Chapter 23: The battle for position!
(The air in the conference room became weird, and Zidane's approach clearly showed his importance to Tang Jue. Several people's vision became bad, but they quickly hid their true thoughts in their hearts.
Domeneck's eyebrows raised, and a difficult-to-know joy flashed through him. He had been thinking about the French leader after Zidane. French football chairman Ke Simone was quite optimistic about Tang Jue and believed that he was the seed player of the French team's future leader.
Now Zidane is so proud of Tang Jue, and Domeneck is brewing the situation of the "post-Zidane era" in his heart.
Tang Jue thought for a while and said, "From the current form, we must win this game to put pressure on the Swiss team. In the next game, we will return to home court and knock Switzerland down, and we will be able to successfully occupy the first place in the group. We will take our destiny into our own hands."
Tang Jue said firmly: "So we have no way out in this game, we must score three points from Ireland."
"No matter whether they have the advantage in physical fitness or play at home, even if they are a strong team like Brazil, we have only one goal, that is, to defeat our opponents!"
Tang Jue's firm words were as hard as the drumsticks, and they hit the hearts of French players. The drum sounds made by French players met in the air and resonated.
Zidane applauded, Maklale applauded, Turam applauded...
Domeneck's eyes were bright and he also applauded!
Henry and others had struggles in their eyes. They felt that although Tang Jue was very young, he was a strong opponent. But they also began to applaud!
The conference room was filled with applause!
After a moment, the applause slowly disappeared. Zidane glanced around and said, "Tang said it well, we have no way out now. Before the last game, the coach once said that many of us may have participated in the World Cup for the last time. This is true.
I have decided to retire after the end of this season. Marklele is already 32 years old, and he is 36 in the next session. Turam is 33 years old. We are absolutely impossible for us to participate in the next World Cup."
Time is ruthless, like a carving knife. No matter how talented the players are, they all get old, a generation of football king, about to leave. The conference room is full of faint sadness.
Zidane quickly adjusted his emotions and said, "Brothers! I am here to thank everyone. Over the years, we fought side by side, won the World Cup and also won the European Cup."
His voice rose a few degrees: "Now we will fight side by side again, we will go to the World Cup next year with our heads held high!"
"Let us old guys perform on the World Cup stage!"
No one took the lead, everyone in the conference room began to applaud, and some people's eyes began to wet. Someone shouted loudly: "For Zidane, we fought hard!"
"Yes! Fight!"
"Realize your dream in Germany!"
The pre-match meeting turned into a mobilization meeting, and the atmosphere in the conference room was unprecedentedly high. Domeneck felt at this time how big the role of the team leader was, and Zidane's words were better than his thousands of words.
The French team turned the pressure into motivation through pre-match meetings, and they were ready to fight against Ireland.
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At 6 p.m. on September 8, there were crowds of people inside and outside the Lancedang Road Stadium, and the crowds were crowded. Irish fans sang and danced, and they wanted to use their shouts to inspire their soldiers and defeat the powerful French team at their doorstep.
On October 10 last year, their soldiers drew with France away and are now back at home, and their soldiers are waiting for it, they have sufficient reasons to believe that they will eventually win the game.
French fans came from afar, wearing the French team's white away match uniform, and their expressions were relaxed. The French team beat the Faroe Islands 7-0 in the last game, sweeping the sluggishness of the first six rounds. French fans have reason to believe that their team will definitely defeat Ireland here!
They scoffed at the opinions of those media, believing that they were artificially creating tension.
At 6:00, the visiting team locker room.
Domeneck was making arrangements on the court: "Don is on the right and Henry is on the left."
Tang Jue frowned slightly. Previously, the French team's left was Henry's. Tang Jue played on the right in the warm-up match in July. At that time, he made up his mind to return to the left. His wish came true in the last game, but who knew that he returned to the right in this game.
Domeneck discovered Tang Jue's dissatisfaction and explained: "Don, Roy Keane likes to defend on the right, and Henry is more familiar with him."
The coach actually explained to Tang?
Henry frowned, and thoughts appeared on Vieira's face.
Since you want to fight, you must win!
Tang Jue looked at Domeneke and said, "Coach, if this is the reason, you can rest assured. I know Roy Keane is very strong and hard, but I think I can deal with him!"
"If I escape because of his strength, then how can I face a stronger opponent in the future?"
Tang Jue hid the words "To become a great player, you must have a great heart." He knew that in this environment, this sentence was not suitable and would arouse many people's disgust.
Zidane seemed to be closing his eyes to rest. At this moment, his eyelids twitched. Turam nodded slightly, Maklay's eyebrows raised, and Luo Teng shook his head with a smile.
"Coach, I can play any side!" Henry said. He sneered in his heart: You are young! I will make you suffer! From now on, my left side will be mine!
Domeneck recognized Tang Jue's statement in his heart. Only by being fearless can he face a strong opponent calmly. In the last game, he arranged Tang Jue on the left, and he saw Henry's dissatisfaction, so he let Henry return to the left in this game.
Since Henry himself has no objection, let Tang go to the left. Anyway, players always have to grow up. Even if he cannot perform at his level in this game, it will be an experience for him in the future.
If he can perform well in this game, then he will be placed on the left in the future. Henry will have nothing to say!
"Okay! Don is on the left and Henry is on the right."
After the episode, Domeneck continued to arrange other positions.
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Home team locker room.
Head coach Carl looked at Roy Keane and said: "Your task is to limit Zidane's performance, and you must keep pace. If Zidane is limited, France's strength will be reduced by half. Your task is very heavy!"
Roy Keane nodded, he knew that Carl was right, and restricted the core of the French team, so they almost succeeded.
Domeneke and the French players did not expect that Ireland's arrangement would be like this. Roy Keane's defense target was not the French striker, but Zidane. They wanted to use the strongest shield to block the French offensive core.
Perhaps in the eyes of Carl and Roy Keane, Zidane is the key gentleman in France.
Carl looked at his two centre-backs, Cunningham, and Dunn said: "Don is very fast. You two have to fight together. One of you resists him and the other is waiting for an opportunity to come forward to grab the ball. Be careful. You must not let him play out his speed."
Dunn, who plays football in Manchester City in the Premier League, smiled and said: "Coach, don't worry. I will never let him play his speed."
Carl shook his head and said, "You can't underestimate him. More than a month ago, Terry and Ferdinand did not restrict him well, which led to England losing the game. Although he was young, many people were optimistic about him and believed that his future was bright."
Cunningham smiled and said, "Coach, you're raising him. What's the terrible thing about an 18-year-old guy? Even if he will become a great striker in the future, that's what's going on in the future. We're not Terry and Ferdinand, we'll take him seriously. Terry once told me that he took it lightly in that game, otherwise he would definitely intercept Don."
Most of the Irish players play in the Premier League. They are very familiar with English players, and many of them are even good friends.
Carl knew that this was not the time to make him angry, and he buried that little worry deep in his heart.
Roy Keane said excitedly: "Brothers! We must win the French team!"
"Yes! Win the French team!"
“Victory belongs to us!”
More Irish players stood up and shouted excitedly.
Ireland is ready for the game and they want to defend their home honors!
...
At 6:40, the players on both sides stood in the player's passage and prepared to play. Roy Keane looked at Zidane fiercely, and Zidane ignored him at all.
Dunn looked at Tang Jue who was standing at the end of the line seriously. Tang Jue walked up to him and looked directly at Dunn. Dunn's mouth was slightly raised, and a provocative expression appeared on his face.
Tang Jue understood his eyes: "Boy! Don't think about getting benefits from me!"
"Dunn, 26 years old, Premier League Manchester City player, star-level first-class master, one-on-one, he is not your opponent." Xiao Feifei's voice sounded in Tang Jue's mind.
Stars' first stage?
Tang Jue remembered that he had already reached the mid-level of the star rating, so why hasn't he broken through to the mid-level of the star rating yet?
"Master, you can reach the mid-range star level at any time now. After your trip to the United States, you have the mid-range star level, but you have never had the chance to show your breakthrough skills."
"What?"
After being surprised, Tang Jue smiled and looked at Dunn.
Dunn's eyes became solemn. He thought Tang Jue would use his anger to fight his provocation, but Tang Jue looked at him with a smile. Dunn understood that the Milan star in front of him was definitely not as young as his age, but seemed very mature.
Deng En didn't expect Tang Jue's smile at all because he could reach the mid-range level of the star at any time. He interpreted Tang Jue's smile as: Tang Jue is a very mature player because he faces other people's provocations with a smile!
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The players on both sides walked towards the stadium under the leadership of the referee, and the battle between Ireland and France was about to break out!
The Lance Dang Road Stadium suddenly became boiling!
There are 50,000 fans in the Lancedon Road Stadium. Tonight, 45,000 Irish fans will come to watch the game, and 5,000 French fans will cheer for their soldiers.
The Irish fans, who wore a green home jersey and had an absolute advantage in numbers, shouted loudly: "Ireland! Ireland! Ireland!"
The momentum is shocking!
French fans, who were at a disadvantage, were unwilling to fall behind, and they shouted: "France! France! France!"
Chapter completed!