The group stage of this European Cup has all ended, and the knockout round will start tomorrow, and looking at the entire group stage, it feels like there is only one word "fake"!
Of course, not all teams feel fake, and it doesn't mean that they are really playing match-fixing, after all, in the age of VAR, it is not so easy for referees and players to control the game.
But if some teams, in order to achieve some goals, play a tacit ball, or let go of water, they can still do it, so in the second round, and some games in the third round, people feel that the kick is too ugly, and it feels like cutting leeks.
The most fake one should be France and the Netherlands to play 0-0 in this game, the two teams played this game without fighting spirit, after the opening two teams fought for a while, France played a few counterattacks The two teams basically began to test each other, and tried the whole game, both teams are worried about injuries, affecting the next game, so they are closing the kick, and the result of the draw allows them to get 4 points to qualify steadily, but this is bitter for the Polish team and Chinese fans who stayed up late to watch the game.
France and the Netherlands' tacit ball and point strategy is allowed by the rules, but it is contrary to the spirit of competitive sportsmanship, and the two teams have also suffered "retribution", the last Poland successfully took revenge on France, forcing them into the death zone, and the Netherlands are much luckier, but they will face Austria again in the last eight.
There is also a draw that is also very fake, I have to say that this year's Belgium is too unlucky, the first game suffered a black start, was upset by Slovakia, that game Lukaku missed many times, two goals were blown, became the saddest player; In the second round, Belgium is in the group, 4 teams have 3 points, and they are back to the same running line, and in the last round Belgium vs. Ukraine, if the two teams are drawn, then as long as the other game is won or lost, then Belgium and Ukraine will join hands to advance, so Belgium played very obscenely, in the final stage of the game, Belgium completely lost its aggressiveness, even if there was a corner kick, it began to delay the start time, and finally the two teams played the second game 0-0, which was also extremely ugly.
But that's not all, the other game in Group E was a draw, with Slovakia and Romania tied 1-1.
Of course, Belgium has also suffered "retribution", they will face France in the knockout round, and it is estimated that it is inevitable to go home.
There is also a game that also makes people's jaws drop, Portugal and Georgia, this is a battle between the world's 6th and the world's 75th, after this game, the Chinese men's football team has seen the hope of entering the World Cup, although Portugal rotates most of the main force, but who would have thought that they actually lost 0-2 to the opponent, the difference in value between the two teams is more than 6 times, but the result is in the naked cutting of leeks, after this game, the rooftop is full of people.
Of course, the purpose of Portugal's loss may be to give up the top spot in the group, but it doesn't want to lose too ugly, so it came to a guaranteed 0-2, but Turkey was a little uncompetitive and won a goal difference, so Portugal can only stay where it is and wait for the baptism of the French team.
Finally, there is a team that has not played a "real" game in the entire group stage of the European Championship, maybe the fans and friends know who it is? That's right, it is the England team with the highest value, the most Mr. 100 million yuan in the team, and the most best players in the five major leagues, they played three games with a very low price, but they are still ranked first in the group; In the bottom half, the only traditional powerhouses are the Netherlands and Italy, and England's luck is just too good.
However, some people speculate that the performance of England in the group stage of this year's death semi-zone, this is to ensure the rhythm of England to win the championship, the general champion of the tournament has a characteristic, that is, it is almost not favored by people, England is currently playing such a role, and their current odds of winning the championship have fallen to 5th, which can be said to be out of people's sight, so as to be able to make a splash at the last moment.
Of course, the main reason for this tacit understanding and point control situation is the problem of the competition system, because the third group can also qualify after the expansion, so that some teams have the idea of controlling points, and in the end, they lifted a stone and shot themselves in the foot, creating the death half of this Cup. However, in the knockout round, the team has become 16, which means that the number of teams is the same as in previous years, each team will show real skills, and the game is more exciting and beautiful, as for who will win the championship, it will not be known until July 15.