The capital of France, Paris.

After watching the footage of Spain's match against Finland, France's head coach Didier Deschamps fell into deep thought.

The reference value of this game is not large, and it can be seen that Spain has not made much effort, and Finland has not been able to bear it.

But he can be sure that Spain will not show mercy when facing France away from home.

This is not only because the two teams are the biggest rivals in the group stage, but also because of the past grievances between the two teams.

Spain don't have as much history as France, and if they want to forge a dynasty of their own, the best way to do that is to prove their worth by knocking down an old hegemon like France.

The French, of course, don't want their opponent's tricks to succeed and they can't afford to lose at home to themselves.

Because it's directly related to the qualifiers in the group!

Only the group winners of each group in the World Preliminary Tournament can directly qualify, and the remaining nine group runners-up will select eight to participate in the play-offs.

If you win the play-offs, you can qualify for the World Cup!

France are currently three points behind Spain and if they don't win this game, they will lose the initiative to win the group.

There is even only a theoretical group first chance.

With Spain's steady ability to abuse vegetables, it's hard to expect the stinky fish and shrimp in the group to cause them problems.

If Spain win the next games, then even if France win all the next games, they will only finish second in the group and play in the play-offs.

If France lose this game, there is no hope of winning the group, and they can only try to score points against the other weaker teams, and pray for a weaker opponent in the play-offs.

However, even a weaker opponent is not very safe.

There is no shortage of examples of such overturns in history, and a team with the surname of an Italian surname who won the European Cup but could not enter the World Cup in later generations said that it was very good!

The dignified European champion can't enter the World Cup, how can it be reasonable?

Therefore, the French team can only accept the victory in this game, and even the draw cannot be accepted.

But how can we win against Spain, the double winner of the World Cup and the European Championship?

Deschamps only pulled his hair worriedly, fortunately his hairline was relatively safe, otherwise, according to his method of pulling his hair, it wouldn't take long to be similar to Bosque's hairline.

After thinking about it for a long time, Deschamps finally decided to give it a go and put the young player Paul Pogba, who he recruited from Juventus, in the starting line-up for this game.

He's fed up with France's midfielders, who have no creativity at all, leaving the team with a top-class forward line-up and no one to feed them cannonballs.

Although Pogba is young, just turning 20 years old, his skills and awareness are not comparable to those rough brothers.

Although Pogba is a black player, he is tall and muscular, and he looks like a typical black and hard player.

But don't be deceived by his appearance, this kid is a technical school, not a physical school.

Pogba has a well-balanced left and right foot, with perfect shots and passes on both feet, no backfooting, and he also has a delicate footwork that allows him to make high-quality passes and shots.

On top of that, his excellent physicality gives him a lot of defensive ability and plenty of physicality, making him a very versatile midfielder.

His only disadvantage at the moment is probably his age.

Pogba is too young and lacks a lot of game experience, especially in major tournaments.

This is also the reason why Deschamps did not dare to use him as a workhorse before.

But the thought of having a young player in the Spanish squad made him want to give it a try.

Spain's number 30 is younger than Pogba, and if he can, why can't Pogba?

……

On March 25, the Spanish national team arrived in Paris, the capital of France, by plane.

Alarmed by the arrival of the Armadama, French fans and media gathered near the airport, holding up their cheering cards to show the Spanish team, telling them that this was the territory of the Gallic rooster and that the Spaniards could not be allowed to be presumptuous.

However, the Spanish players didn't care about this, revealing a strong man's confidence and calmness.

This made the French angry, and they felt that the Spaniards were too pretending.

"Damn the Spaniards, wait tomorrow to lose at the Stade de France!"

"What a bullshit Armada, tomorrow will be your end!"

……

Before the game started, fans of the two countries scolded on the Internet.

Spanish fans ridiculed France as a down-and-out aristocrat, having been in a bad situation since winning the World Cup in 1998, failing to even qualify from the group at the last World Cup.

With such a team, what can you compare to the double champions of the World Cup and the European Cup?

Not to be outdone, French fans ridiculed the Spaniards for playing hypnotic football and sissy football.

They believe that under the onslaught of the French players, the Spanish team will definitely be broken to pieces.

The blow is blown like this, but the handicap announced by the spinach company before the game is not very optimistic about the French team.

Spinach on the European side gave the away team a half-ball result and is cautiously bullish on Spain.

The spinach company on the Asian side was more aggressive, directly giving the result of the away team conceding a goal, apparently thinking that Spain would win away.

Fans of the French team were not convinced:

"Damn, garbage spinach, what do they know about football?

Brothers, listen to me this time, buy the French team and it's over, take advantage of the high odds now, buy early and get rich early! ”

A blogger who supports the French team calls on fans of the French team to buy their own team to win.

However, there were not many French fans in response to his call, but a group of Spanish fans came to inquire and started team building in his comment area:

"I'm Spaniard, I prove that the Spanish team is rubbish, and I definitely can't play the French team!"

"That's it, Spain's midfielders, all of them are weak, what to compare with the African team, no, what to compare with the French team? The French team only needs to play their black and hard characteristics, and the French team will win this game! ”

"Well, I'm a Spaniard, I use practical actions to prove that I am optimistic about the French team, look, this is the proof that I bet on the French team!"

A Spanish fan has taken a screenshot of his bet.

But attentive fans found out that this guy bought the French team to lose.

At this moment, fans from other countries who watched the excitement couldn't stand it.

"Don't be fooled by the French fans, the Spaniards are tricking you into betting so that they can raise the prize pool so they can win more!"

A German fan analyzed rationally and objectively.

Ordinary people are not as professional as spinach companies, and the data analysis experts of spinach companies combine the state of the two teams and the strength of the players to make such an analysis and evaluation, and there must be reasons for them.

You are an ordinary fan, why should you use your hobby to challenge the other party's professional job?

But not long after his comment was posted, he sank because he had been stepped on too much.

"Damn, someone has exposed our conspiracy, brothers, hurry up and step on him, don't let the French see it!"

The united Spanish fans stepped on it en masse to prevent the German from ruining their chances of making a fortune.

……

The media has reported a lot of money, the team's grim qualifying situation, and strong opponents, plus many people on the Internet have called on French fans to support their teams on the spot.

Combined, these factors stimulated the patriotic fervor of the French.

So, those who can buy tickets go to the scene to cheer.

Those who didn't buy tickets went to the nearby bar or even the square outside the stadium for key games, and at the very least, they had to watch the TV at home and cheer on the TV screen.

The Stade de France, which can accommodate 80,000 spectators, was packed on match day.

Those French fans who are usually not very supportive of their national team because of the color of the team's skin color, this time they all went out to the scene to watch the game.

It was a very crucial and interesting game, and they didn't want to miss it.

Of course, it would be better if you could see the team you support win the game.

The match between France and Spain will be played at 8 p.m. on March 26, after the rest of the qualifiers in this round are almost over.

In the just-concluded Group F group stage, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal defeated Azerbaijan with a score of 2:0 to get three points, and the qualifying situation is very good.

After the match, the Portuguese team returned to the hotel, and when they passed by the hotel lobby, they happened to see the match between Spain and France on TV.

Most of the Portuguese players just gave a casual look and didn't pay much attention to it, ready to go back to their rooms to rest.

But Ronaldo paused when he saw the player wearing the number 30 shirt.

It's him!?

He remembered that this was the man he had met at the Ballon d'Or ceremony, and that it was also the superstar that Florentino had hinted to him that he wanted to poach to be his deputy.

Thinking of this, Ronaldo stopped.

The world says you are strong, but I want to see how strong you are.

……

South America, in a hotel room.

Messi, dressed in slippers, came out of the bathroom, glanced at the clock on the wall, picked up the remote control with his hand, and turned on the TV.

The live footage that appeared on TV happened to be the match between France and Spain.

Messi's face looked a little haggard and his mood didn't seem to be happy.

In the just-concluded South American qualifiers, Argentina led by him was forced to draw 1-1 by Bolivia.

Messi missed a lot of chances in this game and failed to help his team win.

This made him criticized and even questioned by the outside world, and with the defeat in the World Cup in South Africa in front of him, many people began to doubt Messi and doubt whether he could lead Argentina to good results.

There are even some who doubt his professional attitude, believing that he is not giving his best in the national team competition.

Otherwise, how can you explain that he is soaring on the club side, but he is directly dumb in the national team?

In the face of these doubts and criticisms, Messi did not stand up to give any explanation.

Explanations are futile, and only by hitting them back with a better performance on the field can these people be silenced.

In order to be able to become stronger, Messi has been studying Lin Quan's game recently, hoping to learn from the opponent's performance on the field and find out his own shortcomings.

Lin Quan is like a mirror to Messi, which can help him find his strengths and weaknesses and correct them.

It's much more effective to do this than to take your time and find your mistakes!

The game just started, and Messi sat intently in front of the TV, looking forward to what kind of inspiration Lin Quan could bring him!

……

Carrington Training Base, Manchester, UK.

As usual, Ferguson sat in his office, sipping the old wine on the back of his chair while watching the highlight of the match between France and Spain.

Although England's match against Montenegro was also broadcast live at the same time, the Lord had no interest in this game.

Montenegro is just a belly of a fish and will not pose much of a threat to England.

Compared to that boring match, it was the focus of France's vs Spain that was more eye-catching.

Especially in this game, there is a young player he is very optimistic about, and Ferguson is looking forward to what kind of wonderful performance the opponent can bring him in this game!

……

France, France Big Ball.

Pep Guardiola, who has officially announced his signing with Bayern and is about to become Bayern's head coach, appeared in the box at the Stade de France.

In this game, he not only cheered for the Spanish national team as an ordinary fan, but also came to inspect Lin Quan's game status as the head coach of Bayern.

Strange to say, he has watched Lin Quan play a lot of games, but he has never been like now, thinking about how to use Lin Quan as a head coach.

It stands to reason that Lin Quan and Messi's style are so similar, and he is the best coach in the world to use Messi.

He should know how to use Lin Quan.

But each team's staffing and tactical play is different, Bayern is not Barcelona, and does not have the kind of midfield configuration that Barcelona has and the awareness of pass-and-control football that has been instilled in them since childhood.

Therefore, he can't just copy the same set of Barcelona because Lin Quan is very similar to Messi, and directly take Barcelona's set to Bayern to use.

Bayern and Barcelona are completely different tactical plays, and he needs to find a balance between the two, which not only retains Bayern's traditional strengths, but also brings over some advanced concepts that he believes belong to the future development of football, so as to achieve the perfect integration of the two.

And this is not a simple matter.

Thinking of this, Guardiola can't resist the urge to experiment in his heart.

……

In the players' tunnel, Lin Quan stood calmly in the Spanish team, waiting to play.

Similar to Lin Quan's state, the vast majority of players on the Spanish side are not too nervous.

On the home side, on the other hand, several young players who started for the first time for the team looked extremely nervous, and even kept drawing crosses on their chests.

Lin Quan glanced at the other party, and the other party also looked at him.

Nala's hairstyle, at a glance, you know that the other party is Paul Pogba.

Pogba's eyes showed envy and longing, he was very envious of Lin Quan, the other party was so young, and he had already secured the position of the starting main force of the Spanish national team.

And I have just joined the national team, and I don't know what the future holds.

Thinking about this game again, I was pushed out like a duck on the shelf, directly facing the Spanish champion-level midfielder.

Pogba was a little worried in his heart, if this game is not played well, will the future national team not have a place of its own?

The young Pogba is indeed relatively young, but Lin Quan does not doubt his strength.

He remembers very well that this guy will return to Manchester United in the future for the world's number one transfer fee of 105 million euros.

Of course, whether Manchester United's money is worth it or not is another matter.

Teams entering a rebuilding period have always been lavish in their purchases, but they often seem to be looking away.

This was true for Manchester United after Alex Ferguson, and it was also true for Barcelona after that.

(End of chapter)