Lin Feng's return signaled that the Chinese team had finally reached full strength, and the squad officially entered its final preparation phase!
To deal with teams from different regions and with all kinds of styles at the World Cup,
Zhu Guanghu made certain adjustments to the team's tactics and prepared several different tactical setups.
Against strong teams, the Chinese team would give up possession and focus on Counter-Attacks.
Against weaker teams, the Chinese team would use a possession-based pressing strategy, trying to score more and concede less.
Against teams roughly equal in strength, the Chinese team would first establish itself defensively, then adjust its tactics according to the opponent's form and style during the match.
Overall, Old Zhu's tactical choices were relatively conservative.
This was mainly related to the current domestic public opinion environment. This World Cup had received enormous attention in China.
Even people who normally never watched football had been drawn in by the World Cup's popularity.
With such intense attention, the National Football Team simply could not afford to lose. As long as it lost a match, the pressure it faced in public opinion would explode instantly.
By then, Old Zhu's achievements over the past few years might be wiped out overnight. Countless fans would condemn him, perhaps even dragging his ancestors through the mud!
At the previous World Cup, the Chinese team had been too optimistic, suffering an early defeat against Costa Rica and putting itself in an extremely dangerous situation.
Having learned from that lesson, Old Zhu did not dare to be careless this time.
First secure a point, score a goal, and meet the minimum target before talking about anything else!
"Wu Lei is a pretty good kid. He's sharp, makes great runs, and has solid technique too!"
Lin Feng's return energized all the