Chapter 307: Horror Brazil

"Brazil!"

Boom!

"Brazil!"

Boom!

Amid the passionate cheers of the audience, the game reached the 30th minute.

The data company gave the ball possession data of the two teams in the last 10 minutes.

CHN: 28%
BRA: 72%
"Hiss, we can see the ball possession data given in the lower left corner of the screen. The Chinese team is almost in an absolute disadvantage. Coach Zhang, what do you think about this?"

"Well, first of all, this ball possession data can be said to be expected. This is determined by the style of play. In the first 20 minutes, the Chinese team still used a relatively aggressive tactic, so the overall ball possession rate would not appear so bad, but later, the Chinese team began to use a more conservative tactic, which also led to the control of the ball not being as stable as before."

"Coach Zhang is right, but we are facing a problem now. The Chinese team is behind, but Li Yi still chose a defensive tactic under such circumstances. Is this appropriate?"

"There is no other way! I don't know if the fans in front of the TV watched the group match between China and Germany. The situation is similar. If the Chinese team wants to equalize the score, they may lose more goals."

"Then, Coach Zhang, what you mean is..."

"I think the best way for the Chinese team now is to focus on defense, and then see if there are any good counterattack opportunities to catch Brazil off guard and equalize the score!"

Zhang Lu introduced a theoretically feasible method to the audience in the live broadcast room, which is exactly what the Chinese team coaching staff wants to see now.

The situation is one-sided in Brazil's favor. The only good news is that Brazil is now only one goal ahead of China. They can try some tricks, suddenly equalize the score, and then drag the game to a penalty shootout.

Although the Chinese team is not as good as the Brazilian team in penalty kicks, there are still uncertainties in penalty shootouts. For the Chinese team, the chance of winning by penalty kicks is much greater than the chance of winning by open play!

"You go over there!"

Jiang Yuan pointed at Luan and motioned Liao Lisheng to run over, while he himself kept his eyes on Barbosa who was about to go over to the side.

Barbosa, with a face full of hair, looked very fierce. But it didn't matter, because he was extremely slow and had no chance of breaking through Jiang Yuan's defense.

But the problem was that the Brazilian team had no intention of attacking China's left wing. Barbosa just made a diagonal pass to Zeca, who did not stop the ball but made a long pass to the left with his right foot.

"Hurry, hurry, put it on, put it on!"

At the goalkeeper position, Wang Dalei looked very anxious, but fortunately his teammates were quite supportive. Before Jesus got the ball, Zhang Linpeng had already run to the position and wrestled with Jesus on the wing.

Jesus is a relatively small guy, and he is also young, so he is slightly inferior to Zhang Linpeng in physical confrontation.

Neymar knew Jesus' weakness, so he left Mi Haolun behind and ran to support him.

Snapped!
Jesus headed the ball directly to the ground where Zeca's long pass came from. The ball bounced and landed at Neymar's crotch. The latter turned around with the ball and smashed it to the ground with his knee.

"There were some problems with the Brazilian team's passing, but the Chinese players seemed a little slow to react, and Mi Haolun didn't come up in time to complete Neymar's pressure."

"After Jesus' header, he started to go down the line, Neymar, pass the ball to the left baseline"

"Jesus performed a textbook stop with his chest and calves, and began to force the Chinese team's baseline defense!"

"In the one-on-one match with Zhang Linpeng, Zhang Linpeng was very focused and didn't give Jesus the chance to cut inside and pass the ball."

"Jesus! Back pass!"

"Top of the arc, Neymar!"

"Just take a ride!"

"Wow! That was a close call."

In the slow-motion replay, Neymar wanted to kick the ball into the upper left corner of the goal, but it went slightly beyond the goal line and went straight out of bounds.

Wang Dalei breathed a sigh of relief, this ball was really dangerous because Jesus and Neymar's inverted triangle cooperation was very fast. If Neymar's ball was at an angle and within the goal frame, Wang Dalei would have no way to stop it.

Fortunately, Neymar's shooting was not good today!
"Well!"

Jiang Yuan grabbed the back of his head with both hands.

Damn, I was scared to death!
"Brilliant!"

Jiang Yuan gave Wang Dalei a thumbs up. Although Wang Dalei did not make a save, as long as the opponent did not score, the goalkeeper did a great job!
Wang Dalei, well done!
The previous wave of defense was a model. While the caddy was picking up the ball, Jiang Yuan ran to Zhang Linpeng and emphasized some things to the captain of the National Olympic Team.

First of all, Jesus must be defended by Zhang Linpeng. This guy from the Brazilian league is very versatile. He cannot be given any chance to take long shots, nor can he be allowed to run into the Chinese team's penalty area to compete for headers.

Then came Mi Haolun and Liao Lisheng. Mikael put Neymar in the center position, and his intention to let Neymar pass through the middle and shoot from a long shot was obvious.

Overall, the pressure on the Chinese team's defense is very exaggerated.

Of course, the Brazilian team's defense is also under a lot of pressure.

"Wang Dalei, the goal kick is given to Liao Lisheng, who heads the ball to Liu Binbin"

"Liu Binbin, head the ball to Jiang Yuan. The Chinese team's offensive intention is very clear, which is to find a way to get the ball to Jiang Yuan's feet."

"Jiang Yuan, take the ball to the baseline. Sousa is under a lot of pressure right now. Ask Barbosa to come over and help defend!"

"Jiang Yuan, pedal your bike from the outside and suddenly accelerate. Sousa is following closely. Barbosa is putting pressure on Jiang Yuan from behind, but it doesn't seem to have any substantial effect."

"Jiang Yuan, go down to the bottom line! Sousa follows, Jiang Yuan turns inside again! Beautiful!"

"Jiang Yuan used his continuous change of direction to get rid of the defense of Sousa and Barbosa and successfully cut to the middle."

"Liao Lisheng and Xie Pengfei are on the periphery, and Liu Binbin is already waiting in the penalty area. Let's see what Jiang Yuan will choose this time."

"He walked into the penalty area by himself! Jiang Yuan's playing style is still very strong. There were people in front of the arc of the Brazilian team, but Jiang Yuan did not hesitate at all and rushed in with the ball alone."

"Kayo and Marquinhos! Marquinhos is at Kajiangyuan's position, Liu Binbin should hold the defense line!"

The atmosphere at the Havelange Stadium reached its climax. Not only the Brazilian and Chinese fans, but even the neutral fans were in a state of tension.

Let alone, when Brazil plays against China, it is boring when they are in control of the ball, but once one side wants to try to attack, it is extremely exciting!
The director gave a wider shot because he guessed that Jiang Yuan might suddenly pass the ball to the wing.

But Jiang Yuan didn't do that.

"I'm coming, here!"

Liu Binbin called out to Jiang Yuan, who thought about it and used his body to push Marquinhos away. He then raised his right foot, pretending to pass the ball but actually shooting directly at the goal.

Snapped!
Weverton used the lotus position to successfully block Jiang Yuan's shot, and the ball bounced out and landed at Liu Binbin's feet.

Give me a kick!
The ball was very close to the goal, thanks to an extreme clearance by Brazilian left-back Santos into the goal frame.

"Grass!"

Jiang Yuan punched the ground.

This attack can only be blamed on two factors.

First, the Chinese team was unlucky.

Second, Brazil's defense was too outrageous. When Jiang Yuan just rushed into the penalty area, the Brazilian full-back was already on the goal line.

Just waiting for you to knock on the door!

clap clap clap!
Li Yi on the sidelines quickly applauded. He and Li Shubin had surprisingly similar expressions, their eyebrows knitted together and their eyes narrowed into slits, a sign of extreme nervousness.

In the comment section of the football website, there are only words like "Go China".

Everyone was upset about being beaten by Brazil, but everyone knew that this was a normal situation. Now the fans only had one thought, that is... some luck!
The game lasted until the 38th minute. As the defending side, the Chinese players were a little tired, and Mikael saw this opportunity and quickly signaled the Brazilian players on the field to find a chance to move forward.

This time the initiator of the attack was no longer midfielder Luan, but the retreating Neymar.

"Aqui!"

Neymar retreated to ask for the ball, and Luan, who originally played as a front midfielder, filled the gap left by Neymar at the center position.

Liao Lisheng was a little confused, but after thinking it over again and again, he decided to follow.

I have to say that Liao Lisheng is still too young. After Neymar and Luan changed positions, Sousa, who was advancing with the ball, did not look for Neymar, but passed the ball directly in front of Luan.

"wow!!"

"The Brazilian team made a very exciting through ball from the backcourt, and the Chinese team was a little slow to react. The situation was a little tense. Let's see how the Chinese team responds."

"Jiang Yuan ran back again and stood in front of Barbosa and Zeca. Well, Jiang Yuan was very active in returning to defense in this game."

"Hiss, Luan passes it to Jesus again. The players of the Brazilian team are very smart. They just don't want to follow Jiang Yuanzai's path."

"It's like this. Jiang Yuan, although his defensive ability is average, as a top player in the Premier League, he can guess what the Brazilian team is thinking and direct his teammates to defend. Brazil deliberately avoided the path where Jiang Yuan was, just to catch the Chinese team off guard!"

"Jesus... played a wall pass with Augusto, and Jesus passed the ball back to Augusto"

"Let's see how the Guoan foreign players are doing in today's game"

"From the outside, kick the ball into the penalty area"

The Brazilian fans at the Havelange Stadium were screaming and applauding, which immediately livened up the atmosphere.

The other side had too many people and the Chinese fans had no choice. This was the first game they lost in terms of aura in the Rio Olympics!

Seeing Augusto lob the ball into the penalty area, Jiang Yuan's first reaction was to imagine himself as Kurt Zouma. If it was Zouma...

Jiang Yuan glanced at Zeca behind him, and after confirming that Zeca was relatively far away, he went straight to Neymar who was in the front.

The ball was passed into the penalty area, Wang Tong headed the ball away, and the ball fell to Luan's feet.

Neymar sprinted forward to grab the point, and Jiang Yuan and Mi Haolun followed him directly.

Unexpectedly, Luan had no intention of passing the ball to Neymar, but instead swung his leg out and shot the ball himself.

"boom!"

"GOOLLLLLLLLLOOOOOO!!!"

"Luan Vieira!!!!"

“Brazil 2: 0 China!!!”

BANG!!! "Brazil!"

Boom!

"Brazil!"

Boom!

Jiang Yuan stood in front of the goal and watched Neymar run past him and all the way to the corner flagpole to celebrate with his teammates.

"Big Thunder!"

Jiang Yuan helped Wang Dalei up from the ground. The latter wanted to apologize, but was stopped by Jiang Yuan: "My problem is my problem. I don't blame you."

If we have to say something, it should be the fault of the goalkeeper and Liao Lisheng. However, the team was trailing 2:0, and Jiang Yuan didn't want the current situation to affect the mentality of his teammates, so he said that this ball didn't matter.

The camera focused on Jiang Yuan, and the sweat on his yellow skin was clearly visible.

It turns out that Brazil is more difficult to play against than imagined!

“Let’s go!”

As the Brazilian Olympic team's last attack failed, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half of the game, and players from both sides slowly returned to the player tunnel amid applause.

"Junior, water, for you!"

Marquinhos wanted to throw a bottle of water to Neymar, but the latter refused and immediately jogged towards the lost Jiang Yuan, putting a hand on Jiang Yuan's shoulder: "Hey, Jiang, cheer up and don't be so depressed."

On the court, Jiang Yuan bit his clothes with his teeth: "You are very strong, stronger than we thought, hey..."

"You're already a very good player, at least better than me."

Neymar said with a smile that he was not in good shape in this game, and in terms of performance, he was not even as good as Jiang Yuan.

The problem is that Jiang Yuan’s teammates are not as strong as Neymar’s teammates!

"There seems to be a problem with your coordination, otherwise we wouldn't stand much of a chance."

Neymar said this. Although he said before the game that he must defeat the Chinese team, when they were leading at halftime, he still tried his best to speak well of the Chinese team.

He and Jiang Yuan are already friends, and with Jiang Yuan being a player of his level, there will be many games between the two in the future, so it is definitely necessary to build a good relationship.

"Hey man, you're not just going to give up, are you?"

Seeing that Jiang Yuan didn't react, Neymar put his hands on Jiang Yuan's shoulders and turned Jiang Yuan's body in front of him.

"How can it be"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and gently exerted force to break free from Neymar's hands: "Wait for the second half."

Then, he ran into the player tunnel, and Neymar, who was standing behind him, laughed out loud: "Ok ok, I'm waiting, it's up to you how you perform"

These are just words of comfort. As a player on the field, Neymar sees clearly that China will basically have no chance against the Brazilian Olympic team.

CCTV5
"Through the live footage, we can see that the Chinese and Brazilian stars, Jiang Yuan and Neymar, had some exchanges after the first half of the game."

"Hiss, I think Neymar seems to be comforting Jiang Yuan."

"Haha, these two guys drank yerba mate together when they watched the 100-meter race the day before yesterday, and now they have to fight each other. It's really hard for them."

Seeing the exchange between Neymar and Jiang Yuan, the two commentators in the CCTV live broadcast room couldn't help but make fun of it, but they immediately responded to the live broadcast content.

There is a 15-minute halftime break, 5 minutes for Olympic advertisers to insert commercials, and in the remaining 10 minutes, Zhang Lu will make an analysis and prediction about the situation in the second half.

Havelange Olympic Stadium, visiting team locker room.

"It's okay, it's okay!"

Jiang Yuan, who had just been comforted by Neymar, now ran to comfort his teammates. He put his arms around Wang Dalei on one side and Mi Haolun on the other, swaying his body back and forth, not giving the two a chance to be depressed in silence.

Soon, Li Yi and Li Shubin pushed the door open. Li Shubin moved very quickly. He placed the notebook on the therapy bed, and then handed Li Yi a very thick notebook. The notebook recorded some of the bigger issues that the two thought of during the game. The Chinese team's coaching staff planned to take advantage of the halftime break to emphasize these issues.

But before that, they still have some things to deal with.

"Lisheng, and Haolun!"

Li Yi first named these two guys: "Neymar plays as a center forward, so you should also know that Brazil's attack is centered on the middle, because you can see that their two goals were both long shots."

There is nothing wrong with the analysis of Li Yi and Li Shubin. Brazil does not have any attack by cutting inside from the wing. This does not mean that Zhang Linpeng and Shi Ke are so awesome, but Brazil has no idea of ​​cutting inside from the wing at all.

Everyone knows that the core of the Brazilian team is Neymar, who is in the middle, so the offensive core is in the middle. On the Chinese team side, the core is Jiang Yuan, who is on the left, so the offensive core is also on the left.

When there is only one core, the central core is more dangerous than the wing core.

"It's okay, it's okay, just pay attention to Neymar, and the number 7, I remember his name was Luan"

Jiang Yuan grabbed Mi Haolun's hand and shook it, signaling the latter not to feel too much pressure.

In this halftime tactical meeting, Li Yi specifically emphasized China's backcourt defense. He then handed the tactical board to Jiang Yuan and asked Jiang Yuan to speak.

"Well, Coach Li has already talked about the defensive issues, so I'll just talk about the offensive aspects."

Jiang Yuan put the tactical board on the ground and motioned for everyone to gather around: "The No. 2 and No. 12 of Brazil are basically running close to me. As long as I move forward on the wing, I will basically encounter two defenders. What I want to say is, if the passing opportunity is good, even if there are two defenders on the opposite side, you can still give me the ball. They may not be able to defend me, ok?"

"I'll find a way to pass the ball to you!"

Wu Lei patted his chest and assured. The reason he said this was because Wu Lei knew in his heart that he basically couldn't get past anyone on the right.

"Alright, alright! Come on!"

Jiang Yuan put the tactical board aside and motioned for all the players in the locker room to stand up. With Liao Lisheng on his left and Zhang Yuning on his right, Jiang Yuan began to make the final emphasis: "No matter what, just play seriously. In my opinion, we have a chance. I don't care what you think. Anyway, if I say we have a chance, then we have a chance."

"All right!"

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"come on!"

Seeing how excited the players were, Li Shubin helped open the wooden door of the locker room, but Jiang Yuan walked over and closed the door again.

then……

"boom!"

Jiang Yuan kicked the door open and rushed out with the players.

In the locker room, Li Shubin and Li Yi looked at each other.

"Fuck, you're that strong?"

Li Shubin's upper body fell backwards unconsciously. With Jiang Yuan's strength, if he was kicked by him, wouldn't he fall directly to the ground?

Li Yi pushed Li Shubin's back and urged him to go to the player tunnel to prepare: "Stop talking, hurry up!"

……

The second half of the game began and players from both teams returned to their respective positions.

The decisions of the coaching teams of both sides were surprisingly consistent, and neither chose to make substitutions.

Mikael is a relatively stable coach. Like Lopetegui, he believes that 2:0 is not a safe score.

So, Michal wants to lead the Brazilian team to score more goals!
“Come on! Come on, come on!”

"Wow! Come on China!"

The fans at the scene were quite enthusiastic, and of course the fans in the live broadcast room were the same. Today's game can be regarded as a milestone moment for the Chinese men's football team, and milestones should be taken seriously.

"Neymar stood in the center circle and sent the ball directly to goalkeeper Weverton!"

"Brazil wanted to use the opportunity of the second half to launch a quick attack"

"It's hard to imagine that Brazil still has such a strong desire to attack when they are leading by two goals. Let's see how the Chinese team handles it."

"Long pass to the right, Barbosa and Chang Feiya are competing for it, but Chang Feiya's heading skills are average, so his chances of getting the ball are slim. Hey, wait!"

"Jiang Yuan came over and jumped early to get the ball, and Liao Lisheng ran over to receive it! Very beautiful!"

"The Chinese team launched a counterattack!"

The Chinese team's defense in this wave can be said to be very bold. Liao Lisheng ran over in advance to support the defense. If Jiang Yuan had not completed the header, the Chinese team would have lost the ability to defend Neymar.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuan succeeded in the header!
"Go forward, go forward!"

Liu Binbin wanted to come back and cooperate with his teammates, but was immediately driven back to the frontcourt by Jiang Yuan.

When Liu Binbin pulled the attack line forward, Jiang Yuan started on the left and Liao Lisheng passed the ball decisively.

Just as Zhang Lu said, the Chinese team must find a way to create opportunities for Jiang Yuan to break through on the wing, so as to maximize Jiang Yuan's personal ability advantages.

Brazil was obviously defensive when Jiang Yuan broke through the wing. Wallace Sousa rushed up to intercept Jiang Yuan halfway, but Jiang Yuan didn't fall for it. He knocked the ball with his right foot and started quickly. He didn't play any fake moves, but just ate it alive.

"No!"

Seeing Jiang Yuan dribbling the ball directly, Sousa thought to himself that it was not good and wanted to go up and block Jiang Yuan's position. He had advantages in height and weight. If he could block Jiang Yuan in his way, he could form an effective defense. However, Jiang Yuan's strength lies in his speed when starting. By the time Sousa arrived at the position, Jiang Yuan had already gained the advantage in position!
"wowwww!!!"

The audience burst into screams, and after finishing eating Sousa alive, Jiang Yuan walked all the way to the Brazilian team's baseline.

"Go to the middle road!!"

Jiang Yuan pointed to the Brazilian team's penalty area and gave instructions to his teammates in the Chinese team's frontcourt. Liu Binbin and Liao Lisheng ran into the penalty area together, while Wu Lei ran to the top of the arc to serve as a protective passing point for Jiang Yuan.

"Jiang Yuan is on the wing, let's see what choice he makes..."

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(End of this chapter)