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Volume 4 London, the legend begins Chapter 19 The second round of competition

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    There are still a few days left before the second game. The players of the Danish team are all going out for shopping. Their girlfriends and wives arrive, so naturally they accompany their wives and girlfriends. The World Cup is a major event for the players, but for them  For the family, this is a rare vacation period.

    However, Qin Tian was not accompanied by his girlfriend. Because he was worried about their safety, the few of them could only chat on the phone. However, Qin Tian still lived a very rich life in his spare time.  Because Jessica recently helped him accept a "Twitter" endorsement, Qin Tian needs to update his life in South Africa on it every day.  .

    The second game of the Danish team is scheduled for June 20. The training tasks in the past few days have remained stable and continuous. After a brief relaxation, all players did not over-indulge and still maintained a high enough level of self-discipline.  There are still a few days left before the game, and all the preparations have been almost completed.

    The Danish team's second opponent is Cameroon. As mentioned before, if this team from Africa had not moved and changed its course in time, the "Untamable Lion" would have had to fight again.  Missed the World Cup.  As a representative of African football, Cameroon has reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup and won the Olympic Games. It has dramatically changed the world's impression and view of African football.

    However, in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire continued to compete until the last moment of the final round of qualifiers. Worm missed a penalty kick in stoppage time, causing Cameroon to lose the opportunity to go to Germany.  At the beginning of this World Cup, Cameroon was on the verge of elimination.  Although German coach Pfister has been coaching in Africa for many years, they only scored 1 point in the first two group matches and could only hand over his coaching position sadly.  The old German coach had some problems with the lineup arrangement. For example, in the key battle against Morocco at home for a veteran like Superstition Worm, whose condition and level had dropped significantly, he actually replaced three defenders at the same time.  After that qualifying match, Pfister returned to Germany for vacation.  But what he didn't expect was that the Cameroon Football Association would soon fire his assistants who had been following him for many years and put three Cameroonians on the coaching staff.  What's even worse is that the Football Association did not inform Pfister before making the decision. The German coach learned the news from his disciples.  It is said that everything is possible in Africa. Although he has been coaching in this black land for many years, Pfister could not bear it and decided to resign.

    Taking advantage of the three-month absence of qualifiers after that game, Cameroon Football quickly found former French Ligue 1 champion coach Le Guan.  Whether traveling or working in Africa, it is considered an adventure by many people, and Legon won the bet this time.  Even though Cameroon's World Cup prospects are hanging by a thread, the fans still cheer for their idols like they are celebrating a festival. In addition to Eto'o, Webo and Macon, this time they also chanted Legane's name.  When the French coach appeared in front of the fans in a formal suit and it was difficult to even raise his arms, the fans already regarded him as the leader who would lead Cameroon to win this "war".

    If Cameroon¡¯s hopes of participating in the World Cup in South Africa seemed slim before September 6, then two wins over Gabon, its group rival, in the following five days would be enough for Cameroon to completely turn around.  They regained the top spot in the group in one fell swoop. The crazy fans seemed a little confused when celebrating their victory, but the joy and excitement were impressive.  When bargaining with the Cameroon Football Association, Legane insisted on bringing his own three-person coaching staff, which ultimately proved to play a key role.  The team's preparations are more detailed and more professional.  The players in Cameroon's team come from nearly 10 leagues in Europe. Many of them left their homeland when they were young, and some were even born in Europe.  These players have no worries about food and clothing. How to unite them and inspire combat effectiveness is Legon's top priority.

    A scholar dies for a confidant.  The players led by Eto'o worked hard and made no mistakes in the subsequent two qualifiers. They defeated Togo and Morocco, which they failed to defeat in the first round, and advanced to South Africa with their heads high.  Relatively speaking, Legane's changes to the team's lineup were not that drastic.  Famous players such as Eto'o, Geremi, Rigobert Song and Kameni still play the mainstay role.  In the defense, Wurm and Bike, who played for Burnley, were abandoned, and N'Kullu, a player born in the 1990s from Monaco, gradually emerged.  Although Emana was relegated to Serie B with Betis, he was awarded the No. 10 jersey in the national team, while Mbami and Mbia have fallen out of favor.

    From the lineup point of view, Cameroon and Cote d¡¯Ivoire are the African teams that are most capable of challenging European and American teams.  With the rich experience of the central axis composed of Kameni, Rigober Song, Gremi and Eto'o, Rigober Song will participate in the World Cup for the fourth time and will be a veteran player in next year's World Cup.  The age composition of the main lineup determined by Le Guan is relatively reasonable.  There are veterans like Rigobert Song and Geremi, Mesozoic players such as Eto'o, Emana, and Macon who are at their peak, as well as extremely talented young people like Alexander Song and Nkulu.

    But after the group list is confirmed, until the first gameThe end of the game fully proved that it is not easy for Cameroon to achieve good results.  The strength of the teams in Group E is very close. The Netherlands, Denmark and Japan are not easy for Legon's team to defeat. Although before coming to South Africa, Legon still maintained his optimism, "Judging from past World Cup experience  The Netherlands are the favorites to appear in the group, but the competition for another spot will be very open, and that is our chance. I really hope that we can get through the first round. Yes, we will play the role of dark horse, and going to South Africa is  It¡¯s something to be happy about, but it can¡¯t be the only thing that makes us happy.¡± But what Legon probably didn¡¯t expect was that in the first game against the Japanese team, he got a sap from the opponent and lost 0:1.  Game, and what is even more unfortunate is that the opponent in the second game is the Danes who defeated the Dutch team. Olsen's team has told the Cameroonians with their performance, if you meet us, pray

    Although the Cameroon team lost the first game, Olson still did not care. He knew the characteristics of his opponent very well. He had excellent physical fitness, outstanding physical fitness, extremely fast speed, and strong creativity. His shortcomings were that the overall technology was rough and the tactics were simple.  For this game, the Danish team's goal was to get all three points, so the tactics Olsen arranged for the Danish team were to strive for a safe play. The team played a 442 diamond midfielder.

    After the last training session before the game, Olson summoned all the players. After the players arrived and assistant coach Michel Laudrup closed the conference room door, Olson said seriously: "Boys.  , you should all know that the three opponents of our Danish team in the group stage are not weak. If we want to qualify in the group, every game is very important to us. Winning a good start is the result of your excellent performance.  , But this is not enough. In this game with Cameroon, we must also strive for victory. Even if it is a draw, it will also pose hidden dangers to our qualifying. I don¡¯t think I need to explain too much, everyone should be very careful.  Clear? The World Cup stage is not one that can be successfully qualified by just one victory. It is full of unknowns."

    "I understand, boss!"

    Olsen nodded and continued: "Now let me announce tomorrow's starting list Forwards: Bendtner, Nicolas Agger; attacking midfielder: Qin Tian; defensive midfielder: Simon Paulson;  Left midfielder: Grenjaer; right midfielder: Daniel Romedal; left back Jacobson, right back Mitiliga, center back Kjaer, Daniel Agger, goalkeeper Anderson!"

    After reading the list, Olsen raised his head, glanced at the Danish team players, and said slowly: "The game schedule is very frequent, and every player has a chance to start. The players who are on the starting list for this game  , is the list that our coaching staff came up with after repeated deliberation. I believe your performance will not let us down. Success or failure depends on this. I hope your performance can be worthy of the national team uniform you are wearing! Everyone can do it.  What?"

    ¡°Yes!¡± The eleven people who entered the starting lineup shouted together.

    None of the players who were not in the starting lineup were angry. They laughed and slapped their teammates on the shoulders to encourage them.

    ¡°You have to play well, or I will replace you all,¡± Mike Jensen patted Nikolai on the shoulder.

    "Dream on you! I will perform in a way that will make you ashamed." Nikolai was simply ecstatic that he could enter tomorrow's starting lineup. If the coaches hadn't been there, he would have yelled.

    The atmosphere in the locker room is very good now, and the players can work together. Olsen and Michel Laudrup also smiled when they saw it. This national team is better than previous national teams.  Fortunately, not only are the players easy to manage, but with the renewal of the Danish team, the young blood will be completely integrated with the Danish team.

    According to Olsen and Michel Laudrup, as long as the Danish team performs at a normal level, there is absolutely no problem in qualifying for the group stage. The key is that after entering the top 16, no one knows how far they can go.  .  After all, in previous World Cups, strong teams have capsized in the gutter. The Danish team, currently ranked low in the world, is not really a strong team. Before encountering those traditional teams, everything is still unknown.  .  It is gratifying to defeat the Dutch team, but it is not because the defensive ability of the teammates is indeed different from that of the strong teams.

    On the afternoon of June 20, all the seats at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria were full. Nearly 10,000 fans from Denmark and more than 10,000 fans from Cameroon were divided into two striking camps.  Sitting on either side of a "human wall" of neutral fans.  For security reasons, in this World Cup, all seats between fans from both participating teams will be reserved for local fans or fans from other countries. When booking tickets, you must fill in detailed proof of identity.

    With the sound of vuvuzelas, players from both sides shouted from the player channelThe players walked out, and then the national anthems of both teams were played. Afterwards, the players from both teams shook hands and greeted each other. The captains of the two teams then guessed sides, and the players were divided into two groups to familiarize themselves with their respective venues.

    Fifteen minutes later, with a whistle from Uruguayan referee Lajonda, and amid the cheers of the fans, the second round of Group E competition between Denmark and Cameroon officially kicked off

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