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July 5 at 21 p.m.!

The much-anticipated World Cup semi-finals between England and France started at the Allianz Arena in Munich!

In this game, Domenech's France team played as much as possible, and the lineup was still the four-five-one formation that he was criticized for in this World Cup. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The goalkeeper position is still bald goalkeeper Butters, and this game will be his 16th World Cup game, and he also set a record for a French player to appear in a World Cup!

At the back, Sagnol, Thuram, Galla and Abidal lined up.

The midfield combination of the French team is even more luxurious, and the double midfielder composed of Vieira and Makelele is definitely the top midfield partner in world football.

In the position of the front midfield, it is still Zinedine Zidane, the spiritual leader of the French team.

Ribery and Malouda are separated from each other.

Thierry Henry up front is also one of the most feared goalscorers in world football!

For England, Eriksen lined up in a four-three-two-one formation.

In the goalkeeper position, it is still James, who has performed well so far in this competition.

From right to left, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry and Ashley Cole are the three midfielders Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Hargreaves.

The two wingers were Joe Cole and Theo Walcott.

Chen Xi was pushed on the forward arrow like Henry of the French team!

What is surprising is that the captain's armband of the England team in this game was once again on Chen Xi's hand!

It seems that Eriksen is very satisfied with Chen Xi's performance as captain in the last game. This may be a reward for Chen Xi, or it may be that he is really ready for Chen Xi to succeed Beckham and become the next captain of the Three Lions!

…… When the master of ceremonies at the Allianz Stadium reported the starting lists of the two teams one by one, the stands of the stadium also erupted in bursts of cheers.

Obviously, the lineups of both teams are luxurious!

As early as two years ago in the European Championship between England and France, it was mentioned that many players in both teams were club teammates.

Two years later, this statement still holds.

Therefore, the two sides can be said to be very familiar with each other.

After the start of the game, the two sides did not have too much temptation, and began a real conversation.

Chen Xi, who was put on the front line today, got rid of the difficult double back of Vieira and Makelele to a certain extent. However, in the penalty area, Thuram is not an easy master to deal with.

Galla, another central defender of the French team, also has some ties to Chen Xi.

When Chen Xi was still playing in the Premier League, Gala once expressed his disdain for this newcomer who came out of nowhere.

Gala's big-mouthed provocation also made him come back at a terrible price.

In that game, Chen Xi blew up the right side where Gala was located, making him lose his temper.

Now, the two will fight more in the penalty area, and Chen Xi is even less afraid of him. After all, whether it is in terms of body, speed, height, or even appearance, he is much stronger than Garra!

In the first attack after the opening, Chen Xi completed a header on top of Galla's head.

However, he failed to top the power of this ball, and it was easily obtained by Butters!

As for the French team, their four-five-one formation seems to be conservative, but in fact it is a hidden killer!

Many times, Henry, who is at the front, is more like a front, and the two wing attackers will often use Henry's cover and plug in to complete the fatal blow!

In the eighth minute of the game, Patrick Vieira sent a long pass from the back!

Henry made a gesture and ran back to catch the ball, leading Ferdinand to run out as well.

Who knows, the ball didn't fall in front of Henry at all, he and Ferdinand couldn't get the ball, and the ball penetrated the England defence and found Ribery on the left!

Despite Gary Neville's constant interference with Ribery from behind, Ribery caught up with the ball and completed a low left-footed shot!

In the end, the shot was blocked by James in front of the goal with his legs!

Five minutes later, England played a quick counter-attack.

Walcott, on the right, dribbled forward at high speed and attracted Makellele's reinforcements.

The little tiger didn't go head-to-head with the old defensive demon Makelle, but cleverly passed the ball to Gerrard in the middle!

Gerrard took the ball and dribbled horizontally at the front of the penalty area, making continuous passing feints, but in fact, he directly took his right foot and shot a cold arrow!

The shot didn't have much power, but it almost went straight to the corner, and more importantly, he hit it very suddenly.

However, Butters reacted quickly and made a side pounce to block the ball!

However, the ball bounced off Butters' hand and returned to the box.

Chen Xi was rushing towards the ball, and just as he was about to complete a supplementary shot, Thuram suddenly came out of the diagonal stab and stabbed the ball out of the bottom line!

Chen Xi also knew in this confrontation that it was difficult to deal with a defensive old demon like Thuram!

Thuram may not be as physically fit as he was at the World Cup in France eight years ago, but his veteran experience makes him still the best centre-back in European football!

Four minutes later, England were back in action.

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard made a clever little combination on the edge of the box...... Steven Gerrard cut inside with the ball as if he was about to shoot from distance, but in fact he stepped on the ball with his right foot and passed it to Frank Lampard, who was running cross-cutting with him!

In the face of Gerrard's pass, Lampard didn't need to adjust and picked up his right foot!

The shot was powerful and the ball flew straight into the top right corner of the goal!

Butters reacted quickly but couldn't get the ball, but eventually the ball grazed the intersection of the post and the crossbar.

"Wow~~~ Frank Lampard's shot almost broke through the door guarded by Butters!" Paul Mortenson said with regret.

The England fans in the stands also broke out into a sigh of regret!

was continuously attacked by the England team, and the French team was not to be outdone.

Halfway through the first half, Zidane slowly advanced with the ball in the middle, and after cleverly shaking off Gerrard's defence, he suddenly sent a through ball!

The ball passed past Frank Lampard and slipped through the gap between Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand and into the left side of the box!

Henry showed his great speed at this time!

Originally behind Gary Neville and Ferdinand, he fought his way out of the two, and then grabbed the ball before Gary Neville!

After Gary Neville confirmed that he couldn't get the ball, he decisively stuck the inside of Henry and didn't let him cut inside!

After Henry got the ball, he began to show his excellent ball surname, only to see that he first pulled the ball back as if to cut inside, but suddenly pulled the ball in the direction of the baseline.

Gary Neville followed, but Thierry Henry flicked the ball back.

Just fiddling with the ball back and forth, Henry seemed to be testing the tenacity of the Gary-Neville exchange!

Finally, after three or four back-and-forths like this, Gary Neville's center of gravity spiraled out of control.

At this time, Henry also suddenly took the ball in the direction of the baseline, and then accelerated instantly, forcing it past Gary Neville!

However, after catching up with the ball, Henry did not push the ball in front of goal, but chased the ball and turned to dribble towards the middle. And, before Ferdinand came to make up for it, he came directly with a toe stab.

James sealed the angle well and easily took the ball into his arms!

The middle was already outflanked, and Ribery and Malouda, who could form a killing chance as long as Henry passed the ball, both waved their hands in dissatisfaction, but did not say much.

After all, in the French team, Zidane has the highest prestige, followed by Henry and Vieira.

Malouda and Franck Ribery are not youngsters, but their seniority in the national team is still far behind.

Regardless, Henry's solo breakthrough showcased his excellent footwork!

After that, Chen Xi also completed a forced shot after a breakthrough on the left rib of the penalty area.

His shot was much higher than Henry's, straight into the far corner!

However, Butters continued his excellent performance with the national team, fishing the ball out of the bottom line with a flying side pounce!

Before you know it, the first half of the game is in the final ten minutes.

In the 36th minute, Zidane sent a through ball to the left.

Malouda cut in at high speed to catch the ball, used his speed to get away from Gary Neville's defense, and then cut across the middle!

That's when Frank Lampard stepped in.

Malouda didn't continue to break through, but pushed the ball horizontally to Henry in the box!

Henry came over to catch the ball, and after stopping the ball, he didn't take advantage of the situation to wipe the ball in, but cleverly used his ankle to flick the ball to the middle, and then turned around and prepared to cut inside!

Ferdinand, who defended Henry, obviously didn't expect Henry's flexibility to be exaggerated to such an extent.

Because Henry's breakthrough just now simply violated the laws of physics.

At the very least, Ferdinand felt that his center of gravity had been completely deceived. He could only subconsciously go to the end, and then stretch his legs as long as he could, hoping to poke the ball away.

Who knows, this time Henry was still one step ahead of him, and he poked the ball first. Then Ferdinand's leg was kicked directly on Henry's leg.

At this time, Henry also fell into the penalty area with half-truths!

Honk!!!

Nelson, the referee on duty, blew his whistle and pointed his finger at the white dot twelve yards away!

"Penalty! Nelson awarded France a penalty! This is definitely not good news for the England team! Paul Mortenson said depressedly.

The French fans in the stands also burst into cheers.

England fans, meanwhile, booed their own.

Ferdinand, who was on the field, walked up to the referee with an innocent face and signaled that he had not committed a foul.

However, Nelson saw very clearly that Ferdinand did not kick the ball just now, but kicked Henry's leg. Even though Henry had some showmanship, it was enough to be a penalty!

After Henry got up, he hugged and high-fived his teammates one by one.

However, he did not take the penalty because Zidane was the team's top penalty taker.

Zidane took the ball from the referee and carefully placed it on the spot-kick.

Although, Zidane feels a bit like a master who has no quarrel with the world. But in fact, as an athlete, there is always a bit of enthusiasm.

Zidane enjoyed the happiness brought to him by football, and he was somewhat reluctant to say goodbye to the green field after the World Cup.

However, his thalassemia syndrome has severely reduced his fitness, and he has been able to play fewer and fewer full 90 minutes in the league. Even if he barely persevered, even if he ran less than other players, his sweat was several times that of others!

When playing games has become a burden, Zidane knows it's time to say goodbye.

In this World Cup, Zidane is extremely well prepared, so he is also ready to fight to the end. Try to extend his "professional life", and if he is eliminated one later, he will have one more time to enjoy football!

After scoring this penalty, France will have a one-goal lead, and with France's excellent defense, they will play much better after taking the lead.

So, Zidane told himself, the ball ...... Be sure to enter!

Although he put some pressure on himself, Zidane was not knocked down by the pressure, his penalty flew straight to the top right corner of the goal, although James judged the right direction, but he didn't even touch the shadow of the ball!

Zidane runs and shoots...... The ball is in! Zinedine Zidane's penalty gives France the lead! It was also his thirtieth goal for the national team! Paul Mortensen was like a announcer about the goal, and there was not much passion in his words. After all, he was an Englishman. Even if he admires Zidane very much. He should also stand firm at that time!

The French fans in the stands also erupted in excited cheers!

On the sidelines!

The always elegant Domenech also showed his rare passion at this time. He rushed straight to the sideline, frantically waving his fists!

In this competition, the French team performed very badly in the group stage. So he's been under a lot of pressure. But after the team reached the knockout rounds, their performance got better and better.

Spain and Brazil, two of the world's strongest teams, fell at the feet of all of them. Naturally, he wants England to be next!

On the field!

Zidane was also very excited after the goal. Because he knows that after entering the knockout round, every game he plays in may be his last game, and his lack of a goal may also be his last goal!

The French fans in the stands also dedicated their highest decibel cheers to Zinedine Zidane, the king of the ball in their eyes!

…… For such a penalty, the English are naturally very helpless.

However, the game has to go on!

After the game restarted, the England team also launched wave after wave of counterattacks under the leadership of Chen Xi.

However, Patrick Vieira, Claude Makelele and Thuram, three world-class defenders formed an unbreakable triangle inside and outside the France penalty area.

England don't have much to do other than the occasional long-range shot from outside the box.

In the end, the score remained 1-0 until halftime.

Entering the dressing room with a trailing scoreline, the England players were naturally in no better mood.

Eriksen also looked a little at a loss.

Originally, the team lacked two important offensive players, David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, but the French team's defense was still excellent.

In fact, their two full-backs, Sagnol and Abidal, were also world-class, making it difficult for England's two wings to form too good chances.

In this way, Chen Xi's high-altitude advantage in the penalty area is not reflected.

When Eriksen was at a loss, Chen Xi spoke. Perhaps because of wearing the captain's armband, Chen Xi also had more say in the locker room, and he analyzed: "The French team's defense is indeed strong, but Vieira, Makelele and Thuram, they are all veterans over 30. Physically, it must be a little weaker. In the second half, they were certainly not as consistent as they were in the first half. I think I can hit the middle a little bit more. Even if you can't score and cause them to foul, it's not bad to create some free kicks! ”

Chen Xi's words made Eriksen's eyes light up.

Previously, he had been thinking about the weaknesses of the French team. However, in terms of squad configuration, the French team's lineup is almost impeccable. However, he ignored the weaknesses of the overall aging of the French team.

And, with David Beckham out injured, Eriksen didn't think much about set-pieces.

Chen Xi's words obviously made him find a way to deal with the French team............ In the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again!

As soon as the game started, Joe Cole, who was a left winger, suddenly took the ball and rushed directly towards Vieira in the middle.

This surprised Vieira, you know, in the first half, these guys in the England team were too late to avoid him.

Now Joe Cole actually rushed directly towards him, so he also cheered up, ready to give Joe Cole a little color to see.

Although Joe Cole was once hailed as the most spiritual player in England, he still suffered a lot when facing a defensive player like Patrick Vieira who needs to be physical and experienced.

The ball at his feet bypassed Vieira's defence, but the others were stuck in Vieira's position. The ball is broken!

Vieira easily cut off the ball in this way, and it did not make England give up the idea of attacking the middle.

Three minutes later, Walcott, who was thinner than Joe Cole, also made it to the middle.

Faced with Makelele, who was almost twice his age, he showed the characteristics of his own small spirit.

After a continuous shaking, he suddenly accelerated to get past Makellele.

However, Makelele poked the ball away with an easy kick as if he had known he would do it.

In this way, Makelele and Vieira, the two old defensive demons, still seem to be so difficult to shake.

However, with an hour into the game and Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard also coming on the batter, Patrick Vieira and Claude Makelele were a bit overwhelmed.

Gerrard flicked the ball and dodged Vieira's scramble, and when he was about to complete the shot, he was hit by Vieira!

Nelson immediately blew the whistle in his mouth and awarded England a free kick opportunity about 28 meters from the goal!

The England fans in the stands also let out a cheer of excitement!

Because they know it's a great equaliser for England!

Due to Beckham's injury, Chen Xi has become the team's undisputed free kicker!

When he sets the ball up, stands in front of it and stares at Butters in front of goal.

The French bald head obviously felt a chill coming from his back!

After he carefully lined up the human wall, he stood in his place!

At this time, the referee's whistle also sounded.

Chen Xi started a dashing run, and then his right foot slammed into the bottom of the ball!

The ball obediently went around the wall, and then with an irregular spin, it drilled into the near corner of the goal!

Butters in front of goal didn't even have time to make a symbolic save!

“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Edison!!! Deciduous balls that sign the surname! It was also his 14th goal of the tournament! He broke Fontaine's 48-year-old record for individual goals in a single World Cup! In the match against the French team, the record held by the French was broken! This obviously has a lot of significance! Of course, if Fontaine remembered his promise, he would have to pay Edison a prize of 1,000 euros! Paul Mortensen exclaimed excitedly. After that, I didn't forget to make a joke about Fontaine!

The English fans in the stands also erupted in a tsunami-like cheer!

On the sidelines!

Erikson was also jumping up and down excitedly, like an old child!

On the field!

After scoring the goal, Chen Xi also rushed directly to the England fans to see him.

Then, in a celebratory gesture with his surname, he reached under his shirt with his right hand and ripped off his close-fitting vest. Then, straighten the vest and light up the words on it for the fans to read, "14, Hail to Fontaine!" ”

"Wow~~~ It seems that Edison has long been prepared to break the record. Because he even wrote on his vest early! Paul Mortenson said excitedly.

At this time, the legendary French shooter Fontaine, who was already in his prime, also witnessed this scene in front of the TV.

Seeing that the record he had held for forty-eight years was finally broken, he had mixed feelings in his heart...... After celebrating, Chen Xi also threw the vest into the stands. There is no suspense, this vest has been torn to shreds again!

…… was scored by Chen Xi with a free kick, and the French team had no choice.

After all, it has long been an open secret that Chen Xi's free kicks are excellent.

The French team can only try to be careful not to foul in the danger zone.

With that in mind, Vieira and Makelele's defence on the edge of the box was also a concern.

Frank Lampard and Joe Cole on the left had already finished with a long-range shot from the edge of the box, and Butters struggled with back-to-back saves.

In terms of attack, the French team still relies more on the cooperation of Zidane and Henry.

In the 68th minute, it was Zidane who sent a wonderful through ball to Henry.

After Henry plugged in at high speed, he used his speed to get rid of Ferdinand's defense and shoot from a tight angle with his left foot!

James in front of the goal subconsciously did it, and the ball that was about to pass under his crotch was also blocked by him and slowed down!

James quickly turned around and snatched the ball into his arms, as if he had found his long-missing child!

The continuous attacks of the two sides made it seem that the 1-1 score on the field could be broken at any time!

In the 73rd minute, England played a delicate combination at the edge of the penalty area!

After Joe Cole broke down the left and drew a defender, he stabbed the ball with the outside of his right foot to Frank Lampard on the edge of the box.

Frank Lampard didn't stop the ball and handed it to the retreating Chen Xi.

Chen Xi did not stop the ball, but skillfully flicked the ball into the penalty area with the outside of his foot, and the ball penetrated the French team's defense and came to Joe Cole!

Joe Cole was also very calm in the face of the opportunity, he turned directly to the side and sent the ball into the far corner with a push!

The ball just went around Butters' outstretched leg and was about to roll into the far corner of the goal.

At this time, Thuram rushed back in time and used a sliding tackle to block the ball before it crossed the goal line!

The England fans, who were already ready to cheer, could only sigh regretfully at this time!

"Wow~~~ Joe Cole's shot was almost rolled into the goal. But at this time, Thuram made a world-class goal-line save! Thuram also told the people with his own practical actions. He's still the best defender in the world! "Paul Mortenson, when he was depressed, did not forget to express his praise for a veteran like Thuram!

Joe Cole, who was already ready to celebrate his goal, also had incredulity written on his face.

It's like Thuram pulling out a bunch of pounds he's stuffed into his pocket!

The fans of the French team gave their applause to the rescue hero Thuram after exclaiming!

Although there are many people who have expressed doubts about the old saying about the French team's lineup. However, I have to admit that this group of veterans of the French team is definitely an asset to the team!

Both sides had chances to rewrite the scoreline, but they missed them!

At this time, it is necessary for someone to step up and upset the balance on the field.

This person can be the hero of a team who helps the team score goals with his personal flashes and changes the situation.

It can also be the sinner of a team, who will use a stupid mistake to give the opponent a fatal chance and push his team into the abyss!

The TV broadcast footage kept sweeping over the faces of the key players on both sides.

Chen Xi, Zidane, Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard...... Who will change the balance on the field?

In the eighty-first minute of the game, an incident on the field gave the answer

(To be continued)