[Football] I'm just a defender

The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is about to be held, but what people have to mention is the World Cup qualifiers that started two years ago.The first group in the European zone is Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Malta and Albania. When the list comes out, most people think that it is a certainty that both Sweden and Portugal will enter the finals, but it is a certainty?This time Denmark said "no".

After missing the 2006 World Cup and the 2008 European Cup, Denmark performed exceptionally well in this World Cup qualifier.Arsenal's Bendtner, Liverpool's Agger, Juventus' Paulson, Ajax's Romedal, and the national team captain Thomasson is currently Feyenoord's striker ace, once in AC Milan and Villarreal have played well.After a series of lists, it really makes people feel their jaws affirmed, and the strength of a battle.

As the Danish coach Olsen said, "The World Cup is always special. For all players and coaches, competing in the World Cup is the highest and the greatest honor for anyone." The Danes are willing to fight hard for this greatest honor.

In this way, there are two or three football superstars in the team, but Sweden and Portugal, whose overall level of the team is difficult to estimate, are more or less sympathetic.

The promotion path of the Swedish team is quite smooth. Even though the front line has been stumbling, Fran on the back line can always press the heart back to the original position when the heart of the Swedish fans is about to jump out of the throat.Although the result is not the highest score in several groups, it can barely overwhelm Denmark.Even if Ibrahimovic's transfer to Barcelona in the last few games of the qualifiers formed a completely hostile state between the two main players in the team, the reality has proved that the fans are blindly worrying.

But Portugal is in a very difficult situation. Ronaldo's importance to Manchester United in the 0809 season is self-evident. After transferring to Real Madrid, he is holding back his energy and wants to prove himself in front of Real Madrid, Barcelona and even the entire La Liga.The national team and the club want to take care of both ends, but the result is always not so ideal.The simple result was that Portugal beat Denmark with a difficult goal at home, and Sweden, who played away against Sweden in the penultimate round, did not relax and won another victory after ensuring that they had already qualified, which allowed Portugal to sit in the second position.

In the end, when Portugal advanced to the finals, it ranked second to last in No.2 in multiple groups. Ronaldo breathed a sigh of relief when he finally confirmed that the national team could participate in the World Cup.The Portuguese squad leader has carried too much pressure on his shoulders, and in the eyes of outsiders, all this is taken for granted.

Why does no one think that Messi has to carry the whole of Argentina?It's my fault for being tall, does it mean that tall people have to hold up the sky?

I was so slanderous in my heart, but Ronaldo was happy with the result after all. On the one hand, many people thought that the Swedish team would relax when they played against Denmark. After all, whether Denmark or Portugal qualify has nothing to do with Sweden.But who knew that not only was there nothing, but Sweden also played with all the main players so seriously that the Danish team that lost in the end transferred most of the hatred that should be concentrated on Portugal to the Swedish team.

However, there is no rule that if you confirm that you have qualified, you must play around.Lagerbeck's answer was very serious, "The Swedish team is still in the running-in period. From tactical strategy to player cooperation, we can't relax. We must grasp every actual combat opportunity before the finals."

That's what people say, but there are some things that Ronaldo can't just listen to.After confirming that he was qualified, Ronaldo specially invited Fran to a meal. Fran had nothing to do with it, and the Portuguese didn't say any words of thanks. The two of them regarded it as a relationship between teammates.After the dinner was over, it was photographed by the reporters. The next day, all kinds of conspiracy theories were rampant in the newspapers.

Fran looked at the weird deal between himself and Ronaldo that he secretly analyzed in the newspaper, and swallowed his rebuttal.How can I say this, saying that the captain of the Swedish team has a bad relationship with Paulson and doesn't like Romemedal?On the contrary, maybe because of similar personalities or other reasons, he still admires Ronaldo more.According to his words, one person carries the whole team forward.

... Fran didn't even bother to ask him, if Ibrahimovic carried the Swedish team by himself, where would he leave him? Believe it or not, if there is no Fran, the Swedish team can qualify or not. Does he dislike Denmark or Portugal?

How can this be said? Is this a serious thing that a team leader can do?

It is estimated that if it is said, everyone does not know whether it is serious or not, and the leader of a team can really be rendered as a team of mentally retarded.

So Fran felt bitter, but could only silently take the blame for his captain once again.Looking at Ronaldo who seemed to be touched by honey, he decided to be more friendly to the new team in the team in the future.

These things almost came to an end at the end of October 2009, and they were brought up again when the World Cup was about to kick off.The players in it don't have so much free time to gossip, and they are all ready to appear on the big stage of the World Cup with the best posture.

For the Swedish team, Lagerbeck once again divided the "very brave" captain and the hard-working deputy team into a room under the applause of everyone.Seeing Fran silently falling behind Ibrahimovic, everyone automatically interpreted the expression on his face as hopeless, and once again shed tears of bitterness for their deputy team, thinking how much he had done to worry about it, That's why I cultivated such a bad relationship.

If it is said that before Raul's transfer, Forlan let go of the rein in Real Madrid from time to time to have fun, and in front of the wild horse of Ibrahimovic in the national team, he is really insignificant.And Mr. Ibrahimovic firmly implements the policy, that is, you can't understand me, and you can't kill me.

It's not just that it can't be done, it's that it can't wait to grow in front of your eyes all the time.

The top 32 of the World Cup are divided into four tiers according to the continent. The traditional powerful Italy, Argentina, Spain, Germany, England, the Netherlands, Brazil, and the host South Africa are classified as the first tier, while the remaining European teams take Sweden and Portugal as examples. Counted as the fourth gear position.In the end, Sweden was divided into Group E with the Netherlands, Japan and Cameroon. The first game of Group E is the competition between the Netherlands and Sweden.

The first match of Group E is also considered as a competition for the first and second places in this group. After all, everyone knows that the promotion match after the group qualifying is the first place against the second place in other groups. It is always good to go to the back.The international football community also seems to attach great importance to this game, and set the stadium in the main stadium of the World Cup in Johannesburg. This is the second game played at the football stadium after the opening game between the host South Africa and Mexico.

The ten stadiums in South Africa were basically designed and completed in the past two years. According to legend, the main stadium is even more costly and can compete with the Allianz Arena.During the initial inspection, the Swedish team felt that the design of the entire stadium does not depend on color, and it really has a bit of Allianz's shadow, but the color is a little more African.

After entering the stadium, the first thing the Swedish team noticed was the overwhelming orange color and the orange seats, which looked like the home court of the Dutch team.Lagerbeck comforted himself, since the seats were full of people and they couldn't tell the color of the seats, so he focused his sights on the green field.

In the next second, he was attracted by the artificial turf that had been complained about countless times.

South African officials stated that the World Cup is using artificial grass due to limited conditions.This is also the first time that artificial grass is used in the World Cup, because the texture of artificial grass is much harder than natural grass, and the skin is easy to be scratched when players fall or slide.Moreover, real grass is planted with soil. When a person is running or turning sharply, the real grass and soil can absorb most of the inertia and impact.Artificial turf is just the opposite.Not only that, the rolling speed and route of the ball are different from those on natural grass. Players who are used to the natural turf of ordinary clubs and national teams have already had their own unique ball feel and rhythm, but it is bound to be affected here.

Most European teams have protested this, including the upcoming Dutch team.Even if Van Marwijk doesn't say it clearly, everyone knows that from the perspective of the Dutch Three Musketeers, Sneijder's influence may not be great, but whether it is Robben, who is famous for his fast inside cut, or Van Persie, who has his own unique angle of play , there will be a period of discomfort.What's more, these two are both famous vitreous physiques. Who knows if a speeding inward cut will hurt muscles or knees due to insufficient force?

Lagerbeck is happy to hear that there is no secret poking about this. It's not that he is outspoken, it's purely that his Swedish team is also capable and will be affected.Ibrahimovic's footwork does not worry Lagerbeck. What he is worried about is the gate guard that protects the Swedish team's gate.

Anyway, as far as Lagerbeck knows, some clubs in the Swedish domestic league still use artificial turf at home. After all, the cost is relatively low. This is not a problem for Ibrahimovic played by Malmö and some of the main players of the Swedish team.

But can Francisco Alvarez get used to playing on this kind of grass?Thinking about this idea, Lagerbeck can feel that Real Madrid's money is being slapped on his face, and according to Castilla's youth training reputation, he will not use this kind of volatile toxic gas after exposure to the sun. The turf harms the good seedlings of the family.

But what is Fran good at?From the countless times he has defended against opponents, he knows that he has a way to deal with players from South American countries headed by Brazil and Argentina. He seems to be able to firmly stick to the fixed rhythm engraved in his heart.But when the rhythm is out of order, what happens?

This is only one aspect of the problem. Everyone knows the reputation of this coach in La Liga. Any sliding tackle he makes, even if the opponent's striker falls, will definitely fall due to inertia, not because of his shovel. Injured by the ball.After so many years, the impression he instilled in even the opponent's fans is that he is ruthless, but definitely not dirty.

...Of course we have to ignore those small waist pinches and thigh heels when being blocked by forwards, Fran still does such disgusting things occasionally.

But when the friction on the lawn decreases, with this guy's habit of tackling in the penalty area, isn't this rushing to give the opponent one penalty after another and a red card?Is it possible to let him restrain his movements at the cost of reducing the success rate of defense?

What Lagerbeck is worried about is also what countless people in the outside world are concerned about.The Swedish team lacked the strength of Francisco Alvarez, and no one could have predicted the result.

Lagerbeck paid special attention to Forlan's adaptability during the team's internal joint training. The latter's defense seemed to be normal, but the number of sliding tackles was reduced to some extent. The head coach was not sure whether it was because it was not convenient for him to put tackles in the team training. Caused.

In this way, Lagerbeck waited anxiously for the opening game in South Africa, the complaints from the head coach of countless national team players who had played the game before, and the day when Sweden and the Netherlands faced off.

In a stadium that claims to hold 10 people, the two sides warmed up before the game. Ibrahimovic stepped on the turf of the so-called main stadium and curled his lips. No wonder so many people complained before. It may be because of the recent rain. It is worse than the training ground in the resort where the national team temporarily stayed in South America.Every time you step on it, there is a danger of slipping. After it rains, it is like walking on a slippery surface, without any grip under your feet.

Ibrahimovic noticed that the head coach on the sidelines was still looking at his big baby with trepidation. Fran had finished his warm-up, and instead of jogging at this time, he was walking around in the penalty area in a leisurely manner. Stepping on Ragbeck's heart, the heart that was hanging in the throat was forced back to its original place little by little.

Seeing this, Ibrahimovic moved his shoulders and planned to go back to the locker room. However, before he stepped off the turf, he heard the Swedish fans in the auditorium standing up and looking at the field as if something happened. Before he could adjust to the relaxation before the game, he had a strange expression mixed with worry.

The captain of the Swedish team looked back in a daze, and saw his teammates running towards Fran in twos and threes, and Fran just stood up from the ground, hooking his trouser legs to check something.Lagerbeck on the sidelines pressed his chest and stared wide-eyed. He felt that if he hadn't had a big heart, one day he would have a heart attack caused by the pair of captains and vice-captains.

The big screen on the court answered Ibrahimovic's questions. After stepping on the grass in the penalty area, Fran seemed to have finally found some feeling. He started to speed up outside the penalty area again, with the same control as other people in the Netherlands and Sweden who adapted to the turf. The stark difference in speed certainly raised eyebrows among bored fans.And the next second when he was about to enter the penalty area, this guy simply slid his foot into the air, as if there was really an opponent holding the ball in front of him.

Still so sudden, still so decisive, and even on such a grass field where no one has the confidence to perform as usual, it seems that everyone believes that his movements are still so precise and merciless.There is not even a wave on his face, and the actions of bystanders have always been difficult to bring him the slightest ripple, but he seems to use his foot to say to the Swedish fans, don't be afraid when you get down, he will not tiptoe because of the mere court , he is still the perpetual motion machine that can run from the first second of the opening to the end of time.

A non-murderous, tiptoe Francisco Alvarez?Can you imagine?

And Ibrahimovic also noticed that after standing up, Fran glanced at the elbow that seemed to be scratched by the artificial grass, and curled his lips.

Van Persie, who was walking back with Robben, was exchanging ideas with his partner in Dutch, when Ibrahimovic, who was leaning on the player tunnel and looking out, grinned abruptly.

The author has something to say: The turf... Especially after it rains, you can see people in the team running and losing the ball for no reason, or even running... Just run away.

...Ah, why do I feel that Ibrahimovic and Fran dislike each other but tolerate each other... honey atmosphere.

I will update it every Saturday night in the future!