Red Rebels

532 Hand of God

As the first game of the knockout round, Germany's match against Sweden was relatively dull. Although Germany defeated Sweden 2:0, they were all scored within the opening 12 minutes. In the remaining time, neither side gained anything. What a great opportunity.

Lahm appeared in Germany's starting lineup, but in this game he took on a heavy defensive task, making it impossible for him to get forward as frequently as he did in the group stage. In addition, Sweden was sent off one man early. , giving the German team an overall advantage, so Lahm's overall performance was pretty good.

The opponent Ljungberg failed to take even a slight advantage from Lahm, and Ibrahimovic, who frequently leaned towards Lahm to get the ball, had to be repaired several times by Lahm. Instead, they tried to pinch Germany's soft persimmon on the right, but the Swedish team failed to score in the end.

If the German team failed to play exciting and beautiful football, but still managed to win against Sweden steadily, then Argentina's game against Mexico was very unpleasant to watch.

Pekerman is obviously determined to carry out his stubbornness to the end. In the three group matches, he never trusted Messi and Palacio, who have achieved outstanding results in Europe. Aimar was placed on the bench rather than in the starting lineup. He always believed in his cronies such as Riquelme, Maxi Rodriguez and Saviola.

The three group matches were bumpy and bumpy, but they finally entered the knockout round. Whether Argentina should change its formation is no longer a big news. Everyone believes that even if Riquelme is not removed, as long as his position is moved back To the midfielder, Palacio moves up to play the attacking midfielder, Messi replaces Saviola as the striker, and Argentina will perform even better.

But in the game against Mexico, Pekerman still stubbornly chose to be stubborn in the end, and God used a thrill to warn him. I believe that if it hadn't been for the last moment, Messi hit a shocking world wave at the front of the penalty area, Argentina and The match in Mexico will go into a penalty shootout.

Saviola, whom Pekerman trusted, wasted at least 5 scoring opportunities throughout the game, one of which was a deflected shot against an empty goal. In addition, Riquelme's performance throughout the game was unconvincing. Maxi ?Rodriguez proved to the world that no matter how good his performance is, it is limited. On the other hand, Aimar, who replaced him, was active.

The unlucky Palacio was forced to sit on the bench for the whole game. He was even inferior to Tevez. The latter came on as a substitute in the 74th minute, but he was completely thrown into the cold palace. The reason is very simple. Before this game, he appealed to the media that Pekerman should change his formation. He was eager to get a chance to play, but what he waited for was Pekerman's big hammer.

Messi is a good boy. When Pekerman couldn't attack for a long time and even Maradona in the stands scolded him, he hesitated for a long time and finally replaced Messi with Messi in the 89th minute. Viola planned to try his luck, but no one expected that Messi's first shot after coming on the field hit a world-wide kick.

It was this kick that pushed Argentina into the top eight and also posed a problem for Pekerman.

Should we be stubborn or flexible?

Messi, Palacio, Aimar, Tevez and others performed well on many substitute appearances in the group stage and against Mexico. Especially Messi, who can play on both wings. As a forward, he is a versatile player in the frontcourt. No matter which position he is placed in, he can show his strength.

An authoritative organization has conducted tests before. Messi is known as the player with the fastest short-distance leg swing in the world, which enables him to always make unpredictable technical moves in a small range.

Even Maradona said that Messi is God's gift to Argentina.

But Pekerman refused to use such a supernova, which must be said to be a waste of money.

Many professionals believe that Pekerman will eventually pay the price for his stubbornness.

In England's match against Ecuador, due to Lampard's suspension, Eriksen made appropriate adjustments to England's lineup and returned the lineup to England's original 442 formation.

Bayern's versatile Hargreaves was placed at the right back, Terry and Curtis formed the center back, Beckham and Michael Johnson formed the double midfielder, Gerrard and Walcott were separated on the two wings. Ismail and Rooney formed the forward line.

This England starting lineup with strong traces of the Red Rebels was very active from the beginning of the game, especially Walcott. The English teenager started the game in the third game of the group stage and made a blockbuster pass. One shot helped England defeat Sweden, and now Eriksson trusts him again and lets him start.

Although the lineup changed to 442, the players of the Red Rebels did not show any rust at all. They still controlled the ball and controlled the game as before.

The center of the midfield composed of Beckham and Michael Johnson has not become weak at all due to the cooperation of two organizing midfielders. On the contrary, the two of them cooperate with each other tacitly and are good at running, making England's midfielder become Very tenacious and highly mobile, Ecuador was completely led by the nose and was powerless.

Ismail and Rooney teamed up as a striker, and the two players each scored a goal. The media also spoke highly of this striker combination, believing that the emergence of Ismail completely liberated Rooney.

You know, even before the World Cup, the call for the release of Rooney was already very loud. With Owen's transformation, it has been proved through many warm-up games that he is not a suitable partner for Rooney, while Ismail is very good. fill this gap.

However, Ismail was only 19 years old and lacked experience. Eriksen did not dare to entrust him with important tasks rashly. It was not until after the group stage that Ismail showed his strength and won Eli With the trust of Kesen, he finally started in this game and achieved good results.

After England defeated Ecuador 2:0, Portugal struggled, but in the end they defeated the Netherlands 0:1 with Ronaldinho's goal. Although Robben performed well, he failed to help in the end. The Netherlands saved the day.

Italy defeated Australia 1:0. At the most critical moment, in the 95th minute, De Rossi used a long shot from outside the penalty area to penetrate the Australian goal and score the only goal of the game for Italy, helping Italy ***Quarterfinals.

Brazil defeated Ghana 3:0. When Kaka faced his teammate Essien, he did not leave any face to the latter. He scored two goals in a row and assisted his friend Ronaldo to win another victory and beat Ghana 3:0.

In the last match of the top 16 knockout round, Spain's match against France could be said to have twists and turns. Villa took the lead in breaking the deadlock for Spain, but at the critical moment, Ribery stood up and scored for France in the 41st minute. He evened the score, which was also his first goal in the World Cup.

In the second half, the team changed sides and the French team's performance improved. Ribery first assisted Zidane to score the go-ahead goal, and then in the 78th minute, he forced a breakthrough in the middle and staged Mei. A second try helped the French team defeat Spain 1:3.

After this game, the name of Ribery, the scarred warrior, became famous all over the world. Aragones was full of praise for him, thinking that his team had lost to Ribery, and given time, he would win without losing. An achievement for Zidane.

In the first game of the top 8 knockout round, the German team played against Argentina. Ayala took advantage of a corner kick to score a goal for the Argentine team before the end of the first half, but then the German team launched a crazy counterattack.

In the 80th minute, Ram made a high-speed breakthrough from the left and went directly to the baseline to pass. Klose did not waste this golden opportunity. He grabbed the point in the penalty area and succeeded with a header, 1:1. !

After that, the two sides played very stalemate, especially Argentina. At the critical moment, Pekerman wanted to repeat the previous miracle and replaced Riquelme with Palacio and Messi respectively and Saviola who wasted many opportunities. , but this time the balance of goddess luck did not favor Argentina, but favored Germany.

In the 114th minute, Lahm made a shovel shot after suddenly entering the penalty area. The ball changed direction after touching the ground and turned directly into Argentina's goal. 2:1, the German team reversed Argentina and entered the top four!

After this game, the Argentine Football Association immediately announced that Pekerman was dismissed from class. The reason was that Pekerman had made huge mistakes in the use of troops, especially the use of players. He gave up Palacio and Mei The two popular stars of Spain chose Riquelme and Saviola, which is incredible in itself.

Strength has always spoken in the football field. If Pekerman can lead Argentina further, then his move to give up Palacio and Messi will be considered by the Cup to be a "personality" that establishes authority. On the contrary, It will be the crime of his failure.

To put it bluntly, football is about success and failure!

The day after Germany defeated Argentina, Italy defeated Ukraine 3:0. De Rossi once again played the entire game and performed well. It should be said that he completed his task perfectly. Luca Toni scored twice for Italy. Zambrotta scored the first goal.

But what really caught everyone's attention was the game between England and Portugal.

Regarding this game, Xiao Yu's most profound memory is undoubtedly Rooney's red card. Even though he has traveled through time for many years, he still has a deep memory, so he found Beckham before the game and mentioned the matter in a subtle way, but During the game, he found that everything was in chaos.

When the game reached the 62nd minute, the score on the field was still 0:0. When Ronaldinho was retreating to defend, he clung to Rooney. These two players were no longer the teammates Xiao Yu remembered in his previous life. , but with the emergence of the Red Rebels, the sworn enemy relationship between the Red Rebels and Manchester United continued, and their relationship completely became a sworn enemy.

The two young talents who have risen to fame in the Premier League have been repeatedly compared by countless British media. Both sides desperately wanted to prove that they were better than the other in this game, so Rooney desperately used his body to attack. Ronaldinho, who took advantage of a fall to the ground, tackled Rooney's ball, but even Rooney tripped to the ground.

What happened next was surprising. After Rooney fell to the ground, he stood up. Unwilling as a young man, he secretly stepped on Ronaldinho's ankle with a stepping movement. The latter immediately screamed. with a very painful expression.

It is difficult to judge whether Rooney used any force or whether Ronaldinho was acting, but when the referee heard the sound, he immediately stopped the game, trotted over, and showed a red card to the anxious Rooney. He was sent off directly.

The latter roared and pointed at Ronaldinho, indicating that the Portuguese was acting, but the referee ignored his excuse at all. He could clearly see Rooney's stamping action in the distance just now. This was a foul in itself, especially It's even worse when the opponent doesn't have the ball.

Ronaldinho stood up with the support of Carvalho and others, and jumped a few times to show that he had no problem. After seeing Rooney, who was struggling with the referee from a distance, he became angry and immediately rushed forward. He was about to fight with him, but luckily Beckham, who was already prepared by his side, held him firmly.

Rooney's move not only put England completely passive, but also made him likely to receive additional penalties from FIFA after the game. But what is even more unacceptable to the English is that Ronaldinho was in the final moments of the game. He scored the winning goal, and the way he scored the goal was also very controversial. He scored the ball with his hands from an angle that the referee could not see.

The shadow of the hand of God returned, coupled with Rooney's red card, the two major controversies immediately put Ronaldinho in the limelight after the game. All British media denounced him in every possible way, especially Rooney. Said he would wait for Ronaldinho in the Premier League, he just wanted to tear the opponent in half.

The whole UK regards Ronaldinho as a public enemy, believing that he directly caused England to be eliminated. He is the enemy of all British fans. They even shouted slogans, if Ronaldinho dares to If he returns to the UK, they will even destroy him at all costs. It is said that some people have sent him death threats.

As Ronaldinho's club, the Red Rebels made it clear immediately after the game that the club would not respond to anything that happened in the World Cup. Ronaldinho is a player of the Red Rebels. He and the club He still has a contract, and the club will do everything possible to protect him and support him. I believe he will continue to play for the Red Rebels.

"He is an important member of the Red Rebels. I believe he can bear the pressure and return to the team!" Mourinho also immediately offered support and encouragement to his compatriot.

Beckham, Terry, Curtis and others also said that they received an apology text message from Ronaldinho immediately after the game. They all understood that Ronaldinho played for the country and each had his own destiny. Although the Hand of God did not intend it, they all expressed their understanding of Xiao Luo and hoped that he could continue to stay in the Red Rebel Army.

Although the players all expressed their understanding of this, the British media still refused to let go. Soon there was a storm of trial of Ronaldinho. Looking at the posture, they simply refused to expel Ronaldinho from England. I won’t give up!