Before the game, Wang Ai deliberately explored his current physical limits in the training match, which determines Wang Ai's technical and tactical use in this game. It was found that his body is comfortable with a small amount of exercise, but once it is stretched to the limit
In this state, it is still difficult to exert force in the right calf.
At least the strength and accuracy of Carlos's powerful long-range shot are still a bit lacking.
Under the nervous gaze of Mai Chao and the team doctor, Wang Ai reported his physical feelings, and also determined Wang Ai's role in this game: an organizational midfielder and the first penalty taker for set pieces.
In this way, Wang Ai and Wang Yun will partner in the middle of the midfield. Since the midfield led by Wang Yun has been well organized in the previous games, his teammates are also used to Wang Yun's management, so Wang Ai serves as the
Second core: When Wang Yun was double-teamed by the opponent and unable to perform, he quickly took over the ball and organized the attack.
Wang Ai also specially communicated with Wang Yun about the cooperation between the two, and finally decided that Wang Yun should take the ball more and control the rhythm. Wang Ai was responsible for fast break organization, using Wang Ai's precise footwork to strive to be the setter. In terms of positioning
, Wang Yun takes the back seat, and Wang Ai takes the lead. Mai Chao ruled out the 361 formation for this game, and the lone forward is Han Peng.
In this way, since Wang Ai is positioned forward, he essentially acts as the second forward.
In three days, the Chinese team's new formation was adjusted. Since Lao Shen won the Asian Games gold medal with 361, this formation has become popular in domestic football. Of course, Mai Chao has not stopped studying it. The Brazilian team has a strong offensive power, so Mai Chao
Chao's intention is to position the midfielder slightly deeper, ready to turn into 721 at any time and play defensive counterattack.
On December 15, in the same stadium in Abu Dhabi, nearly 5,000 spectators were welcomed to the China-Brazil match, filling the small stadium to capacity. In addition to the attraction of the semifinals themselves,
Wang Ai's return from injury is the most important mobilizing force.
Since he won the title of Asian Footballer, Wang Ai has not participated in a few games. He has been a substitute in every game in La Liga and has not played in half of the games. Although he participated in the World Junior Championship, not many people followed him. Finally, he came to one
Five stars in a row soon fell into depression for more than a month due to injury. It seemed that 2003 was about to pass.
Fortunately, Wang Ai publicly promised in a brief interview with local media before the game that he would come back for this game. As a result, the interest of Baotou men in the United Arab Emirates was immediately aroused. In addition, Wang Ai did not appear in the previous few games, so he was somewhat hungry for marketing.
That's why the stadium was full this time.
During the warm-up before the game, these fans were very noisy, shouting no matter what Wang Ai did. When the two teams left the field to prepare for the official game, there was even applause above the player tunnel when Wang Ai passed by.
"Old Han, it's up to you. How enthusiastic are the fans? If you don't score a hat trick, who can you deserve?" Wang Ai put his arm around Han Peng's shoulders and said.
"Really?" Han Peng turned his head in surprise, and then wondered: "That's not right, why does it sound like it's all for you?"
Zhao Xuri came up with a smile and slapped Han Peng: "You just know that the boss is teasing you."
"Don't make trouble!" Wang Ai drove Zhao Xuri away: "Old Han, you also know that my legs are not good at shooting, so I mainly make balls for you. You should pay more attention and don't let my fake moves fool you.
, No matter how many moves or sudden moves you make, don’t worry, no matter how coquettish you run, I can feed you."
"Really?" Han Peng stared and rubbed his hands: "Boss, you have to concentrate on feeding me the ball. I really dare to think about this."
"As for you, your foot skills are a bit rough. Now is not the time to practice hard. You can practice hard after the game. There are a lot of good prospects waiting for you. Now we have to take advantage of the other party's unfamiliarity with us, especially you and me.
Unskilled coordination makes a fuss. You have to move to grab points, get rid of the opponent's entanglement and seek to score, so you must be able to run, run suddenly, and you will have a chance as long as you create a gap."
"Then what if I run in the wrong direction?"
"You can't be wrong. I can understand what you mean as soon as you start. I'll hit the ball well in advance and deliver it to you. You can just start suddenly and wait to hit the goal."
In the locker room, Wang Ai and Han Peng sat on chairs with their heads lowered and whispering shoulder to shoulder. The two players with high IQs were ready to join forces. Mai Chao emphasized tactical discipline to everyone one last time, especially in the middle.
In the backcourt, we must strictly implement tactical arrangements and play as a whole. As for the frontcourt, Mai Chao didn't say much. The situation on the court is changing rapidly, and Wang Ai is an offensive kaleidoscope. It's up to him and Wang Yun to make decisions on the fly.
A few minutes later, the two sides officially took the stage. The Chinese team was dressed in red and the Brazilian team was dressed in yellow. This was the first time the two national brands met in a competition since last year's World Cup. Among the players of the two teams, only Wang Ai was
Witnesses of the game.
So as soon as the game started, the opponent sent their strongest midfielder, Fernandinho, to target Wang Ai. Even though the head coach was reluctant when he gave him this task, Cafu couldn't guarantee that it would be blocked.
He, how can I compare to Cafu? But it seems that he has the best defensive skills in the team, so I have to bite the bullet.
As a result, Wang Ai made a deep impression on Fernandinho the first time he touched the ball.
This was in the 5th minute of the first half. Wang Ai moved to the center circle to meet Wang Yun. Fernandinho tried to get around Wang Ai from behind to steal. Wang Ai pretended not to know and just ran to the side to stretch his legs.
When he reached the ball, Wang Ai took the ball and turned around. Since the two were very close, Wang Ai turned around and rubbed against him. He was stretching his legs and had not yet retracted them, and his center of gravity was already unstable.
By the time he got up from the ground, Wang Ai had already run ten meters away.
Stealing a chicken is a waste of money, and the ball fell without even touching it. The 19-year-old Fernandinho was not discouraged and concentrated on guarding the biggest star of the Chinese team. Wang Ai did not want to keep the ball for too long.
So I didn't bother with him too much. In most cases, I passed the ball as soon as I came in, not giving him a chance to use his physical advantage.
In the 26th minute of the first half, Guo Liang succeeded in counterattacking near the Brazilian team's baseline on the right wing. The situation suddenly became tense. Almost seeing Brazil's four defenders, the four Chinese frontcourt players began to move faster. Unfortunately this time
Guo Liang was hesitant and neither made a decisive pass nor made a decisive breakthrough. As a result, the Brazilian defender got entangled and had to pass the ball to the sideline.
Just now, Wang Ai's attack failed and he had already run to the midfield when he switched from offense to defense. When Guo Liang made a steal in the frontcourt, he ran back and arrived just in time to respond.
At this time, in the Brazilian central defender queue, Han Peng, who was squinting, suddenly remembered the "suddenness" of Wang Ai whispering words in his ears before the game, so he did not run up to Wang Ai's left wing, but turned towards the goal.
Run at the back. This time, the gap is opened.
And the football came as scheduled the moment Han Peng turned around.
