Chapter 146 Matador

The semi-final of the World Cup between Belgium and Spain was once again met in an international competition after the 2008 European Cup final.

Many media in Belgium commented on this old enemy: "This Spanish team is no longer the same team in the 2008 European Cup. At that time, the Spanish team was very threatening and played very special, but now the Spanish team has long lost its previous glory. They There is almost no threat. We always leave opportunities for our opponents in the game. We have no reason to be afraid of this Spanish team.

The second semi-final of the World Cup in South Africa is about to be held between Spain and Belgium. At the press conference before the game, the Spanish generals unanimously said that encountering Belgium, an old enemy in the semi-finals will inspire the team's fighting spirit.

In the previous quarter-finals with Paraguay, Spain did not show the momentum of the European Cup runner-up, and the media also criticized the Spanish team for not making a pleasing attack. In response, coach Bosc said that Spain's style and attack method will not change.

"We will consistently maintain the style of the current Spanish team and be more determined. So far, we have been performing very perfectly. The game with Paraguay was more or less unexpected. We didn't expect the game to be so tense, and it was difficult for us to lose our comfortable ball control. Our own rhythm, so we must admire the success of Paraguay.

The coach firmly believes that Spain's current strength is enough to win the championship: "Our performance and the results of the top four are enough to become the greatest moment of Spanish football. It is very exciting to meet the Belgian team again. Although the Spanish team has not performed well now, I believe that such strength is enough to defeat Ren. What an opponent, including the Belgian team.

At the same time, Bosk said that revenge is not the key to determining the outcome of this strong collision: "There are too many games in today's football world. Two years is enough to forget the victory or defeat of a game. A great team will always value the future and will not care about the past games. Therefore, this semi-final It has nothing to do with revenge.

At present, Torres is not in good shape in this World Cup in Spain, but he still won the trust of Bosk. Before the game with Belgium, Bosk said that Torres did not necessarily start this game.

Villa, who sent Spain to the semi-finals on her own, currently ranks second in the World Cup scorer list with five goals. When talking about the Belgian team with a terrorist attack group, the Valencia striker said that Belgium's offensive style will rekindle Spain's depression in the World Cup. Long-term attack.

Villa's efficiency in offense makes him the absolute core of the team, and the five goals he contributed in the first five games are worthless. As a striker who can't take advantage of physical confrontation, Villa can always use his speed and technical advantages to get rid of the opponent's defender and get a chance to shoot. With the strong support of the Spanish midfield, Villa's flexibility and drilling ability can also be brought into full play.

"So far, the Belgian team's offensive strength is indeed better than what we have shown. They are a great team and may be the best team in this World Cup. The results of the game prove their strength, but the game has 90 minutes,ren Miracles may happen at any moment.

Belg's attack power in this World Cup is amazing. At present, it has scored 19 goals. Spanish captain Casillas believes that the current Belgian team is very different from two years ago. Degan, who is still powerful, and the newly emerging Azar and Kuka are becoming the hottest stars.

"Belgium is the best team in the World Cup. We are honored by their victories with Mexico and Germany. I can feel that this game will be very difficult and Belgium will do its best to fight for the championship."

In the European Cup final two years ago, the Spaniard, who regarded the championship as a bag, finally lost to Belgium in the final. Two years later, the two teams met again in the semi-final of the World Cup in South Africa. This is the first time that the two teams have met in two years. The Spaniards want revenge, while the Belgians want to replicate victory.

3:2 After sweeping the German team out, the ferocious face of the Belgian team became clearer and clearer. In fact, as a young team, the Belgian team's performance in this year's World Cup is really amazing.

In addition to a draw with Argentina in the third game of Xuezang's main players, Belgium has shown strong attack power in the games against Nigeria, South Korea, Mexico and Germany, scoring a total of 19 goals, which shows the attack power of the young European Red Devils. .

The Spanish team stumped and came to the top four. Although this record result made fans very satisfied, every process is always frightening. Although it is the number one favorite in the betting company to win the championship, the attack power shown by the Spanish team is really uncompliable. They played in five games. Only 6 goals were scored in the game, and 5 of them were scored by Villa.

For the Spaniards, for Belgium, as long as there is that game in 2008, they can draw infinite confidence from that good memory.

The Spanish team needs to get rid of the shadow of the failure as soon as possible. Iniesta played 90 minutes in the game two years ago. Xiaobai showed a strong willingness to revenge for encounter Belgium again: "I don't think that what happened two years ago will completely repeat itself. Belgium Their performance at this World Cup is really amazing. They played an eye-catching and beautiful football. Although I don't want to mention the word revenge, the memory of the past will definitely keep us a sufficient desire to fight at all times. We hope to go further. The final and the championship are our ultimate goal.

The players seem to be full of confidence, but the team's head coach Bosco believes that Spain has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and has only passed so far. He is also a little cautious about the upcoming semi-finals.

"I think that since the last European Championship, the transformation and renewal of the Belgian team has been very successful, which has been verified in this World Cup. They have made some important adjustments and integrated a team with strong combat effectiveness. Such changes have also made them better and better."

"meet the Belgian team again. This is exactly what I want to see. It's great for us to be able to reach the semi-finals. The game with Belgium is a match between two elite teams in Europe, not to mention that now there are three European teams in the semi-finals. This is A very good number, at least represents this World Cup. European football has won an overwhelming victory against South America. We respect the Belgian team, but we will never be afraid of them. This World Cup has been making history, and we are one of them!"

As for the tactics of the semi-finals, Bosk said that he would not disclose the tactical arrangements of the Spanish team: "About the key tactics against Belgium, it is not the right time to tell everyone. I think we must play our own style and show our desire to win and competition in this game. God."

Former Spanish coach Caragones has been bombarding the performance of the "bullfighting" in this World Cup, but when the game was about to start, he changed his words in an interview with reporters, saying that he was optimistic that the team would defeat Belgium in the upcoming semi-finals.

71-year-old Aragones once led the Spanish team to the runner-up in the 2008 European Championship. Previously, he was very dissatisfied with the Spanish team's performance in South Africa and repeatedly bombarded the current head coach Bosc's tactical play, but when the game was about to start, he said that the Spanish team is playing more and more Well, he believes that the team can win the World Cup for the first time.

"The team's current morale is very high. I firmly believe that they will reach the finals. Spain has always adhered to their playing style in previous games. Although they have encountered some difficulties in some games, their overall performance is good. Against Belgium, I hope Spain can continue its control of the ball and fast-paced play."

Caragones said that he would prefer to see the final match between Spain and the Netherlands: "The Netherlands plays similar to Spain. They are good at offensive football. The competition between the two teams will give the best match to fans all over the world!"

Who can take the initiative in this semi-final between Spain and Belgium?

There is no doubt that the battle for the midfield will determine the outcome of the game. Whoever can have more control of the ball in the midfield can get more offensive opportunities and have more hope of winning the game.

Belgium can come to this day by effective control the rhythm of the midfield, which is a problem that the European Red Devils have never solved in the 2006 World Cup and the 2008 European Cup. With the arrival of the genius Azar and Fellaini's gradual maturity, this problem has also been solved.

All Spain's tactics are based on ball control, so in this game, the two sides are bound to gather heavy troops in the midfield. Relatively speaking, Spain's midfielder has higher technical content and may be able to occupy a lot of advantages in the confrontation with Belgium.

The continuous cooperation ability of the Spanish team enables them to find the gap in the opponent's defense in continuous passing the ball. With the continuous improvement of Iniesta's state, Harvey's direct pass can play a greater power.

However, the game has not started yet, and it is still too early to say anything. All the suspense must wait until the game starts and leave it on the court to solve the suspense.