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9. The first game of the European Cup

Qiu Ze didn't win it, and now he might have lost Cristiano Ronaldo. Alex Ferguson really felt like losing his wife and losing his troops.

In fact, the reason why Cristiano Ronaldo firmly decided to leave Manchester United was because Alex Ferguson was chasing Qiu Ze crazily.

In Cristiano Ronaldo's heart, he is much better than Qiu Ze. Alex Ferguson actually wanted to trade himself for Qiu Ze, which greatly damaged Cristiano Ronaldo's self-esteem. Of course, this

At that time, Cristiano Ronaldo selectively forgot about Berbatov.

In the view of Cristiano Ronaldo, Alex Ferguson means that Qiu Ze is stronger than Cristiano Ronaldo and more suitable for Manchester United. The reason why Cristiano Ronaldo has not left Manchester United yet is that

Manchester United has not yet reached an agreement with Qiu Ze.

Cristiano Ronaldo realized that he had become Manchester United's spare tire, and he became Qiu Ze's spare tire in the eyes of Manchester United people.

This was the most unacceptable thing for Cristiano Ronaldo. He was furious. If Cristiano Ronaldo had any intention of leaving Manchester United before, it was just an idea. But now, Cristiano Ronaldo?

Ronaldo has made up his mind to leave Manchester United and must leave.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been completely disappointed with the old Scottish man, and he no longer wants to stay under this old man to play football. This is why Cristiano Ronaldo frequently appeared in front of media reporters during this period, talking about

The reason why he wants to go to Real Madrid.

Seeing that he was rejected by Cristiano Ronaldo, Alex Ferguson was also extremely angry. Who is he? He is Alex Ferguson! At Manchester United, he is the emperor, and he has the final say there.

"Damn you little thief, don't you believe I can't cure you today?" Alex Ferguson thought viciously in a hotel in Switzerland.

Cristiano Ronaldo kept silent about the transfer. The Portuguese national team has finally become a lot cleaner. Now they can prepare for the upcoming European Cup with peace of mind. However, there is not much time left for them.

Now, there is only one day left before their first game of the European Cup.

Yes, at this time, the 2008 Switzerland-Austria European Cup is about to kick off. One day later, that is, on June 7, the opening match of the Switzerland-Austria European Cup will start. The two teams facing each other are the host Swiss team.

and the Czech team.

In addition to these two teams in Group A, there are Portugal and Turkey. It is obvious that Portugal is the strongest in this group. The other three teams are very close in strength and should all have a chance to qualify. These three teams

Each team should compete for a qualifying spot.

As one of the hosts, Switzerland has their advantage. They also hope to take advantage of their home court to advance to the next round and advance to the quarterfinals. Therefore, this first game is very important to them and they hope to win against their opponent.

The Portuguese national team's first match will be against the Eastern European powerhouse Turkey, and its match will be played after the opening match between Switzerland and the Czech Republic.

At this time, everyone is looking forward to the arrival of this European Cup. There are only two games on the first match day of the European Cup, namely the two games in Group A, first Switzerland vs. the Czech Republic, and then Portugal vs. Turkey.

The match between Portugal and Turkey is obviously the focus of this match day. There are bound to be many opponents who will set their sights on this match. They want to see how the Portuguese team, one of the favorites to win this European Cup, is doing.

The Portuguese team is considered one of the favorites to win the 2008 European Cup. The team's top star Qiu Ze is the winner of this season's Premier League and Champions League titles, and is also the favorite to win this year's World Footballer.

Of course, in addition to Qiu Ze, the Portuguese national team's top star Cristiano Ronaldo also performed very well in this season's games. He was the double runner-up in the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, and also won the English FA Cup.

He is also the favorite for this year's World Footballer.

The Portuguese national team contains two contenders for the World Player of the Year. Their strength is beyond doubt. It would be extremely difficult for Turkey to defeat Portugal.

At the same time, in the qualifiers, Portugal also beat Serbia, Finland, Belgium and other teams to qualify with excellent results, showing its extraordinary combat effectiveness. In the recent warm-up match, Portugal easily defeated Georgia 4-0, showing that it is very powerful.

of combat effectiveness.

The Portuguese national team's opponent in the first round, Turkey, was not that impressive. However, the Turkish team is also considered to be a dark horse team in the 2008 European Cup. They may not be able to compete with the Portuguese national team.

The Turkish team defeated the Nordic powerhouse Norway in the qualifiers. As we all know, the Turkish team, which reached the semi-finals in the 2002 World Cup, has always been weak when encountering strong and weak, and the team's core players Nihat and others

Having performed well in the league, this team will definitely not just play the role of accompanying the prince to study in this European Cup.

Before the game, major media outlets expressed support for Turkey, and they also believed that the Turkish national team would adopt defensive counterattack tactics in the first game.

Compared with the Portuguese team, which is the favorite to win the championship, the Turkish team is slightly inferior in terms of reputation, strength and past record. Therefore, the Turkish team will have to adopt a solid defense and look for opportunities to counterattack to deal with the Portuguese team.

The Turkish national team's counterattack tactics should revolve around two players. Nikhat, the striker who plays for Villarreal in La Liga, is currently in outstanding form, scoring 18 goals in the 2007-08 season.

The ball ranks fourth in the scorer list and has outstanding power. Behind Nihat, former Inter Milan midfielder Emre has both the ability to break through and the ability to pass threatening balls, which should not be underestimated.

The key to whether Turkey can draw or even defeat the Portuguese national team lies in the performance between these two people.

For the Turkish team, it is a very satisfactory result to get one point in this game. However, in the European Cup qualifiers, the Turkish team's defense, which conceded 11 goals in 12 games, cannot be called solid, which also makes the team

The counterattack had to be stepped up.

Therefore, in the match against the Portuguese national team, the most important thing for Turkey to do well is not to defend, but to counterattack!

The Portuguese national team is definitely focused on offense, and this is their consistent style. Of course, the focus of their offense must be on the two wings. This is their inherent characteristic and the most powerful link. Cristiano?

The wide attacking line created by Ronaldo, Nani, Simao and Quaresma is enough to scare any team.

Moreover, there is also a master of mid-lane control in this Portuguese national team-Qiu Ze!

Qiu Ze is not only a good metronome, he can control the rhythm on the court very well. He knows when to attack and when to defend. He knows when to go fast and when to slow down.

And this guy is also a very good passer. The probability of this guy delivering threatening balls in the midfield is very high. He can send out five extremely threatening passes per game on average. This guy is in the Portuguese national team.

The midfielder controls the rhythm, and the two wings of the Portuguese national team will fly together more smoothly and sharply.

However, the Portuguese national team is not without its weaknesses. The weakness of the Portuguese national team is that its neutral ability to grab points is not very strong. Often, the opportunities created by the Portuguese national team from the wing are wasted. This is Portugal's biggest weakness.

In order to solve this weakness, Scolari emphasized Portugal's offensive line. When passing the ball from the side, it is best to find players on the second line, that is, players who insert from behind, while the center forward is a cover.

, involving the opponent's defense and creating opportunities for the second line players.

Yes, this is the current tactics of the Portuguese national team. Of course, this is only a rough approximation, because the team’s opponents are different in each game, and the tactics used to deal with different opponents are different. However, this tactic is the framework of Portugal’s tactics.

This is basically the case in every game. It's just that in a single game, Scolari will make some adjustments.

Portugal and Turkey have met six times in history. Portugal has an absolute advantage with five wins and one loss. The last time Turkey defeated Portugal was in 1955, and it has been a five-game losing streak since then. During these five consecutive losses, Turkey conceded only 12 goals.

After scoring two goals, the disadvantage is quite obvious.

The most recent confrontation between the two teams was in the 2000 European Cup finals group stage, Portugal defeated Turkey 2-0. In the 1996 European Cup finals, the two teams were also divided into a group, and Portugal defeated Turkey 1-0.

Therefore, the Portuguese national team is very confident about this match with the Turkish national team. They are not worried at all. They believe that the Portuguese national team will get off to a good start.

However, four years ago, on Portugal's own territory, they faced a "very weak" Greece in their first match. At that time, before the game, almost everyone believed that Portugal, as the host nation, would easily defeat Greece.

However, in that game, the Portuguese national team actually lost to its opponent, causing a big upset. Therefore, when facing Turkey this time, the media and fans were still very worried. They believed that Portugal would definitely

Repeat the same mistakes.

Before the game, Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari also admitted: "Four years ago, we lost to Greece in the first game, which put a heavy burden on us."

That year, Portugal unexpectedly lost to Greece in its first match. Fortunately, it narrowly defeated Spain 1-0 in the final round of the group stage, and was in danger of advancing, and finally reached the final.

Scolari also said that Portugal is even stronger now than four years ago: "I believe the team is strong enough to win the European Cup, but now we have to focus on the first game against Turkey. I have full respect for Turkey, they

Playing fast and smoothly. Many people hope that Portugal can win the first game, but don't forget, in the 2002 World Cup semi-finals, they only lost to my Brazilian team with a slight disadvantage. So, we will definitely not win this game.

Take it lightly."

In the last training session of the Portuguese national team, Scolari also reminded his disciples that the Turkish national team is not as simple as they imagined. They must go all out in this game, otherwise, they will be very disappointed.

dangerous.

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