Chapter 429 Superstar Moment, the Arrow Pierces the Clouds and Makes a Lightning Achievement
Ashley Young's movement was exactly the same as the direction of Li Qing's long diagonal pass with his back to the goal, and Harry Kane's movement was also very smart, taking away two central defenders and giving Ali enough time to shoot.
Of course, Ashley Young's pass also played a crucial role. His pass just caught up with Ali's pace, reducing unnecessary adjustments.
But there was only one real hero, and that was Li Qing.
If Li Qing hadn't sent out a refined missile while attracting most of the defensive attention, this ball would not have been scored.
He Wei, the commentator of China Channel 5, said ecstatically: "In the eyes of the fans, Ashley Young and Ali are the real goalscorers, but I don't think so. Without Li Qing's tactical suppression, Ashley Young would not be unguarded! Li Qing's direct long pass without stopping the ball is very accurate and very comfortable. Ashley Young doesn't even need to make any adjustments. What is a master pass? This is it!"
"The Danes thought they had locked Li Qing in the clamp, but Li Qing used the moment they opened the clamp to complete a fatal pass! Such a Li Qing is invincible! You can defend against his shooting and his breakthrough, but you can never defend against his pass! "
Commentator Xu Yang said loudly: "Denmark is the team with the fewest goals lost among the 16 teams that advanced to the knockout stage, and it is also the team with the fewest goals. Now that the score is behind, the Danish team will definitely try their best to strengthen the offense and equalize the score. Next... it's time for Li Qing to perform!"
"aoaooaoaooaoooooooooo——"
Ali's goal completely ignited the fanatical atmosphere of the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, and deafening cheers came one after another.
Southgate, standing in the visiting team coach's command area, raised his arms and shouted, venting the negative emotions caused by not being able to score for a long time.
Fortunately, he had sufficient preparations before the game, requiring Ashley Young on the left wing to advance about every five minutes, especially when Li Qing was preparing to hold the ball or holding the ball, the forward range should be decisive.
This... has an unexpected effect!
Southgate's eyes changed subtly when he looked at Li Qing. He knew that Li Qing had a broad vision, but he didn't expect it to reach such a level. It felt like a FIFA game player seeing a small map from a God's perspective on the screen.
It's a bit incredible!
Danish head coach Hared was not upset, but very depressed. He had already given enough instructions before the game, and the players played very well in the first half. He defended Li Qing meticulously, more diligently than sticking to his wife at home.
Even in this situation, the ball was lost. It can only be said that Li Qing's personal ability is too strong.
Hared has some experience in defense, but lacks a little creativity in offense, or the Danish team lacks a strong shooter.
Eriksen has a strong ability to pass threatening balls. Many times, opportunities are created but no one can send the ball into the opponent's goal.
Moreover, the tactical preparations made before the game are aimed at defense, and the offensive players sent are very limited. The consequences of rashly strengthening the offense are now unbearable for the team.
So the most urgent thing to do is not to attack, but to defend.
The game was a 90-minute battle. There were nearly 20 minutes left in the first half and 45 minutes left in the second half. As long as the score was not widened, the team would have a chance to equalize the score.
After clearing his mind, Hared looked at the captain Eriksson and conveyed a gesture to him to continue to maintain a defensive posture.
Although Eriksson was somewhat dissatisfied with the tactical adjustment of the head coach Hared, as a player, he had to obey the arrangement, regardless of whether the tactics were reasonable.
The celebration of the goal by the English players did not last too long. They returned to their own half one after another, waiting for the Danish team to kick off again.
The Danish team, which had the advantage of kicking off, did not rush to attack forward, but directly found the center forward Cornelius at the front through a long pass.
Maguire was tall and strong, and he overpowered Cornelius to head the ball to Stones next to him, and England switched from defense to offense.
The Danish team seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and did not adopt high-position pressure at all. After losing the ball, they retreated directly to their own half to defend.
Southgate unexpectedly glanced at Hared and immediately realized that this person was a thief.
Henderson, the English player who reorganized the attack, saw that Li Qing was closely guarded again, so he pulled the ball to the left with his right foot, passed the ball to the left, and launched an attack from the left.
In the past, the ball was always sent to the right, and now it was time to switch sides and relieve Li Qing's offensive pressure.
Football games are like this, no matter what, they are all based on football. England's attack was launched from the left, and the only players defending Li Qing were left back Jonas Knudsen and left forward Braithwaite.
Ali, who was attacking the left rib, passed the ball to Ashley Young who was advancing on the left rib. Dalsgaard headed it out in time. Ashley Young had no chance to pass the ball, so he had to pass the ball back to Ali who was responding.
At this moment, Li Qing made a false start of running in a straight line on the right rib, deceiving Jonas Knudsen and Braithwaite to follow Li Qing forward almost reflexively. However, Li Qing braked on the spot, used the advantage of explosive power, and ran towards the middle in a flash.
The two men tried to reach out to grab him but they only grabbed air and could only watch Li Qing run to the middle.
Ali saw that there was no chance to pass the ball to Sterling and Harry Kane, and was about to turn around and pass it to Henderson, who would organize the game. Suddenly, he noticed Li Qing running to the middle. Ali, who had already raised his right foot, used the flexibility of his ankle to completely cover the ball and passed it to the middle instead.
Delaney, who was defending the middle, saw the ball rolling quickly along the ground. His first reaction was that Ali had made a mistake in passing the ball. His eyes suddenly lit up and he wanted to take the ball and counterattack quickly.
"Be careful!"
Eriksson's horrified voice came.
Delaney just realized something, and suddenly a red figure flashed in front of him. The Arabic number '10' raised behind him was particularly conspicuous, and his heart immediately 'clicked': "Oops!"
Central defender Christensen reacted very quickly and rushed out at the first time.
"Superstar moment, use it!"
Li Qing's connection action was very fast. With the sole of his right foot, he pulled the ball passed by Ali horizontally to the open space in front of him, and his left foot quickly whipped the middle and lower part of the ball like a whip.
"wowowoowoooooooooo——"
The Danish fans in the audience subconsciously let out a cry of surprise.
The football that rose from the ground was like a cannonball, passing Christensen's left shoulder at a high speed in front of the penalty area, and flew to the upper left corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Schmeichel's footsteps were very fast, using the huge reaction force brought by the movement to pounce sideways, with his right arm spread out, but he was still a few centimeters away from the football with a clear outer instep curve.
It was these few centimeters that made Schmeichel completely desperate.
The football hit the snow-white net with a devastating force, and the commentator He Wei of Tianchao Channel 5 blurted out: "One arrow piercing the clouds, thousands of troops come to meet! Li Qing, who is good at seizing opportunities, used a wonderful long shot to help England expand the score! 2:0!"