host must win

Chapter 553 Semifinals

The Confederations Cup schedule is very dense, almost every three days.Three days after the end of the group stage, the first knockout match and also the first semi-final came. The host team Germany, which ranked first in Group A, played against Mexico, which ranked second in Group B.

Mexico continued their stellar run in the Confederations Cup, drawing 120-1 with Germany in 1 minutes in the underdogs, before beating Germany on penalties to score the first finals.

The host missed the final, which is a bit of an upset.This makes the next semi-final also full of suspense.

The two teams that are about to face each other, one is the two-time world champion Argentina. Although there is no superstar in the team, it also has Inter Milan captain Zanetti, Inter Milan midfielder Cambiasso, and Real Madrid defender Samue There are superstars and star players such as Paul, Huang Qian's midfielder Riquelme, the clown Aimar, Manchester United defender Heinze, former Barcelona striker Saviola, and stars of hope such as Tevez and Rodriguez.

This is definitely an extremely powerful and powerful team!
In comparison, the strength of the Chinese team is much weaker than that of Argentina. Except for Yin Jun, there are not many other players who have gained a foothold in the mainstream European leagues. Sun Jihai, Zheng Zhi and others are just rotation players of their respective clubs. Did not obtain the position of the absolute main force.In addition, Shao Jiayi, Dong Fangzhuo and others are either playing in the second-tier league or in the secondary league of the five major leagues.

However, when the Confederations Cup has progressed to the present, no one dares to underestimate the Chinese team.This is not only because of Yin Jun, the youngest double winner of the European Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year, but also because of the excellent combat effectiveness of this team.

After all, the Mexican team that has already entered the final was defeated by the Chinese team, and the five-star Brazil was eliminated by the Chinese team. Under such circumstances, it would be a fool to underestimate the Chinese team.

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Although the Chinese team that eliminated the Brazilian team won the right to qualify for the group, it also paid a very painful price.

Zheng Zhi was checked after the game and found that he had suffered some minor injuries. Although it did not affect the next game, his physical condition was not in the best condition.

In addition, the suspension of the main central defender Li Weifeng has hit the Chinese team even harder.At that time, Li Weifeng got a yellow card in order to prevent Robinho from breaking into the penalty area to catch the ball, so everyone didn't take it seriously.At that time, everyone couldn't care less about the fact that there was already a yellow card in the previous game against Mexico.It wasn't until after the game that assistant coach Wu Jinggui realized that Li Weifeng would not be able to participate in the next quarter-final against Argentina.

In the locker room after the game, Li Weifeng, who came back to his senses, became the saddest one among the excited crowd.

Li Weifeng and Zheng Zhi, as the main central defender combination of the Chinese team, have cooperated for many years, and the two have cooperated tacitly. Although many fans criticized this pair of very frizzy central defender combination, only the coaching staff and teammates know that the combination of the two It is already the best of the Chinese team.

As a result, Zheng Zhi is now moved to the midfield due to lack of players in the midfield, and Li Weifeng will not be able to play in the game against Argentina because of the accumulation of yellow cards. The impact on the team cannot be underestimated.

In addition, after three consecutive high-intensity games, the players of the national team looked exhausted.

For various reasons, the formation of the Chinese team in the match against Argentina seemed a bit stretched.

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At 6:27 on June [-], China time, at the AWD Stadium in Hannover, the second match between the Chinese team and Argentina in the Confederations Cup semi-final is about to begin.

This is the return of the Chinese team to the AWD stadium after the first game of the group stage.

Players from both sides have entered the field.

The pre-match ceremony was over, and the game started soon, and the starting lists of both sides were also displayed on the big screen in the stadium.

China team (4231): goalkeeper Li Leilei; back line Sun Jihai, Jim Mingyi, Zhang Yuekun, Wei Xing; midfielders: Zheng Zhi, Yan Song; avant-garde line Zhou Haibing, Yin Jun, Shao Jiayi; forward Li Jinyu.

Argentina (442): goalkeeper Lukes; defenders Zanetti, Coloccini, Milito, Heinze; midfielders Santana, Cambiasso, Riquelme, Sorin; forward Savio La, Figueloa.

Although Yin Jun hopes to win, he has to admit that it is difficult. The Spaniard's starting lineup is indeed very strong.

Goalkeeper Lukes is the goalkeeper of the Argentine giants River Plate. He is not very old, but in the eyes of Pekerman, he is an indispensable member of the team and played all three group matches as the main force.

Right-back Javier Zanetti, the captain of the Italian giants Inter Milan, this full-back has both offensive and defensive skills, is good at sprinting, and has a good long-range shot.

Yin Jun is no stranger to the future legendary captain of Inter Milan.Since he landed in Europe, he has only played for one team of Inter Milan for a long time. He played for 19 seasons and created many records for the Nerazzurri.

Zanetti is to Inter Milan what Maldini is to AC Milan. Loyalty and talent have carved their own monuments.

Meticulous short-haired hairstyles, long-term self-discipline and self-requirements, excellence in improving skills, accompanied by amazing loyalty, this is Zanetti.

Zanetti is also a player Yin Jun admires very much, although he is not an Inter Milan fan.

Central defender Coloccini Fabrizio Coloccini from the Argentine squad Boca Juniors had already been selected by the Serie A club AC Milan as early as 1999.The Argentine central defender will also play for Newcastle in the Premier League in the future.

Another central defender Gabriel Milito is a youth player of the Argentine Independent Football Club and is currently the main defender of Zaragoza in La Liga.But Yin Jun is more familiar with his elder brother Diego Milito, a legendary late bloomer.

Left-back Heinze is Yin Jun's acquaintance and his Manchester United teammate.

Santana in the midfield is a Palermo midfielder in Serie A.

Cambiasso is currently playing for Inter Milan and had previously joined Real Madrid.Cambiasso is a tireless midfield schemer. He has excellent running ability and covers a huge area of ​​the field. He is almost everywhere in the range between the two penalty areas. His interceptions and tackles are the opponent's attack. Nightmare, his passing and scheduling determine the direction of the team's offense.

Riquelme is the core of Argentina's midfield. The yellow submarine midfield commander is known as the last classical football master in football. He has the most unexpected passing and magical footwork. He You don't need speed to dance the most graceful tango. It seems to be slow and leisurely, but in fact it hides murderous intentions.Someone once said that Riquelme is a thinker on the court, thinking about how to convert offense into goals all the time.

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