2:0！ 2:1！ No. 8 in the world: 6 consecutive wins = finals or sending Mbappe home to win the title

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2024-07-08 03:45Posted in Guangdong Sports Creators

With the end of the top 8 of the European Championship, the teams that have advanced to the top 4 have been determined; In the fierce first half of the competition, Spain and France defeated Germany and Portugal respectively to qualify for the top four; The first match of the semi-finals will also be played between the two traditional giants. The semi-final will be played at 3 a.m. Beijing time on July 10, and Spain, who are in better form, are naturally seen as the better side to qualify than France.

Among the four teams that advanced to the semi-finals, France only won the second place in the group stage, and only scored 2 goals, Muani made an own goal in the first round of the knockout round, and drew with Portugal in the round of 8, and won a thrilling penalty shootout; After four games, France have not scored any goals in open play, and only Mbappe has scored a penalty. England also scored only 2 goals in the group stage, and in the knockout round, there were 2 consecutive extra-time games, one by Kane and one on penalties. The Netherlands only finished third in the group stage, but Tulips showed more and more courage when they entered the knockout round.

In contrast, Spain's form is clearly quite impressive; In the group stage, there was no pressure to win all of them to advance, and it was the only team among the 24 teams that advanced to win three consecutive group stage games; easily eliminated Georgia 4:1 in the knockout round; In the round of 8 against a strong Germany, after being drawn by Wirtz, Merino defeated Germany in the 119th minute of extra time, shattering the host's dream of winning the championship on home soil. After 5 games, Spain scored 11 goals and ranked first, and only conceded 2 goals at the defensive end; In the face of such results, it is completely reasonable that Spain is currently regarded as the best hope of the four teams to win the title.

I have to say that after the new coach de la Fuente took office, Spain's style of play and skills and tactics have been greatly improved. In this European Championship, Spain's front court has set off a youth storm, and the surprise attacks of Nico Williams and Yamal on the flanks have made other opponents suffer. The midfield led by Rodri is organized, defensive, hard, and sweeping; Carvajal's backline was both offensive and defensive.

It is a little regrettable that Pedri will miss the rest of the next European Championship because of his decision in the last eight, and Lenormand and Carvajal will also miss the semi-finals due to suspension; However, Olmo came on the pitch to replace Pedri and contributed 1 pass and 1 shot to become the best player to eliminate Germany. Vivian and Nacho are also on standby at the back, and Spain are more than capable of overturning France in a sluggish attack.

Spain is currently ranked 8th in the world with a team worth 966 million euros, France is ranked 2nd in the world with a team worth 1.23 billion, and the total of the two teams has reached 2.2 billion euros. This is the first time in 12 years that the two teams have met in the European Championship, in the round of 8 of the 2012 European Championship, Alonso scored twice with an overhead kick, and Spain won 2:0; In the 2021 UEFA Nations League final, Benzema gave a stunner, and France avenged 2:1, but it is expected that this semi-final will still bring a different story to fans.

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