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Chapter 668 Chapter [102] - Competing for the third place - [Today's third update]

For the first time in 40 years, the Uruguayans were not reconciled to only getting No.4.Coach Tabarez said that the whole team will work hard for the third place and will not only be satisfied with No.4.

According to the Uruguayan "Observator", Uruguay is "closed training and fully armed" these days.Tabarez said that Uruguay must win the third place, "This is our last performance in South Africa."

Captain Forlan was injured in the game against the Netherlands. It is reported that Forlan's right leg injury is not optimistic. Whether he can participate in this third place battle depends on his recovery.Tabarez said he would wait for Fran until the last moment.

Suarez came back from the ban in this game. He was very happy to participate in the last game, "I have accepted the punishment I deserved, and now I am going to participate in the third place battle. I have plenty of energy and don't feel tired."

Lugano and Fucilet will also return.Captain Lugano said, "We lost the chance of the final, but the third place is equally important."

It was confirmed at the press conference before the game that this is a smoke bomb.

At the pre-match press conference, Uruguay coach Tabarez announced the starting lineup of the three or four finalists of the German team.Suarez, who was suspended in the semi-finals, and the main left-back Fucilet, will start this game; captain Lugano, who was absent due to injury, and shooter Forlan, who is injured, will return to the starting lineup in the three or four finals.

"Forlan is ready, not for him to hit the World Cup silver boot, but because he has come back from a thigh injury. We absolutely want to win this game and the whole team will work hard for it. Forlan is not just an outstanding player and a great professional player, he will always be there in the key games."

"The German team is an incredible opponent. They have left an indelible glorious history in the World Cup. Since 1954, they have not missed the World Cup finals and won the World Cup three times. It is certainly an inspiration for us to meet such a team that has performed well in this cup and has a lot of young players. But (beating them) is not impossible, just like beating Italy is not impossible."

Goalkeeper: Muslera
Defenders: Caceres, Lugano, Godin, Fucilet
Midfielders: Maxi Pereira, Diego Perez, Arevaro Rios

Forwards: Cavani, Forlan, Suarez

According to the British media "Daily Telegraph" report, for the octopus "Paul" predicted that the German team will beat Uruguay to win the World Cup third place, Uruguay coach Tabarez said that he will prove that "Paul" will also be wrong.

The famous octopus of this World Cup accurately predicted all six games before the German team, including the semi-finals that the German team lost to Spain; and the octopus "Paul" also accurately predicted five of the six games in the 2008 European Championship.Before the third and fourth finals of the World Cup in South Africa, Paul the Octopus once again gave his prediction-it believes that the German team will beat Uruguay to win the World Cup No.3.

However, Uruguay coach Tabarez said with disdain: "This time we will not only defeat the German team, but also defeat the octopus. It will be an amazing move, but I think it is entirely possible. This game will send everyone a message-nothing is impossible in football."

In addition to the octopus "Paul", Uruguay's other opponents, the German team, are not doing well recently. Both Lahm and Podolski missed the team's Friday training due to flu, and Crozier's grief has not recovered.But despite this, Tabarez still believes that the German team is a very strong opponent: "Since 1934, the German team has almost never missed the World Cup, which is quite a remarkable achievement in the history of the World Cup."

The Uruguayan coach continued: "Germany had been the best team in the tournament until the Spain game, so playing them was an inspiration for us. I realize now that the game will be difficult, but we don't think winning is impossible."

Forlan, the top scorer of the Uruguayan team, has been selected as one of the top 10 candidates for the FIFA South Africa World Cup Golden Globe Award. Tabarez said: "This is also related to the honor of our country. He has actually won glory for the country. If he can win the Golden Globe Award, it will prove that he is one of the best players in the world. It is also a great affirmation for Uruguayan football. But he will not mind that very much, after all, football is a collective project."

On the evening of July 7, South African time, the finals of the 10 World Cup in South Africa were held at the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The competition for the third place in the World Cup has always been regarded as a tasteless event. Klose, who can tie Ronaldo's record of 2010 total goals, sat on the bench.Uruguay was defeated by Italy in the semi-finals, but today they still have a full lineup including Suarez and Forlan. It seems that coach Tabarez is still determined to win.

In the 5th minute of the game, Cacao blocked Forlan's free kick with his hands, giving the opponent a chance to be in a better position. Forlan again kicked the ball slightly higher than the upper left corner of the goal.In the 9th minute, Germany got corner kicks one after another. Central defender Friedrich nodded and hit the goal above the crossbar. Muller in the small penalty area made another supplement and was cleared by the defender.In the 18th minute of the battle, Janssen made a breakthrough from the left and was blocked by the defender to the center. Schweinsteiger made a strong long shot from 35 meters away and caused Muslera to drop.

In the 25th minute, Uruguay, who was behind in the score, made a cross from the right to find Forlan in the back point. The Atletico Madrid striker who had scored 4 goals scored a header from close range, but Mertesacker blocked the baseline with his thigh. Three minutes later, Schweinsteiger was tackled by Perez in the center circle, Suarez sent a through kick, and Cavani, who was plugged in from the left wing, pushed the far corner to break the net against Butt, and the score became 3-1.Before the end of the first half, Uruguay launched another quick counterattack. Suarez turned away from Friedrich and went straight to the goal. Unfortunately, when facing Bute, his shot missed the left post, and the two sides entered the second half with a score of 1-1.

Changing places to fight again, Uruguay quickly created a good chance to score. Cavani hit the goal from a small angle in the penalty area on the left and was saved by Bout. The veteran then blocked Suarez's supplementary shot from the bottom line.In the 51st minute, Alevaro passed the ball into the penalty area from the right. Forlan hit a wonderful sideways volley from 15 meters away from the goal.Only 2 minutes after Uruguay overtook the score, the Germans made a comeback. Boateng made a great 1-degree cross to the back point.
In the 62nd minute of the game, Suarez took a long shot from outside the penalty area. Bout made a wonderful diving save to save the day. Two minutes later, Bout blocked Forlan's attack with his body. The 2-year-old veteran really played well today.In the subsequent game, Germany launched several threatening offensives from the left. Both Jansen and Cacau's shots threatened Muslera. In the 36th minute, Kisling, who came off the bench, volleyed cleverly and was blocked by the goalkeeper.In the 76nd minute, the German team took a right corner kick. In the chaos in the penalty area, Khedira headed the ball into the far corner from close range. The score became 82-3! At the last moment, the Germans completely controlled the situation on the field, but Kisling wasted the opportunity to seal the victory 2 meters in front of the goal.At the last moment of stoppage time, Suarez won a free kick for Uruguay at the top of the penalty area, but with Forlan's shot blocked by the crossbar, the score was locked at 7-3.

Germany defeated the Uruguay national team and won the third place in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. This is also the fourth time that Germany has won this "honor" in the history of the World Cup!

The three or four finals were nicknamed "loser's game". After defeating Uruguay, Germany won a record four World Cup third places and became the first team to win consecutive third places. "Sports Pictures" comforted the fans after Germany missed the final, "As long as we beat Uruguay and win the third place, we may replicate the path of defeating Uruguay in the 1970 third place match and winning the 1974 World Cup!" It's still a long way to go, and there are still many problems to be solved!

Players, media, and FIFA naturally have different opinions on whether the "loser's game" is still necessary: ​​FIFA Secretary-General Walker believes that the game is "a matter of honor and prestige", and it is a matter of honor for Fran, Klose, and Müller, who may be the final match of the World Cup or may compete for the silver boot. , "It's a consolation prize, at least I can get a bronze medal." Of course, the Uruguayans who haven't known "meat" for a long time don't think so. Uruguayan coach Tavares admitted, "Maybe it's tasteless, but we have to fight until the last minute"!
The Germans know the taste of "chicken ribs" best.In the 16 years since the World Cup, there have been 1930 third- and fourth-place finals (there were no third- and fourth-place finals in the two sessions of 1950 and 3). The Germans took part in four games and won the championship, followed by France and Brazil, which each played 1934 games. In the "Ice Age" World Cup in 7000, three or four finalists were set up for the first time. The Germans were "honorably" shortlisted. Finally, under the watchful eyes of 3 Naples spectators, they defeated Austria 2-50000 and won the third place for the first time. How many spectators in the final? [-]!

In the 1958 World Cup, the Federal Republic of Germany, which participated in the third and fourth finals for the second time, lost 3 to 6 to France led by the French Golden Boot Fontaine. The French striker staged a "big four"; Game", Meyer and Beckenbauer were absent, and Overat defeated Uruguay with one goal; in the 1970 World Cup, the host team teamed up with Portugal to present a goal feast for 2006 spectators at the Stuttgart Stadium, if it weren't for "Little Pig" (52000 goals), Gomez, Petit (own goal) 2 goals, the number of goals scored in the World Cup in Germany is very likely to be lower than the "Summer of Italy"!
尽管被视为“鸡肋”，但卸下成绩包袱的参赛队反而屡屡奉献大把入球：自1978年世界杯起的8次季军争夺战共打入33球，场均4.125球！更有波兰3比2击败法国（1982）、法国4比2痛击比利时（1986）、瑞典4球血洗保加利亚（1994）、德国3比1击退葡萄牙这样的名局！当然，德国击败乌拉圭，还维护了欧洲球队近8届包圆世界杯季军的神奇记录（波兰、法国、意大利、瑞典、克罗地亚、土耳其、德国），反映出欧洲球队整体实力的强大。

The 2002 World Cup runner-up, the 2006 World Cup runner-up, the 2008 European Cup runner-up, and the 2010 World Cup third runner-up, German football's seemingly glamorous resume has always been difficult to pierce the embarrassment of the window paper.Only consolation prizes such as the Golden Boot and the best rookie are not enough to smooth over the sadness that the Germans missed the Hercules Cup. Klose admitted frankly, "Winning the world championship is more important than whoever scores more goals." The German team It was also announced early that it would not go to the Brandenburg Gate to celebrate again after 2006 and 2008. Why? "If we celebrate again, we just want to bring the Hercules Cup!"

If you take into account the status of the "Youth Army" of the German team, the results of the third place are considered excellent. After all, even German fans did not have much hope for the youngest "Germanic Chariot" in 76 before the World Cup. Polls before the World Cup show that 34% of fans believe that they will stop at the quarter-finals, 8.6% of fans believe that they will stop at the top 4, and [-]% of fans believe that the "youth team" will not be able to qualify for the group. Almost half of the fans believe that Germany The team could not make it to the semi-finals, and now it can be regarded as exceeding expectations to win the third place with strong firepower.

Before going to South Africa, Lahm assured the fans: "This is the best German team I have ever played for. It is stronger than 2006 and 2008."The German deputy coach Flick's argument hit the nail on the head, "Compared with Spain, our technology gap is obvious, and we are not even at the same level."As Matthaus said, German football emphasizes "integration and spirit", but it has always fallen short in terms of technical aspects: In 2002, the "Samba Army" led by 3R had a sharp attack; in 2006, Italy was able to play defense to the extreme;

Four years later, the opinions of German industry insiders are surprisingly unanimous. Former coach Klinsmann emphasized the growth of young players: "After two or three years of training, young German players may have the strength and opportunity to hit the next World Cup." ", Flack also bet on the "Youth Army": "The young players who are gradually growing up will be a very promising generation in German football." Do you feel familiar?That's exactly what Summer thought four years ago! The "Youth Army" has the capital worth betting on, but how to consolidate their football skills and hone their excellent technical skills like Brazil, Italy, and Spain is the link that is more worth betting on!
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