Standing on the court, Yi Zhe quickly glanced at the teammates around him, and he felt like a dream. Even when he started his career at Wolfsburg, or when he stood against Bayern at the Allianz Arena, he didn't have this feeling.
In the CCTV broadcast footage, the starting lineup for this game began to be announced.
Goalkeeper: Wang Dalei
Defenders: Mei Fang, Ren Hang, Zheng Zhi, Zhang Linpeng
Midfielder: Yi Zhe, Cai Huikang
Frontcourt: Sun Ke, Hao Junmin, Wu Lei
Forward: Yu Hai
Perrin's lineup is another big surprise. Right midfielder Yu Hai plays a guest role at the center, which is actually more like a no-forward formation.
But as the referee blew the whistle, the Chinese team's first offensive was quite sharp amid the cheers of the audience.
Yi Zhe picked up the ball in the midfield and immediately noticed that his teammates in the frontcourt were advancing at high speed. Without thinking, he directly passed the ball from the center circle to the ground.
"Yi Zhe! Wonderful pass! Sun Ke goes forward, beautiful! The Chinese team's start is very good!"
This pass was aimed at the space between the Saudi team's midfielder and right back. The defender on the opponent's side, Omar al-Houssawi, was an unstable person who was strong in offense and weak in defense. He moved his position slightly forward.
, Yi Zhe seized this opportunity.
Although the Chinese team's attack slipped by in the end, and Wu Lei was a step too late to outflank him, this attack already made the Saudi coach, Romanian Olaroyu, stand up anxiously. This is also a veteran who has coached in domestic leagues.
He is an acquaintance and knows the rhythm of local players, so he is more vigilant. The opponent in front of him is definitely not the Chinese team - because of Yi Zhe!
Although he missed the opportunity, Yi Zhe looked back full of energy: "Brother Zhi, step up!"
Zheng Zhi responded to him loudly: "Zhe, be at ease and do what you should do!"
The Saudi team's counterattack came in an instant. The three players in the frontcourt instantly pressed towards the Chinese team's penalty area. However, the late midfielder Cai Huikang held on to the core midfielder Farah and chased back to the backcourt. The Chinese team's defense also quickly advanced.
Due to the pressure, Zheng Zhi almost faced off against the opponent's forward Haqiz, causing him to flip over, but it was worth it as he interrupted the opponent's counterattack in time.
"Brother Zhi, are you okay?" Yi Zhe came over immediately.
Zheng Zhi stood up and spat on the ground: "What a bullshit! Zhe, you are responsible for controlling the field, don't worry about me, I am still the captain, why do you really think I am useless?"
Yi Zhe immediately turned back to midfield with a smile.
Zhang Linpeng, the Chinese team's right back, turned around and took over in time to intercept the opponent's number one star Shamlani's inward cut and dribble the ball straight to the frontcourt along the wing.
"Zhang Linpeng is here too! Today's status of the Chinese team is all online!"
After all, he was someone who had been spotted by Chelsea before. He dribbled the ball directly into the frontcourt and passed the ball to the top of the penalty area. Hao Junmin followed the trend and knocked back with his heel. He didn't even have to look. He knew that Yi Zhe would definitely come forward.
After getting the ball, Yi Zhe directly aimed at the gap in the Saudi team's defense and released a long pass over the top, which immediately caused a melee in the Saudi team's penalty area. Three players entered the penalty area at the same time. Wu Lei's volley shot was blocked by the Saudi central defender Dosari.
, Sun Ke's follow-up shot was saved by the goalkeeper, and he missed the first opportunity, triggering a melee in the penalty area. Two players from the Chinese team fell in the penalty area. The ball was hurriedly cleared out of the penalty area, and Hao Junmin followed.
Another kick to the ground went straight to the dead corner...but in the gap, another opponent's central defender Muwalid made a goal line clearance.
"Oops! Although the Chinese team missed a good opportunity, this is a national team that we have never seen and hope to see. All the players are rushing towards the penalty area and running at full speed!"
Among the cheering fans in the stands, Zhao Xiong and his group were the most excited.
"What a ball! Brother Zhe is still Brother Zhe!"
"Brother Zhe is stronger than before!"
"Bald man, aren't you talking nonsense? Brother Zhe is now the golden boy of Europe!"
"With Brother Zhe here, these guys only need to run to the door and they will have a chance at any time. If this doesn't make them awesome, then they are really seeing a ghost!"
Some of them have even said goodbye to professional football, but they all know how much they enjoyed playing with Yi Zhe - just running towards the goal, there will always be passes coming to their feet.
The Saudi team finally escaped and turned around to launch a quick counterattack. Yi Zhe was just about to chase back. When he turned around, Zheng Zhi actually ran to the midfield position and tackled the ball to his feet. Even if it was Yi Zhe,
Zhedu was stunned for half a second.
"Zhe, get on top!"
Yi Zhe didn't hesitate at all and passed the ball directly to the right to Zhang Linpeng who was on the edge. The latter shot a long shot directly outside the penalty area.
Although it missed the goal, everyone saw that the Chinese team today was absolutely different.
"Perlan should be lucky that his Chinese team does not seem to have a phobia of big games. This is the credit of the whole team, and it is also the change that Yi Zhe has brought to this team!"
But in fact, Yi Zhe didn't do anything at the beginning. He just experienced the intensity of the Asian Cup a little bit - it was not as good as those low-level league opponents in the German Cup.
Seeing that the opponent was equally aggressive, Yi Zhe was not in a hurry to calmly control the rhythm in the midfield. He just kept turning his head on the court and used passes to connect the positions of each teammate. The rhythm seemed not fast, but he could always beat the opponent.
The Saudi midfielder took a quick shot.
This was not unexpected, but the performance of all the players of the Chinese team really surprised everyone.
When Yi Zhe is in possession of the ball, all positions in the frontcourt are actively rushing forward, ready and waiting for the pass at any time.
This should be the normal rhythm of modern football running without the ball, but this is the first time it has happened to the Chinese team.
"The training Yi Zhe has received since childhood must have made him well versed in space. Running on the court can create space. Space is the source of all opportunities. This is the change we hope to see - real stars can give the national team
changes brought about.”
Yi Zhe gradually approached the penalty area while running and passing, and the gap he left was successfully filled by Zheng Zhi.
Yi Zhe and Hao Junmin had a good chemical reaction in the frontcourt. He passed the ball to his feet. Hao Junmin lightly used his heel at the top of the penalty area and passed it to Yi Zhe who continued to advance.
Next, facing the Saudi defense, Yi Zhe tilted his body slightly with a fake movement, and with a slight change of direction, he directly knocked down the center defender Dosari and entered the penalty area.
"Yi Zhe, Hao Junmin! Wonderful pass - perfect! Yi Zhe goes in, Yi Zhe! Single sword!!!"
In fact, Yi Zhe was also amazed at Hao Junmin's consciousness. This cooperation even made him feel like playing at Wolfsburg and De Bruyne.
There was a huge empty goal in front of him, but Yi Zhe saw Yu Hai also quickly outflanking the goal. He hesitated a little and passed the ball to him, and then gave him a selfless gift.
"Yu Hai - Hey! The ball is in! The ball is in! Hahahaha! Yi Zhe is still as selfless as ever, turning his goal into an assist and scoring the first goal for the Chinese team in this Asian Cup! This is also the best.
Choice - Yi Zhe uses his actions to tell his teammates that he can score goals and win by running."
Yu Hai ran over and hugged Yi Zhe: "Zhe, thank you! Thank you!"
Yi Zhe just smiled: "Brother Dahai, don't thank me, you deserve every share, this is just the beginning!"
