Chapter 278 Black Whistle
To speed up the game, the role played by midfielders is very crucial.
The four midfielders of the Chinese national football team are all players who play in the five major leagues.
After experiencing high-level training in the top five leagues, they have long adapted to this fast-paced style of play.
So after receiving the signal from the coach, they immediately switched to league status and took the initiative to increase the intensity of their opponents.
In the 22nd minute, Zheng Zhi received the ball in the backcourt. Facing the pressure from the opponent's players, he calmly stepped and pulled, completing the escape while also gaining the angle to pass the ball.
At this time, Lin Feng, who was playing as attacking midfielder, also retreated from the center circle to receive the ball. Zheng Zhi did not delay at all and quickly passed the ball to Lin Feng diagonally in front of him.
Lin Feng did not turn around, but kicked the ball to Chen Tao who was facing the attacking direction, then slowed down, blocked the player behind him who was trying to steal the ball, and created a safe space for Chen Tao to pass the ball.
Chen Tao was more decisive. He didn't even stop the ball and made a long pass behind him, finding Gao Lin who was on the left rib.
Gao Lin’s speed is not actually particularly fast, but he is very well prepared and his positioning is very smart.
Seeing Chen Tao pass the ball, Gao Lin quickly cut in from the ribs, instantly shook off the defender next to him and gained the advantage in position.
When facing the goalkeeper's attack, Gao Lin's choice was also very reasonable. He did not stop or slow down, and moved from the left side of the penalty area along the diagonal line to the right side. He dribbled past the goalkeeper before completing the shot.
Due to body inertia, Gao Lin could only push the ball into the far corner. When he completed the shot, all the fans at the scene held their breath and stared at the court with wide eyes.
Got it?
Can I come in?
Isn't it going to go off track?
As tens of thousands of fans at the scene waited anxiously, the football hit the inside of the post and bounced back into the net.
The score became 1:0, and the Chinese national team broke the deadlock on the field.
"Ooooh! Awesome!"
"Gao Lin played well!"
"This kid's shooting skills have improved. If it were before, this ball would definitely have gone astray!"
"Haha, after studying abroad for a year and a half, it's impossible that there is no progress at all, right?"
The fans were so excited that they could hardly control themselves, but Gao Lin calmly shook his hair, his expression seemed to say:
Don’t do basic exercises!
"Good boy, you can!"
"There was something about the movement you made just now!"
Before Gao Lin finished posing, his teammates rushed over from behind, some ruffling his hair, some patting his head, some putting their arms around his shoulders, instantly destroying the master image he had worked so hard to create!
Gao Lin was not annoyed. Facing the praise from his teammates, he said with a smile:
"Hey, calm down, it's just basic exercises. Don't you know my strength? Have you forgotten the hat trick I completed in the last game?"
When everyone saw him showing off, they immediately booed him: "That time doesn't count!"
"That's right. The opponent is too weak. What's the value of a hat trick?"
"If you can get a hat trick in this game, I will respect you!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Iraq is a little stronger than Palestine and is considered a second-rate team in Asia. If you can score a hat trick in two consecutive games, then we will recognize you as the top striker of the Chinese national football team!"
Gao Lin seemed to be a little bit overwhelmed. His teammates were obviously just trying to make things worse and were fanning the flames for him, but he actually agreed:
"Then you just wait and see, isn't it just a hat trick? I can take this thing anytime I want!"
"Tch, just blow it!"
The players of the Chinese national football team expressed their disbelief!
Another 'big head', Li Weifeng, looked him up and down and said unceremoniously:
"Did you forget to brush your teeth after eating garlic at noon? That's why you're so angry?
Gao Lin is usually a little afraid of Li Weifeng because he is the team captain and has always had a bad temper and is not easy to mess with.
But today, he actually stood up for once: "Captain, if you don't believe me, let's make a bet!"
When everyone saw that there was something fun to be had, they all started to make a noise:
"Captain, don't be scared. Make a bet with him!"
"That's right, we should let these little brats know how powerful adults are!"
"Hey, Xiao Gao, don't cry if you lose later!"
"Brother Tie, you are too mean. I am already an adult, who would still cry, right, Xiao Gao?"
Li Weifeng was not a coward. He glanced at Gao Lin and replied:
"Okay, I'll make a bet with you. Whoever loses will wash the other's stinky socks!"
The national football team's uniforms are collected and cleaned by a dedicated person after each game, but the players have to deal with intimate clothing such as underwear and socks themselves.
If you are in better conditions, you may throw away the shoes after each game and replace them with new ones for the next one.
If you don’t want to throw it away, you have to do it yourself.
Gao Lin had just made a bet with Li Weifeng with great enthusiasm, and the next moment he ran to beg Lin Feng and Chen Tao to take care of him!
"Two big brothers, you must help me!"
Gao Lin knew very well that without these two big brothers feeding him the ball, it would be almost impossible for him to complete a hat trick by his personal ability.
Before Lin Feng opened his mouth, Chen Tao was already unhappy: "You are the one who made up the story, so you should solve it yourself!"
Gao Lin said with a sad face: "Brother Chen, I am not representing myself here, I am representing the young players. You don't want the old players to think that we young people are not good enough, right?"
Chen Tao raised his eyebrows: "Haha, when you brag, you rely on your own strength, but when you cause trouble, you represent the young players? You are good at accusing others and kidnapping!"
Although he said that, Chen Tao still tried his best to help Gao Lin.
It seems that because of the bet, Gao Lin played very actively today.
As a forward, he took the initiative to take on a lot of dirty work in the frontcourt, and did a good job.
In the 28th minute, the Chinese national team made a mistake in the frontcourt coordination. Gao Lin immediately counterattacked and successfully intercepted the ball.
Unfortunately, the opportunity he had fought for was wasted by himself. Perhaps because he was too nervous or too excited, Gao Lin, eager to score, shot the ball into the stands.
"That's right, that's right, this is the Gao Lin I know!"
"As expected of Gao Lin, this anti-aircraft cannon really hits high and far!" Seeing Gao Lin start firing anti-aircraft cannon again, the fans smiled knowingly and made a few jokes without malice.
To be honest, judging from Gao Lin's performance in the last game and this one, the fans are already very satisfied with him.
What's wrong with one anti-aircraft cannon? Which striker doesn't fire a few anti-aircraft cannons?
As long as he can score goals at crucial moments, it's enough. We can't always keep harping on some mistakes, right?
Besides, he was the one who fought for this opportunity, so why should others blame him?
Compared to the very active Gao Lin, another starting forward Li Jinyu is a bit too low-key.
He didn't make much noise on the court in this game and appeared less frequently on camera.
But that doesn't mean he's not a threat!
You know, Li Jinyu just won the league's Golden Boot with 26 goals in the Chinese Super League.
There are a large number of foreign forwards in the Chinese Super League. He was able to fight his way out of the siege of so many foreign players and become the top scorer as a local forward. There is absolutely no doubt about his strength!
But Li Jinyu is very dependent on the team's configuration. Once the team does not have a good midfield, he is likely to be invisible.
This is also the reason why Li Jinyu has always found it difficult to integrate into the national team's system during his heyday, and could only become a marginal forward of the national football team and could not be an absolute main force.
But this problem was completely solved with the joining of Lin Feng and Chen Tao.
The current midfield strength of the Chinese national football team is definitely considered to be one of the top teams in Asia.
As long as the striker's shooting skills are good, there will be plenty of cake!
In the 34th minute of the first half, the Chinese national team's attack was blocked by the opponent. After a counterattack on the spot, the ball was passed to Lin Feng's feet.
Before receiving the ball, Lin Feng had already observed the positions of the opponent players beside him. The moment he received the ball, he deliberately turned his back and took a few steps to the left, causing the opponent's midfielder to move with him. He then quickly pulled the ball, turned around, and quickly passed the ball to the other side.
This escape was very beautiful, causing several moving players in the opponent's frontcourt to instantly lose their defensive positions, and a fleeting gap appeared on the court.
Lin Feng keenly seized the opportunity and quickly transferred the ball to Chen Tao's feet in the front right.
After receiving the ball, Chen Tao made a straight pass and sent the ball to the middle.
This pass penetrated the opponent's defense, and Li Jinyu was in a one-on-one situation the moment he received the ball.
He did not miss such a great opportunity. Facing the goalkeeper, he calmly shot the ball into the far corner and helped the team change the score to 2:0!
Li Jinyu is strong because he can kill with one blow. Don't give him a chance easily, otherwise you will regret it!
The Chinese national football team's goal again caused cheers from the audience, and the Chinese fans in the stands were so happy as if they were celebrating the New Year!
This is the last official match of the Chinese team this year. Although the game has not ended yet, the lead brought by two goals makes the fans believe that the final match of the national team will be a victory.
On the visiting team's stands, the few remaining Iraqi fans looked pale, as if they had lost their parents.
Li Jinyu's goal equalized Iraq's goal difference with Singapore's.
Therefore, as long as the Singapore team defeats Palestine, no matter what the final score is, it will definitely be Iraq that will be eliminated!
At this moment, they had already smelled the scent of death.
Now they can only hope that Palestine, their fellow sufferer in the Middle East, can create a miracle and help them hold back the Singapore team, while at the same time putting all their strength into fighting the Chinese national team!
Although it is difficult to catch up after falling behind by two goals, it is not absolutely hopeless!
We have players like Younis in our team. We have gone through countless hardships to get here, and we will never fall here easily!
In the face of adversity, the Iraqi team broke out!
In the final stage of the first half, the Iraqi team launched a frantic counterattack regardless of the consequences.
Perhaps because their mentality was affected by being on the verge of elimination, their players' movements on the field became more aggressive.
For a time, the number of fouls committed by the Iraqi team increased sharply, and the number of times Chinese players were violated increased more and more.
The referee's whistle seemed a little soft. When the opponent committed frequent fouls, he did not decisively issue cards to control the situation. Instead, he mostly gave verbal warnings, and sometimes even did not give any verbal warnings at all.
This is simply indulging the opponent to commit a deliberate foul!
After testing the referee's penalty standards, the Iraqi team became more confident in committing fouls.
In the 41st minute of the first half, Sun Jihai was tackled from behind by his opponent while dribbling the ball.
Although the opponent received a yellow card, Sun Jihai was injured and unable to continue the game.
As a last resort, the Chinese team could only make a passive substitution, replacing the injured Sun Jihai with Cao Yang!
"The referee whistled unfairly. Isn't this a direct red card?"
"If I'm not mistaken, the opponent just showed his studs and did a scissor kick. Isn't this a definite red card?"
"Is this still our home court? Where is the home court advantage?"
Sun Jihai was injured by a tackle, but the opponent only paid the price of a yellow card.
The Chinese fans, who had been gradually accumulating dissatisfaction since just now, finally exploded!
"Black whistle!"
"The referee took the money!"
"RNM's shit referee, I'll fuck your ancestors for eighteen generations!"
The stadium was filled with boos and shouts of "black whistle" came one after another.
Iraq itself has been devastated by the war, and they certainly don't have the funds or the ability to bribe the referee.
But even so, they were still taken care of by the referee, which makes people wonder whether the AFC, which is mainly composed of West Asians, is doing something behind the scenes!
This is how they treat Iraq, so who knows how their whistle will behave when they meet those rich guys in West Asia in the future!
The opponent's wanton fouls and the referee's inaction further encouraged the opponent's arrogance.
Having tasted the sweetness, the Iraqi team not only did not restrain themselves, but became even more aggressive.
Faced with this situation, many players on the Chinese national team began to avoid confrontation, as if they were afraid of getting injured during the game.
However, there are exceptions. In the 44th minute of the first half, seeing the opponent's full-back dribbling the ball to the edge of the penalty area, the captain of the Chinese national football team, Li Weifeng, rushed up without saying a word and kicked the opponent to the ground.
It was this guy who fouled Sun Jihai just now. After Sun Jihai was injured and left the court, he still did not restrain himself and violated Li Jinyu several times.
Even a clay man has a temper. Li Weifeng will not tolerate such a bad person.
Li Weifeng's foul was a retaliatory foul with a clear purpose and was quite serious, so the referee blew the whistle while reaching into his pocket, preparing to take out a card!
"Good job, just do him like that!"
"Damn it, even if Li Weifeng gets a red card, I will never criticize him!"
"The captain should stand up at the critical moment!"
Although they knew that Li Weifeng would receive a card and might even be sent off with a red card, no one blamed him for the passionate fans. Instead, they all applauded his behavior.
What kind of football is this if it's always timid and without any blood in it?
If it were in the league, Li Weifeng might be scolded for such a vicious foul, but this is a foreign war, and his courage to take responsibility and stand up will only be appreciated by the fans!
If the AFC and the referee do nothing or even resort to dirty tricks, then we will seek justice for ourselves!
(End of this chapter)
