Slow.

Originally, for France, their style was not fast, but slow. And in the process of controlling the game, there is a sudden acceleration. France are not an overall fast-paced team.

But it fell behind.

This is a World Cup knockout round, how could the French team not pay attention to it. Therefore, after falling behind, they began to slowly try to speed up the tempo, but the tempo was not too fast, but the French players became impatient. They want to shoot straight at goal with one or two passes, but it's so easy to attack. After a few unsuccessful attacks, the players became more and more impatient and disorganized.

Impatience is followed by all sorts of problems.

"Toot-"

"Toot-"

"Toot-"

Jack's whistle also sounded frequently.

It's not because the players are big, it's because the French players are frequently caught in the offside trap. Spain's backline is not strong, or the Spanish defenders are average.

Except for Puyol, the others are of average strength and even a little reckless.

It can be said that the Spanish team is very good in attack, but their defense is very poor. They faced the attacking players of the French team one-on-one, and they were basically difficult to defend. After all, the attacking strength of the French team is very strong.

In particular, Thierry Henry, who has just led Arsenal to the Champions League final.

Therefore, in order to deal with the old and spicy French team, the clever Aragonés adopted the method of creating an offside position. This approach is very dangerous, especially against players with the likes of Thierry Henry and Ribery. Once there is one mistake, there will be a fatal blow.

But there's no way around it.

But that's the choice. But Henry frequently fell into the offside trap.

Henry was in too much of a hurry. Plus in the French team, Zidane is the core, and Henry is just a striker. In terms of running ability. He's no match for those top centre-forwards. Therefore, the Spanish team's offside tactics made Henry repeatedly fooled.

It was already Henry's fourth offside call. Henry himself couldn't stand it. Some were offsides that he could feel himself, but some he didn't think were offsides. The same goes for the French players.

Domenech also stepped forward to express his dissatisfaction.

They admit some offsides, but some they don't think they are. It was Jack's whistle that blew badly.

But Jack didn't compromise in the slightest, saying that it was offside was offside.

It's not because you're offside that I'm going to take care of you. Even if you are offside ten times, it should be offside or offside. As a result, Jack completely ignored the French player's complaints. A definite indication is offside.

"The French players are getting more and more anxious. Jack. Referee Lee made several decisions without the slightest error. So far, he has been offside six times for France and one for Spain. None of them were misjudged. All of them were offside. However, there were too many offsides, which showed that the French players were too impatient. The reason for the inability to calm down and organize the offensive. ”

The narrator is very simple.

Because they can be played back. Go and see if it's offside. Today's technical equipment, even if it is a few centimeters offside, can be seen. Therefore, they can easily tell if it is offside.

But the French players are different. They are on the field, and they don't have that good technical equipment. You can also watch the replay. They don't think Jack is favoring the Spanish team. This time Jack again awarded an offside position. Zidane couldn't help it and stepped forward to negotiate with Jack again.

Zidane complained to Jack that it was not offside.

Zidane's temper is not very good. And he himself is currently the top player in world football, and his status is very high. Therefore, in the face of the referee who is younger than himself, his expression is not very good-looking, and his tone of voice is also very impulsive.

But Jack wasn't muddy. What if you are Zidane. Therefore, Jack looked at Zidane and said directly: "Zizou, I am a referee." I hope you respect my professionalism. ”

Zinedine Zidane.

This is the best star in world football in the past ten years, along with the alien Ronaldo. Even at one time many people thought. Zinedine Zidane is the one who has surpassed the status of French superstar Platini and has a chance to challenge for the throne.

Some young referees may be afraid of big-name stars like Zinedine Zidane, but that doesn't include Jack.

Jack has been a referee for so many years, and he has seen more top stars and top coaches. And as a referee, Jack knows one thing, that is, referees must not be swayed by big-name coaches and big-name stars.

Once that's the case, the game is really ruined.

Therefore, seeing that Zidane was not convinced and wanted to continue to complain, he said seriously: "Zizu, don't complain to me now, and tell your teammates not to complain." If you continue to question my decision and keep complaining to me, I don't know how I will react. Wait until halftime and you go back and watch the footage of the first half. If one of my offside decisions is wrong, you can come and tell me right away. If one of them was a mistake on my part, I immediately forfeited the game in the second half, citing physical discomfort. After this game, I immediately left the World Cup. I can also assure you that I will never officiate the World Cup and the European Championship again, including the Champions League and Europa League. ”

"So now you shut me up, go back and ask your teammates to shut me up too. If you continue to question my decision like that, I will be very angry. ”

Zidane didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Zidane himself is a short-tempered player and has been repeatedly shown red cards in the game. But after so many years of playing, it was the first time he had encountered a referee with such a personality.

After Jack warned Zidane, he immediately left the place, leaving Zidane alone.

Jack is confident of that.

Because Jack is 100 per cent confident in the offsides he has awarded. Jack said it was offside, it was offside. Among the judges in the world, only Jack dares to speak like this.

Have such confidence to say such things.

"Hey, Zizu. What's wrong? ”

"Patrick. That referee is not crazy. He just told me that if he had a wrong offside decision in the first half, he would stop officiating the game. Also left this World Cup. He even pledged not to officiate international events such as the World Cup and the European Championship in the future. ”

Zidane asked Vieira speechlessly.

Zidane started his first team at the age of sixteen and started playing in the professional league, and it has been 18 years now. In his eighteen-year career, Zidane has played in Ligue 1, Serie A, La Liga, as well as the European Cup and the World Cup. There are hundreds of referees I have seen, and if you count the games he played when he was a child, it is estimated that there will be thousands of people.

But when had he ever seen a referee with such a personality?

A young referee who is only thirty years old. Dare to gamble with your future. If he really misjudged, will he really leave the World Cup at that time, and will he really not be officiating in international competitions? After all, at the age of thirty, you can referee the World Cup. The future is definitely a big figure in the refereeing world.

It's incredible. Could it be that he is really that confident?

But is that offside?

Which referee in world football dares to guarantee that his offside is correct. Zidane can pat his chest and assure that except for the madman in front of him, absolutely no referee dares to make such a guarantee. Even Corina, who has just left world football. And that Frisk, who was forced to retire. Coupled with Merck, who is still enforcing the law in this World Cup, the three best referees in world football, they dare not guarantee this.

Because offside is the easiest to misjudge.

Jack is an English referee and Vieira has previously played for Arsenal. There are a few things that should be known about Jack. So Zidane asked Vieira speechlessly.

"He's really crazy. You don't know that the first time he was a referee officiating a game, he was sent off with a red card by the referee of that game. ”

Vieira smiled.

"But, Qizu. If I hadn't beaten you, I guess you wouldn't have been able to win against him. I remember last season, there were media reports. Jack spent a year in the English league and cup. In total, more than 160 offsides were awarded without a single error. All correct. Therefore, Jack has a nickname in England, called the 'King of Data' and 'Zero Error Referee'. Statistically, he is the best referee in the Premier League every year. Since he came to the Premier League, he has been number one in terms of stats and has never been down. ”

"Really?"

"Of course."

Vieira nodded, then pulled Zidane and said: "Don't always complain, that's not a good-tempered referee." Never skimp on your yellow and red cards. ”

Zidane turned around and looked straight at Jack's back.

When it comes to English referees, everyone says Bol. Zidane really didn't expect that Jack would be the best stat in the Premier League. And not once, but for several years.

Freak.

Even Zidane shook his head and could only return to the game.

'Cesc Fabregas, give the ball to Xavi. Vieira, Harvey fell to the ground. ”

Cesc Fabregas and Xavi are short distances. But Cesc Fabregas gave a bit more power and Xavi didn't stop the ball very well. Patrick Vieira is in really good form, and the best form of the French team from the group stage is Patrick Vieira. The moment Xavi made a slight mistake, Vieira stretched out his long leg and poked the ball. But after stabbing it, he kicked Harvey down with him.

No one knows if it was intentional or not. Vieira didn't stop his foot anyway and kicked Xavi in the ankle. Let Harvey fall straight to the ground.

The ball came to the feet of nearby Makelele.

Seeing Harvey fall to the ground, Makelle hesitated. Because Vieira kicked someone, Makelele thought the referee was going to give a foul. It's just between the lights and the flint. But Jack, as the referee, clearly saw Makelele's hesitation, so he made a gesture to continue.

Tell Makelele that Vieira didn't foul the ball. It is possible to go on the offensive.

Makelle is also a veteran, and of course he can understand Jack's gestures. So he immediately passed the ball to Ribery in front, who also gave the ball to Vieira, who was in front.

"Patrick Vieira, Patrick Vieira has the ball. Vieira, passing...... Thierry Henry was in an offside position and the ball was passed to Ribery. ”

"Ribery was offside, Ribery went over...... Empty door, already empty door. ”

At the moment of Vieira's pass, Henry was in an offside position. However, Henry did not participate in the attack, and Jack of course directly ignored Henry's position. Such a penalty is already very simple for Jack. And this Vieira was originally given to Ribery.

Ribery is a youngster, and before this World Cup, people like Jack had never heard of the name Ribery.

However, the ability is good, after receiving a pass from Vieira, he used his speed to pass directly past Casillas. Then facing the empty goal, it is directly a push.

"Toot--"

Jack immediately blew the whistle and said the goal was valid.

"Mr. Referee, he just kicked me."

The French players were celebrating, but Xavi came over to complain to Jack. It means that Vieira has just broken the ball and it is a foul. He also pointed to his ankle. But Jack laughed and said, "Harvey, that just didn't stop it." It's not a foul. ”

Harvey shrugged, then lifted his foot and said, "Look, there are footprints here." ”

"I'll show Vieira to the attention."

Harvey didn't linger.

Because Xavi understands that there is no possibility of changing this ball. He came to complain, just to make Jack understand that the Spanish team had just suffered a little grievance. In the next decision, the Spanish team can no longer be wronged.

It's all a complaint trick.

How could Jack not understand this trick of Harvey. No matter what they said, how the penalty should be awarded, Jack knew it. It will not be affected by them. (To be continued......)