knife guard

Chapter 1219
On June 6, the eighth-finals of the World Cup kicked off at the famous Maracana Stadium.

The first pair to appear in the quarter-finals is host country five-time World Cup winner Brazil and Euro 04 champion Greece.

The title of European Cup champion in 04 sounds very cool. In fact, the current Greek team is very good. It is beyond everyone's expectations to be able to reach the top 16. What he relies on to compete with the Brazilian team is their steel plate The same defensive line, although Rehhagel left Greece after the World Cup in South Africa, but the head coach Santos Xiaoguicao followed suit and did not make much changes to the team's style of play. The practical defensive counterattack and strong body made everyone All have some headaches.

The Brazilian team, which scored 10 goals in three group matches, showed the world their powerful attacking power. In the dangerous situation where there are many strong players in the upper half, the odds of the Brazilian team are still far ahead. The Brazilian team is optimistic. In this game, the Greek team has almost no possibility to block the Brazilian's yearning for the sixth star.

After the start of the game, amid the cheers of 10 fans, the Brazilian team launched a fierce attack on the Greeks.

Just 3 minutes into the game, the Brazilian team got off to a fantastic start. After a dazzling pass by many superstars in the frontcourt, the ball reached the feet of the veteran Kaka. He tried his foot style and played more positively, but the ball accidentally hit the Schalke 04 defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos, which was refracted. Goalkeeper Sfakis, who made a save, could only helplessly watch the ball roll into the net from the opposite direction.

1:0, Brazil leads.

The fans of the Brazilian team couldn't believe their eyes. Such a shot also scored a goal. This is simply God helping the Brazilian team. They thought it would take a lot of effort for the Brazilian team to knock on the door of the Greek team.

Accidentally gained a one-goal lead, and the game completely entered the rhythm of the Brazilian team. Although the Greeks were not prepared to win, the conceded goal disrupted their game plan. The defensive counterattack tactics they had prepared did not The method is used, they can only press it out and fight.The game became a game where the Brazilian passed the ball and the Greek chased the ball.

In the 8th minute of the game, Brazilian midfielder Ganso cut from the right to the left. Neymar's skills were very good. His continuous feints dunked the bottom of Greek defender Tezavilas and crossed to Greece. In front of the goal, South Korean goalkeeper Sfakis failed to get the ball. Pato, who scored four goals, appeared at the back point just right, and pushed through the net from a small angle.

2:0, Pato scored the fifth goal, only one goal away from the top scorer.

The Brazilian team scored two goals in 10 minutes, and the game completely became a personal performance of the Brazilians. The Greek team became a clown who let the Brazilian team play.In the first half, the Brazilian team scored two more goals to seal the victory 4:0. Pato scored another goal, and the number of goals was equal to that of Li Huan.

However, after the intermission, the humiliated Greeks seemed to have changed a team. The civilization of 2000 gave this team an unyielding fighting spirit and spirit. Opportunities for personal performances, using free kicks and set kicks to wait for opportunities to attack.

The Brazilian team was also a little slack after scoring four goals. Some frontcourt players even put aside the outcome of the game and concentrated on creating a hat-trick opportunity for Pato. They wanted to keep both the champion and the top scorer in Brazil.This kind of game attitude wasted many offensive opportunities for Brazil, and Pato did not score.

In the 10 minutes of the second half, the Greek Salas finally saved a little face for their country with a powerful header.

More than 2000 Greek fans who came to the scene to cheer and cheer burst into tears, shouted frantically, and vented their excitement.

However, Greece’s strength is limited after all, and the first four goals conceded also caused a great psychological shadow to their defense. In the last 15 minutes of the game, the Brazilian team used skillful cooperation and Neymar scored another goal. In the end, the Brazilian team Unexpectedly, the Greek team was bloodbathed 5:1 and won a place in the quarter-finals.

After the game, the Brazilian media praised Brazil for starting to win the championship. Although the Brazilian team did not have as many stars as the World Cup in Germany, they cooperated better and had better integrity. More importantly, the team was no longer full of gangs. The bosses are in groups, and Kaka has played a very good role as the leading brother.

The next second round of 1 was played between another South American giant, Argentina, and the US team. Argentina was a bit slow in this World Cup, but after being tied by Nigeria at the beginning, they made great strides, and the two consecutive victories were locked. Group No.[-], the frontcourt superstars have also shown good form one after another, and now they are the favorites to win the championship only behind the Brazil team.

The U.S. team relied on self-confidence, fighting spirit and undying physical fitness to run to death such as Portugal and Croatia. The star-studded Argentina also had no good way to deal with them. Their short passes penetrated, but they could not penetrate. Argentina's The superstars Messi, Aguero, and Higuain are not power-based games, and they cannot break the American's running without hesitation and the intensive defense at the front of the penalty area.In the first half, the two sides fought to a 0:0 tie.
In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. Argentina accelerated the rhythm of offense and defense. Superstars such as Messi and Aguero frequently used their personal abilities to make breakthroughs. In the 70th minute, the physical fitness of the US team declined. .Messi, who was in the center position, showed his ghostly dribbling, rushed into the penalty area through two people within a radius of less than three meters, pierced goalkeeper Howard's crotch into the net, and opened the door to victory for Argentina .

Then Messi's state became uncontrollable. He used his extremely fast kicking speed to grab a shot in front of the goal. In the counterattack, three people ran for a long distance. Within 10 minutes, Messi staged a hat trick and helped Argentina 3 :0 defeated the US team, Messi also scored 5 goals.Second only to Li Huan and Pato.

Argentina broke into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Brazil without any risk. Their next opponent is the host Brazil.The collision of the two giants in South America will also be the heaviest and most exciting match in the next knockout round.

After the two quarter-finals in the top half, the next two games in the bottom half.First of all, the quarter-finals was the most important and the most interesting game, England vs. France, which was also considered by the media and football celebrities to enter the finals for whoever wins.

英国队和法国队在历史上交战27场，法国队7胜4平16负，进34球失65球；其中两队在大赛中交战6场，法国队1胜2平3负，进7球失9球；在中立场地中交战2场，法国队1平1负，进1球失3球。
From the historical record, England is far better than the French team, but the historical record is too long to see the real strength comparison of the two teams. In fact, since the French team won the World Cup in 98, the British team has not defeated the French team. In the three games between the two sides, the French team defeated England 04:12 and 2:1 in the 2 European Cup and 0:08 in the 1 European Cup, and also won 0:[-] in the warm-up in [-].It is also completely valid to say that the French team has restrained England over the years.

The last decade has been a decade of rapid development in the Premier League. England, with Premier League players as its team, is full of talents. The sluggish performance of the national team made the British fans and the FA very embarrassed. They learned from the painful experience and invited Capello, the gold medal coach, with no doubts about the employment. They still insisted on letting Capello continue to coach even though the South Africa World Cup did not achieve an ideal record. In the European Cup in 12, England reached the final, and now the Three Lions have become a team that has always had a strong combat effectiveness.

After Zidane retired, the French team has been in the post-Zidane era. Later players have been compared with Zizou by the French media, but no one can reach half the height of Zizou. Their situation is the same as that of the past It is almost the same after Maradona retired. However, even so, the French team should not be underestimated. They not only have many talented talents, but also have flexible tactics. Even the host Brazil has no good way to take the French team. .

The strength of England and France can be said to be evenly matched, and neither of them is sure of defeating their opponents. This kind of game is precisely the best-looking and most likely to produce classics.

Before the game, Brazil's "Globe Sport" said that this is a match between the two countries that have the greatest influence on world football. Britain is the birthplace of modern football, while France is the creator of the World Cup. Both countries have won the World Cup once. , They still have the feud of the Hundred Years' War. Their fight is like the fight between Brazil and Argentina, and it is destined to become a classic.

"Global Sports" believes that England led by the seasoned Capello will beat the French team to advance in this game, and England will also successfully reach the final and join the Brazilian team.

The French media are also cheering for the French team. The headline of "L'Equipe" is "Forward France! "The headline of "French Sport" is "We are not afraid, the Gallic Rooster will advance to the final".

The British media shouted that God owed England 48 years, and now it is time for England to win the championship. They called on fans to go to Brazil to cheer for the team and seize this golden opportunity.

Not only the Brazilian, British and French media are building momentum for the game, but the world’s major media have also shifted their focus to the British-French battle. Journalists and fans from various countries have also gathered at the Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, where the two teams played. , Just one day after the one-eighth knockout match, the climax came ahead of schedule.

(End of this chapter)