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Chapter 663 British and Portuguese Prospects
The match between Portugal and Morocco entered a penalty shootout with a score of 120:1 after 1 minutes of fierce battle.

Ronaldo came on as a substitute in the 70th minute of the second half and scored with a header in the 78th minute to give Portugal the lead.

Morocco did not hesitate. In the 88th minute, forward Nesri equalized the score with a header.

In the second round of the penalty shootout, Morocco missed the first penalty and Portugal took the advantage.

In the fifth round, Ronaldo stood in front of the penalty kick and looked at the opponent's goalkeeper resolutely.

As long as this goal is scored, Portugal will advance to the semifinals.

No suspense,

No accidents,

The Portuguese superstar's penalty kick was firmly scored in the lower left corner of the goal.

Ronaldo took off his shirt, revealing his perfect muscles, and sprinted on the court.

Then he came to the sideline, jumped high, turned mid-air, drew a "C" with his finger, and landed domineeringly.

SIUUUUU! ! ! ! ! !
despair!
The TV screen in the conference room went black for a moment, and Southgate said with a smile: "Our opponent is determined, it is the Portuguese team. Everyone goes back to rest first. The training session is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon."

After the players dispersed, Southgate stayed in the conference room for a long time and then made a call.

"David, can you come to the conference room tomorrow morning?"

"I knew you would definitely call me."

"You have more experience than me in the match against Portugal."

The next day, the results of the quarter-finals of the remaining two games were announced.

Argentina drew with the Netherlands 2:2 during regular playing time, and finally eliminated their opponent through a penalty shootout.

Brazil met Croatia and the score was 120:1 in 1 minutes, but lost on a penalty kick.

Brazil, the second favorite to win the World Cup, was eliminated.

After the game, the media's public opinion added many stories to these two games.

First of all, in the match between Argentina and the Netherlands, the referee on duty showed a total of 17 yellow cards and 1 red card, which shows the intensity of the match between the two teams.

Shovel fouls were commonplace, and there was a heated scene between the two teams at one point.

Even Messi, who has always been modest, couldn't help but give two nests to the Dutch team in the post-match interview.

Give it to you two, and it will become popular all over the Internet in an instant.

At the same time, it also deepened the grievances and conflicts between the two teams.

As for the Brazilian team.

After they reached the quarter-finals, Brazilian star Ronaldo also followed Beckham's example and invited the whole team to team building at the Internet celebrity restaurant "Brother Salt" to increase team cohesion.

But when faced with a gold-leaf tomahawk steak worth nearly [-] euros a portion, the Brazilian national team members were angrily criticized by many domestic netizens.

"There are still 5000 million people suffering from poverty and hunger in the country, but they live a luxurious life there."

Faced with brainless doubts, Ronaldo responded: This is a sign of jealousy and cowardice.

As the Brazilian team was eliminated in a penalty shootout, the reaction of domestic fans became more intense.

At a time when public opinion was flying, the England team turned a deaf ear to what was going on outside the window and concentrated on training on the court.

Four days later, they will face their old rivals the Portuguese at Bay Stadium.

Speaking of the grievances between the two teams, what impressed fans deeply was the 04 European Cup and the 06 World Cup.

In the 04 European Cup, Beckham, as captain, kicked the ball directly into the stands in the first round of the penalty shootout. He was ridiculed by Portuguese fans and became one of the classic scenes of that year's European Cup.

And Beckham also became a sinner in England.

In the quarter-finals of the 06 World Cup, England met Portugal again, and the protagonist changed from Beckham to Rooney.

In the 52nd minute, Beckham was unable to continue the game due to injury. He cried bitterly as he watched the young Rooney step on the young Ronaldo and was sent off with a red card outside the stadium.

In the end, I could only watch the team lose to Portugal again in a penalty shootout.Beckham, who always wears formal clothes, changed into sportswear this time and trained with the team.

His role is more on the spiritual level.

After the training, Beckham also had a free kick contest with Rossi.

In the end, ginger was still the best, and Beckham narrowly defeated Rossi with a 1-goal advantage.

After the training, Southgate hurriedly held a tactical meeting with the coaching staff to formulate tactics for the game against Portugal.

"Portugal's reserve of personnel at the center position is what exists for us this time."

Beckham first put forward his own views and focused on Ronaldo.

"As the strongest 12th man, he has unparalleled finishing ability and aerial dominance."

Ronaldo, who is already 37 years old, does not have enough physical fitness and explosive power to support the entire game.

But as Portugal's strongest substitute, he has the ability to overwhelm defenders who are physically weak after 70 minutes.

In the match against Morocco, Portugal attacked frantically and got lost behind the opponent's solid wall.

Only after Ronaldo came on the field did the misfire situation change.

If England wants to stop Ronaldo, it must be prepared to defend.

"Another point is that their midfielder position is a shortcoming."

The assistant coach was a little confused about the opinions raised by Beckham.

"David, you are wrong. Our opponents have brought 6 or 7 midfielders and midfielders in this cup, which are their strengths!"

In the group match against Switzerland, Portugal's midfielder showed his iron-backed attributes.

Beckham, who has played in the defensive midfield position, does not agree with his point of view.

"In order to allow the offense to advance and move quickly, Portugal withdrew William Carvalho and Palinha from the midfield, resulting in a decrease in the interception and coverage capabilities of the midfielder position."

"It's a bit like when I played as a defensive midfielder at Real Madrid. However, I can still use running to make up for the lack of defensive space."

Xiaobei is trying hard to explain himself.

But no one doubted his analysis and judgment.

If it weren't for Morocco's poor offensive ability, the Portuguese team might not have been able to survive overtime.

At this point, Beckham concluded that if Portugal still maintains its original tactical style of play, then the defensive deficiencies in the midfield will be the main target of the England team.

Southgate was impressed by Beckham's professional knowledge.

If Beckham hadn't focused on developing his commercial value after retiring, I'm afraid the position of England coach would not have been his turn.

"Often what seems to be the strongest is actually the most difficult to be compatible with."

Southgate’s analysis of Portugal is basically consistent with Beckham’s research direction.

"The opponent has many excellent central midfielders and defensive midfielders, but so far they have not found a suitable candidate for the double defensive midfielder. This is our opportunity."

Speaking of this, the English can't help but think of the national team lineup after 2002.

At that time, players in every position were all talented main players for wealthy teams.

But when combined together, they cannot achieve 100% effect.

How the two Germans coexist has always troubled the England team until the two Germans retired from the national team one after another.

Now Portugal's double midfielders are also facing the same situation.

"But don't underestimate them."

Southgate reminded: "Their dual-core drive is still Portugal's strong fundamental driving force."

(End of this chapter)