ASTNovels Chapter 500: A long-lost fight!
Chapter 500: A long-lost fight!
The World Cup 1/8 final between the Netherlands and Slovakia completely entered garbage time after Robin van Persie scored the third goal of the game.
No miracle can happen.
Shen Hao used up the last substitution spot and replaced Sneijder with Maduro.
The Dutch team strengthened its defense.
Slovakia also made a substitution.
Old Weisz allowed some players to get on the court to soak up the atmosphere.
Although it may not necessarily make players feel positive.
But here we are, being able to appear in the knockout round is just a ritual.
The Slovak team once again began to use a lob-style attack to create chaos in the Dutch team's defense, trying to fish in troubled waters.
But in the end it failed to achieve results.
The whistle sounded at the end of the game.
The coaches and players of the Dutch team smiled one after another.
Winning all four games and advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals!
Their performance is also a strong motivation for themselves.
Shen Hao and Wei Wei shook hands after the game and then left the game.
Obviously Old Weiss will not be an opponent he can remember.
Maybe when I wake up tomorrow I will completely forget about it.
And the chance of the two meeting next time is very slim.
After the game, Shen Hao faced the media and praised the team's performance, but also said that future games will be more difficult.
Will compare the fault tolerance rate between teams.
The Dutch team needs to maintain a high degree of concentration. The foundation is not to underestimate the enemy, and the key is to go all out in details to achieve the best.
Vladimir Weiss's post-match press conference was like a confession.
The good thing is that he didn't say anything harsh again.
"The responsibility for the team's exit in this way rests entirely on me, and it was an unforgivable mistake to misjudge the strength of the Dutch team.
The team is responsible for all this. Seeing their loss makes me even more painful.
This is a painful lesson and the price is too high..."
The coach relented.
It is also difficult for the media to continue to exploit the topic.
Considering that Slovakia finally defeated the defending champion Italy in the group stage.
Many media reporters still applauded Weiss.
It is impossible to have unrealistic illusions about Slovakia.
Fighting their way through Italy's dominant group, Slovakia has created a classic in this World Cup.
We can no longer expect them to do better.
Dark horses do not appear in every World Cup.
Unpredictable.
...
"The Orange Tulips defeated Slovakia completely, winning all four games and zero shutout opponents in four games. The Dutch team led by the Chinese coach played a phenomenal defensive counterattack!"
"Defense is king, and the Dutch team, which overturned the past, is gradually showing its champion appearance!"
"Slovakia died suddenly because of its arrogance, while the Netherlands advanced with great success!"
The elimination of Slovakia by the Netherlands did not surprise the outside world.
But the Dutch team's unprecedented defensive solidity in this tournament is impressive.
There is no need to wait until all the top eight teams are announced.
The world media can already draw a conclusion: the Dutch team has the strongest defense in this World Cup!
Even if they don't have a world-class center back or goalkeeper.
But this further reflects Shen Hao's coaching ability to build the overall strength of the team.
After the match between the Netherlands and Slovakia ended, 2 and a half hours passed.
The match between Brazil and Chile started as scheduled.
Shen Hao watched the game in the conference room with his coaching staff colleagues in the hotel.
Compared with the attention they paid during the group stage, Shen Hao and the coaches are now more serious.
They watch the game intently and exchange opinions professionally on only the key points discovered during the game.
Shen Hao concentrated his attention.
The Brazil led by Dunga advocates pragmatism, so the gorgeous colors have faded.
However, in terms of configuration and scene, Dunga still has not jumped out of a mainstream thinking pattern.
For example, when Brazil plays 4231, it can be said that the defense is two midfielders plus four defenders.
This kind of defensive intensity is no problem if we play in the league, because the league has a fault tolerance rate.
But playing in the World Cup, especially the knockout rounds where you may die suddenly.
This looks more like pursuing balance, rather than going to extremes and maxing out the offense or defense.
And if a technical and tactical system that wants to focus on balance wants to dominate the world on the World Cup stage...it's difficult!
A game that is too long ago has no reference significance, which is tantamount to trying to find a sword.
Spain in 2008 was full of control.
In 2006, Italy's defense was stretched.
In Greece in 2004, the defense was full.
In 2002, Brazil was full of offense.
The winning teams of the past four major competitions have very distinctive characteristics.
The operation of attacking or defending is normal.
Therefore, Spain's performance in controlling La Man in 2008 triggered cutting-edge discussions on techniques and tactics in world football.
Barcelona has also become something different, even unique, at the club level.
Of course, it cannot be said that a team that has not gone to extremes must not be strong.
First of all, the result of the game is most likely related to the gap in physical strength, rather than technical and tactical styles.
As long as the gap is large enough and reasonable techniques and tactics are used, an advantage that matches the gap in hard power can be achieved in the game. It is nothing more than a difference in the way the advantage is expressed.
Brazil showed its pragmatic characteristics against Chile, attacking quickly to penetrate the Chilean defense, and finally won the game 3:0.
It can be said that the strongest teams in this competition so far are the Netherlands and Brazil.
These two teams will meet in the quarterfinals.
When the Dutch media saw Brazil's performance, they couldn't help but feel a cold sweat for the Dutch team.
In addition to the traditional impression of Brazil's strength, there is also a strong performance in this World Cup.
Therefore, who can advance to the semi-finals between the Netherlands and Brazil is unpredictable.
However, Shen Hao already had a specific battle plan in mind after the game.
The ideas gradually became clearer.
Quickly improve tactical design.
The next day, the Netherlands left Durban and Brazil left Johannesburg. The two teams rushed to the city where the quarter-finals will be played.
Port Elizabeth.
...
The remaining two round-of-16 matches were also played on the same day that the Netherlands arrived in Port Elizabeth.
Paraguay beat Japan to advance to the quarterfinals.
Spain and Portugal staged a focus battle.
In the end, Spain still relied on its strong passing and control ability to defeat Portugal 1:0 and advance to the quarterfinals.
Although they lost to Switzerland in the first round of the World Cup group stage.
But Spain quickly adjusted and its status steadily improved.
Shen Hao also felt depressed during his routine routine of watching the game on TV.
He won't put himself into the perspective of a Spanish fan.
Of course, we think about how to deal with Spain from the perspective of the weak side.
Holland is not Leeds United.
There is no such high team ability average.
Otherwise, even if he faces Spain, he will definitely be confident.
Of course, Spain does not have Messi, so they feel lacking in firepower.
The World Cup quarterfinals are out.
All Asian teams were wiped out, and no one was able to advance to the quarterfinals.
It won't be disappointing, the ranking of the world's top teams is what it is.
If it were not for the purpose of allowing national teams from all continents to have the opportunity to participate in the World Cup, it would form a green feast for world football.
In fact, it will be difficult for Asian teams to reach the top 16.
Ghana is the only African team to compete.
But it is surprising that South American teams occupy half of the country.
The only European teams left are Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany.
The South American teams are Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
The South American football media is extremely proud of this.
Because Brazil and Argentina are in different halves.
The media in South America are looking forward to Brazil meeting Argentina in the final, which will be the greatest final!
But the South American media seems to have overlooked one point.
The four South American teams that advanced to the quarterfinals did not meet each other in the quarterfinals.
This means that the most brilliant result will be four South American teams monopolizing the semi-finals of the World Cup.
But it is also possible that the entire army will be wiped out in the quarterfinals!
It can also be said that the World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage, which is the real prelude to the competition for the championship!
No matter how optimistic you are about a team with strong hard power, the team that can reach the quarterfinals is all about hard power plus soft power plus on-the-spot status plus luck and other factors.
If they don't make it to the top eight, Wang Tu's dominance will be a castle in the air.
自6月11日开战，至6月30日期间20天持续不断的世界杯大战终于休息接近两天时间。
There are games every day which is absolutely overwhelming for fans.
No one can just watch football for 20 days.
There are never-ending parties in the name of watching the World Cup, with football, beer, and the opposite sex. Underneath the feast is a fan-centered social carnival.
By the quarter-finals, there was not much left to play.
It’s time to simply celebrate your dreams!
On July 7, the quarter-finals will kick off with the peak showdown between the Netherlands and Brazil.
At the pre-match press conference, Shen Hao sat on the stage with a serious look on his face.
Introducing the preparations of the Dutch team to the outside world, and then looking forward to the game, he said: "Brazil is a team that can create unlimited possibilities. They have the best stars in the world, and they are also very disciplined under the leadership of Dunga. I can imagine that. The game will be difficult, but this is what we must face. Whether it is the quarter-finals or the semi-finals, when you come to the World Cup, you will always face the tests and challenges of the world's top level. We must not only defeat our opponents, but also break through ourselves. .”
Asked by reporters about the battle plan with Brazil.
Shen Hao said calmly: "We will stick to ourselves and be prepared to play overtime and even penalty kicks."
It sounds like Shen Hao is not confident in scoring the Brazilian goal.
When the reporter asked about this, Shen Hao asked: "Among the top eight teams, who can swear before the game that they can definitely defeat the Brazilian team? If we don't discuss breaking Brazil's goal based on victory, there is no point. In any sense.”
Shen Hao and Deng Jia had no previous interactions.
However, Shen Hao and Deng Jia appeared in media topics at the same time many times.
At the end of the press conference, the reporter still asked the question.
"Brazil didn't call up Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. How do you feel about that?"
Shen Hao laughed.
"Thank God."
After Shen Hao finished speaking, he stood up and left.
Dunga has been questioned by the Brazilian media for the past four years: Why not call up Ronaldo?
In the summer of 2006, Ronaldo moved to Leeds United and gradually returned to his peak form after only half a season.
But Dunga chose to turn a blind eye.
Later, the media put too much pressure on him, so he had no choice but to say that Ronaldo was already old by 2010 and was not suitable to compete for the national team anymore.
But...before the World Cup in South Africa, Ronaldo's scoring efficiency was still the top level in European football.
Even though he has transformed into a pure shooter in the past two years at Leeds United, he is also closer to the opportunistic forward.
But his scoring efficiency is hard to ignore.
As for Ronaldinho, who was abandoned by Dunga after his poor performance in Barcelona, it is also directly related to Ronaldinho's off-field private life.
Ronaldinho returned to the top level during his time at Leeds United, and Brazilian media called on Dunga to trust Ronaldinho again.
Dunga was also interested.
But as Ronaldinho was exposed to be late and absent from training at Leeds United, Leeds United sold him to Manchester City mid-season.
Dunga gave up the idea of re-recruiting Ronaldinho.
His public opinion is very tough.
Ronaldinho can't abide by team rules at the club, how can he be selected for the national team?
The biggest characteristic of Dunga's coaching of the Brazilian team is his tough style and his eyes that do not tolerate criticism.
Team discipline is more important than anything else.
It's just that this applies to Ronaldinho.
But it's a bit harsh on Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has been very good at Leeds United in the past two years, which is directly related to his third marriage and his wife giving birth to children for him.
Dunga could no longer use the rhetoric of discipline, but used his age as a shield.
This is totally untenable.
Because Green World looks at overall strength, is there any necessary relationship with age?
Age can only restrict a player's individual state stability and upper limit of strength.
Whether Ronaldo is qualified to be selected for the national team is only related to his strength comparison with all Brazilian forwards, and has absolutely no direct relationship with age.
The 31-year-old Grafite can be selected for the Brazilian team, but the nearly 34-year-old Ronaldo cannot be selected. Are the two people's data last season comparable?
At what level does Ronaldo play?
What kind of honor did you get?
Dunga does not recruit Ronaldinho, but Shen Hao supports it.
Because discipline is more important than anything else.
But not recruiting Ronaldo is definitely not just the age factor that Dunga said.
This is inseparable from Ronaldo's personal influence. Although Dunga is also Brazil's legendary and meritorious captain, there is still a huge gap compared with Ronaldo's influence.
In other words, if Dunga had a conflict with Ronaldo as the coach, how would it end?
Many national team coaches have such concerns when hiring people.
Just like Spain's abandonment of Raul will cause an uproar.
Starting from reality, Dunga strengthened his authority in the Brazilian national team, but failed to maximize the strength of the striker, especially considering that the tacit understanding between Kaká and Ronaldo in the Leeds United club team can be extended to the Brazilian national team.
But the Brazilian team would rather give up these.
When the Brazilian national team coach Dunga attended the pre-match press conference, the world focused on it.
For this pinnacle showdown between the Brazilian legend and the Chinese young coach, the expectations from the outside world are definitely overwhelming.
In the past few years, Dunga has been inextricably linked to Shen Hao when he encountered media pressure and questioning in the national team.
Now, the two will finally face off in the quarterfinals of the World Cup!