Chapter 160 Continue to Substitute
Piao Tianwen The Denmark team's warm-up tour continues. After losing to the Netherlands away, the team will face the challenge from Croatia at home. Poor Bentner has been unlucky since he came to the national team. He actually suffered a stomachache before the game. Until now, he has not figured out whether it was because of eating something bad or when he was frozen at night. This also allowed Soren Larson, who was proactive in training, to get the opportunity to start.
Qin Tian is still sitting on the bench. Sometimes it is good to have a bench on the bench. It is said that the old coach Olson finally got angry yesterday and fired two players who returned for 10 minutes late at night from the national team. You will know what happiness is through this comparison.[]
In this game, with the enthusiastic cheering of more than 50,000 Danish fans, the Danish players played well, especially Larson continued his usual good form in the national team, and scored a goal early in the 9th minute of the first half.
Romedal, whose form has improved in this game, broke through on the right and caused a foul by the Croatian player. Romedal personally took a free kick, and the ball accurately found Thomason standing at the top of the arc. Thomason leaned against the defensive player and took the ball with an imaginative back on his right foot.
Standing in the penalty area, Larson understood it and turned around and shot hard under the close defense of the opponent's defender. The Croatian goalkeeper who was a little inconcentrated at this shot could only sigh at the ball.
Seeing the team's condition is so good and the goal comes so fast, Qin Tian jumped up while sitting on the bench, waving the injured towel, and shouting loudly at the field. It seems that Qin Tian has become more and more deeply integrated into the Danish team's big family, which makes Michelle Lauderup, who has been paying attention to him, very satisfied.
However, the Denmark's defense line was a bit tight on the stadium. Kyar's condition was not the best. Although Kroll drew on the bench, the latter's calf was still injured. The current choice was to try not to arrange Kroll to play until he returned to his best form. As for the other young central defenders, Olson would not consider it for the time being. Among these lines on the stadium, the most senior is the defense line.
Compared with the unique talents and talents of midfielders, the occasional inspiration in the game may have been the main position, but the defenders have to be pressed on the bench by their big brothers and slowly tormented. Like Maldini and Hypia, no one is more and more energetic as they get older.
The Croatian team who came to Copenhagen today was obviously not in their own state, and they felt like they were forced to play by the Denmark team. When the score was behind, the Croatian team still could not control its rhythm, but instead seemed even more chaotic. Of course, some Croatian players were very grateful for their brains, such as Qin Tian's Schalke teammate Rakitic. Since he recovered from injury, the battle was extremely strong. In the face of general depression among his teammates, only he was still trying his best to control the Croatian offensive rhythm in the midfield.
However, in this game, especially after scoring the goal, the coordination became more and more smooth. Larson's efficiency seemed to be higher than that of Bentner. Thomasson's running position in this game was more lethal. Romedal's breakthrough was even sharper. The two midfielders also ran more positively than the previous game, and they spared no effort.
The Denmark firmly controlled the scene throughout the first half, but did not get what they wanted. 1:0, with the advantage of a ball, the Danish players easily walked into the locker room.
Olsen's brow has not been let go since the beginning of the game. He stood on the sidelines and watched the players fight on the court in another posture. Under the illusion of the Danish team leading, many problems have been covered up, such as the transition between offense and defense in the middle is not smooth, it feels like a bit rigid and rigid, and the offensive routine is a bit thin.
"I wonder how good the boy's defensive level is? I wonder if he and Thomason can coexist on the court? Should I learn from the use of Schalke 04 against Qin Tian?" Seeing Qin Tian and his teammates talking and laughing into the player channel, Olson kept changing these thoughts in his mind, "Do you have to hand over the team's organizational responsibilities to this young man?" Olson was shocked by his own thoughts. To be honest, Olson is not a person with a particularly open mind. This can be seen from the selection of players of this national team. There are very few players after 1986, of course, except for Christian Eriksson, a monster in 1992.
"Maybe I should give him more opportunities to make my observation more comprehensively," Olson nodded gently.
The second half began soon, and neither side made substitution adjustments. Thomasson still consciously passed the ball to the right in the midfield, perhaps because of Romedal's good condition. In a short period of time, this effect was still very obvious, not only suppressing the players on the left of Croatia, but also creating several threatening opportunities.
However, after wasting opportunities again and again, the Denmark's desire to expand the score was ruthlessly strangled. On the contrary, after adapting to the rhythm of the game, Croatia finally came back to its senses and had several quick counterattacks. Although the forward line hit the ball high or missed, this also made the Denmark's defense line not dared to move forward easily anymore.
A few minutes later, Thomasson in the middle made a move too early when defending Rakitic, and was swung by Rakitic and humiliated Thomasson with a crotch. Rakitic, who got the opportunity, moved forward all the way to the edge of the penalty area and then passed it diagonally to Vukojevic.
At this moment, Vukojevic's speed exploded with amazing speed. He intercepted the ball from the front of Mittiriga and then slapped it to the back of the penalty area. Yelavic, who had been ambushing for a long time, did not waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He rebounded and shot the ball, and the ball drilled into the goal from Sorensen's crotch.
This result made the old man Olson on the coach's table look quite ugly. Before he could turn around and yell, the little boys on the bench stood up and went aside to warm up. Olson's face turned a little red, and no one dared to laugh out loud at this time.
It seems that the team is not far from adjustment. At this time, Denmark needs offense and goals.
Should I choose Qin Tian or Glenshare?
Olson was hesitating. Thomason's performance today was not a problem. The ball just now cannot be said to be his mistake. It can only be said that the kids nowadays have too many tricks in their stomachs. If you want to strengthen the offense, you can only replace Karen Bell. If you don't mention the previous game, the kid's performance in this game is also completely unrighteous.
But I thought about giving Qin Tian a lot of opportunities to exercise, which made Olson a little confused. But after a while, Olson soon made a bold idea. Both of them came on the court, Glenshare replaced Karen Bell, and Qin Tian replaced it with C Paulson. Of course, it was not for Qin Tian to play the waist, but Daniel Jensen was the single midfielder, pushing Thomason to the forward line, and the team turned into a double forward, and Qin Tian was in the middle.
This is Olson's bold change of formation and choice. Olson is not sure about the consequences of doing so, but judging from the long-term changes of the team, such exploration is worth it, even if the price is to lose.
When the game was 60 minutes old, Qin Tian and Glenshare played at the same time. This game left Qin Tian for a long time, which made Qin Tian very excited. Of course, Karen Bell and C Paulson were both very depressed. Originally, I thought that the pressure faced by this national team would be less, but obviously greater pressure has come. If you want to prove yourself in front of the coach, this game is impossible.
After making personnel adjustments, the old coach did not return to the coach's seat, but stood on the sidelines, feeling unsure. He was a little confused about the progress of the game that was not under his control, hoping that the result would surprise him.
After Qin Tian came on the court, he quickly communicated with his teammates and fully expressed Olson's intentions. Thomasson was still a little uneasy about the coach's arrangements. Of course, it was not because Qin Tian occupied his position, but because he was a little worried about whether he could play a good striker.
"Is this OK? I haven't played for a forward in a long time," Thomason approached Qin Tian, and the two of them seemed to be discussing something.
"Captain, no problem. You can run around Larson at will and find a suitable position. My position is a little bit backward. Believe me, I am sure of Rakitic. Haha, he is my little brother in the club. Besides, I have a lot of physical fitness." Qin Tian's sincere smile also made Thomasson feel a lot of confidence.
"Okay, teach me a good lesson." Thomason felt resentful when he thought of the person who was so tired of his crotch.
"Hehe, understand!"
Danish fans also gave warm applause to this yellow-skinned player. Now many Danish fans have recognized Qin Tian. Some fans who love too much fantasy even left generous messages on the official website of Denmark's country love to the right: Danish fairy tales will be staged again!
Watching Thomason run to the frontcourt, although the two are quite different in age, Qin Tian respects these seniors very much in football. He has certain doubts about his abilities for the big brothers, but it doesn't matter. Football is kicked by feet, not by mouth.
The game continued. After Glenshare came on the court, he used his skills and abundant physical fitness and was very active, which also reduced the pressure on Romedal. The smooth transfer between Larson and Thomason in the frontcourt position also gave the Croatian defenders a headache. The charm of the old players lies in spending one point of effort to do three-pointers.
After Qin Tian came on the court, he did not show any strong offense. Instead, he became a midfield blocker, making Rakitic and Modlic lose their temper. Moreover, Qin Tian's tackle movements were very clean and neat, and he did not give the referee any uncomfortable things. The pressure on the entire Denmark defense line suddenly decreased a lot, and the liberated Agel also frequently intervened in assists.
If Olson saw Qin Tian's consciousness and ability to seize opportunities in the last game, then the performance during this period allowed Olson to see Qin Tian's defensive ability, "What an all-round player," Olson sighed and nodded. The old coach returned to his position with peace of mind and sat down quietly.
Once again, he broke the ball from Rakitic's feet. Qin Tian continued to run forward regardless of Rakitic's resentful wailing behind him. His super vision allowed Qin Tian to see any gaps. Suddenly, Qin Tian noticed that the captain Thomason was on the left side of the opponent, and there was no defensive player around him. Looking at Thomason, he seemed to have the intention to wave to him.
It was soon after that, Qin Tian made a long pass, "tornado", and the ball spun at high speed from the lawn, accurately finding Thomason.
Thomason did use his experience to find a very good open space just now, and he was indeed trying to show Qin Tian, but before he could move, a ball had already roared, "Excellent vision, super consciousness, accurate pass", and subconsciously, Thomason's mind had an evaluation of this ball.
I just thought about it for an old bird like Thomasson. I felt very comfortable to remove the ball with my left leg, and wiped it into the penalty area in the horrified eyes of the opponent's defender. Facing the goalkeeper who was attacking, Thomasson calmly shot his right foot, and the ball flew over the goalkeeper's back.
2:1, Denmark once again exceeded the score.
"Beautiful job", Olsen rose from the coaching seat, and now he felt completely relieved. It seemed that he really should reflect on it and promote young players more boldly in the future. After all, old players will always retire. It is time to train a group of successors for the team. Qin Tian, Mike Jensen, Nikola Ag and Eriksen with an envious expression are the future of the Denmark team.
The game ended in almost a few minutes. The Denmark team won a corner kick, and several headers squeezed into the penalty area in Croatia. Qin Tian did not squeeze in, and he had no problem with his bounce, but it was still a bit worse than his teammates.
Glenshare took the ball from the corner flag area on the left, and there was chaos in the penalty area. Qin Tian slowly moved outside the penalty area. Whether the football would fly out of the penalty area, Qin Tian didn't know, but he had to be prepared. Sure enough, the ball was pushed out by the Croatian defender. Qin Tian hurriedly ran over, intercepted the ball, and shot with his right foot, defended Qin Tian, Rakitic, and jumped into the air to dodge it.
Qin Tian landed his right foot and moved it to his left foot. He shook his left ankle and the ball flew towards Romedal on the right. Romedal seized the opportunity and shot hard. The ball and foot made a "bang" sound, and flew straight to the goal. The ball had both strength and speed, but the angle was too tricky, and it flew out of the bottom line against the upper corner of the goal.
The fans of the audience made a regretful voice. It would be great if they could be 3:1, they would be greedy.
The game was not over yet, and in the last time, Croatia also got a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt. Croatian players almost all pressed on the Danish team's half. Rakitic did not choose to shoot directly, but accurately found Mantijukic on the forward line.
The latter had a powerful header with a very tricky angle. If the ball continues to move forward according to this trajectory, it will definitely bounce to the side net on the inside of the post in the next second, and it will hit a dead corner in the ground. Sorensen tried his best but had no choice but to do with the ball. Seeing that the ball was about to fly to the goal net, hundreds of Croatian fans from afar were also ready to stand up and celebrate.
But as the ball hit the ground, it never bounced up again. A big foot stepped on the ball. Qin Tian! No one noticed when he appeared in that position. Even goalkeeper Sorensen did not notice. The Croatian player was even more confused. Only Yelavic reacted first and shoveled towards the ball.
Of course, Qin Tian would not make a low-level mistake. He kicked the ball out of the goal line with one kick, "beautiful". Sorensen, who survived the disaster, also rushed towards Qin Tian at the first time and stroked Qin Tian's head.
There was not much time left, and the referee did not make up for the time, and directly blew the whistle to end the game.
"I think every player of mine is excellent. Every change in my lineup has been carefully considered. And the facts have proved that I won." At the post-match press conference, when facing the reporter's doubts about his substitution and change of the lineup, Olson suppressed his inner displeasure and explained it.
"But let Thomason return to the forward position and Qin Tian replaces Thomason, is Qin Tian more suitable than Thomason?" Some reporters are still reluctant to give in.
Olson refused to answer the other party's question without expression, "Next question."
The host quickly signaled to the arranged reporter to ask, "How do you evaluate Qin Tian's performance in these two games?"
"Excellent! I think the applause from the fans has already explained the problem." Olson seemed to think of the boy's performance and a smile appeared on his face. "He has outstanding abilities in all aspects. I am very optimistic about this young man's future performance. Okay, let's get to this day. I have to celebrate with my young men. Thank you everyone."
Chapter completed!