Chapter 331: You still cant ask for too much from newcomers(2/3)
Although he caught his opponent off guard, Qu Bo's final kick was still a bit off, and the ball deviated from the goal frame again.
Seeing such an opportunity being wasted again, Jin and Chi on the coaching bench were so anxious that they jumped up and down.
In the 9th minute, the Chinese team once again won a corner kick opportunity through continuous cooperation from the left.
Shao Jiayi's penalty kick caused a tremor in the Qatar penalty area. In the end, the goalkeeper had to rely on a decisive attack to barely knock the ball out of the penalty area.
Facing the incoming ball, Qu Bo once again wanted to rush forward and shoot.
But this time, the Qatari defender had already prevented a counterattack and used his body to block the position in advance.
Although Qu Bo was fast, he was still slightly lacking physically compared to his opponents. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as his opponents cleared the ball.
Three minutes later, Wu Chengying once again stepped in from the left wing when the opponent was free on the wing, and then dribbled the ball all the way to the front of the penalty area.
Facing the opponent's defense, Wu Chengying fired a heavy shot. The ball hit the opponent's defender and bounced out of the penalty area.
Zhang Xiaorui's left leg was blocked and he caught the ball with his right foot.
With the peripheral vision behind him, he changed the arch of his right foot to the outside of the instep, pushed to the side, and sent the ball in front of Qu Bo again.
This time, Qu Bo used his speed to rush to the ball in advance and catch the ball.
But because the opponent looked too hard, Qu Bo did not choose to shoot this time, but rushed into the penalty area in a line.
The Qatari defender is not a vegetarian either, always wearing a crotch on the inside.
In this way, the two of them rushed all the way to the bottom line. Qu Bo tried to pass the ball again, but it was a step too late.
The ball rolled out of the baseline first.
Seeing the Chinese team's series of attacks, the Qatari head coach looked anxious and was obviously a little discouraged by the Chinese team's strength.
Qatar has completely lost its bid for World Cup tickets.
They have only one purpose, which is to help the Iranian team snipe the Chinese team.
It wasn't until they came to the away game and faced such a "second Chinese team" that they realized how much advantage they had taken in Doha.
“As expected of the Chinese team!”
"This Chinese team is no longer the same team it was four years ago."
"The Chinese team is fully capable and will compete with the top players from other continents in the World Cup."
The Qatari coach sighed here, and the Chinese coaching bench also frowned.
"Xiao Zeng, look, it's been almost twenty minutes."
"Yes, Xiao Zeng, we have attacked a lot!"
Zeng Zheng glanced at the timer, which showed 19 minutes and 9 seconds.
The home game is still going strong without scoring, and he, as the head coach, bears the responsibility.
But the team member's feet were not accurate, so he had no good solution.
Everything that needs to be reminded has been reminded, and everything that needs to be said has been said.
When the player failed to score a goal, he was also very anxious.
The right wing is Qatar's weakness.
Zeng Zheng had already discovered this point and formulated corresponding strategies.
Unexpectedly, Qatar is not only very resilient, but also extremely lucky.
During several strong attacks by the Chinese team, although the formation was a bit chaotic, they still held on to the goal.
Just like Li Xiaopeng's previous post, the ball can obviously be scored!
If you don’t score points at the start, what should you do next?
Should we kill the opponent in one go, or should we slow down first and give both parties some breathing time?
Zeng Zheng looked at these young players on the field and did not intend to stop there.
What is the purpose of letting you play today?
Don’t I just want you to make a good appearance in front of fans across the country through the top ten games?
The last tough battle will be fought by the main force, so you just have to perform well in this home battle.
There is no need to consider physical fitness or red and yellow cards.
Just do it for me!
However, just when Zeng Zheng was thinking about how to motivate his players to take the last shot well, the situation on the court suddenly changed.
Taking advantage of the Chinese team's failed attack, Qatar actually launched a counterattack and quickly passed the ball into the Chinese team's penalty area.
Although Zhang Minghua defeated the opponent's center with a header to clear the ball, the ball was not a solid goal and the clearance was not far away.
Seeing Qatar's midfielder trying to hit the ball and shooting hard, at the critical moment, Zheng Zhi rushed forward and blocked the eye-catching shot with his body.
"Bang!!!"
There was a muffled sound.
The ball shot into the sky.
Zheng Zhi, who was so hard pressed to his side, did not fall down.
Instead, he immediately blocked his opponent with his body, got the ball to the first landing point, and distributed the ball to his teammates on the wing.
Such an outstanding performance made the fans in the stands stand up and applaud him.
"Without Tiezi, this young man Zheng Zhi can still take care of things!"
"Yes, yes, he is really there if something happens!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, maybe he is tougher than Li Tie!"
"My son Tiezi is in trouble this time. When I came back to recover from his injuries, I saw that the main position was gone!"
"Speaking of Tiezi, I don't know how he is recovering and whether he can make it to the last game against Iran."
"I didn't understand the game before, but now I know how important Li Tie is on the court!"
After successfully clearing the siege, Zheng Zhi did not fall to the ground to rest. Instead, he made a fist with his right hand and put it on his chest and said "OHYE".
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Weifeng even stepped forward and touched Zheng Zhi's head: "Okay, Xiao Zhi, you have an iron demeanor now."
Zheng Zhi said modestly: "That's not the case. I can't embarrass Tiezi when he's not here!"
In sticking to this aspect, Zheng Zhi and Li Tie really learned a lot!
"What's going on behind the scenes? Have you forgotten to stabilize the defense first and then attack?" Zeng Zheng shouted with dissatisfaction.
"Secure the back first and then think about attacking."
"Zhang Xiaorui, Li Xiaopeng, what do you two do for food?"
"Why are you always running so far ahead?"
"Don't you know if you should shout more on the field?"
The two people whose names were called glanced at the sidelines and immediately spoke to Zeng Zheng in their hometown dialects.
"Boss Zeng, our door is clear, don't worry!"
"Coach Zeng, I know, so don't worry!"
Hearing the smell of the pancake roll and fruit, Zeng Zheng almost lost his breath.
"You two, stop telling me about cross talk, and hurry up and figure out the midfield for me!"
But what if you get angry again?
Qatar's recent counterattack has obviously been adjusted.
Not only did they adapt to the Chinese team's offense, they also seized the gaps in the Chinese team's offense.
If Zhang Xiaorui and Li Xiaopeng don't organize the midfield well, this situation will become more and more common in the future.
If you are not careful, the tragedy four years ago may happen again.
Just think back then, no one expected that Qatar would be so powerful in the last few group matches.
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Twenty minutes into the game, the Chinese team began to slow down its offensive.
After Qatar regained its composure, its performance on the offensive end also improved greatly.
Although they still couldn't start a positional battle, their counterattacks could always reach the front of the Chinese team's penalty area.
In a long pass from the backcourt, the opponent's left winger rushed behind Li Xiaopeng in time to grab the first landing point, and then quickly distributed the ball to the center.
Fortunately, Zheng Zhi tightly entangled the opponent's midfielder with the ball, forcing the opponent to make another mistake when passing the ball, allowing China to obtain a backcourt throw-in.
This successful defense also allowed Zheng Zhi to win applause from the fans again.
Or the more you fight, the braver you become.
To be continued...