Chapter 641 The last World Cup final

With the announcement of the lists of the two teams that have advanced to the finals, the discussion about the World Cup finals has also become heated.

One of the two teams in the final is the defending champion, winner of two consecutive World Cups, and has a deep heritage.

The other team is a strong old team that has risen from the trough and risen again.

Both teams have very strong hard power and their respective foundations are also very strong. It seems that either one is likely to win the championship.

Therefore, the debate over who can win the World Cup title has been unstoppable from the beginning, and as the number of people participating in the discussion increases, the differences on this issue have become more and more divisive.

"Who can win the championship? It must be Spain. Who can stop Spain's attack?"

"Although the French team is very strong, the players are too young and lack experience in major competitions, especially finals. Spain has reached the World Cup finals for the third consecutive time and has rich experience, so Spain will definitely win in the end!"

"Don't forget that there is Lin Huang in the Spanish team. He is the man who is best at creating miracles. With him here, the Spanish team has a 10% chance of winning out of thin air!"

"Is it only 10%? You are looking down on Emperor Lin!"

"That is to say, I think with Emperor Lin here, Spain can increase its chances of winning by 20%!"

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Most of the fans who support Spain's victory are fans who have been attracted by Spain's various honors in national competitions in the past ten years.

Since 2008, Spain's performance in international competitions has been blinding.

In just ten years, the Spanish team has won three European Cup championships and two World Cup championships...

Whenever they participate in international competitions, the final championship is theirs. It can be said that they win the prize easily.

The vast majority of fans are Mu Qiang faction and will support whoever is strong.

Of course, there are also some teams that can attract countless fans with their unique playing styles. Even if they are not that strong, they can still attract the attention of fans.

Spain's tactical play is smooth and gorgeous, coupled with excellent results. Such a team with such a brilliant record, good games, and superstars in the team has naturally attracted the support of a large number of fans.

After all, even some short-lived teams can attract countless fans with their temporary strength. A super team like the Spanish team that has dominated football for nearly 10 years will naturally have more fans.

Naturally, this includes some Lin Quan fans.

Although the number of fans of the French team is not large, it is still far behind Spain.

So just in terms of volume, it seems that the voices supporting the Spanish team's defense of the title are louder.

"Haha, the truth is often in the hands of a few people. Don't think that your loud voice is a big deal."

"I admit that Lin Huang is very strong, but the weaknesses of the Spanish team are too obvious. With so many old players playing together, the hope of defeating the French team is very slim!"

"The French team's lineup is younger and their overall strength is stronger than Spain's previous opponents. When they start to exert their strength in the second half, the Spanish team, whose physical fitness has declined, may not be able to withstand it."

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The fans of both teams each have their own persistence and reasons, and no one can convince the other.

But some of the views they hold are quite interesting.

Before the game, major media interviewed some famous football players and coaches, hoping that they would comment on the strength of the two teams and predict the outcome of the game.

Mourinho, who was specially invited by Russian TV to serve as a commentator, was the first famous football coach to be interviewed.

Mourinho: "Both teams have the ability to win the championship. Whether they can win the championship in the end depends on their on-the-spot performance. Whoever is in better condition and who can fully utilize their technical and tactical advantages will be able to win the championship." Win the championship.”

Mourinho said some correct nonsense. Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, the reporters were obviously not happy:

"Who do you support more, France or Spain?"

Mourinho is a Portuguese and currently coaches a Premier League team. He has no stake in the two teams in the final, so reporters hope that he can express his views from an objective and fair perspective.

The madman of this period, although his coaching performance in recent years has not been outstanding, is still the world's top coach, and his influence in football is still great.

Mourinho thought for a moment, being short-handed and soft-spoken. Since he accepted the host's high notice fee, he should be a little more serious. Being too perfunctory would appear to be unprofessional.

"Spain will enter a weak period in the second half, especially after 70 minutes, for well-known reasons, so their offensive in the first half will be very fierce. If they can gain a greater advantage during this period and withstand the opponent's attack in the second half, , then they will win the cup!”

"So, you are more optimistic about the Spanish team winning the championship?"

The reporter's eyes lit up and he started writing furiously, preparing to make a big news.

"Ahem, I haven't finished speaking yet. The French team is a relatively slow team, which is exactly the opposite of the Spanish team.

Their form is often not very good in the first half and will give Spain a chance.

But in the second half, their condition improved, and the Spanish team faced the negative impact of declining physical fitness. At that time, the French team will launch a comprehensive counterattack.

Therefore, there are two highlights of this game: how many goals Spain can score in the first half and how many goals the French team can recover in the second half! "

Mourinho's view is almost the mainstream view in the football world. Both teams participating in the World Cup final this time are too weird.

One focuses on the first half, and the other focuses on the second half.

Who wins and who loses depends on who can perform better in their strong period!

...

After the semi-finals, the Spanish team still couldn't rest.

There are less than three days of rest time between the semi-finals and the finals, which is not enough for the Spanish team with a large number of veterans.

So they must seize the time to rest well and recover their physical fitness as soon as possible, so that they can compete with the French team in the final.

From the perspective of the schedule, the Spanish team, which is not as physically fit as its opponent, is actually at a disadvantage.

Because the French team's semi-finals ended one day earlier than them, it was equivalent to having one more day of rest time out of thin air.

And the Spanish team is the team with worse physical fitness and older overall, which will invisibly further magnify the gap in physical reserves between the two sides.

Bosque obviously also realized this unfavorable factor, so after returning to the temporary base, he called the players together, arranged the next training tasks, and emphasized that the players should reduce their physical energy consumption:

"During this period, we should conduct recovery training, control the intensity of training, and try to avoid injuries. You don't want to miss the World Cup final, right?"

Everyone shook their heads. The World Cup, which is held every four years, only has 7 games at most.

It was not easy to stand out from a group of competitors, and to overcome numerous difficulties and dangers and reach this last stage. No one wants to be absent at this time.

Because the preparation time is very short, Bosque did not give the players a holiday, and did not allow them to go out and be intimate with their wives/girlfriends.

The training volume is controlled and dare not be given more, how can the players consume their physical energy elsewhere?

After the finals, the national team will be disbanded, and these animals can do whatever they want. By then, the old man will probably have retired and retired, so there is no need to worry about it.

...

Although he did not let the players go out to hang out, the old man did not prevent the players' families from visiting the base.

So after every training day, there was always a group of family members outside the Spanish training base who were acting out tears behind the iron fence with the players...

Guardiola also brought Serra and Lin Quan's three younger brothers and sisters to visit him.

Ten-year-old Valentina blinked her big, bright eyes, and when she saw Lin Quan coming out, she jumped up and rushed into his arms.

Lin Quan gave her a warm hug, and then patted her head gently:

"Do you miss your brother?"

"Yeah, brother, I miss you! I used all my pocket money to buy you brothers and you won!"

"Really?"

Lin Quan was very surprised after hearing this. Although gambling is legal in Europe, it's too early for a ten-year-old girl!

"Really, sister Maria said that buying this is to support you brothers. The more you buy, the easier it will be for you to win, so I spent all my pocket money!"

Lin Quan was a little amused, and Valentina probably didn't understand the situation.

The odds of gambling are linked to the outcome of the game. This thing is just an estimate of the game by the gambling company. It has a certain relationship with the result of the game, but it cannot determine the outcome of the game.

After all, the odds are just odds. The players who play on the field still decide the outcome of the game.

"Don't worry, she didn't buy much!"

Guardiola saw that Lin Quan seemed a little worried and hurriedly explained.

Valentina is still young, so the amount of pocket money is limited.

Even if she loses it all in the end, it doesn't matter. As his close-fitting little cotton jacket, how could Guardiola not compensate her?

But if Valentina loses the bet, she will not be the only one to be comforted.

Lin Quan will probably be the saddest person at that time!

Since it was Maria who instigated it, she must have bought it too.

Lin Quan asked, and it was true. Maria, Marius, and even Guardiola and Serra all bought it.

Now, the whole family is tied to a chariot. If Lin Quan fails, everyone will suffer.

"So, big brother, you have to work hard, you are the hope of our whole village!"

Maria, 18 years old, showed a fanatic's worship expression on her face. Four years ago, she was just a casual fan, but since then she has become a real fan, and she only pays attention to her big brother's die-hard fan.

If Lin Quan loses, Maria will probably cry!

"Isn't it because of the bet you placed? If so, I think it's not bad to lose a game to teach you a lesson."

Lin Quan has no good feelings about gambling, and he doesn't want his family to get involved in this thing.

Although spinach is legal, it is addictive and you can't quit it once you get addicted.

There is a saying: gambling dogs and gambling dogs, gambling dogs, gambling in the end with nothing.

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Although the players' training volume was intentionally controlled, Bosque did a lot of other preparations during these three days.

Without wasting the players' energy, he played the opponent's game videos and explained the opponent's tactical characteristics and the technical characteristics of some players to the players, so as to enhance the players' understanding of the opponent.

In this way, when they get on the field, they can know themselves and the opponent.

Because they foresee that the opponent's defense will be very strong, and Spain is very eager to score in the first half.

So Bosque specially practiced some offensive tactics, including set-piece tactics.

Although the possibility of being dragged into a penalty shootout was low, the Spanish team still took the time to practice penalty kicks.

However, most people think it doesn't matter whether they practice this thing or not, because Spain's physical fitness will not be able to hold up in the second half. If it is really going to be dragged into overtime, they will have been defeated by the opponent long ago and will not be able to wait for the point. Ball battle.

"Lin, when it comes to the final, if the opportunity is right, use direct free kicks to try and score!"

Del Bosque still felt a little worried about the team's offense. He intended to let Lin Quan play more selfishly and not be so team-oriented.

But Spain's midfielder really cannot do without Lin Quan. If he is allowed to be a forward, there will be problems in the midfielder.

So we can only compromise and let him try using the opportunity of set kicks.

Lin Quan's free kicks are still very threatening, and his free kick skills are very rich. There is not only one skill, which makes it difficult for the opponent's goalkeeper to predict how his free kicks will be kicked. Further Increases the difficulty of defense.

"Well, I'll seize the opportunity!"

Lin Quan nodded. In fact, even if Bosque didn't say so, he would still do it.

The opponents in this final are different from the past. To defeat the French team, we must score goals as quickly as possible and score more goals.

Only by breaking down the opponent's fighting spirit and preventing them from exerting their strength can the Spanish team's dilemma in the second half be avoided.

Therefore, on the field, Lin Quan will not have any reservations. He will definitely use all his firepower to defeat his opponent as soon as possible.

Unlike the World Cup in Brazil four years ago, Spain's overall strength was still there in 2014. Although Lin Quan was the core of the team, the team was not pushed forward by him, but by the big guys.

Even if he doesn't step up, other teammates can step up and solve the problem.

But the national team four years later can really be said to be held back by him.

If he doesn't stand up, others may not be able to stand up, and the game may be lost.

At this time, the Spanish team is obviously in decline, and the reconstruction period in the future may take a long time.

Just like the French team that won the championship in 1998, it took a full 20 years to rise again.

And some teams even hit rock bottom and never got up again.

Lin Quan cannot predict the future and does not know whether the Spanish team can reach the World Cup finals again in the future.

But he must regard this opportunity as the only opportunity in his life and as the last World Cup final he will participate in. (End of chapter)