No. 669: Whoever wins the midfielder, wins the world!
At the end of the match between Spain and Germany, many media expressed such feelings: Those who win the midfielder win the world!
Spain's dominance in the game surprised the British press, with the Daily Mirror saying: "It's going to be an incredibly tough game against Spain like this, and the Spanish midfield is astounding! ”
The Daily Mail said: "For England, the final against Spain will be a half-field contest and whoever takes the initiative in midfield will have the potential to win the event. ”
The Guardian said: "The real test of England's midfield is coming, in previous games England had the advantage in midfield no matter who they played against, but it was a big question if that advantage still existed in front of the Spaniard.
If the king can't return from injury, England's midfield will be left behind, so what will England do to beat Spain? ”
The Spanish media praised their team, with Le Monde Sport saying: "It doesn't matter if it's 1-0, all we need is a win, and we took the initiative and dominated the whole game, this is the Spain we need!"
Only then can Spain make history and become the eighth World Cup champion! ”
Marca newspaper said excitedly: "If we can still occupy the midfield advantage in the final, the victory will definitely belong to Spain!" ”
"Epic, plus a lot of art."
This is the headline of the Spanish newspaper El País.
"Bosque's team reached the World Cup final in a way that was true to their own style, that is, to the ball, and they were a group of pure players who buried the doubts about Spanish football that have existed for a long time.
If football is the accumulation of feelings, then the accumulation of Spain is enjoyment and happiness; If football is an art poem, then Spain is an epic.
Against a terrifying, glittering German side, Spain had it all, and Spanish football looked delicate but could also be tough when needed. On the technical side, the Germans can only continue to look to Spain, and the World Cup semi-final repeats the scene of the European Championship final two years ago.
The Reds played much better and reaped the fruits of their brilliant performance from set-pieces, goals that previously seemed to have belonged only to Germany.
With possession, Spain played a brilliant game, and the strength of the Spanish team was not only in attack, but also in the defensive aspect of the German team, which scored the most goals.
It was a victory for Barcelona and Spanish football led by Xavi, and in the land of drummers, the violinists won again. ”
"If Heaven is going to play football, it must be like Spain. Spanish football has passing, taste, tacit understanding, and hard work, so that football is completely at your disposal.
You have the ball, you understand him, you love him, you control him and you don't fail, like this against Germany.
Spain could besiege the Germans, who struggled to get their hands on the ball and had to climb up again and again. Spain's goal came a little late, but it was a testament to Spain's all-round dominance and how wonderful it is that Spain are now very close to their dreams.
Spain reached the final of the World Cup for the first time and the Redcoats played an unforgettable game that was arguably one of the best in Spain's history. However, looking at the current performance of the Spanish team, it is likely that the next game against England will be a better game.
The set-piece tactics pushed Spain at the most opportune time, and it was a goal under the brand name 'Made in Barca', Xavi took the spot, Puyol scored and buried the German team.
Against their toughest opponents, Spain played their best game of the tournament, with Germany sweeping past the United States and Argentina but falling to a Spain team that overwhelmed them across the board.
Bosque has proven once again that he has a golden team, not just a starting line-up. He used Pedro when Torres was in a slump, and the Tenerife man repaid Bosque's trust with a brilliant performance.
The Spaniards know they have made history, but they also know that they are now in front of an opportunity that could make them legendary, and the Spaniards are clearly not going to let that pass them by. ”
Spanish fans are quite excited, and some fans even threaten to go to Germany to see the "prediction emperor" octopus Paul - "You are the greatest octopus in the world, I will go to Germany to worship you!" ”
A Spanish businessman threatened to buy Paul the octopus for millions of euros: "I will keep it until it dies of old age." ”
"We all love Paul the Octopus!" After the semi-final match against Germany, journalists from the Iberian Peninsula shouted excitedly in the mixed zone - the amazing octopus once again proved that its "magic is boundless", and with the help of its favored east wind, Spain won 1-0 in the match and reached the World Cup final for the first time in history.
Spain's victory, thank God, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you
"Paul the Octopus was right!"
The Spanish newspaper "Marca" also typed such a headline for the first time: "This German octopus named Paul has become the talisman of the Spanish national team!" It predicted Spain's victory over Germany in the semi-finals, and that has already come true. ”
Marca said in a half-joicing and half-serious tone: "There is only one question left, will it say the result of the final between Spain and England again?" ”
In fact, Paul's name has not only been widely circulated in the media, but even the players dare not ignore its power.
"Have you heard the story of the predictable octopus? It was the result of the game. In the mixed zone, a good Spanish reporter grabbed the Spanish defender Ramos, as if he wanted to convert Ramos into an "octopusian" cultist.
Unexpectedly, Ramos laughed and said, "Of course I know it, thank it for being optimistic about us, long live the octopus!" ”
He made a joke and then explained: "I'm not very superstitious, but I still hope that the predictable octopus will continue to look favorably on us in the final - because everyone thinks it brings us good luck." And luck is the key to success. ”
The German media were disappointed with the defeat, with the Munich Zeitung saying: "Last night we lost more thoroughly than we did at the European Championships two years ago, and in front of the powerful Spanish midfield, the Germans simply couldn't organise a decent attack, and the loss was understandable." ”
The German Kicker magazine said: "This German team is young and energetic, and we can only hope for the World Cup in Brazil in four years' time. ”
A German fan threatened to kill Paul the Octopus: "I'm going to kill it, if it weren't for it, it would be the German team that won!" (To be continued.) )