bigabreads Chapter 441 Against the Matador (1)
Chapter 441 Against the Matador (1)
Chapter 441 Against the Matador ([-])
"Friends from the audience, the live broadcast for you now is the match between Italy and Spain in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The match was held at the Gwangju Stadium in South Korea. The Gwangju Stadium can accommodate 1 spectators. Before this, Spain played against Slovenia. The game between the Chinese team and the Costa Rica team, and this game is also the last game of the World Cup held at the Gwangju Stadium."
"It must be mentioned that while we were broadcasting for the audience friends, the scorching sun was finally blocked by the clouds. Before the game, according to statistics, the highest temperature here was 31 degrees today, but now it is shady. A lot, but it is still around 28 degrees Celsius. The temperature that may rise here at any time is not good news for the players of both sides!"
"In the previous game, Spain scored 4 goals and conceded 10 goals in 5 games. The number of goals scored ranked third among the top 32. It showed a strong attack power, and at the same time, there were certain hidden dangers in the defense. 3-1 Slovenia, 3-1 Paraguay, 3-2 South Africa, 4-3 Ireland (penalty shootout), although such a result looks very good, but in fact, the Spaniards did not encounter too many obstacles along the way. It's really easy to go!"
"The players on both sides have completed the best warm-up, after all, it is about to start! The referee for this game is Jamal Gondor from Egypt, the first assistant referee Ali Thomsango is from Uganda, and the second assistant referee Michael - Lagunas is from Trinidad and Tobago, and the fourth official Saad Manet is from Kuwait. In addition to referee Jamal having a lot of experience in refereeing major European competitions, this is another criticized Referee team!"
"Let's take a look at the Spaniard's starting lineup: No. 1 goalkeeper Iker Casillas, backline Elguera, Puyol, Hierro, Romero, Nadal, midfielder Baraja , Depedro, Belleron and Joaquin, and the striker is supported by Morientes who played for Real Madrid.
It is not difficult to see from Spain's starting lineup that Raul, who suffered a leg injury, failed to start this campaign. Joaquin replaced Mendieta in the starting lineup for the first time in this World Cup, and Deportivo's main left side who has also been hidden by the head coach Defender Romero appeared in the starting XI, taking the place of Juanfran. "
"On the other side, the starting lineup of the Italians has undergone many changes. Apart from the fact that the goalkeeper is still Buffon, Maldini, Cannavaro, Materazzi, and Juliano will serve as defenders. In terms of position, Gattuso acts as a single midfielder, Zambrotta and Kenny serve as fullbacks, Totti stands in the position of attacking midfielder, and Vieri and Inzaghi, good friends, start together on the front line.”
"In this game, the Italian coach Zoff showed an extremely tough attitude. Panucci, Di Biagio, Tomasi, Del Piero and others all did not get the chance to start, but replaced them with a very impactful player. It seems that in this game, the Italians will change their previous style and use rapid attacks to attack the matador army!"
In the commentator's commentary, the game started very quickly. As the commentators expected, Zoff's tactical arrangement for this game was indeed set for a quick attack, whether it was Kenny or Zambu Rota, or Totti's performance in the previous game is remarkable.It can be said that this time people thought that the midfielder was Italy's biggest shortcoming before the World Cup, but it has become the safest part of the Italian national team, especially after Kenny readily accepted himself as a full-back.
After Vieri took the ball, he immediately returned the ball to Totti, and Totti just controlled the ball a little bit. After his teammates had finished plugging in, he immediately launched an attack without hesitation.After a feint, he slanted from the center to the side, faced the defender and immediately distributed the ball to Kenny, and then responded from the side to pull the Spaniard's defensive formation.
In this game, the Spaniard seemed to only push Morientes forward, but in fact, Depedro and Joaquin, who were in the position of full-backs, took the initiative to push up almost immediately after the opening, revealing that There is a strong desire to attack.Of course, there is nothing wrong with such behavior. The two originally debuted as left and right wingers. The fundamental tactical difference between Spain and Italy now lies in the use and understanding of wingers.
Before that, Spain could have sent a double center forward formation, but Raul's injury made Camacho return to the idea of playing a double forward, especially after seeing the Italian throwing out a single midfielder formation. But he made up his mind.As long as the two wingers show their speed, hit behind, play long passes, and cut inside from time to time, then he has enough confidence to believe that he can penetrate the Italian defense.
Of course, this approach still took a lot of risks. Camacho also knew this. At first, the five defenders who were confusing in the backcourt immediately drew out one of them. In this game, Camacho unexpectedly defeated Puyol. , Elguera split the pair of Huangsa CP.He let Elguera move forward after the start of the game to form a double defensive midfielder with Baraja, and the center back is played by the veteran pair of Hierro and Nadal. Obviously, despite the fierce offensive in Italy, Camacho basically Still chose to gather heavy troops to defend the center.
Baraja is a late-blooming player in the Spanish national team. It is worth putting on the national team jersey for the first time at the age of 27, but he has been unstoppable since then. The absolute main candidate for the midfielder position.And also quite versatile attributes, defensive and offensive midfielder can be competent, fierce robbery, the ball in place, as well as a long-range shot and free kick kung fu.
After seeing Kenny taking the ball, he leaned over immediately, but he calmly did not rush forward. Instead, he commanded Puyol to form an outflank with himself, and seemed to have nothing to do with Totti and Kenny. The passing lanes in between are blocked.
Faced with such a solid defense, Kenny did not immediately choose to break through, but suddenly knocked the ball behind him with his heel after making a few confusing fake moves.When Baraja saw this situation, he was slightly taken aback. Due to the obstruction of his vision, he didn't find anyone behind Kenny, so he didn't dare to abandon Kenny decisively at the first time, but subconsciously waited for a few minutes. Second.
However, this steady move caused Puyol to complain a little bit. This young man who just renewed his long-term contract with Barcelona was also shocked when he saw the receiver, and he didn't dare to neglect him and immediately rushed forward. , hoping to stop the Italian with his fierce shovel.For nothing else, just like the so-called shadow of a famous tree, he doesn't want the side road guarded by him to become the Maldini Corridor that Italian reporters like to talk about!
Which young man can maintain a normal heart in a head-to-head confrontation with Maldini?
Puyol, who has excellent physical condition and discipline, is extremely fast and has a timely replacement, has gradually become the backbone of Barcelona's defense, and has gradually become the backbone of Spain's defense, but at the moment Maldini is famous The world's top full-back for a long time.The old captain looked at Puyol, whose eyes were burning with blazing fire, with a rather embarrassing expression on his face. It's good to be young. Didn't he embark on the journey of the World Cup like this a long time ago, challenging his predecessors with a fearless spirit?
It is a pity that I will not give this outstanding junior any chance, because since the two sides have appeared here today, it shows that only one of Spain and Italy can continue to fight the Germans. Of course, Maldini believes that It's me!
In today's world football, no matter how harsh a reporter or a proud football star, there is no negative comment on Maldini. People agree that as the world's number one left-back, no matter how good a striker is in the game, he is unwilling. Get past Maldini.His biggest feature is the combination of pressing and marking and blocking, clear mind, strong judgment, blocking the ball and not blocking people, and not invading and fouling.
It can be said that after so many years of hard work on the green field, no striker has ever been injured by Maldini.In the confrontation with the opponent's striker, he always wins with resourcefulness, rarely uses foul tactics, and the spirit of fair play is best reflected in him.With excellent skills, excellent physical condition, broad vision, good judgment of the game situation and just the right assists, the left side of the court is completely under his control.
And at this moment, when facing Puyol, Maldini has a good grasp of the young man's psychology. Since you want to stop me, you want to prevent me from breaking forward, and you want to prevent the Maldini corridor from opening. , then why don't I satisfy you?I don't break through!
The next moment, Puyol, who was on the way to shovel, paid the price for his impulsiveness. Maldini stopped after taking two steps after catching the ball, and then hooked the ball out with one kick!Seeing this scene, Puyol felt his heart go cold. He turned his head in horror and saw Kenny scoring again and rushing forward. Although Baraja tried to keep up, he was still thrown away by half a body. !
The beautiful cooperation caused applause like a tide in the stands. The tacit cooperation between Kenny and Maldini was mesmerizing. Then the fans from all over the world almost had no time to catch their breath amidst the admiration, and there were crazy shouts.
After relying on his speed to overpower Baraja, Kenny did not rush forward. Instead, after attracting Hierro's attention, he suddenly made a long diagonal pass and found Totti. Erguela, a lion flicked his head and sent the ball to the penalty area!There, a cheetah was suddenly killed against the ball!
goal! ! !
(End of this chapter)