No. 550: Peak Showdown Begins!

Van Marwijk exclaimed: "I've never been worried about our offense, but I've never been too worried about our defence. ”

Some of the defenders were unhappy, and the Dutch boss continued: "I won't say much about the strength of Brazil, you can't afford to underestimate a team like Brazil at any time. ”

"So when defending today, everyone has to retreat to their own half of the court to participate in the defense!"

Van Marwijk finally showed his tactical thinking at this moment – focusing on defense.

At such a momentous moment, despite the displeasure of some players, no one challenged the authority of the manager, and several midfielders nodded their heads.

"When attacking, we have a formation of four, three, three, and when defending, our formation is four-five-one, and the two wingers have to hold their own side of the defense and help their teammates defend ......"

"The long pass in the back field counterattacked, Robben and Chen had to rotate forward, not together. If one person has already gone to the front, then the other person has to cruise in the midfield and get the timing right before inserting the attack......"

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The atmosphere in the Brazilian dressing room was solemn, and the Dutch's attacking power put them under pressure.

Dunga, the captain of Brazil who won the championship in '94 and is now the coach of Brazil, shares his experience with his players.

"In such a big battle, the two sides compete who makes fewer mistakes and who has the stronger ability to seize opportunities."

Dunga looked at his players and said: "The winning side will definitely be the one who makes fewer mistakes and has more chances. ”

"So we have to make as few mistakes as possible when defending, don't make mistakes, be patient when attacking and be calm before shooting!"

He exhaled a long breath and his voice suddenly raised: "Brothers, there are many people who are waiting for us to fail, so that they can prove themselves right, but I think you are the best players in Brazil today!" ”

The Brazilian media has been slamming Dunga's employment, which has put Dunga at odds with the domestic media, and many of them are now waiting for the Brazilian team to make mistakes and then lashing out at them.

In the final game of the group stage, Brazil drew 0-0 with Portugal after already qualifying, which should have been no problem.

However, the Brazilian media fiercely criticized the Brazilian team, once again slamming Dunga's employment.

In the first round of the knockout round, they beat Chile 3-0, which made Dunga breathe a sigh of relief.

But as soon as the breath was relieved, the pressure on him suddenly increased, as their opponents in this round were the Netherlands, who were eye-catching.

Sixteen goals in four games!

God, it's scary to think about.

Even the Brazilian team that won the World Cup in South Korea and Japan in 02 did not have such a terrifying attack.

Dunga will be hoping to beat the Netherlands to silence the Brazilian media.

Victory over such a powerful Netherlands, and you can still baash me?

But where are the two flying wings of the Netherlands so easy to defend......

Needless to say, Chen Fan showed excellent form from the first game, and Van Marwijk could only suppress his desire to score by replacing him early.

Arjen Robben was on the injury list after the first game, but he returned quickly and came off the bench in the final game of the group.

In a stalemate between the two sides, Robben dribbled the ball on the wing and suddenly cut inside to hit the goal, the ball hit the post, and Huntelaar made a successful shot.

The Netherlands won a thrilling victory over Cameroon to make it three wins in a row in the group.

In the previous round, Robben scored the second goal of the Netherlands with another in-cut shot.

What does this mean?

It shows that this flying wing is in good condition after returning from injury!

Whether or not the two wings of the Netherlands can be contained will determine the success or failure of the Brazilian team.

'Sneijder was the starting point for a long counter-attack, so we had to be vigilant as soon as we conceded the ball up front. The player closest to Sneijder had to pounce on him and prevent him from launching a long counter-attack. ”

Dunga began to lay out his tactics: "If the Netherlands launch a quick counterattack, we must watch behind us. ”

Pointing to the two full-backs, he said: "Don't think about it, in that case all we have to do is break the ball off the touchline!" ”

'Don't try to keep the ball under control, Chen's tackling ability is surprising and don't forget how the two lightning goals in the Netherlands happened.'

Bastos and McCone looked serious, McCone had competed with Chen Fan in the Champions League game, and Chen Fan made him suffer in the Meazza game.

In the first game of the World Cup in the Netherlands, Chen Fan only took nine seconds to break through the goal of the Danish team, and the goal was scored after he made a steal.

In the game with the Japanese team, Chen Fan scored the Japanese goal in the third minute, which also came from a steal in the front court.

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At 3:40, the starters of both sides appeared in the players' tunnel, and there were almost no two teams playing at the same club, so there was no large-scale booing.

Kaka and Sneijder hugged each other, both of them were the engines of the team's midfield and were also famous stars.

Brazilian midfielder Melo and Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong somehow met each other, staring straight and fiercely at each other like two bulls were about to fight......

Mai Kong glanced at Chen Fan, then closed his eyes, he knew that his task today was quite heavy.

Bastos glanced at Robben and said, "Huh, Peter Pan, I'm not going to let you fly today!"

Led by four referees, players from both sides walked into the stadium and were greeted by a tsunami of cheers!

The ESPN commentator exclaimed: "The much-anticipated showdown between Brazil and the Netherlands is about to begin!" ”

"In Brazil, as is traditional, the players walk into the pitch holding hands. The Dutch players have solemn expressions, and no one can be relaxed in the face of such a big battle! ”

Brazilian national television began to introduce the starters of both sides: "Dunga lined up in a four-three-one-two formation, goalkeeper: Cesar; Four defenders: McConn, Lucio, Juan, Bastos; Three midfielders: Alves, Melo, Gilberto Silva; Midfield playmaker: Kaka; Two strikers: Fabiano, Robinho!

Dunga's formation tends to be balanced offensively and defensively.

Van Marwijk lined up in a four-three-three attacking formation, goalkeeper: Stekelenburg; Four defenders: Van de Wiel, Heitinga, Mathiesen, Van Bronckhorst; Three midfielders: Van Bommel, De Jong, Sneijder; Three forwards: Robben, Robin van Persie, Chen.

In terms of formation, Van Marwijk is attacking instead of defending, but we can't be fooled by appearances. You must know that Van Marwijk has been reinventing the Dutch team since he took the Dutch coach, and he is a very defensive-minded coach.

The formation of 433 could become 451 at any time, and the Netherlands are likely to drop back the two wingers to strengthen the midfield. ”

Adal exclaimed: "Before the game, Van Marwijk said that the Netherlands would treat the game like a final. This shows that he values this match against Brazil very much! ”

Commentator Ruud Gullit said: "There are two reasons for this, one is that the Netherlands have not faced a strong team before this, and they have not been tested severely, and Brazil is the first strong opponent that the Netherlands has faced in this World Cup. ”

"On the other hand, it shows that Van Marwijk has a lot of respect for Brazil as a formidable opponent!"

If the Netherlands can beat Brazil to reach the semi-finals, their next opponent will be the winner between Uruguay and Ghana.

Neither Uruguay nor Ghana can compare with Brazil.

Everyone said that as long as the Netherlands can beat Brazil, it will open the way to the final.

The same is true for Brazil.

"Tick! ……”

With the referee's whistle, the pinnacle showdown between the Netherlands and Brazil began! [.]