Chapter 649 The second half begins, the French team attacks

"The French team got the ball, Griezmann moved forward and passed the ball to Mbappe on the wing!"

"Mbappe broke through and passed the Spanish full-back Calhava, so fast!"

When Griezmann passed the ball, Mbappe was still a whole body behind Carvajal, but when Mbappe started to accelerate, he quickly got rid of his opponent and overtook directly in the corner.

This dynamic scene fell into the eyes of the audience and shocked everyone.

Before the game, everyone had more or less heard that there was a fast wide player in the French team, but they didn't expect that he was so fast.

The opponent is not an unknown person. This is the main full-back of Real Madrid and Spain, but in front of Mbappe, he is not an enemy at all.

"It's like he turned on nitrogen acceleration!"

"Mbappe, you are my superman!"

"Go for it, Mbappe, go for it, France!"

The French fans in the stands had an orgasm when they saw Mbappe eating the opponent's defender alive, pinning almost all their hopes on him.

After passing Carvajal, Mbappe did not continue to dribble the ball down, but chose to cut inside, but Pique had already come to fill the position, and Koke in the middle was also moving towards this position, and he would soon be double-teamed. .

Faced with this critical situation, Mbappe showed his general style.

He calmly dribbled the ball inside and seemed to be preparing for a kick from a small angle.

But in fact, after dribbling the ball toward the baseline, he and Giroud, who reached the middle of the penalty area, were in different positions, and finally had the opportunity to pass the ball to his teammates.

Mbappe did not choose to shoot himself, but passed the ball to Giroud who was in a better position.

Giroud didn't seem to expect that his teammates would be so selfless, and he missed the ball in a hurry!

Spain's goalkeeper De Gea previously stood closer to the near corner of the goal in order to prevent Mbappe from shooting.

Giroud chose to shoot from the far corner. As long as he could hit the goal frame, De Gea would most likely surrender.

But unfortunately, Giroud did not seize this opportunity.

There were huge sighs from the stands, as France fans looked disappointed after seeing Giroud miss his chance.

Mbappe is even more disappointed than them. If I had known that Giroud was so unreliable, I might as well have done it myself!
Mbappe could have shot this ball by himself, but he saw that the opponent's goalkeeper had blocked it, and his shooting angle was not wide. If he forced the shot, the probability of scoring was very low.

So the ball was passed to Giroud who was in a better position, but Giroud wasted his assist.

Although the French team did not score a goal in this attack, they were very close to scoring.

The Spanish team was shocked and they began to realize the seriousness of the matter.

Sure enough, the second half of the game was really different from the first half.

The opponent's condition has obviously improved. Is it really a slow team?
"Concentrate, cheer up, and pay attention to your position when defending!"

Del Bosque also broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly shouted to the court to get the players to focus.

The opponent attacked so fiercely at the beginning, and the Spanish team had to stabilize the rhythm first and wait until the opponent's attack was exhausted before they could continue to exert force.

Now if you fight against the opponent's offensive, the speed of the game will be maximized.

In this state, the players will consume a lot of physical energy and make more mistakes. Both sides will have a lot of opportunities. Who can score depends on who has a better ability to seize opportunities.

If the Spanish team is in good physical condition and the game is lagging behind or evenly matched, he would not mind having such a collision with the opponent.

But now the Spanish team is in the lead, and their physical fitness cannot withstand such a torment.

So Bosque has no intention of fighting with the opponent!
Spain must adhere to its own tactical style of play, firmly control the ball at its feet, and cannot be dragged into the opponent's rhythm.

Contrary to Del Bosque's position, France coach Deschamps hopes to continue to speed up the pace of the game.

Everyone knows that Spain's lineup is seriously aging and there will be physical problems in the second half.

In this case, it is natural to seize this weakness and beat him to death.

If the game is immediately accelerated to the point of stabbing each other and blasting each other, he is confident that he can defeat the Spanish team within 20 minutes.

But unfortunately, judging from the old man Bosque's response, the other party was not fooled at all.

As expected of a legendary coach who holds two World Cup and European Cup trophies, he really has something.

But if you want to keep it stable, can you really do it?

The Spanish team wants to have stable possession of the ball. Have you asked the French team for their opinion?
Deschamps waved his hand and snatched it from him!

Completely different from the relatively conservative style of play in the first half, the French team in the second half was like a bunch of mad dogs.

They went crazy and pressed hard against the Spanish players holding the ball, making it impossible for them to hold the ball.

In order to prevent losing the ball, the Spanish team had to passively speed up the frequency of passing. Many times, they did not even see the position of their teammates clearly, and had to pass the ball quickly because they were frantically pressed by their opponents.

In this state, the passing and controlling effect cannot be achieved at all, because the space for their passing and controlling is severely compressed and cut by the opponent.

Moreover, due to the hasty passing, the passing success rate is not guaranteed at all, and the opponent's steal success rate is also high, which makes the Spanish team pass the ball and the backyard is on fire.

"Why do you feel that the Spanish team's passing tactics were broken by the French team?"

"Well, they made a lot of passing mistakes during this period, and several times they were almost intercepted by the opponent in the backcourt and counterattacked on the spot!"

In the stands, the commentators were shocked when they saw this scene.

Eight years ago, the Spanish national team and Barcelona won numerous honors in the World Cup, European Cup and Champions League with their passing and controlling style of play.

Spain's pass-and-control football has begun to dominate football!

Over the years, countless teams have studied pass-and-control tactics, but no one has ever truly cracked this tactic.

But today, the French team seems to have found a way to crack it.

If Deschamps knew what the outside world was thinking, he would probably laugh.

Why can he do something that so many people have failed to do? The reason is actually very simple, it is just that you can run and carry better than your opponent.

The French team is dark and tough, has good physical fitness, is young, and can run and fight. If they encounter a free-for-all like the Spanish team, why not take advantage of it?
Before participating in the World Cup, he regarded the Spanish team as the biggest competitor of the French team, so he began to study the Spanish team's technical and tactical style and playing style as early as a few years ago.

By watching a large number of game videos and studying the playing methods of specific players in the Spanish team, he summarized some rules:
The Spanish team's running ability is not outstanding, and the Spanish team's physical confrontation ability is relatively weak.

Coincidentally, both of these are the strengths of the French team.

In this case, it is natural to give full play to one's own advantages and seize the opponent's weaknesses to fight to death.

Judging from the current results, this trick is very useful.

The players of the Spanish team were not used to the extremely aggressive style of play of the French team, and they subconsciously chose to avoid it.

So the balls that were supposed to be passed out were all turned into cross passes or even back passes.

As a result, the opponent naturally presses forward aggressively, completely compressing their passing space within the narrow confines of their own half.

At this point, the Spanish team's passing and control naturally could not be maintained.

In such a small area, with so many players concentrated on both sides, the next step is to pass and control the ball to the opponent.

As a result, due to the huge defensive pressure, Spain even began to pass long passes in the backcourt.

It is said to be a pass, but in fact there is no player of our own in front of it. This kind of long pass is actually just a clearance.

But using this method to solve the problem is basically just to stop the boiling water, and it will not have the slightest effect.

Before they could catch their breath, the opponent passed the ball a few times and the ball returned to the front of the Spanish penalty area.

Now, the situation of the game was completely reversed from the first half. From the Spanish team besieging the French team's goal, it became the French team besieging the Spanish team's goal.

"I read that right, the French team was so aggressive, they pushed the Spanish team to the ground and rubbed it!"

"It's really surprising. After all, they were the ones who were pressed to the ground and rubbed in the first half. Who would have thought that the situation would change so dramatically in just ten or twenty minutes."

“After watching the first half, I had only one thought in my mind: Is this the French team?
But after watching the second half, I realized that the French team really lived up to their reputation. This team seemed to be reborn in the second half. It was simply terrifying!"

"It's really outrageous. It didn't take long. The French team felt like they suddenly woke up and became stronger."

The French team's performance shocked many fans. If they were completely suppressed by other teams, it would not have such an effect at all.

But the team that was suppressed by the French team was the Spanish team, winner of two World Cups and three European Cups!
This is the invincible player in the world who has dominated football for nearly 10 years!
For many young fans who have only watched football for a short time, they have never seen the Spanish team play so passively.

"Pogba's pass, Mbappe broke through from the wing, he passed the defender, and he shot!"

"De Gea!"

"The Spanish goalkeeper once again stood up and saved Mbappe's extremely high-quality shot with one hand."

In the studio, the commentators were praising De Gea's divine save at the top of their lungs.

De Gea, who completed this wonderful save, couldn't help holding his knees and panting.

During this period of time, the Spanish team was in a state of turmoil, and the busiest player changed from Lloris to De Gea.

The opponent's attack this round was very fierce, giving no time to breathe at all.

He can no longer remember how many times he saved. He only remembers that in just a few minutes, he saved shots from Mbappe, Giroud and Griezmann.

"De Gea!"

"De Gea!"

"De Gea!"

The Spanish fans in the stands were so convinced by De Gea's outstanding performance during this period that they wanted to call De Gea "big daddy" instead.

De Gea is a goalkeeper with excellent goal-line skills. His attacks may be far inferior to Neuer and others, but in the area in front of the goal line, he is invincible!
During this period, he almost single-handedly kept the Spanish team's goal intact.

Although the fans of the Spanish team now regard De Gea as a god, in fact, before this, Spanish fans did not like De Gea.

Because before him, Spain's goal has always been guarded by Santa Cassie.

Needless to say, Casillas's strength is impeccable whether he is in the club or in the national team. He is the white moonlight in the hearts of many Spanish fans.

Looking back at De Gea, his performance in the club may have been outstanding, but in the national team, his performance was far less impressive than when he was in the club. He even made low-level mistakes in the game, which made many fans dislike him. question.

But in this most critical game, De Gea defeated himself, showed his best level, and used his amazing saves to wash away the shame on himself.

"The Spanish team played too passively. They have hardly launched any decent counterattacks during this period. If they continue to be beaten by their opponents like this, they will lose the ball sooner or later!"

In the Sky Sports commentary box, Gary Neville said proudly.

He predicted at halftime that the French team would reverse the game in the second half. Now, the French team's performance seems to have confirmed his prediction, making him feel very proud.

"Yes, the Spanish team needs a threatening counterattack to make the French team's defense feel threatened. Otherwise, if they continue to let them attack like this, the Spanish team will be too passive."

Martin Taylor ignored Gary Neville's attitude and instead began to make suggestions for the Spanish team:
"I think the Spanish team can change their style of play. They can consider moving Lin Quan's position forward and put him on the front line. When counterattacking, they can use their big kicks to try their luck."

Judging from the situation on the field, the Spanish team is now unable to effectively control the midfield, and cannot even organize an effective attack through the midfield.

In this case, there is no need to continue to put Lin Quan in the midfielder position. Simply move his position forward to maximize his deterrence. This will actually make the opponent throw a trap.

And unlike other old, weak, sick and disabled members of the Spanish team, Lin Quan is very young. Judging from the few sprints he just made on the court, there is no problem with his physical fitness, so he is the only one who has the physical strength to attack the opponent's defense. .

"Long pass to lob? Will the Spanish team lower their status to use such a simple and crude tactic?"

Andy Gray on the sidelines expressed doubts about this. This tactic is relatively common in the Premier League and is mostly used by mid-to-lower teams ranked lower in the league.

Compared with the more gorgeous and complex passing and control tactics, long passes and lobs are a very simple and crude tactic. Top teams and wealthy teams generally disdain to use this tactic.

Moreover, with Lin Quan's height, can he really play long passes and lobs? (End of chapter)