Chapter 306: Magic 5 (4)
In fact, there are many problems in the defense of the Brazilian team, and Ricardo's defensive ability is not able to match Ze. Roberto, in contrast, is an offensive player, even if he is barely involved in defense, neither defensive awareness nor defensive skills are in place.
But Argentina was completely stunned by the third goal conceded and was unable to organize an effective attack for a while.
Brazil, on the other hand, used superb footwork to firmly control the ball.
Brazilians have a forward heart even at the back, such as Lucio, who has good skills and often has his own play from the back to the front to participate in the attack.
Such a Brazilian team has completely suppressed Argentina technically, and the elegance of the Argentines has long been embarrassed.
Now they are fighting the pitch, they no longer have the luxury of equalizing or even reversing, they just want to defend their dignity and not be humiliated by the Brazilian team.
Pekerman paced back and forth on the sidelines, and it was clear that he was annoyed.
Argentina showed an all-round deficit on the pitch and could not turn the tide by replacing one or two players.
Even ordinary fans can see this, and it is naturally impossible for him not to see it.
But he can't do nothing either. After all, he is the manager of this team.
In the 55th minute, Pekerman made his first substitution, with "Joker" Aimar replacing Cambiasso.
Removing the defensive barrier Cambiaso and replacing him with the attacking Aimar is going to be desperate to attack.
"Joker" Aimar is Messi's idol, he is only 1.7 meters tall, but he is fast, very flexible, and the frequency of his movements is also very fast, and it is difficult for an opponent on the field to keep up with his rhythm. He also plays in a midfield position, but he is a completely different type from Riquelme. The only thing the two have in common is a superb final pass.
To talk about similarities, maybe Aimar and Kaka's styles are a little closer. However, Kaka's play is more concise and his shooting ability is better than that of Aimar.
Aimar's disadvantage is that he is too poor in confrontation and lacks muscle strength. Although he has excellent skills, he is often more than capable of facing opponents' muscular midfielders and bulldozer defenders. Unlike Messi, although Messi is also very short, he has a lot of muscle strength and explosiveness, and can resist the opponent's strong back defenders.
At his peak, he had world-class prowess, and he and Saviola "Flea" were once considered the hope for the future of Argentine football.
Bringing him on the pitch at the moment, Pekerman is hoping that his ability to quickly carry the ball forward will help Argentina open up the situation.
However, Aimar's appearance did not have the immediate effect as he thought. On the scene, blue and white are still suppressed by yellow.
Bright, sexy-yellow fills every corner of the court, and the rhythm of samba covers the entire court. The eagle of the Pampas is bound with its wings and has difficulty flying.
The Brazilian team is getting braver and braver. In the 58th minute, Ricardo suddenly stepped forward, received Ronaldo's return pass and immediately passed the ball to Ronaldo, who was temporarily free from Coloccini's marking, and he took the opportunity to get rid of Sorin.
Ronaldo didn't rush into the box, and after making a false gesture without deceiving his opponent, he handed the ball to Ricardo again.
By this time, Ricardo was very close to the penalty area, and in the face of the tangled Thorin and the decisive Bernardi, he opted to dribble laterally, used his delicate possession to pass between the two, and then suddenly got up and shot with his left foot, Lux did not save the ball, but the ball bounced off the crossbar.
Adriano headed in from the spot, but before Lukes could regain his footing, he almost hit the empty net, but he headed the ball high under the interference of Present.
"Brazil are unlucky not to score a goal like this. If this goal goes in, the game will go completely into garbage time. β
"Before the start of the game, everyone thought that Brazil had the advantage, but who would have thought that Brazil would have such a big advantage? Argentina was completely defenseless. In the Confederations Cup, Brazil was not in a stable state in the group stage, but after entering the knockout round, it was a huge improvement. β
"Germany is already at their feet and Argentina is about to fall at their feet. If we can keep it that way," the commentator lamented, "I can't think of anyone who can stop the Brazilians in next year's World Cup." Magic 5 is an unsolvable problem, at least from the current situation on the field. With five of the best attacking players in the world combined, there's no goal they can't overcome. β
In the 61st minute, Kaka received a pass from Licardo and suddenly inserted it into the penalty area, kicked into the far corner, and the football flew out of the bottom line by grazing the post, making Lux break out in a cold sweat.
Two minutes later, Brazil again organised an attack, and after a pass between several players, Ricardo won the ball. He observed, and suddenly activated to use the speed to get rid of Bernardi and break down the Argentine defence.
The rest of Brazil's attacking players were also struggling to get in position, and Ricardo spotted his team-mate's position and no longer hesitated, picking up his feet and passing diagonally to the left.
Ronaldinho unloaded the ball with a tricky move, a simple right-hand and left-hand flick to shake Zanetti off and kick his feet into the box.
However, his pass was too high, Ronaldo in front of the post and Adriano in the middle could not reach the ball, the ball flew to the back post, and Cicineo unloaded the ball and crossed again.
This time SiciΓ±o hit the ball to the back post and found Ronaldo.
The trajectory of the ball is not high, almost level with Ronaldo's head, with strong spin and arc, all Ronaldo has to do is put his head up and touch the ball into the net.
Ronaldo Goal!!! God, it was Brazil's 4th goal! The score is 4:0! β
"In the meetings between Brazil and Argentina in recent years, only in friendly matches have Brazil scored four goals twice, and the last time Brazil scored four goals against Argentina was in a friendly in 1999."
"And in the official game, the Brazilian team scored more than 4 goals against Argentina, which has to be traced back to 1963, 42 years ago."
"When did Argentine football fall so far behind by Brazilian football? Oh my God, that's a score I can't believe! β
Ronaldo's goal was the fourth goal for Brazil's attacking five. Now it's just Kaka, and if Kaka can also score, then the Brazilian team's Magic 5 will have a goal record in this game! β
The situation is already very serious for Argentina. At the moment, the humiliation is a foregone conclusion for them, and now it is up to them to save the last bit of face and score at least one goal against Brazil.