49. Again against Turkey
Turkey's main defender Aurelio will return from suspension in this game, and the Brazilian player has a good foot and good ability to anticipate the ball. Head coach Trim wants him to stick to Qiu Ze like a piece of plaster and not let him play the ball calmly.
And Aurelio and Qiu Ze are teammates, the two are very familiar with each other, Trim also hopes that Aurelio will use his familiarity with Qiu Ze to watch Qiu Ze, so that the attack danger factor of the Portuguese national team will be greatly reduced, and their chances of winning will be greatly increased.
During these two days of training, Trim has been giving Aurelio a small stove and has high hopes for him.
However, at the moment Turkey has a very troublesome problem, which can also be described as a mortal danger, because they are running out of personnel.
Due to injuries and suspensions, the Turkish team is in a "player shortage", and manager Trim has only 14 players available for the semi-final against Portugal, and the third substitute goalkeeper Torga may be forced to "switch" to playing as a defender.
During the training session the day before the game, the Turkish national team's striker Nihat suddenly suffered an injury, and according to the Turkish national team's team doctor, Nihat will be out for six weeks and has completely missed the rest of this European Cup.
Nihart was training openly when he was injured, but the very fans and reporters were there, and they saw it with their own eyes, and it was definitely not a smoke screen.
With captain Emre retiring early from injury, Nihat's truce would have cornered the Turks. In addition, defender Servette has hip and knee injuries, midfielder Medin has a groin strain, and it is doubtful that the two will be able to play in the semi-finals, as well as several players with varying degrees of injury.
In addition to injuries, defender Asik and striker Tuncay are both suspended for accumulating two yellow cards, and the main goalkeeper Volkan has received a red card for the game against the Czech Republic. The only positive is that midfielder Aurerio will be back in time......
Today's Turkish team is somewhat similar to the German team in 1996, when German coach Vogts even prepared substitute goalkeeper Kahn to go on the pitch, and it was such a German team that defeated the Czech Republic in the final with Bierhoff's golden goal to win the championship.
Trim will not give up either, having third goalkeeper Tolga ready to charge, suggesting that he could come on near the end of the game, replace goalkeeper Rustu and let the latter attack, or play as a defender.
Speaking before the game, Trim said: "Our situation doesn't allow the players to decide for themselves what position they want to play, they're just part of the team. ”
Yes, the Turkish nation is full of wounded soldiers, and there are only a handful of people who can go to the battlefield, which is their biggest difficulty in this game and the biggest advantage of the Portuguese national team.
However, even so, the Portuguese national team cannot underestimate its opponents, and the Turkish national team is a team that is good at maximizing its strength in such unfavorable situations. If the Portuguese national team underestimates its opponent, it will definitely suffer.
However, there is one thing that makes the Portuguese national team full of hope for this game.
Turkey is reaching the semi-finals of the European Championship for the first time, after their previous best result at the tournament was a quarter-final in 2000. However, in the 2002 Shijie Cup, Turkey also reached the semi-finals, but at that time Turkey lost 0-1 to Brazil. That said, in the semi-finals of the Shijie tournament, the Turkish team has never achieved victory.
This is definitely good news for the Portuguese national team.
Moreover, in the head-to-head record between the two sides, the Portuguese national team has an absolute advantage.
Including the previous group stage match, the two sides have met a total of seven times before, with Portugal holding an absolute advantage with six wins and one loss, and Turkey last beat Portugal in 1955, and since then it has been six consecutive defeats. In this six-game losing streak, Turkey has conceded fifteen goals and scored only three goals, and the disadvantage is quite obvious.
Now that the two sides are facing each other again, the Turkish national team will definitely want to put an end to this humiliating history, and they will very much hope to beat the Portuguese national team and advance to the final in Zuihou.
Both sides attach great importance to this match, and it is said that the president of the Portuguese Football Federation will be present to watch the match in person. His Excellency the President of Turkey will also be present at the St. 61 Jacobs Stadium in Basel, Switzerland, to watch this important match live, and if the Turks advance to the final, His Excellency the President of Turkey will also be present at the final.
In addition to these big names, there are plenty of scouts from major European clubs who will be at the St 61 Jacobs on the evening of June 25 to get a close-up look at the players on both sides before their teams make offers to the stars when the summer transfer window opens.
Of course, the attention is of course Qiu Ze and Cristiano 61 Ronaldo, in addition to these two, Joao 61 Moutinho, Veloso, Nani, Quaresma and others in the Portuguese team have received a lot of attention, and their performance in this European Cup is very good.
Especially Joao 61 Moutinho and Veloso, the performance of the two is really good, and now there are many clubs on both sides who are paying attention to them, including Arsenal, Inter Milan and other top European giants.
As the game approached, Basel, Switzerland was very crowded in the past two days, a large number of fans poured into the streets of Basel, which brought a lot of inconvenience to Basel's security management, Basel had to strengthen management, and at the same time, because of the lack of manpower, Basel even transferred police personnel from nearby places to help maintain law and order in Basel.
Although many fans did not have tickets in attendance, they flocked to Basel, Switzerland, hoping to be able to cheer on their favourite team up close. They are ready to watch the big screen outside the stadium to cheer on their favorite team, while also getting a sense of the crazy atmosphere inside the stadium.
The Turkish fans who poured into Switzerland were the largest, because the original Turkish fans did not expect their team to break into the semi-finals, so many fans were not prepared, and now that the team is in the semi-finals, these guys are of course so excited that they rushed to Basel, Switzerland, but unfortunately they can't buy tickets now, but they are still enthusiastic and flock to Basel, Switzerland.
The Turkish fans are very excited, and it is really a surprise that the Turkish national team can come so far, which is why they are so excited and flock to Basel, Switzerland.
In the face of German and Turkish fans everywhere, the Basel police have a headache, which is really fucking difficult to manage.
However, fortunately, these fans are calm, and so far there have been no fan riots. However, the police know that their work has only just begun, and that they must remain vigilant at all times to maintain law and order in Basel.
On June 25th, the weather in Basel, Switzerland, was very good, and the only fly in the ointment was that it was a little stuffy. However, the weather was generally very good.
On this day, a large number of fans marched to the St. 61 Jacobpark stadium in Basel to cheer on and cheer for their national team. Of course, there are still many fans who don't have tickets, they can't get into the stadium, he just fills the streets and squares of Basel, and suddenly the streets near the St. 61 Jacobs Park stadium are full.
The street was suddenly full of traffic, and the horns of the cars were bursting, and it was a very busy and crowded scene.
In the St. 61 Jacobs Stadium, the atmosphere was even more hot, and at a glance, the whole stadium was full of people, without a single gap.
It's hot, it's just too hot, the shouts of the fans, the sound of the props have turned the entire stadium into a sea of boiling.
The Portuguese fans in the crimson Portuguese jerseys and the Turkish fans in the white Turkish jerseys split the pitch and were frantically cheering for the team.
It was the semi-final of the Euro 61 in Switzerland and Austria, and now the final was just one step away, and the fans on both sides were extremely excited and excited. There are even some guys who shed tears at this time, and Turkey has the most fans.
It is really a surprise that the Turkish national team has been able to come so far, which is beyond everyone's expectations. In this regard, Turkish fans cherish it even more, and feel that this opportunity is precious, at this time, they are extremely proud in their hearts, and they also hope that their team can go further.
The fans of the Portuguese national team are also excited, they should have won the European Championship four years ago. This time they won't let the European Championship win fly away again anyway. The fans of the Portuguese national team are frantically cheering for the team, hoping that the team will not disappoint them.
The CCTV sports channel will naturally broadcast the game live now, and they have won the right to broadcast the whole European Cup, and they will certainly not let go of this such an important semi-final. And on this day, of course, they have to broadcast this game.
Today's commentary for Chinese fans is CCTV Channel 5 celebrities Liu Jianhong and Tao Wei, at this time, the CCTV sports channel has cut into the scene, although at this time the game has not yet started, the players of both sides have not yet played.
CCTV Sports Channel's coverage of this European Cup is very large, before the daily game, CCTV has a program called "Feast of the Giants", in this program, they are to introduce the night's game and some lace news of the recent European Cup.
Therefore, some of the pre-match situations were also broadcast by CCTV, no, before the game, the buses of the two teams drove into the stadium and they also broadcast it. For these games, CCTV's coverage is very comprehensive and detailed.
At this time, the players of both sides were listening to the tactical arrangement of head coach Zuihou in the locker room, and the game was about to start.
"Audience friends, fans and friends, hello everyone, I am Liu Jianhong, and now we are bringing you the first semi-final of this European Cup, against the Portuguese national team and the Turkish national team." Liu Jianhong said.
"These two teams came from the same group and they were the first and second place in Group A at the time. Now they meet again in the semi-finals, which will be their second meeting at this European Championship. Tao Wei also said.
"Now the two teams are very familiar with their opponents, after all, there has been a meeting, and the two teams have attracted a lot of attention when they meet again. To be honest, it was a bit of a surprise that the Turkish national team had come so far, and their performance in this tournament was exceptional. Liu Jianhong admired the performance of the Turkish team.
"However, they had a strong opponent in this game. And in the group stage, the Turkish team also lost to their opponents. Therefore, this game will be even more difficult for the Turkish national team. Tao Wei said.