Chapter 644: Defeat Kanter!
"The French team doesn't seem to be slowing down. Didn't they play well in the first half?"
The audience at the scene and in front of the TV were a little surprised by the French team's performance, because it was different from the reports they had seen from various channels before the game.
"Maybe it's because the French team's previous opponents were too weak to pose a threat to them, so they were so slow to start. Unfortunately, this time they encountered Spain, and the French team had to get serious!"
This statement has been agreed by many people, because it can be clearly felt that the intensity of this game is very high.
Facing the Spanish team, which is best at playing in the first half, if the French team is still as slow to warm up as before, it may not have the chance to wait for their power period, and the game will be irreversible.
The performance of the French team has won unanimous recognition from everyone, and the better the performance of the French team, the corresponding is the weakness of the Spanish team.
"More than half of the first half has passed, why hasn't Spain scored a goal yet?"
"Thirty minutes are coming soon. If we don't score, the Spanish team will be in a dangerous situation."
Some fans who support the Spanish team couldn't help but feel a little anxious when they saw that the Spanish team had not scored a goal.
The French team's performance in the first half was already excellent. Once they enter the second half, their performance will only be even better, and it will be more difficult for the Spanish team to play by then.
Not only the fans were anxious, but the players on the court and even the coaching staff on the sidelines couldn't help but become impatient.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Isco was intercepted by the opponent because he was anxious to attack, which almost made a big mistake.
"Calm down, stabilize your mentality, there is plenty of time!"
Lin Quan noticed the fluctuation in the mentality of his teammates, so he spoke to comfort them.
However, this can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. If you want to completely stabilize the mentality of your teammates, the most effective way is to score goals.
Lin Quan looked back at Kanter, who was panting and holding his knees with his hands. He was determined that it was almost time!
"Kante's physical energy consumption is much faster than expected!"
On the French team's coaching bench, Deschamps and the assistant coach also noticed Kanter's behavior.
He has only played for 33 minutes now, and Kanter, who has always been known for his ability to run, is already sweating profusely and panting. It seems that Lin Quan has exerted a lot of energy on him.
"Well, Lin Quan has been too active during this period, and Kanter paid a heavy price to restrict him!"
Deschamps nodded: "But these are all worth it. As long as the first half is delayed and we exert our strength in the second half, the pressure caused by the Spanish team's offense will not be so great."
Using Kanter's physical exertion to freeze the opponent's absolute core, and then ensuring that his team will not concede the ball in the first half, this deal is very cost-effective in Deschamps' view.
It's just a pity that the French team's offensive threat did not appear during this period and did not put enough pressure on Spain's defense.
If they can threaten the Spanish team, then the French team's current defensive pressure may be greatly reduced.
Thinking of this, Deschamps' eyes moved back and forth between Mbappe and Griezmann.
In the first half, we relied on defensive players such as Kanter, and in the second half, we relied on offensive players like them.
Mbappe's speed and impact will be the sharp edge of the French team's counterattack, while Griezmann's passing and organization in the frontcourt are the brains of the French team.
As long as these two people are in excellent condition, the French team's offense will be unstoppable.
But judging from his performance in the first half, Mbappe was heavily targeted by his opponents.
There are always Spanish players staring at him, and sometimes there is even more than one.
Moreover, Spain obviously understands Mbappe's playing habits very well and will never give him a chance to speed up. They always destroy it when he catches the ball, either cutting off the pass to him from his teammates in advance, or before he catches the ball. When the ball was coming, he stepped forward to press and get stuck, making it impossible for him to accelerate.
As long as there is a slight delay, other defensive players will be able to get into position, and Mbappe will lose the opportunity to break through alone.
Alas, if only Mbappe had Lin Quan’s dribbling and breakthrough abilities!
Just imagine, combining Mbappe's own speed advantage with Lin Quan's technical advantage, how terrifying such a player would be?
Just when Deschamps was distracted, there were bursts of exclamations on the court.
He was awakened by the loud noise above the stadium, and immediately looked towards the stadium, where he saw the Spanish team once again attacking the French team's goal.
As before, this time it was Lin Quan who led the attack with the ball, but the difference was that this time he retreated very deep, almost to the middle.
Giroud and Griezmann were not polite when they saw this, and immediately attacked Lin Quan.
Lin Quan dribbled the ball to the right and chose to break through from Giroud's side.
Giroud's height reaches 192cm, and his body flexibility and turning speed are simply not as good as those of Lin Quan, a small and agile player.
Although Da Jilu tried his best and even committed a foul, it was a pity that he still couldn't stop Lin Quan from passing him.
Giroud looked at his empty hands in shock. He had just reached out and was about to pull Lin Quan to prevent the opponent from breaking through, but unfortunately, he was too slow and didn't catch anything.
This guy, after accelerating, is like a loach, very slippery!
Giroud couldn't help but shook his head, feeling a little self-deprecating in his heart: It didn't seem shameful to be passed by Lin Quan. After all, so many top defenders couldn't guard him. As a forward, how could he have the confidence to challenge him?
Behind Giroud is Kanter. After Lin Quan passed Giroud, Kanter bore the brunt and could not hide.
Kanter naturally did not hide, but rushed forward bravely. After all, it was his duty to defend Lin Quan.
But he had only taken two steps when he immediately felt something was wrong.
"No, this guy is still accelerating, his speed is too fast!"
Kanter only glanced at it and already felt bad in his heart.
When he was training in the club team, he often practiced and played with Lin Quan. Although he was abused in most cases, he occasionally successfully defended.
There is only one situation where Kanter absolutely cannot guard against Lin Quan, and that is when Lin Quan's speed has been completely increased!
As we all know, Lin Quan's feet are very fast. For a normal person, two steps per second is already the best. He can take four steps per second.
When his speed has not yet fully increased, even if your pace cannot keep up with him, as long as you can catch up with him in speed, the defensive player will still be there before he has completely surpassed your defensive position. opportunity for remediation
The main reason Kanter was able to contend with Lin Quan for so long was because of this move.
As he ran with great physical strength, some of his mistakes also had a chance to be made up for.
But the price is that physical energy will be consumed very quickly, which is why before the first half is over, Kanter seems to have played the entire game, sweating profusely, as if he was fished out of the water. . But if Lin Quan's speed is completely increased, there will be no chance to make amends. Defending him becomes a one-shot deal. Whether you take a shot or not, he only needs one move to get past you.
No wonder he had to retreat to such a deep position to catch the ball just now. It turned out to be so that he could increase his speed before meeting himself!
At this moment, Kanter already understood the true intention of Lin Quan's move just now.
It's just a pity that I realized it at this time. It seems to be a bit late.
Now he has no other choice but to commit a foul.
The fans in the stadium and even the coaches on both sides did not realize the difficulties Kanter faced at this moment.
On the contrary, when they saw Kanter rushing forward, they were all very excited.
"That's it, restrict him to death like before, Kanter!"
"When I saw Kanter take action, I knew this wave was stable!"
"Spain really doesn't look back until it hits the wall. I've tried this trick countless times before, but it doesn't work at all. Why don't you listen to the advice at all?"
The fans of the French team are still cynicizing against the Spanish team. After more than 30 minutes of the game, their confidence has been overwhelming. They seem to feel that the Spanish team's offense is nothing more than this and not as powerful as the outside world has boasted.
Since they were able to resist the Spanish team's attack in the first thirty minutes, they can certainly do the same this time.
But as the distance between Lin Quan and Kanter gets closer and closer, the head coaches on both sides, including some players who are close to each other on the court, have already noticed that it may be difficult for Kanter to restrain him this time. Lin is dead!
"No, Kanter is going to be passed!"
Deschamps' expression changed drastically. Lin Quan was too fast. If Kanter rushed forward and couldn't accurately steal the ball from the opponent's feet at this time, the only result waiting for him would be that Lin Quan would pass him cleanly.
So can Kanter steal the ball from Lin Quan accurately?
Deschamps feels that this hope is very slim, because Kanter has almost never succeeded when Lin Quan was slower before, let alone the opponent has now completely accelerated.
Thinking of this, Deschamps immediately looked beyond Kante, looked at the French team's defense behind him, and his eyes fell on the French team's center back Umtiti.
Umtiti was about to move at this time, but he moved forward and took the initiative to fill Kanter's position.
Seeing his choice, Deschamps breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected of being the target of Barcelona's cultivation, Umtiti's choice proves that he is worthy of a worth of 5000 million euros.
Umtiti, who is favored by Deschamps, is not as confident as Deschamps.
In his horrified eyes, he saw that Kanter was like a wooden man, being easily passed by Lin Quan. The opponent did not have any fancy moves, just a simple move of flicking the ball outside and then overtaking.
Very simple, yet very practical.
Seeing that the opponent was already heading towards her, Umtiti gritted her teeth and prepared for the fight.
But at this moment, he heard a 'pop' sound, and Lin Quan, who was dribbling the ball at high speed, suddenly fell to the lawn.
Beep!
A short whistle sounded, and the referee looked serious. He ran towards the place where the incident occurred and reached out his hand to take out the cards.
Someone committed a foul!
This was Umtiti's subconscious reaction, and when his eyes crossed the fallen Lin Quan and landed on Kante, who was still maintaining his tackle action, Umtiti suddenly understood that the foul was committed. His own teammate Kanter.
Kanter has lost his defensive position just now. He is a tackle from behind. This is a dangerous move that is strictly prohibited on the football field. Once you tackle someone, you will definitely get a card, or even a red card if it is serious.
Seeing that the referee was about to take out the cards, the players of the French team became nervous.
When Kanter knocked down Lin Quan, they already assumed that Kanter was going to get a card, but they didn't know what color the card would be.
If it is a yellow card, then they can accept it, but if it is a red card, it will be like a bolt from the blue for the French team!
This is only the first half. If one person is sent off early, the French team's hope of winning will be very slim.
Kanter obviously realized his mistake and immediately went to Lin Quan to apologize and take the initiative to admit his mistake.
He was just hot-headed and made subconscious actions in a hurry.
When he made the tackle, he already regretted it, so when he made the tackle, he made a movement to retract his feet. In the end, it was the one who tripped Lin Quan, not the one who kicked him down.
Lin Quan naturally felt it too, so he didn't take advantage of the situation and deliberately pretended to be seriously injured, holding his legs and rolling back and forth on the lawn like some players did.
He patted the dirt and grass clippings on his socks, stood up smoothly, jumped up and down, and signaled to the audience and referee that he was not injured.
Lin Quan's move helped Kanter a lot. In the end, the referee only gave him a yellow card as a warning and did not impose the death penalty on him.
This made everyone in the French team, including Kanter, breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was not a red card, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
"Hey, Lin Huang, why don't you know how to act? If Busquets is violated, he is lucky if the opponent is not directly expelled!"
After seeing this, some Spanish fans couldn't help but shake their heads, feeling that Lin Quan was too honest.
What a great opportunity, with just a little acting, you can beat more with less.
With more than 60 minutes left in the game, 11 beat 10, which was equivalent to handing the Hercules Cup to them, but Lin Quan didn't appreciate it.
Alas, I really don’t know what to say about him.
"Okay, okay, this is not the first day you have met Emperor Lin. Emperor Lin has never liked diving. This kind of thing has happened to him once or twice. What is there to make such a fuss about!"
"But can that be the same? This is the final of the World Cup. The outcome of the game is related to the Hercules Cup and Spain's three consecutive championships. For such an honor, can't we put on a little show?"
"Brother, the reason why we like Lin Huang is not only because of his good skills and strong ability, but also because of his super high quality and character. Not to mention a red card, which was misjudged by the referee before. Lin Huang took the initiative to miss the ball and did not take advantage of his opponents. In today's football environment where diving and diving are common, and major film and television academies are everywhere, don't you think that a pure football person like Lin Huang Is it difficult to be valuable?”
"It's well said. Some people will do anything to win, but there are also people who have their own persistence and bottom line. Even if what is in front of them is the Hercules Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor in football, they will not change their original intention."
After seeing the referee's decision, the French fans breathed a sigh of relief, and soon there was a round of applause.
Among the applauding fans, there were many fans of the French team wearing blue jerseys.
Even in such a life-and-death battle involving the highest honor in football, some noble qualities of the opponent can impress the opponent's fans. (End of chapter)