World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 312 The Temptation of Two Fingers

"Boss Zeng!"

"Boss Zeng!"

"Coach Zeng!"

After seeing Zeng Zheng coming in person, all the national youth team members were overjoyed.

The Confederations Cup champion is still vivid.

The team members thought that Zeng Zheng was enjoying his vacation.

No one expected Zeng Zhenghui to travel all the way to Argentina.

Most of the young and middle-aged players who participated in the competition were also selected by Zeng Zheng himself.

It can be regarded as a "direct line".

After learning of Zeng Zheng's arrival, Li Hui and Chen Jingang immediately put down their bodies and went to greet him.

As soon as they met face to face, Zeng Zheng sprayed him bloody.

"Coach Chen, Coach Li, you are all old coaches too."

"Our players played well."

"Whether it is technical and tactical level or on-the-spot performance, the players are playing smarter and smarter."

"Looking at the record, one win and one draw, it is basically no problem to qualify."

"But what about the actual situation?"

"Coach Chen, Coach Li, what are you doing?"

"Do you want to meet the host Argentina in advance?"

Zeng Zheng's "reprimand" made Chen and Li blush.

Although Li Hui used to be Zeng Zheng's superior.

But times have changed, and now Zeng Zheng is an authoritative existence in the national name team.

For the problem he pointed out, Chen and Li could only bow their heads and agree.

"Coach Zeng, I think I can take this opportunity to try the limit level of this year's Chinese youth team." Chen Jingang explained that he couldn't do what he wanted.

Good steel should be used on the blade.

Before reaching the finals, whichever team had fought their way first would be the first to show their timidity.

The World Youth Championship has already been won.

This year's Chinese youth team is also the champion of the Asian Youth Championship.

Today's youth team's goal is no longer to enter the World Youth Championship finals, or to qualify for the group stage.

Although Zhu Xie's goal is the semi-finals.

But for coaches and players, the defending champion is what the team pursues.

Since the goal is to win the championship, we must not meet a strong team like Brazil in advance.

Not to mention the host Argentina!
Zeng Zheng watched two games in a row in the stands.

One win and one tie, it seems that there is no problem.

But in the second game against Ukraine, it was obvious that after seeing the opponent's intention to draw, he went down the slope and replaced a striker with offensive ability, and finally fulfilled his wish.

This is a big no-no!
Ukraine wants to draw because of their tactical needs, and they don't want to fight recklessly with the China Youth Team;

The Chinese youth team's draw is entirely based on the other people's desire to draw, and in the end they will be favored.

It looks like the result is the same.

But in fact, he was led by the nose by his opponent.

The third place in the group also has the right to qualify. The team with one win and one draw is almost guaranteed to qualify, but it also gives the team with one draw and one loss the same chance to qualify.

So judging from the current results, the China Youth Team has the last group match, and it is very likely that they will face a fierce battle.

Even if the fierce battle is won, it will still suffer; let alone the result of losing.

The Chinese youth team put it nicely, the strength has already caught up with the second-tier European level;

But in fact, it is still an Asian team.

In this World Youth Championship, the two battles between Xiaozi and Iran were exhausted.

The next thing they can do is to enjoy the scenery of the Pampas grassland, and then buy a T-shirt with Guevara's face on it and go home as an aspiring young man.

Although Iraq holds three points.

But in the previous game, he was stabbed 6 holes by the Brazilian.

Facing the unrestrainedness of the Brazilians, the Iraqis fought in two groups, like a white-faced scholar who dared not speak out when he met a mob and bandit, allowing the other party to do whatever they wanted.

Counting on them to save face for the brothers in the third world is like asking Liu Chan to unify the world. Think about it, but don't take it seriously.

Of the four teams in Asia, the one most likely to achieve good results is the Chinese youth team.

But now, the China Youth Team seems to be in a good situation, but in fact the road ahead is full of dangers.

Zeng Zheng's appearance this time is also to remind the team and players.

After complaining bitterly to the two coaches, Zeng Zheng showed his face in front of the players again.

Different from his attitude towards the coach, when facing the players, Zeng Zheng showed his amiable side to everyone.

"Okay, okay, it's not like I haven't seen it before."

"I'm glad you guys are so enthusiastic."

"Sit down, sit down."

After the players were seated, Zeng Zheng cleared his throat, and first made a summary and congratulations on the results of the previous two games.

"It's still a good kick!"

"In the face of strong teams from other continents, the big guys still carried forward our spirit of hard work."

"The next game will be played like this, and we will definitely get good results!"

"However"

Zeng Zheng changed the subject, "The next game will definitely be more difficult."

"So I hope that you guys will continue to work hard, and you must be tense."

"It can't be done halfway."

"Our goal is not just to get out of the group."

"Come on, tell me, what is our goal for this World Youth Championship?"

"Win the championship!" The middle and young players shouted loudly.

"Again, I didn't hear, what is it?"

"Win the championship!"

"What? Louder!"

"Win the championship!!!"

After the team members almost broke their throats, Zeng Zheng nodded in satisfaction.

Later, he gave some tactical guidance to individual players.

"Qu Bo, you're so fast, you can definitely keep your eyes on the side, the middle, and run wherever you have time."

"Xu Liang, you have good footwork, but you have to keep up with your vision. Aren't you able to kick with both feet? Look at both sides."

"Du Wei, the high-altitude ball is your advantage and specialty, but you must not be careless, and there must be no such situation as falling from the top."

"Ali Kemu, you have a lot of hard work, but you must use your physical strength reasonably, and you can't let your opponent hang your nose."

"Sun Xiang, you."

After giving simple guidance to each team member, Zeng Zheng concluded:
"For the rest, I won't say much."

"You have to listen carefully to Coach Chen and Coach Li, and earnestly implement the tactics they assigned you on the field."

After finishing speaking, Zeng Zheng stretched out two more fingers.

"Of course, this time, in addition to motivating everyone, there is also an important news to announce."

Speaking of this, Zeng Zheng paused.

The team members present also held their breath nervously, staring at Zeng Zheng's two fingers.

"I will base it on your performance in the World Youth Championship."

"Consider the call-up of two players to join the national team as appropriate."

"Of course, if there are too few games to refer to, I will have to extend the assessment of you."

"If you want to join the national team, maybe you have to watch the top ten games."

"Finally, I wish everyone a bright future and bravely climb the peak."

wow~~~
The small conference room was immediately filled with warm applause.

On June 6, the last group match of Group C of the World Youth Championship was held one hour earlier than usual.

the reason is simple.

On the 22nd, Argentina announced that the country has entered daylight saving time.

Although such adjustments are common practice, in the eyes of those who are interested, this may not be a problem for teams from afar.

But for the youth team, the impact is not that big.

It's been a long time to adjust to the time difference.

Not bad for an hour.

Regarding this game, Chen Jingang and Li Hui unexpectedly gave a death order to the players - they must strive for victory.

If the Chilean team wants to qualify, it must be ruined.

If the China Youth Team loses to Chile, even if they qualify as third in the group, then the quarter-finals are not safe.

Because the first place in Group A is likely to be the host Argentina.

It is definitely not in the interest of the Chinese youth team to meet in the quarter-finals in advance.

Therefore, Chen Li asked the players to win the last game and strive for the first place in the group.

This is what was promised to the reporters before the game.

In this game, the starting lineup of the China Youth Team is similar to the previous two games.

goalkeeper An Qi;

Defenders Sun Xiang, Dewey, Zhang Yaokun, Eric Wood;
Midfielders Wang Xinxin, Xu Liang, Hu Zhaojun, Yan Song;
The forwards are Qu Bo and Yu Tao.

The only thing that is beneficial to the China Youth Team in this game is that the game between Ukraine and the US team has been completed ahead of schedule, and the result is a tie between the two teams.

Therefore, for the China Youth Team, qualifying from the group is basically a certainty.

However, for the sake of not meeting Argentina in the quarter-finals, and for Zeng Zheng's two fingers.

After the opening, the middle and young players showed a great desire to attack.

In the first minute of the game, Yu Tao won a corner kick for the China Youth Team.

Du Wei rushed into the opponent's crowd as a central defender, and headed the ball towards the goal before the opponent made a clearance.

It's a pity that the ball was a little too high and missed the first chance to score.

The Chilean team, which was troubled both internally and externally, was different from the previous two games and replaced many newcomers.

But it was these newcomers who played vigorously and had a completely new look in their mental outlook.

Not at all afraid of the last champion Chinese team.

In the 5th minute, the Chilean team also played the level that South American football should have.

After Casares broke through Eric Wood's defense, he directly distributed the ball to Valdez in the open position in front of the penalty area.

Chilean teenager Valdes didn't know if he was too excited and hit his first shot high.

Four minutes later, Casares broke through again from the left and passed back to the middle. The China Youth Team made a major defensive mistake.

Valdez cleverly passed Zhang Yaokun who was filling in, and shot hard at the helpless Angel 8 meters in front of the goal.

Amid the exclamation of the audience, An Qi flew up and blocked the ball with her chest.

Seeing that the team escaped, Chen and Li on the sidelines were also in a cold sweat!
Sure enough, as expected by the media before the game, the unscrupulous Chilean team has made up their minds to give it a go and save face in the last game.

In order to deal with the opponent's attack, Chen Jingang returned to Tao's position.

The change of Yu Tao's position immediately attracted the attention of the opposing coach and players.

After the two players marked Yu Tao's receiving route to death, Qu Bo, Yan Song and others were forced to run more frequently and actively.

After being trained by Zeng Zheng, this year's Chinese youth team also likes to compete for control of the midfield.

But neither Yan Song nor Xu Liang has the long-term ball-handling ability of Zhang Xiaorui.

Ever since, in terms of offense, the China Youth Team relied too much on finding strikers quickly.

Under such circumstances, Qu Bo often passed the ball before he was ready.

As a result, not only could Qu Bo's speed not be fully utilized, but he had to face hand-to-hand combat with his opponent many times.

When the team has such a small problem, the player who first reads the game to find a solution will naturally become the best among them.

Qu Bo's own countermeasure is to increase his running range to avoid the opponent's close defense.

After playing for more than 20 minutes, the team gradually entered the state.

In the 23rd minute, Yu Tao was violated by the opponent's defender in the frontcourt, and the China Youth Team got a free kick in a good position.

Xu Keham kicked a free kick with a good angle and strength from 24 meters outside the penalty area, but the ball flew past the baseline against the crossbar.

In the 30th minute, Qu Bo sought a breakthrough on the right and passed Yu Tao directly after pulling out the neutral.

After the latter hit the bottom, he passed the ball back to the top of the gourd in the penalty area. Yan Song deliberately missed the ball, and Hu Zhaojun, who was behind him, raised his foot and shot.

It's a pity that this shot was not powerful enough and was blocked by the opposing defender from the bottom line.

In the next game, the China Youth Team strengthened their defense and marked the two core players in the frontcourt of the Chilean team, Valdes and Casares.

Coupled with the steady performance of goalkeeper Angie, the first half ended with a score of 0-0.

The draw between Ukraine and the United States gave the China Youth Team an extra choice.

目前C组情况是乌克兰1胜2平，米国队1胜1平1负。

In other words, as long as they draw with their opponents, the China Youth Team will also get the second place in the group and avoid the first place in Group A.

But the question is, will Chile agree to a draw?
In the second half, the China Youth Team did not make substitutions, trying to continue the tactics of the first half against the opponent.

The Chilean team, which is fighting for honor, performed very well both offensively and defensively, fully combining personal skills and overall tactics.

Because of the momentum, the Chilean team gradually controlled the situation on the field.

In the 58th minute, the China Youth Team organized a quick counterattack for the first time in the second half.

Qu Bo leaned against the opponent's central defender in the middle, stretched his feet and barely reached behind Zhang Yaokun's pass.

He didn't turn around after getting the ball, but just kicked with his back heel, allowing Xu Liang, Yan Song and Yu Tao to form a three-on-three chance in the frontcourt.

It's a pity that Yu Tao still didn't seize the opportunity in the end.

There was a slight hesitation between the pass and the shot, and the defender who was defended by the opponent stretched out his foot to block the baseline.

Seeing that the situation on the court was passive, Chile kicked out one goal after another within the range of the goal frame.

On the sidelines of the court, Chen Jingang and Li Hui also had a disagreement.

"Coach Li, the Chilean team is attacking so hard, we need to strengthen our defense!"

From Chen Jingang's point of view, since the second place in the group has been secured, there is no need to continue to take risks.

"Coach Chen, it doesn't matter if we defend, I'm afraid that we will follow passive defense in the future! If someone scores a goal at that time, it will be too late for us to regret it."

Li Hui saw more.

If Zeng Zheng is here, and put forward a countermeasure of defense first.Without further ado, he executed it immediately.

But the problem is that now Chen Jingang is the head coach.

Li Hui is still very clear about Chen's level.

According to the opponent's attack to make a corresponding defense, Chen Jingang can do it;

But once the opponent breaks through the gate, Chen Jingang will not be so capable if he wants to comeback and score a goal.

Recalling Zeng Zheng's warning, Li Hui felt that it would be safe to score a goal first and then defend.

As a result, just as the two were arguing, the Chilean team scored.

This is a tactical corner.

Taking advantage of the inattention of the middle and young players' defense, the Chilean quickly took the corner kick.

The sideways did not block the opponent's pass route, and the defense in the penalty area once again missed people.

The final result was that Chilean defender Berrios shot angrily at the ball, and the ball flew from between Xu Liang's legs to the dead corner of the goal.

An Qi failed to make a save and was eventually scored by her opponent.

After seeing the Chilean score, the two coaches were dumbfounded.

However, the two who reacted quickly united the front.

Now that the opponent has scored a goal, what else to consider?
It can only be to strengthen the attack!

Ever since, in the 62nd and 66th minutes, Chen Jingang replaced Wang Xinxin and Hu Zhaojun with Gao Ming and Ma Yi respectively.

And Yan Song was also sent to the front line, from 442 to 433 parallel positions.

After the big attack, the situation on the field gradually began to tilt towards the China Youth Team.

Under Zeng Zheng's training, at least the basic quality of this year's middle and young players is above the average level.

This is also the capital for this year's Chinese youth team to clamor to the European and American powers.

In the 67th minute, Xu Liang made an accurate long pass from the left.

If the defender of the Chilean team hadn't tried his best to push the ball out of the bottom line due to his injury, the ball might have been shot into the goal by Gao Ming.

Two minutes later, Gao Ming received a direct pass from his teammate and shot from a small angle in the penalty area.

As a result, the ball missed the baseline due to the inaccurate positioning of the goal.

Seeing that the Chinese youth team can make shots after repeated attacks, the fans' emotions gradually became high.

Those who can come to the scene, except for some local Chinese and overseas Chinese, who can buy tickets from China, are all die-hard fans!

In the 73rd minute, Qu Bo used his speed to make an early prediction. He fell to the ground and slid the tackle in the frontcourt, breaking the opponent's kicked ball.

After the steal, he quickly got up and threw the ball straight to Gao Ming who was plugging in.

The latter dribbled the ball straight into the opponent's penalty area, and decisively took a long shot under the chasing and interception of the opponent's three defenders.

With a "bang", the ball hit the defender's leg and bounced off the baseline.

Although it was a corner kick, the fans were extremely disappointed.

In the Asian Youth Championship last year, Gao Ming, who was the most popular among the people, was not selected for Zeng Zheng's junior team.

In this World Youth Championship, Gao Ming was able to join the team when the government delegated power.

Although there is nothing out of the ordinary and brilliant on weekdays.

But at this critical moment, several consecutive key shots failed, which was enough to make the fans disappointed with the arrival of this young player.

"Oh! No wonder Coach Zeng didn't call him into the team."

"It seems that what the media said is true."

"This guy comes to play football for entertainment, his mind is not used to play football at all."

In the eyes of the fans, it is simply impossible for the rich second-generation Gao Ming to work hard on the court like a poor kid like Eric Mu.

Seeing that the substitution didn't work, Chen Jingang gritted his teeth and chose another substitution at 75 minutes.

This time, he replaced his younger brother Sun Xiang with Sun Ji, and moved his position forward.

The 433 offensive formation has become 343 again.

It can be seen that the China Youth Team is really fighting with their backs.

Losing one and losing two are both losses. They both qualify for the third place in the group and must face Argentina.

In this case, it is better to spell out a future.

On the Chilean side, after already leading by one goal, they are also a little worried about gains and losses.

They lacked a strong striker.

At this moment, seeing that they have already taken the lead in the previous champion China Youth Team, the mentality of many players has quietly changed.

Anyway, the battle for honor has been successful.

That being the case, then take good care of this score!
Ever since, the conflict between the ideas of "conservatives" and "radicals" caused a slight problem in the connection between the front and back courts of the Chilean team.

Xu Liang, a big boss in life, keenly grasped the changes in the opponent's mentality on the court.

In the 79th minute, the China Youth Team was fouled by the opponent during the attack and got a free kick just past the center circle.

From such a long distance, he will definitely not shoot directly, nor will he necessarily pass the penalty area.

Just as the Chilean players were walking slowly towards their own penalty area, Xu Liang who was not far from the ball suddenly ran over and kicked the ball out quickly before Sun Ji.

At the same time, Qu Bosa Yazi, who received a quick break from his teammates on the side, rushed straight.

Before the opponent could react, he rushed directly to the bottom line.

Facing the opponent's supplementary defense, Qu Bo flashed his feet.

After making two fake moves in a row, he continued to rush towards the bottom line.

It wasn't until the ball rolled to the bottom line that he took a sweep and kicked the ball towards the goal.

In a panic, a big scuffle broke out in front of Chile's goal.

Before the player who can get the ball reacts, the ball slips away from his feet;
And the player who was "watching the excitement" one second, the ball has already rolled to his feet the next second.

When the players on both sides did not react, even if the ball was kicked, they subconsciously stretched their legs and kicked in a direction they were not sure about.

It was in this chaotic battle that Yan Song saw the opportunity, flicked his calf on the spot, and tipped the ball into the goal of the Chilean team with his toes.

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded and it was 1-1.

Seeing that they finally scored a goal, Chen and Li heaved a long sigh of relief.

They look into the stands.

Although Zeng Zheng couldn't be found, a big stone in his heart fell back to the ground.

"Hey, it's dangerous. I almost couldn't explain to Coach Zeng."

"Who said it wasn't! I didn't expect that it was really predicted by Coach Zeng. This Chile can really score goals!"

"In the remaining few minutes, hurry up and call the players back. It is better to defend a draw than to lose!"

"Yeah, that's right, I have to get the players back to defend."

After reacting, Chen Jingang began to shout from the sidelines, directing all the players to retreat.

But still a step too late.

The Chinese youth team, which scored a goal, was completely excited.

In the remaining minutes of the game, the whole team continued to attack the Chilean gate like a bloody shot.

There are two places to enter the national team.

Now Xu Liang scored a goal.
Does that mean that whoever scores the second goal will be able to seize the remaining spot?
Under this unfounded idea, the players finally showed their due strength and bombed around the gate of the Chilean team.

Even in the 92nd minute, seeing the team get another corner kick, goalkeeper Angel couldn't wait to rush out of the penalty area.

Seeing the China Youth team goalkeeper who was about to run past halftime, Chen Jingang was so frightened that his liver trembled.

"Angie, Angie!"

"You fucking go back to me!"

"Who told you to attack?"

"Just guard your door well, damn it, hurry back to me, go back!!!"

(End of this chapter)