Chapter 21: The Dilemma

The favourites Spain unexpectedly lost 1-0 to a significantly weaker Switzerland team, which caused an uproar after the game.

Although there are many strong teams that have failed to score all three points in the first round of the group matches, these teams cannot compare with the king of new Europe in terms of overall strength and influence.

It can be said that this World Cup has caused the biggest upset.

A team with the strength to win the championship and the top three odds is still in the top three, but on the journey of the World Cup, the first step fell on the heel, which can not be surprised and surprised by the world.

โ€œ0๏ผš1๏ผ The Spanish team got off to a bad start, and the new king of Europe messed up his debut in this World Cup! โ€

"With a 25-6 shot ratio, the Spanish team had an absolute advantage in the whole game, but it was a gutter overturn, and finally had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit of the first group stage defeat!"

'Villa has missed a lot of chances to score in the game and he has to take some responsibility for the defeat of the European champions!

"The Matadors' midfield brain performance is sluggish, and the whole team loses the feeling of shooting!"

"Because of the loss in the first round, the Spanish team, the favourites to win the World Cup, was staggered to finish at the bottom of the group. The Swiss team lived up to their nickname 'Giants Kill', and after pulling the European champions out of the horse, they are temporarily at the top of Group H! โ€

"After losing the first game, the situation of the Spanish team to qualify from the group has become serious! The Matadors, who want to make a big splash on the South African continent, are likely to face the dilemma of returning home after three group stage matches! โ€

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In response to the first and biggest upset exposed in this World Cup, many world-renowned newspapers and media also expressed their views at the first time, summarizing and commenting on the process and results of the game.

"Global Sports" used the tactic of "'Giant Killing' to fight head-to-head, so they worked miracles!" As the title, the article analyzes the tactical comparison between the two teams: "Throughout the game, whether it is from the field or various statistics, the Spanish team undoubtedly has the absolute upper hand, they control the rhythm of the game, and have more chances, but the final result is that the Spanish team did not convert this advantage into goals, on the contrary, the Swiss team's counterattack was very efficient, and in the case of few chances, with Fernandes' goal, they sealed the opponent's sword."

After the statistical comparison of various data, we can clearly find that the Swiss team is very targeted to arrange the tactics of defending the whole game, they know the huge gap in strength between themselves and the Spanish team, so they put their posture very low - we are defensive, we have the opportunity to counterattack, we don't come out if we don't have the chance, we don't shoot as well as you, and the threat we create is not as good as you, so we will focus on efficiency. As long as there is an opportunity to score, then you must take it!

The Swiss managed to do just that, seizing a counter-attack and scoring a goal. This is undoubtedly extremely valuable and important. With a one-goal advantage, the Swiss team was almost undefeated, and they continued to defend stubbornly and tenaciously, which also laid the foundation for the final victory.

On the other hand, the Spanish team, they completely fell into the sea of opponents' defense, although they took the initiative, but in front of the opponent's iron wall, again and again in vain, which greatly consumed the mental and physical strength of the players, and the subsequent defeat was logical.

It was a tactical victory, with Switzerland beating the European champions with a stubborn and even stubborn defence, and while the process of winning the game was not pretty, it was crucial to win the three points at the World Cup. It is clear that after the three points, the Swiss team is in an extremely favourable position to qualify.

I think this game is also a wake-up call for the Spanish team, they are undoubtedly strong, they have a lot of good players who can make the difference between winning and losing the game, but just as they know how good and strong they are, all the opponents also know that the Matadors are a strong team, and the opponents will be like the Swiss team, and they will use this kind of stubborn way to hold the Spanish team forward.

Coach Bosque has to find a way to bring something different to the team, and if they want to go further, they will have to overcome stronger and tougher opponents! โ€

"World Football Newspaper" hit the headline - "The lack of strikers is the main culprit of the defeat of the Spanish team!" โ€

"The statistics of the whole game showed that the Spanish team had a staggering 25 shots on goal, 17 of which were within the woodwork, and their successful passes were also light-years away, and in terms of possession time, Spain even reached 71%!

All this shows how much advantage the Spanish team has in this game.

Unfortunately, that advantage didn't result in a single goal, and I think Spain's strikers have to take a huge responsibility for the defeat. Villa was lively in the game, but his shot felt poor, either weak or off target, and Fernando Torres missed a great chance to score after that...... The golden strikers, who were instrumental in the Matadors at the European Championships two years ago, seem to have suffered a slump in form at the start of this World Cup.

Speaking of which, we have to mention one player, and that is Fan, who sat on the bench for the entire game. The youngster, who is under the age of 22 and La Liga's Golden Boot winner for the second year in a row, also scored a horrific 14 goals in the Champions League last season, equalling Altafini's single-season scoring record.

His ability has been recognized all over the world, and his goal efficiency is also the sharpest knife!

Unfortunately, when Spain's starting strikers were slow to break the deadlock, Van was still sitting on the bench.

Watching Villa and Torres squander their chances on goal time and time again, watching Cesc Fabregas come off the bench to make a cameo as a centre-forward, watching Gerard Pique rush from his own box to the opposition's box, these players are chasing hard for a goal...... We wondered why Fan didn't get the chance to play at this time!

A real goalscorer, a goal-scoring player, is still placed when the team needs it the most, which is a silent mockery.

Bosque must be held accountable for Spain's first group stage defeat, with his stubbornness ruining the Matadors' first game.

If he thinks his team can win whatever they want, OK, then the question, he can be as willful as he wants, if not, then he has to give more opportunities to better players!

After losing the first round, the Spanish team had no chance to make mistakes again, and they had to find a player who could bring the team a goal, otherwise the Spanish team had to book a flight back to the Iberian Peninsula in advance. โ€

Many world media have criticized or questioned the defeat of the Spanish team, and some newspapers are analyzing the "real reason" of this defeat, and there are different opinions, some people think that the responsibility is not strong in the midfield, some people think that it is the striker's soft-footed shrimp, and some people think that this pot should be borne by Bosque.

These remarks are understandable, the loss is not the fault of any player, the performance is not good, the expected results are not achieved, this pot, must be carried by the whole team.

It's just that in the midst of condemnation, the reasons for the failure analyzed by the "Brazilian Evening News" can be described as unique and ridiculous.

'The Spanish team had an unbeatable advantage in this game, they had no problem shooting, they had no problem passing, and of course, the players had no problem mentally and in form.

So what keeps them from scoring?

A lot of people look at it from a competitive level, but we don't see it from the perspective of most people, yes, we think that Spain is cursed, and as for whose curse, the answer is obvious.

Before the game, Pele had said that he was very optimistic about Brazil and Spain, but Brazil almost lost to North Korea, and finally had good luck to win, but obviously the Spanish team did not have such good luck, so they lost the game.

So, once again, it turns out that the mouth of the football king has incredible magic, and he is enough to make the world frightened! โ€

This point of view is indeed novel, but it is obviously more ridicule than argumentation, many fans were amused by the opinion of the "Brazilian Evening News", and Pele was not willing to be lonely and jumped out again, he first apologized to the losing Spanish team in front of the camera, and then said "emotionally": "The football world should always speak with its feet and strength, curse?" Circles? I don't think it exists. I'm just expressing my own opinions, and it's not up to me to win or lose. โ€

Pelรฉ is still angry with fans and the media calling his mouth "poisonous".

The outside world has been talking about the Spanish team's upset loss, which has almost pushed the whole Matadors team to the forefront, losing the first game, which is already a very heavy blow, and now in addition to the difficulty of qualifying from the group, they are also facing a more severe test.

In the match against Switzerland, both Pique and Villa were out of unexpected form, with the former bleeding profusely as his head was smashed by the opponent due to his desperate defense. However, his injury is not a big problem and does not affect the rest of the game.

Villa's situation is a bit more complicated, with a slight strain on his right leg muscle, and although the team doctor said it was not serious after diagnosis, it is clear that Villa will not be able to play for the team at least until he advances to the knockout stage.

Originally lost the first game, and now the team's forward line is facing the embarrassing situation of attrition, Torres has just returned from injury and is in average condition, while Llorente, a high school striker from the Basque Country, has a single technical characteristic and is overwhelmed, and Pedro, another young striker from Barcelona, is characterized by pulling and attacking, and is not too good in terms of shooting ability.

In this way, there are very few strikers who can be entrusted with important responsibilities by the Spanish team. Villa is a good player in both team and individual assaults, but now that he is out injured and it seems that there is only one option left.