Chinese champion

Chapter 260 The road to glory unexpectedly lags behind
"The Allianz Stadium is full! Audience friends, good evening everyone! We are broadcasting live for you the No.2006 match of the 16 World Cup in Germany, which is also the first match of the Chinese team. The two sides are the Chinese team and Tunisia team!" Wang Jianxiang, the number one football commentator of CCTV-5, was in charge of the on-site commentary of the game. The players from both sides have already shook hands, and the match is about to begin!"

At 07:30 in the evening in midsummer, there was still a faint light in the sky, but all the lights above the Allianz Arena had been turned on, illuminating the entire stadium as bright as day.

"The lineups of the two sides are as follows. The starting lineup of the Chinese team is a traditional 4-4-2. The goalkeeper is No. 3 Wu Qi from the Premier League Manchester United. The four defenders are No. 4 Wang Xiaomin from left to right. La Liga Mallorca, No. 5 Li Min, from Premier League Tottenham Hotspur, No. 17 Du Wei, from Bundesliga Bremen, No. 8 Captain Sun Chenghai, from Premier League Manchester City, the midfielder is playing for Udinese in Serie A No. 11 Hu Yong, the left midfielder is No. 7 Zhu Jun from La Liga Sevilla, the right midfielder is No. 10 Zhang Qi from Ligue 9 Monaco, and the midfielder is No. 18 Pei Wei from Serie A Inter Milan. The two forwards are No. 11 Dong Yuzhuo from Antwerp in Belgium and No. 4 Zhong Yan from Fiorentina in Serie A. The 4 players on the Chinese team are all from major European leagues. This has never happened before in the history of the Chinese national team. It also proves that in the past few years, the development of Chinese football has indeed been very rapid. Let’s introduce Tunisia’s lineup, goalkeeper Boomnier, defenders Trabelsi, Remari, Jaidi, and Hakui; Labelsi is their field captain, midfielders Chad, Namuzzi, Boujaziz and Mnari; the two forwards are Ziq Xavi and Jaziri, and Tunisia's lineup is also 2-4-0, However, unlike the Chinese team, their midfield positions are parallel. In the previous game, Spain’s surprising [-]-[-] victory over Ukraine gave them the upper hand in this group, which also brought It puts some pressure on the two teams on the field, they have to beat their opponents in order to occupy a relatively favorable position in the group.”

Menotti lit a cigarette and looked at the players on the field who were about to kick off.

In fact, Menotti has no intention of underestimating Tunisia at all. Although Tunisia's performance in the World Cup is much inferior compared with those African teams that often make a splash in the World Cup, such as Cameroon, Nigeria and Senegal, they even They have not won a World Cup match, but they have participated in three consecutive World Cups since 98. This result has even surpassed the old African teams such as Cameroon and Nigeria, not to mention that the physical fitness of black people is better than that of yellow races. Much more, Menotti is very worried that the players will be exhausted during the game.

"Don't worry, teacher." Maradona moved over and said, "With our strength, there should be no problem in defeating Tunisia."

"I know." Menotti nodded: "But this game is too important. If we can't even defeat this opponent, it will be even more difficult for us to score points in Ukraine and Spain."

"Trust these lads. Their competitive level has reached a very high level. The only thing they lack is experience in the World Cup. But it doesn't matter. This order of opponents from weak to strong is actually very beneficial to us and helps us. They slowly find their feelings."

At this time, the referee Sheard from Australia blew the whistle for the start of the game. Dong Yuzhuo kicked the ball to Pei Wei who was behind. Immediately a flash of light flashed in the stands, making people dazzled.

Pei Wei dribbled the ball forward, attracting two opposing players to attack, but instead of continuing forward, he secretly knocked the ball to Hu Yong who was behind him, and after Hu Yong took the ball, he changed direction and dunked the opponent The forward Jazili who came up to press, then immediately swung his right foot and made a long pass!
The ball quickly flew to the left, but there seemed to be no Chinese team members there.

"Zhu Jun! He's going wide! He's so fast! He caught the ball ahead of Chad, the opponent's right midfielder!" Wang Jianxiang yelled.

During the run, Zhu Jun stretched out his foot to pad the lower part of the falling ball, and the ball immediately flew up again and passed over Chad's head. Then Zhu Jun accelerated and passed by Chad. Chad was about to turn around and grab him When it was time, it only caught a cloud of air.

After breaking through Chad, there was only one opponent left in front of Zhu Jun, the Tunisian right-back Hakui who played for Strasbourg in Ligue [-].

Ha Kui, who is 1.8 meters tall, looks like a giant in front of Zhu Jun, who is 1.7 meters tall, but on the football field, it is often those shorter players who can easily defeat opponents who are much taller than themselves.

After all, football is played by feet. Shorter players can often have more delicate footwork, while tall players are generally worse in this regard.

Facing the menacing Ha Kui, Zhu Jun stretched out his foot and stepped on the forward rolling ball, then quickly turned around and rushed past Ha Kui as if waltzing.

A nice masai turn!After five years in La Liga, Zhu Jun's skills have become more gorgeous, but also more practical!
The Chinese fans screamed, just like the Sevilla fans did when Zhu Jun made a magnificent move.

The huge Ha Kui could no longer defend Zhu Jun after he turned around, and Zhu Jun had thrown him nearly ten meters away. A player with excellent skills is terrifying when he still has speed.

Zhu Jun rushed into the penalty area with the ball. At this time, two Tunisian players flanked him. At this time, Zhu Jun did not take credit, but passed a beautiful ground ball, and the ball went straight to the left side of the Tunisian penalty area!
Zhong Yan was running towards that position, and soon he ran close to the ball and took a shot!

"Zhu Jun passed the ball, Zhong Yan went into the penalty area, and he shot! Oops, Tunisia's captain Trabelsi rushed over from the side. Under his interference, Zhong Yan's shot missed a little bit, and it missed the post!" Wang Jianxiang The cry was full of regret.

The Chinese team created a very threatening shot in just one minute of the opening, which also made the Chinese fans in the stands even more excited. Although the fans felt sorry for not scoring this shot, they immediately rose up again.

"Come on! Team China!" The shouts resounded through the sky, suppressing all the shouts of the Tunisian fans.

Tunisia launched a counterattack, Trabelsi gave the ball to Chad, Chad easily broke through the Zhu Jun, and then continued to dribble forward.

Hu Yong came to help defend, and the opponent's full-back also came up to assist. It is still a bit difficult for Wang Xiaomin to keep track of two people alone.

Chad passed the ball to the middle, and Bu Yazizi, who was inserted in the midfielder, got the ball and immediately passed it straight into the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team.

Yaqili broke into the penalty area, Li Min rushed up from the side, made an imposing tackle, shoveled the ball out of the sideline, and then hooked Yaqili by the way, Yaqili got up from the ground and demanded a penalty from the referee , but the referee ignored him, so he had to get up resentfully.

The Tunisian player throws the ball out of bounds. Namuzzi protects the ball and prepares to turn around. Sun Chenghai, the captain of the Chinese team and the oldest player on the field, squeezes him with his body, then falls to the ground and sweeps the ball out. Zhang Qi catches the ball and the Chinese team Fight back!
After Zhang Qi got rid of one of the opponent's players, he passed the ball long to the left. Zhu Jun took the ball and moved forward. Passed to the middle.

Pei Wei received the ball and turned around, leaned on the opponent's back with his body, then twisted his body and passed the ball to the opponent's slightly empty left!

Zhang Qi rushed up, Pei Wei passed the ball so well that it just stopped in front of him, so Zhang Qi swung his right foot like a free kick and sent the ball into the penalty area!

The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, causing the German TV commentator to exclaim: "This is simply a Bayesian arc!"

The ball bypassed the two central defenders Trabelsi and Remari at the front point and flew straight to the back point!
"Mine!" Dong Yuzhuo yelled in his heart. He was extremely excited. He had already judged the landing point of the ball, and he was sure to grab this landing point. As long as he calmed down when shooting, the goal would definitely be scored. Very easy, then, the Chinese team's first goal in the history of the World Cup will be born at their own feet!
"Calm down! Calm down! Calm down!" Dong Yuzhuo almost yelled to himself in his heart. He had already moved to the landing point, and the ball was flying towards him. He just had to wait until the ball landed and waved his foot...

Just when Dong Yuzhuo thought he could kick the goal easily, a foot suddenly stretched out from the side shattered all his dreams!
Tunisia's right back Hakui!He retreated into the penalty area, and when Dong Yuzhuo was about to shoot, he kicked the ball first!
"I'm XX!" Dong Yuzhuo thumped the lawn hard. It was entirely his own mistake just now. Because he was too concerned about where the ball landed, he actually neglected to grasp the surrounding situation. This is unforgivable for a striker. !
"What a pity!" Wang Jianxiang said regretfully, "Just now Zhang Qi's cross was beautiful, but Dong Yuzhuo failed to score. The opponent's right back Hakui saved the Tunisian team!"

The ball that Hakui cleared was caught by Tunisian midfielder Namuzzi. He took the ball a few steps and then handed it to another midfielder, who then handed it back to him. The Tunisian team broke through Hu Yong's defense.

Namuzzi passed the ball to Charlie on the right. Charlie tried to forcefully break through Wang Xiaomin's defense. Wang Xiaomin simply brought him down. The referee whistle sounded and Tunisia got a free kick on the right.

The defenders of Tunisia ran up one after another and poured into the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team. The defense of the Chinese team suddenly tightened. Facing several big men in Tunisia with a height of 1.8 meters to 1.9 meters, the Chinese defenders were not enough. up.

Although the two central defenders of the Chinese team, Li Min and Du Wei, are both above 1.8 meters [-] in height, the others are generally not tall. This height is enough for Asian teams, but it still seems to be in the face of African and European players. A little weaker.

Namuzzi took the free kick and he hoisted the ball directly into the penalty area. Tunisia's 1.9-meter-tall left-back Jaidi jumped high in the middle of the penalty area, ready to head the ball!
Li Min clung to him and jumped up. He grabbed Jaidi's jacket hem tightly with his hands where the referee couldn't see. Jaidi couldn't jump high, so he had to watch the ball go from his Fly overhead.

The ball flew to the back point. At this time, Tunisia's right back Hakui appeared there, but no one went up to defend him. He rushed to the landing point, bent over and headed the ball!
"Hakui hit the goal with a header! It's so dangerous, the ball went wide! But the Chinese team's defense had a problem just now, and no one defended the back. We can't make this mistake again!" Wang Jianxiang said with lingering fear .

"Pay attention, defenders! What are you doing, no one is defending that place!" Wu Qi roared loudly: "Damn it, don't let this happen again, I don't want to lose the ball so easily!"

No one blames Wu Qi. He is usually a good-tempered person, but he becomes irritable in the game. No matter who makes a mistake, pointing his nose is a curse, including the big names of the Manchester United team. Defenders such as Ferdinand and Heinze are no exception. From this point of view, Sir Alex Ferguson has really found a good successor to Schmeichel.

After Tunisia lost this good opportunity, an attack by the Chinese team created another good opportunity. Pei Wei's breakthrough in the middle created a free kick of about 30 meters. Shot, but unfortunately the ball hit the wall and was blocked.

The game time has passed for 10 minutes. Judging from the scene, the Chinese team has already taken advantage of the opponent, whether it is shooting or possession of the ball. Tunisia is waiting for an opportunity to counterattack with a solid defense. The frontcourt The two strikers cooperated quite well, one high and one fast, which also caused a lot of trouble for the Chinese team.

"The physical conditions of the Tunisian players are really good. Even Hu Yong, the strongest player in the Chinese team, can't please them. Although our players are very skilled, we can't play against the opponent's physical advantages. , Although softness can overcome rigidity, the side with better physical condition will still have a little advantage on the football field. Shouldn't Menotti consider Zhanfeng and use his height advantage to open up the situation?"

Pei Wei broke through to the penalty area after receiving a pass from Hu Yong in midfield, and still pushed the ball straight into the penalty area under the pincers of two opposing players. Dong Yuzhuo started to chase the ball at the same time, but Trabelsi's turn was also Not slow, while racing with Dong Yuzhuo, he used his body to squeeze Dong Yuzhuo out of position, and the ball was caught by the attacking goalkeeper.

Dong Yuzhuo waved his hand helplessly. The strength of these black people is too strong. Although his body is considered strong, he still can't squeeze the opponent when fighting for positions, and even if he falls to the ground in the restricted area, the referee can't easily judge him. If you take a penalty kick, you may even think that you are flopping and give yourself a yellow card, then you will be credited instead of stealing chicken.

Although Zhu Jun and Zhang Qi on both sides frequently used their speed and skills to tease the opponent's two big full-backs, they always faced Trabelsi's defense when they passed the ball into the penalty area. The X defender used his excellent judgment and agility to deflate the two forwards of the Chinese team.

The ground ball has Trabelsi, and the high-altitude ball has Remari. Although the Chinese team has the advantage on the side, it seems difficult to pose a direct threat to Tunisia's goal.

Zhu Jun's cross was destroyed again by Trabelsi. He wiped off his sweat and walked to Pei Wei's side and said, "It's impossible to keep playing like this. Thunder doesn't rain."

Pei Wei shrugged his shoulders. The opponent's two defensive midfielders stared at him very hard, and Hu Yong's assists could not directly pose a threat. Indeed, the Chinese team's offense has now reached a stalemate.

Menotti had already smoked two cigarettes, and he suddenly found that Trabelsi's performance was better than he imagined, almost showing the level of a world-class central defender, no wonder even Arsenal's Arsene Arsene Wenger He never forgets it.

He stood up and said a few words to He Jin, He Jin nodded, walked to the sidelines and shouted: "Zhu Jun! Zhang Qi! Don't just make a pass immediately after breaking through, give me a bold breakthrough into the penalty area, disrupting the situation." Their defense!"

Zhu Jun and Zhang Qi nodded at the same time. The opponent's two full-backs were not their opponents at all. It should be a good way to decide whether to pass or shoot after breaking into the penalty area.

At this time, the Tunisian team launched a counterattack. Mnari suddenly started to break through Sun Chenghai's defense. When he was about to break through to the bottom line, Sun Chenghai pulled him down with a backhand. Tunisia won a free kick on the right side of the penalty area.

Mnari personally took the free kick, a beautiful curve ball, directly hoisted to the back of the Chinese team's penalty area.

The Chinese team did not make the mistake just now. Wang Xiaomin appeared in the back point and grabbed a header in front of Jaidi, who was [-] cm taller than himself!
Just when Wang Xiaomin's forehead was about to hit the ball, he suddenly felt his clothes being pulled. His strength was affected, but he didn't push the ball far, and the ball flew to the front of the penalty area!
"Danger!" Hu Yong yelled, and the opponent's striker Jia Qili appeared near the ball's landing point, and there was no one around defending him!
Jaziri has a shot!Hu Yong, who was struggling to pounce, did not have time to stop his shot!
Wu Qi jumped up, but because there were too many people in the penalty area, he jumped a little slower!
The ball passed his fingertips and hit the dead corner of the goal!
(End of this chapter)