Football Modifier

Ten minutes into the game, the situation on the field was as expected by most media and fans before the game——

The Argentine team attacked with all their strength and pressed the Greek team tightly in the half court.

The Blue and White Army occupies more than 80% of the time of possession, and the players of the Greek team rarely even get the ball. Even if they occasionally succeed in stealing, their first choice is to directly lob the ball into the frontcourt. To relieve the siege, rather than organize an offensive...

In the huge frontcourt, the Greek team only left one striker Samaras!

This striker who plays for the Celtics in the Scottish Premier League is 1.93 meters tall and has a very obvious innate height advantage. In addition, he is also good at holding the ball at his feet. He has certain individual breakthrough capabilities and shooting skills. It can be considered quite satisfactory... However, for Samaras, his most fatal weakness is that his body is slightly thin, and his ability to resist strength is not as strong as that of a fierce center like [Warcraft] Drogba!

Therefore, in the first ten minutes of the confrontation, even if the Greek team's backcourt was occasionally able to lift the football to a suitable position in the frontcourt, it was difficult for the handsome Samaras to occupy the physical confrontation with the Argentine team's defender. Advantage, can't comfortably grab the first point!

"...Rehhagel still adheres to his football philosophy. He once again used the defensive counterattack tactics used by the Greek team when they won the championship in 2004 to the extreme...Although the Argentine occupied more than 80/80 of the ball possession rate , However, judging from the current scene, they still have no way to pose a threat to the Greek team’s goal. Crazy Li’s only three shots were all hit on the defensive players!”

In the commentary box, a commentator is analyzing the game.

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Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane City.

The match between the Argentinian team and the Greek team of the Blue and White Army is in full swing.

At the beginning of the game, Crazy Lee did not disappoint the fans and media. He once again formed the 3-2-1-4 ‘top-heavy’ offensive formation he had used against the South Korean team——

Goalkeeper Romero.

The three defenders rotated, including Burdisso, Demichelis and Zanetti.

In terms of midfielder, [Maggie] Mascherano takes a rest, and Inter Milan midfielder Cambiasso and Fernando Gago partner.

The attacking midfielder position is still Riquelme.

Among the four forwards in the frontcourt, Messi and Carlos Tevez still started. Higuain was on the bench due to rotation. He was replaced by Diego Milito, the new prince of Inter Milan. Pre-match report Aguero, who had cold symptoms, made an amazing recovery. After getting permission from the team doctor, he started!

As for the Greek team, Rehagel adopted a 4-5-1 formation with full defense——

Lone striker Samaras.

The five midfielders are Kachulanis, Karagonis, Papastattopoulos, Tsioulis and Moraes.

The back four is Torosidis, Papadopoulos, Ventra and Kiljax.

Goalkeeper Zorvas!

(There are so many Greek names whose last word is ‘S’…)

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The game lasted thirteen minutes.

The entire stadium was enveloped in the roar of 'Vuvuzela'.

The Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane can accommodate 45,000 fans to watch the game. Since the Argentine team performed perfectly in the previous two games and set off incredible scoring storms again and again, this time During each game, in addition to die-hard fans of both sides, there were also many neutral fans who came to watch the game!

More than 45,000 people surrounded the entire stand tightly.

There were even some fans standing in the aisles who didn't know how to sneak into the stadium!

Although the Argentine team attacked fiercely in the first ten minutes.

However, once the football enters the thirty-meter area in front of the Greek team's goal, it will be difficult for the blue and white team to cooperate smoothly, and there will be very few shooting opportunities...

In such a scene, those neutral fans who were originally looking forward to enjoying a super goal battle couldn't help but feel a little anxious and disappointed, puffing up their cheeks and blowing "Vuvuzela"...

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Courtside.

Li Tongfan has been standing on the sidelines since the beginning of the game, quietly observing the trend of the game.

He accepted the system task [The Afterglow of the Emperor's Life] without hesitation before the game. This was equivalent to Lao Li himself voluntarily giving up the opportunity to use FM2010's various points and system inferences to cheat, so now, his brain is racing at a rapid speed The ground is spinning, trying to find flaws in the Greek team's defensive system!

Rehagel's tactics are cunning and strange.

Although the formation on the surface is 4-5-1, the double midfielders Papastattopoulos and Moraes are both central defenders. As long as the Greek team is in crisis, Papas Tatopoulos and Moraes will retreat into the penalty area, so that the Greek team is like Transformers in an instant, forming a shameless 6-back defense...

This intensive defensive system is like an invisible bus parked in front of the Greek team's goal. As long as the Argentine team players cannot dribble past the Greek team's defensive players, in such a dense crowd, there is no way Don't even think about finding a shooting lane that can accommodate a football...

Li Tongfan also tried to command the Hammers to retreat slightly, attracting the Greek team to attack, waiting for their defensive formation to be stretched, revealing the gap, and then suddenly counterattacked with lightning...

However, the players of the Greek team implemented the tactical intention of [Emperor Otto] very thoroughly, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes, and stayed in the penalty area to defend tightly, with great patience. Unless there was a 100% absolute opportunity, they would never attack...

For a moment, facing this iron barrel-like dense defense, Li Tongfan really couldn't come up with any good solution!

His brain was spinning rapidly, thinking about how to crack it.

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On the other side.

The expression on the face of [Emperor Otto] Rehhagel, the head coach of the Greek team, was not relaxed either.

Like Li Tongfan, Rehhagel has been standing on the sidelines since the beginning of the game and has not returned to his seat in the command seat. The overall situation of Group B is not too good for the Greek team. They need a victory to have a chance to qualify from Group B, and on the football field, it seems that only offense can bring victory to the team...

However, Rehhagel understands that facing an opponent like Crazy Li, attacking is tantamount to seeking death!

He played against Crazy Li in the 2008 European Cup.

Rehhagel knows what kind of mentality is most important when facing Crazy Lee. Crazy Lee's tactical adjustments are never casual and accidental. He is like a terrifying conspirator who has prepared countless traps waiting for you to jump. When other coaches only think of the first and second steps, Crazy Lee has at least thought of ten steps away...

So, any coach, if you accidentally make a mistake and fall into the trap at the beginning, it is really difficult for you to jump out of this man's serial trap!

So, the current Greek team can only and must maintain sufficient patience.

Rehhagel is waiting for Argentina to make mistakes. Superstars are also human beings. As long as they make a mistake in the 90-minute game, as long as the Greek team can seize an opportunity, then the road to promotion will be open!

Otherwise, Rehhagel prefers a draw.

Because even if the Greek team draws with Argentina, as long as Nigeria can beat South Korea in another game, the Greeks can also qualify from the group!

Rehhagel would rather pin his hopes on others than fight against Argentina, so he will never take the risk of attacking!

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Time passed slowly in the Greek team's tight defense.

Until the 30th minute of the first half, the score on the field remained at 0:0. The Argentine team had an absolute advantage, but the number of threatening scoring opportunities they created was pitiful!

"…The trouble that Rehhagel brought to Crazy Li. You can criticize the Greek team for being completely unprogressive. They have basically not invested more than three people in even one offensive from the beginning to now... But you have to admit that the tactics of the Greek team have indeed brought difficulties to Crazy Li!"

"…The Blue and White Army's 4 forwards' fierce attack formation is also useless. Perhaps in the next knockout rounds, those giants who are much stronger than the Greek team can also consider using this method to defeat Crazy Li when facing Argentina!"

In the commentary booth.

[Golden Bomber] Klinsmann looked at the scene on the field thoughtfully.

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In the stands.

The fans of the Greek and Argentine teams were almost shouting their voices hoarse.

The fans of the Greek team were excited because they saw that their team had not lost the ball for more than half an hour in the face of the powerful madman Li. Although it was a bit embarrassing on the field, it was enough to make them excited. If the score remained at 0:0 until the end of the game, then the Greek team would still have a chance to qualify!

The fans of the Argentine team wanted to cheer for the heroes on the field with crazy shouts. The team encountered difficulties, which everyone could see, but the fans were not disappointed. Breaking through intensive defense is a difficult problem in football all over the world. The current score is normal. When any Argentine player on the field gets the ball, the blue and white fans will shout his name loudly and crazily. The fans hope to give the players strength in this way!

The ones who are really disappointed are those neutral fans!

Some of them came from other cities day and night just to watch an Argentina-style goal performance. The Greek team is not a strong team in the traditional sense. They originally thought that from the beginning of the game, Crazy Lee's team would crush Rehhagel like a whirlwind. They all came to see seven, eight, and nine goals, but...

Thirty minutes have passed, and there is not even one goal, which makes them very disappointed!

In the stands, neutral fans began to express their strong dissatisfaction with boos and the buzzing sound of "vuuuuuuu" that covers the sky...

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On the field.

Messi is holding the ball.

Papastathopoulos is like a sticky and disgusting chewing gum. From the beginning of the game, he has been firmly attached to his back. Rehhagel's man-to-man tactics have played a certain role. Messi feels like he is carrying a heavy mountain on his back!

Messi stopped suddenly and cleverly got rid of Karagounis who was blocking in front.

Before the Argentine fans in the stands cheered, Papastathopoulos took advantage of Messi's slowdown and came from the side and back, first stretched out one leg and put it in front, then used his strong body to push the "Barcelona King" to the ground...

This foul was quite mild and there was no risk of getting a card.

Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura only gave Argentina a direct free kick opportunity, and did not even give a verbal warning to Papastathopoulos.

Such scenes have happened many times in the previous thirty minutes.

Free kick master Riquelme took the free kick, but the distance was too far, and Romi's direct shot hit the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line...

There was a cry of "vomit, vomit, vomit" in the stands.

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Li Tongfan stood on the sidelines and shook his head gently.

He also tried the tactic of forcing a free kick in the frontcourt to cause a foul, but Rehhagel seemed to have expected this a long time ago, so the Greek team was very smart when defending, generally choosing to force the ball to be 30 meters away, and rarely giving Argentina a free kick opportunity within 30 meters in front of the penalty area!

Moreover, the team's first operator Riquelme's condition was not very good today.

The hands of the giant clock on the top of the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane City have unknowingly reached 16:43. Including injury time, there are less than 5 minutes left in the first half of the game. After standing quietly for nearly 45 minutes, Li Tongfan finally turned around and walked to his seat in the command seat...

"It seems that the first half can only end in a draw. During the halftime break, we will adjust the team's tactics..."

Li Tongfan made up his mind.

However, at this moment, a cry of surprise sounded at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane City, like a crazy tsunami and earthquake...

In surprise, Li Tongfan turned around suddenly.

I only saw that on the field, I don’t know what happened. The striker Samaras of the Greek team suddenly succeeded in getting the ball, and had passed the central defender Demichelis, and was rushing towards the goal of the Argentine team with the ball...

The first person who rushed to defend Samaras was Burdisso!

Burdisso performed very well in the Red Wolves Roma last season, and his strength has been unanimously recognized by many media. Li Tongfan recruited him into the national team and brought him to South Africa because he valued Burdisso's versatile characteristics in the backcourt!

Facing Samaras who was dribbling the ball, Burdisso instinctively blocked the inside and did not give him a chance to shoot...

However, at this time, Samaras' excellent footwork came into play.

He used a very simple sudden dunk to deceive Burdisso and get out of the gap.

Then, Samaras no longer hesitated and immediately fired a powerful shot!

Samaras blasted a world wave, the speed of the football flying in the air was like lightning, the young goalkeeper Romero made a desperate save, but the football still rushed into the goal from the far corner...

1:0! !

The Greek team is actually leading!

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