super all-rounder

Chapter 1114 Chapter 1107: The battle of revenge is coming!
The last round of the group stage allowed fans to see the cruelty of the game, but this was only the beginning of the cruelty, and the knockout round was even more cruel.

After entering the knockout round, the losing team can only go home and bid farewell to this European Cup. The winning team will continue to move forward to the highest podium.

After the end of the group stage, the European Cup has a rest day.

This is not only a time for the players to rest, but also an adjustment time for the fans, so that they can mentally prepare for the brutal knockout.

The knockout round of the European Cup begins on the 22nd!
The first knockout match will be the Czech Republic against Germany, which will be played at the National Stadium in Warsaw.

At eight o'clock that night, the game officially started!
Entering the knockout round, the two sides of the game were very cautious. It was not until the 10th minute of the first half that the first shot appeared.

The first half ended dull, and the two sides shook hands with a score of zero to zero.

After the start of the second half, the German team took the lead. In the 4th minute, Ozil rushed in from the center and made a diagonal pass in the hinterland. Gomez leaned on the opponent's defender and forced a half-turned shot!
The football slides out!

In the No.11 minute of the second half, Germany got a corner kick. Ozil directly sent the corner kick into the penalty area. Gomez jumped high and scored a vicious header!

The football flew into the goal from the left side of the goal like a cannonball!
One to zero!

Germany broke the deadlock on the field and took the lead by one goal!
After the game restarted, the Czech Republic stepped up their offensive. However, in the No. 19 minute of the second half, they were hit hard again.

Ozil advances in the middle and makes an oblique pass in the hinterland. After assisting Lahm, he receives the ball on the left side of the front of the penalty area and volleys with his right foot. The ball goes straight to the dead corner!

Two to zero!
In the end, Germany won the Czech Republic with two goals and took the lead in advancing to the semi-finals!
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After the match between Germany and the Czech Republic, people turned their attention to the Netherlands and Russia.

This is a game hailed by the Dutch media as the "Battle of Revenge". The Dutch team carries the momentum of the World Cup champion and wants to avenge the one shot four years ago.

Van Marwijk said at the pre-match press conference: "The scene four years ago is still vivid in my memory, the Dutch fans can't forget it, and I can't forget it either.

Now the vast majority of players in this Dutch team participated in that game. For them, this is a battle of revenge.

For me, though, it's just a normal knockout.

What the Dutch team has to do is try to forget the game four years ago, control their emotions during the game, and believe that they can win. "

Head coach Advocaat said: "We could do it four years ago, and I believe we can do it tonight!"

"Although the Dutch team is the World Cup champion, we have ways to deal with the Dutch team. I believe that Russia will still win in the end!"

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Chen Fan wrote on his social platform on the morning of the game: "The European Cup has entered the knockout stage, although our performance in the group stage was not perfect, but I believe that after entering the knockout stage, we will get better and better!
Robben and Van Persie are in good condition in training these days, they are only one step away from the peak, so I am quite confident about tonight's game.

I believe that the two of them will give the team a lot of help in tonight's game, and even score goals!
As for Sneijder, he has been doing very well and he will continue to do so until we win the championship!
During the European Cup four years ago, I was still playing on the streets of Amsterdam, so I couldn't feel the pain of Robben and the others.But I know every Dutchman wants to win tonight.

In this case, then, we will defeat Russia! "

This story reveals a few pieces of information. First, Robben and Van Persie are recovering. Second, Chen Fan has shown his confidence in the decisive victory. Third, he has risen too fast!

Four years ago he was an amateur player, four years later he is the most famous football superstar on the planet.

In just four years, he has won those championships that many stars have never won in their lifetime - World Cup, Champions League, Premier League champion, La Liga champion, Eredivisie champion, FA Cup, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup...

In terms of personal honors, he won the Golden Globe Award, the best player in the Premier League, the best player in the World Cup, the top scorer in the World Cup, the top scorer in the Champions League, the top scorer in the Premier League, and the top scorer in La Liga...

Not long ago, he beat Messi and Ronaldo to get the best player in La Liga.

Among his many championship trophies and individual awards, the only thing missing is the European Cup champion and the top scorer in the European Cup.

In the three group matches, he has scored five goals. Not surprisingly, he will be the top scorer of this European Cup.

The only suspense is whether he can lead the Dutch team to the European Cup.

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At 23:06 pm on the 30rd, fans from both sides began to gather outside the Gdansk Stadium.

Fans with the national flag painted on their faces and holding small flags in their hands lined up in groups to enter the stadium.

The reporters are very dedicated. They also came to the stadium ahead of time and conducted on-site interviews with the fans of both sides.

The Dutch fans yelled into the microphone: "We are world champions, tonight is the night of revenge!"

The Russian fans said loudly: "Although the Dutch team has Chen, Robben, Van Persie, and Sneijder, just like four years ago, Russia will win in the end!"

Fans on both sides have full confidence in their teams.

At [-]:[-], the Russian bus drove into the stadium first. After they got off the bus, they were greeted enthusiastically by the reporters.

As the biggest star Arshavin in this Russian team, he was called by most reporters.

When Arshavin came to the reporters, a British reporter first asked: "Chen is in very good form in the group stage. Does Russia have a plan to deal with it? Also, as a former teammate, how do you evaluate Chen?"

Arshavin thought for a while and said, "Of course we have a plan to deal with Chen!

As for the evaluation of Chen... I was teammates with him at Arsenal. Together we helped Arsenal create multiple records and won the first Champions League in Arsenal's history.

For me, being a teammate with Chen is a kind of luck. At the same time, I also know how terrible he is.

He has proved with countless games that he is the greatest star on the planet, and tonight will be a severe test for us.

I hope that by trying to contain him, we can contain the Dutch attack and drag the game to a penalty shootout! "

The reporters nodded one after another, and it would be more beneficial for Russia to drag the game into a penalty kick.

The Dutch team fell down several times in the penalty shootout in the international competition. Some people even said that the Netherlands is the biggest loser in the penalty shootout.

In the 1992 European Cup, in the semi-finals, the hard-fated Dutch team met Denmark, the "ugly duckling" who later became the champion.

The two sides fought 120-[-] in [-] minutes, but in the penalty shootout, the Oranje was eliminated [-]-[-] by the opponent. Their defending plan could only end in failure.

In the 1996 European Cup in England, after entering the quarter-finals, the Dutch team still failed to cross the barrier of France.They ended up falling on the penalty spot, losing [-]-[-] to France in a penalty shoot-out.

In the 1998 World Cup in France, the Dutch team advanced to the quarter-finals with one win and two draws in the group stage.They beat Yugoslavia [-]-[-] in the quarter-finals and Argentina by the same scoreline in the quarter-finals.

In the semi-finals, the Netherlands ran into a strong opponent, Brazil, and the two sides fought to a draw within 120 minutes.In the penalty shootout, the Dutch team lost again four to five, and they had to bid farewell to the World Cup with regret.

In the semi-finals of the European Cup in 2000, the Dutch team tied with Italy [-]-[-], and finally lost [-]-[-] in a penalty shootout.

The Dutch team scored two penalties in 120 minutes, but Frank de Boer and Kluivert missed successively.

And Frank De Boer missed again in the penalty shootout, and the other two sinners were Stam and Bosvelt.

Some people even said that if the Netherlands had to win the World Cup in South Africa on penalties, they would not be able to win the Hercules Cup.

Penalties are a nightmare for the Dutch team!
(End of this chapter)