Chapter 307 Miraculous pass, National Olympic Team 2:2 Chelsea! There is no limit on the number of substitutions in friendly matches, so both sides made a lot of substitutions in the second half. Mourinho seemed dissatisfied with the team's performance in the first half, especially with the team's offense. It's okay to score fewer goals in the Premier League and the Champions League, but when we faced such a weak team, we only scored two goals in the entire first half. Is that acceptable? In anger, he brought on Ashley Cole, the attacking left-back. Shortly afterwards, Carvalho and Ballack were also substituted on. In contrast, the National Olympic Team also made a large number of substitutions. On the front line, Gao Lin was substituted in the 55th minute of the second half and Dong Fangzhuo was substituted. Compared with Gao Lin, Dong Fangzhuo has better physical fitness and better heading ability. The first half of the game has proved that it is very difficult to expect the Olympic team to launch a ground attack under Chelsea's pressure. It would be better to simplify the offensive routine and try to find opportunities by crossing from the bottom of the wing. The reason why this trick was not used much in the first half was that Gao Lin was not very good at heading the ball. He was at a disadvantage in several heading duels with Chelsea defenders.
In the second half, taking advantage of the opponent's defenders' declining physical strength, replacing them with a fresh force like Dong Fangzhuo could have a miraculous effect. Krauchen's substitution proved that he still had ideas about this game. Even under the opponent's high-pressure siege, he still did not give up the option of attacking. After all, there are not many opportunities to compete with top teams. If the players on the offensive end can withstand the pressure and even find opportunities, they will be able to perform more easily when they encounter weaker opponents in the future. In addition to Dong Fangzhuo, Hao Junmin and Zhou Haibin were also substituted in midfield, replacing Chen Tao and Cui Peng. Chen Tao is weak in physique and has poor defensive ability. It is difficult for him to provide much help to the team's defense on the court. The reason why he was sent on the court before was just to try and see if he could find opportunities on the offensive end through ground cooperation between him and Lin Feng and others. However, it turned out that this trick was completely ineffective. When facing defensive midfielders of the level of Makelele and Essien, not to mention Chen Tao, even Lin Feng would find it difficult to find opportunities. Instead of keeping Chen Tao, who has low health, on the field, it would be better to replace him with Hao Junmin, who has more energy. It is not yet clear whether Hao Junmin's footwork has improved since joining the Bundesliga, but his physique has become much stronger. Schalke 04's professional nutritionist and his regular visits to the gym to train his own strength have turned Hao Junmin into a little tank. During the National Olympic Team's internal training, Hao Junmin was almost unstoppable on the wing. When the defenders encountered him, it was like encountering a bulldozer. They were pushed back continuously and could not withstand him at all! Players in Premier League teams generally have good physical fitness and are good at and like physical confrontation. Therefore, Chen Tao's living environment is very difficult under such circumstances. It is obviously a wiser choice to replace him with a player like Hao Junmin who has good footwork and a strong physique. The same goes for Zhou Haibin, who plays as the defensive midfielder. Cui Peng played too hard in the first half, consumed too much physical energy, and his condition began to decline. The defensive midfielder position is very critical. If it is not strengthened in time, it may become a loophole in the team's defense. Moreover, compared to Cui Peng who is more inclined to defense, Zhou Haibin, who is both offensive and defensive, can provide more support to the team on the offensive end. As for the substitutions in the defense, it was more due to physical fitness issues. After all, the goalkeeper and defenders were under the greatest pressure on the National Olympic Team in the first half. In fact, Krauchen also wanted to change the goalkeeper. It would be a pity if he didn't arrange a few more goalkeepers to feel the intensity of the game in such a good opportunity to compete with Chelsea.
But Wang Dalei is in very good shape and has no physical problems. If he is hastily replaced with a new player, the opponent may seize the opportunity to score a goal before the new goalkeeper adapts to the game. So after thinking about it, he decided to play it safe and wait 75 minutes before considering whether to change the goalkeeper! After both sides made drastic substitutions, the pace of the game changed slightly. The new Chelsea main players were not in a hurry to attack after getting the ball, but first tested the defensive strength of the Olympic Team, and at the same time adjusted their physical condition to allow their bodies to fully move, thus reducing the risk of injury. After the opponent's offensive strength decreased, the National Olympic Team took advantage of the situation and took the initiative to attack the opponent. In the 57th minute of the second half, after two substitutes of the National Olympic Team came on the field, they quickly cooperated on the wing and successfully stole the ball from the opponent's feet. After Hao Junmin passed the ball back to Zhou Haibin at the side, he immediately started to sprint forward. At the same time, Dong Fangzhuo, who had just come on as a striker, also started to accelerate in the middle. Behind him, Lin Feng was also running forward, but after seeing Zhou Haibin get the ball, he took the initiative to move towards the opponent, ready to support Zhou Haibin. Zhou Haibin had observed Chelsea's interception tactics on defense on the bench before, and knew the speed and strength of the opponent's counterattack, so he passed the ball to Lin Feng who came over without any delay. When Lin Feng was preparing to receive the ball, Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole had already rushed towards him. But Lin Feng seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He predicted the opponent's movements and did a beautiful Marseille turn, completing the turn and passing the opponent at the same time. Lin Feng's escape was very beautiful. None of the Chelsea players nearby expected that Joe Cole would be dribbled past so easily. Realizing the danger, Essien and Makelele subconsciously came over to defend. But the two men were some distance away from Lin Feng, and Lin Feng had enough time to pass the ball before they arrived. The experienced Makelele seemed to be prepared for this and blocked Lin Feng's passing line in advance, not wanting Lin Feng to pass the ball to Hao Junmin who had rushed across the half court and had already increased his speed. Although he didn't know how capable this new Chinese player was, Makelele didn't want to take the risk of giving the opponent any chance. He wanted to strangle the National Olympic Team's counterattack, forcing Lin Feng to slow down or even pass the ball back! Lin Feng was originally planning to pass the ball, but after seeing Makelele's choice, he immediately changed his mind. Originally, it was a one-on-two situation for Lin Feng to face two defensive midfielders, Essien and Makelele, at the same time, which was very difficult. It was almost impossible for Lin Feng to pass both of them in one breath. But now Makelele was busy blocking his passing line and did not rush over with Essien to double-team him, which gave Lin Feng the opportunity to challenge Essien one-on-one. Although the African buffalo is not easy to deal with, Lin Feng is not afraid of him in a one-on-one situation! Lin Feng quickly changed the passing action to a flick and accelerated to the side, as if he wanted to rely on the acceleration to get rid of Essien who was cutting in. After Essien realized his intention, he immediately changed the direction of his running and at the same time rushed forward with his body, trying to engage in physical confrontation with Lin Feng. Although Essien is not tall, he has the strength of a wild beast. His defense is strong and tough, and even Ronaldinho in his prime cannot gain any advantage under his entanglement. Lin Feng didn't want to get entangled with the opponent. Seeing the opponent rushing towards him, he immediately changed direction of the ball again, from left to right, and broke through from the other side of Essien. Essien's body center of gravity had already been lost, and he was shaken by Lin Feng's sudden change of direction of the spike, and was thrown one or two meters away in an instant. If it were an ordinary player, he would have given up defending at this time. Because Lin Feng was very fast, and before he caught up, Lin Feng had probably completed the pass.
But Essien did not give up, he knew his teammates would buy him time! Makelele did exactly that. After discovering that Lin Feng did not choose to pass the ball but instead dribbled through on his own, Makelele immediately gave up the idea of double-teaming Hao Junmin with his teammates on the wing and went straight to Lin Feng in the middle. Makelele was once the strongest defensive midfielder in football. Although he is now older and his condition has declined, his reputation is still not to be underestimated. Lin Feng estimated the distance in his mind, and when Essien and Makelele were about to double-team him, he suddenly kicked the ball out. Seeing Lin Feng pass the ball, Makelele felt relieved. Being experienced, he still blocked Lin Feng's passage to the wing, so Lin Feng's pass could not go to Hao Junmin, but only to Dong Fangzhuo in the middle. But with Chelsea's two central defenders in the middle, he doesn't think that Manchester United's newcomer can get rid of the combination of Terry and Carvalho! It was not just Makelele who thought so. The Blues fans in the stands, including Chelsea head coach Mourinho in the coaching booth, all felt that the defensive crisis was resolved after seeing Lin Feng's pass. "Although the move past Essien was beautiful, this pass was not up to standard!" Mourinho silently gave his evaluation in his heart. He had watched many of Lin Feng's game videos and pass highlights, and knew that the opponent had an excellent pass. But there is still a difference between what you see in the video and what you see in person. The camera cannot record the entire game, nor can it keep an eye on a particular player at all times. But you can come to watch the game in person. If you are only interested in a certain player, you can just keep staring at him. From the opening till now, Mourinho has been observing Lin Feng's performance. After appreciating the opponent's performance on the defensive end, he is now very concerned about Lin Feng's performance on the offensive end. Passing is the indicator he focuses on. However, after seeing Lin Feng's pass, Mourinho was a little disappointed. However, the next second, Mourinho's pupils suddenly shrank, and his eyes, which had been somewhat calm, became unusually bright at this moment. The opponent didn't pass the ball to the forward, but to the right midfielder? Just when everyone thought that Lin Feng was going to pass the ball to Dong Fangzhuo, even Dong Fangzhuo himself thought so and had stopped to prepare to catch the ball, the ball suddenly turned a corner while rolling and rolled to the right. "Is this a 40-50 degree cross?" In the stands, the guest commentator who was responsible for explaining this game was dumbfounded: No, can football be played like this? Even though he was knowledgeable, he had never seen this way of passing the ball! In fact, the 45-degree cross was not invented by Lin Feng, nor was he the first to use it. Apart from anything else, Beckham is very good at this trick. Whether in Real Madrid or the England national team, he has used his Beckham curve on the wing to pass the ball to his teammates in the middle. However, Lin Feng's passing is very different from Beckham's. Beckham's pass is usually a long pass off the ground, which draws an arc through the rotation of the ball and finally completes a 45-degree cross between the center line and the penalty area. But Lin Feng's pass was completed in the middle, and the ball he passed did not leave the ground, but rolled on the grass and changed direction. This kind of pass is very similar to De Bruyne's 45-degree cross more than ten years later, but the angle is larger and the visual effect is more exaggerated!
The entire audience, including the viewers in front of the TV, were stunned by Lin Feng's pass. Lin Feng's pass even fooled his teammates, let alone Chelsea players. Dong Fangzhuo stopped to wait for the ball, and was stunned when he saw the ball slip away in front of him! This wasn't sent to me? Terry and Carvalho behind him were even more shocked: If the ball was not passed to this Manchester United kid, then what does that mean? Danger! Alarm bells rang in the two men's hearts, and they immediately turned their heads to look to their left. On the left side of Chelsea's penalty area, Hao Junmin was running at high speed and just as he reached the position, the football appeared right in front of him. Hao Junmin was shocked. What precise calculation and terrifying force control must have been required to pass the ball so perfectly! He can pass the ball, but even if he practices for ten thousand years, he probably won't be able to do this kind of pass! But this is not the time to waste time feeling sentimental. His teammates have created an opportunity for him and he must not waste it! Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, who was keen to get involved in the attack, had not yet had time to return. There was a temporary gap in front of Hao Junmin, but Chelsea's two central defenders were rushing towards him. If he hesitated for half a second, he might have no chance! Hao Junmin no longer hesitated and shot decisively! The power and angle of this ball were very well controlled and Hao Junmin felt it after completing the shot. When I looked up, I saw the football brushing against the Chelsea goalkeeper's palm and flying into the net. I did it, I really did it, I actually scored against Chelsea! In an instant, Hao Junmin fell into ecstasy, took off his jersey excitedly, and ran all over the court! On the sidelines, Mourinho angrily kicked a bottle of mineral water away, turned around and roared at his assistant: "Substitute, make a substitution immediately, replace that damn goalkeeper!" Mourinho began to regret it. During the half-time break, he had actually thought about changing the goalkeeper, but he wanted to trust Cudicini again, so he did not take action in the end. Now, he paid the price for his hesitation. It turns out that this guy is really not trustworthy! (End of this chapter)