Volume 4 Chapter 42 Looking at the Firmament
"Goaaaaaaal......, Fabiano, 2:0, Brazil face their old rival Chile with an easy two-goal lead"
"Goaaaaaal......, Robinho, icing on the cake, 3:0, Brazil seal the win"
"Brazil have become the sixth team to advance to the last 8 and they will meet the Netherlands team who advanced earlier today in the round of 8, five-star Brazil, orange tulips, epic showdown!"
The narrator on the TV was shouting passionately, and Mark Qin was watching TV on the sofa with Isabella in his arms.
He was going back to the training base tomorrow morning, and today they drove around the safari park and didn't leave the city.
The first is that Mackin doesn't want to be too tired, and the second is that Isabella and Amin have almost turned around this time, Amin has returned to England, and Issa doesn't want to go out.
When he came back in the evening, he watched the highlight news, and in the afternoon, the Netherlands took the lead in qualifying, and Brazil watched the live broadcast.
Fabiano's popularity and ability have greatly improved after coming to the Premier League ahead of schedule, although Kaka is the number one superstar in Brazil this year, but the Brazilian forward really relies on Fabiano.
But this year's Brazilian midfielder is really, a bunch of sappers, Gilberto Silva, Melo, Alves were squeezed into the midfield by McConn, and it has to be embarrassing to fall to this point.
Brazil, when has there ever been a shortage of strikers and midfielders, some people believe that they lack central defenders, lack of midfielders, and I don't know what happened to Brazil's talent training mechanism over the years.
The players who have been produced are European, and there are many Brazilian players who have lost their samba street skills and creativity without a trace.
Since Brazil's double-back tactics won the championship in 02, coupled with the Europeanization of Brazil that Deng Jiaren strongly admired, Brazil has gone to this road of no return, but 3R is not there every year.
In the end, I learned a four-like, no wonder I can lose 1:7, Makqin simply thinks Dunga's head is funny, you are Brazil, five-star Brazil, what to learn Europeanization!
Brazil in the 90s didn't know how many fans were popular, brilliant individual skills, elegant teamwork, and unbridled creativity, and now there is not even a hammer left.
Like Oscar, who can only defend and poke with his toes, is actually the main striker, Mack was also drunk in his previous life, and only Mourinho would like this kind of forward.
If Oscar hadn't just moved to Chelsea against Juventus, he wouldn't have been so famous.
The organizational skills are average, the ability to hold the ball is average, and the use of many techniques is unreasonable, if it is put in the 90s, this kind of player will not be able to enter the door of the Brazilian team.
The degradation is too serious, Mackin feels sorry for Brazil, this should be their last bit of spirituality, and when it comes to their home World Cup, they can only rely on an immature Neymar and two central defenders to support the scene.
It's a pity to watch the beauty fade away, Guardiola's football is beautiful, but he is also essentially a European football, without that kind of freewheeling relaxation and spirituality.
What is really a bit like Brazil is only Real Madrid under Qi Xuanzong, which is a kind of beauty without framework and constraints.
But that's really too much to ask of the players, and at least your front court has to be a superstar with outstanding technical ability.
On the green field of football, in addition to winning or losing, there are some other things that people like, just like eating vegetables, not delicacies from the mountains and seas, but there is always something that makes you fresh and refreshing.
If he could choose Mackqin, he would actually prefer to travel back to the 90s, when world football was really full of flowers, and even a national team like Romania, which many fans have little impression of, could produce a midfield master named Haji.
It's useless to say more, Mackin just sighed for Brazil, and then left it behind, his own affairs are still too busy.
Early the next morning, he rushed back to the Bainferken training base and officially began to prepare for their top 8 opponent, Uruguay!
The first thing he did when he came back, Capello asked the team doctor to give them a comprehensive physical examination, which made him breathe a sigh of relief, but fortunately these boys still know how to converge.
With the indulgent nature of the English players, who are not far behind those enthusiastic Brazilian players, if anyone really indulges in the nightlife these days, he will pick up the butcher's knife.
In the round of 8, they were ranked in the second game, and the time was still night.
July 2, 4 p.m., Netherlands vs. Brazil
July 2, 8:30 p.m., Uruguay vs England
July 3, 4 p.m., Argentina vs Germany
July 3, 8:30 p.m., Paraguay vs Spain
On the day Mackin returned to the training base, Paraguay and Spain had qualified, and Ronaldo became another superstar to go home.
In response to Portugal's exit, there was also a large-scale debate on the Internet.
In addition to the fact that Portugal is not wronged to lose due to the strength of Spain, it is more that Ronaldo is becoming more and more like a pure striker, and he may be able to improve a team's scoring ability, but he may not be able to change a team's style like Mackin again.
The main reason is that Mackin has changed England so much that even professional fans can see this gap.
When Ronaldo debuted, he was also an all-round winger who could break through and lead the organization, but now he is going further and further on the road of center forward.
It's Messi, who made his debut as a pure winger, but is slowly transforming into an all-round striker.
In the next few days, Capello unsurprisingly started closed training again, and all the players were in the base to adjust their condition.
The reporters who entered the window period of the competition could only take a few photos from a distance outside the base, and then make up some news themselves.
For example, the whole England team is in good training condition, such as Mackin and his teammates are talking and laughing, and their demeanor is relaxed.
England were really lucky this time, the 1/8 finals were at the Royal Bamferken Stadium next door, and the 1/4 finals they were placed at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.
It was the place where the opening ceremony of the World Cup was held, and it was only a two-hour drive from their training base, which can be said to have greatly avoided the pain of their journey.
This game has attracted the attention of all over the UK and has penetrated into all walks of life and has become the hottest hot spot in society.
It is reported that more than 100,000 English fans will arrive in Johannesburg on the same day, and the Football City Stadium is very large, which can accommodate more than 80,000 people, but there are only more than 30,000 tickets that can be distributed to English fans.
Tens of thousands of England fans will be stranded around the stadium, which, together with the traditionally restless South American fans, will put a lot of pressure on Johannesburg police security.
If there is a bloody clash over which side is eliminated, it will have to be a scandal at the World Cup in South Africa.
Time passed quickly, the whole England team spent three days in the training base, there were no new injuries, and the physical condition was good, which made Capello relax most of his suspense.
July 2, 4 p.m. sharp.
The battle of the century between the Netherlands and Brazil officially kicked off, and Mackin and his team boarded the bus to Johannesburg.
If they can make it past Uruguay and reach the last four, then their semi-final opponents will be the winners of this match, who are in one and a half of the zone.
So even in the car, they are quite concerned about the result of this game, watching the live broadcast all the way.
Robinho started the game and after returning to Brazil, his form has rebounded and he has been doing well at this World Cup.
In the second half, Melo scored an own goal, then was sent off for stepping on Robben, and finally 10 Brazil were beaten by Sneijder to say goodbye to South Africa.
If you want to say that this Brazil, the defense is still very powerful, and on the surface of this game, Melo is a historical sinner, but the real reason is that the RKF combination in the Brazilian frontcourt is completely incomparable with 3R.
It's okay to abuse vegetables, but when you really play a strong team, the pressure and threat they create for the opponent in the front court is far from enough.
One of the biggest problems is the plummeting state of Kaka, in 06 when Xiao Luo was in full swing, but was dragged to death by the elderly old Brazil, no one expected Xiao Luo to fall so quickly.
This time, the heavy responsibility can only be on Kaka's shoulders, but Kaka after 07 became a god, year after year, after he transferred to Real Madrid, he was already a mediocre midfielder.
"Kaka's state, it's better to give Nimar a chance, maybe the result will be different", watching the Brazilians on TV say goodbye to the World Cup in tears, Mark Qin said with a sigh.
"You're right", Capello nodded in the front row, "Aside from defensive mistakes, their biggest problem is the lack of goal-scoring ability, after Fabiano was focused on defense, Robinho and Kaka's goalscoring efficiency was very low"
"But Dunga likes Kaka, he doesn't have that guts," Capello shrugged, "sometimes people are dominated by appearances and some fears inside"
Beckham said with a smile: "If you replace Kaka and lose the game again, Dunga will be the culprit"
"Think about the game, the Netherlands have a good defense this time, and if you want them to meet them, you have to pass Uruguay first"
After more than ten minutes, the Soccer City Stadium was in sight, the surrounding area was very empty, and it had already been filled with dense fans, light blue and white intertwined, shouting.
The police in charge of opening the road had already planned the road, and the moment the bus drove into the crowd, it was like breaking into a noisy vegetable market, and the buzz was instantly drowned out by the various noises made by the crowd.
"GOGO, ENGLAND, ENGLAND!"
"Oh oh oh, kill Uruguay, win, win!"
All kinds of cheerers carrying the flag of England and holding English scarves, their faces painted with paint, and all kinds of slogans raised, the bus was like a floating boat, slowly moving forward.
This is the third consecutive time that England have reached the last four, and they have failed in the first two editions, once at the feet of 3R, once on penalties, and also left Beckham with eternal regret.
It's a well-known proverb in the West, and this time England fans came with great anticipation, believing that they would break through the shackles this time.
As the sun sets and the sky darkens, the façade of the spectacular Soccer City Stadium is already lit up, making it look beautiful and modern in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The England bus slowly parted the crowd and drove smoothly towards the players' tunnel at the stadium, where Mack and his men smiled and waved to the fans.
At the same moment, another light blue bus also came from the west side of the stadium, ready to enter another tunnel for the players.
That's Uruguay!
The two sides greeted the cheers of the fans, like soldiers about to step on the battlefield, slowly, engulfed by the huge stadium.
"Audience friends, the match between England and Uruguay starts tonight, this is the first time they have met in the World Cup after 44 years!" , Duan Xuan's voice sounded excitedly.
"The last two times they have met are too long, in the group stage of the 1966 World Cup, when the two teams drew 0-0; In the quarterfinals of the 1954 World Cup, Uruguay defeated England 4:2"
"Although Uruguay have been unbeaten in the past with 1 win and 1 draw, Uruguay and England have long been ...... apart"
"So tonight, will Uruguay be able to continue the inertia of history, or will England be able to turn a new page, and the two sides will face off at the Soccer City stadium, a life-and-death ......"