Chapter 184 The Flames of War (3)

Chapter 184 The Flames of War (3)

The game between Spain and Sweden has actually become a battle for the top spot in Group D. Sweden beat Greece 2-0 in the first game. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's recovery is good news for Sweden. Spain, with its strong ball ability, is a great test for the aging Sweden in terms of physical fitness.

In the first match, eight of Sweden's starting 11 players were over 30 years old. The main striker Larsson is about to turn 37 years old, and the midfielder Ljungberg is also 31 years old. Although they are so old, they are still playing. Playing the whole game in the first game, the willpower is admirable, but from a competitive point of view, relying on such senior players is actually a hidden danger.

The attack output of the Swedish team mainly relies on the trio of Ljungberg, Ibrahimovic and Larsson. Support will plummet and Sweden will have a much harder time winning.

And Spain is best at ball control. Sweden must be in a passive defensive situation during the game. Their running will inevitably increase. The 8 players in the team are over 30 years old. Do they have enough physical strength to cope with Spain's smooth frontcourt? Passing, this will be a problem that Swedish coach Lagerbeck must face.

For the Swedish team, the strength of Ibrahimovic and other stars is the team's source of confidence, but the team's own problems cannot be ignored. This match against Spain will directly test the quality of their "dark horse". .

In the first game, Sweden won the defending champion Greece 2-0 without bloodshed, and the qualifying situation suddenly became clear. Although Ibrahimovic's overall performance in the first game was mediocre, his wonderful goal still made him a A Swedish hero.

In the second round of the group stage, Sweden will challenge the mighty Spain. However, before the game, bad news came from the Swedish training base. His fierce press annoyed Rosenberg, who tried to rush up to beat Castellen, but goalkeeper Shaban immediately stepped forward to hug Rosenberg, defusing an unnecessary conflict.

There is no need to be surprised, because this is not the first time internal strife has occurred in the Vikings team. Before the first game against Greece, Ibrahimovic, a misfortune, almost provoked the team Due to internal disputes, Ibrahimovic believed in an interview with the media that Ljungberg and Williamson should be placed on the bench. As a result, as soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused "****" in the Swedish team. The head coach Lagerbeck had to stand up and clarify the facts, so that the crisis in the team was suppressed for the time being.

The Swedish team is now at the most critical moment in the group stage. Fans who like Sweden can only hope that the conflict between Castellen and Rosenberg will not destroy the harmony in the Swedish team. , the enemy is now, it should be consistent with the outside world. ?? Stadium Maniac 184

The Swedish team is facing a crisis of unity within the team, while the Spanish team is facing the loss of their head coach after the European Cup. It has been the same in the past. Swiss coach Kuhn and Czech coach Bruckner will both leave after this cup.

Since the contract with the Spanish Football Association will expire this summer, Calagones is bound to leave the Matador, where will the Spanish coach go? According to the Spanish "Marca", Calagones has already found the next stop of coaching-Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce.

It is said that the two parties have already signed the contract, and there are two reasons for not making it public. On the one hand, Calagones is leading Spain in the European Cup, and it is inconvenient to attend the press conference announcing the news; record.

Although the Spanish Football Association tried its best to keep him, the old coach seemed to have made up his mind. He now only thinks about being able to lead his Matador team to go further in this European Cup.

In the final result of the game, Spain narrowly beat Sweden 2:1, Torres scored the first goal of the national team in 2008, Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalized the score for Sweden, and Villa staged a lore in stoppage time. The Matador won both games and ranked first in the group with 6 points, qualifying ahead of schedule.

The biggest contributor to Spain's victory is naturally Villa, who scored four goals in two games, and Villa has the potential to win the European Cup Golden Boot. However, in an interview, the humble Villa did not mention his own Performance.

"The important thing is that we got six points in two games. Of course it feels great to keep scoring goals, but the more important thing is that the team is still winning."

Villa performed well, and his striker partner Torres also showed people his strength. He scored 24 goals in his debut season in the Premier League. The player with the most balls.

Before the opening of the European Cup in Switzerland and Austria, the Spanish media had great expectations for Torres. Some media even said that 2008 would be the prelude to the Spanish Torres era, but this unprecedented pressure almost destroyed the "Holy Child". Nervous, although he performed very well in the first game, he failed to score a goal, which still caused some media in Spain to criticize him, but fortunately, Torres responded to all doubts with a first European Cup goal .

Like every international competition in the past, Spain will always be hailed as the favorite to win the championship before the game, but in the end every time, this expectation will become a burden for the bullfighters, causing them to play at full strength during the game. Without the strength it should have, it ended in disappointment.

But this time the situation is different. Under the guidance of Calagones, the Spaniard obviously has a more tenacious nerve. After Spain swept Russia 4:1, the players of the Matador Legion have already unloaded their huge The burden, which of course also includes Torres.

At the age of 19, Torres was already the captain of Atletico Madrid. He scored 84 goals in 214 league games and scored 15 goals in 50 games for the national team. He also said before the start of the European Cup: "I know that I am very concerned and have high expectations. I will not complain about it. The important thing is to learn to face the different eyes of public opinion."

All factors indicate that Torres already has a considerable ability to withstand pressure, so when infighting and skepticism broke out together, Torres quickly found a solution, which is to score goals.

What's more, in the year of playing in the Premier League, Torres not only improved his shooting skills and physique, but also made a big change in the psychological quality of the golden boy. ability is not what it used to be.

Torres' goal appeared in the 15th minute of the game. Xavi took a tactical corner kick and passed it to Villa. After attracting two defensive players, Calabash passed the ball to Silva outside the penalty area. The Valencia winger Cleverly rubbing the ball to the front of the small penalty area, Torres used an extremely irregular stepping action, almost kicking the ball into the goal. ?? Stadium Maniac 184

After scoring the goal, Torres finally broke out, and he could no longer suppress the joy in his heart. This was his first goal for the national team in nine months, and it was also his first goal in two European Cups.

His teammates rushed forward to congratulate him, and a good scene of stacking arhats was staged gorgeously at the Tivoli Stadium in Innsbruck. After Villa hugged Torres when he completed a hat-trick, the Spanish team once again showed the whole of Europe His own unity, this spiritual strength is unparalleled.

Torres's performance after the goal became more and more brilliant. In the 61st minute, after receiving a pass from Silva, he completed a turn and volley in the penalty area. In the 63rd minute, he made a supplement near the penalty spot. The shot was unfortunately blocked by the Swedish defender. In the 70th minute, Torres used a "scorpion tail" pass to create a shot for Villa. In the 72nd minute, he The use of the header ferry created a good chance for Senna to score.

Torres completed five shots in the whole game and ranked first for the two teams, and his four shots were the highest in the game. After the game, he counted a running distance of nearly 10,000 meters, which is the same for a center. Commendable.

Especially in the second minute of stoppage time, when Capdevila launched a long pass attack from the backcourt, Torres used a perfect run to draw the defensive attention of the two Swedish defenders Nilsson and Mellberg All attracted, which created the conditions for Villa to single out Hansong in the penalty area.

After this game, Torres' performance not only dispelled the previous doubts, but also locked the position of the main forward in the heart of the coach.

Before this game, the old coach announced the starting lineup in advance to support his lover, but everyone knows that Villa is now in the limelight. If Torres can't catch up, the old coach is likely to cut him off and let Xiaofa The formation changed to 4-1-4-1. During the warm-up match, Saint Infant had received such a warning.

But now, the power of the two strikers is obviously greater, and Villa needs the cover of a "big target" like Torres. The 4-4-2 obviously overwhelms the 4-4 that has been tested for a long time and won the game. 1-4-1, Spain's formation debate can temporarily come to an end.

After the game, Torres also said: "I am very calm. Villa and I scored one goal each, and two goals also enabled us to advance successfully. It is not easy to create good results in the European Cup. Pressure and pain are the key factors. something you have to bear."

The goals of Torres and Villa opened the door to victory for the Spanish team, and the solid defense kept the Spanish team's victory.

The "great left-back" should never be just the "patent" of the Italian Grosso. The left-backs who are active in the traditional European powers have many outstanding pillars.

The 30-year-old Capdevila is an example. After completing two instigations in the attack in the first game, in this game, the yellow submarine full-back assisted with a long pass, allowing Villa to complete the game. lore.

Unlike many left-backs in the history of the Spanish team, Capdevila does not have a super individual combat ability, and his breakthrough is his technical shortcoming.

However, compared to these shortcomings, his advantages are not possessed by others. In recent seasons, whether representing Deportivo or Villarreal, Capdevila, the full-back, always It can be associated with goals. In the season that just ended, Capdevila even scored three goals.

Capdevila, who went to the international competition for the third time with the team, has become the focus of the spotlight long before the start of the European Cup. Before the three games against Sweden in the qualifiers and the warm-up match against France and Peru, the Canadian The Catalans have scored goals, and he seems to have become a left-back like Grosso. His late bloomer is also similar to Grosso.

It was only at the age of 30 that he represented Spain in a major competition for the first time. Before that, his experience in two major competitions was bitter. In the European Cup in 2000 and 2004, he spent both on the bench.

In the World Cup two years ago, Calagones tried his best to give up Capdevila and recruit Peña, but the performance of the Argentine-Spanish international disappointed the coach. Si has already made a lot of money.

In the first match against the Russian team, Capdevila played a key role in the first two goals. First, he found Torres with a long pass from 50 meters away, and helped the Red Army to complete the assist. With a pass after a long-distance attack, Iniesta's name was included in the assist list.

In this game, Capdevila, who once again served as the starter, played the role of "winner" again. In the second minute of stoppage time, his foot on the left side of the backcourt was suspected of making a clearance, and inadvertently let Villa finish. lore.

Capdevila, wearing the No. 11 jersey, is obviously an alternative player in the defense. Judging from this game, the yellow submarine full-back who is the left back turned out to be the team's passer. The player with the most times.

Dare to take the initiative to take more responsibility for playing the ball in the superstar-studded Spanish team. No. Excellent defender Mikhailoch is similar.

While completing the offensive task, Capdevila also played a very important role in defense. It was precisely because of the outstanding performance of Capdevila and others that the Spanish team finally saved the game. victory.

Of course, Spain was able to win in the end, thanks to one person, that is the Swedish god Taj Brahimovic, the performance of the Swedish Gao Lao in this game was not bad, on the contrary it was very "excellent", but only forty-five minutes .

Before the game between Spain and Sweden, Spanish goalkeeper Casillas said in an interview: "We must be careful about the Swedish team, especially Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the forward line. opponent!"

However, in the game, Ibrahimovic still used just 45 minutes to make Ramos and Iker Casillas two Spanish national treasure stars depressed. Ibrahimovic used this performance to prove why Real Madrid is willing to pay 7000 Wanlai bought him.

In this battle, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has completely become a nightmare for the opponent's defense. First, in the 9th minute, he sent a clever pass to Ljungberg on the left. The latter broke into the penalty area and tested Casillas.

Then in the 22nd minute, he suddenly made a "stream of consciousness" pass from the left. The Spanish defenders didn't realize it, but Larson suddenly broke out from the crowd and shot a volley from the middle. Fly, but this can be regarded as the most exciting tactical cooperation of the Swedish team in the first 30 minutes.

Then the game entered "Ibrahimovic time". In the 34th minute, Stoll of the Swedish team took the ball from the right to the back post. Turning around in front of the goal and shooting, although Casillas made a block, he couldn't stop the ball from rolling into the goal in the end.

For this goal, Ibrahimovic relied entirely on his physical fitness in the penalty area. Using his height and leg length to control the range, he stopped and turned to "eat" Ramos, then turned and shot. Although there was no leg swing, he used his super explosive power to once again "eat raw" Casillas, who is known for his quick response.

By playing with Spain's two national treasures, Ibrahimovic proved his ability and value!

It's a pity that Ibrahimovic, who just showed his feeling, had to be replaced in midfield.

After the game, the head coach of the Swedish team Lagerbeck pointed out in an interview: "Zlatan has been injured, but he insisted on playing. After the first half, we found that his knee was swollen. For the safety of the players And considering, we decided to replace him, but Ibrahimovic's injury is not very serious, and he should not miss the next game."

Perhaps after the game, the fans will ask, if Ibrahimovic has stayed on the court, can the Spanish team still win?

There are no ifs on the football field, but people can analyze the problem from another side.

In the first half, Ibrahimovic had an overwhelming advantage in the technical confrontation with the Spanish players, but in the second half, the Werder Bremen striker Rosenberg who replaced Ibrahimovic had a strong background. , But Rosenberg has no way to replace Ibrahimovic's position.

It can be said that when Zlatan Ibrahimovic is on the court, it can only make the Spanish defenders uncomfortable, but after Rosenberg comes up, the Spanish defenders immediately become the masters of everything!

Indeed, as a striker, Ibrahimovic's physical fitness and technical characteristics ensure that he can always have an advantage in the competition with defenders, and the two seasons of training in the Inter Milan team have also given him the advantage. His shooting skills and efficiency have been greatly improved.

If it is said that Ramos and Iker Casillas are the best defensive players in La Liga, then Ibrahimovic has at least proved one thing through this game. Now he has a way to deal with it. Any type of defensive player.

The game is over, whoever gets the second qualifying place in Group D, Sweden or Russia, will stay until the last game, and the two teams will compete face to face.

And Spain's outstanding performance has also made them the favorites to win the championship after the Dutch team.

The smoke of the second round has cleared, and the flames of the European Cup show no signs of extinguishing, because the real battle of life and death is coming.

In Group A, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Belgium will compete for the final qualifying spot. In Group B, Croatia will qualify ahead of schedule. Austria, Germany and Poland will start a three-way fight. In Group C, the Netherlands will advance ahead of schedule, Italy, France and Romania There will be fierce competition for the second qualifying place, and there is also Group D, a contest between early-qualified Spain and early-qualified Greece, which has become an exhibition match, Russia and Sweden, two rivals since the Middle Ages An old friend of mine is about to start a losing battle on the football field.