Chapter 108: The Killing Intent in the Bizarre

  Tao Wei guessed correctly that Yu Hai's way of passing people was indeed learned from Henry, but it wasn't his own idea, rather it was Gao Jun's suggestion back then. Moreover, Yu Hai didn't simply learn from Henry, because although the two have similar characteristics, there are also big differences in some aspects. For example, even among peers, Yu Hai's strength and explosive power weren't as exaggeratedly strong as Henry's, and his absolute speed was slightly inferior. Furthermore, although Yu Hai's height after growing up was close to Henry's, the long legs and super flexibility unique to blacks were unmatched by Chinese people. Yu Hai's shooting technique, even with Gao Jun, a top-notch teacher, guiding him hand-in-hand, and his own hard work, still couldn't reach the level of the best in his age group, or even just domestically. Therefore, he could never become a shooter like Henry.

  In the end, Yu Hai only changed his way of passing people by borrowing Henry's method, and more technical details still adhered to Bian Feng's approach. For example, his "small step" similar to Robin van Persie was not changed, resulting in this time and space still being called "Chinese Van Persie" by more fans...

  When the Dutch youth team, which is not a weak opponent, also adopted an extreme defensive strategy of multiple people to limit Hao Jun's back, this little guy who has created miracles again and again was also helpless. However, this also greatly stimulated Hao Jun's confidence, because in this Youth World Cup, he was the first to be treated like this by strong teams, a treatment that even Messi hasn't enjoyed yet!

  Although he was tightly blocked by the opponent, making it difficult to get the ball, Gao Jun successfully contained multiple Dutch players, objectively giving his team at least a one-man advantage. He also used off-the-ball runs to pull the Dutch defense line, creating many empty spaces.

  If not, Yu Hai's performance in this game would not have been so outstanding even if he was released from his restraints. The reason why Yu Hai can play so freely is that no one can come out to specifically defend him, and can only rely on regional defense to restrict him. But in this way, it is impossible to interfere with Yu Hai's ball in the first time, and Yu Hai basically only needs to face a defender at the same time, and the difficulty of breaking through is naturally much smaller.

  So, although the spectators in the stands were more concerned with Yu Haixiu's breakthroughs, both head coaches understood that Gao Jun was the key to everything, so Klinsmann did not substitute him out despite his mediocre performance on the field, while the Dutch coach constantly reminded his players not to lose focus and keep a close eye on Gao.

  Although he didn't score, he made a big contribution, but as an excellent shooter, he couldn't even touch the ball, let alone get a shot on goal. This was quite unbearable for Gao Jun himself. At this time, however, the football rules helped him out. The Dutch team's defensive strategy was good enough, but it wasn't possible to keep it up all the time. Except when kicking off in midfield, when the Chinese youth team got set pieces, especially free kicks, Gao Jun's chances of shaking off his marker were much higher than during open play.

  So when Yu Hai was pulled down by the opponent's player at the front of the penalty area, Gao Jun immediately realized that his opportunity had come. Although the location where the Dutch team fouled was a bit closer to the goal, it could still be passed and coordinated with a pass. Moreover, due to the fact that the Chinese youth team had scored a direct free kick in the previous match, the Dutch team was quite wary of them, and many people went to form a human wall. Gao Jun suddenly felt the pressure greatly reduced. But before he could get excited, he saw the Dutch coach shouting loudly at the players on the field, and immediately two people ran out, one in front and one behind Gao Jun, not giving him a chance to accelerate and shake them off...

  Gao Jun suddenly became depressed, but at this moment he suddenly had an idea and ran to the other side of the human wall with a smile, indicating that he wanted to participate in the human wall. This did not violate the rules, and the referee naturally agreed, but seeing that this free kick had unknowingly passed for almost a minute without being taken, he still gave Gao Jun a verbal warning, telling him that if he delayed again, he would be given a yellow card. Gao Jun saw this and just stuck out his tongue, but after joining the human wall, he was still very restless, and actually made various comical faces and movements towards the goalkeeper, making funny gestures with his teeth... The live audience and TV viewers burst into laughter at this scene...

  The Dutch players immediately expressed their dissatisfaction with Gao Jun's interference with the goalkeeper and asked the referee to give Gao Jun a yellow card, but the referee held back his smile and shrugged his shoulders, indicating that Gao Jun's behavior did not violate the rules. The Dutch players could only give up and pin their hopes on their own goalkeeper being able to resist the interference and concentrate.

  If it were an experienced adult team goalkeeper, Gao Jun's interference would not be too great. However, for a young team's goalkeeper, wanting to avoid being teased and concentrating is not an easy task. The Dutch team's goalkeeper finally pinched himself hard, which restored some concentration, but by then he suddenly discovered that Gao Jun had unknowingly escaped the grasp of two Dutch players on either side with his "brandishing claws" movement. Just as the Dutch goalkeeper was about to remind his teammates, Xiao Jianming in front of the ball had already lifted it over the wall of players. Gao Jun shot out from behind the wall like an arrow off the string, catching up to the ball and scoring a goal directly with one kick, easily breaking through the Dutch team's defense! The Chinese team unexpectedly took a 2-0 lead against the host country, also causing the laughter that had erupted earlier due to Gao Jun's antics to come to an abrupt halt...

  "What the...! That Chinese kid is too sneaky!", many Dutch fans in the stands were not pleased with Gao Jun's sneak attack, but a few praised him for being "very creative", after all, this was just a youth match. The Netherlands, as a world football powerhouse, hadn't lost yet, so their fans weren't that upset. It could even be said that the Dutch, who were used to being the "uncrowned kings", were originally the ones who could afford to lose the most...

  But the Chinese fans on the stands were overjoyed, knowing that even pseudo-fans are aware of the strength of Dutch football and the world-renowned Dutch youth training. However, this group of young Chinese players managed to take a two-goal lead against the host team on Dutch soil, which is exciting for everyone. In fact, these people used to be ridiculed by Europeans because of their love for football, with a simple sentence "Does China have football?" being enough to make them angry but unable to retaliate, thanks to the poor performance of the Chinese national team.