Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 204 The first harmony, the second half of the decisive victory (please vote for me)

Set-piece, this is of course an offensive method that Portugal has practiced countless times.

After learning that their opponent would be Belgium, they hurriedly started practicing some detailed tactics.

As we all know, Belgium's set-piece defense is very poor. They often cannot choose too good positions, and they do not have a good defense line in the air.

Air defense is not just based on height. Judging the landing point and overall positioning, marking people, etc. are all very important elements.

Belgium's defense line has height, but the high-altitude ball is poor.

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded, and all the Belgian team players came to the vicinity of the penalty area and concentrated on defending the set piece.

Even Chen Yufeng came back. At this time, he stood next to Nani and kept looking at the veteran.

"Watch Cristiano! Watch him!"

Alderweireld immediately shouted, signaling Vertonghen to step forward and mark him.

Vertonghen suppressed his fear and bravely came to Ronaldo, while constantly stretching out his hands to interfere.

"Oh!"

There was a sound of touching the ball, and Silva had already helped Portugal take a corner kick from the wing. This player's footwork is still very good.

The moment he served, the Portuguese team quickly started a cross-position change in the Belgian penalty area.

Nani, who was originally in the front point, ran towards the back point, attracting Chen Yufeng's defense. José Fonte, who was originally in the middle, rushed towards the front point.

Ronaldo ran towards the middle at this time, as if he was the final killer move.

Vertonghen immediately ran towards the center one step ahead, preparing to stand in position to confront Ronaldo.

But I didn't expect that the Portuguese team's tactics would change.

Cristiano Ronaldo and José Fonte actually completed another quick cross-change, and their continuous dazzling runs caused chaos in the Belgian penalty area.

In the chaos, countless figures jumped up and headed towards the landing point of the football, but one figure stood out from the crowd.

No need to guess, this must be Ronaldo.

"Bang!!"

He struck the ball hard with his head and smashed it into the top corner of the goal.

"Whoa!" The sound of hitting the net sounded quickly, and Mignolet seemed unable to stop the goal from happening.

The Portuguese team used tactics to score a goal in their first corner kick!

Of course, it cannot all be said to be due to tactics, it can only be an auxiliary one.

What's important is Silva's pass and the battle with Ronaldo!

The cooperation between them is perfect, one can make just the right pass, and the other can hit an amazing header!

One to one!

Before the strong attack, the tenacious Portugal relied on Ronaldo's superstar aura and took advantage of a not-so-good opportunity to equalize the score!

After scoring, Ronaldo walked quickly towards the sideline, shaking his right hand and hinting at the Portuguese fans with his expression.

When he came to the corner flag area, he jumped up high, turned around in the air, and threw his hands to both sides in a domineering manner.

"Siu!!"

His shouts were combined with the shouts of the Portuguese fans in the audience. This is his exclusive action, and it is an action that countless younger generations strive to imitate!
  "The Portuguese team equalized the score! Cristiano Ronaldo's header was so powerful!"

In the CCTV commentary seat, He Wei's voice sounded again, "What a beautiful corner kick! Ronaldo's bounce is so good!"

When the replay appeared in the broadcast footage, he couldn't help but said: "This ball was actually in place with Vertonghen who was guarding him at the last moment, and it jumped quite high, but compared with Ronaldo, it really didn't matter. Fabi.”

"This is one of the best players currently playing, Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"Portugal is lucky to have him! He is Portugal's national hero and the idol superstar of the entire country!"

"..."

On the court, this time it was Chen Yufeng's turn to lower his head and walk forward.

This cup-type game is indeed becoming more difficult to play as it goes forward.

Every opponent is different, and every team's skills and tactics, players' psychological endurance, and tactical execution are different.

For example, today's Portugal, even though they were one goal behind, were still able to suppress the urge to attack, play steadily, and look for opportunities in such set pieces and counterattacks.

Worthy of being the ultimate championship team...

"Huh." Chen Yufeng took a deep breath, adjusted his slightly depressed mentality, and prepared to get into the game again.

His goal is to win the championship, and he will not give up just because the opponent is the original champion in history.

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded subsequently, and players from both sides once again entered into offense and defense.

The Belgian team still controlled the football and launched a siege, but the threat was not high.

They can occasionally hit long shots and headers from crosses, which is not difficult for Patricio and the Portuguese defense.

The Portuguese goalkeeper's performance in this game is very miraculous. Maybe after the game, his value will skyrocket along with Chen Yufeng.

If one of them wins the championship, it will greatly increase the ranking!

"Oh!"

After De Bruyne found his feet with a long shot, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

A slightly smooth first half passed. Players on both sides did not reveal too many flaws. They both seized the opportunity and scored a goal.

Everyone walked towards the locker room. At this moment, they looked at the opponents passing by them. They might have thought that the second half would be the [-] minutes of the final victory! When that time comes, they will definitely try their best to send each other home as soon as possible!

Chen Yufeng walked together with Ronaldo for some reason. The two walked a few steps together, turned their heads at the same time, and smiled at each other.

"its not bad, right?"

This time it was Ronaldo's turn to ask Chen Yufeng. He stretched out his right hand towards Chen Yufeng, and the two held it together.

This was also the first time the two met and talked.

If it were Chen Yufeng before, he might not even have the chance to meet a player of this level, let alone talk and laugh together.

This is also a reflection of the improvement of strength and the improvement of the status of the stadium.

"Of course." Chen Yufeng replied with a smile, "I think I'm pretty good too."

The two of them are the same age this year, and Ronaldo is slightly older than him by a few months.

"Hahaha." Ronaldo smiled, nodded and said, "We will see the outcome in the second half."

The two briefly exchanged a few words and seemed relatively harmonious when they first met.

After returning to the field, of course everyone is like this in private. Who is usually very aggressive and attacks you directly in person?

And the outcome has not been announced yet, the two sides are still tied, and their harmony is normal.

If one side was lagging behind at the moment, there might not be this atmosphere.

After all, both of them said before the game that after the game we will see who is the loser...

In the second half, let’s win!
  …………

Not long after, in the Belgian team's dressing room.

Mr. Wilmots quickly came in dragging a small refrigerator, as he always liked to do these things himself.

He took out some ice cubes and several sports drinks and handed them to each player.

"In the second half of the game, we must be steady and don't give up our own things because of the opponent's specialness and the goal."

While serving everyone, Wilmots said: "A boxer will never forget the characteristics that he relies on for survival. Mayweather will never forget his jab, and Tyson will never forget his dodge and hook." Punch hard!”

"Play out, admit it even if you lose, show the same momentum as in the previous game, the second half belongs to us!"

"Remember, we are the team with the most goals in the second half in a single tournament in the history of the European Cup! Come on!"

There was a response from the players in the locker room, and then the players also chatted one after another.

"I feel that Portugal will attack in the second half. Their offense is also very strong and they will definitely not give us the initiative." De Bruyne reminded. He has been traveling in the Bundesliga and the Premier League all year round and has relatively strong experience.

"Yes, Portugal's offense is definitely in the second half. This is an obvious change." Chen Yufeng nodded in agreement.

"This means that we have to recycle a little bit in the second half..." Hazard said gloomily.

"Show the enemy weakness, and then launch an attack with thunderous momentum, threatening the opposite goal." Chen Yufeng added.

Wilmots listened to the players chatting and nodded with a serious expression. When he noticed that the players turned around, he immediately gave his right thumb up and said, "That's very good. Come on."

He is not that paranoid. The players feel the rhythm of the game on the court more clearly and carefully than the coach.

Sometimes it's definitely good to let them negotiate some details and rhythms themselves.

Mr. Wilmots is happy to be a koi coach if the team can keep winning.

…………

"Beep!"

"CCTV, CCTV!! Welcome back, the coaches of both sides have begun the second half."

"Cristiano Ronaldo sent the ball in the center circle for Portugal. We saw that six Portuguese players were standing on the line of the center circle. They were preparing for a variation and attack!"

"At such an important moment, it seems that both parties have chosen to put their fate in their own hands!"

"The Belgian team retreated, and even Chen Yufeng retreated very deep. This is rare. It seems that they had predicted it and wanted to survive this change with a defensive line!"

"Smart move!"

As He Wei's voice sounded, the players on both sides of the court suddenly fell into the final battle.

"Oh!"

After Portugal sent the ball in the center circle, they directly sent a long pass to the wing to push the offensive line forward.

This long ball went directly out of bounds, but when the Belgian sent the throw-in, all the Portuguese players pressed forward, directly blocking the forward channel.

Vertonghen had no choice but to throw the ball as far forward as possible, directly to Portugal midfielder Silva.

The Portuguese team quickly launched a fierce siege, hoping to directly defeat the Belgian team in the first few minutes.

After a few passes in the middle, they found a gap and passed the ball to Nani, who quickly took the ball and ran towards Vermaelen.

"Bang!!"

After changing the angle, he struck out with a full-moon scimitar kick and rolled it towards the back corner of the goal.

Mignolet quickly made a wonderful save and saved the ball from the baseline.

"Pass the ball, Nani."

Ronaldo on the other end looked very helpless. He was clearly free just now.

Nani waved his apology and then threw it towards the corner kick area to prepare for a penalty kick.

"Oh!"

The penalty was not good and was picked off by Mignolet and thrown to Chen Yufeng on the wing.

(End of this chapter)