Super Marshal

“The ball went in!!!!”

"In the 38th minute, the Chinese team took the lead in knocking on the Iranian team's goal!"

"The goal from forward Wu Lei is a very wonderful team effort."

Amid the cheers that filled the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center, Wu Lei was seen rolling twice on the ground after being thrown by the opponent's goalkeeper, then jumped up from the ground and excitedly rushed to the corner flagpole, celebrating his victory again. A goal.

The past six months have definitely been the most enjoyable six months of his career.

Before Gao Han coached the national team, Wu Lei had to be restricted by foreign aid in the club. In the national team, he was also fixed on the right by Perrin, and his performance was greatly reduced. Coupled with the huge pressure on himself, his performance in the national team was not ideal. , the more he wants to score goals to prove himself, the more he misses the goal.

But after Gao Han coached the national team, he had in-depth communication with him and gave him a lot of good suggestions, which made his performance in the club and the national team greatly improved, especially in the national team. Each goal is more important than the last.

Based on his performance over the past six months, I believe no one will question his position in the national team.

More importantly, Gao Han clearly told him that the current arrangement is only temporary. When there is enough time in the future, he will further adjust the team's offense. By then, Wu Lei and other offensive players will have more opportunities. Much freedom.

In fact, in this game, Zhang Yuning, Gao Lin and Wu Lei frequently changed positions.

For the goal just now, Zhang Yuning suddenly ran to the left and grabbed the header. Wu Lei played a two-on-one with Gao Lin at the top of the arc in the penalty area, which created the goal.

And Wu Lei also clearly feels that this is the tactical play that can best bring out his strength and potential.

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"The Chinese team completed a very beautiful attack."

"Zhang Yuning, a young player from Ajax in the Netherlands, was very active in this game. He took advantage in several aerial battles and confrontations with Montazeri, firmly locking the air superiority for the Chinese team. The team’s biggest highlight in the first half so far was that they created threats and killing opportunities on several occasions.”

"The ball I gave to Wu Lei just now was very comfortable and played a key role."

"The Chinese team is temporarily leading one to zero."

"But the international players should still be careful. Iran's strength is not bad. There are still a few minutes before the end of the first half. The situation of the game may be reversed at any time. The Chinese team should still be cautious."

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"damn it!"

Queiroz was so angry that he almost jumped up.

This is not the first time that the Chinese team has seized on the Iranian team's loopholes.

There is no perfect team in the world. No matter how balanced the Iranian team's offense and defense are, it is impossible to have no loopholes. The key is whether the opponent has the strength to take advantage of these loopholes.

Obviously, Gao Han did it.

On several counterattacks, the Chinese team directly passed the ball to the frontcourt to find the center, and then used the center to plan the attack, making full use of the gap between the Iranian midfielder's double midfielder and the defense line, as well as the gap between the two ribs of the defense line. article.

Several sharp counterattacks in the first half were made in this area, and Queiroz did not fail to see it.

So why hasn't he closed these loopholes?

Quite simply, he wants to win.

The gaps on both sides come from the active forward attack of the full-backs. The loopholes between the double midfielders and the defense line come from the forward pressure of the team's defense. It is not too simple to plug these loopholes, but at what cost?

If you want to ensure the stability of defense, you have to sacrifice offense, which Queiroz doesn't want to see.

Iran is not China. Whether it is the overall strength, personal ability of the players, physical confrontation ability, or the technical and tactical level of the team, Iran is superior to the Chinese team. In such a duel between the two teams, if Iran adopts a defensive counterattack strategy, Queiroz really should pack up and go home.

Even the Iranian players on the court may not agree with his style of play.

According to Queiroz's original plan, Iran traveled a long distance and traveled 6,000 kilometers. Coupled with the influence of international players studying abroad, Iran should be most competitive in the first half. If it wants to win away from home, it can only win in the first half. Try to score goals in the first half, and focus on defense in the second half, allowing the Chinese team to press forward and counterattack.

But he underestimated the Chinese team's defense. He had carefully studied the Korean team's game. He was confident that based on the Chinese team's defensive level when playing against the Korean team, Iran would be able to break through and score goals. But what he didn't expect was that in this game, In the first half of the game, the Chinese team's defense was even better than when they played against the Korean team.

It is obvious that after this team got rid of Korean phobia, not only the morale of the team has greatly increased, but also the confidence of the players has also improved. They have executed Gao Han's tactics meticulously, which made the Chinese team better in this game. The half-court defense became impregnable.

Once the defense is solid, counterattack opportunities will naturally arise.

What surprised Queiroz even more was that thirty minutes later, when Iran was unable to attack for a long time and wanted to take a breather, Gao Han attacked decisively. His timing was very good, and Iran was even a little embarrassed. This directly caused the situation just now. That goal.

"After all calculations, I still underestimated Gao Han!" Queiroz regretted.

Losing this goal was definitely a painful blow to Iran and disrupted Queiroz's original plan.

"What should we do now?" the assistant asked with concern.

At this time, it is time for the head coach to make a decision.

Are you going to fight back? Or should we stabilize our position first?

And Queiroz needs to consider more issues, such as the team's physical consumption.

Yes, what should we do?

Queiroz himself had a headache.

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In fact, Gao Han was not as happy as outsiders imagined after Wu Lei scored, and he was even a little worried.

There is a saying that is right, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

But the problem is, when this barefoot boy puts on shoes, he will also be afraid of bare feet.

This is the current psychology of Gao Han and even the current psychology of the national football players.

If you are ahead by one goal, how can you hold on to this goal?

His current situation is the same as that of South Korean head coach Stillik a few days ago. How to play after taking the lead?

There is no advantage in physical confrontation, there is no advantage in personal ability, and there is also no advantage in overall technical and tactical level. How to maintain the lead when lagging behind in all aspects is a test of effort.

The first decision Gao Han made was to call over all the celebrating national players and remind them to return to the 433 formation and concentrate 200% on defensive counterattacks.

Why can attacking South Korea reverse the situation?

Because after losing the ball, Gao Han struck decisively in the first half, recovered the lost ball, and brought the score back to one-to-one.

When playing against South Korea, Wu Lei's equalizing goal played a key role in the team. Without that goal, it is estimated that it would be impossible to defeat South Korea in the second half, and it might even be defeated.

In the same way, in this game against Iran, the Chinese team took the lead and had to hold on in the first half.

And Gao Han also has his own considerations, which is the physical exertion of the Iranian team.

There are seven international players who have studied abroad in the starting list. They traveled a long way back to their country to play for the Kings. After playing the first top 12 game, they traveled 6,000 kilometers to Shenyang to play away games. There is no need to say how much this consumes.

As long as the team holds on to the start of the first half and the second half, the remaining pressure will be much easier.

If Gao Han's premonition is correct, Iran will last until about 60 minutes at most in the second half.

This time period is often also the time when the head coach makes adjustments.

Of course, Queiroz will only know more about what Gao Han knows, so he will fight back crazily.

Thinking of this, Gao Han entered the coaching system again, and threw out defensive cards and confrontation cards at the same time, forming an iron wall and a copper wall combination card effect to strengthen the team's defensive capabilities in the midfield and backcourt.

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Following Gao Han's warning, after the game restarted, both Zheng Zhi and Feng Xiaoting organized the team's defense seriously.

As Gao Han expected, the Iranian team immediately launched a crazy counterattack against the Chinese team after the restart.

This is a natural reaction that all teams with an advantage can make when they are behind. Queiroz did not stop it, and he clearly knew that there was really not much time left for him.

Iran's crazy counterattack completely suppressed the Chinese team on the court. Even the three frontcourt forwards had to actively retreat to participate in the defense. The ten players in the team except the goalkeeper were organized into three lines of defense, and they were closely deployed in this area. Square half court.

The 60,000 fans in the Olympic Sports Center felt this unprecedented pressure, and Iran was almost desperate to fight.

The Chinese team can only defend, and it is difficult to even have a chance to counterattack.

It can be said that at this moment, everyone began to clearly feel how terrifying Iran was with its full offensive.

But the Chinese team's defense was also extremely tight.

As Gao Han arranged before the game, the Iranian team is best at attacking and needs space. However, the Chinese team maintains a tight array of three lines and does not easily give the Iranian team room to attack, making it difficult for Iranian players to get opportunities.

Especially for the defense of the Iranian midfielder, the Chinese team has included it as a top priority. This makes it difficult for Iran to organize an effective attack within the 30-meter area of ​​the Chinese team. Most of them can only go to the side and then pass through. Cross from the wing.

However, in a state of intensive defense, it was difficult for the Iranian team's side crosses to get a chance in the Chinese team's penalty area. Feng Xiaoting and Mei Fang both firmly locked in the air superiority.

Faced with a mountain of offensive pressure, the Chinese internationals tenaciously supported Iran's waves of offensives. Especially in the stoppage time of the first half, Iran pressed hard, almost holding the Chinese team inside the half. A feeling of fat beating.

It did create several good opportunities for Iran, especially Iran's long-range shots, which were very threatening. But on the one hand, it was the focus of the Chinese team's international players, coupled with the team's meticulous defensive position and the goalkeeper. Zeng Cheng's performance allowed the Chinese team to withstand Iran's indiscriminate bombardment and managed to keep the goal.

Throughout the stoppage time, not only the players on the court, but also the fans in the stands and even the spectators watching the game on live TV could clearly feel the players' dedication and concentration on the court. Almost desperate to defend, everyone was on tenterhooks and uneasy.

This is a kind of torture that lasts for a few seconds.

After four minutes of stoppage time, the referee finally blew the whistle to end the first half.

The Chinese team temporarily took the lead 1-0 with Wu Lei's sneak goal.

But in the last ten minutes of the first half, the one-sided situation on the court made everyone full of anxiety and uneasiness about the score.

Can you hold it?

Facing such a powerful Iran, can the team withstand such pressure? Can you hold on to this advantage?

Everyone is unsure.