Football Modifier

There is mist in the morning with no wind.

University of Pretoria, HPC Sports Centre.

The sports center, which covers an area of ​​nearly 40 acres, is located among a small patch of green woods, shrouded in a dreamlike thin gauze-like white mist. All the buildings are hazy and have a unique scenery.

Li Tongfan woke up very early.

He didn't rush to wash up, but just appeared on the balcony of the room in his pajamas.

Lao Li's guest room is located on the top floor of the main building. Standing on the balcony, you can overlook the whole scenery of the HPC Sports Center. In such a white-bellied morning, leaning on the railing and looking from a distance, the surroundings are so peaceful and refreshing. The broad breath blows towards my face in the morning mist...

Lao Li stretched himself comfortably, the temperature was good today.

Open your mouth and breathe in the fresh air. The morning atmosphere of the University of Pretoria campus is intoxicating. Although it is bright and bright at this time, there are already people getting up for morning jogs. In the white mist in the distance, There was the faint sound of reading in a native language that Lao Li couldn't understand, and the crisp chirping of unknown birds...

All this is familiar yet unfamiliar, reminding Lao Li of his young and frivolous college days!

Everything seemed like yesterday.

When his eyes shifted to the distance, Lao Li was surprised to find that many journalists had gathered near the steel gate of the HPC Sports Center!

It seems that as the second game between Argentina and South Korea in South Africa is approaching, the HPC Sports Center, which was originally relatively clean, will welcome a large group of reporters again!

Seeing these people, Lao Li suddenly smiled. He remembered an interesting incident that happened during the team's training yesterday -

It is said that during the team training yesterday afternoon, a tough reporter from Spain, in order to get first-hand information, secretly climbed up to a six or seven meter outside the "ABSA Tuks Stadium" training ground with a fearless spirit. I rode on the branches of a huge tree and secretly took countless photos. However, I was yelled at by the security guard and was so frightened that I fell off and broke my right leg...

This macho man became famous instantly, but the price was not cheap!

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Ten minutes later.

Li Tongfan appeared on the sidelines of the "ABSA Tuks Stadium" training ground wearing his own Li-Ning sportswear. In the entire Argentina team, Lao Li is the only 'privileged person' who can not wear the team's jersey sponsor - Adidas series sportswear. Since signing an endorsement contract with the domestic sports brand Li Ning four years ago, Lao Li has become more and more confident about his sportswear. The contract has been implemented very thoroughly. Although Adidas and Nike have come forward and paid heavily to poach employees, they have not succeeded!

There is still about an hour and a half left before the team starts training.

However, when Lao Li wandered aimlessly to the side of the training ground, Li Tongfan was surprised to find that at such an early time, someone had already appeared on the training ground and was doing extra training in advance!

Look carefully, it’s forward Sergio Aguero who plays for Atletico Madrid! !

On a cold and quiet morning, while his teammates were still dreaming sweetly, the 'super sharp knife' on the front line of La Liga giants Atletico Madrid was sweating profusely in extra shooting training in the thin mist!

Of course, Aguero is not alone!

There were also people helping Aguero place the football beside him, patiently knowing some of his movements... Old Li walked in for a moment and took a closer look. It was clear that this person was the generation who was temporarily pulled over by Old Li to "do hard work" [God of War] ], Gabriel Batistuta!

"Attention!! When shooting, don't put all your weight on the supporting foot at once. Otherwise, it will be easy for your opponent to see through the angle and strength, and you will also lose many other options for changes... …”

"The feel of the ball is great, but you have to change your center of gravity faster!"

"Stop, stop, stop!! Don't pursue the angle too much, let your movements stretch as much as possible!"

"Well, great!! This time is really good... But, Sergio, it was me who shot just now. If you use the arch of your foot to push it in, the effect will be better!"

On the training ground, Batistuta is explaining his technical experience to Aguero bit by bit. Batistuta can be respected as the "God of War" by the European media, and can be regarded by countless football celebrities as one of the few in the world who can A super talented shooter who rivals [Alien] Ronaldo and [Lone Wolf] Romario, his talent and experience in shooting are a very, very valuable asset for any junior player!

Aguero obviously realized this, so he listened very carefully!

The 'Ace of Atletico Madrid' listened carefully and understood, while constantly trying to figure out the meaning of Batty's words through shooting. Soon, he used more than 20 footballs placed in various positions within 30 meters in front of the goal. Shots into the goal in various ways...

These two people, one was teaching attentively and the other was studying seriously, had no idea that not far away, Li Tongfan had been standing on the sidelines and watching quietly for a long time. However, Li Tongfan didn't think of disturbing the two of them. After watching for a while, he quietly left...

The scene just now touched Li Tongfan's heartstrings. Lao Li was thinking about Aguero's positioning in the current team.

Young Sergio Aguero is the only one among the five ‘unparalleled killers’ of the current Argentina national team’s forward line who has not officially appeared in the world competition in South Africa. The reason why Lao Li has always kept him on the bench is not because of his inability. On the contrary, the super ability of Atletico’s leading lady has long been recognized by countless giants. In every transfer period, countless giants waved checks and frantically pursued this young son-in-law of Maradona! !

The main reason why Aguero cannot get a starting position is that his playing style is too similar to Messi’s. In terms of position, he completely overlaps with Messi. However, compared with Messi, Aguero is inferior in the ability to break through in a small range and cannot shake Messi’s position. Compared with tall forwards like Higuain and Diego Milito, Aguero does not have the rich tactical routines of the former two. Finally, compared with Tevez, he lacks a bit of wildness and fighting spirit...

After a comparison, Lao Li can only choose to put him on the bench.

However, Li Tongfan has always admired this small player.

Especially in Aguero, Li Tongfan saw a kind of indifference, although he did not get a chance to play for even a minute, and although his fame would undoubtedly be the absolute main force in any team...But Aguero has never complained about it. In the usual training, Aguero's performance has always been conscientious and absolutely professional. In addition, today, Lao Li found that Aguero actually got up so early to practice, and it seemed that this was not the first time he practiced...

Such a player deserves everyone's respect!

Whether he was once an ordinary fan who was powerless, or now he is the head coach of a team with a powerful fist, Lao Li has seen many talented young people sitting on the bench and wasting their time in the past years, so that when he saw Aguero just now, he suddenly felt a sense of empathy!

At this moment, Lao Li was instantly moved by Aguero's spirit of pursuit!

As he walked, he thought rapidly in his brain, how to modify the tactics of the blue and white army, so as to open up a position for Aguero in the team's tactical system...

"Maybe, I should change the team's tactics more boldly. It's a pity to waste so many talented offensive players on the bench... Maybe I can consider strengthening the offensive force more boldly, and the next game against the South Korean team is a good opportunity to experiment with new tactics!"

When Li Tongfan thought of this, and then thought about the content of the second stage of the giant system task [the football is Korean, the referee is Korean, and the goals are all Korean], his eyes suddenly lit up and he had a plan in his mind!

…

Three hours later.

Li Tongfan smiled and stopped the team's ongoing training: "There are still three days before the match with the South Korean team. Today, we will practice a new tactical system..."

The hammers stopped their movements, looking a little puzzled.

The team's tactical formation had been almost in place after the warm-up and the first game, so why did they suddenly change it?

However, when they saw the creepy and sinister smile on the boss's mouth, everyone looked at each other and seemed to understand all of a sudden that the boss's adjustment this time must be a measure specifically taken against the next opponent, the South Korean team!

Is the boss playing a shady trick again?

The hammers collectively mourned for the South Korean team!

At this time, Aguero reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead. For some reason, after hearing the words "new tactical system", he found that his heart suddenly started beating wildly for no apparent reason...

Aguero had a premonition that the opportunity to play that he had been waiting for all these days seemed to be coming soon after this tactical adjustment...

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Time passed quickly.

As the group matches progressed, the 32 princes who had not yet appeared in the team unveiled their mysterious veils one by one on the battlefield in South Africa -

June 15.

Green Point Stadium in Cape Town.

The defending world champion Italy team faced the South American powerhouse Paraguay, and the two sides drew within 90 minutes. In the first half, Paraguay's Alcarez beat the aging last World Cup Golden Ball winner Cannavaro with a header, and Roma's iron waist De Rossi equalized the score for the Azzurri in the second half...

The performance of the aging defending champion disappointed the fans and the media. [Silver Fox] Lippi became the target of criticism, and the world's No. 1 goalkeeper Buffon's injury in the game made the Azzurri even worse!

……

South Africa local time 14:00.

Rustenburg Royal Bafokeng Stadium.

New Zealand scored a goal in stoppage time and tied Slovakia 1-1. The goal saved New Zealand was scored by defender Reid; and for Slovakia, striker Witek scored the first goal in the history of the team in the World Cup finals!

……

South Africa local time 16:00.

Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

The first focus of the 2010 South Africa World Cup Group of Death - Group G kicked off here - [African Elephant] Cote d'Ivoire faced the European powerhouse Portugal.

The fiery duel between the two teams' iconic stars [Warcraft] Drogba and one of the [Four Kings] C-Ronaldo has attracted the attention of the world!

Unfortunately, the game ended up not being as exciting as people imagined.

Whether it is [Warcraft] Didier Drogba who came back with a bandage after being tackled by Japanese central defender Tanaka Kazuo, or C-Rinaldo, one of the world's most valuable [Four Kings], they have not been able to contribute to the team. After scoring a goal, the two sides finally scored 0:0 amidst the noise!

…

20:30 local time in South Africa.

Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

The much-anticipated group of death in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa - the second focus game of Group G - the match between the five-star Brazil and the North Korean team finally ignited the smoke of war amidst the attention of the media!

After the ninety-minute match, people were shocked——

The expected one-sided game did not appear. The Brazilian team only scored 2 goals against the recognized team North Korea. What is even more tragic is that they were actually defeated by the North Korean team in the 89th minute. Get a goal back! !

The Brazilian team's performance was far below people's expectations.

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After the appearance of the Brazilian team, the eyes of the world finally focused on the last favorite team - the Spanish team of the Matador Legion.

Coach Vicente del Bosque's Matadors, as the super favorites tied with Crazy Lee's Blue and White Army and ranked first in the odds lists of major sports betting companies, have attracted much attention. People are looking forward to this gorgeous team for the team. Fans all over the world bring beautiful enjoyment!

However, no one expected that in the game played at the Durban Stadium, the Spanish team, which was praised by football king Pele as representing "the development trend of football in recent years", would lose to the Swiss team 0:1...

In the 55th minute of the game, when Swiss player Fernandez scored, the whole world was shocked. No one expected that it was the Swiss team that scored first!

And when the referee Howard Webber blew the whistle for the full match after the ninety minutes, the whole world went crazy. Even God did not expect that the Swiss team would eventually win the game!

Shortly after the game, the world's major football media, like bloodthirsty great white sharks that smelled blood, rushed to set off a frenzy of public opinion——

"Pele's crow's mouth magic reappears in power, and Spain is cursed"

"The Matador failed, and the biggest upset of this World Cup was born"

"Argentinian media: Such a matador still wants to beat Crazy Li to win the championship?" Pooh! ! 》

"Santa Cassie is frustrated by the team's failure, but frankly admits that the road to championship is still open"

"The first battle pierced the myth of Spain's pseudo-gloriousness. How can such a team compete with Madman Li"

In the media's ridicule, the Spanish team is in a huge dilemma.

People's attention was completely focused on this unexpected defeat, so much so that in another Group H game, the news of Chile's 1:0 victory over Honduras was completely covered up by very few media outlets!

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The defeat of the favorite Spain marked the end of the first round of the 2010 South Africa World Cup group stage. At this time, the 32 princes of the finals appeared one by one in front of fans around the world and completed their first battle!

Sixteen games, some exciting, some boring, some red cards, some own goals, some surprises, some disappointments, some misjudgments, some performances...

At this moment, the media also began to criticize the first performance of Top 302.

Reuters, which was in the limelight for compiling the 'Top 32 Coaches Ranking', has once again attracted the attention of fans from all over the world because this influential media has ingeniously created a 'first round ranking'. Best Award Selection'——

[The Greatest Progress Award in History] was awarded to the Slovenian team.

This team, which entered the World Cup finals for the first time, drew 1:1 with New Zealand despite being not favored. Their forward scored the first goal that could be recorded in the history of national football. It can be called the best goal in the history of the team. Great progress!

[The Most Glorious Tradition Award] undoubtedly comes to the Three Lions England team.

After the talented goalkeeper Joe Hart discovered by his former coach Madman Lee was injured, the Italian Capello made thousands of choices, and the goalkeeper Green who was finally selected performed brilliantly in the game against the United States. He inherited the role without hesitation. The glorious tradition of the 'butter hands' of England goalkeepers such as Seaman, Robinson and David James easily shocked fans and media around the world with their powerful leaks from the penalty area!

The winner of the [Most Gorgeous Turn Award] is Rammstein.

With many veterans of the German team fading out of the national team this time, Low faced a lot of doubts and let Ozil and other young players take the lead. When they faced the powerful enemy Australia, they set off a youthful storm, changing the past. The view that the German team belongs to the 'physical strength school', and the smoothness and gorgeousness of the cooperation, is no less than that of veteran teams such as Brazil and Argentina. It can be said that the team's style has completed a super turn!

The [Most Reduced Strength Award] was deservedly won by Azzurri Italy.

There is nothing to explain, whether it is the state of Cannavaro, the core of the last championship, or the average age of the team, or coach Lippi's deployment of troops, or Buffon's injury in the game... this Everything shows that the strength of the defending champion is declining alarmingly all the time. The team of kings that swept across the world four years ago has disappeared, and now only the old and weak who have entered their twilight years are left, which makes people sigh. Sick and disabled!

The winner of the [most flashy award] is the Spanish team Matador Legion.

The game was close to 78% of the absolute ball possession advantage, 987 passes, 15 shots, 12 corner kicks... All these gorgeous statistics illustrate the strength of the Spanish team... However, the final score of 0:1 was Let the splendor of the Spaniards become the saddest joke. The so-called most gorgeous but unrealistic is nothing more than this!

Crazy Li’s Blue and White Army won the [Most Deserving of the Award].

The biggest score difference of 5:0 in the first round, Messi’s hat trick, the super wonderful free kick coordination, crazy Li’s mysterious whispers to Messi on the sidelines during the game, the violent celebration like a volcano erupting after the game... this Everything was completely in line with people's expectations for Crazy Lee and the Pampas Eagles before the game. As Reuters said in the award review: "They did not disappoint, their game should be like this..."

After the sixteen games in the first round, the most popular teams are the German and Argentinian teams! ——

At 5,200 words, my head still hurts badly, my ideas are still a mess, and I have revised it many times.

Finally, I still ask for a monthly ticket.

The first fourteen are not easy to maintain and are of great significance to the knife. Brothers, please lend a helping hand!