MTL - Fox in the Penalty Area-Chapter 281 Everyone wants to meet the Chinese team

Latest URL: "Hey, Maxi, is it what you'd like to be able to fight Hu?"

Maxi Carey glanced at Danny Drew who asked the question, and then asked, "Isn't that what you hoped for?"

Drew waved his hands again and again: "Oh no, if I had to choose, I hope England can beat the Chinese team. I would rather our opponent in the quarter-finals is England, not Hu."

Maxi Carey thought for a while: "That's really hard to say...England seems to be the favorite to win the championship, but in fact there are also great hidden dangers. Their defense is relatively weak."

Playing in the Premier League for a season, Maxi Carey knows this England team very well.

Drew curled his lips: "The defense of the Chinese team is not much better. There is only one king, which is barely okay. The others..."

He didn't continue talking, but shook his head to express his meaning.

"Thinking too far, Danny. We have to beat Belgium first. Heywell sent me a message, and he said he would let us go without success in the game." Carey said.

Drew asked him, "How did you answer him?"

"I assure him that because of the friendship of my former teammates, I will celebrate less presumptuously after scoring a goal. I hope he will feel better then."

Drew laughed, as expected of "MAX"...then he looked at the map on his phone.

The game between the Netherlands and Belgium is the last round of 16, and the match between England and China is the penultimate round of 16.

Before their game against Belgium, they will know which team will be the opponent.

He really didn't want to run into the Chinese team with Hu Lai, because he felt that Hu Lai alone was as threatening as the England team.

If possible, he sincerely hopes that the Chinese team will be eliminated by England in the quarter-finals.

Then he will send a message to Hu Lai, telling him that he will avenge him and let him go on vacation.

Simply perfect.

But can England beat China? Drew is a little unsure...

***

"Here here, Jay!" "Good shot!"

When Jay Adams passed the football to Pete Williams, the latter yelled a compliment and lifted his foot to unload the football.

While unloading the ball, he dodged the defensive player who rushed up, and then blasted the ball towards the goal with one kick.

Goalkeeper Tom Walker failed to stop the ball despite making a save. Soccer hits the net!

Pete Williams pumped his fist hard.

England coach Ryan Jackson, who saw this scene on the sidelines, nodded with satisfaction.

Pete Williams is in excellent form, which is really good news for Jackson.

As the head coach of Pete's U21 in England, and now he has become the head coach of England, he has a special regard for Pete Williams.

It was only after Jackson took over the England team that Pitt was able to secure the core of the midfield.

Of course, Pete Williams did not let his mentor down.

It was his outstanding performance that helped the England team win three out of three games and became the only team in this World Cup to win all the group matches.

Years of experience in the club have made Pete Williams an offensive and defensive midfielder.

He can organize the offense and score goals himself. And he also has a certain defensive hardness.

Which head coach doesn't like such a player?

Leeds City Club has stated that Pete Williams is absolutely not for sale.

They can sell Hu Lai because of the high bid.

But they're definitely not going to sell Pete Williams for financial reasons.

Whether it is the club or the fans, Pete is regarded as the leader and totem of the team.

And hope he's in the England team too

Can grow into a true leader. Judging from this World Cup, he has done well.

As Pete's mentor, Ryan Jackson certainly knows why Pete is so active today.

Even not only Pete, other England players also performed very positively. It's not hard to guess why.

Of course it has to do with their opponents in the quarter-finals.

Ryan Jackson knew that some of the England team were old friends with Holley, and some were old rivals.

Old friends look forward to reuniting, and old opponents also look forward to meeting each other. For the players' choice, Jackson is also supportive.

From a coach's point of view, he also thinks that the Chinese team is actually a better choice than the Italian team—contrary to what many people think, in Jackson's eyes, Italy is the first in the group, and it is indeed more difficult to deal with than the Chinese team.

Because Italy's defense is better.

In a tournament system like the World Cup, defense is the most important thing. Even strong teams will choose to give priority to solid defense.

As long as you have the ability, you will definitely play a defensive counterattack.

And after entering the knockout round, a team like Italy can even completely give up their offense and put a bus in front of the goal.

The game was dragged into overtime and then into a penalty shootout.

Then rely on the goalkeeper's personal super ability to decide the outcome of the game.

In comparison, although the attack line of the Chinese team is stronger than that of Italy, their defense is far inferior.

Jackson is not afraid to play against the Chinese team. He is worried that his team will not be able to break through the goal guarded by Albertazzi.

Therefore, he acquiesced in the fact that the players were all focused on meeting the Chinese team in the quarter-finals.

Seeing that everyone is in such a good state now, he is even more relieved.

***

"Switzerland...Italy or Sweden...""

Ramon Cantero mutters to the map on his phone.

"What is there to study?" said Meli Banega, who lives in the same room with him. "We want to meet the Chinese team, only in the semi-finals. But you think the Chinese team can reach the semi-finals." ?"

"It's not impossible, it's just two games..."

Merry smiled: "Listen to your last voice, obviously you don't believe it yourself."

The more Cantero spoke just now, the lower his voice became, and it was almost inaudible in the end.

He knew it himself, so he laughed dryly at first, then sighed, and complained: "Damn the organizing committee! Why can't the game of G1 vs. H2 be swapped with the game of H1 vs. G2?"

The game between G1 and H2 is England vs. China, while the game between H1 and G2 is Italy vs. Sweden.

They are all teams in Group G and Group H. If the order is different, the results will be very different. If the match between the Chinese team and the England team is placed first, then as long as Argentina beats Switzerland, it is possible to meet the Chinese team in the quarter-finals-provided that the Chinese team beats England.

But the difficulty of defeating England is obviously less than that of the Chinese team reaching the semi-finals.

So Cantero still has a chance to avenge Hu Lai in the World Cup.

As a result, with the current matchup arrangement, unless the Chinese team reaches the semi-finals, it will be useless.

"Don't think so far, Ramon. The most important thing is not the match against Hu, but our match against Switzerland," Meli advised.

"If we can't even win against Switzerland, then let's just retire collectively!" Cantero pouted.

Argentina, with Meli, ranks second in today's World Cup odds. It can be seen the strength of this team.

Switzerland is a team with good defense. They can advance to the top 16 because of their defense.

Three group matches, two 0:0, one 2:1, with five points to qualify.

But Ramon Cantero is confident that Argentina will definitely be able to break through the Swiss goal. They have only one goal in this World Cup, that is

It is to win the championship.

How could it not even make it to the quarter-finals?

In Cantero's mind, Argentina's opponent should be Italy. Before reaching the semi-finals, only this opponent is the real "blocker".

"Don't underestimate any opponent, even if it is against Switzerland, we have to go all out." Meli reminded.

"Got it, got it..." Cantero shrugged, and looked at the battle map on the phone again. He is still brooding over the arrangement of this World Cup.

Of course, Argentina can reach the semi-finals, but expecting the Chinese team to break through the encirclement and interception of England, the Netherlands and Belgium is really too strong...

It is very likely that they will not be able to meet this World Cup.

I don't know when I will be able to avenge the revenge of the two Olympics... He let out a long sigh and threw the phone aside.

He has participated in the Olympics once as an overage player, so it is impossible to participate in the Olympics again, and the same is true for Hu Lai. So he has no way to seek revenge on Hu Lai at the Olympics.

The games on the club have nothing to do with the grievances between countries. Even if he wins Hu Lai a hundred times in club competitions, he always feels almost meaningless...

So if you want revenge, the only way left is the World Cup. The chance of revenge once every four years is really... a luxury.

***

appendix:

World Cup knockout matches:

--Upper half--

1. Portugal (A1) VS Croatia (B2)

2. Germany (D1) VS Uruguay (C2)

3. France (C1) VS Morocco (D2)

4. Brazil (B1) VS Norway (A2)

--The lower half--

5. Argentina (E1) VS Switzerland (F2)

6. Italy (H1) VS Sweden (G2)

7. England (G1) VS China (H2)

8. Netherlands (F1) VS Belgium (E2)