Chapter 54: Non-competition players

The Portuguese Camaro came to the European Cup with the desire to play a good game and add points to the competition for the 2012 Ballon d'Or. However, despite winning the La Liga title, he failed in the first two games of the European Cup against Germany and In the Danish game, Kim Mauro's performance not only failed to score him points, but also had an impact on his image.

In the game against Germany, Mauro did nothing. Although he won the game against Denmark, Mauro once again missed a golden goal opportunity during the game, almost costing Portugal a huge price.

After the game against Germany, Kim Mauro staged a scene that stunned his teammates. He did not stay on the court with other players to express his gratitude to the Portuguese fans who came from afar. Instead, with an annoyed look, he threw the captain's armband to the ground, alone. Go into the locker room tunnel and leave early.

This scene made Portuguese fans angry. Someone even compiled a joke on the Internet, saying that Kimaro was rushing back to the locker room in order to change his hairstyle to attend the post-match press conference.

In order to calm down the fans' anger, Portuguese coach Bento and several players had to come out to smooth things over for Kim Mauro and wipe his ass. The Portuguese players' trust in Kim Mauro also remained unchanged.

Pepe said: "I think Cristiano is the best player, the most comprehensive player. His performance in recent years has been incredible. He is a robot, a machine. I think he deserves to be the best player in the world." In the first game, he couldn't exert all his energy. This is normal. He has gone through a long season and his body is still adjusting. I believe that he will get better and better in subsequent games! "

Coentrao also said: "Cristiano is our leader, we are all willing to play beside him, everyone has great trust in him, and this will never change. We look forward to this being completed under his leadership. A great game, against the German team. In fact, all of us played very well in the stoppage time, but I believe that as the game continues, our performance will get better and better, and Cristiano will also show his performance. The ability of the best player in the world."

This scene of unity of the Portuguese team is indeed worth touching, but as Pepe and Coentrao are teammates of Golden Mauro in Real Madrid, the words they say sound a bit disgusting, as if they are trying to flatter a horse.

However, it did play a role in diverting attention. Before the start of this game, the Portuguese media also believed that Golden Mauro would help the Portuguese team open the Danish team's defensive wall. Heavyweights in Portuguese football, including Figo, also stood up for the defense. Camaro supported: "I think the team should give Cristiano more support. His characteristic is to complete the attack and score goals, so he must create more opportunities for him."

Head coach Bento also stood up to express his support for Mauro: "I can bet everyone that Cristiano will definitely score a goal in the game against Denmark."

However, Mauro slapped all those who supported him hard during the game. In the game against Denmark, Mauro still did nothing. He also seemed unhappy. Even if his teammates scored, he did not have a happy expression.

Although the Portuguese national team won the victory, Camaro's performance was not satisfactory. During the game, he kept asking his teammates for the ball, but the Portuguese players' passes were always lack of accuracy, and when he got the opportunity, Camaro failed to grasp it. .

Golden Mauro could have played a decisive role in the game against Denmark, but this was not his day. The Portuguese superstar worked hard all the time. He had good scoring opportunities during the game, but never took advantage of them.

Kim Mauro also tried a free kick, but the free kick he took either flew directly to the stands or was directly confiscated by the goalkeeper.

Throughout the game, Golden Retriever looked very anxious. For Portugal, this game against Denmark was a life-and-death battle with no room for failure. As the captain of the team, Golden Retriever was also under tremendous pressure. Under the pressure, Golden Retriever Luo tends to appear anxious.

Opportunities that would not have been missed at Real Madrid were missed by the Portuguese national team, and fortunately, despite the setback of Golden Mauro, Portugal defeated Denmark with Varela's goal.

Kim Mauro, who had a rope tied around his neck, could breathe a sigh of relief, but no matter what, it was not enough for Kim Mauro, who had played 21 World Cup and European Cup games, to only contribute five goals and three assists. Greater efforts need to be made to strive for the title of No. 1 in the world for Portugal and for ourselves.

During the game, the diligent midfielders of the Portuguese team delivered more than one wonderful pass to Camaro, but the "scoring machine" of Real Madrid last season seemed to have been put into "undercover mode", and the ball he shot was either on target. The Danish goalkeeper either couldn't find the goal, especially when he went to a meeting alone, and after thinking indecisively, he shot a shocking shot that was beyond his standard.

Coincidentally, Balotelli had a longer "thought process" during the match against Spain a few days ago. Its inexplicable degree provided imagination and all kinds of joy to the fans who stayed up late to watch the game.

And "Peter Pan" Robben, who was famous in football for his boldness and sharpness eight years ago, seems to be burdened with the burden of thinking in the first round of the group stage. Should he pass or not, should he shoot?

"Ba Shen" thought too much, so his shooting process became a joke. Now Jinmaoluo also thought too much, and the result was that the shot was shocked and booed.

The Portuguese team's substitute striker Varela used an instinctive shot that rotated his waist 720 degrees to tell the two big names an important striker survival rule: before shooting, please don't think!

When the striker thinks, the goalkeeper laughs.

Modern football is a highly integrated sport of mental and physical strength. A high-level competition is not only about who has a better body and better skills, but also about who has a smarter mind. The wisdom here is accumulated, not what you think on the field. , especially for forwards.

Football matches in the 1960s were played at a slow pace. Pele, the "ball king" of that era, had enough time to think about the organization's next move and to play with the goalkeeper.

However, as football has developed to this day, it requires forwards to capture opportunities at the moment when the game is running at high speed. This is more often a physical instinct formed by long-term immersion, rather than a long-term reflex arc of the cerebral cortex.

The truth is always there, but forwards who can truly operate with ease are not always there. There are countless players who think wildly before shooting, especially among key players in international competitions.

Under the influence of a series of non-football elements such as interests, honors, desires, etc., top-level players of each team often have to bear more pressure. This pressure often translates into hesitation of players such as Jin Maoluo, "Bashen", and Robben. , hesitation and lack of confidence.

But Barrera, who has no desire and is strong, is much more relaxed. He is not a key player, so he shoots after the round, but he achieved a wonderful goal.

Maybe it's time for Kimaro to calm down, think less, and be more confident. If he doesn't want to learn from the minor players in the team, then he should learn from the confident emperor among his opponents in this game.

"My name is Bendtner, and I feel that I am no worse than any striker."

When he was just starting out, Bendtner was so impressive that he was nicknamed the "Confidence Emperor". In this match, when he started for Denmark against Portugal, Bendtner proved his confidence with a goal.

Because Portugal lost to Germany in the first round, this round was the last fight. Therefore, after the opening, they were full of momentum and pressed Denmark to attack. Sure enough, this tactic worked quickly. Pepe and Postiga opened the door to victory for Portugal respectively.

Previously, Denmark had fallen behind its opponents 13 times in the history of the European Cup, with only one successful comeback. Therefore, it seemed to the outside world that Portugal had almost secured victory in this game.

And when everyone thought that the rhythm of the game would enter Portuguese time early, "Confidence Emperor" Bendtner counterattacked with a header only five minutes after the team scored the second goal.

Seeing that the Portuguese team was a little slack after winning, Denmark launched a counterattack. In the 41st minute of the game, Jacobsen hit back from the right, Paulson passed the ball diagonally to the back post, and Cologne's offside header from the left side of the penalty area passed the defender. With the goalkeeper, Bendtner headed the ball into the empty goal two meters away from the goal on the other side.

After scoring the goal, Bendtner looked serious and did not appear too excited. Instead, he called on his teammates to quickly return to defense. Sure enough, God paid off. When the game entered the 80th minute of the second half, Jacobsen made a pass from the right. , the astute Bendtner suddenly appeared behind Pepe and hit the goal with a powerful header. The Portuguese goalkeeper tried his best to stretch his arms to block the ball, but still could not stop Bendtner's "overlord blow", 2: 2!

At this time, the "confidence emperor" finally showed a smile and scored twice!

Bendtner, who is 193cm tall, did not waste his natural advantages at all. He was nicknamed "Little Tower". He scored twice with a header this time and became the first choice between Croatia's Mandzukic and Ukraine since the start of this European Cup. After Shevchenko, the third player to score twice with a header was a striker.

What is ironic is that the obviously more famous Golden Mauro was given the opportunity to stand alone twice, but he chose to squander it without mercy. However, Golden Mauro wasted the single sword. When thinking about life, Bendtner has "changed" his life. .

However, what frustrated Bendtner was that his hard work failed to help the team gain points. Portuguese substitute Varela seized the opportunity at the last moment and hit Denmark in the near corner of the goal.

In this game, the Danes are undoubtedly a tragic character, but they are also thankful because they have the aerial dominance of Bendtner. They will face Germany in the next qualifying life-and-death battle, and the result is still unknown.