Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Group G of the World Cup started, but a dull match chilled the fiery hearts of the fans before the game. Portugal and Côte d'Ivoire finally ended 0:0. This result made it even more difficult for the group of death to qualify material.

Portugal, which was originally considered to have more advantages, encountered a lot of setbacks in the African continent. The Côte d'Ivoire team had the advantage in the whole game. The offense on the two flanks completely suppressed the Portuguese.

Unfortunately, the weakness of Côte d'Ivoire is also a common problem of African teams. Although the players have outstanding personal abilities, they have a stronger desire to perform. They often fall into a situation of fighting alone in the frontcourt. The result can only be resolved by the Portuguese. .

In the whole game, the Ivorian offensive players showed their good skills of breaking through and surpassing others, but they lacked ideas and ways to tear apart the opponent's defense in the offense, and could not play effective tactical coordination, so they only blossomed but did not bear fruit. Goal scored. Although Drogba played an obvious role after playing, he also couldn't receive the pass from his teammates in the penalty area and couldn't exert his maximum energy.

On the other hand, the Portuguese team, their team and style of play are also unformed. When they attack the opponent's frontcourt, they still lack passing and tactical cooperation. Facing the Ivorian defender who is fierce and has excellent judgment on the landing point, the Portuguese can't find it. Good way to threaten the opponent's goal.

A draw, the Ivorians should be satisfied, but there is one person who looks very disappointed, this person is the Ivorian coach Eriksson.

Before the start of the match between Côte d'Ivoire and Portugal, Eriksson compared the match to the "final". The blocking, lost to the opponent twice in a row.

This time Eriksson once again fell in front of fate. Côte d'Ivoire regrettably shook hands with the Portuguese team 0-0 in the last moment of siege. In this way, Eriksson, who is a world-renowned coach, has made it the third time Tripped hard by the same stone.

Looking back at the record of the match between Eriksson and the Portuguese team when he was in charge, it can only be described as "embarrassing". In the 2004 European Cup, Portugal and England scored 2:2 in a 120-minute civil war. Unexpectedly, in the penalty shootout, Beckham first missed the penalty in the first round, and then Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo took off his gloves in the seventh round of penalty shootout. Kamui saved Vassell's penalty and helped Portugal win 6:5.

In 2006, England and Portugal played against each other again in the World Cup. As a result, Rooney was sent off with a red card in the game. The two sides drew within 120 minutes. Germany, Gerrard and Carragher's penalties were saved one after another, and England bitterly "twice out of the palace" in tears.

This time, things have changed. The original Portuguese coach Scolari has already changed his name to Queiroz, and the goalkeeper also has a "hard hand" Ricardo who has become Eduardo.

And Eriksson also left the coaching position in England. After a "visit" in Mexico, he joined the star-studded African Elephant Ivory Coast team. The number one star under his account changed from the impulsive Wayne Rooney to the violent aesthetic striker Didier Drogba , Unexpectedly, Eriksson's unbeatable Portugal fate continued.

To be honest, Côte d'Ivoire's performance was better than that of the strong Portugal. They had a big advantage in the game. At the last moment, under the leadership of Didier Drogba, the African elephants once formed a siege, but luck was too bad.

Another game in this group is the world champion Brazil team against the Asian newcomer North Korea team, which is also the first time the two sides have met in the World Cup.

For this game, the North Korean team waited for 44 years. In Middlesbrough in 1966, North Korean player Park Doo-yi scored to help the team defeat Italy and advance to the top 8. It is still in front of every North Korean player.

As a striker who also destroyed the city for the North Korean team, Zheng Dashi's sense of mission drove him to stand on the field of the World Cup. Before the game, he also said in an interview that he would let the world know the real North Korea through the World Cup. Their goal is to beat Brazil.

Maybe it was infected by this great goal. Before the game, when the two sides were raising the national flag and playing the national anthem, the "People's Rooney" Zheng Dashi was so excited that he burst into tears while singing the national anthem. This scene was also caught on TV. .

Zheng Dashi, who is the most "seeing the big world" player in the team, is so excited that he is so excited before the game. Maybe he also became the most famous player in the 70-year history of the World Cup when the national flag was raised. The one who cries the most.

I don't know if the Brazilian defender on the side has seen this unprecedented scene in the history of the World Cup. For the Brazilian team, there is no opponent worthy of their fear in the World Cup. However, standing in front of them now is a player who has ignited all The fighter of the small universe.

The halftime score was 0:0. Before the start of the game, who would have thought that this would be the result after the first 45 minutes?

This is not the first time that North Korea has participated in the World Cup, but their players cherish this opportunity to show themselves to the world. Running endlessly, fighting hard.

The whole world was amazed by the shopping. Time passed little by little with the insistence of the North Koreans. Brazil coach Dunga began to become irritable.

In the first 45 minutes, although the North Korean team was at a disadvantage, it was not completely suppressed, and it also formed several threatening shots. Facts have proved that facing Brazil, North Korea is not really far behind.

This can't help but remind people of the 2002 World Cup, when the Chinese team played against Brazil. Milu's national team is one of the best in the history of national football, but they only lasted 16 minutes in front of Brazil. , was pierced through the gate by Carlos' free kick.

Of course, the offensive power of Brazil in that session was difficult to compare with Dunga's team, but even so, the performance of the North Korean team was enough to win respect.

But in the second half, the difference in quality was finally revealed. Maicon broke the deadlock in the 55th minute, then Elano extended the score in the 73rd minute. After a lapse of 44 years, the 45-minute debut of the North Korean team in the World Cup still left a deep impression on people. surprise.

The next day, the match in Group H also started in full swing. Chile, who played first, defeated Honduras convincingly 1-0. After eight years, Bielsa once again stood on the sidelines of the World Cup.

In the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup South American qualifiers, Bielsa led Argentina to qualify from the South American region with their heads held high. That Argentina team was also regarded as the biggest favorite to win the World Cup.

However, when it came to the World Cup, Bielsa's Argentine team fell into the sand. In the group stage, Argentina defeated Nigeria 1:0, lost to England 0:1, and drew Sweden 1:1. After qualifying, for a while, Bielsa also became a sinner in the eyes of Argentine fans.

In 2007, Bielsa came out to take over the Chilean team. In the South American qualifiers of this World Cup, the Chilean team beat Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay, and finished second in South America. There is no doubt that Bielsa was among them. , played a decisive role.

Bielsa's coaching style has always been to hold high the banner of offensive football, and his style of play is very good-looking. During his six years of coaching Argentina, Argentina has persisted in playing gorgeous football for six years, attracting countless fans.

Coming to the battlefield in South Africa, under the leadership of Bielsa, the Chilean team sent a gorgeous offensive football to fans all over the world. Bielsa finally proved himself in the World Cup.

The Chilean team played an impassioned pure offense in this game. Bielsa's crazy offensive concept has been continued here, and the era of the combination of Salas and Zamorano reappeared. Of course, it is now replaced by a new generation of young players. The king of Sanchez and Beaucejour, especially Sanchez's breakthrough on the right, once his breakthrough power breaks out, it is enough to disturb the left of Honduras.

Although the result of the game was only a small victory, Chile proved to the world through this game that they also have the ability to conquer the world.

Then came the Spanish and Swiss teams. From the perspective of personnel strength and social value, it was a completely unequal duel, but football is not only about players, but also about tactics. The duel at the head coach level, Swiss coach Hitzfeld and Spain's Bosque contest was also amazing, and the winner this time was Heathfield.

This is the first time that Heathfield led the team to coach the national team, and it was also the first time he stood on the stage of the World Cup as a coach. At this moment, the magical Heathfield made the miracle continue.

During the club's coaching process, Hitzfeld led Borussia Dortmund to win the Champions League in 1997, and led Bayern Munich to win the Champions League again in 2001. After the 2008 European Cup, Hitzfeld chose to coach the Swiss team and eventually helped the Swiss team successfully qualify for the World Cup.

In the first game of the World Cup, Switzerland met the European runner-up Spanish team. In the end, the Swiss team defeated Spain on the African continent far away from Europe. The heroes of the game were not only the 11 Swiss fighters on the field, but also the off-field Heathfield.

Hitzfeld's team defended meticulously throughout the game, leaving the Spanish team helpless. Whether the Spanish team penetrated through the center or attacked from the side, they were unable to break through the Swiss team's defense.

Spain used its strong midfield ability to control the ball, but was unable to create a large number of absolute opportunities at a distance of 30 meters from the Swiss goal.

In terms of offense, Heathfield let his players avoid the Spanish midfielder and attack the Spanish goal in the most direct way. In the end, an accidental or inevitable long pass attack tore apart Pique and Puyol's central defender finally broke through the gate of Casillas in the chaos.

Hitzfeld's first World Cup performance was the biggest upset since this World Cup. The German iron coach made the dull World Cup more exciting and magical.

It can be boldly predicted that in the following games, Hitzfeld and his young and fearless Swiss team will bring more magic to the fans.

Spain's debut in South Africa failed. It was an accident, and there were some inevitable elements in it. The most fatal point of the loss was that Harvey was controlled by the Swiss.

In the Spanish national team, there is no clearer thing than who is the core of the national team. Although the Spanish team is full of stars and emphasizes the spirit of teamwork, when the ball appears, there is only one leader in the Spanish team, and this leader is Xavi. .

Aragones built the team around Harvey. Once Harvey got the ball, the opponent had no choice but to surrender. Del Bosque came, but the national team's strategy of taking Harvey as the core has not changed, in fact it has deepened. Now, Harvey's leading position in the Spanish team is becoming more and more obvious.

If Harvey plays well, Spain will be able to play well. Because of this, Del Bosque constantly emphasizes the importance of Harvey in the team.

Bosque asked the team to unite around Harvey, and the players of the Spanish team are willing to take Harvey as the core, help him, protect him, and enjoy his contribution.

But it is one thing to be willing, and it is one thing to be able to do it. In this game, Busquets, as Harvey's "bodyguard", did not do enough to protect Harvey. The tactics used in the World Cup final between Belgium and Spain, with the midfielder in front and staring at Harvey. At that time, Belgium was only half successful, because at that time Harvey was protected by Senna and Alonso. This time Senna was missing and replaced by Busquez obviously failed to complete the task well, and he also bears some responsibility for the team's conceded goals.

As Busquets did not protect Harvey enough, the latter was marked by the Swiss team's strict defense. In this way, the Spanish team's midfield organization responsibility fell more on Alonso alone, which also led to the Spanish team's poor performance. one of the reasons.

In the 2008 European Cup, Senna, Harvey and Alonso managed the Spanish midfield in an orderly manner, but due to age and injuries, Senna was replaced by Busquets, but the Barcelona teenager was inexperienced. Big blemish.

Busquets' debut in the World Cup ended in failure. His lack of decisiveness led to Spain conceding the ball. He was unsatisfactory in both defense and offense. Now, Spanish fans may start to miss the iron waist Senna.