Chapter 291: The World's Greatest Partner!
At this year's World Cup, the French team once shouted "Fight for Zidane!" Now Zidane said that he wants to achieve the triple crown for Tang Jue. This phrase is not a slogan, but it has the same effect as a slogan. People are always looking for something to motivate themselves to accomplish a certain goal.
Towards the end of the first half, scoring the opposition goal was an exciting thing. Zidane, who now scored the "spoon penalty", used another sentence to motivate himself and his teammates. The morale of the French team is high!
The game restarted, and all the players of the French team returned to their own half, to maintain the one-goal lead until the end of the first half. Soon the Argentine referee Elizondo blew the whistle at the end of the first half.
Players from both sides walked to the locker room, and the fans in the stadium continued to sing. The French fans sang for their team to take the lead, while the Italian fans hoped that the majestic singing would inspire the players to fight against the strong opponents with a new look after the break, and try to equalize the score early.
At the end of the first half, various media began to summarize the first half of the game.
"The first half was a tragic one, with Patrick Vieira and Don paying for it with blood," said France TΓ©lΓ©vision. There were six yellow cards for both sides, and if Argentine referee Elizondo had been more decisive in his cards, it would have been more than six. β
'From a tactical point of view, Italy played a typical counter-attack, they were more defensive, and Don and Henry were under the opposition's heavy defence and did not have a shot on goal most of the time. In attack, the Italians made the most of Tony's high point. Frequent pressure on the French goal. β
"The French team, led by Zinedine Zidane, has a very good rhythm. In the face of the opponent's dense reinforced concrete defense, Zidane did not have a better way to do it most of the time. Don was tough and great, and in the fifteenth minute, under the opponent's tight defense, he broke through the entire Italian backline and almost broke through the door guarded by Buffon. β
"Zidane is great because he was in first-half stoppage time. Take your passing skills to the extreme. A kick picked up the pass to find Don. The reason why Tang Dawei is said is not because he has scored seven goals, but because he is under the tight defense of the Italian defenders, in an unbelievable way. Got the chance to drive into the opponent's penalty area. β
"Lob the ball on the outside of the instep. Perhaps this inspiration came from Zidane's provocative passing. Materazzi was in desperation. Knock Don over. Penalty, it's an undisputed penalty. The great Don, with his own very creative way of excelling. Won a penalty for France! β
"The great Don won the penalty and the great Zidane scored the penalty. Two of the most important men in the French team scored this goal! β
"Zidane and Don are the greatest partners in the world, but it's a pity that this is a swan song!"
"The greatest partner in the world will definitely give us a great game in the second half!"
Milan TV said: "France's goal in first-half stoppage time will make the second half of Italy extremely difficult. But we still have forty-five minutes to go and we have time to equalise. β
"Throughout the first half, the Italians played their level and barely gave Don and Henry space to shoot. The two full-backs were pressed by each other and had very few assists, which may have been Lippi's tactic. In the second half, the two full-backs should be more involved in the attack. β
'The two centre-backs did a great job. In the fifteenth minute, it was Cannavaro's tenacious sliding tackle that slowed the ball down, and finally allowed Buffon to dismantle Don's inevitable shot. One might argue that Materazzi's stoppage-time foul was reckless. But I think that's right. β
"If Don is allowed to score in that way, how big of a blow will it be to the Italian team? The foul blocked Don's shot, leaving at least a hint of suspense. Although the foul later proved pointless, his foul gave the Italian hope. β
"Buffon's performance was still so consistent, showing the level of the world's No. 1 goalkeeper, saving Don's inevitable shot. It was not Zidane's responsibility to fail to save a penalty, because no one could have imagined that Zidane would take a penalty like that. β
'Totti was a little more daring in the second half, and it was a good sign that his long-range shot in stoppage time caused Butters to get out of his hands. In the second half he should have had more long-range shots like this. Tony fell silent in the encirclement of Thuram and Vieira, as in the semi-final against Germany. Lippi should consider replacing him with Piero. β
'Piero can use his dexterity to find opportunities to tear apart the French defence. In the second half, Italy should use the assists of the two full-backs to create some chances in the middle. Of course, we have to make the most of set-piece opportunities. Whether it's a free-kick or a corner, we have to take advantage of all the opportunities we can take advantage of. β
"I think there were three of the most impressive images in the first half," ESPN said. The first was Don's sharp break in the fifteenth minute. It's an absolute feat to take on the entire Italian backline alone, and he's got a shot at the back. β
"At that moment, I thought that no one in this world could stop his breakthrough!"
"The second scene is Zidane picking up a pass to Don, and Don uses the outside of his instep to pick up the ball. The alternative air relay is fascinating, this is the art of football, this is the charm of football. Their feet are more flexible than the hands of ordinary people. β
"The third picture is Zidane's 'spoon penalty'! All I can say is that Zidane is a great player, and a great player can make such a shot under great pressure! β
German television said: "Zinedine Zidane scored from the penalty spot to become the fourth player to score three goals in the World Cup final. Italy was scored by an opposing player for the first time in this Cup, and Buffon ended his record of 460 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal, and failed to break the record of 517 minutes without conceding a goal for his predecessors. β
"One is the greatest midfielder in the world, and the other is the number one goalkeeper in the world today. Buffon's loss to Zidane is not something to be ashamed of. Penalty kicks, the goalkeeper is always passive. Gianluigi Buffon doesn't have to be sad about not breaking the record of his predecessors, and he will certainly give us more great saves in the second half. β
Sky TV said: "An 18-year-old player who was the hero of the first half of the World Cup final. This may only be seen in movies and novels. But Don did it in front of the fans of the whole world! β
"Yesterday it was reported that Abu was ready to make an offer to Milan for the striker who had already begun to dominate the world. It is said that Abu offered a sky-high price of 70 million, and I wonder if Milan, who is in the midst of the phonegate scandal, will be tempted by this price. Some time ago, there were rumors in football that Real Madrid wanted to buy Don, and when reporters interviewed him about this issue. He said. He's definitely not going to play in La Liga. β
"This is excellent news for Abu!"
Spanish national television said sourly: "The strength of the French team in the midfield and back is already strong, and now with a striker who can break through, their strength is even stronger." Probably except for the Brazilian team. The French team is the most enviable team. β
"Can the Italians break the French team of the Zidane era of the French team. In the case of a lead in the score. Don't have a record of losing a match? Italians are known for their tenacity, and perhaps they can do things that no one else can. β
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French dressing room with a warm atmosphere. It was an exhilarating goal in stoppage time. The starters were busy wiping their sweat and rehydrating. The team doctor is relaxing with a massage for Zidane and other veterans. The intensity of the World Cup final is too great, and the physical fitness of these old guys is their worst enemy.
The substitutes were busy talking to each other about the classic images of the first half. If they can lift that glittering Hercules Cup tonight, it will be the best moment of their careers.
Tang Jue sat next to Zidane, wiping the sweat on his body with a towel, looking at his teammates, his heart was wonderful. After the group stage, Tang Jue's position in the locker room changed, and I don't know who quietly arranged Tang Jue next to Zidane. It turned out to be that position belonged to Makellele, and now he is sitting on the other side of Zidane, next to Thuram.
In the dressing room, position is status.
Domenech suppressed the joy in his heart, this is the World Cup final, anything can happen. He knows that at this time, he must calm down his players, because the game is not over yet, and the Italians will fight until the last minute.
Clearing his throat, the locker room fell silent. As the French team continued to advance, Domenech earned the respect of the players. He has now been able to do everything he wants, and before that, only Zinedine Zidane could do it in the French team.
After a glance, Domenech said: "Your performance in the first half can only be described in one word β 'Great!' βγ Yes, you make the whole of France proud! β
"Under the opponent's tight defense, he can also tear apart the opponent's defense, Don should be commended." Domenech looked at Tang Jue and nodded slightly. Most of his teammates looked at Tang Jue with a reverent gaze, Zidane patted Tang Jue on the shoulder intimately, Makelele and Thuram smiled and showed their white teeth, Vieira lowered his head and didn't know what Lu Dao was thinking.
Zinedine Zidane converted a penalty to give France the lead. Domenech did not praise Zidane first. There was no credit for the goal-scorer, which could have caused turmoil in the dressing room if it had been done in the past. But this situation did not occur today, Domenech knew the relationship between Zidane and Tang Jue, and from another point of view, praising Tang Jue was praising Zidane.
"Whether it's a pass or a penalty, Zidane shows us his greatness!"
"You are all great!"
Domenech took a sip of water and continued: "We have to celebrate, but this is the World Cup final, no one is going to surrender, the Italians are not, they are known for their tenacity, they will fight until the last second. Therefore, the second half of the game is bound to be tough, and we must be mentally prepared for all kinds of situations and not slacken. β
'The Italian attack was the assists of the two full-backs, and in the first half we kept them at bay and in the second half we had to keep them pressed. Of course, the Italians won't let us get away with it easily, so we'll have to be prepared for their full-backs to assist. β
"I'm confident about Italy's ground attack, the only concern is the Italians' set-pieces. It was also a weapon for the Italians to attack. When we defend from set-pieces, we have to defend the opposing players to the death! (To be continued......)
PS: Thank you for the commuter pass!