Soccer: The Road to Extraordinary

Chapter 148 Visiting Sydney
R&F struggled to reverse Changchun Yatai at home, and Yan Feng performed very well in this game.Although he didn't score this time, the last goal came from his assist.Overall, in this game, Yan Feng's main contribution was defensive.Just look at his over 13000m runs and 4 successful tackles.

Yan Feng's performance was good, which was recognized and praised by head coach Stojkovic.However, the most praised person in this game is Zeng Chao who scored the overtake goal at the end.For this reason, Zeng Chao was praised by the media after the game, completely overshadowing Yan Feng.

No way, who said that in football games, only goals are the most admired.

Yan Feng returned home after the game, and saw Li Xueer and Aunt Ni who had gone home earlier.Seeing Aunt Ni again, Yan Feng didn't know whether he should be depressed or not.Later, Yan Feng thought about it again, wasn't Aunt Ni the same last time?Didn't I have a good time that night?
Thinking about it this way, Yan Feng felt a sense of excitement about doing bad things secretly.Of course, I no longer feel so disgusted with Aunt Ni's arrival.

Later, after everyone returned to their respective rooms, Yan Feng excitedly picked up his mobile phone and sent Li Xueer a WeChat message: Xueer, I miss you so much.

After sending out, Yan Feng threw the phone away, and began to imagine in his mind how to play later to be more playful.Before Yan Feng could think about it, the phone beeped.

Yan Feng picked up the phone and looked, it was Li Xueer's WeChat reply: I'm sorry.My relatives are here today.

"A relative is here?" After Yan Feng figured out what was going on, he cried helplessly: "I'm going, why did this relative come at such an inappropriate time?"

In desperation, Yan Feng had nothing to do.His girlfriend was next door, but he could only stay on the empty bed until dawn.This was quite torturous for a vigorous athlete like him.Besides the helpless Xueer next door, there is another woman.

Thinking of Aunt Ni, Yan Feng suddenly gave himself a cold mouth: "Are you crazy? How can you be gay?"

After a layer of goose bumps developed, Yan Feng found that his sexual interest seemed to have dropped a lot.Now it's all right, Yan Feng can sleep in peace.

The next day, Li Xueer and the others drove back to Shenzhen after having breakfast with Yan Feng.And Yan Feng also pulled out his luggage and came to the base, and then flew to Australia with the team.

The second round of the AFC Champions League knockout match against Sydney FC is about to begin.Due to the tight schedule and the long distance, this away trip is definitely not easy for Guangzhou R&F.

No, it should be said that it is very difficult.In the first round, although the two sides fought 1:1, it was at Guangzhou R&F's home court, and the opponent had the upper hand this time.Generally speaking, for this away trip, Guangzhou R&F not only had to overcome the difficulties of unfamiliar venues, long-distance flights and short adaptation time, but also had to actively attack and strive to score goals.

In the pre-match interview, Stojkovic said confidently: "In this game, we must win the opponent, and we are also confident to win."

"At our home court, victory must belong to us." Sydney FC's head coach Arnold said so.

Although Stojkovic seems confident, but for this game, the outside world is generally not optimistic about R & F.It took so much hard work at home to draw the opponent, but now at the opponent's home court, it's fine if we don't lose badly.Still want to beat your opponent?

Although he was full of confidence before the game, Stojkovic was worried about who to start this game.What Stojkovic will worry about is nothing else, but whether to play Yan Feng or someone else in the midfield.

Yan Feng's defensive ability is enough, but Stojkovic still cannot trust his ability to participate in offense and organization.Even if he assisted one against Changchun Yatai, Yan Feng's offensive ability is still far behind other midfielders.

In this game, Guangzhou R&F must attack.So Stojkovic is very distressed. He trusts Yan Feng's defense, but he can't let him give up Svensson, who is more balanced on both offense and defense, right?
After some entanglement, Stojkovic still chose Lu Lin, who has a stronger offensive ability, to partner with Svensson.He decided he was going to play the attacking football that R&F had been building with the flashy attack.

Yan Feng could only sigh helplessly when he was put on the substitute bench by Lao Si again in such a crucial game: "Hey, my offensive ability still can't win Lao Si's trust!!"

At 5 pm on May 25th, the game was staged at Sydney FC's home court.Many home fans in dark gray clothes poured into the scene.The number of home fans present this time is still small, which is several percent more than their usual A-League games.And they came here today to see the team successfully advance to the quarterfinals.

Of course, they are also full of confidence in this.

"We can definitely win this game."

"We should have no problem qualifying, but I hope to score a few more goals at home."

"What I hope more is that our boy can also kick the opponent named Yan Feng unconscious once. It was really embarrassing last time. This time we must take revenge!"

On the R&F side, some fans also came to cheer, about a thousand people.Some of them came from Guangzhou on a special trip, but most of them were overseas Chinese or overseas students in Sydney.

"R&F Come on! Advance to the quarterfinals!"

Although there are few fans, this also moved the R&F players.Yan Feng was also very touched, he thought: If there is a chance to play in this game, he must perform well and not let them down.

Soon the game will begin.

Since this game is the knockout match of the AFC Champions League, CCAV5 also broadcast the game.And it was Liu Jianhong and Duan Xuan who explained the game.

"In this game, both sides played a 451 formation. The 451 formation is different from R&F's usual 5-guard formation." Liu Jianhong said.

"It seems that Stojkovic is really determined to attack in this game. I think they are determined to show their offensive football today. Let us wait and see their gorgeous attack." Duan Xuan said.

"I'm still surprised that Yan Feng can't start this time. His defense and fighting spirit are still very good." Liu Jianhong said after reading the starting roster.

"Maybe Stojkovic is considering his offensive ability. In fact, I personally appreciate Yan Feng's heavy artillery." Duan Huan said with a smile.

"Hehe, I personally look forward to whether he will knock down his opponent again after playing." The same is true of Liu Jianhong.

"It is estimated that when he comes on the field, the defense staff of Sydney FC will be shocked. It is a pity that he did not start. I think this may affect R&F's defense. R&F's defense without him before is always disappointing. Don't worry." Duan Xuan said.

"Judging from the personnel on the field, R&F is playing against the opponent. I also doubt whether R&F's defense can withstand the opponent's attack." Liu Jianhong also said worriedly.

It can't be blamed that the commentators are worried about R&F's defense.Before, R&F often played as a 5-back.This is because their defensive capabilities are insufficient and they need to make up for it with numbers.But even though five defenders were often sent, they still conceded a lot of goals before Yan Feng played.Offensive football without a solid defense looks gorgeous, but it is a castle in the air and a mirror image.

After the start of the game, both sides played relatively consistently.Since both sides were probing, they did not attack very resolutely.However, after the initial trial, R&F began to strengthen its offense.

Not to mention, when it comes to offensive football, R&F is really good at it.Continuous pounding of the feet, one kick out of the ball for short pass penetration, and the coordination is smooth and smooth.As a result, he attacked Sydney FC's penalty area several times and posed some threats to the opponent's goal.

"Zeng Chao, Zeng Chao, Zeng Chao, you dunked the opponent's long shot! It's a pity that the shot missed."

"Xiao Zhi's header, under the interference, failed to hit the right position. There is still some gap in the physical confrontation with the players of Sydney FC."

R&F started to attack, and Sydney FC is of course not a vegetarian.With the cheers of the home fans, they hit high and high, which also made R&F's backcourt players very cunning.

Physically, Sydney FC players really have a great advantage.The physically dominant Sydney FC players play very freely and can often easily win the ball in confrontation.Especially without the dangerous defender Yan Feng in the midfield, R&F couldn't beat the opponent at all.Therefore, Sydney FC can often easily hit the high ball in the midfield and find a high point, and then bombard R&F's goal from high altitude.

"Simon's header was blocked by Cheng Yuelei."

"Ninkovic's long shot. This kick is very threatening. Cheng Yuelei even missed it."

"Sydney FC's corner kick, Yuerman headed it. Fortunately, it missed the goal."

The game is going on on the field, and both sides are attacking each other.R&F's ground conduction is quite smooth, and it can also cause shots.Sydney FC's high ball advantage is too great, and the pressure on R&F's defense is even greater.

"Both sides played against each other, and the scene looked very exciting. But for the time being, neither side could score a goal." Liu Jianhong said.

"Now it depends on who can score first. Whoever can score first will have an absolute advantage. This will affect the outcome of this game." Duan Xuan.

"At the moment it looks like Sydney FC are more of a goal threat."

"The physical disadvantages really caused R&F to suffer a lot. I am worried that they will not be able to withstand the opponent's attack."

Not long after the host finished speaking, Sydney FC's No. 24 winger Blackwood successfully made a pass and passed the ball.And Simon in the middle jumped up high under the attack of Zhang Yaokun and Yu Yang's two defenders and shook his head to attack the goal.And got in.

"Oh, Simon's header scored. Sydney FC first scored at home." Liu Jianhong said flatly.

"This goal is completely a manifestation of the physical advantages of Sydney FC players. And this conceded goal is definitely a blow to R&F, which wants to score goals in the away game." Duan Xuan sighed.

"Hey, I still can't stand it." Yan Feng watched helplessly from the sidelines.The physical disadvantage of the opponent team is too obvious, which makes them unable to withstand the opponent's attack even though their cooperation is smooth and gorgeous.

This time, Stojkovic was also in a hurry. "Press up, attack. Must score."

Under the urging of Stojkovic, R&F's players aggressively pressed the offense after the re-kick-off.

Maybe it's because the team has no way out, and R&F's players are now going all out.Not only has he strengthened his offense, but he has also become more active in the fight.

And R&F's desperation is not without rewards.When the game reached 40 minutes in the first half.Lu Lin was knocked down by the opponent in front of the penalty area, and thus won a free kick in an excellent position.In the end, Lu Lin scored the free kick.

"Lu Lin, Lu Lin. His free kick helped the team score away from home."

"Now the score between the two sides is 1:1, and now the two sides are back to the same starting line."

Being equalized, Sydney FC, which is playing at home, must not be reconciled to this.After that, they also began to attack aggressively.In just a few minutes, there was a panic in front of R&F's door.Fortunately, all R&F players defended desperately, and finally saved the tie and entered the locker room.

At halftime, Stojkovic did not adjust his formation accordingly.Now the two sides are just at the same starting line, he thinks the team still needs to attack.And he also firmly believes that his offensive football will definitely win.Isn't there such a sentence?The best defense is offense!

This disappointed Yan Feng who thought he would be able to play in the second half.But this is the coach's arrangement, all he can do is wait.

After the start of the second half, Sydney FC launched a fierce attack.And their offensive was very fierce, which surprised the R&F players who were also thinking of aggressively attacking.R&F also wanted to respond with offense, but Sydney FC's offense was too fierce.Gradually, R&F was overwhelmed by Sydney FC.

Due to Sydney FC's high playing style and physical advantages, the pressure on R&F, who is struggling to defend the backcourt, is increasing.In the end, Sydney FC succeeded with a header attack.

"Hey, R&F can't stand up to the opponent's bombardment in the end. Now R&F is in danger."

"The physical gap is too big, and it's not easy to play after the rhythm is mastered by the opponent."

In this regard, many people feel very helpless.The advantage of Sydney FC is too obvious.Obviously, R&F's offense came to naught.

Next, R&F, who had no retreat at all, also started a Jedi counterattack under the wave of Stojkovic.

And Sydney FC, which had already taken the initiative to qualify, also began to choose to hide and defend at this time.In this way, R&F's offense will be more difficult.For the short-pass penetration style of play, the best response is to compress the space and place the bus.After Sydney FC defended with all their strength, their physical advantage became more obvious.

R&F's players played very hard, they tried their best.But under the opponent's intensive defense, the ground ball cannot be passed, and the high-altitude ball cannot compete with the opponent.Therefore, R&F failed to break through the opponent's goal until 65 minutes into the game.Instead, he was counterattacked several times by the opponent in the middle, and almost killed the game directly.

After watching the players really unable to break through the opponent's defense, Stojkovic knew that a change must be made.

The change is of course a replacement, but who is better?

After thinking for a long time, Stojkovic finally gritted his teeth and replaced Svensson with Yan Feng.

"Yan Feng? Replace Svensson with a more balanced offense and defense with a defensive player. What does Stojkovic want to do? What offense does R&F need now?" Liu Jianhong said incredulously.

　Still not well.Barely coded a chapter to make do.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)