Returning to the locker room with a draw, the Chinese players felt a little disappointed.
"That boy De Bruyne is really good. With three assists, he is on par with Chu He."
"Yes, and that guy Hazard is simply not inferior to Mero."
"The boss praised Belgium a few days ago, which makes sense."
The players were discussing in the locker room, and Yun Sheng brought Sun Jihai and Li Tie into the room.
"Boys, you played great in the first half! But I have a hunch that there may be some changes in the second half. Belgium played us evenly, and they may change their formation or adjust their style of play in the second half."
Captain Zheng Zhi asked: "What about us? Do we need to make any targeted changes?"
Yun Sheng smiled confidently: "There is no problem with our tactics. No matter how Belgium adjusts, we just need to stay the same to cope with the situation."
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the Chinese players discovered that Belgium had indeed changed its formation.
They used to play 3-4-2-1, but now they have adjusted the middle and become 3-5-2. The dexterous Mertens came on as a substitute and partnered with Lukaku on the front line, creating a classic combination of one high and one fast.
As for the central position, Hazard, De Bruyne and Carrasco are still the main offensive forces.
After Belgium changed their formation, their offense obviously went to a higher level. With someone around to support them, Lukaku felt more at home. His two consecutive passes were very threatening.
However, Belgium removed one of their defensive midfielders, and their midfield defense also became less rigid. Under the impact of Wu Lei and Deng Zhuoxiang, the Belgian midfielder also made more mistakes. Just now Wang Chuhe once again passed through Dong Fangzhuo. Fortunately, Kompany predicted the ball in advance, otherwise Belgium would be in danger.
Time passed by minute by second, 20 minutes had passed in the second half, and the score was still 3-3.
After Hao Junmin completed a wonderful free kick, Yun Sheng looked at the time, 70 minutes.
It's time to make a substitution.
Hao Junmin and Deng Zhuoxiang, who had declined in physical fitness, came off the field, and Yun Sheng was replaced by Chen Tao and Yu Dabao.
The purpose of Yun Sheng's substitution is very clear - continue to attack!
On the Belgian side, they are also making adjustments. Lukaku, who worked hard throughout the game, was replaced by Januzaj, and Alderweireld, who was feeling unwell after the collision, was replaced by Vermaelen.
In this way, both sides have used up three substitutions.
For the upcoming World Cup final, the coaches of the two teams not only hope to get tickets, but they are also unwilling to play overtime!
Even if you defeat the opponent in overtime, you will enter the finals with a tired body, and the probability of winning the final game will be reduced.
After substitutions and adjustments, the Chinese team clearly has an advantage!
After Yu Dabao came on the field, Dong Fangzhuo retreated to the shadow forward position and partnered with Wu Lei. Yu Dabao returned to his familiar center.
Facing Kompany's personal marking, although Yu Dabao was not as strong as his opponent, he used his strengths and circumvented his weaknesses, and used his deft playing style to frequently play ball to Wu Lei and Dong Fangzhuo, allowing the two shadow forwards to gain sprint space many times. The Chinese team's The attack was getting higher and higher.
And the one who is more outstanding than Yu Dabao must be Chen Tao.
In this Chinese team, even though Wu Lei has won the Golden Globe Award and multiple Golden Boots, Chen Tao's status as China's number one star is still respected by many Chinese fans.
This is like Iniesta, although he has not won the Ballon d'Or, but he is still no less than Spanish strikers Torres, Pedro, and Villa.
Yunsheng gave Chen Tao a rest in this game, which was of great significance. Chen Tao also understood that the coach wanted him to recharge his batteries and better cope with the final.
But if something unexpected happens in this game, where will the final be?
So just when Yunsheng was considering substitutions and adjustments, Chen Tao took the initiative and asked to appear.
Yun Sheng thought for a moment and finally sent him out.
Now that Chen Tao is on the court and combined with Wang Chuhe, the golden partner, the Huaguo team's offense has instantly improved to a higher level!
Wang Chuhe has already demonstrated his strong passing ability in this game, and three assists have proved his strength.
After Chen Tao came on the field, his assault ability was fully demonstrated!
If Wang Chuhe and De Bruyne are equally matched, then Chen Tao and Hazard are even more familiar with their technical characteristics!
Both are versatile players who can play as forward, shadow forward, and midfielder. They are top-notch in shooting, passing, and dribbling.
The most important thing is that both of them are in top form in this cup.
In the first 70 minutes, Hazard was the most active player in Belgium, or even the most active player in the game.
But now, Chen Tao dominates the game again!
In the 81st minute of the game, Chen Tao and Dong Fangzhuo cooperated in a pass and run. Dong Fangzhuo broke through with the ball and passed back. Chen Tao met the ball and shot!
The ball hit the goalpost hard! The Chinese team almost took the lead!
Next, Chen Tao scored a goal past two people, and Wu Lei's shot almost broke the net. Courtois contributed his best reaction and save in this cup.
The team's offense picked up, and full-backs Yu Hai and Zhang Linpeng also frequently provided assists. The two men pose a great threat, and their help in the midfield and frontcourt is top-notch. Especially today, Yu Hai, who came to the right wing and played with his reverse foot, not only scored a goal in the first half, but also made many wonderful passes in the second half. Dong Fangzhuo in front of him benefited a lot.
Now that time is passing by, the Belgian coach Martinez on the sidelines has even changed his mind. He is not very eager to expect the team to score goals. As long as they don't concede the ball in regular time, it will be fine...
Now the game has reached the 90th minute, the fourth official raised his card, and the injury timeout is not two minutes.
The second half was still very smooth. There was not even any extreme confrontation between the two sides, so the injury time was not long.
This is a big competition in technology flow.
At this time, the Chinese team attacked again, this time it was their frontcourt free kick, and most of the Chinese players pressed forward.
Yu Dabao's header! Courtois makes another divine save!
At this time the ball fell at the feet of Kompany, and the Belgian captain passed the ball long without hesitation!
The ball flew straight into the backcourt!
At this time, most of the Chinese players are in offensive mode. Only Zeng Cheng, Feng Xiaoting and Cai Huikang are left behind, but there are four Belgian offensive players!
Januzaj is extremely fast. He came on the bench not long ago and is in the best physical condition! Dribbling the ball directly past Wang Chuhe, who was in declining physical condition! Break through midfield!
Cai Huikang's top grab! Januzaj passed the low ball to Mertens at the far end!
This pass bypassed the defense of Huaguo Iron Gate Cai Huikang!
Mertens made an inverted triangle pass from the baseline! Hazard volleyed in front of the goal!
Zeng Cheng blocked Mertens at the near corner, and Hazard shot the ball into the far corner. He definitely couldn't save it!
In an instant, a red light and shadow leaped up!
It's Feng Xiaoting! He blocked the ball!
The Chinese team escaped!
Feng Xiaoting has made a meritorious service! ! !
