We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 417 World Cup Semifinals, Argentina has a big advantage
Bild: "Germany vs Brazil! Three Lions vs Pampas Eagles!"

France Football: "Will the Ballon d'Or derby meet in the final? Is this World Cup likely to become the America's Cup?"

The Herald: "Two South American giants battle against two European giants, and the football world is divided between Europe and the United States!"

"Marca": "Argentina picked up England, Messi's revenge is inspired, it won't be difficult to win the Ballon d'Or after successfully saving the country!"

Sky Sports: "He Tianqi led England to its best performance in nearly a decade, which has exceeded expectations. Southgate believes that England has no burden in the semi-finals and hopes there will be no regrets!"

Perhaps to build momentum, or perhaps because they were confident enough, the Argentine team allowed the media to interview some of the team's stars.

Di Maria: "I met the boss again in an important tournament. Fortunately, the players of the England team were not all trained by the boss. Their midfield is very weak."

Higuain: "I want to score more goals and I need to prove myself in front of He Tianqi because I have never been firmly chosen by him. It hurts."

Mascherano: "The boss is a coach who attaches great importance to the core players in the midfield. Modric, Kaka, Arteta, Motta, De Bruyne... England does not have such players. The only one who can barely be a core player, Gerrard, is suspended. There is no reason for us to lose."

Zabaleta: "I always lose to Villa in the league, now it's finally my turn to win, haha!"

Argentine defender Rojo, who is said to be favored by Manchester United, said: "Argentina and England have a deep relationship. We must win this battle. There is no need for He Tianqi to get involved!"

Messi said very modestly: "In fact, compared to the England team, I am now thinking more about the German team and the Brazilian team. I don't know who we will meet in the final. I hope it will be the German team because the Brazilian team is obviously stronger!"

But just the day after Messi's bad words, something went wrong with the Brazilian team.

Kaka was injured in training and may not be able to participate in the semi-final.

In addition, Belgium's appeal was successful and Brazilian center back Thiago Silva was given a yellow card for a deliberate handball in the penalty area.

Unfortunately, Belgium lost that penalty forever.

If they had gotten a penalty, they might have equalized the score, or even defeated Brazil and advanced to the semi-finals.

This was a very obvious and unnecessary misjudgment with far-reaching consequences.

Belgium lost a chance.

The Brazilian team lost its most reliable central defender.

Thiago Silva was suspended due to accumulated yellow cards and missed the semi-finals.

The Brazilian team suffered a heavy blow in an instant.

July 9, Mineland Arena.

Germany VS Brazil.

Kaka indeed sat on the bench. He would not play with an injury unless it was absolutely necessary.

After all, he had been plagued by injuries while at Real Madrid.

There are also some people in the Brazilian media who firmly believe that Neymar is enough to lead Brazil's rise, and Kaka is just taking advantage of Neymar's momentum.

The real core of Brazil is Neymar, not Kaka, and this game is the best proof!

This is also a crucial battle for Neymar to win the Golden Ball.

The result... In the eleventh minute, Muller scored.

In the 23rd minute, Klose scored.

In the 24th and 26th minutes, Kroos scored twice
In the 29th minute, Khedira scored.

Kaka didn't even have time to warm up before the Germans scored 5-0 and the game lost all suspense.

In the end, the German team defeated the Brazilian team 7-1.

Toni Kroos was named Man of the Match.

Brazil's dream was thwarted in the semi-finals and missed the chance to win the championship on home soil!
This battle was earth-shattering.

So much so that at the pre-match press conference for England vs. Argentina the next day, Messi was asked by the media about his pre-match predictions.

Messi said ambiguously: "There is no way, this kind of game is rare in ten, twenty, or even a hundred years! Such an important event, such an exaggerated score."

"But we will not lose courage against Germany. The Brazilians made a mistake by trusting their attacking ability too much and neglecting their defense."

"The best thing Argentina did in this tournament was defensive work. We will end the game against England without any suspense and give them no room to struggle."

He Tianqi later said: "We never think about how to face the German team, because we know there are other opponents in front of us."

“Every difficulty can be overcome, every difficulty can be achieved!”

……

At the Sao Paulo Arena, players from both teams lined up to enter the field.

"Hello everyone, you are watching the broadcast of the Brazil World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina on Radio Station. I am your good friend He Wei, and sitting next to me are special guests Huang Jianxiang and Zhan Jun."

"First, let me announce the starting lineups of both teams. Argentina used a 4231--- formation."

"Higuain is the lone arrow."

"Then there was Enzo Perez, Messi, Di Maria."

"Mascherano and Biglia are the double defensive midfielders."

"The back four from left to right are Rojo, Demichelis, Garay and Zabaleta."

"Goalkeeper Romero."

"Then England returned to their original traditional 442 formation."

"Vardy and Rooney are the two strikers, one is a fast horse to score, and the other is a small steel cannon to support."

"The four midfielders are Sterling, Lampard, Henderson and Albrighton. Gerrard is suspended, so He Tianqi chose Henderson to replace him. However, Henderson is more than good at defense, but Lampard is not as good as Gerrard in offense and organization."

"The back four is Ashley Young, Smalling, Walker and Trippier."

"Goalkeeper Pickford."

"That's right. Walker played as a central defender today instead of a right back. This was obviously a targeted arrangement made by He Tianqi for Messi."

Walker is strong, fast and has a height advantage over Messi.

Smalling is also relatively agile among central defenders, and the overall mobility of this defensive line is very strong.

It is to restrain Messi's quickness and agility.

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.

England took a defensive stance at the start.

And that’s smart.

In just the fourth minute, Messi created an opportunity through a butterfly-like dribble, hitting the wall of Higuain and breaking into the penalty area to get a gap.

Unfortunately, Higuain was only concerned with shooting himself and did not pass the ball to Messi.

The key point is that the play was not good, the quality was low, and he was directly hugged by Pickford.

Messi frowned.

According to him, Higuain should be replaced by Aguero.

However, the current Argentine team is not his world yet, and he needs to be patient for a while.

In the ninth minute, Messi created another good opportunity.

After breaking free, he passed the ball to Di Maria, who shot from outside the right side of the penalty area.

It hit the crossbar with a clang.

Argentina missed the chance to open the scoring.

As England adapted to Argentina's offensive rhythm, they began to get opportunities.

In the 16th minute, Walker intercepted Di Maria's through pass to Messi and passed it to Trippier.

Trippier made a long pass to Ashley Young who was on the left. Ashley Young dribbled the ball across the center line, passed it to Sterling, and then made a run from the left rib.

Sterling broke through on the left, stopped and started repeatedly, attracted a double-team and then passed the ball back to Ashley Young.

Ashley Young stopped and shot from outside the left side of the penalty area, just like Ronaldinho's shot from the spot, effortless.

But the football drew a beautiful arc and went straight to the far corner!
"GOAL! One to zero! England's counterattack comes again!"

"He Tianqi is absolutely a god of counterattacks! Now I finally understand why Atletico Madrid has such good results this season. Simeone has really inherited He Tianqi's true skills in counterattacks."

"Ashley Young scored a goal that was very similar to Di Maria's, but the latter lacked a bit of luck."

"Of course, this is also related to the defense of both teams in front of the penalty area. Argentina's offense and defense are a bit unbalanced. They played too actively in this game and seemed to think that the England team without Gerrard had no ability to fight back."

"As Messi said before the game, Brazil was too aggressive, but Argentina did not learn from it."

In the 22nd minute, Di Maria began to show his power.

After successfully cutting inside, make an inverted triangle pass.

This was an assist-level pass.

But the mistake is that it's too wonderful.

Messi and Higuain both grabbed this absolutely empty space at the same time.

In the end, Messi's shot went wide due to Higuain's interference.

Argentine fans were stunned.

"Fuck!" Messi spread his hands angrily and turned away.

Huang Jianxiang said: "Messi has been more like a free man in the frontcourt at Barcelona in the past two years. Everyone has to make room for him, and he can perform at his best no matter where he is."

"But Higuain obviously doesn't have this awareness. As a top scorer, Higuain is also a player with sovereignty in the penalty area."

"The Argentine team clearly did not do a good job of reconciling this aspect."

"This is a very valuable opportunity, what a shame."

In the 31st minute, Vardy dribbled the ball through the frontcourt and created a corner kick.

After Albrighton took a corner kick, Smalling headed the ball into the goal.

With a ding sound!
Also hit the crossbar.

The goal at the São Paulo Arena was stubborn today and refused to be penetrated.

In the 34th minute, Rojo roughly knocked down Albrighton and England won a free kick in the frontcourt, but Rojo did not receive a card.

Typical Argentinean defending began to show.

With their iron-blooded defense, they have conceded the fewest goals in this World Cup so far!

Albrighton passed the ball into the penalty area, but Demichelis cleared the ball first.

Vardy fell in the penalty area, probably because he was pulled by Biglia.

But the referee still didn't blow the whistle.

Sorry, didn't see it.

Rooney took the lead in arguing with the Argentine players, Mascherano stepped forward and the two men faced each other head to head.

The referee came over to control the situation and did not give any cards to the players on either side.

Rojo was still a little indignant and seemed to really want to fight with the English players.

But Mascherano told him directly: "Just scare the English, don't do anything, otherwise we might be the ones who suffer."

Rojo looked puzzled.

However, Di Maria and Higuain, who had played under He Tianqi, obviously knew what Mascherano was talking about.

On the football field, using football to confront a man is always the best solution.

In the 35th minute, the England team sent a hand-thrown ball in the frontcourt.

Albrighton received the ball and passed it to Lampard, then made a forward run himself.

Lampard feinted twice but had no chance, then passed the ball back to Albrighton who was returning from the offside line.

Albrighton passed the ball without stopping, creating a sudden killing opportunity!
Vardy interfered at the front point and pulled Garay away, causing him to jump and miss the ball.

Romero's vision was blocked by his teammate Garay's jump and he was unable to catch the ball, which bounced to the back point.

Rooney ran in front of Demichelis and jumped up to shoot.

The football goes into the net easily.

"GOAL! 2-0! Rooney scores!"

"This former British star did not disappoint. He lost his brilliance in this World Cup and sacrificed a lot for the team's tactics, but the tiger will never lose its claws!"

"Albrighton's pass was very sharp. This was his fourth assist in this World Cup, which also makes him the assist king!"

"Argentina was punished for its own fouls. Facing free-kick tactical masters like He Tianqi, as well as David Beckham, Albrighton, Ashley Young and Trippier, Argentina may not be able to commit fouls at will, especially when approaching their own penalty area."

The camera turned to Messi, Di Maria and Higuain, as if to say that it was the turn of the forwards to respond to the English.

In the 40th minute, Messi dribbled continuously on the right rib and made a diagonal pass to Di Maria, then he headed into the penalty area.

Di Maria made a lob pass against the wall and accurately found Messi.

Messi broke into the deep part of the penalty area and knocked the ball back, making a wonderful pass.

Unfortunately, Higuain's shot missed.

Messi was so angry that he jumped on the spot.

How could it be biased?
How could I not take advantage of this opportunity?

Messi looked directly at the head coach on the sidelines, meaning that my good friend Aguero should be substituted.

The head coach shook his head, thinking that the time was not right.

In the 44th minute, Messi faked a shot from outside the right side of the penalty area and knocked Smalling down, then volleyed.

boom!
Walker flew over to block the ball and blocked it from going out of bounds.

Double protection, no chance for Messi to score.

He Tianqi also specifically emphasized before the game that to defend players like Messi, the onion tactics should be adopted.

Layer by layer.

You can't go at it all at once, nor can you go at it alone.

Di Maria then took a corner kick and created chaos in England's own penalty area.

Without Maguire, England's air defense is much worse.

Fortunately, Ashley Young cleared the ball before Perez.

The first half ended here.

England unexpectedly took the lead.

The better Argentina team failed to score.

But everyone knew that Argentina would have to make adjustments in the midfield to convert its offensive advantage into a score.

The game is far from over.

Just two goals, Messi can make up for it with a little effort.

Well, I can definitely get it back!
(End of this chapter)