With Lee Kyung-won's last goal in extra time, South Korea finally reversed their opponents with a score of 3-2, eliminated the German team, and advanced to the last four.

Dark horse, and it's the kind that goes black to the end. After watching this game, the dark horse name of the South Korean team is even louder.

In the group stage, it was already surprising that South Korea were able to beat Argentina. After entering the knockout stage, they defeated the Mexican team, which is not weak, and now they have eliminated the German team, which has always been favored by the outside world, which can be said to be a miracle.

Looking at the opponents of the South Korean team, it goes without saying that Argentina and Germany are the world's strongest teams, and even the Greek team and Nigeria team that met in the group stage are ranked much higher than the South Korean team in the world world.

The lowest-ranked South Korean team defeated other teams higher than them in turn, and climbed step by step to the top four of the World Cup Cup, and this series of experiences now looks like a movie full of heroic plots.

In this movie, the protagonist is undoubtedly Li Jingyuan.

Let's take a look back at his performances. In the first game against Greece, Lee Kyung-won opened the scoring and scored two free kicks for South Korea to win a good start;

In the second game against Argentina, although the first goal of the South Korean team was not scored by Lee Kyung-won, when the Argentine team equalized, it was Lee Kyung-won who led the opponent for the South Korean team again and left a fatal blow to the Argentine team. And in addition to scoring the winning goal for the South Korean team, Lee Kyung-won also completely froze Messi, the absolute core of the Argentine team, through his own close defense, and made a lot of contributions to defense. It is no exaggeration to say that without Lee Kyung-won, the South Korean team would never have won this game;

In the third game, against Nigeria, South Korea won comfortably with a score of 3-0. In this game Lee Kyung-won did not score, but. If he hadn't guarded the goal, South Korea wouldn't have won so easily.

The fourth match, the first knockout match, was played against Mexico. Lee Kyung-won scored the only goal of the game. Although it was only a not-so-spectacular free kick, it is undeniable that without this goal, South Korea might not have been able to pass this knockout round.

The fifth game was the just-concluded match against Germany. In the first half, the German team attacked fiercely, breaking through the goal guarded by Li Jingyuan twice. Judging from the two goals conceded, Lee Kyung-won seems to have performed badly.

In fact, otherwise, those two goals can't be blamed on Li Jingyuan's head at all, and the goals that must be scored can't be saved by others.

On the contrary, after conceding the goal, Lee Kyung-won changed positions and became the striker of the South Korean team, making a huge contribution again.

The first goal of the South Korean team to catch up with the score was scored by Lee Kyung-won, and the second goal was also scored by him in the front court. The assist was scored after Park Joo-young. In the overtime stage, Lee Kyung-won killed the opponent for the South Korean team and scored the last goal. Two goals and one assist. South Korea's three goals are directly related to Lee Kyung-won, and it can be said unceremoniously that if it weren't for his performance, it would have been impossible for South Korea to reverse Germany and advance to the last four.

In addition to making a huge contribution to the promotion of the Korean team, looking back, Lee Kyung-won himself has also gained a lot in these games.

After five games, Li Jingyuan's goals were two, one, zero, one, and two, adding up to six goals.

With six goals, that's enough to qualify for the Golden Boot award at this year's World Cup. And in fact. At this stage of the game, Li Jingyuan ranked first on the scorer list with six goals. …,

In the last World Cup, Germany's Klose won the Golden Boot with five goals, and this World Cup, the young player Muller, who should have been the German team, also won the Golden Boot with five goals.

However, after the match against South Korea, the German team has been eliminated. If you don't reach the semi-finals like in history, you will have to play one less semi-final and a game for three or four places, and the youngster Muller will naturally not be able to continue to score. In other words, the four goals scored by Muller so far are his final results.

Muller can't pose a threat to Lee Kyung-won's record, so Lee Kyung-won is much more sure of wanting to win the Golden Boot.

The top four are Spain, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Uruguay, among these four teams, in addition to Li Jingyuan, the person with the most goals is Villa of the Spanish team, with a total of five goals, followed by Sneijder, a Dutch player with four goals, and Fran, a player from the Uruguayan team with three goals.

Historically, Sneijder and Forlan have scored five goals after all competitions, while Villa have not scored in the semi-finals and finals, also with a total of five goals.

In other words, if there are no accidents, the several goalscorers who are closely behind Li Jingyuan will not be able to score six goals like him.

Of course, even if there is an unexpected situation that allows Villa to play better than in history, it may not necessarily be able to take the top spot in the scorer list from Li Jingyuan. Don't forget, Spain, the Netherlands, Uruguay, and South Korea are all in the same situation, and they all have two games to play, and Villa and others may be able to score in these two games, and Lee Kyung-won also has a chance to increase his goals.

Moreover, the Spanish team's support for Villa, the Netherlands team for Sneijder, and the Uruguayan team for Forlan are not as strong as the South Korean team for Lee Kyung-won.

Before the start of this World Cup, the goal of the South Korean team is to keep 16 to eight, that is, as long as they can reach the quarterfinals, they will be considered to have completed the task.

But now, the South Korean team has reached the semi-finals and has overfulfilled the task. Whether it is the coaching staff or the players, there will be no more pressure from the government or the people, and it is good to win the next two games, but even if they lose, it doesn't matter.

Of course, this does not mean that you have completely abandoned your enterprising spirit. After all, they have already reached the semi-finals, and if you work hard, you may be able to reach the finals? It would be a shame to give up at this time.

Advancing to the final can set a record, and letting Lee Kyung-won win the Golden Boot can also set a record, compared to the weight of the previous record. So the South Korean team set the goal for the next game, first of all, to try to win the game, and if the victory is hopeless, then try to support Lee Kyung-won. Let him go for the goal.

Some people may say that the South Korean team is simply dreaming, how can it be so wishful.

In fact, whether it is to win the match or to provide support to Li Jingyuan personally, there is no obvious conflict between the two options. Lee Kyung-won can score, doesn't it mean that the South Korean team is one step closer to victory?

The only thing that makes a difference is the 'center of gravity'. There is a possibility of winning. Then according to the regular way of playing, everyone has an equal chance; If you are too far behind, then shift the focus to Lee Kyung-won and give him all the scoring opportunities.

It sounds like a bit of a no-brainer. It seems unfair to use the strength of the whole team to support one person, which seems to be unfair to the shooters of other countries.

However, no matter how much other shooters complain, the South Korean team will not change their minds. For the South Korean team. The most important thing is to be able to set a record, and with enough weight, the Korean team's behavior will not attract too much criticism. …,

That's what I thought. That's what it does.

In the next semi-finals, South Korea faced Spain.

The Spanish team is the champion team of this World Cup in history, and it is also one of the most powerful teams.

In its original history, it was Germany who faced Spain, who lost 1-0 to Spain in the semi-finals. In terms of scores, the Spanish team is stronger than the German team.

In terms of specific analysis, the personnel composition and technical tactics of the Spanish team are also more mature.

Let's start with staffing. Spain are coached by Bosque, who is more capable than Germany's head coach Loew, whose players are playing for top clubs in major leagues and are stronger than the younger players in Germany.

Let's talk about tactics. The Spanish team's tactical style has long been set. In line with the style of La Liga, the players are very skilled in executing tactics and cooperate with each other very well. The German team is slightly inferior, their tactical style is still a little different from the style of the Bundesliga, a little less tough, more delicate. Although this style of play is very good to look at and effective. But the players are still not familiar enough after all, and they are not as smooth as the Spanish team.

Although the degree is not large, it is undeniable that the strength of the Spanish team still surpasses the German team in an all-round way, and it is even more difficult for the South Korean team to gnaw a piece of meat on the Spanish team.

And there is also innate suppression in terms of technique and tactics. The South Korean team is better at dealing with tough play, and the Spanish team's 'small and fast' advance with short pass penetration is exactly the most uncomfortable style of play for the Korean team.

The strength is inferior to the opponent, and the tactics are restrained. So even if Lee Kyung-won used all his best and the other players also made a decisive effort, the South Korean team still lost to the Spanish team in the semi-finals.

The final result of the match was three to one.

In the first half, South Korea's players were able to resist with physical strength, and after Spain scored first, they barely equalised from a corner.

But in the second half, the South Korean team couldn't keep up with the rhythm. Because the first half was too fierce, the physical strength of the players dropped quickly, and when the game went on for about 70 minutes, the competitive state of the Korean players was obviously affected, and there was a significant decline.

Lack of physical strength cannot be compensated for by perseverance alone. Even if the players of the South Korean team want to continue to fight, it is an unquestionable fact that they cannot keep up with their opponents.

Not only did some of the players cramp, but even the three players who came on the field after the change had already run out of sweat, and the speed was obviously not as fast as when they first came on the field.

The South Korean team is already at the end of its strong crossbow, and in this case, of course, it can't resist the Spanish team's still tidal attack.

So in the 76th and 84th minutes, South Korea was scored two more goals by Spain.

Although Li Jingyuan, the goalkeeper, has no problems with his physical strength, and he has also made a good enough performance, in the end, he is still a 'human'. In the face of the direct attack of the opponent's two strikers, even he has no way to hold all the goal routes, blocking one person's shooting angle is useless, as long as people lightly pass a ball, they can let the other striker directly face the empty goal, so no matter how much Li Jingyuan flies to save, it is still beyond the reach of the whip.

The South Korean team lost the game. And Li Jingyuan's goal record was also tied.

One of South Korea's three goals conceded was scored by Villa. The historical semi-finals were Germany vs. Spain, but now it's South Korea vs. Spain. …,

Being able to eliminate Germany does not mean that the South Korean team is stronger than the German team. In fact, in terms of strength alone, the South Korean team is still much weaker than the German team. In particular, the strength of the back line is much weaker than that of the German team.

Historically, Spain have been able to score a goal against the German defence, but now against the South Korean defence. Naturally, it's easier.

Villa is Spain's main striker and will inevitably be involved when breaking through South Korea's defence. Every attack is involved, so it is only natural to take the opportunity to score one of the three goals.

After the match against South Korea, Villa's goal tally also increased to six.

According to FIFA rules, the first criterion for the Golden Boot award is the number of goals, and in the case of the same number of goals, it is compared to the number of assists. If the number of assists is the same, it will be compared to the playing time of the scorer.

Now, Lee Kyung-won and Villa have both scored six goals. The difference is. Li Jingyuan still has two assists, and Villa only has one, so Li Jingyuan is still temporarily ranked ahead with an advantage of one assist.

But at the end of the day, the advantage of this one assist is still too small. Both teams still have the last game to play, and no one can guarantee that Villa will not be able to score in the final of the worst game, even if he doesn't score, as long as he sends two assists, he can still overtake Li Jingyuan and snatch the Golden Boot.

Having lost the semi-finals, South Korea will face Uruguay on July 10 for third place in the World Cup.

The South Korean team in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. They had reached the semi-finals, but that time they lost the battle for third place, so they ended up finishing fourth.

In other words, if they can win against Uruguay and finish third, it will also set a new record for South Korea, but the weight of this record is a little lower.

The improvement in the record was limited. And Xu Dingmao also knows that whether it is the third or fourth place, it will not leave a deep memory, so for him, the record of the third place is similar to chicken ribs, if you don't fight for it, it's a pity, but it seems that it's not worth it to fight for it.

Mainly because of Li Jingyuan. If it weren't for the possibility of breaking the record on his side, Xu Dingmao would not have hesitated.

Whether to fight for the third place, or to support Li Jingyuan as much as possible, so that he can win the golden boot of this World Cup, this is Xu Dingmao's biggest headache.

Unable to make a decision alone, Xu Dingmao finally summoned the members of the coaching staff and all the players to vote by a show of hands.

The result of the vote surprised and moved Li Jingyuan. Except for him, who raised his hand to fight for third place, everyone else even expressed their support for him to compete for the Golden Boot.

In addition to thanking, Li Jingyuan couldn't help but ask the reason. At this time, Park Ji-sung, as the captain, gave an answer: "If it weren't for you, then we wouldn't have gone so far, now, it's our turn to make a return." ”

Not only Park Ji-sung, but other players also think the same way. Everyone understands very well that being able to reach the semi-finals is entirely due to Li Jingyuan's outstanding performance, since Li Jingyuan has brought them honors, and his popularity in the team is also very good, then they will naturally not be stingy in repaying.

The consensus was unanimous and it was put into practice in the July 10 competition.

Against Uruguay, Lee Kyung-won was back in the field as a striker, with all of South Korea's midfielders centred around him and providing maximum firepower.

In this game, Li Jingyuan scored a total of two goals, raising his total number of goals to eight, and once again widened the gap with Villa.

Luckily, with Lee Kyung-won's two goals, South Korea also won the game with an aggregate score of 2-1 and finished third.

A day later, Spain and the Netherlands played their final match. Villa scored a goal and Spain also won the title of the most rebellious of all.

The World Cup is over, Spain is the last winner, and the fans who support the Spanish team are very excited.

And the fans who support the Korean team are also very excited. Because the Korean team not only broke the record and won the third place in the World Cup for the first time, but also the first time that the Korean team had a Golden Boot winner in the World Cup.

is not a professional player, not a real striker, the main job is an artist, and he is also a goalkeeper, Li Jingyuan won the Golden Boot of the 2010 South African World Cup in this capacity, which is undoubtedly an unprecedented one, and there will basically be no legendary record of comers. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )