Chapter 275 Historic Victory
He Ying's goal did put the Japanese team in a huge dilemma.
They were not prepared enough before the game, they had some expectations for the difficulties of challenging the current Chinese team away.
But when it was time to the game, they realized that the preparations before the game still seemed to be insufficient...
Sun Pan's extraordinary performance made their offense come back in vain again and again.
Zhou Yi's outstanding performance made the Chinese team's offense very active, and Zhou Yi also scored a goal himself, which put Japan in a very passive position.
Now, He Ying emerged again, and it was simply unpredictable...
Zacheroni could not come up with a better way in the face of such a situation.
The restrictions on Zhou Yi have been strengthened in the second half, but this is achieved by sacrificing the defensive strength of other Chinese players. Sure enough, He Ying's outstanding performance has won another goal for the Chinese team.
There are only a few defensive troops, and most of the defensive troops are used up on Zhou Yi, and other Chinese players will face the problem of lack of soldiers and major generals.
And it’s not as simple as strengthening the defense now - after falling behind two goals, should the Japanese team counterattack and attack?
If you want to attack, you have to invest more troops in the attack, and the defense will be even more difficult.
What should I do if I am ambushed by the Chinese team?
If you choose to strengthen your defense and the goal is not to continue to concede the ball, what should you do if the score is behind 0:2?
Even if I don’t lose the ball, I can’t equalize the score. Could it be that I end the game with this score?
That is also a bit unacceptable for Zachelloni...
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Japanese players are also difficult to accept this result.
They knew that the Chinese team had become stronger, but no matter what, the Japanese national team had never lost to this national team. They defeated the Chinese team in the Asian Cup final and drew against the Chinese team in the first round of the top ten matches.
So when they come to the away game, they are also full of confidence and want to avenge the National Olympic Team.
But who knew...that turned out to be such a result.
Not only did they fall behind in the score, but the Japanese team also had the disadvantage on the scene.
This hurts the Japanese players who have always been proud.
They always think that the Japanese team is the strongest team in Asia, and it seems like this in terms of the number of Asian Cup championships. In the early years, Japanese football has been seeking this "get out of Asia and Europe", hoping to get rid of low-level Asian football, go to Europe with higher-level Europeans, and compete with those strong teams, so that the level of Japanese football can further grow.
They feel that there is nothing fun in Asia, and their opponents are too weak and not worth mentioning, and playing with them is a waste of time. Over time, the competition between opponents with low overall levels can only reduce their level.
As a result, this Chinese team has given them a solid blow.
The Japanese TV commentator didn't know what to say about the second goal. He sighed and kept repeating "It's too bad."
For Japanese football, this is really bad. The opponents that were looked down upon back then have now knocked them to the ground.
The Chinese fans in the stands were very excited and soon the chorus of the audience started, with the title of "Defending the Yellow River":
"The wind is roaring, the horse is yelling! The Yellow River is roaring! The hills in Hexi are thousands of feet high, and the sorghum is ripe in Hebei! There are so many anti-Japanese heroes in the mountains! In the green gauze tent, guerrilla athletes are showing off their heroes! They pick up their earthen guns and foreign cannons, and wave their big swords and spears..."
Many Chinese people may know the name of "Yellow River Chorus", but it is hard to say how many people can sing it intact now. Even "Defend the Yellow River", the most popular "Defend the Yellow River", may not necessarily sing this lyrics in "Yellow River Chorus", which is the most popular "Defend the Yellow River", may not necessarily sing this lyrics in the complete. Obviously, Changsha fans have made special preparations for this game, and this song has been practiced repeatedly. At least, the lyrics have been posted to the hands of most fans.
So this chorus song is now sung by 60,000 Chinese fans in unison, which is really enchanting and resounding.
"...Defend the Yellow River! Defend North China! Defend the whole of China-!!!"
The last three sentences were sung by the fans of the audience with "roar". After they finished roaring, there was another cheer on the sky above the court.
It has been a long time since Chinese fans have been so proud in front of the Japanese team.
Although the national Olympic team defeated the Japanese national Olympic team at the London Olympics, it was in London, England, thousands of miles away, not in China.
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The Japanese players actually don’t understand what the song sings by Chinese fans mean, but the fans’ enthusiasm still makes them feel a little nervous.
This is the pressure to face in the away game.
On the bench, a Japanese player lowered his head and said worriedly: "They won't tear us, right? It's like in the TV series?"
"I thought too much, that's fake, special effects..." His teammate comforted him, but his brows did not relax. Although the Chinese may not tear the Japanese directly, it may not be easy to escape from here.
In the 2004 Asian Cup final, the Japanese team defeated the Chinese team. After the game, an angry Chinese fans overturned the car and burned the Japanese flag... causing riots.
What should I do if I do it again now?
They are here to play football, not to fight...
The only thing they can use to comfort themselves is probably that the Chinese team is now leading the way. It is better to let the Chinese team win than to let the Chinese team lose...
Wait, it doesn’t seem like it’s safe to lose the game, right?
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The Japanese players on the bench were very entangled.
The Japanese players on the court are also very confused - is it offense or defense?
Zacheroni did not give a countermeasure immediately.
After the game started again, they had to follow their own ideas.
Almost all offensive players advocate offense, while defensive players think that it is the right way to stabilize the defense first and avoid concealing the ball in a short period of time.
So the Japanese team showed a split state during the game.
It takes a lot of effort for the Japanese team to defeat the Chinese team, let alone the split Japanese team.
In the next game, the Chinese team gained the advantage.
During this period, Kawashima Nagatsuki became the busiest person.
This made Sun Pan a little unhappy...
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Zacheroni finally made a decision - offensive!
Anyway, he is two goals behind, so what else can he worry about? Even if he doesn't continue to concede the ball, he will still have a 0:2 loss. If he counterattacks, he still hopes to equalize the score - at this time, he no longer wants to defeat the Chinese team.
As long as he can escape from the away game, he will be satisfied.
As for whether the Japanese media and fans were satisfied with the result, he didn't care.
He is an Italian. What are the grudges between Japan and China in the past and present? What does it have to do with him?
The Japanese team is attacking with all their might, and the Chinese team will certainly not be timid. Nowadays, the Chinese team is full of confidence. How can they retreat when facing the Japanese team's attack? Of course, they have to face the Japanese team head-on.
The two sides attacked in such a beautiful way.
After all, the Japanese team's attacking firepower is also first-class in Asia.
As the goalkeeper of the Chinese team, when Sun Pan finally saw that the Japanese team's offense finally looked like a little, he became happy and used one wonderful save after another to shine his presence.
As a result, until the end of the game, the Japanese team failed to equalize the score, and even if there was no goal...
In the end, the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 2-0 at home, winning the group's first place.
"The match ends-!" Duan Xin shouted excitedly when the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game. Although the result was actually no suspense, he was still very excited.
"The Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 2-0 at home! Not only did they get the right to qualify for the World Cup, but they also ensured that they became the first in the group! It is very important to the Japanese team's victory! I think the victory in this game is even of historical significance!"
And the Japanese commentator was very frustrated: "The game is over... The Japanese team lost 0:2 away. Whether it is the score or the scene, we are at a disadvantage. Unconsciously, Chinese football has risen again and become a force that can threaten Japanese football..."
On the court, the Chinese team players were celebrating the victory. Zhou Yi found Shinji Kagawa and exchanged his jerseys.
"I hope we can meet again in the World Cup. It will not be so easy for you to win at that time." Shinji Kagawa took Zhou Yi's jersey and said to him.
Chapter completed!