After time travel, I can only beat up the national football team

Chapter 243 Rain battle at the World Cup

On July 7, the night before the match between the Macau team and the Italian team, the match between the host Germany and France started at the Westfalenstadion.

This was naturally a game that did not exist in the original plane. The top four teams in the original plane had changed due to his interference.

But the team that finally entered the finals has not changed yet. Although the overall strength of the Germans is about the same as that of the French, France has a real leader!

Zidane once again proved his worth in this semi-final. With a perfect performance, he showed the world the strength of a historical superstar.

In Zhang Desheng's system, the French king's combat power exceeded 80 for a total of 95 minutes including overtime, and even reached 97 for more than ten minutes!
This is the 97 combat power displayed after losing the explosive power and speed that are not top-notch. You can imagine what kind of performance Zidane has shown in other aspects!
This kind of undisputed leadership performance naturally surpassed the performance of anyone on the field, and no one in the German team could burst out with corresponding combat power to compete with it.

In the end, it was Zidane who decided the outcome of the game in overtime. Not only did he score a goal in regular time and lead the team against the Germans in the away game, he also contributed a game-killing shot in overtime. of assists.

This assist enabled the French team to successfully eliminate the host Germany team with a score of 2:1 after overtime and advance to the finals of this World Cup.

The Germans were convinced that they lost. Zidane's dominant performance was terrifying. In this game, he was close to the upper limit of a midfield conductor's style. Looking at the entire football history, I want to find someone better than him. The midfield general is gone and he is now one of the greatest midfielders in history.

And this is also the second time that the French have reached the final in three consecutive World Cups. This makes Zidane's aura shine brighter for a while, because as long as he can win this World Cup championship, he will lead the team to win two major championships. God's Cup.

If the French team really wins this World Cup, Zidane's historical status is very likely to surpass Maradona, and he will directly enter the top two in history from the top 5 status in one fell swoop.

Half an hour later, everyone adjusted their mentality and calmly boarded the bus bound for the "Allianz Arena", ready to have a hard time with the Italians!
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"If you ask me who in current football is a threat to me and who I admire the most, the answer can only be Zidane!"

"But don't forget, rain games are more beneficial to teams with good tactical awareness, teams that are good at through balls and long passes, and teams with better physical fitness. In these aspects, we are inferior to each other."

This is no joke, if Mr. Zhang's personal performance is actually at the level of a football king.

Therefore, when he was sleeping here, many people in China were already awake.

Li Xiaobo also walked to the window and looked at Munich with some BBC filters today. In fact, the TV station had predicted that there might be light rain today a few days ago.

After noon today, the sky suddenly became gloomy, and now it really started to rain.

When the Macau team arrived at the Allianz Arena, Mr. Zhang was naturally greeted loudly by reporters at the entrance who wanted to interview him when he was preparing to enter the locker room passage with the team.

When the game starts at 7 or 8 o'clock in the evening on the German side, it happens to be one or two o'clock in the middle of the night on the Chinese side.

Well, although Zidane's club results and personal performance are not as exaggerated and eye-catching as Zhang Gongzi, his personal ability is also unquestionable. The key player has already won a Hercules Cup and is an absolute leader in the World Cup.

What else is there to say? There are few people in history who can match this kind of team leadership ability.

But these words also made everyone's slightly gloomy mood improve. There is really no need to worry so much at this time. In fact, the pros and cons of the rain war are the same for everyone, and it even adds more uncertainty. Generally speaking, it is still good for them. More advantageous.

This point begins with the fact that before Zidane entered the national team, the French team failed to enter the World Cup for two consecutive years, and ended up winning the championship directly in 98. In the 02 World Cup, after Zidane was absent due to injury, the French team's clown-like performance was also the best. To illustrate, once the defending champion loses the leadership of the Algerian, Henry, Vieira, and Trezeguet will all be scum!
Zidane is so old in this World Cup, but as long as he can ensure his health, this French team, which is far less impressive than its lineup four years ago, still shows a fighting power that shocked the world!

If it weren't for the disgusting jet lag and the Macau team's miraculous performance, it is estimated that the ratings would not be lower than the Spring Festival Gala.

"Rainy games have a great impact on dribbling and ball control, which is relatively conducive to counterattack teams. This is indeed more beneficial to us. Could it be said that God also helped us?"

Zhang Desheng said with a smile at this time, changing the topic.

In this World Cup, Pirlo, in addition to being inferior to Zidane in extreme highlights, is also close to the historical level of performance overall. However, his style is different from Zidane's, and the way they lead and improve the team is also different. no the same.

When Li Xiaobo said this, he sounded so pretentious that it was hard to beat him.

"Speaking of which, this is not the first time we have been to the Allianz Arena!"

"It's raining lightly. Are we going to have a rain fight tonight?"

Any time you want to measure a player's historical status, in addition to personal data and team performance, including highlight performances, you also need to look at whether he is the absolute leader of that team, and the contrast between his presence and absence.

Therefore, if he can really win the World Cup twice, Maradona, the second person in history, will indeed have a chance to become the third person in history.

But one thing Pirlo and Zidane are very similar is that as long as they can stay healthy, their team will be able to win the championship and have a high probability of reaching the finals; on the contrary, once they are injured due to injuries If he is absent, his team will immediately find it difficult to advance to the group stage.

But no matter what the outcome is, these Chinese people's dreams are over, because the time difference between Germany and China is basically a full night's sleep.

When German time arrived in the afternoon, Zhang Desheng and his teammates were waiting for the bus in the lobby when they saw the light raindrops falling on the window and making a pitter-pattering sound, and frowned slightly.

Shen Yi is not pouring cold water on everyone, but the rain game is really disadvantageous for a team like Spain that plays pass, control, pass and cut, and is good at small and medium-sized cooperation.

For example, if any one of the two heroes can win the Hercules Cup, his historical ranking will be in danger.

But it was too difficult to lead Macau to win the championship, so his last thought before falling asleep was, where would he end up in this World Cup that surprised him?
And his idea has been dreamed by many Chinese people.

But even the third position is probably not available, because without a World Cup champion, there is a high probability of being surpassed by the next wave.

At this World Cup in Germany, what Chinese fans complained about most was the jet lag.

But the Italian's offense is much simpler and more direct, especially since they also have a deep-lying core Pirlo who is best at vertical overhead long passes!

And if Mr. Zhang cannot win the World Cup until he retires, although his personal ability is definitely at the level of a football champion and there is no dispute, there will still be a lot of controversy if he wants to surpass these three people in the historical rankings. , it is estimated that he will compete with Maradona for third place.

Mr. Zhang stopped at this time, but he did not want to give face to anyone, but intended to put more pressure on the French who were threatening him.

To put it bluntly, this means becoming the second officially recognized golf king after Pele, and the unofficial third golf king on the wild rankings!
There is no need for Maradona to feel aggrieved, because although Zidane's performance in the club is not as impressive as Mr. Zhang's, he still has the Champions League in his hands with absolute core status, and he has league titles in both pockets.

"Not only that, we have also been to the venues for the finals and the third and fourth place finals. We are going to start the second round of those five-star stadiums in Germany!"

On this occasion, players can ignore these reporters who are blocked by security personnel on both sides!
But many times, big names like him will still give some face to some familiar big media and simply answer a few questions before leaving.

For another example, the impact of Mbappe's back-to-back waves should not be underestimated!
"Can you still pass the test tomorrow?"

Tu Guangtai also felt that the rain battle was more beneficial to them. Now they could play more simply and directly, and the gap in skills between the two sides would also be narrowed.

"The rain war seems to be more beneficial to us!"

Zhang Desheng also knows that without a Hercules Cup in hand, he will be at a huge disadvantage when arranging seats in the future.

Therefore, when he heard the French media ask how he would evaluate Zidane's performance in the semifinals, he not only stopped and gave a very clear answer, but also used the praise tactics again!

After hearing this answer, the French media naturally showed expressions of satisfaction on their faces.

Then, I heard a French reporter ask: "So, who do you admire most in history? Who do you think can be in the same position as you?"

Mr. Zhang really answered all the questions at this time. He actually said: "Among the current and retired players, Beckenbauer's all-around is as good as mine, but his personal ability and team leadership ability are not as good as mine; Pele and Mara Dona's personal ability is comparable to mine, but their team leadership ability is not as good as mine; Zidane and Platini's personal attack ability is not as good as mine, but their team leadership ability is no less than mine." He pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said again, "If the French can win the championship again, then I think Zidane will be the second king of the ball, and I can only fight for the position of the third king of the ball."

When the French media heard this, their expressions naturally became even more joyful. For a moment, they didn't hear the various traps behind Zhang Desheng's words. It was just so beautiful.

But the faces of the Argentinian and German reporters became furious. What do you mean by this?
At this time, even the reporter from Brazil was unhappy because he meant that Pele could only compete with him in terms of personal attack ability, but his team leadership ability was not as good as him. Isn't this too arrogant?

Zhang Desheng naturally said this deliberately to let the outside world ferment and discuss it. At this moment, he didn't care how happy the French media was, or how unhappy other media were. After pretending to be cool, he turned around and walked into the passage.

In addition to wanting to make headlines with his answers, he was also prepared for the possibility of playing against the French and German teams.

The Macau team at this moment is just awesome. Regardless of whether they win or lose, they can play the maximum seven games in each World Cup after the reorganization, because if they win, they will play the final with France, and if they lose, they can play the third or fourth match with the German team. finals.

Half an hour later, Liao Qimin announced the starting lineup for this game in front of the Macau players who had already changed their clothes.

This is not surprising, even the outside world can guess their starting lineup for this game!
"Our tactics today are just two words - defend!"

But the outside world may not be able to guess the tactics deployed by Liao Qimin! At this moment, the Italian team really couldn't guess how the Macau team would play, because they dared to attack and defend completely against Brazil.

In that game, the Macau team's offensive and defensive performance was really something no one could have imagined. Moreover, in this World Cup, it seems that none of the Macau team's games were purely utilitarian defensive counterattack tactics. Most of their games were actually Total offense, total defense style, so Lippi dare not predict whether the Macau team will continue to play like this?
Of course, the Macau team doesn't dare to play like this anymore. Today they are going to use the most extreme utilitarianism and conservatism to deal with the Italians. After a while, when they get on the court, they are as ugly and as conservative as they can be.

Their chance of winning in regular time, including overtime, lies in whether they can catch the Italians' mistakes in switching from offense to defense, thereby completing a fatal blow!
If the Italians also focus on playing it safe, then although there will be no flaws, they will certainly not be able to invest enough troops on the offensive end.

A penalty shootout is the most likely outcome, and the Macau team can naturally accept it. Although there is Buffon in the Italian team, he is not known for saving penalty kicks. Instead, they have Mr. Zhang who has performed miracles.

But if the Italians invest too much force on the offensive end, then Mr. Zhang, the sharpest spear in the world, will have a chance to create another miracle tonight.

"Win, you have to conserve your energy today, don't get too involved on the defensive end, save your energy for the second half, especially for overtime!" Liao Qimin also reminded him at the end, and then added after a slight hesitation. , "If there is no good opportunity on the offensive end, then don't waste energy trying."

Liao Qimin's last reminder is also related to the Macau team's offensive strategy today. Their main strategy is "no rabbit, no hawk"!
This means that they will be more conservative than ever on the offensive end, and will not invest their troops at all unless there are really good opportunities.

Zhang Desheng had to be strategically invisible in the first half, because even if the Italians showed flaws on the defensive end, it would only be when they were unable to score in the second half, their mentality became impatient, and their physical fitness began to decline.

"Come on, let's show the Italians that we can be more extreme than them in terms of conservatism and utilitarianism!"

As usual, Zhang Desheng gathered in a circle with everyone before taking the field, and his words that seemed not to require Bilian were actually very suitable for the Macau team in the current situation.

The Macau team really has no psychological burden at this time. No matter how extreme they play, they are not afraid of being scolded, because they are the 88th ranked team!
But if the Italians play as conservative and utilitarian football as they do, they will definitely be embarrassed no matter what the result is.

What does it mean to be proud despite defeat?
Since the Macau team entered the knockout rounds, it has truly been a matter of honor despite defeat.

Ten minutes later, I saw that the entrance passage was half blue and white with freedom and romance, and half was the sparkling royal purple. When they walked into the Allianz Arena in two rows with their heads held high, Dan Shan followed the momentum. You really can't tell who is the weaker side.

The expressions and temperaments of the players from these two teams all showed a calmness and composure after being accustomed to big scenes. They really had that unhurried and calm attitude. It was impossible to tell that they were nervous or uneasy. Emotions.

It is easy to understand that the Italian team has this mentality. They are really stars who are used to seeing big scenes.

But the Macau team also had this attitude, which immediately made Chinese fans who stayed up late watching the game feel less sleepy.

In this situation, if you ask a team to come over and take just two steps, you will probably show your timidity on the spot.

"Three in a row! Three in a row!"

"Win one more! Win one more!"

"Chinese, let's take you home!"

"Chinese, this is the end of the Silk Road!"

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At this time, the 70,000 fans in the Allianz Arena are still half Italian fans and half Chinese fans.

Today's Chinese fans are wearing the "royal purple jersey" of the Macau team's home stadium, because the Italians' home colors are blue and white.

The players from the two teams at the venue have already lined up at both ends of the court and have begun taking photos before the game.

After this, there was naturally a handshake session between the two sides. Players from both teams tried their best to restrain their nervousness and showed a calm expression as they shook hands with each other one by one.

The starting lineups of both sides were naturally broadcast on the big screen at the scene and in front of the TV.

Italian team’s starting lineup——

Frontcourt: Gilardino (89, 1982, 184cm), Totti (92, 1976, 180cm), Luca Toni (92, 1977, 193cm)

Midfielder: Gattuso (88, 1978, 177cm), Pirlo (95, 1979, 177cm), Camoranesi (89, 1976, 176cm)

Backcourt: Grosso (89, 1977, 190cm), Cannavaro (95, 1973, 175cm), Materazzi (89, 1976, 193cm), Gianluca Zambrotta (91, 1977) ,1891cm)

Goalkeeper: Buffon (95, 1978, 191cm)

The Italian team's starting lineup does look luxurious enough. Pirlo, Cannavaro, and Buffon are actually three mid-9-series superstars.

Apart from the lack of a superstar on the front line and the lack of a ball-champion core, there is basically nothing wrong with this configuration.

The Chinese fans in front of the TV naturally cannot see the performance data of the players on both sides, but just seeing the well-known names of the Italian team, it is difficult not to make them feel envious.

Of course, they don't have no advantages at all. After all, as long as they take out a Zhang Desheng and put it on the field, they will immediately become the king!
They have Zhang Desheng, which is like holding Wang Zha directly. They really have something to say to anyone they meet!
今天里皮看上去派出的是一套4-3-3阵型，但实际上托蒂的位置靠后，属于是承上启下的位置，严格来说应该是4-3-1-2的阵型。

But this formation is not very popular with Italian players on the field. For example, Cannavaro took the lead in questioning this formation and style of play in the group stage, and Del Piero also publicly expressed his position after the group stage, hoping that Lippi can Give him a chance, but of course the result is that he completely loses the chance to play.

No way, Piero said this at the time: "I am already 32 years old. I have done a lot for this team. Now Totti's status is 70%, and my current status is 100%. I want to play again." Do something for this team.”

This statement really has no emotional intelligence at all. The result is that Gilardino, who had a good relationship with Del Piero, was implicated and was kicked out of the starting lineup. Then he replaced his teammate Perrotta, who had a better relationship with Totti, as the starting midfielder. , and he himself stepped up to play forward.

But today, Lippi obviously felt that the direct threat brought by Totti as a forward was not enough. After all, what the Wolf King is best at is not direct attack. He is a rare hexagonal all-round warrior in the frontcourt.

At the same time, Gilardino, who has a stronger impact than Inzaghi and is not bad at technique and goal-sense, is actually more suitable to serve as the forward of this Italian team.

Naturally, the Chinese fans don't know that the fights between factions in the Italian team are far beyond imagination. They will just look at the stars such as Del Piero, Inzaghi, and Perrotta on the Italian bench and secretly drool.

Then it started YY: If these people can help Mr. Zhang in the Macau team, it will no longer be difficult to win the championship.

Macau team’s starting lineup——

Frontcourt: Li Xiaobo (86, 1984, 188cm), Thiago (85, 1983, 181cm)

Midfielder: Zhang Desheng (98, 1985, 183cm), Shen Yi (85, 1984, 180cm), Tu Guangtai (85, 1984, 183cm), Li Wei (84, 1985, 174cm).

Backcourt: Yang Feng (83, 1985, 181cm), Ma Zhenguo (86, 1985, 181cm), Niu Zhanshan (85, 1983, 192cm), Zhu Biao (84, 1986, 185cm)

Goalkeeper: Kong Xiaochuan (85, 1984, 189cm)

The star flavor of the Macau team is indeed much inferior to that of Italy, and the overall combat power is even worse. It still needs to be found. Except for Mr. Zhang, there is not even a superstar with 9-series combat power in the team.

But the energy Mr. Zhang could unleash alone gave the entire Italian team a headache for several days. He even made all betting groups feel that the game was a 30-70 draw.

That's right, the Macau team's pre-match winning rate prediction was raised to 30% just because of Zhang Desheng. The most outrageous thing is that the Italians themselves agree with this view.

But it is a pity that Zhang Desheng is still unable to play his most suitable forward position today, because this Macau team cannot find a full-time left player with a combat power of above 8 series.

Yan Songkong has a little bit of speed and dribbling, but his overall combat power is still only 79.

Although Wang Zhen has a combat power of 80, he is actually a jack-of-all-trades player and not a full-time winger.

Therefore, the comparison between the Macau team and Italy on paper seems a bit ridiculous. The gap is really not that big.

But it also shows from the side that Mr. Zhang can force such a team to the semi-finals. No wonder even the Western media, which has started double standards, have to admit that they are the biggest dark horse in the history of the World Cup!

"beep!"

At this time, with a whistle, Thiago gently kicked the rain-stained football to Li Xiaobo.

The first rain battle in the knockout stages of the 2006 World Cup kicked off in the pattering rain...

(End of this chapter)