Chapter 1954 Everyone wants to meet the Chinese team
"Hey, Maxi, is it what you want to be able to fight against Hu?"
Maxi Carey glanced at Danny Drew who asked this question, and then asked: "Isn't that what you want?"
Drew waved his hands repeatedly: "Oh no, if I had to choose, I hope England can defeat the Chinese team. I would rather our opponent in the quarter-finals is England than Hu."
Maxi Carey thought for a while: "That's really hard to say. England seems to be the favorite to win the championship, but in fact there are also huge hidden dangers. Their defense is relatively weak."
Having played in the Premier League for a season, Maxi Carey knows this England team very well.
Drew curled his lips: "The Chinese team's defense isn't much better either. There's only one king, which is barely okay. The rest."
He did not continue speaking, but shook his head to express his meaning.
"Thinking too far, Danny. We also have to defeat Belgium first. Hywell sent me a message, and he said he would make us return without success in the game." Kyrie said.
Drew asked him: "How did you answer him?"
"I promised him that out of the friendship between my former teammates, I would not celebrate so wildly after scoring a goal. I hope he will feel better by then."
Drew laughed, he was truly "MAX". Then he looked at the matchup map on his phone.
The game between the Netherlands and Belgium is the last quarter-finals, and the game between England and China is the penultimate quarter-finals.
Before their game against Belgium, they will know which team will be their opponent.
He really does not want to encounter the Chinese team with Hu Lai, because he feels that Hu Lai alone can withstand the threat of the entire England team.
If possible, he sincerely hopes that the Chinese team will be eliminated by England in the quarter-finals.
Then he would send a message to Hu Lai, telling him that he would avenge him and let him take a good rest and vacation.
Simply perfect.
But can England beat China? Drew is a little unsure
***
"Here, here, Jay!" "Good shot!"
When Jay Adams passed the football to Pete Williams, the latter gave a loud compliment and lifted his foot to remove the football.
While unloading the ball, he dodged the oncoming defender and blasted the ball towards the goal.
Although goalkeeper Tom Walker made a save, he failed to stop the ball. The ball hit the net!
Pete Williams pumped his fist.
England coach Ryan Jackson, who saw this scene from the sidelines, nodded with satisfaction.
Pete Williams is in excellent form, which is really good news for Jackson.
As Peter's former England U21 head coach, and now that he has become the England head coach, he has a special regard for Peter Williams.
It was only after Jackson took over the England team that Peter completely settled into the core of the midfield.
Of course, Pete Williams did not disappoint his mentor.
It was his outstanding performance that helped England win three out of three games and become the only team in this World Cup to win all the group matches.
Years of experience in the club have made Pete Williams a midfielder with both offense and defense.
He can both organize offense and score goals himself. Moreover, he also has a certain degree of defensive toughness.
What head coach wouldn't like such a player?
Leeds City Club has stated that Pete Williams is not for sale in an absolute sense.
They can sell Hu Lai because the price is high.
But they will never sell Pete Williams for financial reasons.
Both the club and the fans regard Peter as the team's leader and totem.
And I hope he also plays in the England team
He can grow into a real leader. Judging from this World Cup, he has done a good job.
As Pitt's mentor, Ryan Jackson certainly knows why Pitt was so active today.
Not only Peter, but other England players also performed very actively. The reason is not difficult to guess.
Of course it has to do with their opponents in the quarter-finals.
Ryan Jackson knows that some in this England team are old friends with Hu Lai, and some are old rivals.
Old friends are looking forward to meeting again, and so are old rivals. Jackson also supports the players' choices.
From a coach's point of view, he also feels that the Chinese team is actually a better choice than the Italian team - contrary to what many people think, in Jackson's eyes, Italy, which ranks first in the group, is indeed more difficult to deal with than the Chinese team.
Because Italy's defense is better.
In a tournament system like the World Cup, defense is the most important. Even strong teams will choose to prioritize solid defense.
As long as you have the ability, you will definitely play defensive counterattack.
And after entering the knockout rounds, a team like Italy can even give up offense completely and put a bus in front of the goal.
The game was dragged into overtime and then into a penalty shootout.
Then the outcome of the game is determined by the goalkeeper's personal superior ability.
In comparison, although the Chinese team's offensive line is stronger than Italy's, their defense is far inferior.
Jackson is not afraid of facing off against the Chinese team. He is worried that his team will not be able to break through the goal guarded by Albertazzi.
Therefore, he acquiesced to the fact that the players were obsessed with meeting the Chinese team in the quarter-finals.
Now that he sees that everyone is in such good condition, he is even more relieved.
***
"Switzerland. Italy or Sweden."
Ramon Cantero mused over the matchup picture on his phone.
"What else is there to study?" Mellie Banega, who lives in the same room as him, said, "If we want to meet the Chinese team, it can only be in the semi-finals. But do you think the Chinese team can reach the semi-finals?
?"
"It's not impossible, it's just two games."
Melly smiled: "Listen to your last voice. It's obvious that you don't believe it yourself."
Cantero's voice became softer and quieter as he spoke, and by the end he was almost inaudible.
He knew it himself, so he laughed dryly at first, then sighed and complained: "Damn the organizing committee! Why can't the game between G1 and H2 be swapped with the game between H1 and G2?"
The game between G1 and H2 is England versus China, while the game between H1 and G2 is Italy versus Sweden.
They are all teams in Group G and Group H, and the order is different, so the results will be very different. If the match between the Chinese team and the England team is placed first, then as long as Argentina defeats Switzerland, it is possible to compete with China in the quarter-finals.
teams meet - assuming the Chinese team defeats England.
But the difficulty of defeating England is obviously less difficult than that of the Chinese team reaching the semi-finals.
So Cantero still has a chance to take revenge on Hulay in the World Cup.
As a result, with the current matchup arrangement, unless the Chinese team reaches the semifinals, there will be no chance.
"Don't think so far ahead, Ramon. The most important thing is not the game against Hu, but our game against Switzerland." Melly advised.
"If we can't even win against Switzerland, then we might as well retire together!" Cantero pouted.
Argentina, with Melli, currently ranks second in odds of winning the World Cup. This shows the strength of this team.
Switzerland is a team with good defense. Their ability to advance to the top 16 depends on their defense.
Three group matches, two 0:0, one 2:1, with five points to qualify.
However, Ramon Cantero is confident that Argentina can definitely break Switzerland's goal. They have only one goal in this World Cup, and that is
It's to win the championship.
How could it not even make it past the quarter-finals?
In Cantero's mind, Argentina's opponent should be Italy. Before reaching the semi-finals, this opponent is the only real "stumbling block".
"Don't underestimate any opponent, even if it's against Switzerland, we have to go all out," Melly reminded.
"I know, I know." Cantero shrugged and looked at the matchup map on his phone. He was still worried about the matchup arrangement of this World Cup.
Of course Argentina can reach the semi-finals, but it is too difficult to expect the Chinese team to break through the pursuit and interception of England, the Netherlands and Belgium.
It's very likely that they won't be able to make it to this World Cup.
He didn't know when he would be able to get revenge for the revenge he had suffered at the two Olympic Games. He sighed and threw the phone aside.
He has participated in the Olympics once as an overage player, so it is impossible for him to participate in the Olympics again, and the same is true for Hu Lai. So he has no way to seek revenge from Hu Lai in the Olympics.
Club games have nothing to do with the grievances between countries. Even if he beat Hu Lai a hundred times in club games, he would always feel that it was almost meaningless.
So if you want revenge, the only way left is the World Cup. The opportunity for revenge once every four years is really a luxury.
