The Portuguese team competes...
Beep beep beep!
The referee blew his whistle repeatedly, indicating that Ronaldo's goal was invalid.
Because he fouled when he stole Gallas.
The Alvalade stadium was instantly diluted.
This feels... quite uncomfortable.
It was almost a dream start.
But Ronaldo's attack this time set off a frenzy of attacks.
Seventh minute.
Zidane hit the ball with a straight kick, the most precious sword in the world.
Henry moved forward smartly on the left side, and immediately cut inside after receiving the ball.
Killop tried his best to chase back, but was half a body behind Henry.
Henry's semi-single sword.
Left side!
Single sword!
Henry!
Portugal goalkeeper Baia already knows what choice he should make.
He blocked the near corner and then pounced in the opposite direction the moment Henry shot.
boom!
"Oh, my god!"
"Henry's shot was saved!"
"Baia made a world-class save!"
"What a pity, Henry almost gave France the lead."
"This is almost as exciting as Cristiano Ronaldo's foul goal just now, and then it's extremely regrettable."
Nineteenth minute.
Ronaldo dropped back to receive a pass from Deco, then turned around and sent a through ball.
Deng Kai sprinted along the wing without the ball.
No skills, just running.
Thuram found that his speed could not keep up with Deng Kai, so he decisively chose to recover to prevent Deng Kai from cutting inside.
On the other hand, it is also because Ronaldo has retreated before and has not yet entered the penalty area, so Deng Kai's cross will not pose much of a threat.
As a member of the world's number one right back, Thuram's ability is beyond doubt.
He was the main force behind the French team's freeze on Soviet Union today.
boom!
After Deng Kai caught up with the football, he kicked the ground ball and swept the football to the goal.
Thuram simply cannot interfere with the path of the football.
But centre-back Desailly blocked the ball in the rush.
The football flies toward the goal.
Finally, it missed the upright.
He almost scored an own goal.
"Oh! Desailly made a great clearance."
"Or maybe Deng Kai chose to try to create an own goal without the support of his teammates, but failed."
"This is really a competition between experts. All players have eight hundred ideas and the ability to turn these ideas into reality."
Twenty-five minutes.
It was Zidane who suddenly sent an outside instep pass from the left wing.
Henry once again stood out, and his impact was vividly reflected.
But Henry has no shooting angle.
So he directly volleyed the ball to the center with his left foot.
The ball is very fast.
And it's a half-lob.
Defensive players are difficult to deal with.
But equally, offensive players can be difficult to deal with.
In the end, Trezeguet used his strong running ability to grab the position before Pepe, and took advantage of the situation to complete the volley with his left foot.
boom!
The football flew into the sky.
However, one cannot blame Trezeguet for his poor shooting skills.
In fact, Trezeguet is one of the top five shooters in the world at this stage.
And what is commendable is that although he is a right-footed player, his shooting skills with his left foot are also very superb, and he can shoot five or five shots.
Such shooting skills cannot be suppressed.
It can only be said that Henry's pass was too difficult.
Of course, Henry can also take the blame.
He is a super player with 25 assists in a single season in the Premier League, second in assists in Europe, second only to Deng Kai as a passer, how can he not know how to pass?
The main reason is that Zidane's pass was too sudden this time and he deceived the enemy, but he also deceived his teammates.
Henry's ability to catch up is already a manifestation of his ability.
Zidane: So it’s like blaming me?
Thirty-one minutes.
Zidane received the pass from Lizarazu in the left midfielder position.
Lizarazu then went down the sideline.
Carvalho retreated continuously, following Lizarazu.
Instead, Zidane dribbled the ball inward.
Midfielder Costiani and right center back Kirop immediately pushed towards Zidane.
Limiting Zidane's performance is the key to defeating the French team.
Just like the key to the French team's victory is to limit Deng Kai's performance.
boom!
Zidane made a horizontal pass.
The ball bypassed Costiani like a machete and reached Pires who cut inside without the ball on the right side.
Although he has always played on the left at Arsenal.
But in the national team, Pires also has to make way for Zidane, so he can only play on the right.
But even so, Pires is still sharp.
boom!
Pires took a long shot.
But because Pepe was blocking the ball in front of him, Pires' kick missed Pepe and missed the goal range.
In general, the French team's offensive was stronger during this period.
This has something to do with Zidane's position.
Lizarazu, Zidane, Henry, the French team equipped Zidane with two attackers on the left.
And they are all top players.
Zidane has a good output environment.
In fact, Zidane has appeared in the midfield in the French team's previous games.
Then there is Pires on the left and Ribery on the right.
Makelele's position was eliminated.
Vieira single midfielder.
The effect is actually very good, and it can release Zidane's energy even more.
But in this game, Zidane chose the left wing after careful consideration.
It's not because he played on the left for a long time at Real Madrid that he is better on the left.
But because this can avoid Deng Kai as much as possible.
Because Deng Kai is also on the left wing of the Portuguese team.
The two are as far apart as possible, and the king cannot see the king.
The reason is that Deng Kai has the habit of retreating to help his teammates when playing football, and his running is very active.
Zidane believes that Deng Kai's defensive ability is quite good.
Although not as terrifying as Makelele, it is comparable to an average all-around midfielder.
This will affect Zidane's performance.
But in turn, it is difficult for Zidane to exert the same defensive pressure on Deng Kai.
After all... Deng Kai is still one month shy of turning twenty.
Zidane has already celebrated his thirty-second birthday.
…
Thirty-six minutes.
Portugal attacks.
Figo receives the ball on the right.
But neither Lizarazu nor Zidane put much defensive pressure on him.
Therefore, Figo did not go down after passing the midfield. Instead, he adjusted his condition and passed the ground ball directly to Viana who was advancing on the right rib.
boom!
Viana actually made a half-high pass without stopping the ball.
Just hit it quickly!
This quick attack instantly tore through the French team's defense.
boom!
Deng Kai stood out on the left side.
People come and balls come.
Grab some push shots.
However, the football hit Barthez and was blocked.
Deng Kai also wanted to make a follow-up shot.
But Desailly did not give Deng Kai a chance and kicked the football out of the bottom line first.
Corner kick.
"Ah! Deng Kai also missed the chance to score!"
"This goal is very similar to Trezeguet's previous shot. It was too fast. The player who shot it couldn't adjust at all. It would be good to catch up."
"Of course, you can't blame Viana, after all..."
Figo: Stop talking, I understand. According to your logic, I have to be blamed in the end. Isn't it equivalent to saying that there is prejudice against thirty-two-year-olds?
(End of chapter)
