Super Marshal

"Viewers, this is the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center."

"What is being broadcast live now is the second half of the second round of Group A of the top 12 Asian qualifiers for the Russian World Cup."

"In the first half that just ended, the Chinese team took the lead with Wu Lei's goal. However, after taking the lead, the Chinese team was completely suppressed by Iran and played very hard. The second half is about to begin."

"I believe everyone is looking forward to it now and want to know if Gao Han has any tricks to adjust the team's defense. After all, Iran's offensive in the last ten minutes of the first half was too fierce, which made us worried about whether we could defend the goal. The advantages."

"The players of both teams walked into the stadium under the leadership of the referee. We can see that the Iranian team made a substitution, replacing midfielder Shaujai with forward Guqiannejad, and adopted a double forward play. Law."

"Guchanejad is the main forward of Heerenveen in the Eredivisie, but so far this season, he has only scored one goal in the Eredivisie. He is still inferior to the Chinese team's young player Zhang Yuning in the scorer list, but this Iranian forward His strength is extraordinary."

"Compared to Azmon, who has stronger personal ability, better speed and impact, Guqiannejad is an opportunist. Many people think that he will not be reused by Queiroz, but in fact, he has always been He plays a key role in the Iranian team. In the last round against Qatar, he scored a goal after coming off the bench."

"In the qualifiers of the 2014 Brazil World Cup, it was Guqiannejad who scored in three consecutive games, helping the Iranian team successfully enter the World Cup in Brazil. It can be said that he is the most important member of the Iranian national team. iconic player."

"A keen sense of smell, excellent movement, and the ability to seize opportunities at critical moments, these are Guqiannejad's advantages."

"Quiroz put him on the field at this time. It was obvious that he wanted to strengthen the forward attack."

"The Chinese team also made substitution adjustments during the halftime break."

"Gao Han obviously anticipated Queiroz's idea and replaced forward Gao Lin with midfielder Wu Xi."

"Wu Xi is both offensive and defensive, runs very well, has good defensive ability, and has good ability to get in from the back. But what Gao Han values ​​​​in this game should be his defense."

"We have to face one thing squarely, that is, our core midfielder Zheng Zhi is not too young. Although Zheng Zhi is currently in quite good condition, he is also one of the most important players in this national team. But we still have to prepare in advance.”

"The competition between the two world-famous coaches can be described as head-to-head, and the second half of the game is about to begin."

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With the referee's whistle, the second half of the game officially started.

The Iranian team, which was one goal behind, followed Queiroz's substitutions. They took the lead at the beginning of the second half and launched a fierce attack on the Chinese team, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to devour the Chinese team in one go.

The Chinese team took the initiative to retreat after the start of the second half, focusing on staying within the 30-meter area of ​​its own side, forming a tight defensive formation with a 441 formation, especially in the middle, Zhang Yuning suppressed the Iranian central defender, especially Montazeri, while Wu Lei restrained Temurian.

The Iranian team, which changed into a 442 formation, also relied on wing attacks. However, under the tight defense of the Chinese team, Iran's offensive seemed very powerful and ferocious, but in fact it never created a threat, and more could only be done. Take long shots from the outside to apply pressure.

But in this game, Zeng Cheng's performance was as solid as ever, and he didn't give his opponent a chance to take a long shot.

After Shojai was substituted, and the Chinese team restrained Temurian and Montazeri, Iran quickly exposed its organizational weakness, especially after the ball entered the thirty-meter area. , lacks a player who can hold the ball.

Azmon's biggest strengths are speed, running and scoring. Stopping the ball, adjusting and shooting are his strengths, while Guchanejad is a complete opportunist. The two form a double forward, and more It is to increase scoring points in the penalty area, but they all need to rely on passes from the wings and midfield.

The Chinese team's double midfielder and wing defense were well executed at this point, cutting off the Iranian team's wing cuts and midfield passes, leaving Iran's two forwards somewhat isolated.

This makes it difficult for Iran to score on the court.

Of course, Iran's overall strength advantage prevents the Chinese team from being careless at all, and it is difficult for the counterattack to be effective.

Both sides attacked and defended, and the situation fell into a stalemate.

But this is undoubtedly the best result for the Chinese team, which already has a ball in hand.

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"Gao Han is truly worthy of being Gao Han. He made substitutions at midfield. He was very decisive and courageous."

"Removing Gao Lin sacrificed the contact point in the frontcourt, but replaced him with Wu Xi, which strengthened the midfield and stabilized the defense. It also cut off the threat of the Iranian team's two forwards. Gao Han's substitution adjustment this time made it clear that Changes for Queiroz.”

"To be honest, we didn't expect Gao Han to make such a substitution. We all thought that the second half would continue the formation of the first half, stabilize the transition, and defend for a period of time before making substitutions. But we didn't expect that the substitution would be made so early."

"I guess Gao Han had a premonition that Queiroz would be replaced by Gu Qiannejad."

In the stands, the Football Association bosses were talking about the start of the second half.

After the Chinese team replaced Wu Xi, there were four players in the midfield, and the team's tactics also switched to a more balanced 442 formation. This stabilized the defense within the 30-meter area and put them at a disadvantage on the scene. However, there were not many opportunities created by the Iranian team, and the defense was considered stable.

This made everyone have to look at Gao Han with admiration.

In the last game against South Korea, the Chinese team's defensive counterattack was already surprising, but this time against Iran, the team's defensive capabilities were obviously improved. Both the overall formation and the movement of the players were better than the previous game. .

Gao Han's on-the-spot command and substitution adjustments were once again effective. As a result, the stormy start of the second half that everyone was worried about did not happen. Instead, it was orderly and methodical.

"In the past, everyone said that our Chinese team would not play after taking the lead, but I think this game should be watched carefully by everyone, learn from it, and learn from it. After Gao Han took the lead, in the end How it was played."

Deputy Director Cai said seriously.

As the world's top coach, Gao Han's coaching ability is undoubted, but the most important thing is his ideas and concepts.

Many domestic head coaches follow rigid routines, make substitutions, strengthen the offense when they are behind, and strengthen the defense when they are ahead. They are very rigid and mechanical, but a football match is changing rapidly, and only flexibility can defeat the enemy.

As the masters of ancient Chinese art of war put it, soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape.

Gaohan undoubtedly captures the essence.

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As the game reached a stalemate and time passed by minute by second, the mood in Iran became more anxious.

Especially after fifty-five minutes in the second half, the Iranian players became obviously more anxious, which can be clearly seen from Ezzatolahi's foul.

After Shaujai left the field, two players, Ezzatolahi and Temurian, sat in the middle. They both focused on defense, and the veteran Taimurian was not young, and his athletic ability was far inferior to that of the past. Although his feet The method was more exquisite and the overall situation was better, but after the second half, the performance was obviously compromised.

This is very similar to the Chinese team's midfielder Zheng Zhi.

As for Ezzatolahi, he is young and immature and is known for his defensive ability. He doesn't have many ideas to break through dense defenses.

In this case, it is difficult for the Iranian team's midfielder to provide support to the frontcourt and has to rely more on the wings.

After Dejaga missed the game due to injury, Jahanbakhsh became the most important weapon on the wing and the focus of the Chinese team's defense.

The Iranian team's frontcourt originally lacked integrity. They could still have some organization and connection when Shaujai was on the court. However, after Shaujai left, coupled with the tight time and the effective defense of Cech of the Chinese team, they were separated. The connection between them caused them to fight independently, and the effectiveness of the attack was greatly reduced.

After entering the 60th minute, as the physical energy consumption of the Iranian internationals increased, this situation became more and more obvious.

It was also at this time that everyone at the Olympic Sports Center began to believe that the Chinese team might really win this game.

With this defensive level at the beginning of the second half, as long as the Iranian players persist for a while and the physical energy of the Iranian players is almost exhausted, and then replace defensive players and further strengthen the defense, I believe they will get through it.

Time passes quietly... sixty-one... sixty-two... sixty-five... sixty-seven...

Looks like winning!

This tempting thought not only appeared in the minds of the fans in the stands and the viewers in front of the TV, but also must have appeared in the minds of the players on the field. However, Gao Han, who has experienced hundreds of battles, knows better than anyone how terrifying this is.

So, sixty-five minutes into the game, he walked to the sidelines more than once and called on the players to pay attention and stay focused.

The darkness before dawn is the most terrifying.

It does not come from the opponent, but from one's own slack and laziness.

But in the 69th minute, the Chinese team once again defended the Iranian team's attack. After central defender Mei Fang got the ball, he failed to stop his first kick and did not make a big kick at the first time. As a result, the opponent's forward Azmon quickly approached. body.

In a hurry, Mei Fang made a mistake and failed to kick the ball back to the goalkeeper. As a result, the return pass was not passed well, but Iranian forward Azmoun quickly passed by Mei Fang. Go straight after the ball.

Mei Fang also realized the danger immediately, quickly chased back, and caught up with Azmon who had already grabbed the ball at the front of the penalty area. The two were physically entangled outside the penalty area, but just when Azmon was dribbling the ball, he The moment he entered the penalty area, the Iranian forward suddenly lost his balance and fell in the penalty area.

The referee's whistle sounded without hesitation and he pointed to the penalty spot.

In an instant, the entire Olympic Sports Center erupted.

All the fans couldn't believe their eyes. They were already about to win, so why did they suddenly give their opponent a penalty kick?

How is this going?

Mei Fang raised her arms high to indicate that she had not committed a foul at all, but the referee said that he saw it very clearly.

Iran forward Azmoun is not an idiot. He is still lying on the ground and refuses to get up.

Captain Zheng Zhi and Chinese players also stepped forward, but how could the Iranian players miss such a golden opportunity?

They had been attacking for so long throughout the game, weren't they just waiting for a goal?

The scene suddenly became a bit chaotic. Without seeing the slow-motion replay, no one could explain clearly what happened at that time, but from their respective standpoints, their attitudes must be firm at this time.

But the referee quickly separated the two sides and once again stated without hesitation that this was an undisputed penalty.