The strongest winger

Chapter 1169 The Brazilian Media without a Bottom

When the coach of the Chinese team returned to the hotel where they stayed, the second quarter-finals of the World Cup between Brazil and Colombia was held at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza. There is no doubt that the biggest focus of this game is Neymar and James Rodriguez.

The two represented Barcelona and Valencia in dozens of competitions in La Liga and Europe. In the end, it was Valencia where James Rodriguez is located.

However, before the game, the Colombian media did not cover up this. Instead, they generously admitted that James Rodriguez was able to succeed in Valencia. The biggest contributor was the support and help of Captain Aiello.

In addition, the strength shown by James Rodriguez is not inferior to that of Neymar. The Colombian media has its own pride. They don't think Neymar is better than James Rodriguez, and from the perspective of team spirit, Colombia is obviously stronger than Brazil.

Therefore, before the quarter-finals started, the media of the two countries had a rare war of words, which made this game even more interesting.

Even so, after the start of the game, the process of the game did not proceed as predicted by the Colombian media. Brazil, which was playing at home, exploded with great energy under the cheers of the home fans.

Although the core player Neymar was stared at by Guarin without any temper, his teammates performed well enough.

Brazil's frontcourt players did not score goals in this game. Instead, the defense players performed eye-catchingly. Thiago Silva, wearing the captain's armband, used a corner kick to help Brazil open the scoring, and then led the defense to prevent Colombia's counterattack.

Even James Rodriguez, who burst out with 100% strength, could not help the team equalize the score. In the first half, the two teams fought 1:0, and the Brazilian team at home took the lead.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. At this time, Ai Luo and Wang Xiaolei were sitting in the hotel room to watch the focus battle.

It's just that the Brazilian team's performance in this game is really good, especially the performance of the central defender combination of Thiago Silva and David Luiz, which has reached the best state since they participated in this World Cup.

In the No. 20 minute of the second half, it was David Luiz who scored a direct free kick 30 meters away from the goal, leaving Ospina beyond his reach, and the score was expanded to two goals.

Colombia, which fell behind by two goals, is undoubtedly in a desperate situation. As the team's first star, James Rodriguez believes that he has an unshirkable responsibility and must help the team equalize the score. He had an agreement with club captain Aiello before the game, and they must play against each other in the semi-finals!
But... James Rodriguez's strength has not yet reached Ai Luo's level, and his help to the team is limited.

As time passed, the Colombian players became more and more active. Five minutes later, Guarin took the initiative to push Neymar's back with his knee, and the latter fell to the ground. Not long after, the Brazilian team doctor gave a diagnosis that Neymar could not persist in the game.

Taking advantage of Neymar's absence, Colombia's offensive increased significantly. In the 708th minute, James Rodriguez sent an exquisite through ball, Baca understood, but he was tripped by goalkeeper Cesar and the referee called a penalty kick.

James Rodriguez took the lead himself and made the penalty to cut the score to one goal.

But in the end, when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the scoreboard still showed 2:1, with the home team at the front and the visiting team at the back.

Colombia is eliminated!

Like Gotze four hours ago, James Rodriguez, who participated in the World Cup for the first time, shed tears of sadness, and he also knew... Maybe for a long time in the future, there will be no way to enter the quarterfinals again.

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Although Brazil eventually advanced to the semi-finals of this World Cup, not many people are optimistic about them.

First, Neymar's injury clouded Brazil's prospects, and captain Thiago Silva received a yellow card at the end of the game, which made him unable to play in the next semi-final against the Chinese team.

In other words, at least captain Thiago Silva will not be able to participate in the next semi-final between the Chinese team and the Brazilian team, and according to media predictions, Neymar will most likely not be able to participate...

If the two pillars are unable to participate in the next semi-finals, then the balance of victory will undoubtedly be infinitely inclined to the Chinese team.

So the Chinese head coach Guardiola, who was watching the quarter-finals in the room, was in a very good mood. If Neymar really couldn't make it to the semi-finals, then the Chinese team would have more room for adjustment in the semi-finals.

At least there is no need to send dedicated defensive players to limit Neymar.

In this case, the tactical level can be more offensive!
On the second day, the focus of the world's major sports media was on the two quarter-finals that had just ended.

The results of the game basically did not exceed their pre-match judgments. China defeated Germany, Brazil defeated Colombia, and finally China and Brazil met in the semi-finals.

When it comes to the semi-finals of the two teams, most of the media is inclined to the Chinese team.

Not to mention that the Chinese team defeated Brazil on Brazilian soil last year. It is very difficult for the Brazilian team to beat the Chinese team with a shadow cast over it. Coupled with the hot Chinese captain Ai Luo, the chances of the Brazilian team winning the game and advancing to the final are very small.

Naturally, the Brazilian media was very upset about this. They believed that even without Thiago Silva and Neymar in the semi-finals, they would have a chance to beat the Chinese team!
Because they believe in the strength of their national team! !
In addition, they also have their own sufficient basis-the Chinese team also had two players who had accumulated yellow cards and were suspended from the game and were unable to participate in the semi-finals.

These two players who received yellow cards are still very important to the Chinese team. They are the core midfielder Wu Xi and the right back Zhang Linpeng.

Needless to say, the importance of Wu Xi's role in the Chinese team's tactics can be easily seen by averaging more than 150 touches per game, and the absence of Zhang Linpeng has a greater impact on the Chinese team's side attack.

Just relying on Hao Junmin's attack on the right is far from enough. In the first five games of this World Cup, Zhang Linpeng contributed ten threatening crosses, including two direct assists. The role is obvious.

Of course, the Brazilian media also has no bottom in their hearts. Neymar is the hope of the Brazilian team, and the hope of the Chinese team is that Aiello is healthy and in good condition, which is worrying.

(End of this chapter)