Midfielder Ruler

During the half-time break, the TV commentators who had the right to broadcast the 2014 Brazil World Cup Asian Qualifiers for the top 20 games analyzed all aspects of the game that ended in the first half. ?

Among them, Gao Lin, who wasted many good opportunities, was the focus of the commentator's criticism.

As long as he grasps a chance, the score will not be 0:0.

Even from the perspective of improving morale, if Gao Lin scores a goal, the Chinese team can take advantage of the victory to pursue and seal the victory in the first half!

The live broadcast screen of Central 5 switched back to the Beijing studio, and Duan Xuanlue, who was sitting in the main position, expressed regret: "From the perspective of the first half, our national team played with a style of play and played with confidence. , it’s just that the grasp of the opportunity is somewhat unacceptable to the fans in front of the TV...”

Gong Lei, who was a guest commentator, nodded and said: "That's right, even if you seize one of these opportunities, I think the second half of the game will be infinitely inclined to the Chinese team. Judging from this, Tang Zheng, who was shortlisted for the national team for the first time, is in very good form, it is his control in the midfield that revitalizes the overall offense and defense of the Chinese team, I believe he will have a better performance in the second half."

"The Tang Zheng mentioned by Director Gong is recognized as the number one player in our country. His performance in the first half also proved this point. Not only did he perform amazingly on offense, but he also repeatedly stifled Iraq's counterattack opportunities on the defensive end." Duan Xuan Immediately said with joy.

In charge of broadcasting the Bundesliga, he has long since become a Dortmund fan from a Bayern Munich fan. Seeing Tang Zheng wearing the national team uniform and showing the top level of the Bundesliga, he is naturally very pleased.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the visiting team's locker room was mediocre.

However, it was much better than the Chinese team's first two World Cup qualifiers. After all, the Chinese team had an absolute advantage in the first half, and Tang Zheng snuffed out Iraq's only chance to counterattack in the cradle. The international footballers played very comfortably.

Since Camacho spoke Spanish, his speech was to be conveyed through an interpreter.

It is precisely because of the need for translation that Camacho's speech has lost its original flavor.

But there was no problem for Tang Zheng, he spoke very fluently during his time at River Plate.

The barrier of language and national boundaries is one of the factors that affect the execution of game tactics by other international players. Tang Zheng has no such problem at all. He understands very clearly and can perfectly execute the game tactics arranged by Camacho.

In the locker room of the home team, Iraqi coach Zico was having a headache. He was worried about how the team would survive the second half.

Running away from Tang Zheng doesn't count, the overall ability of the Chinese team is not much more than that of the Iraqi players, and even in terms of tactical literacy, the Iraqi players are much higher than the Chinese players.

It's just... With Tang Zheng's integration into the Chinese team's tactical system, the overall strength of the Chinese team has grown significantly.

The most obvious place is the ability to control the game, because it has improved significantly compared to the game a month ago.

You must know that the last game was the home court of the Chinese team, and the ability shown in the neutral position is better than that in the first game, so the situation is clear at a glance. There is a certain basis for Zico's headache.

In the second half, Zico had no choice but to continue to defend first and then counterattack when he had a chance.

If there is no chance to fight back, it is also possible to stick to it.

A draw is acceptable.

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In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. The Chinese fans at the Al Araby Stadium made a huge noise, which made the atmosphere of the game continue to be frantic.

In this stadium that can accommodate 13,000 fans, Chinese fans occupy nearly 4/5, so that the voices of Iraqi fans can hardly reach the ears of Iraqi players on the field.

The Chinese team in red jerseys took the initiative as in the first half, and Iraq had to retreat to the half and chose to defend.

Iraq's choice in the second half of the game did not exceed the expectations of the on-site commentators. After all, their traditional style of play is defensive counterattack, and the players' personal skills are relatively rough, so defensive counterattack is the most suitable tactic.

Head coach Zico stood in the coaching technical command area and walked back and forth,

From time to time, the latest tactical intentions are conveyed through exaggerated hand movements.

On the other hand, Camacho was almost the same as most of the first half, sitting on the coach's bench with his chin propped on his right hand.

The Chinese team in control of the situation played wave after wave of offense under the leadership of Tang Zheng, especially the right flank where Hao Junmin and Wu Xi were, and the quality of the kicks was very high.

Hao Junmin's frequent adduction took away Iraq's defensive space on the left, and Wu Xi often seized the opportunity to jump in and participate in the attack.

Every time Wu Xi received a pass without being marked, it would cause a burst of cheers from the fans, and the mountain roar and tsunami were deafening.

It's just that the results often disappoint the fans on the scene. Gao Lin's ability to seize opportunities is really unbearable to look directly at.

So when the game progressed to the tenth minute in the second half, Gao Lin's position was no longer in charge of shooting, but frequently used as a fulcrum to support the frontcourt and pass the ball to his teammates.

In this way, long-range shots at the front of the penalty area can be enhanced.

Whether it's Hao Junmin, Zheng Zhi, or Tang Zheng, they all have long-range kung fu.

Especially Tang Zheng, his long-range shooting ability is very famous in the Bundesliga and even in Europe.

In the previous games, Tang Zheng was responsible for protecting the football, distributing the ball, and controlling the tempo. Now he has an additional task, which is to properly advance and participate in the attack.

Of course, the offensive range of this forward penetration must be mastered.

Zhao Xuri's defensive ability is very strong, but he tends to get muddled and not calm enough, so he needs Tang Zheng's assistance.

In the fifty-seventh minute, it was Tang Zheng's first back-up that caused problems in Iraq's defense line, and they didn't step forward to defend in time.

After Tang Zheng got the ball, he stepped up suddenly, and suddenly swung his right foot thirty meters away from the goal.

His right foot hit the football with a muffled sound of "Boom"...

The football flew past the extended left leg of Akram, the defensive midfielder who came up from the defense, and then flew towards the goal like a fired shell.

"Ooh-oh--"

Al Araby Stadium then sounded a huge sound of anticipation.

The Iraqi goalkeeper, Kasder, was very attentive. While reminding the defenders to defend, he also paid attention to Tang Zheng who was running in from behind.

Before the game, head coach Zico mentioned that Tang Zheng has a strong long-range shooting ability, so he kept it in mind.

as predicted!

Tang Zheng suddenly pulled his feet up and shot angrily!

The well-prepared goalkeeper Kasder stood on tiptoe with his right foot during the movement, his body rose into the air, and his movements were very stretched. He lifted the ball up with the palm of his left hand, the football changed its trajectory, and then flew out of the baseline by rubbing against the crossbar.

corner kick!

Central 5 commentator He Wei stood up and even prepared to cheer for the goal. Now he is like a fish bone stuck in his throat, very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, relying on his rich commentary experience, he changed his voice and said regretfully: "What a pity! Tang Zheng's long-range shot suddenly advanced was saved by the Iraqi goalkeeper Kased, otherwise the Chinese team would have taken the lead in the away game! "

The narrator of Iraqi National TV had lingering fears, clenched his fists, and said excitedly: "Great! This is a world-class save! Qasd saved us! Long live! Come on! Victory will eventually belong to us!"

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The camera of the live broadcast showed Tang Zheng, he pursed his mouth and held his head in his hands, with a regretful expression on his face.

If you can score goals, the game will be much easier!

Pity!

Hao Junmin took a corner kick. Tang Zheng, who was the tallest in the audience, fully demonstrated his strong right-pointing ability. However, under the interference of Younis and Akram, the sight was not adjusted properly, and the header missed the post.

The game continued, and the Iraqi head coach Zico adjusted quickly. He signaled the players on the field to pay attention to Tang Zheng's advance.

Captain Younis had to retreat to the defensive 30-meter area to assist in the defense, which meant that Iraq gave up the counterattack and completely defended.

Of course, as the head coach, Zico knows that going on like this is tantamount to slow suicide, but he has no choice.

Winning is good, but a draw is also acceptable.

Only losing, any result is good.

There is still more than half an hour before the end of the game. If Iraq wants to compete for a place in the top ten in Asia, it must at least draw with the Chinese team, and Tang Zheng's long shot indirectly sounded the alarm for Iraq, so he has to guard against it.

Younis used to stand between Li Weifeng and **Peng, Tang Zheng had to keep a defensive distance between each other, now Younis retreated to the defense, which meant that the defensive pressure on Tang Zheng's body was instantly cleared, thus increasing the forward pressing force. frequency and magnitude.

However, Tang Zheng didn't press forward privately, but only went forward after getting the gesture from head coach Camacho. After all, he hadn't fully integrated into the Chinese team's tactical system, and the tacit understanding between them was not enough.

In order to ensure the maturity of the team's transition between offense and defense, Tang Zheng had to make some sacrifices.

The work Tang Zheng did was also very simple. He didn't need to organize the attack back and forth like Zheng Zhi did, he just needed to run out of space to complete the shot or break through.

Three minutes later, Tang Zheng received a cross pass from Hao Junmin in the attacking 30-meter area and made a gesture to hit the goal.

Akram, the defensive player who has been paying attention to Tang Zheng, immediately stepped forward to block, but Tang Zheng made a breakthrough with a fake shot and a real dunk.

The central defensive midfielder, Khalid, immediately defended, but Tang Zheng's body was very strong, and his explosive power was very strong, with a lunge and a sideways lean.

Tang Zheng and Khalid had a reasonable physical collision. Tang Zheng, who has played in the Bundesliga for more than two seasons, has long been accustomed to fierce physical confrontation. Khalid, who has played football in Asia all the year round, cannot compare. staggered under his feet.

Seeing that Tang Zheng was about to swing his right foot to hit the goal at the top of the penalty area, the captain Younis, who was chasing all the way back, grabbed Tang Zheng's back jersey.

Tang Zheng, who was suddenly pulled backwards, instantly lost his body's center of gravity and fell backwards.

"beep~"

The referee's whistle sounded, and Younis was given a yellow card.

For this penalty, Zico had no choice but to accept it with a shrug.

If Younis does not choose to foul, the follow-up problem will become bigger.

In the past two seasons Tang Zheng may have lost a lot of good shows with several people in a row, but it doesn't mean he doesn't have this ability.

During the River Plate period and the early days of Dortmund, he performed many outstanding performances.

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According to the pre-match coach Camacho's arrangement, the frontcourt set balls were handed over to Hao Junmin or Sun Xiang to take the penalty.

But Tang Zheng had some thoughts in his mind, the position of this set kick is very good, just in front of the top of the penalty area, about 25 meters away from the goal, it is an excellent direct free kick opportunity.

So Tang Zheng pulled Hao Junmin and Sun Xiang, covered his mouth and said, "I want to have a kick, can I?"

Hao Junmin had always admired Tang Zheng, and he nodded simply: "No problem."

Sun Xiang frowned, because he wanted to kick, this position is very suitable for hitting with his left foot.

But he quickly made a decision and nodded as well: "Yes."

Now that there is a unified strategy, there is naturally no so-called disagreement.

The live broadcast shot happened to Tang Zheng discussing with Hao Junmin and Sun Xiang, and He Wei, the commentator of Central 5, expressed his guess: "Tang Zheng covered Hao Junmin and Sun Xiang, I think they might have a fight. Cooperate……"

Having said that, He Wei suddenly changed his voice: "I think there is another possibility that Tang Zheng will take the penalty himself!"

Immediately, the camera switched to the coach area of ​​the home team, and Zico looked very nervous.

Although Hao Junmin, Sun Xiang, and Tang Zheng are all top free kick specialists, free kicks from this position are really too dangerous.

Goalkeeper Cusd nervously set up the human wall. In the human wall arrangement, he asked for a total of six.

Contrary to the goalkeeper's intuition, he always felt that the Chinese team's direct free kick would be unexpected.

Therefore, he had to frequently and loudly call on his teammates to swing left and right, until the head coach urged him to erect a large part of the system towards his teammates, indicating that the wall was ok.

Tang Zheng stood on the far left of the team's goal, Hao Junmin was in the middle, and Sun Xiang stood on the far right.

"beep~"

The referee blew his whistle, and the Chinese fans at Al Araby Stadium raised their voices without warning, and the atmosphere suddenly became frenzied.

Goalkeeper Kasder stood slightly to the right, handed over the near corner to the wall, and then took a stance, with his feet naturally taking small steps, ready to make a save at any time.

At the same time, Sun Xiang ran towards the football. He is good at free kicks with his left foot.

But he ran on football and didn't hit football.

The Iraqi six-point wall was not fooled, and Hao Junmin, who was in the middle, ran to the football.

This is not only the tightness of the wall, but also the goalkeeper Kasder.

Because Hao Junmin had scored several stunning direct free kicks, he had to guard against them.

The moment Hao Junmin approached the football, the Iraqi crowd subconsciously picked up.

In the end, Hao Junmin was still a cover!

He feinted!

The Iraqi wall passed by Hao Junmin's feint and there were obvious cracks, Tang Zheng's eyes lit up during the run.

He was going to play groundball, and he saw the line going straight to the near corner of the goal from the gap in the Iraqi wall!

Tang Zheng's run-up distance was very short, and he started the run-up when Hao Junmin took his first false step.

You must know that Hao Junmin's run-up caused obvious gaps in Iraq's human wall, and Tang Zheng's distance from the football was further advanced, and Iraq's six-man wall was simply too late to repair.

"Boom~"

Tang Zheng's right foot hit the middle of the football firmly with the instep, the football whizzed past the gap between Younis and Abduzahaier, and the blocking rate of the two stretching their feet was obviously slower...

Kasde, who was standing in front of the goal, just subconsciously turned his head to look at the football flying towards the goal, but he couldn't make a save.

He stands still!

A second later, the Al Arabi Stadium was boiling! 8