Chapter 495： Man, as it is!

Chapter 495 Man, be so!

Without stopping the ball, Higuain raised his foot to meet the ball and shot.

"boom!"

The ball flew to the goal of the Russian team with a strong spin.

Russian goalkeeper Akinfeev reacted very quickly. He threw himself sideways, and the fingertip of his right hand touched the ball.

"boom!"

After the ball changed direction, it hit the post on the left side of the goal hard, and then bounced back into the field.

Just as Higuain was feeling extremely annoyed, a small man suddenly rushed out from behind.

"boom!"

"what!"

It's Messi!

Before the Russian left-back Zhirkov made a clearance, he volleyed the ball, and the ball flew back to the Russian team's goal like a shell.

At this time, Akinfeev, who had just finished making a save, had no time to return to his position, so he could only watch the ball fly into the net from in front of him.

"GOAL!!!"

With Messi's catch-up shot, Argentina finally broke the deadlock and led Russia 1:0.

However, the Argentine players did not have any mood to celebrate the goal, and rushed to the Russian penalty area to care about the condition of captain Messi.

Just now, although Messi grabbed the chance to shoot before Zhirkov made a clearance.

But he was also kicked firmly by Zhirkov's leg, who was a step slower.

After checking Messi's situation, the referee Bascunian immediately signaled the team doctor to the Argentine bench to enter the field.

On the sidelines, led by Chen Ran, everyone on the Argentine bench stood up.

Messi is now the absolute core and captain of the Argentine team. If he is injured and unable to continue to participate in the following games, it will be a fatal blow to the next journey of the Argentine team in this World Cup.

"Fuck! Messi must be fine!"

"Yes, if Messi is injured, it basically means that Argentina bid farewell to the championship trophy of this World Cup in advance."

"Judging from the slow-motion playback, the Russian left-back Zhirkov raised his foot to clear the siege, and it just kicked the back of Messi's calf close to the ankle. I hope Messi has no major problems."

"If Messi is really injured, then Argentina will pay too much for this goal."

"Made, the referee should send off Zhirkov with a red card."

"A red card is unlikely, the most yellow card. After all, Zhirkov didn't kick the ball on purpose, and he didn't expect Messi to suddenly come out from behind."

"I don't care what card Zhirkov takes now, I just hope that Messi will not be injured."

"Me too!"

Although Messi's situation is still uncertain, as the head coach, Chen Ran must prepare for the worst.

So, he immediately called Simeone to his side.

"Diego, you arrange for Alejandro Gomez to warm up now. If Messi can't stick to the game, replace Messi with him. Understand?"

"Okay, boss."

Simone also knew that the situation was urgent, so there was no nonsense, so he immediately turned around and carried out Chen Ran's order.

Soon, what happened on the field finally let Messi fans all over the world breathe a sigh of relief.

With the support of the team doctor, Messi did not get on the stretcher, but limped to the bottom line to continue receiving treatment.

However, Chen Ran, who had been staring at the team doctor, frowned involuntarily.

What is this **** doing?

Can Messi continue to play?

Does the team need substitutions?

You gave a signal!

"Diego, you immediately send someone over to ask the team doctor, what is Messi's situation? Can he continue to participate in the game?"

"Okay, boss."

As soon as Simeone, who had just finished the warm-up task, came back, he received another order from Chen Ranxin.

Soon, an assistant coach rushed over, and then brought back the latest situation.

"Boss, the team doctor said that although Messi's injury is not serious, he still needs a detailed examination to rest assured. If possible, he suggested that it is best not to let Messi play in this game."

"knew."

Chen Ran nodded, and then called Alejandro Gomez, who had finished warming up, to his side.

"Alejandro, after you replace Messi, you will still play as a right midfielder. However, your task is to focus on defense and not to participate in offense easily. Understand?"

"Got it, boss!"

Just as Chen Ran was about to make a substitution, Messi also returned to Argentina's bench.

"Boss, the team doctor said that my injury is not serious, I can continue the game, there is no need to change."

Seeing that Messi wanted to continue, Chen Ran smiled and shook his head.

"Leo, you scored a key goal today and opened up Russia's defense for the team. You have done well enough."

"Also, even if your injury is not serious, what if it gets worse when you continue to compete? Our goal is the championship, and we have to take a long-term view. Do you understand?"

"Understood, boss."

After appeasing Messi, everyone soon saw that Argentina replaced Messi with Alejandro Gomez.

"I'll go! Chen Ran replaced Messi. Could it be that Messi's injury is not serious?"

"It shouldn't be. Messi was able to stand up on his own just now. The situation doesn't look serious."

"There is another possibility. That guy Chen Ran sees the lead and thinks there is no need to let Messi continue to risk the game to avoid worsening the injury."

"What you said above makes sense. However, wouldn't it be a little unsafe to lead by only one goal?"

"Haha, a ball is definitely not safe for others, but not necessarily for Chen Ran."

"That's right. Chen Ran let Argentina practice defensive counterattack tactics for two years. He is not a vegetarian."

On the sidelines, in the past few minutes, the mood of the Russian coach Cherchesov can be described as ups and downs.

First, Argentina broke the goal, which made his carefully arranged defense fall short.

But immediately after Messi's injury, he seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

Seeing that Chen Ran replaced Messi, Argentina's biggest threat to Russia disappeared, which completely helped Cherchesov make up his mind.

Now, Cherchesov, who had no way out, decided to go all out.

He called up three offensive players from the bench at once, and after a brief warm-up, he dispatched them all to the field in one go.

The formation of the Russian team has also changed from the previous 532 to the current 433, from one extreme to the other.

Seeing Cherchesov's move, Chen Ran knew that the other party was going to put all their eggs in one basket.

However, Chen Ran did not allow Argentina to return to the defensive counterattack tactics he had used for two years.

This time, he planned to surprise his opponent.

"Diego!"

"Boss, what are your orders?"

"Go and tell the players on the field that from now on, the team's formation will change from the previous 442 to 433."

"Higuain still plays center forward, Di Maria moved forward to play left winger, Aguerola moved to the right wing to play right winger. Do you understand?"

"Boss, the Russian side has just replaced three offensive players and pressed heavily. Shouldn't we strengthen our defense?"

Simone couldn't believe his ears, for fear that he had heard it wrong.

"It is precisely because Russia has replaced three offensive players in one breath, I have the confidence to do so."

Seeing Simeone's puzzled face, Chen Ran smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Diego, tell me, the current Russian team has more defensive loopholes than the previous Russian team that stayed in the backcourt?"

"Of course it's this one"

Speaking aside, Simeone stopped himself, and now he understood Chen Ran's plan a little bit.

"Boss, what do you mean, you plan to take advantage of Russia's current defensive loopholes, and catch the opponent by surprise?"

"That's right. Diego, you wouldn't have imagined that instead of strengthening defense, I would attack aggressively at this time. I believe the head coach of the Russian team, Cherchesov, would never have imagined that either."

It turns out that Cherchesov did not expect it.

Just when he changed three people in one breath and was about to attack aggressively, Cherchesov suddenly discovered that Argentina had also changed.

And, like myself, it also became 433.

This move not only caught Cherchesov by surprise, but also greatly exceeded the expectations of fans all over the world.

"Fuck! This style of painting has changed too fast, right? Are the two teams going to start a confrontation?"

"Chen Ran is always unexpected. Temiao's Russian team is behind and aggressively overwhelms the offense. Not only does he not strengthen Argentina's defense, but he actually confronts Maozi directly. I like this personality!"

"Hahahaha, there are not many people who dare to confront the fighting nation head-on. Is Chen Ran fighting for blood today?"

"It's okay. How can Russia compare to Argentina in terms of offensive capabilities?"

"Ahem, upstairs, this is Russia's home stadium after all, it's better to be cautious."

"Then let's see if Chen Ran can put Mao Xiong on the ground at the home court in Russia today."

In the next game, because the two teams started aggressively attacking at the same time, it suddenly became full of sparks.

As expected by Chen Ran, the loopholes in Russia's defense line increased significantly.

First, Di Maria made a breakthrough from the left and made a pass from the bottom. Higuain grabbed a spot in the middle and scored a goal, extending the lead to 2:0.

Immediately afterwards, Aguero was not to be outdone, and took a long shot from outside the penalty area, breaking through the Russian goal guarded by Akinfeev again, helping Argentina lead the opponent 3:0.

On the Russian side, it was only in the final stage of the game that high center Juba took advantage of his height and headed past the Argentine goal guarded by Emiliano Martinez, helping Russia score a face-saving goal. goal.

In the end, with the goals of Messi, Higuain and Aguero, Argentina defeated the host Russia 3:1.

While successfully advancing to the semi-finals, Chen Ran also got a "Level One Chicken Blood Card" from the system.

In addition to Argentina, the other three teams that have entered the semi-finals have also been determined.

The results of France's 2:0 elimination of Uruguay and England's 2:0 victory over Sweden are not surprising.

However, Belgium defeated Brazil 2:1 and eliminated the defending champion and favorite Brazil team, which made many people's jaw drop.

"Good guy, the new European Cup champion Belgium eliminated the previous World Cup champion Brazil. This game is really exciting!"

"Haha, the key is that these two teams are still related to Chen Ran. Whether it is Belgium's European Cup champion or Brazil's World Cup champion, Chen Ran led the team to win it. Is this considered fighting in the same room?"

"I'll go! What you said above is really true. Could it be that after playing against Portugal, which he once coached, in the European Cup final, is Chen Ran going to meet Belgium, which he coached, in the World Cup final this time? "

"It's still a little early to talk about joining the finals. Belgium's opponent in the semi-finals is France. This level is not easy."

"Argentina's opponent in the semi-finals is England. England's current head coach Southgate has been Chen Ran's assistant coach for many years. This confrontation between the boss and his former subordinate must be very interesting."

"Upstairs, don't just stare at Chen Ran. Don't forget that Argentina and England are deadly rivals. Maybe the fans outside the stadium will fight before the game even kicks off."

"Hahahaha, that's right. This game will definitely be very intense."

"expect!"

After defeating Sweden 2:0, the England team reached the semi-finals of the World Cup again after many years.

However, coach Southgate's face did not show much happiness.

"Gareth, what's wrong with you? It's been a long time since England reached the semi-finals of the World Cup. This is a remarkable achievement and you will be recorded in history."

Assistant coach Steve Holland looked at Southgate with a puzzled look.

"Our opponent in the semifinals is Argentina."

"I know it's Argentina. We just happen to be able to beat the opponent again like the Falklands War, and then step on their dead bodies to reach the final."

Southgate glanced lightly at Steve Holland, who seemed a little excited, and the corner of his mouth twitched imperceptibly.

Treading Argentina into the final? Steve Holland really dares to say anything.

"Argentina's current head coach is Mr. Chen Ran!"

After all, Southgate couldn't hold back and reminded his assistant coach.

"Well, Gareth, I see what you mean."

As a football practitioner in England, it is impossible for anyone not to have heard of Chen Ran's name.

Although Chen Ran has been away from the position of the head coach of the Crystal Palace Club for nearly ten years, he has led different national teams to fight around in these years, and won the World Cup, European Cup and America's Cup all over the place, which has made him famous in English football. Not only did his reputation not decrease, but it became more and more dazzling.

You know, whether it is the World Cup or the European Cup, it is the championship trophy that the English people dream of.

In order to invite Chen Ran to be the head coach of the England national team, the fans have made a fuss more than once.

Even Southgate was able to take over because he had been Chen Ran's assistant coach.

Man, be so!

(end of this chapter)