"Look at the Chinese team's offense this time."

"Wu Lei from the left, walk inside and passes low to the penalty area."

"Have a chance! Zhang Yuning directly grabs the spot in front of the door..."

"Danger!!!!"

"Kuan Chuntae flew to save at a critical moment, blocking Zhang Yuning's shot to the far corner."

"The Korean goalkeeper's save this time is very critical and timely."

"Zhang Yuning looks very depressed."

"He has won several scoring opportunities in this game, but unfortunately, he was either blocked by the post or the opponent's goalkeeper performed well, and he was speechless about this."

"But we have to admit that the Chinese team played very sharply in the first half of the counterattacks."

"The situation of the South Korean team is indeed a little anxious now, especially the mentality of the players. This should be a point that the Chinese team can make good use of. After all, our pressure is not as great as South Korea. Even if we draw in this game, we are still the first in the group and have an absolute advantage in qualifying."

"Many players came over to comfort Zhang Yuning. The popular Ajax scorer seemed to have a little deviation in his feet in this game. He was always a little bit away from the goal. Wu Lei's shot just now was very beautiful, but it's a pity that he failed to score."

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Gao Han also applauded vigorously on the sidelines, cheering for the team's counterattack.

Hao Junmin suddenly inserted into the side just now, which definitely reflected the wisdom of this midfielder. Not only did he pull out a defensive player for Wu Lei, but he also greatly enriched the Chinese team's frontcourt offense.

At that time, Wu Lei had three choices, which could pass Hao Junmin, cross from the bottom, or go inside, cut inside and hit the goal or pass into the penalty area. In the end, Wu Lei chose the last one, which was a choice made in line with the development trend of the game.

Sometimes attack opportunities appear like this.

If Hao Junmin hadn't inserted the edge of the condom at that time, it would have been too easy for the Korean team to defend.

Therefore, Gao Han used to hear from others that the national team's weak offense was due to the lack of players' strength, so he didn't believe it at all.

"Don't have any pressure, keep this rhythm and keep focused."

"Zheng Zhi, Feng Xiaoting, be careful about defense."

Gao Han was not blinded by several sharp counterattacks. On the contrary, he kept calm because he knew that defense was the most important thing in this game. As long as he kept it, the chance to score a goal would come sooner or later.

With the current mentality of the Korean team, the longer the time is, the more beneficial it will be to the Chinese team.

Especially when they enter the second half, they will sooner or later collapse.

By that time...

A trace of harshness flashed across Gao Han's eyes.

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Thirty minutes later, the South Korean team began to push forward the formation and launched a threatening offensive.

Gao Han soon saw the team's problems, especially the defense line, which was too low, so he immediately reminded Zheng Zhi and Feng Xiaoting to let all three offensive players in the frontcourt be pushed out and not retreated.

The defensive formation emphasizes interlocking. The front court trident is the shield of the midfield, while the midfield is the barrier of the defense line. As long as the front court withstands the pressure, the midfield will be relatively easier. In turn, the midfield is also a strong support for the front court.

The three lines complement each other and closely combine to form a solid defensive formation.

As time went by, especially after the first half entered the final stage, the South Korean team's offensive strength continued to rise, especially in the 41st minute, the South Korean team passed the ball from the right and penetrated into the Chinese team's penalty area. Captain Zheng Zhi retreated to defend and intercepted successfully at the critical moment when the opponent was about to take a foot, and directly destroyed the opponent's shot from the baseline, forming a corner kick.

After the South Korean team took a corner kick, Zhao Jun grabbed the first landing point and headed the ball to clear the ball.

But soon, the South Korean team was unwilling to give up and immediately made a comeback, this time playing on the left.

Sun Xingmin used his personal ability to forcefully dribble into the penalty area on the left, but the subsequent cross was taken first by Feng Xiaoting and pushed out of the baseline, without giving the opponent's high center Kim Shin-wook the chance to head the ball to create a threat.

The South Korean team also realized that this was the last attack in the first half, and all the tall players were pressing the Chinese team's penalty area, and even the goalkeepers were pressing to the center line.

But as a result, after the corner kick was taken, Zeng Cheng quickly attacked, took off the ball, firmly protecting the ball, and prevented the Korean team from having any chance, and dragged the game to halftime.

Zero to zero, the two sides finally shook hands and made peace, ending the first half.

But from the expressions of the players of the two teams when they walked off the stadium, it is obvious that the two teams have completely different mentalities.

Chinese players are a little lucky and are satisfied with the result, while Korean players seem more irritable and depressed.

Even the number one star Sun Xingmin looked a little anxious and returned to the locker room without looking back.

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"Good job, guys!"

In the home team's locker room after the game, Gao Han looked at the eleven international players in front of him with a smile and praised loudly.

"I'm proud of your performance in the first half, you've managed to withstand the Korean team's offensive and everyone knows how hard it is, but you did it and did it well."

The praise and affirmation from the head coach made all the players in the locker room look much more relaxed. Some players couldn't help laughing, and their mentality was still relatively relaxed.

"It's a pity that we didn't seize several good opportunities, otherwise the result would be better." Zheng Zhi laughed.

"Isn't it? If you can score a goal, let's see how those Korean sticks can play in the second half."

"The draw is so angry. If they really fall behind, they will probably go crazy."

"Ha, who said no?"

The players said one by one, but the center Zhang Yuning's face was a little unfair.

"I'm sorry, everyone, I will definitely work harder in the second half."

It was only then that everyone realized that they had accidentally stimulated the young player just now.

"Don't be stupid, once the post is up, once the opponent's goalkeeper's excellent save. No one can do this. You have done well enough." Feng Xiaoting, who was sitting near Zhang Yuning, comforted with a smile.

"Yes, don't take it seriously. If you score a goal, you will come sooner or later." Zheng Zhi also advised.

The other players immediately followed the two captains and comforted Zhang Yuning.

Although this center who plays for Ajax is young, his strength is very good. Now he has gained a firm foothold in the national team and is regarded as the number one center in the team. His teammates also recognize his strength.

"Okay, there is no need to say anything else." Gao Han clapped his hands hard.

"As I emphasized to you before the game, in the entire Asian region, we are not weaker than any opponent. Even in South Korea and Japan, we have enough confidence to compete with our opponents."

Speaking of this, Gao Han smiled confidently and swept over the international players in front of him, "I don't know if you believe what I said before, but now, no one will doubt it anymore, right?"

All international players nodded.

The top 12 games have played in this position. If anyone still doubts Gao Han’s words, it will definitely be a brain problem.

In the past few games, the Chinese team has played very difficult in every game. It can be said that they have fought hard all the way. Every player has been constantly polishing their minds and enhancing their confidence in this arduous battle.

"Although, before the game, I kept saying that this game was not important, I believe that you all understand its importance, and I always believe that such a game does not require any mobilization, and each of you will do your best to it."

All the players nodded constantly after hearing this.

They once thought that the national football team would miss the top 12 again, but unexpectedly, Gao Han turned the tide at the last moment, leading the team to the top 12, and scored five consecutive victories in the top 12.

It can be said that now they not only entered the top 12, but even saw hope of rushing into the World Cup.

In this case, each of them was full of desire, because it was their first, and perhaps even the last time, reaching out to touch the World Cup.

If you miss it, you may never have a chance again.

This is not only true for veteran Zheng Zhi, but also for players such as Feng Xiaoting.

The World Cup that countless people dream of dreaming of is right in front of them. If they can't catch it, it will become their lifelong regret.

"After the first half, everyone knew very well that playing against the Korean team means maintaining patience, first grasping your own defense, keeping yourself invincible, and then slowly waiting for your opponent to make mistakes."

After a pause, Gao Han raised an analysis report in his hand that had just been sent by assistant coach Sergio Garcia, and said with a smile: "South Korea made many mistakes in the first half, whether it was from the arrangement of troops, on-the-spot performance, or the mental outlook of the players, I believe you all know that the opponent is determined to win this game, and they must score three points, and what I can guarantee is that they will do their best in the second half."

"Never underestimate the spiritual will of Korean players, but never underestimate ourselves. I believe that you can let go of all the pressure and fear, overcome all kinds of difficulties, and maintain enough calm and rationality."

Gao Han walked among the players, and his eyes swept across each player one after another.

"My requirements for you are very simple. I can play to our level normally, play to the defensive tactics and formations we practiced in training, and our counterattacks. I believe that as long as we keep it, the opponent will make mistakes, and it will be more than once. As long as we catch one, they will be dead."

"Guys!" Gao Han shouted vigorously.

"The opponent needs these three points to save his life, but we need these three points to advance to the World Cup. As long as we score these three points, we will not only completely break the nightmare that has been lingering on the head of Chinese football for decades, but we will also be one step closer to the World Cup."

"In the stadium stand behind us, there were 40,000 fans. They cheered for us since the beginning of the game. There were hundreds of millions, or even more than one billion Chinese compatriots sitting in front of the TV. You..."

Gao Han pointed at every player, "You put on this jersey, which means they are fighting, you carry their wishes, they are eager to see the rise of Chinese football, and they are eager to watch their national team enter the World Cup like fans of other countries."

"I promise that as long as you do what I say, as long as you meet my requirements, I promise you that you will definitely win the opponent tonight and let the arrogant South Korea leave China in shame with a historic defeat!"
Chapter completed!