Chapter 24 A Dazzling One-Kick Pass
There is no need to say more about Tang Zheng's personal ability. He has single-handedly brought Dortmund to the top of Europe, and he also led the unpopular Chinese team to the quarterfinals of the World Cup last year.
Tang Zheng has four magic weapons for offensive scoring: positioning the ball for the top, direct free kick, running in from behind to participate in the attack and long-range shooting.
Among them, set pieces and long-range shots are his most common methods of scoring. Therefore, allowing Tang Zheng to get space for long-range shots in the Asian Cup is an absolute disaster for the opponent!
"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"
Seeing Tang Zheng swinging his right foot unmarked, the Chinese fans in the stands subconsciously let out a deafening roar.
The football kicked out by Tang Zheng was like a cannonball. It did not rotate in mid-air and flew towards the upper left corner of the goal with a devastating force.
South Korean team goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun had already made a save immediately, but he still had no way to deal with Tang Zheng's powerful shot. All he could do was not let his eyes take away from the football flying towards the goal.
"The ball is in! The ball is in!!" He Wei, the CCTV commentator in the commentary box, stood up suddenly with his hands on the commentary box, raised his arms and shouted: "At the 16th minute of the game, Tang Zheng used a kick Dali Shen’s long-range shot beat the Korean goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun, and now we lead the Korean team 1:0!”
The live director's close-up shot immediately showed Tang Zheng. The Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV could clearly see that Tang Zheng's handsome face looked a little ferocious in the extreme excitement.
But the Chinese fans in front of the TV did not feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, Tang Zheng was absolutely majestic, handsome and handsome at this time.
Every Chinese fan sitting in front of the TV raised their arms and shouted hysterically, venting the rush of adrenaline caused by the goal.
"This is also Tang Zheng's fifth goal in this Asian Cup! If the Chinese team can go further, I think Tang Zheng is likely to surpass the record of eight goals scored by the legendary Iranian star Ali Daei in a single Asian Cup! "
At the same time, the nearly 20,000 Korean fans in the stands looked particularly lonely in the fanatical atmosphere. They already knew before the game that the overall strength of the current Korean team was not as good as the Chinese team, but everyone can take chances, especially Koreans. , they firmly believe that their team is the best team in the world.
However, Tang Zheng's world-famous goals told them that fantasies are always fantasies and cannot become reality.
Immediately, the broadcast screen showed the Korean players on the field. Ki Sung-yong and Son Heung-min, the representative overseas players, both wanted it with both hands and looked very powerless.
The head coach of the South Korean team Stillik was not as pessimistic as the players.
He tried his best to make himself more excited, arched his arms, applauded vigorously towards the players on the field, and said loudly: "Hey guys, it's less than twenty minutes since the first half started, and the current score does not mean that The final result is that we still have enough game time to equalize the score and then take the lead!"
However, most of the players on the field do not understand German, so Stielike's motivation cannot affect the players on the field.
It took about five seconds for Stillik's Korean translator to react and follow suit.
What’s interesting is that the on-site director captured this interesting scene. Central 5 commentator He Wei changed his voice and said with a smile: “South Korean head coach Stillik seems to be sending a positive signal to the Korean players on the field, but the big players on the field Some Korean players cannot understand German, and their Korean translation takes time to translate. I always feel that the translation is delayed or even the goods are not correct..."
The Chinese fans in front of the TV laughed. Many domestic fans were originally unhappy with the Koreans, but now they have the opportunity to ridicule them. Why not?
Closer to home, the game restarted, but the Korean team seemed to be affected by the loss of the ball, giving people a feeling of carelessness and being completely out of shape.
Therefore, the German Stillik, who was standing on the edge of the visiting team coach's command area, was very anxious. He was worried that the Chinese team would expand the score when the Korean team was no longer in shape.
If falling behind by one goal still has a chance to equalize and overtake, then falling behind by two goals basically means missing out on the semi-finals of this Asian Cup.
There was no good news for Stillik, as the score did not change until half an hour into the game.
It's not that the Chinese team deliberately controlled the rhythm, but that the Chinese team had some bad luck.
In the 19th and 26th minutes, Gao Lin and Lu Liang hit the goal post with two consecutive shots. As long as one of them scored, the Chinese team would already have a two-goal lead.
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Although the Chinese team did not seize the opportunity to expand the score, the Chinese fans at the Brisbane Stadium and the Chinese fans in front of the TV were very satisfied because they could enjoy the real joy of football.
In the past games between the Chinese team and the Korean team, the Chinese team was passively defensive. Now it is the Chinese team's turn to attack and defend the Korean team. This feeling is great.
Moreover, it’s not that the Chinese team won’t score when they have the upper hand, it’s just temporary bad luck.
Chinese fans believe that the team they support will expand the score as the game progresses until it kills the game.
During the period when the South Korean team was passively defensive, South Korean fans hoped that Sun Xingmin would work hard, but his personal efforts could hardly make up for the passivity of the entire team. In addition, most of his attention was spent on assisting defense on the defensive end. There is no extra thought on offense.
So even if the South Korean team had a chance to quickly counterattack from defense to offense, Sun Xinmin seemed confused and didn't know what to do.
Stillik, standing in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, shook his head. It was not difficult to see that he was dissatisfied with the tactical execution ability of his coaching team.
In his pre-game tactical deployment, the South Korean team was passively defensive, but it could pose a threat to the Chinese team when it switched from defense to offense.
The captain of the Chinese team, Zheng Zhi, is nearly thirty-five years old, and his speed cannot be compared with that of Sun Xingmin. Moreover, the Chinese team’s offensive organization still has to rely on Tang Zheng. When the team gets a chance to counterattack quickly, they can take advantage of Tang Zheng’s absence and Zheng Zhi’s age. Making too much of a fuss.
But thirty minutes into the game, there was only one shot, and it failed.
If the situation continues to be controlled by the Chinese team, it will become even more difficult for the South Korean team to equalize the score.
As Lu Liang cut in from the left and completed a high-quality long-range shot, a cry of regret echoed above the Brisbane Stadium.
The live director's close-up shot showed the three Korean players, Park Joo-ho, Nam Tae-hee and Kim Chang-soo, with their hands on their knees after taking care of Lu Liang who had a wonderful performance, giving people a very tired feeling.
In fact, their running distance was not very long, but during this period they were continuously attacked by the Chinese team, which created a psychological shadow, and they were deeply afraid that they would not be able to keep up with the Chinese team's offensive rhythm for a certain period of time.
Then it will be in trouble...
When Kim Jin-hyun was preparing to take the goal kick, the head coaches of both sides, Lippi and Stillik, also noticed the situation of Park Joo-ho, Nam Tae-hee and Kim Chang-soo.
Lippi's eyes lit up, and Stillik frowned.
Three Korean players had physical problems before the half ended, so they can make a fuss at the end of the first half and try to resolve the battle in the first half!
Stillik is worried, but it is obviously not appropriate to substitute now.
Stillik had no idea how to make a decision.
After about ten seconds of thinking, he turned around and took his assistant to discuss it.
Also noticing this was Tang Zheng, who had a broad vision. He realized that before the end of the first half, he seemed to be able to take advantage of the anxious psychology of the South Korean team's midfielders to create opportunities.
The game continued. Tang Zheng jumped high into the air when Kim Jin Hyun took a goal kick. He shook his head and passed the ball to right back Zhang Linpeng. The Chinese team once again switched from defense to offense.
Sun Xingmin rarely took the initiative to pounce on Zhang Linpeng. The latter was slightly startled, but his foot speed was very fast. He pushed the arch of his right foot laterally and reached the foot of Tang Zheng, who was running laterally to receive the ball.
Sun Xingmin, who felt aggrieved, braked suddenly on the spot, and then chased Tang Zheng who was holding the ball.
Tang Zheng shook his head. Sun Xingmin's approach was very good. His teammates had no intention of assisting in high-position pressure. His own fighting had no effect other than consuming physical energy.
At the same time, Tang Zheng knocked the ball back to center defender Feng Xiaoting with the arch of his left foot, and then caught the ball at an angle.
Sun Xingmin braked suddenly on the spot again and chased Feng Xiaoting who was receiving the ball.
As a result, Feng Xiaoting kept the ball and handed it laterally to Zhang Linpeng who retreated from the right to receive the ball in a straight line. Sun Xingmin, who was broadcasting the picture, ran towards Zhang Linpeng like a headless fly.
Zhang Linpeng often played various triangle passes with his teammates in Porto. When he returned to the national team, he was familiar with the game. With a push of the arch of his right foot, the football came to Tang Zheng's feet again.
Sun Xingmin, who had made several sudden stops and accelerations, finally stopped on the spot, then shook his right hand angrily and spoke plausibly.
It is not difficult to guess that he is complaining about the inaction of his teammates.
Fans who often watch football games can easily imagine Cristiano Ronaldo during Mourinho's coaching period at Real Madrid. He also complained about his teammates under various triangle passes in Barcelona.
The Korean players who retreated to half-court all rolled their eyes at Sun Heung-min. Before the game, head coach Stillik used a tactical board to remind him not to press high in the game, because the Chinese team's midfield passing ability is very strong, so instead of needlessly consuming physical energy. , it is better to return to half-court defense and wait for the opportunity to counterattack.
Head coach Stillik did not show any dissatisfaction with Sun Xingmin's approach, because now the Korean team needs Sun Xingmin's perseverance.
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In the blink of an eye, the game came to the end of the first half, and the excessive physical exertion caused by tension among Nam Tae Hee, Park Joo Ho and Kim Chang Soo became more and more obvious.
However, Tang Zheng did not look for space in the middle, but looked for opportunities from South Korea's right back Kim Chang-soo, so he passed the ball to Lu Liang continuously.
Being able to become the second Chinese player to win the European Golden Boy Award after Tang Zheng, Lu Liang naturally has a good golf savvy and quickly realized Tang Zheng's intentions.
In the past, Lu Liang always sought cooperation with his teammates and rarely made personal breakthroughs. Now with Tang Zheng's instructions, he naturally increased the number of breakthroughs.
At first, Kim Chang-soo could barely defend Lu Liang with the help of Ki Sung-yong, but as the Chinese team's left-back Li Xuepeng stepped forward to participate in the attack, the pressure on him became more and more intense.
Coupled with the physical exhaustion caused by excessive psychological pressure, Kim Chang-soo's spirit showed signs of collapse.
Of course, head coach Stillik, who was watching the game from the sidelines, also noticed this, but his reminder was of no use because all the attention of the players on the field was focused on the game and there was no extra attention on the sidelines. .
"Ouch-ouch——"
In addition, the fanatical atmosphere at the Brisbane Stadium became even more fanatical with Lu Liang's breakthrough, creating waves of cheers.
The football was once again passed to Lu Liang's feet by Tang Zheng. The difference from the past was that this time Tang Zheng ran forward a few meters after passing the football, pretending to meet Lu Liang.
Suddenly, both Ji Chengyong and Nan Taixi became extremely nervous, focusing more on Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng's personal ability goes without saying, so the defensive responsibility of the South Korean team's right wing instantly fell on Kim Chang-soo's shoulders.
Lu Liang had a wider field of vision. After Li Xuepeng moved forward along the left sideline and attracted Jin Changzhu's attention, he suddenly moved the ball to the right with the outside instep of his right foot.
Jin Changzhu quickly started to follow Lu Liang's pass to the right, but at the next moment, he had to stop on the spot because Lu Liang used the instep of his right foot to pass the ball to the attacking left.
Li Xuepeng plugs in at high speed!
Although it was too late for Jin Changzhu to chase Li Xuepeng, he did not give up. Central defender Guo Taihui made up the defense at high speed.
However, no one expected that Li Xuepeng would pass the ball backwards to the left rib of the attacker when he had the ball to pass directly. The on-site director suddenly switched the camera and Tang Zheng appeared on the broadcast screen.
The Korean player who also appeared on the broadcast screen had no extra space to think and ran towards Tang Zheng, who was two meters away and was unguarded.
After receiving the football, Tang Zheng did not adjust with the ball, but directly pushed the ball with the arch of his foot.
"Lu Liang——"
Central 5 commentator He Wei slammed his hands on the commentator's seat and shouted passionately.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch -"
Over the Brisbane Stadium, Chinese fans subconsciously erupted in loud shouts.
The direction of Tang Zheng's pass was exactly the same as that of Lu Liang. Ji Chengyong, who subconsciously fell to the ground, not only failed to block Tang Zheng's cross, but even affected Guo Taihui's judgment, allowing the football to pass.
Left center back Kim Young-kwon was a little far away from Lu Liang due to the forward penetration of club teammate Gao Lin. Guo Taihui was stunned again, so goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun had no choice but to abandon the goal and attack.
Lu Liang gently moved the football to the right with the instep of his right foot on the left side of the penalty area, then took a small step forward with his left foot, finishing before Guo Taihui fell to the ground and shoveled to block and Kim Jin-hyun completely blocked the near corner. A quick shot.
The football rolled quickly against the turf towards the near corner of the goal. Goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun fell to the ground and dove sideways without touching the football. The football rolled against the inside edge of the left post of the goal and into the net...
"The ball is in! The ball is in!" He Wei, the commentator of CC5, changed his voice and raised his voice by an octave: "The new European Golden Boy Award winner Lu Liang received a direct pass from Tang Zheng and made slight adjustments. Completed a very high-quality ground-breaking kick! Helping the Chinese team expand the score in the 43rd minute of the first half!"
"A dazzling pass tore apart the Korean team's entire defense!"
"2:0!!"