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Chapter 118 (Second Update) A slam dunk at Workers' Stadium, is this the defense of a world-class team?
"Let's give the ball to Messi!"

At the Workers' Stadium, almost ten minutes have passed since Su Hao's foul.

After retreating to their own penalty area, even a world-class team like Argentina could only rely on constant passing to find scoring opportunities.

During this period, Su Hao naturally became the busiest person in the national football team.

Unfortunately, although these players from Evergrande are among the best in China, the gap between them and the stars of the Argentine national team is indeed significant.
Especially Messi!
This is Messi at his peak, at 27 years old.

With his absolutely terrifying explosive power and ability to change direction, Su Hao had been beaten by Messi countless times in just over ten minutes.

"Su Hao went up!"

"Facing Su Hao's direct interception!"

"He paused for a moment, then immediately changed direction!"

"Su Hao!"

"We still can't defend against it!"

Su Hao had tried his best to defend, but the result was still... very realistic.

With just a quick shoulder movement and a change of direction, Su Hao was left far behind by Messi.

Fortunately, Zheng Zhi and Qin Sheng stood firm behind Su Hao.

After being completely surrounded by nearly five Chinese players, Messi ultimately had no choice but to pass the ball away.

Left flank!

Di Maria received a diagonal pass from Messi.

Facing Zhang Linpeng, who had already spent half a season in the Bundesliga, Angel easily pulled away from Zhang Mos with a side turn and acceleration.

An inverted triangle kick.

After breaking into the penalty area, Di Maria passed the ball to his own striker, Higuain.

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Su Hao can't stop Messi, but he can't stop the little devil!
Su Hao's ferocious physique naturally made him the focus of attention on the field once again.

After anticipating the situation and rushing into the penalty area early on.

With a close-range tackle, Su Hao managed to push Higuain off balance and end Argentina's attack once again.

At the same time, Su Hao had already spotted Yu Hanchao starting his run from the center circle.

Without any hesitation, Su Hao's signature long pass appeared in the sky above the Workers' Stadium.

Yu Hanchao rushed towards the ball's landing point with all his might, and coincidentally, Demichelis was the last one to be trailing behind!

After turning around like an aircraft carrier, Demichelis was already at least two body lengths behind Yu Hanchao.

"pretty!!!"

"Yu Hanchao has gone!!!"

"Demikelis is in hot pursuit!"

"Yu Hanchao! He's incredibly fast!!!"

"Su Hao's pass was absolutely beautiful!"

"This is going to be a one-on-one situation!!!"

The Workers' Stadium suddenly erupted in cheers.

Although there were indeed many Messi fans at the scene, more than 95% of them were genuinely on the side of the Chinese national team.

After seeing Su Hao make a steal and deliver such a top-notch one-on-one pass, the Chinese football fans immediately roared with excitement.

But not long after, the excitement at the Workers' Stadium came to an abrupt end!
As for the reason, it is naturally that Yu Hanchao was too nervous. Even though he could have scored an open goal after getting past Romero, he chose to shoot early.

It was this hasty shot that allowed Romero, who rushed out to intercept the ball, to successfully deny the excellent opportunity that Su Hao had created for the Chinese team with a diving block!

"oops!"

"That goal! That goal was scored by Yu Hanchao!"

"You go past him!"

"One crossover and he's wide open!"

"Ouch! Corner kick!"
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[Haha, so typical of the Chinese national football team! They actually shot directly at the goal! If it were Podolski, he would definitely have scored!]
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[Yu Hanchao! What a pity about that shot! If it had gone in, Old Yu would have won Guangzhou Evergrande's "Bringing Glory to the Country" award again!]
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Such a good opportunity was wasted; this might have been the only chance for the Chinese team in this match.
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However, to be honest, Demichelis is really inconsistent. If this were in the World Cup, Argentina would definitely be behind.
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Argentina's problem is this: their attack is undeniably strong, but their defense... well, it's hard to describe!

Seeing such a good opportunity being wasted, Lao Huang in the commentary booth was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table.

Old Huang slammed his fist on the table, and Yu Hanchao on the court was so frustrated that he even wanted to kneel down to Su Hao.

"It's okay! It's okay! You played well!"

"Look, it's a corner kick! Sheng-ge, come up here! Zhi-ge, stay back! And Xiao-ting too!"

However, while everyone in the Workers' Stadium was complaining about Yu Hanchao wasting such a good opportunity, Su Hao seemed unfazed and instead comforted Yu Hanchao.

There's no way around it; after partnering with Giroud at Arsenal for half a year, Su Hao has really gotten used to his top-notch passes being wasted in all sorts of ways.

At least compared to Giroud's often high-angle shots, Yu Hanchao's shot was within the target area.

China has a corner kick opportunity.

Su Hao shouted, and several tall players entered Argentina's penalty area.

As the Argentine team's primary focus, he naturally received special attention from Demichelis and Garay.

Especially Demichelis!

The rest of the Argentine team thought Su Hao was very popular in the Premier League in the past six months, but Demichelis, who watched Su Hao snatch the championship from them at the Emirates Stadium, knew very well how strong Su Hao was.

Therefore, in this defensive play, Demichelis was truly giving it his all to defend against Su Hao.

only.
Football is a game that's sometimes... it's not just about giving it your all and expecting results!

"Hao Junmin is standing in front of the ball!"

"Right hand raised!"

"Beep!!!"

"It's coming!"

"Forward point!!!"

At the Workers' Stadium.

When Hao Junmin's pass spun with a considerable arc toward the near post of the Argentine penalty area.

Having just used a deceptive maneuver to force Demichelis and Gareth to retreat, Su Hao strode forward with his long legs.

It's going to happen!

As Su Hao darted past him, Demichelis inwardly cried out and instinctively grabbed Su Hao's jersey.

However, Su Hao's body was indeed too strong.

Especially when sprinting at full speed, Demichelis's pull not only had no effect, but he himself was also made to stagger by the terrifying force coming from Su Hao.

And right in front of Demichelis.

Having shaken off all his defenders, Su Hao leaped high into the air and slammed his forehead into the ball.

"Bang!" A muffled sound!
The football changed direction in the air and sped towards Argentina's goal.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

The black-haired Argentinians in the stands, surrounded by security, stared wide-eyed at their own goal.

Not far away, all the Chinese fans dressed in red had jumped up from their seats!
As for Messi, who was standing in the center circle watching his teammates defend, he suddenly frowned – from that posture and that header, Messi had realized something!
Argentina's goal!
Romero gritted his teeth and did everything he could to lunge towards the ball.

However, Su Hao's headbutt angle was just too tricky.

No miraculous saves occurred.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew his whistle and pointed to the center circle with both hands, indicating that the goal was valid!
"pretty!!!"

"pretty!!!"

"pretty!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"My God!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"The match is in its 18th minute!"

"After being thoroughly outmaneuvered by Argentina for a full ten minutes!"

"China has scored!"

"Su Hao!!!"

"He leaps high into the air inside the Argentine penalty area!"

"With a powerful header, the ball was slammed into the top corner of Romero's goal!"

"1:0!!!"

"Can you believe it?"

"1:0!!"

"China is in the lead!"

The Argentinians were clearly serious!

Argentina has clearly fielded their strongest lineup!

Even Lao Huang (Huang Jianlin) was convinced that his national football team was going to be slaughtered!
But what about the result?
No one expected that it would be the Chinese team that scored the first goal!
Holy crap! Holy crap! They scored already?! They scored already?! Is Argentina's defense made of paper?!
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[Haha, goal! Su Hao is awesome! That was a fucking clean goal! With that height and jumping ability, Demichelis really couldn't do anything about it!]
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[I told you, this Argentine team's attack is fine, but their defense is truly unbearable. Demichelis gets torn apart even in the Premier League, and Sevilla still considers him their core player. Who knows how badly they'll get exploited in the World Cup!]
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Putting everything else aside, scoring just one goal is already a great achievement, haha, and this is against Argentina! 1-0, let's hold on tight and defend well. If we win, our Chinese team will probably be all over the world tomorrow!
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[Hey, don't even think about it. I reckon today's game will be another disaster, like the one against the Netherlands, where Argentina will thrash us. They were just going to beat us by 2-0 or 3-0, but now it's probably going to be 6-1 or even 7-1.]

The Workers' Stadium erupted in cheers!

After the referee blew the whistle to confirm the goal.

More than 50,000 Chinese fans, who had already jumped up from their chairs, immediately roared at the top of their lungs.

"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

Not only were there extreme roars, but also battle-like drumming that resounded throughout the entire stadium!

With the fans going so wild, Fu Bo, who has been hailed by many Chinese football fans as the most promising young coach in China, naturally led all the substitute players in raising their arms and cheering.

As for the stadium at the same time.

Su Hao, the hero of the goal, was immediately surrounded by his teammates.

These people still remember the scene where Biglia ignored Su Hao.

it's good now!

It was Suho, who was ignored by Biglia, who first broke through Argentina's goal.

Not only did it feel good, but Qin Sheng, that old man, even went all the way to Biglia and gave this guy a raised eyebrow.

"xxxx!"

With that one raised eyebrow, the arrogant Argentine Biglia immediately moved closer to Qin Sheng, clearly displeased.

According to Biglia, the Chinese team, which can't even qualify for the World Cup, should approach their match with a humble and learning attitude.

But the result?
That Premier League newcomer actually ignored their Rio during the interview.

It was for this reason, coupled with the fact that she was a bit embarrassed by Su Hao's collision, that Biglia ignored Su Hao.

"What did you say to your neighbor? Speak Chinese if you dare!"

Although he couldn't understand what Biglia was saying to him, Qin, who was among the top three in the world when it came to arguing, naturally responded quickly.

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What was supposed to be China's celebration time turned into a minor conflict between the two teams' players.

"Beep beep beep!"

Fortunately, the referee intervened in time. Otherwise, given how many times Lao Qin had cursed, he might have been able to reduce Argentina's playing time by one or two players in less than twenty minutes!

The two teams of players stood together, with Su Hao at the front protecting his teammates behind him.

Meanwhile, Argentina's captain, Lionel Messi, stood motionless in the center circle at the same time.
Forehead.
Messi, during this period he was always so gentle, so gentle that he never got involved in any team conflicts!
Despite his gentle demeanor, Messi frowned upon seeing Su Hao and the Chinese team's first goal, and decided to take this weak Asian team seriously!
That is, from this moment on!
The more than 50,000 fans at the Workers' Stadium, along with the 11 Chinese national team players on the field, truly witnessed the terrifying power of Messi at his peak!
The 24th minute of the game.

Messi used his purely bug-like dribbling skills to get past Gao Lin, Zheng Zhi, Qin Sheng, and Zhang Linpeng who came to cover for him, and finally Su Hao's foul at the edge of the penalty area stopped Messi.

The 29th minute of the game.

After a free kick failed to help Argentina equalize, Messi suddenly dribbled the ball down the wing.

After dribbling past three players, Messi, having entered the penalty area, delivered a diagonal pass to Di Maria.

However, this time, the angel's goal was disrupted by Zhang Linpeng's extreme sliding tackle, which sent the ball directly into the stands!
34th minute of the match!

Argentina is back in action.

And this time, Argentina was just centimeters away from scoring.

If luck hadn't been on the Chinese national team's side, the ball would have grazed the outside of the post.

Messi could indeed become Argentina's hero again.

In just over ten minutes, there were six attacks on goal.

Argentina seemed to have completely turned the game into a half-court offensive and defensive drill.

"Argentina's attack is indeed strong!"

"In just 35 minutes, Argentina has already had ten shots on goal!"

"Our national team only managed one counter-attack shot that went wide, and one goal from a corner kick. Aside from that, almost all the time was spent on defense, defense, and more defense!"

"Yes! Teacher Huang, but you also have to see that with only two attacking opportunities, we managed to score a goal thanks to Su Hao! At least in terms of goal conversion rate, we are much better than Argentina!"

PS: Second update delivered.

When I wrote about Cristiano Ronaldo before, Ronaldo fans said I was a Messi fanboy. Now that I'm writing about Messi, I'm not trying to criticize him. It's true that he doesn't like China but prefers Japan, he smiles at all fans, he stands by and watches teammates' conflicts, and he doesn't have the personality of a captain!
I beg Messi fans to stop criticizing me. If you really can't stand it, I'll just write about Ronaldo instead!

(End of this chapter)