Guo Junfu's sending off became the turning point of this game.
The fans in the stands and in front of the TV were not focused on watching the game. The Internet was full of scolding the Iranian referee Farhani and the AFC.
Of course, Qatar has also been scolded.
Amid the criticism, Qatar used their center Ali to score a header in front of the goal at the end of the first half, helping the team equalize the score.
But when the goal happened, the boos did not get louder.
After all, ever since Guo Junfu was sent off, there have only been boos, and the original boos were already loud enough...
In addition, after Guo Junfu was sent off, many Chinese fans had already guessed this result:
Qatar spent so much effort to fix the referee, and after sending off our captain and playmaker, how could we not score a goal?
Aren't all the preparations for this goal?
Previously, there were some sports reporters or influencers on the Internet who pretended to be objective and neutral. They felt that it was very amateurish for Chinese players to rush to surround the referee every time they committed a foul.
Now many of them are scolded to the point of being speechless.
Because it is obvious that the opponent is deliberately targeting the Chinese team, and it has nothing to do with what the Chinese team players do. Could it be that if the Chinese team players don’t surround the referee, Fahani can impose strict requirements on Qatar and at the same time be lenient to the Chinese team players?
Of course it's impossible.
When the other party intends to punish you, some people criticize your kneeling posture for not being perfect, which angers the other party and leads to such a disaster... Such people are either stupid or bad.
The first half was over soon after Qatar's equalizer.
While the Chinese team players were still wandering on the court in confusion, the Qatari players had already left the field quickly.
Among them, their No. 10 player Afef applauded vigorously when he passed by the Chinese team coach Shi Wuyin when he came off the field.
Although Li Zhifei, the assistant coach next to Shi Wuyin, complained to the fourth official about this little loser, the latter did not respond to him, or... ignored him at all.
As for Afef, he had already run into the players' tunnel while applauding and disappeared from the camera.
Li Zhifei wanted to chase, but was held back by Shi Wuyuan: "Forget it, Lao Li, don't get yourself involved."
He shook his head at Li Zhifei.
Li Zhifei sighed forcefully and shook off Shi Wuyin's hand, but did not continue to pursue him.
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"Fuck! I can't believe this is our home court!"
"The Iranian referee targeted us deliberately!"
"How can we play this game!"
The home team's locker room was filled with shouts and curses from the Chinese Olympic team players.
Their captain Guo Junfu sat in his seat with his head lowered and said nothing.
Seeing him like this, someone tried to comfort him: "Captain Guo, don't take it to heart. I really don't blame you for this. The referee is targeting you..."
"That's right, even if you don't do anything, that turtle will find an excuse to get you down sooner or later!"
But their comfort was of no use. Guo Junfu still raised his head, as if he was ashamed to see his teammates.
“Fuck fuck fuck fuck!!”
Full-back Baidi, who was also targeted by Qatari players in the first half, suddenly exploded and stomped on a bottle of mineral water on the ground with his sneakers.
The spikes crushed the level and water splashed out.
It would be even more shocking if the water were red.
His crazy move attracted the attention of everyone in the locker room, and everyone watched him use a mineral water bottle to vent his anger, as if the bottle was the Iranian referee Farhani.
"Okay." Seeing this scene, head coach Zhao Kangming spoke. "Calm down!"
The yelling and cursing in the locker room finally disappeared, but it did not quiet down because their heavy breathing was so loud that it could not be ignored.
This shows Shi Wuyin's control over this team. Even though everyone was unconvinced, the head coach asked them to calm down, so no matter how angry they were, they would have to hold it in.
"I just got the score of another group match. Uzbekistan already led Oman 1:0 in the first half."
The heavy breathing in the locker room was interrupted for a moment.
Everyone knows exactly what this news means.
Although the Chinese team ranked first before this round of group matches, they were only one point ahead of Qatar.
If Qatar wants to qualify from this group, it must fight against the Chinese team.
In the first half, they and the referee proved their determination with practical actions. They will never be satisfied with equalizing the score. In the second half, they will definitely launch a more fierce offensive against the Chinese team, trying to defeat the Chinese team and get all three points.
And if the Chinese team loses this game, they will lose the competition with Uzbekistan with four points. At that time, Uzbekistan will have seven points with two wins, one draw, and four points with one win, one draw, and one loss.
In addition, Qatar has six points with two wins and one loss.
It will be their hosts who will be eliminated in the end.
After a brief silence, Liu Jinge suddenly stood up: "Director Shi, let me play in the second half! Let me go up and tackle the referee's leg! I'll trade with him..."
"Nonsense!" But before he could finish speaking, Shi Wuyin scolded him sternly. "What are you thinking?! We are still competing! As long as the game is not over, our goal is to win, not to fight in groups.
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Liu Jinge lowered his head and sat down again, but obviously the resentment in his chest was not calmed down so easily.
Naturally, Shi Wuyin also knew that the players were holding back their anger, and this emotion needed a channel to vent.
So he took a breath and said in as calm a tone as possible: "I know... there are many abnormalities in this game. I can only assure you that our team leader and our Football Association will not let go of anything after the game."
Pass them. Those who should appeal will definitely appeal, those who should protest will definitely protest, and those who should put pressure will definitely put pressure... But the premise is that we have to win this game and continue to stay in the U23 Asian Cup. If
We've been eliminated, what's the use of those off-field methods? Even if the referee is suspended, haven't we already been eliminated? That's one for one, our entire team, the entire
The hope of Chinese football was just replaced by a referee...So I hope everyone will keep their minds on the game, no matter what, to ensure that we can advance to the knockout round...Guys must remember that only if you survive can you be qualified to talk about revenge."
When he said this, the heavy breathing in the locker room became much quieter.
"After Guo Junfu was sent off, we now lack organizers and do not have a numerical advantage. So in the second half we can only shrink and defend, and first ensure that we do not continue to concede goals. This is the most important thing. Remember, we only need
They can advance with just one point, so it’s them who should be anxious, not us!”
Shi Wuyin explained his tactical arrangements for the second half.
Then he sighed deeply in his heart.
In fact, he knew very well that if the opponent had twelve people instead of eleven, no tactics would be of any use. But he could not say this in front of the players, as it would greatly damage the morale of the team and cause the team to lose control.
collapse.
By then, it will be impossible for even Daluo Jinxian to save him.
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After Hu Lai returned to the locker room, he did not join his teammates in scolding the referee, but directly let his consciousness enter the system space.
He is checking his "arsenal".
When he played Wang Xianke in the FA Cup final last season, he used up all his "weapons".
But fortunately, the mission rewarded 200,000 points.
Hu Lai didn't use these points at that time. After all, the training scroll provided mission rewards, which was enough.
Now he wants to see what these two hundred thousand points can bring him.
First use 30,000 points to buy a pair of [Broken Bear Leg Guards]. After all, judging from the actions of the Qatari players against the Chinese team players in the first half, if he is targeted by the Qatari players in the second half, he will inevitably be chopped down like a tree by the opponent.
Treat them the same. Having such a pair of shin guards can greatly reduce the chance of injury.
There were still 170,000 points left from the 200,000 points. Hu Lai then used 10,000 points to buy a [Lover's Red Rope] to increase his luck. He found that this luck could not only be reflected in goals, but also
It can be reflected in all aspects of football matches. For example, sometimes due to luck, actions that should have caused harm to him may miss.
What can you do with the remaining 160,000 points?
Hu Lai looks around in the official mall.
He was a little hesitant about buying some lottery tickets and going to the lottery to see what he could draw.
But he also felt that it was too unreliable to place hope on his non-Chief physique at this time.
Among the things sold in the official mall, there are really not many that can be useful in this game.
[The worn Bears jersey] is priced at 30,000 points. Hu Lai is considering whether to buy this to increase his physical strength.
At this moment, he heard head coach Shi Wuyin's tactical arrangements for the second half.
Without Guo Junfu, the team also has no organizer, and the offensive effect will naturally be greatly reduced...
Thinking of this, Hu Lai knew what he should do.
He looked at the remaining 160,000 points in his hand, and finally fixed his fiery gaze on the [Lingxi Card].
With 30,000 points for one [Lingxi Card], the 160,000 points in his hand can buy five cards, leaving him with 10,000 points.
He had thought before about what the effect would be if he used [Lingxi Card] on the entire team.
Although the points in his hand are not enough for the whole team to use, he should still be able to equip half of the team.
Without an organizer, the Chinese team's offense often can only rely on the cooperation of the players. Isn't this exactly the occasion where [Lingxi Card] can play its role?
Thinking of this, Hu Lai chose to buy five [Lingxi Cards] without hesitation. One hundred and fifty thousand points immediately disappeared from his system, and five [Lingxi Cards] appeared in his storage space.
Then he raised his head and began to choose the target to use the [Lingxi Card].
He looked at Chen Xingyi and used [Lingxi Card].
Then he looked at Luo Kai and used [Lingxi Card].
There were three [Lingxi Cards] left, and he planned to wait until he heard the head coach Shi Wuyin's tactics for the second half before using them.
Prevent the embarrassing situation of people who have used [Lingxi Card] being instructed to change it.
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Shi Wuyin did not make any personnel adjustments, even though the team now has one less player. But because the one missing is an organizer, it has no impact on the team's defense.
At the same time, the frontcourt trident is currently the only thing that the Chinese team can rely on to threaten Qatar and prevent them from pressing too aggressively. Therefore, no matter who it is, Shi Wuyin has not adjusted.
After arranging the tactics, he once again told everyone to focus on the game, not to argue with the referee, and not to argue with the opponent's players. Then he exited the locker room and left the few remaining players.
Minutes of free time are left for the players.
Not just him, but the entire coaching staff left the locker room.
At this time, the players still need to vent their emotions and speak out what is on their mind. If the coach is present, everyone will not be able to let go.
When the last person on the coaching staff closed the door to the locker room, Hu Lai stood up from his seat. Before anyone else could speak, he raised his hands: "I have something to say to everyone."
When everyone saw that it was Hu Lai, they all wanted to speak, but they all shut up.
"From a purely football game point of view, Director Shi is right. Without the core of the organization, we still have one less person, so we can only shrink to defend against counterattacks, or even move the bus. But I have a different opinion."
He put forward his views straightforwardly, without any intention of being modest or polite. In fact, it was not necessary in this situation, and he was not in the mood to be modest and polite.
"Have you ever thought about it, when the referee is on the opponent's side, what's the use of shrinking our defense? Who can guarantee that when Qatar's offense is unable to score goals, their players will fall on our side?
In the penalty area, the Iranian referee will not call a penalty kick?"
As soon as Hu Lai's question was raised, everyone looked at each other in shock. Even Guo Junfu raised his head, not expecting Hu Lai to speak so boldly.
"I think it's not that Director Shi hasn't considered this, it's just that because of his status he can't tell us. But if he doesn't say it, it doesn't mean it's not happening. We must take this situation into consideration."
"Hu Lai, as you put it, if we kick ass in the second half, we will all die anyway..." someone asked.
"I'm just saying that it's useless to just defend and try to preserve the 1:1 score."
"Then what do you think we should do?" Liu Yan, the team's vice-captain and currently wearing the captain's armband, asked on behalf of the entire team.
"We still have to attack and score goals. If we can regain the lead in the score, things will be much easier to handle." Hu Lai replied.
"But how can we attack now?" someone else asked.
"Just do what Director Shi said, counterattack. If you have the ball behind you, you can pass it directly to the front line. Don't make a transition in the midfield. Go to two wings and rely on our speed and tacit understanding." Hu Lai said and looked at each other separately.
To Chen Xingyi and Luo Kai, "Chen Xingyi and I have worked together for a year in Flash Star. Luo Kai and I were teammates in high school. We have a tacit understanding. Give us the ball and we will score goals."
Chen Xingyi stood up and walked to Hu Lai's side: "I agree with what Hu Lai said, give me the ball, whether it is in the backcourt or the frontcourt, I will push the offense as far forward as possible."
Liu Yan, who plays football for Poseidon and has experienced that game, immediately thought of Chen Xingyi's attempt to get the football closer to Poseidon's goal.
Luo Kai stood up on the spot: "I can do it too."
Bai Di stood up and said: "I promise to send the football forward without delaying the defense."
Sun Gang stood up and said, "My physical fitness is fine. I can definitely come back if I attack!"
Gao Ruimin glanced at his defensive midfielder teammate Zeng Chi: "Both of us are not good at organizing offenses and can't help much in terms of offense. But we promise that if we get the ball in the midfield, we will hand it over as soon as possible."
For you guys."
Zeng Chi said nothing and nodded in agreement.
Lin Zhiyuan, who challenged Hu Lai when he first joined the team, looked at Hu Lai and snorted: "If I lose another goal here, what qualifications do I have to be your opponent? I left my words here today, and I won't even score a goal in the second half."
Don’t let Qatar score! Even if it’s a penalty kick! Damn it!”
Wang Guangwei looked at Hu Lai: "Hu Lai, you know that I am on your side."
Guo Junfu was so moved by this scene that he choked with sobs and thanked Hu Lai and other teammates: "Thank you everyone, thank you..."
Hu Lai said quickly: "It's polite to say this, Captain Guo. We are teammates and a whole, who can lose the other? Just wait for our good news in the locker room!"
Wang Zijian also jumped up: "We are cheering for you from the sidelines! Kill Qatar! Kill that black whistler!"
"Yes, kill them!!"
The locker room echoed with angry roars from the young people.
As the current captain of the team, Liu Yan said: "I have no objection, Hu Lai, I will do as you say. If it doesn't work out in the end... the responsibility lies with me, the captain on the field."
Coach Shi wanted them to set up the bus, but they wanted to attack. It was considered to have changed the coach's tactics without authorization.
Of course everyone would be happy if they won, and I'm afraid no one would be bothered.
But if you lose, someone must bear the pressure and take responsibility.
Hu Lai smiled: "Team Liu, there is no need to be so tragic. Don't worry, we will definitely win, we will definitely advance, we will definitely..."
He thought of his agreement with Li Qingqing.
“…will go to Madrid!”
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