Born to be a coach [soccer]

In the following games, Anton finally no longer needed to complete any "tasks".

The only thing he needs to do now is to write occasionally, to write some commentary articles for the "Mirror", and to reply to the more interesting readers' messages.In addition, let's see if there is anything that needs his help from my sister.

Anton put more energy in the World Cup.He tried his best to watch the game in person. In addition to feeling the atmosphere he "likes", he seized every opportunity to learn more about tactical arrangements, game rhythm, and handling of emergencies.

In addition, Anton also wants to observe the emerging rookies in the national teams of various countries by the way, and start preparing for the reinforcement of his own team in the future.

Soon the World Cup entered the knockout stage, and the group matches of the eight groups were all over.

The French team, which was infighting earlier and threatened to "strike", reluctantly resumed training under the appeasement of French President Sarkozy and the French Football Association, and lost 1 to 2 to the host South Africa in the last game. One point for a loss and one draw, and they were disgracefully swept out.

And Anton's two favorites, Shaqiri and Eriksson's Swiss and Danish national teams, both unfortunately ranked third in the group and were eliminated.

The two teenagers made an appointment before returning home for vacation, met with Anton and had a meal.The two young people were not necessarily very depressed, but felt that they had seen some big scenes and saw how other players played in big competitions.

Anton's only request to them is to relax during the summer vacation and report back to the club on time.

In the knockout stage, I don’t know if it was due to the grouping beforehand. Portugal led by Ronaldo met the “neighbor” Spain prematurely, and the England team met the “old enemy” Germany prematurely. Unfortunately, both teams failed to win. Into the quarterfinals.

The quarter-finals were just as exciting.In the end, Uruguay, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain advanced to the semi-finals.Brazil's "Samba Football" finally lost to the Netherlands' "Total Attack" and was unfortunately out.

One of the most thrilling promotion is Uruguay.In the quarter-finals, the team played Ghana from Africa.In the game, there was the most uncontroversial red card in this cup, and it was also the most controversial foul.

The game was held at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, and Anton also went to watch the game.

These two teams, one is a traditional strong team in Latin America, and the other is a strong team in Africa.The two sides have offense and defense against each other, and the fight is inextricable.Within 90 minutes, the two teams played inseparably, and the battle was tied 1-1.The game then entered overtime.

This was the first time for Anton to watch overtime in this cup, so he watched it with great interest.The fans around him were also elated. Uruguayan and Ghanaian fans firmly believed that their teams could "kill" the game suddenly, and neutral fans speculated whether there would be an exciting penalty shootout.

"Look, Louis will definitely make our team win!" A Uruguayan fan in a light blue jersey shouted towards the field.

The full name of Luis in his mouth is Luis Suarez, who is currently playing for Ajax in the Eredivisie. He is the winner of the Eredivisie Golden Boot and Dutch Footballer of the Year this season.He has already scored three goals in this World Cup and performed very well.

According to Anton, Suarez is indeed a very capable striker, with good dribbling and shooting skills, and an excellent ability to seize opportunities in front of the goal.

But Anton never expected that the striker's "volleyball" skills were as good as his football skills.

It happened in the last minute of overtime.Ghana won a free kick in an excellent position at the last moment of the game, and all Uruguayan players gathered in their own half to defend.After the ball entered the penalty area, the Uruguayan goalkeeper was shaken away. Facing the opponent's header, Suarez decisively made a volleyball action and stood on the goal line to block the opponent's attack——

But the problem is, the volleyball moves... are done with hands!

Immediately after the referee whistled, Suarez immediately got the "red dot package" and was sent off the court.Although he blocked the opponent's attack, Uruguay was awarded a penalty.

But the script after the game did not continue according to common sense at all: Suarez did not leave after being sent off the field, but stood at the door of the player tunnel, watching the Ghanaian team take the penalty kick.When the Ghanaian team missed the penalty kick by mistake, Suarez raised his arms and cheered without hesitation——

At the cost of a tactical foul, in exchange for a red card, he bought the team a very small chance to defend the goal.

In this game, the goddess of luck finally stood on the side of the Uruguayan team.The Uruguayan goalkeeper not only defended the penalty kick at the last moment of the game, but also showed his prowess in the next penalty shootout, saving twice in a row. In the end, Uruguay won the whole game with a total score of 5-3 and defeated the Ghana.

Surrounded by the sounds of carnival from Uruguayan fans, Anton stood in the stands, shaking his head and smiling wryly.He hardly knows what to say: Handball in the penalty area is a direct violation of the rules of modern football; in theory, no matter what happens, the player should not directly start in the penalty area, let alone use a volleyball action so directly ——Suarez is not a pure deer!

But Suarez did just that, and took the consequences frankly.When he walked out of the sidelines, Suarez obviously did not expect his teammates to miraculously come back to life and eventually come back.

When the game was over, the Uruguayan players lifted Suarez and, at the same time, threw him high into the air.At this moment, Suarez is like a hero, and the Uruguayan team that has miraculously advanced is as excited as if they won the championship.

Anton really didn't know how to evaluate it.He had a hunch that Suarez, a player, might have been accompanied by controversy throughout his career.

Of course, Anton will not forget: Although this person did not appear on Bernard's "task list", the "watch list" he received first, besides Anelka and Kaka, also The name came up: Luis Suarez.

The "Green Life" simulator may have also deduced Suarez's performance in this World Cup match, and may even have deduced such a crazy plot, but because of the failure of the "Kaka" task, "Character determines fate" "This mysterious mission did not continue.

Destiny varies widely, but special personalities are always special.

"Suarez's behavior makes me feel a little bit unable to comment!" Anton wrote in his commentary, "His handball can only be eaten together with the result of this game, which is a delicacy full of surprises, otherwise It's just a sour and hopeless bitter fruit."

"But we cannot deny that in that moment, Suarez reached out and grabbed fate."

After that game, Suarez was regarded as a hero by the whole of Uruguay.But the Uruguayan striker also paid the price of a one-match suspension.In the semi-finals, Uruguay finally lost to the Netherlands 2-3.The Netherlands, along with Spain, who beat Germany, advanced to the World Cup final.

Since neither team in the final has a record of winning a World Cup, no matter which side wins, it means a new national team takes the throne.

Before the game, Anton received countless letters asking him about his prediction on the result of the game and which team he was optimistic about.

Anton's prediction is that the two sides will be tied in regular time, and the winner will be determined in overtime.

Naturally, someone will ask him: It hasn't been said yet, which side is the winner!

Anton smiled without saying a word.But all the players under Anton's command will know what Anton's answer will be——

When the two powerhouses meet, the "brave" wins: In the important finals, both sides will definitely act cautiously.So Anton will predict that the two sides will draw in regular time.But once it enters overtime, the team that is more eager to win, more focused, and more persistent will be the one that wins in the end.

It is worth mentioning that the organizing committee announced the information of the referee team three days before the game.England's Howard Webb, the referee who had accurately seen through Keita's "acting skills" from Côte d'Ivoire, was chosen to be the on-duty referee of the last final.

Sure enough, as Anton predicted, the two sides scored a goalless draw within 90 minutes in the final, and the game entered overtime.

In overtime, the two teams still failed to score.At that time, even Anton, who was watching the game on the spot, almost thought that his "prophecy" was not accurate enough, and the final would usher in a penalty shootout.

But until the 116th minute, the Spanish player Iniesta received a long pass from teammate Cesc Fabregas, and after successfully countering offside, he shot a burst towards the goal.Torres' running on the side distracted the Dutch goalkeeper's attention, and Iniesta shot the ball accurately into the goal——

It was with Iniesta's overtime goal that Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0, won the Hercules Cup for the first time in team history, and became the eighth team in World Cup history to win the championship.However, the Dutch team broke into the World Cup final for the third time in history but suffered a lore. The Dutch continued their fateful spell of "uncrowned king".

The World Cup held at the southernmost tip of the African continent has finally come to a successful conclusion.

In this World Cup, the Spanish striker Fernando Torres and the German rookie Thomas Muller each scored five goals, tied for the top scorer list, and shared the Golden Boot of this cup.Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas won the Golden Glove for keeping a clean sheet in 433 minutes.

After all the games were over, Anton also completed his "observer" mission and was considering whether to take a day or two off before returning to England.

At this time, Russell Black, the assistant coach of the Sunderland Football Club, sent a text message to Anton: "Anton, come back quickly! If you don't come back, the little bastards in your nest will be taken away by a nest! "

The author has something to say: Suarez is a man who "really" stands at the top of the food chain.

In addition, let me talk about the real situation of Howard Webb. He did enforce the World Cup final, but the overall effect of enforcement is not very good: yellow cards are flying all over the sky, but those who should be given red cards are not given red cards—maybe too much to deter the players. reason.Therefore, the players on both sides are not very satisfied, and both feel that the referee is biased towards the other side.So that law enforcement was not Webb's highest level.It can be seen that the referee is definitely a technical job.

emmm... I still haven't got the approval letter yet, can I be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, if I can't come out tomorrow, I will have to wait until Monday, if that is the case, I will be ready to broadcast text live on the night of the Champions League.Everything is fine, thank you for your concern!