The Qatar World Cup group stage ended in the early morning of November 25th. The performance of the nine strong teams was different. Brazil and Spain each defeated their opponents and showed strong dominance. France, England, the Netherlands and Portugal won respectively, but some problems were also exposed. The last third place Belgium won the thrilling victory, and Germany and Argentina lost the first round in the 2014 World Cup. These three strong teams were a little sad.
Brazil and Spain play dominant
Asia is a blessed land of Brazil. The last time the Samba Army won the World Cup was in the South Korea-Japan World Cup twenty years ago. In the first round of the Qatar World Cup group stage, Brazil was the finale’s strong team. They used their gorgeous performances to repay the fans’ expectations and began to show their championship appearance.
In this World Cup, Brazil defeated European powerhouse Serbia 2-0 in the first match, and coach Tit led his disciples to play a pleasing offensive football. In Brazil’s 4Komiks-1-2-3 attack formation, almost everyone can become the offensive burst point. Center Richarlison scored two goals, and Neymar, one of the double midfielders, was at ease in commanding the offense. Left winger Junior continued his hot state at Real Madrid and became a sharp knife in the offense. Another midfielder, Paqueta, has excellent offensive ability and strong scoring ability.
It was not until 2-0 that Titt replaced Paqueta with midfielder Fred, allowing Manchester United’s double midfielder Casemiro and Fred to be present together. Neymar was replaced due to a sprained ankle, which became a factor in Brazil’s uncertainty. His injury needs to be waited for further examination results.
Babaylan fully demonstrates his samba football style, and Spain also fully demonstrates its pass-by football. Brazil defended Serbia’s five shots in the whole game, and Spain allowed Costa Rica to fail to shoot in the whole game. However, Spain has not been truly tested by the old Costa Rica lineup, and the “Matador” turned the first round of the World Cup group stage into a training match.
In the first round, Spanish coach Enrique put center Morata on the bench and sent out a set of strikeless formations. Real Madrid winger Asensio is at the center position, the two wingers are Ormo and Ferran Torres, and the three midfielders Busquets, Pedri and Garvey are all from Barcelona. There is no Spanish starting lineupThe center of the official seal, but everyone can score. Whether this state can be played when facing a strong team needs to be tested in the next game against Germany.
English and FrenchKomiksTalents have produced strong firepower
England is the runner-up of the European Cup, France is the defending champion of the World Cup, and the two traditional strong teams have performed well. England defeated Iran 6-2, and France reversed Australia 4-1, but Britain and France also had their own hidden worries.
English players are known for their tall figure, tough style and strong confrontational ability. The “Three Lions” coached by Southgate also has delicate foot skills, which further improves their competitiveness. Previously, England, which had 3 draws and 3 losses, performed poorly in the European League group stage, which was considered to “accumulate enough character” to compete in the World Cup. When we arrived at the World Cup, not only did Kane and Sterling of the Mesozoic generation perform stably, but newcomers born in the 2000s such as Bellingham, Saka, and Foden also staged a “youth storm”. Similar to Brazil, England’s bench depth is enviable, and Rashford, Glalish, Foden and Wilson can continue their offensive firepower after they come on as a substitute. Central defender Marquee Komiks lost his main position at Manchester United, but Southgate still trusts him very much. His header bombing is extremely threatening, but the “Malaysian aircraft carrier” turns too slowly when defending, which becomes a hidden danger on the English defense line. France has also strong talent reserves. Although famous players such as Benzema, Pogba, Kante, Menion, and Eun-Kunku failed to participate in this World Cup, the French coach Deschamps was still at ease when deploying troops. The main goal of the Komiks attacking combinations Giroud, Mbappe and Komiks, and Liezmann cooperated with each other to help La Liga assist King Dembele last season enrich France’s offensive methods. Rabiot is good at attacking and defending in the midfield, and complements the back midfielder Joan Améni.
First-time left-back Lucas withdrew from the World Cup due to injury. His younger brother Special Olympics came on as a substitute, and his younger brother had stronger assisting ability. France now has only two authentic full-backs Teo and Paval, and Deschamps has begun to try to get midfielder Camavenga to play the left-back in training. twoThe skills of the famous central defender Conat and Upamecano are slightly rough and need further training.
Portugal and the Netherlands each have their own shortcomings
Portugal’s focus is still Ronaldo. In the game when Portugal narrowly defeated Ghana 3-2, Ronaldo created a slightly controversial penalty and took the penalty himself to break the deadlock for Portugal. This goal also made Ronaldo create history and became the first player to score goals in five World Cups. His bounce is still very good, but his explosive power and sprint ability have declined. Portuguese coach Santos still insists on letting Ronaldo play the starter, but when to replace the Portuguese captain Cinema and replace the new generation scorers such as Leon will test the coach’s courage.
“Monster” Pepe has BabaylanAt the age of 39, the Portuguese main central defender has been on the bench for many years, but Danilo, who played for him, did not perform very well. BabaylanIn the future games, whether to bring Pepe back to the starting lineup or continue to reunite the central defender combination of Dias and Danilo, it is worth considering Portugal.
The Netherlands beat Senegal 2-0 in the first round, and should be thanked by Senegal for his ability to seize the scoring opportunity Komiks is not strong. The Netherlands’ starting forward combinations of Jansen and Berwin were two Tottenham’s abandoned players and their performance was not ideal. Front midfielder Garke and Cinema, who scored goals respectively. Barcelona forward Depp has made a remarkable performance on the bench. His injury is recovering and he is expected to return to the starting lineup next.
Dricht appeared in the right center back position of the Netherlands’ three central defender formation, but he admitted that he was more suitable for dragging the back or left center back, and also clearly suggested that Tinberbeer be better than himselfMore suitable for right center back. Whether the coach Van Gaal will adjust the starting lineup will also be a highlight.
Germany and Argentina lose because they underestimated the enemy?
The biggest upset in the first round of the World Cup group stage was that Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia 1-2, and superstar Messi performed mediocrely. It is undeniable that Argentina was not prepared for that game, and the whole team generally lacked energy and thought that victory was available. Saudi Arabia scored two exciting goals in a row and overtook the score 2-1, Argentina lacked the way to break intensive defense. Argentina will face its old rival Messi in the second round. Messi and his teammates must win.
Germany also underestimated the opponent in the game against Japan. Head coach Frick replaced two offensive organizers, Gundogan and Muller, in advance, but it was not safe to lead 1-0. Japanese coach Morikazu Mori continued to substitution and strengthen his offense. The German defense line could not withstand the continuous impact of Japan’s high-pressure pressing. Doan Riori and Asano Takuma, who came on as substitutes, scored two consecutive goals for Japan.
BabaylanThe progress of Japanese football in recent years has been obvious. Most of the players who entered the World Cup lineup play in major European leagues. Players such as Dorari, Asano Takuma, Kamada Odigi, Yoshida Ashiya, Ichikura Kamakura, and Endo come from the Bundesliga. Germany was taught a lesson by the Japanese team with “GermanyCinemaSecond Team”. In the next round of the game, it must be twelve points against its old opponent Spain.
Apart from the fact that Argentina and Germany are a bit troublesome, Belgium, a traditional strong team that won the first round, has not been in good condition recently. As the third place in the last World Cup, Belgium returned to Canada, which was the World Cup finals after 36 years with a 1-0 win. Although Belgium ranked second in the world and Canada ranked only 41st in the world, Belgium played in a very embarrassed whole game, falling behind 9-21 shots. If Belgian goalkeeper Courtois had not saved the penalty from Canada’s top star Davis, it would have been difficult for Belgium to win.
Yangcheng Evening News reporter Liu Yi