Chapter 42: The Quarterfinals (2)

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France vs England.

If the last match between Germany and Paraguay was a personal match between Santa Cruz and his mother's family, then France and England are even closer.

A lot of the players in the French squad have played in the Premier League, or Arsenal to be exact.

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal France team is indeed strong, and he has sent a lot of talent to the French team.

Henry, Anelka, Pires...... Well, Vieira isn't right now, otherwise, one more person.

But coincidentally, many of the main defensive players of the England team are also Arsenal players, Campbell, Ashley Cole, David Seaman!

It's a battle between Arsenal's spear and shield, and the two sides know each other very well, so what is the play like in this game?

The temperature at Shenyang Wulihe Stadium is 21 degrees Celsius, the wind speed is 0.2 meters per second, the weather is cloudy, but the humidity is as high as 82%, according to the weather forecast, it is likely to rain today.

In the 2nd minute, Zidane took the ball from the right side to the penalty area, and Seaman took the ball directly; In the 4th minute, Campbell's header was headed by Owen in the frontfield, Desailly's header cleared the bottom line, Beckham took a corner kick from the left, his curling ball went around the goal to the back post, Ferdinand headed the goal from 3 meters from the back post, Barthez flew to hold the ball.

In this game, both sides saw set-pieces as one of the main ways to break the opposition goal, and the masters of Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham's free-kicks were also the key to dominate the game.

But when it comes to Becky, this guy's performance in this game is very good, in the tenth minute, Sinclair low cross from the left, Beckham retreated to get the ball and rubbed the ball diagonally to the back line, Owen volleyed the hook did not hit the power, the ball bounced to the ground and was held in Barthes's arms.

It was Becky's second dangerous pass of the game.

In the 13th minute, Zidane broke through the left and crossed, Anelka's header in front of the goal was not on the head, and the ball went wide of the far post.

In the 16th minute, Sinclair made a long pass on the left, and Heskey knocked down Leboeuf with his shoulder to form a single knife - I have to praise it, the black bull Hesky's body is still very strong, Leboeuf can be said to have not expected it at all - the referee Merck from Germany did not blow the whistle, Heskey burst into the penalty area to shoot, but Barthez, who attacked in time, successfully intercepted at his feet.

It can be seen that in the first fifteen minutes, it was the England team that dominated the field.

At this time, it had begun to rain in the sky, but it was not heavy, although it would have some impact, but the turf of Wulihe was very good, and it was not very slippery.

After a few attacks by England, it was about France.

Although they are close neighbours, the two teams have very different styles, with England pursuing quick attacks and long balls to play the gaps of opposition defenders, while France are seeking to control the midfield and slowly seek opportunities.

England and France have always been enemies, and the arrogant British look down on the French, so before the game, the media in the UK were very arrogant, thinking that the French would definitely be able to win this game.

In the 22nd minute, Zinedine Zidane passed through the penalty area, Henry cut past Campbell and Ferdinand with his right foot, and fired a left-footed shot from 15 meters in front of the goal, the ball was slightly wide of the right post, and the French team missed a great opportunity to open the scoring.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and England recovered quite badly under pressure, but the French team did not have much to do after attacking the 30-metre area in front, and the situation on the field fell into a stalemate.

In the 38th minute, Thierry Henry broke through Ashley Cole on the right and crossed low into the middle, and Anelka's push from 14 yards in front of goal was deflected wide of the right post due to interference from teammate Campbell.

Seeing that the first half of the game was about to end, in the 44th minute, Silvest threw the ball into the sideline on the right, Desailly's header hit Beckham's chest, Xiaobei pushed the middle at the edge of the penalty area, and Heskey hit a curling ball with his right foot 19 meters in front of the goal, and the ball drilled into the net from Barthez's armpit!

In the final moments of the first half, the Englishman broke the deadlock with a chance that was not a chance!

England lead 1-0. In first-half stoppage time, Zinedine Zidane fired a right-footed shot from 30 yards out, and Seaman lifted the ball over the crossbar to send the two sides into the break.

At this time, the director specially gave the picture to one person in the stands, that is, Arsenal's head coach - Frenchman Wenger.

There were five Arsenal players on the pitch for the game, with Sergio Pires on the bench.

From Arsene Wenger's expression, it is difficult to see what he thinks about this game, but as a Frenchman, he naturally hopes that the French team can win, and if the French team wants to win, it will depend on the performance of the golden partner of the French team that he has trained.

England are unbeaten in 10 games since losing 1-0 to Germany at Wembley Stadium in October 2000, and France, winners of the last World Cup and European Championships, are on a strong run this year.

Soon after the start of the second half, the rain had gradually stopped, the weather in Shenyang was not hot, and this sudden shower made the temperature in the stadium drop a little, for the players, it was a very suitable weather for the players.

The Frenchman, who trailed by a goal, began to fight back in the second half, and in the 50th minute, Zinedine Zidane dribbled sideways seemingly nonchalantly from outside the box, and then suddenly curled a shot from 25 yards out, but David Seaman was experienced and jumped high to lift the ball over the crossbar.

Djokaeff took a corner and Thierry Henry fouled in the box, and the attack failed.

England in the second half of the defense-oriented, the purpose is to keep the rare one-goal lead of the year - the domestic media blows back, England players and coaches still understand in their hearts, this England team, in the front line compared to the French team with the top scorer in the three major leagues is still very far behind, Heskey is too tender, Owen alone can not provoke the beam, missing a backbone like Alan Shearer, it is a very rare thing to be able to score first in front of the French team with super defensive ability.

England is no longer the England team that looked down on other teams as the birthplace of modern football, especially against France, who were beaten 2-0 by the French at Wembley two years ago, with Nicolas Anelka scoring two goals – in fact, Anelka scored three goals and one was ruled offside – the first time the Englishman lost at Wembley Stadium.

In this game, Anelka was marked very tightly, and there were few good chances, and Henry could not let go of his hands because of the opponent's defense, according to the development of this situation, Le Maire could only take substitutions.

In the 59th minute, Anelka was replaced by Trezeguet, and it seemed that Lemaire was planning to tear apart the England backline with a high ball.

Trezeguet had a shot from 25 yards out just two minutes into the game, but Seaman saved the ball and Campbell cleared it with a tackle.

In the 66th minute, Zidane broke through to 20 meters in front of the goal and shot, the ball was blocked at the right post, France took a corner kick, and Desailly's header was blocked by Hesky.

The big black Huskey played extremely well in this game, first scoring a goal and then returning to the front of the box to participate in the defense on several occasions, and it seems that he is in good form in this game.

England retreated to the edge of the penalty area in full.

In the 68th minute, veteran Sheringham replaced Heskey for his 50th appearance for England, while Pires replaced Petit, who scored late in the last World Cup final, and France were desperate in the final minute.

However, England were not completely passive, and in the 70th minute, Owen crossed with a left foot from the right and Paul Scholes headed over the crossbar from seven yards out.

In the 79th minute, Pires, who had just come on the field, fired a fierce shot wide of the far post from 30 meters out.

In the 80th minute, England split the ball in the middle, Beckham shot from the edge of the box, and Barthez held the ball.

In the 83rd minute, Henry fired a low left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area, Seaman blocked the ball out of the bottom line with one hand, and the French team took a corner kick, Vieira's header hit the post and popped up again, and the French team missed the best chance to equalize the score!

In the 87th minute, Zidane's through ball was tackled off the sideline by Campbell.

Le Maire used his last trump card, Wiltord replaced the underperforming Thierry Henry, Wiltord and Trezeguet, the two super substitutes they won the championship in 2000, and it was these two players who turned the game around in the final moments!

And what about today, two years later?

England coach Eric also replaced Owen and replaced Bayern youngster Hargreaves to strengthen the defense in the final moments - Hargreaves is one of Bayern's emerging talents in recent years, and he marked Figo all over the field in the Champions Cup semi-final against Real Madrid, although he was still scored by Figo, but most of the time his performance was extremely commendable.

Hargreaves, who came on late in the game, barely touched the ball, but he also strengthened the determination of the English defensively.

The French team pressed comprehensively, but there was no chance in the face of the opponent's iron bucket-like defense, and finally, the German referee Merck blew the whistle at the end of the game, 1:0, and the English stubbornly defeated the last champion France and advanced to the quarterfinals!

This result is difficult for many fans to accept, because the strength of the England team is still a certain gap compared to France, but football is round, anything can happen, and the veteran Desailly made an undeserved mistake, and it was this mistake that caused the French team to concede the most crucial goal.

The French players sat on the turf in frustration, and Beckham comforted Zidane softly, this is the World Cup, this is the knockout round, from the beginning of the game, it is destined that there will be a strong team going home, and there will be some top players who will cry sadly......

The French team's performance this year is actually very good, but unfortunately, their luck in the last game was too bad, and many shots on goal only blossomed but did not bear fruit, and the French reluctantly bid farewell to the World Cup and China.

This game is one of the most exciting games in this World Cup so far, the fans of the two sides are fascinated by the wonderful attack, in official terms, it is a pity that either side is eliminated, but there is a regret, it is the World Cup......

After the battle between England and France, the American powerhouse Argentina easily defeated the Danish team led by Laudrup Jr. 2:0, Spain and Ireland fought fiercely for 120 minutes, almost lost the game, and finally dragged into the penalty shootout 1:1 - but both sides were unlucky, and finally Spain eliminated the less fortunate Ireland team 3:2 in the penalty shootout.

As the saying goes, if you don't die, there will be a blessing, Portugal's blessing is really big enough - the Polish team saved them at the last moment, and even better is that Italy lost the game at the last moment, and the Portuguese, who were ready to fight with Italy, happily welcomed Mexico's challenge, and finally won easily 3:1, waiting happily to see the death of China and Italy.

Brazil defeated Belgium 2-1, Rivaldo's stunning long-range shot sealed the victory, and the 3R combination was unstoppable, and it is also the biggest favorite to win this year's World Cup.

There is another big disaster, and that is the Netherlands.

Portugal's luck is good enough, but compared to the Netherlands, it is still a pediatric - they didn't even have a chance to participate in the World Cup, they actually took the last train at the last moment with Ling Feng's wind, and there is no team that can match it in the group stage - the biggest disadvantage of the Dutch team is that all the players are temporarily recruited, and there is less lineup practice in the warm-up game compared to other teams, but the three games in the group stage are enough to make their group of players who are already familiar with them more integrated into a whole.

Turkey, which returned to the World Cup after 44 years, was pitifully defeated by the Dutch 3-1, and people are predicting whether this year's Dutch team will be like the Danish team ten years ago.

Without thinking so much, the next step is the final game of the quarterfinals, the crucial match to decide the last quarter-final spot.

China VS Italy!