Chapter 1075 How to Break the Turtle Shell Formation

As long as the Chinese team defeats Costa Rica, the Chinese team will reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Brazil.

However, Costa Rica goalkeeper Navas doesn't think so. He feels that Costa Rica's probability of advancing to the quarterfinals is not small.

Because he is Dong Fangzhuo's teammate, he is familiar with Dong Fangzhuo, so he laughed and said in an interview with "Sports Weekly": "I think I can ban Dong Fangzhuo, I am too familiar with him. When I was at Real Madrid, I would do it every day I practiced with him for more than an hour. Of course, every time I basically failed miserably. He could score from any angle and any position, but I felt that I was already much happier than other goalkeepers because I failed every day. You can train with him and you can master a lot of things."

"Then why are you so confident that you can save his shot?"

"Because the game is different from training. Training is static, but there is no time to think in the game, so I am very confident in myself."

"What if it's a set-piece shot?"

"Well...we try not to give him a chance to shoot from set kicks, haha!"

"We don't just have Dong Fangzhuo, we also have Feng Renliang, Zhao Xuri, etc."

"Navas is not the only one in Costa Rica, haha."

Navas, who has a rough face, is actually a very talkative and funny guy.

Then he also talked about the World Cup 12 years ago.

"In 2002, we also played against your Chinese team. We defeated you 2:0. I remember reading the newspaper at that time and saying that you were going to beat us, draw with Turkey, and then advance to the knockout rounds."

! ! ! Many reporters present are old reporters and of course they remember what happened back then.

At that time, the news media all said that they won against Costa Rica, drew with Turkey, lost to Brazil, and got 4 points to qualify from the group stage. As a result, the Chinese team lost all three games...

"Today is different from the past. Now Costa Rica is in a weak position. Are you still so confident?"

"We are not weak. We eliminated Italy and England. Naturally, we can also eliminate the Chinese team."

Navas's eyes were shining. It looked like he was joking before, but now he really wasn't joking.

Yes, since they can eliminate Italy and England, why should they be afraid of the Chinese team?

This unscientific.

As the biggest dark horse in the 2014 World Cup, they can compete with any team.

Although not many people know about Costa Rica, in fact it is a rich and beautiful country. The name of the country means "Rich Coast" in Spanish, and it is also known as "Switzerland of Central America". Just because of its small land area and very far away from China, it is rarely in people's sight. It was only recognized by the public when it was grouped with the Chinese team for the first time in the 2002 World Cup.

During this year's World Cup, Costa Rica was grouped with Italy, England and Uruguay and was considered the weakest team in the group. However, in the group stage, they defeated Uruguay 3:1, defeated Italy 1:0, and drew with England 0:0. With an impressive record, they defeated the three crowns and won the title in a group that was known as the "Group of Death" before the game. Won first place in the group and became the darkest dark horse since the start of the competition.

Costa Rica's dark horse career began in the Italian summer of 1990, when they reached the top 16, and their head coach at the time was Milu, who was well known to the country. The dark horse team led by the amazing coach only lost to the then Czechoslovakia team in the quarter-finals. Players such as "Lucky Rabbit" goalkeeper Cornejo are still fresh in the memory of many people. At that time, the Costa Rica team was composed entirely of amateur players. After entering the top 16, the team was busy changing their tickets, and the players were busy calling their bosses to ask for a few more days off to participate in the next game.

More than 20 years later, the return of the dark horse is not so accidental. Now the team is led by professional players such as Campbell and Ruiz who play in top leagues such as the Premier League. Coach Pinto has formulated pragmatic tactics. Although the results in the group stage No one had guessed it beforehand,

But judging from the course of the game, Costa Rica did speak for itself with strength, and no one thought they relied solely on luck.

The dark horse is running wild!

And can the Chinese team tame this dark horse?

The reporter of "Sports Weekly" went to interview Jorge Pinto, the coach of the Costa Rica team.

Regarding the quarter-finals that he will face in five days, Pinto's attitude is very cautious. "The road ahead will only become more and more difficult. It is already very difficult to qualify for the group, and all possibilities will arise in the knockout rounds. We have already Be prepared and go all out for the next battle.”

"In my opinion, the Chinese team is more difficult to beat than Italy and England. These two teams are in the transition stage between the old and the new, while the Chinese team is at its peak. Compared with four years ago, I think the Chinese team is stronger and has more players. There are more players who can help Dong Fangzhuo share the burden. But we won’t worry about anything because of this. We have always done well and we want to go further.”

"The knockout rounds are coming soon. For our boys, the mentality is very peaceful now. I know many people are not optimistic about us and think that we can only reach the top 16. I will let them know that this idea is wrong. of."

"This game will have a lot of meaning and is our chance to make history. We will focus on enjoying this game for ourselves and the people of our country. We are on the way to making history."

"We're not favourites, we've never thought too much, there's no specific target to get to a certain stage at the moment, but we'll try to get as far as we can. I know we're capable of going as far as we can."

Although Pinto is still relatively low-key, he is actually full of confidence.

On the Chinese side, everyone is also discussing, but no one is discussing the quarter-finals, but the quarter-finals.

"Mexico cannot beat the Netherlands. Our opponent must be the Netherlands. Here is the opportunity for revenge."

"Even if we play against Mexico, the Chinese team will have no problem. Didn't we play against Mexico in 2010? We won 3:2."

"If the Netherlands had not benefited from a misjudgment four years ago, there would be no guarantee who would reach the final. This time they will definitely have to repay their debts. Sneijder and Robin van Persie are both old and they will definitely not be able to defeat us."

"Brothers, it seems that our discussion is in the wrong direction? The game against Costa Rica has not been played yet, so why are we discussing the Netherlands and Mexico?"

Some fans questioned, "Are you too optimistic?"

"It's necessary. If we don't reach the semi-finals, it will be a failure for the Chinese team. I believe that the guys in the national football team must also be thinking about the Netherlands and how to get revenge. They never thought about losing to Costa Rica."

Fans can be objective, but players certainly can't.

Dong Fangzhuo made it clear in an interview with Brazil's "Global Daily": "There is definitely no weak team that can enter the knockout rounds. I think the World Cup knockout rounds and the Champions League knockout rounds are very similar. If you are careless, you will pay the price. Costa Rica We have the ability to beat any team. We must be prepared to fight hard. The knockout round is about defense, not offense."

Head coach Krauchen also said: "Just look at their defense in the group stage. They conceded very few goals. It is definitely not easy for us to score goals. We must remain cautiously optimistic that a team can eliminate Italy and England." , a team that can still play a tough match with Uruguay, it must be a strong team. We need enough physical fitness to play this game, and fortunately I rested most of the players in the third round of the group."

Having said this, Krauchen showed a strange smile on his face.

When the Chinese team played against Costa Rica, it felt like they were waiting for work.

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On Friday night, the first knockout game started.

The host Brazil played Chile 1:1 in regular time, followed by overtime and a penalty shootout, and finally advanced to the quarterfinals with a score of 4:3. The host was almost on the verge of capsizing.

So the World Cup knockout rounds are not easy to play at all.

Then, the Netherlands defeated Mexico with a thrilling score of 2:1.

The next night, Colombia defeated Uruguay 2-0.

The fourth quarter-final is China VS Costa Rica.

When Milu, the former coach of the two national teams, looked forward to the game before the game, he was optimistic about the Chinese team: "In my opinion, Costa Rica's dark horse road has come to an end. They cannot prevent the Chinese team from advancing to the quarterfinals. And the Chinese team has already They are not a dark horse, they are one of the favorites to win, and after Italy, England and Spain left, their odds of winning are currently in sixth place.”

"There are three reasons why I am so convinced that the Chinese team will advance. One is that Krauchen and the Chinese team have been together for ten years. The second reason is that the Chinese team's playing style is quite mature and has a tacit understanding. The third reason is that Dong Fangzhuo In the team.”

At the pre-match press conference, Krauchen finally showed his fangs: "I hope the team can resolve the battle within 90 minutes and not drag the game into overtime. In an event like the World Cup, the rest time is too short. , the longer the game goes on, the more tired the players become.”

"The Chinese team wants to attack?"

"Yeah, we're not going to go into overtime with Costa Rica."

"What about Dong Fangzhuo's location?"

"forward."

"He's going to be in the center position."

"Didn't you say you should play conservatively before? Did you change your formation again?"

"hehe……"

Krauchen did not change his formation, but he adopted Sun Jihai's suggestion of playing central defender.

His starting lineup is:

Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng.

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Sun Jihai, Feng Xiaoting, Zhu Ting

Midfielder: Huang Bowen, Zheng Zhi, Zhao Xuri

Forwards: Hao Junmin, Dong Fangzhuo, Feng Renliang

This lineup was also predicted by some fans in the second round of the group stage. Unexpectedly, Krauchen also used it...

After watching the Chinese team's press conference, Costa Rica coach Pinto took a breath.

Does the Chinese team really want to attack?

This is really a headache. He actually hopes that Dong Fangzhuo will play in the midfield. He originally wanted to fight a protracted defensive battle with the Chinese team. If the Chinese team wants to attack, it is really difficult to defend.

But he still insisted on his own style of play, still 541. Goalkeeper: Navas

Defenders: Gamboa, Duarte, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Umania, Diaz

Midfielder: Ruiz, Borges, Tejeda, Bolaños

Forward: Campbell

They are the only team to play a 541 formation in the World Cup. Of course, once their two full-backs step forward to assist, they will also become a 361 formation, but they are more focused on defense...

After the starting lineup came out, Peng Weiguo, who was a guest commentator on CCAV5, said bluntly: "This time we really have to break the turtle formation. In fact, Costa Rica has one person at the front and ten people in the backcourt to defend. Unless there is a particularly good opportunity, Otherwise they will definitely not attack easily.”

"It's not easy for the Chinese team to break the turtle shell formation."

The host Duan Xuan asked: "Then how to break the turtle shell formation?"

"Isn't this simple?"

"Who is the best team at breaking the turtle shell formation? Real Madrid, who is there in Real Madrid? Dong Fangzhuo. In fact, I think the more they retreat, the more opportunities they give to the Chinese team."

"We need to increase dribbling in the frontcourt to cause fouls in the frontcourt, so maybe we can solve the problem with free kicks."

"Well, well, with Dong Fangzhuo, a guy who has a free kick scoring rate of 33.74%, we can really take advantage of this, but I think Costa Rica should also defend it? With 10 of them defending in the backcourt, they may not be prone to fouls easily. There are 10 people standing in front of the door and the door is full."

Duan Xuan nodded and shook his head: "If the turtle shell is so easy to break, then England and Italy will not go home so early."

"It's simple, because they don't have Dong Fangzhuo. If they had Dong Fangzhuo, could they not go home? I don't believe it. I think the German team is the most terrifying in this cup, and maybe they can really pose a threat to the Chinese team Fortunately, unless both teams reach the finals, they will not be able to compete."

"What if we are attacked by Costa Rica?"

"This depends on the consciousness of the players on the field. In short, as Krauchen said, he hopes to resolve the battle within 90 minutes. He does not want to fight a war of attrition. He will save his energy until he fights with the Dutch team. It’s the safest way. In the last World Cup, because we played overtime, our physical fitness was at a disadvantage, and we suffered a big loss when we played the Netherlands. We can’t make the same mistake this time.”

Peng Weiguo's analysis was clear and logical: "Don't forget, we also have Hao Junmin and Feng Renliang. In this game, I think not only Dong Fangzhuo will perform, but others will also try their best."

The bookmaker's handicap for this game before the game was for the Chinese team to handicap one half, and they were optimistic that the Chinese team would win in regular time.

But who knows if this handicap is correct or not. When Brazil played Chile, the Brazilian team also conceded a goal. As a result, Brazil and Chile tied, and in the game between Colombia and Uruguay, the handicap was actually a tie...

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