What is a destructive midfielder?

In the corner of the stands.

A child pointed at the Czech penalty area and asked curiously: "Dad, why is that man wearing a hat?"

The man was slightly surprised, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "He is afraid of the cold."

In a Premier League match in 2006, Chelsea goalkeeper Cech suffered a skull fracture and narrowly escaped death.

The game became more and more boring.

Spain surrounded the Czech penalty area and "passed the ball back and forth" crazily.

Cech calmly directed the defense.

Morata and David Silva pulled crazily.

Iniesta had to play an important role in organizing the connection because Isco's position was very similar to his.

"The defensive formation is too dense."

"Today's Czech team is very Chelsea."

"The distance between all players is very good."

"The Spanish team still can't find a flaw. After losing Xavi, the Spanish team's passing and control system lacks overall rhythm changes!"

"Meaningless passes cannot threaten the Czech goal!"

The 24th minute of the game.

The Spanish front court forced speed up.

The football quickly passed by Iniesta and David Silva, tearing the opponent's dense defense like a steel wire.

Cazorla, who was pulled to the side, gently lifted his foot.

The football finally turned into a graceful arc and jumped over Morata's head!

How could the cake made by three midfield masters together spit?

"Morata's running position is too good!"

"Perfect insertion time!"

"Look at this ball!"

Morata, who doesn't use his feet, is simply a forward bug.

The Czech team's Bundesliga and Ligue 1 veterans can't keep up with his rhythm at all.

The Spanish fans in the stands started celebrating in advance!

Czech penalty area.

Morata jumped high and shook his head violently.

The football blasted towards the lower left corner of the Czech team's goal.

Mignano's joy was beyond words.

Vrba was so nervous that he bent his waist and knees.

Morata's headers never disappoint!

Cech's right arm has sequelae.

The entire Premier League is trying to hit him because of this weakness.

But they can't hit him.

There were exclamations in the Atlantic Stadium.

Cech slid down with lightning speed and blocked the ball with his right foot at the goal line!

Morata slapped his forehead and stamped his feet helplessly.

"Beautiful!"

"Cech blocked the Spanish team's sure goal with his own natural foot!"

"It's hard to imagine that a 34-year-old veteran is still making progress and correcting his weaknesses!"

"His only flaw is that he is not domineering enough and cannot be the spiritual leader of the Czech team."

He Wei quickly poked Duan Xuan.

Even if he is not domineering enough, he is still one of the top goalkeepers in the history of the Champions League.

Live broadcast room.

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[Cech is worthy of being the father of Arsenal's defenders. ]

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[The Czech players' defensive positioning is good, and Morata's attack point position is expected, so Cech's saves and blocks are not so difficult. 】

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[Cech is one of the people who understands the secret of "Mourinho's bus" the most. The goalkeeper position has a wide field of vision, which is convenient for commanding the back line. 】

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[Spain's passing and controlling are not good. Without Xavi, there is no change of rhythm. The opportunities created with great difficulty cannot get past Cech! 】

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[This game is probably a draw. 】

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[The Italian team is much smarter! Without Pirlo, they directly give up midfield control and transition, press forward when attacking, and retreat to assist Xuanming Er Lao and Buffon when defending! 】

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[Italy is now behind Northern Ireland. 】

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[You don't understand, this is Bosque's strategy: health-preserving kicking. 】

Mignano kept running anxiously.

The coaching staff members on and off the field were busy passing on messages.

"Boss, if we qualify as the first team in the group, we may face Portugal. Is Belgium lagging behind?"

Bosque smiled and patted the young assistant on the shoulder: "Don't panic, do what you can control."

Mignano said: "What we can control now. Win the game at the lowest cost?"

Bosque nodded and sat back in the coaching seat.

His coaching career is perfect.

Club level: Led Real Madrid to win two Champions League trophies, and defeated Leverkusen of Top in 2002.

National team level: In the 8 years of coaching the Spanish national team, the winning rate was as high as 76.32%, and he worked with the peak bullfighter dynasty to create the first team in history to defend the European Cup and the first team to win three consecutive international championships.

The old man's current situation can be described as "losing his integrity". The shame brought by the 2014 World Cup was too heavy. This European Cup is his last journey before retirement.

Bench.

Diego Costa was bored.

He was sure that he would not appear in this game.

Because previous events have proven that his footwork is not up to the requirements of the passing and controlling system.

Saul, Koke and De Gea were also pressed on the bench.

"Li, our Atletico will soon have a new luxury stadium!"

"Li, Atletico's training is very intense, La Liga's taxes are too heavy, and our locker room at Old Trafford has a massage pool."

"We also have a massage pool!"

Li Kang nodded.

Then he turned his eyes back to the green field.

He couldn't help but wonder: If he encounters a team that is good at positional defense in the knockout stage, how should he make use of his teammates' characteristics to launch threatening attacks.

The football kept rolling in front of the Czech penalty area, but it was slow to threaten the goal again.

Iniesta's long shot and Isco's horizontal and vertical penetration were blocked by experienced Bundesliga and Ligue 1 veterans.

What about David Silva?

Every time he got the ball on the side, he would encounter defense from three Czechs.

The slow version of Messi is not Messi himself.

It is impossible to easily make the feat of "suddenly bursting" to break the defense line.

What about Morata?

Invisible.

The Atlantic Stadium is like a huge library.

Fans of both sides looked at the dull situation and regretted the ticket money.

The Czech team had several good opportunities to counterattack.

Rosicky always used long passes to tear through Spain's high defense line in the first time.

That is the "Mozart of football" who made a name for himself in Dortmund and Arsenal!

He once interpreted elegance and lightness in European football, and suffered from serious injuries.

Unfortunately, his teammates on the front line were too weak.

Necid and others had limited strength.

Even if they received the pass, they could not overcome the interception of Ramos and Pique.

Even Pique, who was distracted, could easily complete the blocking and destruction.

In the 93rd minute of the game, the last moment of injury time.

Morata pulled a gap outside the penalty area!

A comprehensive striker, invisible is to hold back a big move.

Cazorla knocked the ball over.

"Morata's running position is amazing."

"The Czech's attention is declining, a good opportunity."

"Here it comes!"

Morata did not stop the ball.

Aim at the upper right corner of the goal.

Shoot!

Bang!

The moment the football went out of the arc.

Cech moved.

He predicted the direction of the shot, volleyed sideways, and blocked it accurately with his left fist!

The ball's trajectory was changed, hitting teammate Sivok's head and bouncing into the net!

1:0! ! !

"Oops!"

"Own goal!"

"The Czechs held out for 93 minutes, and were not breached by their opponents, but were knocked open by their own people!"

"Morata! He created danger at the last moment and killed the game!"

"Three consecutive wins, Spain has secured the top spot in the group stage!"

Morata rushed to the corner flag area and patted his chest excitedly.

Cazorla and others surrounded him excitedly.

The players on the bench also stood up excitedly.

The referee looked at the watch.

Beep! Beep~

He blew the whistle to end the game.

Cech took off his tank cap and comforted his teammate who scored an own goal.

He was very open-minded.

When he was a child, his family was poor and he couldn't afford expensive ice hockey equipment, so he had to give up his dream and play football instead.

As a result, he won many honors at the club level.

Premier League zero-block record.

Three Premier League Golden Gloves.

Premier League champion.

Champions League champion.

National team. Even the Czech Republic's golden generation is always a breath away.

This is his fourth European Cup.

At the beginning of the century, Cech, who was not sealed by a hat trick, was able to compete with Buffon for the world's number one goalkeeper.

Compared to the red flags waving wildly in the stands.

The Spanish coaching staff couldn't laugh.

Mignano said in a panic: "Boss. Our opponent in the knockout round is Italy!"

Bosque was laughing and applauding, and he didn't change his face after hearing the news.

"Have a fearless heart."

"In this game, most of our main players got precious rest and adjustment time."

"It shouldn't be us who are afraid, but Italy!"

After a while.

Li Kang and his teammates left the field and walked into the player tunnel.

Morata is still being interviewed by media reporters from all over the world.

"Luck is part of football. If Lee had played, the game would have lost suspense earlier."

"Are you asking about the knockout round? Well, I love Juventus. The Italian team has Juventus' defense and goalkeeper, but they don't have Juventus' striker."

Lille.

This city famous for seafood has not become a paradise for Italians.

Conte has overturned.

He couldn't control his emotions and beat the grass crazily.

Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, and Chiellini sat on the bench with numb expressions.

Watching the younger generation being ravaged by Northern Ireland.

"Poor little guys"

"Okay, have pity on ourselves. In the 1/8 knockout round, we may meet Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Chelsea!"

"Cech was eliminated? Don't you say anything?"

"What? Schmeichel's son has won the Premier League championship!"

Every once in a while, the question of "who is the world's number one goalkeeper" always triggers heated debate.

In 1996, Buffon and Schmeichel.

In 2004, Buffon and Cech.

In 2010, Buffon and Casillas.

In 2014, Buffon and Neuer.

That night.

The results of the European Cup round of 16 are officially released!

Upper half A:

Switzerland VS Poland.

Croatia VS Portugal.

Upper half B:

Wales VS Northern Ireland.

Hungary VS Belgium.

Lower half A:

Germany VS Slovakia.

Spain VS Italy.

Lower half B:

France VS Ireland.

England VS Iceland.

The news quickly became a hot topic on the Internet.

The number of comments, likes and reposts skyrocketed.

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[What kind of hell is the difficulty of the lower half? The strongest teams in Europe are all gathered together! ]

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[What does this division mean? Don’t we need to draw lots like the Champions League? ]

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[In the knockout stage of a large national team cup competition, there is generally no need to draw lots. Let me give you an example: if Spain beats Italy, it will have to face the winner between Germany and Slovakia! ]

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[If Spain breaks through the siege, it will have to face the winner of France, Ireland, England, and Iceland. If it wins all the way and finally reaches the final, the opponent will be the final winner of the upper half! ]

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[Spain is simply hellish, having to play against strong teams all the way! ]

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[From another perspective, other teams will be hellish when they meet Li Mingdeng]

Ile de Ré, France.

Spanish station, tactical room.

Bosque asked all team members to attend the meeting.

The big screen projected the hot spot imaging map of the match with the Czech Republic.

"Assuming that we insist on passing and controlling the ball, we lack the change of speed and rhythm!"

"Eight of our attacks were destroyed by the opponent's simple lateral shift!"

"Too slow, the opponent can always gain a numerical advantage in the ribs and cut off our passing connection."

"Although we won this game by chance, it seems that we are back to the embarrassing situation of the group stage in 2014."

"The two data of ball possession rate and number of passes are meaningless in front of the score result."

"Italy's defense system is far superior to that of the Czech Republic. What can we use to break their goal?"

Everything on the screen.

The coaching staff began to review Italy's first two rounds of group matches.

Iniesta and Busquets looked at each other.

They knew it long ago, but they didn't want to admit it in their hearts:

Perhaps the fall of the peak bullfighter dynasty is not just because of Xavi and the aging of the lineup.

But when the performance of a tactic reaches the extreme, it will inevitably be studied and will inevitably be conquered in the simplest and most efficient way.

Li Kang watched the Italian game in advance.

He also saw two old friends in the video: Buffon and De Rossi.

Conte also showed his strength in the big list: no Pirlo, no Totti, no Verratti, no Marchisio, no Balotelli.

Even the purple bebe, green bebe and red bebe who are active in Serie A cannot be selected due to various injuries.

But it does not mean that this civilian Italy is bad. Conte's mature three-center-back system is very compatible with Juventus's defense.

From the perspective of God.

Slowly reviewing the details of the Italian team's game.

The shadow in the brain spreads wildly.

In an instant, a three-dimensional stereogram is formed.

3-5-2 formation.

Three center-backs rotating the ball.

De Rossi drags back, Parolo connects.

Florenci and Candreva's asymmetric attack.

All information fills the brain crazily.

A moment later.

The coaching staff just finished analyzing Italy's tactical system.

Cazorla, David Silva and others are still in fear.

If the team continues to play against the Czech team, Spain will definitely fall to the blue team.

It is very likely that they will lose completely.

Saul and Koke frowned. They played against Juventus in the Champions League for Atletico Madrid: This guy named Conte seems to be much better than Allegri.

Diego Costa yawned.

Isco turned his head to look at Li Kang from time to time.

Morata looked puzzled: The two elders and Buffon of the Italian team are different from those of the club!

Bosque tapped the table lightly and said seriously: "It is Italy that is afraid."

It's too late to work overtime. Let's see if I can find time to make up for the word count tomorrow. Sorry, sorry