green winger

Chapter 440 Compulsory Courses

If the dream of all Spaniards lies, it is the second time since 1950 to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, and now this dream is getting closer.

But for the current Spaniards, the Italian team in the quarterfinals may be more terrifying than any other team, not only the opponent has a legendary coach Zoff, but also the multiple offenses that the Italian team now has The means also scare the Spaniards. It can even be said that among the remaining teams in the Korea-Japan World Cup, the Italian striker has the most changes and the most offensive methods, even far surpassing the Brazilians.

Therefore, during the training of the Matador Corps, the head coach Camacho asked El Guerra to constantly cooperate with Hierro to make up for the position, and at the same time asked Hierro to reduce the number of forwards to make up for the position, so as to at least make up for his slow turning. question.

And Baraja, who is a late bloomer in Camacho's formation, is also an extremely important part. Valencia's midfielder Baraja played as Spain's main midfielder in three of the previous four games, but he played against Ireland. Baraja has been criticized for his poor defense and lack of high-quality passing. Baraja has shown incompatibility in Spain's overall technical and tactical play, that is, he cannot integrate into the team because of his lack of comprehensive skills. In the game.

In the second half of the game against Ireland, Belleron even returned to the back of the midfield to become a midfielder. If Baraja continues to make mistakes in the game against Italy, his performance alone may disrupt the entire Spanish team's offense and Defensive order.

However, Baraja himself is very confident. When he walked out of the field to accept an interview, he said: "The game against Italy will be very difficult, but we know how to control the game. Our defense must be well organized. Our current goal It's time to overcome all odds and beat Italy to reach the semi-finals. Now is the time to end that damn history. The most important thing now is the semi-finals. If I had to choose my opponent, I would prefer to play against Germany Race instead of against America."

Baraja always believed that he did not fully perform at his level, and the attitude of the Valencia media towards him was: "Maybe he is not used to it, because it is the first time that Baraja plays such an important game on behalf of the national team, but if Baraja takes out the club's If you perform well, you will definitely be able to do your best!"

Baraja thought he could do such a job.A fan from Valencia sent an e-mail to Baraja, hoping that he could become a figure like Guardiola. Baraja told reporters: "I would like to use Guardiola as a role model. , Of course I will definitely face every game seriously. I have done so, and I will definitely bring news of victory for this team!"

At the same time, what attracted attention in the training was that Deportivo's main left back Romero, who had been hidden by the head coach in the previous games, appeared in the main lineup to replace Juan Forlan.It seems that he is expected to make his debut as the main starter in this quarter-finals. Romero is very calm about the hard-won chance to play: "I don't think I will definitely start as a starter. The list of appearances consists of The head coach decides, and no one has a definite answer until the moment the game starts." However, he still expressed his confidence in himself: "I have made all the preparations, just waiting for the moment the game starts."

As the main contributor to Deportivo's La Liga championship in 1999/2000, Romero, an outstanding wing player, has long been familiar to Spanish fans.Compared with Juanfran, the 31-year-old veteran's assist ability is more prominent, and he is praised by fans as a sharp weapon on the left side of Spain. However, due to Juanfran's outstanding performance, Romero was only in Spain against South Africa only got one chance to play in that inconsequential game, and he could only be on the bench for most of the rest of the game.

It may be due to Depedro's injury, Camacho considered the lack of attack power on the left, so Romero was re-appointed.Of course, considering Juanfran's excellent condition, it is not ruled out that Romero will be referred to the left midfielder position at that time.

When asked by reporters what he thought of the next game, Romero said: "The Italian team has a very good overall, and you don't forget that he was the European champion in 2000, in the face of crazy fans and hosts. I still advance with my head held high." "So, what do you think about the refereeing issue?" "In that frenzied atmosphere, off-court factors may indeed play an important role, and the referee cannot be avoided. We must forget all this during the game. Focus on what we need to do."

In the end, he emphasized again: "Whether to start is not the most important thing to me. After all, we have 23 excellent players. We all look forward to winning the championship trophy, which is more important than anything else!" Yes, now For the Spanish team, the best opportunity is in front of them. If they miss it, they will regret it forever!

However, the overall confidence and good mood of the Spanish players did not last long. When they returned to the hotel and found that the Italian players had not left but had already checked in, they were a little upset.Although such a thing doesn't mean anything, it is enough to make people feel uncomfortable. The Spanish players don't understand what the situation is, even if the leaders of both teams have explained it.

So for the next day or so, the two sides became a little angry, especially when they met in restaurants and public places.For the Spanish players, it is unacceptable for the Italians to occupy the magpie's nest and show a nonchalant attitude, and it is even more so for the Italians. The current mistakes are the organizer's problem. Why do you Spaniards look at me with this expression?You think I want to be with you?
In the restaurant of the hotel, both sides quickly ate their own dinner. The tense atmosphere not only prevented the acquaintances of the two teams from talking, even the restaurant staff was infected by this atmosphere.Fortunately, there was only one day. When the whole country of Turkey fell into a carnival, players from Italy and the West boarded the bus one after another and headed for the already crowded Gwangju Stadium not far away.

What is the most controversial thing in this focus battle?Then it is undoubtedly the referee. Although there are many refereeing problems in this World Cup, the Spanish Football Association President Villa still said that the referee's level of enforcement is worthy of recognition, and also praised the Egyptian referee Jamal who will enforce the Spanish team's quarter-finals. He is more than capable of blowing this afternoon's game well.

The identity of Villa, the president of the Spanish Football Association, is not simple. He is also the vice president of FIFA and a member of the arbitration committee. As a loyal ally of FIFA President Blatter, Villa has a high position in FIFA and has a great voice right.Villa made the above comments while attending the arbitration committee meeting held in Japan. He said that the referee's work is generally good, but he also admitted that some penalties were not the best choice at the time. A similar situation occurs in every competition.

When he arrived in Ulsan, South Korea, yesterday afternoon, he told reporters there was nothing to worry about for this afternoon's game.

When someone asked Villa to comment on the Spanish referee Jesús López Nieto who showed 16 yellow cards and 2 red cards in the game between Germany and Cameroon, Villa said he would like to play yesterday Talked to the umpire in the morning with no success.

"I would really like to congratulate him. My point is that being able to officiate the round of 32 is a testament to his success, and he has been successful in officing as well," Villa said. "He officiated a game with a big conflict of interest. I think it is the most difficult game. I am very satisfied with his performance." Villa did not admit that Nieto was cut and left the World Cup, "I am a member of the committee and I know the reason for leaving Refereeing doesn't mean they are losers. In some cases we have to make sure that the referees who stay are the most appropriate."

Villa also said that both FIFA and himself are very happy because this game is very different from usual. "It would be boring if there were always a few teams to win. We should all be happy to see football becoming more and more balanced, that's the beauty of football. Senegal, Spain...these are uncommon names. It's It was a high level, competitive World Cup and I'm happy with what's gone. Because football is played very well all over the world."

For the Spanish team's performance in the Cup, Villa expressed satisfaction.Regarding Raul's injury absence, he emphasized that Raul is not the only one in Camacho, "All the players are outstanding, they are all necessary, and no one is indispensable."

Villa also expressed his regret that Hierro will withdraw from the national team after the World Cup: "My point of view is that he is an extraordinary player. A role model and a player to talk to. It will be a sad day when he leaves, but that's only natural because the days go by."

Italy is undoubtedly very annoyed by the fact that the boss of the Spanish president publicly shows his favor to the referee, but the chairman of his own football association doesn't know how to put a fart on it, which is really helpless.This time, praising the referee and how to praise the referee has almost become a compulsory course for every coach and even the presidents of the football associations of various countries. The fact that the two coaches did not dare to be careless, they had to put down their dignity and start flattering the referee.

The always proud Brazilian coach Scolari raised two mustaches: "I noticed that some people attacked the referee not to defend the truth, but because of certain personal interests, and even tried to use the referee problem as an excuse for their own failure. I think that most of the referees' judgments are on the side of fairness, and I also believe that this kind of fairness will continue. I believe that no one will tarnish this great game for any reason or in any way. "

The mild-mannered Swede Eriksson spoke in the same tone as his opponent. When he saw the reporter, he immediately flattered the referee: "There is no reason to blame the referee. After a team suffers a defeat, it should review the problems of the team itself. , instead of blindly looking for trouble with the referee. The game is the game, and I, like most rational people, do not believe that the referee can dominate the process of the game."

In this game, Jamal, the referee of the Western Conference, can be described as an old acquaintance in Spain, and even an old friend of Raul.Jamal has refereeed two games for the Spanish team, including the match between Spain and Paraguay in the group stage of this World Cup. In that game, Jamal awarded the Spanish team a point in the 88th minute of the game. The reason is that Raul was pulled down by the opponent's defender in the penalty area. In addition to the game with Paraguay, Jamal also refereeed the game between Spain and Norway in the 2000 European Championships, but Spain lost 0-1 in that game.

Of course, in comparison, Jamal is much more professional than many other referees in this World Cup. Although Jamal is a referee from Africa, he has practiced law in European arenas many times, including the UEFA Champions League.And Jamal and Raul are old friends who have known each other for a long time. When Raul was still playing for the Spanish national youth team, Jamal had officiated the match between Spain and Russia at the Qatar World Youth Championship. Last year, Real Madrid went to Egypt In a friendly match with Al Ahri Club, the referee who enforced the law was also Jamal.

When Jamal talked about Raul, he even said without hesitation: "I know Raul very well, as if they are my family." Koreans, even if Jamal has his own tendencies, it won’t be too much. Facing this Spanish team, the Italian players still have full confidence. After all, Spain’s performance in the international arena over the years has not been so good. Strength, similar to the second-rate top in terms of performance.

"Loris!!! Loris Kenny!! I love you!!!" "Wow, Totti!! You are so handsome!! Totti Totti!"

When the Italian players got off the bus, they were greeted with warm cheers from the fans on both sides of the road. At the same time, when the bus carrying the Spanish national team arrived steadily, the atmosphere outside the stadium immediately was pushed to a climax.For this, the Italian players snorted in disdain and immediately walked into the stadium. This battle is full of gunpowder!Although all of this may be caused by the Koreans' little tricks, it doesn't matter to the players on both sides now! !

(End of this chapter)