Chapter 20 Famous scene, Liuliumei! "Argentina has lost control of the midfield!" In the stands, an Arsenal coach who did not want to be named pointed out the reason why Argentina fell into a passive position. "When they put a lot of energy into defending and restricting Lin Feng, they naturally lost the ability to suppress the other midfielders of the National Youth Team." Wenger looked somewhat excited, this trip was really not in vain. There are quite a few young talents who have made their mark in this World Youth Championship. For example, Fabregas' teammate, Spanish midfielder David Silva, who currently plays for the Spanish Second Division Eibar club; Colombian striker Falcao, who plays for the veteran Argentine league giants River Plate; and Chen Tao from the national youth team. These players are all promising talents. If they are bought back and trained well, they are likely to grow into top stars in the future. Discovering and cultivating young talents is what Professor Wenger is best at. Even if these players cannot be used by Arsenal in the future, they can still make a lot of money by training them and selling them. If they are made captains of Arsenal before they transfer, they may make more money. Of course, the biggest surprise for Wenger on this trip was his target player - Lin Feng.
I was already shocked when I saw Lin Feng running long distances with the ball on TV. But when he arrived at the scene, he found that was not the opponent's limit. This guy is stronger than he expected! This discovery immediately made the professor overjoyed, and he wanted to get it immediately. But unfortunately, the transfer window has not yet opened, which means he is unable to take action for the time being. This made Professor Wenger very worried because he had already discovered many competitors. I’m afraid many of these people are here for Lin Feng! …… The problem that Wenger could see at a glance took the Argentina coach several minutes to figure out. No wonder he can be the coach of a Premier League giant, while he can only coach the Argentine youth team! But even though he saw the crux of the problem, he couldn't find a good solution for the time being. It’s not aimed at Lin Feng. The national youth team’s counterattack made them scared. Target Lin Feng, the others can't be restrained anymore. While he was still struggling, the National Youth Team scored a goal! In the 62nd minute of the second half, the Chinese team won a free kick in the frontcourt. Chen Tao took the shot personally and the ball went straight to the blind corner of Argentina's goal. The goalkeeper tried his best but failed to save the ball. The score on the field became 2:2, and the lead that the Argentines had maintained for more than 20 minutes was gone! "That's awesome, Brother Chen!" “You scored the goal!” "Brother Chen, please teach me how to take free kicks. I want to learn it too!" The players of the National Youth Team rushed over from all directions, vying to hug and high-five Chen Tao.
The flattery of his teammates was so blatant that Chen Tao was almost embarrassed. "Alright, alright, alright, stop flattering me. If you want to learn how to take a free kick, just go find Brother Lu Lin. Brother Lu is much better than me." "Hehe, don't flatter me, my free kicks are not as good as yours, really!" When Lu Lin heard Chen Tao's words, she quickly began to explain. Are you kidding? You have scored three goals from free kicks. How dare I brag that I am better than you? …… "Beautiful! This is the third time Chen Tao has scored a goal from a free kick in this World Youth Championship!" In the commentary booth of CCTV, Mr. Huang Jianxiang was very excited. The Argentines thought that they could limit the Chinese team's offense by targeting Lin Feng, but they completely forgot that before Lin Feng shined, the Chinese national youth team had already been one of the most powerful offensive teams in the World Youth Championship. In the group stage, the Chinese national team won all three games and scored 9 goals, second only to Spain's 13 goals, and 3 times more than their opponent Argentina! "The Chinese national team has too many attacking points, and the Argentines simply can't limit them all. All their previous efforts were in vain!" Huang Jianxiang's tone was full of pride! When has Chinese football ever fought such a prosperous battle? The National Youth Team’s lineup is not a single-core, nor even a dual-core, but a multi-core lineup. If Lin Feng and Chen Tao are restricted, they can stand out. If Chen Tao is restricted, Zhou Haibin can stand out. No matter how powerful Argentina is, it is impossible to target all three of them at the same time. So it is inevitable that when one problem is solved, another problem will arise! Looking at the national youth team players celebrating enthusiastically, Messi clenched his fists tightly. Due to the excessive physical consumption in the first half, Messi played very conservatively in the second half, even reducing the distance he ran. His inactivity directly affected the Argentine team's offense, causing the Argentine team's threat to the national youth team to drop sharply. It was precisely because Argentina was unable to continue to put pressure on the National Youth Team that the National Youth Team dared to push back its formation little by little, and finally formed an siege on Argentina. Looking up at the game time, Messi's eyes became determined. The national youth team’s celebration lasted about a minute, which was actually not that long and was completely within the normal range. But the Argentine players repeatedly protested to the referee, asking the referee to remind the Chinese team to end the celebration. They seemed very anxious, fearing that the game would be dragged into overtime. The reason is very simple. Messi's physical strength cannot last until overtime, so they must kill the suspense of the game as soon as possible. The national youth team players were very unhappy that their celebration was interrupted. After the game resumed, Argentina launched a massive attack. But this time the Chinese national youth team refused to give in. In a state of excitement and anger, they fought on equal terms with Argentina for a while. The battle between the two sides in the midfield was unprecedentedly fierce. From time to time, people were violated and fell to the ground. The referee's whistle sounded frequently and the game was intermittent. In order to warn players on both sides to pay attention to their steps, the referee gave out cards one after another in a short period of time. Players from both sides received yellow cards. But this did not have a very good effect, as neither side was willing to give up the dominance in the midfield. The brutal strangulation continues!
"Isn't this too tragic?" "There's no deep hatred between these two teams, right? Why do they play so fiercely as if they saw the murderer of their father?!" Neutral fans were puzzled, but both Chinese and Argentine fans were already furious at this time. They cheered loudly for their own players, and even if the players were given a card for a foul, they still applauded, and the applause was even louder than usual. In the 77th minute, Argentina finally found an attacking opportunity. They used a quick free kick to bypass the midfield, send the ball to the frontcourt, and pass it to Messi's feet. Messi dribbled the ball away from Cui Peng who was trying to intercept him, and made a straight pass into the penalty area. This through pass was extremely deadly. It directly penetrated the national youth team's defense line and gave the Argentine players who were trying to score the goal the opportunity to face the goalkeeper directly. Yang Cheng chose to attack at the first moment, and the opponent's forward Oyerman was also running at full speed. With a bang, the two men collided fiercely, and the football slowly rolled on the grass towards the national youth team's goal. Just as the ball was about to cross the goal line, a red figure rushed out from behind and cleared the ball almost on the goal line. National Youth Team captain Feng Xiaoting saved the team at the critical moment! Argentina almost took the lead again! The national youth team escaped by luck! But it doesn't come without a cost. On the field, the Chinese National Youth Team goalkeeper Yang Cheng and the opposing forward Oyerman, who were involved in the collision, both fell to the ground in pain and were unable to stand up. Seeing someone injured and falling to the ground, the referee stopped the game. The team doctors from both sides hurriedly rushed to the scene with medicine boxes. After some examination, the team doctors from both sides tacitly made substitution gestures, and the two injured players could no longer hold on. Krauchen cursed inwardly and had to replace the goalkeeper with substitute Yu Ziqian. Argentina also replaced the striker Aguero. The Argentine team, which has gained momentum, wants to continue its efforts and put pressure on the Chinese National Youth Team. When Messi saw his good friend on the field, he became more active than before. He dribbled the ball forward along the middle with full confidence. After passing several players in a row, Messi came to the top of the penalty area. Seeing Aguero's smart movement, Messi was about to pass the ball into the penalty area to feed his good friend, but was shocked to find that the ball under his feet had disappeared. Messi turned around suddenly and found that the person who snatched the ball from him was none other than Lin Feng, who had been silent for nearly 30 minutes in the second half. Messi's anger suddenly rose, and without thinking twice, he subconsciously chased after Lin Feng! But he seemed to have overestimated his speed... (End of this chapter)