As the flames of the European Championship fade away, one has to wonder: why is the group stage so dull? Zhan Jun said that the strong team was weak, while the weak team showed amazing counterattack ability. Let's find out the story behind this.
In the early hours of June 26, England and Slovenia and Denmark and Serbia ended 0-0 in the European Championship in the early morning of June 26, and the scene was slightly dull. In Group D, France vs. Poland and the Netherlands vs. Austria were more dramatic. Although France scored the first goal of the European Championship by Kylian Mbappe, the overall attack was still weak. Austria, on the other hand, beat France and the Netherlands with an astonishing performance to advance to the round of 16 by winning the group.
The dreary group stage of the European Championship is no accident. On the one hand, strong teams such as England and France have been weak in attack and lack good chances to score. On the other hand, the underdogs managed to limit the performance of the strong teams through solid defense and excellent counter-attacking ability. Austria were the ones at the top of the group, leading the Netherlands three times in the group stage and eventually winning 3-2 to become the dark horses of this tournament. Such a match not only makes fans feel the unpredictability of football, but also shows the charm of the game.
Netizens also have many opinions about the dull performance in the group stage of the European Cup:
Some netizens think that it is because there are too many match-fixing, which causes the game to lose its original passion. However, in football, match-fixing is always in the minority, and most of the games are fair.
Some netizens also said that although the game was dull, unexpected situations such as stoppage time kills also added some surprises and surprises to the game.
Some netizens are worried that the knockout rounds will also be dominated by 0-0 or 1-1, and such a game is undoubtedly an ordeal for fans.
Some netizens believe that the weak team adopts an iron bucket formation defense with 5 back or even 6 guards, which makes it difficult for the strong team to break through the defense line, resulting in a dull game scene.
Some netizens pointed out that the problem of the competition system is also one of the reasons for the dullness of the game. With the 3rd place finisher in 4 out of 6 groups progressing, the strong teams are too conservative in the game, while the weak teams are stuck in defence.
Of course, some netizens said that they still like the style of the Champions League, with many goals and intense scenes.
Finally, some netizens said that although there were fewer goals, the passion of the game was indeed not as good as in the group stage of the World Cup, which may be related to the mentality and tactical arrangement of the players.
As can be seen from the comments of netizens, the dull performance in the group stage of the European Cup has sparked widespread discussion. Whether it's the format, the mentality of the players, or the tactical set-up, it's one of the reasons for the dullness of the game. However, the charm of football lies in its unpredictability and variety, and hopefully the next matches will bring more surprises and excitement to the fans.