Chapter 359: Against Japan, the leader in Asia

It was still hot in Tokyo on the last day of July, but in a coastal city in the southern part of Kanto, Japan and the northwest of Tokyo Bay, it was even busier than the weather.

As a coastal city bordering Yokosuka and other cities in the south, Kawasaki City in the north, and Mount Fuji and Hakone in the west, you can smell the salty and humid sea breeze while walking on the road.

Today the sea breeze failed to blow away people's passion, but was instead dispersed by waves of cheers.

Countless fans came to the Yokohama International Stadium, most of whom were Japanese fans.

In two hours, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games men's football semi-final will be held here: China vs. Japan.

The former has the most popular athletes in this Olympics, while the latter has the geographical advantage as the host country, so the number of people watching this game is even more than that between Spain and Brazil.

In the slowly approaching team bus, Chu Feng could still hear the noise even with headphones on, so he simply took off his headphones, leaned against the transparent window, and waved to the fans.

His simple action caused a huge response. Although Japanese fans got more tickets for this game, countless Chinese fans still came to the scene.

Even if many people didn't buy tickets, they still came to this seaside city to express their support in another way.

Without saying hello to the fans, Chu Feng reread the tactical book to make sure he had forgotten nothing.

In fact, in life, whether it is football or other professions, you need to go through a series of exams.

The results of the exam are linked to the future, so everyone wants to do their best.

He is no exception.

Therefore, he used 120% of his energy to prepare for this test of life.

The other players in the car were somewhat nervous. After all, this was the semi-final of the Olympic Games, and it seemed like a dream since the U23 Asian Cup half a year ago.

In a dream If this is a dream, let it go on.

At the pre-match press conference.

"So far, this has been a surprising Olympics. We made it to the semi-finals, which is also a surprising result, but I know it is far from enough."

"Also, I don't want to talk about the opponent, because no matter who our opponent is, we will do our best to win the game."

"And my players have been performing very well recently. They have implemented the tactics I set and have won the victory they deserved."

"Today we will show the strength of our young players like we did in the past few days and get the victory we deserve."

Moriyasu said while holding the microphone.

In another conference room, Lippi was also speaking, but he didn't talk about the game. Instead, he changed the topic.

"What is the significance of the Olympics to Chinese football now? I think it should be to continue to make Chinese football more healthy, so I hope young players can accept this challenge and complete it within their ability."

"Also, if young players perform well in the Olympics, it will not only be beneficial to the long-term development of the league environment and football promotion, but also to their personal career development."

"Confidence? When we stand on this field, it means we are qualified to win, so why can't we be the final winner?"

The wrinkles at the corners of Lippi's eyes moved slightly, and his tone was filled with confidence and determination.

Two hours later, 70,000 spectators had taken their seats at the Yokohama International Stadium.

Led by the referee team, players from both teams walked out of the tunnel.

Amidst the thunderous cheers, Endo Kou and the others all looked at the same figure at the same time, and the emotions surging in their chests were basically similar.

As Lippi said, the Olympic Games arena is full of stepping stones to opportunities.

In addition, with the presence of the current top football player, it will attract the attention of clubs in the five major leagues.

So what we need to do today is not only to win the game, but also to demonstrate our personal strength as much as possible.

As for whether we can win?

They think it is stable.

Although they suffered a 5-0 defeat half a month ago, it will become clear immediately when you look at their lineup today and before.

These are two completely different teams.

"CCTV! CCTV!"

"Now live for you is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Men's Football Semi-Finals!"

"China vs. Japan!"

"Now let me introduce you to the starting lineups of both teams!"

China U23 (4-3-3): Goalkeeper: Chen Wei

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Feng Boxuan Midfielders: Huang Zhengyu, Wu Xi, Cao Yongjing Forwards: Wu Lei, Chu Feng, Lin Liangming Japan U23 (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Akio Tani Defenders: Daiki Hashioka, Maya Yoshida, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Reo Hatate Midfielders: Aoi Tanaka , Wataru Endo Midfielders: Ritsu Doan, Takefusa Kubo, Yuki Soma

Forward: Dairan Maeda

The comments in the live broadcast room were like falling snowflakes. - [Only Tanaka Aoi and Hashioka Daiki were the starters in the last game. ] - [To be honest, I'm a little scared. This lineup is really strong. ] - [How come this Maeda Dairan looks like the male protagonist in Tokyo Fever? ] - [Big bald head! ] - [Why didn't Wei Shihao start? ] - [His physical fitness is not good, and his personality is impulsive. Mr. Lippi probably wants to put him in the middle and late stages of the game. ] - [The Japanese team seems to have a weak forward? ] - [In fact, since Guardiola started the era of passing and controlling, teams whose youth training systems refer to this tactic, such as Germany, Spain, and Japan, have all experienced a weak forward. In essence, it is because there are too many additions, which makes the forwards all look like four different things, the fulcrum is not a fulcrum, and the breakthrough is not a breakthrough. This kind of forward who emphasizes the overall structure is easy to lose the chain in the big game. ] - [The more words you have, the more opportunities the Japanese team wastes, and we can have more hope. ] - [.]

On the court, looking at the bald guy Maeda Dairan, Chu Feng remembered what Lippi said.

In such a intensive competition, it is difficult to maintain consistent form, so who seizes the opportunity first becomes the key to determining victory or defeat.

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

And seizing opportunities and converting them into goals is what Chu Feng is best at since his debut.

Looking back at his first season, he ranked first in the Premier League in terms of single-handed success rate and shot goal rate, surpassing Sterling, Aguero and others.

"call--"

Chu Feng shook his head lightly, exhaled a hot breath, and stopped thinking about those things.

On the other side, Dairan Maeda's throat rolled, and his bald forehead was soaked with sweat, making it look even more shiny.

There's nothing he can do about it, since he is a forward, the same position as Chu Feng.

And no one in the current football world can remain calm when facing Chu Feng.

Beep!!! The moment the whistle sounded, Maeda Dairan knocked the ball back and the game officially began.

What will the passing and controlling flow do at the beginning? This requires talking about the essence of ball sports: control and counter-control, the use of time and space, the use of technology and running, physical factors and so on in local space.

In fact, the reason why Chinese football has not developed well is that no one has extracted a way suitable for the Chinese from foreign football concepts.

There is nothing we are unwilling to admit. In this regard, Japan is indeed at the forefront, at the forefront of the entire Asia.

So to go deeper, the current Chinese national football team needs to start from the youth training stage and thoroughly learn how to apply basic techniques in the game. At the same time, it needs to solve the problem of mentality in the game and the problem of playing against smaller players when they are over-age. Only then will they be qualified to say whether to choose any tactics.

Moreover, this kind of bottom-up change will inevitably encounter many failures in the early stages, but if you can persist, you will usher in transformation.

After all, to be honest, strong teams are made through abuse.

If you want to succeed, you have to be able to afford to fail and withstand humiliation and friction.

Time quietly came to the 9th minute, and the Japanese team was still passing the ball calmly.

Their meticulous movement, passing and cutting allow them to be like precision instruments, cruelly and slowly eroding space.

But just like the South Korean team, too many side passes meant there were very few chances.

What is needed at this time is a strong striker.

Whether it is a winger who can break through or a center forward who can stand still, they can both open up the situation.

But unfortunately, the current Japanese team has no use for any of them.

On the court, Kaoru Mitoma stared ahead, eager to get on the court.

He felt that with his technical characteristics, he could definitely break the stalemate.

Moriyasu Kazuo, who was next to him, was holding a small notebook and revealed the true contents under the camera.

Nothing is impossible for us; as Japanese, we feel happy, proud and blessed. It's all chicken soup without any real substance.

(End of this chapter)