Chapter 1903 Who to choose and who not to choose

The addition of Hu Lai has accelerated the progress of the Chinese team's preparations a lot.

Before his return, Jorge Dillon had the team train on how to play without Hou Lai.

After all, it is necessary to fully consider that as the most popular striker in today's football, Hu Lai will encounter the opponent's strict marking in the game.

Even if Hu Lai has the ability to break the opponent's defense, more extreme situations have to be considered. That is... What if Hu Lai is injured by the opponent's continuous violations during the game?

If Hu Lai is unable to play due to various reasons, what will the Chinese team do?

Although Hu Lai's attendance rate has been stable for so many years, he has never suffered a major injury.

But who can guarantee that it will not happen in the future?

As a head coach, Dillon always has to take into account all possibilities, otherwise he is not qualified.

So while Hu Lai did not return to the team, Dillon let the team try out new formations and tactics.

Without Hu Lai, the Chinese team played 433 instead, with Zhou Zijing in the middle as the center forward. Chen Xingyi and Luo Kai's positional conditions became wingers.

Zhang Qinghuan is added to the double defensive midfielder in the midfield.

The defense changed from three backs to four backs, reducing one central back and returning two full backs.

Facing weak teams, this lineup can maximize offensive firepower and completely suppress opponents by using frontcourt attacks.

If you encounter a strong team, then play simpler and faster, focusing on defensive counterattacks.

But this is a backup plan after all, and I rarely practice it.

Now it's time to practice while Hu Lai hasn't returned to the team.

With the return of Hu Lai, the team also returned to the 352 formation and tactical training.

In the 433 tactics, the battering hammer of the Chinese team is Zhou Zijing.

In 352, Hu Lai is the number one scoring weapon of the Chinese team, and all offensive tactics have to be designed around Hu Lai.

Then on the basis of this core, different details are separated.

For example, when Hu Lai encountered the opponent's tight defense in a game and couldn't solve it for a while, he let Hu Lai act as a bait to create shooting opportunities for Zhou Zijing and other teammates.

At this time, Zhou Zijing changed from supporting Hu Lai to being the main attacker himself.

His role and positioning are not static, but are constantly adjusted according to the actual situation of the game.

In addition to Zhou Zijing, the Chinese team also has two scorers, Chen Xingyi and Luo Kai.

In short, the specific tactics can be changed a lot, and there will be no situation where Hu Lai is the top scorer, so everyone will pass the ball to him without thinking.

But for how to practice, Hu Lai still needs to be present.

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"Here here here!"

Before Hu Lai reached his position, he had already raised his hand for the ball.

Chen Xingyi from the wing passed the football diagonally, but while Hu Lai was catching the ball, he was hit hard by Yao Huasheng behind him.

This makes it more difficult for him to stop the ball, and the football is stopped a little bigger.

However, Hu Lai also reacted quickly, catching up with the football immediately, and taking advantage of this opportunity, he dropped the ball at his feet and turned around.

Not only did he increase the distance between himself and Yao Huasheng behind him, but he also adjusted his body orientation, from facing away from the attacking direction to facing the goal.

Yao Huasheng didn't give up either, but went up further, aiming at the football under his feet.

Hu Lai had no choice but to pass the football again.

In the end, Guo Junfu completed the shot and was saved from the baseline by goalkeeper Lin Zhiyuan.

After seeing the football fly out of the baseline, Yao Huasheng turned around and asked Hu Lai with a smile, "How did I defend just now?"

Hu Lai gave Yao Huasheng a thumbs up: "Team Yao is awesome."

Yao Huasheng grinned: "I still have to go to the World Cup."

"With Team Yao's current state, you must be fine."

Qin Qi looked away from Brother Hu and Team Yao.

Team Yao really did what he said. Since that conversation, Team Yao really targeted him everywhere in training, competing with him.

Judging from the defense against Brother Hu just now, Team Yao is more experienced.

But I will not admit defeat!

I want to go to the World Cup too!

A corner kick was taken, Zhou Zijing rushed forward, ready to head the ball.

Then he collided with Qin Qi.

Although he supported Qin Qi, he also pushed the football up under Qin Qi's interference.

Qin Qi, who landed with Zhou Zijing, turned his head and saw the football flying off the crossbar, and threw a few punches excitedly.

When Hu Lai turned around and saw Qin Qi who was so excited, he was a little puzzled.

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"It's just training and confrontation, what is Xiaoqi excited about?"

During the lunch break, Hu Lai asked his roommate Wang Guangwei about his doubts.

Wang Guangwei just laughed: "Because Xiaoqi wants to compete with Team Yao for a place in the World Cup."

"They compete?" Hu Lai frowned.

"That's right, it's not a secret anymore. It's just that you didn't come here before, so you don't know about it." Wang Guangwei smiled, indeed in a familiar tone.

"Although we play 352, it is impossible for the old man to take six central defenders to Spain, right? In the 23-man roster, the central defenders alone account for a quarter. How can that be?"

Hu Lai nodded, although the staffing of the roster basically follows that each position has a corresponding substitute. But in the position of central defender, it is indeed impossible for everyone to have a substitute.

The number of places is limited, and the candidates for each position need to be considered the most preferred.

"Being able to bring five central defenders is the limit. After all, it is relatively rare to injure two central defenders at the same time." Wang Guangwei continued. "In the last year's competition, Liu Yan and I have basically been a fixed combination, but our partners have been changing all the time. Before that, the Mao team played more, but he is also thirty-six years old. How much younger than Team Yao. Later, he was gradually replaced by Xiao Cai..."

Hu Lai is no stranger to Xiao Cai, because they had fought side by side in the Olympic Games two years ago—Cai Shuyi is currently playing for the Shanhai Sailors, and he was the captain of the National Olympic Team before. He has the experience of winning international competitions and has seen the world.

"Me, Liu Yan, Team Mao and Xiao Cai, there are four full-time central defenders, and there is one spot left. The advantage of Team Yao is that he is rich in experience, and he is our captain after all. He doesn't have to play when he goes. , but with him, there is always someone in the locker room who can hold him back. Xiao Qi’s advantage is that he is young, but his disadvantage is also obvious, that is, his lack of experience. He didn’t play a single first-team game in Frankfurt White Hart last season. Playing the reserve team game. The Bundesliga reserve team played amateur games, which really hurt him... No wonder the Internet said that Xiao Qi was able to participate in the World Cup training camp because of Brother Lin's relationship."

"That's nonsense. Brother Lin, if we were really such a selfish person, why didn't we just recruit Xiaoqi into Xingxing, and let him go to high school to play in the national competition..." Hu Lai shook his head, scoffing at what was said on the Internet.

Wang Guangwei said: "When Xiaoqi first joined our training team, Team Yao approached him and gave him a challenge letter. He said he would target Xiaoqi in training, and he did exactly that. They That's how the two fought."

Hu Lai thought for a while. Before Qin Qi successfully defended Zhou Zijing, it was Team Yao who forced him to pass the ball.

And Team Yao even came here specifically to ask for praise.

At that time, Hu Lai felt strange-this is not the style of Team Yao, why did he still chat with himself?

After knowing the ins and outs of this, he immediately understood the reason.

"Actually, the two of them compete very well. Team Yao is thirty-seven years old and still works so hard in training, so how dare other people be lazy? If someone doesn't perform well in training, Team Yao will scold them directly. It's a little sympathetic." Don’t talk about it. It’s hard for others to say anything, after all, Team Yao has already confronted Brother Lin’s son…” Wang Guangwei said with emotion.

"So who will the old man choose in the end?" Hu Lai asked.

Wang Guangwei curled his lips: "I don't know. It's reasonable to choose anyone or not, and it's a pity. Let's not worry about this kind of thing, let the old man worry about it."

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"Jorge, do you already have someone in mind?"

Yu Jintao asked Jorge Dillon.

Dillon nodded first, then shook his head: "Some are sure, but some are still hesitating."

"I'm not talking about the final twenty-three. You know what I'm asking, Jorge."

Dillon didn't answer the question, but asked first, "Did you inquire for Qin?"

"No, I'm just curious. Now the whole team is actually paying attention to this matter." Yu Jintao shook his head in denial.

"To be honest, Yu. This matter is one of the 'hesitation' I mentioned." Dillon shook his head.

"You hesitated, I thought you had already made a choice..."

"Who do you think I will choose?" Dillon asked with a smile.

"Qin Qi." Yu Jintao said very firmly, "After all, if there are no accidents, there must be Qin Qi in the main lineup of the local World Cup four years later. Now take him to the World Cup to feel the atmosphere of the World Cup and accumulate some Experience that will benefit us in our home World Cup four years later..."

"You're right. But why should I consider the World Cup four years later? I won't coach until then." Dillon spread his hands.

"If we take Yao, his experience and influence will save us a lot of things~lightnovelpub.net~ In the locker room, he can maintain the atmosphere of the team. On the field, his experience can also help us Really step up when needed. Why don't I choose a safe Yao, but choose Qin Qi?"

This question made Yu Jintao speechless.

Because Dillon has indeed said long ago that he will not coach the team until the World Cup in China four years later. The contract he signed with the Football Association expires after the 2031 Asian Cup.

He can only leave before that time point, and it is impossible to renew the contract with the Football Association to extend the contract period.

Yu Jintao considers this issue from a Chinese standpoint, and of course thinks that Dillon should bring Qin Qi along to accumulate experience for the next World Cup.

But Dillon is a foreigner, he does not need to be responsible for the future of Chinese football, he pays more attention to the results when he led the team.

So who is more conducive to his performance when leading the team is obviously the more experienced national football captain Yao Huasheng.

Unless Qin Qi can prove in training that he can do better than Yao Huasheng in the central defender position.

"Actually, it's normal to choose anyone or not. Let them speak for themselves." Dillon waved his hand, ending the topic.

(end of this chapter)