, feeling very frustrated and annoyed.

Yuki Otsu, who scored the goal, ran past him excitedly, ran towards the camera in the corner flag area, and then slid to his knees in a beautiful celebration.

Other Japanese players also ran over with joy.

They completed the tasks given to them by the head coach, and everyone is full of confidence in victory! This goal shows that their pressing tactics in the midfield and frontcourt are correct. Since the method is correct and the direction is correct, then just keep moving forward!

When the Japanese team players celebrated, they firmly believed that as long as they kept playing like this, they could definitely defeat the Chinese team.

Compared with the excited Japanese players, the Chinese team players were a little stunned, almost all of them dumbfounded.

Before the game, after defeating Brazil, they felt that if they defeated the Japanese team, they would get the gold medal. Some people were even looking forward to how they would perform well when they get to the highest podium of the Olympic Games. Their outstanding performance in the Olympics made them feel that the Japanese team was not their opponent at all, but as a result, they were scored first by the Japanese team...

This gap is indeed quite shocking.

Sun Pan, who had been scored by "Little Japan", jumped up from the ground angrily and opened his mouth to curse, but even though his mouth was opened, no sound came out. He forced himself to hold back the tone. Gritting his teeth and clenching his fists.

He couldn't scold Zhang Jiadong, who had the ball stolen, and he couldn't scold other teammates on the back line who didn't move toward the center in time. That would lead to internal strife.

Zhang Jiadong was still blaming himself for losing the ball. Zhou Yi had already come to him and put his hand on his shoulder: "This is not your fault."

he said.

Zhang Jiadong put down the hand covering his face and looked at Zhou Yi, not knowing what to say.

Zhou Yi didn't say anything more, just patted him on the shoulder.

Then he stood next to Zhang Jiadong and slapped his hands hard, as if he was applauding on purpose. His actions and the noise he made attracted the attention of many people, including Chinese players and even some Japanese players and fans.

After attracting everyone's attention, Zhou Yi raised his arms: "Everyone come here!"

he shouted.

"Come over for a meeting!" (To be continued.)