Midfielder Ruler

Chapter 128: The Immovable National Youth Team

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As the corner kick was taken, the on-site director switched the camera to the real-time game. Tang Zheng watched the soccer ball jumping violently as it retreated. The Lebanese players beside him just stood there and watched the jumping ball. Tang Zheng didn't respond at all.

"You jump really high!"

Central 5 commentator Duan Xuan looked at Tang Zheng leaping high in the camera, his knees even surpassed the top of the opposing player's head, so he subconsciously exclaimed.

Tang Zheng, who was jumping in mid-air, held his breath intently, opened his arms naturally to maintain his balance, then twisted his waist and shook his head, the football changed direction and fell towards the far corner of the goal with an obvious parabola.

The Lebanese goalkeeper and the full-back standing next to the goal post tried to clear the ball with their hands and heads at the same time, but they failed to touch it. The ball fell into the net at the absolute dead end between the crossbar and the right goal post.

"The ball—" Duan Xuan's voice changed, and her voice was an octave higher: "Goal, goal! Goal! Tang Zheng's header helped the national youth team break the deadlock in the 66th minute of the game."

At the same time, apart from Zhang Linpeng, Cao Yunding and a few teammates at the Prince Mohammad Ben Fahad Stadium who did not hug Tang Zheng to celebrate the goal, other players such as Tan Yang, Yu Yang, Wu Xi, Zheng Zheng, etc. Running to celebrate the goal that broke the deadlock.

Seeing Tang Zheng surrounded by his teammates, Zhang Linpeng spat angrily on the grass, then followed Cao Yunding back to his own half.

While celebrating the team breaking the deadlock, head coach Liu Chunming naturally noticed the performance of Zhang Linpeng and others, and his brows frowned.

Judging from his experience, Zhang Linpeng's East Asian gang seems to have irreconcilable conflicts with Tang Zheng, who is also SH. This is not a good thing for the future of the team!

However, the top priority is to ensure that Lebanon is won, otherwise it will not be possible to prepare well for the quarter-finals.

Because the schedule of the Asian Youth Championship is very dense, with one game in two days, it is not easy to recover, and if you are not careful, you will fall into a place of eternal doom.

Thinking of the unfavorable men's football team this year, Liu Chunming dare not neglect.

As for the internal conflicts among the players, as long as it does not affect the normal operation of the team.

Tang Zheng's goal was like a flood breaking through the river dam, it was out of control.

Forward Zhou Li, who came off the bench, and midfielder Hui Jiakang scored successively.

Help the team defeat the Lebanese National Youth Team 3:0, which means that the National Youth Team has already qualified for the group stage in advance after two consecutive victories.

Of course, in order to avoid the strong Australian national youth team in Group D, the national youth team that appeared in advance cannot lose to the North Korean national youth team that ranks second with a goal difference disadvantage.

The national youth team qualified ahead of time, and many domestic commentators and reporters selectively ignored the quarrel between Tang Zheng and captain Zhang Linpeng during the game.

Similarly, head coach Liu Chunming also ignored this point in order to prepare for the next opponent, the North Korean National Youth Team.

But Zhang Linpeng, Cao Yunding and other East Asian gangs did not ignore it, especially Zhang Linpeng, as the captain, he was slapped several times by Tang Zheng, and he was very upset.

But he has nothing to do now, even if Tang Zheng is isolated in the game, he can find opportunities to score goals and assists, so what else can he do?

Cao Yunding's mind was flexible, and he thought of a way: "Brother Peng, you say... this, this... is it okay?"

"It really deserves to be the team's offensive brain! This IQ is different!! Haha..."

Zhang Linpeng's eyes brightened after hearing this, and he patted Cao Yunding's shoulder vigorously.

Therefore, Zhang Linpeng went to the head coach Liu Chunming on the day the team resumed training and said, "Coach, in these two games, Tang Zheng played very independently, didn't care about the feelings of his teammates at all, shot frequently and didn't pass the ball. "

Liu Chunming is an old fritter, how could he not understand what Zhang Linpeng meant?

Although he didn't like Tang Zheng's arrival, Tang Zheng was his scapegoat if he didn't get the expected results in the future. If he abandoned Tang Zheng, he would be digging his own grave.

So Liu Chunming glanced at Zhang Linpeng meaningfully, and said with a smile: "Tang Zheng is a very capable player, but he has only practiced with the team for a short time, and it is normal to have a tacit understanding and lack of cooperation. As the game progresses, your cooperation will get better and better. Look... didn't there be goals and assists in yesterday's game? Young people... have patience."

Liu Chunming's words were full of puns, and I don't know if Zhang Linpeng listened to them. He returned to the team like a deflated ball and continued to resume training.

Looking at Zhang Linpeng's back, Liu Chunming shook his head, then looked at Tang Zheng who was training seriously, and shook his head again...

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Considering that the quarter-finals are only three days away from the third game of the group, the head coach Liu Chunming consciously made personnel adjustments to face the Korean National Youth Team with a semi-main lineup and stay focused on the quarter-finals.

As the backbone of the team, Tang Zheng was able to attack and defend well, so he was naturally on the rest list.

Both sides of the game have already qualified ahead of schedule, and it will be the quarter-finals three days later. The North Korean National Youth Team also feels that there is no need to fight to the death for the first place in a group, so this match between the Chinese National Youth Team and the North Korean National Youth Team Ends in a dreary, lethargic atmosphere.

The Chinese National Youth Team ranked first in the group with the advantage of goal difference, and they will face the second place in Group D three days later.

Two hours later, the results came out, and Australia and Uzbekistan defeated their respective opponents, which means that the Chinese National Youth Team will face the second-placed Uzbekistan National Youth Team in Group D three days later.

Knowing that the opponent is Uzbekistan, head coach Liu Chunming heaves a sigh of relief. If he can beat Uzbekistan in the knockout round, then his future is definitely bright...

Yang Yiming, the vice chairman who came to supervise the battle, even praised the head coach Liu Chunming alone, affirming his work.

With the new opponents of the national youth team in the quarter-finals, domestic fans and media people are also excited. Although the opponent Uzbekistan has made great progress in recent years, in their eyes, it is not as good as the current national youth team. There is still a certain gap.

Because the Chinese National Youth Team has the No. 1 star of the Asian Youth Championship, Tang Zheng, in charge. Isn't it trivial to face the little Uzbekistan?

Didn't it say in the novel?

Save the best for last!

If the national youth team defeats the Uzbekistan national youth team in the quarter-finals, then next year's Egypt World Youth Championship will have the shadow of the Chinese national youth team, waiting for the first time in four years!

Thinking of the National Youth Team in 1985, it makes people excited and... regretful.

However, as the saying goes, you are not afraid to wait for a good meal.

Countless domestic media and fans even directly ignored the next opponent Uzbekistan, and began to look forward to the World Youth Championship in Egypt next year.

Even Yang 5 made a promotional video: "National Youth Facing Difficulties, Pointing at the World Youth Championship in Egypt."

But is it really so?

In short, after the first half of the Chinese National Youth Team and the Uzbekistan National Youth Team, the two sides are still 0:0

Whether it is the vice chairman Yang Yiming sitting in the VIP seat watching the game or the head coach Liu Chunming returning to the locker room, his face is not good. This quarter-final is very important. It's over.

So Liu Chunming adjusted his tactics. He said to Tang Zheng: "After the start of the second half, you and Zhang Linpeng will switch positions. You will be the protector. He should be more familiar with the rest of the team. Let him connect the team's overall offense. It should be better, is there any problem?"

Tang Zheng shrugged his shoulders: "No problem."

Immediately, Liu Chunming said to Zhang Linpeng: "Xiao Zhang, you will be very responsible for the second half. The team's offensive and defensive transition, rhythm control and long pass transfer all depend on you. Can you do it?"

"Of course." Zhang Linpeng seemed to have been spat out, and even glanced at Tang Zheng like a victorious rooster.

But Tang Zheng ignored Zhang Linpeng, who was a villain, but chose to ignore it directly, and patiently listened to head coach Liu Chunming's tactical changes.

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Two minutes into the second half, the commentator Duan Xuan noticed that Tang Zheng's position was further back than in the first half. He realized that Zhang Linpeng had taken over the banner of the team's offensive organization. He was very surprised: "Actually, Tang Zheng's organizational offense is very good. Why was it suddenly replaced by Zhang Linpeng again? To put it psychologically, Tang Zheng's organizational skills are much better than Zhang Linpeng's...Look, his long pass was pushed out of the sideline by the opponent's full-back Calm."

"That's right, Tang Zheng handles the ball very reasonably every time. He knows when to keep the ball at his feet and when to pass it. He doesn't have a tacit understanding with the team because he hasn't worked with the team long enough. I believe it will be more threatening if he organizes the National Youth Team's offense." Guest Zhang Lu nodded in agreement with Duan Xuan's commentary.

Zhang Linpeng is in charge of connecting the team's offense again. Although the offense seems to be much smoother on the surface, his foot skills are not good, and he often loses control of the football under the pressure of the opponent.

Fortunately, Tang Zheng, who was protecting behind him, had a strong sense of consciousness, so he prevented the opponent from counterattacking on the spot.

Cao Yunding's foot skills are good, but his body still has a certain gap compared with that of Uzbekistan players, so he often loses control of football in physical confrontations.

Obviously, the Chinese National Youth Team's offensive in the second half was not as good as in the first half, and the pressure between players became more and more intense.

Because they also know that the national youth team is the last hope of Chinese fans, if the game loses to Uzbekistan, then they are finished!

Fortunately, Tang Zheng is in good condition, and his defensive positioning is very good. Every time he counterattacks on the spot in Uzbekistan, he appears in the most appropriate position.

Even so, Tang Zheng still received a yellow card in Uzbekistan's quick counterattack.

As the saying goes, don't be afraid of opponents who are like gods, but teammates who are like pigs.

It's like not passing the ball when the opponent's defensive player is not pressing up. When the defensive player comes over, you pass the ball in a hurry. The ball is passed, but is it too irresponsible?

Most of the time, the pass was either passed to the opponent, or it was awkward for Tang Zheng to catch it, and even almost strained a muscle. What made Tang Zheng speechless was that Tang Zheng could be blamed for not passing the ball well.

Can't move!

However, Tang Zheng's hard work paid off. At least at the end of the game, the score remained at 0:0. The two sides will enter into extra time of 15 minutes each.

Countless fans sitting in front of the TV began to scold head coach Liu Chunming, saying that he couldn't use Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng, who was able to score goals and assists in River Plate, came to the National Youth Team to work as a blue-collar job. Isn't this tantamount to reckless waste?

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