Chapter 22: The Dark Tide is surging!
On the other piece of turf, the match between Switzerland and Israel has also ended, with Switzerland drawing 1-1 at home.
06 German World Cup European Qualifiers, the standings of the fourth group have changed, Switzerland, Ireland and France have 13 points, the same points, and the three teams are ranked according to goal difference. Switzerland topped the table with fourteen goal difference, France followed with twelve goal difference and Ireland third with five.
The next day, Europe's major sports media commented on last night's game.
The headline of the British Guardian is: Switzerland and Israel draw bitterly, France wins and climbs second!
They began by commenting on the Switzerland-Israel match, which they felt failed to capitalise on home advantage and continue to maintain the points gap between them and France, giving them a chance to climb to second place in the table.
For the match between France and the Faroe Islands, they believe that France have swept away the slump of the previous six rounds of matches and ushered in a big victory. They specifically mentioned that this was Tang's first official game for France, and he was still strong, not only scoring a hat-trick, but also scoring the opponent's goal 14 seconds into the game. Setting a new record for the fastest goal ever served.
Tang Jue used this method to respond to the doubts of some media before the game. His arrival has rapidly changed the situation of the French team's lack of strikers. In this game, Henry was also in very good form, with two goals and one assist, and Henry seemed to be the king of Highbury Stadium again.
The headline of the Milan sports newspaper read: Debut hat-trick, Don helped France beat the Faroe Islands by seven goals!
They think. Tang Jue brought the good form of his Serie A debut to Marseille, completing his official debut for France with a hat-trick. With this big win, the French team temporarily ranked second in the group with a goal difference. It is worth noting that the two forwards of the French team scored a total of five goals in this big win.
The arrival of Tang Jue completely stimulated Henry's state and allowed him to perform well in this game.
The headline of the team newspaper reads: Don created the fastest goal for the French team, and the French team rose to second in the standings with a seven-goal victory!
They praised the French team for last night's game, believing that the French team finally ushered in a hearty victory. This will be crucial for France's next three life-and-death battles. This big win is bound to spark France's passion to qualify.
The headline of the famous German sports media "Kicker" is: Milan's new star scores a hat-trick, and France's big win rises to second place in the standings!
They believe that Tang Jue is in good shape, sweeping away the decline in Los Angeles more than 20 days ago. In the first round of Serie A on August 28, Tang Jue saved Milan with two goals in the last eight minutes. Last night. It took Tang Jue fourteen seconds to break through the gates of the Faroe Islands.
This fully shows that Tang Jue is in good shape.
Milan's rising stars are on the rise. Shine on the world. His arrival. Changed the weakness of the French team's forward line. If Don can maintain his form, France will not have a problem qualifying from the group.
A strong midfield, in addition to the now sharp forward line. France are a team to be reckoned with at next year's World Cup. They already have what it takes to compete for the title.
It was a surprise that "Kicker" changed its usual smooth style and praised the French team. As for the reason behind it, no one knows it at all.
Marca had a different view, believing that France's premature adjustment to form would be detrimental to their game against Ireland three days later. Ireland, who are sitting at home, will be waiting for them, they are full of energy, and they will definitely study the French team well and find a way to freeze Tang Jue and Henry.
This concern was echoed by the British newspaper The Sun, who also believed that the French team's big win was gratifying, but the big win was like a high point, and the high tide was followed by a low tide. It will be very difficult for France to get a favour against a tough Ireland side.
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On the afternoon of September 5, the French team boarded a plane and headed for Dublin, Ireland. They were to go to Ireland in advance to prepare for the battle of September 8. There are only three games left in the group stage, and each game is very important, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss and never recover.
At 10 o'clock in the evening, the French team walked out of the passage of Dublin International Airport, and many media were waiting. After the last match, the entire French team refused to be interviewed by the media, except for the post-match press conference. This made the media eager to interview the French team.
"Zinedine Zidane! What are you expecting from Ireland? A male reporter shouted loudly at Zidane.
Zidane, who was wearing headphones, looked at the reporter with a blank face, as if he hadn't heard anything, and followed the large army towards the outside of the airport.
When Zidane refused, the media changed the target of the attack, shouting at Henry in the hope of getting a response. Henry didn't seem to be in a very high mood, and he pretended not to know what to say, ignoring the media reporters.
The black-haired Tang Jue always looked so abrupt in the French team, the media seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and they shouted loudly to Tang Jue: "Tang! What are your thoughts on Ireland's game? ”
Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry have made it clear that they should now refuse to be interviewed by the media. It stands to reason that Tang Jue should also be like them, pretending not to hear anything.
I don't know if Lu Dao was still excited because of the hat trick in the last game. Tang Jue blinked, and he said loudly to the reporter: "Victory!" ”
Victory?
It should be said that the French team wants to win!
Tang Jue's voice attracted the attention of several French team players, who frowned slightly, lowered their heads and continued to walk forward. Henry frowned, and there was an imperceptible smile in his eyes. Luo Teng, who was not far behind Tang Jue, frowned, and couldn't help but worry about Tang Jue.
Seeing that Tang Jue answered their questions, the reporters' emotions became enthusiastic, and one by one the questions flew towards Tang Jue like cannonballs. They hoped that Tang Jue would come up to them and answer their questions one by one.
But they were disappointed, Tang Jue smiled and waved at them, and followed the large army away from them.
Some people want to make a big fuss about this matter, and Zidane uses his own means to directly suppress this attempt. Luo Teng told Tang Jue these news afterwards. Tang Jue thought for a while and said, "If I say a word, someone wants to make a fuss?" This ......"
He shook his head, not understanding.
Roten sighed and said: "You may not know what to say, Ronnie said at the Milan press conference that Zidane thinks you are the greatest striker of the next decade. The media interpreted this sentence to mean that you are Zidane's chosen successor. So some people are not happy with you. ”
Tang Jue was stunned at first, the media's ability to interpret it was too far-fetched, and the reasons of the players in the French team were too strange. Tang Jue felt that the French team was far from being as calm as it seemed. Now with Zidane's press, the French team looks very united.
Perhaps when Zidane leaves, the French team will reshuffle the cards.
The corners of his mouth curled slightly, looked at Luo Teng and said, "Since you want to fight." Come on! ”
There was contempt in his words!
Since there is something that cannot be escaped. Then face it directly!
Luo Teng looked at Tang Jue steadily, exhaled a long breath and said, "I know your ambition, but you still have to keep a low profile now, your time has not come." Now this team is Zinedine Zidane. You can get out of it. Something is up to him. ”
"If Zidane has a heart. He'll leave you a legacy when he leaves. ”
Tang Jue thought for a while and said, "Some things have to be relied on by yourself. ”
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The French team have been very low-key since arriving in Dublin, refusing almost any media interviews, even pre-match training. Some media interpret it as. The French team is brewing a new line-up and does not want the media to know about it in advance.
Some media also believe that after a hearty victory, the French team's form appeared in advance, and now their form is not good, so they pretend to be mysterious.
On September 7, the team newspaper published an article analyzing the upcoming matches on the 8th.
They believe Ireland are third in the group on goal difference after seven rounds, which speaks volumes about the fact that the team that has been in shape since five years ago is now in peak form. Manchester United captain Roy. Keane is one of the best midfielders in the world and will be in direct opposition to Don in the game.
If Don wants to prove himself, he must step past Roy. Keane this level. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for Tang Jue.
Ireland had a bye in the last round and they had the upper hand in terms of fitness, and they were at home in this game. France will have to show their form from the Faroe Islands win three days ago to get out of Dublin.
For the French team, each of the last three games was a decisive battle. You must all try your best to win in order to take your destiny into your own hands.
As for the line-up, the team newspaper believes that Domenech will continue to use the same line-up from the last big win over the Faroe Islands.
Group 4 will feature three matches on 8 September, with Cyprus vs Switzerland and Faroe Islands vs Israel in addition to France and Ireland in the spotlight.
As for the situation in Group 4, the team report made this prediction: Switzerland should have no problem beating Cyprus and Israel beating the Faroe Islands, then Switzerland will have 16 points and Israel will have 15 points.
If France can beat Ireland on the road, they will continue to put pressure on Switzerland to finish second. In the event of a draw, France and Ireland will both sit third and fourth in the group with 14 points.
The situation in Group 4 is very complicated, and it is not clear who will qualify early, and perhaps only in the last round will determine the team that will qualify. The top four teams all have a chance to qualify directly for the final stage of the World Cup.
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The British media have made their own predictions for this game, and they believe that Ireland, who are at home and have the advantage of physical fitness, will definitely fight against France, and the two teams have a better chance of a draw. Even the discerning British bookmakers were not too optimistic about France, opening the game at 1.34 to 1 for France to win, 1.40 to 1 for Ireland to win, and 1.1 to 1 for a draw.
Looking at the bookmaker's odds, they also believe that the odds of a draw between the two teams are the highest.
On the evening of September 7, the French team held a pre-match meeting. The meeting place is a conference room in the hotel.
Domenech first clarified the importance of the game, and then he asked several players who were familiar with playing in the Premier League to introduce the characteristics of the Irish players.
Irish players basically play in the Premier League, and Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira have introduced their own information to everyone. Henry spoke specifically about Roy. Keane, who believes he is the heart of Ireland, can win as long as he limits his play.
Patrick Vieira believes Ireland play hard and that France need to be mentally prepared for a tough game. For Roy. Keane, Vieira gave an extremely high rating, thinking that he was a very difficult guy with hard and smelly bones. Vieira & Roy. Keane took over the feud in the Premier League, and he didn't expect him to think so highly of Keane.
Zidane frowned, turned his head to look at Tang Jue and asked, "Tang, what do you think of this game?" (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )