Chapter 521 The European Cup Is in Full Swing, Lin Quan’s Whereabouts Are a Mystery

Deschamps, the coach of the French team, was very dissatisfied with the performance of his disciples. He, who has always been good-tempered, couldn't help standing on the sidelines and roaring loudly this time, asking the players to run, move, and play more actively.

What the hell are you doing?

Cheer up, bastard, this is the Stade de France, not Brazil!

People all over the country are watching. With your performance like this, are you worthy of the audience and the fans?

Perhaps Deschamps's roar had an effect and the French team's condition improved.

After blocking three attacks from the Romanians, they once again took control of the game.

In the 52nd minute of the second half, the French team played smoothly. Payet broke through on the left and sent a precise diagonal pass near the top of the arc.

Giroud stopped the ball and pushed the shot into the far corner, but it was too weak and was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.

Five minutes later, it was Payet again. He made another breakthrough in the opponent's half, cleverly dunked past the defensive player and then calmly knocked back.

Pogba came in from behind, swung his right foot and fired with a blast.

The quality of this shot is extremely high, both in terms of angle and power.

He was about to score, but when he was about to cross the goal line, the opponent's goalkeeper made a divine save and once again blocked the Frenchman's shot.

Pogba held his head in disbelief and opened his mouth so wide that he could almost stuff a goose egg into it.

What is the background of this goalkeeper, so good at attacking?

Why do you feel you are better than your own club teammate De Gea?

At this time, the French fans in the stands were no longer calm.

If they don't score a goal, they all feel that the team will lose!

Giroud stood up at the critical moment. In the 58th minute, Giroud received a cross from Payet. Regardless of the risk of injury, he got in front of the attacking Romanian goalkeeper and scored with a header, rewriting the score to 1-0!

This ball is actually very dangerous. When Giroud shook his head to attack the goal, the opponent's goalkeeper's fist had already hit him. If he had been slower for half a second, he might have been hit directly in the head!

With the strength of the goalkeeper to clear the siege, this fist will not only kill him, but also seriously injure him.

When the French fans saw that their team finally scored a goal, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and a big stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

However, after only five minutes, they could no longer laugh.

In the 64th minute, Romania launched a counterattack. France's left back Evra stretched his foot in the penalty area and tripped Stanciu, and the referee awarded a penalty kick.

Romanian forward Stancu deceived French goalkeeper Lloris and calmly pushed the shot into the lower right corner of the goal, rewriting the score to 1-1. The two sides were back on the same starting line.

At this time, the Frenchman quit, and the stadium was noisy, with some scolding the referee.

Some scolded the opposing player for diving.

There are even some fans who hate iron and steel and even criticize their own team!

Deschamps was also very dissatisfied with the players' performance and quickly made personnel adjustments.

The poor performance of Griezmann and Pogba were replaced successively, and replaced by Comang and Martial.

However, after these two players came on the field, the French team's performance still showed little improvement. Seeing the passage of time, the score on the field was still 1:1.

The French fans in the stands were extremely anxious and wished they could go on the field to play football instead of these guys.

The French media's praise of their team before the game had a serious backlash at this time.

The fans came to watch this game with great expectations, expecting to enjoy a hearty victory.

As a result, the French team gave them such a trick?

What kind of victory is this? It's like an old lady's foot wrap, it's smelly and long!

The key is that the opponent is not a top team. It is so difficult to play Romania. What will you do if you encounter top teams such as Germany, Italy or even Spain in the future?

Not only French fans think this way, but also some other fans who have a high regard for the French team's strength because of the media's praise. They also have serious doubts about the French team's strength because of the French team's lower-than-expected performance in the opening game.

Although this year's Spanish team has been greatly reduced because Lin Quan, the core of the team, may not be able to play, judging from the strength of the French team in this game, whether they can defeat Spain, which lacks Lin Quan, will still have to fight. A big question mark!

Seeing that the regular time was about to run out, the French team still failed to take the lead again. Some disappointed French fans in the stands had begun to leave early.

However, just when the outside world thought that the French team was going to be tied by the weak Romania, they scored again.

In the 89th minute, the French team organized an attack in the frontcourt. Payet received a pass from Kanter. Seeing that the performance of his teammates was not reliable, Payet decided to play on his own.

He glanced at the goalkeeper's position, suddenly took off his foot outside the penalty area, and aimed a volley at the blind corner of the goal.

The ball was hit so suddenly that the defensive players and goalkeeper standing in front of him were not prepared. In addition, the angle of the shot was too tricky. When the goalkeeper reacted, it was too late to make a save.

So, only a swish sound was heard, and the ball hit the net!

boom!

The moment Payet scored, the Stade de France erupted.

Even Hollande, who was accompanying the Romanian Prime Minister, couldn't help but stand up and applaud Payet for scoring.

Payet, who scored this key goal, directly became a hero in the hearts of the French people, even surpassing big-name stars such as Griezmann and Pogba.

What's more, some Ligue 1 teams have taken a fancy to Payet's strength and plan to bring him back from the Premier League to Ligue 1 this summer!

Although the process was a little bumpy, the final result was quite good for the French team.

After beating Romania at home, they got their wish and got off to a good start.

The group stage of the European Cup is the same as the group stage of the World Cup, with four teams each playing three games.

Winning the first game means that the French team has taken the lead in qualifying for the group.

As long as they defeat Albania, the weakest team in the group, they can advance to the top 16 in the next game.

Shortly after the French team's game ended, another game in Group A also started quickly.

Switzerland, whose strength is second only to France in Group A, defeated Albania 1:0 with Fabian's goal in the fifth minute.

After winning this game, the Swiss team has the same points as the French team, and is very likely to become the French team's number one opponent for the first place in the group.

Switzerland's strength is not weak, especially their defense, which is very solid. Even some top teams cannot get any advantage from them.

During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Spain, the favorite to win the championship, stumbled on them and lost to Switzerland 0:1, causing a huge upset.

Therefore, it is still very difficult for the French team to win Switzerland.

Compared with the situation in Group A, which is clearly strong and weak, the situation in Group B is a bit complicated.

The four teams in Group B are relatively close in strength. England has always been ridiculed by fans as the Chinese team in Europe, and can be regarded as the weakest among the six top seeds.

Wales, Slovakia and Russia in the same group are not good opponents.

Especially Wales, with Bale and Ramsey, they are even capable of competing with England for the top spot in the group.

But for the England team, as long as they are not last in the group, they have a chance to qualify.

Different from the World Cup, there are 24 participating teams in the European Cup. In addition to the top two teams in the group advancing directly, the remaining 4 places are given to the third place with the best performance in each group.

After all, only eight teams will be eliminated in the first round. As long as England can win one game, it will have a chance to qualify.

However, in the first round, facing the weakest Russian team in the group, England had the advantage but was defeated by their opponents in stoppage time. The two teams tied 1:1.

This is not the most embarrassing thing. The most embarrassing thing is that during the game, conflicts broke out between fans from both sides.

England's fans took the lead after the team took the lead and were the first to initiate provocations. After a tragic victory, they were humiliated by Russian fans and the two sides fought.

The British, who clearly had an advantage in numbers, were beaten to death by the Russians.

The impact of this fan fight was very bad. The two sides fought from inside the stadium to outside the stadium, and started a melee on the streets of Marseille, which caused major media around the world to rush to report.

The French people's faces turned dark, and tens of thousands of police officers were dispatched to arrest people on the streets, arresting thousands of people at once!

However, what is shocking is that the number of British fans arrested was as high as 2,000, while only 200 Russian fans were arrested.

After this number was announced, it immediately caused an uproar.

With ten times the numerical advantage, he actually lost the battle. Is this the famous English football hooligan?

Riots and conflicts among fans are naturally intolerable to the organizers.

After all, if fans from both countries engage in passionate fights every game, will this game even be held?

As a result, UEFA issued a stern warning to both parties and permanently banned these troublemaking fans from entering the stadium to watch the game. For serious cases, they will also be held legally responsible.

England fans and Russian fans played lively, and the game between Wales and Slovakia was also very intense.

The world rankings of the two teams are very close, one is ranked 21st and the other is ranked 23rd, with only two places missing.

In the 10th minute of the game, Bell took the lead and helped the team take the lead, leading the opponent 1:0.

Not to be outdone, Slovakia immediately launched a fierce counterattack and equalized the score in the 61st minute of the second half.

After the score was equalized, Wales quickly made substitution adjustments and without any hesitation, directly replaced with a forward.

This substitution also paid off handsomely. Thanks to Kanu's goal in the 81st minute, Wales beat Slovakia 2:1 and got off to a good start, temporarily ranking first in the group.

"In Group B, I feel like Wales will be the top of the group in the end!"

"Yes, although Wales does not have as many big-name stars as England, their tactical thinking is very clear. They know who the team's thigh is. All they have to do is hold on to Bell's thigh and let Bell break through with his unreasonable wing. Open up the situation and you will gain victory!"

"Looking at England, I don't know if they have any clear tactics. In short, it's just chaos!"

Fans are not very optimistic about the prospects of this England team in this European Cup.

Everyone feels that in their current state, reaching the top eight is the limit.

If you are unlucky and don't top the group, you might encounter a strong team in the top 16 and have to go home.

A truly strong team will not have such a difficult time winning like England!

No, the German team in Group C gave the British a try.

On June 13, the Group C match started, and the German team easily took Ukraine away 2:0 without a fight.

The German team won this game very easily, with a terrifying 69% ball possession rate and a whopping 22 shots.

And they didn't draw a single card. In German terms, they won the opponent before they even had time to break a sweat.

"As expected of the World Cup runner-up and one of the top three teams in the world, watching the German team play is simply a pleasure!"

"Indeed, the German team under Loew's guidance is really enjoyable to watch!"

"You see, this is called a top team. The French team and the British team are just a little bit aside. What kind of strong team do you think they are? They are just pseudo-strong teams at best!"

There is no harm without comparison. After watching the German team's game, the fans praised the German team and at the same time began to criticize the British and French teams.

In their view, if a strong team beats a weak team, it must be as dominant as the German team. Otherwise, it is not worthy of being called a strong team.

Speaking of the top teams, now that the World Cup runner-up has appeared, fans are naturally looking forward to the performance of world champion Spain.

It just so happens that Group D, where Spain is located, is just behind Group C, where the German team is located.

After the German team's game ended, it was Spain's turn to play!

"Haha, do you think Emperor Lin will appear?"

"I don't know. I feel that the probability of playing is not high. After all, reporters have not seen him participating in the Spanish team's joint training. In other words, he has not reported to Spain until now. I suspect that Lin Huang may not be in France now. This way!"

"If this is really the case, wouldn't Spain be in danger in this game?"

"Not necessarily. Their opponent is the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic's world ranking is not very high. Even if Lin is missing, with the strength of Spain's lineup, there shouldn't be much problem in defeating the opponent. It's just that Lin Huang is missing. After the ball machine, their offense may not be as sharp as before, and they will not be able to massacre their opponents with a big score!"

In the last World Cup, the Spanish team averaged 3 goals per game in the group stage and knockout stages, often defeating its opponents by a large margin.

However, most of these goals are closely related to Lin Quan. With Lin Quan unable to play, there is indeed a big question mark as to whether Spain's offensive system can maintain such efficient operation.

However, as the fans have analyzed, the Czech Republic is not very strong, and it may be difficult for them to pose a threat to the Spanish team. Unless they set up their team from the beginning and defend to the end, in that case, the problem of the Spanish team's weak forward may become a problem. Exposed!