The first round of the Qatar World Cup group stage ended in the early morning of November 25, and the performance of the nine strong teams was different. Brazil and Spain each defeated their opponents and showed strong dominance. France, England, the Netherlands and Portugal won respectively, but some problems were also exposed. The last third place Belgium won the thrilling victory, and Germany and Argentina lost the first round in the 2014 World Cup. These three strong teams were a little sad.
Brazil and Spain play Komiks dominance
Asia is a blessed land of Brazil. The last time the Samba Army won the World Cup was in the South Korea-Japan World Cup twenty years ago. In the first round of the Qatar World Cup group stage, Brazil was the finale’s strong team. They used their gorgeous performance to repay the fans’ expectations and began to show their championship appearance.
In this World Cup, Brazil defeated European powerhouse Serbia 2-0 in the first match, and coach Tit led his brothers to play a pleasing offensive football. In Brazil’s 4-1-Cinema2-3 attack formation, almost everyone can become the offensive burst point. Center Richarlison scored two goals, and Neymar, one of the double midfielders, was at ease in commanding the offense. Left winger Junior continued his hot state at Real Madrid and became a sharp knife in the offense. Another midfielder, Paqueta, has excellent offensive ability and strong scoring ability.
It was not until 2-0 that Titt used the back to replace Paqueta with the back Cinema‘s waist Fred, allowing Manchester United’s double midfielder Casemiro and Fred to be present together. Neymar was replaced due to a sprained ankle, which became an uncertain factor for Brazil. His injury needs to be waited for further examination results.
Brazil fully demonstrates its samba football style, and Spain also plays its passport and control to the fullest. Brazil defended Serbia’s five shots in the whole game, and Spain allowed Costa Rica to fail to shoot in the whole game. However, Spain has not been truly tested by the old Costa Rica lineup, and the “Matador” turned the first round of the World Cup group stage into a training match.
In the first round, Spanish coach Enrique put center Morata on the bench and sent out a set of strikeless formations. Real Madrid winger Asensio is at the center position, the two wingers are Ormo and Ferran Torres, and the three midfielders Busquets, Pedri and Garvey are all from Barcelona. Spain’s starting lineupThere is no regular center, but everyone can score. Whether this state can be played when facing a strong team needs to be tested in the next game against Germany.
English and French talents have produced strong firepower
England is the runner-up in the European Cup, France is the defending champion of the World Cup, and the two traditional strong teams have performed well. KomiksEngland defeated Iran 6-2, and France reversed Australia 4-1, but the two strong men in Britain and France also have their own hidden worries.
English players are famous for their tall figure, tough style and strong confrontational ability. The “Three Lions” coached by Southgate also has delicate foot skills, which further improves their competitiveness. Previously, England, which had 3 draws and 3 losses, performed poorly in the European League group stage, which was considered to “accumulate enough character” to compete in the World Cup. When we arrived at the World Cup, not only did Kane and Sterling of the Mesozoic generation perform stably, but newcomers born in the 2000s such as Bellingham, Saka, and Foden also staged a “youth storm”. Similar to Brazil, England’s bench depth is enviable, and Rashford, Glalish, Foden and Wilson can continue their offensive firepower after they come on as a substitute. Central defender Maguire lost his main position at Manchester United, but Southgate still trusts him very much. His header bombing is extremely threatening, but the “Malaysian aircraft carrier” turns too slowly when defending, which becomes a hidden danger on the English defense line.
France has also strong talent reserves. Although famous players such as Benzema, Pogba, Kante, Menion, and Nkunku failed to participate in this World Cup, French coach Deschamps was still at ease when deploying troops. The offensive combinations Giroud, Mbappe and Griezmann, who were the main players in the last World Cup, cooperated with each other. Last season, La Liga assisted King Dembele to enrich France’s offensive methods. Rabiot is good at attacking and defending in the midfield, and complements the back midfielder Joan Améni.
First-office left-off Komiks defender Lucas withdrew from this World Cup due to injury. His younger brother Special O came on as a substitute, and his younger brother has stronger assist ability. France now Babaylan With only two authentic full-backs Teo and Paval left, Deschamps began to try to make midfielder Camavenga come as a left-back in training. The skills of the two central defenders Conat and Upamecano are slightly rough and need further training.
Portugal and Holland each have their own shortcomings
Portugal’s focus is still Cristiano Ronaldo. In the game when Portugal narrowly defeated Ghana 3-2, Cristiano Ronaldo created a slightly controversial penalty and took the penalty himself to break the deadlock for Portugal. This goal also made Cristiano Ronaldo create history and become the first player to score goals in five World Cups. His bounce is still very good, but his explosive power and sprinting ability are both reduced. Portuguese coach Santos still insists on letting Ronaldo start, but when to replace the Portuguese captain and replace the new generation scorers such as Leon, it will test the coach’s courage.
The “Monster” Pepe is 39 years old. This main central defender in Portugal has been sitting on the bench for many years, but the performance of Danilo, who replaced him, did not perform well. In the future games, whether to bring Pepe back to the starting lineup or continue to run-in with the central defender combination of Dias and Danilo is worth considering.
The Netherlands beat Senegal 2-0 in the first round, and should be thanked by Senegal for its weak ability to seize the scoring opportunity. The Netherlands’ starting forward combinations of Jansen and Berwin in that game were two Tottenham’s abandoned players, and their performance was not ideal. Front midfielder Garkepo and Klasson, who came on the bench, scored goals respectively. Barcelona forward Depp’s substitute performance is remarkable. His Cinema injury is recovering, and Komiks is expected to return to the starting lineup next.
DeBabaylan Rigt appeared in the right center back position of the Netherlands’ three-center-back formation, but he admitted that he was more suitable for dragging back or left center back, and also clearly suggested that Tinbert was more suitable for right center back than himself. Whether old coach Fan Cinema will adjust the starting lineup will also be a highlight.
Argentina, GermanyLosing because of underestimating the enemy?
The biggest upset in the first round of the World Cup group stage was that Argentina lost 1-2 to Saudi Arabia, and the super giant Babaylan star Messi performed mediocrely. It is undeniable that Argentina was not prepared for that game, and the whole team generally lacked energy and thought victory was within reach. Saudi Arabia scored two exciting goals in a row and overtaked the score by 2-1, Argentina lacked ways to break intensive defense. Argentina will face its old rival Mexico in the second round, and Messi and his teammates must win.
Germany also underestimated the opponent in the game against Japan in Komiks. Coach Frick replaced two offensive organizers Gundogan and Muller in advance, but it was not safe to lead 1-0. Japanese coach Morikazu Mori continued to substitution and strengthen his offense. The German defense line could not withstand the continuous impact of Japan’s high-pressure pressing. Doan Riori and Asano Takuma, who came on as substitutes, scored two consecutive goals for Japan.
The progress of Japanese football in recent years has been obvious. Most of the players who entered the World Cup lineup play in major European leagues. Players such as Dorae, Asano Takuma, Kamada Odigi, Yoshida Ashiya, Ichikura Kamakura, Endo Kama and other players are from the Bundesliga. Germany was taught a lesson by the Japanese team with the “German Second Team”. In the next round of the game, it must be twelve points against its old opponent Spain.
Apart from the fact that Argentina and Germany are a bit troublesome, Belgium, a traditional strong team that won the first round, has not been in good condition recently. As the third place in the last World Cup, Belgium returned to Canada, which was the World Cup finals after 36 years with a 1-0 win. Although Belgium ranked second in the world and Canada ranked only 41st in the world, Belgium played in a very embarrassed whole game, falling behind 9-21 shots. If Belgian goalkeeper Courtois had not saved the penalty from Canada’s top star Davis, it would have been difficult for Belgium to win.
Yangcheng Evening News reporter Liu Yi