Domeneck was very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half. He told his players to show their ambitions as they did and strive for the final victory. Domeneck ended his speech with a sentence "Believe in yourself and believe in yourself as the greatest player!"

The Italian locker room was a little depressed. At the end of the first half, the opponent scored a goal, which was a big blow. The players' faces were full of solemnity. The French team has never lost the record of the game after leading the score in the past decade, like a mountain pressing on their shoulders, making them breathing difficult.

Lippi's eyes were shining with wisdom, looking at the door of the locker room, thinking about the second half of the game. Cannavaro wiped the sweat off his body, took a few sips of water, stood up, and the locker room quieted down. The unexpected silence made Lippi wake up from his thoughts, and he looked at Cannavaro.

"Maybe you have depression, or you have sadness, or even timidity."

Cannavaro changed his tone and said firmly: "But now is not the time to be depressed, sad, and timid!"

The Italian players breathed a long breath, as if those negative emotions were also exhaled.

"We are great soldiers, and great soldiers are to have great performances in great competitions. We have forty-five minutes left, and we are not dead yet. No one will think we are dead. The proud Frenchman will not think that we will surrender. Then, we should raise our heads and fight!"

Taking a deep breath, Matrazi stood up and said, "The captain said it well, we are not dead yet. I made a mistake in the first half, and I swear, I will make up for this mistake in the second half!"

Gattuso stood up and said loudly, "The warriors must shed all their blood before they can fall down. There is noble blood flowing in our bodies. As long as there is still a drop of blood, we will fight to the end. Brothers. Hercules Cup is waiting for us. We have fought for so long. Do we accept our fate? Do we have to admit defeat?"

"No! We won't give in. Because we are a group of real fighters!"

What the three people said was like three fires. The air that had been suppressed before the locker room was burned to ashes. The fresh air re-filled the Italian locker room. The Italian players accelerated their breathing rhythm, and a powerful fighting spirit gushed out from them.

"It's time!" Lippi nodded in his heart and said. The morale problem is solved, so the tactical problem should be solved next. Lippi waved his hand to signal the three players to sit down and said in a low voice: "I have always believed in you. In my mind, you are a group of real men. Being behind in the score is not the end of the world, but behind in the score. We will win back. As long as we drag the game into overtime, then the victory belongs to us!"

This is Lippi's strategy in the second half. The biggest problem with the French team is physical fitness, which is well known. Scolari said the same thing during the semi-finals between France and Portugal.

The Italian player nodded and Lippi continued: "There is a prerequisite for dragging the game into overtime, which is to equalize the score. How can we equalize the score?"

The French team has outstanding strength in the midfield and backcourt, with height and speed, experience and vitality. After entering the knockout round, only Spain has broken through their goal. The luxurious Brazilian midfield and frontcourt has strong attack power, and they failed to break through the French team's goal. So how to break through the French goal? The players' eyes showed thoughtful eyes.

"Two full-backs boldly intervened in assists? This is what the French team can think of, and they must have been well prepared. So what else can we do to break through the opponent's goal?"

Lippi immediately got to the point and arranged the second half: "The full-back still needs to assist. Several players in the frontcourt need to make more breakthroughs and cause the opponent's foul."

Pirlo thought about it and seemed to understand what Lippi meant.

"Ground attacks may be difficult to break the opponent's goal, so we must make full use of the set ball."

Pirlo nodded. Settings offense has become an important offensive method for modern football. In many important games, when the two sides are in a stalemate, a successful set-piece tactic can break the deadlock. There are already many battle examples in the world, which prove this.

"In order to get a free kick in the frontcourt, we must break through boldly and make deep passes boldly, rather than horizontal passes." When saying this, Lippi looked at Pirlo, and Pirlo nodded, indicating that he understood this and also supported the coach's arrangements.

"Once we get a free kick or a corner kick opportunity in the frontcourt, tall players must stand in the opponent's penalty area." Lippi pointed to Matrazi and said, "Including you." Matrazi nodded firmly.

After the offense was arranged, Lippi began to arrange defense: "We cannot relax at all against Don. As long as he gets the ball, the players around must surround him and block his breakthrough route. He wants to strike against Henry, unlike Don. As long as the strike is strong enough, he will accomplish nothing."

"By the way," said Lippi suddenly looked at Gattuso and Matrazi and said, "The means to deal with Henry cannot be used on Tang, and the verbal attacks are ineffective against him."

Lippi thought for a while and said, "If it is used on Zidane, I don't know if it will work..."

If the outside world heard Lippi's words, I don't know how much storm it would cause. The phone door shows that Italians are good at tampering with each other, and Lippi's remarks confirm this.

Matrazi began to think about what Lippi said, Zidane? If this person loses his mind... What would it look like if Zidane is lost in this French team now?

Thinking of this, Matrazi's eyes began to radiate a strange look. He seemed to have really found a way to deal with the French team. So Lippi said something next, but he didn't listen to it at all, but was thinking about what words to use to infuriate the French team, making him lose his mind.

At this time, Zidane absolutely did not expect that someone had already begun to plot against him.

...

After the halftime break, players from both sides walked to the finals again through the player channel. When Tang Jue passed by the Hercules Cup, he looked at the golden trophy and thought to himself: "Tonight, we will write a new chapter of history! Wait for me to conquer the world!"

As players from both sides entered the stadium, the Berlin Olympic Stadium began to boil again!

The majestic singing sounded again. The battle flag in the stands fluttered again!

The second half that determines fate is about to begin!

"Beep..." Argentine referee Erissondo whistled and the second half officially began!

Tang Jue kicked the football back to his half, and Zidane controlled the football at his feet. The Italian midfielder in the frontcourt was like a hungry wolf. He rushed through the half fiercely.

"Friends, the second half has begun. No coaches on both sides have substitutions. Italian players are running very positively and are behind in the scores, so they have to attack."

Milan Sports Station football commentator Rubinho said: "Lippi did not replace Tony, which means that Italy still needs to use high-altitude balls to deal with the French defender. We hope Lippi's decision is correct."

At the end of the first half, Rubinho once said that Lippi should consider letting Piero replace Tony. He has opinions on Lippi's continued use of Tony.

The French team was still patiently pouring the ball in the backcourt. Toti and a group of midfielders were pressing wildly. The French team showed their delicate ball-control skills. For a moment, Italy could not grab the ball. Camoranesi knocked down Vieira with no hope of stealing. Erisondo decisively blew a whistle and signaled that Camoranesi was fouled.

Lippi whistled hard and gave Camoranesi a thumbs up.

In the second minute of the second half, Zidane made a long pass, and his target was Henry. The high-altitude balls passed from the midfield and backcourt were usually found. Because his height was taller than Tang Jue, it was easier to compete for the header.

Henry jumped up, and Matrazi behind him came first, the football was pushed back and finally flew out of the sideline. After landing, Matrazi said contemptuously to Henry: "Don't try to compete with me for the header, you will never be my opponent in the header."

Henry turned his head and looked at Matrazi, quickly moved to the sideline, preparing to take the extra boundary ball sent by Vieira. Matrazi did not retreat, but followed Henry, who wanted to steal the football under Henry's feet with Grosso. Lippi's words were still lingering in his ears, and he decided to solve Henry's problem first.

After stealing, then hit Henry hard. This was a strategy tailored by Matrazi for Henry. There were two people behind him defending. Henry passed the out-of-bounds ball directly back to Vieira, and then increased his horsepower and ran down the sideline quickly. Vieira made a kick, with an air ball in advance, and Henry chased after him!

His feet slid rapidly against the grass, like unreasonable wooden sticks, rushing around, and finally shoveling the football out of the sideline. Matrazi stood up from the grass and said viciously to Henry: "Don't think of getting a bargain from me!"

Henry's pupils shrank slightly, but he still ignored Matrazi. One minute later, the French team won a corner kick. Henry stood in the Italian penalty area and wanted to compete for a header. Henry is a player with all-round skills. Not only is his skills amazing, but his header skills are also good. He has headed the ball through the opponent's goal many times in the Premier League.

Italy's penalty area was crowded, with blue and white intertwined. Countless hands held the opponent's jerseys or were ready to push the opponent's players. Zidane kicked the football into the penalty area, and Henry jumped up.

"Pong..." After a muffled sound, Henry felt a wooden stick hitting it hard on the back of his head.

"Ah..." With a scream, Henry turned to the turf!

Last moment, Matrazi stood behind Henry. After Henry took off, he immediately jumped, and then used his right elbow to hit Henry hard on the back of his head. While hitting Henry, he pushed the ball out of the penalty area.

There were too many people in the penalty area, and Henry was standing in the middle of the crowd, so Erisondo did not see Matrazi's foul. Erisondo did not whistle, and Marclayle shot outside the penalty area!

If you talk about defense, Marklele is a master, but when it comes to offense, when it comes to shooting...

Marklele's shot turned into anti-aircraft guns, and the football flew out of the baseline by nearly twenty meters above the crossbar, announcing the end of the French team's attack.

Henry, who was lying on the turf, rolled on the turf in pain, and Matrazi shouted to him viciously: "Stop pretending, you despicable guy, do you want to cheat a penalty kick? Damn it!"

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Two chapters a day will start tomorrow!
Chapter completed!