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Volume 5 1998 Volume 5 Chapter 265 A chaotic start

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    ;i|The team beat Morocco 3-0 and became the first team to qualify for the group stage with two consecutive victories. However, this is not the most important news. The biggest news is that Ronaldo scored with a powerful volley from outside the penalty area.  His first goal in the World Cup, in a later game, Norway and Scotland tied one to one, which also allowed the Brazilian team to not only qualify one round ahead of schedule, but also lock in the group ranking one round ahead of schedule.  position of one.

    On the 17th, in Group B, Italy also finished with three teams: Cameroon, Chile and Austria tied. All four teams in Group B still have a chance to qualify.

    The 18th is here, the second round of Group C where the Chinese team is located

    In a previous game, although Zidane was missing, the French team still defeated the Danish team 2-1. Djorkaeff and midfielder Petit each scored a goal. Denmark only relied on Michel.  . Laudrup scored a penalty kick.

    This result made everyone in the Chinese team breathe a sigh of relief. The French team defeated Denmark and has almost reserved a place to qualify for the group. Three teams are competing for another place. The starting point of the Chinese team is not lower than others.

    Defeating South Africa and then competing with Denmark is the only way for the Chinese team.

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    "In this game, we not only have to win, but we also have to strive for a sufficient goal difference!" Benitez's gloomy eyes swept across the faces of Pei Wei and Qi Marshal: "If we can win two goals, then in  In the final round, we won't be in a situation where we have to win to qualify - after all, Denmark lost one goal less than us to France. But we can't let the players know that we, the coaches, have to bear the pressure."

    Pei Wei and Marshal Qi nodded at the same time. Marshal Qi glanced at Pei Wei and sighed in his heart.

    If Pei Wei hadn¡¯t insisted on attacking and wanted to get a point from France, then the Chinese team would probably be on the same starting line as the Danish team, but now

    But what can he say?  Pei Wei was not the only one who was hot-headed at that time. Even he himself very much agreed with Pei Wei's point of view, but he just didn't say it out loud. Even Benitez was attracted by the prospect of drawing with France.  Are you staying?

    "But we can't appear anxious on the court." Benitez continued. His Chinese is now more fluent, but he speaks slower: "The South African team is as anxious as us. If they lose, it will be equal to  We lost the qualification to qualify, and our performance in the three warm-up games made everyone think that we will try to score points against South Africa. Therefore, we have to lure them out to attack with the same defensive counterattack tactics!  To deal with the South African team, even if we cannot score in the first half, we must at least ensure a draw. Then the South African team will be more anxious in the second half, and then it will be our chance to solve the opponent in the second half!¡±

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    The South African team's performance in the World Cup in France was not eye-catching, but their head coach was extremely familiar to Chinese fans in the future. He is the future head coach of the Japanese national team, the Frenchman Philippe, known as the "White Wizard"  .Troussier.

    Troussier is very clear about the current situation of South Africa and China. Both sides can only grasp hope by winning, while South Africa's situation is even worse. In addition to defeating the Chinese team, they also have to win in the final battle.  To get at least one point from the French team - just like this, they still have to expect the Chinese team to at least tie with the Danish team, so a big victory over China is their only way.

    The tactics set by Troussier for the South African team are to attack, attack, and attack again!  Not only must you win, but you must also win a big victory so that you can take the initiative in the final game!

    This mentality can be seen from the lineup he arranged, a three-four-three formation, goalkeeper Funk, three defenders Issa, Radebe, and Fish, and midfielders Barkley, Fortune, Moshaowu, and Baloyi.  , forward veteran Masinga, rookie McCarthy and the extremely fast Bartlett, he put all his treasure on the three forwards and the midfielder Fortune, who is both offensive and defensive, trying to use speed and impact to break down the Chinese team's defense.

    Benitez's formation is stable. The goalkeeper is still Ou Chuliang. The four defenders are Xie Feng, Zhang Enhua, General Fan, and Wu Jiying. The midfielder is slightly adjusted, with Li Gang as midfielder, Sun Chenghai as right midfielder, and Ma Tianzuo as left midfielder.  Midfielder, midfielder Nie Fei, double forwards Gao Feng and Hao Dong.

    "It's just as I thought" Benitez, who was sitting on the coaching bench, showed a smile: "South Africa is more anxious than us Their lineup is a great threat in counterattacks.  They also have strong abilities. However, except for Radebe, who has a little speed, the other two defenders are over 1.9 meters tall and can turn around.

    , our two forwards are going to show off their power.  "

      Benitez's confidence is justified. Neither Hao Dong nor Gao Feng are the so-called "fast horses" in the traditional Chinese sense. What they have is not only speed. Hao Dong also has explosive power and scoring ability.  Feng's running with the ball poses a greater threat, so Benitez would rather risk the risk of a single forward offensive method and insist on using the two of them as a forward combination, because he likes them both in counterattacks and positional battles.  All have the characteristics of scoring ability.

    The game has begun.

    There is no doubt about the importance of this game to both sides. Although theoretically speaking, even if the Chinese team loses this game, there is still hope of qualifying. That is to defeat the Danish team by a big score, and then count on the French team to defeat South Africa, thus  To get first in the group through goal difference - but if you can't even win against South Africa, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to win against the stronger Denmark.

    And South Africa has no retreat. If they cannot win, they will be eliminated early.

    The Chinese team that kicked off first did not launch a fierce attack as Troussier thought, but fell back in the backcourt calmly, as if they were not in a hurry to win.

    The South African players didn¡¯t think much about it. Three forwards rushed into the Chinese team¡¯s half at the same time and began to press in the frontcourt.

    The excellent physical fitness of the black people gave them strong explosive power. They pressed hard in the frontcourt. After a few kicks in the backcourt, the Chinese team was forced to pass a long pass through the midfield. The ball was pushed down by the South African team's defender.  , the South African team got possession of the ball.

    In South Africa's offense, Bartlett used his speed to break through Wu Jiying's defense on the right, and then passed into the penalty area. General Fan got ahead of Masinga and headed the ball to clear the ball. Fortune followed up with a long shot, and the ball was high above the goal post.

    Ou Chuliang passed the ball to Xie Feng, and Xie Feng passed it to Sun Chenghai in front. Sun Chenghai and Nie Fei played a one-two and then broke through to the wing. Seeing that there was no chance of passing the ball, he passed it back to Nie Fei. Nie Fei passed it to  Ma Tian on the left. After taking two steps, Ma Tian suddenly took a long shot. The ball also missed the baseline.

    At the beginning of the game, both sides had a shot each, but they did not pose any substantial threat to the opponent's goal.

    These two shots seemed to be a microcosm of the subsequent games. The South African team had slightly more attacks and the Chinese team had a lot of attacks. However, both sides played a bit disorganized. They looked lively but had little effect.

    Nie Fei was closely guarded by two players of the opponent - he made a sensation in the match against the French team and naturally became the target of the opponent's surveillance. Under the guard of two black players whose physical fitness far exceeded his, Nie Fei took  The ball has become a luxury, let alone organizing an offense.

    The situation of the South African team is not much better. The randomness of African players means that their offense does not have much formality and relies more on the three forwards to fight alone. In this case, China is more disciplined.  The team did not suffer any losses on defense.

    The game entered a chaotic battle, but Troussier on the sidelines had a smile on his face - bringing the game into a chaotic battle was exactly what he wanted. In terms of discipline, African teams are definitely not as good as Asian teams.  The advantage lies in physical fitness and abundant physical fitness. In such a melee, as long as the Chinese team is brought up by South Africa, the balance of victory will tilt towards South Africa.

    As long as the Chinese team can take advantage of the chaos and score a goal, the Chinese team will have to press out and attack. Then it will be the time for South Africa's three forwards to show off their power.

    He thought well, but he overlooked one point. Although the Chinese team was also very chaotic offensively, their defensive position was still solid. Although the South African team had a strong impact, it could not defeat China.  In the team's defense, the leading figure on the front line, Masinga, was stared at by General Fan, who also had excellent physical fitness. The two wingers could only harass the Chinese team's wings and could not directly pose a threat to the goal.

    Although Fei was stared at by two opposing players, he also restrained the two South African midfielders. The South African team, which had no full-backs, could only attack through the dribbling of the two wingers. The Chinese team used seven players to attack.  It's more than enough to defend five opponents.

    The only thing that worries Benitez about the South African team is their set pieces. South Africa has an absolute advantage in terms of height. Fortunately, although the first half has been played for 20 minutes, the Chinese team has not given the opponent any freedom in the frontcourt.  Chances for balls and corner kicks.

    The Chinese team was patiently shrinking its defense bit by bit, and the South African team was gradually pressing out unknowingly. In their half, there was a large area of ??no man's land. This situation was what Gao Feng and Hao Dong liked best.  have witnessed.

    This was a game that tempted the South African team to put aside their worries and attack aggressively. However, in order to set up this game, Benitez also took a big risk. If he failed to defend during the contraction of defense, South Africa would score a goal.  If so, ?The situation on the field will be reversed immediately.
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