When the Asian Cup group stage came to the final round, the Chinese team finally put up a starting lineup that made fans think it was something like that.
Hao Junmin replaced Qu Bo as the starting right midfielder.
Li Xuepeng replaced the injured Rong Hao.
Liu Jianye and Du Wei form the backbone of the defense.
It's just that the left midfielder position is unsatisfactory.
Wang Song replaced Yu Hai.
Zhou Haibin, Zhao Xue and Yang Hao formed the three midfielders.
This can also be regarded as the best employment policy based on actual performance in the first two rounds of group matches.
After all, Deng Zhuoxiang was still a little unable to stand in the attacking midfielder position.
Regardless of physical strength, experience, or overall technical strength, when no one has the advantage, it is easy to be restricted on the court.
After all, the position of the front midfielder can be said to be ambushed from all sides.
Uzbekistan has a relaxed mentality and they have advanced to the quarterfinals ahead of schedule.
As long as we don't lose today, we can get first place in the group.
The Chinese team had a clear idea after the start and started to attack their opponents!
On the contrary, Uzbekistan is somewhat conservative, and their starting point of fighting against counterattacks is absolutely correct.
The Chinese team entered the state faster today than in the previous two games.
The right wing took the lead in launching a threatening offensive, and the cooperation between Hao Junmin and Zhang Linpeng on the right wing was still very impactful.
Hao Qiang responded in the middle, although the quality of the threatening ball delivered by his teammates seemed to be random.
But at the end of every attack, he gave a thumbs up to his teammates or clapped to encourage them.
Uzbekistan took the lead through a quick counterattack.
While the Chinese fans were anxious, Hao Qiang and Zhou Haibin each scored a goal for the Chinese team before the end of the first half.
Hao Qiang's grab, Zhou Haibin's long shot.
Go-ahead score!
As the game progresses, the Chinese team consolidates its playing style and improves tacit understanding. With Hao Qiang leading the rhythm in the frontcourt, the team can continue to increase its threat in offensive situations.
The overall rhythm remains good and the running speed is gradually increasing.
In the second half of the game, Uzbekistan improved its offense and obviously wanted to at least equalize the score and win the top spot in the group.
But the Chinese team's fast break became more and more successful.
In the 67th minute of the game, Hao Qiang received a direct pass from Zhou Haibin outside the penalty area. He protected the ball with his back, turned around to contain the defense, and then sent a cross pass.
Hao Junmin cut inside and then redirected the ball into the penalty area and shot hard to complete the goal!
China team 3:1 Uzbekistan.
In fact, they wasted a lot of opportunities in the second half.
It's not uncommon for shots to miss.
Now we finally seize the opportunity and expand our lead!
Chinese fans are crazy!
"I never expected that the national football team would rise to prominence today!"
"I calculated with my fingers, this is a good sign! I will win today!"
"Nonsense, did you score three goals just to lose?"
The morale of the Chinese team is high and their confidence has been comprehensively improved.
When Uzbekistan got another goal back in the 80th minute of the game, the Chinese team was not afraid at all.
Five minutes later, Hao Qiang passed the ball from the left outside the penalty area. Wang Song advanced from the left and passed the ball.
Hao Qiang stepped forward to fend off Uzbekistan's central defender, and hit the ball with a late shot to score another victory!
Chinese team 4:2 Uzbekistan!
"Hao Huang's efficiency is so scary!"
"Eight goals in 3 games! He turned the Asian Cup into a brutal game!"
"I can't imagine that if Hao Huang were a player from Japan and South Korea, he would probably average three points per game!"
Gao Hongbo really didn't expect that the Chinese team would be able to unleash such a powerful fighting force.
It looks like great things can be expected.
When the game ended, Chinese football fans cheered and repeatedly shouted in the stands, "China team, awesome!"
Hao Qiang smiled and high-fived his teammates in celebration.
Today's game played like that.
Status and attitude are both online.
Although the actual combat quality is not necessarily that exciting.
However, they have stabilized their playing style and have their own ideas and systems.
After the game, Gao Hongbo was no longer criticized by the media.
In the eyes of the outside world, he was woken up by the scolding.
Some things are done, and there's no point in holding on to them.
He did not bring Zheng Zhi, Li Weifeng, and Shao Jiayi, so the Chinese team did not have the strongest fighting force.
Even if we dig up Gao Hongbo's ancestral grave now, it won't change this fact.
But putting together the strongest lineup among the 23 people going out to maximize the effectiveness of each game is what the head coach should do.
If he did it, he wouldn't get much praise.
After all, it is his responsibility.
Players will be praised for their good performance.
The Chinese team defeated Uzbekistan to advance to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup.
Avoiding Japan, the favorite in the other group!
Their opponent in the quarterfinals is Jordan.
The Asian Cup is in full swing.
The Chinese team has no worries when preparing for the knockout rounds.
Maybe for the team, compared with being eliminated in the group stage of the last Asian Cup, this time it can enter the knockout round.
A young team also relieved a lot of psychological pressure.
The Jordan team coach expressed his fear of Hao Qiang before the game.
"Generally in the Asian Cup, most teams compete for the whole team, and few teams can compete for stars. But obviously the Chinese team now has one of the strongest stars in Asia. We cannot ignore him. This will
This limits us in terms of tactical play.
But we must do this, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
Hao Qiang's 8 goals in 3 games really shocked the Asian heroes.
This kind of terrifying efficiency is equivalent to a top European shooter coming to Asia to abuse food!
Fortunately, the Chinese team as a whole is not very strong.
Otherwise, the Chinese team will definitely become the favorite to win the championship.
The quarter-finals are here as scheduled.
The performance of the national football team affects hundreds of millions of fans in China.
All attention.
The Chinese team has no changes from the previous starting lineup.
Gao Hongbo also completed the summary through the group stage.
Entering the knockout rounds there will definitely be no room for training.
The pressure of public opinion and performance, as well as the goal of going further, force the Chinese team to make no mistakes in every game.
The overall strength of the Jordan team fluctuates between 4-6 in Asia.
After the game started, the battle between the two teams was extremely stalemate.
Intense confrontation and fighting made the rhythm of the game intermittent.
Hao Qiang was surrounded and suppressed in the frontcourt, but he actively ran away from the defense to coordinate the attack.
But the Chinese team has been unable to open up the situation.
Perhaps due to caution in the knockout rounds, the Chinese team did not dare to invest too many troops in the offense.
Before the end of the first half, the Jordan team used a quick counterattack to create a free kick in a dangerous area in the frontcourt.
Then he scored the Chinese team's goal through set pieces.
At the end of the half, the Chinese team scored 0:1 Jordan.
The fans watching the game sighed again.
Score changes will directly affect the emotions of the audience, which is the charm of football matches.
It is normal for the national football team to stretch their hips.
Therefore, as long as the score is behind, it is difficult for fans to have confidence.
We cannot blame the fans for their weak psychological defenses.
Breaking the defense easily.
The responsibility lies more with the national football team.
As long as you can play a few more beautiful games, you will be able to laugh to the end in tough battles.
The fans naturally have confidence.
Before the halftime break, Hao Qiang clapped his hands in the locker room to boost the team's morale and said loudly: "Losing one is a loss, losing a hundred is also a loss. We have no retreat. Since we are already behind, we might as well put it to death and survive."
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In the second half, the national football team accelerated the pace and played a more simple and rough offense.
Hao Qiang ran back and forth in the penalty area and actively grabbed points.
In the 63rd minute of the game, Hao Junmin's cross caused a handball foul on the Jordan team!
The referee clearly understood and awarded a penalty kick.
Under the strong attack, although the Chinese team failed to score directly, the Jordanian team made a fatal mistake in panic!
Hao Qiang stood in front of the penalty kick with a determined look on his face.
After the referee blew the whistle, he took a running shot and sent the ball neatly into the lower left corner of the goal.
Chinese team 1:1 Jordan team!
The national football fans at the scene cheered wildly.
The morale of the Chinese team was greatly boosted.
After the equalizer, the situation changed again.
Hao Qiang firmly told every teammate at this time: Continue to strengthen the offense!
All in one go!
The Chinese team continued to put pressure on the Jordan team.
10 minutes later, Zhou Haibin's long-range shot was saved by the goalkeeper. Hao Qiang took the lead in the penalty area and tipped the ball into the goal with his toe!
Chinese team 2:1 Jordan team!
It’s as if fans all over China are cheering!
"Hao Huang scored 10 goals in 4 games!"
"Maler Gobi, Gao Hongbo! If the Chinese team's strongest lineup plays, how can winning the Asian Cup still be a dream!"
"Gao Hongbo mistook me! The Football Association's drunkards mistook me!"
After Hao Qiang scored the go-ahead goal, he looked proud and domineering when celebrating in the corner flag area!
The morale of the national football team is through the roof.
Gao Hongbo made substitutions to strengthen defense.
Hao Qiang took the lead, retreating and actively strengthening the defensive press.
The Jordanian team was so excited that they jumped in anger!
Hao Qiang swept the defense in the midfield and backcourt and repeatedly made key interceptions.
The Jordanian team was stunned.
Scored two goals and then defended tough.
This Hao Qiang was simply out of the ordinary in their eyes!
The national football team finally defended the score of 2:1.
At the end of the game, all the national football players ran wildly to celebrate advancing to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup!
Hao Qiang smiled and walked to the stands and raised his right fist at the Chinese football fans in the stands.
Domestic media and fans are in a collective climax!
This night, countless people stayed awake all night.
The next day, the Asian Cup semi-finals were announced.
China, Japan, South Korea, Australia.
The Chinese team will face Australia in the semi-finals.
Hao Qiang’s popularity remains high.
Domestic commercial value continues to soar.
Mendes also called to congratulate him on his current achievements with the national team.
The national football team started preparations step by step.
At this time, Gao Hongbo was filled with worries.
The Asian Cup starts on January 8.
The semifinals will be played on January 26th.
5 battles in 18 days.
It is equivalent to the rhythm of double matches in European football for one consecutive week.
There is a gap in overall strength between the Chinese team and Australia.
The physical exertion brought about by the rigorous schedule will further widen this gap.
Hao Qiang is fine.
But what about others?
Others celebrated promotion and then died from exhaustion.
Physical energy has been exhausted.
When the semifinals started, Chinese football fans still had illusions.
Maybe Hao Qiang will lead the Chinese team to win the Asian Cup.
There are many famous players in the Australian team.
A bunch of players playing in top leagues.
The Chinese team's offense and defense were balanced, while Australia also performed well and did not fully invade the Chinese team's half.
However, the difference in strength between the two teams is very obvious.
It is no exaggeration to say that among Asian teams, Japan, South Korea, and Australia are the top teams, and the top three at this level are relatively stable.
The second-rate and third-rate rankings will fluctuate greatly.
In the 2002 World Cup, the Chinese team was considered to be Asia's second-rate team and close to the first-rate level. In the 2004 Asian Cup, it was considered to be Asia's first-rate team. In 2007 and 2008, it fell directly to Asia's third-rate team.
Because they did not enter the top ten in the world preliminaries, they fell outside the top 10 in Asia. At the same time, they were eliminated in the group stage of the last Asian Cup, which was also behind the eight in Asia.
Japan, South Korea, and Australia have relatively stable records. I dare say that these are the only three teams in Asia that can safely enter the World Cup.
There are only 4.5 places in the Asian region, so the top three can be firmly locked in, while other teams compete for 1.5 places.
This gap in strength is the pattern of Asian football.
When the two teams fought hand to hand, the Chinese team staged a rout without any struggle!
Hao Qiang was inactive throughout the first half.
After playing hard against Jordan in the last game, the Chinese team was unable to fight back against Australia.
Strictly speaking, Australians are Europeans, and their physical advantages are stronger than those of Asians.
Hao Qiang is isolated and helpless, and the status of his teammates is uneven.
Australia, however, continues to fight as if unaffected.
After all, the stronger the team is, the less consumption will be spent in the group stage and quarter-finals.
Compared to the Chinese team, they tried their best to qualify and advance.
Australia actually didn't really start to show its strength until the semi-finals.
At the end of the half, the Chinese team fell behind 0:3!
Hao Qiang originally planned to use the gold card to struggle.
But seeing the team's overall stretched state, he completely gave up the idea.
At this moment, Chinese fans woke up from their dreams.
The huge strength gap made them feel that even though the Chinese team has Hao Qiang, there is still a level gap with Australia.
I couldn't help feeling a little angry even though I was disappointed.
It is a cliché to say that Gao Hongbo should be held accountable for purging veterans.
In the second half, Australia controlled the field and slowed down the pace.
The Chinese team could only be beaten passively, and Hao Qiang returned to the defense to prevent the Chinese team from experiencing a disastrous defeat.
The entire second half was uneventful.
When the game ended, the score was still 3:0.
Australia advances to the Asian Cup finals.
The Chinese team stopped in the semi-finals.
But the Asian Cup journey is not over yet.
There are still three or four finals waiting for them.
After the game, Hao Qiang looked at the helpless but relieved expressions on his teammates' faces that quickly calmed down.
He also wanted to accept the result calmly.
The difference in overall strength is clear at a glance.
There's no need to be bitter about it.
But Hao Qiang couldn't swallow this breath.
Football is played by a team.
The Chinese team is weak and he is unable to change it.
But the Chinese team failed to show its strongest strength. This is a man-made disaster, not a natural disaster.
After the game, when Gao Hongbo was interviewed, he frankly admitted the difference in strength, as if he was passing the blame.
In fact, this is also easily accepted by the outside world.
But Hao Qiang's disappointed look when facing the media made fans feel heartbroken.
As the strongest striker in Asia, he couldn't play as a striker on the court today!
The Chinese team can't even enter the dangerous area in the frontcourt, so what's the use of having a strong forward?
Hao Qiang's tone when facing the media was full of regret and regret.
"It feels very uncomfortable to be blocked from the finals. Many people look down on the Asian Cup.
But I want to win the Asian Cup. I think that is an honor that the national team must strive for.
Football cannot be played by one person. If it could be done over again and the Chinese team had more strong and experienced players competing in the Asian Cup, maybe the results would be different.
But maybe the result is still the same.
But at least it doesn't make me feel as sorry as I do now.
I will think over and over again that maybe we have a chance to advance to the finals."
After Hao Qiang finished speaking, he left.
The figure is extremely lonely.
Looking at the six golden flowers brought tears to my eyes.
