Chapter Forty-Seven: Tulips, the Perfect Start
"Maybe I need a wizard to help me get around!" Less than three minutes into the game, Sergio Aguero looked at the ball that came out of the goal and sighed helplessly.
Perhaps it was the arrival of his father-in-law Maradona that put a lot of pressure on him, or it was the pressure of domestic public opinion that made him sleep, and Aguero missed a great opportunity just two minutes and thirty seconds into the opening game.
Defender Peters, who was bought by PSV Eindhoven for 2.5 million two months ago, made a fatal mistake in the back pass, and Aguero was cut off by the opportunity.
But fortunately, Aguero is kind, and the young Atletico prodigy chose the latter on the road of shame and continuation, leaving a way back for all his journalist friends who have been following him tirelessly, a chance to eat on the news that Aguero's classmates did not shoot. That's right, he missed again, this time with a loud sigh of cheers from the depths of the countless media, and at the same time there was another pouring of laughter from the outside bookmakers.
"Oh, God! Look at my good son-in-law, what he's doing! Giannina, my dear daughter, is he like this in bed!? “
slapped his thigh hard, Maradona, who was present as scheduled, looked at the deflected ball and turned his head to yell at his daughter next to him, causing a burst of laughter from the surrounding fans, and Giannina was helpless about it. In several games, Sergio Aguero can be said to have been a thunderous starter in the front line, and even Lavic, who had high expectations, was pressed on the bench by him, but now the question is what happened?
If he continues like this, even if he is trusted and loved by coach Batista, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public and continue to be a starter!
However, compared to his daughter, Maradona, who had vented for a while, soon quieted down again, as a shooter he knows very well this feeling of being haunted by bad luck, there is no way, everything can only be done by Aguero himself.
The ambitious, budding Tulips opted for a 4-1-4-1 formation for this game, often used as the team went into the knockout stages of the Cup with an emphasis on possession in midfield while making sure the opposition's passes were difficult to cross. Of course, in order to gain defensive solidity, this formation lost its speed in attack to a certain extent.
In some cases, you can even see some teams trying to get the ball back and let the strikers drop back deeply, essentially forming a 4-6-0, which makes it difficult for the opposition to penetrate the defence.
At the same time, there is a lot of diversity in defence, with two wing-backs going deep into the pitch and it is easy to change the formation to 4-3-3, so it is common to see the ball pair play 4-3-3 at the start, quickly change to 4-5-1 when leading and 4-6-0 when defending.
It is clear that the Dutch Olympic coach Dehan has done enough to overcome before the game, and the players piled up on the defensive line are completely for Messi and Aguero, two players known for their speed, after all, the whole world knows that this Argentine team has no high points, so why should the Dutch not use it? Dehan sees it very clearly, first wear off the Argentine's sharpness with a defensive position, as long as he can hold on to the first half, then he can slowly start later.
Who would dare to say that the Argentines had a solid defence!
Despite this, some unexpected factors made Dehan sweat, and after unceremoniously scolding the absent-minded Peters on the sidelines, he immediately beckoned his players to devote themselves to defending again, and the Dutchman, who has always been known for his attacking sharpness, was completely reduced to a turtle shell this time.
Seeing such a situation, Saint-Tiago couldn't help but frown, not afraid of the enemy's arrogance, but afraid that the enemy would choose a pragmatic low-key after recognizing his own shortcomings! And at this moment, the Dutch dared to brave the criticism of the domestic media and the extremely ugly situation on the field to adopt this tactic, which is enough to show their determination to defeat Argentina and continue to walk!
In this regard, I must come up with a way to open up the situation for the team as soon as possible!
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head, although the Saint-Tiago is not the core of the team at the moment, nor is it the brain of the team, but he was able to stir up the storm in Europe for a time, but it is inseparable from his kind of thinking, it is the sense of responsibility that spurs him to continue to improve, and now if he wants to rise again, he naturally cannot give up this fine tradition.
It's a pity that because the players on both sides are young, from different clubs, some big and some small, and the technical information is not perfect, so San Thiago can't make an effective interpretation anytime soon, and it seems that from the current point of view, it can only be explored by itself, step by step!
Having made up his mind, Santhiago quickly raised his hand to ask for the ball, and when he reached out, Riquelme, who was a little worried, did not hesitate and immediately passed the ball over. Although Dutch defender Snow also leaned over in advance when he saw this, this is exactly what Saint-Tiago wants to see.
After all, this Snow children's shoes are not in a hurry or impatient, living like an old fritter, in addition to jamming himself at the same speed, he does not stretch his legs to steal, even if Saintie deliberately sells flaws, he is not moved.
Seeing this, Saintie couldn't help but complain in his heart, damn! Is this kid an age player? How old and spicy is like a fritter who has been mixed for many years, unmoved in the face of opportunities, it is completely a taste that does not seek merit but seeks no fault.
Reluctantly confirmed this, Sainti gestured to Meng Song behind him very vaguely, and asked him to step forward to cooperate with him, he believed that the two who were both produced by Boca Academy and had common training experience should not have too low a tacit understanding. Sure enough, Monzon immediately leaned in at this, and Stanti caught a glimpse of his team-mate's arrival and flicked a shot forward, a position that Monzon, known for his extraordinary speed and accurate long passes, could easily reach.
"Hey, buddy, how old are you, how do you kick like an old man? Is there a maintenance secret? “
Seeing that Snow, who was close to him, couldn't stop the pass, he immediately turned around and wanted to chase back, and Saint Tiago said with a hippie smile, although I don't know if it's useful, but a small interference shouldn't be too much! That's all there is to do, let Monzon help him explore the way out, and see if the Dutch fullback Peters, who almost made a big mistake at the beginning of the game, was scolded by the coach and re-landed on the client.
Sure enough, Snow ignored St. T'Ty's broken English, and rushed straight out, seeing this, St. T's shrugged his shoulders and stabbed towards the middle, maybe Monzon would choose to pass back!
The idea was good, but what happened next was completely beyond Santi's expectations, and Monzon, who was the team's No. 1 stuffy student, slammed the ball and threw it off Peters, making him swallow his own exhaust in embarrassment, and rushed all the way to the edge of the flank of the penalty area.
"Good opportunity!! A wonderful combination from Santhiago and Monzon, who broke through the Dutchman's defence on the wing! Plenty of space for the shooters in the box! How will Monzon choose to pass the ball? Oh? It's the inside cut, this position is indeed very good, in the position that the back Snow can't shoot, the Dutch central defender has to deal with it! “
Marcelis rushed out, he gritted his teeth and gave up the marking of Messi, it was obvious that he was very unwilling, he knew that this might be a transfer of the tiger, but what can be done? The loss of position of his teammates made him have to do this! “
"Monzon chose to pass! He didn't just choose to hit the door, a very clear decision! Messi receives the ball and calmly pushes the ball to the goal! The ball went in!!!!! “
”goal!!!!!!! Seventeenth minute!! Messi scored the first goal of the game, and the seemingly solid defense of the Dutch team once again showed a fatal flaw!! “
Looking at the stadium that was ignited in an instant, and the teammates who hugged each other, Santi was a little late to react, didn't he say that it was good to explore the way? And looking at it this way, it seems that he still has a lot of credit!?