Things seemed to be developing in the direction Su Dong expected.
After Argentina narrowly defeated Nigeria in the first game, they beat South Korea 4-1 in the second game.
Higuain, a young player from Real Madrid, scored a hat trick, Messi created an own goal, and Argentina performed very well.
In the third game, although Argentina had only defeated Greece 2-0, its advantage on the field became more obvious. Whether it was the number of shots or the ball possession rate, the Pampas Eagles had an overwhelming advantage.
After all, Rehhagel's Greece failed to repeat the miracle of the European Cup in 2004.
Under the coaching of Maradona, Argentina won three games in the group stage, and its performance was better than the last one. This also made the outside world quite optimistic about Argentina. After all, it has the most luxurious attacking lineup in this World Cup.
Wenger even believed in his column that Argentina and Germany are the teams with the best chance of challenging Spain.
But in an in-depth analysis, Wenger believes that Argentina's biggest problem is that the lineup is too loose and lacks integrity.
"Three consecutive wins is a very positive signal for Argentina. Maradona should take this opportunity to integrate the team and allow all players to play more holistically, instead of the players who often play their own roles in the game.
Scenes of battle.”
Wenger believes that this also has something to do with Maradona's character.
Unruly and unruly has always been the label of Argentinians, such as that long flowing hair back then.
But today's football pays more attention to integrity. Even if he is as strong as Maradona, in the current football environment, he will definitely not be able to do as much as he did before.
"Today's Argentina is like Maradona's playing style. On the offensive end, this is reflected in the lack of teamwork and players working independently. On the defensive end, this is Argentina's biggest hidden danger so far."
Wenger made no secret that if Argentina could solve its defensive problems, he believed the team could go further in the World Cup.
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Su Dong followed Argentina's three group matches. After playing Greece, Su Dong had a phone call with Messi. When analyzing the group matches, he focused on his own experiences while watching the games.
He believes that in addition to the defensive problem, Argentina also has a very serious problem that has also been exposed.
"Core!" Su Dong said on the phone.
In the two games against Nigeria and Greece, Veron was given the opportunity to play, and Argentina played very awkwardly in these two games. The reason is that the 35-year-old Veron no longer has the ability to play the entire game.
Got fit.
Although Veron took a break against the Korean team in the middle, but in the third game against Greece, Veron couldn't bear it in the second half. He was basically jogging and walking. It was obvious that the White Wizard was exhausted.
But Su Dong's point of view is not only that, but also that Veron's style is difficult to be compatible with Messi in the frontcourt.
Veron is very experienced, has a strong view of the overall situation, and has excellent rhythm control ability, but his passing is mostly long-distance passes, and his playing style belongs to the open-and-close style. This is what Ferguson did back then.
I can see it very clearly and feel that Veron is very suitable for Manchester United.
But now Argentina has no physical advantage at all. Messi, Tevez, Di Maria and others, even Higuain, do not take advantage of their bodies when they encounter outstanding opponents, especially Messi.
Focus on short passing and coordination.
This creates a kind of disunity in thinking.
Then comes a new question. Veron is very old, but Argentina’s current ace is Messi, so who should the players on the field listen to?
Su Dong believes that if Argentina wants to go further and Messi wants to achieve results, they should think carefully about this aspect.
Messi also confessed on the phone that he actually felt uncomfortable playing in the three group matches. Although he was determined and strong, he could not produce results.
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Discussions about Veron's status were also noisy after the group stage.
The most surprising thing about the group stage of this World Cup is that France and Italy were eliminated.
France was assigned to a group with Uruguay, Mexico and South Africa. As a result, they only scored one point in three games and were eliminated at the bottom of the group. This was really surprising.
But France is relatively excusable.
The situation of defending World Cup champion Italy is absolutely shocking.
Italy is in the same group as Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand. Logically speaking, with Italy's strength, it is not difficult to advance from the group, right?
But what’s the result?
Italy had two draws and was eliminated at the bottom of the group points, even worse than New Zealand. This simply shocked everyone.
Switzerland, led by great coach Hitzfeld, caused a surprise in the first game, defeating Spain 1-0.
But then, Spain quickly adjusted, defeated Honduras and Chile in succession, and successfully advanced.
Del Bosque's team is more ball-oriented than Aragones's two years ago, taking this concept a step further and resolutely establishing a philosophy with Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets as the core.
Among them, Bosque defied public opinion and recruited Manchester City midfielder Busquets into the national team and entrusted him with important tasks. He received considerable pressure from public opinion, but in this national team, Busquets performed very well.
Su Dong also took the time to watch a Portuguese game, which beat North Korea 7-0. However, Ronnie only scored one goal in this game, and it was a dispensable goal in the final stage. This made
He felt very dissatisfied.
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In late June, the World Cup entered the knockout stages, and the competition became increasingly fierce.
Su Dong watched three knockout matches, in which Germany defeated England 4-1, Argentina defeated Mexico 3-1, and Spain defeated Portugal 1-0.
After the game, Su Dong also met with Ronnie and Pepe.
The most depressing thing about this World Cup is Pepe. He failed to play in the first two games of the group stage. He did play in the third game against Brazil, but he played in a defensive midfielder position that he was not familiar with.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In the knockout match against Spain, Pepe played again, but ended up playing as a defensive midfielder.
Unlucky Pepe, his World Cup journey was over before he could fully demonstrate his strength.
"It's okay, at least you have played in the World Cup, unlike me..."
Su Dong's words really comforted Pepe.
Who says it's not?
He is the number one player in world football, but he can't even play in the World Cup. What's going on?
Just like what Argentine star Kempes said in his column before, he, like fans all over the world, has a regret about this World Cup because he was unable to see the style of Su Dong, the number one player in world football.
It is a regret for the World Cup and a loss for all fans.
Kempes also said that Su Dong is one of his favorite players. He thinks that Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo should learn from Su Dong, because he did not appear after winning the Ballon d'Or and World Footballer.
An obvious landslide.
"Before Su Dong, every Ballon d'Or and World Player of the Year would decline more or less after winning the award, but Su Dong did not. On the contrary, his performance has been on an upward trend. This
It’s very, very rare.”
Wang Chuqing has been silently accompanying Su Dong to watch the World Cup in South Africa.
Although Su Dong said nothing, she knew that Su Dong was participating in the World Cup in this way.
In his heart, he still longs to participate in the World Cup, but he hides it.
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The biggest surprise in the quarterfinals was that the German team defeated Argentina 4-0.
Just three minutes into the game, Thomas Muller's goal put Argentina into absolute passivity.
At this time, Argentina's problems gradually came to light.
There was a lack of a real core on the court, and the players worked independently and lacked integrity. As a result, Argentina was suppressed by Germany as a whole on the court, and the players were also cut apart, making it impossible to form a joint force.
Especially in the second half, Argentina played more and more urgently, and finally the German team scored again and again.
In the end, the German team defeated Argentina 4-0.
It was a massacre that shocked fans around the world.
So far in this World Cup, the best performing team is Argentina. They have won four consecutive games and scored many goals. However, they met Deutsche Chariot in the quarterfinals and were beaten 4-0 by their opponents. It was really shocking.
Eye.
But on the other hand, this also represents a trend in football.
In this World Cup, the German team played a passing and controlling style of play, which was completely different from previous German teams.
Especially Schweinsteiger, who has become the core of the German team's midfield and is the best player.
Integrity, coupled with advanced technical and tactical concepts, Loew finally led the German team to play at its most authentic level.
The 4-0 victory over Argentina was the most satisfying victory in this World Cup so far.
The German media also used the eye-catching title "Farewell, Maradona!" to express their affirmation of Germany's tactical philosophy and believed that Maradona's coaching philosophy in Argentina could no longer keep up with this era.
However, after passing Argentina, the German team encountered Spain, which had stronger ball control capabilities and was more skillful in overall combat.
After the two sides fought fiercely for 90 minutes, Spain relied on Puyol's goal to defeat Germany 1-0 and successfully advanced to the final.
This is also the most questionable thing about Bosque and his Spain.
When it comes to possession of the ball, Spain is definitely the best. When it comes to lineup, this team is also not afraid of any opponent.
But Bosque's tactics are too stable, so that in almost every game he only wins the opponent by one goal, relying on constant passing and controlling the ball to exhaust the opponent. This is a bit like the passing and controlling version of Capello.
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Su Dong also feels that Spain does not play unrestrainedly enough, but it is actually understandable.
After Aragones led Spain to the European Cup two years ago, the team has reached its peak. Anyone who takes over under such circumstances will encounter a very difficult problem, that is, how to continue to lead this team.
The team maintains this form and continues to achieve results.
It's hard to conquer a country, but it's even harder to defend it!
Del Bosque has really done a very, very good job in this regard.
In the end, in the World Cup finals, Spain and the Netherlands drew 0-0 in regular time, and Iniesta's stoppage-time winner helped Spain win the World Cup.
This is undoubtedly the best recognition for Bosque!
Su Dong also returned to Europe the day after this final.
But this time he did not fly to Germany, but to London.