Chapter 449 The Disadvantages of Li Qing's Addiction

“Beep~”

Accompanied by the whistle of Uruguayan referee Andre Cunha, the first semi-final of the 2018 Russia World Cup was announced to kick off.

“aooaoaooaoaooooooo——”

The huge shouting like a tsunami quickly swept the entire Luzhniki Stadium. He Wei, the commentator of Tianchao Channel 5 in the live commentary booth, gave a signature opening speech: “Tianchao TV! Tianchao TV! The match broadcasted for you now is the live broadcast of the semi-final between England and Belgium in the 2018 Russia World Cup. The one wearing red jerseys and red shorts is Belgium. They attack from the right side of the broadcast screen to the left side…”

Belgium, which has the advantage of kicking off, played very skillfully. It was not in a hurry to launch an attack, but pushed forward the overall formation in a step-by-step manner. Perhaps it was because of fear of Li Qing’s ability to counterattack with the ball, Belgium’s two wingers did not press forward at the same time, so it gave people a feeling that the offensive formation was not opened, that is, the offensive system was not three-dimensional enough.

Hazard played for Chelsea for six seasons and fought with the England internationals who played for the Premier League for many seasons. They knew each other very well and neither of them could take advantage. However, even though they knew each other well, it was still a bit difficult to defend against players.

Especially for offensive players like Hazard, although you know what he will do next, the problem is that you can't keep up with the rhythm of that step. Maybe you have a prediction in advance, but who can guarantee that he is not making a fake move?

The first threat to Belgium was created by Hazard. He received De Bruyne's pass and chose to stop and dribble, shaking off Henderson who came to defend, and directly shot a cold arrow in the left area in front of the penalty area.

The football drew a beautiful arc in the air and rushed to the far end of the goal. Pickford obviously studied Hazard's long-range shooting characteristics before the game. At the moment when Hazard dribbled away Henderson, he moved to the left in advance. It was precisely because of this advance move that he could deal with Hazard's threatening far corner shot with ease. With a single hand, the football missed the right post of the goal.

"wowoowowoowooooooooo——"

The exclamations of tens of thousands of English fans lingering in fear rang out over the Luzhniki Stadium.

Those who often watch the Premier League often see Hazard blasting world waves in his own left corridor. Pickford stood up very proudly and shook his head nonchalantly, giving people a sense of déjà vu that he could do better.

The on-site director took a close-up shot of Hazard, and saw him standing there with his hands on his hips and pursing his lips, obviously not satisfied with his long shot just now.

Then, the broadcast screen was given to Li Qing who was walking back. He Wei, the commentator of Tianchao Channel 5, smiled and said: "Hazard used the first attack to test Pickford's goalkeeping. As England's top star, should Li Qing return the favor in the next attack?"

The fans sitting in front of the TV looked at Li Qing who was calm and confident.

In their impression, as long as Li Qing's mentality does not collapse, he will score 100%, and the key is that Li Qing's mentality has never collapsed...

De Bruyne took an offensive corner kick on the right side, and Harry Kane, with the assistance of Maguire, overpowered Lukaku and kicked the ball out. Dembele, who played for Tottenham (later transferred to R&F), turned and looked at Li Qing at the first time, in order to prevent England from making an efficient counterattack.

However, Harry Kane's header did not reach his teammates. The ball was controlled by Munier in front of the penalty area, and then passed to De Bruyne on the right side, who was pulled back to the offside line. Belgium continued to organize the attack.

De Bruyne, who got the ball, did not control the ball too much. He directly passed a powerful low ball with his personal characteristics. Stones was quick-eyed and quick-footed, and the ball was kicked directly out of the left sideline of the court, giving Belgium only a sideline ball.

"aooaoaooaoaoooooooo——"

The huge and violent cheers of Belgian fans rang out over the Luzhniki Stadium.

English fans did not compete with Belgian fans for dominance at this time. In their script, England was the winner anyway, and Belgium could not win the game no matter how impressive their performance was.

It was okay to let them enjoy the joy of football during the game.

Belgium's offensive was like a tide, one wave after another, just like a half-time offensive drill.

He Wei, the commentator of Tianchao Channel 5, frowned and said: "England's continued passive defense is not a good sign."

"Indeed, Belgium's offense during this period was very targeted. Through reasonable passing, the width of the field was widened. Hazard broke through on the left and De Bruyne made precise passes on the right. If Lukaku could perform a little harder, Belgium would really have a good chance of taking the lead."

Commentary guest Xu Yang nodded in approval: "Southgate's sending Jurgen Kilson, who is strong in attack but weak in defense, can be said to be a stupid move. If the starting lineup against Brazil is used in this game, Dale can definitely make up for the lack of defense in the ribs."

At the same time, Southgate, who was standing in the command area of ​​the home team coach, frowned. Belgium maintained control of the football for a long time, which was not a good thing for the emotional management of the players of this team. Jurgen Kilson was strong in attack but weak in defense, and Li Qing, who did not need to defend, put the overall defensive pressure on him.

If I had known this was the case earlier, the situation would have been much better if I had used Dale or Livermore, but unfortunately there is no if in this world.

Even if England could get the ball, it would be difficult to attack. Harry Kane and Sterling were affected by the defensive pressure and could not move forward to participate in the attack at the first time. If they handed the ball directly to Li Qing, they would be fouled by Belgian players or the passing route would be cut off, and there would be no way to score a goal.

In the final analysis, the offense was too dependent on Li Qing.

Li Qing also realized this. He increased his running so that his teammates could find the passing point at the first time. Unfortunately, Belgium did a very good job in the defense from offense to defense, and there was no chance to get the ball at all.

A few minutes later, it was the 14th minute of the game. According to the ball possession ratio given by the previous broadcaster, Belgium led England by 72% to 28%, a very shocking ball possession ratio.

The ball came to Hazard's feet. Henderson, Chick and Arnold thought Hazard was going to cut inside, but he waited until Vertonghen made a clever pass. It was too late for Kyle Walker to pull out to defend. Vertonghen looked at Lukaku in the penalty area while running, but actually made a reverse triangle pass. The ball rolled along the ground towards Hazard who ran to the penalty spot.

Hazard's shot attracted the attention of all English players. Stones and Henderson subconsciously made a frontal blocking action.

Unexpectedly, Hazard let the ball go, and the ball rolled towards De Bruyne who was advancing from the right rib of the attack to the right rib of the penalty area.

"wowowoowoooooooooo——"

Accompanied by a burst of exclamations from English fans, De Bruyne shot the ball from twelve yards away from the goal, and the ball, like a cannonball, went straight to the upper right corner of the goal...

Andy Gray, the commentator of Sky TV, was stunned for a moment. According to the past game process, shouldn't England score first?

Why, the plot has changed this time?