It is good news for the fans that Spain can advance to the knockout rounds, but this is something they have always believed in, so they are not particularly excited. It would be too funny if the European champions cannot advance out of the group.
But another good news makes them even more excited, because the prince is finally able to participate in training. Although he is only training on the training ground, this is a good start. The fans firmly believe that he will definitely be able to appear in this World Cup.
On the playing field.
When the prince appeared on the training ground in the morning, his teammates were very happy. Although the team narrowly qualified from the group, everyone could see the weakness of the team's offensive line. Although Villa or Torres
They are all top forwards, but it has now been proven that even if Villa scores three goals in three group matches, he is still not as important as Prince.
The teammates were not polite in the slightest, and went straight forward to scratch and tease the prince to see if he was missing any parts, which frightened the prince and kept him far away from these animals.
The appearance of the prince did not affect the team's training, because he could only move around by himself on the sidelines. Maybe he can train with the team in a few days.[
Perhaps the return of injured players has boosted the morale of the players, and they are in very good training condition, especially Villa, the team's top scorer, who has scored consecutive goals in training matches and is ridiculed by everyone because he is afraid of losing his main position.
Because there was a risk of failure in the group stage, Bosque did not make any major personnel adjustments. He only changed starting players in certain positions. Now that he has successfully advanced, he should also consider the rotation. After all, the competition schedule is very long.
Intensive. After a season of competition, the players' current physical condition is difficult to accept continuous games.
Spain's first opponent in the knockout round is not a fuel-saving lamp. Portugal, which has many stars and has performed very well in the recent World Series, is recognized as a peak matchup.
Portugal was undefeated in the group stage. Although it tied with Brazil, it defeated the North Korean team by a huge score, almost creating the largest point difference in the history of the World Cup. Everyone has always been optimistic about Portugal's prospects.
However, it is a pity that two strong teams meet so early. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. No one knows what the final result will be.
When the prince returned to the hotel in the evening, he received a call from Real Madrid teammate Luo.
"It's really a pity. I originally wanted to compete with you, but now I don't have the chance. Do you think I am a bit weak in winning?" Luo said in a sullen tone, as if he was destined to win.
The prince knew the results of his previous life. Although Spain was not very strong, it still had a thrilling victory over Portugal and advanced to the quarterfinals. However, he could not remember who scored the goal.
"I think you still have no hope. Even if I don't play, Portugal is no match for Spain. The difference is too big. This is undeniable." The prince's calm tone made Luo very unhappy.
"Then just take a look and see who will be eliminated. If I ask you to bid farewell to the World Cup directly, I hope you won't blame me."
The two are close teammates, but from the standpoint of the country, they are enemies. Naturally, they will not make their opponent happy.
However, this does not affect the personal relationship between the two of them. They are still good friends when they return to the club.
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In terms of the starting lineup for this game, the Spanish team arranged its strongest lineup. Villa and Torres partnered on the striker. Alonso, who had been injured before, also appeared in the starting lineup, but the prince who participated in the training still did not
There is no way to participate in the game. As for the Portuguese team, main forward Dani started due to injury. Deco, who recovered from injury, did not appear in the starting lineup.
As soon as the game started, Spain launched a fierce attack. In the first minute, Torres pulled inside and suddenly hit the goal. The ball drew an arc and flew straight to the goal. The ball was saved by Eduardo. In the third minute, Villa
After getting the ball on the left, he also directly tried a long shot, and the ball was saved by the goalkeeper again. In the 7th minute, Villa received a pass from Xavi and cut in from the left and shot again and was blocked. In the 13th minute, the Spanish team got a goal in the frontcourt.
From the corner kick, Harvey drove the ball low into the penalty area. Torres turned around and shot directly over.
In the first fifteen minutes, Spain completely suppressed Portugal's offense. There is still a certain gap in the strength of the two teams, especially in the midfield. Spain's luxurious center line is enough to put any team in the world to shame.
In the 16th minute, Luo made a high-speed breakthrough from the right and was tripped, but the referee ignored it. Judging from the slow motion, this was a misjudgment.
In the middle of the first half, the Portuguese team gradually organized some threatening offensives. In the 21st minute, Korntrao made a wonderful breakthrough in the middle and then passed the ball to Simao with his heel. Simao directly passed the ball to Thiago, who made a slight adjustment.
Direct long-range shot, Cassie threw the ball away and the ball flew towards the goal. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and saved the ball again. In the 27th minute, Korntrao broke through from the left and once again won the Portuguese team a free kick in the frontcourt.
A direct and powerful shot from 35 meters, Cassie caught the ball again and let it go. Fortunately, the ball was cleared by the defender and came out of the penalty area.
As the first half of the game came to an end, the offense and defense of the two teams became more balanced. Both sides went back and forth and gradually let go of their hands.[
In the 31st minute, after receiving a pass from Alonso in front of the penalty area, he turned around and shot from a long distance. The ball missed the left post and flew out of the baseline. In the 38th minute, Spain kicked the ball from the left and hoisted the ball to the middle of the penalty area. Harvey stopped it with his chest.
Three defenders were behind the ball and he knocked the ball back to the top of the penalty area. Alonso's powerful shot was blocked by the defender who came up with his body.
In the 42nd minute, Portugal launched a quick counterattack, and Simang got a chance to stand alone. Unfortunately, Cassie cleared the ball before Simang could get it. In the 43rd minute, Korntrao made a pass from the left, and Thiago jumped high in the middle.
The header went wide.
Until the halftime break, neither side scored a goal. It has to be said that this was a dull game. After all, it was the World Cup. No one wanted to make mistakes. Naturally, they would only consider attacking when they defended well. The game was natural.
It's not pretty.
In the second half, both sides were still cautious, but Spain, which had the upper hand, obviously controlled the game better than its opponent.
In the 63rd minute, Spain's frontcourt played a wonderful match. Iniesta's instep went straight into the penalty area. Xavi knocked his heel. Torres followed up in time. His first shot was saved by Eduardo, but he made a quick supplementary shot.
The shot lobbed the ball into the goal and Spain took the lead.
This was Torres' first goal in this World Cup. Excited, he rushed directly to the bench and hugged Del Bosque. Although he failed to score, the old coach still trusted him.
Even though Villa scored goals frequently, he was still the team's chief striker without the return of the prince, so he was extremely grateful, which can be considered a true expression of his feelings.
After Spain scored a goal, they began to gradually shrink. Although they did not completely retreat, the frontcourt was completely given up to Portugal, and their forces were concentrated in the midfield and backcourt. Their tenacious and systematic defense made the Portuguese team's offense ineffective.
In the 72nd minute, Portugal replaced Pepe and Simao with Mendes and Ledson respectively to strengthen their attack. Although their ball possession rate has increased sharply, the threat to the Spanish goal has not improved much.
In the 73rd minute, Alonso fouled Mendes and received a yellow card. This was also the first yellow card for the Spanish team in this World Cup. In the 76th minute, Villa received Xavi's side kick and selected it 25 meters outside the penalty area.
A powerful long-range shot was saved by Eduardo.
After being unable to attack for a long time, the Portuguese players were carried away by impatience. In the 89th minute, Portugal's Costa was sent off with a red card for elbowing Capdevila.
Being one pitch behind and with one less player on the pitch and little time left means that Portugal has basically bid farewell to this World Cup. According to Portugal's strength, if they had not encountered the powerful Spain, they would have probably gone further.
But the reality is so cruel.
In the end, the Spanish team relied on Torres and you to defeat Portugal and advance to the quarterfinals.
The prince sat on the bench and looked at the lonely Luo, feeling deeply moved in his heart. Heroes are always sad, and the current Portuguese fully meets all the characteristics of a fallen hero.
That night, the prince received a text message from Luo. He hoped that the prince could lead Spain to go on and eventually win the championship, because he felt that losing to the final champion would feel better.
The smooth victory over their strong rival Portugal also relieved a lot of pressure on the team that was stumbling in the group stage. Domestic fans became optimistic about the team's prospects of winning the championship again, so more Portuguese fans rushed to South Africa to cheer for the fans.
, more and more fans are watching the game outside the Spanish training ground.
Prince has been able to participate in joint training with the team in the past few days, but his condition is obviously not as good as his teammates who have participated in a few games. However, the fans on the sidelines still gave him warm encouragement when he got the ball. I hope this
The world's number one star can quickly regain his form and lead the team forward. They have had enough of the team's poor scoring efficiency and are looking forward to the return of the prince and his performance on the court.
Prince is looking for form, and everyone can see that his performance is getting better and better. At the end of the practice match, he even made a solo breakthrough, passing Pique and Ramos in a row, and finally succeeded in shooting, but failed.
It stood on the doorpost, eliciting several sighs.
"I have made good preparations. Although my state still needs to be adjusted, I believe that the game is the best time to adjust. I don't know whether I will play in the next game. This is decided by our coach. Villa is also very
An outstanding star, maybe Mr. Del Bosque will let him play, because he is in good condition and has scored goals frequently in previous games. However, I still hope to return to the court to play." The prince expressed his willingness to play in an interview,
But he also knows that this game will probably have nothing to do without him. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote and vote monthly. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to
