Club World Cup 16: Chelsea center attracts attention, Botavgo performs iron-blooded defense

The round of 16 matches in the Club World Cup kicked off in the early morning of June 29. Chelsea's new aid center Drapp's performance in the group stage was impressive. Blues fans have not seen a center who can play so casually for a long time. I look forward to his performance in the knockout stage. Botafogo's tactical style in Brazil is similar to Atletico Madrid, so it is not surprising that they lost to Atletico Madrid in the group stage, but Palmeiras has suffered a lot in recent years, and this knockout match will not be easier.

Drapp can play at least against weak teams, so he can play football in a smooth manner

Benfica vs. Chelsea - The Blues' main center candidate has been decided next season?

Because Benfica had to beat Bayern in the last round to ensure qualifying, they played very seriously and eventually defeated Bayern. If I had known that the Boca youth in the same group actually gave the amateur team Auckland City 1 point, Benfica would never have fought so fiercely. Bayern, who has already qualified early, sent about half of the substitutes, which is also an important reason for Benfica's victory.

After the opening, Bayern's defense was relatively loose, and Benfica quickly got an excellent shooting opportunity. Unfortunately, Di Maria's shooting power was poor and was resolved by Neuer's side save, but this did not stop Bayern from continuing to give opportunities. Five minutes later, Benfica's right-back Orsnes broke through and passed the middle. Although the ball was not fast, Bayern's defender just watched the football pass by and did not lift the ball. In the end, Benfica player who was inserted into the back point scored a low shot. After that, Bayern was in a state of thrilling and knew everything he understood.

Benfica perfectly seized the opportunity given by Bayern

Due to the advantage of goal difference, Chelsea hopes to qualify for the final round against Tunisia, which makes the Blues' tactical arrangement more flexible. Perhaps he was very dissatisfied with losing to Flamenco in the field. Coach Maresca also carried out a large-scale rotation without qualifying in advance. There were only three main players in the starting lineup, which was even larger than Bayern's rotation.

I have to say that Maresca is very brave and has a very good rotation effect. Chelsea played a long-lost offensive football. After Tosin broke the deadlock with a set piece, Drapp did not waste the stoppage time in the first half. He first resisted the defender who carried the opponent and stopped Enzo's pass perfectly, and then dunked the defender to score a clever shot. After Diego Costa, Chelsea fans have never seen such a smooth center. Of course, for Drapp, the real test will not come until the knockout round.

Chelsea's rotation lineup has played well

Chelsea's last three encounters with Benfica appeared in the Champions League and the European League respectively, and Chelsea defeated their opponents and finally won the championship. Benfica is a lucky star in the Blues. Chelsea is also expected to play 30% of its strength in this game and suppress Benfica's performance.

Palmeiras vs. Botafogo - Atletico Madrid in Brazil is not easy to mess with

Palmeiras only won one victory in the group stage, so they also became the first in the group with the fewest points. In the last round of the group stage, the draw was the best result for both sides. Palmeiras could win the first place in the group, and Miami qualifying was also considered to have achieved the game goal. So even though Miami once led 2-0, Palmeiras fans were not too panicked. The final score came naturally 2-2.

Palmeiras and Miami danced a song

Botafogo is the first and the least disadvantaged group. They ranked second only because they did not win the goal in the confrontation with Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. In the last round against Atletico Madrid, Botafogo knew that his goal was to lose less goal difference, so they defended with all their might at the beginning. Atletico Madrid needed to attack wildly to save the four goal difference lost against Paris in the first round. The result was also expected by most fans. Atletico Madrid only barely won.

Botafogo completed its tactical goals

Palmeiras and Botafogo are old opponents in the Brazilian League. The two sides have had an even match in recent years. Botafogo's tough defense can be said to be Atletico Madrid in Brazil. In this game, the two teams are likely to suppress each other's performance. If you enter overtime, Palmeiras, who has more experience, should have the advantage.