Soccer Card System

Chapter 958 We Desire to Stand on Top of the World
972 We Desire to Stand on Top of the World
In the next few days, the four teams that have reached the quarter-finals are preparing intensively.

The other four round of [-] matches are also underway.

Two games on July [-]st.

The French team defeated Nigeria [-]-[-] and easily entered the quarterfinals.

The German team defeated Algeria [-]-[-] and advanced smoothly.

July [-]nd.

The last two matches of the round of sixteen.

Argentina and Belgium respectively defeated their opponents and advanced to the quarterfinals.

So far, all eight teams of the 2014 World Cup have been born.

Host Brazil, South American giants Colombia and Argentina, as well as European teams France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and England.

Among the quarter-finals, there are five teams from Europe and the rest from South America.

This also fully reflects the current pattern of world football.

Europe and South America are the two football centers.

As for the other continents, it is entirely the role of accompanying the prince to study.

In terms of confrontation, Brazil, Colombia, France, and Germany are in the upper half. The host Brazil team is lucky. Their opponent is Colombia, which is relatively the weakest in the quarterfinals.

France, on the other hand, is at odds with Germany.

England are in the bottom half and their opponent is the Netherlands.

Argentina faced Belgium.

World Cup news occupies all the pages of sports news.

The favorite team to win the championship naturally occupies more news topics.

The tense World Cup event has entered a few days of recuperation period.

The players can breathe, and so can the fans.

But a week passed quickly.

Just before the start of the quarter-finals, the head coaches of all parties took their players to the pre-match press conference.

"Gao Bo is a great coach, I admire him very much." Van Gaal said blankly when facing the reporter's camera.

No one can tell whether his words are sincere.

This kind of pre-match commercial bragging, the Dutch coach has seen a lot, and he just opens his mouth.

And Gao Bo also didn't say anything to make the reporters happy at the press conference.

All in all.

Gao Bo is not the rookie coach he was back then, and it's time for him to show his teeth and claws at the press conference to affect the other party's emotions.

to this stage.

The competition is about how well each team coordinates with their own teams, and how well they perform on the spot.

"Mr Van Gaal's Dutch team is undoubtedly very strong and we will not take it lightly."

"Mr. Gao Bo, do you think England can pass the Dutch team?" A Dutch reporter stood up and asked.

"Of course." Gao Bo raised his eyebrows and said.

Then, he raised his hand and looked at his wrist, "It's time, Mr. Reporter."

With that said, Gao Bo stood up.

"We aspire to be on top of the world!!"

Gao Bo said.

Next to him, Rooney, who followed him to attend the press conference, felt his blood boil when he heard these words.

He can't wait to play right now and destroy the city for the team.

"We aspire to be on top of the world!"

Van Gaal saw the reports in the media, and the Dutch coach who was not very good-tempered curled his lips. ,

"This Chinese is still as arrogant as ever."

At this time, he was sitting on the bus from the hotel where the Dutch team stayed at the Salvador New Water Stadium.

For this game, Van Gaal can be said to have made the most adequate preparations.

From the perspective of basic strength, the Dutch team is stronger than the England team.

They have a world-class striker combination like Robben and Van Persie.

In comparison, England's striker strength is inferior.

Van Gaal studied the English game carefully.

England, led by Gao Bo, played very well in this World Cup.

Their tactics are changeable and very flexible.

Not easy to deal with!
Van Gaal understood this.

However, Van Gaal has confidence in his team.

Compared with Gao Bo who took over the team one month before the start of the World Cup, the team led by Van Gaal has been running in for two years.

He is familiar with each of his players, and the tactical play has also been formed.

England's tactics are changeable and flexible. In Van Gaal's view, it is also a manifestation of Gao Bo's inability to allow England to accept a solid tactical system in such a short period of time.

Therefore, Gao Bo can only respond to each game through on-the-spot strain.

Moreover, in these few games, the England team did not fully demonstrate absolute control over the scene.

Even Costa Rica had plenty of chances against England.

Of course, the game against Greece was indeed beautiful.

But Van Gaal knew that players had their ups and downs.

The Greek team is not as strong as England. It is not surprising that England played a beautiful game!

Moreover, in Van Gaal's view, England's first few games have not been really tested.

Italy and Uruguay are out.

Greece and Costa Rica are not too strong either.

Therefore, it is still unknown how England's real combat effectiveness is.

But on the Dutch side.

They thrashed Spain [-]-[-] in the group stage and beat Mexico in the quarter-finals.

The gold content is higher than England.

Therefore, Van Gaal is full of confidence in this game!
He believes that the Dutch team with Sneijder, Robben and Van Persie will defeat England and advance to the semi-finals.

Yesterday's two games are over.

Brazil beat Colombia to advance to the semifinals.

The German team defeated France [-]-[-] and also reached the semi-finals.

Now, the other two seats for the semi-finals will be produced today.

Should the Netherlands reach the semi-finals, the opponent will be the winner between Argentina and Belgium.

Van Gaal writes and draws in his small notebook, and doesn't know what he is recording.

About 10 minutes later, the bus of the Dutch team entered the Salvador New Water Stadium.

Amid the cheers of Dutch orange.

The Dutch team's bus slowly drove into the stadium parking lot.

2 minute later.

The coaches from England also arrived.

Gao Bo got off the bus first.

He stood in front of the goal and watched his players come out one by one.

high five!

This game.

It is too important for England.

And the World Cup has been waiting too long for the Three Lions.

at this time.

A drone flies across the sky.

The camera overlooks the pitch.

Countless fans gathered at the entrance of the stadium.

There are fans queuing up at the gates of the four gates in the southeast and northwest.

The stadium fills up fast!
"Today's stadium will be full!! Netherlands and England, two strong teams from Europe, will fight for a spot in the semi-finals!!!"

A beautiful blonde anchor, standing in front of the bustling crowd, spoke in front of the camera.

England fans!
Dutch fans!

White!

Orange!

The difference is clear!

(End of this chapter)