The ninety-second chapter of the thirty-two strong tour (2)

The ninety-second chapter of the thirty-two strong tour (2)

The World Cup is about to start, and with Shakira's hip-twisting dance, the excitement of the World Cup has ignited the African continent. South Africa, which hosted the World Cup for the first time, has also become the center where fans from all over the world meet. The African continent is full of mystery For the first time, they opened their arms to the whole world.

Group C: This group seems to have no suspense, but it is full of mystery. England is the golden generation every year, the United States is the best in everything, Algeria, the mysterious African teacher, and Slovenia without Zahovic.

After missing the 2008 European Cup, England, led by Fabio Capello, achieved rare success over the years in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. England finally easily won the World Cup tickets in South Africa. Croatia caused England to lose the right to qualify, and in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, England convincingly beat Croatia, which is not bad at home and away.

The arrival of Capello has made England significantly improved in terms of skills, tactics and team discipline. It is different from the previous World Cups where they were generally not favored by the outside world. Considered to be the favorites to win the championship.

Fabio Capello, who pays attention to details and has strict requirements for team discipline, has achieved success during his time coaching AC Milan, Real Madrid, Rome and Juventus.

After taking over England, Capello quickly conquered England fans who were still skeptical about him. While England had an excellent record, in the game, England was able to play a wonderful game that was rarely seen when the previous coaches led the team. At the same time, Capello has shown superior coaching ability in solving the problem of Gerrard and Lampard starting at the same time, on-the-spot scheduling, and fully tapping the players' physical advantages. Fabio Capello, who had an outstanding record in coaching the club before, coached the national team for the first time.

Except for successfully winning the World Cup held in the distant 1966, England's performance in the remaining World Cups was lackluster. The team failed to enter the World Cup final again. This time, the grouping situation is quite favorable. England ushered in a good opportunity to make a difference in the World Cup.

As the undisputed leader of Liverpool, in addition to failing to win the Premier League title with Liverpool, in the Champions League and FA Cup, Gerrard led Liverpool to win the championship with impressive performances.

At the national team level, the 2006 World Cup was the only World Cup that Gerrard had participated in before, but England failed to go far in the 2006 World Cup.

After Capello took over England, Gerrard's position has been premised, which is conducive to Gerrard's better performance on the offensive end.

The 30-year-old Gerrard is still in the golden age of his career, and it is very likely that this will be the last time Gerrard will play in the World Cup as a main player.

Gerrard's midfield partner is Lampard from Chelsea. Lampard, who was born in a football family, has gradually grown into a world-top midfielder in the world after transferring from West Ham United to Chelsea. In the past few seasons, Chelsea has continuously introduced stars and become a European giant, but Lampard's main position has always been unshakable. In the past few seasons, Lampard has played well and has an amazing appearance rate. A central midfielder, Lampard has made huge strides during his time at Chelsea.

At the national team level, Lampard failed to fully demonstrate his level in the club, especially in the 2006 World Cup, the midfield combination of Lampard and Gerrard was not successful.

The 32-year-old Lampard still maintains a high-level competitive state. This will also be the last World Cup for Lampard as a main player. Lampard also ushered in the opportunity to fight for England in the World Cup. Last chance for honor.

Rooney is England's biggest attraction in this World Cup. As England's biggest striker, Rooney's performance will largely determine England's record in this World Cup.

In the Manchester United team this season, the strong performance of Rooney is unstoppable. In the England team, the team's offense is also built around Rooney. The strong containment force in the frontcourt, the excellent finishing touch and the tenacious fighting spirit make his personal ability stand out. No one can replace Rooney's role in the England team. Except for injuries, it seems that it is difficult to stop Rooney's progress.

In addition, the most eye-catching player in the England team is undoubtedly Beckham who plays for Fiorentina. The 35-year-old veteran has finally impressed Capello with his outstanding performance in the past two seasons and has come to the stage of the World Cup superior.

However, the captain's armband has been worn on Gerrard's arm, and the main position is completely hopeless, but Beckham is still full of pride in being able to represent the national team in the World Cup for the fourth time.

"I don't expect to be the main player. No matter when, as long as the team needs me, I will stand up for the first time. Steven and Frank are both excellent players. Now I just want to be their reserve team! "

Although he is getting older and his competitive status has declined, Beckham is still the star of the England team in this World Cup, especially in the recent two consecutive Champions League finals, which is even more difficult to believe. The heartthrob is approaching the twilight years of his career.

Similarly, Capello will not ignore Beckham's outstanding performance in Fiorentina. Although he will not be the main force, at critical moments, Beckham will still become a big surprise in Capello's hands.

In this group, the only one that can pose a threat to England is the United States, which has the same origin as them. This World Cup is the sixth consecutive time that the United States has participated in the World Cup finals. American football, which was once regarded as a football desert , has begun to make a difference on the World Cup stage.

In the Central and North American qualifiers of this World Cup, the United States has easily won the right to qualify. In Central and North America and the Caribbean, the United States has been on an equal footing with Mexico, the former regional hegemon.

In the 2009 Intercontinental Cup of Nations, the United States made a big surprise. After defeating the African powerhouse Egypt in the group stage, the United States then defeated Brazil, which is regarded as the favorite to win the World Cup in South Africa. In the final, the United States also just A small loss to another strong enemy Belgium.

Since the 2009 Intercontinental Nations Cup was held in South Africa, the United States, which played against many strong teams, was also able to get a very ideal training before the World Cup.

The United States has repeatedly performed amazingly in the World Cup. After participating in five consecutive World Cups, it has continuously gained experience, and players have continued to play in European leagues, which has strengthened the strength of the United States.

There are not many well-known stars in the American team playing in European leagues, but excellent players are constantly emerging. The overall style of play of the team has been quite formed, and the running of the players is quite active. In this World Cup grouping, the United States is still quite hopeful Competing for the right to qualify for the group.

The top star Donovan has already made a difference in the World Cup in 2002. The 28-year-old Donovan is still in his prime. The outstanding Donovan is unshakable in the main position of the American team.

Another star in the team, Dempsey, is well-known to the fans for his outstanding performance in Fulham. In the American team, Dempsey is the absolute main midfielder of the team. In the American team that lacks creativity in the midfield, Dempsey is an integral part of the team's offense.

Dempsey, who has excellent personal skills, runs very actively on the field and has a good scoring ability. In the 2009 Intercontinental Nations Cup, Dempsey was the key player for the United States to advance to the final, just like Donovan , Dempsey is a player that the United States relies heavily on on the offensive end.

In this World Cup, there will also be a rare scene of father and son going to the World Cup together. Mike Bradley is the son of American head coach Bob Bradley, but the handsome Bradley can play in the World Cup. The fact that the United States has a place in the main lineup is not because of Dad's care, but more because of its outstanding personal ability.

After joining Borussia Mönchengladbach last season, Bradley gained a firm foothold in the main lineup of Borussia Mönchengladbach. He is a member of the main lineup with the American team, and at the same time, Bradley, who is only 23 years old, still has a lot of room for improvement.

Although Slovenia, which is also in Group C, is not favored by others, the Slovenians, who are used to performing miracles in competitions, are obviously not the target of being slaughtered. As a republic of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia was not independent until the early 1990s. From the perspective of territorial area and population, Slovenia is a small country in Europe. The team has only entered the World Cup finals once before. After eliminating Romania in the World Cup play-offs, Slovenia participated in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan. , but due to losing all three games in the group stage, Slovenia was out early.

This time Slovenia also won the World Cup tickets after winning the World Cup play-offs. The team eliminated in the play-offs Russia, which was generally more optimistic before the game. You must know that Russia was in the 2008 European Cup. Under the leadership of the magical coach Guus Hiddink, he once broke into the semi-finals, but this time Hiddink's magic is really gone.

It is worth noting that in a total of 12 games in the World Cup European qualifiers and play-offs, Slovenia only conceded 6 goals. A solid defense is the key to the team's success.

There are not many well-known stars in the Slovenian team, and the team's bench depth is quite limited, especially the shortage of midfielders. Several main midfielders lack strong substitutes. Slovenia, which is not outstanding in overall strength, may not be able to qualify. Expecting too much and striving to win the team's first victory in the World Cup is their more practical goal.

The number one star in the team is Handanovic, who is currently playing for Udinese in Serie A. He is also the undisputed core of the Slovenian defense and the most well-known star in the Slovenian defense. He is tall and long. Danovic joined Udinese as early as 2004. After being loaned to other teams for several consecutive seasons, Handanovic has gradually become Udinese's main goalkeeper in recent seasons.

As the main goalkeeper in the Slovenian team, Handanovic's performance in the national team is quite stable. In the World Cup qualifiers, Slovenia's solid defense is inseparable from Handanovic's high catch and low block.

Handanovic, who is only 26 years old, is in his prime. As one of the few excellent goalkeepers in Serie A, Handanovic has already attracted the attention of wealthy clubs.

Handanovic sits on the defensive line, and the offensive line needs to rely heavily on the late bloomer Novakovic. This striker was not well-known before. Until the last few seasons, he performed well in Cologne. As the fans are familiar with, Cologne's outstanding performance in recent years, as the main shooter Novakovic has contributed.

The tall Novakovic has an obvious advantage in competing for high-altitude balls, and what is rare is that his foot skills are also flexible.

How these two players perform will also directly affect Slovenia's future in this World Cup.

Algeria, the last team in Group C, seems a bit mysterious. Before this, this African team had only entered the World Cup finals twice, in 1982 and 1986. In this World Cup qualifier, Algeria The road to qualifying is not easy. Algeria, which is in the same group as the African powerhouse Egypt, finally competed with Egypt in the top 20 stage of the African region. The winner was determined through the play-offs. After defeating Egypt 1-0 in the neutral venue Sudan, Algeria advanced to the World Cup finals again after a lapse of 24 years.

As the only North African team to qualify, Algeria is also the only team from the Arab world to participate in this World Cup.

Unlike Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria and other West African teams that lack offensive and defensive integrity, Algeria pays more attention to teamwork. The stars form the main frame of Algeria.

Most of the players in the team play in Ligue 1, the most famous of which is captain Berhadji. Although they have certain illusions about qualifying, their own strength determines that their prospects in this World Cup are still important. participating.