Chapter 42 Group F! Focus Battle!

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, and finally it's this crucial game!"

He Wei's voice was sonorous and powerful: "The third round of Group F of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, which is also the last round of the group stage, will pit the Chinese team against the powerful German team!"

“Currently, the Chinese team ranks first in Group F with a record of one win and one draw.

"And Germany, due to losing to Mexico in the first round, is currently in second place with a record of one win and one loss!"

"This game is extremely important for both teams!"

"The current appearance of Group F is still confusing!"

"In another game held at the same time, the match between Mexico and Sweden is also related to the qualifying situation of the group. For this reason, under many uncertain factors, both teams must win as much as possible."

"For the German team, even though their performance in the first round was unsatisfactory, no one dares to underestimate the defending champion. After all, the German team is still the top in the world in terms of lineup strength and tactical literacy. "Team!"

"The most important thing for them is how to adjust in a short period of time. At least so far, the German team has not shown the style of a world champion."

"For the Chinese team, this is still a difficult battle, even the most difficult game in the group stage!"

"Facing the powerful German team, how will the Chinese team perform? All this will be revealed to us soon."

Following the commentator's words, players from the two teams were already standing on both sides in the player tunnel.

The Chinese team wears red jerseys, and the German team wears white and black pants.

In the footage, the players from both teams looked extremely serious.

The Chinese team is naturally under a lot of pressure. coriander

The same is true for the German team. After all, no one can guarantee that their current state will be adjusted.

At least for the German players, they still feel that the current state is in an unstable situation.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows:

Chinese team (4-4-1-1):

Goalkeeper: Tong Lei.

Defenders: Zhang Chenxi, Liu Kairui, Gao Leiliang, Fan Yi.

Midfielder: Chen Man, Le Kai, Di Lei, Wang Yi. coriander

Forwards: Ouyang Fei, Chen Xiang.

Germany (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Neuer.

Defenders: Hector, Hummels, Süle, Kimmich.

Midfielder: Reus, Goretzka, Kroos, Khedira, Muller.

Forward: Werner. coriander

Judging from the lineup, the German team is full of stars and extremely gorgeous.

Compared with the Chinese team which only has Luc Kai, Chen Man and Liu Kairui in the lineup, the German team has much higher staffing.

But football is not about a team that can win if it has more stars.

Various factors such as technical and tactical configuration, player status, game process, etc. will affect the final score.

And after two games in the World Cup, the Chinese team is also making continuous progress.

At least the current Chinese team is no longer the same as before the departure.

The two battles have greatly improved the team's overall running-in and cooperation. coriander

The abilities of individual players and the fitness of the lineup have also improved significantly.

Although he is still a little worse overall, in a defensive-oriented formation, the Chinese team still has some hope.

Lucky and Neuer stood at the front as the two sides battled.

The two are old rivals.

In the Champions League, Arsenal led by Lucky left a deep impression on Neuer and Bayern Munich.

For this reason, Neuer always has some ups and downs when facing Lucky.

Even now, many European media are using the joke "Lucky beats Neuer" and Lucky's two shocking lobs to humiliate Neuer. coriander

Sometimes when playing away games, those away fans will also shout the name of "Lucky" to put pressure on Neuer.

It can be said that after experiencing so many games, Neuer was full of anxiety only when facing Lucky.

Today's Neuer is not so decisive in attacking and sometimes hesitates.

To a large extent, this is the shadow left by Lucky's hanging.

Soon, the referee in front turned his head and signaled that it was time for them to go out.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the players' tunnel became particularly depressing.

The war is about to hit, and the tension is overwhelming. coriander

Players from both sides walked out of the tunnel under the leadership of the referee.

Coaches Lippi and Loew on both sides were looking at the players.

Seeing the German team's personnel configuration and lineup position, Lippi slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from this position and staffing, Loew still intends to play pass-and-control tactics.

Just like what he said before, Loew is very stubborn. Even if he failed once, he still wanted to try this tactical system.

The current German national team doesn't know what's going on, they just want to learn Spain's passing and controlling tactics.

Some people say that this is an illusion left by Bayern under Guardiola. coriander

After all, the pass-and-control tactic has begun to decline since the end of Barcelona's Dream Three Dynasty.

And there are many systems for passing and controlling tactics.

The most famous one is the high position press!

Anyway, it is to prevent them from passing the ball at will, convey the pressure, and then look for opportunities to counterattack in the defense.

And judging from the German team's current passing and control, they are aiming to control the ball rather than passing it forward.

As the players from both sides walked out of the stadium, fans from all over the world were also excited at this moment.

After all, this game has attracted a lot of attention.

Can the Chinese team continue to be a dark horse?

Can the German team complete the reversal?

In what direction will the game develop?

These questions leave a lot of suspense for this game.

Of course, in terms of global support, the number of fans and support for the German team are far ahead.

Based on their influence in the world and their status as the defending champion, the German team is still a strong team in the World Cup in the eyes of fans.

The Chinese team is at best a dark horse. 载

There are some unexpected and lucky elements, but there is definitely no such stable and strong strength.

This is what fans think of the Chinese team.

Facing this atmosphere, the national anthems of the two teams sounded on the scene.

The players of both sides stood with their backs to the national flag and sang solemnly.

After the national anthem session ended, the two sides shook hands.

During the process, almost no one communicated, and everyone was thinking about the problems of the game.

After shaking hands, the captains of both teams went to the referee to choose sides.

"You go first?"

Lekai looked at Neuer and invited him.

Neuer's cheeks shook subconsciously, and he said, "Heads!"

"Then I choose tails!"

The coin fell to the ground.

Tail!

Neuer's cheeks shook again.

Lekai smiled and said, "I choose the left side!"

The wind is stronger today.

Even in a semi-enclosed stadium, there is a turbulence from time to time.

These turbulences may affect the trajectory of the ball.

For this reason, Lekai chose the tailwind.

After the opening, the German team will inevitably start to attack, and if they are allowed to have the tailwind at this time, it will be helpful in terms of physical fitness and passing.

And for the defender, there are many uncertainties in playing against the wind.

For this reason, Lekai chose the left side and tried to stabilize the situation in the first half.

Seeing Lekai choose the venue, Neuer could only choose the ball.

For the German team, these are not different.

They will not be affected too much by the headwind or tailwind.

The reason is still based on the confidence in their own strength.

At least for Neuer, if Lekai leads the entire Arsenal to challenge them, he will definitely feel some pressure.

But the Chinese team is not among them.

It is not that he underestimates the Chinese team, but he is confident that their ability is better than that of the Chinese team, so it is natural to win the game.

The captains of both sides returned to their respective half to make final preparations before the start of the game.

"We can see that Germany's center forward Werner is already standing in the center circle, ready to kick off at any time."

"For the German team, this game is very important. If they win the game, they will most likely be able to appear as the first in the group. Despite the unexpected situation in the first round, the German team can still stabilize the situation."

"Of course, accidents always come at this time. At least the Chinese team will not sit and wait for death. There are too many unexpected things in football games, and upsets are frequent. For this reason, no one can predict the result of the game until the last moment!"

"Okay! At this time, the referee blew the whistle to start the game. The third round of Group F of the 2018 World Cup, the match between the Chinese team and the German team, officially began!"