However, for a goalkeeper like Romero, this kind of actual combat training actually occupies only a small part, and the usual training is enough. After all, in many cases, what is needed to save a penalty is not skill, but a certain character, which is the so-called luck.

Now Romero is doing targeted training with the information brought by the assistant coach. The data is an analysis of Uruguay's players, including their shooting habits – such as the kick they use when taking penalties and the direction they prefer to shoot.

In fact, the information is not detailed, only a few of the main scorers in the Uruguay team are recorded, after all, most teams now collect data by manual records, which is time-consuming and laborious, and may not be effective. Of course, with the development of modern football, when people can use the Internet, video, technical software, data statistics, etc., to generalize and get more samples, this kind of data will play a greater and greater role.

Rafael just glanced at it and didn't pay much attention, but there was a flash of sympathy in his heart, you must know that in their football rules, there has never been such a thing as a set-piece.

Especially the penalty kick, the distance is so close, the goal is so big, it is simply a point for the shooter, the goalkeeper of this world is really unfortunate - he has not experienced the cruelty of the penalty shootout, he has completely forgotten the tragedy in Brazil that happened not long ago.

Of course, Rafael soon lost the energy to sympathize with others, because he found that the head coach Batista did not mean to let him play in the next game, and the opponent still regarded him as a patient, and even arranged the training content very simply.

Not to mention that according to Batista's habit of announcing the list to the public early, he didn't even enter the 18-man squad, let alone the starters, and he didn't even have a bench, so he was destined to only watch the broadcast in the training center.

But it's no wonder that he was young, and the bloody appearance of his face left a deep impression on Batista's heart—who had a broken nose and would not have to recuperate for at least a week? If it weren't for the team doctor's repeated statements, he would have pressed the little angel back to the hospital bed.

In this regard, Messi also felt very regretful, and in the face of the frustrated Rafael, he couldn't help but give a guarantee - he asked the little angel to recuperate and wait for the decisive battle.

Argentina has won three games in a row, the atmosphere in the team is getting better and better, and with a goal scored, Messi, who temporarily got rid of the shadow of the national team, withstood the pressure and appeared to be in excellent condition, and finally showed a trace of confidence and vigor belonging to the king of Camp Nou.

In this way, Argentina welcomed their strongest opponent since the start of the Copa America, Uruguay.

Speaking of which, Uruguay's trip to the Copa America was also a bit unfavorable, and in the second round of the group stage against Chile, its head coach Tabarez presented the team's trump card: the forward trident. Who knows, as an important member of the forward trident, Napoli's leading scorer Edinson Cavani was knocked down by Chilean midfielder Jarrah in the opening game, resulting in a right ankle and knee injury. Subsequently, Cavani has been absent all the way, and has been recuperating for 10 days so far, although his physical condition has improved, but he has not yet started rehabilitation, and he is still hanging up the exemption card, and he cannot participate in the semi-final with Argentina.

However, in the two games in Cavani's absence, Tabarez changed to 352 and 442, with Suarez and Forlan forming an attacking duo to beat Mexico and Colombia.

This semi-final was called Mars hitting Earth by the media before the game, and it is a pity that the two teams did not meet in the final. Uruguay and Argentina are old rivals for a hundred years, according to previous FIFA statistics, the two sides have met 177 times in international A-level competitions, of which Argentina has 83 wins, 40 draws and 54 losses. In the 1930 World Cup final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 to win the championship, and in the 1986 World Cup 1/8 final, Argentina eliminated Uruguay 1-0 and finally won the championship.

In the Copa America, the two teams have met more times, with a total of 29 meetings in history, of which Argentina won 13, drew 3 and lost 13, and did not have the upper hand. However, in terms of recent head-to-head results, Argentina have a clear advantage over Uruguay. In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers in South Africa, Argentina defeated Uruguay 2-1 at home and 1-0 away. In the group stage of the 2004 Copa America, Argentina won 4-2. In recent years, Uruguay have only beaten Argentina 1-0 at home in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.

Argentina have hosted eight Copa America before, winning six of them on home soil, with only two misses, all of which were won by Uruguay. The battle between Argentina and Uruguay is like a reincarnation of history, and the two sides will continue to fight for the past 100 years in the Copa America, and also fight for the honor of 'the first hegemony in the history of the Copa America'.

On July 19th, at 9:30 p.m., the Estadio de la Plata was brightly lit and packed, with players from both sides making final preparations and commentators from all sides ready.

"In the past 42 Copa America history, Argentina and Uruguay have each won the top 14 times, far more than Brazil, which has won the championship eight times. Now that the two heroes meet in advance, whoever can advance will be able to end the opponent's road to the championship and thus bring himself closer to the championship. Obviously, for the two powers, an early meeting is both a danger and an opportunity. ”

Argentina continued the same starting line-up against Peru and Costa Rica, and the previous two big wins finally stabilized Argentina's line-up. In the forward combination, Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria and Gonzalo Higuain will continue to be on the bench. It is believed that in this game, Messi will still be in a lower position, playing the role of playmaker in the midfield, and the burden of scoring goals will mainly be done by his teammates......"

Uruguay's lineup has not changed much, it is still 442, No. 1 goalkeeper Muslera, No. 2 Lugano, No. 16 Maxi Pereira, No. 6 Victorino, No. 22 Cácerez, No. 15 Diego Perez, No. 11 Álvaro Pereira, No. 20 Álvaro González, No. 17 Arévalo, No. 10 Forlan and No. 9 Suarez in the front. Uruguay's leading scorer Edinson Cavani is still absent, but if Uruguay can beat Argentina, the underperforming Uruguayan trident may shine in the final...... In the pre-match press conference, Uruguay coach Tabarez was very confident in his performance, saying that 'Messi will cause trouble, but it is not a problem, when the ball starts rolling, new history will begin', let's wait and see if Uruguay can make new history......

After chatting about the starters of the two teams, Rafael was also mentioned because of his previous outstanding performance.

“…… Not long ago, the Argentine Football Federation announced the final 21-man squad for the Colombian U20 World Youth Championship in August this year, and Rafael's River Plate had a total of 5 people selected, in fact, at his age, if it wasn't for Batista's unexpected bringing him to the Copa America, he would have been the main force of the World Youth Championship, but with his current performance, no one can beat the young player back into the youth team.

Today, although Argentina's little angel did not appear on the court today, he suffered a face injury and a nose bridge injury against Peru before, and he should still be recuperating, but it is said that the injury is not serious, if Argentina can advance to the final, maybe we can still see him on the green field......"

Raphael: Perhaps, that's for sure!