princely elegance

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Argentina defeated Italy with an absolute advantage, and this result made many people unbelievable.You must know that before the game, everyone came here to watch a fight between dragons and tigers.But the fact is that in front of the Argentine offensive line with Gago as the core, the old Italy was beaten helplessly.

It was originally thought that the peak duel between Pirlo and Gago, the two midfield masters, became anticlimactic, and Gago's light alone shone in the audience.Although Pirlo played well, he was a little quiet under the joint defense of Mascherano and Cambiasso.

The most important thing is that this Italian team doesn't seem to know how to score goals. Tony, who is at the top, is not tempered at all by his teammate Demichelis.The addition of Samuel has instantly raised Argentina's already unstable defense to a higher level.

After this game, Argentina's winning odds were adjusted again, only a few decimal points behind Spain.And the Confederations Cup semi-final match also came out, Spain played against the US team, and Argentina played against South Africa.

"See you in the final!"

After the game, Gago texted Ramos in reply to his previous provocation.After the match with Italy, Gago has more and more confidence in his team. As long as they can play their best form, it is not impossible to beat Spain.

After the group stage, each national team has three days to rest and adjust. Don't underestimate these short three days.It must be known that the three group matches ended within six days, which meant that Gago and the others had been playing football in a high-intensity state with one match every two days.It's also fortunate that the team's physical reserves are good, and there is no such vulnerable glass man. So far, the Argentine players are in good condition, which makes Basile very satisfied.

However, although they were not injured, everyone's body was stretched to the limit. The three-day holiday was the final adjustment for Gago and the others. In the future, they couldn't lose a game. Home.

"We will play the next two games as finals, and even prepare for penalty kicks in advance. Our opponent South Africa is not strong, but their morale is definitely the strongest among all teams. The opportunity to play at home is only once in a lifetime for many players, and the running and fighting of South African players will surprise you all."

Basile called all the players together for a tactical meeting before the semi-final, showing South Africa's three games on the projector.

The first game was tied with Iraq 0:0, the second game was defeated by New Zealand 2:0, and the third game was lost to Spain 0:2.After the highlights of these three games were released, the faces of the Argentine players began to look a little dignified.Indeed, it is luck for the South African team to enter the semi-finals, but behind their luck is their desperate efforts. In each game, they run an average of [-] meters per game. The crazy running and grabbing of the whole game made them very lucky squeezed out Iraq.

"The only advantage of South Africa and the only hope of defeating us is the full-court press, so in the next game I want you to control the ball more and use the pass to mobilize the opponent's players. Can't they run, let them all Run after the ball all over the field."

After Basile finished speaking, he took out the tactical board and gave Gago and the others a detailed introduction to the tactics of the semifinals.Would rather not attack than let the ball fall to the opponent's feet.

"Monkey!"

After Gago listened to Basile's words, this word appeared in his mind, and he had to say that he described it very aptly.

Everyone was very tacit and didn't ask about the finals, because the current Spanish team really seems to have no solution!

Everyone believed that Spain would easily defeat the US team, and then gather together with Argentina, which defeated the South African team, to the final, staged a peak showdown between Europe and the Americas.

Therefore, when the news came that Spain was eliminated by the US team 2:0, all the players in Argentina couldn't believe it.

"Fair, I'm sorry, I failed to keep the reservation with you, I failed!"

After the game, Gago received a text message from Ramos. During the game against the United States, Ramos made a mistake in the defense and sent the ball to the feet of Dempsey of the United States, allowing the team to lose in the 76th minute. The second ball completely lost the chance of winning.

All the Argentine fans were stunned by this sudden surprise, and only after repeated confirmation did they believe it was true.As a result, the blue and white crowd all looked up to the sky and laughed, and the pride made other fans envy and hate.

"Spain has lost, which team can stop the great Pampas in this game!"

"Sure enough, God favors Argentina, otherwise why the sky is blue and the clouds are white!"

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This surprise not only shocked the fans, even Basile didn't expect that Spain would lose like this.And he lost without temper, winning 37 games in a row, and his unbeaten record of [-] games was gone!
"Now, if we don't win the championship, we will commit crimes!"

This is what Basile said to his players, and hearing this, all the Argentine players laughed very happily.Only Gago had a hint of disappointment on his face. He originally wanted to compete with Spain, to see how far Argentina was from the top teams in the world.

"It seems that it's not time for us to fight!"

Shaking his head, Gago began to fully prepare for the match against the South African team.Since Spain can overturn the ship in the gutter, Argentina, which is not as strong as Spain, may also be overturned by its opponent if it is not careful.

I have to say that Basile's cautiousness was very correct. In the second semi-final, Argentina faced the host South Africa. The sound of "whooping" like flies made the blue and white stars want to stuff their ears with cotton.With the addition of home momentum, the host's state suddenly went up to a higher level.

Every time Gago catches the ball, there are at least two people around him, and they don't seem to know how tired they are. Even if you throw them away immediately, after you catch the ball, they will stick over like a dog's skin plaster.Gago was able to pass one and two, but when he passed the third, the first one had already caught up.

The South African team used their physical fitness to build a "Wall of Sighs" stronger than Italy. In the first half, Argentina passed more than [-] times under the leadership of Gago, but at the end of the half game At that time, the players of the entire South African team still could not see a trace of fatigue.

"Sister, they must all be on-drugs!"

During the intermission, Tevez gasped and cursed in the locker room.

"Continue to persevere in the second half, they have reached the limit, work harder, the opponent's collapse is just around the corner!"

At this time, Basile absolutely cannot overthrow his tactics. He can only go all the way to the black, letting the Argentine players continue to mobilize the South African team in the second half, consuming their physical energy.

However, at the No. 80 minute of the second half, Basile had completely overturned his tactics to the back of his head, replaced Aguero in succession, and Di Maria strengthened his offense.

Because the score is still 0:0 now!

At this time, all eleven members of the South African team have retreated. It goes without saying that they want to delay the penalty shootout.At this time, except for the two slow central defenders, the rest of the Argentine players also participated in the attack after halftime. At this time, Gago's organization was not effective. Or just hang the ball into the penalty area and see who gets lucky enough to hit it into the goal.

In the 85th minute, Gago and Di Maria slammed into the penalty area and volleyed directly from a small angle, which was subconsciously blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.

"Could it be that another upset is about to happen?"

At this time, this idea appeared in everyone's mind. Will the upset that Spain was eliminated also appear on Argentina?

In the 808th minute, Gago was surrounded by five people after receiving a pass from Aguero. This scene became a classic after the game.After the continuous spiking and pulling the ball out of the way of the three players stretching their feet to steal the ball, Gago tapped his heel lightly, and the ball passed through the crotch of an opponent's defender and sent it to Messi's feet.

Then Messi crossed again, and at this time, Gago had already rushed out from the encirclement net of five people, and the instant explosive power surprised everyone at this moment.It's just that all the players in the penalty area at this time, when Gago was about to enter the penalty area, he was directly tackled by the opponent's defender.

Although Gago was very smart and rolled directly into the penalty area, the referee's sharp eyes made him just give him a yellow card and a free kick on the penalty area line.

"Didn't you see that was in the penalty area? This should be a fucking penalty!"

Basile on the sidelines said angrily to the fourth official, of course, he himself is not sure whether he is in the penalty area, but he must do so at this time.Even if the judgment cannot be changed, the referee should not be too biased towards the host during overtime.

"The slow motion shows that Gago was indeed placed outside the penalty area. The referee's decision was not wrong, but this position is very close to the goal, which happens to be the best range for Gago's free kick."

There is no doubt that the first shooter of Argentina's free kick was Gago, and no one was robbing him. Gago, with long hair fluttering, stood in front of the ball and watched the South African team line up like an enemy. .

"It's unbelievable. The South African team faced Gago with a free kick this time and actually shot a double wall. Is this the fear of Gago?"

Indeed, with the retirement of the older generation of superstars in football, Gago's free kick is not inferior to Beckham's nuclear weapon.

This goal may also be Argentina's last chance to attack. At this moment, Gago finally felt the pressure.In Real Madrid, the captain is Raul, and the criticism from the media and the pressure from the top management are all on the shoulders of Lord of the Rings. Gago only needs to play football with confidence.

But not in Argentina, he bears all the hopes of the fans, although Zanetti is the captain, but all the blue and white fans know that if you want to win, you can only rely on Gago!

(End of this chapter)