Fox in the Penalty Area

Chapter 1920 Who Has More Motivation

"You guys did a great job!"

After the last player walked into the locker room, coach Borja closed the door and said loudly and firmly to his players.

"I'm telling the truth, you guys had a great first half! Because, you know, we had the most incredible first half in World Cup history... and you didn't get crushed. That alone, it's already It's enough to prove your amazing resilience!"

He was trying to cheer the players on because to be honest, not getting a goal back in the first half, being two goals down, it really took a toll on morale.

Not only is the morale of the players low, he, as the head coach, also has a heavy sense of frustration.

After all, the tactics he arranged against the Chinese team before the game were invalidated before they had time to play a role.

He knew that losing Juan Ramirez would be a huge hidden danger to the team's defense, so he didn't intend to put all his energy on containing Hu Lai and how to prevent him from scoring a goal.

Defense is important, but offense is even more important.

In Borja's plan, Spain would use a strong technical advantage to gain an advantage in possession, then use the advantage of possession to ensure that the football stays more at the feet of the Spanish players, using possession instead of defense, while still using possession. Organize the attack.

The Spanish team's offense is not as simple as relying on strikers to score, but a more complex system. Any player in the midfield is a scorer, and even two full-backs can score.

Otherwise why did Borja choose Martin Losada to start at right back today?

You must know that in Blue and White Munich, Losada played as a full-back.

While he can also play right-back, his personal favorite position, and one that best utilizes his abilities, is definitely in the attacking lineup.

The reason why Borja chose Losada to start the full-back in this game instead of starting the better defensive Joseba Iglesias is that he hopes to make full use of Losada's offensive ability and threaten the Chinese team goal.

Ion Martinez on the left is also an attacking full-back.

From forwards to midfielders to defenders, Spain can form a very three-dimensional firepower network.

Then attack the Chinese team's defense line in all directions without dead ends, so that they have no time to organize an attack and send shells to Hu Lai.

If you can take advantage of the advantage of the home court and go to the next city first, you can firmly control the rhythm of the game in your own hands.

At that time, Spain can play fast if it wants to be fast, and slow down if it wants to be slow.

The plan was fine, there was only one problem - Borja didn't expect Houlay to take advantage of the kick-off and go straight to goal...

But who could have imagined this?

Who could have imagined such an outrageous thing? !

Football is like this, even if you have made perfect preparations before the game, there is no guarantee that everything will develop according to your preparations.

You are stronger than your opponent, and you are not proud of underestimating the enemy. You have a good tactical arrangement, and you also have the advantage of the home court, taking advantage of the right time, place, and people.

Then the opponent's striker kicked off the ball and scored directly...

Conceding the ball too early, and in that way, completely shattered the minds of the Spanish players and kept them out of their minds for a long time.

Conceding only two goals is considered not strong enough for the Chinese team.

If you really run into a ruthless character, maybe it will be 4:0 or 5:0 in the first half.

However, as the team's head coach, Borja also saw positive things from the second half of the first half.

He was relieved that the players did recover from the huge blow.

After all, all his tactical adjustments have to be implemented by the players.

If the player is not in the right state, confused, and not clear-headed, then the head coach is nothing more than an unarmed ordinary person.

"In the second half, we must be more active and maximize our advantages in ball possession and technology. At the same time, we must speed up, which requires you to be faster when running..."

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While Borja was arranging tactical tasks for the team in the locker room of the home team, in the locker room of the visiting team, Dillon, the head coach of the Chinese team, was encouraging the players.

It stands to reason that the Chinese team is one side ahead, and it is still two goals ahead, why do they need to cheer up?

"...Because the fight in the second half is more important to us!"

Dillon waved his arms, drawing the attention of everyone in the locker room to himself with exaggerated tone and rich body language.

"Don't think it's great to lead by two goals in the first half, so you can sit back and relax! This is the World Cup, and anything can happen! Norway can beat the host 1:0, why can't Spain reverse us? Don't underestimate it world champion!

"So you must not be slack and paralyzed just because you are leading by two goals! In the second half, I wanted to get it with my ass, and Borja will definitely let his players step up their offensive. If you relax your vigilance at this time, then...Congratulations, wait and see Be fooled by Spain's pass control! Conversely, if we can score again, Spain will not be far from collapse!"

Looking at the eyes of everyone looking at him, Dillon repeated in an affirmative tone:

"Yes, it's not far from collapse! How much fighting spirit do you think these Spanish players have? They are people who have already admired the scenery on the top of the mountain. The absolute main force who won the championship four years ago, many of them have now entered the twilight years of their careers .Which person is not worthy of honor? How much motivation do they have to fight? Besides, this is their first group match, they will think 'Even if we lose the first game, we still have two games. They won both the next two games, so can they qualify?' In terms of motivation to win, how can they compare with us?!"

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"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"

Suddenly there was a piercing scream in the video.

But such a terrifying cry did not dispel the interest of those who watched the video.

Xie Lan watched with relish.

After watching it, she even clicked to replay it, then showed it to Li Qingqing who was next to her, and asked, "Qingqing, what is the commentator talking about?"

Li Qingqing took it over to watch, paused the video after watching a sentence, and translated a sentence for Xie Lan:

"He said that there are countless wonderful goals and classic moments in the history of the World Cup...but Hu Lai's goal is greater than all these classic moments and wonderful goals combined...whether it is from the technical difficulty of the goal It is still true in the historical sense... He said that Hu Lai's goal made Chinese football occupy the most important position in the history of the World Cup... There is no one..."

After helping Xie Lan listen to the translation word by word, Li Qingqing returned the phone to her, and was surprised to find that Xie Lan found the video on those social network media abroad.

"No wonder there are no subtitles. I thought Mom, you found this video on Weibo..."

"Hehe, as soon as I came here, I paid attention to the big fans of Hu Lai on Twitter and Facebook. They will collect all kinds of videos and news about Hu Lai, which is much easier than searching the Internet one by one by myself. gone."

"Actually, it's not necessary. Many people in China will also repost these videos, and they will also add subtitles."

"Isn't this first-hand resource fresher and more timely?" Xie Lan said, "And the most important thing is that outsiders can see how foreign commentators praise Hu Lai! Domestic commentators are just like the old three. annoyed…"

Hu Lixin next to him couldn't hold back and asked, "Which is the third one?"

"'Strike', 'Nice', 'Too beautiful'."

Li Qingqing was amused by Xie Lan, and Hu Lixin and Li Ziqiang couldn't help laughing.

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"Han Shuyu, do you think we can win?"

During the intermission, Li Qingliang and Han Shuyu left their seats to buy food.

Then the two of them hugged a hamburger and sat down on the ground to eat.

"If the second half is still the same as the first half, I think we can win." Han Shuyu gave an affirmative answer with preconditions.

"You mean Hu Lai scored another one at the beginning of the second half?"

Han Shuyu was amused by Li Qingliang: "Brother, what are you thinking? Spain kicks off in the second half!"

Li Qingliang was stunned for a moment and came back to his senses: "Didn't you think that Hu Lai can't score another goal in the middle circle?"

Han Shuyu was also stunned, and then realized that he subconsciously had no doubts about this at all.

Then she laughed: "It's not impossible, isn't it twice?"

"It's just three things... In the future, when Hu Lai kicks off the ball, the opponent's goalkeeper will definitely be on guard. Standing in front of the goal line, isn't it enough time for the football to fly over for him to prepare?"

Han Shuyu thought about it... So she changed her mind and said, "Aside from Hu Lai's goal, as long as the Chinese team can perform in the first half, I think maybe they can really win Spain."

Li Qingliang frowned and thought for a while, then said with emotion: "If that's the case, it will be our first victory in the World Cup... Defeating the defending champion in the first victory, this is simply... I can't even dream of it!"

Then he stared blankly at the half-bitten hamburger in his hand.

Until he was awakened by the pain from his thigh: "Hiss—Han Shuyu, what are you doing?"

"I tell you this is not a dream!" The girl opposite smiled and waved her hands in front of his eyes.

Li Qingliang was angry at first, but then he was amused again: "Then do you feel like you are dreaming?"

Unexpectedly, Han Shuyu stared at him with vigilant eyes: "What do you want?"

"Ah?" Li Qingliang was taken aback for a moment, and then shouted, "What are you thinking in your mind!"

"Isn't that what you think?"

"I just wanted to ask if you thought you were dreaming!"

"Oh oh oh...I'm fine. Isn't this kind of performance not uncommon in the past few years? Everyone has grown up, and Hu Lai is not the only one who has become stronger."

"Yes, everyone has become stronger... Then where do you think we will go in the end? Is it certain that we will qualify for the group stage?"

Han Shuyu shook his head: "I don't know. I don't think about it. I don't set goals, I just admire their performance in this World Cup. If they perform well, they can go wherever they go. After all, they are making history every step of the way. .”

Li Qingliang's eyes widened: "Wouldn't you be sad if you were eliminated~www.novelmt.com~?"

"Yes. I will be sad and cry. But I will look forward to four years later. By then, we have all graduated and returned to China, and we will watch the World Cup at our doorstep..." Han Shuyu looked at the bustling crowd in the distance, looking forward to stand up.

But she quickly woke up from this absent-minded state, and ate the hamburger in her hand, urging Li Qingliang beside her: "Hurry up, Lao Li. After eating, go back to your seat and prepare to watch the second half!"

"Oh, good..." Li Qingliang also buried his head in the hamburger.

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PS, tomorrow morning there will be a semi-final between Argentina and Croatia.

I am still optimistic about Argentina as always. After the defeat in the first game, this team has become more and more united, luck is also good, and it is becoming more and more like a champion.

Although Croatia is full of tenacity, it exhausted its vitality in the final cup match with Brazil. After all, this isn't the Croatia team it was four years ago.

I think Argentina should not give Croatia the chance to drag the game into overtime.

In the end, I think Argentina will beat Croatia by two goals and reach the final first!

(end of this chapter)