Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Heroes (Part II)

Keep talking.

In Group D, which is in the same group as the Chinese team, the weakest team is said to be the Polish team.

As a small football country, the Polish team does have something to say in its history - in the seventies and eighties of the 20th century, the Polish team was a veritable giant killer.

They defeated defending champions Brazil in the 1974 World Cup and finished third; Four years later, they defeated defending champions the Federal Republic of Germany; Another four years passed, and in the 1982 World Cup they defeated Platini's France to finish third again.

In '92, Poland finished second, but now they are a third-rate European team at best.

Of course, this was just Ling Feng's opinion.

Poland have been particularly good in World Cup qualifying, and they even made it out of the group of Spain, the Netherlands and Norway, so they are favored by many.

But Ling Feng knew that the Polish team, which was incomparable in the group stage, was like a different lineup when it arrived at the World Cup, and the Poles, who had little experience in the tournament, became like a local amateur team, and they really couldn't pose any threat to China.

This is the second time that the United States and China have played in the World Cup, both times they were divided into a group, for the American team, Ling Feng also has a certain degree of confidence, although the strength of the American team is not weak, but as long as there are no accidents, they can still successfully defeat the opponent.

The biggest concern is Portugal.

The former platinum generation is now fully line-up. Costa and Figo are a formidable midfield and it will not be easy to beat Portugal.

In history, Italy's group has been weak for many years, and in the end it turned out to be the second in the group, and South Korea was eliminated, but this year, the addition of Baggio is expected to definitely not let Italy stop in the quarterfinals, and they have a high probability of winning the group, so not only Italy wants to avoid China, China also does not want to meet Italy in the quarterfinals.

Therefore, it is imperative to get the task of winning the first place in the group.

Group E.

The German tank played as a mourning soldier this time, because they had completed the replacement of the old and the new, Klinsmann, Mateus, Müller and others had retired, and Ballack became the new soul of the German team.

Of course, there is one more person who has to be mentioned - Tiger, Effenberg.

Four years ago, Effenberg left the national team in a fit of anger despite Beckenbauer's retention because he did not have his main position, but four years later, the temper of the old tiger has also subsided a lot. After Costa happily got the ticket to the World Cup, he was the only one in the entire Florence who did not participate in the World Cup.

Tiger, like a lone wolf, put down his posture, this is his last chance, he is thirty-four years old and it is impossible for him to participate in the next World Cup, and Schuster, who has long since retired, also advised him that it is a lifelong regret for a player to not be able to participate in the World Cup.

Four years ago, when he and Shepchenko, Rui. When Costa sat in the audience and watched the game, there were still two troubled brothers by his side, but four years later, Shepchenko left for AC Milan. Costa happily got the ticket to the World Cup, and Effenberg was already extremely excited at this time.

Eventually, Worrall took in his former junior teammate and brought him to China.

The experienced Effenberg, the new leader Ballack, and the talented midfielder Deisler will be the biggest highlights of the German team.

Deisler, the talented player, his skills don't even belong to the current German team.

The German team used to be a typical team with a perfect combination of technique and body, coupled with the steely consciousness of the Germans, Germany once shone on the world football scene, the era of Beckenbauer, the era of three World Cup finals in the 80s......

But the current German team has made people think that it is a garbage team that relies on brute force alone and fights hard for long passes.

Deisler is an exception, his skills are comparable to that of Litbarski, under the tutelage of Schuster, he and Ballack are very good at dealing with injuries on the field, and with the old hooligan Schuster by his side, his depression has not attacked, so the current German team is still much stronger than the runner-up in history in 02!

Kahn! Karn, the god of the door! This is the first time Kahn has stood on the World Cup as a regular goalkeeper, and this World Cup, Kahn has shown people what is the real world number one goalkeeper!

Lost Roy. Keane's Irish team is nothing to fear and should not be Germany's opponent, but without Keane's team is more united, it is expected that the victory over Cameroon is not too much of a problem.

As for one more team, Saudi Arabia ......

Saudi Arabia's head coach Nasser. Johar is very arrogant, they claim that the Saudi team has reached the second-rate level in Europe, and the German team after the change is only the second-rate level in Europe at best, so they are very confident that they can qualify from the group.

I would like to thank Johar very much, thank you to this idiot coach.

Can you not thank you? If Saudi Arabia hadn't been poured eight goals by Germany, the bottom would have been the Chinese team!

In fact, according to the strength of the Saudi team, against the German team after the blood exchange, even if they lose, it is only a matter of one or two goals, and the reason why they lost eight and let Krauser complete a hat trick of headers is because they think too high of themselves!

If they recognise the difference in strength between the two teams and slowly play defensive counter-attacks with Germany as a weak team, then they will not lose too badly, and if they are lucky - such as Kahn hitting the post with his head on the post - they may still score a goal, a draw is possible, and a victory against the opponent will not necessarily be too much of an upset, but ......

They regard themselves as the same opponent as Germany, rush up and fight against the opponent, and in the face of the Germans with strong headers, they even play high-altitude bombing - what is it not looking for death? Conceding eight goals is a lot!

Group F.

Group F is a veritable group of death, a terrible grouping!

Argentina, England, Nigeria, Sweden!

There is nothing more dead than this group of death, not even the group of China, Germany, the United States and Yugoslavia four years ago!

O Argentina and England!

Decades of old enemies!

And just four years ago, the two teams just fought a battle of the century!

That game is known as one of the most classic games in the history of the World Cup, but now many fans are happy and regretful, happy that these two teams have many supporters, maybe both qualifying is the best ending; It's a pity that the two teams only met in the group stage, and in the group stage, it was difficult for the players to fight hard to play a wonderful game, especially if the game was the second game, not the last one.

It's just that many people are not optimistic about England, and Ling Feng is not optimistic either.

After all, this Argentina is not the Argentina of history.

The manager is Maradona, not Bielsa.

Regardless of the level of coaching and the strength of the players, Argentina has the advantage of being Chinese fans!

Maradona is the head coach who led the Chinese team to the fourth place in the World Cup four years ago!

Damn, China is his second home!

Not to mention anything else, Lao Ma entered the stadium to ensure that the cheers were higher than Xiaobei - of course, Xiaobei is also a factor - this guy is too attractive to female fans!

You must know that handsome guys are generally the public enemies of men, especially particularly handsome guys.

Many people say that Xiaobei is famous by his face, this can't be helped, jealousy is human nature, especially when he sees the beautiful fans around him screaming for this super handsome guy, this nature is more and more crazy.

But compared to Xiaobeilai, another handsome guy is much more successful - Batistuta.

Barty, the god of war, with his long flowing hair and resolute face, is an idol in the hearts of many female fans, but like Baggio, the star is not hostile to male fans - maybe Barty can offset a lot of Becky's charm when he stops there.

Besides, this Argentine national team can be described as full of talents, Redondo, Riquelme, Emaar, Ortega ......, compared to England, or Argentina has a better chance of winning, and it is really difficult to say whether Xiaobei can avenge the revenge four years ago.

Sweden's strength is definitely not bad, Ljungberg has fully grown, and he has been playing in China for several years, and he is also very familiar with the Chinese environment, as well as Larsson, Anderson, etc., are not fuel-efficient lamps.

Nigeria's strength has declined compared to four years ago, but it is still a powerhouse in Africa, and it should not be underestimated - it can only be said that some have seen it!

Group G

Italy, Mexico, Croatia, Ecuador.

Trapattoni has finally brought Baggio to the World Cup, and the 35-year-old is expected to bring valuable experience, confidence and morale to the team.

But Baggio's position is not secure, and the center of Italy has shifted to Totti.

As for Prince Piero of the Zebras...... Maybe the injury four years ago was a mistake for him, but at least, his record of 567 days without scoring was achieved, and the title of "penalty striker" was not called.

Although he is not as brave as he just debuted, and he has been praised by many people for this, but as a first-class striker, Piero can still be regarded as the number one, but I don't know how he can perform in his first World Cup trip.

But what Ling Feng was most afraid of was Baggio.

For Baggio, Ling Feng knew too well.

Come to think of it, now that Baggio can't take the main position, is his threat less?

No, it's bigger!

Even if Baggio is a substitute, it is because of his age, which has nothing to do with strength, but in the case that Italy can't open the situation, Baggio, who comes off the bench and is full of physical strength, is the most terrible killer!

No one knows better than Ling Feng the belief in Baggio's pursuit of victory, for him, the league championship is not his desire, the European Champions Cup is not his desire, and even the club's highest treble honor cannot make him too excited.

His dream is in the World Cup because he owes himself a title......

If it were normal times, Ling Feng would definitely want to have a showdown with Baggio, but the World Cup is not good, Italy is not sure to win the Chinese team, the Chinese team is also not sure to win Italy, the best result is to fork open, although it is basically impossible to fight again after the fork, but this is also something that there is no way to do.

We must not meet Italy in the quarterfinals, otherwise, after the battle, the next road will be difficult.

Ecuador, which participated in the World Cup for the first time, is not strong and should not be able to cause too much trouble for the current Italy, and Croatia, which is in decline, no longer has the courage it was four years ago, and there is no need to consider that the only Mexico should be the only obstacle for Italy.

Group H.

The Dutch team was blessed by the Chinese team and **, who did not perform well in the qualifiers and failed to get a ticket to the World Cup, and the sudden surprise almost made the Dutch Football Association have no time to react.

In the end, the Dutch Football Association hurriedly hired Hiddink, the head coach of the South Korean team four years ago, because the South Korean team was no longer able to participate in the World Cup, Hiddink naturally accepted the errand very happily.

Guus Hiddink is naturally familiar with the Dutch team, with the majority of the squad still being part of the national team from four years ago, but the difference is that Kluivert's place has been replaced by Manchester United's centre-forward Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Ruud van Nistelrooy, who joined Manchester United last year, has quickly grown into the core of the team, his cooperation with David Beckham is seamless, and his ability to seize opportunities in the penalty area is even stronger.

What's more, there are no decent opponents in Group H, and Russia's coach Romantsev's one-sided use of Spartak players has caused serious discord within the team, and it is expected that they will not be able to perform the wonderful performance of Salenko's five goals in one game in the 94 World Cup.

Vilmots is the backbone of the Belgian team, and in general Belgium's performance in this World Cup is quite good, and the match against Brazil is even more exciting, but if you want to stop the Dutch, it is not enough to stop the Dutchman who are ashamed and brave.

As for Tunisia, this team has been a regular in the World Cup in recent years, but it has never made much impression, which should be considered a ...... Let's play tricks.