bigabreads Chapter 446 Advance to the Top 4
Chapter 446 Advance to the Top 4
Chapter 446 Advance to the Final Four
When the referee Jamal blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Spanish players immediately slumped on the field as if they were drained, and the young goalkeeper Iker Casillas even shed tears. Lost again, he couldn't find any excuse after being penetrated by his opponent several times, and he didn't want to find any excuse to pick himself out.He just covered his face with his collar, not wanting the fans and his opponents to see him in a mess.
The state of Casillas almost represents the state of all Spanish players and even the fans at the moment. Only Raul sighed and showed the temperament that a leader should have. He first comforted the lost teammates one by one, and then with Italy Captain Maldini had a brief conversation, and after wishing Italy all the way to the promotion, he slowly walked out of the field and walked into the player tunnel.
No one knows what Raul is thinking at the moment. People can only feel his loneliness and helplessness from his back. Spain's onslaught in the second half made people see the hope of equalizing the score, and let people see the Matador Legion Strong will and strong strength, maybe Raul can play healthy, or the coach Camacho didn't concentrate on playing behind the back and playing long pass tactics, then the ending may be different!
Camacho watched excitedly and celebrated, and the jubilant Italians also shook their heads. After shaking hands with Zoff, he accepted interviews from reporters on the sidelines.Looking at the dozens of microphones in front of him and the various eyes of the reporters, Camacho clearly knew what kind of criticism and condemnation he would face when he returned to Spain. He gave up the technical advantages of the Spaniards and played the long pass tactics. He has already been criticized by others.Before Camacho was able to rely on the results of the promotion all the way, but now after losing 1:3 to the Italian, he knew that his time in the Spanish national team was numbered, and Raul's injury could not be a reason, nor could he It is the best choice to resign immediately after returning home.
On the other hand, the Italians have already fallen into the carnival. The team is getting better and better. They showed strong firepower. They beat the host South Korea 3:0 and the Spaniards of the Matador Legion 3:1. What could be more refreshing?As for the next opponent, the Germans?The Italian players, who are in high spirits at the moment, don't think they are their opponents.
"Italian Lightning scored twice to beat the Matador! "
"awful!The Prince Bernabéu played with an injury and still couldn't restore the situation. Spain was out and missed the semi-finals! "
"The final four is out, Italy vs. Germany, Brazil vs. Türkiye! "
On the second day, the world's major sports newspapers rushed to report the Italians' victory over Spain. The powerful firepower shown by the Azzurri in the game was frightening. Under such circumstances, Kenny became the least capable of Italians. Neglected, with four goals to his name, he is arguably one of the best goalscorers in the tournament.Although Kenny has gained a lot of freedom in the Italian's tactical system, his ability to score such a number of goals as a full-back after moving back is enough to show his strength.
For a while, Kenny and the 22-year-old Brazilian Ronaldinho were called the most eye-catching young players in this World Cup. Nardinho is superior, so the World Cup is not over yet, and major clubs have started their own operations.In their view, it is by no means a problem to take Kenny away from Leeds United, as long as Kenny is willing!
Because Kenny is preparing for the semi-finals with the team, the managers of the major clubs have contacted Kenny's agent Mendes, hoping to reach an agreement first, but Mendes refused one by one.Mendes is not stupid. In his opinion, the most important thing now is the World Cup. He doesn't want these trivial things to affect Kenny's preparations. As long as Kenny can maintain his current state, even if he rejects the major The giants, after the World Cup, they will also flock to them.
And if Kenny can go one step further and even win the World Cup, then even more so.So even though his phone was almost ringing off the hook, Mendes calmly told Kenny to let him prepare for the game with peace of mind and talk about it after the World Cup, which happened to be what Kenny wanted.
"There were a lot of surprises in this World Cup. The teams that performed very well in the qualifiers, such as the top two in the world, France and Argentina, fell one after another in the finals. Teams such as Brazil, Germany and Senegal are playing better and better. The French team was the last champion and the runner-up of the European Cup in 2002. However, they were beaten by Senegal and Denmark in the group stage, with 1 draw and 2 wins. The negative record was squeezed out of the top sixteen.
The Argentina team had a record of 13 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in the South American World Cup qualifiers, and has always been considered by experts to be the favorite to win the championship. However, in front of England and Sweden, the same group was eliminated.The Cameroon team, which was the first to qualify in the World Cup qualifiers and won the Africa Cup of Nations and the Olympic Games, also failed to pass the group stage.The Brazilian team, which lost 6 games and even lost to Ecuador in the South American qualifiers, found a feeling in the finals and has now become the most powerful contender for the championship. Ronaldo, who returned from injury, made the Brazilian team attack The ability has been greatly improved.
The strengths of Germany, Turkey and Belgium, which are ranked second in each group, are also notable.The "rusty chariot" of Germany entered the semi-finals with new lubricants, while Turkey and Belgium also reached the round of [-].
The biggest "dark horse" of this competition, Senegal, also fell behind Morocco and Tunisia in the qualifiers, and it was only at the last minute that they reversed and qualified.In the final stage of the competition, the Senegal team surprised the world and entered the quarter-finals. The US team, which did not have any outstanding performance in the CONCACAF qualifiers, also successfully suppressed Portugal and Mexico in the group stage to enter the quarter-finals.Only Spain and England played better in World Cup qualifiers and finals.
Football experts believe that the reason for the inverse ratio between the results of the finals and the qualifiers is due to "the problem of mental strength."The teams that stumbled through the qualifiers began to improve their mental concentration in the finals, and their psychological pressure was not so great when they were not competing in China; while the teams that passed the qualifiers easily were prone to pride and greater inner pressure. "
After hanging up the phone, he turned around and heard the expert statement from the TV. Kenny threw down a nonsense in disdain and then walked towards the bathroom in the room. Just kidding, what is pressure?Which player has no pressure?The World Cup compares who performs better and who is more focused!This is Kenny's most intuitive feeling!
However, it is also very reasonable to say that there must be brave men under heavy rewards. I heard that because the Turkish team miraculously broke into the ranks of the semi-finals, in order to express their gratitude to the whole team, the Turkish Football Association handed over a blank check. Gave it to coach Gunesh.The Turkish Football Association did not formulate a special bonus amount, but asked him to discuss with the players, and he could fill in as much bonus as he wanted.
However, Gunes was not dazzled by the victory. He said, what kind of numbers should be filled in this blank check? Team, we will only consider our prize money when Turkish football stops advancing in this World Cup.For such a thing, Kenny can only smack his lips regretfully. Why can't his Italian team encounter such a good thing?
After taking a shower, Kenny tidied himself up, put on a pair of big sunglasses and left the hotel. After defeating Spain, although coach Zoff still supervised the players for rigorous training every day, he still gave There is a lot of rest time, for example, he allows the players to move freely after training every day, of course, the premise is that they can't stay out at night.It is conceivable what kind of terrifying force the liberated Italians are, and Kenny is going to reunite with old friends today.
Schneider and LaMelo are inseparable friends in Leverkusen. This is something Kenny has known for a long time. When they were in Leverkusen, the two were like friends, but in the national team LaMelo hangs out with Bowman all day long.These two people are relatively quiet, and they have no special interest in shopping malls. After dinner, they sat in the coffee shop of the hotel and chatted in a low voice. When Kenny arrived, he saw this scene and felt a little strange. What were they talking about? Woolen cloth?
Out of curiosity, Kenny didn't startle the two of them immediately, but poked his head quietly, trying to find information from their conversation, but the voices of the two were too low, and he couldn't listen for a long time with his ears up. I can't hear clearly, but it's vaguely like I heard LaMelo always mentioning the names of Kyle and Nowotny, and Bowman kept nodding. I guess these two super substitutes are worried about their future in the national team. ?
In 99, Sebastian Kyle transferred from the Hannover 96 second team to the Freiburg team in the Bundesliga, and officially started his professional football career. Having won the Bundesliga championship and the UEFA Europa League runner-up, Kyle can be said to be the star of hope in the German midfield.
Kenny has a deep impression of Kyle in several matches in the Bundesliga. Kyle in the defensive midfielder position can be said to be the team's metronome. Active tackles and blocks on the defensive end are key to keeping the team's goal The key to not losing is his overall view and running ability on the offensive end, which makes the team play more methodically.
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