When the British media was bragging about Lin Xuan after the game, he was already on a flight to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
After a full day of running, Lin Xuan could participate in three days of joint training with the team.
Then, the 2011 Asian Cup qualifier between China and Lebanon was about to start.
This game would directly determine the situation of the national football team's advancement.
Why would the national team care about the Asian Cup qualifiers at its peak? Isn't it just a game to play against a team like Lebanon?
However, now, everyone was not confident. It seemed that they could lose to anyone.
Gao Hongbo felt that he could win even without Lin Xuan. But just to be safe, he still summoned Lin Xuan over.
After all, this was the most crucial game since he took office. It was useless to beat the Germany team in a friendly match.
If he lost this match, the Football Association would dismiss him at any moment.
Therefore, Gao Hongbo was very serious in his preparations. Not only Lin Xuan, but he had also brought all the strongest combat strength that Gao Hongbo could bring.
There were still a few days before the match, and he had already decided on the lineup for this battle.
Gao Hongbo arranged a 4-5-1 formation for the game against Lebanon. This set of play was mainly based on ground passing and cutting, constantly creating pressure on the opponent by controlling the ball.
This was also the idea that Gao Hongbo wanted to implement. He wanted to plant a seed of skill for the national football team.
Before this, the national football team had many problems. One of them was that their offensive routine was single and their playing style was rough.
The reason why Gao Hongbo was running for the position of national football manager was because he noticed Lin Xuan.
He firmly believed that a player like Lin Xuan could bring about a qualitative change to the national team.
After he took office, he began to implement the concept of ground cooperation, advocating the infiltration of the middle and the integration of the side and the middle.
He had long started to create tactics around Lin Xuan in his heart.
From the " first phase " to the current " fifth phase," Gao Hongbo had inspected almost 100 players. In fact, he was looking for players who could cooperate with Lin Xuan.
In reality, the people in the formation were not the best configuration yet, but they could only fight like this for the time being.
The two midfielders, Yang Hao and Zhao Xuri, were responsible for protecting Lin Xuan.
On the left was Yu Hai, on the right was Hao Junmin, and on the right was Gao Lin. The three of them were responsible for attacking the opponent's defense line and helping Lin Xuan pull open the gap.
In short, as long as Lin Xuan was around, he was the core of the team, and all tactics revolved around him.
Whether it was the Arsenal youth team, Hoffenheim or Manchester United, they all confirmed this plan.
Believe in Lin Xuan and win!
……
After Lin Xuan met up with the team, the Chinese team used three days to familiarize themselves with the tactics and cultivate mutual understanding.
Gao Hongbo was quite satisfied with the results of the training.
Lin Xuan's performance in the match simply crushed everyone present.
If they played normally, Lebanon should not be able to resist.
The day before the game, when the team was in the midst of their final drills, the sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds and thunder rumbled.
Looking at the sky, Gao Hongbo could not help but frown.
"Look at the weather forecast. Didn't they say that it won't rain for the next two days?”
The assistant manager smiled bitterly." According to the latest situation, there will be rain tonight. It will probably rain tomorrow."”
" F * ck…" Gao Hongbo cursed in a low voice.
They had inspected the venue of this match two days ago, Beirut Municipal Stadium.
If it was sunny, the field could barely be used. If it really rained, the stadium would definitely turn into a vegetable field. It would be a terrible sight.
At that time, there was no point in passing and cutting. They could only play high balls obediently.
The Lebanon team was happy to see such a situation. The most threatening player in their team was Antar, who had played in the Bundesliga.
As a midfielder, Antar not only had excellent footwork skills, but he also had the threat of a long shot.
Moreover, he was tall and his ability to head the ball was outstanding. Using a set piece would bring a lot of trouble to the Chinese team.
In the eyes of the Lebanon media, this game was also a struggle between two former Bundesliga players, Lin Xuan VS Antar!
Of course, this was only limited to the Lebanon media.
Before the match, when Lin Xuan was interviewed by the media, the Lebanon reporter asked,"
"Lin, you and Antar both played in the Bundesliga. What do you think of Antar?”
This question stunned Lin Xuan.
"Antar? Who?"
In fact, Lin Xuan had indeed played against Antar in the match between Hoffenheim and Koeln.
However, Lin Xuan really didn't remember such a passerby opponent.
After all, he had fought with so many people, and there were not many who could leave a deep impression on him. How could he remember to come over?
In the end, this interview was exaggerated by the Lebanon media, and Lin Xuan became a condescending fellow.
The next day, the headlines of the newspapers were printed with Lin Xuan's photo and large words.
"Who is Antar?"
This news quickly caused an uproar in Lebanon.
The netizens in Lebanon condemned Lin Xuan and the Chinese team.
"You're so arrogant just because you won the Bundesliga title? He will regret it!"
"They underestimated us. We can take the opportunity to double kill the Chinese team and fight for the second place in the group!”
"This match will definitely give them a big surprise!”
In the eyes of the Lebanon media and fans, the game was set. The Chinese team's main midfield underestimated the enemy and the others were not a concern.
Soon, the Chinese team also found out about this.
When they saw the news, they treated it as a joke.
Would Lin Xuan underestimate the enemy?
He had even given his all in the training match, so how could he relax in the game?
Just like that, the Asian Cup qualifiers began.
It was a battle of life and death for the Lebanon team and a crucial battle for the Chinese team.
……
On the day of the competition, it rained.
Gao Hongbo's mood was as bad as the venue.
"Lin, you can try to shoot more long shots depending on the situation.”
Gao Hongbo specially instructed before going on stage.
In the case of a slippery field, the route of the football would increase many variables, making it easier to create goals.
In the locker room Lebanon, the head coach of the Beirut team pointed at Lin Xuan's photo.
"We must defend against him. Don't give him the chance to shoot long shots!”
His voice was loud and hoarse. It was obvious that the head coach was very afraid of Lin Xuan.
……
The 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers began on a terrible pitch.
Even though the Chinese players were mentally prepared and had scouted the venue in advance, they were still not used to it at the start of the match.
Lebanon took the opportunity to launch an offensive against China. They frequently launched long passes to Antar and used Antar's ability to grab points to head the ball, bypassing the Chinese midfield and directly attacking the defense.
Central TV Department 5 was broadcasting the match, and the commentator, He Wei, was also a little nervous.
"Lebanon has found Antar with another long pass. Zhao Xuri did not manage to grab the landing point. He ferried it to Arieatte, who plugged in from behind, and kicked the goal in the penalty area! The football slipped past the goal!"
"The air strikes in Lebanon are coming again. It's still Antar! The Lebanon team got the ball and cut inside! It was another long shot, which was higher than the beam!”
"It can be seen that the terrible situation of the venue has a great impact on the Chinese team. The players are obviously not used to it!”
"Lin Xuan doesn't have any chance to organize an attack for the time being. Under the pressure of the opponent's striker, the goalkeeper, Yang Zhi, can only drive to the midfield.”
On the sidelines, Gao Hongbo frowned as he watched the situation on the field.
The tactics he practiced a few days ago were in vain. He could not play at all. The high-altitude ball tactic that was added on the last day was also ineffective.
At this time, Gao Hongbo obviously had no better idea.
"The venue wasn't this bad yesterday. Could it be that the Beirut team did this on purpose?”
the assistant manager said worriedly.
Gao Hongbo shook his head." So what if they did it on purpose? It's too late to adjust now."”
He turned his gaze to Lin Xuan. At the moment, he could only rely on Lin Xuan to adapt to the situation.
……
Lin Xuan had obviously noticed the team's situation. If they allowed Lebanon to continue playing like this, it would be terrible if they scored a goal.
Taking advantage of a corner kick, he quickly ran to the front of the goal to give Yang Zhi a few instructions.
"Old Yang, if you get the ball later, try to kick it as far as possible and kick it above my head.”
"But…"
Yang Zhi was slightly hesitant. Lin Xuan wasn't good at snatching high altitude balls, and he usually looked for Zhao Xu Ri or Yang Hao.
However, in this match, it was obvious that the two of them couldn't snatch the landing point. It was better to let Lin Xuan try.
Everyone knew that Lin Xuan never exaggerated. Since he said so, he definitely had confidence.
"Alright, leave it to me!" Yang Zhi patted his chest.
The corner kick from the Lebanon team was a little close to the goal. Yang Zhi jumped high and took the ball from the air.
He saw that Lin Xuan, who was near the center circle, had already started moving. Hence, Yang Zhi did not hesitate. He bypassed the crowd and directly kicked the ball far away!
The arc of the football wasn't high, but the speed of the ball was very fast. In an instant, it streaked across half of the field and fell towards the area in front of Lin Xuan!
The Lebanon's Antar and the two tall center backs had just fought for a corner kick in the penalty area and had no time to get in place.
Therefore, it was the other side's small full-backs who fought for the header!
Lin Xuan instantly activated V-zone mode, and the football's trajectory was clearly visible!
Then, he gritted his teeth and accelerated. He rushed forward a few steps and jumped at the landing point first!
"The corner kick of the Beirut team was taken by Yang Zhi. Yang Zhi directly searched for Lin Xuan!"
"Lin Xuan jumps! He managed to get a header! Sneak behind?"
He Wei was stunned. Usually, when they fought for a header, they would return it to their teammate.
Lin Xuan headed the ball backward. Was it a mistake?
"No! Lin Xuan activated it the moment he landed! He caught up with the football! This was like ferrying the ball to his future self two seconds later!”
"Another defender, come up! Alright! Beautiful! Lin Xuan picked the ball past him and directly charged into the penalty area! Single blade!"
"Lin Xuan! The goalkeeper had already attacked! It appeared! Pendulum-shaped pass, past the goalkeeper! Good shot! Lin Xuan easily scored the ball!"
"China is leading 1:0!"
He Wei let out a furious roar! Lin Xuan's goal had boosted morale!
When the Chinese team was in trouble, he stood up again!
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