Chapter 61: The Twin Eagles Fight for the Nest (1)
The National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, is located in the south of the central area of the Beijing Olympic Park and is the main stadium of the 08 Beijing Olympic Games, with a total area of 21 hectares and about 91,000 spectator seats.
As the main stadium with a cost of 2.2 billion yuan, the entire structural components of the Bird's Nest support each other to form a grid-like structure, which looks like a bird's nest woven from tree branches, and its gray mineral-like steel mesh is covered with transparent membrane material, which contains an earthy red bowl-shaped stadium stand. Here, the hollowing technique, the texture of ceramics, the splendor and warmth of red in traditional Chinese culture are perfectly integrated with the most advanced modern steel structure design.
As the entire building is connected by a giant Disney mesh structure, without a single column inside, the grandstand is a complete unobstructed bowl-shaped shape, like a giant container, giving the stadium incredible drama and unparalleled impact.
The Olympic gold medal is not the highest honor in the world of football, but it is one of the most desired championships for U23 players, not to mention the final clash between the two teams here.
The African Eagles Nigeria are the only African team to have won the Olympic gold medal in men's football, and their opponents were Argentines at the time, and now the Nigerian Olympic team is only stronger than it was back then, and they certainly want to continue to write their myth against the same opponents in China, at the Bird's Nest.
Sitting in the upscale, brand-new locker room of the Bird's Nest, Santhiago methodically prepares while waiting for a text message from agent Isabella.
Seeing that Santhiago looked a little absent-minded, Riquelme beside him turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Santi, what's wrong?" ”
The Dinghai Shenpin, who played the most crucial role in the match between Argentina and Brazil, does not know when he has reached an agreement with Messi, although it cannot be said that the contradictions in the dressing room have been eliminated, but they have also eased a lot. Riquelme was in a much better mood when the players were on the same page, but he was a little surprised after seeing Santiago's demeanor, was it nervous?
But it doesn't look like it! And from the previous games, it seems that San Tiago has not shown obvious nervousness.
"Toot ......"
Hearing this, Santhiago raised his head and just wanted to turn back, when he heard the vibration sound from his mobile phone, he opened the text message, and was relieved to see the "everything is done" sent by Isabella, raised his head again and said with a smile: "Romy, I'm fine, I just thought about how many points I have to score in this game to be motivated!" ”
After advancing to the final, San Thiago got a few tickets for the men's football final with a very good position through the relationship of the Argentine Olympic team, and entrusted the agent Isabella to take the two elders to Beijing for a good time, and then come to watch the final. Originally, the two elders refused, but considering that it was now in the post-disaster clean-up stage, there was nothing to do in their hometown, and Santiago also gave the two a feeling of sons, so they finally came to Beijing under the bombardment of Santiago's successive phone calls.
Seeing one of his wishes, Santhiago was even more excited, not only for him, but also for another player, and before Riquelme could answer, the man rushed to speak.
"I don't know about you, Santi, but I have a hunch that I'm going to score more than two goals in this game! Make up for all the previous apologies! ”
Sergio Aguero, who finished the semi-final against Brazil, is now refreshed, constantly clamoring for him to make up for all his previous goals. There is no way, if he doesn't continue to score, even if Argentina wins the gold in the end, he will not be able to sleep. Who told you to start as a Zhengyin center forward who scored only one goal? As for the domestic dissatisfaction with Sergio Aguero, this can be seen from the fact that he was not selected for the national team in the first round of the World Cup qualifying squad.
Just when a group of people were giggling, coach Batista walked in with a smile, looking at the rare smile of the head coach BOSS, the boys were all excited and confident, after many days of fighting, it was time to finish the battle today! Kill the old opponent and take revenge to win the gold, this is simply the most perfect script!
Argentina lined up a 4-5-1 line-up for this game, with Romero continuing to replace the injured Ustari as goalkeeper, and he did well after his last game, earning the trust of the manager and his players, and it looks like he has fully recovered from his injury. At the back, it is still composed of Zabaleta, Pareja, Garay, and Monzon, and the performance of the four in the previous games has proved their strength and consistency, and it is not surprising that when the national team squad ages, most of the four of them will be copied into the national team.
And this time in the arrangement of the midfield line, coach Batista has restored the configuration of 5 people, Mascherano, Gago, Santo Tiago, Riquelme, Messi will be a whole that can attack and retreat and defend. Among them, Santhiago and Messi will also have a more important task, the two of them must be familiar with the rhythm of the game, read the game deeply, and change the formation at all times to drive the players behind to get the most out of this 4-5-1 lineup. Finally, up front, Sergio Aguero continued to start.
4-5-1 is very popular in international football, and of course most of the teams that use this formation are not strong teams, because 4-5-1 is suitable for counter-attacks, and this formation requires a strong forward forward with speed and excellent foot technique. And the five players in the midfield are not the so-called diamond-shaped positions. Usually there is only one midfielder and two midfielders in midfield, with the remaining two players roaming around the flanks.
This makes it very demanding for the midfielder, who needs a wide field of vision and great footwork, as well as excellent control of the game.
However, the reason why Argentina adopted this formation is not only because it is very suitable for the technical characteristics of the Argentine boys, but also because Argentina has an excellent candidate, Riquelme. Whether in the yellow submarine Villarreal or in Boca Juniors today, Riquelme is no stranger to this position.
So the only problem on the surface of this formation is on the side of Santtiago, and without the speed bonus, how to break down the flanks so that he doesn't let the Argentine attack become a wheelbarrow is a problem he has to face.