The strongest winger

Chapter 1209 Second Half

Argentine coach Savilla gently closed the door of the locker room, and the noise from the Maracanã stadium stopped abruptly. Only the breathing of the players remained in the luxurious visiting team locker room, and the atmosphere was heavy.

The start of this game can be said to be very good for Argentina. Messi used his personal ability to open the scoring for the team to take the lead, but the good times did not last long.

Chinese team captain Ai Luo first assisted Gao Lin to equalize the score, and then used his super personal ability to overtake the score before the end of the first half, so that Argentina was reversed by the Chinese team in the first half.

Among them, the most ashamed is the midfielder Villa. If he hadn't been afraid of defending Aiello because of his yellow card, otherwise he wouldn't have to wait for the vice-captain Mascherano to choose to foul, so he kept his head down and dared not look up at the coach.

The expressions of Messi, Higuain, Di Maria and other offensive players are not much better. It can be said that their performance in the first half of the game was not good. Otherwise, the current score is not 1:2 behind the Chinese team, maybe... the lead may not be necessarily.

Thinking of this, they subconsciously clenched their fists and gritted their teeth, obviously dissatisfied with their performance in the first half.

Di Maria played at the highest level of his career in Real Madrid. Higuain also played at a very high level after switching to Naples. Not to mention Messi, he played at the highest level every season. Unexpectedly... his performance in the World Cup final declined.

Savilla glanced at the bowed players, shook his head, and did not vent his dissatisfaction with the team.

As an experienced professional football coach, he knows that players cannot be blamed at this time, especially since this game is the World Cup final, a feast that many players will never be able to participate in in their lives. If they vent their dissatisfaction, it is very likely that the players will lose confidence in the next game.

In public and private, Savilla can only start from the perspective of motivating players.

He clapped his palms, and when all the players looked up, he said, "To be honest...to be honest, everyone performed very well in the first half, but I think...it's not enough. If we want to win the final championship, we must work harder, because...in front of you is the Chinese team, which is in full swing. I expected it to fall behind at halftime. Victory is enough..."

"And... I'm not worried that we will lose, do you know why?"

Everyone shook their heads, showing puzzled expressions.

Savilla didn't make a fool of himself, and smiled lightly: "...I told you before the game that we Argentina have not won the World Cup in the past six World Cups, and we have not even won the Copa America in seven games. The growth rate of the Chinese team is too fast. The Asian Cup champion in 2011, the Confederations Cup champion last year, all of you present, except for the Olympic champion in 2008, have enjoyed nothing. He has won all the championships...so compared to them, we are more hungry for championships!"

As Savilla got to the point, the fighting spirit of the Argentine players picked up.

Only 45 minutes have passed since the game, isn't there still 45 minutes left?
Facing the champion, we are even hungrier!
"...The Chinese team has Ai, and we also have Leo Messi who is not inferior to Ai." At this point, Savilla looked at Messi, and the other players also turned their heads. He continued, "Leo, in the first half you asked for the ball too few times. Don't forget...you can do what Ai can do. I will give you the absolute right to fire in the second half. As long as you think it is reasonable, you can ignore your teammates and choose to break through or shoot."

Messi's fists were clenched so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.

Indeed, deep down in Messi's heart, he has always thought that he is no worse than Ai Luo. Why can Ai Luo perform so well?

What Ai Luo can do, he—Messi, can also do it!
It can even be done better!

Messi's fighting spirit was fine, and the expressions of the other players returned to normal. Savilla secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and naturally shifted the topic to the skills and tactics of the second half of the game.

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At the same time, in the locker room of the home team, coach Guardiola did not praise the players' performance in the first half, but commented on the deficiencies in the first half.

For Guardiola's criticism, the players accepted it humbly.

Before the game, they fully understood the importance of this game. This game may be the most important game in their careers. They cannot take it lightly, otherwise they will regret it forever!
You must know that there is no medicine for regret in this world, only deep regret!

The players cooperated very well, Guardiola was very satisfied, and turned the topic to the technical and tactical explanations in the second half.

He believed that Argentina would strengthen Aiello's defense in the second half, so he asked Ailuo to distribute the ball appropriately, create opportunities for his teammates, and then completely kill the game.

Aiello has no objection to Guardiola's proposal. In his career, only the last World Cup champion is left, which can be called a complete Grand Slam. As long as he can win the final game, any sacrifice is worth it.

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When the two sides of the final were preparing for the second half of the game, the TV stations that broadcast the World Cup finals commented on the first half of the game and guessed the progress of the second half.

In the end is Argentina to reverse the situation, or the Chinese team continues to dominate?
These topics are enough to keep those experts guessing for a long time...

The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides of the final gradually came out of the player tunnel and entered the court.

What's interesting is that neither side made substitution adjustments. Obviously, both Guardiola and Savilia were quite satisfied with the players' performance in the first half.

With referee Rizzoli's whistle, the second half of the 2014 Brazil World Cup final officially began.

It was not much different from the first half, the pace of the game was a bit fast, and the offensive purpose was strong, without any temptation.

However, the difference from the first half is that Argentina's offensive has increased. With the opportunity of kick-off, they directly burned the battle to the Chinese team's defensive half. Messi's determination to move forward is obviously much stronger than that in the first half.

If it weren't for Wang Xiaolei's concentration, Messi's sudden shot in the second half would have really equalized the score...

(End of this chapter)