After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 502 Milu's Happy Football

Qatar can be said to be the old opponent of the Dragon Kingdom.

The initial exchanges between Longguo Football and Qatar started in the 70s. Because of the friendly relationship, the cooperation between the two parties has become increasingly frequent.

After entering the 80s, the Long Guo men's football team has been at the top level in Asia. In order to improve its own level, the Qatar Football Association is willing to have long-term game exchanges with the Long Guo team.

It is a pity that in 1987, due to an unwise decision of the Dragon National Football Association, the relationship between the two teams became hostile. Since then, every time they meet with the national football team, Qatar does not need to be mobilized to play the national football team.

The reason is that after Weisi took over the Longguo men's football team in [-], he needed to find an opponent for the warm-up match in preparation for the Asian Games. Qatar extended a helping hand when the arrangements made by the Longguo Football Association were not in place, and offered to provide food and accommodation for the national football team to go to Doha for the warm-up match.

As a result, according to the agreement in the second year, the Qatar team should return to the Dragon Kingdom for exchanges and discussions.

At that time, the main energy was focused on preparing for the right to qualify for the 88 Olympics, but the Long Guo Football Association arranged for the Guangdong Foshan team, which was still in the second division, to compete with the Qatar national team. Such an approach was an insult to the opponents.

After returning to China, the Qatari media rushed to report, which also made Qatari football resentful towards Longguo football, eager to use victory to complete revenge.

Then came the famous "Black 3 Minutes". At that time, perhaps no one would have imagined that Qatar's revenge would come so quickly.

On October 1989, 10, in the Asian finals of the 28th World Cup preliminaries, the opponent of the Longguo men's football team coached by Gao Fengwen was Qatar.

At that time they were out of the game and should have wanted nothing.In contrast, the Longguo men's football team only needs to win their opponents to realize their dream of the World Cup for the first time in history.

The result was precisely the humiliation of the second team in the match that year, which made the Qataris, who were always thinking about revenge, soar in combat effectiveness.

龙国男足好不容易在比赛的第76分钟通过吴群立的进球取得1-0的领先，结果在第86和第89分钟遭遇黑色3分钟，被卡塔尔连入2球完成惊人大逆转。

The dream of the World Cup in the summer of Italy was shattered, and the Dragon National Football Association regretted it.

Eight years later, in 8, the Longguo men's football team led by Qi Wusheng once again launched an impact on the World Cup.

At that time, the Longguo men's football team took the initiative to advance after winning consecutive victories against Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. After returning to Golden State to face Qatar at home, if the Longguo men's football team can win the game, they may win the World Cup tickets in one go.

You must know that the national football team, which has many famous players such as Fan Zhiyi, Sun Jihai, Li Tie, Li Ming, Ma Mingyu and Gao Feng, is obviously superior in strength.

As a result, Fan Zhiyi, who made a great pass and shot, failed to block the two mistakes in his backcourt, allowing the Qatar team to succeed in two consecutive counterattacks within 2 minutes of the second half, causing the Longguo men's football team to suffer a reversal.

At that time, all the Longguo fans shouted "Change Li Tie", which can be regarded as leaving behind a famous scene in Longguo football.

Losing this game, after the top 10 match, was also unanimously considered by the outside world to be the fatal injury of the Longguo men's football team losing their right to qualify.

Then there is the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. The two teams were in the same group in the last stage (top 40). The Longguo team lost 0-1 in the away game. Under the leadership, the Longguo team defeated their opponents 2-0 and were lucky to catch the last train of the top 12 match.

And that game was also the only victory for the Dragon Country team in the last 5 matches against their opponents!

It can be seen that although Qatar cannot be regarded as a top Asian team in terms of absolute strength, it has always been the sufferer of the Dragon Kingdom.

Therefore, the national football coaching team headed by Lippi did not dare to be careless about this opponent at all, and made sufficient preparations for the game.

And Pan Yi also offered advice and suggestions.

The points he suggested are mainly on the starting lineup and the main tactical play.

"When we play Qatar, we must make a good start."

At the pre-match meeting of the coaches organized by Lippi, Pan Yi said so when he came up.

"Qatar is not a particularly strong team, but if we don't start something, they will probably be able to hold their ground and compete with us for the initiative."

The purpose of the attack is of course to score goals, but even if you can't score goals, you can disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

But Pan Yi is well aware of the strength of the national football team.

The international players have not yet been familiar with his tactics, mainly because the time is too short. Even if Pan Yi has reduced his tactical thinking a lot, making it more direct and easier to accept, they still need some time to get used to it.

For example, the most advanced pressing and pressing tactics in world football, as well as the most basic frontcourt interspersed movement and coordination.

But there is no retreat for the national football team in this game, and only by winning can there be a glimmer of hope.

I believe that Qatar must be aware of this and will use this to make a fuss.

Therefore, the start is very important to both sides, and the national football team must also make a good start.

"The key to our victory is still on the wing."

Pan Yi played Qatar's formation and tactics on the projection screen. He guessed that the opponent should still adopt the 4-5-1 defensive counterattack tactics used in the previous group matches.

"In this game, we will play a high position after the start. The two full-backs must boldly insert. We need to play more threatening on the side to attract the opponent's defensive force, and then come from the other side or the center. create opportunities."

Following Pan Yi's presentation on the PPT, all the coaches clearly saw Pan Yi's arrangement.

The full-backs attack, which is also the focus of Pan Yi's training and drills in the past period of time.

And he has been emphasizing that the offensive concept is to attack a certain point, attract defensive forces, and then suddenly move to another point to create a threat.

This is also a routine that Pan Yi often used when he was in the Swedish team, in fact, including the current York City.

However, unlike Sweden and York City's "left-leaning" style of play, the Longguo team is better at the right back Zhang Linpeng than Jiang Zhipeng on the left.

In the 4-3-3 formation designed by Pan Yi for the national football team, the right winger Wu Lei will also be the most important attack point. After all, he can be said to be the number one star of the Long Guo team after playing for Hamburg!

Therefore, this national team will focus on the right.

Of course, Lin Liangming and Wu Lei will also switch positions, and then they will be able to match flexibly.

Once the side road is blocked, Pan Yi also hopes to switch to the middle road to attack.

In the current Longguo team, the midfielder's ability can be said to be very good in Asia. Captain Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen, and Wu Xi can all be said to be good at attacking and defending.

Zhang Yuning, who currently plays for Vitesse in the Eredivisie, is currently the strongest center forward in China. His advantage is that he can hold the ball and pass it. He also has an advantage in high balls. It should be said that he is very suitable for Pan Yi. Center tactics required.

With Zhang Yuning in the center, Wu Lei and Lin Liangming's crosses or cuts from the two wings, coupled with the midfielder's back penetration, the offensive ability of the national football team will definitely be released.

Gao Lin was not used because Pan Yi didn't quite trust "Gao Jifei"'s finishing touch. At the critical moment when he needed to score points, he had to wait on the bench first.

On the back line, in addition to the two full backs Zhang Linpeng and Jiang Zhipeng, Pan Yi also used the central defender combination of Feng Xiaoting and Mei Fang, and this defense can basically be said to be the defense line of Changzhou Hengtai.

And Pan Yi's biggest change to the original lineup is to advocate Wang Dalei's starting goalkeeper position!
At present, Yan Junling, the starting goalkeeper of the national football team, gives fans the impression that he is stable. In the game, Yan Junling will make fewer mistakes than Wang Dalei, because he is more stable and will choose a relatively safe way of handling.

But the problem is that such stability also makes him a veritable "squatting" goalkeeper. He can't wait to stay out of the small penalty area for the entire game, let alone the big penalty area.

This is actually very inconsistent with Pan Yi's requirements for a modern goalkeeper.

On the other hand, Wang Dalei, first of all, is a domineering goalkeeper. Once his teammates make mistakes or lose concentration, he can always stand up and remind his teammates.

This is something that Yan Junling does not have. Yan Junling's goalkeeping style is more than calm but not passionate.Even if his teammates make mistakes and lack of concentration, he will not stand up and remind him immediately.

Secondly, apart from impressive penalty kicks, Wang Dalei also frequently helped the team create threats with his precise long passes.

His strong hand throwing in Shandong Luneng can directly throw the ball across the half to find his own counter-attack player. He has sent many assists for his forwards. Wang Dalei is also nicknamed the "assistant goalkeeper".

Yan Junling's big kick technique is a little rough. Not only can he not find his own center forward, but he is also easily intercepted by the opponent and counterattacks on the spot.

If you compare this style with two world-class goalkeepers, maybe Yan Junling is De Gea, and Wang Dalei is Neuer.

They are all world-class, but if Pan Yi chooses, he must choose Neuer.

Finally, in terms of saves, although Yan Junling is more stable, Wang Dalei's "nervous knife" attribute allows him to often make some incredible saves.

It can be said that Wang Dalei's lower limit is not as good as Yan Junling's, but his upper limit is higher than Yan Junling's.

Based on the above comparison, it is not difficult to understand why Pan Yi prefers Wang Dalei.

As for Pan Yi's suggestion, Lippi basically adopted it in its entirety.

On the one hand, he believed in Pan Yi's judgment. On the other hand, Pan Yi's starting lineup was not too different from the best 11 players in Lippi's mind.

He himself is the former head coach of Changzhou Hengtai, and he trusts the players from Hengtai more.

And in this lineup, the midfielders and backcourts are basically Hengtai's!
That is to say, the forward position. Pan Yi used three European players instead of Gao Lin, the Hengtai forward, but this is not a big problem.

As for the goalkeeper, Zeng Cheng, whom Lippi prefers, was injured in an attack against Iran, so he has no choice.

And there is one point that Lippi and Pan Yi have a high degree of agreement, that is, this game is to attack hard from the beginning, and strive to score as soon as possible, so as not to give Qatar a chance to breathe! ——
After the coaching meeting, Pan Yi immediately came to the players' dormitory and knocked on the door of Wu Lei's room.

"Boss?" It was Wu Lei's roommate Lin Liangming who opened the door.

This is actually Pan Yi's arrangement, allowing the two main wingers to be in the same room so that they can communicate more.

Because in the game against Qatar, the performance of these two wingers can be said to be the top priority.

"Boss, are you looking for me?" Wu Lei in the room jumped off the bed.

"Chat with you guys." Pan Yi walked in and closed the door behind him.

Pan Yi's visit this time is mainly for Wu Lei.

After all, since he left Hamburg, he hasn't had much positive communication with Wu Lei, and he mainly uses Nagelsmann to get a little understanding of his recent situation.

At present, his performance in Hamburg is not bad. He has a stable goal of about ten goals every season. Not bad.

However, Wu Lei's performance in the national team has been unstable.

Sometimes he can play well, but more often he will get lost on the court, and even miss some must-go goals.

"Where do you think the problem is?" After Pan Yi explained the purpose of coming straight to the point, he threw the question to Wu Lei.

Wu Lei thought for a while and said, "Maybe it has something to do with the formation. In the national team, they basically play in a formation like 4-4-2. Let me cooperate with Gao Lin in the forward line. In the club, I tend to play as a winger in a three-forward system and don't need to entangle the opponent in the frontcourt..."

Pan Yi nodded.

This is the confusion caused by the difference in positioning on both sides.

Wu Lei's speed is very fast, his movement is very flexible, and his sense of smell in front of the goal is very sensitive. After several years of living in Europe, his ability to break through with the ball has also been greatly enhanced, but he is not a pure center after all.

Letting him stand at the front to entangle with the opponent's tall and strong defender is undoubtedly to make use of his weaknesses and avoid his strengths.

This is also the performance of domestic coaches who are sometimes too rigid, or simply put, their level is insufficient.

For example, he can only use a 4-4-2, or only use a double forward formation.

At this time, there is a forward in the team like Wu Lei who can gain a foothold in the five major European leagues. I definitely want to use it, but how to use it?

It can only be placed directly on the front line and become one of the double forwards.

至于是不是要换成一个类似4-3-3或是4-2-3-1这样的阵型来发挥武磊的特点，那还是免谈。

Because other formations can't be used!

In fact, it is better to play Wu Lei back as a shadow forward than to play a center forward. It is also possible to become a 4-4-1-1, but others are not inclined.

This has led to Wu Lei's performance in the national team and the club team is completely different.

This is normal. After all, not everyone can play well in any position. Even if Mbappe is allowed to play as a center forward, his level of performance is definitely not as good as when he played as a winger.

"Boss, how do you want me to play?" Wu Lei asked with concern.

At this time, he really hoped to get Pan Yi's guidance.

Pan Yi was already prepared and said with a smile: "Of course I will let you play as a winger comfortably. However, just like in Hamburg before, you may be a left winger or a right winger."

Then Pan Yi looked at Lin Liangming again: "You too."

Wu Lei is right-footed and Lin Liangming is left-footed.

When there are tall center forwards in the middle, they all play sideways with their own feet. The main function is to pass from the bottom to the center and fly with both wings. This is not a big problem.

Especially Lin Liangming, because of the presence of Baker in the York City team, he is basically active on the left side of the team.

However, sometimes when it is necessary to strengthen the shooting ability on both sides, Scaloni will also let Lin Liangming kick to the right and let him cut inside to shoot.

The same is true for Wu Lei.

Now that they are about to play against Qatar, the primary goal of the national football team is to score goals, so it is necessary to give full play to the attack power of the two wings instead of sticking to letting the two pass from the bottom.

Therefore, Pan Yi just wants Wu Lei to appear more on the left, to start diagonally into the penalty area from the side, or to insert behind the defensive player, to give full play to his speed advantage.

And as long as he gets the ball, he will have a lot of choices, which is the benefit of cutting inside with the reverse foot.

In this way, he and Lin Liangming became the two inside forwards, together with the center Zhang Yuning in the middle, it was a real three arrows attacking Qatar's defense line together.

"When you are on the field, you should pay attention to changing positions at any time, so that it is not easy for the opponent to figure out the routine, and it will make your style of play more difficult to guard against. When running, pay attention to the position of the midfielder, and then run out of space..."

In the current midfield position of the Longguo team, the reserves can be said to be the best of the three lines.

In addition to Zheng Zhi, Wu Xi, and Huang Bowen who started the game, Hao Junmin, Cai Huikang, Cao Yunding, including Sun Ke, all have the strength to fight.

Captain Zheng Zhi even has a precise footwork that goes straight forward - you know, when he was at Charlton, he often appeared in the main attacking midfielder position!

So as long as the striker can run enough space, it can be believed that the midfielder can pass a deadly pass.

"Also, you have to pay attention to the opponent's full-back..."

Under Pan Yi's in-depth explanation, the two national football wingers, Wu Lei and Lin Liangming, nodded frequently.

With the deepening understanding of Pan Yi's national football tactics, they are more and more confident about the upcoming game!
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The next morning, when the bus full of national team players drove slowly outside the Kunming Tuodong Stadium, the fans who had been waiting here for a long time rushed up and shouted at the team bus.

The entire periphery of the stadium was crowded with people, at least two or three thousand fans came to the scene.

This scene made the international players sitting in the bus feel refreshed.

This kind of treatment has never been experienced by the national team that has been repeatedly defeated recently.

They all know why fans' attitudes towards them can change so quickly.

It's because Lippi is here, it's because Pan Yi is here, they see hope!
As for today's adaptive training, Pan Yi also proposed that it be open-ended, allowing all fans and media reporters who came to the scene to enter the infield to watch the team's training.

This is also a trick Pan Yi often uses when coaching at the club. It is to let the media and fans watch the game to stimulate the players and let them perform better in training.

As for the secrecy of the tactics... The training in the morning is mainly about recovery, and it doesn't involve tactics at all.

Before the training begins, the national football team also allows the media to conduct a simple interview with the national football team.

"Everyone knows that we have been driven to nowhere. Only by doing our best to win can we have a glimmer of hope."

Captain Zheng Zhi was of course the first to be interviewed.

Facing the camera and microphone, he spoke very sincerely.

"I am 36 years old. This may be my last chance to fight for the World Cup. I will definitely do my best!"

"Because Qatar is a very strong team, it has always been difficult to play against them, so we all have to play our best to have the hope of winning."

"But I'm also very confident. As long as we can play our best form, no matter what opponent we face, we have nothing to fear."

As for the new coaching team, Zheng Zhi is also full of praise.

"Mr. Lippi has worked with me when he was at the club. They are a group of Italian coaches who are very professional and cooperate very well with the players. They are of great help to us."

"Of course, I would like to mention Pan Yi, our technical consultant. Everyone knows that he is the world's top football coach, but he is willing to be a consultant here for the sake of the national football team. It is really remarkable."

"What's even more amazing is that he really gave everything for this team. And his concepts and ideas are very advanced. We haven't fully grasped many things about him so far, but after this period of training, All of us admire him so much."

"With the help of such world-class coaches and coaching staff, we are really confident to win today's game!"

After the interview, the international players began to prepare for the training session.

The fans and media reporters at the scene were immediately attracted.

A training session of 10 to [-] minutes, although it is mainly restorative training, is still arranged very tightly.

And more importantly, in just one week, the mental outlook of the international players has undergone considerable changes.

The most obvious thing is that the originally tense mood has become much more relaxed now, and this is extremely rare in the past national teams.

Especially during a series of game competitions such as walking monkeys, with Pan Yi's teasing from the side, bursts of cheerful laughter burst out from time to time in the arena.

There are also old reporters in the media, they watched and praised:
"Sure enough, when Pan Yi arrives in the national football team, he will bring a new atmosphere to the team."

"If I remember correctly, the last time I saw the national football training so happy was in 2001."

"At that time, the then head coach Milutinovic was promoting happy football in the national football team..."

(End of this chapter)