After the game restarted, Argentina made substitutions.
Starting center Ramon Cantero was replaced.
His performance in this game cannot be said to be bad, but it is not great either.
Cantero was a little frustrated after being replaced - he still wanted to continue to contribute to the team.
What was replaced was a real center:
Argentina's number nine Pedro Grazzini.
He is 1.88 meters tall and can get the ball in the frontcourt and provide a fulcrum for the team's offense.
However, his running ability is slightly worse, not as good as Cantero's.
In an offensive system that emphasizes overall operation, Grazzini can only play as a substitute.
But now, Argentina no longer has the energy to press up front, and Grazzini's characteristics are more suitable for Argentina now.
After Grazzini came on, he replaced Cantero who was replaced and stood at the center position.
Argentina's lineup finally has a real center.
Farias and Melize were on either side.
When Argentina counterattacked, their two deft wingers made a fuss around Grazzini.
Grazzini can use his body and skills to provide support and cover for Farias and Melly.
But the premise is that Argentina has to hit the ball in front.
After the game restarted, the morale of the Chinese team, which had equalized the score, was greatly boosted and they completely suppressed Argentina.
Amid the deafening cheers of the Chinese fans, they launched wave after wave of attacks towards the Argentine goal.
Argentina's defensive counterattack tactics were forced to focus on "defense", and counterattacks were temporarily ignored.
Being able to come back from two goals behind to tie the game at 2:2, the morale and confidence of the Chinese players was through the roof.
This is indeed a remarkable achievement.
During the break between the fierce offensive of the Chinese team, He Feng took the time to praise:
"Hu Lai's goal is very critical and important! It's not just as simple as rewriting the score to 2:2! He provided a safety rope when the Chinese team was sliding into the abyss! He pulled the team back! He also saved the team.
It has greatly enhanced the suspense and excitement of this game! Now both sides are back on the same starting line, and the game has lasted for more than sixty minutes, but at the same time, the real contest has just begun!"
In the Laiqing Football Park, the atmosphere of confusion, frustration, and tension were all blown away, replaced by cheerful shouts:
"Boss! Another box of beer! Ice cold!"
"Boss! Add twenty mutton skewers!"
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Jule took the ball at the front of the Argentina penalty area, and Peralta immediately came up to press him, denying him any space to control the ball.
At the same time, midfielder Sosa also approached from the side.
After Hulay scored a goal, Argentina improved its defensive level against him. Now that he does not need to enter the penalty area, Hulay can enjoy the treatment of two powerful enemies waiting for him alone.
Facing the defense of two people, Hu Lai did not force his kick to shoot, but distributed the football to Zhang Qinghuan next to him.
Zhang Qinghuan directly picked up the ball and passed it to the right rib of Argentina's penalty area.
"Pick pass! Good ball!"
"Luo Kai!!"
Luo Kai cut in from the wing and caught the ball in the ribs.
Argentina's left back Gabriel Ngoza comes up to defend.
Luo Kai chose not to stop the ball, but raised his right foot and directed the ball in the air towards the middle!
"Zhou Zijing!"
Zhou Zijing beat Rojas with a header in the middle!
"Penalva!!"
Penalva ejected into the air and knocked Zhou Zijing's header away with both hands!
Zhou Zijing held his head with both hands and shouted to the sky. Then he looked viciously at Penalva who got up from the ground:
Damn it! You let Chen Xingyi and Hu Lai score goals, now you want me to score a goal and you will die?!
The Argentinian commentator did not cheer because Penalva made a wonderful save. On the contrary, he expressed concern:
"The Chinese team's offensive has been very fierce during this period! We need to change this situation. We need someone who can use his personal ability to achieve a breakthrough at one point, lead from point to point, and ultimately change the situation! In fact, we have such people
Yes! Farias and Melli are both suitable candidates!"
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Although the head coach asked Melli not to return to defense, the whole team was suppressed by the Chinese team in the second half. It was impossible for Melli to stay alone in the Chinese team's half, as that would be offside.
So he will still retreat.
This way he can get the ball and use his dribbling to create opportunities to break through.
His super personal ability does have the potential to change the trend of the game.
But first he had to get rid of Chen Xingyi.
Since Shi Wanqing left the field, Ou Yangjin could no longer keep an eye on Melli, and Chen Xingyi had to put more energy into defending Melli.
He's not that good at defense, but he's mainly fast and flexible, so he won't be easily thrown away by Merry.
In the process of defending Melly, Chen Xingyi basically would not directly steal the ball. Instead, he would follow Melly, entangle him, force him to be distracted, and then create opportunities for his teammates to steal the ball.
As soon as Meili caught the ball, Chen Xingyi came up from the side.
With his back to Chen Xingyi, Melli used the outside instep of his left foot to move the football to the left and turned to the left at the same time.
Chen Xingyi also turned around.
After Melly turned around and found that Chen Xingyi was still beside him, he stopped suddenly and at the same time gently kicked the football back with the toes of his right foot.
Chen Xingyi passed him by and failed to kick the ball!
Melli quickly started dribbling the ball forward.
Chen Xingyi, who was thrown away, turned around and accelerated to catch up.
He ran very fast without the ball and caught up with Mellie in just a few steps, and at the same time he grabbed Lamelli's shoulder.
While Meili struggled to break away from Chen Xingyi, she had to slow down.
Ou Yangjin also came closer at this time.
Seeing this, Melli knew that he could no longer break through with the ball, so he passed the football back to offensive midfielder Morello, who came up to meet him, and then moved without the ball.
Ou Yangjin went back to the middle to defend Moreiro, but Chen Xingyi followed Melli to cut and move.
Melly couldn't help but look back at Chen Xingyi who was following him.
He thought of the past that was "unbearable to look back on".
In fact, it’s not that far away, it’s the second leg of this season’s Champions League semi-finals.
In that game, Munster, the head coach of Manchester United, arranged for the man in front of him to defend him.
The effect... to be honest, it's pretty good.
At the very least, he got himself involved in too many fights with Chen Xingyi, which on the one hand was a waste of energy and on the other hand, it was easy to miss many good opportunities.
So in the end, King Madrid defeated Atletico Manchester in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
It seems that that game gave some inspiration to the head coach of the Chinese team today...
But Melly didn't feel a headache.
On the contrary, he thought this arrangement was very good.
Because since that Champions League semi-final, I have never had the chance to avenge myself...
Now that he has the chance to take revenge in the World Cup final, it couldn't be better.
Thinking of this, Melli leaned to the side and raised his hand to ask for the ball.
As soon as he received the ball on the wing, Chen Xingyi appeared next to him from the side.
Then he pushed it hard with his shoulders.
Melli was hit so hard that he almost knocked the football under his feet off the sideline.
Fortunately, his reaction with his feet was quick enough and he caught the football back when it was about to roll off the sideline.
Then he held Chen Xingyi with both hands and moved the football to the left with his right foot. It was not to get rid of Chen Xingyi, but to deliberately kick the ball into Chen Xingyi's legs, so that the football would bounce out of the sideline and earn a goal for Argentina.
Throw-in ball.
This way the ball was kept.
"Chen Xingyi got into a fight with Meili on the sideline! After Shi Wanqing came off the field, Chen Xingyi obviously increased his defense against Meili! He can't be regarded as 'catching up a duck', because in club games he
I did defend Melli, and the effect was pretty good..."
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Argentina's throw-in was thrown out, but it was still given to Melli.
When Meili caught the ball, Chen Xingyi was right behind him.
Faced with such close defense, Melly first dribbled the ball back.
Chen Xingyi followed decisively and continued to stick behind him.
Melly stopped suddenly and seemed to turn forward.
Chen Xingyi then made an emergency stop, continued to stick close to him, and pushed him to the sideline step by step.
Seeing Chen Xingyi entangled Mei Li, Zhang Qinghuan came up to help.
Meili knocked the ball towards the side where Zhang Qinghuan came up, and then accelerated, as if to escape the fate of being double-teamed by the two.
So Zhang Qinghuan immediately speeded up and tried to get up.
In addition, Chen Xingyi also accelerated to catch up, continuing to drive Meili away from the penalty area.
As a result, at this moment, Melly suddenly stopped!
Then before the two people could react, he picked up the football in the opposite direction with the outside instep of his left foot, turned around and threw it back again!
Chen Xingyi didn't expect Melli's move. He almost subconsciously stretched his feet to intercept the football, but he lost his balance and slipped to the ground!
Melli then turned around, moved the football away, and completed a one-on-one breakaway!
"Merry! Even when faced with the defense of two people, he never loses! This is Merry!"
Huge cheers erupted from the stands and commentary box at the same time.
After getting rid of Chen Xingyi and Zhang Qinghuan, Melly dribbled the ball along the wing and then made a diagonal pass into the Chinese team's penalty area.
Cai Shuyi and Ou Yangjin are both moving closer.
Correspondingly, the middle lane is somewhat empty.
Melly drew them over and then sent a cross.
The center forward Grazzini who was pulled out received his pass and pushed the football straight out. The target was Melli - after passing the ball just now, Melli accelerated his sprint.
He and Grazzini hit a wall and cooperated!
"Danger!"
"be careful!"
Melli received the ball and shot!
He used his left foot to rub the football toward the far back corner!
With his center of gravity lowered, Lin Zhiyuan quickly fell to the ground and threw himself on his side, flicking the football with his fingertips!
Farias wanted to grab a shot from the back, but was blocked by Qin Qi from the outside. He was unable to rush forward. In the end, he could only watch the football roll out of the bottom line...
"Lin Zhiyuan! Beautiful save! His ultimate save saved the team!"
"Ahhh! What a pity! If this goal had been scored, it would have become a classic scene in this World Cup! Melli's pass before was simply like a work of art!"
When Merry saw the football being thrown out, he held his head in his hands and felt sorry for himself.
Not far from him, Lin Zhiyuan jumped up from the ground, punched and roared.
After Chen Xingyi got up from the ground, he quickly chased back. Before he could catch up with Meili, the latter shot.
He swore a curse word to ease his emotions - when he saw Melli shooting just now, his blood almost solidified...
Fortunately, Lin Zhiyuan saved him!
So he ran up and gave Lin Zhiyuan a strong hug.
Lin Zhiyuan patted his back and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, dad is here, dad is here..."
When Chen Xingyi heard what Lin Zhiyuan said, he pushed him away: "Get out!"
However, the tension and fear inside me have indeed subsided a lot.
Then he looked back at Merry and found that Merry was also looking at him.
The two people's eyes met in the air, and then quickly looked away.
They both knew very well that the contest was not over yet.
