With the referee's whistle, the first half of the match between Longteng and Guangzhou Evergrande ended, and the score was fixed at 1:1.
Liu Jianhong also summarized this half: "After 45 minutes, the two sides were tied. Generally speaking, at the home court of the Longteng team, the home team still has a certain advantage."
"I think the two sides are evenly matched." Huang Jianxiang expressed his opinion, "The Longteng team's tactics themselves are to press high, press the whole court, and focus on offense. Guangzhou Evergrande plays smarter, that is, attacking
Defensive counterattack. Therefore, it is inevitable that the Longteng team will have the upper hand. The 1:1 score also means that Guangzhou Evergrande’s tactics have achieved the results they want. Of course, as the second half of the game begins. Playing at home, the average age is much lower
The Longteng team may have an increasing advantage. At that time, it will depend on the efficiency of Guangzhou Evergrande's counterattack."
"Then let us look forward to the performance of both sides in the second half." Liu Jianhong also made a half-time summary.
While the commentator was analyzing, in the home team's locker room, Zhang Sheng was also hurriedly arranging things for the second half.
"I'm basically satisfied with everyone's performance in the first half." Zhang Sheng first gave a simple conclusion and then raised a question, "But..., what I want to say is that we can play smarter."
"The requirements I told everyone before the game are to win and to play what we have learned in training. But I hope that all of you players on the field will use their brains all the time." Zhang Sheng pointed to his head.
, "In the game, you know best what your physical fitness is, so you should make a decisive judgment on when to adopt tactics that are suitable for your physical fitness."
"Ma Yongli. You are the captain and a free man in the backcourt. You have more time to observe the situation of your teammates on the field. How to control the rhythm of the game, your teammates do not react, you should tell everyone as soon as possible
." Zhang Sheng finally gave specific instructions.
Ma Yongli nodded obediently.
In fact, Zhang Sheng was secretly reflecting on his previous selling strategy - selling the captain and several vice-captains.
The captain of a team not only relies on performance on the field, but sometimes also takes into account seniority, prestige in the team, and even personal communication skills.
The Dragons keep selling their captains, which means that when the team needs to make adjustments during games, everyone is a bit at a loss.
Because of frequent captain changes, not only the new captain needs to adapt, but other players also need to adapt.
Thinking of this, Zhang Sheng remembered his previous promise to the team's vice-captain Lu Zhihui - as long as he did not propose to leave the team, he would always keep a place for him. After Zhou Zhou had decided to leave, Lu Zhihui was the first choice for captain. It seems that
Stick to your own choice.
In the away locker room on the other side, Scolari did not make any adjustments to the team. He just kept encouraging everyone to stick to the way they played in the first half. Obviously he was very disappointed with the score in the first half.
of satisfaction.
After the start of the second half, the Longteng team, which had recovered its physical fitness, resumed the crazy pressing at the beginning of the game.
Zou Weijia was very obedient this time. He no longer thought about how to score a goal, but instead fought hard in the frontcourt. As a center forward, he did not force himself to turn around when the ball was passed, but quickly moved the ball out.
, and then move to attract Evergrande’s defensive attention or support.
Not only did Evergrande find it difficult to be active with the center, but even the two commentators noticed this point about the Longteng team.
"Zou Weijia played much better than in the first half. In the first half, he was more in a struggle with Evergrande's defense. It can be seen that he played hard, but the effect was not good." Huang Jianxiang said to Zou Weijia
Obviously he has been paying attention, "In the second half, coach Zhang Sheng should have made arrangements and played much smarter. He has a good ability to get the ball with his back, and he is also very good at playing the ball. Evergrande must find a way to control this point
Already."
Liu Jianhong also said: "The Longteng team has always had a tradition of center forwards. And what they value most about centers is their ability to play the ball. Of course, people like Chavez can score better. This is also a characteristic of modern centers. In addition to
Zou Weijia, who is just over 20 years old, is currently on the court. They also have a 17-year-old national youth and the national youth main center Wang Xing as a reserve. He is also a center player with a height of over 1.9 meters. He is not only strong in ball-making ability, but also headers.
He is also very capable.”
"Wang Xing has also had the experience of playing this season." Huang Jianxiang has done enough homework. "The reserve of young players in the Longteng team is really good."
As the two commentators praised Zou Weijia, the Longteng team played a beautiful offense.
In the eighth minute of the second half, facing Ben Arfa's wide-range long pass from the right, Zou Weijia took off after holding on to Jin Yingquan. The two collided in the air. Zou Weijia had an absolute advantage, and his header was
The ball was returned to Tao Wentao, and Jin Yingquan's center of gravity was unstable after landing. He was unable to chase Zou Weijia who was running away at the first time. Zheng Zhi, who returned to defense, had to follow him.
Zou Weijia's header was very comfortable for Tao Wentao. The latter's non-stop pass found Nie Jiang. Nie Jiang ran to the goal, but he used too much force when shooting and the ball flew over the crossbar.
"Nie Jiang's shot. Oh, what a pity." Liu Jianhong shouted, "This opportunity is too rare."
"I just said that Evergrande should find a way to defend Zou Weijia. This time it was his attack." Huang Jianxiang looked like I had expected it, "Hengda can consider using Mei Fang.
Already."
Although Nie Jiang's shot did not go in, it gave the Longteng team a great encouragement. The players on the field fought harder and harder, causing Guangzhou Evergrande to play extremely awkwardly.
In the eleventh minute of the second half, Paulinho wanted to organize an attack in the middle of the midfield. He first relied on physical confrontation to squeeze Tao Wentao away, and then wanted to pass the ball, but saw that his teammates were basically beaten by Longteng players.
Pressed hard, he simply chose to break through with the ball himself.
Perhaps in the Brazilian team, Paulinho is not considered to have such delicate skills with his feet, but at the Chinese Super League level, his advancement is still very powerful.
Paulinho first made a beautiful change of direction and got rid of Qi Ming diagonally. Then he played a two-on-one with Goulart who retreated and passed Roque Gil.
But by this time, the Longteng team's layered defensive formation was effective. Facing Paulinho, who was already at the end of his strength, Ma Yongli intercepted the ball with a steal, and then handed the ball to Qi Ming. Qi Ming faced
Alan returned to defense, quickly moved, and passed the ball to Ben Alpha's feet.
An attack by Guangzhou Evergrande quickly turned into a quick counterattack by the Long Teng team.
Because both Paulinho and Goulart attacked too deep in the frontcourt and could not come back at all, Zheng Zhi was the only one in the defensive midfielder position. When the only defender on the wing was the right back, Zheng Zhi
He had to come over to help defend, otherwise with Ben Alpha's breakthrough ability, players who defended one on one would most likely not be able to guard against him.
After Ben Alpha got the ball, he saw that Zheng Zhi was coming to defend him. His first choice was to pass the ball. Zheng Zhi ran halfway and found that Ben Alpha had passed the ball. He quickly turned around and ran to defend Nie Jiang who was receiving the ball.
.
Zheng Zhi, who turned around while running quickly, still ignored his age - he was already an "old man" in his thirties. Such a sudden stop and turn made his muscles overwhelmed. Although he endured the pain, he pushed Nie Jiang away with a sliding shovel.
The ball was broken, but the thigh muscle was severely strained.
Originally, the referee wanted to call a foul immediately and give the Longteng team a free kick in the frontcourt, but when he saw Zheng Zhi covering his thigh, he quickly paused the game and went over to ask.
After confirming that Zheng Zhi could not persist, the referee quickly signaled to the Guangzhou Evergrande team doctor on the sidelines.
"Oops! What happened to Zheng Zhi?" Because Zheng Zhi tried his best to defend despite being injured, and the defense was successful. After all, Liu Jianhong was far away and could not see clearly, "The confrontation just now was not intense.
."
At this time, the slow motion happened to be back to defense. After watching it, Huang Jianxiang said: "I guess something happened when I stopped and turned around at high speed. It should be a muscle strain. Alas, Zheng Zhi is old after all. I hope he
The injury should not affect this top 12 match. After all, recovery is slow and there are still some sequelae."
At the same time, Scolari on the sidelines was also helpless.
Although Guangzhou Evergrande has been constantly buying domestic players and upgrading them in the past two years, except for Lin Feng's signing, which can indeed be regarded as the main player on the court, the others are basically at the level of substitutes.
Of course, Scolari could not have imagined that there was a bug like Zhang Sheng.
Historically, Guangzhou Evergrande has been hoarding good domestic players. As a result, other teams have no plug-and-play good players and can only cultivate them slowly. Even in the 2018 season, Evergrande no longer has the players it once crushed.
The overall advantage of the pressure style is that it can still rely on its remaining power to sustain its tone.
Now with Zhang Sheng, and Zhang Sheng's willingness to export players, some players who have not appeared in reality have greatly improved the level of Guangzhou Evergrande's competitors. Moreover, the system has upgraded the overall league level of the Chinese Super League, which has made it even more exciting.
The game was not easy to play, and Evergrande's advantage was further narrowed.
Although an old player like Zheng Zhi has maintained his skills, tactics and awareness, the extra effort in each game still causes his body to decline quickly, and injuries are inevitable.
Now Scolari had to replace Zheng Zhi with Lin Feng.
After Lin Feng came on the field, he took over Zheng Zhi's defensive tasks very well due to his abundant physical fitness, but he did not provide much help on offense.
In fact, this is also the reason why Scolari chose Zheng Zhi to start.
As one of the top domestic players in the 79 batch, Zheng Zhi’s comprehensive strength is undoubted. In addition to being experienced in defense, his ability to use long and short passes and even forwards to organize offense in the midfield is one of many in the country.
It's something even a defensive midfielder can't do.
Although Lin Feng is very good on defense and has a good ability to organize short passes, he has always been weak in long passes and passing in confrontations.
This time they played the Dragons away from home, so Scolari, who was determined to play defensive counterattack, arranged for Zheng Zhi, who was more suitable for this tactic, to start.
Seeing that the team could not attack, Scolari was also very anxious. In this game, Guangzhou Evergrande's right winger was Shu Jun. He is not a full-back known for his assist ability and does not have much influence on the offense. Much help.
Thinking of this, Scolari began to miss Zhang Linpeng, who had transferred, and Zhou Zheng, who was still recovering from injury.
Look at Xiang Tiange, the right back/right winger of the opposite Long Teng team. His speed and breakthrough ability are very eye-catching. It would be great if he could be one of his own players.
In the end, Scolari chose to take a risk. He replaced Shu Jun with Wang Yuandi, who was still transforming from right winger to right back, hoping to use his speed and impact to play behind Ben Alpha.
Wang Yuandi cherished the opportunity to play in such a game, but unfortunately he was too eager to perform.
At the 13th minute of the second half, Wang Yuandi, who had just come on the field, was about to be broken through by Ben Alpha. His mind became hot and he made a scissor-like tackle directly towards Ben Alpha.
After all, Ben Alpha was an old man with a good sense of protection. After feeling the "murderous aura" behind him, he jumped slightly, but was still directly hooked out of the air by Emperor Wang Yuan.
Although the referee came over promptly, he did not take out the cards and only warned Wang Yuandi once.
This penalty was quickly met with boos from the fans in the stands and protests from Zhang Sheng on the sidelines.
After seeing that Ben Alpha was able to get up without any serious injuries, the Dragon Team gave up the pursuit.
But then Emperor Wang Yuan seemed not to be affected by this warning, and he still played so recklessly that Ben Alpha was a little scared.
In the 23rd minute, there was a half-goal opportunity. Seeing Wang Yuandi rushing towards him with great momentum, Ben, Alpha actually gave it up.
This made Zhang Sheng very unhappy.
"Real newborn calves are not afraid of tigers." Seeing this scene, Liu Jianhong joked, "As a young player, Wang Yuandi deserves praise for his hard work."
Huang Jianxiang, who was next to him, frowned inadvertently when he heard this. It was obvious that he didn't agree too much, and he vaguely mentioned: "Young players must work hard, but they still need to protect themselves and not get hurt."
In fact, with Wang Yuandi's actions, the opponent has always been more likely to be injured. However, in the Chinese Super League, fouls against foreign players are often turned a blind eye. This has become an unspoken rule.
In fact, Zhang Sheng on the sidelines also probably knew Ben Alpha's inner activities.
As Ben Alpha who is about to return to Europe to play football, he now has a very strong sense of self-protection. He does not need to get injured or fight for a game, because if something goes wrong, his return to Europe will be difficult. Completely ruined.
This is something Ben Alpha will never accept.
"It's time to replace Ben Alpha." Zhang Sheng made a decision.
