Chapter 71 The Legend Never Falls

In the group stage, the Uruguay team's performance in the first two games was not perfect. They only achieved a narrow 1:0 victory against Egypt and Iran. However, in the final round of the group stage, this team won two world championships. The team defeated Russia 3:0, and both Suarez and Cavani scored.

The team is getting better.

Uruguay's defense line, jointly constructed by Muslera, Varela, Godin, Jimenez and Cáceres, maintained an excellent performance of conceding 0 goals throughout the group stage. Looking at the 32 players in this competition No other team can do that.

As for the Chinese team, Dong Fangzhuo's performance determines how far the Chinese team can go. The whole team sets up tactics around him, and the tactics are very clear and single. Before the start of the World Cup, no one was optimistic about the Chinese team, but that is not the case now. After defeating Spain, all doubts have disappeared.

Although Dong Fangzhuo is very outstanding, the performance of others is also very stable. The Chinese team is not as bad as others think.

But in general, Uruguay has a higher chance of winning. Their defense must be more robust and their frontcourt creativity must be better. Compared with Dong Fangzhuo, who is fighting alone, Suarez and Cavani, two fellows from the same city, can be said to complement each other.

But wasn’t that also the case in Spain at that time? Just because China has superstars.

In addition, the coaches of Uruguay and China are also very special. Krauchen is 77 years old this year, and Uruguay coach Tavares is 71 years old, making them the two oldest coaches in the World Cup.

This is not the point. The point is that both men have made historic contributions to both countries.

Krauchen is already familiar enough to the Chinese people. In the blink of an eye, he has been in China for 13 years, which is incredible in this era.

And Tavares, 71?

30 years.

He was a figure as legendary as Krauchen, but he looked older and limped.

There have always been legends about the loyalty and dedication of head coaches in football. From Guy Roux, who stayed for 44 years, to Sir Alex Ferguson, to Arsene Wenger, who left the Emirates Stadium this year, they have all written a double legend of technical tactics and spiritual strength for football. And Tavares may be the least famous among them; he may be the one who coaches the team with the least prominence; he may be the one with the lightest task of playing every year... But when it comes to ideals and dedication With his ability, he is definitely the one most worthy of being written down in the history of the World Cup.

Throughout the history of football, Uruguay has won four world championships in the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games (the Olympic Games at that time, FIFA officially regarded it as football's highest honor in the pre-World Cup era) and the 1930 and 1950 World Cup. It is fair to say that it is one of the teams with the deepest foundation in the football world.

However, Uruguayan football has been dormant for too long since Guijia silenced the Maracana in 1950. It wasn't that the lion turned into a cat, it was just that the lion was sleeping too deeply - and Tavares showed up at the right time. He woke up the lion from its slumber with one shot, allowing the male lion to reveal its terrifying fangs again. In Uruguay in 2010, Tavares had already shocked the world with Forlan, leading this group of still immature players; eight years later, although the years have broken the coach's body and bones, the coach's will and wisdom have , but it has never been as dazzling as it is now.

Uruguay actually did not perform well in the first two games of the group stage. Considering Uruguay's paper strength and player status, we actually have enough reasons to guess that the coach can hide his strength in the first two games. As long as he scores three points, the goal will be achieved. There is no need to waste too much physical fitness in advance, nor will the state break out too early and lack stamina, nor will there be unnecessary injuries that affect preparations for the knockout rounds.

In the third round against the host Russia, the coach once again caught everyone by surprise - not just the fans, but also the Russian team. With both teams already qualifying early,

It was supposed to be a harmonious and relatively relaxed game, but Uruguay went all out and attacked from the very beginning. Not only did they win twice in the first 20 minutes, but they also forced the Russian team to pay the price of a red card in the first half. Russia must not have expected that Uruguay, which had looked very ugly and stumbling in the first two games, would suddenly be so sharp, and this exactly reflects the wisdom behind Tavares' crutch - the old coach's cunning strategy allowed Uruguay to win easily without any blood. Russia has also made the best preparation for the knockout rounds.

Having already qualified, Uruguay now needs to quickly enter the knockout stages. Unlike Russia, Uruguay's goal for the knockout rounds must not only be the top 16 or even the top 8 - although fans and players, including Tavares himself, may know very well that Uruguay is still far away from the world championship. There is a gap, but the dream of all Uruguay players must be to be on top of the world. Getting in the zone as early as possible is imperative.

What's even more frightening is that Uruguay didn't even give its full strength in this game - the defense line rotated with Laxalt and Coates. The defense that Uruguay has always relied on actually has some reservations. Laxalt, as a substitute, caused Cheryshev's own goal through a long shot in this game, which also reflects the depth of Uruguay's bench. This Uruguay team has not conceded a goal so far in this World Cup. The full strength of this team is actually still a mystery - will Suarez be more active and more terrifying? Cavani has not yet shown his full strength.

Perhaps the most impressive thing about Uruguay and the most awe-inspiring thing about Tavares is that the players are willing to do everything for Tavares, and everyone is extremely loyal to the old man. One-third of Uruguay's players, including Cavani and Suarez, have followed Tavares on the battlefield since South Africa. This group of team members are responsible, ideal, mature, and calm. They already have all the conditions for success.

All these conditions were laid by Tavares for Uruguay. Since 1990, despite several twists and turns, the old man has dedicated nearly 30 years to Uruguayan football. From 40 to 70 years old, how many times in life are there 30 years?

The moment when the old man excitedly stood up from his chair to celebrate while leaning on a cane will be destined to become another classic scene in the World Cup.

Because of this, when Krauchen talked about Uruguay, he only mentioned Tavares' name.

"I've been dealing with Tavares from 2006 to now."

"We had direct confrontations in the World Cup in 2010 and 2014, and we were both the final victors. But after so many years, he is still the coach of Uruguay. Uruguay has been integrated into his blood."

"I think Uruguay are the real favorites."

"We are not fighting Uruguay, we are fighting a legend, just like Dong Fangzhuo is to China."

"I know what the soul of this team is. The Chinese team will encounter the most important battle since the World Cup."

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