Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 354 Dubai vs Syria, I don’t care who they are (Chinese National Football Team)
11 month 14 day.

Asian qualifiers: Top 40, fifth round: China vs. Syria
This is not Chu Feng’s first time in Dubai.

When the UEFA Super Cup was held nearby, Manchester United also stopped by to play.

When Chu Feng walked out of the airport lobby, he happened to run into Wu Lei again. He pointed at Wu Lei's panda eyes and said, "Didn't you sleep much?"

"I rushed here right after the 13th round of La Liga ended. I didn't feel sleepy at all on the plane, so I just took it as jet lag."

Wu Lei was also helpless.

If he had a private jet, he wouldn't have to worry so much.

But there is no way.

"It's okay. There are still three days left, enough time for you to rest. By the way, we have both won all the games against Syria. Whoever wins this game will be first in the group."

Chu Feng found a new topic.

"But our team has a lot of injuries. Li Lei withdrew from the national team due to a muscle strain. Zhang Linpeng and Ji Xiang also suffered injuries."

Wu Lei thought that his luck was really bad.

"It's OK. Syria also has a lot of injuries. Mohammed Osman, who plays in the Bundesliga, is injured. Two midfield players, Mubayed and Ashkar, have also withdrawn from training."

Then he grinned again.

Syria is now facing a situation where no one is available in the midfield.

"Well, actually I think we have no problem on offense, the main thing is to do well on the defensive end."

Chu Feng nodded. "Syria's center forward Omar Soma has scored 7 goals in three games. His efficiency is quite high."

"No matter how high he is, he can't be as high as you! Three games with double digits, you are ten blocks away from him? Even if you don't play in the next game, you will still be at the top of the scorer list."

Wu Lei curled his lips.

Having an alien as a teammate is incredibly stressful.

He is a player with a wife and children, but he also practices frequently because of a sense of urgency, just to avoid holding Chu Feng back.

Not long after.

The two of them drove to the training base, where the national football players were gossiping.

"Hey, wasn't Jin Jingdao selected for the national team? Why was he removed from the team so suddenly?"

Hao Junmin asked in a low voice.

"He colluded with his teammates to play a fixed match. He escaped the last round of inspections. The second round of inspections has just started. It is estimated that he will be sentenced to at least three years."

Zhang Xizhe told the gossip he heard.

Now, not only are there inspections from top to bottom, but there are also monitoring teams stationed in various clubs, selected civilian football supervisors, and multiple reporting channels. It can be said that Dali is rectifying this.

"Chu Feng is here?"

"What a coincidence that you two can meet?"

When they saw Chu Feng, they all stood up and greeted him warmly.

It's not a lick.

His contributions to the national team and youth training are obvious to all.

Anyone with a conscience will respect it from the bottom of their heart.

Wait until after lunch.

Lippi gathered everyone together to discuss tactical issues of the game.

"First of all, our goal is definitely to win and qualify as the first in the group!"

"Syria's main attack point is on the left flank."

"Well, it's just using Ward Salama's breakthrough ability, passing the ball to Omar after dribbling past the defense. There's nothing new in the tactics."

"So Zhang Linpeng, you will play as right back in this game."

Lippi said, pointing at the projection screen.

Originally he was going to use Wang Gang, but his defensive ability was weak.

And the spiritual attributes are really not good.

"I'm OK."

Zhang Linpeng's tone was very serious. His ankle was slightly swollen, but the impact should not be significant.

In fact, he originally played as a right back.

It's just that as he gets older, his explosiveness has declined, so he switched to playing as a center back.

However, his rich defensive experience enables him to perform defensive tasks.

"Now let's talk about offensive tactics. Forward, forward, forward!"

“This is what I ask of you!”

"Syria has no available midfielders and is bound to drag the game into a positional battle and imitate the Philippines' confrontational defensive strategy."

"So don't play too passively, actively look for opportunities, seize the opportunities you create, score as early as possible and control the rhythm of the game."

Lippi's deep voice echoed in the conference room.

When he revisited the place after nine months, he thought of the Asian Cup.

If I failed last time, will I fail again this time?
“Although this is a neutral home ground, Syria is already very familiar with it.”

"In the past four years, they have been unbeaten in 4 games at neutral venues, and have tied with South Korea, Iran, Australia and Iraq, and even defeated Qatar."

“So everyone should be mentally prepared. This is our first tough battle and it is also a tough battle that we must win!”

Lippi adjusted his glasses and looked up at Chu Feng.

He feels that with the current level of the Chinese national team's defense.

Unstoppable.

In this case, scoring a goal becomes the key.

Syria's defense level ranks among the best in Asia.

"Because the Syrian left-back is weak, I may frequently break through to the same side, and at this time I need my teammates to fill in for me in time."

During the free discussion session, Chu Feng raised questions.

"I'll pay attention."

Chi Zhongguo nodded.

He is originally a defensive midfielder, why was he placed on the right winger?
Naturally, it is to help Chu Feng do the dirty and tiring work.

How could you possibly be dissatisfied?
If it were Manchester United.

Anyone who wants to do dirty work for Chu Feng has to line up. If your net worth is less than 4000 million, you won’t be hired.

Moreover.

Following Chu Feng, you can get a lot of shots if you play really well.

Maybe he can even get favor from foreign clubs.

Everyone expressed their ideas and then discussed with the coaching staff, and the tactics were improved in the process.

But others said less.

First, he didn't understand the tactics well enough, and second, he was a little afraid of Lippi.

Train, rest, train, rest.
The hot Dubai gradually became noisy.

Chinese fans who came from afar arrived at the Maktoum Stadium early.

Banners, posters, loudspeakers, drums. Even when we’re playing away, we’ve got to have our best display!

11 month 14 day.

Game day arrives.

at the pre-match press conference.

"Mr. Lippi, what are your expectations for today's game?"

a local reporter asked.

“Our goal is to qualify as the first in the group and advance to the next stage.”

Lippi replied with a smile.

After asking Lippi a few simple questions, the reporters turned their microphones.

"Chu Feng-Chu Feng-Chu Feng-"

The continuous questions merged into a loud noise.

The press officer hurriedly maintained order and pointed at a reporter, signaling him to ask first.

"In the international official competitions since 1996, the Chinese team has not won against the Syrian team. Do you think the Chinese national football team can break this curse?"

A local media reporter in Dubai asked.

Oh shit.

When Chu Feng heard this question, he wanted to curse.

What a bullshit spell.

If you don’t know, you might think Syria is the World Cup champion.

"First of all, there was no win but there was a draw. I don't know how the curse came about?"

"Even if there is, I have broken many since my debut, including the curse of Manchester United's No. 7 jersey and the curse of falling behind goals away from home in the Champions League."

Chu Feng's expression was serious and earnest.

The reporters in the audience took notes, he is indeed Mourinho's disciple.

mad!
"Syrian head coach Ibrahim said that he would use targeted tactics to restrict you and defeat the Chinese team with fighting spirit. What do you think of this?"

The reporter continued to ask questions.

"Then you can ask him to ask, have teams like Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Liverpool, etc. restricted me?"

Chu Feng did not say anything nonsense because of public opinion. Pay attention to tactics and despise strategy - this is tradition.

The press officer wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly changed the reporter who was asking the question.

"Syria's defense is top-notch in Asia. Are you sure you can break through their defense?"

The reporter wanted to ask some more controversial questions.

Chu Feng also left a word as he wished.

"I don't follow Syrian players and I can't tell who is who. To me they are all the same."

as predicted.

After the interview, public opinion exploded.

Lippi didn't think much about this.

He thinks that it is normal for capable players to be proud, right?

Chinese team locker room.

"Just like Chu Feng said, don't worry about who is on the other side. They have defeated us before. Does that mean they will always be better than us?"

Lippi looked around and gave the answer: "Of course not!"

Morale.

He always felt that the Chinese national football team originally lacked a certain spirit.

So it seems boring to play.

But football requires passion and enthusiasm. People without emotions cannot play well.

"Brothers, fans across the country are watching us, don't let them down again!"

And the emotions brought by Chu Feng.

"come on!!!--"

"come on!!!--"

The roar echoed in their ears, and everyone's blood was boiling.

Followed by.

Chu Feng pushed open the door of the locker room and walked into the player tunnel first.

When the Syrian players saw Chu Feng, their hearts trembled uncontrollably, but there was nothing they could do.

This is the most promising person for this year's Golden Globe Award.

Although targeted arrangements were made before the game, no one took it seriously.

If it works, how can they win seven championships?
However, they came from the war and it is impossible for them to be afraid and retreat.

No matter how strong a person is, he has to fight back.

Soon, led by the referee, the two teams walked out of the tunnel.

Wow!!!——

Although it is a neutral stadium, the first thing that catches your eye is - red!

The stands seemed like a surging red ocean.

"China Media Group, China Media Group!"

"Good evening, audience friends!"

"You are watching the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Asian qualifiers and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers, round !"

"Syria vs. China!"

"Here are the starting lineups for both teams. Syria coach Ibrahim has lined up a 4-2-2 formation, with the goalkeeper:."

"In this Syrian squad, 15 players are from the Syrian league, mostly from teams like Al Wahda, Hutteen and Aleppo Ittihad, while the remaining eight players are from leagues in West Asian countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait."

"The player that Chinese fans are most familiar with should be Haribin, who helped Al-Hilal reach the AFC Champions League final in the 2017-18 season."

"But he is not the biggest threat to the national football team."

"It was Soma, who was known as the 'Highland Ibrahimovic'. In the five years he played for Jeddah National, he made 166 appearances and scored 151 goals, a goal efficiency that was extremely amazing."

"Let's take a look at the Chinese team's starting lineup. Lippi uses the same 4-4-2 formation as before. The goalkeeper is:"

"Both planned players played, and Chu Feng started as the attacking midfielder. Based on his performance in the previous games, his performance in organization and planning, threatening the goal, etc. far exceeded the fans' expectations."

“Hopefully he can maintain his hot form for the club today and add a few more goals to his international tally.”

"."

He Wei briefly introduced the situation of the two teams.

The barrage of comments in the live broadcast room fell like snowflakes.
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[Why not let Wang Dalei start? 】
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[Yan Junling is in a relatively stable state. Although his defensive range is smaller, his goal-line skills are better.]
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[Syria will definitely cross the ball from the wing, so the goalkeeper must be more stable.]
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[By the way, was Xiao Chu's pre-match declaration too arrogant? ]
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[Actually, I think it’s okay. Didn’t you watch the Syrian press conference? They were explicitly and implicitly belittling us.]
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[I think as long as the defense line is fine, we have a high probability of defeating Syria. ]
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[The referee is Kim Dae-yong from South Korea. Will this damn Korean kid cheat us? ]
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[It’s okay. If he dares to cheat us, let Ma Ning cheat him back! ]
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【.】

The camera returns to the Maktoum Stadium.

Beep! ! ! ——

After the referee's whistle sounded, the game officially began!
Syria possession.

No ball possession, no penetration. After a simple pass, the ball came to Ward's feet.

He pushed forward suddenly to speed up and squeezed past Zhang Linpeng.

"Ward's breakthrough is a bit unreasonable!"

"Get out of the space and go find Soma in front of the penalty area!"

"Highland Ibrahimovic overpowers Yu Dabao and heads the ball into the goal!"

"Wow! The ball brushed past the goal post and the Syrian team almost scored a goal."

"This offensive efficiency is a bit scary!"

The fans in the stadium breathed a sigh of relief.

If Syria scored a goal in a flash, it would be a huge blow to morale.

"Cheer up, interfere on the sidelines!"

Chu Feng yelled behind him.

Perhaps it's because the weather is hot, which makes people a little distracted.

"Chi Zhongguo, please retreat deeper."

Zhang Linpeng did not try to brag and just called for support when necessary.

Anyway, Chu Feng is on the right side.

Don't worry about the defensive strength.

According to the tactics formulated by Lippi before the game, the Chinese national football team reduced the number of back passes and side passes.

forward!

Focus on defending Chu Feng's side and advance quickly from the other side.

Zhang Xizhe received the pass from his teammate.

boom!
Kamal behind him immediately moved closer and slammed into Zhang Xizhe hard.

His body was weak to begin with.

He could only pass the ball to Wu Xi who was making a run forward on the wing before losing possession of the ball.

"A lob pass to Elkeson on the flank!"

"His back-to-the-basket ball handling is very important. He held onto Midani and passed the ball back to Chu Feng!"

"Pretty!"

There was a sudden cheer at the Maktoum Stadium.

Chu Feng, dressed in white, was seen facing Omari who was trying to grab him.

A ground-level spike completes the breakthrough!

It's not over yet.

Hamisha flew over from the side and made a tackle with very tricky timing and angle.

Just at this moment.

Chu Feng slightly hooked his left foot, picked up the football, and then stepped on the ground with his right foot and jumped up.

He avoided Hamisha with the ball.

Syria's head coach Ibrahim almost popped his eyes out.

What kind of targeted tactic is this useful?

Syria's siege has not yet ended. Their pre-match arrangement was to have at least three defensive players mark the opponent.

Finally, Midani watched the Chinese player about to touch the ball again.

Recall Ibrahim's instructions.

His right hand reached out to his shoulder, his left hand reached out to his jersey, and he sucked it up like an octopus!

result.

He felt a surge of power.

Then, they were dragged for half a meter on the grass before they fell down entangled.

Syrian fans were shocked.

I almost couldn’t stop it even after pulling and tugging?

The Korean referee was impartial and decisively called a defensive foul.

This foul couldn't be more obvious.

He didn't dare to call a horse a deer, otherwise something bad would happen.

(End of this chapter)