"After centuries of enslavement, the Belgians are back on their feet. With courage the reputation was restored, the law was restored, and the flag remained the same. Your strong and brave hands will never be swayed by others. Engraved on your ancient flag: King, Law, and Freedom! O Belgium, O dear Mother, we give you our hearts and hands. We also offer you blood and wish you eternal prosperity! You live brilliantly for half eternity, forever united, invincible. Our slogans will live on: King, Law, and Liberty! ”

The Stadium of Light in Lisbon, which was used as the venue for Euro 2004, will be played here today in the Zuihou round of European Championship qualifiers, with Portugal hosting Belgium.

The Belgian national anthem "Song of the Brabans" sounded, tens of thousands of Belgian fans from afar sang in unison, and on the field, Vermaelen sang hoarsely, tears couldn't help but roll in his eyes.

It's really on the field, and it's really the main force to fight for the country!

Vermaelen's excited chest was about to explode at this moment, he had fantasized about such a scene before, but all this was still very far away from him at that time, but now he was really standing on the field, wearing the jersey of the Belgian team, like a fighter, fighting for the honor of the motherland, he could no longer suppress it, full of passion, tears fell.

The cameras at the scene faithfully recorded all this, and after the game, the scene of Vermaelen singing the national anthem and crying became the most classic shot of the year.

"Isn't Thomas too nervous!" François asked softly.

Antienes's expression was a little solemn, and after a while he replied, "No! He's just excited! ”

Although Antienes explained this to Vermaelen, he was also beating the drums in his heart, although Vermaelen was not too young and held the position of captain in Ajax, but after all, this was his first international competition, if ~~~~~

The rest, Antienes didn't dare to think about either.

On the court, Deegan and Kim Mauro stood face to face, and the referee standing on the side could clearly feel the fierce sparks between the two people, and the air was about to be burned, as if two peerless masters were competing for internal strength, whoever spoke first would lose.

Degan's eyes were cold, in fact, his head was empty, and when he saw the golden mulo, he couldn't help but feel a little weak, especially his girlfriend Irina was wearing the Belgian flag at this moment, cheering for him in the stands.

In the end, it was the Golden Mulo who couldn't stand Digan's ice-like eyes: "Welcome to Lisbon Hell!" ”

Degan instantly returned to his soul, and he could hear the golden mule's provocation clearly, and couldn't help but complain in his heart: Isn't it fresh?

Hell?

Land you. Damn!

Deegan smiled, smiling lightly: "You have found a good nest for yourself, don't thank us, although we are here to save you from hell today!" ”

Depend on!

This sharp-toothed guy!

Golden Mulo gritted his teeth, of course, if the rules allowed it, he would have preferred to bite Degan.

Jealous?

Is it true that the Golden Mauro is jealous of Degan, younger than him, more titles than he has won, more handsome, handsome than him? All right! Golden Mulo doesn't admit this, but Degan's girlfriend is indeed prettier!

Golden Mauro thought, his eyes couldn't help but drift in the direction of the stands, and he didn't know if it was luck or what, he actually saw Irina at a glance.

What a stunner!

Good cabbage has made the Brazilian ghost animal arch.

Deegan also turned a corner with the golden mule's eyes.

Ya Ya Ting!

How dare you. The woman of the old man.

After discovering the golden mule's dirty intentions, Degan felt his combat power soaring, and almost shouted: "Lao Tzu will defend the fruits of the revolution." ”

Deegan didn't shout, but one of them waited impatiently: "I know you have a lot of sympathy, but can you finish the pre-game ritual now?" ”

The referee was fiddling with the coins in his hand as he spoke!

Sympathy!

Referee, you're blind!

Deegan almost threw up in disgust, and Golden Mulo also had a twitch of facial muscles.

All right!

Coin toss!

Once again, the gambling god Deegan was victorious, and Golden Mulo was defeated.

Shake hands?

The two of them touched their fingertips as if they were worried about being infected by bacteria, one mountain does not tolerate two tigers, there are no two kings in the same era, although the two do not have much contact, and there is even a common economic person, but the role played in the big drama of shijie football is destined to be a friend for the two of them for a lifetime, they can only be enemies, and they are also the kind of enemies who hate each other.

The referee was speechless for a while, and now he can only pray that he will spend 90 minutes in peace, and then go back to his own house and find his mother.

The referee's whistle sounded, accompanied by a cheer from the fans at the scene, and the game began, and the Belgian team took the lead in attacking, and in this game Antienes lined up in a 451 formation, with only one digan in front.

This is also something that can't be helped, the strength of the two sides, Belgium is obviously inferior, if you want to win, the first thing to do is to defend, which Digan also agreed.

In Belgium's midfield, Antienes lined up his five most trusted players since taking charge, with Goul, Van der Haeg and Valasjak forming the beast group, Simons and Boufer on the wings.

From left to right, Van der Haeg, Vermaelen, Hojkens and Van Bitten, and Proto was the goalkeeper.

Portugal also lined up with a 451 formation, but their tactics were more aggressive, with Ricardo in goal, Miguel, Pepe, Carvalho and Ferreira at the back, Petit, Deco, Maniche, Camuro and Quaresma in midfield, and Pauletta up front.

If it weren't for the opponent, Digan would feel sorry for the Portuguese team, there are a large number of shijie-level stars hoarded in the midfield and backfield, but there is no striker who can carry the offensive banner, for so many years, it is either Gomez, or Pauletta, not Pauletta, or Gomez, in exchange for just two people.

In the past, the double striker was a tradition in Portuguese football, with Eusebio and Torres, the famous Portuguese striker duo of the 60s, Nene and Fernando. Gomez, a famous Portuguese striker combination in the 70s.

These Portuguese legends, the myth of the double striker constructed, is a proud part of Portuguese football, but Scolari has no interest in converting to Portuguese football, his philosophy only has the concept of a single striker, the success of the Shijie Cup made him believe that the formation of a single striker with two or three forwards who are slightly behind the position is the most lethal, not to mention that there are so many Portuguese midfielders, and it is a pity not to try to use some violent things, but it backfires, From his first game in charge of Portugal, he found that the forward line contributed so little and was so weak in lethality that it largely blinded the team's attack once it entered the opposition penalty area, and it was simply unable to maintain the ability to continue attacking.

When he arrived in Zuihou, Scolari was desperate to find that he just wanted to change his tactics and couldn't send two strikers, because he had no supply in his hands.

In the list announced before the game, Portugal has five strikers, but Camuro and Simão are still in the club and the national team, and the main position is still the full-back. Gomez and Postiga trio.

In this game, after Scolari was picking, Zuihou still chose the old man Pauletta as the starting striker, but in the face of the Belgian defenders led by Van Bitten, the team of defenders was fast, the card position was accurate, and Pauleta, who was rampant in Ligue 1, seemed a little at a loss in front of the tall Belgians, he had no chance to get up calmly, and the configuration of the single striker also made him in the penalty area, it was easy to form an embarrassing situation of fighting alone, and the midfielders, whether it was Petit or Deco, could not support Pauletta.

In the Shijie Cup, Pauletta often suffers from the same situation, continuous efforts, but not rewarded, but also have to endure the boos of the domestic fans, often under heavy pressure, Pauletta played poorly, not to mention the mental fighting spirit, and even a simple back stop in the latter part of the game could not be completed.

Once again, the Portuguese showed their greatest weakness: this is a team without a striker.

Pauletta can sit firmly in the top spot in Ligue 1 Lyon, and the Lyon team can win the championship in Ligue 1 at the head of the city and perform well in the Champions League, of course, it can't be said that he can't support Adou, but Pauletta is a typical shadow striker, and can only play a role under the guidance of a strong striker, in the Lyon team, the role is played by the tall Norwegian center Kalou, and who in the Portuguese team can play such a role?

Pauletta, who had no advantage in physical fitness and speed in actual combat, had to act as a single arrow, frequently hitting the opponent's tall defense line like an egg hitting a stone, and the outcome was self-evident.

Just look at the tragic fate of Rooney, who is similar to him in the characteristics of England and still more physically than him, as a single arrow.

For example, the French team is a famous midfield team, even if they have super strikers such as Papan, Ginola and Henry today, but the tactical play of the whole team is still closely organized around the strong midfield line, as long as the midfield is powerful, the striker plays normally, abnormal or even abnormal, which has little to do with the result of the game.

But this style of play is obviously not suitable for the current Portuguese team: the hub of midfield control is the front and back waist, and the Portuguese army's back midfield, whether it is Costinha or Maniche, can only be regarded as competent role players, and cannot take on the role of retired veteran Couto as an offensive and defensive conversion hub and backfield barrier; Whether it is Deco or Golden Mulro's cameo, the front midfielder has its weaknesses that are difficult to overcome: Deco has a simple style of play and a good sense of position, but after all, he is an outsider and lacks a leading temperament; Golden Mauro has more than ability, but the general's demeanor is insufficient, and he can be expected to perform at a super level personally, but it is really difficult to put the burden of commanding the whole army on his shoulders.

It should be admitted that Scolari, a master tactician, has tried his best to cook a decent meal in the face of the pile of condiments at hand, which lacks salt and oil.

Without a striker, a midfielder and a man who does not see the whole in vain, the old coach had no choice but to sacrifice two rib sharp knives, and use the team's most lethal full-backs and full-backs to overlap from the wings to assist, looking for a winning chance, and almost all the goals of the Portuguese army in the German Shijie Cup were achieved through this set.

However, this tactic is a double-edged sword, overlapping the wing-backs and full-backs who attack the opponent's side while threatening the opponent's goal, but also opening up their own backline, which stems from the elimination of Belgium.

Historically, Portugal has been rich in strikers, with Eusebio, Gomez, and Futre all famous, but weaknesses in other positions have prevented them from going further; Today, the team has the most Haode players in Portugal's history in many positions, but it is a team without a striker.

In the final analysis, as a small southern European country whose football soil is far inferior to France and Spain, it is difficult to be as comfortable as these neighboring countries in terms of selection and combination of materials, and the coaches and players have done their best to achieve today's results.

Originally, Pauletta was going to retire from the national team after the Shijie Cup, but when the European Championship qualifiers started, Scolari, who had no striker, could only invite Pauleta out of the mountain again.

But in the first seven minutes, the Portuguese team attacked twice, and it was terminated at the feet of Pauletta, Scolari shook his head again and again, and he had no choice but to pick up the old routine again and fly together!

On one side is the Golden Mauro, on the other side is Quaresma~~~~~ or ~~~~~ Bull!?