Chapter 352: Rapid Advancement (including national football content)

At 8:00 p.m. on October 15th.

Panad Stadium in Bacolod, Philippines.

The 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Asian top 40 qualifiers, and the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers will be held soon.

Because as long as you can advance from the top 40 to the top 12, it is equivalent to obtaining a place in the Asian Cup.

The two teams have played against each other 6 times in history, with the Chinese team winning all of them, scoring 31 goals and conceding 1 goal.

Therefore, the Chinese national football team players are quite confident about today's game.

But after 15 minutes of the game, the Chinese team still hadn't scored a goal.

On the contrary, Zhu Chenjie received a yellow card because of the Philippines' counterattack.

“Don’t worry!”

Chu Feng did not vent his negative emotions because he knew it was useless.

The Philippines' tactics today are simple - defensive counterattack.

He parked the bus in front of his own goal and adopted the logging tactics to closely guard himself.

And say something disgusting.

The grass at the Panad Stadium is as rotten as a vegetable plot. The home fields of Premier League youth teams are countless times better than it.

By the way, the Filipino goalkeeper was replaced by Etheridge, Cardiff City’s main goalkeeper.

Chu Feng had fought with him several times.

As the saying goes: A weak team starts with a strong general.

In less than 15 minutes, he saved shots from Wu Lei and Elkeson.

But leaving external factors aside for now, the Chinese team is stronger on paper.

As long as you keep steady you will definitely win.

Chu Feng has sufficient confidence in himself and his teammates.

"Reduce ground ball passes, use the width of the field, throw more high balls into the penalty area!"

Chu Feng gave instructions calmly.

Hearing Chu Feng's calm voice, the national football team players also regained their composure.

Perhaps it is because of the consecutive big victories that their mentality is a little unbalanced, and now they need to lower their posture a bit.

When the first half was 27 minutes in.

Chu Feng received the pass from Wu Xi with his back to the basket.

The Philippine players strictly implemented the close combat tactics, and the two defensive players immediately confronted and interfered.

Don't think about turning around, don't try to pass the ball, and don't force him to pass the ball safely. Even if it costs a few yellow cards, you must keep him out.

"Hao Junmin!"

Chu Feng roared and passed the ball behind him, then turned around and squeezed out from between the two people!

Hao Junmin is the second organizing point of the Chinese team.

When Chu Feng attracted a large number of defensive players, he had a comfortable enough environment and time to handle the ball.

He passed the ball directly to Chu Feng's running route.

"A very nice wall-collision!"

“Is the premise of the Philippines’ overall defense to create an offside trap?”

"Don't spread it!"

Chu Feng raised his eyes and quickly scanned the front, memorizing the positions of the players on both sides.

pause!

The simple pause in rhythm made the Philippine defense hesitate.

Because Elkeson on the left was offside, but Wu Lei on the right was not offside.

That’s not all.

They also have to worry about Chu Feng's long-range shots from outside the penalty area.

Considering the priority of China's No. 7, the Philippine defense line continues to press forward!

The next moment.

Bang!!! The football tore through the Philippines' defense! "Fuck, what kind of grass is this? The football rolled and bounced!"

"Wu Lei received it!"

"The linesman didn't raise the flag, there was an angle for the shot!"

"Want to do it yourself?"

No!

Because of the collision of the football, he could only choose to volley.

But the success rate is too low.

"Cross!"

When Wu Lei heard the familiar voice, he no longer hesitated!

A high ball with the right foot!

Accompanied by flying dirt and grass, the football spun and fell into the penalty area.

In the picture, the Chinese team's No. 7 is moving forward quickly and leaping high in front of the penalty area.

All the strength in his waist and abdomen was poured out, venting on the football! Etheridge turned his head with a confused look on his face.

The football is bouncing in the goal.

0:1!!!

The Chinese fans who traveled with the team waved their arms and cheered, feeling frustrated for more than 30 minutes.

I can finally vent it out at this moment!

"Damn it, we finally scored a goal, but I was so frustrated!"

After scoring the goal, Chu Feng gave Wu Lei a big hug.

"It will be much easier to play next time."

“Try to score one more goal before the end of the first half!”

"come on!!!"

As the stone in everyone's heart fell, the expressions on their faces became much more relaxed.

"Your ability to stay in the air is simply amazing, you can even go play basketball, right?"

Wu Lei was deeply moved.

He saw it clearly from the side just now, Chu Feng's knee was almost reaching the other person's head.

"The wingspan isn't long enough."

Chu Feng laughed.

On the side of the court.

Lippi also breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the coaching booth. "Now it is the Philippines that should be anxious. We should retreat as a whole to fight their counterattack. This is our strong point."

He saw a lot of problems through this game.

First of all, on the defensive end, the back line, which had not been seriously threatened for several games in a row, showed loopholes under the Philippines' quick counterattack.

Assisting defense, making up for the defense, overall movement, etc., still require a lot of time to work on.

"The Chinese team was clearly different after the goal."

"The Philippines set up a large front-end formation, hoping to steal the ball in the midfield and attack."

"Hey, a long diagonal pass from the side with no vision found Elkeson on the side!"

"Exon is very fast!"

The fast runner from the wing dribbled the ball straight into the penalty area, and when the time was right he shot with his left foot into the far end.

Etheridge made another great save at the critical moment!

The ball was kicked and changed its course, hitting the post and bouncing back into the penalty area.

The Philippine defender cleared the ball immediately.

However, this clearance was too high and not far enough, and was taken down by Chu Feng in the hinterland.

Continuous center of gravity swings sideways! He dodges out of space and shoots with his right foot! Bang!!! Etheridge stretches his body to the extreme, but the football he is staring at is blocked by a pile of dirt in front of the goal.

It bounced off the ground in an instant, jumped over Etheridge, and bounced into the goal again.

“Another entry!”

"The poor field conditions in the Philippines not only affect the Chinese team!"

“Haha, Etheridge kicked the pile of dirt away angrily, then quietly picked it up and filled the hole!”

Zhan Jun couldn't stop smiling.

In fact, similar situations have occurred in the five major leagues.

According to the rules of football, it has already constituted a goal and will not be changed.

With two goals in hand, the Chinese team gradually regained their form.

Lippi also began to deploy his troops and experiment with different combinations, especially in the defense.

What is the result? Zhang Linpeng and Jiang Guangtai are the most suitable, while Zhu Chenjie still needs experience.

It doesn't mean that you can improve quickly just by going out and playing football.

The center back is the position on the field that requires the most experience and is also the position where mistakes cannot be made.

Fortunately, there is still time before the World Cup, U23 Asian Cup, Tokyo Olympics, etc., and there are enough opportunities to compete.

"Did you notice?"

Lippi's eyes were full of helplessness, "When Chu plays as attacking midfielder, the center forward is no longer good."

Yang Xu's offense was weak when facing defensive teams with physical advantages.

Wu Lei is a skilled forward who needs the support of a center forward to unleash his potential.

Zhang Yuning is strong but too slow.

Elkeson can play, but his form is up and down.

"We can only move wherever we are needed and adjust according to the opponent's situation."

Lippi sighed.

Because all the forwards in the Chinese Super League were foreign players, young players were unwilling to play, and if they played as forwards they could only play in the China League One.

This directly led to the lack of suitable candidates for the national team.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

In the end, the Philippines defeated China 1:3.

After Chu Feng was substituted, the Chinese national football team became obviously chaotic and allowed the Philippines to steal a goal.

But there is no solution to this problem.

Because the current national football team, tactics, system, organization, etc., are all centered around Chu Feng, and it won't work without him. ——

After finishing two rounds of Asian Cup qualifiers, Chu Feng took a flight back to Manchester.

On the way, he opened the football app with great interest.

"Lippi said in a post-match interview: No team in Asia can guarantee to beat the Chinese team. We are not afraid of any opponent!"

"Looking back on the journey of the Russian World Cup Asian qualifiers, the dreams of Chinese fans vanished with a free kick. I hope we will not miss the Qatar World Cup again!"

《Looking ahead to the fifth round of the Asian 40 qualifiers, China has not won against Syria in any official international competition since 1996. In the last World Cup qualifiers, Gao Hongbo and Lippi led their teams against Syria respectively, and the Chinese national football team only had 1 draw and 1 loss! 》

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Under the report of the match between the Chinese team and the Philippines, the number of comments and reposts is increasing crazily. - [Does it feel like the strength of the national football team has not improved much? ] - [Well, in fact, the progress is still visible to the naked eye. There are no more problems of physical exhaustion and stopping the ball for 10 meters. ] - [Damn, I said that there was a problem with the previous player selection. They can enter the national team without even practicing the basic skills! ] - [At least compared to the previous national football team, I see the long-lost hope! ] - [Xiao Chu is still strong. Look at the first header. The defensive players are stunned! ] - [It all depends on the tough battle of Syria! ] - [If they can beat Syria, they will basically lock in a place in the knockout round. In the top 12, they will probably be in the same group with at least three strong teams such as Japan, South Korea, Iran, and Australia, but I think there will be no problem in fighting for the third place in the play-offs! ] - [Come on! ] - [.]

When he arrived at the Carrington training base, he happened to run into Havertz who was out shopping.

"Kai, how were your last two games?"

Chu Feng greeted him.

"Don't mention it. We tied with Argentina in the friendly match."

Havertz seemed a little unhappy.

"Isn't it okay to draw?"

Chu Feng patted Havertz on the shoulder and said, "Germany didn't even qualify for the last World Cup, but Argentina made it to the round of 16!"

"Hehe, we have undergone tactical reforms, so we will definitely have a chance in this World Cup. If we meet then, I will show no mercy!"

Havertz is as proud as a donkey.

"Okay, as long as you are happy."

Chu Feng remembered that in the Qatar World Cup, Germany's performance seemed to be just so-so.

The team was eliminated in the 2018 World Cup as fourth in the group.

Eliminated as third in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup.

I wonder if Löw, who loves to pick his nose, has really made tactical reforms? Thinking of this, Chu Feng looked at Havertz. He was a little stronger than before, but still thin.

Germany seems to have not achieved good results since the end of its traditional center forward.

After the international break.

Premier League clubs are plagued by injuries, with some teams losing half of their main players.

Oh, that includes Manchester United.

After all, the nickname “Injury League” is not for nothing.

Kante has a torn ligament and Maguire has a torn back muscle . Mourinho is extremely worried.

How will the Red Devils play in five days?

Soon good news came.

Salah has muscle fatigue, Mane has a right fibula injury, Henderson has an ankle sprain . It's only slightly better than Manchester United.

On October 20, Manchester United played against Liverpool.

After the 9th round of the Premier League, the two sides shook hands and made peace with a score of 1:1 at Old Trafford.

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In the 37th minute of the first half, Chu Feng confronted Van Dijk and volleyed the ball from the edge of the penalty area.

Alisson touched the ball but couldn't stop the shot.

Unfortunately, it happened in the 78th minute of the second half.

Arnold broke through Sandro on the wing and passed the ball to Origi at the far end of the penalty area.

The Belgian made a cross-field shot to equalize the score.

This made Manchester City, who were in third place, smile.

They played against Crystal Palace in this round and easily defeated the opponent 2:0.

The three teams returned to the same starting line again.

It can be expected that the competition for the Premier League title this season will be more intense than last season.

October 25th.

In the third round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United played against Genk at home.

Facing this club from the Belgian Super League.

Manchester United, having regained their form, showed no mercy.

In the 17th minute of the game, Grealish made a penalty in the penalty area and Chu Feng scored in one fell swoop.

Manchester United 1:0 Genk.

Then Manchester United frequently penetrated from the middle.

Near the end of the first half, Chu Feng created another penalty.

This time the shot was saved from the left side, but fortunately the follow-up shot was timely and he scored his second goal from the penalty spot.

final.

Manchester United beat Genk 3-0, won all the Champions League group matches and scored 9 points, temporarily ranking first in the group.

October 28th.

In the 10th round of the Premier League, Norwich faced Manchester United.

21st minute of the game.

Mahrez made a cross from the right, the Norwich defender made a mistake in clearing the ball, and Mahrez shot from near the penalty spot and scored.

In just 8 minutes.

Kante intercepted the ball in the backcourt and made a long pass over the top. Chu Feng got a one-on-one opportunity, dribbled past the goalkeeper and shot into the empty goal.

In the end, Manchester United, playing away, won the game 3:0 and took away three points from Carrow Road.

October 31, League Cup quarter-finals.

Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea and Manchester United meet for the third time this season.

Chelsea lost by big margins in the previous two times.

This annoyed Lampard! So he parked the bus at the door, just like Mourinho before.

Lampard (mentor Mourinho).

But this trick doesn't work against Manchester United.

It is also a situation of rotating lineup, with Manchester United having Chu Feng in front of them.

There is no doubt that morale is high.

In the first half, Chu Feng's Batistuta long-range shot broke through the goal guarded by Caballero.

Then the Blues bus collapsed.

The genie is circling back and forth on the sidelines of the pitch. Chelsea's performance this season has been poor and they can't even think about winning the league or Champions League titles.

They are relying on small cup competitions such as the League Cup and FA Cup to survive.

If they lost before the quarter-finals, I wouldn't be fired immediately, right?

When meritorious players coach the team, those legends will tacitly shut up.

If Mourinho were to coach Chelsea.

I guess he has been criticized as a sinner and even a helicopter with banners hanging on it has to be built.

Take advantage of the space in the backcourt created by Chelsea's forward pressure.

78th minute of the second half.

Manchester United quickly advanced from the wing, and Mahrez passed the ball to the front of the penalty area.

Chu Feng scored again with a sliding shot.

There is little suspense left in the game.

Even if Chelsea suddenly woke up and launched a crazy and fierce offensive.

But they were all blocked by the bus of Mourinho, Lampard's mentor.

(End of this chapter)