Football Modifier

On the day when the [internal conflict] broke out in the Argentine team, although the media and fans focused almost all their attention on the HPC Sports Center... However, the remaining matches of the third round of the South Africa World Cup group stage are still going on nervously!

The most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the defending champion [Blue Army] Italy team against Slovakia at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg!

In the first two rounds of Group F, [Silver Fox] Lippi's team disappointingly only got two consecutive draws, while Italy's opponent - Slovakia, which participated in the World Cup as an independent country for the first time, had one draw and one loss!

Both teams were pushed to the edge of the cliff. They both needed to win a victory to successfully qualify for the group, otherwise, they would die without a burial place!

This is a life-and-death battle with no retreat!

The game started at 16:00 that afternoon.

After 90 minutes of fierce battle at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, the final result was shocking - the defending champion Italy team unexpectedly lost to the weak team Slovakia with a score of 2:3, and was at the bottom of the group and was shamefully eliminated!

For the defending champion [Blue Army], what was worse than the ending was the process of the game - from beginning to end, the "weak team" Slovakia firmly stood on the empty field. Forward Witek scored one goal in each of the first and second half, achieving a brace. Di Natale and Quagliarella's goals once gave the Italian team hope, but Slovakia's substitute striker Kopneko received a teammate's sideline ball and broke into the penalty area to lob the ball, which was the most decisive victory for the defending champion!

The star-studded Italian team has never led for even a minute! !

Tears of Italian fans soaked the stands of Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, and the camera lens captured the helpless scene of head coach [Silver Fox] Lippi praying helplessly with his eyes closed on the sidelines, which is destined to be engraved in the history of [Blue Army] forever! !

This is a heavy shame!

At the same time, at Paul Guani's Peter-Mokaba Stadium, another match in Group F also came to an end - the South American powerhouse Paraguay tied New Zealand 0:0 and won a precious point.

So far, all three matches in Group F have ended.

Paraguay ranked first in the group with one win and two draws and 5 points. Slovakia entered the knockout stage with one win, one draw and one loss stepping on the corpse of defending champion Italy... New Zealand ranked third in the group after three consecutive draws, and [Blue Army] Italy was completely kicked into the bottomless abyss of shame, with two draws and one loss at the bottom of the group!

The final situation of Group F surprised many people.

Head coach [Silver Fox] Lippi is too superstitious about Cannavaro and other veterans who won the championship last time, and abandons the selection criteria of young players. Fans and the media unanimously believe that this is the most important reason why the team suffered a Waterloo in the World Cup!

The accusations that covered the sky and the sun have never stopped since the referee blew the whistle to end the game in the third group match-

"Gattuso: We are the shame of Italy"

"Pirlo shed tears in the locker room, and the "brain" bids farewell to the World Cup forever"

"Lippi is the culprit for Italy's shameful elimination, and angry fans say they want to hang [Silver Fox]"

"From "National Hero" to "Sinner in Hell", the four-year reincarnation of the famous coach Lippi"

"The old defense line was completely blown up, this is the consequence of trusting Cannavaro"

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Italian fans and the media have never stopped condemning Lippi and the players.

However, the World Cup games are still going on vigorously-

The last round of the group stage of the death group G has begun.

Durban Stadium attracted the attention of the world on June 28th. The five-star [Samba Army] Brazil and Portugal met here. This game was regarded as a direct confrontation between Kaka and C-Ronaldo, two of the [Four Heavenly Kings] of the youth generation of football!

Unfortunately, despite the very hot process, the game ended in a 0:0 draw. Kaka and C-Ronaldo did not have any outstanding performances, and the two sides shook hands and made peace!

On another field, [African Elephant] Cote d'Ivoire defeated North Korea 3:0!

At this moment, the devilish atmosphere of the death group finally gradually dissipated

The winner stood on the pile of bones -

Brazil won the group with two wins and one draw in three games and 7 points. Portugal ranked second with one win and two draws. These two traditional powerhouses joined hands to get the qualification!

The loser lost the qualification to go further——

[African Elephant] Although Cote d'Ivoire won in the last round, it was eliminated by 1 point. As for the North Korean team, it lost all three games, which fully demonstrated its true strength!

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After the end of the group of death, there are only two games left in the group stage of the 2010 South Africa World Cup——

June 29.

The match between Spain and Chile and the match between Switzerland and Honduras kicked off at 16:00 local time!

The Spanish team relied on Villa's pass and shot to defeat Chile 2:1, while Switzerland tied Honduras 0:0...

Before the game, many people regarded these two games as a contest of wisdom and courage between Chile's protagonist Bielsa and Swiss head coach Hitzfeld, because both teams have the possibility of qualifying, and they must make a choice between defense or offense!

The final result undoubtedly shows that [madman] Bielsa defeated the old coach Hitzfeld--

Chile, despite being sent off, still insisted on attacking the strong opponent Spain and finally scored a goal. However, Switzerland, which could qualify as long as it won, was conservative and self-contained when facing the recognized weak team Honduras, pinning its hopes of qualifying on Spain's victory over Chile, but lost the chance to qualify...

After this game, the ranking of Group H was also announced soon--

Spain won two games and lost one, accumulating 6 points and 2 goals in three games, ranking first in the group.

Chile won two games and lost one, accumulating 6 points and 0 goals in three games, ranking second in the group.

Switzerland, despite the good situation of defeating Spain in the first round, finally paid a huge price for its conservatism, ranking third in the group with only 4 points, and was eliminated from the group together with Honduras, which only had one draw in three games!

June 29th at 17:45.

This is a watershed moment in the 2010 South Africa World Cup - with the whistle of British referee Howard Webb, the long group stage journey finally came to an end!

In the past 19 days, after 48 long and fierce battles, 16 of the 32 princes finally lost the qualification to continue to compete for the World Cup, and the remaining 16 will soon fight against each other without rest!

From the first second after the group stage, the match table for the quarter-finals has been shown to the world -

South American powerhouse Uruguay VS [Asian Red Devils] South Korea!

[Three Lions] England VS [African Buffalo] Ghana!

[German Tank] Germany VS North American team USA!

[Blue and White Army] Argentina VS [Hulk] Mexico!

[Orange Army] Netherlands VS World Cup newcomer Slovakia!

[Five-Star Samba] Brazil VS South American powerhouse Paraguay! !

South American powerhouse Uruguay VS [Asian Brazil] Japan!!

[Matadors] Spain VS [Wings] Portugal!!

These eight games will undoubtedly be a world-renowned battle of dragons and tigers. Starting from 18:00 on the afternoon of the 30th, two games will be played every day. The giants will use 8 games in 4 days to compete for the top eight teams that will win the final victory and enter the quarter-finals!

The cruel atmosphere is coming again!

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Of course, the media is also frantically continuing their work-

With the complete end of the group stage of the 2010 South Africa World Cup, the top 32 teams have all completed their respective games in the first stage. After 48 games, there are super dark horses that have emerged, and there are also super giants that have fallen!

All this has made all the media and fans in the world of football impatient to start a new round of "pointing out the world" activities again.

Reuters had enough of commentary and reporting in the previous report.

This time, they once again continued their previous commentary style, and before other media, based on the comprehensive records of each team and fan surveys, they selected various "awards" for the 2010 group stage -

The winner of the [Most Anticlimax Award] is the Swiss team led by old coach Hitzfeld!

In the first round, they defeated the powerful Spanish team, which was the first real upset in this World Cup. However, in the last game, they only needed a win to qualify, but they only forced a draw with Honduras, the weakest opponent in Group H, and unfortunately failed in the group stage... The Swiss team had a grand opening in the 2010 South Africa World Cup, but ended in regret and blame. Their performance was definitely the most anticlimax!

The winner of the [Most Shameful Elimination Award] is the Gallic rooster French team.

As the runner-up team of the last World Cup, the performance of the French team in this World Cup can only be described as shameful. They have not won any games in three games, and there is even a scandal of internal strife... Scandal, scandal, scandal, this is the only impression of the French team left in South Africa!

The defending champion Italian team won the [Most Disillusioned Award].

The record of two draws and one loss in three games is not the worst among the 32 teams, but for a giant like the Azzurri, failing to qualify in the group is absolutely unbearable. The "Gazzetta dello Sport" reported that the first thing Italian players saw when they stepped out of the airport after returning home was not the media reporters, but 23 black coffins carried by angry fans, with each person's name written on them... And the head coach [Silver Fox] Lippi was treated as a sinner and was scolded and scolded by tourists during his vacation... From top to bottom, no one in the Italian team was not disillusioned!

The [Most Strong Rebound Award] was awarded to the Three Lions England team by Reuters.

After Green made a mistake in the first game and was tied by the United States, the Three Lions scored a terrifying 10 goals in the next two games. Such a rebound strength is simply appalling!

The [Most Soy Sauce Team] was awarded to the North Korean team, which lost 12 goals in three games.

[Most Tragic Team] was awarded to the Australian team. The tears of Harry Kewell, who played despite being ill, were enough to move the world.

[Most Regretful Elimination Award] was awarded to the Ivory Coast team. The players in the African Elephants team are first-class in both reputation and strength. One win, one draw and one loss in three group matches is not the worst. However, they are in the death group, with Brazil and Portugal as the two giants. Even if they are as brave as the Warcraft, what can they do?

[Most Near Miss Award] was awarded to the Spanish Matador Legion. The favorite to win the championship was still in danger of being eliminated from the group before the last game... From the shocking defeat in the first game, there were many crises along the way, but the happy ending was still It’s gratifying, it’s a near miss!

[The most satisfactory award] is awarded to...

[Award for Fishing in Troubled Waters]...

【The Greatest Improvement Award】......

The award received by Crazy Li’s Blue and White Army is the [Most Perfect Award].

Reuters' comments made many fans couldn't help but nod in agreement: "Whatever you expected the Argentina team to do, Crazy Li will make such expectations come true. 17 goals in three games, without any goal." The team can do better than they did!”

This summary of Reuters won them countless eyeballs and also led to a selection trend. Competitors in other media circles, not to be outdone, launched various selections after the group stage!

Suddenly, even FIFA and the South Africa World Cup Organizing Committee, unwilling to be left alone, announced less than 24 hours after the end of the group stage, after 48 games in the past half month, from 736 stars. The 18-man 3-4-3 best lineup came out——

[Best Goalkeeper] Manuel Neuer of Germany.

"...The young Schalke 04 goalkeeper made 18 effective saves in the last game against Ghana, firmly preserving the German team's hope of promotion. He is well deserved to be named the best!"

[Best left back] Javier Zanetti of Argentina.

"...The Argentine team's undisputed defense core and spiritual leader, with two assists and zero mistakes, is a perfect answer from a veteran!"

[Best Central Defender] Samuel

"...Argentina did not concede a single goal in the two games that 'The Rock' played, and in the third game of his rest, the only goal Argentina conceded was precisely because of the central defender's mistake. The comparison of the data is enough to explain everything. ”

[Best right back] Maicon of Brazil.

"...The best full-back in the world, a court machine with excellent offense and defense, and the zero-angle goal against North Korea in the first round speaks for itself!"

[Best Midfielder] Riquelme, Alan Smith and Xavi

"...'Magic' Riquelme's goals and passes made Crazy Li's team's midfield passing control become dominant. 'Macho Man' Alan Smith used three goals in the first two games. The goals and active fighting have given the Three Lions the strongest back, and 'Ventilator' Xavi controls the rhythm of the Spanish team like an engine and is the team's most indispensable motivation!"

[Best Forward] Messi, Diego Forlan, David Villa.

"...The number one player on the scorer list, Messi's selection is undisputed... Without a man named Diego Forlan, Uruguay would have difficulty qualifying, let alone first place in the group... As for Spain? The Matador's forward line is supported by Villa alone, because his partner, Liverpool's 'El Nino', has been firmly performing the role of soy sauce in the frontcourt! "

In addition to the starting eleven on the field, the best seven players selected for the bench are -

Spain team [Santa Casillas] Casillas, England team [Bear Bears] Andy Carroll and [Flash Killer] Michael Owen, Japan team [Rookie King] Honda Keisuke, Netherlands team midfielder Sneijder , the new core of the German team Ozil, and Slovakia forward Vitek!

FIFA's best team may not necessarily be accepted by all fans.

However, considering the importance of the players selected to this best list to their respective teams and the energy they exerted in the first three games, most media and fans still voted in favor!

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While various summaries are being carried out in full swing, the news about the Argentinian team of the Blue and White Army has always attracted the attention of the football world. Almost all fans and media are eagerly waiting for Crazy Li to announce his newly formed coaching team!

At this time, many expert commentators have made predictions - "Judging from Crazy Li's previous standards and tendencies for selecting assistant coaches, he is likely to choose a large number of Chinese coaches as his assistants. Li Bing is one A very typical example!”

The knockout rounds are about to begin, and stability is paramount.

And Crazy Li didn’t keep the media waiting too long——

June 29th at 20:00.

Crazy Li held a press conference at the HPC Sports Center of the University of Pretoria to announce the roster of his latest coaching staff for the Argentina team. In just fifteen minutes, the press conference made more than 200 reporters who went to the scene go crazy. …

And soon, the whole world knew Crazy Li’s choice——

Maradona!

Caniggia! !

Juan Veron!

Mario Kempes! !

Gabriel Batistuta! !

Fernando Redondo! !

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This is Crazy Li’s choice! !

I don’t know how many people in the world have broken their teeth, bitten their tongues, dropped their glasses, and accidentally dislocated their jaws at this moment...

How could this be true?

Putting aside the experience, identity and abilities of these people, the number of people alone is incredible! ! This newly formed coach of the Blue and White Army, plus Madman Li himself and assistant coach Li Bing, actually only have 8 people in total?

There are only 8 people, what kind of concept is this?

Not to mention compared with the previous Argentine team's huge coaching team of 35 people, even compared with the media statistics of South Africa's top 32 coaching staff with an average number of 25 people, Crazy Li's '8-man coaching team' seems to be Be sure to be exaggeratedly compact!

It was this new Argentinian coaching staff that, in a blink of an eye, was like a terrifying, huge and inexplicable beast that suddenly emerged from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. In the already noisy and chaotic world of football, it once caused a stir in the world. Endless waves like an angry tsunami.

The media are reporting frantically with a crazy and explosive attitude——

"...I think Crazy Li must be playing a children's game called 'stamp collection of past superstars' or 'collection of veteran stars'. Maradona and Kempes barely have coaching experience, but Redondo and Batistuta have never appeared before us as coaches. As for Juan Veron? Oh, God, he is just a player!"

Excerpted from Catalonia's "Daily Sports".

"... Maradona devoted himself to physical training? Kempes guided the attack? Batistuta trained the goalkeeper? Redondo trained on set pieces? Veron placed training props? God... Madman Li turned Argentina's World Cup into a It has become a farce. I can’t imagine how busy an 8-person coaching staff must be to ensure that the entire team does not cause chaos on the training ground.”

Italy's "Gazzetta dello Sport" also lamented.

"...Argentina is finished! In the dream situation of winning all three games in the group stage, Madman Li first publicly bombarded the original coaching staff, causing a huge sensation, and then established such an incredible and ridiculous pocket coaching staff. The previous three consecutive victories accumulated The huge morale of the team has been completely depleted, and people inside the team are panicking. Whether they can cross the hurdle of Mexico in the quarter-finals is still unknown!”

Latest comments from French newspaper L'Equipe.

It’s not just one media that holds this view——

"Argentina is finished!!"

"Crazy Lee destroyed Argentina..."

"Crazy Lee's true purpose of coaching Argentina: to help the English destroy their old enemy Argentina, the most incredible undercover agent in history!"

"Maradona would not be willing to succumb to madman Li. The two madmen will soon have conflicts..."

"The big names in the new coaching staff are dissatisfied with the Chinese assistant coach, and Madman Li is in a dilemma!"

"The Argentine Football Association has acquired Crazy Li, and Grondona is starting to look for a successor to Crazy..."

"..."

Li Tongfan's series of actions are incomprehensible to many people.

Most football experts unanimously predict that the huge changes in the team's coaching staff will definitely have an immeasurable impact on the next record of the Blue and White Army. If the Argentine team ultimately fails to win the championship in the next game - it will reach the top four. , Crazy Li will also become the most unforgivable sinner in the history of the Argentine team!

However, strangely, according to investigations by Argentina's two most influential newspapers, "Independiente" and "El Nacional", it seems that Crazy Lee's lawless behavior is in line with the fans' casual and adventurous mentality. , Crazy Li’s support among fans actually increased instead of decreasing!

"The media always suspects him with the worst intentions. However, as an ordinary fan, I would like to ask: Compared with those so-called stable and low-key world-famous coaches, when did Madman Li let his supporters Disappointed?"

"We fans all know what the coaching staff organized by the Football Association is. Now Crazy Li has assembled a dream team for us. From players to coaches, they are the most incredible choices. We support him unconditionally!"

“This is the most typical and worthy of the name Argentina team!!!”

"We need passion, football needs passion, and only Madman Li did it!"

Facing reporters' microphones and camera lenses, almost all fans expressed the same meaning in different languages.

This is a strange phenomenon. The media is almost one-sided in favor of Crazy Li, while the fans are overwhelmingly supportive of Crazy Li. It’s hard to say which heartstrings of the fans were touched by Crazy Li’s crazy actions... However, he once won What you want!

Everyone understands that under such mixed reviews, if Crazy Li finally succeeds in leading the Argentina team to the top of the World Cup in South Africa, then from now on, he will become Pampas Football's next player after Maradona. A real God!

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time flies.

While the outside world is busy talking about it, Argentina's eight-member coaching staff is holding its first coaching staff meeting since its formation.

The HPC meeting seemed empty at this moment.

However, the atmosphere in the room was very relaxed.

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6500 words of text, updated two-in-one today.

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Introduction: Returned star Lin Hai, the club was completely irresponsible in treating his injuries, he had a falling out, he was frustrated and planned to move to China, he had an old knee injury and his legs and feet were not flexible. Encountering country bumpkin Hong Tian while driving drunk...

Since then, Hong Tian has been playing football as a fake star!

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