Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Ground Football: Cristiano Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him. Chapter 744: The Strongest Tulip. The eight teams that have reached the quarterfinals of this European Championship are:

Portugal, Greece, France, England, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Czech Republic.

Among them were Deng Kai's former teammates.

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored three goals in the group stage, with his goal against Italy being particularly crucial.

The Czech Republic's golden generation was already formidable, with Nedved once considered a contender for the Ballon d'Or against Duncan, and forwards Jan Koller and Baros being formidable players.

Now we have another Premier League and UEFA Cup best goalkeeper, the Czech Republic's "Wall of Sighs" - Petr Cech!

This is their best chance to win the championship.

Germany was eliminated by the Czech Republic 2-1, a match in which Cech made 12 out of 13 saves. His incredible triple save in the 85th minute plunged the Germans into despair.

Teams with weak strikers have a very high chance of losing to the Czech Republic!

England has a good generational transition, but lacks a true leader.

Eighteen-year-old Wayne Rooney scored twice in the second match, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's recent record for the youngest goalscorer in the European Championship.

This rising star, who was already outstanding in the Premier League this season, also made a name for himself in the European Championship.

Many media outlets predict that he could be this year's Golden Boy.

Of course, I'll tell you a ghost story.

Duncan is only two months older than Rooney.

Many media outlets predict that he is very likely to win the Ballon d'Or again this year.

Rooney: Damn it! Can you please stop describing me and Kai together?

The quarterfinals were drawn.

France received a huge gift from Greece; the two teams are not even in the same league, and France has virtually no chance of losing.

The Czech Republic drew Denmark. Based on Cech's performance, teams with weak strikers will have a hard time beating the Czech Republic, and Denmark clearly doesn't have a top-class striker.

England drew Sweden.

England's chances of winning are clearly greater.

These were almost all draws with one strong and one weak pair, making them incredibly boring.

But the last group was the most exciting.

Portugal vs. Netherlands!

These are two championship-caliber teams.

It was really unexpected that they would meet so early in the quarterfinals.

People couldn't help but feel a little worried for the Portuguese team.

If the biggest discovery for the England team was Wayne Rooney...

The biggest discovery for the Dutch team was Arjen Robben.

Moreover, Robben is even more important to the Dutch team than Rooney is to England.

However, the Dutch team is currently facing some problems.

Fighting in the locker room during major tournaments is an old tradition.

This time, it was Sneijder who had objections.

In the first round of the group stage, Dutch coach Advocaat gave the young players plenty of opportunities to perform.

Van der Vaart, Sneijder, Robben, and others all started the game.

And their performance was quite outstanding.

But starting from the second match, apart from Robben, the other young Dutch talents were sidelined.

In the third match, Sneijder and Van der Vaart still did not get a chance to play.

Sneijder publicly expressed his dissatisfaction after the match.

He believes that with his ability and current form, he definitely deserves a starting spot.

Ultimately, Advocaat forcefully suppressed the Sneijder unrest, stating that Sneijder would not receive a single minute of playing time in the upcoming matches.

This has deterred rising stars like Van der Vaart to some extent.

This also determined the starting lineup for the Dutch team.

In fact, it's not just the Dutch team that has this problem; many teams have encountered similar issues in this European Championship. It's just a matter of how well they resolve them.

The world football scene has been in a transition period in recent years, and it is the biggest transition period in nearly 20 years.

The vast majority of renowned athletes have retired or are about to retire.

Countless geniuses emerged.

The competition between new and veteran players is fierce.

On the Portuguese team, newcomers have risen to prominence the fastest. In fact, players like Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo have not only risen to prominence in Portugal, but are also rapidly gaining status within the global football star system.

This problem is very obvious among the remaining teams such as Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands.

The French and Italian teams have more and stronger superstars, and their younger generation is currently being suppressed and unable to rise to prominence.

This trend is also seen in the Brazilian national team every week, where the younger generation can only field a second team to play in the Copa America.

When we actually play in the World Cup, we'll probably use the same lineup as in 2002.

A blockbuster matchup! Portugal vs. Netherlands: Manchester United's star strikers clash – who should have unlimited shooting rights?

Van Nistelrooy has long been dissatisfied with Cristiano Ronaldo, believing that Ronaldo is hindering his pursuit of the Premier League Golden Boot!

Cristiano Ronaldo once hinted that Van Nistelrooy lacked versatility and couldn't provide enough support for his teammates!

Portuguese Primeira Liga or Dutch Eredivisie? This match could decide which league is the fourth best in Europe!

Ligue 1 and Bundesliga are crying in the bathroom! Rising stars are emerging from the Eredivisie, and the Portuguese league's UEFA points have surpassed those of Ligue 1!

Midfield battle! The Netherlands and Portugal will stockpile players in midfield; whoever controls the midfield controls the game!

Portugal quickly announced their starting lineup:

Deng Kai, Cristiano Ronaldo, Figo

Deco, Viana

Castilla, Maniche

Carvalho, Kirop, Pepe

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Not much has changed from before, but Rui Costa has been replaced by Viana.

Portugal's golden generation has a diminishing presence in this team.

If Figo hadn't been a symbol of Portuguese football, he probably would have been replaced by Quaresma.

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After all, this team's attacking line is reminiscent of the super lineup of Sporting Lisbon's miracle!

They react chemically.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands team also announced their starting lineup:

Van Nistelrooy

Robben, Davies, Cocu, Seedorf, Van der Meyde

Van Bronckhorst, Stam, de Boer, Heitinga

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The Netherlands have one more midfielder than Portugal.

Robben goes without saying; he performed exceptionally well in this tournament.

Van der Meyde is the number seven for the Netherlands and is considered the flag bearer of the Dutch team.

He was also the attacking linchpin for Inter Milan.

He has been one of the best wingers in the past two years.

Some fans even call Ribery the French Van der Meyde.

The "Devil's Wings" formed by Van der Meyde and Robben were truly capable of flying together.

Of course, Van der Meyde has not yet had an outstanding performance in this tournament.

His presence is far less noticeable than that of young Robben.

Cocu goes without saying; he was the core of Barcelona's defense and made great contributions to Barcelona during a period of turmoil.

In the last two seasons, Barcelona has seen hope for a revival in Ronaldinho and may very well complete the rebuild this summer.

Davids and Seedorf are both all-around midfielders, capable of doing everything.

Especially since they play for Juventus, and one of them plays for AC Milan and was once Viana's teammate, they have a good understanding of the Portuguese midfield.

The Netherlands' defense is equally solid; although the players are a bit older, they are all in excellent form.

Overall, the Dutch team is mainly composed of veterans, with young players acting as surprise contributors.

The Portuguese team is mainly composed of newcomers, with veterans playing a supporting role.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.