Chapter 108 Chaos and Clarity (3)

After the two games in Group D, except for Australia who were basically eliminated, the remaining three teams still have hope of qualifying, and the situation has become more confusing. The situation in Group E, relatively speaking, is Much clearer.

In the first match, the Netherlands finally beat Japan 1-0, and qualified ahead of schedule with both victories. When the match between the Netherlands and Japan ended, there was a selection that you can guess without waiting to see the final result. FIFA official The website definitely gave Sneijder the best spot on the spot. Goals are the most important factor. Secondly, Sneijder's non-stop organization and attack on the left side during the game is also an important reason recognized by FIFA.

During the game, although the Japanese team did not seem to be aggressive, the players were closely connected and moved quickly. Many attacks of the Dutch team were quickly resolved by the Japanese players in the shortest time, which forced the Dutch players to use the fastest Quick moves to handle the ball.

Before Sneijder scored the only goal of the game, when Van Persie gave the ball, the Japanese players were about to form a siege against Sneijder, but Sneijder didn't even think about it, and he didn't actually give him a chance to think about it. The volley with the foot lifted, without any adjustment, is often incomprehensible, but the speed and angle of the ball are well grasped, and it hits the goal of the Japanese team.

The Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima responded in a timely manner. The problem is that he flew to save too fast and could not take care of his hand shape. It is undeniable that he wanted to show how fast his reaction was, but the ball was saved by him. As if being held in reverse by his hands, the Dutch team decided the final direction of the game by relying on this attack, which the Japanese defended meticulously and couldn't help it.

When Sneijder finally broke the goal, some of the Japanese players who had been holding on to the game with patience had already knelt to the ground. Sneijder lifted the ball lightly, disrupting the valuable cooperation aspect of the Japanese team's spirit. .

Give Sneijder this barely a chance, and he will be able to handle the whole game, just like Archimedes' wild words of "give me a lever, and I can lift the whole world", on the football field. accomplish.

For Sneijder, he played in the World Cup for the first time four years ago, and the most impressive thing was an unlucky guy who got a card in the "Nuremberg War" with Portugal. Four years later, he, With the growth of age, he made a steady appearance. After two games, he is already a standard world-class attacking midfielder.

Sneijder played at a world-class level, but after two games, the forward of the Dutch team was a bit disappointing. Van Persie, who had high hopes from Van Marwijk, started his World Cup journey relatively plainly.

The Dutch team has always been famous for its gorgeous offense and scoring many goals against weak teams, and the center forward is often the last link in turning the gorgeous offense into wonderful goals.

But in this World Cup, when facing two not-so-strong teams, it was a bit difficult to score three goals. As a single center forward, Van Persie failed to achieve any goals in the two games. The overwhelmed center Huntelaar only played for a short while in the second game against Japan today. Is this a waste of money?

It can't be said that Van Persie's level is not good. As a forward center, although he is tall, his characteristics are mainly based on swimming on the periphery and having the opportunity to suddenly enter the penalty area. When it comes to the Dutch team, although Van Marwijk wants to Transform him, but it seems that the things in his bones are difficult to change, and he has to move outside. What is frustrating now is that the effect of moving outside is not good. The opponent's defense line is not afraid of Van Persie at all. The impact, the effect after he played, is far from the prestige of the 2008 European Championship.

With Ruud van Nistelrooy being abandoned, a high center forward disappeared and was replaced by a **-type center forward with a particularly strong free movement ability. The ability to attack the Dutch team in the penalty area was greatly weakened, which made the Netherlands The team has maintained its signature style of play for 22 years. In this World Cup, it just disappeared.

It seems that Van Marwijk was changed overnight. Let a Van Persie support this change. I wonder if the Arsenal striker has this ability?

Judging from the first two games, Van Persie did not meet this requirement, so why not consider Huntelaar's existence?

Huntelaar was the absolute main force in the World Cup qualifiers. With Huntelaar's characteristics, it is entirely possible to consider letting him play in the middle, with Van Persie on the left and Dirk Dirk on the right. Huntelaar heads forward, the rotation between Snyder, Van Persie and Van der Vaart in the center and left, and the rotation of Dirk Kuyt and Afeilai on the right may also have unexpected effects.

When Van Nistelrooy was in power, Huntelaar could only be his substitute, but now that Van Nistelrooy has retired, the 26-year-old Huntelaar still has a lot of room for development, if Van Marwijk wants to The team played better, focusing on Huntelaar as a change worth taking seriously.

You must know that the Dutch fans have two biggest expectations. One is to hope that Ruud van Nistelrooy will return to the national team and play as a substitute. Changes, the Netherlands wants to go further in the World Cup, and it will definitely change its routine in the future. If Van Marwijk wants to open a new situation, it depends on whether he has the courage.

But now it seems that Van Marwijk obviously has no intention of changing. This also makes the Dutch team win the game, but winning always makes people feel awkward, because the once gorgeous Dutch team is gone.

In the first game of the Netherlands against Denmark, it is said that Agger was the number one hero in the Netherlands' victory. If it weren't for his own goal, the Dutch team would not know when they would break the Danish defense. The problem that occurred in the Netherlands at that time was that How to turn the advantages of ball possession and shooting into goals? In this game, the fans worried about the Netherlands found new troubles. The ball control completely suppressed Japan, but in terms of offensive strength, it seems that Japan is by no means inferior to the Netherlands. In the end, the Japanese team put in a double striker. If the two were more capable of grasping opportunities, a draw would feel more normal. The Dutch team's calm and mechanical mainstream tactics are unquestionable in the World Cup, but they make fans who are looking forward to seeing them shatter. Big disappointment.

The Dutch team's most eye-catching side attack, these two games did not play to the fullest, the first game was only felt after Elia, and the second game, probably only when the Japanese team attacked all the way. The opportunity to get a side attack is completely different from the Netherlands in the traditional understanding.

In this game, it can be seen that the Dutch team is very patient with the Japanese team. Van Marwijk does not want to torture the opponent with changeable positions at all, so as not to be self-defeating. This kind of mechanical patience is mature performance, but it can also be interpreted as that there are not many opportunities for penetration, and the breakthrough ability of wing players is limited. Against the Netherlands and Japan in the middle, there is no need to talk about the helplessness of many advantages.

Van Marwijk's only trick is to keep calm. Since Japan is waiting for the Netherlands to make a mistake, the Netherlands can also wait for Japan to make a mistake. In the end, looking back, the Netherlands team waited and grasped it. The Japanese team actually waited for it. When it arrived, I just couldn't grasp it, and this formed a qualitative gap between the two teams.

But fans are looking forward to seeing a Dutch team waiting for others to make mistakes?

The limited use time of Elia and Afeilai is a performance of coach Van Marwijk seeking stability. The two teenagers are very lethal, but they are only used in the last ten minutes of the second half. Emphasizing an overall stable Dutch team, rather than an old Dutch team that would rather be gorgeous and only think about offense, and eventually die, this is right or wrong, it's hard to judge, but it will definitely make many Dutch supporters turn away .

Of course, the reason why the Netherlands failed to break the stalemate in these two games lies in one person, that is, Robben, such an efficient one-on-one breakthrough success, the maker of deadly mid-range shots, cannot play, and the Dutch team is too short. There are more flexible means to break the deadlock. He belongs to the category of nuclear warheads. Without him, the Dutch team can only use conventional weapons to fight against opponents.

Such a Dutch team with a stable mood and a relatively mechanical formation has no problems in the group stage. Is it feasible to operate like this in the knockout stage?

Everything is a question!

The sudden conservatism against Russia in the European Cup in 2008 allowed the opponent to create a super good game, but it cannot be said with certainty. After emphasizing the balance of offense and defense, the Netherlands will definitely suffer. Everything can only be seen after the game, but if Robben If they can't play in the knockout stage, the way forward for the Dutch team will obviously be much more difficult.

Another game in the second round of Group E was between Cameroon and Denmark. In the end, the Danes had the last laugh and let the African cheetahs surrender 2:1 and were out early.

The Danes were lucky, and the Cameroons who went out made people sigh. Recalling Cameroon's performance in the Italian Summer, people can't help but feel excited.

No one was optimistic about them before the game, but in the first game of the opening ceremony, Cameroon made Argentina, the defending champion, surrender. In the second game, Uncle Mira scored twice, allowing Cameroon to enter the top 16 after two games. Butt twisting has since become a classic move. Against Colombia, Uncle Mira's kamikaze continued unabated, Higuita made another low-level mistake, and Cameroon knocked out Colombia, which is expected to become another dark horse, and entered the top 8. The classic battle against England has always been remembered by fans. Lineker's two very controversial penalties made Cameroon, which was only 7 minutes away from entering the semi-finals, and finally died in the referees composed of Mexico and the United States. help me.

The glory of the past has long gone. Now in Cameroon, who can still see the majesty of the past?

In addition to the surprisingly high social status and world rankings, there is nothing to do in other places. Their performance is actually a reminder to the seemingly powerful African football. Don't lick your face and care about increasing World Cup tickets. In fact, the Africans never took advantage of the Asian teams they looked down on most.

Compared with 1990s, where is the problem in Cameroon?

First of all, there is no good coach. Back then, Niebo put himself in the position of a weak team, but the organization of the game was quite strict. It was a magical team with a particularly good combination of individuals and the whole.

And what about Legon?

Completely deviated from the thinking of a normal coach, underestimated the Japanese team in the first game, sent some players who appeared out of nowhere to play the main force, and put the main force of the Premier League giants like Song on the bench, the fact gave him a sap.

The World Cup is not a league. If you lose a game that you think is the best, the mentality of the team members will be messed up in the second game.

And the team built by Legon, can you see any strong overall tactics?

If you want to talk about the overall situation, I am afraid that even New Zealand is not as good as New Zealand. Of course, the spirit is much worse than New Zealand. In this game against Denmark, the Cameroons seem to be imposing, but the Danish defender pinched the African cheetah to shoot the best shot. The route is left to the smallest gap for them to play. Without the overall coordination, they rely entirely on their personal strength to force it there. It is normal that no one in Cameroon can beat it. Who will bear the greatest responsibility?

Legon, of course.

The second is that there are no players who can play at critical moments. This has nothing to do with their worth. The Cameroon players in 1990 included only 10 players who played in the low-level leagues in France, plus Nkono, a veteran of La Liga. , the others were all domestic players, and Uncle Mira, who was outstanding, was 38 years old at the time.

In today's Cameroon, there are many players from the five major leagues, and none of them are from the domestic league. The age structure is reasonable, but what is the effect?

Eto'o was completely distracted in the first game. Although he scored in the second game, he also missed too many scoring opportunities, and other offensive players were far inferior to him. Compared with the 42-year-old Mira who scored goals, they If they can't be the decision makers, they are really ashamed to face their predecessors.

Defender Hector's hair is very strong. He has always been a trendy hairstyle, but he is the main culprit of this failure. The current left-back of the Premier League Champions League team met a winger who was abandoned by the Premier League. Romedal, He didn't even have the slightest strength to fight back.

In the game against Denmark, Cameroon's back line was loose. The many opportunities Denmark got today can't prove how strong Denmark is. attack.

When Cameroon will be able to copy the myth of 90, no one can say, but there is one thing, in front of the colorful world football stage, it is good to lower one's own shelf. To build a strong team with a sense of integrity, it needs The coach has paid a lot, and it can be completed by a group of extremely talented players. In fact, no one has achieved this miraculous state.

The second round of Group E is over, the ugly Dutchman qualified ahead of schedule, and Cameroon went home. Fortunately, their home is not far from South Africa. In addition, Denmark and Japan will collide face to face in the final round. Who can win? The group will be able to qualify.