The Football Journey After Soul Shifting

Portugal's fiasco was like a sudden frost and snow, which dropped the temperature on the Iberian Peninsula by several degrees.Liu Wen, who performed well in the semi-finals and scored two goals, once again became the center of the topic.

On the famous betting website bet365, the odds of Mariano Arini scoring in the final dropped from 1 to 2.5 to 1, and there is even a tendency to decrease again.Francesco Totti was not happy about this. Since the start of the European Cup, he has not even scored a goal in open play. He only scored a penalty against the underdog Bulgaria, and the odds of scoring have increased Then, in the finals, it has reached a pitiful 1 to 1 loss.

On the "Transfer Market" website, Mariano Arini's worth has risen again, reaching a sky-high price of 7500 million US dollars.Some people have done statistics, and the total value of the entire Greek team is less than 5000 million US dollars, that is to say, Godzilla = the entire Greek team x1.5.

Of course, this is just a numbers game. In the pre-match training, the Greek coach Otto Rehagel, the German coach known as Otto the Great, set the tone of defense early on. After the tactics, he wrote Mariano Arini's name on the tactical board, and then drew a big circle on the left side of the penalty area where Liu Wen was good at, and said firmly: "In this game, the key to victory or defeat lies in Can you kill Mariano Arini, you should be very clear about his ability, and you can't let him go for a second."

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At 7:5 p.m. on July 7, the Stadium of Light (Estadioluz), which can accommodate 6 fans, was already overcrowded. The 6 tickets had been sold out three days ago, in order to meet the fans' admission needs.The organizer added 3 standing tickets in the aisle, but they were also quickly swept away.Standing in the field, you can clearly see the surrounding stands.Pieces of azure blue and white (the colors of the Greek team uniform) complement each other, extending to the distance along the sky, almost connecting with the vast Atlantic Ocean.

At 7:30 in the evening, the fluorescent lights above the Stadium of Light were turned on one by one, and hundreds of silver-white fluorescent lights focused on the players' tunnel like a galaxy.

When the first player walked out of the player tunnel, the atmosphere in the stadium began to heat up rapidly.

Nesta, Cannavaro, Totti, Del Piero, Arini... one after another top superstars ran out of the player tunnel and stepped onto the final stage of this top competition.

Liu Wen followed Vieri and ran out of the player tunnel—as if he had just come out of a narrow and cramped train tunnel. Deafening cheers and screams quickly poured into his eardrums.Like a wave after another of turbulent waves, it set off around him and fell again.

"San Mariano!! San Mariano!! San Mariano!!!"

The moment he stepped out of the ground (the Stadium of Light is designed with underground tunnels and benches), Liu Wen's eyes were immediately filled with endless blue, and the sound of fans calling his name frantically came from his ears. , On the field, it was the same as the previous game against England, only on a larger scale-a large group of white peace doves were released, flapping their wings.Hurrah jumped up, and the sound of waves sounded over the stadium, which is the symbol of the European Championship in Portugal.age of sailing.

Liu Wen took a deep breath - this is the stage he has been waiting for for a long time.

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For this final, there is no doubt that the head coaches of both sides attach great importance to it.

Trapattoni was well aware.Since the Greek team can enter the final, it is by no means an easy match.He will never allow failure in this game, since the 82 World Cup.Italy has won the championship under the leadership of Paul Rossi. The Azzurri have not won the championship for 22 years. Four years ago, Italy led by his predecessor Dino Zoff went all the way to the final. Under certain circumstances, it was reversed tragically, and lost to France 1:2 in overtime. Just like most of Milan Kundera’s novels, the process is gorgeous and the ending is bleak-Zoff finished class before returning to China. The tragic experience of the predecessor, Italy can only win this final, not lose, and can sacrifice viewing when necessary - low-key games can be high-profile, this is the way for the Italian coach to survive.

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After the start of the game, as expected, Italy quickly took the initiative on the field. Their opponent, Greece, recovered very well. The distance between their midfield and back line was only the thickness of a piece of paper (Flores language), organized an iron wall in the backcourt.

Otto Rehagel raised his chin, like a thinker, quietly watching the situation on the field...

As I said before, his strategy in this game is to defend resolutely, try to compress the space, leave no chance for the Italians in the frontcourt, and then kick the ball to the front to let Charisteas stand on top. Waiting for an opportunity to counterattack in front.

He cast his eyes on Liu Wen, who was actively fighting for it, and sighed, it would be great if Mariano Arini was in his team. Like Ronnie (Ronaldo) at his peak, this Italian kid should be the best player in the world. The striker who is most suitable for playing in the 901-[-] formation, he has watched a lot of Arini's game videos, once he is given the ball in the frontcourt, no matter how good the defender is, he will be in a hurry.

But fortunately, my defense line has been pretty good so far in this game...

From the very beginning of the game, Konstantinos Katsouranis, the midfielder with a big nose, followed Liu Wen like a wild dog running loose.Do your best to destroy every attack.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, at 22 minutes into the first half, Liu Wen, who was expected to score a goal by everyone, was still doing nothing, not even a threatening breakthrough.

Konstantinos Katuranis and Basinas, starting from the first minute, danced a 1-minute face-to-face dance with Godzilla, making the latter's space to connect the ball even bigger It's extremely small.

A reporter wrote: "Katuranis, worth 300 million euros, is in charge of clinging, and Basinas, worth 200 million euros, is in charge of mopping up. The two of them are like an iron chain. They are firmly tied to the giant monster worth 5500 million euros. Mariano Arini is in trouble."

The Italians' offense was not muted because of Liu Wen's sluggishness.Under Totti's organization, their offense was well organized.The two full-backs Grosso and Zambrotta took turns plugging in, posing a big threat to Greece's defense.

Zambrotta got the ball on the right, and he wanted to pass the ball to Liu Wen, but Kathuranis and Basinas firmly blocked the passing route, so he could only choose to continue to break through.

Liu Wen did feel a lot of frustration.Kathuranis has excellent physical condition and a strong running ability, which caused him huge problems.

Gianluca Zambrotta breaks through and crosses, Vieri's ball is very positive, and the Greek goalkeeper Nicopolidis lightly stretches his long arms.Picked the ball off.

Five minutes later, Francesco Totti flashed Capsis and then took a long shot. The ball hit Dellas and rolled out of the baseline.

Pirlo took a corner kick, and Liu Wen's keen judgment was right, but in the process of grabbing the spot, Greek goalkeeper Nicopolidis took the ball off first.

After withstood several rounds of Italian attacks, the Greek team also started a tentative counterattack.Nikopolidis throws the ball to Dellas, who makes a long pass from the backcourt to the penalty area, and the Greek striker.Charisteas, who is 1 meters tall, stopped the ball with his chest and shot sideways. Buffon was very focused, amidst the exclamations of the Italian fans.Sideways to hit the ball out of the sideline.

The simple and sharp attack of the Greek team shocked the Italian team into a cold sweat, and more fans cast their eyes on Liu Wen-the 18-year-old Naples striker has now become the favorite of the Italians.Starting from the knockout stage, he almost single-handedly led Italy to the final.But this game until now, he has not performed.

The game is already pointing to 30 minutes.The high-pitched singing of the Greeks gradually overwhelmed the Italians, hovering over the Stadium of Light.From the moment when the team unexpectedly broke into the finals, they firmly believed that they were blessed by the gods, not Jupiter, but Zeus.

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The midfield competition between Italy and Greece gradually became fierce, and the flames of war ignited almost every part of the midfield. The white, red and black "logbook" seemed to be the treasure of the gods, and the two teams fought desperately.

When the game progressed to 42 minutes, the Italian took the lead in breaking the deadlock.

Zambrotta passed the ball to Totti, and Totti knocked back. Under the cover of Gattuso, Liu Wen finally succeeded in receiving the ball with his back.

This position is almost close to the middle circle, but even in this position, Kachulanis is still inseparable from Liu Wen.

Basinas quickly got rid of Gattuso's cover and forced him over immediately. This tough guy with a height of 180 cm is very tough.However, as the newspaper said, even in South America, Liu Wen's ball-handling skills are second to none. He leaned on Kathuranis, faced Basinas who was pressing from the left, and threw the ball with his right foot. Knocking to the right—Katuranis and Basinas shifted their centers of gravity to the right. At this moment, Liu Wen hooked the ball back in front of him with his right foot, turned around quickly, and caught the ball with his left foot. , forming a breakthrough.

"It's so beautiful, Cruyff turned around in disguise!"

Like scarecrows under the influence of a hurricane, Basinas and Katuranis were completely tricked out of their center of gravity, and it took several seconds for them to recover and start chasing.

The thick defensive line of the Greek team was cut in the middle. At this moment, Liu Wen was like Mars, the god of war in Greek mythology, and Piyi, the god of the gods, dribbling the ball and rushing forward along the middle.

Facing Godzilla's advance, the Greek team's thick formation seemed a little scattered. Should they step forward to mark, or should they return to their respective positions?

Otto Rehagel stood up, blew his whistle, and commanded the defense hoarsely.

Liu Wen dribbled the ball to about 40 meters away from the goal. Totti reached out in front for the ball. As the core of the Italian team's attack, Totti also received the attention of the Greeks. The Greek defender Kapusis did not dare to neglect and followed closely. he.Frankly speaking, Totti's position is not bad, and if it goes well, he can form a long shot.

But under normal circumstances, Godzilla never passes the ball to Totti. He made a signature pass, looked up at Totti, and then turned his ankle to pass the ball to the other end.

Everyone thought that Liu Wen would pass the ball to Totti, ignoring the high-speed left-back Grosso.The right flank of the Greek team was empty.

Grosso stopped the ball beautifully - in fact, he could have laced his shoe and passed the ball.At this time, the right back of the Greek team, Sitaridis, made up in a panic. Grosso looked up at the penalty area, adjusted his posture comfortably, and passed the ball into the penalty area. The pass was beautiful. , Vieri took off high to meet the ball, stretched the header and headed the ball towards the goal. Nicopolidis failed to save the ball and the ball easily went into the net. (To be continued..)

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