Babayan's expression on the coaching bench...can no longer be said to be gloomy, but rather indescribably weird. Probably only he himself can explain his mood at this moment.
Yi Zhe is difficult enough, but a small role played out of thin air changes the fate of the team.
He really wanted to try harder, but he almost allowed the Chinese team to score another goal in the 66th minute of the game. Wu Lei received a pass from Hao Junmin and inserted into the penalty area and his shot missed the goal by a hair.
In the remaining time, the Chinese team did not give their opponents any decent opportunities. In fact, with Yi Zhe's presence, there was no need to worry about any mad dog-style pressing that Uzbekistan could use... Even if the three of their players worked together to press hard, for only a short period of time,
For Yi Zhe, who controls the tempo through passing, just pulling the ball back and forth and turning around is enough to trick the opponent on the spot.
This scene touched He Wei deeply.
"With Yi Zhe, the Chinese team has the metronome on the field, the brain to organize the offense, and the terminator at critical moments. This is the leader we need!"
In the last minute of the game, the fans were so excited that they frantically flooded the comment area of CCTV's broadcast.
"Congratulations to the poet, you have forgotten an important sentence - there is not much time left for the black-bone chicken!"
A large number of fans in the comment area were frantically posting this sentence. This was not the case before, but some fans immediately called for it.
"Calm down, old guys! As for this Chinese team, it will be over once they qualify for the group stage? Save it, save this sentence for Bangzi, Little Japan, Iran or the host country!"
As the full-time whistle blew, the Chinese team came back and defeated Uzbekistan 2:1. Currently in the group, the Chinese team has 6 points, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia have 3 points with one win and one loss, and North Korea is at the bottom with two consecutive losses.
According to this schedule, the Chinese team has already announced its group qualifying in advance!
The moment the whistle blew, the players of the Chinese team hugged each other.
"Congratulations to the Chinese team! From qualifying in the group, we need to look at other people's faces to us deciding other people's faces! This is a change that belongs to the Chinese team!"
Yi Zhe was still the focus of the media after the game. After all, he is the biggest star in the entire Asian Cup and the newly minted European golden boy. There is never a shortage of cameras around him.
But this time he directly pushed Sun Ke in front of the camera: "Don't ask me, this is our hero in this game!"
Sun Ke, who dared to fight hard on the court, was not as experienced as Yi Zhe in front of the camera. He became a little reserved and just said nervously: "Of course, I have to thank Yi Zhe. What he said in the midfield made our whole team happy.
Very encouraged.”
"What did Yi Zhe say?" The reporters were immediately interested.
"He told us that we can win by constantly biting our opponents. This is how Wolfsburg creates miracles... He is right."
At this time, Yi Zhe stuck his head out from behind and said to the camera: "This is true, he is a player with Wolfsburg spirit."
Yi Zhe is an honest person, but the media always has an extra layer of thinking. A reporter immediately asked: "Yi Zhe, would you recommend Sun Ke to Wolfsburg?"
"You should ask Heijing or our manager Mr. Alofs about this. If the club is willing, I will be very happy to see my teammates at Wolfsburg, and with Dake's mental attributes, I believe coach Heijin will also be very happy."
But this is just talk after the victory. Yi Zhe has gained a foothold in the Bundesliga, but what kind of strength does this have?
However, after the game, it was said that some teams were really interested, and Deportivo La Coruna, a team in the La Liga relegation zone, offered an olive branch to Sun Ke. But he himself was undecided.
"Zhe, I definitely don't have the ability like you, but it really feels tempting. That's La Liga!"
Yi Zhe smiled and asked him a question: "Dake, if a beautiful woman who makes your heart beat lies in front of you, would you consider how many minutes you can hold on?"
Sun Ke was immediately embarrassed, but he understood. Naturally, Yi Zhe wouldn't mind meeting more national team teammates in the European competition.
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After playing two group matches, the Chinese team moved to Canberra to prepare for the third group match against North Korea.
This can be considered an old rival of the Chinese team. Before the rise of Japanese and Korean football in the 1990s, it had always been the Chinese team’s old rival in East Asia.
But now, due to well-known reasons, this team is more like a mysterious team from a long time ago. At least Yi Zhe's impression of the North Korean team is still the World Cup in South Africa, and it all depends on Zheng Dashi's cry to fame.
Yi Zhe just showed the attitude he should have in this game: "Now of course we are striving for a complete victory in the group, what else needs to be said?"
But this is what the reporters asked: "Since the Chinese team participated in the Asian Cup in 1976, it has never had a record of winning a group and qualifying."
Yi Zhe smiled: "Believe me, sir. You will see many firsts this time."
Everyone knows it, but Yi Zhe has to say this himself - this is the declaration of the Chinese team's number one star!
Perrin fulfilled his statement to the media before the game and did not make extensive rotations in the lineup. At least Yi Zhe appeared in the starting lineup normally.
After just one round on the field, Yi Zhe felt the difference in this "mysterious teacher". He had full mental attributes and dared to fight and grab on the field. However, his offensive tactics were all mechanical, with passes from the wing and ground in the middle.
Penetration also completely lacks the ability of modern football to use various parts to pass the ball. It seems like a team from the 1980s.
But Yi Zhe's various operations are not something that opponents can handle. At least the North Korean team's midfielder found that he couldn't force him to force him - relying on Yi Zhe's ability in the Bundesliga and European competitions, he could deal with the average midfielder of the East Asian team.
The trip was stress-free.
In the first two minutes, Yi Zhe made a thunderous kick outside the penalty area after a counterattack in the frontcourt, giving the Chinese team a dream start with his second goal of the Asian Cup. Three minutes later, left back Jiang Zhipeng made a pass from the wing, and Sun Ke
He grabbed the back point and outflanked the goal.
"Sun Ke! This goal has put him on the top scorer list of the Asian Cup! This is the biggest surprise besides Yi Zhe!"
With two goals in hand, Perrin began to plan for the next game and replaced Yi Zhe at the end of the half.
Although the Chinese team was slightly passive in the second half and even lost a goal to its opponent, Yi Zhe didn't feel very relaxed off the court.
Fortunately, in the end, all the fans got the victory as they wished. For the first time in the history of the Asian Cup, the Chinese team won three consecutive games and qualified.
"The Chinese team can return to Brisbane to play in the knockout rounds. I hope this place can become a blessed place!"
He Wei said excitedly.
But when the fans looked at the two potential opponents in Group A on the other side, the South Korean team and the Australian team, they suddenly became nervous - an archrival that they had not won in decades, a host nation...
