Chapter 218 Natural Winner
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sierra Stadium.
In the first round of Group B of the Asian Youth Championship, China played against Iran.
When the players of the two teams, led by the referee, walked out of the player tunnel one after another, there were overwhelming voices at the scene.
Countless Malaysian Chinese who came to watch the game, as well as fans who came to Malaysia from China to support the National Youth Team, were shouting Yang Yang's name and cheering for the National Youth Team.
This huge momentum is rare in the youth team's game, which surprised the Iranian team who had just played.
Presumably at this moment, they must have doubts in their hearts, is this in China or in Malaysia?
Yang Yang's age is two years younger than others, but he is not much shorter. In addition, he has received physical strengthening training in Ajax, so that his physical quality is not worse than other players on the field.
The Iranian team players looked at him with vigilance.
Even though Yang Yang is only seventeen years old, he has already become famous, especially after defeating Shunsuke Nakamura and winning the best player in the Asian Cup, everyone knows that such a talented young player has emerged in China.
"Tonight, at the Sierra Stadium, Yang Yang will definitely be the focus of Iran's defense."
At the moment when the national anthem was sung on the spot, the live TV footage also gave Yang Yang a close-up.
"But we see Yang Yang's expression at this moment, full of tenacity and perseverance. We believe that he has enough mental preparation for the next difficulties, and we also expect him to surprise us again."
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After returning to the half court, Yang Yang came to the middle circle and jumped in place a few times, moving his muscles and bones.
For the sake of safety, Coach Tie Sheng still adopted defensive counter-attack tactics in this game and adopted the tactic of 4-5-1. Hao Junmin and Chen Tao were on the two flanks of the midfield, Zhou Haibin organized passes in the middle, Zhao Xuri and Wang Shouting. Double back.
As for the striker, Yang Yang is the single striker alone.
During the training camp in Qingyuan, Guangdong, the team originally wanted to adopt a four-four-one formation and let Zhu Ting go to the front, but Iran in this game was the strongest opponent in this group. Out of safe tactics, Still decided to take a single striker play.
Of course, in order to better play Yang Yang's threat, Hao Junmin, Zhou Haibin, and Chen Tao can press forward at any time, especially the two wings. Once they are pressed, they are more like wingers.
"Don't be nervous, you can play whatever you want." Yang Yang stood on the left side of the football, looking at Chen Tao, who was slightly nervous, and smiled to comfort his teammates.
Chen Tao nodded, secretly admiring Yang Yang's will, in the end he is a player who has experienced many competitions.
"After the opening, let's try them first." Yang Yang suggested with a smile.
"How to try?" Chen Tao was a little surprised.
Yang Yang smiled confidently: "Of course it's to see if their defense is firm."
When speaking, Yang Yang turned his head and looked at Zhou Haibin behind him and Feng Xiaoting behind him, nodded tacitly, and then smiled again, making his teammates feel his strong confidence and eagerness to try. thirsty.
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With the whistle of the referee, the game officially started.
The Chinese team took the lead.
Chen Tao kicked the ball to Yang Yang, Yang Yang turned around, and passed it back to the midfield to Zhou Haibin, and then to Feng Xiaoting.
Feng Xiaoting got the ball on the back line and found that Yang Yang was already rushing forward, and the Iranian team's players were symbolically pressing in the frontcourt, trying to interfere with the Chinese team's ball.
But Feng Xiaoting is Yang Yang's roommate, and he has experienced the Toulon Cup side by side. He is the player who knows and knows Yang Yang best in the team. Why is it unclear what Yang Yang is doing?
Seeing a chance, Feng Xiaoting kicked the ball forward with a big foot.
When Yang Yang rushed forward quickly, he did not forget to look back to observe the situation behind him, and at the same time, he used God's vision to pay attention to the movements on the field.
As soon as Feng Xiaoting passed the ball, he basically judged where the ball landed, ran over quickly, and took the lead to stand in the most powerful position.
When the ball arrived, he lifted his right foot and unloaded it, and the ball seemed to stick to his foot.
He has forgotten how many times he has stopped the ball, and it has become an instinctive habit.
As soon as he stopped the ball, he felt an Iranian defensive player posted behind him.
slow!
Yang Yang's fake action of turning to the left, after deceiving the defender who stepped forward behind him, suddenly turned to the right, kicked the ball forward, and sped away the defender to chase after him.
With just the first contact, Yang Yang threw off the Iranian defender.
After quickly catching up with the ball, Yang Yang continued to drive the ball forward. The Iranian team's defensive players became very nervous, especially the two central defenders who bore the brunt of the ball. They hesitated and pressed towards Yang Yang.
Yang Yang had been waiting for the opponent for a long time. When the opponent came over, he suddenly accelerated and disrupted the opponent's rhythm abruptly. He wanted to block with his foot, but was lightly buckled by Yang Yang, and the player behind him stepped forward to fill the position. At that time, Yang Yang changed the direction of the ball and swayed it.
I have to say that the youth team is a youth team in the end, and its defense level is indeed not high.
After Yang Yang passed the opponent's central defender, he had already reached the front of the penalty area, and the next step was to enter the penalty area.
The Iranian team's goalkeeper reacted quickly and gave up the goal for the first time.
But as soon as he moved, Yang Yang immediately knocked on the door.
The ball hit the Iranian team's goal like a shell.
One to zero!
After Yang Yang hit the goal, he felt that he had it. He quickly turned around and rushed to the sidelines. He rushed under the stands of the Chinese and Chinese fans, and opened his arms towards them with a laugh.
The fans in the stadium chanted Yang Yang's name one after another, while the teammates behind him swarmed up and surrounded him.
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"The ball is in!!!!"
"Just one minute into the game, the Chinese team took the lead in breaking the Iranian team's goal."
"It's unbelievable!"
"Yang Yang completed a wonderful play with three consecutive players, and he fully demonstrated his strength that is a bit higher than other players."
"Let's watch the replay of this wonderful goal again."
"Iran's midfielder was like a wooden stake, and Yang Yang turned and threw it away with ease. The ball seemed to stick to Yang Yang's feet, and he could control it as he wanted, and the Iranian team's defenders had no ability at all from Yang Yang. steals the ball at his feet."
"The whole process of breaking through and scoring a goal fully reflects Yang Yang's outstanding personal ability."
"At this moment, we even seem to feel that he is the king on this field!"
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When Yang Yang and his teammates high-five and celebrate, coach Tie Sheng on the sidelines is also inexplicably excited.
Since the Toulon Cup, he has felt how lucky he is to have a player like Yang Yang.
He's too strong and too good.
More importantly, he is willing to work hard on the court, has a tenacious fighting spirit, and has a strong desire to win. He is simply a natural winner.
It is precisely because of the outstanding performance in the Toulon Cup that Tie Sheng believes that as long as he can make good use of Yang Yang and activate his strong offensive power, the Chinese team will complete the task of entering the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Championship and participating in the World Youth Championship in the Netherlands next year. There is no problem.
Even, if Yang Yang can be as powerful as the Asian Cup, it is possible to win the championship.
And at this moment, he was even more convinced.
"He is even better than in the Toulon Cup." The assistant coach next to him praised.
Tie Sheng also kept nodding, "Having experienced the baptism of the Champions League final and the Asian Cup, and now he and his teammates are getting more and more tacit understanding, I am even beginning to think, should we just use this tactic? "
According to Yang Yang's own statement, he still prefers to have a center in front, bear the defensive pressure for him, and give full play to his advantage of running without the ball.
But now, there are no such players in the National Youth Team.
Not only the national youth team does not have, but also the national team.
So that after the Asian Cup, Alihan has been looking for a high center.
"Anyway, tonight's game, there's a show!" Tie Sheng laughed.
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After scoring a goal, the enthusiasm of the fans who supported the Chinese team was also mobilized.
National youth team players also began to play more actively.
The double back midfielder sits in the center, the defense is guaranteed, Feng Xiaoting has a good ability to hold the ball and play the ball, Zhou Haibin is in the midfield, Hao Junmin and Chen Tao are on the flanks, and Yang Yang, who is in front, makes the Chinese team pass from front to back. Control ability is good.
On the other hand, the Iranian team scored a goal after the opening, and was completely stunned. They could only be forced to retreat and stabilize their position.
As a result, the Chinese team gradually controlled the situation on the field, and the control and play style played well.
Yang Yang enjoyed the treatment of a star in the frontcourt, and the teammates around him worked hard to create opportunities for him and feed him the ball.
After Iran struggled for fifteen minutes, in the sixteenth minute, Yang Yang got another chance.
Chen Tao passed by on the right and cut into the penalty area, and passed it to Yang Yang.
When Yang Yang stopped the ball, he passed the Iranian central defender and turned around to hit the goal directly.
The ball flew into the very close goal, 2-0!
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"fantastic!"
"A brace!"
"Yang Yang showed a very good competitive state in the first game of the Asian Youth Championship."
"We can see that he is very active on the pitch and cooperates very well with his teammates. The Iranian defenders have no ability to stop him at all and can only watch him score goals."
"Two to zero, the Chinese team took a two-goal lead in just 16 minutes."
"Guys, keep going! Keep scoring!"
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Yang Yang and others who were far away in Kuala Lumpur naturally couldn't hear the mad cries of the commentators on the national TV broadcast, but they continued to create opportunities on the court and firmly suppressed the Iranian team.
Especially in the 38th minute of the first half, the Chinese team quickly counterattacked after the midfielder intercepted the ball.
After Yang Yang pulled to the left to receive the ball, the pendulum swayed past the Iranian team's defender and crossed with his right foot to the right. Chen Tao followed and hit the goal directly, breaking the Iranian team's goal again.
Three to zero!
All the passions are ignited!
Before the game, no one thought that Iran, known as the favorite to win the championship and the strongest opponent in the same group, was beaten so badly by the Chinese team in the first game.
As long as the state of this game can be continued, as long as Yang Yang is there, what is impossible for this Asian Youth Championship?