N-A-A Chapter 276
Chapter 276
Among all the giants, the most popular is undoubtedly the host Brazil!
I finally got the right to host the World Cup, and I thought of taking this opportunity to relive the grandeur of the World Cup victory.
Even against Spain and Germany, Brazil is absolutely intimidated!
But who would have thought that in just two seasons, the pattern of world football has undergone earth-shattering changes!
Xu Ning's birth has made Portugal the top team in world football!
Spain and Germany probably don't dare to go straight ahead!
Fortunately, Brazil and Portugal do not have much intersection in the group, and if you want to meet, it will be at least a semi-final!
If the group really meets when they qualify, it will be a shameful exit!
After the victory over Ireland, the Portuguese national team left the United States for Brazil, and rushed to Saldoba, the venue of the first group stage on the opening day of the World Cup!
The time was more than enough, after all, the first group stage against Germany was on the third day after the opening ceremony.
Three days, enough time for Portugal to adapt to the local climate.
After checking into the hotel, the players gathered in pairs in several rooms to watch the opening ceremony.
The performance at the opening ceremony was full of unique Brazilian style, and Xu Ning was drowsy and uninterested to watch.
If it weren't for the opening ceremony and the opening match between Brazil and Croatia, I am afraid that Xu Ning would have gone to sleep long ago.
In fact, even the opening battle was actually not much interest in Xu Ning.
Because he knows very well that Brazil is definitely more famous than powerful.
With Neymar not yet fully mature, Brazil, with an increasingly mediocre squad, will find it difficult to take advantage against the European giants.
Don't forget that Brazil was bloodied by Germany 7-1 in the semifinals.
If you want to say that the loss was caused by the lack of two core players, Neymar and his sister-in-law, it only shows that you lack knowledge of football as a team sport.
Why, could it be that all 11 people in Brazil eat white rice?
Poor strength is poor strength, it is really not possible to cover up without Neymar and his sister-in-law!
Brazil is not Portugal's target rival, at least for now.
As for who Portugal's target opponent is, there is no need to say!
"Bet! Bet on!
"How many can Brazil win?"
"I bet Brazil can win three!"
"I bet Brazil wins both!"
"Croatia is not bad, maybe a draw!"
"Don't make trouble! If Brazil can't win the opener, it's a joke! "
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Xu Ning scratched his head, he really forgot whether Brazil won the opener or not.
It seems that the chances of winning are greater!
After all, people also relied on the host's advantage to reach the final four all the way.
If you lose the opener, it's obviously a bit unjustifiable.
But in the end, no one guessed correctly.
The score was 3:1, but the Brazilians scored four!
Looking at Marcelo's unloveable appearance after entering the own goal, Xu Ning almost laughed!
However, through this match, Xu Ning has a clearer understanding of the strength of Brazil and Croatia.
Croatia is inexperienced, but very hard.
Brazil may be under too much pressure to win the title at home and delay in getting into the form.
It was Marcelo's own goal that finally changed the Brazilian team, and only with its strength to suppress Croatia and get off to a good start.
That is, in the face of Croatia, if the opponent is replaced by another strong team, Brazil, which is extremely hot, may not even have a chance to heat up.
The teammates watched the game professionally, taking Portugal into Croatia's place and speculating about various situations.
And then everyone was suspicious - it seems that Brazil is like that!
How did this become the second favourite to win the title after Portugal?
Is it because Brazil is the host?
Or is it possible to take advantage of home-field advantage to the extreme as the baseball nation did at the '02 World Cup?
In any case, after watching the opener, everyone generally had a good night's sleep.
For the next two days, Portugal trained in closed venues during the day and watched matches in the evening.
Although the days are a little monotonous, the strength of the team that appeared has been touched by them, and they have already done it in their hearts.
And the most shocking of them is that the three-time consecutive World Series champion, reigning World Cup champion Spain, was madly washed in blood by the Netherlands with a score of 5:1!
After watching this game, everyone was silent!
Although the excellent performance of the Dutch team put a little pressure on the players, this is by no means the main reason for their silence.
The opposite of the Netherlands' excellent play was Spain's sleepy and unthreatening pass.
This is probably the classic battle that confirms that the transmission control is dead!
Although it is true that Spain is not the favorite to win the title, the hundred-footed worm is dead and not stiff, and no one will underestimate the ability of the defending champions.
But the Dutch team used this bloodbath to prove to everyone that Spain is not scary at all!
At least Spain is not scary now!
From '08 to '12, three World Series titles were enough to make Spain the foundation of world football.
In Spain at that time, there was no solution to the transmission control.
No team has been able to break through the wide net that Spain has woven with passing control on the pitch.
And now, Spain's transmission control is rotten, and the big net that once made people feel fearful will be broken!
The most impressive thing is that Van Persie's god-like fish jumped to the top.
However, many fans laughed that Van Persie would become Xu Ning's strongest contender for the Puskas Award at the FIFA Awards with this goal.
After the Netherlands washed Spain, the heat soared and became the favorite to win the championship.
Finally, in the anticipation of everyone, it is Portugal's turn to make an appearance!
The new Water Arena can accommodate more than 50,000 fans, but that's not enough for avid German and Portuguese fans.
What's more, the fans of the two teams actually received only more than 10,000 tickets each, and the rest will be distributed by the World Cup Organizing Committee as a special channel and sold locally.
In the end, the actual admission effect was that neither Germany nor Portugal had less than 20,000 fans, more than fans from all over the world who came to Brazil to watch the World Cup.
After the warm-up, the players from both teams returned to the dressing room to make final preparations.
Portugal coach Paulo Bento is constantly encouraging the players, which is probably what he does best.
Compared to other managers' careful tactical design, Paul Bento is not a strong point in this regard, so he can only make up for it in terms of mental will and fighting spirit.
Xu Ning and Ronaldo looked at each other and each shrugged, indicating that they had long been used to it.
With the captain Ronaldo roaring, the players answered the promise and walked out of the locker room with unparalleled momentum.
The first game, must be taken!
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