The 2018 World Cup has just come to an end, and it was a losing and heartbreaking journey for many Germany and Argentina fans, leaving many to think back to the exciting battle between the two teams when they met in the final four years ago
For the sake of Germany and Argentina fans, let's take a look back at that wonderful battle four years ago
Germany advances
journey
Germany is, in fact, at the very end of the Golden Generation in 2014, and the four men who have been in the team since the 2006 World Cup in Germany - Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Podolski, Klose, and Mertesacker - who were then in the national team
They were in fact the backbone of Germany's Golden Generation of players who were ready to retire. With the addition of the new generation of Ozil, Khedira, Kroos, Boateng, Muller, etc., this generation started in 2008, and went all the way to Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, and Euro 2012, and showed great strengths in many tournaments, but always lost at the last minute. This German team is undoubtedly comparable to the German team of the 90's, but in the 21st century, it has always run into the Golden Generation of Spain, and the difficult Italy, they lost to Italy in 2006, Spain in 2008, Spain in 10 years, and Italy in 12 years, and it is these two countries that have completely blocked the opportunity of the Golden Generation of Germany to be the king of the world.
The strongest four in this German team were on the verge of retirement by 2014, and this was one of their last chances, and manager Löw knew better than anyone that Löw, who was already the leading tactician among many marquee players at the time, also needed a title to prove that his soccer theory could reign supreme in the world
Löw has made a bold move to a new formation for this World Cup, moving captain Lahm, who has been at right back, into the central back position, as his Bayern
Although Lahm was only 170cm, his sweeping ability, mobility, and physical fitness made him the best defender in the German team. Lahm was put in the back in order to make up for the German defenders' fatal weakness of being too slow by utilizing his flexible tactical vision and high speed to compensate for the slow speed of the German defenders, and to assist in the defense in all directions, which also freed up the attacking ability. The strong Piggy Sweinsteiger, so that he can freely go up to the goal, then the new waist Kroos and Khedira rotation, Kroos's passing and long passes are superior, Khedira sweeping power but the form has declined, the two rotation is the right choice!
In the forward line, Lefebvre really uses Muller, Ozil's movement and distribution as an attacking midfielder is extremely destructive, and Muller's free running allows Ozil to have a live game under his command, while the other player is often rotated, with Klose, Schurrle, and Gotze all rotating in this position, and I believe that, if it were possible, I would want Klose to start fully. Lefebvre would like to start Klose, because he's the type of winger I described in my previous WC article, a ball-carrying assisting winger who is willing to make diagonal runs to break up the offside line, and do the hard work of allowing his teammates to get up and attack, but Klose is too old for that, and Lefebvre can only use him as an ace substitute.
All the players in the midfield of this German team have the power to shoot from long distance, and the ability to steal the ball is very strong, Ozil and Klose can hold the ball in front of the field and then pass it to a good position to make their teammates shoot, so this German team has become a central attacking team with a very strong central axis.
But this actually can not solve the German defense on the slow speed, was playing the side of the road is very easy to be hit through the problem, especially Lahm is not in the right back on the solid, the opponent can be arbitrary speed invasion of Germany's two sides of the road, Leif can only gamble on a group of defenders can only take the life of the desperate back to chase back, but the Germany's luck is good, all the way to meet the opponents in fact the side of the road attack power have not been played, and the session of the strong countries were mostly eliminated. The 2010 champion Spain went home in the group stage, Italy has entered the talent drought period, also lost in the group stage, the sharp side of the Netherlands in the knockout stage was divided in the side of Argentina, France was still in the process of reorganization, to reach the last eight is the most full strength, and finally ran into Brazil, the result of Brazil's side of the ace attack Neymar was injured and retired, starring As a result, Brazil's ace attacker Neymar was injured, and the main defender T. Silva was not allowed to play due to a card. Germany easily massacred Brazil 7-1, and Klose broke the record of the highest goal scored in the history of the World Cup, surpassing Big Law.
In order to revitalize the German midfield, Löw put Lahm in the center back, which was a very successful move, and in the midfield, they strengthened the defense and slowed down the opponents, and tried to prevent the back line from facing the opposing team's rush, Germany actually took the risk, but they finally made it to the final.
Argentina advances
course of events
Argentina was led by Messi, then coach Sabella, who used Messi as the main axis to build an attacking team belonging to him. At that time, Argentina had a lot of talent, and Higuain was in his prime at that time, having just graduated from Real Madrid.
transfer to another club (professional sports)
To Napoli, has always been the ace scorer, although in critical moments will miss the problem has not changed, but his goal scoring power is absolutely guaranteed, Aguero was just about to start entering the peak of his career, is the breakthrough power of the striker is quite high, the midfield and Di Maria, at that time Di Maria is in the peak period, can cut, can pass, can shoot, but also physical fitness and running volume are very high, Argentina! Argentina's frontcourt was organized around Messi's breakthroughs with the ball.
