Chapter 1297: Before the Final

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The news that Greece defeated the Czech Republic in the semi-finals to reach the final of the European Championship for the first time in history has caused countless pundits to break their glasses. No one could have imagined that Greece, who were only thought to be just going through the motions at this European Championship, would be able to surprisingly qualify for the tournament and then make persistent efforts to beat France and the Czech Republic in the knockout stage to get a ticket to Lisbon.

Therefore, when people saw that Greece actually came out of the top team and successfully met Italy in the final of the European Championship, countless words of praise were immediately poured out on Greece - of course, most of them were praising the Greek coach, Rehhagel, who once created the miracle of Kaiserslautern.

Most fans believe that Greece was able to achieve such a result in this European Championship, and Otto the Great can be said to have contributed a lot. Without the veteran coach's strategy and iron fist, Greece would not have qualified for the final of the European Championship, and it is still unknown whether it can even reach the main match of the European Championship.

Although Greece's style of play is very dull and unsightly, and the lack of enough big-name stars in the team has made this European Championship final a lot less starry and more grassroots. However, the fans still greeted the upcoming European Championship final with great enthusiasm, and did not lose their passion for this decisive battle because of the fading of the stars.

After all, people tend to look at grassroots teams like Greece with a very tolerant attitude. Especially when they have played far beyond expectations, with the exception of those who stubbornly insist that only attacking football is the real football, most fans have acknowledged the strength of this Greek team, and many neutral fans have even become their supporters.

And the impact of Greece's reach for the final of the European Championship goes far beyond that. The most important thing about their impact on European football is that since this European Championship, most managers have started to change their football philosophy and look at football as a whole and its related tactics!

If Claudio Ranieri's Chelsea triumph in the Champions League this season was a reminder of the importance of football as a whole, then the success of Greece's side in this tournament has undoubtedly deepened the awareness and understanding of this concept.

No matter how strong a player is, when he is facing a set of defensive systems that are tight enough, even if he is Ronaldo or Maradona, it is impossible to score easily, and when a team can play high-quality team football both offensively and defensively, even if the team lacks a superstar with outstanding ability, it can also achieve good results in the game. That's what Greece and Chelsea have given us about the change in the way we think about football.

So, as Greece went further and further in the European Championships, team football and collective defence began to thrive in European football. More and more teams are starting to focus more on the role of the team in the game, rather than building tactics around one star and relying on the individual ability of the star to win.

However, in the eyes of fans, Italy, who have a clear advantage in terms of personnel and overall strength, are still the most likely team to win the championship. Many people believe that Italy has a good chance of breaking the curse of no one defending the European Cup and becoming the first team to successfully defend the Delaunay Cup!

After all, Italy and Greece are too similar in terms of tactical play. Both teams are focused on counter-attacking tactics, and both advocate relying on tight defensive systems and simple counter-attacks to win the game, rather than relying on a superstar to shine - perhaps Italy relied on Vieri's individual ability in attack, but since this European Championship, Italy has also begun to focus on teamwork in attack.

The main reason why Milito was able to dominate the scorer list of this European Championship is that he is positioned as the end point of the team's attack, and naturally gets more shots on goal, not that Italy can only count on him to score goals in the game. In fact, if Milito were replaced with Vieri or Tony, the effect would not be much worse.

Although the outside public opinion is almost overwhelmingly in favor of Italy winning the championship, within the Azzurri, from head coach Trapattoni to his players, their judgment has not been affected by these voices, and they are still extremely wary of Greece.

Perhaps no manager of a strong team before the start of the European Championship regarded Greece as a qualified opponent, but at this stage, if Trapattoni again thinks about Italy's opponent in the final, then the gold medal coach will definitely let the donkey kick in his head.

A team that can beat many strong teams such as Portugal, France and the Czech Republic, no matter how weak they are to the outside, or even take the initiative to show weakness, will definitely not really be an underdog. Otherwise, wouldn't it prove that the teams such as France and the Czech Republic, which lost to Greece, are not even as good as a weak team?

Trapattoni and the Italian players would never make such a mistake, especially the Fiorentina players who had just suffered a big loss at Chelsea. Pirlo and Nesta even organized a group of people to squat in their rooms every day after training and repeatedly study the footage of the Greek game, which is enough to show how seriously they value this opponent.

Looking at Greece, after learning that the team had reached the historic European Championship final, a large number of Greek fans in Greece poured into the streets to spontaneously celebrate this great moment!

As for the upcoming European Championship final, Greek fans said they didn't care about the outcome of this match at all. Because for them, the team's reach for the final is already something they should celebrate. So, no matter what the final result is, they will welcome these heroes home with the warmest applause!

Although Greek fans are very open to this, the Greek Football Association is obviously unable to sit still at this time. After all, when the championship trophy, especially the European Championship champion, is almost within reach of them, few people can resist this huge temptation. What's more, once the Greek team successfully wins the European Cup, then for these Football Association officials, the road to promotion will undoubtedly be much smoother in the future.

In order to motivate the players, the Greek Football Federation boldly promised the players before the game that if the team finally succeeded in winning the Delaunay Cup, all the players would receive a huge bonus of up to 1 million euros each!