Chapter 98: Opening with a Flourish
"I think this combination should be Gao Lin's way of making up for his lack of height, and he learned from the Japanese team. He can humbly learn from the opponents he has defeated without underestimating them, which fully reflects his humble attitude and outstanding insight. I think his football IQ is even more terrifying than his skills......" Meanwhile, Tao Wei made a more professional comment.
After falling behind by two goals, the Swiss team's offense became more fierce, but their defense line once again exposed its weaknesses. Zhou Hua Kai made a long pass of over 40 meters from the top of his own penalty area, and Ao Lin, who was in an offside position and was retreating, had three fast horses behind him that suddenly and simultaneously sprinted forward, instantly surpassing the Swiss team's defense line which was clearly pressing too far forward...
"What a beautiful long pass! The Swiss team's defense is completely empty, Huang Jianxing took the ball and rushed forward, he could have passed the ball, now the middle of the field is unmanned, ah, he shot himself, the ball went in! Fortunately, fortunately, actually he should have passed the ball just now, passing it would be a clear chance to score an open goal, let alone Gao Jun who rarely misses opportunities was waiting there......" Huang Jianxing expressed dissatisfaction with his choice despite being happy for Huang Jianxing's goal.
But the football world is very realistic, as long as the ball goes in, no matter how unreasonable it is kicked, it may not be criticized. Ma Jianying and Hao Junmin are different, he is a winger who focuses on scoring goals, and solo points are normal, so even the victim Gao Jun stretched out his hand to congratulate Ma Jianying with a high-five.
"With just casual practice, his shooting skills have already surpassed those of Hao Jiaming, who has been training diligently, and as for Gao Lin and Yu Hai, who have always had a weak spot in shooting, they can't even compare. It's undeniable that natural talent still plays a big role. As a top-notch shooter himself, Gao Jun couldn't help but praise Du Jianying's talent, but he wasn't optimistic about his future. 'When you're young, relying on talent alone can take you far, but as you get older, if you can't turn that talent into real strength through hard training and serious competition, you'll ultimately just be a fleeting meteor...' "
Although so, Gao Jun still tries his best to help Xiao Mao get back on the right track. After all, even in the history of Chinese football, there are not many players who can compare with Xiao Mao's talent. If he is allowed to waste away like some have in the past, it would be a real shame. However, as a teammate, Gao Jun can only "do his part and leave the rest to fate." Whether or not Xiao Mao's life can change depends mainly on himself...
Regardless of how, the Chinese youth team, which was leading by three goals, had almost stood on the unbeatable ground. Although the stubborn Swiss team scored a goal with Antic's low-angle shot in the 76th minute, after receiving Gao Jun's pass, Ah Lin directly shot and broke the net, easily scoring another goal and thoroughly killing the suspense of the game. In the injury time stage of the game, although the Swiss team took advantage of the Chinese youth team's physical decline to score another goal, they still failed to win the game. The Chinese youth team defeated Switzerland 4-2, achieving a great start in this World Youth Championship and surpassing Brazil and Nigeria, which had previously tied with them, to take the top spot in the group and lay a good foundation for advancing from the group stage.
After the match, Gao Jun, who scored one goal and had two assists in this match, and also created two yellow cards, was naturally rated as the best player of the game. Steve Rowley, Arsenal's chief scout, who came to the Netherlands before the match, congratulated Gao Jun at the first time, "The professor was worried that China's low-level youth training and league would delay your growth, but now it seems that our youth training coaches are doing a good job, the professor will be very happy when he sees your performance."
Gao Jun couldn't help but frown upon hearing this, Steve Rolo's contemptuous words about Chinese football made him very uncomfortable. The fact that he attributed all the credit to himself in just a few sentences was also a disregard for Xu Genbao and other creators of the Chongming base. But who can blame Chinese football for not being good enough? So Gao Jun suppressed his discontent and didn't lash out on the spot.
But Steve Rorie was also a sharp guy, and he quickly noticed the subtle change in Gao Jun's expression. He immediately realized that his previous words were problematic, but explaining now would only make things worse. So he wisely changed the subject, "The Brazilian team and Nigeria are much stronger than the Swiss team, they all have the strength to compete for the championship of this Youth World Cup, you can't underestimate them."
"This is the Death Group, how can we afford to be careless?" Gao Jun said with a smile, but his tone was full of confidence. In the first match, he had only warmed up and hadn't brought out all his skills yet!
"This tone and gaze... didn't he use his full strength? Indeed, in a game where the Chinese team completely controlled the situation, he didn't need to use his full strength. Moreover, from the content of the game, his kicking technique was not much different from that in the World Youth Championship, only faster, taller, stronger and more skilled, making it more powerful. But he had clearly said before that he wanted to change his kicking habits...". Thinking of these things, Steve Rowley couldn't help but reveal a happy expression. He had long considered Gao Jun as Arsenal's man, naturally hoping he would become even stronger. For a moment, he forgot about his boss's stinginess in spending big money, which was actually the biggest obstacle to Gao Jun joining Arsenal...
Actually, Gao Jun's performance in the first game was excellent, but it still fell short of Steve Rowley's expectations. Two years ago, Fabregas, who lost to Gao Jun, has now become a mainstay of Arsenal, and his progress is evident. At that time, Gao Jun, who had more strength than Fabregas, did not show the ability to surpass the current "Little Law" on the field, which made Steve Rowley somewhat disappointed. However, realizing that Gao Jun was hiding his strength, this world-class scout's heart suddenly ignited again. For him, there is nothing more exciting than seeing talented young players...
During the interval of the match, the players of the national youth team also paid attention to the performance of several other Asian youth teams. They found that although none of them won, their performances on the field were generally good, and they also benefited from the non-annual competition system in Asia. As a traverser, Gao Jun naturally knew that in the history of the Dutch Youth World Cup, although the 85 national youth team's results were the best among the four Asian teams, the performance of the other three teams was not bad either, especially the Korean team and the Syrian team, if only looking at the process, their performance was not inferior to that of the 85 national youth team...
