Volume 4 World Cup Legends Chapter 102 Who is the "Northern Beggar"?

The quarter-finals between England and Nigeria were the least suspenseful, although Nigeria reached the quarter-finals, but they did not face any strong opponents on their way forward, the group stage was squeezed out of the outdated Czech Republic, and the quarter-finals were eliminated by Chile, in terms of strength alone. qUanBen。

However, at this time of the game, England will never be careless, football is full of unpredictability, and hot things often happen. Especially an experienced and conservative coach like Capello will not give his opponent a chance to cause an upset.

In this game, Capello followed the starting lineup of England to eliminate France. The goalkeeper is still Joe Hart, four defenders Jones, Cahill, Terry, Bynes, three midfielders Milner, Parker, Wilshere, three forwards Rooney, Carroll, Walcott.

However, Capello is a master of tactics, although the lineup is the same, but the style of play is very different from the Anglo-French war, in the Anglo-French war, Rooney's return defense is very active, Walket often retreats to assist the midfield, 433 is more like 451, and in the game with Nigeria, England is a very pure 433 offensive formation.

Nigeria coach Ramalho is Brazilian, but the current Brazilian coach is seriously Europeanized, under his rule, Nigeria is no longer the kind of team that wins by personal ability and improvisation, their tactical discipline is very strong, not well-known but very practical, technical ability is not bad at all, in the face of a strong team like England, they are very pragmatic to adopt defensive counter-attack tactics, hoping to seize England's defensive loopholes.

After the start of the game, England was like a tank, step by step but pressing step by step, from the left, center and right, the ground and high altitude to Nigeria in all directions, Capello's tactics were obvious, not to win big, but to advance steadily.

When a strong team is looking for a solid promotion, the chances of a weak team are few and far between.

Although the pace of the game was not fast, and the British team's ability to control the ball was also the most average among the powers, but the game played for half an hour, and the Nigerians did not find a chance to shoot, and England did not shoot many times, but three of the five shots hit the goal frame, and let Nigerian goalkeeper Enyeyama perform a thrilling save of flying fish.

The on-site commentator said: "England's composure has made Nigerians desperate and suffocated, this game will certainly not be as radiant as the previous Pakistan-Afghanistan game, the score may only be between one and two goals, but for England, now they have a good opportunity once in 40 years, there is nothing wrong with playing utilitarian." ”

England did not score at the end of the first half, but Nigeria did not fail to have a shot on goal either, and the score remained 0-0 for the time being. This first half is also known as the most bland and depressing half of the World Cup in Brazil, just like boiled water, there is no gorgeous cooperation, no individual skills, and no art, there are only yellow cards and fouls.

For Capello, though, it was a victory because they didn't give their opponents a chance and they had ten shots on goal, and the Italian gold medal coach was confident that their opponents would make mistakes and England would score.

Capello is really old and spicy, in the second half Nigeria really couldn't hold their breath, they felt that England was not enough, so they added some offensive, but the England team that had been waiting for the opportunity immediately seized the hole in Nigeria's offensive and defensive transition, Wilshere launched an attack with a long pass in the backfield, Rooney formed a one-knife opportunity under Carroll's header ferry, this time Xiaofat did not waste another opportunity, and his powerful volley helped England open the discipline. 1:0

England then remained firmly in control of the situation, patiently playing Nigeria's counterattack, although Nigeria got the opportunity to attack and shoot, but they played little threat attack, and the back line was frequently in crisis, in the thirtieth minute of the second half, England scored another goal to seal the win. Although Nigeria launched a stubborn counterattack, but its strength was limited, it still failed to break through the door of the English people, and England easily defeated Nigeria to reach the final four of the World Cup.

The World Cup semi-finals have been three out of the picture, and the last place will appear on the winner between Uruguay and China, according to the previous rules, no matter how chaotic and upset the group stage and the quarter-finals are, in the quarter-finals and semi-finals will return to the dust, returning to the confrontation of traditional giants, and the previous three games have also proved this law. And now it depends on whether the Chinese team, the big dark horse of this World Cup, can break this rule.

Although Uruguay is also an outdated giant, but after all, the ancestors are wide, two World Cup champions, enough for Uruguayans to stand up in world football to speak, not to mention that they are not left behind in the face of Brazil and Argentina, which are the kings of the world in the Copa America, so now the media, fans and companies are still relatively optimistic about Uruguay, the reason why the Chinese team is regarded higher than Nigeria and Russia is mainly because of Li Huan, since his debut, Li Huan has been creating miracles and writing myths, So much so that now that Li Huan has arrived at a garbage team like the Chinese team, many people believe that Li Huan will continue his magical journey in the World Cup.

Uruguay coach Tavarez is not a favourite to qualify, the 67-year-old who has been Uruguay's coach for eight years is very low-key, and although he led Uruguay to the top four of the World Cup in South Africa and won the Copa America in 11 years, Tavares believes that the Chinese team is more difficult than any opponent he has seen.

"The Chinese team played very patiently, but they were very decisive and resolute when it was time to exert their strength, without the slightest hesitation. When taking the lead, the Chinese team will actively counterattack on the basis of solid defense, and their overall pinch is very good by Li Huan, of course, Li Huan's personal ability is the most headache for all teams, I am not modest at all to say, we are not the favorite, anyone can advance in this game. ”

Uruguay coach Tavares said this before the game.

Uruguay put their position very low in order to relieve the pressure on their players, and the coach of the Chinese team, Li Huan, also attached great importance to the weakest giants in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, and gave it a very high rating.

"The Uruguayan players are humble, sacrificial and cooperative, and there is nothing special about the common 442 formation. Almost all opponents knew that Uruguay's high balls and quick counter-attacks were very powerful, but they could not find effective countermeasures, which shows that Uruguay have also played their tactical strengths and player strengths to the limit. They are definitely a very difficult team. ”

Although Suarez is suspended for accumulating yellow cards, Li Huan believes that Uruguay is the most threatening Cavani, Li Huan said: "Cavani has been honing in Serie A for many years, his shooting skills are very exquisite, and he can shoot with any foot in any position, his shooting is not muddy at all, and the accuracy is extremely strong, and for the Chinese team, he is even more dangerous than Suarez." ”

Li Huan said this not to say that Suarez's accumulation of yellow cards and suspension has no impact on Uruguay's overall strength, mainly because Li Huan believes that with the defensive tactics of the Chinese team, Suarez, who is good at breaking through, has no chance to break through at all, while Cavani, who is the best at shooting in the world, is different, he can quickly send the ball into the goal at any position, which is a major test for the Chinese team with average personal defensive ability.

The two teams were afraid of each other before the game, and they also made serious and adequate preparations, after the group stage and the quarterfinals, the powerful players have already appeared, and there is no problem even if they don't know the strength, and they don't even have the opportunity to play in the quarterfinals, so players don't have to think about it to know what the level is. So the night before the game, both teams announced their starting lineups.

Because Uruguay and Sweden have similar playing styles, they are both good at aerial work, their bodies are very tough, and they play as a whole, the difference is that Uruguay is more defensive and counterattacking, and the technique is more delicate. The Chinese team basically continued to play Sweden, but the formation changed from 4321 to 433, and the forwards were Zhang Dong, Xu Yang, and Yu Tong. Three midfielders: Wu Han, Liu Chao, Chen Teng, the four defenders returned to the original four-person combination of Fan Yang, Li Huan, Xu Bin, Wang Chunlei, Li Huan is still the right fullback, the goalkeeper is still No. 1 Zong Cheng, Li Huan returned to the fullback position because Uruguay's high-altitude advantage and physical advantage are not as good as the Swedes, Li Huan does not need to protect the front of the back at the front of the penalty area, and Li Huan can play more speed and assist ability on the side.

Uruguay's starting lineup is (442): goalkeeper Muslera, defenders: Lugano, Victor Pereira, Victorino, Cáceres midfielders Pereira, Gonzalez, Arévalo, Egulen, forwards Forlan and Cavani. Uruguay's starting lineup basically has no shortcomings, goalkeeper Muslera is a world-class goalkeeper, the goalkeeper is very comprehensive, often has magical performances, and Diego at the back? Lugano is an unshakable leader in the team, organizing attacks and defending calmly, and has the demeanor of a general. Although the four people in the midfield are not famous, they are absolutely practical, both offensive and defensive, although the front line is because of Suarez's absence, Forlan has come up, although Forlan is 35 years old, but because he has maintained good living habits for a long time, his physical fitness is not even inferior to that of young people, and now Fran is more retreating to the midfield to ask for the ball, playing the role of a part of the midfield, and Fran's free kick is also irreplaceable, so he is still taken by the head coach Tavarez, He also started twice in the first four games and came off the bench twice, which shows how much Tavares values him.

The Chinese team and Uruguay started at 17 o'clock in the afternoon, and before the game started, Uruguayan fans came to the stadium very early in advance, and about two-thirds of the seats in the Riverside Arena, which can accommodate 59,000 people, are Uruguayan fans, because the fans of the Chinese team basically did not expect that the Chinese team could also reach the quarterfinals, so there are not many fans who bought tickets for the quarterfinals, and there are too few fans, which is also a great test for the Chinese team, because in the first few games they have experienced the same crazy atmosphere as the home team.

While the fans were seating in a hurry, the commentators also began to introduce some relevant knowledge of the game to the fans.

"This is the last game of the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Brazil: the Chinese team against Uruguay, the first three seats in the previous World Cup semifinals have come out, Brazil, Germany, England, all are old powerhouses, if the World Cup semifinals are compared to Jin Daxia's East Evil West Poison Southern Emperor North Beggar, the Brazilian team that has won the World Cup five times is worthy of the reputation of the football kingdom, they can be called the Nandi of Jin Daxia, England sitting on the isolated island has only won the championship once, as the originator of modern football they do not have much pursuit, It's a bit like the Eastern Evil Yellow Medicine Master. Germany is steady and spicy, but sometimes it becomes irrational, and even started two world wars, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are poisonous to the West. Now let's see who the northern beggar is? Uruguay is still China, not in terms of strength and prestige, just like a beggar, then the Chinese team is of course well-deserved, and if it is glorious in the past and now down, Uruguay is worthy of the name" The commentator Huang Jianxiang made witty remarks, and even linked the top four of the World Cup with the evil and poisonous southern emperor and northern beggars in martial arts.

V's commentator Duan Xuan is more orthodox, he is doing a serious analysis of tactics, personnel, time and place, "The above is the starting lineup of both sides, the Chinese team is all the main players, and Uruguay lacks their main striker Suarez, which is a good thing for the Chinese team, but Uruguay fights in the Americas, is familiar with the climate and environment, and most of the fans on the scene are Uruguay, which is also a great advantage for them, and this Uruguay team has been honed under Tavares for eight years, Familiar with each other can not be more familiar, it can be said that you can know each other's running position with your eyes closed, and their tactical play is relatively calm, defensive counterattack, aerial work, clever free kick coordination, these will bring great threat to the Chinese team The current Chinese team does not have any burden, we have exceeded the goal, and now we are earning wherever we play, this good mentality may be able to help the Chinese team complete the breakthrough again and create the best record of the Asian team in the World Cup, of course, The most important thing is Li Huan's play, without Li Huan's personal performance, any dream of the Chinese team is empty talk, the game is about to start, now let's cheer for the Chinese team "R! ~！

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