Troussier stood in front of the tactical board in the locker room.
A clear 361 formation is drawn on the board: three central defenders, six midfielders, and one forward.
361 formation, you can also say it is 541, three defenders + four midfielders + two fullbacks + one forward,
"Starting lineup: goalkeeper Fan Chun-yip, three central defenders Cheuk Cheuk, Shane·Lowry, Chan Wai-ho. Six midfielders Lee Chi-ho, Poon Yiu-cheuk, Leung Chun-pong, Jack·Xu, Bai He, Cris·Kang, Kwok Kin-pong. Forward Zhang Kuang.
This lineup directly places the right back Lee Chi-ho in the central wing position, which can be played up or down. He is the right back when defending with all his strength, and he is the right wing when controlling and attacking in the midfield.
At the same time, Kwok Kin-pong is also placed on the left wing. In fact, he has always been a left back, but in the 361 formation, he is a forward player. Like Lee Chi-ho, he can be played up or down.
In this formation, the two wings also have the role of passing from the bottom when necessary.
There are only three real offensive cores, one is Jack·Xu's midfielder, and the other is Cris·Kang's front midfielder who is involved in the final pass. He can also shoot long distances outside the penalty area, or rush into the penalty area and be used as a shadow forward.
Of course, the last ultimate attacker is Zhang Kuang. He is alone in the front and mainly relies on Jack·Xu's long pass, Cris·Kang's frontcourt double cooperation, and the two wings' bottom pass.
Bai He in the midfield also has a certain ability to pass and threaten the ball, but their main role is to strangle and defend in the midfield.
The core of 361 is the midfield interception. If the midfielder cannot stop it, it will immediately become 541, forming a dense defensive iron barrel formation.
Troussier glanced around the locker room. "I emphasize again that Nigeria and Uzbekistan are teams from two different worlds.
They have strong physical confrontation, good skills, and fast speed. For us, Nigeria is a super strong team. It is not shameful to put up a steel barrel formation against a super strong team. We have only one purpose: everything is to not lose!"
No one said anything in the locker room.
"In today's game, I don't ask for victory, I only ask for one thing: don't be defeated by the opponent. When defending, everyone retreats, and Zhang Kuang stays in front alone.
Look for him as soon as you get the ball. If you can't find him, shoot forward and don't tangle with people in the midfield."
He paused and said, "If you don't make a mistake, you will have a chance."
Then he looked at Zhang Kuang, who nodded.
France added, "Remind me again: Nigeria is not Uzbekistan. Forget about 4 to 2 and get your mind right."
At seven o'clock sharp, the players' tunnel.
When Nigeria's players came out, the air pressure in the entire channel changed.
Emenike, who is 1.9 meters tall, walks in the front, with shoulders as broad as a wall.
Musa and Martins followed behind. When their eyes swept across the Hong Kong Team lineup, their eyes invariably stopped on Zhang Kuang.
Zhang Kuang stands at the back of the line.
He looked up at the light at the end of the passage and took a deep breath.
In the TVB live broadcast room, Chung Chi-kwong and Wong Hing-kwai have already begun to read for the first time.
Chung Chi-kwong flipped through the information. "Nigeria Today's lineup is luxurious: goalkeeper Enyeama, Africa is the best goalkeeper.
Defenders Yobo, Premier League Everton are the main players. Midfielders Mikel, Chelsea are the main players. Strikers Martins were once all-powerful in Inter Milan.
All the other players are the main players of top teams in other leagues. The paper strength of this team is several notches ahead of Hong Kong Team."
Wong Hing-kwai added next to him, "So Hong Kong Team is under a lot of pressure today. Winning Uzbekistan in the last game has suddenly raised expectations from the outside world, but Nigeria is the real touchstone."
CCTV-5's He Wei is also doing the final warm-up. "The special thing about today's game is that at the same time, the national team is playing Costa Rica at Central America.
Two China National Teams played at the same time, but the fans' attention was obviously divided. In any case, we wish both teams good results.
Costa Rica is our old enemy. In 2002, World Cup made us suffer a lot, so we hope China national football team can win.
Nigeria is currently ranked 39th in the world. This is a strong team that is almost World Cup, and they are frequent visitors to World Cup. They have reached World Cup four times and reached the top 16 twice.
The advantages and disadvantages of this team are obvious. The advantages are strong physical fitness, sharp counterattacks, and strong frontcourt impact. The disadvantages are unstable defense, weak ability to withstand pressure in competitions, and easy collapse after taking a lead."
Xu Yang: "This is a real World Cup regular team. Training with such a strong team, Hong Kong Team is under a lot of pressure today. We saw Coach Te arrange a 361 formation, which is very pragmatic."
He Wei: "Yes, although Hong Kong Team has Zhang Kuang and three naturalized players, the gap between us and Nigeria is still huge. This pragmatism is necessary.
Moreover, if this pragmatic approach works, then when the Asia team faces Hong Kong Team, they will have to figure out how to break Hong Kong Team's 361 iron barrel formation."
Xu Yang:"Haha, that would be interesting."
At the scene, the national anthem was played.
The melody of "March of the Volunteers" echoes in Hong Kong Stadium.
Zhang Kuang put his left hand on his chest, moved his lips slightly, and sang from beginning to end.
Next to him, Cris Kang also sang very seriously. Although his pronunciation was a bit stiff, he didn't miss a word of the lyrics.
The fans at the scene and those outside the square were singing in unison. At this time, everyone's emotions were aroused and they were very excited.
The next step is to guess the side, shake hands, and stand in a good position.
The referee looked at his watch and held the whistle in his mouth--
"Beep!"
The game has begun.
He Wei: "Okay, China Central Television, China Central Television, audience friends, good evening, everyone, what we are playing now is..."
Nigeria There is no test.
After the kick-off, he made three passes and two downs to reach the frontcourt.
In the 2nd minute, Mikel took the ball outside the penalty area, turned around briefly and shook off Leung Chun-pong, then passed diagonally to the right.
Musa caught the ball and faced Lee Chi-ho. With a flick of his left foot, he swung the person over and made a cross. Emenike rushed out from behind Shane·Lowry to header!!
The ball hit the top edge of the crossbar and popped out!
There was a loud "bang" and the whole stadium heard it.
Forty thousand people gasped at the same time.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Wow, Nigeria is so powerful, how can he give Hong Kong Team a blow as soon as he comes up?"
Wong Hing-kwai: "O dragon crossing the river, Hong Kong Team, be careful, you must withstand the first few waves of the dragon crossing the river."
Shane·Lowry got up from the ground and took a sip. Emenike glanced at him after landing, his expression calm, as if he was just warming up.
Fan Chun-yip took the kick with a big kick, but it drifted and deflected and went out of the sideline. Nigeria's foul ball.
In the 5th minute, Mikel intercepted Leung Chun-pong's pass in midfield and passed it to Musa on the right.
Musa got the ball and cut inside. Facing Chan Wai-ho's defense, he changed directions twice in a row to get away from the angle and shot into the far corner.
Fan Chun-yip flew to save the ball, his fingertips touched the ball, and the ball missed the uprights and flew out of the baseline.
Corner kick.
He Wei: "Hey, this Nigeria is really too strong. He keeps pressing Hong Kong Team to hit him. I feel like Hong Kong Team is in a bit of a mess right now. He needs to stabilize himself first."
Xu Yang: "Yes, we have to stabilize the goal first so as not to be breached, and then talk about counterattack. Zhang Kuang basically doesn't even have a chance to win the ball..."
A corner kick was taken, and Yobo grabbed the spot in the crowd. His header missed the goal and the ball crossed the baseline.
In the 8th minute, Martins got the ball from the left.
Poon Yiu-cheuk got stuck inside, Martins threw him away with an emergency stop and changed direction, then cut inside to the edge of the penalty area and hit the goal hard with his right foot.
He Wei:"Ah, be careful..."
The ball was extremely fast and the line was low and flat. Fan Chun-yip once again flew to save the ball. His fingertips touched the ball. The ball deflected slightly and flew out after grazing the post.
Xu Yang: "What a risk, what a risk. I almost scored a goal. Fan Chun-yip performed so bravely today!"
Chung Chi-kwong: "Today's Yip Jai is quite powerful!"
Another corner kick.
This time the corner kick was taken by Ogu, who drove forward, Emenike grabbed the header before Shane·Lowry, and the ball flew towards the near corner of the goal. Fan Chun-yip subconsciously stretched his legs to block the ball.
Lee Chi-ho rushed to make a clearance before Musa fired a follow-up shot.
He Wei: "It's Fan Chun-yip again. He blocked Nigeria's sure goals several times in a row. Hong Kong Team suffered heavy losses in the past few minutes, but they held on..."
In the 9th minute, Nigeria got a free kick in the frontcourt.
Mikel and Ogu stood in front of the ball. Ogu took a step forward and took a fake shot. Mikel followed up and shot with his right foot. The ball flew around the wall and flew to the upper left corner of the goal. Fan Chun-yip flew to save and lifted the ball over the crossbar with one palm.
Fourth consecutive corner kick.
He Wei: "10 minutes, the fourth corner kick. In these 10 minutes, Hong Kong Team was bombarded by Nigeria and almost scored. You must withstand it..."
Hong Kong Team's defense line is already crumbling.
Shane·Lowry got up from the ground countless times, and his jersey was soaked with sweat. Chan Wai-ho was hit in the ribs while fighting with Emenike. He bent over and rubbed it twice before he straightened up. Troussier bit his lip on the sidelines, clenching his fists until his knuckles turned white.
Nigeria took the fifth corner kick, and Emenike headed the ball high.
The ball flew out of the baseline.
In the 13th minute, Nigeria's fierce attack finally came to fruition. Mikel sent a through ball from the midfielder, which penetrated Hong Kong Team's three lines. Musa countered offside and entered the right side of the penalty area.
Facing the attacking Fan Chun-yip, Musa shook the goalkeeper with his right foot.
Left foot shot into the empty goal.
1:0.
Musa rushed to the corner flag area with his hands open and a relaxed smile on his face.
Nigeria players gathered around, high-fived and hugged each other, and the bench stood up in excitement.
Hong Kong Team The players stood there. Fan Chun-yip got up from the ground and patted his gloves. Shane·Lowry put his hands on his hips and looked down at the turf.
There was silence in the stands for a moment, and then the cheers of the Nigeria expeditionary force pierced the red ocean.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Oh, what a pity. In the first 13 minutes, Nigeria was bombarded continuously. Hong Kong Team was beaten so hard that it still couldn't withstand it.
Our defense still needs to be practiced a little more. We can't let the opponent start so easily. Our five defenders and four midfielders have to restrain the opponent."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Yes, the opponent is too easy to kick, and this needs to be restricted. However, in the first ten minutes, the opponent was really stunned. We have to let them adapt first, but they cannot concede the ball again."
Zhang Kuang clapped his hands in the center circle. "Don't panic, don't panic, there's nothing to be afraid of, just kick off the ball, then kick it big and pass the ball to me."
Zhang Kuang is quite calm. In fact, he didn't participate in the defense much in the past ten minutes. He doesn't think that being bombarded by Nigeria for ten minutes is a bad thing for Hong Kong Team.
Anyone who has bought a new car knows that there is a way to break in a new car, which is called the violent break-in method.
I just drove a new car on the highway, and then drove it until the speed was above 120. I drove it like this for 2,000 kilometers. After driving 2,000 kilometers, I immediately changed the oil. The oil that came out for the first time was full of broken metal shavings.
As long as you change the engine oil this time, you can drive the car as you please to ensure good power and smooth control of the car.
Zhang Kuang has the same idea about the newly formed Hong Kong Team. He had this idea when he suggested to the Football Association to find a team that participates in World Cup all year round.
A direct violent grinding method, under ultra-high-intensity pressure, the defense in the midfield and backcourt will be improved to a higher level after being accurate.
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After the restart, Nigeria's offensive intensity slowed down slightly, and Hong Kong Team finally stabilized its position. The players were no longer confused and began to have room to react and think.
So, they miraculously started to intercept Nigeria's kick. Although Nigeria Team was still attacking the defense, they didn't have many chances to kick.
Of course, this is also due to Troussier's continuous command from the sidelines.
Just like that, the time came to the 21st minute. After Hong Kong Team stabilized their position, they began to seek a counterattack. Their strategy was extremely simple: get the ball and find Zhang Kuang.
In the 22nd minute, Jack·Xu intercepted the ball from Ogu in the backcourt, looked up and saw Zhang Kuang diagonally cutting in from the left, and threw a long pass over.
Zhang Kuang sprinted at full speed and got stuck. Odia came from behind and pressed against his waist to prevent him from turning around.
Zhang Kuang finally received the first pass given to him by his team after the opening kickoff. Thinking about it makes me so excited that I want to cry.
He Wei: "Okay, Hong Kong Team has stabilized his position, Zhang Kuang can finally get the ball, let's take a look at Zhang Kuang's handling..."
Zhang Kuang stepped on the ball with his left foot and pulled it, turned around suddenly and shook Odia for half a beat, then stepped on the ball with his right foot and rushed out.
Yobo was blocked from the front, Zhang Kuang moved the outside instep of his right foot, and the ball passed between Yobo's legs. Others passed around from the side, and the ball passed!
There was an exclamation of surprise in the stands.
Zhang Kuang caught up with the ball and reached the edge of the penalty area. Adeleye defended from the side. Zhang Kuang kicked out of the way with his left foot and shot with his right foot. The ball drew an arc and flew to the upper right corner of the goal. Enyeama flew to save and held up the crossbar with one palm.
Corner kick.
The 40,000 people in the audience held their heads at the same time, and then burst into thunderous applause.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Okay, okay, okay, this is a superstar. As long as he is given a chance, he can create a very threatening shot. Even without the help of his teammates, he can solve the offense alone. This is a superstar."
Wong Hing-kwai: "It seems that we still underestimated Zhang Kuang. It turns out that what he said was sincere. He said, 'The team only needs to solve two problems: one is not to concede the ball, and the other is to deliver cannonballs to him.' At first everyone thought he was bragging, but now it seems that it is true!"
Chung Chi-kwong: "Haha, if Zhang Kuang is really strong like this, wouldn't Hong Kong Team be able to enter World Cup while lying down?"
Wong Hing-kwai: "The premise is that the team can defend it, the second is to get the threatening ball, and the third is to be lucky. Zhang Kuang's shot conversion rate must be very high."
Hong Kong Team won a corner kick, but there were only four people actually involved in the corner kick attack: one was Cris Kang who took the corner kick, and the other two were Lee Chi-ho and Kwok Kin-pong, who were on the left and right of the penalty area.
When the corner kick came out, Zhang Kuang was caught by Yobo and Adeleye one after the other, but this was nothing, he could still get rid of it.
Zhang Kuang did grab the landing point and formed an attack. However, because Hong Kong Team had too few attack points, Nigeria had more people to defend him. The two defenders pinching him were just the most basic. There were three defensive players on the outside who jumped at the same time to block Zhang Kuang's header.
He Wei: "Zhang Kuang headed the goal, ah, it was blocked..."
Xu Yang: "What a pity, there are too few teammates to help Zhang Kuang contain the defense..."
In the 24th minute, Nigeria's Martins received the ball from the defender and made a cross from the left. Ogu received the ball at the top of the penalty area and hit the goal hard. Fan Chun-yip punched out, but the force was too strong and he took two steps back.
The ball fell back to the edge of the penalty area, Emenike grabbed the volley before Shane·Lowry, and the ball missed the post.
In the 27th minute, Nigeria made a wonderful combination.
Mikel, Ogu, and Musa passed the ball continuously on the right, and Hong Kong Team's defense was torn to pieces.
Musa caught the ball on the right side of the penalty area and knocked back in an inverted triangle. Ogu followed up with a push shot straight to the lower right corner. Fan Chun-yip flew forward and poked it with his fingertips. The ball rubbed the outside of the post and rolled out of the baseline.
Fan Chun-yip got up and shouted at the defense, "Don't let people pass in so easily! Help from the midfield!"
In the 28th minute, Fan Chun-yip took a goal kick with a big kick. Jack·Xu came down from the center circle. Jack·Xu kicked the ground ball and passed it to Cris·Kang who was retreating to cover.
Cris·Kang takes the ball with his back, Adeleye is behind him, and Yobo presses from the side to form a pincer attack.
Cris·Kang stepped on the ball with his left foot, pulled his body to the right, and suddenly turned to the left. Adeleye and Yobo were shaken by him at the same time. He immediately passed the ball through the gap between them and made a through ball!
Zhang Kuang had been wandering around the back line, with two players sandwiching him next to him. Suddenly, he shot the ball with his right foot and rushed out like a cannonball.
He Wei: "Zhang Kuang started, but Nigeria's defensive player grabbed his clothes..."
Odia chased from the right and stretched out his hand to pull the jersey. Zhang Kuang's body shook but his speed did not drop, and he shook the hand away.
Etuhu rushed from the front to cover up the defense. After Zhang Kuang caught the ball, he flicked and buckled his right foot in two consecutive changes of direction. Etuhu lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground.
He Wei: "Passed, Zhang Kuang smashed the ball continuously, passing..."
Nigeria's defenders immediately formed an interception team in front of Zhang Kuang, but it hasn't quite formed yet. There is currently only one defender in front of him.
Zhang Kuang reached the top of the penalty area and faced the last defender Yobo. He stepped on the ball with his right foot, then pushed the ball away from Yobo with his left foot, and at the same time, he passed around from the other side.
The ball passed.
Single sword.
He Wei: "Zhang Kuang passed the last defender and went solo!"
Enyeama rushed to the edge of the penalty area to seal the near corner.
Zhang Kuang didn't rush to shoot. He raised his right foot and the ball passed Nigeria's goalkeeper and it went in!
He Wei: "Zhang Kuang, shot..."
1:1.
He Wei: "In, in, in, Zhang Kuang scored, he scored the equalizer, shot the goal...
A horse can trample through a thousand shields, and a single shot can stop the waves! No matter how many chasing troops come from behind, it is not easy to break into the enemy camp alone!"