Super Marshal

In the first ten minutes, Syria conceded two goals in a row. Anyone who is not stupid would know that Syria must defend resolutely.

After scoring consecutive goals, the Chinese team also began to slow down its offensive.

This is Gao Han's requirement before the game. As long as the goal is ahead at the beginning, whether it is one goal or two goals, the game will be closed after ten minutes. The advantage of this is to reduce the consumption of players and prepare for the next away game.

The overall strength of Syria is indeed not as good as that of the Chinese team, and the personal abilities of the players are not strong, which directly leads to the fact that even if they get a chance to counterattack, it is difficult for them to launch a threatening attack.

The reason why this national team, which was mired in civil war, was able to break out of the top 40 and draw with South Korea in Malaysia was mainly due to their strict defensive system and the excellent tactical discipline of the team.

After conceding two goals in a row, they got rid of the chaotic start and quickly organized a methodical defense.

This resulted in the Chinese team firmly locking the game situation throughout the first half, with a ball possession rate as high as 69%, setting a new high since Gao Han coached. At the same time, the Chinese team also scored 35 times against Syria's third goal. In the ten-meter area, it can be seen that the team's passing and penetration is still very effective.

Wang Lei replaced Zheng Zhi as the starter in this game and performed very steadily. He contributed a corner kick assist at the beginning. The second goal also came from his big-foot transfer plan. After that, he also planned threatening attacks many times, but Failed to score a goal.

Judging from the data in the first half, the two wings of the Chinese team were more active. The left wing composed of Jiang Zhipeng and Yang Xin, and the right wing composed of Zhao Mingjian and Gao Ren all showed their due threats. The two wings occupied The team scored 86% of the opponent's 30-meter area attacks, which is indeed a bit surprising.

It was precisely the activity from the two wings that made Gao Han realize the weakness of the middle.

Mainly because after Syria huddled all three lines within its own thirty-meter area, it was even more difficult for the Chinese team to take advantage of it. In particular, the coordination of passing and cutting and running without the ball were effectively restricted. On the contrary, The physical weaknesses of the young players in the frontcourt are fully exposed, which also leads to the team's strong offensive but little threat.

Fortunately, Gao Han was not in a hurry as he had a two-goal lead.

But what makes Gao Han happy is that when the team presses forward as a whole and the ball control area advances to the front of the opponent's thirty-meter area, on the one hand, the success rate of the frontcourt's passing and receiving cooperation is higher, and it is no longer like before. The formation was set up, but as a result, frequent passing and receiving errors resulted in counterattacks by the opponent.

This also has a lot to do with the running of the frontcourt players. After all, if you can run out of space, there will naturally be fewer passing and receiving errors.

Another welcome change comes from the defense, with Zhao Jun and Feng Xiaoting both assuming the role of ball release points.

It can be said that the central defender plays the ball. This can be said to be the mainstream trend of world football in recent years. It is also an ability that a team that mainly focuses on passing and controlling must possess. Zhao Jun himself is a forward and, needless to say, is very good at his feet. Feng Xiaoting plays the ball very well. The ability is also very good and very stable, which is a good match for the brave but somewhat reckless Zhao Jun.

This also made Gao Han realize that this might be a direction worthy of further investigation.

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"Syria's defense is very unique. If we hadn't caught them off guard with our opening attack, we probably wouldn't have won this game so easily."

Assistant coach Xiao Mu stood aside and said happily.

Judging from the performance of the entire first half, Syria is indeed not weak in strength and has poor counterattack ability, but its defense is quite good. No wonder it was able to draw with the South Korean team in Malaysia 0-0.

"It's mainly about defensive positions and the linkage between players. What's especially noteworthy is..." Gao Han pointed to the court. A Syrian defensive player was following Zhang Yuning, who moved to the left this time. Get the ball and go one-on-one with the opponent.

"Obviously, they quickly learned the lessons learned when conceding the second goal. They kept the distance very well and did not give Zhang Yuning a chance to easily get rid of it. Although this has the effect of targeted tactics, the usual training also plays an important role. without."

In defense, it is very important to maintain a suitable distance. If it is too close, it will be easy to get rid of. If it is too far, it will give the opponent space and time to handle the ball. Therefore, according to the characteristics of different players, maintain the most appropriate defensive distance. This is a lesson.

Even to a certain extent, this is worth learning and learning from the national football players.

To put it bluntly, even if it is a bus, if different people put it in, the effect will be completely different.

Gao Han has been watching the Chinese Super League recently and found that the tactics of many domestic head coaches have no purpose and no core strategy. Even the defense is disorganized and they just rely on the number of people to make up the defense. It is the most inefficient and the most outdated to go straight after success.

How can defense be as simple as just making up the numbers?

"Without the two goals at the beginning, it would have been really difficult to win Syria in this game." Gao Han said happily.

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Entering the halftime break with a two-goal lead, Gao Han praised the national players in the locker room, encouraged them to keep up their efforts, and immediately made adjustments to the tactics in the second half.

This time Gao Han was directly used in the Han Dynasty to replace Hao Junmin.

Everyone knows that Hao Junmin is Gao Han's favorite general. This game's performance was average, but it was mainly due to Gao Han's instruction. After the team took the lead, the main players stopped playing, focusing on safety, and they must save some energy. To cope with the next away game against Uzbekistan.

He was replaced in the midfield for this purpose.

After Yu Hanchao came on the field, Gao Han adjusted the lineup, letting Yu Hanchao play on the left, Yang Xin moved to the right, and Gao Ren moved to the middle. The team was still 433, with Gao Ren in the middle. In front of the team, Wang Lei and Huang Bowen were still positioned as two defensive midfielders.

This adjustment was more or less like a training stance. Gao Han also wanted to send a signal to the players, not to be too nervous. With two goals in hand, as long as nothing unexpected happens, this game can basically be won.

Facts have proved that after the substitutions in the second half, the Chinese team began to open up the situation in the middle.

Gao Ren's ability to pick up and dribble the ball in the middle, especially his ability to move forward, was still demonstrated.

Especially at the beginning of the second half, when Gao Ren got rid of the ball in midfield and passed two people, he sent the ball into the penalty area. When Zhang Yuning almost scored, everyone was shocked. Syria was probably also shocked into a cold sweat.

After that, they strengthened their tight defense against Gao Ren. There were many small moves, but there were also many fouls. Although more fouls were committed in areas far away from the goal, the Chinese team still got a lot of free kick opportunities in the frontcourt, which gave the Syrian defense Created a lot of trouble.

This also allowed Gao Han to see another possibility, which is to let Gao Ren come back to play in the middle.

Yang Xin is a left-footed player. Although he has been practicing with his right foot, he can only hit the goal with his right foot. The flexibility is still far inferior to that of his left foot. However, Gao Ren is different. He is very proficient in both left and right feet. Dribbling the ball and both very threatening.

More importantly, the two players have different characteristics. Yang Xin is fast, explosive, good in physical fitness, and not short. He is still in the development stage, but he has grown to almost 1.8 meters. On the other hand, Gao Ren, He is short and physically weak. He is only less than 1.7 meters tall, but his feet are very thin. He can hardly throw the ball when it reaches his feet.

Therefore, the Syrian defensive players can only foul him.

Judging from the current situation, Yang Xin's characteristics are very obvious, and his development trend is also very obvious, which is the wing.

But Gao Ren is not so sure. He can play on the wing or in the middle, and both have good performances. He can only choose to take it one step at a time, observe slowly, and cultivate slowly.

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As the second half of the game progressed, the Chinese team gradually exposed some problems.

Syria finally launched a very threatening counterattack.

The opponent's wide player Mavas dribbled the ball from the left and forced a break through the young player Wang Lei, then cut inside and forced his way into the penalty area. When facing the young player Zhao Jun, he suddenly passed the ball back to his teammates in the back row.

At the critical moment, Feng Xiaoting suddenly threw away the defensive player behind him, shot forward diagonally, and made a sliding tackle before the opponent's following player, destroying the ball out of the penalty area. Jiang Zhipeng, who followed after him, immediately blocked the ball. Foot clearance.

Everyone in the entire stadium broke into a cold sweat.

If the opponent grabs the ball, it will be a one-on-one shot, and he can score a goal with just one push.

Feng Xiaoting got up from the ground, shook off the grass clippings on his body, and shouted to Wang Lei, who was apologizing: "Remember, don't get close to him if your body suffers. Just hang on to him. We are behind you."

Wang Lei nodded hurriedly, he was indeed a little reckless.

In the defense just now, he could have chosen to stay on the inside and follow his opponent, but the opponent obviously knew this, so he kept approaching him, and he finally couldn't help but rush forward.

As a result, as soon as the two people's bodies came into contact, Wang Lei knew that he was in trouble. He was brought to the ground by the other party, and he was in a miserable state.

After all, he is only eighteen years old and his physical fitness is far less strong than the opponent's adult players.

On the sidelines, facing the sudden mistake on the court, Gao Han was also a little surprised. This should be Wang Lei's only major mistake so far in this game, and it also exposed the problems and weaknesses of young players.

Fortunately, Syria is not strong. If it were Iran or South Korea, they might not be able to defend it this time.

Soon, he immediately made a substitution, replacing Jiang Zhipeng with Ren Xing to strengthen the defense on the left. At the same time, the team also began to retreat, focusing on stability. After all, the game was at this point, and the two sides A goal lead, even a one-goal lead, is enough.

What Gao Han should consider most now is how to defeat Uzbekistan in the next away game after winning this game firmly.

When the game reached the 75th minute, Gao Han made the last substitution of the game, replacing Zhang Yuning with center Gao Lin.

The popular international player who plays for Ajax and has scored four goals in the Eredivisie provided one assist in the game. Although he had many opportunities the rest of the time, he failed to seize them.

However, the overall performance is still quite good, especially in the frontcourt, he frequently pulls to the wing to catch the ball and coordinate the attacks of his teammates. It reflects the role that a powerful center should have and allows everyone to see that he does have the ability to play the role. The strength level of the Chinese team’s chief center.

After continuous substitutions, the Chinese team's intention to maintain the victory has become very clear.

Syria launched a strong attack in the last ten minutes, while the Chinese team turned to defensive counterattack. As a result, Syria failed to take advantage. On the contrary, the Chinese team scored several good counterattacks, and Yang Xin also missed a very good score. Chance.

In the end, with two goals from Zhao Jun and Gao Ren, the Chinese team defeated Syria 2-0 at home and won its third consecutive victory.