Chapter 176: The Return of the King!
In the ensuing matches, the French team did not launch a ferocious attack on Italy. Although Italy knew that the tide was turning, they did not give up and wanted to break the French goal and save face. The game was a tight affair with both sides getting a few chances to score, but neither could change the score until the end of the game.
As the referee's whistle blew at the end of the game, the life-and-death battle between Italy and France finally came to an end, and France won 3-0. The game on the other turf was over as the Netherlands scored twice in the second half through Huntelaar and Robin van Persie to beat Romania 2-0.
At this point, the matches of the Group of Death are all over. The Netherlands won all three games, accumulated nine points, and topped the group. France has six points from two wins and one loss, and finished second in the group, while Italy and Romania were eliminated with one draw and two losses.
After the game, Tang Jue took the initiative to hug his Milan teammates, opponents on the field, and they were friends off the field.
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At the Van Koldorf Stadium in Bern, the Dutch players were quite excited after the win. In the group of death, they were able to beat the 06 World Cup champions and runners-up, and qualified with three wins, and Van Persie, the scorer of this game, said happily to Sneijder: "We are the first in the group, and we have defeated France and Italy!" ”
Listening to the French team and remembering the news he just got, the smile on Sneijder's face faded, and he said seriously: "Fortunately, when we played against France, that guy couldn't play, otherwise, it would be difficult to say whether the winner would have been lost." ”
As a teammate of Real Madrid, he went through last season with Tang Jue. Participated in a thrilling Champions League final. He knows how good France's number one star is. Could Real Madrid become Spain's first ever treble winner without the Treble? Can you win all four of your summit fights? Can we beat the mighty Chelsea in the Champions League final?
Thinking of the four goals at Camp Nou, the hat-trick and the winner in the Champions League final, and the black-haired hat-trick in the game that just ended, Sneijder has his own opinion.
When Van Persie heard this, the smile on his face dissipated, but he didn't want to discourage his good mood because of this name, and said loudly: "Time can't be turned back." We won the game anyway. We should be happy now! ”
Sneijder felt that what Van Persie said made sense, and wanted to do so much, anyway, that game was over!
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That night, Domenech agreed to go out for a drink and celebrate, but insisted that he return to the hotel by 2 a.m. The battle of life and death is too stressful. Now that the victory has been obtained. It's about allowing players to find a way to vent. Defuse the stress on your body. With the end of the group stage and the knockout rounds of the French team, the pressure on the players will increase again.
When it's time to relax, let the players relax. Take it seriously when it's time to be nervous. One piece and one relaxation is the right way, and if the bowstring is stretched for too long, the string will break.
That night, many French players were drunk and they borrowed alcohol to relax themselves. It's a rare opportunity to relax, and when they wake up tomorrow, they'll be ready for a brutal knockout.
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The next day, the French domestic media praised their team, and even more highly praised Tang Jue. The Paris Daily newspaper described this as a classic "Don victory": in this battle of life and death, the king returned, and the first goal was scored, and Don used his ball-control skills to the extreme, shaking off Cannavaro and shooting hard from the edge of the box to break through the door guarded by Buffon.
The second goal was typical of a counter-attack, with Thierry Henry's header assisted, Don shook off the defence next to him and fired a shot over the crossbar before hitting the crossbar. In the third goal, he took a direct free kick and broke directly into the goal guarded by Buffon. Sharp breakaways, keen nose and stunning free-kicks, he completed his hat-trick in three ways.
"Thanks to the return of Don, the French team has come out of the shadow of the defeat four days ago and the calm temperament has returned to the team," said the daily newspaper Lyon. Throughout the game, they didn't have too many chances for the other side to score except for the opening chances.
In addition to being perfectly defended, France's offense was equally perfect. The king returns, and Don uses a hat trick to tell the world - I'm back!
The hat-trick was his return gift to the French fans, and he showed his invincible majesty. Breaking sharply, if there is no foul, he hits the goal vigorously, and if the opponent fouls, he scores the opponent's goal with a free kick. He has no solution! ”
The French evening newspaper said: In the match against the Netherlands, French fans are looking forward to Don playing. As a result, the French captain sat on the bench for the entire game, watching his team lose to their opponents. Last night, the king returned, with unstoppable momentum, led the French team to win Italy, and entered the quarterfinals with the second win or defeat in the group.
The Dutch snickered, and in their hearts they thanked the savage Romanians. The man they feared the most was injured and couldn't play in a duel with them. The Italians were distressed, the Romanians were not savage enough, and the damned guy returned. Everything is clear, in a word, the French team cannot do without Don!
In his post-match press conference, Donadoni admitted that Don wasn't something he could fix; Domenech said that Don's return has given the team a new look; Cannavaro said Don was the most terrifying striker he'd ever seen!
They all agreed that Don was the key Mr. in last night's game. Yes, he is Mr. Key, a master of problem solving, and no one can stump him. We're looking forward to the knockout rounds even more, how many more exciting goals will he bring us?
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The major European media expressed their opinions on last night's game, and many media used the phrase "the return of the king" to describe the game. According to the German newspaper Bild, "Last night's game continued to record two records, firstly, Don continued to hold the record for scoring goals per game in a major tournament. Second, Don holds the record for must-score against Buffon.
While continuing these two records, he also scored his first hat-trick at the European Championships, becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in both the World Cup and the European Championships!
Countless heroes in Europe have not completed this record, Gade? Mill, Paul? Rossi, Miroslav? Klose and others have scored hat-tricks at the World Cup, but not at the European Championships. Platini, Basten, Kluivert and Villa scored hat-tricks at the European Championships but failed to complete their hat-tricks at the World Cup.
Don began to create his own era and interpret his own legend!
The team newspaper said: After the return of the French team, it seems to have changed, they attack and defend well, and the rhythm is very good. From a 2-0 defeat to the Netherlands to a 3-0 win over Italy, France emerged from the shadow of defeat in just four days, which only says one thing: the importance of Don to the French team!
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The Italian media have criticised their team, with Milan Sport reporting that Donadoni is aggressive in a battle of life and death, attacking aggressively and causing a void in the rear. Tang Ming is a counterattack master, doesn't he know? Or does he think that this Italian team has the ability to play against their opponents like Milan two seasons ago?
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Donadoni said his strategy came from Milan two seasons ago. Two seasons ago, in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Milan played Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena and drew 7-7 with their opponents to advance to the semi-finals.
It was an epic game, shattering the world and setting a record for the most goals scored in a Champions League game. You must know that in that game, Milan had a "horror trio", and now this Italian team, does it have such a strong attack?
Torino Sports believes that the defeat of this game is mainly due to the failure to defend Tang Jue: there is nothing wrong with attacking in a battle of life and death, but the failure of the Italian team to limit France's number one striker is Donadoni's biggest failure.
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The British media focused on the match between the Netherlands and Romania, and the match against Italy and France, and they only used a small space, and they were reluctant to praise Tang Jue. The Daily Mail said: It is normal for a World Cup winner to win over a World Cup runner-up. What's more, the Italian team's defense is no longer reinforced concrete, and they allowed the Dutch team to penetrate the goal three times.
France's victory over Italy was not a surprise, and the real test for them will come in the upcoming knockout rounds.
The Observer said: The dominant player cannot be strong all the time, he cannot continue the so-called record - scoring in every game in the major tournament he has played. Away from the ball dominance, do the French team have any other points of attack? Henry didn't even score an empty goal!
The French team will not go far, and they will definitely not be able to achieve the glory of eight years ago, because this French team cannot compare with that French team in terms of overall strength. In addition, their opponent in the quarterfinals is Spain, which is known as the strongest Spain in history, and they are not sure of winning!
The same sentiment was expressed by the newspaper Le Monde Sport, in which Johansen wrote: "As it was eight years ago, this French team is a one-man team, but in different positions. Zidane is a midfielder, he can revitalize the whole team, the ball bully is just a striker, he can revitalize the whole team? Is there a striker who revitalizes the whole team?
We all know that the current attacking power of the French team mainly comes from the ball dominance, and limiting him limits the attack of the French team. After entering the knockout round, the strength of the team is getting stronger and stronger, and the French team is simply not enough to watch!
There are exceptions in the British media, the Guardian, who has fought a lawsuit with Tang Jue, said: The battle of life and death was very tragic, a total of four players on both sides were injured and left the field, and three of them were bleeding. However, Don solved all the problems with ease, and the hat-trick was the answer he gave.
Although the Italians knew that Don was their biggest problem, and the midfield three chased and blocked him, they still couldn't stop him from scoring. The extremely strong French number one star used his right foot to break through the door guarded by the world's No. 1 goalkeeper three times.
With Don, the French team has the possibility of winning the title, just like Real Madrid last season. Whether the French team can achieve the glory of eight years ago depends on Don's performance. He's a problem for all coaches, and who can solve it? (To be continued......)