Godfather of national football

Chapter 676 Top of the World ([-])

The moment the goal was scored, the players on the bench of the French team also rushed out, and the cameras swept over them, and they were all superstars.

Benzema, Giroud, and Payet, if these three were in any other team, they would be the absolute main players, but in this French team, the three of them couldn't even make the starting list, which also shows the terrifying strength of the French team now.

Li Guo did not appreciate the luxurious bench of the French team, but thought of Ferguson, "Sir Sir, you are right, Pogba really scored a goal."

"Li Guo, there is nothing wrong with you. There is no perfect defense in football, not even Manchester United in its heyday."

"I know, but...the opponent is too strong."

It was the first time that Li Guo felt that his opponent was so powerful that it was scary. This feeling was unprecedented. Even with the Argentine PK led by Messi, Li Guo was not afraid, but this time it was different.

"Li Guo, believe me, the reason why football has become the most fascinating sport in the world is because it is unpredictable. The strong may not necessarily defeat the weak."

As a Chinese, this kind of thinking is not unfamiliar, it existed thousands of years ago in Sun Tzu's Art of War.

Li Guo nodded: "Thank you, Sir."

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After the celebration ended, the game resumed. The French team seemed to have touched the gold cup. With an absolute advantage, the French team was only one goal away. When the goal was scored, the French team only needed to sit comfortably and wait.

An unexpected benefit is that the Chinese team has more space to hold the ball. This kind of ebb and flow is very common on the court.

In difficult times, the core of the team will emerge. At this time, the Chinese players are not Zheng Zhi, but Zhou Dun, who are looking for the most passes. Even Zheng Zhi, the midfielder, seems to trust Zhou Dun more.

With Zhou Dun as the core, the Chinese team's offense is gradually advancing, while the French team seems to be in no hurry. Instead, they hope that the Chinese team will press a little higher. After all, the French team's terrorist attack group needs space to sprint, and the Chinese team just leaves the space that the French team needs after pressing.

Didier Deschamps is expressionless, but he has already begun to feel complacent. If this continues, Griezmann, Martial, and Mbappe will turn the Chinese team's goal into a sieve.

Chinese players also understand that it is easy to rush up, but it is difficult not to lose the ball, and as long as the ball is lost, it must be counterattacked, so everyone relies so much on Zhou Dun, a person who is difficult to lose the ball.

Zhou Dun took the ball, and Mu Fei advanced at high speed. This move has been clearly seen by the French, and it is nothing new.

Matuidi came over to block Zhou Dun, and Matuidi also understood that this was a routine. Anyway, he didn't really want to steal the ball under Zhou Dun's feet, but just pressed him, and Zhou Dun would play the ball faster.

But unexpectedly, Zhou Dun was not Lin Zhijian. Zhou Dun tapped his heel and used a move that Ronaldo used to be extraordinary. At this moment, Matuidi was dumbfounded and froze in place. He really didn't expect Zhou Dun to pass him with fancy tricks.

After passing Matuidi, Zhou Dun continued to run forward, with Pogba behind him and the French team's four defenders in front. These five people were rounded up like an invisible net.

Zhou Dun took a look. Although his teammates were running, they were not in good positions. Lin Zhijian seemed to be offside, Mu Fei was too far away from him, and Chen Gelin was still standing there.

The sound of panting behind him was getting closer and closer, and Zhou Dun knew that the one behind him was the biggest threat - Pogba, the most popular fried chicken in European football.

In front of the penalty area, Zhou Dun decided to shoot the goal by himself, swung his legs and dribbled the ball in one go, and the ball flew towards the goal with great momentum.

The angle was a bit positive, and Lloris jumped up with both fists to hit the ball.

The goal was missed, but Zhou Dun showed his strong offensive ability, even Deschamps couldn't help applauding Zhou Dun.

Didier Deschamps was the midfielder of the French team back then, with excellent offense and defense. Thinking about it this way, Deschamps feels that Zhou Dun is really similar to himself.

10 minutes after the French team scored, the counterattack they expected did not happen, and the French began to think why?
Thinking carefully, they found that in the past 10 minutes, the Chinese team's offense was all around Zhou Dun, and this guy didn't concede a goal, not once.

If you don't get the ball, you can't fight back, so should you rob Zhou Dun?It's hard to say, maybe this is what the Chinese team is looking forward to, so that Zhou Dun's one-point goal will just hit behind the French team.

The offense and defense of football are like war, where each other guesses each other.When the French were caught in a dilemma, the Chinese team's offense was still resolute. Zhou Dun gave Chen Gelin a straight kick. Under Umtiti's close defense, Chen Gelin stretched out his foot first and poked the ball.

Lloris was taken aback. The stab shot was the most sudden and the fastest way to shoot.

Lloris stretched out his hand, but failed to catch it. On another look, the ball rolled out of the goal post and missed the goal, but boos rang out at the scene. The French fans were super dissatisfied with the 10-minute game. After the goal, the French team seemed to have become very, very loose.

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"The Chinese team won a free kick in front of the penalty area."

As soon as Li Guo thought about it, Ferguson knew it, "This is the last chance for the Chinese team."

"What? Sir, this is the first half."

"I'm sorry for the slip of the tongue. This is the last chance for the Chinese team to attack this wave. I have been pinching my watch. The trough of the French team's offense should be over."

Li Guo's heart skipped a beat, "Then do you think the Chinese team will score from this free kick?"

Ferguson chuckled, "Li Guo, I'm just familiar with the laws of motion, I'm not a wizard."

Li Guo was ashamed.

On the court, Liao Lisheng was not there. Standing in front of the ball were Zheng Zhi and Chen Gelin. Although they were two people, Chen Gelin was acting as a cover, and Zheng Zhi took the penalty in the end.

As a 38-year-old veteran, Zheng Zhi is not surprised by honor or disgrace. Even if Zidane is possessed in this game, it will be the last game.

In his previous life, Li Guo used to divide the national football team into two eras, before the 2004 Asian Cup and after the 2004 Asian Cup, and Zheng Zhi was considered to be a player in the previous era, and the national football team was considered a first-class player in Asia.

Lloris lined up a five-person wall to seal the near corner, and the rest were defending the Chinese players in the penalty area. The French estimated that the Chinese team might not necessarily shoot directly, but pass the ball, especially looking for Zhou Dun in the penalty area.

But this time Zheng Zhi really shot the goal by himself. He barely ran up and kicked the ball with little power, but it was purely for the angle.

Watching the ball fly towards the upper corner of the goal, Lloris kicked his feet, and a dry land plucked onions came. Just as the ball was about to pass the goal, Lloris held the ball up.

(End of this chapter)