One is the best team in the group stage of this European Cup, the other is the biggest dark horse in the group stage of this European Cup, and a 1/8 final with the most disparity in strength in this European Cup, but it is the most watched matchup.
After abandoning the dull, cumbersome and redundant dross of the original transmission and control tactics, and integrating the essence of efficiency, speed and oppression, the new matador finally ushered in a good opportunity to "bloom again, people come again" in this European Cup.
After three rounds of the group stage, the Spanish team is the only team that has won all three games and has not conceded one goal, with delicate technology, smooth coordination, concise and efficient attack, as well as talent and vigor that erupts, and has been regarded by the media and fans as the real first favorite to win the European Cup.
The knockout round is the real beginning of the European Cup, whether the Spanish team has the strength to win the championship, the dark horse of the Georgian team is a good touchstone.
As the lowest-ranked team in the world in this European Cup, the Georgian team created a miracle of advancing to the knockout stage in the first European Championship, especially in the final round of the group stage, beating Portugal who locked the top spot in the group ahead of schedule.
In fact, this is a pair of familiar opponents, so familiar that there are no secrets, and there is no need for secrets.
In this European Cup qualifiers, the Spanish team and the Georgian team are in the same group, and the record is naturally that the Spanish team has no suspense to complete the home and away double, the score is an astonishing 4-0 and 7-1, and the Georgian team has no power to fight back at all. It must be pointed out that the Spanish team at that time had not yet been polished into a synthetic lineup, and the skills and tactics were still in the exploration stage.
With the emergence of Yamal and the increasing maturity of Williams, coach de la Fuente's tactics of flying on both wings have taken shape and become powerful.
So, in this battle between the champion and the dark horse, the only suspense is - how long can the Georgian team resist? 45 minutes, or 90 minutes? In the spirit of the greatest respect for the Georgian team, and the most basic recognition of the strength of the Spanish team, the maximum of 45 minutes really can't be more.
At the end of the group stage, Georgia was the team with the most shots on target, and the defense could only be described as poor. However, Rucai's poor performance conceded just four goals, thanks to goalkeeper Mamardashvili, who saved 16 of his 17 shots in the opposition box, making a total of 21 saves.
Obviously, how long the Georgian team can keep the suspense of the game will depend entirely on Mamardashvili alone - when the goal behind him is breached, the suspense of the game will disappear. So, up to 45 minutes.
In the 44-year confusion period without a championship, the Spanish team relied on the skills of abusing vegetables to maintain the title of "friendly champion" for a long time.
Although the football is round, the Spanish team does not have any possibility of capsizing, especially in the 1/4 finals will face the host German team, De La Fuente must hope to end the suspense of promotion as soon as possible and as soon as possible, practice the lineup at the same time, minimize consumption, and prepare for the 1/4 finals in advance.
This is the end of Georgia's first European Championship journey, but being able to stand on the stage of the 1/8 finals is already a huge success, and in a sense, Georgia has also won their own European Championship.
The Matadors will be unstoppable to advance to the quarterfinals, and Spain's fourth championship journey begins.