0-3, Argentina lost decently at the Mineiro Arena.
A few months ago, people were still discussing whether Brazilian football would fall into an unprecedented trough, but now brazilians have responded to doubts - the World Cup defeat of Messi's old rival Argentina, five consecutive wins to climb to the top of the group, this is the real "five-star Brazil" style.
And Argentina? "Sanya King" certainly has an element of bad luck, but the game also exposed a lot of problems, the team is too dependent on Messi, Messi not only has to act as the finisher of the game, but also often retreats to the midfield to connect the team's attack. Messi is truly unique, but you can't overstretch his energy so much.
Why is Messi more brilliant at club than at national team? Because in Barcelona, he can get more support from the midfield, and there is always someone else in the team who can play the role of a hub in the midfield. In the national team, Argentina does not lack excellent shooters, but it lacks a stable midfield commander.
At one point, Chinese fans called on the Argentine national team to bring Conca, believing that he could take on part of the responsibilities of the organization. This is a beautiful idea, but I am afraid that it is impossible to achieve it now. In fact, in the past 20 years, Argentine football has emerged a number of chic, or strange, or classical midfield organization cores, once upon a time, they were all the wonders of world football.
[ Redondo, the master who amazed Ferguson]
Speaking of Redondo, most fans may think of his long flowing hair, his vision and creativity on the pitch, the control of the football with his left foot, and the artistic atmosphere on the court that is unique to South American players. Maybe this is the Redondo that most people think of, but this is not all of him.
His position is at the back, but he can also pull to the flanks to break through. For example, in a national derby, he easily wades past Barca's right-back through a change of pace, and passes the ball to an unguarded teammate on the edge of the big penalty area.
(Pictured) Sharp breakthrough on the flanks
Another example is the 2000 Champions League quarter-final, Real Madrid's away match against Manchester United, Redondo used his heels to deftly pass the Borg defending him, passed the ball to the middle of the road, and followed up Raul to push the empty goal to score. This scene of Redon's superiority was later celebrated as an eternal classic in the Champions League. Even Ferguson later exclaimed, "What the hell is in his sneakers?" Magnets? ”
(Pictured) The most classic moment of the Champions League
But that's all Redondo has to offer? No! Of course not! Many people may not remember that in addition to the talented ability to organize the attack, Redondo was also a tough player on the defensive end. Mourinho once commented: "He is a quick-thinking tactical master, always able to make the most correct decisions, able to dispatch the whole team in attack, while also helping the defenders to protect the box." ”
Redondo's body is very strong, even stronger than center Batistuta, so he does not lose in terms of physical confrontation, and his tackles are extremely stable. Although the speed is not fast, he has excellent judgment ability and can always appear in the right defense zone at the first time.
In the 1998 Champions League final, Redondo, as a single back of Real Madrid, faced the organizational core of the opposing team, Zidane, who had almost no advantage in the confrontation with Redondo.
(Pictured) His defense left Zidane in a bad mood
Redondo defines himself as an "offensive back". What is an "offensive back"? It is first of all to do a good job of the back, that is, to stand in a defensive position and make corresponding predictions; but in addition, Redondo also has offensive attributes, he will become the hub of the offensive and defensive conversion, and if necessary, he will participate in the attack. It can be described as a player with balanced offensive and defensive ability.
【Perón, Ghost Wizard】
Juan Sebastian Perón, affectionately known as the "wizard". Why there is such a nickname, in fact, is not because of his skills, but because his father Raymond Veron is a famous Argentine wizard, he inherited his father's nickname, so everyone has since called him "Little Wizard".
And his performance on the field is indeed worthy of the name of "wizard", comprehensive technology, with a big picture view, often able to pass unexpected, strange passes, and his set-piece technique often makes the opposing goalkeeper marvel. Perón's excellent performance on the field made the outside world even think that he, the "wizard" father, had somehow channeled magic to his son's feet.
How good is Veron? During his time at Lazio, Italian commentators believed that Verón was the only midfielder who could match Zidane. You should know that series A was still in a prosperous period at that time, and there were a large number of excellent players like Nedved, Louis Costa, Totti and so on in the midfield organization. The fans only praised Perón because the way the "wizard" played the ball, they could not see through.
In 2001, Veron joined Manchester United for the then-record transfer price for an English club. He was definitely good enough, otherwise Ferguson would never have spent such a large sum of money to sign him. At the time, Ferguson spoke highly of Veron: "United have successfully brought in one of the best players in world football today. Veron is a very good player, there's no doubt about that. He is an attacking midfielder with outstanding stature, skill and endurance. ”
Hargreaves, who played for Bayern Munich at the time, regarded Perón as an icon and commented on the deal: "Perón is my favourite star, and his skills are very comprehensive - possession, passing, headers, tackles and shots are excellent. If there's one thing I want to be like, it's him. ”
Although we know that Veron did not show the level he should have at Manchester United later, and the outside world even called it a parallel cargo, after leaving Manchester United to join Chelsea, Perón was plagued by injuries and still showed his incompatibility with English football culture. But does this encounter really deny Veron's talent? Even in the slightly awkward days of his time at Manchester United, Veron still has some memorable moments.
(Pictured) Ghostly hidden straight plug
(Pictured) Long distance straight to help XiaoBei score
(Pictured) World Wave breaks the door
Perón once said of Messi: "He needs more love. I sometimes even want to take him to treasure. "Perhaps not being able to fight alongside Messi at his peak is the wizard's greatest regret." If argentina now has Perón in this team, maybe Messi can be ten times easier.
Riquelme, the best orchestra conductor
In Soccer Manager 2014, the game added several new tactical characters, one of which was Enganche, and some people commented that the reason why the game developer added such a position was to pay tribute to Riquelme, who retired in 2014.
How would you rate Riquelme? Argentine star Baldano has a classic description: "If we had to get from A to B, most people would choose a six-lane highway to get to their destination as soon as possible." Riquelme would opt for a rugged mountain road that would take him six hours instead of two, but was a beautiful one. ”
Arguably, Riquelme is really an alternative on the football pitch, and if your team just needs to solve the problem by high-speed counter-attack, then there really may be nothing on the field without him. But most of the time, as long as he's on the field, he's like an orchestra conductor with a baton, sending out deadly passes that tear apart the opposing defenses in his leisurely stroll.
He can find flaws in the defensive line in an instant during the game and send out deadly straight plugs:
Stepping on a ball like this turns over people:
Juggling assists:
There's also a penetrating one touch pass like this:
Riquelme's achievements in set-pieces are staggering. Sometimes it seems strange that his free-kicks don't have arcs like Bob, no strength like Carlos, and no fallen leaves like Junior Juninho, but they are always very threatening.
How difficult is it to defend Riquelme on the pitch?
German defender Flynns has said: "Defending Riquelme is not just a matter of me and Ballack, but also how wide the field is, how big our defensive range is. It's hard to imagine that I had to run after him for 90 minutes. Former England international Ledley King also praised him, "I have never played against a player like Riquelme in midfield. He's a top player, and I knew that before the game. In the game, he seemed to be able to play at his own pace all the time, and I couldn't get close to him. This makes me a little difficult to understand. ”
The Spanish newspaper Marca once hailed him as the most artistic player. How to understand such a title? Almost like, if a player passes a good ball, your feeling will be that it is a good pass, but Riquelme passes a good ball, and you will be surprised, "There can still be such a pass". This classical, elegant temperament, people have seen in Zidane, Riquelme inherited such a tradition, but looking behind him, it seems that there is no one behind.
Modern football can no longer find the next Riquelme, as stubborn as his self-congratulatory stubbornness.
Messi and Aguero need Romain's pass
【Conclusion】
In addition to the above three, Argentina has actually produced many reiki midfielders in the past 20 years, but strangely, the vast majority of them cannot escape the strange trend of high and low. The "big head" of the year, D'Alessandro, once vaguely exuded the atmosphere of Riquelme and Ronaldinho; and Pastore, once hailed as the next Francisco, and he is now only 27 years old, supposedly the best year of his career, but he is in a dilemma of not having a chance to play.
The best Batistuta didn't wait for the best Redondo, the best Riquelme didn't wait for the best Messi, and now that Messi is 29 years old, he is still waiting for the organizer who can share the task for him, where is it?
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