Chapter 426: 30 minutes refers to 30 minutes of overtime
"What are you fucking doing!?"Courtois spread his hands towards Hazard. He felt something was wrong when Hazard kicked the ball just now. He didn't expect that this guy actually kicked the ball out!
"Wow, this was a huge mistake by Hazard. His shot from the dead corner went straight through his own goal."
"This, haha, Hazard seemed to have not reacted just now. Audiences who often watch Chelsea games should know that Chelsea really likes this kind of attacking method of going down the wing and then letting Hazard and Pogba shoot long shots."
"That's right, Jiang Yuan just pushed the ball over and Hazard didn't react."
"Hiss - did Jiang Yuan do this on purpose or by accident?"
The live goal broadcast sounded, Jiang Yuan passed the ball to Hazard, who successfully penetrated the goal of the visiting team Chelsea. Hazard, who was scolded by Courtois, fell into deep thought.
It seems like he really shot his own goal!
[Amazing, Hazard is amazing, I am really impressed]
[Jiang Yuan and Hazard didn't react at the same time, right?]
[Hazard definitely didn't react. When you see a teammate you've played with for two years pass the ball to you, and there's an open space in front of you, your reflex is to shoot directly. As for Xiao Jiang, I feel like Xiao Jiang did it on purpose. Did you see his expression? Hahaha]
[Xiao Jiang definitely did it on purpose. He started laughing right after he passed the ball.]
[Wu Lei: So this is football IQ! ]
[The main players haven't left the field yet? It's already 60 minutes, double time! ]
[The bench is full of people. They should be replaced after the next goal. Damn, if I had known earlier, I would have gone to the scene. This game is really fucking exciting.]
[If I had seen this in person, I would have burst out laughing]
[Don’t mention it, there are still many fans in the stands who haven’t reacted yet]
[In fact, the key to this game is to look at the color of the jerseys, but some fans just like to stare at the players' faces. These people celebrated when they saw Hazard score a goal. Jiang Yuan passed the ball to Hazard and Hazard shot from a distance. If you don't know, you would think it was the Premier League.]
"What the fuck is this?"
Tuchel spread his hands to assistant coach Loew, then walked back to the bench and sat down: "Asshole, I feel like our players are not very smart"
"really?"
Love raised his eyebrows: "A few minutes ago, you asked Jiang to pass the ball to Paul."
"Ok, I know, you don't need to remind me!"
Tuchel shook his head, waved and called out to the young players walking up and down the track in front: "It's time to make a substitution!"
In the 61st minute of the game, Chelsea started a large-scale substitution, with Hazard, Pogba, Ibrahimovic and other main players all replaced. Among the 11 players who started in the first half, Tuchel only kept Kante, and the other players, even the goalkeeper, were replaced from Courtois to Caballero.
As for the Chinese team, fans also thought that the Chinese team wanted to make substitutions, but Mourinho did not do so.
In the Portuguese player's opinion, today's game is more of an opportunity for the Chinese men's football team to hone their skills than a warm-up.
The next round of the Premier League will kick off in a week, but Mourinho doesn't care about that. He just wants to take this opportunity to figure out where the team's problems lie.
In the second half, the Chinese team replaced Liao Lisheng with Zhang Yuning and Zeng Cheng with Wang Dalei, while the players in other positions remained unchanged.
The fans were delighted because after the substitution in the 61st minute, Jiang Yuan was still on the field!
"Awesome! Mourinho is awesome!"
"Famous commander, capable!"
The fans were cheering so loudly that Mourinho initially thought they were calling for Jiang Yuan, but he soon heard something similar to "Mourinho" in the cheers. Brown, who was sitting next to Mourinho, raised his eyebrows and said, "Hey, they are calling your name."
"It's just cheering, I'm used to this kind of thing."
After finishing speaking, Mourinho looked at the translator sitting on his right, covered his mouth and asked in a low voice: "What are they saying?"
The translator gives a thumbs up: "They say you are great"
"Ha ha"
Mourinho looked back and laughed: "We are still one goal behind. What's there to be happy about? The Chinese are really stupid!"
At the beginning of the second half, after the young players were replaced, Chelsea's offense was obviously opened up. This is not to say that these young players played well, but that their acting skills were not good and their play was too stiff.
Although these guys' acting skills are average, they are from Chelsea's second team after all. Several of them are Jiang Yuan's sparring partners in the club. It would be easy for Jiang Yuan to control these guys.
"Don't run forward, come back!"
Mourinho shouted: "Tactical execution, we are practicing tactics, Jiang, come back!"
fuck!
Jiang Yuan felt a little uncomfortable, but he still ran back as Mourinho said.
Familiar lineup, familiar formation, the Chinese team once again deployed the bus!
Although the young players of Cobham Academy are all talented, it is still difficult to deal with such a solid defense of 550 with only skills but no awareness. In the second half, these young players played hard, but the chances they got in the end were not as many as those of the main players in the first half.
Of course, the Chinese team is still under a lot of pressure. This 550 defense is different from the general defense system. In order to maintain the stable shape of the bus, as long as one player moves, the remaining 9 players on the outfield must move with him.
It was at this time that Mourinho's physical training for the players came into play. If it had been before, Wu Lei might have fallen to the ground wailing.
In the 82nd minute of the game, Jiang Yuan, who got the ball, began to direct Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning to make a run.
That’s right, in the 82nd minute of the game, Jiang Yuan was still on the field!
"Come on, let's have a try. Jiang Yuan will have a one-on-one match with a young player from the base. This player is from Manchester United's youth training. Although he is only 19 years old, he is nearly 1 meters tall."
"Very cautious! The defensive player must have had experience playing football with Jiang Yuan at the base. He chose to keep a certain distance from Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan, we have to find a way to deal with this."
"Small move! Beautiful! Jiang Yuan tricked the defensive player into extending his foot, and then he passed through the opponent's legs. Jiang Yuan, rush forward and directly hit him with his body!"
With similar heights, the gap between the first-team and second-team players became apparent. With Jiang Yuan's collision, the skinny defensive player's center of gravity began to shake.
Of course Jiang Yuan didn't show any mercy to him. He sped up and blocked the position, successfully finding an opportunity.
"Hit the door!"
"This is a fake shot. Jiang Yuan needs this fake shot to create space. Let's continue watching..."
"Jiang Yuan is deep in the penalty area, go forward and push!"
"The ball is in!"
"The ball is in! The ball is in! Jiang Yuan scored twice. The score is now 3:3. The Chinese team has tied the score!"
3: 3!
In the 84th minute of the match between the Chinese men's football team and Chelsea, Jiang Yuan completed a scripted equalizer.
Although this goal seemed like an offensive foul, Jiang Yuan didn't care and just ran out.
Obviously, the referee would not blow the whistle on this goal.
"Ha ha!"
I was surrounded by teammates. Although I knew that this was a warm-up match, the feeling of equalizing in the final period really gave me a very refreshing feeling.
"China!"
Boom!
"China!"
Boom!
The cheers grew louder and louder, and the last word they shouted "China" turned into "Jiang Yuan".
The contract stated 30 minutes, but Jiang Yuan looked like he wanted to play the entire game.
With three times the playing time, it can be said that Jiang Yuan has indeed contributed a lot to today's game.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
The time came to the 92nd minute, which was the last minute of extra time. When the ball was waiting for the final whistle, the referee just blew the whistle twice, indicating that the game was temporarily over.
At this time, the big screen was right below.
+30'
!!!
Fans at the scene: ?????
"Brilliant!"
"Holy shit, that's awesome!"
"Brother Yuan, are we still going to play? Are we still going to play in overtime?"
This is a link set up by the organizer. No matter what the result of the regular time of the game is, overtime must be played in the end.
Unexpectedly, Chelsea's performance was superb and the game ended in a tie in regular time.
After some simple adjustments, 90 minutes of tactical training was more than enough. After some simple adjustments during the break, Mourinho began his large-scale substitutions, replacing young players such as Wei Shihao.
"Will you continue to kick later?"
Mourinho asked Jiang Yuan, who was lying on the bed receiving a massage from a physiotherapist: "Just finish the game."
The 90 minutes were still spent on defense, and Jiang Yuan himself was not very good at returning to defense, so his physical strength was still relatively good.
Since we have already played for 90 minutes, why not play for another 30 minutes?
After all, Jiang Yuan had a hard time getting to play a game in the Bird's Nest.
"Okay, pay attention during overtime, they might play more aggressively, so be careful."
Based on Mourinho's understanding of Tuchel and Tuchel, this guy should not let up in overtime if the game is tied in regular time.
Although they are all second-team players, the Chinese national football team will probably have a very difficult time playing there.
……
It was the break between regular time and overtime. The players were in the locker room receiving instructions from their coach, and the stands were still very lively.
"Awesome, 90 minutes and extra time, I really admire this"
A fan wearing a shirt with the words "Dragon Team" printed on it said with a smile that after learning that it was Chelsea playing against the Chinese national team and that the main players all had contracts guaranteeing playing time, the 288 tickets were directly sold for 1200 an hour before the game started.
Because he failed to get tickets through various channels before the game, and he felt that the 888 he bought half a day before the game was a bit expensive, he could only buy tickets from scalpers when he finally entered the venue.
Looking at it now, Jiang Yuan's full court + Hazard's explosive shot against Courtois + Kante's free kick, these three performances alone are worth the price of the ticket.
"Will you still watch it during overtime? Or should we just leave?"
A few fans nearby were discussing leaving.
Those who often watch large-scale football games or concerts know that there will be very heavy traffic after the event ends. It will be much more convenient if you leave ten or twenty minutes in advance.
hiss--
Taking a deep breath, as a fan of the Dragons, he had the experience of being blocked at the entrance of a subway station after a game.
or……
Stand up and walk towards the fan tunnel.
The next second after he walked into the tunnel, overtime began. Jiang Yuan tightened his captain's armband and walked out of the tunnel with his teammates behind him.
"wowww!!!"
"Jiang Yuan! Jiang Yuan!"
It was not until the overtime started and Jiang Yuan walked out of the player tunnel that the fans at the scene realized a crucial issue.
Jiang Yuan said he would play at least 30 minutes in this game, and that was also what the contract stated.
But the fans didn't expect that the 30 minutes actually referred to the 30 minutes of overtime. Jiang Yuan wanted to play the entire game, so Wu Lei, Zhang Xizhe, Wu Xi, and a number of other main players chose to accompany Jiang Yuan to play the full 120 minutes.
There are Chinese Super League matches next week, but I have a week to recover my strength, so if you do the math it’s actually about the same.
"..."
"Jiang Yuan, great!"
"Jiang Yuan!"
"Jiang Yuan!"
As soon as the overtime started, there was no other sound at the scene except "Jiang Yuan" and it lasted for a full 15 minutes from the start of the overtime to the end of the first half of the overtime.
30-minute contract, 120+ actual playing time.
The fans then realized what it felt like to have a superstar from your own team.
"Oh my god, Jiang Yuan chose to continue playing. Although we can see that his current physical condition is sufficient to support the completion of the 120-minute game, his serious attitude towards this warm-up match really touched the fans."
The commentator said it truthfully.
During the game, the director gave Jiang Yuan a 20-second lock-on shot, which also gave the fans in the live broadcast room a feast for the eyes.
Just as Mourinho said, the Chinese national team had a difficult time in the second half. Chelsea II scored two more goals in just 20 minutes, bringing the score to 2:5. Jiang Yuan finally got a chance to score, which was his chance to get a hat trick in this game.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yuan did not seize this opportunity. He excessively focused on the speed of the ball, causing it to fly directly into the stands.
"Grass!"
He cursed loudly and then sat down in the Chelsea penalty area.
Damn, it was almost a hat trick!
"Hey!"
Caballero ran out of the goal and stretched out his right hand towards Jiang Yuan who was lying on the ground.
It can't be seen during training, but you can feel it when you play a real game. It is actually very normal for a goalkeeper to feel nervous when facing players of this level.
Last season, his poor performance led to Manchester City's lore. This is a problem that all goalkeepers have, and Caballero cannot be blamed alone!
Yes, that’s right!
“Beep, beep, beep—!!!”
The whistle for the end of the game was blown, and the scoreboard on the big screen at the scene was officially frozen.
120 + 3 '
CHN:CHE
3:5
Looking up at the sign on the big screen at the scene, Jiang Yuan sighed.
In fact, he was just one kick away from completing a hat trick, what a pity!
“Well done”
Mourinho came up and hugged Jiang Yuan: "Good performance, I can give you a 7"
"Why is it 7 points? Because the third goal was not scored?"
"No, it's because you often ran forward when playing defense in the second half. Didn't you see that the formation was disrupted?"
Mourinho pouted: "I never look at the number of goals I score when I give people points. The better the tactical execution, the higher the score."
Just at this moment, Wu Lei and Hao Junmin came over from the far end. Mourinho patted the two on the shoulders one after another: "This one scored 9 points, and this one scored 8 points!"
"Oh, come on!"
Jiang Yuan spread his hands: "I scored 2 goals, and I only got 7 points!"
Mourinho stretched out a finger, shook it and shook his head: "Everyone can score 8 points or more today, but you only have 7 points."
"Jose, what about me?"
Hazard, who had already changed into his coat, came over from the visiting team's bench. Mourinho pointed at Hazard and said, "10 points! You are the MVP!"
"Jiang, learn from this"
Hazard pushed Jiang Yuan's arm and said: "In the last few minutes, you can shoot a corner directly into your own goal, and then come to Thomas to evaluate you. He will definitely give you 10 points."
"Jesus!"
……
In the locker room after the game, Mourinho paced back and forth.
During the 120-minute game, Brown wrote seven pages of notes and even made some records on his Macbook.
Jiang Yuan thought that the Portuguese would discuss some tactical issues with the players as usual, but Mourinho did not do so.
"I will just say a few words now, because we will disband after this game. There is still a month before the next gathering. You may forget what I said now."
Mourinho has considered this. No matter whether it is the Chinese Super League team or Chelsea where Jiang Yuan is, no one plays defensive counterattacks. Mourinho suddenly instilled a lot of defensive counterattack knowledge into the players' minds. The result at that time will be that the players will not be able to play well in the club and their mentality will explode.
"Remember to have a good massage when you return to the club tomorrow, or you can have a massage tonight to relax or something like that."
Mourinho took out his phone and opened the memo: "The match against Uzbekistan is on August 8st..."
Mourinho turned to Brown and asked, "Is this Beijing time?"
"Yes"
"Ok, the game will be on August 8st Beijing time, and then we will gather on August 31th. I know you want to say that there will be Chinese Super League games at that time, but I think this time is more reasonable."
The time has been set, and there is no point if the players and the club think it is unreasonable.
Now there are only two games left in the Asian qualifiers, and the Football Association will definitely give the green light to the national team's game.
"Ok, you can go out for the interview. After the interview, we will disband and you can go out for a drink, but I suggest you don't get too drunk, because we actually lost the game in the end, and it would not be nice to be photographed drinking by fans."
Mourinho finished speaking and then turned and left the locker room.
As the head coach of the Chinese team, he will enter the press room after the interview with the visiting coach Tuchel is finished.
……
"Thomas, in today's game you tried a 352 formation. Will this be Chelsea's main mode next season?"
The Chinese reporters were quite sensible. They did not ask Tuchel any stupid questions like "Did you let the team win in today's game?" Instead, they directed their criticism directly to the clues brought by this game.
Under Mourinho, Chelsea never played with three defenders. This is a brand new attempt by Tuchel at Chelsea.
"I don't know this either"
Tuchel shook his head: "I think the three-back system is more suitable for Chelsea, but, well... I know the intensity of the Premier League. You can't use the same lineup for a whole season, otherwise something will go wrong."
The reporters in the audience raised their eyebrows. It was obvious that Tuchel was mocking Mourinho.
Last season, Mourinho made Chelsea play 4231 for the entire season. The result was that in the second half, they were thoroughly studied by other teams in the same league.
This is the experience Tuchel learned from Mourinho. When playing in the Premier League, it is better to have more formations.
You can keep the starting lineup the same, but you can't use a fixed lineup to play all 38 games in a season.
"If it is a three-back formation, I think Chelsea's current players may not be suitable, Thomas, what do you think?"
The three defenders will expose the weaknesses of Zouma, Terry, and Cahill. Just like in today's game, if Kante and Moses do not return to defense, it will be difficult for Zouma to face the advancing forward alone.
“I know, I know this”
Tuchel answered quickly: "The transfer window has not ended yet, we will have more moves, but I can't reveal it now. The purpose of today's game is to allow the team to warm up for the new season, and our goal has been achieved. We learned some good things from the Chinese national team in this game. I will integrate the new tactical requirements into the team's training. This is my job."
"Learned something good? Sir, can you tell me more about it?"
"Um……"
Tuchel was silent for a while, then gave an answer: "For example, we can't let the team's striker shoot at his own goal."
"Hahahaha!"
“Hahahaha (reporter breaks voice)”
……
Tuchel and Mourinho were interviewed in the press room one after another, while Jiang Yuan, the MVP of the game, came to the plastic track of the Bird's Nest Stadium.
Being interviewed on the court can satisfy the fans' desire to see Jiang Yuan more.
Even though they have already watched it for 120 minutes today!
"Jiang Yuan, congratulations!"
The reporter who was responsible for interviewing Jiang Yuan was Liu Wenwen from CCTV5. Jiang Yuan had met her at the airport in Uzbekistan when he played in the Asian qualifiers. When Liu Wenwen recognized Jiang Yuan, she was a little surprised.
During the interview, Liu Wenwen asked Jiang Yuan about his feelings about the competition.
"I think this game is quite interesting, eh... Hazard actually shot, haha"
"Did you do this on purpose?"
Liu Wenwen asked the question that all fans wanted to know.
“Of course it was intentional.”
Jiang Yuan admitted: "When I dribbled the ball to that position, I felt like I was cooperating with E... Hazard. I believe he had that feeling too, so I passed the ball. And in that situation, Paul, well, Pogba blocked my position at that time, so I had to pass the ball."
"woww!"
Jiang Yuan's answer caused an uproar in the stands. Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning, who were signing autographs for fans, looked at each other.
"This is the gap between us and him..."
Wu Lei waved towards the stands, while Zhang Yuning expressed confusion: "Haha, Brother Lei, do you have to learn this too?"
"No, think about it carefully. Can an average person come up with this kind of pass? Isn't this talent?"
Wu Lei's words left Zhang Yuning silent.
Yes, this can indeed be considered part of creativity.
To be honest, most people would not think of passing the ball to the opponent's forward.
After calming down from the laughter, Liu Wenwen took out the small piece of paper and glanced at it: "You and the organizer agreed that the playing time for this game should be no less than 30 minutes, but we observed that you played for a full 120 minutes. Is this what you meant?"
After Liu Wenwen asked the question, the entire Bird's Nest Stadium fell silent as they waited for Jiang Yuan's answer.
"Well... the coach's plan is for all starters to play the full 90 minutes. The contract is mainly to guarantee the number of tickets sold, so it can only be used as a reference."
"I think since we are playing at home, even if it is a warm-up match, we should play the full game, because it is not easy for some fans to come to the Bird's Nest. If I really only play for 30 minutes, then there will be a problem."
"Also... the contract stipulates that it should not be less than 30 minutes. I played 30 minutes in overtime, so this should be in line with the regulations."
Jiang Yuan is not a fool. The fans at the scene gave him so much face that all 9 seats were filled and they kept shouting his name for more than ten minutes from the beginning.
If he really only played for 30 minutes, it would be really unfair to the fans at the scene.
……
(End of this chapter)
