Chapter 847: He's So Gentle

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The 70-year-old coach of the Italian national team, Ventura, finally changed his mind, which can be clearly seen in his line-up. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 In his 30 years as a coach, he has spent almost all of his time in small and medium-sized clubs in Serie A, and his tactics have always been defensive, and today he actually tossed out the 352 tactics of his predecessor Conte, which shows how much he has changed.

The starting lineup was marked with three defenders, which made the Chinese team's locker room peaceful.

Yes, everyone in the dressing room was quiet, even a little bit of a snicker.

Because everyone knew early on that the opponent would use such a formation to play with the Chinese team, that is to say, everyone had already been fully prepared, and from the first day of training, Mourinho instilled everything in the opponent to the whole team.

"The enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy is stationed and I disturb, the enemy is tired and I fight, and the enemy retreats and I chase ......" Liu Hao silently muttered this sentence, this is Mourinho's tactical thinking in this game.

This sentence is very familiar, and it is exactly the tactical thinking of the great Chinese men when they fought guerrilla warfare.

Now, Mourinho has actually moved out this sentence, you can imagine how deep Mourinho has done his homework in China, if he is given some more time, he may bring out the Art of War to use, as long as he is willing to do so.

The Chinese team still lined up with a 433 formation, but the choice of the two wingers was different from the previous game.

Zheng Long and Cao Yunding have become left and right wingers, although they have often entered the national team in the past two years, they have always been marginal figures of the national team, until the arrival of Mourinho, they were gradually pushed to the forefront. But there haven't been many starts.

Today, Mourinho made their first appearance with the two of them, which means quite specially.

The center must be Liu Hao, abandoning the previous practice of using Zhang Yuning or Liang Zhao.

What does that mean? The two wingers didn't create chances to feed the centre-forwards, they created opportunities from set-pieces. Zheng Long and Cao Yunding have very distinct technical characteristics, with a lot of work under their feet, fast speed, and strong breakthrough ability. The disadvantage is that the body is not strong enough.

But being strong is useless for the Chinese team......

Jose Mourinho may wish the two of them would fall at the touch of each other......

The game hasn't started yet, but the live broadcaster Huang Jianxiang, who got the Chinese team's squad, has already frowned.

"In the past, Mourinho liked to use foul tactics, but now Mourinho has changed and wants to play the 'fouled' tactic, which is too insidious."

"Ahem, Lao Huang, pay attention to your words, as well as your identity ......" Zheng Zhi, a former famous international player who was narrating with his partner, coughed twice and reminded Huang Jianxiang.

Everyone knows that Huang Jianxiang is an Italian fan, and it is normal to stand on the Italian side if he speaks carelessly, and now that the game has not started, he subconsciously speaks for Italy.

"Ah, I forgot my identity again, but I'm just talking about things......" Huang Jianxiang smiled embarrassedly, and then analyzed: "Mourinho's idea of using Zheng Long and Cao Yunding is very clear, that is, he wants to use technology and speed to disrupt Italy's defense, create opportunities for set-pieces, and then let Liu Hao settle the matter, Italy is already known for its good defense, and now it is time to play three backs, I am afraid that it will be more auspicious and less, of course, this is also Ventura's helpless move, he also knows that holding on to Italy is more harmful, alas, It seems that this time the danger is ...... Of course, the probability of the Chinese team advancing to the semi-finals is even greater, hehe......"

Hehe...... It can be seen that Huang Jianxiang's heart is very conflicted, the last thing he wants to see is a meeting between Italy and the Chinese team, but this is the case, you can't have both fish and bear's paws.

"Then do you want the Chinese team to win?"

"Think...... But ......"

"If Italy can't score first, then China may be ...... Anyway, the damn spinach odds are too bullying, and this is not clear about the game? ā€

Huang Jianxiang continued to chatter, and Liu Hao was already wearing the captain's armband and led the Chinese team out of the locker room passage. The five-star red flag full of eyes came into view, and the surging cheers of the fans instantly sublimated the stadium in Novosibirsk.

Like him is the Italian coach Ventura, who is holding a note on the starting lineup of the Chinese team, and still does not understand why the Chinese team would send such a lineup. In his tactical ideas, Zheng Long and Cao Yunding were not considered at all, these two marginal figures could not appear as the starting force of the Chinese team, although he had a certain understanding of these two people, but they were not included in the scope of key considerations.

In such an important knockout match, how could Mourinho replace the big players on the spot and let the two main players who don't have much experience in the tournament take the lead?

The corners of Ventura's mouth twitched, and in this already cold court, she was even more bottomless. There are some things, the more I think about them, the more hairy my heart becomes.

As soon as he pondered the two inconspicuous characters of Cao Yunding and Zheng Long, he felt that he had fallen into the trap of Mourinho and went in the wrong direction from the beginning when he thought about tactics!

But if we change the starting lineup now, will it be too late? Changing formations and adjusting personnel at the start of the game? This is a taboo for soldiers, and it is simply impossible......

So after listening to the Italian national anthem in a daze, he still stubbornly didn't give any instructions.

He may still be thinking in his heart, maybe the goddess of victory will not abandon Italy so easily, we are Italy, we have enough quality to go to the final, even if we are facing a first-class team! Even if they have the demon Liu Hao!

However, his idea was a little too idealistic.

Italy itself is not a team that is good at taking the initiative to attack, and the Chinese team is actually not a team that is good at attacking. Ventura's team originally just made a feint gesture, waiting for the Chinese team to take the initiative, and then Italy waited for the opportunity to move, but the Chinese team's idea actually coincided with Italy's tactics.

The Chinese team is just a feint, just like 'the enemy is stationed and I am disturbed', the Chinese team only let Zheng Long and Cao Yunding, two generals, harass them in the front court, and did not really come to Italy for real.

For China, they are in less of a hurry than Italy! Italy must be the first to strike!

After the first ten minutes of mutual testing, Italy finally took the initiative to press forward, while the Chinese team resolutely retreated, just letting Liu Hao stand up in front.

Of course, Italy didn't dare to really press too much, because they had to pay attention to the dynamics of Zheng Long and Cao Yunding at all times, and once these two people got the ball, they didn't want to cause fouls!

Therefore, Italy's attack has always lacked some fire, especially when the main defender Verratti has not been able to fully devote himself to organizing the attack.

The development of events is also as Huang Jianxiang had feared......

In the 13th minute, Zheng Long found a good opportunity to break through on the left side, and after getting the ball, he didn't think about it at all, just accelerated and rushed forward!

And it fell!

"Shameless...... This is obviously a fake fall! After Huang Jianxiang saw Zheng Long fall, he was quite resentful: "This must be a fake fall!" ā€

He had completely forgotten who he was, no, or rather, he was acting professionally.

"It was obviously because of physical contact that I fell...... You look at the slow motion, there is no problem with falling, it is his right to blow it or not, this is not a referee or a blow! Zheng Zhi was happily in the round next to him, "If there is physical contact, it can't be said that it is a fake fall, not to mention that it is not in the big penalty area, besides, is it rare for the Chinese team to take penalties?" The Chinese team is the team in the world that disdains penalty kicks! ā€

"......" Zheng Zhi's words made sense, but Huang Jianxiang was speechless.

However, Zheng Long's fall really scared Italy into a cold sweat! In case the referee gives China a set-piece, wouldn't that be a pretty bad result? Who knows if Liu Hao will kick it directly!

Thankfully, the referee didn't!

The Italian team, which has re-stabilized its position, has learned to be obedient at this time, no longer attacking quickly, but playing in an orderly manner under the organization of Verratti. Because they know that the fewer mistakes they make, the safer they are!

The consequence of this is that when they attack the front of the Chinese team's big penalty area, they lose the ball, and the offense will not pose any threat at all!

And when the Chinese team takes the ball to attack, it doesn't matter if it's 3721, it's a fast attack, the faster the better! It's Zheng Long and Cao Yunding who are looking for! They don't care about the success rate!

This also makes the entire Italian backline like a frightened bird, just as fast as it is incredible! If they cheer up the spirit, it will be a death sentence for them! Italy doesn't have the soul of dominating the midfield! They have never been this type of team, unlike Spain, not like Germany, etc., who have a strong midfield and can hold possession firmly!

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Chinese team is the nemesis of the Chinese team!

When Cao Yunding and Zheng Long got the ball, the Chinese team also boldly pressed up, including the back Huang Bowen and others!

At this time, Liu Hao is just equivalent to an ordinary player pinning down the opponent! On the contrary, it is easy to be controlled and guarded.

At first glance, many people may have the illusion that Italy is not playing with the Chinese team, but with Spain! The advance of the Chinese team passed the half court like a gallop, like a dragon going to sea, extremely fast.

Ventura broke out in a cold sweat on the sidelines, shouting out the names of his players, telling them to keep an eye on people and retreat quickly!

I have to say that they switched from offense to defense quite quickly!

It's just that this also leaves an empty area right in front of their big forbidden area!

When Huang Bowen appeared here, he was quite surprised!

Cao Yunding doesn't just take the ball to break through the bottom, in terms of foot skills alone, he is actually better than most Italian players' foot skills! The awareness of the big picture is also quite good!

So, he didn't choose to go to the bottom this time!

Instead, he braked suddenly, and then passed a half-high ball with his left foot!

Huang Bowen is facing such a kick!

This guy is in the club, and he is often in areas like this......

Of course, his general choice is also to kick it.

When he raised his leg to shoot, he didn't even think about who was standing in front of the goal.

That's Gianluigi Buffon!

A hardcore goalkeeper like Buffon naturally thought that Huang Bowen had a high probability of shooting!

So he was prepared for a long time!

Huang Bowen's long-range shooting ability is quite clear to Chinese fans!

This guy is always making world waves in this area! Every time, I humbly say that I am blindfolded!

But is it really in the dark?

Although Buffon is a world-class goalkeeper, he will not take any opponent on the field lightly!

He also knows Huang Bowen's shot!

So he's really ready!

He believes that Huang Bowen's shot, ten times the best will come to the goal!

But

This time

Buffon miscalculated!

Chinese fans also miscalculated!

This volley!

This one looks like it's going to pull out a shot in a perfect arc!

It's actually off!

It's quite outrageous!

After Huang Bowen shook off his thighs, the entire frontal Italian defense line bravely puffed up their chests to block the eye-catching!

However, the ball did not go to the goal at all.

Huang Bowen kicked it out!

The outside instep is ridiculously deceitful! Pretty outrageous!

All were deceived! Even his teammates were deceived!

The ball spun in a big arc, but it didn't go far.

Verratti, who was in charge of temporarily guarding Liu Hao, just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but found that the situation had taken a turn for the worse!

I didn't expect the ball to come to Liu Hao!

Yes!

He relaxed a little, but Liu Hao got a chance to kick!

Liu Hao didn't make any adjustments at all, and followed the ball to shoot!

Note! At this time, he is on his back! Haven't even looked at the goal!

Just like playing table tennis, the ball jumps high again, jumps over countless heads, and then floats softly towards the far corner of the goal!

Buffon just has two wings, and there's no way he can fly up and get the ball!

It's okay to say flirtatious shooting, or picking shots.

In a simple sense, this goal is not a shot, it is soft like a poisonous needle that kills people without seeing blood.

Just like the shot that Manchester United genius Best used to shoot back then, killing people invisibly!

"The ball went in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"The ball went in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"The ball went in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

No one thought that scoring goals would be such a way!

Easy and freehand, but unexpected!

"Uh.................................................................." Huang Jianxiang was dumbfounded, and the Italians were stunned! In stark contrast to the Chinese!

A cold-blooded killer, he can kill people in a hundred ways to kill, Liu Hao's shooting illustrates this vividly!

In the fifteenth minute, the gates of Italy fell! Buffon has fallen!

Throughout his long career, Buffon has never been so desperate, even if a team-mate comes to him with an own goal that makes him unable to do anything, it does not make him feel so uncomfortable at this moment......

He is so gentle...... (To be continued.) )