"Want to go fast, go alone, want to go away, let's go together"
This sentence in the "World Cup journey" too true. If a collective solidarity, they can go together very far. If the team only knows to depend on a person, they will go very quickly ... to the airport to return to the country.
In the final round in the group stage, we can clearly see this when the next ticket is awarded to Argentina and Portugal. Both Messi and Ronaldo, two superstars waiting for "team leader", have to thank their teammates.
Ronaldo, after two grand opening games, suddenly locked in front of Iran. He even missed a penalty. But a close friend of CR7, Quaresma, with the trademark Trivela scored the only goal of Portugal. Finally, thanks to it, Ronaldo was able to join the team to go on to the knockout.
As for Messi, simply look at the photo he hugged Rojo hard, can see how grateful for his teammates. Messi could open the scoring but Messi could not finish the game, thanks to the right foot strike at the last minute of the new Rojo that could help Argentina through the narrow gate. Besides, comparing the first two matches with Banega's last appearance, we can also see the differences in the play of Argentina and Messi.
Today Argentina and Portugal will meet France and Uruguay. Listen to a few words "socially" from the two opponents.
Deschamp hopes his three-man defender Samuel Umtiti, Raphaël Varane and Lucas Hernandez, with their La Liga experience, will lock up Messi.
Diego Forlan, meanwhile, advises younger men to lock up Ronaldo, which will hold 50% of Portugal's power.
Some words are "socially" but show the careful preparation of two opponents in front of two big superstars.
Do not know how old football. But today, superstars are no longer a secret on the pitch. Videotapes, team supervision, experience of the opponent. All the work, the school, the school has been brought to light. Teams can look forward to the moment of the star. But if that moment always happens, it is not called ... the moment.
Coach Fernando Santos said: "If you ask me, I say we have Ronaldo. But if you ask a similar question to Uruguay, they also have Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani. Every team has excellent players. "(Goal)
Yes, if a team is just waiting for the star moment, then the opponent also has the star is waiting for the moment.
Both France and Uruguay, in a certain way, are all powerful. French recruitment is a big question, but they have a strong force with a lot of bright talents and experience. And Uruguay, the cohesion of this collective has long been proven. A team with many outstanding individuals always bowed before the colors of the coat and the teachings of Oscar Tabarez.
And with the look on, France and Uruguay are clearly heavy doses of drugs for all 11 people on the court of Argentina or Portugal.
Tonight, all eyes will definitely focus on Messi and Ronaldo. But if we just wait on these two superstars, we might miss another good thing.
Because anyway, football is also a collective game.
