Chapter 657: A Different World Cup (12)
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At 9 p.m. on July 12, the Stade de France, which can accommodate 80,000 spectators, was packed, and many fans who had been slow to buy tickets waited outside the stadium, hoping to hand in their luck and get a valuable ticket.
However, they are obviously going to be disappointed, after all, this is a World Cup final that only comes once in four years, and who would want to give their hard-earned tickets to someone else?
Zhuang Mingge, who was sitting in the VIP box early and enjoying the air conditioning and sofa, naturally did not understand the anxious mood of ordinary fans, at this time he was holding a World Cup schedule, chatting with Karin and Little Groz about some of his latest discoveries:
"Karin, Rebecca, come and see, these Frenchmen are really clever and clever, but it's a pity that they ended up making wedding dresses for others, but they didn't get any benefit at all."
"Listening to Antonio, it seems that this is really the case." Groz Jr. looked carefully at the schedule of Zhuang Ming's singer and said, "If France defeat us Italy in the quarter-finals and finally reach the final, then their last three games will all be played at the Stade de France, so that the French team can prepare for the game without the fatigue caused by the long journey!" ”
Although this matter may not be something to make a fuss about in the eyes of ordinary fans, it is not the case for industry insiders such as Zhuang Mingge. Because they know very well that for a big cup competition like the World Cup, which has a much more intensive schedule than club competitions, a team can play in the same stadium in a row, and it will have a considerable advantage.
There are two main advantages in this, one is that the team does not have to travel around in France, which avoids the players from consuming more physical energy during the journey and can better prepare for the next games; The second point is the adaptability to the field, players who have played on the same field for three consecutive games will obviously have a much higher adaptation to this field than the other team! This effect is especially pronounced for professional footballers!
Think about it, if one side of the game is still acclimatizing to the field, and the other side is already familiar with the environment and the condition of the field, then the side that is more familiar with the field will obviously have more advantages at the beginning of the game! And this advantage is naturally extremely important for a knockout match that will determine the outcome of the game.
It's just that the French Football Association, which made a tinkling of the small abacus, did not expect that the French team, which has the right time and place, was actually killed in the quarterfinals.
However, Zhuang Mingge's discoveries can only be talked about in this small circle composed of the three of them, in case these remarks are heard and publicized by those who have a heart, it will definitely cause some unnecessary and quite troublesome turmoil.
Meanwhile, players from Brazil and Italy, the last two teams to have achieved success in the World Cup so far, have taken to the pitch, with captain Dunga and Junior Maldini playing a game of guessing heads and tails of a coin under the leadership of Moroccan Saeed Berguera, the referee of the match.
In this final, the coach of the Brazilian national team, Zagallo, did not make many changes to the starting lineup, and continued to reuse those veterans of the national team: goalkeeper Taffarel, and the four defenders from left to right: Carlos, Bayano, Aldair and Cafu; Sampaio and Dunga formed a double back to protect the backline, with Rivaldo and Leonardo on the wings of the midfield; In the forward line, the in-form alien Ronaldo and the veteran Bebeto partner in the attack.
One might ask, why didn't Zagallo send the Rolls-Royce duo who shocked the world? The reason is simple, because as happened in history, the lone wolf Romario was excluded from the list of 22 by coach Zagallo before the start of the World Cup, and he did not even have the opportunity to participate in the World Cup.
By the way, in the days leading up to the final, Ronaldo has been in very good shape and has not had the weird symptoms of pre-match epilepsy as in history.
Looking at the Italian side, because Brazil's starting lineup has always been very stable, this not only makes the Brazilian players more tacit with each other, but also gives the old Maldini room to arrange more targeted tactics.
Pagliuca, Maldini, Nesta, Materazzi, Zambrotta, Dino Baggio, Albertini, Di Livio, Di Matteo, Roberto Baggio, Vieri, these are the starting eleven of Italy in the final!
The elder Maldini has his own exquisiteness in arranging his troops: as Ronaldo's teammates in Fiorentina, Nesta and Materazzi must be more experienced in dealing with aliens than others, and it is also for this reason that Zambrotta faces Carlos, Maldini and Cafu have also played several times in the league, which is enough to deal with this Brazilian right-back with excellent assist ability; Due to Carlos and Cafu's existence and personality, Rivaldo prefers to run in the middle, although Dino Baggio and Albertini are waiting for him; As for Bebeto and Leonardo, they didn't attract the attention of the old Maldini at all, and just ordered to deal with them in a normal way, after all, the competitive state of these two players has declined very much, and there is no need to focus on it.
In fact, Brazil is regarded as the favorite to win the championship, more because of Ronaldo, an inexplicable player, and his near-invincible performance in the Four Nations Invitational Tournament and the Copa America last year.
Some people say that Ronaldo has the strength of a back line at this time, but Vieri and Baggio on the Italian side also have this ability, and they are no worse than aliens.
In this way, Italy and Brazil, who have played their main role and have no troubles, teamed up to put on a wonderful show for fans all over the world on this night!
In the 22nd minute, Rivaldo and Ronaldo played a series of one-two combinations in the front, and the latter broke into the penalty area and scored, and the Brazilian team led 1-0!
However, the Brazilian fans did not rejoice for long, Italy sent a cross from the left through Maldini in a strong attack, and Vieri, who received it in the penalty area, beat Bayano's header to help Italy equalize!
Although Ronaldo did his best to set up Rivaldo before half-time to put Rivaldo above the scoreline again, the Brazilian backline proved once again the "unreliable" assessment of him at this time.
Aldair is reliable, but his partner Bayano's ability is not complimentary, and under Zagallo's free-range management, Carlos and Cafu are clearly not as aggressive in defending as they are at the club, plus an aging Taffarel...... This led to the fact that although Italy was scored two goals by the Brazilians, the door of the Samba Army was also shot into slag by Vieri!
It was Vieri who scored his ninth goal of the tournament in the second half to help Italy equalise again, and then Dino Baggio took the lead with a stunning kick from 30 yards out!
In the end, taking advantage of the opportunity for the Brazilians to press the attack, Italy once again penetrated the fragile back of the Samba Army with a subtle and quick counterattack, and Roberto Baggio's goal sealed the victory for Italy completely!