Chapter 30 The Battle of Portugal 1
"After hundreds of years of slavery, the Belgians rose again. With courage, the reputation was restored, the law was shining, and the flag was the same as before. Your strong and brave hands will never be influenced by others. Engraved on your ancient flag: kings, law and freedom! Ah, Belgium, ah, dear mother, we dedicate our hearts and hands to you. We also offer our warm blood to you and wish you a long and long time! You will live half forever gloriously, always unified and invincible. Our slogan will be immortal: king, law and freedom!"
Lisbon Light Stadium, which used to be the venue for the 2004 European Cup, will be held today in the last round of the European Cup qualifiers, Portugal will face Belgium at home.
The Belgian national anthem "Song of the Braban" sounded, and tens of thousands of Belgian fans from afar sang in unison. On the court, Vermaren sang hoarsely, and tears couldn't help but turn in his eyes.
I really came on the stage, and I really fought for the country as the main force!
Wilmaren's excited chest is about to explode at this moment. He had also fantasized about such a scene before, but at that time, all this was still very far away from him, but now he is really standing on the field, wearing the robe of the Belgian team, like a fighter, fighting for the honor of his motherland, and he can no longer suppress it. System, full of **, tears falling.
The camera at the scene faithfully recorded all this, and after the game, the scene of Vermalen singing the national anthem and crying became the most classic scene of the year.
"Isn't Thomas too nervous!" Francois asked softly.
Antiennis' expression was a little solemn, and after a while he replied, "No! He's just very excited!"
Although Antiennis explained this for Vermaren, he is also playing drums in his heart. Although Vermaren is not young and serves as the captain in Ajax, after all, this is his first international competition, if ~~~~~
Andies didn't dare to think about the rest.
On the court, Degan and Kim Mauro stood face to face. The referee standing aside could obviously feel the fierce spark between the two people, and the air was about to be burned, as if the two peerless masters were competing for internal strength. Whoever spoke first would lose.
Degan's eyes were cold, but in fact, his head was empty. When he saw Jin Maoluo, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty, especially his girlfriend Irina, who was wearing a Belgian flag and cheering for him in the stands.
In the end, Golden Mauro couldn't stand Digan's ice-like eyes: "Welcome to Lisbon hell!"
Digan recovered in an instant, and he could hear Jin Maoluo's provocation clearly. He couldn't help complaining in his heart: Isn't there anything new?
Hell?
You. Mom!
Digan smiled and smiled easily: "You have found a good nest for yourself. You don't have to thank us, although we came to hell to save you today!"
Damn it!
This sharp-mouthed guy!
Kim Mauro gritted his teeth. Of course, if the rules allow, he would prefer to bite Degan.
Jealous?
Golden Reed is really jealous of Degan, younger than him, more than he won the championship, more handsome than him? All right! Jin Mao doesn't admit this, but Degan's girlfriend is indeed more beautiful!
Jin Maoluo thought, and his eyes couldn't help floating in the direction of the stands. He didn't know whether it was luck or something. He actually saw Irina at a glance.
What a peerless beauty!
Good cabbage has been arched by Brazilian ghosts.
Digan also turned around with Kim Mauro's eyes.
Yaya!
How dare you. **Old woman.
After discovering Kimuro's obscene intentions, Degan felt that his combat effectiveness was soaring that he almost shouted out: "I want to defend the fruits of the revolution."
Degan didn't shout out, but someone waited impatiently: "I know you cherish each other, but can you finish the pre-match ceremony first?"
The referee said while fiddling with the coins in his hand!
We cherish each other!
The referee is blind!
Digan almost vomited with nausea, and Kim Mauro also had a convulsions in his facial muscles.
Okay!
Tss a coin!
Digan, the god of gambling, won again, and Kim Maero was completely defeated.
Shake hands?
The two seem to be worried about being infected by bacteria. They touch their fingertips. One mountain does not allow two tigers. There is no need for two kings in the same era. Although the two have little contact and even a common economic person, the role they play in the world football drama is destined to be friends for a lifetime. , can only be enemies, and also the kind of enemies that hate each other.
The referee was also speechless for a while. Now he can only pray and spend 90 minutes safely, and then go back to his home to find his mother.
The referee whistled, accompanied by a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene. At the beginning of the game, Belgium took the lead in launching an attack. In this game, Antiennis formed a 451 formation, with only one Degan at the front.
This is also a matter of help. Compared with the strength of the two sides, Belgium is obviously in the downwind. If it wants to win, the first thing to do is defense. Digan also agrees.
In Belgium's midfield position, Antienis arranged the five most trusted generals after taking office, Gul, Van der Hegel and Valasiac to form the waist group, Simmons and Buffer.
From left to right on the defensive line are Van der Haig, Wilmaren, Hoykens and Van Bitten, and the goalkeeper is still Proto.
The Portuguese team also has 451 formations, but their tactics are more aggressive. The goalkeeper is Riccado, Miguel, Pepe, Carvalho and Ferreira on the defensive line, midfielders Petite, Deko, Manice, Kim Mauro and Quaresma, and the striker is still Pauletta.
If it weren't for his opponent, Digan would feel sorry for the Portuguese team. There are a large number of world-class stars in the midfield and backfield, but there is no striker who can carry the offensive flag. For so many years, either Gomez, Pauleta, Pauletta or Gomez, in exchange for these two people.
In the past, double forwards were the tradition of Portuguese football, Eusibio and Torres, the famous Portuguese striker combination in the 1960s, Neine and Fernando. Gomez, a famous Portuguese front-line combination in the 1970s.
These Portuguese legends, the double striker myth built up, are a proud part of Portuguese football, but Scolari has no interest in Portuguese football. His philosophy is only the concept of a single striker. During the World Cup, Ronaldinho's success made him believe that the single striker is matched with two to three positions slightly. The forward formation is the most lethal, not to mention that there are so many Portuguese midfielders that they don't try to use some violent regrets, but it backfired. From the first game he coached Portugal, he found that the contribution of the forward line was so small and the lethality was so weak that it was to a large extent. The team's attack was blinded after entering the opponent's penalty area, and it could not maintain the ability to continue the attack.
In the end, Scolari desperately found that he just wanted to change his tactics and couldn't send double forwards, because he had no supply at all.
In the list announced before the game, Portugal has five strikers, but Kim Mauro and Simao are still in the national team at the club, and their main positions are wingers. In fact, Portugal's regular strikers are only Pauletta and Nuno. Gomez and Postega.
In this game, after picking and picking, Scolari finally chose the old Pauletta as the starting forward, but Pauletta, who was fast, accurate and rampant in Ligue 1 in the face of the Belgian defenders led by Van Bitten, seemed a little at a loss in front of the tall Belgians. He did not With the opportunity to calm up, the configuration of the single striker also puts him in the penalty area, which is easy to form an embarrassing situation of fighting alone. Neither Petit nor Deco can support Pauletta in the midfielder.
In the World Cup, Pauletta often encounters the same situation. His continuous efforts have not been rewarded, but he still has to endure the boos of his fans. Often under heavy pressure, Pauletta's performance is not only poor, but also obviously frustrated in spirit. At the end of the game, he can't even complete a simple back stop.
The Portuguese once again showed their biggest weakness to the world: this is a team without a striker.
Pauletta can take the lead in Ligue 1 Lyon. Lyon can win the championship in Ligue 1 with the changing flag of the city and perform well in the UEFA Champions League. Of course, it can't be said that he is an unattainable fight, but Pauletta is a typical shadow striker, which can only play a role under the response of a strong striker, in Lyon Team, this role is played by the tall Norwegian center Kalu, and who can play such a role in Portugal?
Pauletta, who has no advantage in physical fitness and speed in actual combat, has to act as a single arrow, hitting the other party's high defense line like an egg hitting a stone, and the ending is self-evident.
Look at the tragic fate of Rooney, who has the characteristics of the England team similar to him and has stronger physical fitness than him, acting as a single arrow.
A team without a striker may not be able to become a big weapon. For example, the French team is a famous midfield team. Even if there are super forwards like Papin, Ginola and today's Henry in the past, the team's tactical play is still closely around a strong midfield organization. As long as the midfielder is powerful, the striker will play. Normal, abnormal and even abnormal swing has little to do with the result of the game.
But this style of play is obviously not suitable for today's Portuguese team: the hub of midfield control is the front and rear waists, and the back of the Portuguese army, whether it is Costinha or Manicce, can only be regarded as a competent role player and cannot play the role of the retired veteran Cotto's offensive and defensive conversion hub and backcourt barrier; whether the front midfielder is also Deko It is a guest appearance by Jin Maoluo, which has its insurmountable weaknesses: Deke has a simple style and a good sense of position, but after all, he is an outsider and lacks the leadership temperament; Jin Maoluo has more ability and insufficient demeanor. He can be expected to have a super level, but it is really difficult to put the burden of leading the whole army on his shoulders.
It should be admitted that Scolari, a tactical master, has tried his best to cook a table of delicious food in the face of the pile of salt-deficient and oil-deficient seasonings at hand.
No front, the midfielder and the individual did not see the whole. The old coach had no choice but to sacrifice two ribs. He used the team's most lethal full-garde defenders and full-backs to insert assists from the wings to find a chance to win. Almost all the Portuguese team's goals in the German World Cup were through this. A set of roads is good.
However, this tactic is a double-edged sword. While overlapping the front-backs and full-backs on the sidelines of the opponent's side, they also open the two sides of their own defense line, which is eliminated by Belgium.
In history, Portugal is rich in strikers. Eusebius, Gomez and Futre are all famous, but the weakness of other positions prevents them from going further. Today, this team has the best players in Portuguese history in many positions, but it is a team without a striker.
In the final analysis, as a small southern European country whose football soil is far inferior to France and Spain, it is difficult to be as proficient as these neighboring countries in selecting materials and combining lineups. The coaches and players have tried their best to achieve today's results.
Originally, Pauletta planned to withdraw from the national team after the World Cup, but the European Cup qualifiers began, and Scolari, who had no striker, could only invite Pauletta out of the mountain again.
However, in the first seven minutes, the Portuguese team attacked twice and ended at Pauletta's feet. Scolari shook his head repeatedly. He had no choice but to pick up the old routine again and fly one or two wings!
On one side is Jinmauro, and on the other side, Quaresma~~~~ or~~~~~ cow!?