Fox in the Penalty Area

"...Our performance in the first half was not good enough, we can't play like this in the second half!"

Back in the dressing room, Mexico coach Alfonso Ledes was harshly critical of his players.

"In the second half, we have to press them in a high position. We must press them and create pressure on them! We must not let them do whatever they want like in the first half! Vega!"

He called the name of the team's midfielder, and Juan Vega looked at him with his chest out.

"In the second half, don't stay behind and take charge of sweeping the midfield. You have to follow their No. 10 card! Wherever he goes, you go. If he retreats, you go up. In short, you must not let him take the ball at will! "

Vega nodded: "Understood, sir."

In the first half, due to Mexico's tactical setup, their midfielder Juan Vega did not restrict Zhang Qinghuan, but protected the midfielder and was responsible for sweeping the central area. This can ensure that Mexico's midfielder will not be penetrated by the Chinese team, but it also brings problems, that is, Zhang Qinghuan is more free.

Therefore, Zhang Qinghuan caused a lot of trouble for Mexico in the first half. For example, his through kick to Hu Lai forced central defender Jose Tona into a panic.

The last goal of the Chinese team was also initiated from Zhang Qinghuan, who intercepted Jonathan Hernandez's header.

Leders' tactical arrangement in the first half was to allow Vega to protect the space in front of the back line.

But now it seems that the effect is not very good.

So he quickly adjusted and asked Vega to press forward and interfere with Zhang Qinghuan.

At the same time, he also made adjustments to the two full-backs Sosa Nascimento and Rolando Perez, requiring them to actively press forward in the second half of the game and defend the two wing-backs of the Chinese team, Chen Xingyi. and Rocky.

Coupled with two central defenders, Mexico has achieved a targeted defensive goal for everyone on the field.

Through continuous high-pressure pressing, the Chinese team was thrown into disarray.

After all, with the strength of the Chinese team, how can they cope with high-intensity pressing?

In the end, Leders opened his palms and showed them to the players: "Ten minutes, the first ten minutes, we spared no effort to press them and attack them! Once we grab the ball, we will use our speed and technical advantages to tear apart their defense. , bring the rhythm of the game up, don't give them a chance to slow down and think! As long as we score the goal, the rest of the game will be much easier!"

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In the second half of the game, the Chinese team kicked off, and they passed the football back as usual.

The Mexican players pressed forward.

The Chinese team passed back all the way, and they pressed all the way forward.

Pressed all the way to the back line of the Chinese team.

When central defender Mao Jun was taking the ball in the penalty area, Wang Guangwei and Liu Yan pulled apart horizontally to create space and angle for Mao Junzheng to pass the ball.

But Mexico's three strikers also spread out horizontally, blocking them one by one, presenting an oppressive trend.

They don't mean sticking to the three backs of the Chinese team, but everyone is about six or seven meters away from their target.

Make sure that Mao Jun is passing the football to any central defender partner, and the Mexican striker can jump immediately.

The two midfielders Gao Ruimin and Xia Xiaoyu of the Chinese team retreated to meet Mao Junzheng who was holding the ball.

But Mexico's two central midfielders followed immediately.

Among them, Eduardo Angel, who plays for the strong team Antwerp City, can be said to be inseparable from Xia Xiaoyu, sticking very close.

It is different to keep a distance of about six or seven meters between the three forwards and the three defenders of the Chinese team. It can also be seen from this defense distance that Mexico attaches great importance to Xia Xiaoyu, an important goal of the Chinese team in the midfield.

As for Gao Ruimin, a purely defensive midfielder, another Mexican midfielder, Jonathan Hernandez, did not follow very closely. But it doesn't mean to relax our vigilance. We are still at a reasonable distance. As long as the football is passed to Gao Ruimin, Hernandez still has enough time to rush up and stick it.

Seeing that the two defensive midfielders were being targeted, Zhang Qinghuan retreated to respond.

Unlike the first half, the Mexican midfielder Juan Vega, who had allowed him to retreat before, followed him all the way back this time. Zhang Qinghuan looked back several times, and the other party was behind him.

So his ball point was also locked...

Zhang Qinghuan had no choice but to shout loudly to Chen Xingyi and Luo Kai to go back a little deeper and increase the number of points in the backcourt.

As a result, as Chen Xingyi and Luo Kai retreated, the two full-backs of Mexico pushed forward, crossed the center line directly, and got stuck in front of Chen Xingyi and Luo Kai.

If the two of them got the ball and wanted to push forward, it would hit the two Mexican full-backs.

The situation with Hu Lai and Zhou Zijing is the same, there are people around them.

It can be said that currently on the court, except for the goalkeepers of both sides, it is "man-to-man" in the true sense.

Faced with Mexico's high-position press, the Chinese team was a little uncomfortable.

Especially Mao Junzheng, who took the ball in the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team.

He wanted to pass it on to Wang Guangwei at first, but when he turned around, he found someone on Wang Guangwei's side. He wanted to pass it to Xia Xiaoyu again, but Xia Xiaoyu was followed by the opponent's Angel.

There were also people around Zhang Qinghuan who retreated.

Mao Jun was hesitating several times. Mexican center Arturo Jaquez no longer allowed him to take the ball from a distance of six or seven meters as before, but without warning... rushed forward suddenly, trying to Steal the ball directly in the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team!

"Give it back to me!" Hao De, who was wearing the captain's armband, was the first to notice Jaques's movements, and quickly reminded Mao Junzheng loudly-at this time, he was looking at the front from a distance, and did not pay attention to the situation in front of him.

Fortunately, Hao De reminded in time, Mao Jun was not caring about the situation, and immediately passed the football back to Hao De, and at the same time blocked Jaques with his body.

Even so, the situation was critical. Hao De didn't care about whether there was a support point in front of him, so he kicked the football forward with a big kick.

Such forced long passes are not accurate.

Even though Zhou Zijing ran to the football landing point desperately, he couldn't grab the ball.

The incoming football saw Mexican centre-back Gonzalez Sandoval head straight to full-back Sousa Nascimento.

After the kick-off of the second half, the Chinese team gave up the ball to Mexico.

Then Mexico attacked.

Quickly hit the frontcourt, and then their striker Nuno Alvarez cut in from the wing and then made a sudden shot!

Fortunately, Hao De concentrated his attention, soared into the air, and lifted the football out of the crossbar with a single palm!

Mexico wins a corner.

"It's dangerous! Hao De made a wonderful save! Just two minutes into the second half, the Mexican team threatened our goal, and their frontcourt pressing was very fierce. It can be seen that they want to take advantage of the beginning of the second half. There is no chance to enter the game state so quickly, launch a surprise attack... You must be very careful at this stage!"

He Feng first applauded Hao De's performance, and then reminded the players.

The first few minutes of the game are the most dangerous time, because the players need time from rest to enter the game. Not everyone can get into the rhythm of the game all at once. After all, there are no switches installed on them...

In the face of such high-position pressing, it is inevitable that there will be some situations of being at a loss.

But everyone can also see that high-position pressing is a very energy-consuming tactic. It is impossible for Mexico to maintain this high-intensity pressing all the time, so as long as the Chinese team can withstand this wave without conceding the ball, they will be able to regain the upper hand.

The Chinese players retreated into their penalty area to defend Mexico's corner kick.

But at the same time, they are also preparing to hit the other side with a counterattack-the Chinese team's goal in the first half was a counterattack through a corner kick.

If the Chinese team can score another goal, they will be much calmer even in the face of Mexico's high press with a two-goal lead.

The mentality is different, and the performance is naturally different.

"Push them out! Don't let them get close to the goal!" Goalkeeper Hao De raised his arms and loudly directed his teammates to defend. "Keep an eye on their two central defenders!!"

Amidst his yelling, players from both sides tangled together.

The referee whistled, and the football was kicked out by striker Nuno Alvarez, drawing an obvious arc towards the goal!

Two Mexican central defenders rushed to the Chinese team's goal, compressing Wang Guangwei and Mao Junzheng back.

The defensive midfielder Juan Vega, who was ambushing behind them, leaped high and hit the ball through his teammate Jose Tona who was covering for him!

He rubbed the football behind the goal!

Goalkeeper Hao De saw Vega's header and jumped to save it, but it was too late...

He can only fly in the air and watch the football fly into his goal!

Only three minutes into the second half, the Chinese team conceded a goal!

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