At 12:50 p.m., the players from both sides warmed up and returned to the locker room to make final preparations for the game. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Johannesburg Soccer City stadium suddenly emptied, and the fans in the stands were engaged in lively discussions.

"Our World Cup journey in the Netherlands has set sail again!"

"I hope this time will surprise us!"

"It's a talented Dutch team and I'm sure we'll have the last laugh this time!"

"World Cup, here we come!"

Dutch fans are looking forward to their team.

"Hopefully we can get off to a good start with an upset over the Netherlands!"

"If you want to cause an upset today, the most important thing is to defend well, if we can make the Dutch attack group dumb, we can take one or two more chances, and we can shock the world!"

"The Dutch team has always been impressive in the group stage of the tournament, and it is very difficult to cause an upset......

"Football is round, and as long as the whistle doesn't blow at the end of the game, anything can happen. So we have to have a pious heart, a heart that never gives up, and believe in our team......"

Danish fans cheered for their team while worried.

……

In the Dutch dressing room, the atmosphere was warm, the players were rubbing their fists, and the big victory of the German team made them hold back their energy, and today their World Cup journey in South Africa officially began.

Van Marwijk motioned for everyone to be quiet, and then said: "The quadrennial World Cup is starting again, what will be the fate that awaits us?" ”

The locker room was as silent as night.

The Netherlands has had superstars for generations, and the legendary Cruyff has brought the Dutch team to the World Cup final, making the Netherlands a world-class powerhouse.

However, the talented stars of that generation failed to realise the Dutchman's World Cup dream.

At the end of the 80s, the "Dutch Three Musketeers" were born, who not only achieved great things at the club, founded the "Milan Dynasty", but also won the European Championship in 1988.

At the World Cup in Italy in '90, when Dutch supporters thought that the Dutch team would soar under the leadership of the "Three Musketeers", the cruel reality knocked them to the dust.

The Netherlands managed only three draws in the group stage to advance to the knockout stage as third in their best group.

In the first round of the knockout round, they are waiting for their arch-rival Germany.

The Germans are undoubtedly formidable, and with Mateus' "German Troika" they have proven themselves strong at Inter.

In that match, there was the famous "Rijkaard spitting" incident, which ended with the Netherlands ending in the first round of the knockout round.

Under Mateus, Germany defeated defending champions Argentina in the final.

Maradona, the king of the ball, shed tears on the pitch after the game, moving the world.

After the Three Musketeers, under the leadership of superstars such as Bergkamp and Seedorf, the Dutch team launched an attack on the World Cup title again and again.

In the '94 World Cup they reached the quarter-finals, in the '98 World Cup in France they reached the semi-finals, in '02 they failed to reach the finals, and in '06 the World Cup stopped in the first round of the knockout round.

Another four years have passed, what will be the fate that awaits the Netherlands?

Van Marwijk waved his hand and said: "We are in awe of fate, but many times fate is in our hands, and many people misunderstand what I said. ”

"I'm not going to put luck on the line!"

"Today the whole world is watching us, and those enemies hidden in the shadows are waiting for us to lose!"

The Dutch coach said with a resolute look in his eyes: "But we won't give them this chance!" ”

These words aroused the fighting spirit of the Dutch players, and Van Bommel, the spiritual leader of the dressing room, said in a deep voice: "Yes, we will not give them this opportunity!" ”

Snead said solemnly, "We're going to crush those doubts!" ”

Van Marwijk nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right, how could we possibly give them this opportunity." ”

He exhaled a long breath and said, "Now let's arrange a tactical ......."

The atmosphere in the Danish dressing room was tense, with most of the players in the squad having no World Cup experience as they failed to qualify for the World Cup finals in Germany four years ago.

Coach Olsen said in a deep voice: "I know you are nervous because this is the first World Cup for many of you because the opponent is the Netherlands. ”

"But we can't let down the fans who support us, we need to give them a great game!" ”

"No matter how strong the opponent is, for us, we have to give it our all!"

"Miracles are for those who are prepared, and we are the ones who are prepared!"

The tightness of the Danish players slowly turned into a strong fighting spirit.

"Win against the Netherlands and we'll make the world look sideways!"

Olsen waved his fist and shouted: "Children, your World Cup has begun, and when you retire, you will savor today's game because you have defeated the mighty Netherlands!" ”

The Danish coach's rhetoric was a far cry from the morning's pre-match press conference, as they were like docile wolfdogs who suddenly bared their sharp teeth.

The locker room is in full swing.

"Good!"

"Fight!"

"Victory over the Netherlands!"

The Danish players roared loudly.

Olsen motioned for everyone to be quiet: "To win against the Netherlands, we have to calm down, first we have to suppress their strong offensive firepower, and then wait for an opportunity to launch a quick counterattack. ”

"So today's tactic is to defend and counterattack!"

……

As the two sides made final preparations for the game, journalists from all over the world were busy, and they already had their starting lists in their hands.

Olsen lined up a four-five-one formation, goalkeeper: Sorensen; Four defenders: Jacobson, Kjaer, Ager, S-Paulsen; Five midfielders: Paulsen, Enewaldsen, Romerdal, Jorgensen, Karlenborg; The only striker: Bendtner.

With Paulsen and Enewaldsson in the midfield, they will form a tight net in front of the penalty area with four players in the back line.

451 is actually a stable counterattack formation, relying on the numerical advantage of the midfielder to midfield and contain the opponent's attack.

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, Van Persie, Chen Fan.

Van Marwijk really let Chen Fan start as he said in the morning, and also sent three strikers.

The four-three-three formation is an attacking formation, and the Dutch team has also used this formation for a long time, and Van Marwijk can be regarded as a compromise with the traditional Dutch forces.

In the club, six-time champions Barcelona also use this formation.

Dutch reporters were mixed after getting the list, happy that Van Marwijk has finally returned to tradition, and worried about such a change, will the Dutch players be able to adapt in a short period of time?

After Van Marwijk became the Dutch manager, he almost abandoned the four-three-three formation and usually used a four-five-one formation. Two of the midfield five were deployed at the back, with the other three being mainly tasked with attacking.