"After 12 years, the Chinese team returned to the stage of the World Cup. Facing the African powerhouse Côte d'Ivoire, the boys did not show any fear, but instead led their opponents 2-0 in the first half, which was surprising but also gratifying."

After the whistle at the end of the midfield sounded, the screen switched to the studio again, and Duan Yixuan calmed down a little.

Diagonally opposite him, the position that was supposed to be the guest was empty at this time.

He had to explain:

"Coach Zhu has something to deal with temporarily, so I will continue to explain the second half of the game."

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"There is 58 minutes left before we win the first World Cup."

Back in the locker room, Long Shute said, and he looked up at the electronic watch in Team Leader Cao’s hand:

“It’s only 57 minutes now.”

His teammates all let out a relaxed laugh, and although some were already tired, they were qualified to perform a little more relaxed by being able to lead the opponent two goals anyway.

Long Shute did not really relax. He looked through the tactical arrangements he had planned before, scanned the status of his teammates, and discussed with assistant coach Li Bing a few words to determine the time for substitution in the second half.

For the Chinese team, the overall tactics are always defensive counterattacks, which is also the tactic that suits them the most. You may also change the flavor in the Asian arena, but this is the World Cup, and there are no teams like Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, and Myanmar that will crush them...

When the rest time was about to end, Long Shute clapped his hands:

"In the second half, I expect Côte d'Ivoire will change its tactics and return to the physical confrontation they are best at, and Drogba will definitely appear at critical moments. The two defenders must be vigilant and always ensure that they follow people. They must never let the striker of Côte d'Ivoire go empty. And be careful on the sidelines, and not allow the opponent to cross easily. Even if they give them a free kick, it doesn't matter..."

He didn't say much nonsense, and it took only half a minute to finish these precautions.

Then he smiled:

"There are 46 minutes left before we get our first three-pointer."

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Just as Longshute predicted, Côte d'Ivoire really changed its tactics in the second half.

Before the options of ugly victory and beautiful defeat, Ramsey had to put away his French opening and romance, bringing the team back to their most familiar rhythm.

Although Boni, who is ahead, is not very famous yet, he is an efficient killer: from January 2011 to May 2013, he handed over 73 games and 53 goals in the Eredivisie, which is no less than Suarez and Long Shute. After moving to the Premier League team Swansea, he also scored 17 league goals in 27 games in a season, tied for fourth in the scorer list.

He is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 88 kilograms. He can jump and carry it, and his speed is not slow at all. As a forward, his impact is quite terrifying.

Fortunately, Li Weifeng and Feng Xiaoting were both strong and soft, and they barely restrained him after joining forces. Although Li Datou is old and his explosive power and bounce ability have dropped significantly, he is still able to fight with sufficient physical fitness.

The Chinese team's two sides also worked very hard to stop Côte d'Ivoire from making comfortable crosses. No matter how good Boni's heading skills are, he could not get a shot...

As for the middle lane, Long Shute and Yaya Toure were almost inseparable from each other, and neither of them could fully participate in offense or defense.

"I played for 15 minutes in the second half, and Côte d'Ivoire changed its style in the first half. The pressure on the Chinese team's defense line increased sharply. Oh? We saw that Dai Lin had already started warming up on the sidelines. Is he going to replace Li Weifeng with his physical decline?"

Duan Yixuan originally wanted to introduce Dai Lin, but his eyes swept to the warm-up area on the other side:

"Things are not good! Drogba is ready to appear!"

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In the 63rd minute, Côte d'Ivoire and the Chinese team made substitution adjustments at the same time.

Dai Lin did not replace Li Weifeng directly, but replaced forward Gao Lin, and set up three central defenders in front of the goalkeeper.

Of course Gao Lin was not very happy, but he had no choice. After all, he could not destroy a team type by himself. Now that the team needs to strengthen defense, he can only accept the arrangement of the outcome.

Côte d'Ivoire replaced its midfielder Dier and sent out a heavyweight nuclear weapon Drogba.

The appearance of the African Warcraft immediately made China's defense line feel like it was facing a big enemy. Long Shute was even considering... Should he enter the penalty area and participate in the defense?

But he can't do that, because it's very likely to cause a midfield collapse!

Without restraint, Yaya Toure will definitely disrupt the entire Chinese midfielder like a tiger!

Therefore, Long Shute could only place his hopes on three central defenders, praying that they could withstand the impact of the two forwards of Boni and Drogba...

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Although Drogba briefly joined the Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua, his life in Shenhua was not happy because the club owner owed his salary. He left angrily after playing 11 games for the team, so many players in this Chinese team never faced him head-on.

But these players soon knew how powerful the "African Warcraft" had, even though Drogba was 36 years old.

Less than 6 minutes after Drogba played, he got a chance to head the ball. Although his teammates felt a little uncomfortable, he still beat Dai Lin, who was 1.91 meters tall and Li Weifeng, who was 1.82 meters tall, and grabbed the first drop point of the pass. Then he twisted his waist and abdomen, causing his head to swing!

If goalkeeper Wang Dalei had not been in a hot state and saved the ball from the baseline with one palm, Ivory Coast had already recovered one goal!

"Don't let him jump easily!"

Although Li Weifeng was a little tired, he still played the role of a backcourt boss and loudly reminded his partner: "Use some small moves!"

Feng Xiaoting and Dai Lin both nodded vigorously, then played 120,000 points to start the defense of the next corner kick.

When all the Chinese players were indented into the penalty area to participate in defense, even Drogba could not successfully grab the header, because he was surrounded by people in front, back and left and right, with defensive players and his own teammates. In this case, he could only place the goal on his luck.

However, it is obvious that Côte d'Ivoire has never had any luck in the World Cup. This time the corner kick... not only did not fall on their heads, but was also pushed out of the penalty area by Dailin.

A white lightning began to accelerate from the small penalty area!

Ramsey couldn't help but squeeze the mineral water bottle in his hand!

But as soon as this lightning started, it was directly overturned by Yaya Toure!

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Long Shute was like a heavy truck running at high speed, and he flipped four or five times in a row before stopping.

Although the turf in Brazil was very soft, it was obviously not comfortable to roll without preparation, and his arms and knees were still slightly scratched.

The referee from Brazil did not hesitate at all. He directly showed a bright red card to Yaya Toure, and the Ivory Coast was expelled from the field!

Ramsey's heart, which had just returned to his stomach, jumped up again, and he threw the mineral water bottle in his hand to the ground!

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Côte d'Ivoire, with one less man fighting, simplified its tactics to the extreme:

Try not to pass the ball through the midfield, and resolutely hang the penalty area whenever you have the chance on the side. As for the next thing, it will be handed over to Drogba and Boni, two forwards.

There is nothing wrong with such a tactic, because in this football world, countless teams use this tactic to survive, not to mention that they were sent off a key player!

If Drogba is three or four years younger, then the Chinese team's defense line is likely to be destroyed by him, but... he is no longer young after all!

In the 81st minute, Kalu barely took the ball after forming a breakthrough from the left, but he obviously did not aim. The football flew directly over Drogba's head and hit the crossbar...

Seeing the football bounce towards the goal again, Feng Xiaoting quickly turned sideways and barbed the ball to clear it out.

Zheng Zhi, who was guarding the periphery, grabbed the second place and turned around and passed directly to the front without saying a word!

"Swoosh!"

This time... when white lightning appeared, no one could stop him!

Two centre-backs in Côte d'Ivoire - one of them was a temporary guest appearance - were like air in Long Shute's eyes!

"Swish!"

"The ball... is scored! 3-0! Long Shute completed the hat trick! The Chinese captain firmly grasped the victory in his own hands!"

Duan Yixuan was so excited that he couldn't control himself. He even learned what Long Shute said during the intermission without any instruction:

"There are only 8 minutes left before the Chinese team won the first victory in the World Cup!"

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The Chinese team, which led three goals, can finally relax a little, and they also use continuous substitution adjustments to waste game time.

Huang Bowen replaced Li Weifeng, who was ineffective in physical fitness, and veteran Cao Yang replaced Hao Junmin, both of whom were strong players on the defense.

But although the new forces replaced are more defensive,... it is a bit regrettable that goalkeeper Wang Dalei was unable to get his own free bonus in the end - perhaps the national team will not set this bonus...

Just as the injury stoppage time was about to enter, Côte d'Ivoire scored a stubborn goal, saving a trace of face covering for the African elephant.

Perhaps the defense was all focused on the more threatening Drogba. At that moment, no one went to guard the defense for a full 90 minutes, allowing him to insert the back row without anyone watching, and headed the ball to the top with all his strength, breaking through the city where the Chinese team held the whole game.

Facing the floating and fast header, even Wang Dalei, who had a plug-in, could not complete the save, and could only regretfully say goodbye to his World Cup debut.

"Drip, drip, drip..."

The melodious whistle echoed at the Pernambuko Stadium in Recife, but many Chinese players were exhausted and collapsed on the field.

But their faces were filled with the joy of victory without exception.

On this day... they won the first World Cup!

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Amid the cheers of his teammates, Long Shute raised his arms high and shooked with force!

I have three points in the world!
Chapter completed!