MTL - Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs-Chapter 462 Thirty years of professional digging

  Mexico is a very special team. Although it looks inconspicuous, it has never been the favorite to win the championship. But whoever dares to underestimate them will definitely pay a heavy price for their comeback.

   There are no big-name stars in this team. The most famous one is the former Barcelona main defender Marcos.

  Mexico's current head coach Herrera can be said to be unknown, but Chen Ran still remembers this guy.

  In his previous life, he led Mexico and Brazil with seven points, only because of one less goal difference and came second in the group.

  And in the direct confrontation between Mexico and Brazil, it also scored 0:0, which did not allow the Brazilian team to take any advantage.

  The short and fat Herrera left a deep impression on many people with his full command and exaggerated celebration.

  After winning Cameroon in the first game, Mexico has laid a good foundation for the emergence of the group.

  So as long as they don't lose to Brazil in this game, they will be sure to advance to the top 16. Therefore, the head coach Herrera adopted the tactic of placing the bus very pragmatically.

  Forward Peralta, Forward Dos Santos

   Central midfielder Guardado, Central midfielder Vaquez, Central midfielder Herrera

  Left back Rayoune, center back Moreno, center back Marcos, center back Rodriguez, right back Aguilar

  Goalkeeper Ochoa

   As for the Brazilian team, in order to secure the No. 1 position in the group, Chen Ran naturally deployed the entire main lineup.

  Left forward Neymar, center Diego Costa, right forward Hulk

  Front midfielder Kaka

  The midfielder Fernandinho, the midfielder Ramirez

  Left back Marcelo, center back Thiago Silva, center back David Luiz, right back Alves

  Goalkeeper Cesar

  On June 18, at the Castelão Stadium in Fortaleza, the match between Brazil and Mexico officially began.

  Because Mexico adopted the tactic of placing the bus, the Brazilian team took the initiative on the field from the first minute of the game.

   It's just that Mexican coach Herrera obviously has a lot of experience in bus tactics, coupled with the brave performance of goalkeeper Ochoa.

   Throughout the first half of the game, although the Brazilian team launched wave after wave of attacks around Mexico's goal, they were always thunderous and rainy, and could not score.

  In the end, the Brazilian team had no choice but to end the first half with a score of 0:0.

   "I'm going, there's something about Mexico. Brazil's siege for half the game didn't have any effect."

   "That is, Mexico has always been difficult to play."

   "It's a pity that the Brazilian team doesn't have a high center forward like Tony of Crystal Palace, otherwise they can use high-altitude bombing tactics when they can't open the situation."

   "Actually, Diego Costa's height of 185cm is not short."

  "But after he was double-teamed by three Mexican central defenders in the first half of the game, he was watched to death and did not play a role at all."

   "It's okay, with that guy Chen Ran here, he can definitely come up with a solution."

   Intermission, Brazil locker room.

  It was very different from the last game against Croatia. This time, the locker room of the Brazilian team was much quieter.

  Looking at the silent players, Chen Ran knew that this situation could not continue. …

   "Guys, what's the matter? Isn't it 0:0? We are not behind."

   Walking to the middle of the locker room, Chen Ran slapped his hands to attract the players' attention.

  "Mexico's goalkeeper Ochoa played well in this game, so you should give him more opportunities to perform."

   "Especially Neymar and Kaka, you two can hit more goals in the second half of the game. I want to see if this Ochoa can be so brave throughout the game."

   "Okay, boss."

   "Understood, boss."

  "We just need to play according to the boss's request, and it's only a matter of time before we score goals."

   "That's right, why think so much, it's over."

   "Hahahaha, the boss is right, I don't believe that Ochoa can give us Brazil a clean sheet."

  As Kaka and Neymar took the lead in responding, the atmosphere in the entire locker room was immediately mobilized, and the players expressed their opinions in a hurry.

   Seeing this scene, Chen Ran smiled slightly. After turning on the system quietly, he gave Kaka and Neymar a "Level 1 Sight Card" respectively.

   In the locker room in Mexico, coach Herrera's voice was deafening.

  This guy used the locker room as a podium. He first praised the Mexican players for their performance in the first half of the game, and then asked the players to make persistent efforts in the second half of the game, allowing the Brazilian team to go home with zero eggs.

  During the intermission, neither Chen Ran nor Herrera made substitution adjustments.

  At the beginning of the second half of the game, Mexico continued to hide in its own half and set up the bus.

  As for the Brazilian team, Neymar, who got Chen Ranshangfang's sword, was completely fooled.

  He is no longer satisfied with only being active on the left side, and began to dribble the ball to the middle to break through. Kick after kick, the Mexican goalkeeper Ochoa started to ravage mode.

  In addition, after Chen Ran used the "first-level sight card" for him, Neymar's shots hit every shot within the range of the goal frame, which made Mexico's goalkeeper Ochoa a little flustered.

  When the game progressed to the fifty-eighth minute, Neymar once again dribbled the ball from the left to the center and kicked the goal.

   This shot is powerful and fast, but the angle is not very tricky. The goalkeeper Ochoa did not dare to hug the ball, but instead used his fists to hit the ball far out of the penalty area.

  However, Kaka, who had been ambushing outside the penalty area, quickly rushed to the ball's landing point. Before the Mexican Vaquez, who was responsible for protecting the front of the penalty area, did not wait for the ball to land, he volleyed directly.

"boom!"

  The ball drew a straight line like a fired shell, and flew towards the upper right corner of the Mexico goal.

  At this time, the goalkeeper Ochoa has just hit the ball, and has not had time to return.

  Finding that the ball was kicked back by Kaka again, he had no choice but to jump on the spot and rush over.

  Although Ochoa's reaction was already fast, but because of his wrong position, he tried his best and couldn't touch the ball in the end. He could only watch the ball fly from his hand into the net.

   "GOAL!!!"

  Relying on Kaka's volley to score, the Brazil team finally broke through Mexico's iron barrel formation, and the score on the field became 1:0. …

   "Hahahaha, Kaka is Kaka. Although he is a bit old, he still needs to solve problems at critical moments."

  "The Brazilian team is really good. Mexico's defense is already tight enough, but it still failed to defend in the end."

   "No way, the Brazilian team has too many stars. You guard against one, and another one stands up. It is impossible to guard against."

"That's right. After the start of the second half, Neymar was very active. I guess the attention of the Mexican players was drawn to Neymar. At this time, Kaka unexpectedly shot a cold arrow and hit the Mexican one by one." Caught off guard."

   "Tell me, did that guy, Chen Ran, arrange this specially? First let Neymar attract the firepower, and then let Kaka complete the fatal blow."

   "Damn it! Upstairs, are you insane? Can Chen Ran be so magical?"

   "Hehe, boy, are you a new fan? I suggest you search the Internet for Chen Ran's on-the-spot command collection."

   "Ah? There is this kind of thing? What's the name? I'll go search and see."

   "The name is 'Football Zhuge Liang'. It was made by a Crystal Palace fan, and it can be found on all major websites."

  After Kaka scored the goal, Chen Ran felt relieved.

   Now that he is leading by one goal, he has more tactical options available to him.

  Chen Ran walked to the sidelines and made a gesture to the Brazilian players on the field to slow down the attacking rhythm.

   Soon, the Brazilian players who received Chen Ran's latest instructions no longer passed forward as soon as they got the ball as before, but started to cross and pass back in the midfield.

  Chen Ran's purpose is very simple, that is, to lure Mexico out so that the opponent can counterattack.

   After all, it is much easier to counterattack than to deal with the iron barrel array.

   And in Mexico, coach Herrera is not an idiot.

  Seeing that the Brazilian team immediately slowed down their attacking tempo as soon as they scored a goal, and began to waste time in the midfield, he immediately understood what the **** Chen Ran was up to.

  However, unless Herrera is willing to accept the result of Mexico's loss, even if he knows that Chen Ran is digging a hole for himself, he still has to choose to jump into it.

   Herrera is also a decisive person. After making up his mind, he immediately called forward Hernandez, who played for Manchester United, from the bench.

   After a simple warm-up, Herrera replaced central defender Rodriguez with Hernandez. The team's formation has also changed from 532 to 433.

  That's right, replacing a central defender directly with a striker, from placing the bus directly to attacking across the board, Herrera is so straightforward.

  Seeing the substitutions and adjustments in Mexico, Chen Ran didn't hesitate. He turned around and called Casemiro and Douglas Costa from the bench.

   After the warm-up was over, Chen Ran called Casemiro and Douglas Costa to his side.

   "Douglas, after you play, you will serve as a striker with Neymar. The next task for you, Neymar and Kaka is to fight Mexico's counterattack. Understand?"

   "Okay, boss."

  "Carlos, after you play, you will form a three midfielder with Fernandinho and Ramirez, and be the last barrier in front of the defense. Do you understand?"…

   "Understood, boss."

   "Very good. After you play, tell the others that our formation will change to 4312. The whole team shrinks to play defensive counterattacks."

   Soon, Herrera saw that the Brazilian team replaced Diego Costa and Hulk with Casemiro and Douglas Costa respectively.

   Moreover, the Brazilian team's formation also retreated as a whole, leaving behind Neymar, Kaka and Douglas Costa, three players with fast speed, good skills, and good at breaking through.

   "That Chinese man is going to fight back defensively."

   Seeing the three counterattackers left by Chen Ran in front, Herrera felt a headache.

  Although Brazil has only three players in front, Mexico must leave at least four or five defensive players in charge of marking.

   Otherwise, you will definitely be punished.

  But if four or five players are really left to mark Neymar and the others, then Mexico's formation will be completely out of line.

   Facing the hole dug by Chen Ran, Herrera immediately fell into a dilemma.

   After hesitating for a while, Herrera gritted his teeth and his heart sank.

  I fought hard, and the big deal is to lose. Anyway, no one will say anything about losing to the Brazilian team.

  After making up his mind, Herrera waved his hand, and Mexico left two central defenders and a full-back.

   However, Herrera ultimately paid the price for his decision.

   When the game progressed to the 75th minute, Brazil's goalkeeper Cesar hugged Dos Santos' shot, immediately got up, and sent the ball to the frontcourt with a big foot.

   Cesar's passing is very particular, he does not aim at the players to pass.

  After all, whether it is Neymar, Kaka or Douglas Costa, they are not centers, and they do not have the ability to back up and resist the opponent's central defender to get the ball.

  So, Cesar kicked the ball directly to a place where there was no one, and asked Neymar and the Mexican defenders to fight for speed to see who could catch up with the ball first.

   In this way, Neymar's speed advantage is fully displayed.

  Whether it is Marcos or Moreno, the two Mexican central defenders, or even the full-back Aguilar, their speed cannot be compared with the three of Neymar.

  This time, Douglas Costa, who was closest to the ball's landing point, got the ball first. Taking advantage of the trend, he rushed directly to Mexico's restricted area.

   In desperation, Moreno, who knew he couldn't catch up, immediately made a flying shovel, trying to bring Douglas Costa down before he entered the penalty area.

  However, Douglas Costa is faster than Moreno expected.

  When Moreno's foot kicked Douglas Costa, Douglas Costa's foot had already crossed the Mexican penalty area line.

   "Beep!"

  The referee Kakir of this game rushed to the foul spot quickly, and while showing Moreno a yellow card, awarded the Brazilian team a direct free kick a little outside the penalty area.

   "Hush!"

   This time, not only the Brazilian players on the field were afraid, but even the entire Castelão Stadium was deafeningly booed.

  By the sidelines, the Brazilian team's bench was full of anger, but Chen Ran was extremely calm.

   While the assistant coaches and substitute players gathered around the fourth official to complain, Chen Ran silently turned on the system and quietly used a "Hawkeye Guardian Card".

  In this era without referees, the only way to maintain fairness is to rely on the system.