Chapter 306: The free kick changed fate and broke through Chelsea’s goal!
“See how the Olympic team is going to handle this free kick!”

Seeing Lin Feng standing in front of the ball, the audience, including the commentators and countless fans, began to look forward to it.

If positional warfare fails to open up the situation, then we can only rely on set pieces to find opportunities.

Things like free kicks are sometimes quite metaphysical.

Although the overall hit rate is not high, sometimes it can really bring you surprises!
Just like the shot that Deng Zhuoxiang scored against the French team, who could have imagined it?
The place where Mikel committed the foul was actually quite far away and close to the wing.

Lin Feng didn’t intend to shoot directly, but after taking a look at the heights of the players on both sides in the penalty area, he changed his mind.

The National Olympic Team does not have a center forward. Gao Lin, Dong Fangzhuo and others are not very tall. With a height of 1.85 meters, they can’t gain any advantage against the opponent’s many tall center backs.

Therefore, thinking about creating opportunities for teammates by lofting the ball into the penalty area is probably overthinking!
Since this road doesn’t work, I have to do it myself!

Lin Feng measured the distance and slowly retreated, taking seven or eight steps before stopping.

Although he was preparing to shoot himself, strategic deception was still necessary.

After Lin Feng was ready, he made a gesture of cooperation to his teammates.

Seeing this, teammates began to pull hard in order to distract the attention of the opposing defensive players and find space in front of the goal.

Although Chelsea players felt that the opponent was more likely to shoot directly, they could not ignore the pulling of the National Olympic Team players in the penalty area.

What if the opponent really passes the ball instead of shooting, wouldn’t they be self-defeating?

So, some Chelsea players were still forming a wall, while others were closely watching the tall players of the Olympic Team in the penalty area to prevent them from getting the chance to land.

Seeing that Lin Feng was ready, the referee blew the whistle.

Lin Feng also started running the moment he heard the whistle!
One step, two steps…

His speed was getting faster and faster, and his body was constantly accumulating strength.

Finally, after finishing the last step, Lin Feng placed the center of gravity of his body on his left leg, swung his right leg and hit the valve of the football hard.

The hit football flew into the sky at an astonishing speed!
The Chelsea wall in the front row jumped up quickly, but the two players in the middle of the wall subconsciously turned their heads to the side, fearing that they would be hit in the head by the ball.

Looking at the opponent’s posture, you can tell that this is a powerful shot at the goal. It would be painful to block such a shot with your body, let alone with your head!
In front of the goal, Chelsea’s substitute goalkeeper Cudicini’s eyes widened after seeing the flight trajectory of the football.

At first, looking at the opponent’s posture, he thought that the opponent was going to hit the right side of the goal with an elevator ball.

But after the ball passed the human wall, its flight trajectory drew a huge arc, making him realize that this was not an elevator ball, but a banana ball!
The opponent didn’t intend to hit the right side at all, but the left side!

After determining where the ball would land, Cudicini did not hesitate any more. He quickly moved a few steps to the left, dived sideways and stretched out his left hand, intending to block Lin Feng’s shot with one hand.

Cudicini was once Chelsea’s main goalkeeper. He has top reaction speed, quick saves, and extremely fast footwork.

But with the arrival of Cech, Cudicini’s good days are over.

After his main position was taken away, his playing time in Chelsea dropped drastically. In recent seasons, his appearances in the team have dropped to single digits and his form has also declined a lot.

In addition, at the age of 34 this year, he no longer has the physical condition he had a few years ago. His reaction speed, shot-saving speed and even physical explosiveness have declined a lot compared to his peak period.

Although he accurately predicted the direction of Lin Feng’s shot, he underestimated the speed of the ball.

He had just stretched out his hand when the football hit the post and flew into the net.

Mourinho, who was chatting about work with his assistant just now, stood up from his seat, stared at his own goal with eyes wide open and an expression of disbelief!
This ball actually went in?

The distance is probably close to 40 meters. How could the opponent score so easily from such a long free kick?

Mourinho frowned and looked at his goalkeeper. Obviously, he was dissatisfied with Cudicini’s performance!
At the same time, there was an uproar in the stands of Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea fans all looked at their own net in shock.

They couldn’t believe it even in their dreams that the Blue Army’s goal was breached like this?

The few Chinese fans who came to the scene to cheer for the Olympic team were even more unbelievable than these Blues fans!

“Oh my god, oh my god, this ball actually went in?”

“Is this a fucking cheat? How did they get in from such a long distance?”

“Lin Feng: Don’t be stupid in basic exercises!”

“Lin Feng’s free kicks are indeed remarkable, but why does this kick feel different from his previous free kicks?”

“Indeed, it feels a bit like Beckham’s scimitar!”

“Beckham is in Inter Milan now. Lin Feng’s free kick was probably learned from Beckham!”

“That’s amazing! It’s only been half a month since Beckham joined the team, and he has already learned his famous skills so quickly. That’s amazing!”

“What is a football genius? (Tactical retreat)

The people who are happiest to see the National Olympic Team score a goal are the fans who silently support the team.

“Haha, where are those little haters who said the Olympic team can’t score? Come out and take a walk.”

“Although we can’t win, we still have hope of scoring a goal. Those people really underestimate the National Olympic Team and Lin Feng and the others!”

Lin Feng’s presence made many fans feel inexplicably at ease, and they firmly believed that the National Olympic Team would be able to score a goal, and Lin Feng obviously did not disappoint their trust.

“Brothers, that’s enough. Now we have achieved the minimum goal of scoring a goal ahead of schedule. Now all we have to do is enjoy the game!”

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Lin Feng’s goal brought both sides back to the same starting line temporarily, greatly boosted the morale of the National Olympic Team, and brought a lot of confidence to the players on the field.

However, Chelsea were also angered by the goal.

In their opinion, the other party not only refused to admit defeat, but also dared to fight back!

It’s the other way around!

Chelsea, angry and humiliated, launched round after round of attacks on the Olympic team. The Olympic team’s goal was suddenly in a state of panic. Wang Dalei became even busier than before, constantly making high catches and blocking, helping the team resolve dangerous situations time and time again, and became the person with the most shots on the court.

Thanks to Wang Dalei’s outstanding performance and the united defense of the National Olympic Team, Chelsea’s attack, although powerful, did not result in a goal.

On the one hand, this is because their offensive pressure was too strong, forcing the Olympic team’s formation to retreat back to their own penalty area, which in turn deprived Chelsea of ​​space for their own offense.

On the other hand, it was also related to the fact that the National Olympic Team gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game and the opponent’s style of play. At the beginning, they could not adapt to the opponent’s fast-paced, strong-impact style of play, and played very uncomfortably.

But as the game went on, the players gradually got into the game and became more and more adapted to the rhythm of the game.

Although it is still a bit difficult and sometimes I still can’t keep up with the opponent’s pace, it is at least much better than the beginning.

To be honest, this National Olympic Team has a really good foundation.

Those players who study abroad have more or less experience in playing in the top five leagues and can keep up with the opponent’s pace.

As for the players recruited from China, although they are a little inferior to the overseas players in terms of personal strength, with the encouragement and help of their teammates, they are making rapid progress and can barely keep up.

Even if they can’t keep up sometimes, with teamwork, there will always be teammates who stand up and help them clean up the mess!

Among them, Lin Feng did the most post-processing work.

For Lin Feng, Chelsea’s pace was fast, but not that fast.

He has experienced games with a faster pace than this in Serie A and the Champions League.

“Lin’s defense is really good!”

On the sidelines, Mourinho’s attention was completely attracted by Lin Feng.

He never expected that an attacking midfielder would have such outstanding defensive skills.

During this period, Lin Feng almost never stayed in the frontcourt, and he always played in his own backcourt as a defensive midfielder.

With his joining, the National Olympic Team formed a three-midfielder system.

He, Cui Peng and Zhao Xuri frantically strangled Chelsea’s midfield. Although they could not completely cut off Chelsea’s offense, they were able to create trouble for Chelsea’s offense and made their offense less smooth.

Sometimes, when attacking, if the pass is slow by just one second, the final result may be very different.

There are not always open spaces on the field. When the opponent exposes an open space, if the midfielder cannot pass the ball in time, the window of opportunity may be gone in the next second.

Therefore, it is a compulsory course for defensive midfielders in the modern defensive system for the defensive midfielder to intercept and restrict the opponent’s midfield and prevent the opponent from taking advantage of their own flaws.

There is only one word to describe kicking a defensive midfielder: be able to run!
It doesn’t matter if your skills are a little rough, but you must have good physical strength, strong running ability, and a wide coverage area.

The three defensive midfielders of the National Olympic Team are all good at running, and Cui Peng, needless to say, is a well-known workaholic.

Zhao Xuri is also known for his physical fitness. When he was playing for Sichuan Guancheng, his teammates and coaches gave him the nickname “lawnmower”, which meant that Zhao Xuri would run all over the field during the game, and his studs would often make the grass fly up, just like a lawnmower running at full speed.

As for Lin Feng, he was very good at running when he was in Serie A.

This season, Lin Feng’s average running distance per game for Inter Milan is over 10,000 meters, many of which are high-intensity sprints, so the Serie A media have already given him a nickname, calling him a physical monster!
With the interference of these three troublemakers from the Olympic National Team, Chelsea’s offensive system has not been able to run smoothly.

It was not until the end of the first half that Joe Cole helped Chelsea regain the lead.

The Chinese Olympic team was really helpless in this ball. Joe Cole was too fast. After the full-back was overtaken, the opponent shot before the central defender arrived.

Wang Dalei’s vision was blocked for a moment, which resulted in him failing to make the save in the first place. By the time he noticed the opponent’s shot, it was too late to remedy the situation.

But he did not blame his teammates. His teammates had done their best to withstand Chelsea’s overwhelming attack for so long.

The first half of the game ended shortly after the National Olympic Team lost the second goal.

The score is temporarily fixed at 2:1, and Chelsea temporarily maintains the lead.

To be honest, Krauchen and Chinese fans are satisfied with this score.

Judging from the statistics, the National Olympic Team’s performance in the first half was terrible.

In terms of ball possession, Chelsea had a possession rate of 82%, while the National Olympic Team had almost no ball possession, so from a visual point of view, it was almost as if both sides had played an offensive and defensive drill for half the game.

In terms of shots, Chelsea fired 17 shots in the first half, 8 of which were on target, which was close to half of the total, but only scored 2 goals.

This has to be attributed to the outstanding performance of goalkeeper Wang Dalei, who made many key saves and many times took timely action to defuse dangerous situations.

Many scouts who were secretly observing Wang Dalei even increased his value by one million euros in their evaluation of him because of his performance.

If Wang Dalei was only worth 30 euros before, he is now worth at least 130 million!

If he is trained well, it will be just around the corner for him to enter the top five leagues.

Compared with Chelsea, the National Olympic Team is in a miserable situation.

The National Olympic Team did not have many attacks in the first half, with only three shots in total, two from Lin Feng and one from Gao Lin.

Under the opponent’s crazy pressing, the National Olympic players would be intercepted after only a few passes.

Therefore, most of the National Olympic Team’s attacks were through long kicks to find opportunities for the forwards, but unfortunately Chelsea did not give them any chances, and all the long kicks made by the National Olympic Team fell into the opponent’s feet.

Sure enough, it is too difficult to rely on long passes to deal with Premier League teams!
After all, when it comes to long passes and lobs, no one knows it better than the Premier League!
Chelsea has extensive experience in dealing with this type of tactics.

Compared with long passes, the National Olympic Team’s counterattack tactics of rapid advancement from the flanks did pose a certain threat.

Especially on Lin Feng’s side, although the opponent targeted him very much, Lin Feng still found some opportunities by changing his position and seeking cooperation with teammates such as Chen Tao and Gao Lin.

But unfortunately, Chelsea captain John Terry was on the field. If it was a one-on-one match, Lin Feng was not inferior to him. After all, there were so many good defenders in Serie A. Lin Feng had played against many top defenders and had rich experience and insights.

But Terry had Makelele to clean up his mess, so Lin Feng often had to fight one against two, either against Terry and Makelele, or against Terry and Mikel, and had almost no chance of a one-on-one duel.

Come to think of it, the National Olympic Team focuses on defense and will not invest too much manpower in offense, which results in the frontcourt players always being outnumbered during offense, so it is normal for them to be double-teamed by opponents.

In this situation, it should be difficult for the National Olympic Team to score a goal.

But who told Lin Feng to have a free kick?
(End of this chapter)