super all-rounder

Chapter 474 Chapter 472: Fighting like a fire!
At [-]:[-] in the afternoon, the players from both sides returned to the locker room after warming up to make final preparations for the game.

Johannesburg Soccer City Stadium suddenly became empty, and the fans in the stands were discussing enthusiastically.

"Our Greater Netherlands World Cup journey has set sail again!"

"I hope this time it will surprise us!"

"This is a talented Dutch team and I believe this time we will have the last laugh!"

"The World Cup, here we come!"

Dutch fans are full of expectations for their team.

"Hopefully today we can have an upset, beat the Netherlands and get off to a good start!"

"If we want to be upset today, the most important thing is to do a good job of defense. If we can make the Dutch attack group misfire, we can seize one or two more opportunities and shock the world!"

"The results of the Dutch team in the group stage of the competition have always been amazing. It is very difficult to be upset..."

"Football is round. As long as the whistle doesn't sound for the end of the game, anything can happen. So we must hold a pious heart, hold a heart that never gives up, and believe in our team..."

While worrying, the Danish fans cheered for their team.

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The atmosphere in the Dutch locker room was warm, and the players were all gearing up. The German team's big victory made them suffocate. Today, their World Cup journey in South Africa officially started.

Van Marwijk motioned for everyone to be quiet, and then said: "The World Cup, which is held every four years, starts again. What will be our destiny?"

The locker room was as silent as night.

There have been superstars in the Netherlands from generation to generation, and a generation of legendary Cruyff brought the Dutch team to the World Cup finals, making the Netherlands a world-class team from then on.

However, the talented stars of that generation failed to realize the Dutchman's World Cup dream.

At the end of the 80s, the "Three Musketeers of the Netherlands" were born. They not only made great achievements in the club, founded the "Milan Dynasty", but also won the European Cup in 1988.

In the 90 World Cup in Italy, when the Dutch supporters thought that the Dutch team would soar under the leadership of the "Three Musketeers", the cruel reality knocked them down.

The Dutch team only achieved three draws in the group stage, and entered the knockout round as the best third in the group.

In the first round of the knockout round, what awaits them is their old enemy Germany.

The Germans are undoubtedly strong, and Matthaus's "German Quartet" has proved their strength in Inter Milan.

In that game, the famous "Rijkaard spitting" incident occurred, and eventually the Netherlands stopped the first round of the knockout round.

Under the leadership of Matthaus, Germany defeated the defending champion Argentina in the final.

After the game, Maradona shed tears on the stadium, which moved the world.

After the Three Musketeers, under the leadership of superstars such as Bergkamp and Seedorf, the Dutch team has repeatedly launched an impact towards the World Cup championship.

In the 94 World Cup they stopped in the quarter-finals, in the 98 World Cup in France they stopped in the semi-finals, in 02 they failed to reach the finals, and in the 06 World Cup they stopped in the first round of the knockout round.

Another four years on, what awaits the fate of the Netherlands?
Van Marwijk waved his hand and said: "We are in awe of fate, but most of the time fate is in our hands. Many people misunderstood what I said."

"I won't put victory or defeat on luck!"

"Today the whole world is watching us, those enemies hidden in the dark are waiting for us to fail!"

The Dutch coach said with firm eyes: "But we will not give them this chance!"

These words aroused the fighting spirit of the Dutch players, and Van Bommel, the spiritual leader of the locker room, said in a deep voice: "Yes, we will not give them this chance!"

Sneijder said seriously: "We will crush those voices of doubt!"

Van Marwijk nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's right, how could we give them this chance."

He exhaled a long breath and said, "Now let's arrange the tactics..."

In the Danish locker room, the atmosphere was a bit tense. Most of the players in the team had no World Cup experience, because they failed to reach the finals of the World Cup in Germany four years ago.

Coach Olsen said in a deep voice: "I know you are very nervous, because this is the first World Cup for many of you, because the opponent is the Dutch team."

He changed his voice: "But we can't let down the fans who support us, we need to dedicate a great game to them!"

"No matter how strong the opponent is, for us, we must do our best!"

"Miracle is for those who are prepared, and we are the ones who are prepared!"

The tightness of the Danish players slowly turned into a strong fighting spirit.

"Beat the Netherlands and we will make the world look up!"

Olsen waved his fist and said loudly: "Children, your World Cup has begun. After you retire, you will taste today's game, because you defeated the mighty Netherlands!"

The Danish coach's remarks were completely different from the pre-match press conference in the morning. They were like a docile wolfdog, suddenly showing their sharp teeth.

The locker room was on fire.

"it is good!"

"Fight!"

"Victory over Holland!"

The Danish players roared loudly.

Olsen motioned everyone to be quiet: "To defeat the Netherlands, we must calm down. First, we must suppress their powerful offensive firepower, and then wait for an opportunity to launch a quick counterattack."

"So today's tactic is to defend and counterattack!"

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When the two sides were making final preparations for the game, reporters from all over the world got busy, and they had already got the starting lists of both sides.

Olsen formed a four-five-one formation, goalkeeper: Sorensen; four defenders: Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, S-Pauersen; five midfielders: Paulson, Enne Walderson, Romedal, Jorgensen, Kallenberg; the only forward: Bendtner.

Among the five midfielders, Paulson and Enne Walderson are the double defensive midfielders. They will form a tight defensive net with the four players on the back line in front of the penalty area.

Four-five-one is actually a defensive and counterattack formation, relying on the number of midfielders in the midfield to contain the opponent's attack.

Van Marwijk formed a four-three-three attacking formation, goalkeeper: Stekelenburg; four defenders: van der Veer, Heitinga, Mattison, Van Bronthorst; three midfielders: Van Bommel, De Jong, Sneijder; three forwards Robben, Van Persie, Chen Fan.

Sure enough, Van Marwijk, as he said in the morning, let Chen Fan start and also sent three forwards.

The four-three-three formation is an attacking formation, and the Dutch team has also adopted this formation for a long time. Van Marwijk is a compromise with the traditional Dutch forces.

In the club, the six-time champion Barcelona also uses this formation.

After the Dutch journalists got the list, they had mixed feelings. The good news is that Van Marwijk has finally returned to the tradition. The worry is that the Dutch players can adapt to such changes in a short time.
After Van Marwijk became the Dutch coach, he almost abandoned the four-three-three formation and usually adopted a four-five formation.Two defensive midfielders are arranged among the five midfielders, and the main task of the other three is to participate in the offense.

(End of this chapter)