With preparation and strong strength, the competition is not too difficult for Tang Jieke.
Before the game, head coach Eriksson pointed out in an interview: "We want to complete our revenge for the European Cup, and more importantly, we want to defeat Portugal to declare that England has returned to the stage of a world-class team!"
This is a very exciting speech. It seems that it should not come from Eriksson, a Swede. In fact, this is a line that the Football Association has prepared for him. They want to copy this game as England's return to the world stage. beginning. The meaning is naturally clear, but what gives the FA so much confidence is the performance of the England team in the World Cup. Since the match against Paraguay, the England team has not encountered any resistance. All games have gone smoothly. They faced England The team is full of confidence, and this confidence gives the Football Association enough 'spiritual' support.
On the other hand, Portugal seemed very low-key before the game. When interviewed by reporters, Scolari only said: "I will make every effort to lead Portugal to defeat England and enter the semi-finals!"
Before the game, many players were looking forward to the game.
"I'm very excited to play against Portugal. My mistake two years ago knocked England out, and I still remember that moment deeply."
Beckham said in an interview with reporters: "I can't forget this scene. Eriksen asked me to take a penalty kick. I was a little nervous, but as the captain I had to make a good start for my teammates, but unfortunately I still failed. "That was in the 2004 European Cup. England lost to Portugal on penalty kicks. This was a historical shame. "Now, we have met them again. I think we will not be afraid of anything now, and everything will stand in our way to win the championship. Every team that plays will fail, including Portugal."
By this time, the media had already begun to make crazy reports and comments on the Anglo-Portuguese War.
Compared with the other three games: Germany vs Argentina, Brazil vs France, Italy vs Ukraine, there are too many stories to be told between England and Portugal, and the most important thing is that the players of the two teams are also tit for tat. , no one shied away from this topic, each of them looked energetic and wanted to defeat their opponents in the battle.
However, at this time many football commentators began to speculate on the final result. According to some historical records, various "England penalty kick failure theories" emerged from scratch and instantly dominated all arguments¡ª¡ª
"England and Portugal will draw and lose to Portugal on penalties!"
This argument seems a bit prominent, but it is also reasonable, because England has failed penalty kicks too many times on important international battlefields, to the extent that all England fans are afraid of penalty kicks.
1990 World Cup in Italy, 1996 European Cup, 1998 World Cup in France and 2004 European Cup
It can be said that in these major international competitions in recent years, England has all failed on penalty kicks, and the last time it was eliminated by Portugal.
This is the history of blood and tears for the England team
On the third day after the match against Ecuador, head coach Eriksson asked England players to do a morning of penalty kick training. The Swedes were also very afraid that this kind of thing would happen to the England team again. .
However, Eriksson is not too afraid of penalty kicks. The number one penalty kicker in the team must be Don Jack. Up to now, Don Jack has never failed a penalty kick, while Gerrard and Lampa Several stars such as Germany, Rooney, and Beckham can be trusted. Even if some of them can't bear the pressure, they missed one goal and scored four. This kind of result is already very good. However, Eriksson still did not want to drag the game to penalty kicks. Judging from the strength shown by the England team in the above two games, Portugal is not a too difficult opponent. As long as it performs normally, England will definitely be the final winner.
"Isn't this too careless" When thinking this way, Eriksen always felt that he was too careless. After all, the opponent was the Portuguese team that had defeated England, but when he thought about the team's No. 10 boy, he felt that he was too careless. gained some confidence.
But in fact, Tang Jieke was much more careless than he was.
Although he is just a player, Tang Jieke feels that he now has the ability to change the results, even in the World Cup. The strength of the Portuguese team cannot cause much hindrance to him. In order to prevent accidents, he scored directly and quickly A few balls will do.
"nervous?"
When being interviewed by the media before the game and remembering to ask about Don Jack's mood, Don Jack only said calmly: "I don't think there is anything to be nervous about in the game. Portugal's strength is not bad, but it is still far behind England." , I think they should be more worried about whether they can hold on to the first half. I will continue to score hat tricks in the game,I just hope they can hinder me a little bit. "
I am afraid that only Tang Jieke is the only one who dares to say this!
What the media were excited about was the "verbal criticism" of the Portuguese players. A series of words such as arrogance, pride, and arrogance were poured into Don Jack's head. If this kind of thing happened in the past, the media would collectively criticize it. Discussing that Don Jack is the biggest 'arrogant man' in the world, it is extremely ridiculous to say that he wants to score a hat-trick during the match between England and Portugal.
¡°However, this time only the Portuguese media unilaterally thought so.
Other media, such as Italian, German, French and other media, believe that although Tang Jieke's words are a bit 'arrogant', they are still realistic. They hope to test the authenticity in the game instead of making empty comments; as a supporter of Tang Jieke The English media even said "expected", "We hope that Jack can do what he said and let Portugal, which is so proud, take a good look at the strength of the England team." The attitude of the "Daily Telegraph" can be said to represent all of England. media attitude.
The day before the game, all members of England went directly to Gelsenkirchen Schalke in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, to prepare for the next battle on July 1.
The next day is the competition, and the war can be said to be about to break out.
At the critical moment, players from both teams gathered at the training ground for final preparations before the game. No player would speak out in the media. To the media's dismay, both teams conducted closed training. They did not disclose the training contents to the media. Reporters can only take advantage of training breaks to shoot some resting scenes.
¡°Portugal is ready for everything!¡±
The exciting news came from Portugal. Of course, it was only unilaterally exciting for Portuguese fans. On the morning of the game, Scolari finally accepted an interview with the media again. He pointed out that the team was fully prepared. Let the proud English suffer the consequences of their 'arrogance'.
Portuguese midfielder and superstar Luis Figo also made bold remarks: "To deal with England, 90 minutes is enough. We don't need to practice penalty kicks."
In an interview with "The Sun", Luis Figo revealed that the Portuguese team did not spend any effort to practice penalty kicks because they firmly believed that England could be eliminated within 90 minutes. "Until now, we have not practiced penalty kicks. If the coach needs it, we may practice tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I hope to beat England in 90 minutes, but if the game goes into extra time, it will not be a problem for us. Our goalkeeper is good at saving penalties. , but in a penalty shootout, anything can happen. It's a psychological thing and we hope the nerves are stronger than England. I think we have shown a good mentality in the game and we hope to be better in every aspect Better than the English."
When reporters asked about the specific game, Figo talked about Don Jack: "Although his words are very irritating, he will be our most difficult opponent. I am positive about his ability, but I want to score in our third." He's still too young" The implication is that Tang Jieke's approach is childish. Who would say that before the game? This kind of person can only be described as naive.
In addition, Figo also explained the impact this will have: "He will definitely be under a lot of pressure during the game. If he does not fulfill his promise, he will face a lot of pressure. In the game, this is fatal."
In response to Don Jack's words, Figo was optimistic: "Originally, we were still under some pressure, but after he said what he said, the pressure was on England's side. I think his performance in the afternoon game will definitely not be as good as the previous two games."
Finally, Figo explained that he would retire from the national team after the World Cup, and pointed out that he did not hope that this game would be the last national team game: "Maybe the English want revenge, we defeated them two years ago, and now we are focused I have to work hard to beat them again.¡±
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After Figo was interviewed, the Portuguese players made no sound, and the English players also silently prepared for the game. Under everyone's expectations, time passed little by little, and finally it was 3:45 in the afternoon, still fifteen minutes away. The game is about to start in minutes, and players from both teams are getting ready in the tunnel.
Following the referee¡¯s signal, the players from both teams walked into the court with their ball boys.
The expressions of the players on both teams are very stable and tenacious, all showing their desire to win the game. Everyone expects their team to defeat their opponents. The World Cup is held every four years, and the average professional player can participate in three World Cups. It¡¯s amazing, just like David Beckham. This is his third World Cup trip. Three World Cups, which is 12 years, is enough time for a rookie in the professional league to become someone who relies on experience. veteran.Therefore, no player would care less about the opportunity to play in the World Cup.
ExceptDon Jack.
He has never cared about how many World Cups he has participated in. In fact, for Tang Jieke, what is more important is that the game can bring him honor and meaning. If it is a game that is meaningless to him, then whether to participate or not There is no difference at all.
Now in the game against Portugal, he also wants to pursue some meaning, such as the opponent is too strong, but obviously, even if the game has not started, he does not believe that they can cause him much trouble.
When the players from the two teams took a group photo, Tang Jieke stood to the side of the team. There was only one person between him and C. Ronaldo. C. Ronaldo noticed it. He turned around and saw the indifferent attitude on Tang Jieke's face, and he felt something in his heart. Full of anger, "Is this contempt for Portugal? Or is it contempt for me?"
He thinks too much
However, Tang Jack's expression can indeed touch the hearts of many people. At least 50 million fans will watch this game, and the cameras of various TV stations spend almost 20% of their time on Tang Jack. It is conceivable that his expression, what he did, etc. will be noticed by everyone.
And there was no hint of nervousness or caution in that indifferent smile.
The game, to him, is like an insignificant game.
Such an understanding is really an insult to Portugal. Because of this inexplicable reason, the Portuguese players on the scene are even more 'hated' by Don Jack. Many people are holding back their anger and want to show this black-haired boy a little 'powerful' during the game. .
In such a strange atmosphere, the game between the two sides finally began.