Green Journey

Chapter 356 Surprise victory?

On September 9, the World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.There is still nearly an hour before the start of the game, but the stadium is almost full at this time.

The Seoul World Cup Stadium has 66704 seats, and [-]% of them are already full at this time, looking like a sea of ​​red.

However, these fans wearing red jerseys are home fans.

Chinese fans are wearing the new yellow jerseys of the national team today, but there are also many people here.

According to official statistics from the Korean Football Association, 15367 tickets were sold to Chinese fans.

"Hey! At first glance, those who didn't know it thought it was in China!!"

At the top of the South Stand, He Wei, Zhang Lu, and Fan Zhiyi came to the commentary room for soundproofing, and they were all amused to look outside.

He Wei laughed after hearing Zhang Lu's words, "I'm also a little confused about whose home field this is!"

He Wei and the three of them couldn't help but look forward to the start of the game when they heard the Chinese fans' loud "Come on" faintly from outside the soundproof glass.

"Do you two want to hear some inside news?" Fan Zhiyi suddenly said cheerfully.

Because the veteran commentator Song Lao had a cold, he temporarily postponed the live commentary, and Fan Zhiyi missed it.

Hearing Fan Zhiyi's words, He Wei and Zhang Lu were aroused curiosity.

"Xiao Gao wants to attack!" Fan Zhiyi said an astonishing sentence with a mysterious face.

Immediately, He Wei and Zhang Lu were all stunned.

After being stunned for a moment, Zhang Lu smiled again, and said, "Surprise victory?"

But Zhang Lu thinks about it, if Gao Hongbo is the main attacker, it is not impossible.

There are Jiang Lai, Wu Lei, Zhang Xizhe, Hao Junmin, Zhang Yuning and other young players on the front line.

There are Zheng Zhi and Chu Zheng, the new and old partners in the midfield, and Hao Xiao and Niu Benben in the defense. The average strength of the three lines is acceptable.

Especially in the midfield, with Chu Zheng, a [-] million super midfielder who is all-round offensive and defensive, his waist is definitely strong enough.

Although Zheng Zhi is 36 years old, he is still in excellent form in the league.

Moreover, he has rich experience, comprehensive skills, tough style of play, and dares to fight and fight. He is definitely the best candidate for Chu Zheng to partner in the national team, and he is also an all-round fighter.

With the return of Chu Zheng and his four overseas students, their strength on paper can already be said to be first-class in Asia.

But it's hard to say what the status is.

In the visiting team's locker room, Chu Zheng, who was wearing the captain's armband, saw that Zheng Zhi and the others were a little silent today. Chu Zheng suddenly turned his head and gave Hao Xiao a wink.

Years of tacit understanding allowed Hao Xiao to instantly understand Chu Zheng's meaning.

Quietly gestured an OK gesture to Chu Zheng, and then he suddenly embraced Zheng Zhi who was beside him, clenched his fist with one hand as a microphone and raised it to Zheng Zhi's chest, and said solemnly: "Uncle Zheng, may I ask the 36-year-old who only made it to the top 12?" Are you nervous? Do you have any insights to share with us young people?"

"puff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Hahaha……"

As soon as Hao Xiao asked this question, Wu Lei and others, who were a little silent in the locker room, burst out collectively, all laughing unsteadily.

There is no way, even Zheng Zhi is playing in the top 12 of the world preliminaries for the first time, and they have never played before. It is pure nonsense to say that they are not nervous at all.

"Get lost!!!" Zheng Zhi couldn't help but push Hao Xiao away, and even kicked Hao Xiao.

"I'm 36 and you are 22. Is it appropriate for you to call me uncle?" Zheng Zhi asked through gritted teeth.

Niu Benben was unwilling to be lonely anymore, he counted with his fingers, and said, "Uncle Zheng, his father seems to be only 44 years old this year, so calling your uncle is completely fine!"

"Haha!" After Niu Benben finished speaking, the locker room burst into laughter again, and the previous tense atmosphere disappeared without a trace.

Chu Zheng also laughed so hard that his cheeks became stiff, and he admired Hao Xiao and Niu Benben's ability to liven up the atmosphere.

Chu Zheng also admired Zheng Zhi's ability to maintain such a good competitive state at such an age.

A player's self-discipline is never spoken, but depends on his competitive state.

Zheng Zhi rolled his eyes here, and let the two guys tease him.

But after such a fuss, he was a little less nervous.

At 18:55 BJ time, the starting lineups of both sides appeared on the live camera screen.

South Korea: (4231)

Goalkeeper: Zheng Chenglong
Defenders: Jang Hyun-soo, Kim Ki-hee, Hong Zhenggang, Oh Jae-suk
Back waist: Ji Chengyong, Korean velvet
Attacking midfielders: Li Qinglong, Gu Zizhe, Sun Xingmin
Forward: Ji Dongwon
China: (4231)

Forward: Jiang Lai

Front midfielder: Zhang Xizhe, Hao Junmin, Wu Lei
Back midfielder: Chu Zheng, Zheng Zhi
Defenders: Li Xuepeng, Niu Benben, Feng Xiaoting, Zhang Linpeng
Goalkeeper: Hao Xiao

Seeing Gao Hongbo's starting list, Zhang Lu was not surprised at all.

But at this moment Zhang Lu was more curious about how Gao Hongbo would attack.

The 4231 formation has many advantages.

One is that there are many levels of offense and complex offensive combinations. Even if a certain point is targeted, the ball can be quickly sent to other points to ensure the effective operation of the offensive organization.

The second is to invest more troops in the attack.

Especially in the high-level European leagues, it is often seen that when the team using the 4231 formation is attacking, there are more people piled up near the penalty area than the defensive side.

But the disadvantage of this formation is also obvious, that is, the requirements for the two defensive midfielders are very high.

If you want to ensure that 4231 is highly involved in offense, then the two players of this '4231' in this 2 must have one as the main attacker and the other as the main defender.

The main attacking player must also have a certain defensive ability.

The main defensive player must have the ability to play a single midfielder.

Otherwise, as long as the midfielder is missing, the midfielder's interception will be useless, resulting in a high risk of being counterattacked and unable to concentrate on attacking.

At this point, Chu Zheng, who is all-round offensive and defensive, is a perfect fit.

Zheng Zhi also has sufficient defensive hardness and defensive area, and he can also help the team organize the offense and maintain sufficient control in the midfield.

The only thing that makes people worry is Zheng Zhi's physical fitness. After all, he is 36 years old. Once he is over-depleted, he may suffer from injuries, or even make mistakes and lose the ball.

The second shortcoming is that the defensive concentration of the two full-backs is required to be high.

These two full-backs not only need to be fully committed to offense, but also the defensive focus of the team's side when defending. When these two players are required to defend, they should not regard themselves as wingers. The fullback kind.

Although Zhang Xizhe and Wu Lei are weak in stature, their physical fitness is not a big problem.

Don't be afraid of not being able to guard against it, but be afraid of not coming back.

The last shortcoming is that 4231 is easy to be counterattacked, which is a congenital defect, which requires the two central defenders to have turning speed and chasing speed.

Once the defensive midfielder cannot intercept the counterattack in time, even if the central defender cannot win back the ball, he must put enough pressure on the opposing forward to assist the goalkeeper or wait for his teammates to retreat.

In this regard, Niu Benben and Feng Xiaoting can be trusted.

After a little analysis in her heart, Zhang Lu suddenly felt that the fog that had been floating in front of her eyes suddenly dissipated, and she couldn't help raising expectations for Chu Zheng and others.

At 20:[-] BJ time, with the whistle of the referee Mohad, the game officially started.

(End of this chapter)