Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 193 No goal, but let's celebrate! A free kick from the tenth-tenths corner finds the net!
Upon arriving at the entrance of Khalifa International Stadium.

"Go China!"

"I flew all the way from Shenzhen, you absolutely have to win the game!"

"Give them back their painful memories!"

"Go Qin Ming, try to get a hat-trick!"

"Past results are no reference point. Look ahead and wipe them all out!"

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The Chinese fans who came from afar were very enthusiastic.

Qin Ming opened the window, and a wave of heat rushed in, but he didn't care and waved with a smile.

"Buy two extra Cokes today, just in case you can't call me later!"

He also reminded the fans.

"Don't worry! I'll keep shouting even when I can't anymore, as long as you score!"

The fans were even more excited when they saw this.

After getting off the bus, everyone started sweating. Fortunately, they had been getting used to it for a week, otherwise it would have been really difficult to play today.

Press conference.

“We studied the Chinese team in detail. Although they have a superstar, the level of the other players is average.”

"We are confident of winning this game."

The current head coach of the Qatar team is Uruguayan Carreño.

He had extensive coaching experience in South America before coming to West Asia in 2012 to coach Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, where he led the team to a double title in the Saudi league and the Crown Prince Cup in the 2013-14 season.

He then moved to the Qatar league, coaching the Arabi team.

In June of last year, he succeeded Algerian Belmadi, who suddenly announced his resignation, as the head coach of the Qatar national team.

"Mr. Carreno, there are rumors circulating that your position is not secure and that you will be dismissed by the Qatar Football Association if you fail to lead the team to victory?"

Reporters in the audience raised pointed questions.

According to previous media reports, the Qatar Football Association has extended an invitation to former Chilean national team coach Jorge Sampaoli to lead the Qatar national team in the World Cup qualifiers.

Although the Qatar Football Association has not acknowledged this news.

However, given Qatar's history of frequently changing coaches, if they fail to defeat China in this match, Carreno is very likely to be sacked at any time.

"These are all unfounded rumors. The Qatar Football Association supports me, and we will win."

Carreño's expression remained calm and composed.

Actually?

A group of panic.

In the Asian Cup in January this year, the Chinese team, before they had much time to gel, defeated Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, North Korea, South Korea and Syria in succession.

It will only get stronger now.

Furthermore, Qin Ming puts too much pressure on people.

Any head coach who understands football knows how formidable this type of player is.

He can transform a team.

As for Perrin, there's not much to say. Like Wenger, he doesn't like to make grand pronouncements before matches.

The players' tunnel half an hour later.

Qin Ming's jersey was soaked with sweat. The temperature of 40°C was too high. Even with just a simple warm-up, he could feel his energy draining away.

If his teammates hadn't trained their physical fitness, he admired Perrin even more.

National team matches are different from club matches. Many of these matches lack technical skill and ultimately come down to physical endurance.

The Chinese national football team used to be a dragon in the first half and a worm in the second half.

Now, Qin Ming's eyes swept across his teammates' faces, and everyone's expression was firm.

He then glanced at the Qatari players.

Sebastian, Boudiaf, Haidos, Hassan, and others are all outstanding players in Qatar.

Sabastian is considered a nemesis of the Chinese team.

Their outstanding physical qualities and keen sense of goal repeatedly caused the Chinese national team's defense to be overwhelmed during the game.

However, as he gets older, his impact is not what it used to be.

The current core player of the Qatar national team is Haidos.

"CCTV! CCTV!"

"We are now broadcasting live the 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Round 40!"

"Qatar plays China at home!"

He Wei, sitting in the broadcasting room, was very excited. Although CCTV had bought the rights to the English Premier League, he was still a regular commentator.

But club matches are nowhere near as exciting to commentate as national team matches.

Let me first introduce the starting lineups of both teams!

"Carreno has deployed a 4-5-1 formation, with the goalkeeper as follows:..."

"As far as I know, there are as many as 12 naturalized players in the Qatari team, such as Brazilian midfielder Rodrigo Tabata of Japanese descent, Portuguese center-back Pedro, and African players like Cazorla, Huh, Muntari, and Amin!"

"The reason they are increasing their efforts to naturalize players is because they have never qualified for the World Cup finals, but with the right to host the 2022 World Cup, they will appear on the World Cup stage in six years."

"Of course, they hope to make their World Cup debut in Russia in 2018 and prove to the world that they entered the World Cup not just through power politics."

"Let's take a look at China's starting lineup. Perrin opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation, the same one Arsenal has been using recently. Goalkeeper:..."

"The starting lineup is quite different from the Asian Cup lineup, mainly in the attacking combination in the frontcourt. The combination of Qin Ming, Zhang Xizhe and Hao Junmin has not been tested in matches yet, so we don't know how effective it will be."

"Also, Zhang Linpeng's position is right-back, the same as at the club, which means Perrin wants to utilize his attacking ability."

"The most noteworthy player is Qin Ming. After joining Arsenal with a record-breaking transfer fee, he scored eight goals in eight Premier League matches, achieving maximum efficiency and topping the assist charts."

"What kind of progress is this?"

He Wei explained.
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This lineup seems more reasonable!
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Zheng Zhi and Cai Huikang can focus entirely on defense, while Qin Ming will be the core of the attack, and Gao Lin can also act as a target man!
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The key is to win back possession effectively after losing the ball in the attacking third!
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Hao Junmin is quite active in defense, but his success rate is inconsistent. However, he has Zhang Linpeng and Zhang Xizhe on his flank, so their defense should be decent. Qin Ming is currently at Arsenal and will also participate in the team's defense!
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[Let's work harder and beat Qatar to advance as group winners, saving us the trouble of competing for those four strongest second-place finishers!]
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Come on! Come on!
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Khalifa International Stadium.

The match has begun, and the Qatari players, despite the high temperatures, seem unaffected.

They launched a fierce attack at the start, hoping to catch the Chinese team off guard.

Hassan, who was promoted from the U23 Asian Cup, is a left-back with extremely strong attacking power and explosive physical attributes.

After overlapping to the sideline, he dribbled the ball and faced Zhang Linpeng, attempting to break through with rhythm.

He made several feints, but Zhang Linpeng remained unmoved. Instead, he suddenly stole the ball when Zhang Linpeng was in the gap between touches.

"A clean and decisive steal!"

"As expected, playing abroad helps one improve. The Chinese team regained possession, and Zhang Linpeng dribbled forward!"

"Fight back!"

The cheers of the Chinese fans in the away stands seemed even more enthusiastic than the heatwave.

"Third Brother!" Zhang Linpeng didn't give Hassan a chance to win the ball back, and directly sent the pass along the sideline.

He did play for Schalke 04, and made a total of 19 appearances.

By the way, Hao Junmin also won the German Cup.

After being alerted by his teammates that Boudiaf was coming, he cleverly created space to pass the ball by letting the ball slip past him.

Thud! The football was passed across to the middle, right in front of Qin Ming's running path.

"Pretty!"

"Who says the national football team has poor awareness?" Qin Ming thought to himself, his footwork never faltering.

He spiked the ball to evade Tresol's interception.

Bang! He swung his left foot and skillfully fired a shot, sending the ball towards the right side of the goal.

The powerful shot gave Qatari goalkeeper Burhan a real scare.

Clang! The crisp sound of the doorpost hitting the post made him breathe a sigh of relief.

“The pace is too fast!” Burhan couldn’t help but say.

Having gotten used to playing in the Qatar league, forwards often make noticeable adjustments after dribbling past opponents.

However, the gap between Qin Ming's escape and his shot was almost negligible.

What does this mean?
They're confident they can beat you, so they coordinate their actions in advance.

"Such bad luck?"

Qin Ming shook his hand in annoyance. If the angle had been any lower, the ball would have hit the bottom of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.

"Let's look at the corner kick first!"

Zheng Zhi made a gesture.

Hao Junmin nodded to indicate that he understood, and after his teammates were all in position, he decisively kicked the ball towards the near post.

Gao Lin held off Tresol and headed the ball towards the goal.

"Another crossbar! Qatar is having way too much luck playing at home today!"

"The crossbar saved them two sure goals!"

"Let's see whose two points are first. Boudiaf is very tough, so give the spot to Haidos!"

"That foot-flicking teleportation technique is exquisite!"

On the field, the situation reversed instantly, and Qatar switched from defense to offense.

The fans at the scene didn't even have time to react.

As the core of Qatar's attack, Sebastian controlled the ball, dribbled past Feng Xiaoting, and got a one-on-one opportunity!
Courtside.

Carreño suppressed his excitement, while Perrin frowned.

The situation was clearly different from what they had imagined.

"Mine!" Just as the Qatari fans were about to celebrate, Wang Dalei, after confirming that Sebastian would not attempt a chip shot, decisively abandoned his goal and lunged at the ball.

Qin Ming's heart jumped as he saw Sebastian change direction, and Wang Dalei touch the ball with his toe, getting up a second time to smother it.

Holy crap! Awesome!

Qin Ming couldn't help but clench his fist and roar.

The two crossbars caused the Chinese team's morale to plummet, but Wang Dalei's save of a Qatari one-on-one chance boosted their spirits again.

"Don't just stand there!" Wang Dalei got up and threw the ball with all his might.

The ball fell towards Zheng Zhi's left side, and the national team captain held off Hu Xi, heading the ball back to the center circle.

*Snap!* Qin Ming retreated at just the right moment, receiving the ball before Boudiaf could react.

"Stop him! If that doesn't work, foul him! Don't let him get past!"

The Qatari team was on high alert.

The tall Boudiaf also turned around quickly, but before he could even extend his hand, Qin Ming shot out like an arrow.

too fast!
In terms of both rhythm and speed, it's a complete game-changer!

However, Tresol's timely intervention finally brought Qin Ming down five meters in front of the penalty area, pulling and dragging him to the ground.

"Defensive player commits foul!" The referee gave a fair ruling.

"Qin, how should we play this ball? Should we set a screen?"

Hao Junmin glanced at the distance to the goal and figured it was within Qin Ming's shooting range.

"You stand on the right, no need to do anything, I'll do it directly."

Qin Ming tapped the ground with the toes of his right foot, bringing his sneaker close to the instep.

"Row!"

Hao Junmin nodded.

On the other side, Qatar's goalkeeper Burhan kept adjusting the wall, but no matter which way he moved, he always felt uncertain.

"Stay where you are, don't move!"

He only stopped his teammates after being reminded by the referee.

"Score one!"

"Score one!"

"Score one!"

Despite playing away from home, the more than two thousand Chinese fans still cheered loudly.

Immediately, everyone's attention was focused on China's number 13 player.

"call!"

Qin Ming made no attempt to hide his gaze as he looked towards the upper left corner.

He was practically telling Burhan which direction he wanted to kick.

Beep! ! !
The piercing whistle activated his body. He exhaled, tightened his core, took three steps to run up, lifted his legs, and swung his arms!
Bang! A dull thud echoed through the Khalifa International Stadium!

The steep, sharp arc in mid-air roared and sliced ​​through the 40°C heatwave!

Qin Ming looked up after shooting.

Burhan, standing in front of the door, reacted quickly, even moving half a step ahead of time.

But is it useful?

When Qin Ming saw the football go around the wall of players, it dipped slightly at the end.

He knew things were going well.

So he raised his hand to celebrate!
Sure enough, even when Burhan stretched to his limit, he still couldn't touch the flying football.

0-1!! "Goal! Goal!"

"In the 29th minute of the match, the Chinese team changed the score! Qin Ming scored from a free kick!"

"Oh! Let's take a look at the replay. Qin Ming actually celebrated right after shooting!"

"How confident they are!"

He Wei excitedly explained.

However, what appeared to him as confidence was seen as arrogance by Qatari fans.

They celebrated even though the ball didn't go in.

Is this a sign of looking down on us?

"Speak louder, I can't hear you!"

Qin Ming didn't care whether people looked down on him or not; he ran to the red tide of the away stands and waved to signal the fans to keep chanting.

"Brilliant!"

"A free kick goal, it's that simple!"

"What kind of 'victims' are you? We'll take them down and become number one in our group!"

"Qin Ming!"

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The Chinese fans were very supportive, waving their flags and roaring amidst the fluttering sounds.

"Qin Ming, that was a beautiful free kick, it almost found the corner of the net!"

Hao Junmin stood right next to him and saw everything clearly.

"I can also kick the top right corner with my left foot!" Qin Ming laughed heartily.

Zheng Zhi and others also came over to celebrate.

Not far away, the Qatari players looked quite helpless, especially goalkeeper Burhan.

This level of free kick, combining speed, power, and angle, is difficult for an average goalkeeper to save.

Unless it's De Gea.

But if he had that ability, he would have joined Real Madrid long ago.

Once the Chinese players returned to their half, the game was able to continue, and the situation on the field changed significantly.

The away team needs to be more proactive and aggressive.

The camera pans to the sidelines, where Carreno sits on the coach's bench, picking at his dry lips, seemingly lost in thought.

Perrin gulped down several mouthfuls of water.

"That was a beautiful goal!"

Assistant coach Ali exclaimed in admiration.

Don't let his current chubby appearance fool you; he was once Tunisia's national goalkeeper.

However, since the local goalkeeper coach Qu Chuliang was good at teaching, had good foreign language communication skills and good character, he took on the role of a full-time intelligence officer for the national football team coaching staff.

This intelligence officer's job is not just to casually observe the opponent's game.

Instead, based on the national team's preparation needs, they search for information about all aspects of the opponent, even details such as which foot the opposing player is good at kicking.

"The key is that Qin can kick with both feet, which will cause a lot of trouble for the goalkeeper," Perrin added with admiration.

Playing away from home in hot weather, he was afraid of conceding a goal to Qatar first.

But now I have no worries.

"Actually, I put Zhang, Qin and Hao up front because I value their skills and ability to frequently create set pieces."

"Qin's free throw technique will be an important scoring method for us for a long time to come."

Perrin said with a smile.

Suddenly, the away stands erupted in cheers again.

why?
Zhang Xizhe made a clever breakthrough on the wing, stopped abruptly, and then sent a long diagonal pass into the penalty area!

Gao Lin was in excellent form today, winning another point, but his header was a little too powerful, and the ball went just over the crossbar.

The Chinese team has launched an offensive.

"Slow down! Slow down! Don't get too excited!"

Perrin waved his hand quickly.

In hot weather, the worst thing you can do is get carried away. You can play very aggressively in the early stages, but if you don't score a lot of goals, you'll likely fall behind later on.

Therefore, physical fitness control is very important.

Upon hearing this, the Chinese national football team players calmed down and stopped recklessly wasting their energy.

The game then entered a stalemate.

However, the Chinese team only reduced the intensity of their attacks, while constantly probing and testing the waters.

The 42th minute of the game.

Cai Huikang, a defensive midfielder who performed well in the Asian Cup, has excellent defensive abilities.

They gained the upper hand in a physical contest against the Qatari players.

After making the steal, find Zheng Zhi, who then passes to Qin Ming.

"Catch!" Qin Ming pretended to pass the ball, but actually let the ball pass to the side, then turned around and shook off Boudiaf.

Qatar's defensive linchpin was completely outmaneuvered.

This enraged Boudiaf, who reached out and shoved him from behind.

If you dare to push, it will fall!
Qin Ming didn't hesitate either; he fell to the ground with a thud and rolled twice.

If the La Masia players saw this, they would definitely say he was putting on a great show.

However, the referee still ruled it a foul and gave Boudiaf a yellow card, as the action was too obvious.

"It's about 29 meters from the goal, a perfect opportunity to shoot directly at it, and the position is similar to before!"

"Qin Ming is standing in front of the football. Is he going to take another shot? Definitely!"

He Wei couldn't help but stand up, wanting to see more clearly.

Qatari fans at the stadium wore white headscarves, clasped their hands together, and chanted prayers, hoping the penalty kick would be missed.

But when they saw Qin Ming's left toe hit the ground.

Done!

They had this idea even though nothing had happened yet.

"He's definitely lying to me. He was using his right foot and standing on the left side of the ball just now. This time he's standing on the right side of the ball. Is it China's number 16 kicking?"

"No, no! The coach's information says that number 13 is good with his left foot!"

Burhan, standing in front of the door, was going crazy.

He couldn't figure out what Qin Ming was thinking.

He could only use the most conventional method, directing the human wall to block the goalposts while he himself stood in the middle.

"Qin Ming? Same old rules?"

Hao Junmin raised an eyebrow.

He thought this job would be quite easy; he didn't need to fake running or shooting, he could just stand still.

"Okay!" Qin Ming nodded.

He then wiped away the sweat that was obstructing his vision and took three and a half steps back to the right.

Danfeng's sharp gaze remained fixed on the upper left corner of the goal.

Khalifa International Stadium.

The sun hung high in the sky, and its blazing rays seemed less dazzling than a single person.

Under the spotlight.

After waiting for the referee to blow the whistle, Qin Ming took a running start.

The fans in the stadium seemed to see their vision blurring.

Mirror image?

That's right, it's similar to the previous posture, just like left and right reversed.

Bang! The dull thud, which was inaudible, brought them back to their senses, and they stared intently at the arc.

They pushed past the human wall and headed straight for the blind spot!
Burhan wants to get even closer this time.

But that seemingly close distance has become an insurmountable barrier.

The football bounced off the inside of the goalpost and into the goal.

0-2! ! !

"It's in again! It's in again!"

"A second goal from a free kick!"

"Unbelievable! Just over ten minutes ago, Qin Ming scored with his right foot! And now, he's scored with his left foot too!"

"It's truly unpredictable!"

He Wei had considered many ways to score, such as dribbling past opponents, poaching in front of the goal, and scoring a spectacular goal, but he never imagined scoring two goals from free kicks.

Watching Qin Ming play is really awesome!

He couldn't help but clench his fist; if it weren't for the live broadcast, he would have wanted to shout it out.

In the footage, after scoring a goal, Qin Ming led his teammates to the corner flag area, where he twisted his left and right feet in a strange dance.

This reminds Chinese fans of a song.

"Follow me, left foot, right foot, one slow motion!"

"Oh, this goal made you happy, have you fallen in love with me yet!"

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Some fans even started humming along.

Everyone except the Qatari fans and players is enjoying the joy.

"Qin, I've noticed you've taken a greater interest in dancing since you went to Arsenal," Zheng Zhi said with a smile.

"Because I've discovered that dancing makes scoring goals even more enjoyable!"

Qin Ming even pretended to be holding a concert, raising his right fist towards the fans.

"Qin Ming! Awesome!"

The cheers of the Chinese team's fans then rang out.

"Haha! Absolutely!"

The Chinese team members glanced at the electronic scoreboard and felt that everything was moving in a positive direction.

Burhan lay on the grass, looking up at the sky blankly.

How do you kick this?

He can kick with either his left or right foot, and shoot from both near and far corners. The quality is ridiculously high.

All the grand ambitions they made before the game vanished.

He just wanted to end this torture as soon as possible, so he wouldn't get a hat-trick of free kicks.

Otherwise, it would truly become the best match of the best international match day in October.

"Sorry." Boudiaf lowered his head; if he hadn't committed that foul so carelessly, there wouldn't have been a goal.

The Qatari players remained silent.

Carreño remained silent, wondering where he could go after being fired.

Perrin, on the other hand, felt confident of victory.

Two free-kick goals shattered the Qatari players' morale.

The first half ended not long after the game restarted.

After returning to the locker room.

Perrin was generous with his praise, but also reminded the players to control their energy levels to prevent a Qatari counterattack.

After the start of the second half.

Qatar rallied and launched a counterattack, but Perrin made adjustments early on, even involving Qin Ming in the defense.

Having withstood this wave of attacks, the Chinese team launched a counterattack, executing several fast breaks.

Although they didn't score, they kept their opponents constantly on the run.

Time slips away quietly.

In the 74th minute, Perrin made substitutions, replacing Gao Lin with Wu Lei and Zhang Xizhe with Yu Hai.

Play it safe.

Like Dieter Hecking, Perrin would never go all out to attack when he had a two-goal lead.

What he wants is victory and three points.

Under such tactics, Qin Ming also found it difficult to score, and he played cautiously.

After all, there are still two tough matches to play back in England.

Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

He still remembered his promise to little Hannah.

finally.

Beep-beep-beep!
The match has now ended. The Chinese team defeated Qatar 2-0 in Doha!

(End of this chapter)