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Portugal and Spain in Group A are about to start a life-and-death battle for a qualifying spot in the group. The losing side will bid farewell to the European Cup directly; France and England in Group B are also making preparations conscientiously, and their lead is not stable enough. The existence of Croatia prevents them from being careless; Italy in Group C has been working hard to build momentum, hoping that Denmark and Sweden can carry forward the spirit of fair play and never kick them back home with a tacit understanding in the last round.
As for Group D, which has been regarded as the group of death since the European Cup group draw ceremony, the situation at this time is even more chaotic. In addition to the Czech Republic, which has qualified in advance after winning two games, Germany, which has two points, and Latvia and the Netherlands, which both have one point, have hopes of competing for second place in the group.
This is the current qualifying situation of each group after the first two rounds of the 12th European Cup group stage. It can be said that, except for England and France in Group B, which can make fans feel a little normal, the performances of the traditional strong teams in the other three groups are very disappointing.
As a result, the core players and coaches of these teams, such as Raul, Totti, Voller, Trapattoni and Advocaat, became the focus of media and fans after the second round of the group stage. The target was sprayed with blood all over his head and body.
Even Zidane, who has two goals and one assist, has been criticized in this European Cup. Although Zidane's statistics do look very impressive, in fact, this midfield master has been criticized every game. He can only perform at a superstar level for about ten minutes, and his performance at other times can only be described as unsatisfactory.
Therefore, what George said before that this European Cup is the curtain call ceremony for the previous generation of superstars is actually not without purpose. In other words, it is time for those masters and superstars who were so majestic in the 1990s to fade out of international football!
Without a first-class star in the team, Greece relied on collective defense and team football to win the Delaunay Cup, which had a profound impact on European football. Prior to this, although Michels proposed the football theory of total offense and total defense and worked tirelessly to implement this theory in reality throughout his head coaching career, in general, most head coaches were When it comes to tactics, more reliance is placed on the personal abilities of core players. The so-called team football mostly allows other players to arrange the team's tactics around those core players.
Greece is completely different. Under the leadership of Rehagel, the Greek players relied on their strict defensive positioning, physical running and flexible mutual complementation to block the attacks launched by countless big-name stars, and finally performed in the European Cup. The real-life version of Greek mythology won the Delaunay Cup that made countless players jealous!
Therefore, after Greece won the championship, the European football community began to pay attention to the concept of overall football that had been ignored by them, and noticed the huge role that team football can play in the game. For example, they no longer purely regarded defense as With the work of defenders and midfielders, the trend of positional refinement ended, and positional blurring began to become the mainstream of European football.
This is why, in George's previous life, many old fans often did not evaluate Ronaldo and Messi as well as older generation superstars such as Maradona and Ronaldo, because the eras in which the two sides lived were fundamentally different in terms of football concepts! In the era of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, team football has developed to a considerable height. Even superstars like them have to actively participate in defense. Running 10,000 meters in a game is simply commonplace. And this was simply unimaginable in the era of Ronaldo and Maradona - in that era, Matthäus, who averaged 10,000 meters per game, was already known as the immortal iron man.
Not to mention the likes of "Lone Wolf" Romario and "Golden Left Foot" Davor Suker, who may not even cover four or five kilometers in a game. If it were put in Ronaldo's era, these guys would definitely be relegated to the cold palace by the coach.
Having said that, George knew it very well. Those strong teams will basically not notice this argument until they learn a concrete lesson. Only after Greece wins the championship and all the strong teams with strong calls for the championship are severely beaten in the face, will European football set off this enthusiasm and wave of tactical reform.
Sure enough, the development of things was the same as what George had experienced in his previous life. In the final round of the group stage, Portugal, which was fighting against the odds, relied on Gomez's goal as a substitute to defeat Spain, which was trying to maintain a draw, with a score of 1-0, winning the final victory in this life-and-death battle. Topping Group A, they beat Greece and advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Cup. And Greece, which qualified as second in Group A, continues to write this football version of Greek mythology in this European Cup!
"Now Raul is no longer the golden boy who was all over the place. Although Florentino's superstar policy saved Real Madrid, it also tricked Raul into what he is now." Look. Seeing the Spanish players crying bitterly for being eliminated from the group on the sidelines, and Raul who was no longer chic, George, who was sitting in the box watching the game, couldn't help but sigh. Although he was not a fan of Raul in his previous life, George still admires the double captain of Real Madrid and Spain.
Of course, I admire him, but George has no intention of saving Raul from his trough. Because Raul is a natural No. 9 and a half player, it is not easy to make good use of him in this era that increasingly emphasizes physical fitness and comprehensiveness. Regarding this point, just take a look at Raul's best seasons and see what kind of configuration Real Madrid had.
Spain's early exit from this European Cup made countless fans who love the Matadors sigh with regret. It also made many English fans begin to worry about the fate of the Three Lions, fearing that England would follow Spain's footsteps and become the second team to advance early. Say goodbye to the traditional strong teams of the European Cup!
Fortunately, England's performance in the final round of the group stage did not disappoint the fans. Although they were defeated by Croatia in just two minutes of the opening, England then beat Croatia in the half and scored four goals in a row, defeating Croatia 4-1 and finishing in the group. The second one qualified from Group B!
Rooney, who performed well in the three group matches (four goals and two assists), also became a hot target of the British media after the game. This situation naturally makes the Everton club smile from ear to ear - the better Rooney performs in the European Cup, the more teams will naturally want to get him, and the transfer fee will naturally rise accordingly. In this way, Everton, who just signed a long-term contract with Rooney last season, can get more benefits from it! Mobile phone users please browse and read for a better reading experience.
