On June 19, France will face their second opponent in their group, South Korea. The venue of the match is the Zentelal Stadium in Leipzig.

On June 14, the French team rested for half a day in Stuttgart, and at 4 p.m. had a restorative training session. The atmosphere in training was relaxed, with a win in the first game laying a solid foundation for qualifying from the group, and they were in bright form to qualify.

Domenech's training content is mainly to let the players relax, jog and be flexible, and then there are some gameplay content, two-to-five and multi-player juggling...... There was a constant stream of light-hearted laughter on the training ground.

Long guns and short cannons were set up outside the training ground, and the World Cup was a big meal, and media reporters were both diners and reporters. They can infer from the details of each team's training, the team's spirit, mentality, and state, which provides a basis for pre-match predictions. Before the Brazil game, media reporters noticed in training that Ronnie was not running very aggressively, and they speculated that Ronnie might have an injury. That could affect his form in the first game.

In the game on the night of the 13th, in the match between Brazil and Croatia, in the fifteenth minute of the first half, Ronaldinho sent a wonderful pass to Roney, and Rooney missed the football when there was no one to defend in the penalty area. After that, he wasted two more chances to be a good one. It wasn't until near the end of the first half that the Croatian defender made a mistake and he took the opportunity to break through the opposition's goal.

In the fifteenth minute of the second half, Ronnie was substituted. In his post-match press conference, Pereira confirmed that Ronnie had three blisters on his foot three days earlier, which may have something to do with his new shoes.

June 15th. The French team traveled to Leipzig, which is located in the middle of the Leipzig Basin in eastern Germany, at the confluence of the Weiselster and Plecese rivers, with an area of 141 square kilometers and a population of about 600,000, making it the second largest city in the former East Germany. Most of the area is plain, and the southern part is in the piedmont of the Erzberg.

Leipzig is also the only former East German city to host the World Cup. Historically, Leipzig was an important transport hub for Germany and Eastern Europe, and was first known as the "mother of fairs" as an exposition empire. Leipzig also has an important place in the history of German football: the German Football Association was founded here in 1900, and before World War II Leipzig was the center of German football culture. Leipzig also won the inaugural German league in 1903.

The hotel where the French team stayed was in the suburbs. It's far away from the city, so it's peaceful and perfect for preparing for battle. This year's World Cup, the hotel where the French team stayed. All are chosen in the suburbs. The hotel has a medieval style. The walls are crawling with creepers. Bring architecture to life.

The French players stayed in a hotel and trained twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Evenings are free time. It's obviously a good thing for a team to have an absolute leader. Under Zidane's leadership, the French players temporarily suppressed their discord with each other and presented an atmosphere of unity.

No one wants to offend Zinedine Zidane, the tough-handed, Juventus defender Zerbina has been insulated from the national team ever since. Figures such as Vieira do not want to offend Zidane at such a time, and he is about to retire anyway.

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On June 14, Spain defeated Ukraine 4-0, and the Spanish media praised the Spanish team. On the 16th, Argentina, the favorite to win the championship, defeated Serbia and Montenegro 6-0, creating the most disparity in the score of this World Cup. For a while, Argentina became the focus of the media, and their odds to win the championship were infinitely close to Brazil.

Messi came on in the 82nd minute of the game and made his debut in the World Cup. During the ten-minute game, Messi was slightly nervous, and the cooperation between him and his teammates also seemed a little rusty. Four minutes before the end of the game, he had a shot on goal and the ball went off the goal.

On June 17, at 7 p.m., Portugal and Asian powerhouse Iran played a match at the Frankfurt Forest Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo started again as Portugal broke the deadlock in the 13th minute of the second half when Deco fired a long-range shot from the edge of the box to the back of the net against Iran.

In the 35th minute of the second half, Figo won a penalty for the team, and Ronaldo made it in one fell swoop. Helped Iran win 2-0. It was Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal in the world. Both games were won, Portugal qualified early, and Iran lost both games and went out early.

At ten o'clock in the evening of the 17th, Zidane, Henry, Vieira, and Don never went to the hotel where the wife group was staying, and they were left behind by Domenech. After watching the Portugal game, the four came to Domenech's room.

Domenech prepared a glass of mineral water for each of the four, and the five sat around the round table, which Zidane later called the evening "round table!" The strategy generated by the round table, from this day, began to affect the French team.

Domenech looked at the four players, and these amazing players were now the most important cards in his hand. Zidane is the best midfielder today, and his playing realm is known as a master, and he is a three-time winner of the World Footballer of the Year, and some people believe that he is the best midfielder in the history of world football, not one, but the only one.

Thierry Henry has been shortlisted for the World Footballer of the Year award several times and won the European Golden Boot last year. He has achieved great things at Arsenal and led them to a historic Champions League final this season.

Patrick Vieira is a rare attacking and defensive midfielder who can help the team attack the city and put up a barrier at the back. He is the best midfielder in the world today, and the player with the best offensive and defensive ability to balance the team.

Tang Jue has almost reached the peak of his career this season, the top scorer and best player in Serie A and the Champions League. He is the hottest striker on the continent.

These characters are placed on the outside, and each of them has a large number of supporters. Now for the sake of the World Cup, they gathered together, gathered in the hands of Domenech.

Domenech withdrew his gaze, looked at the mineral water glass in front of him and said: "The day after tomorrow we will play the second game of the group, and if we win this game, we will be able to qualify from the group early." South Korea played hard. There is a tenacity and this game must be tough. ”

Don disagrees with Domenech and says: "Coach, the South Korean team is nothing, they have very few players playing in Europe, and among them, I know that there is a Park Ji-sung who plays at Manchester United. ”

Vieira shook his head and said: "We can't underestimate any opponent, the strength of the South Korean team should not be underestimated. It's naïve to think that you can't look down on any opponent just because you won the first game. ”

The air in the room suddenly became tense, and Domenech's head began to grow. Tang Jue's eyes shot a sharp shot, and he was about to shoot the case. Zidane pressed one hand on Tang Jue's shoulder. Don't let him get angry, frowned and said: "This kind of time is not the time to be vindictive, can you let the coach worry a little." ”

Zidane pointed at Vieira and said: "You are a veteran player, you should set an example in the team. Be kind to the young players. They are the future. You should know that. ”

Vieira shook her head. didn't speak, and didn't look at Tang Jue in anger. Domenech let out a long breath as there was an absolute leader in the team. It does affect one's own authority, but there are times when it can be beneficial.

Henry shook his head in his heart, and thought to himself: if he were to fight for that position, such a scene would definitely appear in the future. Ay...... Should I fight?

"Today, the coach specially called the four of us over, there must be something to discuss, you had better not say something excessive, otherwise, please leave here." Zidane's tone is not so tough, but its content is tough. Leaving here means leaving the core of the team in the future.

Vieira pursed her lips and looked at the cup in front of her.

The tension slowly dissipated and Domenech said: "There is no big problem in qualifying from the group, the main thing we have to discuss tonight is how to qualify. Argentina's 6-0 win over Serbia and Montenegro last night caused a lot of stir. My question is whether we also need a big win in the group stage to boost the confidence of the players. ”

A big win? If you have the chance, there is no one willing to refuse.

Don never thought about such a question, and for him, the only task of the match was to defeat his opponent. As for how to win, or how to win, he doesn't think it's very important.

Thierry Henry thought for a moment and said: "A big win boosts the confidence of the players, it also increases media attention, and the fans want to see games like this. I think if we have the chance, we can have a big win. ”

Togo is the weakest of the three opponents in the group, and France are the most likely to come up in this game if they want to get a big win. A win over South Korea would see France qualify early and rest most of their squad for the knockout rounds in their final game against Togo.

Henry meant, whether he can qualify from the group in advance or not, he must send the main team to face Togo.

Domenech looked at Vieira and wanted to hear his opinion. Vieira shrugged and said, "I don't care, if you think you should do it, then do it." ”

Vieira doesn't want to express his true thoughts, anyway, this team is Zidane's final say, and it doesn't matter what he says. Domenech looked at Tang Jue again, and Tang Jue pursed his lips and said, "I have never thought about such a question. However, I think if we can qualify early, we can consider giving the veteran players a break, I don't care if I'm young, I can play three full group games. ”

Zidane nodded and said: "Don has a point, our goal is not to qualify from the group, the real test is in the knockout round." A big win is good and can boost the morale of the team, but there are some negative things that can happen. For example, what should we do if we are injured and the opponent is behind by a big score, and if we are annoyed, will they move too much and cause our attrition. ”

Vieira glanced at Tang Jue contemptuously, and Tang Jue knew what he meant: Cisse was tackled by a Chinese player and had to end his World Cup journey ahead of schedule.

Domenech nodded, Cisse's presence could give him one more choice of striker partners.

Zidane continued: "The reason why Don, Henry, and Ronnie have not recovered to their best condition until now, is why? ”

"It's because a big war consumed too much of their spirit, and the recovery of physical strength is easy, it can be recovered in five or six days, but the mental recovery time is longer. Several of them just haven't recovered mentally, which leads to problems in their state. (To be continued......)

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