princely elegance

Chapter 371 Get rid of Italy (fourth change)
Although the theft made the Argentine stars speechless, after the game against Egypt, everyone took a bus to the next city of the game, the administrative capital of South Africa... Pretoria.Here, they will play the second group match with the US team. On the previous day, the second round of Group A has ended. Spain, the top favorite, defeated Iraq with a goal from Villa.

Although the game seemed difficult to watch, the Argentine players broke out in a cold sweat after watching the game. The ball was controlled by Spain from the beginning to the end, and Iraq did not have the slightest chance to counterattack.Villa's goal was also easy and comfortable. When the ball reached his feet, there was no defensive player around him.

After Spain won this game, they qualified from the group one round ahead of schedule, and also tied the record of 14 consecutive victories in international competitions held by Brazil, France and Australia.

After the game, the whole of Spain was praised to the sky, and Bosque, who had just taken over, also cleared up all doubts and convinced all the fans of Banya.

"Fair, I'm waiting for you in the final!"

Before the game in Argentina the next day, Ramos made a phone call to show off in front of Gago.But at this time, Gago was not in the mood to argue with him. Spain was indeed terrifying. Aragones spent four years updating Spain, and it reached its peak after Del Bosque, the legendary coach of Real Madrid, took over.

Fourteen consecutive victories scored 37 goals and only conceded two goals. Not only the offense, but even the defense are top-notch.Moreover, Gago, who knew Spain's future terrifying record, was really under pressure. In the past, there was still a tall man to bear it.But now he is the tallest in Argentina, and he must be the first to stand up to this opponent.

"When our lineup is finished, I don't believe that we can't compare with Spain!"

Before the game, Gago thought so hard, and then brought the Argentine players to the game.After the start of the game, Gago showed a strong desire to attack, and continued to shoot long shots after breaking through the middle.

He was defended by an acquaintance. Wen was beaten by Gago in the America's Cup. This black man obviously didn't learn his lesson.It would have been another good goal if the final shot hadn't been successful.

In the opening 10 minutes, Gago had a three-footed shot, which scared the US team to send three people beside him, but this way other players would have a chance.

No. In the 208th minute, facing the siege of three people, Gago unloaded Mascherano's pass, then turned around and passed one, and used explosive force to rush past the other two when they closed the door. .I have to say that the strength of the American team is not bad, but it is still not enough to face Gago who is going all out.

A light oblique shot, the ball bypassed the goalkeeper Keller and then drilled into the far corner of the goal.

After leading by one goal, Argentina played more easily. Gago kept holding the ball in the midfield to attract the opponent's defense.It is rare to have such a good opponent, I am really sorry for not being a target to hone.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Argentina began to train their new formation, although the 4-3-3 had already achieved success with Real Madrid and Barcelona.But whether it can be suitable for Argentina is still a question, all of which need to be tested in actual combat.

In the second half, the U.S. team, which went all out to counterattack, posed a threat to the unfamiliar Argentine team, but Samuel played a very good role in calming the sea, resolving threats again and again.

No.705 minutes, Gago's through kick in the middle allowed Aguero to easily face the goalkeeper, and he lobbed Argentina to score another goal.

After that, Basile also saw Gago's mind and replaced Higuain with Di Maria, so that he could feel the atmosphere of the competition.

The final score was 2:0. Although Argentina had a running-in problem exposed in the game, its overall strength was indeed higher than that of the US team.Relying on Gago's pass, Argentina became the second team to qualify ahead of schedule.Italy, another favorite to win the title, stumbled and was defeated by Egypt 1-0 at Ellis Park.

In this game, there was a very shocking scene. In the confrontation with the Egyptian players, Gattuso's pants fell off and he was naked.Judging from the slow-motion playback, the "butcher"'s pants were not taken off by the opposing player, but were rubbed off by the uneven "vegetable field" at Ellis Park after he fell to the ground.

Even Gattuso, a strong man like Gattuso, who has played through the "Serie A rotten vegetable field" known as the worst lawn quality in the five major leagues, has missed. This shows how bad the lawn quality of this stadium is.

After hearing about the game, Blatter called the South African executives and had an emergency consultation with the two teams before hanging up the phone reluctantly.

In any case, the joke that Italy lost this game with "only crotch left" has spread.

After this round, the gaming company adjusted the odds again and raised Argentina to the second place. Although it was still a bit far from the first place Spain, it made the blue and white team very happy.

In the third round of the group stage, the invincible Spain did not disappoint the fans. Bosque still defeated the host South Africa with an absolute advantage of 2:0 despite sending most of the substitutes.

With three wins and three wins in the group stage, Spain's edge made all opponents feel afraid. After this game, their winning streak in the international arena expanded by [-] games, and this record will always be kept on Spain's name.

On the second day, in the final match of Group B, Argentina played against Italy, bringing the cup to its first climax.

Every time the Confederations Cup allows fans to see only three teams, the European champion, the World Cup champion, and the South American champion.The other five teams just came here to show their faces and make soy sauce.

Compared with Argentina, which qualified ahead of schedule, the situation in Italy is much worse. If you don't win this game with one win and one loss, you can go home.

However, Argentina did not have the slightest intention to let go. In this game, Basile directly issued a death order, and must kill Italy in the group stage.

There are two reasons. As we all know, if Italy is not eliminated in the group stage, then when it comes to the knockout round, Italy's state must be improved by at least 20.00%.In each international competition, Italy is a "worm" in the group stage, and it directly transforms into a "dragon" after the group stage.Getting rid of them in the group stage is the best way.

The second reason is that Argentina does not want to meet Spain in the semi-finals. The match rules for the Confederations Cup semi-finals are: No.1 in Group A vs. No.2 in Group B, No.1 in Group B vs. No.2 in Group A; The loser of the first game competes for the third place, and the winner of the two games competes for the championship.

The first place in Group A that ended early is Spain, and the second is South Africa. If Argentina does not want to meet the terrifying Spain in the semi-finals, it must strive for No.1 in Group B. Although as long as the two teams win all the way, they will still meet in the end , but what if!
Therefore, these two reasons make Argentina have to get rid of Italy in this game and let them go home early.Before the game started, Gago and Cannavaro greeted each other with a warm hug.

After the game started, it became a real fight.

Argentina's offense and Italy's defense, these are the genes engraved in the bones of the two teams, and this is destined to be a duel of spears and shields.Many people are vacillating about this game. It stands to reason that Argentina, which has just completed its reorganization, is definitely not as good as Italy, which has been running in for several years.

But Italy's defeat in the last game was really disappointing. Lippi was too superstitious about veterans to prevent the team's metabolism from running.Compared with the vigorous Argentina, the old Italy looks so stupid.

The result of this game also proved this point. Under the leadership of Gago, Argentina used all of its offensive methods.After more than half an hour of bombardment against Italy's so-called "reinforced concrete" defense line, Buffon finally pried open the door of Buffon's handle in No. 307 minutes.

Zanetti, who inserted from behind, volleyed vigorously at Gago's cross. The first shot was blocked by Buffon, who knew him well, but Higuain appeared in the most appropriate position and pushed lightly. , The ball rolled into the empty goal.

In the No.403 minute of the first half, Argentina made another victory. Cambiasso intercepted the ball passed by Pirlo to Montolivo, and then passed it directly before the opponent countered.

Gago leaned on Gattuso behind him and unloaded the ball with the arch of his foot, then pulled it to the left, trying to break through, causing Gattuso to move and then turned around and passed him.

Facing the defense of the club's teammate Cannavaro, Gago kicked his toes very knowledgeably and passed the ball to the back of the goal.Cannavaro's lack of height was very helpless at this moment. Higuain shook his head at the incoming ball and scored twice, completing the feat of scoring twice.

At this time, all the fans knew that the general situation in Italy was over, and the defense they were proud of was dismantled by Argentina in the head-to-head match, which directly hit Italy's self-confidence.

In stoppage time in the first half, Gago, who was in good form, drew a world wave on the penalty area line. The ball went straight to the upper right corner of the goal and entered the net, leaving Buffon helpless.

The score of 3:0 is fine if it is the score of the whole game, but what makes Italian fans unacceptable is that it is the score of the first half.The "reinforced concrete" they are most proud of was blown away by Argentina's three goals like tofu.

In the end, the final score of this game was 3:0. Seeing that the second half was already a victory, Basile signaled the team to slow down and save some energy for the upcoming semi-finals.Moreover, as traditional strong teams, Argentina and Italy have met more times in international competitions. If they are offended this time, it will not be good to develop into sworn enemies in the future.

After the game, Cannavaro exchanged jerseys with Gago with a wry smile, then shook his head and prepared to go home.

(End of this chapter)