Chapter 555 Confidence
Olivia is not the only one who has confidence in the Brazilian national team.
In fact, the whole of Brazil is caught in a football frenzy.
In the streets and alleys, children are playing heroes: "I am Ricardo!" "No, I am Ricardo, you are Kaka!"
In the street tavern, fans were drinking beer, discussing the gains and losses of the previous battle, and looking forward to the next game.
"3:0! I said we can win 3:0!" An alcoholic who knocked out his front teeth while drunk was counting three fingers, "The Dutch team, it's nothing, Sneijder, it's nothing, Van Persie, it’s nothing. We have Ricciardo! We have Ronaldo! We have Kaka! One for each, exactly 3:0!”
Uncle Paul's tonnage increased again, and he buried his head in the bubbles of beer, half of a glass of beer went down. He raised his head, wiped the foam from his mouth, and said: "The top scorer should belong to Ricardo. He has scored 6 goals in 4 games, and the second place only scored 3 goals. In 3 games, although 13 goals is impossible, it is entirely possible for him to break Ronaldo's record of 8 goals."
"I think Ricardo's position should be more forward, allowing Baptista to take care of the defense on the left side and liberating Ricardo's offensive ability," said a certain fan wearing a peaked cap who considered himself a master tactician , "On the right side, Ricko should lean more in the middle, so that Maicon can get in the assists better, so that we can fly on both wings. Hey, Marcelo should actually be called into the national team, Ma Celo's offensive ability is much better than that of Bastos."
The crowd was full of fun, and everyone was full of confidence. To this Brazilian team, to Ricardo.
Four years ago, Ronaldo was injured. He stepped in and led the team all the way to the final, where they lost to Italy on penalties. That's God's will. God's will caused Ricardo, Kaka and Emerson to be injured, and God's will let Adriano's penalty hit the crossbar.
This time, Ricardo is more mature, and every Brazilian believes that he can make his dream come true—the six-star dream.
In the future, there will be seven-star dreams, eight-star dreams... all pinned on him. Who called him Ricardo?
With Japan narrowly losing to Paraguay on penalties, Villa's goal allowed Spain to defeat Portugal with Ronaldo, and the quarter-finals were all over.
After two days of rest, the quarter-finals officially started.
The first game of the quarter-finals is the Netherlands against Brazil.
They met in the past 9 times,Brazil got 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, being the upper hand.
In the last two World Cup meetings, Brazil has won one and tied the other.
Fans who are a little older must still remember these two games, because these two matches were like sparks hitting the earth, and the deadly Tulip played against the fiery Samba.
In the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 1994, relying on Blanco's free kick, the Brazilian team made a thrilling 3:2 pass.
In the semi-finals of the World Cup in 1998, Ronaldo scored the first goal, and Kluivert, known as Basten's successor, equalized the score. Davis and De Boer kicked Ronaldo hard, and the two sides drew within 120 minutes. The Brazilian had the last laugh by shooting penalty kicks.
The two teams cannot be said to have a lot of grievances, and their emotions are not opposed to each other, but one is the five-star king and the other is the uncrowned king. There is still a lot to say when they meet.
Ricardo expressed his respect for the Netherlands: "The Netherlands has many talented players. I have worked with Robben, Sneijder, van der Vaart, and Huntelaar. They are all very threatening. We cannot have them in the game." No slack."
Romario also said in an interview: "Never underestimate the Dutch. They are one of the most difficult opponents I have ever met."
Sneijder shouted from the air: "I have already lost to Ricardo once this year, and lost an important championship to him. I don't want to lose again this time."
Robben said: "I lost to him twice this year. No, not just losing, but being humiliated. If there is anyone who is most desperate for revenge, it must be me."
Van der Vaart said: "I am looking forward to playing. It must be a great feeling to play against Ricardo. I used to be a teammate and train with him every day. He was born for football. He is always full of passion and enthusiasm on the court. Inspiration. Seeing the moves he did in practice, I thought to myself, God, I will never be able to match him, no matter how hard I try. He is a worthy opponent and the best player in the world right now. If It must be a pretty special feeling for me to be able to beat him with my teammates."
The head coaches of the two sides were in harmony at the press conference before the game, and there was no verbal conflict or tit-for-tat.
Dunga complimented: "Van Marwijk has done a great job. This Dutch team is unprecedentedly united and has shown a high combat effectiveness."
Van Marwijk reciprocated: "After Dunga led the team, the Brazil team only lost one or two official games. This is a remarkable achievement. Many people think it is because of the excellent players in the Brazil team, but I will say, They underestimated Dunga's contribution."
On July 2, the game was on the verge of breaking out.
Players from both sides passed through the player channel one after another and onto the field.
Brazil's Ronaldo stayed at the end, walking side by side with Dunga, talking and laughing.
When the Brazilian team won the championship in 1994, Dunga was the captain, and Ronaldo was the youngest player in the team. His career had just started and he had never played in an official game for the Brazilian national team.
16 years later, Dunga has become the head coach of the Brazilian national team; Ronaldo is the player with the most appearances on behalf of the national team in this national team. At the end of the day, he needs a World Cup to end his national team career.
He has publicly stated that he will withdraw from the national team after this World Cup.
One in 1994, one in 2002, one in 2010, a total of 3 championships, just catching up with Pele's number of World Cup championships, how good. His childhood dream was to win three World Cups.
Of course, Brazil has to win this year. Because he couldn't wait until 4 years later.
The commentator is broadcasting the starting rosters of both sides. The Netherlands made just one change from their previous win over Slovakia, with Oyer replacing the injured Matheisen. They lined up a 4231 formation, with goalkeeper Stekelenburg, defenders Van der Veer, Heitinga, Oyer, and Van Bronckhorst. Central midfielder De Jong and Van Bommel, forward midfielder Sneijder, right winger Arjen Robben, left winger Kevin Dirk, and van Persie in front.
The Brazilian team has not made much adjustments. The formation is still 4231. Goalkeeper Cesar, defenders Maicon, Lucio, Thiago Silva, Bastos, midfielder Ramirez and Bapp For Testa, the four players in the frontcourt have not changed. It is still Ronaldo leading the striker, followed by Ricardo, Kaka and Rico.