Chapter 180: A Narrow Victory over Paraguay

Paraguay must have their own merits if they can enter the knockout round, and it is impossible to rely on the veteran Chilavert alone, and they must have missed something.

Nie Huan took a second look at Paraguay's lineup, and finally froze on the name Roque Santa Cruz.

This guy was actually selected for the Paraguayan squad this time, and he is another leader in Paraguayan football after Chilavert.

Roque Santa Cruz is known as Paraguay's Barty, but he has Barty is impact, but without Barty's physical fitness, the word glass man seems to be set up for him, if it weren't for this physical fitness, he would definitely become another star in South American football.

Now he should be playing for Bayern, but at the moment Bayern have a large number of strikers, he seems to have been unable to get many opportunities, and he is prone to injury, so he has less playing time.

Paraguay scored a total of six goals in the three group games, of which Chilavert scored one, he scored two, although he is a glass man, but his scoring efficiency is not low at all.

This guy himself has to pay attention. He's a glass man, but he's definitely a dangerous person.

The game between the German team and Paraguay attracted a lot of attention, this game, Nie Huan returned to the midfield, the formation of the German team is still unchanged is still 3412, the goalkeeper is Kahn, the three defenders are Link, LaMelo, Metzeld, the midfielder is Frings, Schneider, Jeremes and Nie Huan, the forward is Ballack, and the two arrows are still Klose and Yankel.

On the Paraguayan side, with the exception of Santa Cruz and Chilavert. Nie Huan couldn't recognize anyone anymore, but the strength of this team. But I don't underestimate it at all.

The game started and the Germans attacked first. Nie Huan was scheduling the rhythm in the midfield, and he did not take the initiative to press it as soon as he came up, but slowly looked for opportunities.

There was still a lot of attention in the audience, especially from France and Italy.

Although the Paraguayan midfielders are not well-known, they are all powerful, and Nie Huan is carefully passing the ball, looking for opportunities.

In the twentieth minute, Nie Huan suddenly sent a straight plug in the midfield, and Ballack received another straight stopper. The ball reached the feet of Klose, who made a slight slip and the ball rolled into the goal, a goal that seemed to come a little too easily, as it was the first time of the game for Germany.

Klose is excited, he has scored a lot of goals since the start of this World Cup, and he is second behind Inzaghi in the scorer list. Ronaldo is behind himself.

Chilavet is old after all, if it is at the peak. It's an easy ball for him.

Paraguay fell behind, they didn't give up, they started to pass forward in the midfield, and we have to admit that the impact of Santa Cruz is really strong. He's not the kind of speed player, but every hit he throws is lethal enough. This time was no exception.

In the 30th minute, the Paraguayan midfielder made another long pass from the front. Santa Cruz still received the ball despite LaMelo's interference, except for the average physical fitness. The guy's skill really doesn't matter, facing LaMelo, a light pick and turn into the box, and a Paraguayan player in the box headers straight to Kahn.

Kahn, with his instincts, pounced on the ball as it flew, and the result was that he was right, and the ball was firmly pressed under him, and the Paraguayan manager sighed from the sidelines, it was a real shame.

Paraguay did not stop their counter-attack because of the lack of success, and towards the end of the first half, their midfield again sent a long ball that Santa Cruz received and LaMelo did not hesitate to bring him down on the edge of the box.

Santa Cruz is such a good boy, if it was an ordinary person who would have chosen to dive a long time ago, then he would have really gotten a penalty.

This free kick was naturally taken by Chilavert, I don't know if it was an illusion, Nie Huan felt the trace of envy in Karn's eyes.

Chilavert stood in front of the human wall, the referee blew the whistle, he kicked the ball out, the arc of the ball was very high, Kahn was hesitant, how to receive the ball, just when he hesitated, the ball was hoisted directly from behind him into his own goal 1:1, Chilavert's free kick made another contribution.

Karn is going crazy, this time he is really playing a little big, and he has basically come out just now, leaving the other party with such a big gap.

After Chilavert's goal, the first half of the game was basically over.

Chilavert's choice of hanging door for this ball is really bold, if it were an ordinary player, I am afraid that this ball would have flown out a long time ago.

In the second half of the game, the German team's defense was significantly strengthened, especially the four people in the midfield, who basically pressed the opponent to the point of being out of breath.

The guys watching the game in the stands were also surprised, and they didn't expect the German team's midfield defense to be so suffocating.

In the 60th minute, Nie Huan walked the ball, shook the Paraguayan midfield like a ballet, and then dribbled all the way to the penalty area, this time he didn't pass the ball, he came directly to the vicinity of the penalty area, Chilavert pounced at this time, who knew that Nie Huan got up at such a distance at this time, the arc of the ball was also very high, by the way, it was also a hanging door, Chilavert knew that he had been fooled, and immediately returned to the goal, but the ball still fell before him, and then stood on the goal line and bounced into the net.

It's a wonderful goal, in the first half, Chilavert used a hanging door to help the team equalize, but soon Nie Huan used the hanging door score to overtake, they are all hanging doors, but the meaning is completely different.

Chilavert's face was very weird, this ball Nie Huan was obviously angry with himself, numb, when Lao Tzu kicked the ball and guarded the goal, you don't know where it is. "Well done Nie, if we win, I'll ask you to saunize a dragon." Karn didn't want to mention how comfortable he was at this time, it was really a shame for him to be hung by Chiravit before, and soon Nie Huan used the same way to help him get the field back.

Nie Huan just smiled and didn't speak. It's still hard to say that a one-goal difference doesn't guarantee Germany to win this game, and they still need more goals.

Paraguay's morale was hit hard by Nie Huan's hanging door. But at this time, Chilavert stood up and encouraged his teammates, "What are you afraid of." Isn't it just a ball, we can definitely get it back, and we all cheer me up. “

The Paraguayan players heard the words of the old captain, and the morale that had just been low rose again, and Chilavert was the symbol of this team, and as long as he did not fall, the game would not end.

The Germans anticipated Paraguay's attack, so they tried their best to defend, but in the face of the red-eyed Paraguayans, the Germans' defense was torn open by them.

Eighty minutes. Paraguay relied on Santa Cruz to get another free-kick opportunity near the penalty area.

Just when Chilavert was about to make a free throw, Nie Huan suddenly walked towards Karn, he whispered a few words in front of Karn, and then the staff on the side took out a set of goalkeeper uniforms, and Nie Huan personally guarded the ball.

What Nie Huan said to Karn just now was very simple, "I will help you get revenge." Although he is the world's top goalkeeper, in the face of a strange guy like Chilavert, the general reaction is useless, maybe Nie Huan is a little better than himself. He's not a goalkeeper and he certainly thinks differently than he does.

Changed goalkeepers? So whether he wants to play according to the original method, Chilavert thought about it and didn't care. Just kick it like that. The arc of Chilavert's kick was still very large, but Nie Huan made an extremely shocking move.

Before the ball flew near the goal, Nie Huan flew into the air. Like playing volleyball, a big smash. Pulling the ball out of the box, Metzelder received the ball and kicked it out of the danger zone.

The danger was defused. Chilavert was stunned, how could this kid know the path of the ball, if he hadn't jumped just now, maybe the ball had already gone in. This damn brat. But it's really unusual, if it was Karn's idiot, he would definitely save like the other goalkeepers.

Chilavert's free-kick was cleared, declaring Paraguay's defeat and the final score was fixed at 2:1. Germany also advanced to the quarterfinals.

The game was over and Germany won, but it was a tough one, and unlike the big win predicted by the pre-match media, it was only a one-goal victory.

"You kid, you really have the style I had back then, behave well." Nie Huan exchanged jerseys with Chilavert after the game, but he didn't expect the other party to say such strange remarks, sure enough, a madman is a general person in the world who doesn't understand.

The German team advanced, and the next game is between Brazil and Croatia, although this team does not have Boban, but there are still Davosuk, Prosinetski, Boksic, Olich, Simic and other good players, it can be said that this game is not easy for the Brazilian team at all.

Davosuk did not not play like he did in the previous World Cup, and he played quite well in this World Cup in this life.

With two goals and two assists, he can play the violin with his left foot and continue to lead Croatia forward.

Brazil's lineup remains unchanged, with two cards and three R's, with Edmilson and Silva in midfield, and if Emerson is not injured, this lineup can be said to be perfect. In fact, Scolari can completely replace Edmilson with Kaka, although his position is the front midfielder, but he still has a hand in the organization, the most classic Milan in the previous life is that there is Pirlo in the backfield, and Kaka can also organize in the front.

It's a pity that Kaka is only a newcomer now, and it would be nice for him to be able to play on the bench now.

This game is a big battle between the two sides, Croatia is not false in the face of Brazil, especially in the midfielder Prosinetski, the midfield master played by Brazil's midfield, Silva defense, interception is OK, it is really unrealistic to expect him to organize the attack, and the most tragic thing is that the state of the double card in this game is very average.

What to do, let Rivaldo retreat a little bit and let him organize the attack, this is the solution that Scolari has come up with recently.

Rivaldo was very unhappy in his heart, no matter what he said, he was a long-established star who actually gave Xiao Luo such a fledgling newcomer to help, if it was Ronaldo, he would have no complaints, but Xiao Luo is just a newcomer who landed in Europe for a season.

Although he was unhappy, he still didn't dare to disobey Scolari's will, don't look at this old man who looks very kind, in fact, he is also an iron-blooded head coach.

Ronaldo and Ronaldo roamed up front, trying to find an attacking opportunity, but Croatia's defense was really watertight in this game.

Today's partner with Suke is Olich, Nie Huan's opinion on this person is that he is a strengthened version of Husky, he can run all over the court, and at the same time his scoring ability is a little stronger than Husky, and he is never greedy for work, although the technique is rough but comprehensive, but after watching it for dozens of minutes, Nie Huan feels that the rumors are a little unbelievable, isn't this Olich's technique very good.

Lucio was very active in this game, this time he just cut off the ball from Croatia, thinking about whether he was rushing forward, or passing, at this time Olic came behind him, although his movements were very ugly, but he still broke the ball, and then looked at Suker's position, and decisively chose a direct pass, why a direct pass, because other passes have a low success rate.

Suker has experienced the baptism of the last World Cup, four years later, his skills still have not degraded in the slightest, this time he staggered to receive the ball from Olich, and accelerated directly to the penalty area, Júnior has rushed up, Suker still picked up his left foot and pumped the ball to the bottom, and the Spitfire meteor flew to Dida at once.

It's the left foot again, Dida is very calm, but when the ball comes, he can't calm down, numb, why is the left foot kicked out, but it flies like the right, not with such a cheat. Dida stretched his arm but couldn't hook the ball, and Suker relied on an assist from Olic to help Croatia open the scoring first.

Scolari just wants to scold his mother now, damn, there's nothing wrong with this ball Lucio, he is that kind of style, the fault is that Olic has his shadow all over the field, and he looks like a Nie Huan.

Rivaldo is not very effective in the forward midfield position, do you want him to change positions with Ronaldo?

Scolari was thinking on the sidelines, at this time Croatia came to attack again, this time it was Davosuk again, he almost opened the door twice, damn Dida, what are you doing, do you want to mix it up, paralyzed believe it or not, Lao Tzu replaced you with Marcos.

※※※ (To be continued.) )