Chapter 205: The Golden Passage Is Blocked!
The Ernst Happel Stadium erupted in loud cheers as the final had officially begun!
Krauser kicked the ball back to the back, and France didn't press like they did against Spain at the start of the game. Tang Jue and Henry engaged in harassing and sexual pressing, and the midfield four players were waiting for him in midfield, and the four defenders adjusted their positions under Thuram's shouting.
Henrique, a famous commentator on France Télévision? Hilario said into the microphone: "Tonight is the final, the French team is quite cautious, after the opening, they did not press frantically in the front, but put heavy troops in the midfield. ”
Germany began a tentative offensive. In the third minute, Schweinsteiger crossed in the hinterland, and Ballack fired a shot before Makelele blocked!
Not daring to underestimate it, Kupe leaped to his right and slid the ball out of the door. Barak did not regret it and gave Schweinsteiger a thumbs up. In the stands, the German fans applauded.
In the fifth minute, Tulalang and Henry cooperated in front of the penalty area, Henry knocked the football back, and Tulalang pulled out his foot and shot angrily!
German centre-back Metzelder lifted his right leg in the box to keep the ball back. Another centre-back, Mertesacker, stepped forward and kicked the ball into the midfield with a big kick. Tulalang's long-range shot won applause from the French fans!
ESPN said: "At the start of the game, both Germany and France threatened each other's goals with long-range shots. ”
In the ninth minute, there was a dangerous situation in front of the French goal. Abidal mishandled the ball and the alert Podolski snatched the ball at his feet. Burst into the restricted area. Gala roared and pressed forward with a fierce momentum. In the stands, the French fans began to get nervous.
Podolski couldn't find a shot under Galla's tight defence and suddenly crossed the ball to Krauser, who was ambushed in the box. The soccer ball flashes like an arrow, flying fast against the turf!
The air in the stadium suddenly became tense!
Klose moves on the ball!
A tall blue figure's center of gravity suddenly dropped, his right foot against the turf, flying towards the football, he was about to tackle!
The next moment. Football rolls off the line. Krauser let out a scream and fell in the penalty area!
The French fans got worried, and the German fans started shouting: "Penalty! Penalty kick! Penalty kick! ”
In the VIP seat, Platini looked at the tall Italian on the field with a solemn face, how would he judge? Before the start of the game. French President Nicolas Sarkozy also asked him about refereeing.
ESPN exclaimed: "How will the referee award the penalty?" Penalty? ”
The eyes of the entire stadium were nervously fixed on the tall Italians. How will he decide. Rossetti after a brief hesitation. Whistle and point to the corner!
Henrique, a famous commentator on France Télévision? Hilario exclaimed: "It's not a penalty! The referee's hand points to the corner area! ”
German television cried out in pain: "God! It's not a penalty! Oh, God. The referee did not award a penalty! ”。
In the VIP seat, German Chancellor Angela Merkel bowed her head and communicated with Blatter next to her, looking for professional advice. Platini breathed a sigh of relief, and the French fans couldn't help but start applauding. Barak rushed to the referee and shouted at the referee: "No! No! No! It's a penalty, it's definitely a penalty! ”。
His saliva sprayed in Rossetti's face. The Italian instinctively wiped a handful of saliva from his face, then pointed to his eyes and said loudly: "He tackles the ball first, then the man, this is a corner kick, I can see it clearly!" ”
The angry Germans thought it was a penalty, and they surrounded the Italians chattering and exerting pressure. Thuram got up from the turf and sneered at Krause, who was lying on the turf moaning: "Hurry up, the referee didn't award a penalty, so don't show anymore!" ”
When Krauser heard this, his face changed, he stopped moaning, and said angrily to Thuram: "You shoveled me down, this is a penalty!" ”
The referee's decision was immutable, and the TV was playing in slow motion: Thuram shoveled his right foot onto the ball before Krauser touched it, and then dropped Krauser on the turf.
ESPN said: "The referee didn't make a mistake, it was a corner. ”
After watching the slow motion, the German TV commentator changed his previous opinion and said: "This is indeed a corner. ”
The players on the field could not see the slow motion, which the German players thought was a miscalculation. In the ensuing corner, an angry Ballack slammed his right elbow into Thuram's chin during a scramble. Thuram let out a scream and fell onto the turf. The referee blew the whistle, Ballack made an innocent appearance, and Gala roared angrily at him:
"Damn the Germans! Despicable Germans! ”
Anger appeared in Barak's eyes, and he yelled at Gala, "You're damned, despicable!" ”
Gara looked at Thuram on the turf and saw blood coming from the corners of his mouth, so she became even more angry and shouted at Barak, "Look at it! Look! The corners of his mouth were bleeding! ”
Barak yelled at Gala, "What about the bleeding? ”
He didn't even look at Thuram, knowing how hard he was using that elbow in anger. The two heads are on top of each other, and a clash is about to take place. Rossetti whistled, immediately rushed over, separated the two, and then played fifty boards each, one yellow card for each person.
RSPN exclaimed: "The game has only been going on for ten minutes and there have already been two clashes between the two sides. This shows that both sides are bound to win this game! ”
The commentator didn't know that there was a clash between the two sides before the game, and he only saw it twice. If he knew that the players on both sides hadn't played yet, he almost clashed, and I don't know what he would have said.
In the following game, the anger of the players on both sides grew, and players continued to scream and fall on the turf. In just 20 minutes, players from both sides received four yellow cards. The coaches on both sides had to shout loudly to signal their players to calm down.
Both sides put a lot of effort into the midfield. When they start a big game, they all want to control the game by controlling the midfield. The half-time battle slowly heated up, and the fans on both sides in the stands let out loud shouts to cheer on their teams.
The Germans really wanted to compete with the French on the ground, however, they passed the football to the feet of the French time and time again.
German television criticized: "Loew is using his own shortcomings to compete with the strengths of the other party, which is extremely wrong!" ”
The French team slowly shifted their focus to the left, with the Germans having three big players in midfield, two of whom were tasked with keeping Ribery at bay. Franck Ribery was the target of the German team's defense, and of course he was also the target of fouls. Just ten minutes. He fell on the turf four times. Don couldn't get the ball with him at all.
Milan TV said: "The game was tragic and so far three players from both sides have been carried off the pitch for treatment. The Germans, as had been said before the game, were stockpiling heavily on the right flank. Blocked the golden passage for the French team. Don simply couldn't get the football from Ribery's feet. Not to mention finishing shots. France must change the direction of the offensive! ”
"It was said before the game that the German team would try to block the golden lane," TVE said. Now it seems that the German team did exactly that, with Ballack and Schweinsteiger putting a lot of emphasis on defending Ribery. Several media outlets believe that Domenech will change tactics. Adjust the direction of the attack, and now it seems that Domenech did not do so. ”
"The stubborn French team still attacked from the left, but they did little. France should consider adjusting the direction of attack. ”
German TV proudly said: "Ballack and Schweinsteiger successfully blocked the golden passage of the French team, and they dealt a heavy blow to the pride of the French!" ”
Golden Passage, the starting point of the French Trident attack, Ribery tore through the opposition's defence with his own sharp breakthrough, feeding the two strikers with cannonballs. If the golden channel is blocked, the French Trident ceases to be a single unit. The German media proposed to block the golden passage before the game, with the aim of disrupting Domenech's preparations.
Domenech knew that it was not just a disruption and that Germany could really do it. If the tactics are adjusted and the direction of the attack is adjusted, there is no doubt that the momentum will be a little weaker. If you don't adjust, the opponent will hoard heavy troops, and how can you tear apart the opponent's defense.
The issue is complex, involving both morale and tactics. Domenech consulted with the dressing room leaders to be on the safe side, and most of them thought they couldn't change because of each other. No matter how the situation changes, I will not move!
There is a lot of courage in this, but judging from the actual effect, Ribery does not have the ability to break through in the opponent's heavy forces. What to do?
In the 27th minute of the first half, Ribery conceded again under the attack of Ballack and Schweinsteiger.
German TV exclaimed: "The French team should continue to attack from the left flank!" ”
France Télévisions said: "France should make a change, they can't go all the way to the dark!" ”
The golden passage was blocked, and the French attack was very passive, with midfield playmaker Tulalang trying to split the ball to the right flank. In the 25th minute, Malouda received Tulalang's pass, cooperated with Abidal who assisted, tore through the German defense, and crossed the football to the middle. The ball was tackled by German defender Hitzersperger.
In the 32nd minute, France attacked again on the right side, Malouda crossed the box diagonally at 45 degrees, and Henry at the front point did not complete the shot under the interference of Mertesacker. The ball flies backwards. Tang Jue, Ram, and Metzelder rushed to the ball like three bolts of lightning!
Tang Jue shot angrily in the middle of the two!
The soccer ball whistled like a cannonball and flew towards the bottom left corner!
Just as the French fans were about to celebrate, Lehmann made a beautiful side save to save the football from the bottom line!
There was a huge cry of regret in the stadium. German television exclaimed: "Great Lehmann, he made a great save!" ”
Henrique, a famous commentator on France Télévision? Hilario shook his head and said: "Lehmann saved Don's shot, he was just a few centimeters away from the goal. It was his first shot on goal and we hope he can get more shots on target! ”
Rahm and Metzelder looked at each other with some fear, damn it, can you still make such a beautiful shot in the middle of the shot? Thankfully, Lehmann was brave......
Tang Jue shook his head, but the fighting spirit in his eyes was still strong!
ESPN said: "The French team adjusted their tactics and focused their attack on the right flank, and the attack has changed dramatically. ”
British Sky TV scoffed: "Before the game, some media said that France would not adjust the direction of attack, but they still bowed to reality. Where is the pride of the ball lord? ”
In a room in London, Professor Wenger was watching the live broadcast in his living room, listening to the commentary of Sky TV, and couldn't help but scold: "Silly X, what does adjusting the direction of the attack have to do with Don's pride?" The team adjusts the direction of attack according to the specific situation on the field, which is a sign of the team's maturity and should be recognized! ”
"A guy who doesn't understand football actually came to explain a football game, hum! ……”
In fact, the Sky TV commentator doesn't understand football, it's just that he wants to seize every opportunity to ridicule Tang Jue. (To be continued......)