Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 676 Argentina has never been Italy
Shan Yongzhuo stood at the corner flag.

This opportunity was hard-won, earned by his teammates. Shan Yongzhuo took a deep breath and couldn't help but feel a sense of pressure.

He has always been very calm.

He had never been this nervous before, whether it was the Champions League final or the Asian Cup final.

"Sure enough, I couldn't resist the temptation when it came to the World Cup."

Shan Yongzhuo gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Having finally reached the World Cup final, he was indeed unable to maintain his usual composure.

He still really wants that World Cup trophy.

The Chinese team is generally weak, and facing a much stronger Argentine team, this match will definitely be very difficult, and there will certainly not be many opportunities to attack.

Seizing every opportunity is therefore especially important.

Shan Yongzhuo had always done it this way.

Whether facing Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, or Germany, he calmly seized every rare opportunity.

When the referee Rizzoli blew his whistle.

Shan Yongzhuo took a running start, then jogged forward and swung his right foot.

The football soared high into the air, spinning in a huge arc, and hurtled towards the penalty area at incredible speed.

The Argentine penalty area was in chaos.

Not many Chinese players rushed forward.

Inside the penalty area, only Gao Lin and Hao Junmin made a token attempt to contest the header.

Everyone knew that Shan Yongzhuo would shoot directly.

Even if Shan Yongzhuo doesn't shoot directly, the Chinese team won't commit too many players.

Defense is of paramount importance.

Gao Hongbo did not want to give Argentina any easy chance to counterattack.

Argentina, on the other hand, was on high alert.

Goalkeeper Romero was on high alert.

However, his judgment was still wrong.

The ball appeared to be heading towards the center of the penalty area, but after reaching its highest point, it plummeted downwards, passing through the Argentine players in the penalty area, and finally heading straight for the bottom left corner of the goal.

This is simply impossible to defend against.

The ball finally reached the bottom left corner of the goal, where the goal line meets the post, and it looked like it was about to go into the goal.

However, an accident occurred.

Rojo, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, stretched out his long leg and blocked the ball.

Mascherano reacted first, immediately clearing the rebounded ball with a long kick.

"oops!"

"What a pity!"

CTV5 commentator He Wei's tone was full of regret, and Chinese fans at the Maracanã Stadium also cried out in disappointment.

"It was still Shan Yongzhuo's signature direct corner kick, and the quality was extremely high, with a very tricky placement."

"Goalkeeper Romero had no way to stop this ball."

"But Rojo's timely appearance stopped Shan Yongzhuo's sure goal. It's a real pity that the Chinese team failed to score first!"

Shan Yongzhuo's corner kick was of a very high standard. Only during the slow-motion replay did people truly witness this top-quality corner kick.

However, the timely appearance of Argentina's Rojo saved the Argentine team from disaster.

A perfect shot, a perfect block.

Mascherano's clearance was collected by Biglia, and Argentina regained possession.

"The Chinese team gave Argentina a rude awakening right from the start. Although we didn't score, as long as we maintain this level of performance, we are capable of scoring!"

Argentina calmly organized their attack from the backfield, without rushing forward. Their well-organized attack quickly advanced to the right flank. Perez used his physical advantage to hold off Yu Hai and eventually passed the ball to Messi who came to receive it.

This time, Messi didn't hesitate at all, seizing the opportunity to pass the ball directly into the Chinese team's penalty area.

Higuain at the near post attracted most of the Chinese team's defensive attention.

Back point.

Lavezzi rushed over quickly, and Zheng Zhi couldn't keep up with the diminutive Lavezzi's speed, falling behind. But Feng Xiaoting rushed over instead.

The two bodies collided.

BOOM.

In the end, Feng Xiaoting headed the ball, but Lavezzi's head slammed into his head.

Beep.

The referee blows the whistle.

Feng Xiaoting clutched his head and fell down, while Lavezzi also crashed headfirst onto the grass.

"grass!"

"shit!"

Chinese fans are still shaken.

Feng Xiaoting's contributions are undeniable.

If Shan Yongzhuo is the absolute offensive core of the Chinese team, then Feng Xiaoting is also an absolutely indispensable leader on the defensive line.

If he gets injured and has to leave the field.

This would be a fatal blow to the Chinese team.

Fortunately.

It wasn't Feng Xiaoting who was injured.

Feng Xiaoting stood up immediately, like an iron man, while Lavezzi couldn't get up.

The camera zoomed in, and blood was flowing from Lavezzi's left eyebrow, instantly staining his left cheek red.

The bloody mess looked rather horrible, so he had to leave the field for emergency treatment and was wrapped in white bandages.

"Feng Xiaoting seems to be fine, but there are doubts about whether Lavezzi will be able to play."

"Fortunately, Feng Xiaoting is fine. The game has only been going on for 4 minutes. If Feng Xiaoting had to leave the field due to injury, it would have been a fatal blow to the Chinese team!"

"Feng Xiaoting's importance is second only to Shan Yongzhuo..."

The game starts again.

China kicked off from their own half. Huang Bowen received the ball in the middle and suddenly launched a long diagonal pass to Hao Junmin, who had moved a short distance to the wing.

In the last match, Hao Junmin was heavily marked by Germany's Schweinsteiger throughout the game and could be said to have had almost no impact.

He himself had a very difficult time in that match and was unable to provide any support to Shan Yongzhuo. It can be said that he failed to play any of the roles he should have.

But this match was different.

Argentina's midfield trio consisted of Mascherano, who was positioned in the center to cover Shan Yongzhuo, while Biglia and Perez were positioned on the left and right flanks, respectively.

This gave Hao Junmin room to perform.

Hao Junmin had a rare opportunity to dribble a distance and cut inside to the middle, only to find that Shan Yongzhuo was being tightly marked.

Finally, seeing that it was difficult to pass the ball out, and with Argentina's Biglia already rushing over to defend him.

Helpless, Hao Junmin kicked himself.

The shot was 28 meters from the goal. Although Hao Junmin delivered a decent shot, it still went wide of the post and out of bounds.

The Argentine fans in the stands could hardly believe it.

They were all suspicious.

The match has been going on for 5 minutes now.

How come the Chinese team, which used to be dominated by almost any team, even Greece, was so fierce against Argentina?
Argentina has only managed one shot on goal, while China has already had two.

Why couldn't Argentina exert the same comprehensive dominance over the Chinese team as other teams?
Is there something wrong with how you're opening it?
The fans don't understand.

Many football professionals at the scene were able to understand it.

keep.

This is Argentina's problem.

Argentine legend Gabriel Batistuta, who was present at the live broadcast, bluntly stated: "The Argentine team is too focused on Shan Yongzhuo and dares not put enough pressure on the Chinese team, which in turn gives the Chinese team room to perform."

"We should push our formation forward and put enough pressure on the Chinese team!"

"Argentina has never been Italy, we are not 1-0 advocates! Sabella needs to be braver!"

(End of this chapter)