The Midfield Master

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The game progressed to the 65th minute.

"Ai Huang took the ball from the side, Zheng Zhi followed up in the middle, and passed the ball to Zheng Zhi..." Duan Xuan said excitedly. The active performance of the Chinese team in the second half also made him look forward to the game.

"Oh, the pass was too big, Zheng Zhi didn't catch it well, and was cut off by the Saudi team!" There was still a trace of regret in his tone.

"The Saudi team's counterattack is fast, be careful!"

"Dusari got the ball in front of the penalty area, and Zhang Wei stepped forward to defend."

"Oh, I didn't grab the ball. Dusari broke into the penalty area. It's dangerous!"

"Zeng Cheng strikes!"

"Hey... let the Saudi team score..."

Finally, Duan Xuan slumped down decadently, and a helpless sigh came out of the microphone.

The stands behind the national football gate were fans of the Chinese team. They were so excited, but now they felt as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on their heads. There was a dead silence, and their faces were icy cold.

On the other side, the few Saudi fans cheered harshly, applauding their hero who scored the goal.

Dusari is 34 years old, and he was able to ride alone in the Asian Cup and break through the gate of the Chinese team.

Lippi's face was ashen, and his brows were tightly frowned. Obviously, this conceded goal had a great blow to his tactical arrangement.

Oops? Unexpectedly, just one mistake in the midfield allowed the opponent to seize the loopholes in the defense. I have to say that the personal abilities of the Saudi players are really strong. It would be great if I could play...

Xia Ze sat on the bench, watching the field quietly. In his field of vision, Lippi's slightly lonely back, the smiling faces of Saudi players and coaches embracing and celebrating, and the helplessness and disappointment of the national team teammates formed a wonderful picture, which is called football.

In football, you never know what's going to happen the next moment.

Xia Ze once again understood the true meaning of this sentence.

After the Chinese team lost the ball, although they tried hard to counterattack, the Saudi team's defense was very tenacious.

Coupled with the mistake just now, Zheng Zhi didn't dare to get in easily.

Although the offense of the national football team seems to be vigorous, it can't tear apart the opponent's defense.

After thinking for a few minutes, Lippi immediately recruited Fu Bo and whispered something in his ear. Fu Bo immediately ran to the bench to let Gao Lin, Wang Shangyuan and Hao Junmin warm up.

The intention is very clear, Lippi is going to change his tactics.

After the Chinese team lost the ball, the midfield once again fell into an unorganized state, and could only rely on breakthroughs from both sides and long passes from the defenders to Gao Bo's head.

Gao Bo, who was trapped in a tight siege, couldn't protect the ball for the players who came in. Instead, the Saudi team made sharp counterattacks after stealing the ball again and again.

If it weren't for the heroic performance of goalkeeper Zeng Cheng, the Chinese team might have conceded two goals in just a few minutes.

Lippi immediately made a substitution and replaced Sun Ke, who was not performing well, with Wang Shangyuan, hoping to use Wang Shangyuan's penetration ability in the frontcourt to bring vitality to the team.

However, Wang Shangyuan, who was shorter than Sun Ke, couldn't find opportunities in the opponent's dense defense, and the Chinese team's offense still did not improve.

Although the fans of the Chinese team in the stands cheered and cheered unabated, more people showed worried expressions on their faces. They seem to see the same Chinese team as before, losing the chain at critical moments.

Lippi made another transfer in the 75th minute, replacing Wu Lei and using two centers to attack the opponent's defense.

After Gao Lin came on the field, the Chinese team also changed their tactics. They no longer sought penetration and cooperation in the middle, but kept kicking high balls on both sides and feeding them to the two forwards in the penalty area.

Although this substitution had a good effect, the Chinese still failed to score. The game has come to the 83rd minute.

"There is not much time left for the Chinese team!" Duan Xuan said anxiously in the commentary booth.

When he explained the Chinese team's game, he rarely said this sentence, because it was a famous saying of his former colleague Liu Jianhong. But I didn't expect that this sentence would not be used in time in the opening game of the Asian Cup today.

"No need to organize anymore, kick the ball directly from the side, Zheng Zhi, press forward!" Lippi frowned tightly and shouted from the sidelines.

The team needs me, I can't escape, there are only a few minutes left, I can go up and change the situation of the game!

Looking at Lippi's anxious back, Xia Ze secretly said in his heart.

Gritting his teeth, he stood up from the bench and walked to Lippi wearing a bench vest.

"Coach, let me go, let me fight with the team for the last 10 minutes of the game!"

Lippi turned around, glanced at Xia Ze with some surprise, his eyes focused on him, and then said coldly: "No, you don't have the physical fitness to play yet!"

"Coach, I can do it! I can help the team equalize!" Xia Ze said with firm eyes.

"Xia Ze, I told you that there are three games in the group stage, and you will have a chance to play, but not now! Go back." Lippi also firmly rejected Xia Ze's request.

Xia Ze could only shrug helplessly and return to the bench.

He spent the last 10 minutes in torment. Seeing that the team was falling behind, but he was unable to fight side by side with his teammates and work hard to equalize the score, he, who was sitting on the bench at this time, understood the bitterness.

At the last moment, Lippi also sent Hao Junmin. After all, he still failed to equalize the score and lost 0-1 to the strong Saudi team in the opening game. In this group of death, the chances of qualifying are even slimmer.

"The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. In the opening game of the Asian Cup, the Chinese team lost to the Saudi team 0-1, but this is only our first group match. As long as Lippi can adjust in time Come here, I believe we still have a chance to defeat the other two opponents in the group and get a place!" Although Duan Xuan still has hope for the Chinese team in his mouth, he is slightly disappointed in his heart.

After all, this game is the first official game played by the Lidai team. He is still full of expectations for the performance of the Chinese team, but he did not expect the ending to be so bitter.

Also feeling bitter were the players of the Chinese team. After thanking the fans in the stands for their support, they walked back to the locker room silently. Everyone was silent.

They all know what the loss of this game means. In this group where every team is not as strong as the Chinese team, every point counts.

One point was Lippi's minimum requirement before the game, but they didn't expect that after the game, they didn't even get a point.

The first official match of the Chinese team in 2015 ended in failure. The course of the next group stage will only be more difficult and dangerous. c