The Era of Emerald

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Just as Fiorentina was dealing with the trivial matters of life for the newly joined players, the calendar finally turned to July 7, which was the day of the decisive battle between Italy and France.

As the stadium hosting this game, the Stade de France has entered a full-seat state early, not to mention the great attraction of Italy, one of the favorites to win the championship, to the fans. Guaranteed attendance.

In order to compete for a ticket to the semi-finals, the two teams of France and Italy will start a desperate struggle at the Stade de France this afternoon!

In France, Zinedine Zidane, the central midfielder who was suspended due to violent behavior in the group match against Saudi Arabia, finally lifted his ban and came back before this game. Therefore, Jacquet can finally send the strongest lineup in his heart this time. on the pitch.

Goalkeeper Barthez, the bald goalkeeper was not very happy in Rome. He repeatedly made various low-level mistakes in the game, which made the Red Wolves fans criticize him; but in the French national team, Barthez's main position But it is very stable, and it has become extremely stable in the game, which is completely different from when it was in the club.

Among the four starting defenders on the French defense line, Lizarazu and Thuram are separated on the left and right. The combination of the two attacking and defending on the wing can be said to complement each other; Reappearing the shadow of the Holy Alliance, the two men with complementary styles and first-class abilities have raised the defensive quality of the entire French defense to a higher level (Note: Blanc played for Juventus, Desailly played for AC Milan , the two clubs have the title of Holy Alliance in Italy).

The midfielder can be said to be the most powerful part of France. The combination of Didier Deschamps, Petit and Karenbu in the defensive midfielder position is world-class in both offense and defense. The method can also better protect the defense line, avoiding the direct exposure of one's own defenders to the opponent's offensive; as for the core position of the French team, Zidane is naturally in the bag, although in the Saudi game, he was not calm because he was not calm. A red card was received, but the Juventus attacking midfielder still firmly occupies the core position of the team; Djorkaf, who played for Inter Milan, played support beside Zidane, and at the same time distracted the opponent's defensive attention. effect.

Compared with the luxurious midfielder, the French striker who pushed Givache as the starter to the center position looks much shabby-although the two players Dugarry and Givache are also well-known in France However, neither of them is a prolific shooter, and their ability to seize opportunities in front of the goal is not strong. In this World Cup, when France faced Paraguay, they even had to rely on their own central defender's goal to get through the danger. It is enough to prove that at this point.

And on the bench, the French team is also full of talents: for example, the famous player Candela who can only sit on the bench and wait for an opportunity due to the suppression of Lizarazu, or for some reason, he can’t compete with Dugarry and Giva for the starting position. Even these two mediocre forwards, the Monaco twin stars Trezeguet and Henry, and Patrick Vieira, who can only serve as a substitute because of the existence of the two big brothers Didier Deschamps and Petit, plus Leboeuf, Pogsian, Pires and other powerful factions, French football has finally ushered in a talent explosion period after more than ten years of dormancy.

Looking at Italy again, the old Maldini changed the [-] formation used in the previous two games and changed the formation back to [-].

The starting goalkeeper Pagliuca, at this critical moment, the old Maldini chose to believe in Pagliuca, who has more experience in the World Cup, instead of Toldo, who won the championship in Florence and won the soft hand, nor Buffon, who has the title of genius goalkeeper .

On the defensive line, Zambrotta and Maldini became Italy's starting full-backs in this game; in terms of the choice of starting central defenders, facing the high-altitude attack composed of France's Jivas, Dugari and Zidane The old Maldini, who was quite worried about Cannavaro's height disadvantage, put the Parma's main central defender on the bench in this game, and Nesta's Fiorentina teammate Mardini replaced him. Trazzi.

Although Cannavaro's jumping ability and block level are world-class, but when he played in Parma, he had a record of falling in the game, which is enough for the old Maldini to put him on the bench Up—The most important thing about the position of central defender is stability. Although Cannavaro is strong, his unpredictable top fall is an out-and-out time bomb for Italy.At this point, whether it is Bergomi or Materazzi, in the eyes of the old Maldini, they are much better than Cannavaro.

After learning that Maldini had removed Cannavaro from the starting list, Zhuang Mingge was the first to stand up and agree with the old horse's move.Because Zhuang Mingge clearly remembered that in the European Cup final two years later, it was precisely because of Cannavaro's top fall at the last minute that Italy was dragged into overtime by France and lost the championship when it was about to win the trophy.

Moreover, the tacit understanding between Nesta and Materazzi is better than that of Cannavaro. This tacit understanding often plays a vital role in national team competitions-how many goals are conceded because of Is it caused by the lack of tacit understanding of teammates?

At the same time, Zhuang Minge was still secretly looking forward to the "advance" duel between Materazzi and Zidane in the World Cup, wondering if Materazzi would let Zidane perform the head-hammer show eight years in advance this time?

In front of this defensive line is the double midfielder combination of Albertini and Dino Baggio. Roberto Baggio replaced the amazing young player Pirlo as the core of the playmaker. Although this midfield combination is not as good in number France, but its overall strength is not bad at all.

Vieri, who has already scored five goals in this World Cup, is still standing at the forefront of the team. His task is to use his strong physique to stir up the French defense line into a pot of porridge, and fight for more for himself and his teammates. More scoring opportunities; behind Vieri, there are Roman teenagers Francisco Totti and Philippe Inzaghi.

The zebra prince Piero has just returned from injury, and his position overlaps with Baggio's. In addition, his light in this world is completely overshadowed by the generals of Florence, so Piero, who is eager to play for the country, is finally defeated by the old man. Maldini was pressed on the bench, and Cannavaro became a brother and sister.

After the start of the game, France and Italy, who were the main players, immediately launched a fierce fight on the court.For a ticket to the World Cup semi-finals, players from both sides competed for every goal. Such a fierce confrontation made the game enter a fierce stage shortly after the start.

In terms of control of the rhythm of the game, France, which has a greater number of midfielders, quickly took the initiative. Under the instigation of Zidane, France frequently attacked the gate behind Pagliuca, trying to take advantage of their own position and harmony. The opportunity to go first, so as to crack the Italian's tortoise shell and force the opponent to play at their own pace.

But it is a pity that Italy has never been the kind of team that relies on possession to win - even in the game against Cameroon, their possession rate was only 52%.

In contrast, the quick counterattack after successfully defending the opponent's attack is the magic weapon and the way to win for the Italians!