In the first round of the group stage, no one could believe how much trouble injuries had added to the Brazilian team before the knockout round.
In the opening match of the Brazilian group stage, Brazilian core Neymar was violated nine times, resulting in an ankle injury and leaving the game. According to the Brazilian network Globo, Neymar is missing out on the remaining matches of the group stage. But fortunately, the Brazilian squad is luxurious enough, and after Neymar's absence, it is still the first in the group and qualifies ahead of the group stage.
(Neymar is injured.) Picture from FIFA official)
With the confirmation of the place in the round of 16, the news of the Brazilian team's collective cold began to appear in major newspapers in the past two days. Neymar, Paqueta, Alisson, if these backbones are absent due to colds, the negative impact on the Brazilian team is self-evident.
Regarding the cold, Brazilian star Anthony told the media: "I have been very unwell recently, mainly with a sore throat, which is caused by the air conditioning of the stadium. However, I feel that I am recovering well. ”
(Anthony. Picture from FIFA official)
Anthony's statement is also based on Western media reports that before the first round of the World Cup group stage, 7 members of the Spanish team were blown cold due to the "cold" of the air conditioner. However, the England players said the temperature on the pitch was just right and the air conditioning was good.
In fact, questions have been raised about whether the Brazilian team has confessed to the cause. Brazilian media disclosed that the Brazilian team will not arrange nucleic acid tests for these players, and the team doctor believes that this is related to the dry weather in Qatar.
It is worth mentioning that Brazilian legendary striker Ronaldo was forced to quarantine in a hotel after arriving in Qatar due to a positive test result for the new coronavirus. Therefore, another potential reason why the Brazilian team refused to test nucleic acid may be that if it is positive, according to Qatar's epidemic prevention regulations, it needs to be isolated for 5 days, which is undoubtedly unacceptable for the Brazilian team competing for the championship.
(After the quarantine, the match between Brazil and Switzerland, Ronaldo watched live.) Picture from FIFA official)
However, Brazil, who have already qualified, can secure the top spot in the group as long as they draw with Cameroon in the third round. If they reach the knockout stage at the top of Group F, Brazil will be in the same half as their old rivals Argentina. So people are wondering: will the semi-finals at the Lusail Stadium on December 13 start a Ba-Afghanistan match? After all, the last time the two teams faced each other in the World Cup was back 32 years ago in the Italian summer.
Compared with the haze of Brazil, the Argentines suddenly opened up the second vein of Rendu. The victory against Poland not only ensured Argentina's top spot in the group, but more importantly, two weeks after arriving in Doha, the Blanzzeri finally found their best form.
(Messi. Picture from FIFA official)
The light, fast and ferocious qualities of Argentine football were on display in this match. It was like suddenly opening the second vein of Ren Du, and true qi traveled throughout the body. Argentines fly flowers and pick leaves, and there is no trick to win.
However, from the beginning to now, the two favourites Brazil and Argentina have had trouble. On the way to the final, there were also many assassins, and no team in England, France, Portugal or Spain was willing to be left to their mercy. The trip to Qatar, the South American duo, Brazil and Argentina, is not destined to be so smooth.
@markita
Anthony got sick after only 30 minutes on the pitch, he was such a clown...
@The Lhemans
Anthony got an upgraded version of the new crown.
@JackHudson
Does FIFA care about the health of its players?
@Yaz
There is air conditioning, they say they have a cold; There was no air conditioning, and they complained about the heat. Whoops!
@christopherthompson
Cancel all matches.
@Suave Kels
I think the loss to Saudi Arabia was a win for Argentina so that they wouldn't be overconfident and they would have the mentality that no team is unbeatable.
@J ENNY
The current most likely scenario is that Argentina will meet the winner of Brazil v Spain in the quarterfinals, while the winner of France vs England and the winner of Germany vs Portugal will meet in another quarterfinal.
@Shaurya Goyal
Portugal vs Argentina is quite possible because Brazil are not yet at their best.
Weibo netizen @_Fuckin_Perfect_: Will Brazil be the first to win the "championship"?
Weibo netizen @ Coriander is a little less : There is air conditioning on the side of the stadium, if it is replaced in the game, the rest of the time has been cooling, it is really easy to catch a cold, the new crown or something Many of them may have had more than once, and it is not so easy to be recruited for a period of time.
"Brother Refund Money" @He Sheng 0423: With such a big air conditioner blowing in the stadium, it's too difficult not to catch a cold. The night in Qatar is already cool at the moment, and there is no need to blow air conditioning in the stadium.
Weibo netizen @LSUNNYSHINE: It's okay, last time Spain also said that 7 people had a cold, and then poured 7 Costa Rica.
bilibili netizen @ in the heart: In 98, Da Luo had a cold, and then he understood everything.
bilibili netizen @ Mountain God Down the Mountain: Lewandowski really felt humble to the bone when he finally faced Messi, please don't attack, it's already the first, let's also enter the knockout round
bilibili netizen @ the second captain of the bed demolition team: At that time, Messi was a little sad when he lost a penalty, and then he thought about it, the penalty in the first half and the first goal could not be scored, and the penalty was a version of the trap.
bilibili netizen @ called Wang Nokamp: Seeing Lao Mei pushing the wheelchair suddenly, I was so excited that I wanted to cry! Seeing that there was no need to rely on Lao Mei to break the deadlock, Enzo and Little Spider Twin Stars shone, full of expectations for the future, and simply cried out!
bilibili netizen @ arrogant Lu Snake: In fact, for Poland this time I can see that Argentina has a little championship look, no longer the previous Argentina that only relies on Messi, the team still needs young people to move forward, the coal boss has finally waited for a new generation in Argentina after eight years, rush!
bilibili netizen @叁horizontal Yizhi: To be honest, Messi's goal alone will not go far for Argentina, and the death of Messi will be over. But now this Argentine young man is coming forward more and more, staring at Messi and others, so that he can go far, Argentina is now playing better and better.
(Photo from All Sports)
The opening score helped Argentina win McAllister won the official match of the game
McAllister scored the crucial first goal in Argentina's victory over Poland in the World Cup group stage, and he was also officially voted Player of the Match after the match.
(Photo from FIFA official)
McAllister played 84 minutes in this game, 66 touches, 52 passes, 50 accurate times, and an accuracy rate of 96%. He made three key passes, created a scoring opportunity on one occasion, and scored one goal on both occasions. In addition, he won all 4 ground encounters and made 3 steals. The post-match rating website also gave McAllister a game-high score of 8.2, the same as Messi.
In fact, in the last round of the life and death battle against Mexico, McAllister entered the starting lineup and performed very well, helping Argentina's midfield firmly suppress Mexico. McAllister, a descendant of British immigrants, has seen more appearances after Loussello missed the World Cup due to injury. Although he doesn't have the ball control like Lo Celso, McAllister has a strong sense of insertion, is also good at receiving the ball, and has a long-range shot. He balances his left and right feet, and with his right foot, he can pull to the left to pass the ball, which can clearly enrich Argentina's tactical configuration.
After the game, McAllister told the media: "I'm happy because it's a convincing game. We are always looking for opportunities to score. I think we're back to the way we used to be. We control the ball better, calm down and no longer fall into despair. We played a great game. ”
In the next 1/8 final, Argentina will face Australia, facing this English-style opponent, there is reason to believe that McAllister will be more knowledgeable and comfortable, and he will continue to write his own chapter in the Argentine national team.
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