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Chapter 661 So, it’s all Benzema’s fault?

Watching Rossi open his arms and walk around the stadium with stern eyes to celebrate.

Deschamps clenched his fists tremblingly.

An unprecedented feeling of powerlessness swept through my body.

Even when facing Messi and Ronaldo, he has never felt such frustration.

Rossi, so strong.

You can't describe his strength in words, you can only feel his coolness and calmness on the court.

Whether it was the exquisite smash that passed Varane or the decisive free kick just now, this is simply not something that people on earth can do.

After the whistle blew at the end of the second half, the players from both sides did not leave the field. Instead, they stayed at their respective halftimes to wait for the coaches and staff to make tactical arrangements and replenish water.

"Well done everyone, take a break and prepare for the final 30 minutes."

Southgate's tone of voice was obviously more confident than before.

For the England team, the stoppage time countdown was absolutely tied, which was a great encouragement to the team's morale.

The most important thing is physical fitness. The average age of England is one year younger than that of the French team, which ensures that they have a stronger impact in overtime.

This is what worries Deschamps the most.

In order to hold on to the final score, Deschamps took down Giroud, a powerful striker.

Without Giroud's fulcrum support at the front end, the French team's offense will be difficult to advance.

On the other hand, in England, Harry Kane and Rossi are both on the court. Their support capabilities are first-rate and they can create a wealth of tactical changes on the offensive end.

At this time, it would be great if Benzema was here.

On the eve of the World Cup, Benzema was accidentally injured in training and had to bid farewell to the World Cup early. This became the biggest shortcoming of the French team's lineup in the World Cup.

Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram, although they have some advantages in height, they do not have Giroud's support and fulcrum ability, and cannot compete with England's tall central defenders.

At present, the best tactic of the French team is to use the speed of the wide players to attack England's three central defender system.

Overtime began quickly, with England directly adopting a 3-2-3-1 formation.

The overtime battle is no longer about tactics or technology, but the fighting spirit and will of the players on both sides.

Whoever can grit his teeth and persevere until the end will be the final winner.

Neither England nor France seem to be bidding farewell to the World Cup stage.

In the 95th minute, Chuameni made a long pass from the backcourt. When Bellingham and Camavinga failed to reach the top, it leaked between the two England central defenders.

Griezmann moved forward smartly, and before being double-teamed, he suddenly fired a cold arrow from the edge of the penalty area and hit the lower right corner of the goal.

Pickford was very focused and flew to the sideline to pounce the ball, but Luke Shaw finally controlled the ball.

Soon, England organized a counterattack.

Rashford took the ball on the right and saw Rossi coming over to take over. After a pass and a run, the two played an exquisite one-two.

Rashford, who entered the penalty area, faced the attacking goalkeeper and pushed into the far corner.

But Yupa, who was defended in time, cleared the ball.

In overtime, the two teams still maintained an extremely fast offensive rhythm, and the players on the field spared no effort to fight.

In the 100th minute, after a weak shot in the penalty area, Harry Kane suffered cramps in his right thigh and fell to the ground, receiving treatment from Rossi.

At the same time, the French team's full-back Theo also suffered from cramps.

The game restarted after being interrupted for more than a minute.

Soon, the first half of overtime ended, and the players from both sides rested in their respective half-times to prepare for the final 15 minutes of the game.

Kane lay directly on the ground, his right foot was lifted by medical staff, and he was undergoing relaxation therapy.

The French team was not much better. Many players were panting from exhaustion. Mbappe was silent and took the time to rest.

"High ball, we want to play high ball!"

Judging from Deschamps' tactical arrangements, the French team wants to use high balls to attack in the last 15 minutes.

Although England's three central defenders all have good air defense capabilities, they lack lateral defensive protection and can use the gaps between the three to create opportunities.

At the beginning of the second half, the French team took the lead in attacking.

Mbappe's breakthrough from the wing left Kyle Walker behind.

The 32-year-old Walker was ultimately no match for the young French supercar, and he didn't even have a chance to pull him away.

After breaking into the baseline, Mbappe was severely guarded. He suddenly spiked the ball back and passed it to the back point from Rabiot on the edge of the penalty area.

Kingsley Coman got in front of Luke Shaw, headed the ball and passed it to the goal.

In the middle, Griezmann's volley shot from close range was bravely saved by Pickford.

[England's high-altitude defense is still having problems at this time! 】

[The French team seized the opportunity and almost lost the ball! 】【look! 】

[Griezmann's shot is already perfect! 】

[Pickford made a desperate save to save England's hope of promotion! 】

And just after the opening attack, due to the serious decline in physical fitness of both sides, they could not keep up with the tense rhythm of the game, and the offense began to show faults.

England started with a 3v4 in the frontcourt, and the French team responded with a 2v3 backhand.

Their offense was not conducted and sorted out by the midfielder, but was just a simple long pass.

It is precisely because of the faults in the formation that the head and tail cannot look at each other, increasing the risk of conceding the ball.

In the 114th minute of the game, England made a huge clearance from the backcourt and passed it directly to Rossi who started from the center circle.

In an instant, Rossi, who started quickly, left the French team's defense far behind.

"Offside, offside!"

As the French team fought back to defend, they raised their hands to signal the referee.

Because there is no one in the world who can throw away the defensive team by such a large distance when countering offside.

But neither the referee nor the linesman expressed anything.

Faced with a chance that might have been a half-goal, French goalkeeper Lloris rushed out of the penalty area without hesitation.

Even if Rossi touches the ball first, attacking early can block more shooting angles.

Just after Rossi removed the ball with his right foot, Lori rushed in front of him and squatted down to block the way.

At this time, whether Rossi is facing left or right, the ball will be blocked by Lori's sideways body.

If the two collide, it depends on whether the referee calls a defensive foul or an offensive collision.

In short, Lori's attack was a correct choice.

But what Rossi did next left Lori stunned.

Rossi picked the ball up with his right foot first, just above Lori's outstretched arm.

After picking up Lori, Rossi used the instep of his right outside foot to dump the ball to the right, and just avoided the interception of Hupa who was returning to defense.

Immediately afterwards, Rossi adjusted a step and raised his right foot to prepare for a shot.

But his shot was just to lure another central defender Varane who hurried back to defend.

Varane, who fell to the ground and made a sliding tackle, was easily passed by Rossi. The three of them watched as Rossi easily pushed into the empty goal.

3:2! ! !

From the sky above the Bay Stadium, the shouts of victory for the England team came!

But England were not celebrating.

Because under the strong protest of the French, the referee decided to use VAR to determine whether Rossi was offside in the previous attack.

In this World Cup, FIFA launched a black technology-a semi-automatic offside system.

This technology is a part of VAR, and its function is to use slow-motion video playback to identify whether the offensive player is offside.

This system consists of two aspects: First, a sensor is installed inside the football.

The sensor transmits data to the outside world at a frequency of 500 times per second, allowing the system to determine the precise position of the football in real time.

At the same time, the system also includes 12 tracking cameras installed in the stadium.

Not only can the position of the football be monitored, but each player's real-time position can be determined by tracking 29 points on each player's body.

The cameras also transmit data 50 times per second.

Through repeated viewing, Rossi's body was not offside at the moment of starting.

The last thing that dragged him down was the tip of Yupa's elbow.

Only 1 centimeter.

Whistle sounds, fingers circle,
The goal is valid!

England wants to win the game!

Deschamps off the court was even more furious.

In overtime, the chances created by the team were obviously better, but Griezmann always lacked luck in his final kick.

Why did Griezmann miss two shots?
It's because Giroud was replaced and the French team has no center.

If Benzema hadn't been injured, he would have been the team's regular center.

So, it’s all Benzema’s fault!


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