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Chapter 518 Weaknesses of the Top Eight

The Times breaks down each team in the quarter-finals:

"Spain: Li is seriously dependent

Whether it is the group stage or the knockout round, Spain is now relying more and more on Li, and this problem can be fully explained from the goals. Spain has scored a total of [-] goals so far, which is the team with the most goals among all teams. Eight of them were scored!

In his absence in the second group game, Li was injured and was unable to play. Spain lost [-]-[-] to Chile and cornered himself.

The reason why Spain has "Lee dependence syndrome" is because the main players of the team are too old and are no longer at their peak.Harvey, Iker Casillas and other main players of the last World Cup have long been unable to compare with the last World Cup in terms of movement and reaction speed.

That's why Bosque dropped them in the last round of the group.

As long as Colombia can limit Li's performance, it may expose the upset and defeat the defending champion!

Colombia: Inexperienced

Colombia is similar to Belgium, they both have the strength to go further but the team is extremely inexperienced.Objectively speaking, they really played too smoothly, and they were not behind for a minute in the four games.

Including Uruguay, which lost Suarez, Colombia has not experienced a real test so far, which is actually not a good thing.

In the increasingly fierce knockout stage, the consequences of a small mistake may be unbearable for the team. For Colombia, which entered the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time, how to avoid such mistakes is a problem that has never been covered. .

Experience is particularly important at this time, but this is precisely what Colombia lacks.

France: no leader

This is a team that has no "soul" on the field and lacks a championship air.Ribery's leadership position is difficult to be replaced, Benzema's polo style is soft, Cabaye's strength is limited, Lloris lacks domineering, Varane and Pogba are still young, you can't expect Deschamps to wear the jersey again .

In the history of the World Cup, there has never been a team that lacks a "soul" that can finally win the gold cup.Once such a team is in a hard fight, it will become the side that is more likely to collapse, especially in the face of the Germans, who are known for their willpower.

But this can also be seen as a test. If the French team can overturn the German chariot, they will be more champions than Brazil and Argentina after they have been sublimated.

German team: fitness
Many people think that this German team is playing too "mother", and they can't see the shadow of the former Iron Division at all. It seems that the name of the German Legion is no longer appropriate.

In fact, this sensory change is only caused by different styles of play, and the nerve thread they are proud of has not been broken. If it weren't for the strong willpower of the Germans, how could they face the crazy "North African Fox"? , They must be the first to fall in overtime.

The biggest problem for the German team now is physical fitness. They played 30 minutes more than the French team with one day less rest. The poor physical fitness here will definitely affect the performance of the German team.

Another problem is that the German team's offensive line is too concentrated, basically on the right.Although Özil is a left forward in name, he actually plays the role of a free man in order to increase the outlet points of the frontcourt, which paralyzes the left attack.

Didier Deschamps must have taken notice of the sudden attack on the left in the last overtime game, and it is difficult to get results again by repeating the same trick.What should Love do?Maybe he misses Royce infinitely now.

Netherlands: midfield defense

在八强之中，荷兰队前四场比赛打出来的东西是最让人信服的。3-5-2、4-3-3、4-4-2，不论是哪种阵型他们都显得驾轻就熟。

Under the leadership of old coach Van Gaal, they have completed the reversal twice, especially the last game was a narrow escape, which shows that this is a team that can fight tough battles.But even the Oranje is not invulnerable, and De Jong's injury hit them very hard.

In the last game, Van Gaal used Blind to replace the injured De Jong, but the latter's role as a barrier in the midfield cannot be replaced by anyone else, and the root cause of their conceded goals lies in this.

If Mexico didn't retreat and defend in a large area so early, but pushed out the formation appropriately to put continuous pressure on the Dutch midfielder, maybe they would be the ones who advanced.

Another point to mention is that the Dutch goalkeeper is the most unreliable in the quarterfinals, which may restrict them to the end.

Costa Rica: Short of stars
Costa Rica's defense is the best among the participating teams in this World Cup. This is the conclusion drawn after the inspection of three former world champions, and it is full of gold.

Compared to Colombia and Belgium, they are more in the World Cup situation because they climbed out of the death group.

However, this still does not guarantee that Costa Rica will continue their dark horse myth for the simple reason that they do not have a final star player.

No matter how tight the defense is, there are times when there is a hundred secrets and one sparse. After all, football still needs to score.Only Greece in 2004 won a championship entirely by defense. It is too difficult for Costa Rica to replicate that myth.

Argentina: Messi dependence

Although the defense has always been criticized by the outside world, Argentina's defense line is not as vulnerable as people think. The problem happens at the other end of the field.

Although it has six attackers including Messi, Aguero, Lavezzi, Palacio, Di Maria, and Higuain, Argentina's scoring points are surprisingly single.

They rely too much on Messi, which can be seen from the fact that the little flea was elected the best player in four consecutive games.

In the first game, he made an own goal and scored an iconic goal, in the second game he completed the world wave, in the third game he scored twice, in the fourth game he assisted in the lore, it seemed that only Messi was playing in the entire Argentine team, and the others gave His support is obviously not enough.

Perhaps this style of play reminds the Argentines of the "ball king" Maradona, but almost 30 years later, it is difficult for them to win everything again in this way.

Messi has proven himself, and if Argentina really wants to win the title, it's time for someone else to step up.

Belgium: Wing defense
De Brone, Hazard, Witsel, Lukaku... Belgium's midfield is really scary.

Although they lack experience, this group of young people is gradually adapting to the stage. The 39 shots sent in the quarter-finals proved that they have become more and more open.

But even with that performance, they were still the underdogs against Argentina for obvious reasons, their defense on the sides was ridiculously poor and Van den Borre's absence had more of an impact than imagined.

In the last game, although the US team was suppressed, Bedoya alone on the right side disrupted the Belgian defense.If he is replaced by Di Maria or Lavezzi or even Messi, how much chance does Belgium have? "

(End of this chapter)