princely elegance

Chapter 144 The Powerful Argentina
But Messi doesn't know the psychology of Barcelona fans. He is really happy that the team is leading again.And he and Gago really have no conflicts. The relationship between the two of them can be said to be good regardless of the factors of Real Madrid and Barcelona.Geniuses always cherish each other, after all, only geniuses of the same level will be able to play with them in the future.

Invincibility is the real loneliness, and sometimes the feeling of having an opponent is really good.

And Gago didn't have any rejection for Messi who came over, the two of them high-fived, but Gago still said something cheap.

"Didn't you say that you are in a good state? I have passed and shot, why haven't you scored yet?"

"Hmph, it's been a long time, I'm warming up."

Although the two were not forgiving, in the eyes of uninformed Barcelona fans, they clearly looked like they were celebrating each other.As a result, the red and blue fans became even more unbalanced.

"I only scored two goals, and I have to score four more if I want to be the first in the group."

After Riquelme took a free kick and saw a series of kick passes in front of the goal, although he was very happy in his heart, he was still calm on the surface.This year's Argentine players have inherited this kind of facial paralysis, and the reason is naturally that their self-confidence has broken through the sky.Even Brazil lost, and this Copa America is theirs. The key lies in how to win the championship more brilliantly.

In any case, it is the first championship after 14 years. If this is not made more solemn, how can it be worthy of the dark years without a championship.

"There are four more tasks to complete."

Gago didn't hide his voice, and repeated Riquelme's words loudly to several people in the frontcourt.Immediately, the originally annoyed US team players were angered into the sky. If you are careful, you can see that the flames spreading from them have already burned on half the court.

"Give me a little control. We scored two goals in less than 10 minutes. We slowed down in the following time and scored one goal in 10 minutes on average."

Crespo is also a person who is good at acting, and he immediately followed Gago's words, and he stood next to a camera, and his words were immediately heard by all the fans.The whole world was in an uproar, this Argentina is too arrogant.

"Fucking bully Gobi, grandpa really thinks I'm a sick cat if he doesn't show off his power. Don't let them score another goal even if they break their legs."

Olsen, the defensive core of the US team, immediately burst into foul language, and he turned his head viciously and said to his teammates.And his words also resonated strongly with everyone, and a substantive flame appeared in everyone's eyes, and they were completely angered by Argentina's arrogance.

Sometimes, anger can improve one's combat effectiveness by several notches, and the US team obviously entered this state under the stimulation of several people in Argentina.They found that their movements became much more agile and their speed increased. Wen, who was easily played by Gago, was able to keep up with his movements, and even destroyed his passes and shots several times.

"Oh, so you're not bad."

When Wen went up early again to destroy Riquelme's pass to him, Gago opened his eyes with a smile all the time, and gave Wei Wei a serious compliment.

"Hmph, of course, I am the main defender of the US team."

Wen was praised by his opponent, and a feeling of approval suddenly emerged in his heart.It has to be said that Gago's current status in the football world can be regarded as a senior, and the praise of Wen, a rookie who can't enter the mainstream European league, immediately made him very happy.

And just when he was happy, Gago got rid of him again, and Cambiasso who stepped forward attracted attention after receiving the ball and distributed the ball to the left.Gago first used the art of language to distract Wen for a moment, then turned his back to his left foot toe to pass the ball lightly, and at the same time he turned around with his body close to Wen, the big black one.

"Beautiful pick, Gago has completely inherited the traditions of Pampas and Real Madrid. He interprets the art to the fullest. At this moment, I seem to see Zidane in him..."

At the moment when Jia Ge surpassed others, a certain commentator of China Central Television was full of thoughts, and without thinking about it, he uttered the famous commentary of the ages.He was already thinking about what to say after Gago scored, but the fact did not develop as he thought.

Since Gago used his left foot, he didn't control the ball well. He stopped the ball stably at the moment of turning around. Olsen, who was always watching him, kicked the ball out of the sideline with a tackle.

"Oh, U.S. defenseman Olson did a great job. He cleared the ball with a beautiful sliding tackle. The U.S. team's goal was about to fall again. If Gago stopped the ball well , Messi and Crespo, who have already outflanked, will definitely penetrate the gate guarded by Keller again."

Gago made an apologetic gesture to Messi and Crespo in the penalty area. The opportunity just now was very good. As long as he can pass the ball to the goal, he will be able to replicate the previous goal.It's a pity that the US team in this state seems to be possessed by God, and they can destroy their chances every time they are in danger.

It has to be said that the strength of the US team is several levels behind that of Argentina, but under the blessing of anger, they began to perform at a super level.It has been under the full firepower of Argentina for 10 minutes, and it is less than 10 minutes before the end of the first half.

During this period, the midfield composed of Cambiasso, Riquelme, and Gago kept attacking the opponent's defense line, and passed the ball through the opponent's defense line several times, but Messi and Crespo always It was almost.Messi used his personal ability to force shots several times, but with the desperate blocking of the defenders and the help of the goal post, the US team finally did not concede a goal.

And this situation has been maintained until the end of the first half. It cannot be said that this game is not exciting. It can be said that Argentina has brought out their basic attacking ability.Except for some free kicks that can only be used as one-time killers, it can be said that the blue and white team of Basile has used its offensive ability to the extreme.

Riquelme and Gago's dual-core tactics are surprisingly good, and Cambiasso's organization and distribution of the ball in the backcourt is also top-notch.The combination of the three created countless opportunities for Messi and Crespo in front.It's a pity that God seems to have been taking care of the weak, and the US team just relied on defense to survive the first half.

In the eyes of the fans, it was an anticlimactic half, with three goals scored in the opening 15 minutes.Gago's easy and freehand, the blue and white team's nirvana free kick, coupled with the US team's counterattack penalty.It can be said that people are looking forward to this game.

After these three goals, the scene began to become hot, and Argentina's wild words made the US team go berserk.They used all kinds of extreme methods in their own half to disrupt the attack of the Nerazzurri.In the first half, the referee gave five yellow cards. Fortunately, none of the Argentine stars were injured.

Gago and the others understand that even the combined value of the entire US team cannot compare to one of their legs.So sometimes even if it is a good opportunity, if the opponent shovels fiercely, they will hide in order not to get hurt.Relying on such tactics, the US team survived the first half.

At this time, the watching fans started to worry, and even scolded Riquelme, Gago, and Crespo.If the three of them hadn't arrogantly stimulated the US team after scoring a goal, I'm afraid they wouldn't have encountered such an extremely dangerous tactic.If someone hurts a leg, they have no place to cry.

But the fans didn't know that when they were worried, Gago and the others were smiling.When he was off the field, Riquelme was chatting and laughing with his younger generation. After the half-time match just now, he played extremely happily.No one competes with him for the ball, and he has no scruples in the midfield. When he encounters siege, the long-haired Gago will appear beside him to meet him.And when the opponent concentrates on him, he will pass the ball over.

Since both were born in Boca, the two of them are very familiar with Basile's usual tactics, and they can know where the other party will appear in the next moment without looking at them.As long as the ball is passed, there is no need to worry about making a wrong pass. Unfortunately, such a tacit cooperation did not create a goal.This is certainly due to the collective cosmic explosion of the US team stimulated by their language, but the biggest problem is that Gago has been using his left foot.

Not being able to kick the ball with his dominant foot made Gago feel slightly awkward every time he stopped the ball to pass and shoot.It is also this awkwardness that makes their cooperation always stagnant, allowing the US team to have breathing room, and every time they make a dangerous clearance at the last minute.

But for this point, Riquelme did not complain, anyway, they basically won the game.The most important thing is that it is really not easy to find a partner like Jia Ge who cooperates with him.

And not scoring in the first half does not mean not being able to score in the second half. The US team has reached its limit.In the first half, the pressure they exerted was too great. Although the US team successfully defended the goal, they also exhausted most of their physical energy.

If you want to find a tactic to defeat this Argentina in just 15 minutes of intermission, even God will be powerless. This is not a question of Bradley's level of coaching, but the gap in strength is too great.

"In the first half, it seemed that the cowhide was blown out, and only two goals were scored. According to the original plan, wouldn't it be four goals in the second half?"

Crespo said jokingly in the locker room.And his words made the rest of the players laugh.

"Divide 45 by four, score a goal every 1 minutes, and then leave another minute for the opponent to breathe."

Jia Ge pretended to be counting, counting with his fingers, and then said very "seriously".He made the locker room smile even bigger.

Ps: By the way, Guti retired today, I hope to see him on the bench at the Bernabeu one day.

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