princely elegance

Chapter 156 Equations
The last game of the group stage is over, which means that the Copa America is finally getting to the point. The previous warm-up has made all the strong players move their bodies and bones. They all hope to achieve good results and even win the championship.Uruguay, in particular, relied on the last additional place to enter the knockout round, making this South American powerhouse that had won the World Cup twice eager to use the dead bodies of their enemies to prove that they are still a giant. The loss in the group stage was just that they had not yet entered the state.

According to the schedule, the top eight matchups have been lined up.

The four games will be held in two days, and the fans will focus on Brazil and Argentina. The confrontation between the South American duo will always be the biggest attraction of the Copa America.Although it is possible that other teams disagree, after entering the 21st century, other South American teams, including Uruguay, are regarded by fans all over the world as the prince's companion.

This time Brazil is divided into the first half of the division, while Argentina is in the second half of the season, which means that if the two teams want to meet, they can only meet in the final.

After the group stage, each team needs to rest and make final preparations for the life-and-death knockout match.And after a day's rest, the cruelest knockout round of each cup begins.

The first start is the host Venezuela vs. Uruguay. For this game, there are still many things to watch.The two teams came out of the same group, but Uruguay, which was originally considered the number one by the fans, was almost eliminated by Venezuela and Peru, which they thought were big.

Now, in the duel between the first in the group and the third in the group, although Venezuela is the first to qualify, most fans still think that Uruguay will win.Venezuela's ability to enter the knockout round has made everyone unbelievable, but considering that they are the host, the total off-court factors add up to this result can barely be accepted.

However, Uruguay, aiming for revenge, will definitely burst out with [-] points of enthusiasm to entertain the boss of their group.Speaking of this number one, Uruguay's face was full of bitterness and tears, all four points, why is he the first and we are the third.But who is to blame for this, scoring two more goals is their first place, and they can only say that they are not good enough.

Before the game, a small number of experts expressed their optimism on Venezuela. After all, this is their home stadium. Playing in their own country will allow them to use all their potential to win.Moreover, the overall state of the Uruguayan players in the group stage was not very good. Although Tabarez won a victory with a crazy rotation at the last minute, this kind of thing can only be done once, and strong teams need it A stable lineup.

Although there is a day off, Gago has no time to hang out with his family, because Argentina has also started closed training.After three group matches, Argentina's main lineup has reached what Basile believes is perfect.The gorgeous and smooth cooperation of the frontcourt stars, coupled with a bunch of old guys who are eager for the championship in the back line.Basile confidently believes that this is the strongest blue and white team after the golden generation of Maradona.

And at this time, another good news came. Crespo's injury miraculously began to recover, and he is expected to play in the final.Compared with the current Milito, Crespo is a grade higher than him in terms of reputation and strength.As long as this penalty area killer can play in the final, then Basile doesn't have to worry about scoring.You must know that he only participated in two group matches and scored three goals. The total number of goals scored by the national team reached 35, surpassing Maradona.

This made the old horse boast about Crespo. It has to be said that although the Polo King has a bad personal character, he will not do the kind of thing that beats others to elevate himself.

In the main lineup of the Argentine national team playing this time, there are four "Maradona successors", Crespo, Messi, Riquelme, Gago!
These four people were all players who were said by Maradona to look like him when they debuted. Of course, the old horse said this sentence no less than ten times. Even Carlos Tevez, who was on the bench, made his debut from Boca. He said so all the time.It's just that I have to say that Lao Ma's statement of spreading the net everywhere has indeed created a group of stars.

Don't doubt Maradona's status in Argentina. If he personally said that a certain player is like himself, then most of the media in Argentina will dig out the three generations of the player's ancestors.Pampas has been away from a World Series title for a long time because the fans desperately need the next Maradona.

However, their expectations for every genius failed to exchange for another Hercules Cup, even if those geniuses have become famous superstars in international football.

Since Maradona made his debut as a forward and then retired to the midfield to reach the peak of his career, Argentina's forwards and midfielders will more or less be compared with Maradona.However, after every genius is compared, the critical eyes of the fans and the media will find out that they are not as good as Maradona. Therefore, 14 years have passed since Maradona, and Argentina still has not been able to win a major championship.

However, the probability of winning the championship this time is unprecedentedly high. After the quarter-finals came out, major gaming companies around the world have adjusted their winning odds. Argentina, which was ranked second before, jumped to the first place in an instant, while Brazil, which was originally the first, fell to the first place. Third, the previous fourth Mexico rose to second place with its outstanding performance in the group stage.

But the dark horse Paraguay exploded four people's chrysanthemums in a row, ranking fourth.Uruguay fell from third to fifth due to a dismal group stage record.

As for Chile, Venezuela, and Peru, those are the three only real red-eyed gamblers would dare to bet on.

Overall, 80.00% of the fans believed that Argentina would win the championship by virtue of their invincibility in the group stage.In Argentina, the enthusiasm of the fans is unprecedentedly high. Some fans who originally planned to watch the football on their own TVs rushed to book plane tickets to fly to Venezuela to cheer for the players and welcome the first major championship in 14 years.However, many fans discovered after they arrived that there was no place left for them to live.

But there are so many smart people. Some experienced people have brought their own tents to guard the side of the stadium where Argentina will be playing. At the same time, they endured the pain and smiled and bought high-priced tickets from scalpers, just to enter the stadium to cheer for their players. .

In the past 14 years, I have never seen the champion so close to Argentina. The passion that has endured for 14 years has completely exploded at this moment.Domestic fans can't wait for the team to come back after winning the championship. They want to watch the Pampas Eagles reach the top again with their own eyes.

The largest sports newspaper in Argentina, "Ole", used a big equation to evaluate this team before the start of the knockout round.

"Crespo + Messi + Riquelme + Gago = Maradona! "

"Diego is unique. There may not be another player in the world who can beat a team by himself. But Crespo, Messi, Riquelme, Gago are four people. The combination of midfield and frontcourt can completely replace or even surpass Diego.

Crespo and Riquelme are superstars who have proven themselves in football. They are players who can rank in the top five in their respective positions, and they are both at the peak of their careers.

Gago and Messi, two talented teenagers, have already secured their main positions in their clubs. Gago has become the well-deserved core of Real Madrid in half a season. Erme constitutes the most perfect duo.And Messi scored many incredible goals in this season's La Liga, and even staged a shocking hat-trick in the World War, helping the team draw at home with the perfect Real Madrid organized by Gago.

Argentine fans who have these four people don't need to miss Diego anymore. They will take over his class and help the team reach the top again in South Africa three years later. "

This report by "Ole" was reprinted by countless European media. They analyzed Argentina's midfield lineup in detail this time, and they really couldn't find any flaws.Crespo and Riquelme at their peak, together with Gago and Messi on the rise, the four of them cooperated perfectly. The only record of advancing to the knockout round with a complete victory record can explain the current blue and white How terrible the Legion is.

Germany's "Kicker" reported: "In South America, there is no match for this Argentine team, unless Brazil has Kaka and Ronaldinho! "

Dunga, who saw the news, almost gritted his teeth and swallowed it back. He is the top midfielder in Brazil's history, and his qualifications and prestige are enough to enter the national team.However, the loose nature of the Brazilian players disliked him very much, and Ronaldinho's too casual playing style made him dislike it even more.So after he entered the national team, no matter how good Ronaldinho was in Barcelona, ​​the national team's door to Ronaldinho was always half-open and half-closed.If it weren't for Ronaldinho's reputation in recent years, Dunga really didn't want to bring him into the national team.

On the contrary, Dunga attaches great importance to Kaka. Prince San Siro's playing style is biased towards European players. He is simple and open, and his personal moral image is very good.So after Dunga became the helm of the Samba Army, he specially built tactics around Kaka, a young man who had not yet become a god. Instead, Ronaldinho, the world's No. 1, was arranged by him to play in the midfield.

But this time the America's Cup Dunga was directly cheated by these two superstars. First of all, Ronaldinho refused to participate in the America's Cup because he was very tired.But last season, Barcelona had only one front in the league. Who would believe him when he said he was tired.We must know that in 06, Barcelona advanced on all three fronts, and Ronaldinho's performance like a god alone helped the team win the double crown.I didn't see him complaining about being tired when he participated in the World Cup in Germany non-stop after the Champions League final. Now that he is tired after playing a league, it is obviously an excuse.

However, the relationship between him and Dunga has always been bad, so he doesn't care if Ronaldinho doesn't come to Dunga, but Kaka, who he regards as the core strategy to build tactics, also rejected the call-up of the national team after Ronaldinho.After receiving the letter from Kaka's agent, Dunga dropped the cup in his hand angrily.

"If it's the World Cup, I don't believe you'd be tired too!"

(End of this chapter)