Chapter 254 Powerful Ireland(1/2)
No matter how depressed the Iraqi players are, the game is over, and it is true that they are inferior to others.
According to the progress of the game, even if the Chinese team does not have Land Feng, there is still no problem in defeating Iraq. However, in that case, it may not be so easy.
At the post-match press conference, the head coaches of the double rebels seemed very blocked and praised the opponent's performance. It was impossible to see how the two sides were fighting on the court just now.
After playing this game, the next warm-up match for the Chinese team will happen four days later.
The opponent is Ireland.
Although Ireland, as a country, looks like a small country, many Chinese have never even heard of it.
But Ireland's football strength is also at the second-rate level in Europe.
Compared to China, I don’t know where it is higher.
Therefore, this game against Ireland will be a very difficult game compared to Iraq.
During this period, although Lu Feng wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to return to China, his friends and family gathered together.
But since Francis is not that easy to talk to this time, and Lu Feng is now the captain of the National Olympic Team, and his every move is stared at by countless pairs of eyes, he cannot be willful at all.
There was no way, Lu Feng could only wait for the next game at the training base.
During this period, apart from bragging with Lin Hai from time to time, there were no other entertainment activities.
Lin Hai was even more curious about the relationship between Lu Feng and Annina.
Lu Feng naturally would not explain to him clearly about Lin Hai's curiosity, but just clarified with him that the relationship between himself and Anina was just a simple agent and player. As for whether Lin Hai believed it or not, Lu Feng could not guarantee it.
Anyway, whether Lin Haixin believes it or not, Lu Feng believes it.
In this way, after spending a few days of life that was very boring for Lu Feng, the second warm-up match finally came.
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It was still at the same stadium that the Chinese team welcomed their second opponent in this warm-up match Ireland.
Ireland's strength is not a little stronger than Iraq.
At the same time, they also advanced to the World Youth Championship.
They also attach great importance to the Chinese team, which may appear in the World Youth Championship.
This warm-up match is entirely to prepare for the upcoming World Youth Championship. Both sides have the idea of testing each other's strength. Therefore, although this match is a warm-up match, both sides are still serious.
Ireland has also carefully studied the last game between China and Iraq, especially Lu Feng, who has learned a good understanding of the most important player in the Chinese team.
To this end, their head coach racked his brains and came up with a set of tactics specifically used to deal with the Chinese team.
And is this tactic useful?
Of course the answer is there!
The game started less than a minute later. On the Chinese team, the main defender Zhang Bo and Lin Hai, who played as a midfielder, both had a yellow card on their backs. It is conceivable that the pressure faced by the Chinese team is so great.
In this game, Ireland's tactics are very simple, that is, to cut off the connection between Land Feng and other Chinese players, and then attack with all your might!
Lu Feng's strength is indeed the top player among players of the entire age group. However, compared with Lu Feng, other players of the Chinese team are not.
Especially in this game, Francis recruited many new faces to join the National Olympic Team with a training attitude. The strength of this National Olympic Team is much worse than the one that won the Asian Youth Championship.
The players' tacit cooperation is not as good as that.
Therefore, Ireland easily cut off the connection between Land Wind and other Chinese players.
Moreover, they are not completely ignored by Lu Feng. Once Lu Feng appears in the 30-meter area of the frontcourt, at least two or more Irish players will defend him.
Under such circumstances, even though Lu Feng's personal strength is very good, he still has no way to lead the Chinese team to win on his own.
And it is precisely because of this that with its overall strength and tactical advantages, Ireland gradually took the initiative in the game.
Ireland, which had the advantage in the scene, had good luck in this game. In the 31st minute, Ireland's advantage in the scene turned into a goal.
This loss of the ball is actually unrelated to Land Feng.
It was precisely because Lu Feng dribbled the ball deeper and was interrupted by the Irish defensive player and launched a quick counterattack, hitting the ball with more and less, and completing the goal.
Ireland, who was the first to score, is more confident and more successful as he plays.
On the Chinese side, many people seemed to have not woken up yet. They didn't understand what happened to the opponents in these two warm-up matches.
Shouldn’t the warm-up match be a happy and enjoyable game? Is it necessary to work so hard?
However, before the Chinese team's players came to their senses, Ireland scored another goal.
In the 42nd minute, Ireland won a frontcourt free kick due to a foul by a Chinese defensive player. The free kick was taken, and the Irish forward completed the header!
2-0, the Chinese team fell behind two goals in the first half!
In the remaining minutes, Ireland also slowed down, as if it was keeping its strength in the second half, reducing the oppression of the Chinese team.
But the Chinese team failed to seize the opportunity and they had not recovered from the concealment of the ball.
At the end of the first half, neither side got a good chance nor shot, and the half-time game ended like this.
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If you only look at the first half, you will think that the Chinese team has lost and they seem to be stunned. Even the number one star like Lu Feng has not shown any strength at all.
Many Chinese fans watching the game on the spot could not help but shook their heads and sighed. The performance of this Chinese team in the first half was really a familiar "Chinese formula".
Could it be that the previous Asian Youth Championship was the glory of this national Olympic team?
With such a performance, I still want to win the World Youth Championship, which is simply a dream!
Although there are many new players in the team, Chinese players can still see at a glance that they are not in shape and lack of fighting spirit.
Even Lu Feng's performance was mediocre and he was sorry for everyone's expectations of him.
Just as Chinese fans exchanged their views on the first half and commented on the Bears of Origin, the halftime break passed quickly.
For the second half, Chinese fans were holding on to the idea that the Chinese team could score a goal and conced a little less.
But no one expected that in the second half of the game, the situation suddenly changed and the Chinese team quickly scored a goal.
Less than five minutes into the second half, Lu Feng dribbled the ball in the frontcourt and caused an Irish player to make a defensive foul and obtained a free kick.
Facing the third free kick opportunity of the Chinese team throughout the game, Lu Feng did not miss it again this time.
The football flew out from under him drew a beautiful arc and flew directly into the goal of Ireland.
The Irish goalkeeper had no choice but to face Lu Feng's tricky shot, and his save was futile, and the football flew into the goal.
After Land Wind scored, the Chinese fans in the stands immediately burst into cheers.
While the fans cheered, Lu Feng was buried by his teammates on the court. The Chinese team was celebrating the goal.
The Irish players were a little stunned. Their people were either staring at the Chinese players celebrating the goal or staring at the football in the goal, and they became a little dazed for a moment.
As early as before the game, I heard that Lu Feng had a good free kick and scored a lot of free kicks.
However, Lu Feng did not perform well with the Chinese team's two free kick opportunities in the first half.
Therefore, the Irish players did not have much concern for this free kick.
Just arrange the walls in a regular manner and defend free kicks step by step.
But unexpectedly, Lu Feng actually scored such a beautiful goal. The nearly perfect arc and tricky angle were already there. Even if it was a world-class goalkeeper to deal with it, I'm afraid there would be nothing I could do, let alone, at least Ireland's goalkeeper.
This goal is really beautiful.
After Lu Feng scored, he also reminded the Irish players.
When defending against Land Feng, try to be cautious, do not foul, and never give Land Feng a free kick.
Anyway, compared to Lu Feng, other Chinese players have no threat at all.
Since two men could not defend Lu Feng, then there were only three or four. At most, Lu Feng attacked and surrounded five Irish defensive players.
With such a defense, Lu Feng would not only make a breakthrough in shooting, but even if he wanted to pass the football to his teammates, it would be difficult to do it.
Irish tactics have achieved remarkable results.
After they strengthened their defense against Land Wind, Land Wind became like the first half and became useless again.
In the stands, many Chinese fans were heartbroken.
They could see that it was not that Lu Feng didn't work hard, but that Lu Feng was really trying his best.
If it is at Leeds United, except Land Wind, other Leeds United players are not weak, and the opponent has no way to ignore other Leeds United players. This is also the reason why Land Wind did not face such strict defense in Leeds United's game.
In this game, as Lu Feng’s teammates, few Chinese players performed normally. It is completely impossible to expect them to help Lu Feng share the pressure of offense.
On the sidelines, Francis also showed an anxious look on his face.
Although these two games are training and just warm-up matches for him, winning or losing is actually irrelevant.
However, thinking of so many Chinese fans at home, if they really lose this game, they will definitely be criticized by the media after the game.
Although he doesn't care, he feels uncomfortable being scolded.
So Francis took the lead in making substitution adjustments and used two substitution places to strengthen the offense and strive to equalize the score.
Seeing this, Ireland also counterattacked the moves, replaced the players with sufficient physical fitness to strengthen defense.
To be continued...