Chapter 66: Huntelaar: Happiness is yours
"When the Icelandic players look up at the sky, they don't see the familiar polar day, but the rising star of the Dutch team!"
Zhan Jun sighed.
Mathieson rushed over and high-fived Levi and hugged him.
"Dude, thanks!"
Mathieson said, and the rest of his teammates rubbed Levi's hair.
He doesn't have the scoring ability of Sergio Ramos, and every goal from the centre-back is something to remember.
The Dutch centre-back who plays for Hamburg is known for his ferocious and precise tackles, and is a typical attacking centre-back, so he has been nicknamed "bulldozer" by fans.
Huntelaar glared at Levi, as if to blame why the ball wasn't passed to him.
Moments after Levi's breakthrough, Iceland's defence was in disarray, with Kuyt outflanked on the right and Huntelaar in the rear, but unmarked in front of him.
Levi had plenty of space to pass the ball in an inverted triangle, but he missed the shot from a poor angle to Mathieson.
The latter is also a shot made from an angle where the center of gravity is lost, and this goal has a certain risk.
In the process of limiting the Dutch team with solid defense again and again.
After the Dutch fans gradually calmed down the celebrations, the earth-shattering roar rang out...
Nearly 1,000 Icelandic fans on the sidelines let out a deafening roar again and again, and these fans who traveled to a foreign country to support the home team make up one-thirtieth of the country's population.
The leading fan leader smeared blue oil paint on his face, beat the war drums again and again, and led the fans to let out a rhythmic battle cry every time the tall Nordic strong man shoveled the football from the feet of the Dutch team.
This is a war song that belongs to the Vikings.
A goal down meant that Iceland's bucket formation had been breached, but the roars of the Icelandic fans grew louder and the players on the pitch became more excited.
John Goodson glanced at the stands.
glanced at Levi again, and in the two battles in which Levi became famous, he was unfortunately reduced to a background board.
"Iceland restarted the game and John Goodson took a look at the stands and drew a cross on his chest."
John Goodsson's father, the Icelandic legend, was sitting in the stands watching his son perform. In the 1996 warm-up game, the then 17-year-old came off the bench to replace his 34-year-old father..."
on the field.
The Dutch lost De Jong, a vital defensive slug in their squad, so after taking the lead, they began to shrink their defence and no longer press too hard.
And Iceland is behind by one goal, so naturally they can't hand over the ball as before, and patiently look for opportunities to defend and counterattack.
At this time, facing the Netherlands, who are waiting for work, Iceland, whose skills are relatively rough under their feet, are extremely difficult to advance in the midfield.
After a few attempts to pass the ball forward, he had to pass the ball back to the back under pressure from the Netherlands, and it was difficult to get the ball into dangerous positions.
"Kuyt is a hard-working player who never stops running and constantly threatens Iceland's possession.
"Kuyt, who can't run! The Dutch 'Mr. Iron Will'! β
Zhan Jun's assessment is not just a compliment to Liverpool's players.
As the Daily Mirror commented, Dirk Kuyt is an adored hero.
Low-key and hardworking, he goes around Anfield after every game to thank the fans for their support.
"De Zeou's steal up front! The Netherlands win the ball again! De Zeeuw passes the ball to Van Bommel who controls the ball. β
Van Bommel observed the situation on the field, and the next second he sent a low-altitude ball along the wing and found Kuyt.
The Dutch midfielders weave their way between Iceland's defence, and such a simple, direct counter-attack is more suited to the Dutch team's tactics than positional battles.
"Kuyt get the ball! Van Bronckhorst stepped in and filled Levy's position, Levi inserted into the far end of the penalty area, and the Dutch team opened up three attack points near the box! β
Kuyt drove long down the flank, watched sideways and then made a simple feint before holding the ball again and towards the baseline.
Van der Vaart moved to the vicinity to pick up, Levi roamed at the top of the arc and Huntelaar cut between the two defenders for an opportunity.
"Kuyt went inside along the bottom line and faced Christy Siyu... Blocks by defenders. β
Zhan Jun gave up the treatment and no longer recognized the names of the Icelandic players.
"A diagonal kick to Huntelaar behind him!"
Huntelaar had a look of excitement on his face, leaning against the defender and leaning diagonally to catch the ball and smearing it into the six-yard box.
But Xiao Heng's foot skills are not so delicate, and in the face of the dense defense of several big men who quickly fill the position, he will soon have nothing to do.
"Ouch, Huntelaar, this goal can't go in! Iceland's defender broke the ball! β
Ragnar cleared the ball and the ball was hoisted near the centre circle, De Zeou and Halver Redson collided together, and at just 174, he was completely suppressed and the ball deflected.
But fortunately, Mathieson grabbed it in time.
"There's still a chance for this ball! The Dutch team is fighting for the ball again! Go back to Oyer, who will then transfer it to Dezeu. β
De Zeou is a very good midfielder, excellent in defensive tackling, good passing ability and some ability to push forward.
"De Zeu dribbled forward, Levi ran out of space on the left flank and hit the Icelandic player straight behind!"
Once again, the fans on the sidelines were in a hurry, with Levi speeding down the left flank, calculating the advance of the pass as he ran.
"Levi gets the ball, goes straight to the edge of the penalty area, and sees if the ball can be taken to the bottom line, to Huntelaar! Or cut inside and hit directly! β
With the new template, Levi's ball control has become more sophisticated, he sprints along the ribs, changes direction quickly and non-stop, and in the eyes of the Icelandic players, even his hair is feintting.
Hermann Herdalsson lowered his center of gravity and retreated step by step, while Levi approached step by step, and two strides and low center of gravity pedaled the bicycle in succession, shaking him in a cold sweat.
He tried a kick tackle, but Levi caught up with him, stopping the ball behind him with a nimble and dashing flower insert, then pulling the ball and spinning to go to the baseline.
Herman struggled to keep up, blocking with his strong body.
"Hehe, it's too hard to follow, a tall player like Iceland is most afraid of this kind of dexterity."
Zhang Lukou hissed and explained: "It's still that Robben didn't come, otherwise both sides would have to bear such pressure." β
As he spoke, in front of the two defenders of Hermann and Sevason, who were losing steadily, Levi suddenly got up and made a gesture to volley into the far corner.
After pulling Herman to slide the block, he kicked his toe into the air and brushed the surface of the ball.
Hooked the ball in reverse and it rolled towards Van der Vaart, who had been inserted into the box from the top of the arc.
"Look at this time, Van der Vaart!"
The unguarded Van der Vaart got to his feet and unleashed a visibly falling volley from the top of his taut foot that hung into the net corner.
Icelandic goalkeeper Gunlefsen has yet to make a save.
The audience erupted in shouts again.
"Two to zero! Two to zero! Van der Vaart drilled through the Iceland goal with a volley from inside the box! β
Van der Vaart jumped from the turf, threw his fists and ran to the sidelines to greet the fans.
Van Marwijk jumped up from his seat on the sidelines, raising his arms and shouting.
With the strength of the Netherlands, it is not unusual to win against Iceland.
What excites him so much is Levi's selfless passing on the field.
The Dutch team's infighting is not only in the dressing room, but also on the pitch.
The leading stars of the past generations have played football with some uniqueness.
It's like Robben's one-on-one shot from Ramos, preferring to make multiple adjustments in front of goal than to give in to Van Persie, who is left unattended next to him.
This caused them to miss a lot of chances in key games.
At this time, on the Huaguo Internet, fans left messages one after another.
γit!γ What does it mean to have it at your fingertips! This ball is passed so chic! γ
[Twenty-five minutes, two goals, right?] γ
[Brother Li let's go in again, but don't go in more, or I'll have to jump off the building tonight...]
[Just don't pass the ball to Huntelaar, my grandmother can kick this ball before it hits the goal.] γ
...
Six minutes later, the Dutch attack came again.
A close defence from Van Bommel and De Zereuw pushed John Goodson to the canvas before handing the ball to Van der Vaart.
Van der Vaart got the ball with his back and got away from Halver Redson's defence before handing the ball to Kuyt, who was supporting nearby.
Then he crossed with Levi and switched positions, and the two players who were marking Levi could not adjust.
Iceland's defence was once again leaky, and Van der Vaart took the opportunity to drill diagonally into the box and keep it parallel to Huntelaar.
Caught the attention of three defenders.
Kuyt knocked the ball across to the edge of the box and found De Zeu! Dezeu passes the left rib of the penalty area to Levi again! β
The ball came down the turf, and Levi stopped the ball with his right foot and slammed his left foot into the bottom of the ball.
The ball crossed the Icelandic backline in a flowing arc.
"It's so easy to pass the ball, Kuyt doesn't care!"
Kuyt arrived and stabbed the Icelandic defender before he could turn around and block.
The soccer ball drills into the near corner.
"Smooth passing, Kuyt scored another goal!"
Zhan Jun's cheers resounded throughout the studio.
"At the same time, Levi also scored the first ace-trick of assists in this game, and he has both passing, which is a real all-round player."
"The Icelandic team... There's no way back. β
Zhang Lu shook his head, he was concerned, Iceland only won North Macedonia in the group stage, and he basically missed the competition after this game.
γGreat pass!γ Brother Li, don't pass, don't pass, just keep this score... Don't flash to the psoas muscles]
[, what is called being able to pass and shoot! ] Speak alone! γ
[It's better not to pass the ball to Huntelaar, the bullying in the team is really hammered]
[What do you know?] This is called rain and dew evenly wet]
[The center is playing soy sauce this time! ] γ
Huntelaar looked at his teammates who had rushed over to celebrate, and his nose soured.
Feeling isolated...
The happiness is yours, and I have nothing.