Chapter 8 The first battle opponent
The first opponent in the group stage is the Netherlands, which is not the first time the two teams have played. In the European qualifiers, the Dutch advanced very easily. There are only 5 teams in the 9th group, and there are not enough strong teams that threaten them to block the way. Although Norway and Scotland have certain strength, they perform very average in the qualifiers.
Although the Netherlands team did not spend much effort to qualify for 8 consecutive victories, scoring 17 goals and conceding 2 goals, the qualifiers also exposed some problems with the Dutch team. For example, the Dutch team is currently full of offensive stars, but there is no forward with particularly outstanding goal-scoring ability. The most goals in the qualifiers are Kuyt and Hunteral, and they only scored 3 goals each. The three core players of Van Persie, Robben and Sneider are also famous glassmen.
There are hidden dangers in the midfield and frontcourt, and there are many problems with the defense line. Today, when football tactics are becoming more and more rigorous, the World Cup competition is no longer who scores more goals, but who conceds fewer goals. The fragile defense line of the Dutch team is precisely its most fragile side. In the goalkeeper position, after Van der Sar withdraws, Stecklenburg is hard to reassure. The main players such as Oye, Matison, and Van Bronkhorst are older. Overall, the Dutch team still lacks the star flavor of the backcourt.
Therefore, before the World Cup, there were many calls for Van der Sar, Van Ny, Siddorf and others to return to the national team. In a recent survey by the Dutch media about "Who should Van Marvik bring in the World Cup, these three people are also ranked in the top three.
Despite the many problems, both former captain Frank Debord and World Football Gulit believe that there is no problem with the Dutch team qualifying from Group E. However, if you want to go further, it depends on the Dutch team's condition and the performance of the defending players at that time.
The World Cup held in South Africa can be regarded as the second home court of the Dutch team. In the 17th century, the Dutch and British colonists came to this land in South Africa one after another. From 1899 to 1902, they even broke out in war here to fight for colonial rule, and the Dutch became losers. On the land of South Africa, Dutch is the common language. Many of the white people living in South Africa now have Dutch descendants. I believe that many of them will support the Dutch team.
At 13:30 pm on June 14, the Dutch team will make its debut in this World Cup, and its opponent is the Denmark team where Qin Tian is. The game has not yet begun, Dutch coach Van Marvik also fired a smoke screen. Sometimes, several core players in his team may not be able to play. The reason is that the weather in South Africa caused them to be unwell, and then it will greatly compliment the Denmark team's performance in the qualifiers and Qin Tian's performance in the club. In short, it is to meet the Denmark team, and the Netherlands will do their best to win in a strong dialogue.
The Danish team did not pay too much attention to these smoke screens, nor did they have the time to play this tactic with them. Head coach Olsen led the coaching staff, Qin Tian and several old players to watch the other party's videos in the qualifiers and some recent warm-up matches. As a result, the Dutch team's luxurious midfield and frontcourt really made everyone more vigilant.
"Qin, what do you think about this game?"
"It's more difficult than I thought. I remember we had a warm-up match with the opponent, but from the current video, the opponent's midfield and frontcourt cooperation is proficient. To put it bluntly, this is a game that tests our team's defense line. If we resist the opponent's attack, then the victory is not far from us."
"Well, when it comes to the point, it's still a little less," Olsen dragged the tactical board over and quickly drew it on it. "You see, what I draw is the concentrated offensive tactics presented by the Dutch team in the video. The sharpest part is the sideline where Robben is. Although Van Marvik said that Robben's injury has not fully recovered, we cannot pin our hopes on the opponent. What we want to imagine is that the opponent is the absolute main force to play.
The players who are simply attacking are Van der Fate, Robben, Van der Vader Sneed and others are the strongest, gathering in the Dutch team's midfield and frontcourt. If our defense line blocks the opponent's attack, I believe that the opponent's defense line cannot stop our attack.
Originally, I thought this game would be fine for us, because the Dutch team had a fatal problem, that is, as long as the team fell behind, the players' willpower to fight to the end, and the defensive ability was weak, so they could never laugh to the end. However, in the past two years, the Dutch team seemed to have strengthened this improvement, especially the game between the Rain vs. Norway in the qualifiers, which was impressive, so I can only say that victory is 55 for both of us."
"Yes, and the skills of the opponent's frontcourt are quite delicate. I am also very worried that our guard's rough defense will be tricked by the opponent." Michelle also frowned and bounced his fingers on the table.
"Boss, I understand," Qin Tian suddenly said, "We must also strengthen the pressure on the opponent in the frontcourt, seize every opportunity to counterattack, and prevent the opponent from being too unscrupulous in our half."
"Haha, yes, you are a free and talented player I have ever met. With your organizational ability, we just need to seize any opportunity to cause huge damage to the opponent. The tone of this game is defensive counterattack. Qin's position is a slightly retreat point, which is convenient for maintaining connection with the players in the backcourt."
"Qin, you are a talented and passionate player. I believe that even if we are temporarily at a disadvantage in the game, you will help the team turn the decline."
"I understand, boss, to be honest, I just hate failure."
"Hahaha," a laughter rang out in the conference room, "Qin, few people here like to fail."
Looking back at the history of the Dutch team and Denmark, the two teams have had 4 footsteps, with the Netherlands having a slight advantage in 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, scoring 9 goals and conceding 5 goals. The earliest encounter between the two sides was in the qualifiers of the 1968 European Cup, where the Netherlands defeated the Nordic powerhouse 2:0 in Rotterdam, while visiting Copenhagen was not inferior to Denmark 2:3. Both teams missed that year that year.
The most famous conversation after that was in 1992. Denmark created the "Anssen fairy tale, and eliminated the Dutch team at its peak in sincerity to win the championship. The two sides scored 2:2 in 120 minutes. In the final penalty, Schmeichel saved Van Basten's penalty kick and eliminated the Orange Army.
In the pre-match survey of this game, it can be found that everyone thinks that the result of the Netherlands defeating Denmark is beyond doubt. First of all, the Netherlands ranks fourth in the national team rankings, while Denmark is only 36th. In addition, the Netherlands team led by Van Marvik has a good record. After losing to Australia, it has achieved an unbeaten record of 19 games. In addition, from the star point of view, although legendary shooter Van Nie did not come to South Africa, Robben, Van der Fat, Sneider and Van Persie are regarded as the super quartet of the Netherlands, and Kuyt, Van Bomel and De Jong are also among the team, which is extremely luxurious.
Of course, the Denmark is not useless. Although they missed international competitions for six consecutive years, they defeated the Portuguese team led by Cristiano Ronaldo with 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the European qualifiers to be qualified to directly advance to the World Cup finals. The team's center Bentner from Arsenal, Liverpool defender Ag, Juventus strongman Paulson, legendary forward Thomason of course, and the most famous Chelsea midfielder Qin Tian, whose strength cannot be underestimated.
In addition to the strength comparison, there are four highlights in this game. One is the confrontation between the club's teammates. There are many acquaintances among the two teams, and most of them are core players of the team. The confrontation between them is destined to become the focus of everyone's attention. In the center position, Van Persie and Bentner are Arsenal's teammates. The Dutch center is in excellent form at the beginning of this season. After being injured, Bentner took over Van Persie's baton. The direct competition between the two makes people look forward to it. Kuyt and Babel, the two Dutch attackers, are expected to have a direct conversation with Liverpool teammate Ag. As a model worker on the right side of the Netherlands team, Kuyt will have many opportunities to talk directly with Ag, and the result is unknown.
There are many players in the Danish team playing in the Dutch Eredivisie. Romerdal and Erikson are from Ajax, veteran Thomasson plays at Feyenoord, Simon Paulson belongs to Amakmar, and Erne Wolson plays in Groningen. In the Netherlands team, Strekrenberg, Van der Welter, Dezeu is Ajax players, Van Bronkhorst is also Feyenoord's veteran, and Shas is from Amakmar. There are so many teammates meeting on the court, the game will never disappoint. In addition, Robben, Van Bomel, De Jong, Elia, Matison and Bolaruz all play in the Bundesliga, and Jansen is also in the Danish team, Karenber from the Bundesliga, and Soren Larson plays in the Bundesliga. The familiarity between the two teams is self-evident.
The second highlight is that Robben is on the bench first after his injury, and whether he can play in the game. Robben was accidentally injured in the game between the Dutch team and Hungary. The mouse was not seriously injured and has returned to the team. Although the doctor confirmed that Robben could play, Robben obviously would not start in the information given by Van Marvik. It seems that there is a hidden move. If the Dutch team cannot open the game in the game, Robben will definitely play.
The third is whether the core players in the two teams can take the lead, and whether Van Persie, who was post-Van NY in the Netherlands, can support the banner of Dutch offensive and conquer the team. Although Van Persie is in a hot state, whether he can inherit the will of his predecessors still needs to prove himself in the World Cup.
Qin Tian became the captain in the Denmark team, and the burden on his body suddenly increased, and the attention the team received doubled. It is said that at this moment, there are still many fans in Denmark who are doubtful about Qin Tian as the captain of the team. Although Qin Tian proved his value in the club, what about the World Cup? Everything remains to be verified.
The last highlight is whether the Dutch team can continue its winning streak and reach an unbeaten 20 games? Once the Dutch team wins this good start and keeps unbeaten, the Hercules Cup will undoubtedly be waved to them. From another perspective, what people prefer to see is whether the Denmark team can become the finisher of the opponent's winning streak.
Therefore, this game is also regarded as a relatively exciting game in the first round of the showdown.
In order to ensure the smooth, fair and fairness of the game, FIFA also arranged for the Frenchman Lano, who is currently popular in the referee circle, to serve as the referee. Lano, 40, was also a player in the early days, but ended his football career at the age of 20 and began to transform into a referee. He became an international referee in 2006 and his law enforcement career has been booming. If the French team cannot go further in this World Cup, I believe Lano will become the Frenchman who goes further.
Chapter completed!