Football King Bale

The disappointment of British fans has continued, because they found that in the first game of the Olympic men's football group stage, Bell was still sitting on the bench, and sat for 90 minutes, even if the game was at Bell's home stadium. At the Rafford Stadium, even if the British Olympic team was equalized by the opponent, the situation on the field was tight, and the coach Pierce did not intend to send Bell.

The first group match of the British Olympic Games was held on the night of July 26, GMT, against the African powerhouse Senegal Olympic team.

This is the last of the eight games in the first round of the group stage. When the British Olympic team and the Senegal Olympic team came on stage, there was already a group stage to decide the result. In the duel between the other two teams in Group A, the United Arab Emirates lost 1:2 to Uruguay, Mexico and South Korea in Group B drew 0:0, Gabon and Switzerland drew 1:1; The two games only started 15 minutes earlier, and it was still too early to decide the result; in the two games in Group D, Morocco drew with Honduras 2:2, and in the other game, the biggest upset of the group stage was revealed , The Japanese team even defeated the mighty Spain 1:0!

The truth on the football field has been verified once again, that is, the factors that win the game are not history, honor and fame, but spirit, technology and tactics.

After the Spaniard unexpectedly lost to Welsh, who was obviously inferior to him in the European Cup, they came to the Olympic champion, and they were once again poured cold water by the seemingly weak Japanese team. David defeated the giant Goliath The story of Spain once again played out on the football field. Spain is the world champion and has countless stars in the team, but in the end it tasted the bitter fruit of defeat.

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In this game, Spain lost not only the result, but also the scene. When they controlled the scene and took advantage, they seemed careless, thinking that the victory would automatically fly into their pockets, but when they accidentally lost the ball, the Spaniards. Immediately lost his self-confidence, appeared panicked, and was soon sent off again.

In the second half, if it wasn't for De Gea's brave performance, if it wasn't for the Japanese striker's repeated waste of opportunities, the final score might even be 0:5!

Spain had only 6 shots in the game, 2 of which were within the frame, while the Japanese team had 10 shots, 4 of which were within the frame. The Spanish coach made frequent adjustments, but no matter who played, the situation was not good. Substantial changes occur.

On the court, the Japanese players galloped all over the field, using extremely high tactical quality and tenacious fighting spirit to make the Spaniard's technical advantage invisible.

The Spaniard arrived in England with hopes of winning a gold medal, only to nearly make a big embarrassment on his debut.

A 0:1 loss is not terrible, what is terrible is that the loss is so complete that there is no resistance. In the whole game, the Spaniard failed to create a scoring opportunity that scared the Japanese fans into a cold sweat.

Also failed to show perfect football.

The Spanish media also admitted that Spain was a student this time, and was taught a good lesson by Japanese players. Mata looked exhausted and listless on the court, failing to show their football and failing to incorporate the game into their favorite track. Inigo's red card is controversial, but judging from Spain's messy performance after conceding a goal and a few minutes before he was sent off, even if it has been 11 against 11, the Matador may not be able to equalize the score.

In the World Cup in South Africa, Bosque's Spanish national team also lost to Switzerland in the first game, but Spain still controlled the situation in that game, and the conceded goals were also accidental, but if it wasn't for De Gea's bravery in this game The savior has repeatedly attacked single-handedly, and the Spanish Olympic team may create a losing record in recent years.

Just looking at the name, the Spanish Olympic team is full of stars: Mata, Alba, and Martinez are all members of the Spanish national team. Although De Gea is only a substitute goalkeeper for the Spanish national team, he is the main goalkeeper of the super giants Red Devils Manchester United. Slightly played for Barcelona...and Shinji Kagawa, the head star of the Japanese Olympic team, did not come at all. Almost everyone thought that the Spaniard could easily win the game, but the result was just the opposite.

Now, the Spaniard still has two games to save face and regain his dignity. The performance of the adult national team in the World Cup in South Africa two years ago is what they should learn from. They should correct their mentality from the next game, and every player will do their best every minute. Only in this way can they live up to the expectations of the fans.

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Spain's defeat sounded a wake-up call for other strong teams that followed, and the British team was no exception.

Although the British football team holds three Olympic gold medals, it has been a hundred years since the last time they reached the highest podium in the Olympic Games, and this is their first appearance in the Olympic finals in 52 years. Rookie, this African team, which made its debut in the Olympic finals, lost 0:3 to the South Korean team in the final warm-up.

Pierce is very clear that the British fans are bound to win this Olympic gold medal, because the British Olympic team almost has the right time, place and people. If they still can't win, he can imagine that he will face the Olympic gold medal after the Olympics. pressure of public opinion.

Pierce attaches great importance to the match against Senegal. Apart from Bell, he sent the strongest lineup in his hands. Giggs started the game with the captain's armband on his arm, making him the oldest outfield player in men's football history at the Olympic finals, and Richards and Bellamy, two overage players, also appeared in the starting lineup .

At the beginning of the first half, the British team had the ball possession advantage, but neither side could find a good offensive opportunity in the first 10 minutes.

In the 13th minute, Cleverley received the out-of-bounds ball and hit the ball to the goal. The ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper Mane.

In the 19th minute, Cisse tripped Bellamy while defending in his own half and sent a free kick. Then Giggs took a free kick from the right side of the front field to the penalty area. Caulker jumped up and pushed the ball out in a chaotic battle. Bellamy hit the ball half-volley from 10 meters away and sent the ball to the left corner of the Senegal team's goal. The British team took the lead in breaking the deadlock.

Just when the fans thought that the British team would usher in a big victory, the trend of the game was somewhat incomprehensible. Not only did the British team fail to create any absolute scoring opportunities, but in the 81st minute of the game, the defense made a mistake and was scored by Senegal to equalize the score.

After the score was equalized, the British team set off a wave of offensive climax, but failed to break through Senegal's goal. Their closest chance to score came in the 88th minute, but striker Soder kicked the ball on the post 9 meters away from the goal, missing the chance to overtake the score again.

In the end, the score of 1:1 was maintained until the end of the game. The efforts of the two Welsh veterans failed to bring a good home start to the British Olympic team who "reappeared". Like the warm-up match, they were the number one favorite to win the championship. The British Olympic team still hasn't shown any champion appearance.

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The British team, which returned to the Olympic Games after a lapse of 52 years, failed to grab the first prize. The BBC asked itself: Should we celebrate the one point, or lament the loss of two?

The key points for raising such doubts are all focused on the 33-year-old veteran Bellamy. He scored a goal for the British Olympic team, but the referee missed a penalty after being violated by the opponent Cisse in the penalty area in the second half. This made a group of media reporters in England shout: The British team was robbed!

ESPN bluntly: This is a disappointing start.

In addition, many famous reporters including Henry Winter of the "Daily Telegraph" put forward their own opinions on the result of the game. The result of the draw is fair, but in the 70th minute of the second half, Senegal's Cisse Kicking Bellamy in the penalty area and escaping the penalty is also intolerable. The referee let this obvious penalty kick pass. In addition, Cisse's action is completely worthy of being sent off by a red card.

BBC reporter Mark Lawrence, who watched the game live at Old Trafford, said: "This is a decision that changes the direction of the game."

Alan Hansen said: "The foul on Bellamy did not award a penalty. It is the penalty that determines the outcome of the game. Of course I am surprised that the referee did not point to the penalty spot. If the British team gets a penalty and scores the goal, then There may be no suspense about the outcome of the game.”

"We need to see positive things, but we should also see that there is a lot of work we need to do," Giggs said to the media after the game: "This is the first official game since we established the team, everyone. We need to adapt, and from this point of view we should be better in the next game. If we want to qualify from this group, we have to improve a little bit."

The head coach Pierce also expressed helplessly that the hosts' opening game was really difficult. He said: "I saw that everyone was a little nervous before the game. Most of our players have experience in the Premier League, but the Olympic Games are different. After the opening we were a little nervous. The fuel is leaking, running from the bottom line here to the bottom line there is a lot of physical consumption. We should be satisfied with the lead and hope to expand the lead, but we still have a chance to advance. This is a very open group. , after the first game we need to develop more confidence. Physically, the Senegalese players are bigger and stronger than us, but this is not an excuse, we need to get out, look back and analyze the game, and then keep going."

The opponent of the British Olympic team in the second round of the group stage is the UAE team, which is not as strong as Senegal. Giggs emphasized that the team must strive to win the Asian opponent if they want to qualify. He told reporters: "We need to win one of the next two games, we watched a little footage of the UAE game, they played a lot against Uruguay, so it's going to be a tough one. Bones, but we need to win this game."

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