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Chapter 269 The final is imminent

The whistle for the end of the game finally blew. When the referee blew the whistle, the players of the national youth team were still concentrating on defending. When they heard the whistle, the players of the national youth team immediately relaxed and embraced excitedly, celebrating reaching the final.

Liu Feiyu finally let go of his hanging heart, and celebrated with the coaches and players on the bench.

Finally reached the final, one step closer to the goal.

"Thank you very much!" In the lounge, Chairman Chen looked at the sweaty players and said loudly: "We reached the final! We created the best result in the history of the National Youth League!"

Chairman Chen paused and continued: "I hope everyone will let go of their burdens and make persistent efforts. The result of the competition is not important, but we must show our spirit of unity and hard work!"

Chairman Chen's words are a good motivation for this group of young people, but Liu Feiyu also understands that although Chairman Chen said that the result of the competition is not important, who else would not want to win the championship after reaching the final?
The opponent of the national youth team in the final is the veteran YD team. Their youth team has won the World Youth Championship many times, and their competition experience is very rich.

However, as Liu Feiyu said before the game, although the YD team has a lot of experience, their youth team players have changed several batches. Now these players are participating in the World Youth Championship for the first time, and it is not easy for FL to go all the way to the final. One of the two knockout games defeated the opponent in overtime, and the other one eliminated the opponent through a penalty shootout and entered the final.

The YD team did not score a goal in the two knockout games, but they also did not concede a goal in the regular season, including overtime.Getting to the final was all about defense.

Therefore, Liu Feiyu decided to form a three-five-two offensive formation in the final.

The night before the final, Liu Feiyu and Gu Xiaomeng talked on the phone. Prior to this, the domestic league had played two more rounds, and now entered a truce.Under the leadership of Zeng Lao, the City League has achieved a record of three consecutive draws, and has maintained a four-point gap with the relegation zone.This record was much better than Liu Feiyu expected.

"I'll be back the day after tomorrow." Liu Feiyu said.

"I know," Gu Xiaomeng said, "What did you have for dinner?"

"It's still the same." Liu Feiyu said: "I didn't eat much, I feel a little nervous."

"Why are you nervous?" Gu Xiaomeng said with a smile: "It's already pretty good to reach the final! This is the best result of the National Youth Team."

"However, since we are in the finals, who doesn't want to win the championship." Liu Feiyu said.

"That's right, but I heard Mr. Zeng say that the YD team's defense is very good." Gu Xiaomeng said: "Oh, by the way, Mr. Zeng told me this morning to be careful of the YD team's defensive counterattack."

"Defensive counterattack." Liu Feiyu repeated, thinking that the YD team's defense is indeed very good, but their style of play is not mainly defensive counterattack.

"Yes. Mr. Zeng said that and nothing else." Gu Xiaomeng said.

"Understood." Liu Feiyu said.

The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone reluctantly.

After putting down the phone, Liu Feiyu kept thinking about what Gu Xiaomeng said just now Zeng Lao said, "Defensive counterattack, will YD team play defensive counterattack in the final?"

In all previous games, the national youth team did not encounter teams that played defensive counterattacks, and generally attacked aggressively.If the YD team really plays defensive counterattack, then Liu Feiyu will have to change formation, at least the starting lineup will have to be changed.The defensive midfielder position must have fast players.

Will it play defensive counterattack?Thinking about this question, Liu Feiyu slowly fell asleep.

When he woke up the next day, Liu Feiyu was still debating whether to change the lineup. If the YD team played a defensive counterattack, the opponent would definitely hand over the control of the midfield to the National Youth Team, and then wait for the opportunity to play behind the National Youth Team. Then the YD team will definitely use fast players in the starting lineup, and there are indeed several fast players in the YD team.

Final, final.Liu Feiyu thought about it, and suddenly realized that the YD team is likely to send out a defensive counterattack formation. The head coach of the YD team must have watched the national youth team's previous game video and found that the national youth team's style of play is mainly offensive, so let the national youth team attack directly. It seems that YD's head coach is very confident in his team's defensive level, so he dared to let the national youth team attack, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

Of course, Liu Feiyu has seen the YD game video. Although the YD team did not score in the two knockout matches, they scored again in the three group matches, and they were all exciting.

Although no goals were scored in the two knockout games, there were opportunities, but the opponent's defensive players and goalkeepers also played very well, so they didn't score.

But if in the defensive counterattack, whether the defensive players of the National Youth Team can hold it, it is difficult to say.There is also the current formation of the National Youth Team. Except for Zheng Bin, the midfielders have speed, the other players are slow.If the opponent plays counterattack and wants to catch up, it is probably impossible. Moreover, if Sui Dong and Li Kai are still the starting midfielders, their role will not be obvious when the opponent is playing defensive counterattack tactics.Both Li Kai and Sui Dong are players with strong frontal defense and man-marking ability, and they have no advantage in speed, so once the opponent plays counter-defense, the two of them seem to have no use for them.

Thinking of this, Liu Feiyu was even more affirmed by the YD team, and must fight against the counterattack!

So Liu Feiyu decided to change.

Since Liu Feiyu didn't know the YD team's starting roster, Liu Feiyu used to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the YD team's starting players in the previous game. Now thinking that YD team might play a defensive counterattack, Liu Feiyu counted the YD team's fast players.Then compare quickly.

In the end, Liu Feiyu decided to use a four-four-two formation, and the starting players were also adjusted.

Liu Feiyu on the back line has not changed, Hao Wei's speed is good, and Chi Jun's speed is slower, but in this position, Chi Jun is the best choice.

For the midfielder position, Liu Feiyu chose Zhao Junzhe, and Zheng Bin was on the left side of the winger.On the other side, Liu Feiyu chose Zhang Ming, who was fast, but weaker in defense and offense.This is also Zhang Ming's first start, and he only played once as a substitute before.And Liu Feiyu's request to Zhang Ming is that if the opponent makes a quick counterattack, then Zhang Ming will catch up with the football and then directly destroy it. Moreover, Liu Feiyu also specially emphasized that it is good to destroy the sideline nearby. Don't use big feet, let alone turn around and kick again.

"Got it!" Zhang Ming, who was playing for the first time, was obviously very excited.His first start was actually in the final.That's exciting enough!

The forward line of the national youth team is still Xu Tao and Zhang Yining.

The final is imminent!
(End of this chapter)