Before the game, the coaches of both sides were humble and said that the other side is a strong team. Well, they have reached the semi-finals, so they are both strong teams. This is true. Lao Shen's humility is because Iraq has always been ranked relatively high in Asia. The country
It's remarkable that they can achieve such results despite such chaos. In addition to the good results in the Olympics, the humility of the Iraqi side is also due to... From the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s to the Gulf War in the 1990s
Until the Iraq War in the new century, China supported Iraq.
But apart from the publicity, the coaches of both sides have made full preparations for this game. The Iraqi side has little room for selection and employment, and the main lineup has changed relatively little. The main reason is that the Chinese team has changed a lot. This game
, Lao Shen played a trick and changed the formation for the first time! He pushed Wang Ai to the forward line to partner with Zhang Yuning, changing the 361 formation into 352!
Because this Iraq is different. If years of sanctions have prevented outstanding Iraqi players from going to the five major leagues, then at least there is a domestic football league in Iraq. But now... these Iraqi players have no careers. So.
They have shown great unity in the past few games. Among the 9 goals scored in the past 4 games, No. 7 Edmar Mohammed scored 3 goals and No. 6 Sadir scored 2 goals.
, the other 4 points belong to different players.
Extraordinarily united, extraordinarily focused on the whole, and even extraordinarily dedicated, they played a thorough overall football. Such opponents are very similar to China in tactics, both emphasizing overall football. When two such teams meet, something will happen.
It’s hard to say what the outcome will be. And overall, the fighting spirit and strength of this Iraqi team are stronger than those of the Chinese Olympic team.
After all, there is the bonus of "a sad soldier will win", even if football doesn't believe in tears.
The advantage of the Chinese team is that individual players have outstanding personal abilities. For example, Wang Ai, Qu Bo, Shao Jiayi, Zheng Zhi, and Zhang Yuning are all the main players of the national team. Wang, Qu, and Shao have been training in the five major leagues for many years. Therefore,
The individual strengths of these three players must be fully utilized.
Overall football can restrict superstars, but conversely, superstars can also restrain overall football. Therefore, Lao Shen's intention is that when facing a united Iraq, the Chinese team should play a game of overall football + superstars.
In view of the outstanding individual and overall coordination of the Iraqi defense system, Lao Shen pushed Wang Ai, who is good at seizing opportunities and has superb footwork, to the forward line, preparing to use his personal abilities to seize the few opportunities that may be available.
At the same time, what's more important is that in the past five years, Lao Shen has never changed his formation. No matter how he plays, no matter who he changes to, he will be 361! If he tries to take a trick, no matter who he changes to, he will be confused.
Wang Ai is still wearing the No. 13 jersey. Of course, the formation will not be marked in the announced lineup, so both sides are ready to kick off, and the Iraqi side is not aware of it. Because in the double team of Wang Ai and Zhang Yuning, Zhang Yuning is the usual
Wang Ai is in the front as the fulcrum, and is slightly behind, so that he is not much different from his original role.
It wasn't until the 3rd minute of the game when the Chinese team took its first shot that the Iraqi side was shocked to realize that the Chinese team's frontcourt was different.
This attack was planned by Zheng Zhi who provided the assist. After he and Shao Jiayi played a one-two near the center circle, they passed the ball to the Iraqi back line. Zhang Yuning competed with the opponent for the top and touched the football first. He
Shaking his head in mid-air, he passed the football to one side, and Wang Ai got it. However, when Wang Ai was about to take off, the opponent's defender Akram made a stepping movement, and Wang Ai had to give up.
Just when Wang Ai turned around to signal to the referee that he had committed a foul and asked the German referee to give Akram a verbal warning, the Iraqi coaching staff was keenly aware of Wang Ai's change in position.
Because when Wang Ai received the ball, he was standing on the Iraqi back line, which was very different from the past. In the past, as an attacking midfielder or shadow forward, he stood in the back position between the back line and the defensive midfielder line.
. And now he is obviously standing with the powerful center of the Chinese team.
As the head coach shouted, several Iraqi defenders also realized that the situation had changed, so Akram focused on Wang Ai and prepared to closely mark him.
The Iraqis in the war are also aware of this Chinese teenager who has become so famous in La Liga. Not only are they familiar with his technical characteristics, but they also have a general understanding. They know that his direct free kicks are particularly powerful, so the next defense
Be a lot more careful.
It's a pity that he didn't know that Wang Ai's dribbling skills are also outstanding. There are a series of big-name defenders who are closely guarding him, but none of them can restrict him to death. Compared with individual personal surveillance, it is better to assist him in the overall defense.
There is more pressure.
Therefore, in the 22nd minute of the first half, Wang Ai scored the most exciting goal in the men's football competition of this Olympic Games. At that time, the Chinese team's Zhang Yuning forced the shot and was blocked by defender Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with his legs. Another defender Hai
I grabbed the ball and passed it back to the goalkeeper. After the goalkeeper Sabri picked up the football, he looked ahead and planned to pass it to Mohammed.
At this time, Wang Ai suddenly broke out of the crowd and grabbed this extremely dangerous goal ball before Mohammed.
It turned out that after Zhang Yuning shot, Wang Ai, who was without the ball, began to plan to get rid of Akram, who was always there. However, most TV cameras during this period did not focus on him, such as the live broadcast of China Central Television.
, Wang Ai's figure stayed in a small area in the lower right corner of the camera lens. So people didn't notice. There are only a few die-hard fans of Wang Ai, such as, um, Wang Bin, Ai Xiaoqing and his wife, um, Xu Qinglian, Lei
Oni and the others.
In the sight of these few fans, Wang Ai made a pass without the ball.
Under normal circumstances, some forward killers will always encounter the opponent's focus, so how can they get to the right position? That is to pass without the ball. Without the ball, they can get rid of the opponent's entanglement and gain good opportunities.
The most feared thing about passing people without the ball is one-on-one close marking and constant marking. This means that the opponent has no position and is not looking at the ball but only looking at people. To pass this kind of person, generally the forward needs to be physically strong and necessary.
Sometimes you can forcefully rush away from the opponent, or have a teammate "pick and roll".
As for Wang Ai, there was nothing. He just suddenly came up with the idea and didn't discuss it with anyone.
In the sight of a few fans, in the small area in the lower right corner of the camera lens, Wang Ai began to quickly adjust his center of gravity and change positions. His footsteps were extremely frequent and dizzying. His body often tilted greatly, making
Man is afraid if he will fall.
Akram is tall and strong. Facing Wang Ai, who is as agile and versatile as a swimming fish, it is quite difficult to follow him. He has to frequently grab Wang Ai's jersey to limit Wang Ai's speed and maintain his own balance. When the goalkeeper sends the ball
In an instant, Wang Ai suddenly retreated backwards, allowing Akram to catch the opportunity, and then rushed forward quickly. When Akram turned around to catch up, his upper body turned around, but his two legs were still tripped together. In a very unusual way.
He fell to the ground in a strange posture.
Without the ball, Wang Ai knocked down Akram!
This chapter has been completed!