The 1986 Mexico World Cup left fans with too many classic memories, speaking of this World Cup, which is known as a one-man World Cup, many fans will think of the radiant Maradona, think of the summer sun in Mexico, think of the fanatical waves of people, and also think of the 1/4 final France vs. Brazil's classic century battle. I have previously written two analysis of the 86 World Cup old horse, and the following also reviews the artistic showdown between France and Brazil through text.
Brazil have won all four of their previous matches, scoring nine goals and conceding 0 goals, while France have just beaten defending champions Italy 2-0 in the quarter-finals. The game brings together all the classic elements, the stars on the field, Platini, Zico, Socrates and other 80s superstars like thunder. The course of the game was even more exciting, and after the game statistics found that the pure match time of the first 90 minutes was close to 80 minutes, what does this mean? The few fouls committed by both sides mean that the referee rarely blows the whistle, and even the ball is rarely out of bounds. Two artistic teams played offensive football, and the scenes of uninterrupted attacks between the two sides came and went for many rounds. In the following thirty years, no matter how wonderful and smooth the game, the pure game time is difficult to reach 70 minutes, and this data alone is enough to establish the historical status of this game.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides began to fight fiercely. In the 16th minute, after a series of wonderful combinations in the Brazilian front, Kareka opened the scoring. In the 40th minute, Platini pushed in front of goal to equalize. The two sides then continued to play at a fast pace, both with the opportunity to break the goal, and Brazil had more opportunities relatively speaking. In the 74th minute, Zico conceded a penalty and missed a chance to kill the game. After entering extra time, the physical fitness of both sides declined, but they were still actively seeking scoring opportunities. After 30 minutes of extra time, both sides failed to achieve anything, and the game entered a penalty shootout. In the end, Brazil's Socrates, Cesar and France's Platini missed penalties, and France's fifth appearance, Fernandez, won the penalty, and France won the epic showdown with an aggregate score of 5:4.
Commenting on the performance of key players on both sides, I personally believe that Brazil played a little better in this game, and there were relatively more opportunities. This Brazilian team has an absolute core and that is Socrates, and almost every attack in Brazil has to be passed through the Socrates ball organization, and this role cannot be experienced through data or highlights. In addition to conceding a penalty in a penalty shootout, Socrates' tandem performance was perfect. Zico was unable to start due to injury, and the first time he took the ball after playing, he used a scalpel-like accurate direct pass to the ground to create a penalty opportunity for Brazil, but unfortunately he personally took the penalty and lost it. Judging from this game, Zico's passing ability is obviously above Platini, and Zico's career has not achieved higher achievements, which may be related to the psychological quality of key moments. Another of the biggest roles is Alemão, whose scrambling and running in midfield ensures Brazil's defensive intensity. Kareka, who scored in this game, has a very good sense of running position, the ability to dribble under the feet and the shooting skills are OK, but it is not the top level, and it feels like someone needs to feed the pie. Centre-back Cesar is strong, has a strong ability to scramble for headers, and has appeared in key positions many times to complete the breakout, unfortunately losing a penalty in a penalty shootout.
The number one star on the French side is Platini, and many people think that Platini is only one world cup winner from the king, because he has won the European Championship, the Serie A championship, the European Champions Cup, and the Ballon d'Or for three consecutive years. But after watching this game, I feel that Platini's strength is scoring ability, the ability to organize the whole team is not as good as Socrates, and the level of passing is not as good as Zico. And the ball king playing method, at least to have the ability to drive the whole team as the core and super single combat ability, in my mind in history, only two people in history are fully in line with the ball king playing method: lao ma, Xiao Luo. Platini is more like a 9 and a half, not a traditional no. 10 player. Speaking of Platini's performance in this game, as the core of the attack, he scored an equalizer, but also lost a penalty in the penalty shootout, and the overall performance was still good. Tigana has a very good running ability and has made a great contribution at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Gireser's clear thinking played a very organizing role, and the goal of the French equalizer came from his instigation. Rostow played well, and in addition to assisting Platini to equalize, there was a one-time breakthrough in overtime that surpassed three players. The MVP of this game personally believes that it is not The superstars such as Platini, Socrates, Zico, etc., but the French goalkeeper Bartz. In addition to saving penalties from Zico and Socrates, Bartz defused at least three of his goals in the usual time, one of which was a header close at hand in front of goal. Although a mistake against Germany in the semi-final led to a goal loss, this game did not have Bartz's god-level play, and France must lose.
In addition, the fans at that time were very demanding of the stars. The rule at that time was that the goalkeeper could receive the ball back with his hand, but whether it was France or Brazil, as long as the goalkeeper was passed back, there would be a lot of boos from the audience. In fact, this is the normal phenomenon, after all, as a fan, spending money to buy tickets is not to watch the defender pass back to the goalkeeper.
Finally, take a look at a few highlights
In the 16th minute, Brazilian right-back Yusimal passed the ball to Muller.
Müller turned 180 degrees to dodge the rush of two defenders.
Müller hurried to pass the ball to Junieur, who was plugged in, before Bossis tackled it.
Junior attracted two defenders and passed the ball to the unguarded Kareka.
Kareka scored.
In the 40th minute, Gireser passed the ball to Rostow on the right.
Rosto got up and crossed with his foot.
Neither the Frenchman nor the Brazilian goalkeeper touched the ball in the middle, and Platini pushed the ball into the net.
In the 73rd minute, Zico won the ball in front of him.
A precise scalpel-like pass pierced through the French defence.
Blanco was brought down by French goalkeeper Bartz after taking a one-handed chance, and Brazil was awarded a penalty. (I'm sorry Ziko lost it)
In the 4th minute of extra time, Rostow scored in front of him.
Rostow went forward, past a Brazilian player, faced the two men in a head-on block, and continued to force a breakthrough.
Rostow forced out after two Brazilian players blocked it.
Rostow prepared to shoot with his foot, which was shoveled off by the Brazilian defender. (It's a pity that if scored, the 86 World Cup classic goal will be one more)
In the 115th minute of extra time, Platini's long pass caused Perón to form a single knife.
Brazilian goalkeeper Carlos slammed Perón's leg in his hand as he struck, and then the Brazilian defender released the ball.
The referee signaled for the game to continue, and Platini was furious and asked the referee for theory.
Maybe the game was so exciting that even the referee wanted Providence to decide who would advance. (Actually, the referee is blind)
According to the current rules, Carlos as the last defender would definitely be given a red card, but according to the rule at that time, he would not show a red card, only award a free kick. But I have to say that this ball France still suffered the referee's loss.
In the fifth round of the penalty shootout, Fernandez scored the winning penalty and France defeated Brazil to advance to the final four.
Reuters commented that in 2 hours, a group of legendary stars left blood, sweat and tears on the field, and also created an epic showdown of life or death.