princely elegance

Chapter 417 Germany
Before this round of the league, the faces of all the head coaches of the wealthy clubs were not very good, because their core players went to the national team again to start warming up for the World Cup.

This is the third warm-up match for Argentina after the end of the World Cup qualifiers. The first two opponents were unknown players. Relying on Gago, Higuain and Messi, who are in hot form this year, they easily defeated Costa Rica 3:1 in the first game. The game swept Jamaica 4:0!
However, this kind of opponent is just a warm-up for Basile. Although this is a warm-up match, the name is a friendly match, and the most important meaning is to test the opponents in the South African finals.

So in the third warm-up match, the Argentine Football Association found one of the most important opponents in Europe, Germany!
In fact, this team between Germany and Argentina is very imaginative. They have just completed the rejuvenation of the main lineup. There are so many young talents that make all the giants drool.

The only difference is that now the core of the German team is Ballack, while Argentina is already headed by Gago.

This time the friendly match between the two teams has attracted the attention of the head coaches of all the teams in the finals. Argentina is now the leader in South America. Gago and Messi are the two kings. The striker is Higuain, who is the most popular this year. It is so luxurious The combination of the trident is a headache for all opponents.

And Germany is not a good stubble, no matter in terms of history, record or honor, the German chariot is a well-deserved leader in Europe.Almost every World Series can enter the semi-finals, the number of finals is also the most, and the number of championships is still the most.At the time when Spain had not created the great cause of three consecutive World Series championships, Germany's prestige in the minds of fans was still number one in Europe.

This friendly match is considered by many media as one of the "World Cup finals" staged in advance!

But attracting fans is another matter. You must know that Argentina's mortal enemy in the national team is Brazil, which ranks first, and Germany is definitely second.

The grievances between the two sides have lasted for a full 52 years, and it takes at least three days and three nights to explain in detail, so the media only picked the most representative peak battles.

The most fascinating thing is nothing more than the finals of the two World Cups in 86,90 and [-], the pinnacle of Maradona and the pinnacle of the German chariot. As a result, the old horse was named the champion in the previous time, and Beckenbauer, who led the team in the latter time, had the last laugh .

Then the most recent match between the two teams was the quarter-final match in the World Cup in Germany, and the result was that Argentina went home.In terms of historical results, except for Maradona, Argentina always wins less and loses more when it meets Germany in the rest of the time period.

For Argentine fans, it is natural to hope that Gago can avenge the team's elimination by Germany in the 06 World Cup.However, the odds offered by the bookmakers are very similar. Although Argentina is sitting on the two kings of Gago and Messi, the German team has always been Argentina's sufferer, and from the perspective of the head coach, Love is still better than Brazil. Lay's name rings a little.

"Argentina's only hope of winning is pinned on Gago's performance. Real Madrid's core is still in hot form this season. Three fronts have scored 32 goals for the Blancos. In addition, Higuain, who is the first and second scorer in La Liga With Messi, breaking the German team's offense should not be a problem, what matters is whether Argentina's defense can withstand the test of the offensive line created by Loew!"

Although Basile didn't pay attention to what the media said, he didn't care. He slightly changed his formation in this game.The original 4-3-3 was changed to 4-2-3-1 to strengthen midfield control.

The backcourt has basically not changed, the key is the frontcourt. Higuain, who has been in hot form recently, is the lone striker. Gago is naturally the core of the frontcourt attack. Messi and Di Maria are on the left and right.

"Fair, control the rhythm of this game a little bit, don't speed up blindly, be cautious!"

For Basile, this friendly match is very important. Before the World Cup, the Argentine Football Association contacted a total of five opponents, but only Germany was the opponent in the finals.So in addition to finding out the bottom line, this game is to boost the morale of the team.

In this game, I would rather draw than lose!
Gago naturally understood Basile's thoughts, stood up after a slight nod, and called the players to start playing.Although the captain on the bright side is Zanetti, everyone knows that Gago is the leader of the locker room!

After the two sides played, Loew came over to shake hands with Basile in a very gentlemanly manner.When two people looked at each other, it was very meaningful.

因为他们发现这场比赛双方采用的阵型居然是一样的，4-2-3-1对4-2-3-1！

When Gago shook hands with his opponent, he found that several famous players in the future had begun to appear in front of him, and what attracted his attention the most was Ozil, the core of Real Madrid's frontcourt attack in the future.

"I don't know if he will come to Real Madrid after having me?"

When shaking hands with the dead fish-eyed Ozil, Gago's attitude was much gentler, and he touched his head affectionately.It made Ozil, including the players of the German team, very inexplicable.Although Ozil is already very famous in the Bundesliga, he is still an ordinary person in world football.After the World Cup in South Africa, he started to soar and became a top midfielder in Real Madrid.

"Mesut, do you know him?"

After the handshake, Muller, who was in the same generation as Ozil, asked curiously.

"Never seen!"

Ozil's answer made Muller even more confused. Just when he was about to continue asking, the referee signaled the captains of both sides to come up and choose sides. The game was about to start. Everyone's expressions were frozen, and they put down all their thoughts and concentrated on preparing for the battle. .

Argentina had the ball in the first half, and Gago handed the ball over to Cambiasso before Ballack came up to press.The German fans at the Allianz Arena started cheering wildly at the beginning of the game. The loyalty of German fans is world-renowned.

Although Gago had already handed over the ball, Ballack was always by his side. Obviously, the German captain was going to try his best to block him in this game.

But two years ago, Barack couldn't stop Gago, let alone him who was gradually aging.

A light back body takes the ball, uses the outer instep to unload the ball and knocks it easily, and then quickly turns around from the other side to pass.

"A beautiful man scored the goal. Although he is an opponent, I have to admit that this Argentine is a midfield artist!"

The commentator at the Allianz Arena saw that Ballack was easily broken by Gago, and while praising Gago, a trace of sadness flashed in his heart.

When Ballack was in the world of football, the core of Real Madrid was still Zidane.But now, Gago's honor in Real Madrid has surpassed that of Zidane, and the gap between him and Zidane in the minds of fans is only the World Cup.

When Gago broke through Ballack, Schweinsteiger, who was always ready to defend not far away, immediately made a fierce shovel, preventing Gago from continuing to advance.

Now the entire football world knows that it is absolutely impossible for Gago to bring the ball to his penalty area easily, otherwise he will be in a hurry.

The referee blew his whistle, but after thinking about it, he didn't give a card. After all, it was Germany's home court, and he didn't want the game to be overwhelming.

For a free kick in the front court, Gago stood in front of the ball and visually inspected it. The distance is relatively far, not his best range, but it is not impossible to kick it.

"A direct kick or a tactical corner?"

Messi on one side leaned over and asked, looking at the free kick, his heart itch. Recently, he has also practiced this stunt hard, and he has made some achievements, so he wants to show it.

"Do you want to come?"

Gago naturally saw Messi's thoughts, and asked along with his thoughts.

"Well, I haven't kicked a free kick in the national team yet!"

Messi simply confessed to Gago.

"You invite the whole team for dinner!"

After listening to Gago's request, Messi gritted his teeth and finally agreed with a stomp!
"Oh, Messi stood in front of the ball, did he want to take the free kick, or was it just to confuse, you must know that Argentina's first penalty shooter is Gago!"

Just when the commentator was about to express his opinion, Messi did not dodge the slightest after the run-up, and directly slammed his left foot on the ball.

"Wow……"

After the ball was kicked out, Gago raised his head and said two words in surprise, and then the audience roared with laughter.

Probably the first time, I was a little nervous. Messi didn't control the strength of this kick. The ball didn't fall after bypassing the wall and hit the plane.

After seeing the result, Messi directly covered his face, which is shameful!
"Hahaha, it's so funny, did he come here specifically to be funny?"

Some German fans made no secret of their ridicule, and made various actions towards Messi exaggeratedly.

"It's okay, this kick doesn't count, I'll give you the next free kick!"

Gago showed his friend's loyalty at this time, and comforted Messi by touching Messi's head, although he himself was holding back his laughter.

Facts have proved that Messi's kick just now was really an accident. The second time he broke through by himself in exchange for a free kick, he had already broken through Boateng, but he fell to the ground when the latter pushed him lightly. , just wanted a free kick.

As if to prove his free kick skills, Messi made an almost perfect arc this time. If Adler hadn't touched it with his fingertips, he would have scored directly into the net instead of hitting the post.

This ball greatly boosted Messi's morale. After making various promises to Gago, Argentina's free kicks in the first half were given to him to play.The result is surprising, basically two shots can pose a threat to the goal.In order to get a free kick, Messi frequently dribbled the ball into the key areas of the opponent's defense. With the help of Di Maria and Gago, Argentina actually got ten free kicks in the first half.

It's just a pity that although Messi was in good form, he didn't score a goal. When it entered stoppage time, Loew couldn't sit still.He thought it was Basile's tactic, focusing on set kicks.Although I don't know why Argentina didn't cooperate with their unique football set-piece tactics, but the situation of the German team is not good if this continues.

In order to stop Gago, Messi and Di Maria's continuous breakthroughs, the German team already has four players with yellow cards on their backs. Seeing that the next defensive referee is going to be red, Loew asked Khedira, who was on the bench, to go Warm up!

ps: Apologies for the broken update yesterday, and I will make it up on weekends.

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