Iron Man on the pitch

Durban Stadium on June 25.

This time, Portugal's "home court advantage" is gone.

At the Durban Stadium, which can accommodate 70,000 people, more than half of the fans are wearing and holding Brazilian team-related jerseys, flags and various support items.

The number of fans in Portugal is smaller, with the ratio being around 3:7.

The Brazilian fans in the stands were extremely enthusiastic, and the cheers and screams overshadowed the noise created by Wuwuzula. Although the Portuguese fans were not willing to be outdone, their number of disadvantages still kept their voices down.

It’s not that Portuguese fans are not good, but that the Brazilian team is too strong and has attracted most neutral fans.

Li Ling saw that some of the kimchi girls and Sakura girls who had supported him in the first two games changed into the Brazilian team's No. 10 jersey, holding Kaka's enlarged photo in his hand. Unfortunately, Kaka was suspended from playing in this game because of a red card. He was in a depressed mood and sat on the bench and had no time to observe the situation in the stands, otherwise it would definitely cause a wave of screams.

However, although the supporters are not as powerful as the other party, Li Ling feels nothing to be afraid of for the current Brazilian team.

Under the guidance of head coach Dunga, the Brazilian team's playing style has a great European flavor, becoming mainly defensive and losing the glamour of the Samba Legion.

Moreover, in terms of personnel selection, the Brazilian team only brought Kaka as the offensive core and gave up Ronaldinho, who was recovering in form. This made their offense uncreative and threatening now that Kaka was suspended from red card. A sharp decline.

In this game, the Brazilian team wore a traditional yellow top and blue shorts, posing in a 4-4-2 formation.

Goalkeeper: Julio Cesar.

Defenders: Macon, Lucio, Juan, Michelle Bastos.

Midfielders: Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo, Daniel Alves, Baptista.

Forwards: Nilma, Fabiano.

The Portuguese team wore red jerseys and white shorts, and still posed in a 4-5-1 formation.

Goalkeeper: Eduardo.

Defenders: Paul Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Bruno Alves, Coentrand.

Midfielders: Li Ling, Joao Moutinho, Miguel Veroso, Raul Mereles, Nani.

Forward: Ronaldo.

Neither side can lose this game, so the players' expressions are very focused.

Brazil kicked off first.

The Brazilian team played cautiously and first conducted a small-scale test in the middle. Although it can be seen from the first two games that Portugal's team's overall midfield and backcourt are very strong, and their performance on both offense and defense is very exciting, after all, the reference is not good, and the real strength and weakness must be tried by the Brazilian team themselves.

Unexpectedly, he passed away after trying. Brazil could not easily break through the Portuguese defense from the middle, but his formation was gradually suppressed to both sides.

The midfielders in Portugal are very active in running. After all, the midfielders are quite young, and offensive core players like Li Ling are willing to defend with all their strength, and no one else dares to neglect them.

The rotation in the last game had a good effect. The players of the Portuguese team relied on their abundant physical strength and often had double or even multiple players around. At the same time, they could go back to make up for defense in time, and the focus was on cutting off the Brazilian team's passing route. This caused the Brazilian team's offense to be very unsmooth.

Because the players of the Brazilian team come from various clubs, they do not cooperate well enough.

Moreover, Gilberto Silva is good at defense. Although Felipe Melo has a balanced offense and defense, he is like Baptista who replaced Kaka. His level is not top-notch and he cannot use his talent to win the Brazilian midfielder. Connected together.

Daniel Alves is strong enough, but he is more accustomed to attacking on the wing, as he plays as a full-back in Barcelona.

So the Brazilian team moved the offensive direction to the wing under the premise of poor offensive organization in the middle.

However, the attack on Portugal is not so smooth. Although the midfielders of Brazil were hit by the attack due to the siege of Portugal, their defense was also very strong, giving the Portugal a response of the same strength. .

Moreover, although Brazil's forward has a dull star flavor, one advantage is that they will follow the head coach's arrangements and return to defense vigorously.

With the help of Fabiano and Nilma's assist in defense, the Brazilian team also built a barrier in its middle, squeezing Portugal's offensive route to both sides.

Li Ling felt the pressure, which was enough to match the pressure against Chelsea and Barcelona.

To be fair, Portugal's midfield configuration is still a little inferior to Brazil. Except for himself, it is difficult for others to hold the ball in the opponent's half area, andThe ball was sent to Ronaldo in front.

Moreover, Brazil's central defender Lucio is the main central defender who just won the triple championship with Inter Milan, and another central defender Juan is also the backbone of Roma's defense. Ronaldo cannot easily gain the upper hand in his entanglement with them.

Li Ling tried to break through several times, but did not achieve very good results. The best breakthrough was when he shook Baptista away and gained the upper hand in the speed competition with Felipe Melo. Unfortunately, the football was tackled by full-back Bastos who came back.

After handing the football to Ronaldo, Li Ling changed to the front by himself, and the result was the same. Facing the Brazilian team's iron wall, Ronaldo could not pass the football.

If he and Ronaldo go to the front to oppress the Brazilian team's defense, it will be difficult for others to intercept the Brazilian team's midfield and send out accurate passes.

The offense and defense of both sides 15 minutes before the opening became fragmented. It is reasonable to fall down in the backcourt, but once you reach the midfield and frontcourt, you can pass up to 3-5 times under the feet of a team, and you will lose the ball.

Therefore, both sides simultaneously shifted the focus of the offensive to the wing, while the offense and defense on the wing were more of a competition of the players' personal strength.

But in this way, the Portuguese team gradually gained the upper hand.

Brazil mainly attacks from the right side where Daniel Alves is located, but Miguel Veroso and Coentrane on the left side of the Portuguese team are both offensive and defensive players. They are young and strong, can run and fight, and are skilled. Not bad, I didn't suffer much in defense.

Even if Brazil has Maicon to assist with the side, it is impossible to easily tear the Portuguese team's defense from the right.

On the contrary, the Portuguese team achieved a considerable advantage in the attack on the right side, and Nani's breakthrough caught Bastos off guard. Moreover, with Li Ling's restraint in the middle, it is not easy for Felipe Melo to go directly to the wing to assist in defense.

However, Nani's crossing skills need to be improved, and overly erratic passes cannot pose too much threat to the Brazilian team.