Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

Chapter 501 The real championship competition begins!

Nowadays, in key matchups, any coach who plays against Shen Hao will invariably be asked a similar question by reporters.

Take Shen Hao's achievements at Leeds United.

He is undoubtedly the king-level coach at the club level in world football.

So will there be pressure when facing Shen Hao's opponent?

Dunga answered this question with an arrogant and tough attitude.

"The club is a club, the national team is the national team, don't confuse them. No matter who the opponent is, the pressure will be there, but if you are afraid because of it, the result will be obvious before the game is played.

At present, the Dutch team only maintains a similar strength to the past and is very strong, but this is not brought about by who is the head coach. I remember that in the 98 World Cup, the Dutch team reached the semi-finals. "

Dunga's remarks have made his position clear.

Deny all praise and recognition of Shen Hao from the outside world.

Just listen to this, there's nothing wrong with it.

People have the impression that the Dutch team is indeed a traditional strong team.

But what about after the semi-finals of the 98 World Cup?

In 2002, Van Gaal led the Dutch team not even into the finals!

In 2006, the Dutch team stopped in the top 16.

In other words, the Dutch team has achieved its strongest results in 12 years in the hands of Shen Hao.

Everyone knows that Dunga is trying to prove that he made the right decision in the international arena.

He could turn a blind eye to Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, who had returned to the altar with great success under the tyrant in white.

Any external quarrel is not as convincing as a fierce battle in the international arena.

At the level of Brazil and the Netherlands.

If it stops in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

The dismissal of the head coach is a high probability event, 100% in Brazil and 99% in the Netherlands.

So in a sense, if Dunga loses in the quarterfinals, right or wrong will not matter.

Anyway, his fate is to be dismissed from get out of class.

When reporters asked more questions about Shen Hao, Dunga directly showed disgust.

"What we are about to face is a World Cup quarter-final match that touches the hearts of everyone in the two countries, and your questions are full of personal grudges. I'm sorry, I won't accompany you."

Dunga refused to answer any further questions about Shen Hao.

As for the Dutch team's performance of keeping clean sheets in four games at the World Cup in South Africa, how should Brazil break the Dutch team's goal?

Dunga said solemnly: "It is the team's choice to focus on defense. The Dutch team showed distinctive characteristics in the game. It will not be easy to break their goal, but if we remain patient and cautious, in the 90-minute game, or In the 120th minute, I believe the Brazilian team can deliver a fatal blow, we have the ability."

Brazil is the historical champion team on the World Cup stage. They have won the most championships.

And they have never won a World Cup by being conservative.

So in people's minds, there is no line of defense that the Brazilian team cannot break.

However, being a historical king does not mean that they monopolize and dominate the World Cup.

Even with Kaka, they still seem to have a much dimmed star compared to Brazil's winning lineup in history.

Netherlands vs Brazil.

Shen Hao vs Dunga.

The group stage is actually more like a warm-up for the strong teams.

Italy and France are cold.

The battle between England and Germany in the round of 16 and the Iberian Peninsula derby between Spain and Portugal set off a climax of fighting between strong teams.

Now that it has entered the quarterfinals, no matter the level of the competition or the strength of the team, it has begun to gradually push the four-year green feast to its peak!

Port Elizabeth Stadium.

The uncrowned king of the Netherlands and the five-star Brazil made their debut.

The atmosphere in the stands was lively.

Dunga took the lead and came to the coach's command area to stand.

Shen Hao took the last step and came from the player tunnel.

Players from both the Brazilian and Dutch teams have already lined up.

Van Bronckhorst and Kaka just nodded.

When Shen Hao came over, he patted Kaka's arm gently. The master and apprentice looked at each other, Kaka blinked, and Shen Hao gave him an encouraging look.

He would not want his disciple to be criticized for his abnormal performance in such an important game as the World Cup quarter-finals.

Whether in the club or the national team.

The success Shen Hao wants is definitely not to rely on torturing vegetables or begging powerful opponents to push his hips to help him reach the top.

He will hope that his opponent will fight with all his strength.

That kind of victory and success is meaningful.

After he entered the field, he walked straight to the coach's command area without any interaction with Dunga.

Judging from Dunga's remarks before the game, he is still more concerned about the oppression by the Brazilian media in the past few years.

And a lot of that has to do with Shen Hao.

If he didn't let Ronaldinho and Ronaldo return to their peak, where would there be so many problems?

It is untenable for the media to force the palace.

The starting players of the two teams entered the field, each in heroic form. The battle had not yet begun, and the atmosphere was filled with solemnity.

"Hello, viewers, welcome to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in South Africa. Starting today, the four quarter-finals will be played one after another.

Brazil and the Netherlands will take the lead in deciding which team will advance to the semi-finals.

Both teams were considered title contenders.

But it was a bit regrettable that they met prematurely in the quarterfinals. "

“This year, European teams only account for three places in the top eight, and the two favorite teams went home in the group stage, making this World Cup held on the African continent even more like a graveyard of strong teams.

Every World Cup is a battle of kings between South America and Europe. If Brazil eliminates the Netherlands, there will be very few European teams left. "

"The Dutch team has already played the strongest defensive performance in this competition, and Brazil has also significantly strengthened its defense under the leadership of Dunga. This game may not be as exciting as people expected."

“Let’s take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams.

The Dutch starting lineup is very stable, still 442.

Goalkeeper: Stekelenberg.

Defenders: Van der Wiel, Matthijssen, Heitinga, Van Bronckhorst.

Midfielder: De Jong, Inglal, Sneijder, Van Bommel.

Forwards: Robben, Kuyt.

Brazil started with 4231.

Goalkeeper: Cesar.

Defenders: Maicon, Juan, Lucio, Bastos.

Midfielder: Alves, Melo, Kaka, Gilberto Silva, Robinho.

Forward: Fabiano. "

"The pre-match kick-off ceremony between Brazil and the Netherlands has been completed. Let's wait and see whether the five-star Brazil will break into the semi-finals tonight or the orange tulips will hit the third place in history."

Brazil has won the World Cup five times and is the undisputed king of the World Cup.

The best result of the Dutch team was to finish second in two consecutive World Cups during the Cruyff era.

In addition to the runner-up, there are the semi-finals of the 98 World Cup.

Therefore, if the Dutch team can eliminate the Brazilian team today, it will definitely meet the fans' basic expectations for them.

The record requirement issued by the Dutch Football Association to Shen Hao is also at least the semi-finals of the World Cup.

In fact, this task is not binding.

Shen Hao signed a two-year contract with the Dutch Football Association.

The salary of 2000 million euros is already in his pocket.

Unless you reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, you can get an additional bonus of 100 million euros. If you reach the finals, you will get an extra 50 euros.

If you win the championship, the total prize money will be 500 million euros.

If you can't do it...then you can't do it.

There were no penalties and the contract expired.

What else can the Dutch Football Association do to Shen Hao?

Of course, it’s the World Cup quarter-finals.

All of Shen Hao's efforts and contributions have nothing to do with money or other people's expectations and requirements of him.

It’s only related to his own dreams and pursuits!

The players from the two teams set up their positions, and after the referee blew his whistle, the battle began.

Brazil played steadily at the kick-off, patiently passing the ball and organizing in the midfield.

The Dutch team retreated and maintained a tight zone defense.

Brazil took the lead in attacking from the right.

Dunga used two top full-backs to form an offensive combination on the right.

Maicon full-back, Alves full-back.

There is no problem with the thinking.

Because Brazil currently does not have a top player at the right wing position.

With the existing cards, using top full-backs as guest midfielders or wingers is a feasible solution.

It's just that the full-back's rushing ability is not as good as that of the Zhengyin winger. Basically, it is no problem to play as a full-back.

Therefore, Brazil's 4231 system is more like an asymmetrical unilateral flying wing offensive system.

When Alves, with the support of Kaka and Maicon, played a triangle passing and cutting cooperation and got rid of Van Bommel's defense on the wing, he faced Van Bronckhorst and went to the outside line to get the ball and succeeded.

Due to the threat of Kaka, the Dutch team, whether in midfield or back line defense, will pay more attention to protecting the center and shrink closer to the center.

Alves sent a cross in front of the baseline.

Fabiano outflanks the goal, and Robinho cuts in from a distance to follow up.

This phenomenon of being penetrated by opponents on the outside defense at the beginning makes Dutch fans uneasy.

The Dutch defense was also caught off guard.

Fabiano was blocked, but Robinho got a chance at the back of the penalty area.

But Robinho faced the flying football and had no room to stop and adjust, so he had to shoot directly.

But the position he ran to was unable to adjust to the best position to swing his legs and shoot with his feet, so he could only use his header to attack the goal.

The football missed the line.

Somewhat outrageous.

Obviously, the Brazilian cycling boy has never been interested in heading the ball.

However, the attack after the opening resulted in a shot, which made the Brazilian fans extremely excited and their mentality suddenly became much more optimistic.

Dunga applauded on the sidelines and hoped that the team would continue to work hard.

Shen Hao gestured to the disciples on the field.

Although Brazil's right-side attack does not cut inside, it can definitely deliver artillery shells from the outside.

So he needs the Dutch defensive players to improve their condition as much as possible and reduce pressure.

Slow down the rhythm first!

Don't let Brazil develop a rhythmic and sustained attack.

If the game enters a tug-of-war rhythm, it cannot be said that it will be very beneficial to the Brazilian team.

But the Brazilian team's continuous delivery of artillery shells from the right will create chaos for the striker.

All the generals on the field saw Shen Hao's gesture.

Stekelenberg took a goal kick, and the team started passing the ball back and forth in the backcourt.

Robinho's counter-attack was a bit perfunctory and mostly symbolic.

Brazilian forwards have always been like this. Any talented forward will not do hard work.

Fabiano is much more active and diligent.

But the Dutch team is still very easy to pass the ball in the backcourt.

For more than a minute, the Dutch team passed the ball in the midfield.

The Brazilian team's counterattack was not strong, and Robinho started to stand still.

Fabiano also rushed back and forth twice before slowing down.

Dunga didn't change his expression when he saw this, and he was still a little disdainful of the Dutch team's current style of play.

He is pragmatic, not absolutely conservative.

Now the Dutch team's performance can be directly linked to negativity.

When the Brazilian fans began to boo, the Dutch fans felt aggrieved.

They really didn't expect that the Dutch team would behave so conservatively on the World Cup stage.

The game has just begun.

Is this a waste of time?

Judging from the data and scenes, the Dutch team's reverse pass and the resulting ball possession rate were all ineffective.

But the data and scenes are the most basic, and can also be said to be the most superficial.

What is visible to the naked eye must not be deeper.

After nearly 2 minutes of passing the ball backwards, the Dutch team began to pass forward to organize the offensive.

Instead, the game had a sense of déjà vu that suddenly started.

The Brazilian generals had just cooled down from their boiling enthusiasm after the start, but they immediately had to summon up their energy to defend the Dutch team's attack.

Sneijder crossed midfield with support from Inglal.

Robben is on the right, so Gilberto Silva is also on this side as a defensive midfielder. It's just that he can't stand directly on the wing, but he has to improvise near the center.

Sneijder got rid of Kaka's pressure and passed the ball diagonally to the right wing.

After Robben successfully connected, he did not dribble inward, but dribbled straight forward to attack Bastos' defense zone.

Gilberto Silva helped defend the wings, but he only guarded the interior.

The whole world knows that Robben has a trick that suddenly changes inside.

Of course the Brazilian team must guard against this.

When Robben stopped suddenly in front of Bastos, his weight dropped and his shoulders tilted inside, Bastos immediately retreated inside to prepare for defense.

But Robben spiked the ball and rushed in from the outside!

After breaking through Bastos from the outside, Robben felt a little awkward.

If you cross, it's best to do it with your right foot.

Using your left foot requires one more step of adjustment!

At this time, Gilberto Silva was already heading towards him, because Bastos returned to the inside and did not lose his defensive position and role.

Robben did not hesitate, and continued to rush inside along the outside line. Bastos turned around and blocked it. Robben quickly spiked the ball and changed direction. He headed towards the bottom line from the edge of the penalty area and then passed the ball with the outside instep of his right foot and sent it to the center. .

An unpretentious cross.

Kuyt outflanked the goal, but Lucio took the lead and kicked the ball out of the sideline.

The Dutch team's offensive completion was just short of the final kick.

Robben showed his ability and Bastos was no match for him.

Dunga was expressionless, and of course he was not surprised that the Dutch team's wing attack was so intense.

But he believes that as long as Robben's threat of cutting inside is contained, what if Robben keeps making crosses from the wing?

Couldn't the Brazilian defense freeze Kuyt, who is not even a top forward?

However, Shen Hao was satisfied with the effect of the first wave of threatening offensive.

In fact, he believes that there are two debatable points in Dunga's selection of the World Cup squad.

The first is of course Ronaldo, followed by the candidate for the left back position.

Before the World Cup, Real Madrid left back Marcelo was included in the training list of the Brazilian national team.

But when the final 23-man roster was determined, Marcelo was not selected.

It's understandable if Marcelo makes Dunga uneasy defensively.

But Bastos is also strong in offense and weak in defense, so how much better can he be than Marcelo?

Marcelo's talent in offense will bring more changes and effects than Bastos.

The last point is the selection of the main central defender. Thiago Silva sat on the bench for the Brazilian national team.

Dunga trusts veterans more defensively.

Therefore, veterans in their 30s such as Lucio, Juan, and Gilberto Silva are still entrusted with important tasks.

The cruel thing about the World Cup knockout rounds is that you can't see the problem until you lose.

But once a problem occurs, there are no remedial measures and no time for correction.