Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 229 The peak battle begins! For the Delaunay Cup! ! The terrifying matador army!
Maher headed to the locker room to put on his shin guards, high-fiving the entire team one last time and speaking briefly to each other.

"Snapped!"

When he finally shook hands with Deschamps, the other party asked: "There is still time for the closing ceremony of the European Cup. President Hollande wants to send Mr. Michel to express his condolences to everyone. I want to ask for your opinion. What do you think?"

After listening to this, Maher smiled faintly. Considering Michel's love for football, this is most likely his own idea.

"I think forget it." He answered out loud. The main reason was that everyone was concentrating very hard right now. Michelle coming down would easily distract them. "Let's all concentrate on preparing for the game. It's about to start."

Deschamps nodded in agreement. He probably thought the same.

"Papa.!"

After confirming Maher's opinion, he clapped his hands while there was still time and said, "Finally, I want to emphasize to the backcourt defensive players that you will have a heavy responsibility and must stay focused at all times!

"Keep your formation, don't get out of touch, don't just focus on the ball and ignore the people, don't be affected by the moves, and try not to make mistakes, okay?
“This is not a youth team or a league game. You can slowly correct mistakes after making them. But in a game like this, if you miss something due to a mistake, in most cases you will never have a chance to make up for it!
"It can be said that all your efforts since childhood, your repeated training of technical and tactical levels, and your self-correction are for today! This is the day to test your final results!"

"Pa, pa!" The players in the midfield and backcourt clapped their hands, indicating that they had remembered it and would definitely adjust themselves to the best condition.

Deschamps did not communicate with the players anymore. For a game like this, there was no need for excessive mobilization. He just let the players think quietly about what they should do next.

He believed that these young men, whose average age was in their twenties, knew clearly what kind of playing field they were standing on.

"Beep!" The assembly whistle sounded again outside the locker room door. This was the last reminder.

"Let's go, brothers!"

Maher led the French players out of the locker room, took the lead in shaking hands with the staff who had accompanied the team all the way, and then walked towards the player tunnel with a serious expression.

“Ding ding ding ding. Thump thump thump.!!”

A solemn and serious symphony sounded outside the venue, shaking the earth so much that it seemed as if the earth was shaking slightly. That was the signal for the closing ceremony to begin.

"OhOh!!" The hoarse shouts of the fans intertwined with it, creating a solemn and awe-inspiring feeling.

The event has officially begun!

"Pah. Pah!"

Maher can hear his own footsteps as he steps towards the highest level of European football, wearing the 'LM7' boots tailored for him by Puma.

Taking a deep breath, he felt his heart beating violently, and he unconsciously calculated that for every 3 beats he could take 2 steps forward. He maintained this pattern and continued to move forward.

After coming to this world, he had no idea how far he had walked or where he had gone from the starting point.

He only understood that the boy who was worried about his sneakers and whether he could stick to his football dream when he first came, is now wearing his co-branded sneakers and leading a team to the intercontinental finals as captain!

This change can be called a rebirth and transformation!
“Pah, pah!”

Maher jogged off. He couldn't wait to see the closing ceremony of the European Cup. In his mind, it was a ball to celebrate his arrival here, a small coronation ceremony for him, and it was very meaningful.

When he reached the end of the player tunnel, he took the hand of a little caddy, and then saw a cool light show shining in the Warsaw National Stadium.

"Shh! Shh!"

The LED screens at the bottom of each stand on the east and west sides are flashing blue and red lights respectively. They should represent the French team and the Spanish team. They are rapidly converging together and are about to collide.

"boom!!"

At the moment they collided violently, all the lights in the entire stadium were turned off, and everyone's eyes involuntarily followed the two lights, looking all the way up to the sky above the stadium.

"Swoosh. Swoosh!" There, dozens of large flames shot up into the sky, lighting up the entire night sky!

"Aaahhh!" The emotions of everyone in the venue were instantly brought to a climax. They looked at the sky with excitement, and many people couldn't even control their tears.

Just attending such a grand ceremony as a spectator is enough to make them remember it for the rest of their lives!

"Papa.!"

Maher and the French players also clapped excitedly. They were so shocked by the scene before them that they were speechless. Everyone watched with wide eyes.

The light show alone might not be enough to make them do this. What is more important is the meaning behind it and the heroic spirit that will soon be boosted when they step into the finals.

"Swish, swish, swish!" The spotlights on the top floor flashed again, and two little boys appeared in the center of the field. They were wearing jerseys representing the host countries Poland and Ukraine, respectively, and each held a whistle in his hand.

"Beep!!" They leaned forward and blew it hard. The DJ on the scene also blew the whistle in coordination, which officially kicked off the closing ceremony of this European Cup.

Hundreds of dancers dressed in green and orange rushed into the stadium from all directions, gathered together and danced to music with the national characteristics of the two host countries.

Then, some people held hands and walked around the entire stadium, while some people formed the shape of a goal or a whistle in the center of the stadium.

"Beep!!" Another whistle sounded, and the green dancer in the whistle ran out of the whistle model, as if transformed into the whistle sound and gas, rushing around the venue.

"Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!"

As the music changed, all the dancers gathered together again and used human heads to form huge logos with elements of this European Cup.

Dozens of girls in white holding the European Cup ball logo also rushed into the stadium and joined in their performance.

Sometimes they set up two goals, sometimes they pretend to chop the football with swords, and sometimes they make back-heel shots, long-range shots, and headers. Every time this happens, the football icon will rush into the net.

At the very end, everyone formed a human shape together, and the football icon was stepped on by them, and the most classic football logo appeared on the field!
"Aaahhh!!" Amid the cheers of the fans, the symphony on the scene stopped completely, and the theme song of this European Cup, "Endless Summer", resounded throughout the venue.

A strong light shone towards a place where a huge Henri Delaunay gold trophy was erected, and the theme song singer Oceana also appeared in front of the trophy with a microphone.

All the dancers gathered here and danced happily to the brisk rhythm.

"OhOhOhhh!"

"YeahYeahYeahhh!"

Oceana, dressed sexy, appeared in front of the camera, twisting her hot body enthusiastically, shaking her head and waiting for the prelude of the music to end.

"Endless Summer!"

"Endless Summer!!"

When the music started, everyone's threshold for this game reached the highest point. They sang along with Oceana enthusiastically, bringing this European Cup to a perfect end.

"You make me cheer for joy, let your hearts burst out like the dense drumbeats, up and down!"

"YeahYeahYeahhh!"

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Oceana's singing did not last long before it stopped. Today's National Stadium in Warsaw definitely did not belong to this sexy female singer, but to the players and fans. She was just making a simple opening.

After she left, the national flags of the 16 teams participating in the European Cup entered the stadium in an orderly manner from both sides of the stadium, and the dancers also formed a huge Delaunay Cup in the center!

After those people holding national flags entered the stadium, they laid out a table of 16 teams according to the group stage divisions and the order of the upper and lower halves, as if they were going to stage the qualifying path for each team here.

"Pop."

Maher was still clapping with the French players when they saw the teams that had advanced from the group stage into the quarterfinals walk out of the 8-team formation and come to a more central location on the field.

We really need to set up a matchup table!
He smiled. This part was quite interesting. It allowed all of them to stand here and savor it.

“Ding-dang. Ding-dang!!”

Amid the sound of trumpets and gongs and drums, the eight teams that entered the quarterfinals gradually approached and stuck together according to their matchups.

Not long after, they retreated in an orderly manner and returned to their own groups.

Just when people were wondering, four groups of people who were ambushing on the upper and lower sides suddenly rushed into the center of the stadium and unfurled four oversized national flags!
The top 4 matchup schedule is here!

At the top are Portugal and Spain, and at the bottom are France and Italy!
"Ohhh!" Four national flags fluttered in the wind, shaking continuously in the stadium, triggering another wave of emotional climax among the fans.

At this moment, four groups of people holding national flags suddenly turned over the flags in their hands, revealing the faces behind the flags.

The flags of the Portuguese and French teams were turned over and joined together to form a new French flag; the same was true for the Italian and Spanish teams, which were joined together to form a new Spanish flag.

The top two teams in the final faced off in the center of the venue in a very creative way!
"Yeahhh!!" The scene was completely boiling. Fans from both countries looked at the fluttering national flag being raised in such a way, and naturally they felt a strong sense of honor.

They are the team that makes it to the end and the team that will compete for the Delaunay Trophy!

The next moment, except for the national flags of the French and Spanish teams, all the others quickly ran to the side close to the player tunnel, lifted up the large blue curtain, and ran to the other side.

As the blue cloth was lifted one by one, the green field where the European Cup final was held officially appeared in front of everyone.

The competition is really about to begin!

"Warsaw National Stadium! Welcome France and Spain!!"

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The camera was pointed at the Henri Delaunay Trophy in front of the player's tunnel. Under the spotlight, it lost its golden and magnificent feeling, but it still looked extremely dazzling.

On both sides of it, four referees in black led the players from both sides out of the court, and the 4 starting superstars officially appeared on the final stage.

“The Henri Delaunay Trophy, it’s the symbol of the European champion!
"In the previous 13 European Cups, there were 9 champions! Germany won the trophy 3 times, ranking first in history!

"France and Spain have 2 each, tied for second place!
"If any of them wins it again, they will be tied with Germany for first place!"

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In front of the passage, Maher was walking in front holding the caddy, and next to him was Casillas, the Grand Slam winner of the Spanish team and Real Madrid.

As a goalkeeper, Casillas has almost no chance to pursue the highest individual honor, which is a bit thin, but in terms of team honors, he is definitely the one that Mahel needs to pursue.

Without paying too much attention to his opponent, Maher looked up at the court, feeling the honor of stepping into it.

The grand scene of the closing ceremony kept flashing through his mind, and the screams of the fans filled his ears.

Just stepping onto the field, he felt tears welling up in his eyes, and he couldn't wait to start the championship battle here!

“As the captains of both teams are going through the separation ceremony, let’s take a look at the starting lineups of both teams. These are two very star-studded lineups.

"Spanish coach Bosque, one of the most outstanding coaches in world football today, was very determined to choose the same lineup he had used in the past few games in the final.

"Casillas is the goalkeeper, Pique and Ramos are the center backs, Alba is the left back, and Arbeloa is the right back.

"The three midfielders are Busquets in the middle, with Xavi and Alonso on either side.

"Fabregas is the attacking midfielder, and up front are David Silva and Iniesta.

"But we all know that their midfield formation doesn't count, the team must be a six-midfielder formation with no striker!
"The six frontcourt players will rely on their strong personal abilities and creativity to constantly switch positions. Anyone can suddenly move forward and become the killer!
"This is a style of play that requires a lot of configuration, but who can blame this Spanish team for having the most powerful midfield configuration in football history?

"It's hard to find a more powerful midfield lineup than theirs. Even with the backcourt, their starting 11 is still a top 3 dynasty team in history!"

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"For the French team, Didier Deschamps' starting lineup is somewhat different from the last game! The team changed to 4-1-4-1!"

"Goalkeeper Lori, centre-backs Koscielny and Rami, left-back Clichy, right-back Sagna.

"The single defensive midfielder is Matuidi, and the two midfielders in front of him are Malouda and Cabaye.

"The wingers are Mahel and Nasri, and Giroud is still the center forward.

"Deschamps made concessions and chose to strengthen the control and defense capabilities of the midfield. Otherwise, whether it is a 4-4-2 or other formations, it will be difficult to withstand the impact of the six Spanish midfielders!

"Malouda and Cabaye should retreat to the front of their own penalty area when defending, forming a seven-man backcourt defensive group.

"Even if there is time, I think Nasri will come back, and only Mahre and Giroud will stay in the front court!"

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“From the starting lineup, both teams have obvious strengths and weaknesses.

"The hidden danger of the Spanish team is their right back Arbeloa, who is an offensive full-back and it is too difficult for him to resist the impact of Maher.

"The French team's hidden danger is the team's midfield and backcourt defense. Even if they have many players, they still can't resist the Spanish team's super control and offensive ability.

"But I believe that Deschamps and Bosque both understand this. The former wants to use Mahel's offensive ability to achieve a balance, while the latter wants to replace defense with ball control to reduce the French supercar's ball possession."

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At the Warsaw National Stadium, the starting players of both teams came to the center of the field and stood there, waiting for the referee's opening whistle.

Maher's eyes swept across the Spanish team's lineup. He was extremely familiar with everyone's face because most of them were historical players in the same position.

When selecting the top three goalkeepers in history, you can't avoid Casillas; when selecting the top ten central defenders, you can't avoid Pique and Ramos. Alba is also a strong contender for the top five left backs.

Looking at the midfield, these players, even including Fabregas, are the top three players in the defensive midfielder, organizing midfielder, attacking midfielder and other sub-positions, and some are the undisputed first.

It is of course very stressful to play against them. All he has to do is believe in himself and seize the opportunity that may be hard-won!
As he was watching, he noticed that Xiao Fa deliberately avoided his gaze, but it was obviously not out of fear. The other party's expression was still very confident, and he had a desire to successfully take revenge.

"TenNineEight!"

The LED screen on the stadium suddenly began to flash a countdown, which prompted all the fans in the stadium to join in, "SevenSixFiveFour!"

When it came to the last three shouts, Maher and most of the players on the field couldn't help but shout along.

They stimulated their brains, using their last chance to make themselves more awake, "ThreeTwoOne!!"

At the moment of counting to 1, Maher noticed that Fabregas finally turned his eyes to him. The two of them looked at each other and then rushed into the opponent's half.

"Beep!!" The whistle sounded, signaling the start of the European Cup final. David Silva kicked the ball to Iniesta, who passed it back and started the pass to the backcourt.

“CCTV!

“CCTV!!
"Dear viewers, welcome to watch the live broadcast of the 2012th European Cup 14 final! France and Spain will compete for the championship of this tournament!"

Under He Wei's commentary, the Spanish team passed the ball to the right side of the backcourt, preparing to test the intensity of the French team's pressing.

Deschamps should have arranged a tactic to get off to a good start. The French players crossed the half-court at lightning speed and surrounded Alba in an instant. The latter had no choice but to make a large-scale transfer and kicked the ball directly out of the other sideline.

Clichy came to the sideline, picked up the ball, and threw it to Mahel who was holding Arbeloa.

Maher looked around and chose to turn to the middle. Except for Ramos and Pique, most of the Spanish players could not put physical pressure on him. He also wanted to make a small breakthrough at the beginning to feel the opponent's defensive strength.

"boom!"

After knocking Arbeloa away, he turned to the middle smoothly. Seeing that the opponents were very dense in number, he chose to kick the ball to Giroud in the middle, and then followed forward.

Giroud was obviously eager to score, he pushed against Ramos, completed a half turn, and fired a low shot towards the Spanish team's goal.

"Bang!" The football hit Ramos's foot, bounced out of the penalty area, and landed on the right side of the Spanish team's attack direction.

While the opponent's players were still not reacting, Maher pushed off the ground and sprinted to the landing point, then kicked the ball violently in the air. At the moment of the shot, his whole body flew up.

"Oh!"

Because he didn't notice that the ball was spinning violently, he failed to control the part that touched the ball, causing the ball to go out of the goal by five or six meters in an outrageous arc.

After completing the shot, he smiled embarrassedly, then jogged back to his position.

The intensity of the confrontation in this kind of battle as well as the psychological pressure and tension will definitely cause each player's technical movements to be more or less distorted.

He was not discouraged; one failed attempt was nothing to him.

Compared with other players, he must be considered stable. The interference of external factors will not have a big impact on him. There is always a bottom line.

"Casillas sent a goal kick! Spain controlled the ball in the backcourt, but France did not retreat and chose to press further!
"You can see that the Spanish team played more cautiously today. Everyone came to the backcourt to help pass the ball. Moreover, they were not in a hurry to break the high pressure, but kept adjusting to find the most suitable opportunity.

"This is somewhat different from their past. It seems that Bosque knows the importance of the championship game and has made some small adjustments."

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"Bang bang bang!"

The football is continuously transmitted along the ground, rarely jumping around, and usually turns very smoothly, transferring smoothly from the sole of one person's foot to the sole of another's foot.

Maher followed the team in pressing for a while and soon discovered the difference between the Spanish team and other teams.

Their footwork and control of space are so good that their passing and first touch are almost perfect. The same goes for the supporting runs of players without the ball, who always appear in the most appropriate position every time.

In an area of ​​about 2 square meters, the French team can usually deploy 3- players to press and block all passing routes of the player with the ball as soon as possible.

“Bang!”

But the Spanish players were always able to break their attempts to steal the ball with a superb pass and a simple dribble, and then pass it to the other side.

Even in more scenarios, when the French team put in an evenly matched force to press, the opponent's midfielders and forwards would always read the game one step ahead of others and join the local battle first, allowing them to gain a numerical advantage.

It’s not that they are fast, but that they think quickly and can fully predict the situation in advance!
By the time the other French players reacted and wanted to reinforce their troops, the ball had already been transferred to the weak side.

The feeling of suffocation enveloped every French player and even the French fans as soon as the Spanish team took control of the ball. Experiencing the opponent's passing and control up close is definitely different from feeling it in front of the TV. These are two completely different concepts.

fast!
too fast!
Also so flexible!
It may not be a big deal if one person does this, and some players on the French team can do it, but if the whole team does this, as tight and sophisticated as if they share the same brain, that would be terrifying.

Maher felt unprecedented pressure, a feeling never before brought to him by any other opponent.

And he is under pressure, so it's enough to imagine how the French team's defensive players feel when facing the opponent's attack in the midfield and backcourt.

Just stay focused and wait for the opportunity. He had a feeling that he might have fewer opportunities to hold the ball in this game than he thought before the game.

If you want to lead the team to win the championship with goals, you must seize every opportunity of having the ball as much as possible and try to create danger as soon as you get the ball!

"Spain easily broke through the French team's rushing start tactics, broke through the pressing, and pushed the French players back to the half court.

"We have seen this many times in this European Championship, but the difference is that because of the threat of Maher, Spain's attack is slow and patient.

“They will probably try their best to avoid losing the ball so as not to expose their backfield to Maher’s frontal attack!”

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He Wei made his own judgment based on the situation at the beginning, but he soon found out that it was just a wrong conjecture.

After reaching the threatening area in the frontcourt, the Spanish team quickly accelerated the tempo of attack. They never procrastinated, and as long as there was a shooting angle, no matter whether the opportunity was good or not, they would definitely shoot directly.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

Before 8 minutes had passed, the team had completed 3 shots.

Even though these shots all took place outside the penalty area and none of them hit the target, they still adhered to this idea and shot whenever they had the chance!
"Ah, I think I may have made a wrong judgment. In previous games, Bosque's team sometimes overemphasized control and was stingy with shots.

“But in today’s game they were not stingy at all and were very generous when they had shooting opportunities!

"I think this is also a change in their mentality in the final! Because in such a game, you not only have to thread the needle through passing, but also take advantage of the gaps without hesitation when there are gaps to create threats!
"Only in this way can you sometimes get the blessing of God and use a little luck to hit the ball into the net. Otherwise, you have to rely on 22 feet to pass the ball, which sometimes is not so effective."

He Wei continued to look down and gradually discovered that this was also a manifestation of self-confidence.

Although the Spanish team will be worried about Maher's counterattack point, thanks to their strong control ability, they can prevent the French team from launching a quick counterattack to a certain extent.

You should know that quick transitions are mostly to take advantage of turnovers, or to fight for half the ball when both sides want to make a switch and launch a fast break in the chaos.

When the Spanish team can ensure that they do not make low-level mistakes and can suppress the French team very far back, so that even if they steal the ball, it is far away from their goal and difficult to attack, the risk they face is very low.

In the following game time, a scene often appears.

When the French full-backs or central defenders intercepted or blocked the opponent's pass and wanted to advance with the ball or a short pass, they found that the Spanish team had quickly organized a pressing team and rushed towards them.

"Oh!"

Even if they made a long pass directly to Mahel's position, all the opponents except the pressing team quickly completed their defensive positions, leaving Mahel with a sea of ​​people in front of the penalty area.

It can be said that they have made great use of passing and controlling the ball, and relying on this control, they have created a strong defensive system.

"Bang!!"

In the 24th minute of the game, Maher shook off Arbeloa and Pique on the wing, and after a wall pass with Giroud, he forced a shot despite the interference of Xavi and Alonso.

The football whizzed towards the far corner of the goal. It had a certain quality, but still did not pass through the wall in front of the penalty area. It hit Fabregas and bounced out of the bottom line.

He pulled his hair on his forehead depressedly and rubbed the sweat on it into his hands. Then he adjusted his mentality and stepped into the penalty area to prepare for a header.

Such an opponent is very difficult to defeat, and sometimes even gives people a feeling of being an iron wall. But he knows that the more this happens, the more he must persist and the more he must believe in himself, otherwise it will be easy to fail.

"I said at the start that Spain played very cautiously, and that was also reflected in their defense.

"They no longer only advocate offensive football, but are also willing to deploy 8-9 players on defense to block space.

"We rarely see a helpless look on Maher's face, but we seem to have seen it twice today. I hope he can adjust quickly. Many people are expecting him to perform well in the final.

"Corner kick comes in! In front! Ramos heads the ball out! There's no need to worry about the air defense of these two central defenders!

"With Spain's possession of the ball, I don't know when the next time France will get into their penalty area will be."

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On the sidelines, Deschamps gradually had a bad feeling. He walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking for ways to improve the attack.

We can't wait any longer. Looking at the Spanish team's condition today, they will definitely not give France more than 2-3 good counterattack opportunities. It is too difficult to score a goal with these few chances, and even if they do, it will not be enough.

But at the moment, there are no better adjustments except making the team's defense more aggressive and proactive.

He thought with his hands behind his back, this adjustment must be a double-edged sword. While it will increase the team's success rate in steals, it will definitely leave more gaps in the backcourt.

Or in other words, it's a complete gamble that the counterattack team led by Maher can get more opportunities than the Spanish six midfielders in this change.

Even if you can't get more opportunities, you should be better than your opponent in seizing them.

"Try it!"

Seeing Mahel running forward at the far end, Deschamps suddenly felt a little safer. He walked to the side of the field and called the full-back Sagna to help convey the change in defensive tendency.

Sagna nodded and ran to tell the people around him that the entire midfield and backcourt defense was gradually turning around.

On the other side, Bosque was also pacing back and forth on the sidelines. Even though his team had the upper hand, he was still worried, as this was the final after all.

Looking at the time, 35 minutes have passed and the team has not scored a goal. This will definitely put more and more pressure on them and allow the French team to slowly adapt and find more counterattack opportunities.

"Oh!"

At this time, Nasri from the right of the French team completed a cross and the ball went straight to the back point.

After the ball passed over Giroud's head, everyone's eyes focused on Mahre and Pique, who both jumped at the same time and headed the ball.

"Oh!"

Maher got the upper hand in the end, beating Pique to the header.

The football bounced off the ground and flew towards the far corner of the goal. Casillas quickly rushed to his left and finally successfully got the ball out of the small penalty area.

"Bang!" Ramos reacted quickly. Seeing the football being rushed towards him, he kicked the ball out of the sideline without waiting for it to land.

"Ah!" The regretful cries of the French fans resounded throughout the Warsaw National Stadium, and also sounded a wake-up call to the Spanish team. The opponent has a player who can change the situation at any moment, and they must not be careless.

After watching this scene, Bosque felt that his heart almost stopped at the moment of the shot. Now he came to his senses and realized that he had to make some changes.

He walked to the coaching booth and discussed with the assistant coach, "We need to consider Pedro and Torres. The team needs to increase its impact. Although the French team's midfielders and backcourt players are not well-known, they performed very well today.

"If we continue to play like this, it will be difficult to play against them once they are fully adapted."

Before the assistant coach could say anything, the fitness coach next to him said, "If the French team doesn't score, I think we should at least hold on until the 70th minute.

"Their back line did follow up well, but the price was relentless running and frequent anaerobic sprints. I observed that their physical fitness declined seriously.

"The European Cup schedule is very tight. Up to now, only our style of play can ensure that the players' fatigue is within a controllable range, while other teams cannot do that.

"We will maintain the status quo and fight a protracted war. In the end, we will definitely win."

Bosque looked at the fitness coach, who shrugged and continued, "You see, many of their players' turning and running postures have begun to deform. Some of them will forcefully twist their bodies to speed up their pace. This is a sign of a spent force.

"If you keep playing like this, you'll not only get tired, but you'll also probably get injured."

Bosque clenched his chin, choosing to believe the professional's words and remain silent for the time being.

"David Silva, pass the ball to Fabregas! Fabregas passed by Clichy and made a cross!

"Koscielny followed Alonso and cleared the ball! This ball almost went in for Spain!
"The fourth official raised the injury time sign and one minute of extra time was added to the first half.

"From the statistics, Spain had 64% of the ball possession, while France only had 36%; Spain's pass success rate was 91%, while France's was 83%, both of which were in the Spanish team's favor.

“而两队的射门比是9：4、射正是3：1、角球是3:2，也是西班牙队占优。

"The only thing that was the same was the number of great chances. Both teams had 0, which means their defensive players did a good job."

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"Both teams showed extremely high tactical standards and qualities in the first half. The difference in statistics is partly due to their different styles. Of course, the strength of the Spanish team itself is also a major reason.

"It was a beautiful first half! They brought us the pinnacle of modern football! It was a feast for our eyes!

"Now it all depends on the second half of the game. Let's see if both sides can create some sparks after their physical strength decreases and they adapt to each other's rhythm. This will determine who will win the championship!"

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"Beep--!"

Not long after He Wei finished speaking, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half. In the first half of the final, the two sides were tied at 0-0.

Players from both teams were somewhat dissatisfied when they left the field. The Spanish team was dissatisfied with not scoring a goal, while the French team was dissatisfied with being suppressed and dissatisfied with their own inner powerlessness.

As Maher walked off the field, he glanced at Fabregas who was returning to the locker room. They knew that the second half would be the real competition and the time to decide the winner.

Either take down the opponent in one wave in the last 45 minutes, or fight into overtime. In short, the winner will inevitably be unhappy after the game.

Soon, in the French team's locker room.

Maher knew he had to do something, and he walked to the midfielder and defenders, "We were too slow in counterattacks, even long passes were slow.

"You all saw that the opponent had plenty of energy and could take advantage of the opportunity to sprint back and set up 7-8 players to defend in depth.

"But we couldn't catch up with 5-6 people in the first place. Even if we rushed forward later, we would mostly be stuck in positional attack and defense, which not only consumed our physical energy but also couldn't play at the speed we wanted."

This is what he wanted to say a long time ago, and it is also what he wanted to change. "In this case, I suggest that you don't look up after you steal the ball, just volley it towards me."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people in the locker room raised their heads and looked at Maher in slight surprise.

Looking at the confidence and courage on each other's faces, they roughly knew what the other wanted to say.

"It doesn't matter if the ball is not accurate, I will catch up. It doesn't matter if it is half a goal, I will definitely beat Arbeloa!"

Maher wore the captain's armband and walked back and forth in the locker room like a leader, "As long as I can get the ball before the opponent has time to come back, and start charging ahead of time, I am sure I can break through the opponent's defense alone!

"Then those who can't keep up won't have to come up. Save your energy for defense and kill two birds with one stone!"

"."Everyone in the locker room fell silent. Even Deschamps, who had already pushed the door open and walked in, stood at the door and didn't speak for a long time, as if he had forgotten the tactical instructions.

More than 10 minutes later, players from both sides raised their arms and took powerful steps, rushed through the dark player tunnel and ran towards the bright stadium.

The Henri Delaunay Gold Cup is still placed at the entrance of the player tunnel. Everyone can see it when they come out. Everyone will look at it with a greedy look on their face, and many people will swallow their saliva.

Everyone knows that after the first half of the game, the final battle will begin in the second half!

"Beep!!"

With the referee's whistle, the second half of the European Cup final began.

ps: I will write it tonight and will continue writing it tomorrow. Maybe I will release them all after finishing the finals. Otherwise, it will not feel good to release them one chapter at a time.

This chapter is an introduction. Believe me, I will try to write the most exciting game since the beginning of the book!
(End of this chapter)