Looking at the eager players on the field, Duy on the sidelines had no smile on his face.
After qualifying from the group, Du Yi considered the starting lineup for a long time, and finally chose to send in two speed forwards-Dong Fangzhuo and Chen Tao.
The opponent is Italy, and a pure positional warfare attack will definitely not work.
If you want to play a decent offense, you must have a good offensive point.
Either it's heading, it's technique, it's speed...
Judging from the current lineup of the National Olympics, only the attribute of "speed" can be used.
"Good evening to all the viewers in front of the TV. What you are watching now is the Olympic men's football quarter-finals, the match between the Chinese team and the Italian team."
"This year's Italian team did not send out its full strength due to the European Cup."
"Since there is no Olympic qualifier in Europe, the quota is determined through the European Youth Championship."
"Italy's qualification is very difficult."
"In the European Youth Championship, they only reached the quarterfinals of the European Youth Championship."
"However, because England was unable to represent the United Kingdom in the Olympics, the Italians got the opportunity to play in the play-offs with Portugal. In the end, in the play-offs, the Italian team defeated Portugal hard through a penalty shootout and took the last train to the Olympics."
"As the team with the most participation in the Olympic Games, Italy has participated in 15 Olympic Games."
"The best results were in 1928 and 2004, which were the third place in the last Olympic Games."
"In addition to a few core players of this Italian Olympic team, Chigallini and De Sena in the midfield, and Acqua Fresca in the forward line were all the main players in Serie A last season."
"Goalkeeper Viviano from Brescia is also known as Buffon's successor."
"After losing Chiellini, the defense of this Italian team has become a weak link."
"Centre-back Criscito must take the lead, but he couldn't prove himself at Juventus last season and ended up transferring to Genoa in the winter."
"There is not much problem with De Silvestri and Decelli guarding the wings, but neither Coda nor Ranocchia, who played in Serie C last season, can be a strong partner for Crischito. , this is the biggest problem of the Italian team at the moment."
"In terms of coaching, the combination of Casiraghi and Zola would have frightened opponents if they were players, but they are a pair of newcomers when they coach together. This Olympics will be a test for them."
"After all, our Olympics are not bad either. So far, the only two players who have scored hat tricks are from our team."
With the He Committee's explanation, the game officially started.
Although they are the champions of the last World Cup, this Italian Olympic team is just a fake in the name of the championship.
Therefore, after the game started, the Olympic generals were not afraid. Instead, under the urging of Wang Xiaodong, they launched an active attack towards the opponent's hinterland.
In the 2nd minute, Wang Xiaodong used his physical advantage to steal the ball at Marchisio's feet.
The latter wanted to fight back, but when Wang Xiaodong stopped suddenly, his body slammed into his back.
At the moment when the opponent had to stop suddenly, Wang Xiaodong quickly took the ball forward by taking advantage of the opponent's "impetus".
This break, one protection, one stop and one stop completely demonstrates the standards a world-class midfielder should have.
Wang Xiaodong, who was carrying the ball forward, raised his eyes and watched. In this level of competition, he, as a defensive midfielder, can definitely do some organizing work in the frontcourt.
After determining the appropriate passing target, Wang Xiaodong swung his right foot and the ball soared into the sky.
"Ouch!"
Looking at the full moon scimitar in the sky, many fans thought it was Beckham coming to the Olympic Games.
"Wang Xiaodong passed the ball very well!"
"You can see it from so far away!"
"Hmph! Didn't you see Wang Xiaodong's long-range three-pointer? If you can kick a basketball into the goal frame with your feet from the midfield, what's the point of passing the ball point-to-point on the football field?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are worthy of being the winter ball king!"
A simple long pass made the fans watching online get excited.
At this time, the video of Wang Xiaodong "shooting a three-pointer" with his feet has begun to ferment on the Internet. Yi Jianlian's own Weibo also used this three- to four-minute video to attract a large wave of traffic.
Yi Jianlian himself is also a bachelor. After losing to Wang Xiaodong in his professional field, he was not angry. Instead, he said in the title of the video: "With such accuracy, it would be a pity not to play basketball."
Not only that, but basketball stars such as Yao Juju and Wang Zhizhi also joined forces to repost it.
For a time, Wang Xiaodong's name became popular in the basketball world.
Even Kobe Bryant, who came to the scene this time, also posted a message saying that he would have a 1V1 long-range shooting competition with Wang Xiaodong after the Olympic Games.
The football and basketball circles have joined forces to build momentum and give this local Olympics another lucky break.
After the ball was passed, Chen Tao stopped the ball steadily.
However, facing the double-team of three people, Chen Tao, who had no sprint distance, had no choice but to protect the ball, and the ball was eventually cut off by his opponent.
"Even if defense has become the weak link of this Italian team, it would be a big mistake to underestimate them because of this!"
"The Italians' defense has always been among the best in the world. Although these players are members of the Olympic team, there are still some players who are strong enough to gain a foothold in the national team."
"This game is an opportunity for the National Olympics to compete with strong players."
"Our young players should gain some experience in international competitions in the international arena as soon as possible."
He Wei said it very cryptically.
This knockout match is enough for the men's football team. Even if they lose, it won't be a pity.
But such a good communication opportunity must be grasped.
You must know that this year's National Olympic Games will be the main players in the World Cup in the future!
Italy, who intercepted the ball, did not delay and launched a counterattack on the left wing.
In front of the penalty area, Li Datou steadily headed in front of his opponent to clear the ball. The defender found Wang Xiaodong in the midfield as soon as he got the ball.
Wang Xiaodong did not stick to the ball this time, but directly distributed the ball to Zheng Zhi on the wing.
Breaking through with the ball is not Wang Xiaodong's strength, and he knows this very well.
A player should do the right thing in the right position at the right time, rather than just showing his personal abilities.
When bringing the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, Wang Xiaodong can handle the pass, and Zheng Zhi and others can do the rest.
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's extremely smooth passing, Zheng Zhi easily stopped the ball in front of him without spending any energy.
When at Charlton, his coach had always asked passers not to focus on passing the ball, but to prioritize the comfort of the receiver.
In other words, before you pass the ball, you must consider whether the opponent will be comfortable receiving the ball when it reaches the target's feet, instead of just kicking the ball out according to the opponent's approximate position and doing nothing.
Every time the arch of his foot touched Wang Xiaodong's pass, Zheng Zhi knew very well that Wang Xiaodong had fulfilled his request to pass the ball to the extreme.
In other words, as long as the receiving player's feet are correct, the ball will hardly deviate too much.
It is much more convenient for Zheng Zhi to think about other things under such circumstances.
Whether it's the World Cup preliminaries or the Olympics.
As the number of games he played with Wang Xiaodong increased, Zheng Zhi kept thinking.
When he was selected for the National Olympics in 1999, he was the youngest player in the team and his position was right back.
Over the years, his coaches have changed one after another, including clubs, Olympics, and national teams...
The coaches asked a variety of things from him.
Some asked him to improve his speed, some asked him to improve his quality of ball control, and some asked him to learn more about dribbling forward with the ball.
Over the years, Zheng Zhi has worn the captain's armband of the national team, but his position has never been fixed.
If Wang Xiaodong hadn't come to the rescue at a critical moment in the World Cup preliminaries, apart from the dismissal of the head coach, he, the captain, would have been scolded the most in this World Cup preliminaries.
"like water off a duck's back!"
This is the evaluation given to Zheng Zhi by fans.
I saw your active fighting, but your runs were meaningless; I saw your passes, but none of them resulted in a goal.
In this way, Zheng Zhi has been wearing the captain's armband for many years. He has been under increasing pressure, but he has never had a clear positioning for himself.
After seeing Wang Xiaodong's role in the midfield and thinking of Tottenham's situation, Zheng Zhi suddenly understood.
"Strengthen the weak!"
This was the decision Zheng Zhi made for himself.
Whatever Wang Xiaodong is good at, he will have less exposure to; whatever Wang Xiaodong is not good at, he will train a lot.
For Zheng Zhi, who was born in 1980, it may be too late to start such systematic and specialized training at the age of 28.
But he also knows that as long as he is still fighting for the national team on the football field, it is not too late!
"Zheng Zhi takes the ball..."
"Give the ball to Zhao Xuri on the side..."
"A one-two..."
"Zheng Zhi takes over..."
"Turn around..."
"Escape laterally..."
"Chen Tao!!!"
After congratulating Wei twice with a bland "Zheng Zhi", he suddenly raised his voice and changed to Chen Tao.
Chen Tao, who scored a hat-trick in the last game, was very active in the frontcourt after getting the start. Facing the defensive Italian players, he burst out with extremely strong confidence.
Facing the double-teaming of two opponents, Chen Tao narrowed his eyes and frequently dribbled the ball forward.
After counting his steps, Chen Tao suddenly sent the ball towards the gap between the two and suddenly accelerated forward.
"Chen Tao breaks through!" He Wei exclaimed.
Seeing a Chinese team forward dribbling the ball towards Italy's defense, Zhan Jun in the stands quickly gave up his teasing with Peng Jiuyang next to him, and stared straight at the game.
I just returned my favor to you, but now I don't take myself seriously at all.
Faced with Zhan Jun's straight behavior, Peng Jiuyang was not angry at all.
On the contrary, as a football baby, football host, and football critic, Peng Jiuyang is also a loyal football fan!
At this moment, she and Zhan Jun stretched their necks together, cheering for the young Olympic team player with the expectation of scoring.
Chen Tao's sudden attack caught Italy off guard.
No. 3 Decelli was forcibly wiped out in an instant, and Zigalini's position was quickly equalized by Chen Tao.
Seeing this, the Italians dared not underestimate the enemy. Taking advantage of Chigallini's horizontal position, Decelli quickly reached out and grabbed Chen Tao's clothes.
But are Chinese people who are running wild so easily caught?
Facing the two men's double-teaming, Chen Tao used his thighs again and ran forward with all his strength.
One step, two steps...
Just like that, when Chen Tao took his third step, he caught up with the ball again.
Seeing the toe of his right foot touching the back of the ball, Chigalini's eyes lit up and his brows lit up with joy.
This is your last touch of the ball!
Chen Tao's kick was too forced!
Not to mention a breakthrough, it’s not even a “relief”!
But just when Chigalini wanted to completely block the position and protect the ball, a whine suddenly came from beside him.
"Ah yo!!!"
Chen Tao's shout was so loud that even the fans in the middle of the stands could hear it.
"Beep!!!"
At the same time, the whistle sounded quickly.
The referee ran over and awarded the Guoao a set kick in the frontcourt.
Seeing this result, the fans in the stands immediately stood up and cheered.
"Oh oh oh!!!"
Peng Jiuyang screamed louder and louder, and Zhan Jun pursed his lips as he looked at the other person's chest.
"The ball hasn't been scored yet, why are you shouting so loudly?"
"Hmph! You said you were a senior Premier League commentator!" Peng Jiuyang rolled his eyes, not minding Zhan Jun's naked gaze at all.
"Tell me, what was Wang Xiaodong's free kick scoring rate last season?"
Zhan Jun was stunned and blurted out a number.
"25.3%."
"That's it! With such a high free kick scoring rate, what do you think is wrong with me cheering in advance?"
In today's football, no one who can be called a master of free kicks has a goal rate above 10%.
Wang Xiaodong's free kick goal rate in a season can reach one quarter, which is already an extremely terrifying statistic.
You must know that it may be difficult for a team to play a decent offense in a game, but it is not difficult to create four frontcourt free kicks in the right positions.
Coupled with such an outrageous goal rate, in other words, the team with Wang Xiaodong is born with the attribute of "1 to 0".
"Uh...that's what you said!" Zhan Jun nodded after reacting.
It does make sense!
After seeing that Zhan Jun agreed with his point of view, Peng Jiuyang once again focused his attention on Wang Xiaodong in front of the ball and shouted: "Xiaodong, score one! If you score, sister will be rewarded!!!"
"Wow~~~"
As Peng Jiuyang shouted these words, the surrounding fans immediately transformed into a pack of wolves, standing in front of their seats and howling at the top of their lungs.
Looking at the dancing figure of the female companion next to her, she listened to her bold declaration.
Zhan Jun’s blood boils.
I wanted to throw the glasses off my nose immediately, put on my jersey, shorts and sneakers, and play for ninety minutes.
