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Chapter 867 The Battle Between Britain And Germany Is Staged In Advance? (First change, ask for a monthly pass at the end!)
Mourinho organized the entire England team to watch France's match against Mexico.

The French team and the England team belong to the upper half. It is possible for the two teams to meet in the knockout round. Therefore, Mourinho arranged for the whole team to watch the French team's game, which was also planned long ago.

Li Rui also made a bet with Beckham before the game. He believed that the French team should win at least [-]:[-], while Beckham believed that the French team's greatest possibility was a small [-]:[-] victory over Mexico. . .Everyone expresses their opinions, but obviously, no one thinks that the last World Cup runner-up French team, with Ribery, Henry, Evra and other big names, will not be able to take down Mexico, even Gerrard, who is the least optimistic about the French team. Think France will [-]:[-] Mexico.

However, this game took everyone by surprise.

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Before the start of the game, when the national anthem was played and the tricolor flag was raised, Evra, the captain of the French team, burst into tears. Rooney even joked with Li Rui, saying that he hadn't seen Evra being so sensational before.I think the morale of the French team looks good.

However, in this game, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the score of the stadium surprised everyone. Mexico beat France 64-37, which was the first time Mexico beat France in history.In the [-]th minute, the teenager Hernandez, who was signed by Manchester United before the World Cup, successfully scored the first goal against offside; [-] minutes later, Barrera broke into the penalty area and was tripped by Abidal. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. The [-]-year-old Veteran Blanco sealed the victory with a penalty kick.

After this game, the two group matches had [-] draw and [-] loss, without a single goal, and the fate of France, which scored [-] goals, is no longer in their hands. If Mexico and Uruguay play a tacit draw in the next round, the Gallic Roosters will not be able to qualify .

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After the game, the French media condemned the performance of the national team. Le Figaro concluded the team's coffin. "This defeat means that the French team has basically bid farewell to this World Cup. In the last round of the group stage, South Africa must be won, and it depends on the results of Uruguay and Mexico. The fate of the French is in the hands of others. Such a tragic France Team, why don't you go home early and rest."

"French Football" said: "This game is too disappointing. After the first two groups have achieved a bad result of one draw, one loss and one goal, their hope of qualifying is already very slim. The French team is very likely Repeat the mistakes of being eliminated in the 02 World Cup group stage."

"L'Equipe" even bluntly pointed out the problem of this French team: "Lack of team spirit and lack of core leaders are the main reasons for the poor performance of this French team. Football is a sport of 11 people, and French players are on the field. It's like a mess of sand, the offense is out of order, such a poor performance, why should we qualify for the group."

Other media have also come to a conclusion on the prospects of the runner-up in the last World Cup. After the [-] World Cup, the Italians who had feuded with the French team were even more cynical. The team can already bid farewell to the World Cup in advance: "There are many ways to leave the World Cup, and the French have chosen the worst one. Domenech's team lost to Mexico in the second round of the group stage. Saying goodbye to South Africa, not sure yet but almost the way it is... the Gallic Rooster is coming home."

"Bild" also commented on the poor performance of the French team: "The runner-up of the 06 World Cup is now reduced to the embarrassing situation of failing to score a goal in two group matches. Currently, it only has one point, and the hope of qualifying is very slim. And This is very similar to their situation in 1.

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Neither Li Rui nor other English players are interested in reading these newspapers that criticize France. The reason why they know these comments is entirely because of Mourinho.

The French team is in a miserable situation. The French Gallic rooster is a cup, but Mourinho did not let go of this shaved rooster. In the pre-match preparation meeting of England VS Algeria, he took the French rooster, which is not to be blamed. Team talk.

Mourinho is proficient in five languages, which allows him to take the stack of French, Italian, and German newspapers to read to the English players, how miserable the French team is now.

The somewhat bewildered English players finally understood Mourinho's intentions. England is now the European champion, but when it comes to the glory of the past ten years, they can't keep up with France. The [-] World Cup champion and the [-] European Cup champion , World Cup runner-up in [-], with so many honors, the French team is now facing a situation that everyone criticizes. Just imagine, if England, the European champion, is eliminated, then the treatment must not be much better than the French team.

"One thing, I think we should know that these things of the French are petty troubles, they are not worthy of Fleet Street shoes... If you don't want to be scolded like the French, you must cheer up!"

Of course, Mourinho’s words were not aimless. Although he didn’t care about Algeria, after a day and a half of vacation, Mourinho found that the players did not seem to have entered the tense state of the game during training. I decided to hit the players. After all, it doesn't matter if you look down on Algeria as an opponent, but you must have a correct attitude in training and competition. If the attitude is not correct, problems will easily arise.

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The ancients said "taking history as a mirror", Mourinho is "taking the tragic French team as a mirror".

Mourinho's "hard work" is still effective. In the England team, although it cannot be said how much they value Algeria as an opponent, but at least the lazy atmosphere of thinking that the group stage has been advanced Well, this has already satisfied Mourinho. To be honest, he can only talk about the unlucky rooster of the French team. If he really wants to use Algeria to stimulate England, it will have no effect. Algeria is really not one. Dishes.

Li Rui was bored in the room and switched the channels randomly. He found that the TV was all about the criticism meeting of the French team. What kind of infighting, discord, scandals, all came out, even Franck Ribery before the World Cup. The matter of whoring chicks was revealed, it was so joyful and lively.

Moreover, "Le Figaro" even put forward a proposition that interested Li Rui, that is, before the World Cup, the French team and the East Asian teams are doomed to fail.

Before the [-] World Cup, the French and South Korean teams warmed up, Zidane was injured, and the French team finally returned home with the shameful group of the three major league golden boots and failed to score a single goal.

Before this World Cup, the French team actually lost [-]:[-] to the Chinese team in the warm-up match. This was the last warm-up match before the World Cup for the French team, which directly made the French quite depressed and frustrated. . .

The French team won the World Cup ticket from Ireland with Henry's handball. From that moment on, the French team fell into a vortex. It was because of fear that too many problems would be exposed before the World Cup. Domenech chose the opponent for the warm-up match Think again.Costa Rica, Tunisia, China, these are all unknown opponents.If you only take the status of "[-] World Cup runner-up" as a measure, then France must have won all three games.But to win Costa Rica, the French did their best, and to draw with Tunisia, they used up all their character.When playing against China, everything was exhausted and had to usher in a loss to the Chinese team.

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With such warm-up results, France is still justifying itself, the so-called underestimation of the enemy, luck and other remarks cannot conceal the paleness of the heart.In the World Cup opener against Uruguay, the 0-0 score disappointed the French fans, but the "Le Figaro" said frankly: "We should accept this result, because this is a very good result. Today's French team can withstand Uruguay, it's a miracle not to let Forlan score."

The remarks of "Le Figaro" were quickly confirmed. In the second round of the group stage, they could no longer stop Mexico's iron hoof. After 0-2, the last fig leaf of France was also torn off. Well - much "no panties".

Who caused the poor record?The vast majority of players will point to one person, he is the French coach Domenech.Before the World Cup, the French Football Federation has announced that Domenech will step down after the game.In this case, Domenech did not say "a man who will leave has a good word".On the contrary, his control and high pressure over the entire team have intensified, and these big shots in France obviously cannot accept Domenech's almost abnormal "teachings".

The media listed the three sins of having too many underwear:
[-]. Superstition: Trezeguet was rejected by Domenech from the French team just because of the incompatibility of zodiac signs. French players have long held objections to such an unbelievable reason.

[-]. Nepotism: Gourcuff is mediocre, but he has robbed Ribery of his space.Ge Wu is obviously a player who can't even score an empty goal. . .In the French team, the old guy has been jokingly saying that Govou is Domenech's godson. . .

[-]. In the process of preparing for the World Cup, Domenech had many problems in tactical arrangements. Anel Carbon was used to activities on the right wing, but Domenech insisted on letting him be the center forward.

Some experts in France who oppose Domenech have already said bluntly: "If the head coach is not Domenech, France would have already qualified for the group."

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The head coach has serious problems, and the French players actually need to take responsibility for this internal strife.In the French team, there are many gangs, which makes it almost impossible for the French management team to intervene in control.Diaby, Lloris, and Gourcuff formed the new gang, and they stubbornly fought against the elder gang headed by Franck Ribery and Evra in an "hard and arduous" struggle.So Gourcuff couldn't be trusted on the field at all. Ribery, Anelka and others would never pass the ball to him easily. Ribery snatched Gourcuff without even saying hello right to the ball.

In addition, Sarnia, Gallas, and Clichy form the Arsenal gang, and Henry can basically be classified into their group.But the Chelsea Titans Malouda and Anelka, who also played in the Premier League, were extremely dissatisfied with Gallas, and Evra also joined their camp.These opposites appeared on the field at the same time, and they fought for the same goal. They did not choose to put aside their conflicts to meet the enemy together, but kept creating troubles to frame each other while competing for performance.

Under such infighting, how could France achieve good results?In the French formation, big-name players abound.It is precisely because everyone is a big name that Domenech cannot solve the problem of dissatisfaction.If legends like Platini and Zidane are in charge, perhaps they can temporarily control the situation.But Domenech is already the "persona non grata" of all gangs. How can he successfully mediate the conflict?
Therefore, when talking about France, Mourinho also warned the English players that since they have come to the national team, they are a whole. No matter which club they come from, they have to put aside any conflicts. example.

Well, I'm afraid the French didn't expect that the most familiar with the French team would be England, who has been watching the show from the sidelines.

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On May [-], after the whole England team had lunch, they watched a game closely related to England, the match between Germany and Serbia.Since England's Group C will face Germany's Group D in the round of [-], and both England and Germany have won their first match, so if the German team wins this game, then with England's current state, it is also It will be possible to finish first in Group C, with the two teams avoiding each other in one-eighth matches.

However, this game once again stunned the entire England team watching the live broadcast of the game in the conference room. Alberto Udiano Marenco, the only referee from Spain in this World Cup, is the match between Germany and Serbia today. Renke played law enforcement for the first time in the World Cup. The 36-year-old didn't blow it, but he shocked the entire football world. In this seemingly unviolent game, he won 9 yellows and 1 red in a row, setting a record since the start of this cup. Germany The most aggressive Klose was sent off by him in the first half. In this game, the German team finally lost [-]:[-] to Sevilla. The German coach Loew angrily said that the game was ruined by him. up.

Looking at the TV screen, the whistle blew the end of the game, and Mourinho looked dignified.

The English players were also a little silent. The law enforcement of this game made the English players smell a bit of "conspiracy". Of course, it may be a bit too much to say "conspiracy", but the result is indeed that the German team lost. It is doubtful to win the first place in the group. The biggest possibility is that the German team won the second place in the group, while England won the first place in the C group. England and Germany, the deadly rivals, met in advance in the round of [-].

Of course, if England chooses to preserve its strength in the next two games and the goal is to be second in the group, it can still avoid the German team. However, doing so will have great disadvantages. First of all, once it is self-defeating, England will really fall into a trough , It’s too late to cry, and England is here for the championship. If it is really doing this to avoid Germany, then in the following games, if they meet Germany again, the players will be psychologically passive first.

The German team lost to Serbia, but the biggest headache was England.

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The game between England and Algeria was at [-]:[-] in the evening. Before that, at [-]:[-] in the afternoon, the England team watched the game between the US team and Slovenia during an early dinner.

Together with all of them, Li Rui fueled the Slovenians for nine and 10 minutes. This is because Slovenia defeated Algeria in the previous game. If Slovenia beats the United States again in this game, Slovenia will advance to the top [-] ahead of schedule. In the later game, as long as England beats Algeria, not only will England reach the round of [-] ahead of schedule, it will also ensure that in the last game of the group stage, there is no need to fight too much with Slovenia.

In the first half of the game, the Slovenians [-]-[-] the US team, which made the restaurant of the England team laugh and laugh.

However, at the beginning of the second half, Donovan scored a goal to get the US team back a point, which made the English players start to have a bad feeling. They played against the US team and knew that this team was really difficult to deal with. Sure enough, in the [-]nd minute of the game, the Americans finally equalized the score.

Looking at the ecstatic U.S. players who had narrowly escaped death, Mourinho rubbed his temples. This should be considered an acceptable score. England only needs to win Algeria to become the first player in this World Cup to enter the [-]th place. strong team.

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At [-]:[-], the entire England team assembled in the hotel lobby, ready to set off for tonight's match venue, the Green Point Stadium.

Coming out of the hotel, the whole team got on the bus amidst the flashing lights.

"It's strange, why are there fewer reporters today than last time?" Alan.Lennon asked.

"What's so strange about it is that the game against Algeria is not as good as the game against the US team," Milner said.

"What do you know, the reporters have all gone to the stadium, and those two are going to watch the game." Rooney, a well-informed source, came on the stage.

"Those two? Which two?" Li Rui asked.

"William and Harry." Beckham said, and Li Rui nodded suddenly. It's no wonder that these two Second Princes have attracted the attention of the media.

Not only the attention of the media, but the arrival of the two princes also brought a lot of difficulty to the security of the stadium.

Before the start of the World Cup, Al Qaeda threatened to bloodbath England's participation in the game.In the first round against the United States, the security level at the scene even exceeded that of the opening ceremony.This time Prince William and Prince Harry appeared, and the security level of Green Point Stadium was upgraded again.Compared with the game security checks in the previous two days, dozens of police cars were sent outside the Green Point Stadium today, and special police officers wearing riot shields were guarding every few steps around the stadium.There were as many as 300 policemen armed with pistols and electric batons in the circle around Prince William in the stadium.Four helicopters hovered over the stadium non-stop to ensure the safety of the game site.

Therefore, when the bus that Li Rui and the others took was still some distance away from the stadium, they could see the helicopter hovering over the stadium.

The arrival of the prince did not have much impact on the England team, at most it was more topics to talk about.

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When passing through the mixed interview area, Li Rui accepted an interview with Shen Bin, a reporter from the Imperial TV Station. At present, Li Rui and Fran both scored two goals in the World Cup scorer list, ranking first. However, Uruguay has already played two group matches , which means that as long as Li Rui scores a goal today, he can once again occupy the top spot in the scorer list.

"I will work hard to score goals. It has nothing to do with the position in the scorer list. In fact, scoring goals on the stage of the World Cup is a great sense of satisfaction in itself!" Li Rui said seriously, What he said was from the heart.

It's mid-June, and it's early summer in England, but it's the coldest season of the year in South Africa.England's game was played at the same time as the U.S. team's first game. They both kicked off at [-]:[-] in the evening. At this time, the temperature on the scene was even close to zero.In this case, England players obviously feel uncomfortable.

When Li Rui was warming up, his body felt a little stiff, and white mist could be seen in the breath he exhaled.

"This terrible weather." Li Rui missed a shot. He complained that after Li Rui moved to Real Madrid, Spain is a country full of sunshine. At this moment, feeling the coldness of winter in early summer makes him There is a feeling of time and space changing. The temperature at this time seems to be colder than the game with the US team five days ago.

Beckham also nodded, this climate really makes everyone uncomfortable,

On the sidelines, Mourinho turned to ask assistant coach Alan.Shearer, "What's the temperature now?"

"The meteorological station said that the temperature dropped today, and it is minus one degree now. When we played against the US team, it was [-] degrees..."

"Damn it!" Mourinho swears. . .

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The air conditioner was turned on in the locker room, and the players, who had just felt the coldness of the South African winter, burst into cheers as soon as they entered the locker room.

"Ah Choo..." Allen.Lennon sneezed.

"Turn off the air conditioner." Mourinho frowned. The temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is not small, and the players are prone to catch a cold. "In the future, don't turn on the air conditioner in the locker room, and keep the temperature outside."

The England team leader nodded, indicating that he knew.This is because he was careless just now.

"The weather is not good, it's a bit cold, which may make the game difficult, but our goal remains the same, which is to win." Mourinho encouraged the players, "Algeria may shrink back and defend, which requires You run more on the field, tear their defense, the tactics have been said more than once, play according to our way, leave them alone, we will definitely win!"

Maybe it's because the opponent in this game is really boring, and Mourinho didn't mobilize too much. He believes that as long as his team plays normally, winning is definitely not a problem.

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PS: For the first update, six thousand words are here first.Today is the last day of May, and Xiaoqi is really grateful for the support of the brothers this month.

Brothers who still have a monthly pass in their hands, come on, it's useless if it expires.

The next chapter is still coded, it should be more cool.

(End of this chapter)