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Chapter 1230 Who is the "Northern Beggar" in the World Cup legend?
The quarter-finals between England and Nigeria was the least suspenseful game. Although Nigeria reached the quarter-finals, they did not encounter any strong opponents on the way forward. The outdated Czech Republic was squeezed out in the group stage However, Chile was eliminated in the quarter-finals. In terms of strength alone, there is still a big gap between him and England, the originator of modern football.

However, at this time of the game, England will never be careless. Football is full of unpredictability, and things that go wrong often happen.Especially for an experienced and conservative coach like Capello, he will not give his opponents a chance to be upset.

In this game, based on the principle of winning and not making trouble, Capello continued to use England's starting lineup to eliminate France.The goalkeeper is still Joe Hart, four defenders Jones, Cahill, Terry, Baines, three midfielders Milner, Parker, Wilshere, three forwards Rooney, Carroll, Walcott.

However, Capello is a master of tactics. Although the lineup is the same, the style of play is quite different from that of England and France. , 433 is more like 451, and England is a very pure 433 offensive formation in the game against Nigeria.

The Nigerian coach Ramalho is Brazilian, but the current Brazilian coach is seriously Europeanized. Under his rule, Nigeria is no longer the kind of team that relies on personal ability and improvisation to win. Their tactics are very disciplined and their reputation is not good. Big but very practical, and their technical ability is not bad at all. Facing a strong team like England, they adopted a defensive and counterattack tactic very pragmatically, hoping to seize the loopholes in England's defense.

After the start of the game, England was like a tank, step by step but pressed every step of the way. It exerted all-round pressure on Nigeria from the left, center, right, ground and high altitude. Capello's tactics were obvious, not seeking a big victory, only seeking stability Steady promotion.

While a strong team is looking for a surefire promotion, weaker teams have fewer opportunities.

Although the pace of the game was not fast, the British team's ability to control the ball was the most average among the big powers, but after half an hour of the game, the Nigerians did not find a single chance to shoot, while England did not have many shots, but five times The shot hit three shots inside the frame and allowed Nigerian goalkeeper Enyeyama to perform a thrilling save with a flying dive.

The on-site commentator said: "England calmly made the Nigerians despair and suffocate. This game will definitely not be as passionate as the previous Baha war. The score may only be between 1 and 2 goals, but for England, Now they have a once-in-40-year opportunity, and there is nothing wrong with playing a little more utilitarian."

England did not score at the end of the first half, but Nigeria did not complete a shot, and the score was temporarily maintained at zero to zero.This first half is also known as the most dull and depressing half of the World Cup in Brazil. It was like plain water, with no gorgeous coordination, no personal skills, and no art. There were only yellow cards and fouls.

But for Capello, this is a victory, because they didn't give the opponent a chance, but they had ten shots. The Italian gold medal coach believes that the opponent will make mistakes and England will definitely score.

Capello was really hot. In the second half, Nigeria really couldn't hold back. They felt that England was mediocre, so they increased their offense. However, the England team, which had been waiting for an opportunity, immediately seized the loophole in Nigeria's offensive and defensive transition. Wilsh Rooney launched an attack with a long pass from the backcourt, and Rooney formed a chance to go to the meeting single-handedly under the ferry of Carroll's header. This time, the chubby didn't waste any more opportunities. 1:0
Then England still controlled the situation steadily and patiently played Nigeria's counterattack. Although Nigeria got the chance to attack and shoot, they played very few threatening attacks, and the defense line frequently appeared in crisis. No. 30 minutes in the second half, England scored another goal to seal the victory.Although Nigeria launched a tenacious counterattack, but its strength was limited, it still failed to break through the gate of England. England easily defeated Nigeria and reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Three of the semi-finals of the World Cup have already been selected, and the last spot will appear on the winner between Uruguay and the Chinese team. According to the past rules, no matter how chaotic the group stage and the quarter-finals, how upset they are, they will win in the four points. One of the finals and most of the semi-finals will return to dust and dust, returning to the confrontation between traditional giants, and the previous three games have also proved this rule.And now it depends on whether the big dark horse Chinese team in this World Cup can break this rule.

Although Uruguay is also an outdated giant, their ancestors are richer after all. The two World Cup champions are enough for Uruguayans to speak up in world football. What's more, they faced Brazil and Argentina, which dominate the world in the Copa America. It is not at a disadvantage, so now the media, fans and gaming companies are still relatively optimistic about Uruguay. The reason why the Chinese team is regarded higher than Nigeria and Russia is mainly because of Li Huan. Since his debut, Li Huan has been He is creating miracles and writing myths, so that now that Li Huan is in a garbage team like the Chinese team, many people believe that Li Huan will continue his magical journey in the World Cup.

Uruguay coach Tavares does not regard his team as a favorite for promotion. The 67-year-old who has served as Uruguay's coach for eight years is very low-key. Although he led Uruguay into the top four of the World Cup in South Africa, he also won 11 The Copa America champion in [-], but Tavares thinks that the Chinese team is more difficult than all the opponents he has ever seen.

"The Chinese team played very patiently, but when it was time to exert their strength, they were very decisive and resolute without any hesitation. When they took the lead, the Chinese team would actively counterattack on the basis of solid defense, and their whole was pinched by Li Huan. Very good, of course Li Huan's personal ability is the most troublesome problem for all teams, I am not saying modestly at all, we are not the favorites, anyone can advance in this game."

Before the game, Uruguay coach Tavares said so.

Uruguay put their position very low in order to reduce the pressure on their players, while the coach of the Chinese team, Li Huan, also paid attention to the weakest giants among the top eight in the World Cup, and gave it a very high evaluation.

"The Uruguayan players are humble, full of sacrifice spirit, and cooperate with each other tacitly. The Uruguayan team adopts a common 442 formation, which is nothing special. Almost all opponents know that the Uruguayan team is very good at high-altitude shots and quick counterattacks, but they are looking for The lack of effective countermeasures shows that the Uruguayan team has also used its tactical advantages and player expertise to the limit. They are definitely a very difficult team."

Although Suarez was suspended due to accumulated yellow cards, Li Huan believed that Cavani was the most threatening Uruguayan. Li Huan said: "Cavani has been honed in Serie A for many years. His shooting skills are very superb, and he can use any foot in any position. Fadu can shoot, his shots are not sloppy at all, and his accuracy is extremely strong. For the Chinese team, he is a greater threat than Suarez."

What Li Huan said is not to say that Suarez’s accumulative yellow card suspension has no effect on Uruguay’s overall strength. The main reason is that Li Huan believes that with the defensive tactics of the Chinese team, Suarez, who is good at breaking through, has no chance of breaking through at all, and the best in the world. Cavani, who shoots with his feet, is different. He can quickly send the ball into the goal from any position. This is a major test for the Chinese team with average personal defensive ability.

The two teams were afraid of each other before the game, and they both made serious and full preparations. After going through the group stage and the quarter-finals, capable players have already shown up. Those who are not capable will be fine even if they don’t know about it. The problem is that there is no chance to even play in the quarterfinals. Such a player knows his level without thinking about it.So the night before the game, the two teams announced their starting lineups.

Because Uruguay and Sweden play similarly, they are good at working at heights, they are both very tough, and they play as a whole. The difference is that Uruguay is more defensive and counterattack, and its skills are more delicate.The Chinese team basically continued to play against Sweden, but the formation changed from 4321 to 433. The forwards are Zhang Dong, Xu Yang, and Yu Tong.Three midfielders: Wu Han, Liu Chao, and Chen Teng. The four defenders returned to the original four-man combination of Fan Yang, Li Huan, Xu Bin, and Wang Chunlei. The position of the guard is because Uruguay's high-altitude advantage and physical advantage are not as good as the Swedes. Li Huan does not need to protect the front midfielder at the front of the penalty area.

Uruguay's starting lineup is (442): goalkeeper Muslera, defenders: Lugano, Victor Pereira, Victorino, Caceres midfielder A-Pereira, Gonzalez, Are Wallow, Eguren, forwards Forlan, Cavani.Uruguay's starting lineup basically has no shortcomings. The goalkeeper Muslera is a world-class goalkeeper. The goalkeeper's skills are very comprehensive and he often performs miraculously. The leadership of Diego Lugano in the defense is difficult to shake. Offensive and defensive calm, very general demeanor.Although the four players in the midfield are not well-known, they are absolutely practical and excellent in offense and defense. Although Suarez is absent on the front line, Fran stepped up. Good living habits, now the physical fitness is not even inferior to the young people, and now Forlan is more retreating to the midfield to get the ball, playing a part of the role of the midfield, and Forlan's free kicks are also unreplaceable. So he is still brought by the head coach Tavares, and he started twice in the first four games and came off the bench twice, which shows that Tavares attaches great importance to him.

The game between the Chinese team and Uruguay started at 17:5.9 in the afternoon. Before the game started, the Uruguayan fans came to the stadium very early. About two-thirds of the seats in the Riverside Arena, which can accommodate [-] people, are Uruguay fans, because the fans of the Chinese team basically did not expect the Chinese team to reach the quarter-finals, so not many fans bought tickets for the quarter-finals. There are too few fans. This is also a great test for the Chinese team, because in the front They have experienced the same crazy atmosphere at home in several games.

When the fans took their seats in a mess, the commentators also began to introduce some relevant knowledge of the game to the fans.

"...This is the last match of the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Brazil: the Chinese team played against Uruguay. The top three seats in the previous World Cup semi-finals have been released. Brazil, Germany, England, all of them If you compare the semi-finals of the World Cup to the evils of the East, the West, the poison, the South Emperor and the North beggar in the works of Jin Daxia, the Brazilian team, which has won the World Cup five times, deserves the reputation of the football kingdom. They can be called the South Emperor described by Jin Daxia. England has only won the championship once. As the originator of modern football, they don’t pursue much. Xidu is not an exaggeration. Now let’s look at who the Beibei is? Uruguay is still China, not in terms of strength and prestige, just like beggars, then the Chinese team is of course well-deserved. Uruguay lives up to its name..." Huang Jianxiang, a commentator of Sina, had such witty words as to link the top four of the World Cup with the evils, poisons, south emperors and beggars in martial arts novels.

Duan Xuan, the commentator of CCAV, is more orthodox. He is doing serious analysis of tactics, personnel, and the right time and place, "...the above are the starting lineups of both sides. The Chinese team is all the main players, while Uruguay The lack of their main striker Suarez is a good thing for the Chinese team, but Uruguay is fighting in the Americas and is familiar with the climate and environment, and there are mostly Uruguayan fans at the scene, which is also a great advantage for them. This Uruguayan team has been honed under Tavares for eight years, and they are not familiar with each other. It can be said that they can know each other's running positions with their eyes closed, and their tactics are relatively calm and defensive. Counterattacks, high-altitude operations, clever free kick coordination, all of these will bring great threats to the Chinese team... The current Chinese team has no burden. We have exceeded our goals. Where are we going now? It's all profitable. This kind of good mentality may help the Chinese team to make a breakthrough again and create the best record of an Asian team in the World Cup. Of course, the most important thing is Li Huan's performance. Without Li Huan's personal performance, the Chinese team's Any dream is just empty talk... The game is about to start, now let's cheer for the Chinese team..."

(End of this chapter)