England struggled through from the round of 16 against DR Congo.
There it was “Harry Kane to the rescue”.
Now they are going up against one of the host nations – in the cathedral of Mexican football…
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The mythical Estadio Azteca hosts this highly interesting clash…
Located 2240 meters above sea level and that is a factor that really should not be underestimated.
Many teams – and players – who “succumbed” here…
When we ask the AI, we get the following answers: “The high altitude gives a marked advantage to the home team due to the thin air, which often causes faster exhaustion and shortness of breath in visiting players from lower altitudes”.
England’s national team captain, Thomas Tuchel, said this when it became clear where to play:
“It is simply not possible to fully adapt, it is impossible”.
The external conditions will undoubtedly affect this match and, if I may guess, England will want to avoid a flurry of events as much as possible. This should mean that you want to end your attacks early and not engage in unnecessary, energy-consuming adjustments.
Unusually many finishes from distance? Declan Rice has a good right foot and is also relevant at free kicks. Attractive odds.
Can also see cynical fouls being taken in midfield. Elliot Anderson picked up eight yellow cards in the Premier League last season, for his Nottingham – and added three yellow cards and a red card in the European game.
We also have a very interesting match to look forward to between Brazil and Norway…
Brazil came alive – at the eleventh hour – against Japan in the round of 16. Zero big scoring chances in the first half. After break? Possession of the ball at 70 percent and five great goal chances. Had big problems for a long time in the premiere against Morocco and there are obvious flaws.
Not enough value gauges for Norway, we could have had an “answer” against France, but then they rotated out their regular starting eleven, so the 1-4 loss is difficult to evaluate.
I still want to believe that they have what it takes to at least give Brazil a real game tonight.
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Those of you who follow the Premier League know what awaits in the duel between Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal) and Erling Braut Håland (Man City). Is something to look forward to.
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Brazil forced yellow cards on both of Japan’s defensive midfielders last time out.
Patrick Berg, center fielder for Norway, took several cynical warnings during Bodö/Glimt’s European trip. Generous odds.
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