i am quaresma

Chapter 357 Do You Have My Penalty Kick Statistics?

The World Cup has been full of excitement. After the two rounds of group matches are over, the situation of qualifying for most of the groups has become clear.

But these are not what Quaresma needs to care about. He still has only two goals.

One is to win the championship with Portugal;
One is to compete for the Golden Boot;

At present, I am getting closer and closer to the second goal, and I will not know whether I can complete the first goal until the last moment, because you never know what will happen on the field in the next second!
The Portuguese team has already set their sights on the long-term knockout round. It seems that Mexico, their opponent in the third round, is not to be feared, and it can even be said that they are not at all concerned.

Just arrived in Gelsenkirchen from Frankfurt, Ricardo took Quaresma to practice penalty kicks.

It's not because of the good relationship between Quaresma and Ricardo. In fact, the only one in the Portuguese team who insists on extra training every day is Quaresma. Strange!
It doesn't matter to Quaresma, anyway, practice is all about practice, and it's good to practice penalty kicks. If the knockout match is really facing a penalty shootout, Quaresma doesn't want to be delayed at that time.

"The problem is, we have to play against Mexico first. Isn't it a little early for you to practice penalty kicks?" Quaresma asked Ricardo suspiciously.

Ricardo patted his gloves and looked at Quaresma with a strange expression, as if to say "You're asking such a stupid question!".

"Scolari will definitely have a big rotation in the last game. You definitely won't have the chance to play. Why do you want to play against Mexico?" Ricardo saw that Quaresma really didn't understand, shook his head and smiled and explained.

"The outcome of the match against Mexico is no longer important. The main players rest and the substitute players go on the field to feel the atmosphere of the World Cup. This is a customary thing. Do you think we will fight against Mexico?"

Quaresma rolled his eyes and stopped talking!
It seems that this approach is very normal. He also doubted it, but always thought that Scolari would be more cautious. After all, even if there is no difference between the opponents in the knockout round of 16, the ranking of the group is also related to the division. opponents, but they are still very different!
Moreover, I have scored 4 goals in two games, and I am obviously rushing to compete for the Golden Boot. Does Scolari have to put himself on the bench in this situation and not let him play?
Uh, Quaresma couldn't help scratching his head. How can I say that I don't know Scolari as well as Ricardo, an old Portuguese international. Since Ricardo said so, I'm afraid Scolari will really do it!
Well, it's useless to think too much now. When Scolari announces the starting lineup, the truth will naturally come to light.

So, Quaresma let go of his mind and began to practice penalty kicks with Ricardo.

"Brother, your main task today is to imitate the penalty kicks of several Argentine penalty shooters, and let me train in a targeted manner, so thank you!" Ricardo patted Quaresma on the shoulder and entrusted road.

Quaresma couldn't help but get dark when he heard the words, is there such a training method?

"Look, this is the information I collected, you memorize the way they kick penalties, and then you can take the penalty!" Ricardo handed Quaresma a small note.

Quaresma took it in a daze, and subconsciously lowered his head to check.

"Riquelme: Mainly arch shots, 15% probability of light curve ball, 18% probability of lower left corner, 26% probability of left half high ball, 19% probability of lower right corner, 14% probability of right half high ball, center The probability is 12%, 11% outside the range of the door frame, non-explosive shooting, no need to gamble to save."

"Tévez: Mainly the instep volley, the probability of the lower left corner of the goal is 25%"

"Cambiasso: Focusing on frontal instep volleys."

Very detailed, densely packed, there are about 15 names, almost all the main players of Argentina are on it.

Looking up, I couldn't help but click my tongue at Ricardo, how the hell did you come up with such detailed data?
Big Data?
Seeing Quaresma's surprised expression, Ricardo couldn't help but be proud. This is the result of his homework all the time, and it is definitely a secret book-like information.

"So, you will collect information on every possible opponent?" Quaresma couldn't help asking after a long silence.

Ricardo was beaming with joy at the moment, every cell on his face seemed to be filled with triumph.

"Some data is collected by me during the game, and some data is specially collected by someone I entrusted. Relying on this cheat, my penalty kick success rate is among the top in world football!"

Ricardo did not lie, his penalty success rate is indeed impressive. Quaresma still remembers that in the penalty shootout against England in the 04 World Cup, it was Ricardo who saved Vassell's point. With the ball, Portugal blocked England from the quarter-finals.

It's just that Quaresma's data is unreliable. From a statistical point of view, the samples are too small to be of reference significance at all!
Moreover, when it comes to probability, do you move towards a position with a high probability or a position with a low probability?
Apart from giving myself a little psychological comfort, this thing probably has no other effect.

Suddenly, Quaresma had a flash of inspiration, he wanted to know if Ricardo had collected his own data.

Although he and Ricardo are teammates in the national team, Ricardo played in the Portuguese Super League, and Quaresma also played in Porto and Lisbon, which can be regarded as competitors. Did Ricardo also collect his own? data?

Thinking of this, Quaresma couldn't help but smile.

"Then have you ever collected my data?" Quaresma put his arms around Ricardo's arm, "Anyway, it is unlikely that I will return to the Portuguese Super League in the future. The probability of us being opponents on the court is too low, so let me Let's see how you analyze my penalty kick habit?"

Ricardo hesitated for a moment, and felt that what Quaresma said made sense. With the current popularity of Quaresma, it is impossible to return to play in the Portuguese Super League. Even if Quaresma returns to the Portuguese Super League in the future, then It's time for me to retire, and it doesn't matter if I let Quaresma see it.

So, Ricardo gave Quaresma a calm look, ran to the sidelines and took out a notebook from his satchel, which was the secret book he specially used to analyze the opponent's penalty kick and shooting habits.

In fact, he did not collect Quaresma's penalty kick habits, and now he is also curious about what Quaresma's penalty kick habits are.

Quaresma leaned over, and the two searched for a long time before finally finding his name.

"Quaresma: So far, the game has taken two penalty kicks, both of which were hit. An arc kick hit the middle of the goal, and a vigorous volley hit the lower right corner of the goal. Both are a combination of unconventional kicks and directions. After analysis Think: His penalty kick method is a few blind kicks!"

In an instant, Quaresma had the urge to fight Ricardo desperately!

How many times did I kick?
I just want to hold a knife around your neck and ask you, how did you see that I kicked you blindly?
Ricardo broke out in a cold sweat. He really didn't collect Quaresma's data himself, and he didn't expect his friend to give such a definition to Quaresma's penalty kick.

"Well, this is a misunderstanding. I think there must be some accident!" Ricardo said righteously. If his trembling legs hadn't betrayed him, Quaresma would have thought he was a decent person!
Well, today I will let you see what it means to kick a few times blindly!

So, in the next hour or so, Quaresma showed Ricardo various ways of kicking penalty kicks blindly.

Run, run, fall, get up and kick;
kick with a flower arrangement;
During running, suddenly kick with the foot that is about to become the center of gravity support;
Turn 180 degrees and kick with your heel;

"Look, handjob!"

Ricardo felt as if he had been insulted for more than an hour, and at the same time he deeply felt that his friend was not wrong-the way Quaresma kicked the penalty kick was definitely a few blind kicks!

At the end of the extra training, Ricardo was about to cry. If it wasn't for Quaresma who couldn't think of more ways to kick penalty kicks, he wouldn't have let him go so easily.

To him, Quaresma is simply a demon!

At this time, Quaresma felt refreshed all over, and he felt more enjoyable than the big health care. The only regret was that Ricardo was a little bit irresistible, and he couldn't do it after just a while.

"We ordinary people, I'm so happy today!" Humming a tune that Ricardo couldn't understand, he went to take a shower, but Quaresma didn't realize that there was a pair of eyes watching him just now .

Scolari thinks that Quaresma is a good boy, because others have gone to rest, but Quaresma is still training more. If such a child who is extremely talented and knows how to work hard is not cultivated, is it possible to train those who only want to work hard all day long? Know the mediocrity of nightclubs?
However, after watching the additional training of Quaresma and Ricardo, Scolari instantly overturned his idea!

Tai Nima is not serious!
Even penalty kicks are fine, but why can't you practice seriously?

What the hell are all the penalties you kicked?

The goalkeeper who actually fell first to confuse the goalkeeper, aren't you afraid of breaking yourself first?

Even if you didn't break a bone, I'll break it for you, believe it or not?
Scolari swore that if he allowed Quaresma to play penalties in the national team in the future, he would be his grandson!
Quaresma didn't know that he had been blackmailed by Scolari, so he slept happily all night, and continued to train the next day!

Training makes me happy!

However, there is still a bad news waiting for Quaresma today.

Against Mexico, as Ricciardo said, Quaresma really wasn't in the starting lineup.

Not only Quaresma, Figo, Ronaldo, Pauletta, Costinha, Valente, Miguel, several people did not enter the starting list, Portugal rotated more than half of the main lineup!

I have to say that Scolari is still very courageous, he doesn't care who his opponent is in the knockout round, he doesn't even consider avoiding a certain opponent, and talks to you directly with his strength!

For Scolari's decision, the Portuguese players did not seem to be surprised, as if they already knew the answer.

Perhaps in order not to let Quaresma have a lump in his heart, after the training, Scolari called Quaresma aside.

"Ricciardo, I know you really want to play for the Golden Boot, but I believe in your strength. Even if you don't play this game, it won't affect your chance to win the Golden Boot. You'll be in better shape if you rest enough, right? ?”

"Physical fitness is one aspect. I am also worried that you were injured in the match against Mexico. I am still counting on you to win the cup. Therefore, it is a match that has nothing to do with the overall situation. You should take a good rest!"

Scolari did not speak to Quaresma in a serious tone, but was uncharacteristically kind, which made Quaresma extremely uncomfortable.

Well, there is a kind of poor physical fitness that makes the head coach feel that your physical fitness is not good, and he is used to it. Anyway, when he was at Arsenal, Wenger was worried about this problem all day long.

Since Scolari said so, Quaresma will not make petty temper, he is very clear, and the head coach is awkward, the last embarrassment must be himself!

It's no problem to win the Golden Boot, even if you don't play a game, with 4 goals in hand, Quaresma is confident to win the Golden Boot trophy.

It's just that there is a game but not able to play. This feeling is really annoying, especially the World Cup, which only happens once every 4 years. If you miss a game, you will regret it for life!
But there is no way, he can't change Scolari's decision, so he can only sit on the bench and watch his teammates play.

Speaking of the schedule, the schedule is also quite bad. The Argentina VS Netherlands game actually started after the Portugal game. In this way, Portugal didn't even have a chance to pick an opponent.

Similar to Portugal's choice, in fact, Mexico did not pay too much attention to the victory of this game, and also adopted a large rotation, probably because they wanted to save their energy for the knockout round.

So, the game is boring!
Sitting on the bench, with Figo on the left and Ronaldo and Pauletta on the right, Quaresma feels like all the heroes in the world are on the bench.

It's like the shocking feeling of the four main players coming off the bench at the same time when Xiangbei played against Miuradai!
It's just a pity that even if Portugal's offensive is not good today and Scolari wants to make substitutions to improve the offense, it is impossible to replace all four of them at the same time, because there are only three substitutions in a game.
The game was very hot on the field, and Quaresma also had to admit that sometimes a moderate rotation definitely has a very good effect.

Just like now, those players who usually don't get the chance to play finally got the chance to play, how could they not actively express themselves?

Simão started to play Quaresma's position, and he played so actively that he almost took on the heavy responsibility of Portugal's offense. If Quaresma's position was not stable, everyone thought Simão was here to grab power. !
In the first half, the perfect carry game with one pass and one shot made everyone see a rising super winger!

Is this the rhythm of getting together the four kings of the wing in Portugal?
Therefore, although the Portuguese second team beat Mexico lightly, everyone was happy, but at this time there were not a few people who secretly sympathized with Scolari!
The whole world is facing the embarrassing situation of lacking wingers, but Scolari is facing the embarrassment of having to put two super wingers on the bench. For this problem, Scolari may lose 10 years of life!
(End of this chapter)