freeallnovels Chapter 329 Difficult Peru
Chapter 329 Difficult Peru
Chapter 329 Difficult Peru
Peru lost the same 0-1 to Denmark and France in the first two rounds of the group stage.
The Peruvian team is known as a mysterious teacher from South America, and has never been known to the world, at least the Hua Guo team knew little about him before.
The Peruvian team is managed by the Peruvian Football Association and is currently a member of FIFA and CONMEBOL.
Peru used to be a football powerhouse, second only to Brazil and Argentina in South America in the 20s.
The Peruvian team has won the Copa America twice, entered the World Cup finals four times, and participated in the Olympics twice.
As early as the first World Cup in 1930, Peru sent a team to participate in the event held in South America.At that time, the strength of Peruvian football could only be said to be mediocre, and it missed the knockout stage. However, Peruvian football also learned the opponent's advanced playing style from the match against the world's top teams.
Although participated in the first World Cup, Peru has never entered the World Cup finals in the next 40 years.
The 1970 World Cup in Mexico was at the peak of Peru's "golden generation". Brazil eliminated.
In the subsequent two World Cups in 1978 and 1982, Peru entered the World Cup, and again entered the quarter-finals in the 1978 World Cup. Counting the quarter-finals of the 1970 World Cup, Peru was in the quarter-finals of the World Cup twice in the 70s.
It is no exaggeration to say that in that era, Peru was second only to Brazil and Argentina in South American football, and it was a team that should not be underestimated in South America.
After the 1982 World Cup, Peruvian football fell rapidly and failed to qualify for the World Cup finals for more than 30 years.
In 2015, the Peruvian Football Association made up its mind to hit the 2018 World Cup in Russia, so they invited Ricardo Gareca.
In the first competition after Gareca took office, he led his team to win the third place in the America's Cup in 2015, and won the No.2016 in the Centennial America's Cup in 5. Under him, Peru has become a quite combative team.
在去年16年11月0-2输给巴西之后，秘鲁在只剩6轮的情况下只排在南美区第8名，世界杯对他们正在渐行渐远。
However, the Peruvian team quickly made adjustments. Gareca led the team to 3 wins and 3 draws, including defeating strong teams such as Uruguay and a draw with Argentina, and advanced to the play-offs.
In addition to its own unremitting efforts, Peru's ability to qualify for the World Cup actually depends on luck, especially the "assist" of its direct competitor Chile:
After the draw with Bolivia, Chile complained to the Bolivian player Cabrera for violations of the rules (Cabrera played for Paraguay before, so he was not eligible for Bolivia). As a result, Bolivia lost both matches against Chile and Peru. .
Peru originally lost 0-2 with Bolivia, while Chile drew 0-0. The result of this penalty made Peru gain one point more than Chile. The final drama is that it is the advantage of this point , allowing Peru to finally share the same points with Chile, overwhelming Chile with a goal difference lead to take fifth place to participate in the play-offs.
Facing the Oceania team New Zealand, Peru finally eliminated the opponent with 1 win, 1 draw and 2-0, and successfully entered the World Cup finals. The Peruvian team was also the last team to enter the World Cup finals.
Like the Hua Guo team, Peru's World Cup prospects are not very optimistic.In Group C where Peru is located, France is far superior to them, and the chance of getting points from France is very small.
However, there are no underdogs in South America, and it is impossible to break out from the South American continent, which is vying for hegemony, without its own strength.
Although there is no way to take advantage of France, Peru has been counting on opening a gap from Denmark and China in the same group. Unfortunately, the Danes taught them a lesson in the first game. After losing to France in the second game, Peru was You can only fight for your own honor.
For the Peruvians, returning to the World Cup is a triumph, as evidenced by the emotional reaction of Peruvian fans after their second-round loss to France:
The Peruvian team, which returned to the World Cup finals for the first time in 36 years, lost two games in a row and is about to bid farewell to the World Cup.On that day, more than 2 Peruvian fans almost turned Yekaterinburg Stadium into their home stadium.
Although the Peruvian team failed to score a goal in the two group matches and was eliminated, their fighting spirit won the respect of all the audience. The sad Peruvian fans were reluctant to leave for a long time after the game, but they were still proud of their team .
Zhang Mai clearly remembers that in the same situation in his previous life, Peru defeated Australia 2-0 in the final round, defending the honor of Peru and South American football, so the Hua Guo team must not underestimate the final round Opponent Peru, otherwise it will surely capsize in the gutter.
The key players in the Peruvian team are Guerrero, Farfan and Carrillo, all of whom are attacking players in the midfield. This also shows that the Peruvian team is a very aggressive team.
The head coach Gareca, who was born as a striker, pays great attention to the team's offensive firepower. The two striker veterans, Farfan and Guerrero, are the main players, with Carrillo, Flores and other wide players.
But in addition to offense, the depth and strength of Peru's defense is relatively insufficient, so Gareca deliberately strengthened the protection of the midfielders for the back line.
Peru often uses the "4-5-1" formation to maintain the numerical advantage in the midfield, and even puts up "three midfielders" at the same time, in order to control the players in the midfield, protect the defense at the same time, and give the frontcourt offense Group members have more room to organize.
Generally speaking, Peru puts the focus on the offensive and defensive midfield positions, making up for the shortcomings of the weak defense line, concealing evil and promoting good, and stimulating a strong fighting spirit are the biggest characteristics of the Peruvian team and Gareca.
It is worth noting that although there are many veterans in the Peruvian team, Gareca has gradually given the team a new metabolism since he took office, and more and more young players have established themselves as the team's main force.
The tenacity and forbearance of the South American teams are fully reflected in the Peruvian team. Their biggest feature has always been their stable performance.
Don't expect them to frequently kill teams that are stronger than them, but it is also very difficult to lose to weaker teams like a convulsion. No matter what kind of opponent they face, their power output fluctuates very little.
The strength of the Hua Guo team itself is mediocre. If there is no "two cards" to join, the strength will rank first in the bottom of the top 32. Now it is only at the upper-middle level, which can be said to be on par with Peru.
After one win and one draw in the group stage, the Hua Guo team is expected to qualify for the top spot. The team is full of worries and blind optimism, and the coaching staff is only doing their best to suppress it.
Fortunately, Zhang Mai came forward to get rid of Huaguo Delong Wangshu's "Baoping and Fighting for Two" thinking, but he still has to be vigilant against Peru, a killer from South America.
At the pre-match preparation meeting, Zhang Mai, Lippi and the coaching staff specifically talked about the possible upset attributes of the Peruvian team. In the end, the seasoned Silver Fox decided on the strategy for the final round of confrontation:
Peru's core players focus on marking, and the midfielder should properly protect the two sides;
Seek stability in the first half, and fight against opponents in a "4-4-2", if the situation goes well, stick to it;
If the situation cannot be opened, the formation will change to "4-3-3" in the second half, striving to establish the victory earlier, and the coaching staff is ready to adjust on the spot at any time according to the situation on the court.
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