Chapter 292 World Cup, Knockout Round Begins
Real Madrid had a very good start to the season this year. Although half of the main players went to the World Cup, other clubs also had the same situation.
Real Madrid is much better than these clubs. After all, not all of their main players have left. Some of their main players' national teams are not doing well, so they can come back and play in their own league peacefully.
But other clubs are not so lucky, and the lack of a complete lineup is also a headache. Fortunately, Real Madrid is a big company, and Zidane is not in such a situation. Just in time, all the players were present in the derby against Atletico Madrid, but after the game, most of the main players left.
England's departure time was relatively early. Eggsy and his team gathered in London in the morning and arrived in Moscow in the afternoon. Eggsy was already familiar with this kind of competition. After arriving at the hotel with the England team, he was in the mood to take a shower and take a nap in the afternoon.
Other players have been playing in the UK, but now they are suddenly on the world stage, and they are more or less nervous because of their own reminders and encouragements or those around them. Now it is the knockout stage of the World Cup, and if they lose a game, they will go home, and when they go home they will be scolded by the media. Who wouldn't be nervous?
But Eggsy really had no worries, and even asked Sir Alex Ferguson for leave. If someone else dared to ask for leave at this critical moment, they would definitely be tired of living, but Eggsy really went, and after he explained the reason for his leave, Ferguson agreed without even thinking about it.
"Tomorrow is the match between Croatia and Spain, I want to go and watch it."
"Okay," Sir Alex Ferguson replied almost immediately, and also specifically instructed: "Watch more. Whoever wins this game may be our opponent in the next game."
Now the whole match process has been announced, England will face Colombia. To be honest, Sir Alex Ferguson feels that this match is not that easy to play, but it is not that difficult to play either.
But Sir Ferguson really didn't want to reveal their cards so quickly, so what tactics to use was really a headache for him.
Finally, the assistant coach made a suggestion, that is, not to let Eggsy play. It's not that he wants to target Eggsy, but with Eggsy and without Eggsy, England will be two different teams.
Sir Ferguson also thought that this proposal made sense, because once Eggsy came on the court, he would be the core of their tactics, and he would definitely attract all the attention of the opponent.
But once Eggsy is not on the field, it will be a completely different England team. But to be honest, Colombia is not a strong team. If they really meet, England without Eggsy may be able to fight.
Although the three teams are quite poor, they are in Europe. How many strong teams are there in Europe? Even Belgium, which has many talented players, can beat the strong teams in other continents, not to mention Australia, which was admitted as a free pass. So England is poor, but it is hard to say whether it is better than other continents.
After Ferguson agreed, Eggsy immediately went to buy the tickets and called Modric and Ramos.
"Momo, I want to watch your match with Sese~"
"Come on, you should be well protected when the time comes."
"That's a must~"
"Do you want me to pick you up?"
"That's not necessary~"
"…Just take safety precautions, you know? If I'm in the rest area, you'd better stay close to me, okay?"
"Got it, got it~"
As Eggsy walked back, he called Modric and asked him about his condition. The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone. Eggsy immediately called Ramos.
"...You're coming?"
"Uh, can't I?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then Ramos said, "Tsk, if you want to come, just come. I'll think of a way to get you to sit closer."
This time it was Eggsy's turn to be stunned. Wasn't he originally just sitting in the audience?! Why did Ramos turn around and ask for a special seat? ? ?
In Ramos' view, his little boy wanted to see his handsome and brave father play in the World Cup, so he had to satisfy him. But getting the ticket was a bit troublesome, so Ramos sighed, but he still thought of a way to go.
Eggsy: ...Eh!? No, that's not what I meant!
In fact, Eggsy actually heard Ramos go to see the Spanish national team on the phone, saying a lot, and then called Eggsy: "Well, come on, call me before you come, and I'll come out and give you the ticket."
At this time, Eggsy thought about the ticket he had just bought online, and was too embarrassed to say that he had bought it, so he quickly agreed to Ramos and turned around to return the ticket he had just bought.
Of course the call was not over yet, Ramos asked a lot of questions and talked a lot on the phone, but Eggsy always felt that he didn't get to the point, and it felt a bit awkward?
"…Have you spoken to Luca on the phone recently?"
"I just called."
As soon as he said this, Eggsy felt that he had said the wrong thing. Ramos definitely did not ask this question for no reason, and his question also reflected some things indirectly, such as... Luka, that is, Modric didn't call him?
Or even worse, Sese called and Modric didn't answer!
Thinking of this, Eggsy suddenly realized and immediately explained, "When I called just now, Momo seemed very busy. After all, we have a match with you guys tomorrow, so he must be very busy too."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ramos on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief, and of course the sound was not hidden from Eggsy.
"I see, that's right." Ramos seemed to relax a little, and then said: "He hasn't called me for several days. I thought that when we were drinking at Ronaldo's house before, I said that we should rely on our own abilities in the game, which made him angry."
Each one depends on his own ability? ?
Eggsy understood immediately, and after thinking for a while, he asked weakly, "Well, if it's up to each of us, will you tell the people on your national team about Momo's habits and weaknesses?"
This was a soul-searching question. Ramos was still a little angry after asking this question, but then he thought about it... would he?
If the coaching staff really wanted to ask, he would probably still say something... Then it is easy to understand why Modric didn't answer his call. The two of us are opponents after the game. Not answering your call is also a matter of our own ability. I don't want you to know my condition.
Ah this~~~
There is nothing wrong with everyone fighting for their own country, but Ramos' words about everyone having to rely on their own abilities are indeed a bit redundant.
Do you not trust Luca? Or do you not trust yourself?
Although these are some minor issues, Ramos felt that Luca would certainly not be angry with him for these things. At most, he would just be a little upset with him.
Okay, no matter how much he quarrels, he can just go find Luka and talk it out after the game.
"Are you guys okay?" Eggsy asked worriedly.
"No." Ramos could hear Eggsy's worry and smiled. "Don't worry, nothing can happen between him and me. It's been a long time."
Eggsy felt relieved after hearing this, but he was still a little worried. He also had to go to the game tomorrow, so maybe, there wouldn't be any trouble, right?
Anyway, the highlight of Croatia vs. Spain has begun. However, Croatia is not a strong team this year, and Spain is also in a period of transition. The old players are indeed experienced, but their physical strength is also declining year by year.
Alas, each has its own difficulties. If a real fight breaks out, well, it’s hard to say. Anyway, if you lose, you have to go home.
Eggsy was also fully armed today. Do you remember his colorful baseball cap? He brought it with him to Russia, for fear that he would be caught by fans wearing a hat of a certain color on the street. He also changed his clothes here, which he found randomly in the suitcase. Anyway, Eggsy doesn't look bad in anything he wears, so he didn't say anything and put on sunglasses, and then he sat in the front row.
At the beginning of the game, Spain played very technically and put all their efforts into it. Croatia, led by Modric, also defended and counterattacked in a rhythmic manner. The two sides fought back and forth and gradually began to use their own tactics and moves.
Compared to Spain's technical skills, Croatia's team is led by Modric, so their tacit understanding is better. The game progresses very quickly, and it feels like it gets faster and faster.
Of course, Eggsy was watching non-stop, watching Ramos's defensive breakthroughs, watching Modric's coordination and breakthroughs. He was also watching and thinking, without any ambiguity.
By the end of the first half, neither Spain nor Croatia had made any progress. Ramos's Spanish team was very aggressive, but Croatia's defense was not weak either. And the progressive offense and controlled defense were really hard to describe.
But at the beginning of the second half, their tempo became faster and faster. Eggsy knew that both sides were running out of energy and were trying to break through the opponent. As long as they scored a goal, they would be safe.
Of course, they both knew each other's tactics, and now they were both holding back their strength to attack and defend. Eggsy even wondered in his heart whether this match would be a victory for Spain.
Unexpectedly, just 5 minutes into the second half, Modric was knocked over when he broke through, and Eggsy was so nervous that he almost stood up.
Fortunately, Modric was fine, but his foot might have been sprained and it was a bit painful, so Croatia immediately replaced Modric. When Modric came back, he also saw Eggsy, he didn't say hello, just glanced at him, as if to show that he was not in any trouble, and then walked back.
However, even without Modric, Croatia's defense continued and the final score was kept at 0:0, so the game finally entered the terrible penalty shootout.
The first person to come up was Ramos. Just as Ramos was exercising to prepare, Eggsy saw Modric in the rest area quickly pulling the sleeve of another Croatian player next to him, asking him to lean over and whisper something in his ear.
Then the man ran to the Croatian goalkeeper without any hesitation and spoke directly into his ear.
At this time, Eggsy was looking at this scene in surprise. He didn't even need to think about what Modric was saying to his Croatian teammates.
Ramos's penalty kick habit
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