With a 2-0 victory over Uruguay, Argentina, which had won two games in a row in the group stage, also secured a qualifying spot.
Normally, the second in the group will play the first in the group. At this time, Argentina does not dare to relax in the third game. However, the reason why the America's Cup is always criticized for not having enough gold is because there are not many strong teams.
This year's session is even more so.
As long as they don't run into Brazil in the quarter-finals, it's almost the same as playing against anyone.
Even hitting Brazil early is fine.
For Argentina, which just won the World Cup last year and has not changed much in its lineup, if it cannot win this Copa America, it will be a failure. But if it wants to win the championship this year, Brazil will always have a hurdle that it cannot get around.
With this idea in mind, in the third group match against Colombia, Chen Mo and Messi played for more than 60 minutes before two goals turned red and Pekerman was sent off.
This is not to say that it helps Chen Mo and Messi save physical energy. There is a gap of more than half a month between the start of the Copa America and the Champions League final, so Chen Mo and Messi have no problem with their physical reserves.
The main reason is that Pekerman wants Di Maria and Aimar to find a feeling.
Di Maria is a left-footed player, and his long game is to cut inside and dribble, so the most suitable position for him is the right winger, but there is still a big gap in strength between him and Messi.
In the national team, unless Messi plays midfield, Di Maria can only play as a left winger if he wants to start in Argentina, which really has no good candidates.
Playing in an unfamiliar position, and his skills are not as proficient as those in his thirties, Di Maria is naturally a bit awkward, so Pekerman wants him to attack with the ball more and find out the feeling.
As for Aimar, it's not that his playing style doesn't match, Pekerman simply wants him to feel more.
Aimar, who was still in the River Plate team in the early days, was actually on the same path as Riquelme and them. They were both organizational and core midfielders. However, Aimar landed in Europe for the first time and went to play defensive counterattack. Lencia.
The anti-counterattack system does not require too much possession of the ball, so Aimar was transformed from an attacking midfielder into a shadow forward by Benitez, the coach of Valencia at the time.
The effect of playing was pretty good, but after returning to the national team, because of Chen Mo, Messi, Di Maria Crespo (Aguero), this offensive team was already very strong, so Aimar's position in the national team became a midfielder. Avant-garde.
The function is somewhat similar to Modric's midfield support at Arsenal.
The main task has changed from offense to connecting the front and backcourt.
Of course, Aimar plays this position very well, otherwise Argentina would not have won the World Cup last year, but after all, it is a different position from the club played in the past year, and Aimar also needs more touches to find his form.
Chen Mo and Messi, the two core players, were off the field, and the tactical system on the field was to help Di Maria and Aimar practice their skills. In this case, Argentina naturally had no dominance.
Finally, at the end of the second half, Colombia chased two goals to equalize the score.
After three group matches, two wins and one draw, Argentina qualified as the group leader and will face Paraguay in the quarterfinals three days later.
Sign it!
After receiving this news, Yue Chixun was sitting on the balls of his feet in the hotel. Chen Mo, who was doing sit-ups, was stunned for a moment.
I originally thought that I would encounter stronger opponents after entering the knockout rounds, but I didn’t expect that
Paraguay's name is only one word different from Uruguay, but Uruguay has been among the top fifteen teams in FIFA all year round, while Paraguay is currently ranked 47th in the international rankings.
The opponents are not strong, but the quarterfinals are knockout matches where the outcome is determined by a single game.
The world champion may be defeated by Saudi Arabia, but Chen Mo is not careless and is still preparing seriously.
However, not long after the quarterfinal matchup came out, Yuechi Xun was ready to leave Venezuela for the Dragon Kingdom.
Her novel was picked up by a studio and was ready to be adapted into a TV series.
At that time, Yue Chixun screamed happily when he received the call, while Chen Mo was also confused for a long time after getting the news.
He raised his eyebrows and said strangely, "Are you sure the studio didn't find the wrong book with the same name and author?" 】.
As soon as these words came out, the natural ending was that Yue Chi Xun used his thigh to choke him.
Locked together, the two of them were locked all the way to the bed. The chokehold also changed from Yue Chixun's thighs and Chen Mo's neck to Chen Mo's hands and Yue Chixun's neck.
This time Yue Chi Xun must have been away for more than a week or two, so they both worked very hard that night. When Yue Chi Xun went to catch a plane the next day, his walking posture was a little awkward.
Filming TV series is a matter in the entertainment industry. Chen Mo doesn't understand it, but he is not worried.
There are many people in the Long Kingdom who have the power to offend Chen Mo, but rich people are not fools. When there is no grudge or interest entanglement, those top bosses will offend people for no reason until their heads are squeezed. After all, Chen Mo is now He is also considered a rich and powerful man.
As Keli and Yuechi Xun left one after another, Chen Mo's daily life after training became boring.
In the evening, I wanted to go to the canteen to have a meal with Messi, but it turned out that Messi and Antonella were watching TV on the sofa.
I looked for Di Maria, but after chatting for a few words, he lay on his side on the bed, mumbling perfunctory words, but his body didn't move.
Little Ma Crespo and the others had no problem, but these "elderly people" lived a very regular life. When Chen Mo ran to knock on the door, they had already put on their pajamas and were getting ready to go to bed.
What the hell!
Why do you feel like you are suddenly isolated from the whole world? !
A strange feeling came over me.
But this feeling didn't last long.
The intensive schedule of the America's Cup quickly brought Chen Mo's full attention back to the game.
The last game of the group stage was played on July 6, and Argentina faced Paraguay at the Barquesi Stadium on July 8.
Although it is said to be the quarter-finals, before the game started, all the news media were unanimously optimistic about Argentina, and the bookmaker even offered a super high odds of 21 to 1.
There is nothing you can do, this Paraguay team is really not strong.
In the original historical line, Paraguay was beaten 6-0 by Mexico, and Mexico was beaten 3-0 by Argentina in the semifinals without Chen Mo or Messi.
Although there are many upsets in football, the reason why upsets are big news is because they are too rare.
This is also true.
Argentina took the lead just nine minutes into the game.
For this goal, Chen Mo and Aimar switched positions and went to the left midfield to complete the breakthrough. After attracting a large number of defensive players, they suddenly passed the ball to the right side and got a one-on-one opportunity for Messi. The latter did not hesitate. After receiving the pass, he directly changed his direction with a heavy shoulder and swayed the Paraguayan full-back diagonally into the penalty area, and then pushed the far corner with his left foot to succeed.
One to zero.
After this goal, many spectators like Henry and Xavi who were just watching the game to kill time chose to change the channel directly.
Paraguay plays to prevent counterattacks, and the knockout rounds are determined by a single game, which also means that Paraguay must attack.
You can't defend it even if you squat in front of the penalty area with a big butt, and you can't defend it even more when you kick it out. What's more fatal is that the goal was too early.
If it took Argentina 60 or 70 minutes to score, then Paraguay would be better off. After all, many Argentine players' physical fitness was also worn out at that time.
Decreased physical fitness will lead to deformed movements and deviations in conscious judgment. By then, Paraguay may really be able to perform miracles when they rush out to kick.
But now the game has just begun, and all the Argentinian players are full of physical energy. Facing Paraguay who was forced to play, they directly started passing and controlling.
And after seeing Argentina's pass-and-control coordination, Guardiola in front of the TV looked at Chen Mo with eyes full of longing and helplessness!
Pass control!
The passing and controlling led by Chen Mo is not the high-position pressing passing and controlling that Chen Mo learned at La Masia, but a passing and controlling that stretches the team's formation deep and wide!
At the front of the Argentine team, led by Messi Aguero Di Maria, the striker directly hit the area 30 meters away from the Paraguay goal.
Normally, the three of them would be offside in this situation, but the problem is that these three are all players with strong movement awareness and rarely go offside. Therefore, Paraguay does not dare to give space behind them and can only be beaten by the three of them. People press in the backcourt.
At the back of the Argentine team, the back line composed of Zanetti Aya and Muel Scaloni was positioned directly about ten meters in front of the Argentine penalty area!
Go to Paraguay's penalty area first, and then go to your own penalty area!
In the shocked eyes of countless coaches around the world, Argentina was like an extremely stretched net, completely covering the entire stadium!
This is a double-edged sword!
The advantage is that the positions between the players are wider and they can better kite defensive players, but the problem is that the formation is too wide.
The passing success rate will definitely decrease, and once there is a mistake in passing and receiving, and the defensive player is stuck before the ball is released, the stuck player will be isolated and helpless.
but!
This is why Guardiola desires Chen Mo!
Chen Mo is so damn capable of running away!
Good physical fitness and fast speed!
Isn't it because the distance is too long and it is easy to make mistakes?
It's okay, Chen Mo just needs to run a few more steps to shorten the distance!
Moreover, Chen Mo has a strong ability to protect the ball. What are the benefits of this?
The advantage is that he can hold the ball first under the pressure of defensive players, wait for his teammates to run out of space to receive the ball, and then pass the ball, or even break through one-on-one with the ball, attracting other defensive players to double-team, and then distribute the ball!
In Guardiola's eyes, Chen Mo is more attractive than money!
But in the eyes of the Paraguayan coach, Chen Mo is a big monster.
Chen Mo's style of play is impossible to guard against.
It's not that it can't be defended. To be precise, Paraguay can't defend it because of the strength of its players.
If you want to defend Chen Mo under this system, you can only defend him as a top player.
But in today's football, not to mention death protection, there are only a few midfielders who can limit Chen Mo one-on-one, including Essien, Vieira, Alonso and so on.
In desperation, the Paraguay head coach had no choice but to adopt the "shark-cutting tactic".
What is the shark-killing tactic?
This is a tactic in the NBA, mainly because Shaq O'Neal was so dominant at the basket.
That big fat ass, let alone one guard, can't be caught by two people, but because O'Neal's free throw shooting rate in the early days of the Lakers was very low, many coaches would make players foul as soon as O'Neal got the ball under the basket. O'Neal goes to the free throw line.
However, free throws and the like are just appearances. In essence, it is a helpless tactic of exchanging points.
Now on Chen Mo, the price Paraguay has to pay is yellow cards and substitutions.
Under the instructions of the Paraguayan coach, the players defending Chen Mo began to engage in various physical confrontations. Even if Chen Mo did not take the ball, they would still be crowded around Chen Mo!
Consume Chen Mo's physical energy!
And once Chen Mo wants to break through, he will immediately foul and bring him down!
Ever since, what was originally a mediocre game with a huge disparity in strength has become a classic battle in the minds of countless people.
Why classic?
Paraguay used three substitutions throughout the game, and all of the substitutes were players who were opposite Chen Mo!
One for four!
Chen Mo single-handedly handed four Paraguayan players yellow cards, and because Paraguay kept challenging him, the more he played, the more excited he became. The more excited he was, the more frequently he ran and the faster he ran!
Various turns and sprints, the Uruguayan player who started to defend him suffered a thigh strain in the 37th minute of the game and was taken off the field on a stretcher. The second relay guy also ran to over 70 I got leg cramps in just a few minutes and couldn't hold on anymore!
All three substitutions were used for Chen Mo. Messi and Di Maria were naturally at home. The Paraguayan players did not dare to make too many defensive moves against them. In the end, the score was fixed at 8-0!
massacre!
There is no doubt that the news media reported a lot after this game, but after all, Paraguay is only ranked 49th in the world, and Brazil on the other side also beat Chile 7-0. Therefore, on the morning after the game, there was no news about Argentina. This game didn't attract too much discussion.
but!
After the media "France Football", the founding media of the Ballon d'Or, released a statistics about Chen Mo's game, the entire football world exploded!
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[French football: 18.7 kilometers, 134 sprints, 82 defensive pressures, 27/31 ground duels, 7/7 aerial duels, 3 fouls, 18 fouls, 2 ball possessions lost, inhumane. 】
[Argentina Outlet News: 18.7 kilometers! The never-ending heart of a champion! The iron wings of Pampas! At three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Chen Mo ran a terrifying 18.7 kilometers in the match against Paraguay! In the entire history of football, the person closest to Chen Mo from a physical perspective was David Beckham in 2001, and Beckham's running distance that year was only 16.1 kilometers! 】
[The British Times: The professor’s anger! This morning, Wenger claimed in an interview that if Argentina coach Pekerman dares to use this tactic again, then he will take the earliest flight to Venezuela to fight Pekerman to the death! 】
[Longguo Sports News: The national football team must learn from Chen Mo’s courageous and positive spirit! 】
[Daily Sports: One for four! Mersang, the god of war! ! ! 】
[Korea MS News: Chen Mo and Park Ji-sung both possess physical smecta that is unmatched by ordinary people! 】
[German Kicker: If Bayern wants to regain its former dominance, they should join the competition for Chen Mo this summer. Of course, everyone knows that Chen Mo is the banner of Arsenal, but what if? There is no doubt that the team with Chen Mo is equivalent to owning the next era. 】
Normally, except for goals, assists and key game wins, fans and media generally do not focus too much on other data of players, but...
This data is still too scary.
Extremely terrifying data, with the announcement of French football, the entire world of football directly caused a major earthquake.
Countless media and fans from the outside world wildly praised Chen Mo for his awesomeness, but in fact, after this game, Chen Mo did not live a cool life.
With the help of the team doctor, he applied ice and applied various ointments to treat the bruises on his body, when Chen Fei's call came in.
When he opened his mouth, he said, "Do you want to scare me to death?" 】
There is no doubt that this too violent game and Chen Mo's too tough rebound frightened Chen Fei who was far away in the Dragon Kingdom.
However, Chen Fei himself has a lawless character, so he didn't say much, except to threaten that he would have a cerebral hemorrhage if he played like this.
Chen Mo could only agree with a smile.
Just as Chen Fei hung up the phone, Yue Chixun's call came in again.
The two have known each other since they were children, got to know each other and then fell in love. They have been together for seven years now, and when they were in London, it was Yue Chixun who helped Chen Mo deal with all kinds of bruises and massaged them, so he didn't say anything. Too many, just explained what medicine to use after returning to the hotel.
After talking about the medicine, we haven't seen each other for two days. I miss him very much, so naturally I talk to Chen Mo on the phone again.
This stew lasts more than two hours.
When Chen Mo hung up the phone, there were already seventy-three notifications on his phone.
Wenger missed seventy-two.
Keli only had one message, a text message.
[Wash it clean, sister, I will come over tomorrow morning].
Today’s scumbag update~
I'm a waste~
Then, start tomorrow and strive to be unworthy of waste!
(End of chapter)
