Chapter 557 Invincible

On the evening of July 22, China played against South Korea in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup.

Alihan once again formed a four-three-three formation. The goalkeeper is still Li Leilei, the back line is Sun Xiang, Feng Xiaoting, Li Weifeng and Sun Jihai, the three midfield players are Shao Jiayi, Zheng Zhi and Zhou Haibin, and the front court is Yang Yang and Gao Lin. and Chen Tao.

From the beginning of the game, the two sides played a fast-paced offensive and defensive battle.

The Chinese team scored a goal in just two minutes, and Gao Lin headed the ball high.

Just three minutes later, the South Korean team also took advantage of the midway break to form a free kick, and Li Tianxiu directly hit the goal and shot high.

Afterwards, the two sides pointed to Maimang, and neither of them gave in, and no one was willing to bow their heads easily.

In the past few years, a group of Chinese players, led by Yang Yang, have been brilliant. First they won the Asian Cup, then the World Youth Championship, and then they performed very well in the World Cup. Unanimously appreciated.

In contrast, as the mortal enemy of East Asia, the South Korean team is slightly inferior, especially the shattering of Korean fear for many years, which has made South Korea have high hopes for this game. They hope that the South Korean internationals can show their performance. Strong enough to suppress the Chinese team and use a victory to prove that the fear of Korea has not been shattered.

In fact, the Korean team did play like this after the opening.

The Chinese team also showed their determination to win. The two wings, led by Yang Yang and Chen Tao, frequently put pressure on the Korean team's defense line, forcing the Koreans to passively defend.

The strong offensive advantage in the frontcourt, especially Yang Yang's strong attacking power on the left, made the South Korean team feel like a formidable enemy.

With the suppression of the frontcourt, the midfielder can naturally control the situation. Shao Jiayi, Zheng Zhi and Zhou Haibin firmly controlled the ball, and frequently planned attacks and created opportunities.

In the 29th minute, the midfielder made a continuous beautiful pass, tore apart the Korean team's defense, and sent it to Yang Yang's feet.

And Yang Yang suddenly cut in on the left, got rid of, sprinted, stopped the ball, dribbled, shot...

The whole process was completed in one go, the game was very beautiful, and the quality of the shot was very high, and it directly hit the dead corner of the Korean team's goal.

One to zero!

This is also Yang Yang's fifth goal in this Asian Cup, allowing him to lead the Asian Cup scorer list!

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After breaking the deadlock on the field, the Chinese team began to play more patiently.

The South Korean team was behind, but they did not dare to be too impatient, because they knew very well that Yang Yang was in front of them.

There is still a chance to lose a goal, but if you lose another goal, it is really hopeless.

The two teams began to fall into a stalemate stage.

The more patient Chinese team once played a very beautiful delivery and coordination, starting from Feng Xiaoting in the backcourt, to the midfield Zheng Zhi,

Zhou Haibin and Shao Jiayi, and then to Gao Lin and Yang Yang in the frontcourt, the whole process from back to front was all delivered with one kick.

There were 14 passes, which ripped apart the defense line of the South Korean team very brilliantly, and Yang Yang made an oblique pass to the back of the penalty area.

But unfortunately, Chen Tao's speed in the back row was slightly slower by half a beat, and the Korean team's goalkeeper decisively attacked and blocked the ball.

It's really a pity that such a wonderful pass and cooperation failed to create a goal.

However, whether it is the players on the court, the audience on the sidelines, or the fans and TV commentators in front of the TV, they are full of praise for the cooperation of the national team this time, thinking that this represents a major milestone for the Chinese national team. change.

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"In the 2004 local Asian Cup, the Chinese team played very well. Alihan always hoped that the Chinese team could play the four-three-three formation in his mind, but the team's offense was weak at that time and could not play what he thought. the desired effect.”

"After three years, the fledgling teenager Yang Yang has grown into the world's top star. Today, he is not only the top attacker in Asia, but also the top scorer in the world."

"With a top scorer like Yang Yang in front, the pressure on the Chinese team's midfield and backcourt is much less."

"In addition, in the past two or three years, a group of overseas international players headed by Zheng Zhi, Shao Jiayi, Zhao Junzhe, and Zhou Haibin have made their debut in the Europa League, especially Zhou Haibin, who has basically played the main force in Benfica, and his performance is also Pretty good."

"It can be said that the current Chinese team already has quite good strength, even in Asia, it is very competitive, and you need to know that Zhou Haibin, Chen Tao, Feng Xiaoting and other players are only two In his early teens, Yang Yang is only 20 years old, and these players will be the backbone of Chinese football in the next ten years."

The live TV footage gave a big close-up of Yang Yang, who was running back on the court. He was obviously smiling and complaining that his teammate Chen Tao was hesitant in the sprint, resulting in not being able to catch up in time. The most wonderful goal in the cup, and the result was just missed.

And this scene also made the narrator of the national TV station very emotional.

"Three years ago, he was just a 17-year-old who just made his debut, but he has already helped Ajax win the Champions League in Europe, and then he also helped the Chinese team to the end in the Asian Cup. Won the home title, top scorer and best player."

"And now, he is already a top European superstar, a well-known superstar all over the world, the double golden boot of the Premier League and the Champions League, and even the media revealed that Chelsea are willing to pay a super high price of 60 million pounds for him, which is bound to break the Zidane set the world's first transfer fee that year."

"Yang Yang is already a veritable banner of Chinese football and the hope of our Chinese football!"

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While the national TV commentator sighed, the game on the court continued.

On the domestic Internet, portals, forums, QQ groups, and major fan gathering places are all hotly discussing the performance of the national team in Southeast Asia, especially Yang Yang's role in this Chinese team.

Everyone agrees that Yang Yang is the most indispensable member of the Chinese team.

And everyone also believes that as long as Yang Yang is here, the Chinese team will be invincible!

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The first half ended with a score of 1-0. After changing sides again, the South Korean team took the lead in making substitution adjustments, actively launched a rush attack, and launched a wave of offensive at the beginning of the second half.

However, the Chinese team played steadily, responded with defensive counterattacks, and played very patiently, especially the central defender combination of Feng Xiaoting and Li Weifeng, which performed very well.

At the 60th minute of the game, Alihan made another substitution, and Zhao Junzhe replaced Shao Jiayi.

This is obviously a signal to further strengthen the defense, and also shows the Chinese team's strategy of defending the counterattack after scoring the goal.

Then, in the 68th minute, the Chinese team kicked a quick counterattack.

Feng Xiaoting made a long pass from the backcourt, Yang Yang quickly counterattacked and drove the ball straight in. He met the attacking Korean goalkeeper at the front of the penalty area. The siege was successful.

Although they failed to score, the Korean team's morale also suffered.

On the one hand, they want to attack, try to equalize, or even reverse, to reverse the embarrassing situation of China’s invincibility in the past two or three years, but on the other hand, the Korean team is also very afraid of the Chinese team’s counterattack, especially Yang Yang’s personal ability and speed.

This dilemma has been maintained until the end of the game, and the Korean team has never been able to make another threat.

But the Chinese team once again played six counterattacks in the 84th minute.

Chen Tao made a low pass from the right in front of the goal, Gao Lin grabbed the first spot with a header, and ferried to the rear.

This goal also completely destroyed the hope of the South Korean team!

The phobia of Korea has already been shattered, but the Korean team seems to have begun to usher in phobia, especially in recent years, the strength of Chinese football, and a group of players led by Yang Yang have gradually gained a firm foothold in the European League, all of which have made the Korean domestic Public opinion panicked.

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The China-Korea matchup in the quarter-finals ended with the Chinese team defeating the South Korean team 2-0.

The Chinese team continued the victory over the South Korean team in the past two or three years. At the same time, it also used a targeted tactical victory to give domestic fans hope.

Alihan's formation and targeted tactics in this game were all in place and satisfactory.

Yang Yang used a brace to let everyone see his state.

Domestic fans are also celebrating the team's promotion to the semi-finals. They are full of praise for Yang Yang's outstanding performance. They think that Yang Yang is like an iron man.

However, some media reposted Yang Yang's remarks interviewed by the media after the game, saying that Yang Yang was not in his best condition.

"Obviously, for a player of Yang Yang's level, the Asian Cup is no longer enough for him."

"For him, the Asian Cup is just like a warm-up event at best. He uses the game more to adjust his state and prepare for the next season."

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In the other three games of the quarter-finals, Japan drew 1-1 with Australia and finally won in a penalty shootout.

Iraq defeated the host Vietnam team 2-0 and advanced to the semi-finals.

Saudi Arabia defeated Iran 2-1 and also advanced to the semi-finals.

Throughout this Asian Cup, Iraq is an uncompromising dark horse team. Before the game, no one thought that this war-torn country could play so well in the Asian Cup and made it to the semi-finals all the way.

In the subsequent draw, Iraq was drawn to Saudi Arabia, and the two teams from the Middle East were placed together by chance, while the Chinese team was drawn to another arch-rival team in East Asia, Japan.

In this way, regardless of the outcome of the semifinals, the East Asian team will face the West Asian team in the end.

When the results of the draw came back to China, all the fans felt both anticipation and anxiety.

After all, the Japanese team has always been the bitter master of the Chinese team.

But more fans still hope that Yang Yang, who is far away in Southeast Asia, can continue to work hard and lead the Chinese team to defeat Japan and enter the final.

Japan coach Osim said that the team has made all preparations.

"We will completely freeze Yang Yang in the semifinals!"