On June 1, 2002, at the Sapporo Dome Stadium, Argentina played their last warm-up match before the start of the World Cup.

Leonwill made his first start for his country today, while Bielsa still deployed him in a central midfield role.

"Leon! Come on, don't be nervous, I've got you. In the player's tunnel, Aimar patted his little brother on the shoulder and said.

Today, Argentina's opponent is Russia.

Argentina's starting lineup is as follows.

Goalkeeper: Boggs.

Left-back: Sorin.

Left centre-back: Ayala. (Captain of the field)

Right centre-back: Samuel.

Right-back: Zanetti.

Midfielder: Veron.

Midfielder: Simeone.

Forward: Leonville.

Left midfielder: Ortega.

Right midfielder: Aimar.

Center: Barty.

The starting line-up of the Russian team is as follows.

Goalkeeper: Nigmatulin.

Left-back: Kovton.

Left centre-back: Nikiforov.

Right centre-back: Smedin.

Right-back: Soroma Martin.

Midfielder: Victor Onopko. (Captain of the field)

Midfielder: Karpin.

Striker: Titov.

Left winger: Vladimir Beshaschenko.

Right winger: Dmitry Alennikov.

Forward: Koklov.

Both teams are in their last warm-up matches before the start of the World Cup, so the coaches and fans of both teams are taking this game very seriously.

After all, the World Cup will kick off in three days, and the state of the team is undoubtedly what fans are most concerned about.

As the favorite to win the championship, Argentina is naturally the object of everyone's attention.

Argentina's group stage opponents, Nigeria, England and Sweden, have all sent their own 'scouts' to find out what to expect from Argentina.

As the first time to start for the national team, Leon, who is wearing the No. 15 jersey, is also very nervous!

However, his spirit is very good, because following Ortega fooling around these days has made his ability increase a little, and with his own hard work at night to open the time training house, Leon now has the peak level of the eighth level of a top professional player......

Against the favourites, the Russians will have to look much easier, after all, their goal is only to qualify for the group stage, and Argentina is tasked with winning the title.

So when the game started, it was the Russian team that performed brightly, which also worried many fans because their group stage opponent Russia was in good form......

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"Hey, boy, you're a striker, can you kick a striker? If you can't organize an attack, pass it back to me! As Argentina's vice-captain, because Argentina's offensive was unfavorable in the opening, Veron also took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to call Leon aside and said.

"I said, Juan, Leon has played in the midfield, but it's you, the head of the day has arranged for you to play in the midfield, you don't always miss your position." Ortega was obviously upset that Veron was teaching León how to play as a striker, so he also walked over and said.

Aimar also came over to help Leon speak: "Juan, Leon is still a newcomer, nervousness is inevitable, give him some time." ”

'! Is Lao Tzu still the vice captain of the team? Do you have something to say about disciplining a newcomer? Veron's heart was a little unhappy: "I'm his senior!" And I just taught him how to play in the midfield position! ”

"Alright, Juan, go ahead and focus on the game." At this time, the captain Ayala also came over and said.

This made Veron's heart even more unhappy, and he felt that he, the vice-captain, had no rights at all......

Just as Veron was walking back angrily, Barty, the god of war, also grabbed him, "Juan, don't fight too much with Leon, he's just a newcomer." ”

For Barty, Veron is still very respectful: "But, Gabriel, it's about to be the World Cup, where do we have so much time for him to exercise?" Our goal is to win the World Cup! ”

Barty nodded: "It is precisely because he is a newcomer that Coach Bielsa will let him play in the warm-up game, and also let him play in the front midfield, don't worry, Juan, when it comes to the World Cup, you are still our attacking core." ”

After receiving Barty's comfort, Beron's heart was slightly relieved.

As for Leon, with the encouragement of Aimar and Ortega, he also began to organize several good attacks.

However, these few times, it was another defender Simeone who gave Leon the ball, and Veron liked to move forward with his big feet as soon as he got the ball, basically ignoring Leon, the player responsible for organizing the attack.

"Bielsa, it seems that Veron, the vice-captain, is not very convincing." On the sidelines, Bielsa's assistant said to Bielsa.

Bielsa didn't know that Veron was unpopular, but there was no way, Veron was a very important part of his offensive tactics, and Veron was also the vice-captain he personally decided......

In fact, Bielsa used Leon to play as a forward midfielder with his own considerations, first, he also wanted to know if Leon could play this position, secondly, he also wanted to examine Leon's performance in different positions, and thirdly, he hoped that Leon could play a few more positions, so that his choice would be greater.

On the pitch, after the slow heat of the opening game, Argentina's offensive began to rise.

Leon, Ortega, and Aimar formed the River Plate Golden Triangle to feed Barty again and again, and in the nineteenth minute of the first half, Leon offered a through plug in the midfield, and the god of war Barty opened the deadlock for Argentina after the offside position!

"Well passed, boy." The god of war Barty also gave Leon a thumbs up, for Barty, he doesn't care which team Leon is from, the biggest difference between him and Veron is that Barty is a player who is very eager for the championship, and he hopes that the Argentine national team can unite before the tournament!

After receiving the praise of the god of war, Leon was also a little embarrassed, his eldest brother Ortega and senior brother Aimar all came over and patted his buttocks: "Good job!" ”

Seeing Leon Will getting better, Veron was even more unhappy, his displeasure with Leon was also manifested in his passing, he had not passed the ball to Leon once since the start of the game, Veron always liked to take the ball first, and then make a long pass directly to the front.

As a result, Argentina had several chances that were delayed by Veron.

And in defense, Veron's defense, as a back midfielder, often leaks, which makes Simeone, who fills for him, a little irritable.

The Argentines didn't take the opportunity to extend their lead, while the Russians seized the opportunity to teach Argentina a hard lesson.

The Russians' sharp and quick counter-attack was launched from the left and their midfield brain, Karpin, tucked the ball into the left winger Vladimir Beshaschenko!

Beshachenko was extremely fast, he left Zanetti behind him and sent in a low cross, Samuel and Ayala in the middle were caught off guard, and the Russian outflanked striker Kokrov scored with a header!

The Russians equalized!

On the sidelines, Bielsa frowned, because this time Argentina's defense was broken through and it seemed that the Argentine back line was careless, but in fact, Veron lost his defensive position!

Veron always likes to steal the ball in attack, so much so that this time he went up to assist and did not come back to give the Russians a chance to counter-attack.

Quick and concise, the Russians' counter-attack taught Argentina not to underestimate any World Cup opponent.

At this time, Veron, who lost his position, did not blame himself at all, but walked towards Leonwill: "Hey, boy, you go and kick your back, let me play the front midfield, watch the attack you organize!" Too bad. ”

In the face of Veron's vexatious trouble, Leon was also a little angry, but Barty pulled him, and after Barty, the god of war, communicated with Leon with his eyes, Barty whispered to Leon: "Focus on the national team, Leon." ”

Leon nodded, and then ran to the back position to partner Simeone, the Atletico Madrid iron was also a lot happier to see Veron finally leave, at least he didn't have to fill in for Veron.

Nima! In the previous life, Bielsa really used the most wrong person was Veron, this guy's organization made the Argentine team's original offensive drag on, Veron's state was already in a declining stage, this Argentine national team, should use Aimar, Ortega and others......

And Veron was a notorious man back in Argentina, why did Maradona use Veron at the World Cup in South Africa? The reason is not simple, Veron is the younger brother of Maradona in the past, and he often fools around with Maradona......

Well, Leon is really not qualified to teach Veron a lesson at this point, because he also likes to fool around.

But the most important thing about Peron is that he can't convince people!

In this Argentine national team, in terms of prestige, Ortega, Simeone, Ayala, Zanetti and others are not below him.

In the previous life, Han said that in the World Cup, after the captain Ayala was injured, it was not impossible for Veron to be the captain, but he did not have the captaincy style of Ayala.

Veron's form at the '02 World Cup was nothing short of his form in qualifying, and his defeat in England was a serious blow to the Wizards' own self-confidence.

In the 02 World Cup, the reason for Argentina's unfavorable attack and defense was Veron, and in the 06 World Cup, why did Pekerman choose to use Riquelme and not bring Veron for various reasons? The reason is simple, Pekerman knows that Argentina only needs one leader if they want to go further......

In the 02 World Cup, there were too many leaders in Argentina, but none of them really had the authority of the old horse.

However, Pekerman's Argentine team still fell at the feet of the German chariot, in fact, it is not entirely to blame Pekerman, because the Argentine team actually played very well, but their leader Riquelme was not enough to defy the sky like the old horse back then......

In the 10 South Africa World Cup, it was Veron, Maradona's cronie, who 'fell down' at a critical moment, causing the Argentine team to be in turmoil before facing Germany......

Of course, Veron is only an indirect reason, the real crux of the Argentine team is that they have many superstars and leaders, but none of them can have absolute prestige like the old horse.

There is no problem with Messi's strength, but there is a flaw in his surname, which makes him not domineering enough.

Therefore, the reason why Veron is unhappy to see León today is not because of Veron, but because this very championship-looking Argentine team lacks a real leader!

In the first half, after Veron and León swapped places, Argentina's defense was much more solid.

Even Ayala and Samuel are Leonwill who prefers to contribute defensively, and Simeone keeps patting Leon on the shoulder, "Good job, man." ”

In the first half, Argentina and Russia played out a 1-1 game, which was clearly not what Argentine fans wanted.

Leonwill's organization was okay at the beginning, but after replacing Veron, the incompatibility of Veron, Aimar and Ortega became apparent.

Aimar and Ortega are quick-witted, preferring Leonville's 'Barcelona' style of passing, while Veron has become accustomed to long balls and long-range shots after a year in the Premier League...... As for him, he has never been able to find a way to coexist with Ortega and Aimar.

At half-time, Bielsa also made a change, changing the team's lineup to 352 played in the qualifiers!

In the second half, Cambiasso and Crespo also came on.

What about Leon? Bielsa asked him to try his hand at left-midfield!

Argentina's lineup for the second half at a glance: goalkeeper Boggs, three central defenders: Ayala, Samuel, Placente, double midfielders: Simeone, Cambiaso, forward Veron, left midfielder Leonwill, right midfielder Aimar, center forward Crespo, Barty!

And in the second half of the game, after Bielsa's 352 appeared again, the entire Sapporo Dome Stadium also broke out into enthusiastic cheers!

"That's the Argentina we want to see! Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers with an attack on all sides! So said Varidek, the commentator of the Argentine Digital Satellite TV station!

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PS: Ask for a red ticket! Collect! All kinds of requests! In addition, Xiaoxiang has no subjective will to black Veron, in fact, these days Xiaoxiang is also checking information, and looking for some competitive old-timers to discuss and study, 02 years, the state of the wizard is indeed very average, Argentina in the qualifiers mercury-like offense is completely gone...... Because Veron and this Argentine team are a little incompatible......

PS2: Also, it's just a novel! Don't get into reality! I hope to get everyone's blessings during the Chinese New Year, because I am a person who pays a lot of attention to the book review area! So don't want to spend more energy on theory!