Chapter 186: The beginning of the grudge with Terry!
The strong England team hopes to perform well in the German World Cup next year. After the six rounds of the World Cup qualifiers, England firmly ranks first in the group. As long as they do not make big mistakes in the next four rounds of the game, they will advance to the World Cup finals, and there is no problem.
England attached great importance to this friendly match, and they came to Marseille three days before the game.
French media hope that the French team can perform well at their doorstep. They made pre-match predictions on the starting line of the French team. The team newspaper believes that Domeneke will adjust the French forward line, which has been criticized before. Tang Jue is very likely to start because he is a hero to defeat the Denmark team.
A large number of English reporters also came with the team. They wanted to witness this warm-up match at the Verodrome Stadium. Witness the powerful England defeated France here.
France and England have had a total of 27 matches in history, with France winning 7, draws 4 and losing 16. Judging from the historical record of the two teams' battles, England has the advantage. The latest confrontation occurred last year. In the European Cup group stage, the two teams were in the same group. Lampard first attacked, giving England a 1-0 lead. England had the opportunity to expand the score, but Butters confiscated Beckham's excellent shot.
Just when everyone thought England would win the game one-to-zero, Zidane suddenly broke out and used his direct free kick in the frontcourt to equalize the score. Henry created a penalty kick and scored in stoppage time, and France defeated England at the last moment.
England is here to take revenge in this friendly match!
There are world-renowned stars in England in the three lines, and they have balanced offense and defense. They are opponents that each team has careful response.
England's opponent is the French team with Zidane, so Erixon was very cautious before the game. He said in an interview with the media: "The French team is a strong team because they have Zidane. All I can say now is that we will do our best."
Domeneck praised Eriksson in front of the media, saying that he was a great coach. When talking about the upcoming game, he believed that it would be a wonderful game and both sides would definitely contribute a great game to the fans.
When the reporter asked whether the starting lineup would be adjusted, Domeneck said vaguely: "I will decide on the starting lineup based on the player's status."
A reporter asked: "Will Tang appear on the starting list?"
Domeneck continued to say vaguely: "It depends on his condition and the team's needs."
"It will be a tough game, France just beat Denmark, and they are so motivated. But we will definitely fight to the end."
Terry was asked about Tang Jue in an interview with The Sun, and he said: "Oh, I know him. He went to Stamford Bridge last season, which was the group stage of the Champions League. He performed very mediocre in that game, not as strong as the French media said. It seems that his speed is good, and as for the skills... If he wants to play, I will definitely curb him."
In that game, Chelsea sent a substitute lineup because they had already advanced from the group stage two rounds ahead of schedule. At that time, Tang Jue was in the first trough of his career. It was a difficult period. Tang Jue scored no goal in three games, and even shots were counted.
The game started at four o'clock. At this time, the players on both sides, led by the assistant coach, were preparing for the stadium. Fans in the stands pointed at the players on the stadium. Beckham, who is loved by other countries, was not the focus, and Zidane and Tang Jue were their idols.
Amellis said to his wife beside him: "Dang looks in good condition today."
Tang Jue was doing shooting exercises at this time, and he sent three balls in a row into the goal guarded by Butters. Amellis's wife held the French flag in her hand and said: "Terry is a long-standing star and a world-class defender. It may be very difficult for Tang to break through him."
The two's verbal battle before the game was known to everyone through the mouths of the media.
Amellis smiled and said, "There is no defender in this world who cannot break through. Terry is just a stepping stone for Tang to go to the hearts of the fans of the world. He is not Tang's opponent!"
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Outside the stadium, French fans were walking towards the stadium with confidence. This afternoon's game was qualifying and trophy. This was a showdown between two world-class teams and a showdown to defend their national football honors.
On the sidelines, a number of long guns and short guns are being set up. The reporters are busy. This game has attracted a large number of media reporters in the world. Both world-class teams may appear in the World Cup next year. For many people, Zidane is about to retire and there are fewer and fewer games to watch on-site.
Especially those Zidane fans, they came to the Verodrome Stadium with reverence. The king of football is about to end. They want to cheer for Zidane's final career. It was Zidane who led French football to the top of the world!
… Half, the players on both sides left the court and gave the stadium to the fans on both sides.
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Visitor's Clothes Room.
Eriksson was making the final arrangements before the game. He told Lampard and Gillard to freeze Zidane and told them that as long as Zidane was restricted, England would be half successful.
Erixon turned to Terry and said, "You have to pay attention to Henry. If Don is on the court, you can't let him run. This little guy is very fast."
Terry smiled and said, "Coach, don't worry, no matter Henry or Don, they don't want to pass through me."
Terry really didn't take Tang Jue seriously. If you want to talk about speed, Irving's speed can rank among the top ten in the world. He has his own defensive strategy against those speed players. In the Premier League, Irving rarely gets benefits in front of the PT.
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Home team clothes room.
Domeneck looked at Zidane and said, "We should pass more to both sides, and we should make full use of the width of the court. Try to open it so that the space in the middle is large."
Zidane nodded. He didn't like to talk at all, and he could have memorized Domenec's words long ago.
Assessing the players one by one, Domeneck looked up at his players and said firmly: "This afternoon, we will contribute a wonderful game to French fans at the Verodrome Stadium."
His voice suddenly increased: "England is a strong team, and we have only one task today, that is, to defeat them!"
If this is Princes Park Stadium, if Vaid Alilozik is speaking, then it should be Deu leading the players to shout: "Saint-Germain, victory!"
However, the clothes room was very quiet at this time.
Chapter completed!