Chapter 463 The highest in history, 2.6 billion euros
In the second semi-final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia between France and Croatia, both sides played very carefully and did not create any chances in the first ten minutes.
Until the 18th minute of the game, Griezmann took the ball on the right side of the attack and was brought down by Brozovic. The referee Cakir decisively blew the whistle to signal a foul and awarded the French team a direct free kick with a good position.
However, Griezmann, who took the free kick, did not shoot directly with his left foot. He passed the ball to the back of the penalty area. Mandzukic, who was actively defending, accidentally pushed the football into his own goal. Goalkeeper Subasic couldn't even react.
In this way, the French team got a dream start 1:0.
Even though Li Qing, who was watching the live broadcast, had traveled to this world for nearly two years, he still remembered this game deep in his memory. The two teams that were supposed to be the Champions League finals met in the semi-finals due to Li Qing's intervention. He thought the process would be smooth. Changes have occurred, but judging from the game process, it seems that there should be no changes in this game.
as expected!
Nine minutes later, Croatia equalized the score. Central defender Vida stepped on the ball to Perisic in the penalty area. The latter used the inside of the instep of his right foot to dunk the football to the left, swaying away from the angle and scoring. .
Croatia, who had equalized the score, quickly launched a counterattack and tried to overtake the score in one fell swoop. However, the French team led by Deschamps played very shrewdly and chose to passively defend and prepare for a quick counterattack.
In the 32nd minute, the French team counterattacked quickly. Lovren chose his position well and blocked Mbappe's shot from the baseline.
Griezmann took a corner kick. Matuidi's header from the center was blocked by Perisic and was blocked by Perisic. The referee Cakir did not blow the whistle at the time, but VAR intervened and through slow-motion playback, the referee Cakir decisively signaled for a penalty kick.
Griezmann hit the penalty kick to help the French team exceed the score again.
The score of 2:1 did not change until the end of the first half. In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again. The first ten minutes were exactly the same as the first half. They played very carefully, so no absolute opportunities were created.
In the 58th minute, Pogba passed a very imaginative through ball, which perfectly combined with Mbappe's speed. Pogba's pass, which broke through to the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area, was blocked, but was still blocked by the penalty area. Griezmann in the middle gets it, and the latter passes to Pogba who follows up.
Perisic used his body to block very timely. Unexpectedly, the block did not block the football. On the contrary, it indirectly shot Pogba. Pogba was surrounded by the huge cheers of tens of thousands of French fans. He raised his left foot and shot again. The football rolled against the ground toward the lower left corner of the goal. The score on the scoreboard then became 3:1.
Five minutes later, France scored another goal, almost killing the game.
During the counterattack, Lucas Hernandez handed the ball from the right to Mbappe, who was following up in the middle. Mbappe suddenly shot a cold arrow. Subasic was obviously not prepared to do anything, and it was too late to react. Football Rushing into the lower left corner of the goal.
The French team led 4:1, and then another scene happened that Li Qing still remembers. Varane passed the ball back to goalkeeper and captain Lloris. Perhaps it was the relaxation brought by the big score. Lloris, who has always handled the ball very neatly, Faced with the onrushing Mandzukic, he chose to dribble the ball, but Mandzukic stretched his foot to block it. The ball was deflected into the net, helping Croatia to chase the score to 2:4.
England assistant coach Alan Russell suddenly said seriously: "I hope that this kind of thing will not happen in the final. Entering the World Cup final is an opportunity that countless professional players dream of. Since we have such an opportunity, we should cherish it. Qian We must not let down our guard like Hugo Lloris. As long as the game is not over, we must go all out, you know?”
"Sir, we understand."
The players said in unison.
As Alan Russell said, the World Cup final opportunity is a dream, and any small mistake may ruin the championship.
Judging from the current score, the opponent in the final will be France, one of the favorites to win this World Cup. Facing a team with top-notch equipment in the three lines and goalkeeper position, they must not make the slightest mistake.
The score of 4:2 lasted until the end of the game, which is equivalent to saying... England's opponent in the final of the World Cup in Russia was France, who also won the World Cup once!
At the end of the game, England head coach Southgate also took the latest flight that night to return to Moscow to prepare with the team for the World Cup finals to be held at Luzhniki Stadium four days later.
France's win was an unforeseen result, and there were no surprises in the game. The final against France did not put any pressure on the English players. It can only be said that if you want to win in the next final, you must perform at 100%. Otherwise, even with a pervert like Li Qing, it would be difficult to win the game.
The total value of the French team is the highest among all 32 teams, reaching 1.08 billion euros, while England's total value is 985 million euros, ranking third, slightly behind Spain, which was eliminated by the host Russia in the 1/8 finals.
If you look at the latest player values in Germany's "Transfer Market", England and France are almost the same.
France's entire team has risen to 1.352 billion euros, and England's has risen to 1.28 billion euros. This means that the 2018 Russia World Cup finals are the two most expensive teams in the world.
In this way, the battle between England and France in the World Cup finals will be even more exciting.
The biggest in World Cup history: a showdown worth 2.6 billion euros!
A higher worth may not mean that the player will win the game, but a higher worth of the player means that the player is stronger, one link after another, which means that the overall strength is stronger, which is equivalent to the overall strength of France being stronger than England.
In the same formation, except for Li Qing, only Harry Kane at the center position in England is better than Giroud. Not to mention crushing other positions, he is at least a little worse.
The history of the two sides has been that England has the upper hand. They have met 40 times in total. England has the upper hand with 16 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses. They have met seven times in major competitions, two World Cups and five European Cups.
What’s interesting is that England maintained a complete victory over France in the World Cup. France remained undefeated against England in the European Cup, with two wins and three draws. However, England’s defeat of France in the World Cup dates back to a relatively long time ago. The most recent one can be traced back to the 1982 World Cup in Spain. It has little reference value. .
The most recent confrontation between the two sides was in June last year, when France, with one less player, defeated England 3:2 at the Stade de France. The most recent major meeting was the 2012 European Cup, when the two teams drew 1:1.
The European Championships six years ago actually had little reference value. Only Lloris and Matuidi were shortlisted for the 2012 French team, while Cahill, Milner and Ashley Young were left in England.
Of course, these problems are left to the media reporters and football enthusiasts to worry about. The players of the England and France teams are deaf to the matter, and all their attention is focused on the World Cup finals that will start in three days!
