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Chapter 553: The Strongest Sword vs. The Strongest Shield? ! Five highlights!
Moscow, French stronghold.

In this World Cup, a total of ten teams including France, Argentina, Belgium and Russia have chosen to base themselves around the capital Moscow.

The French team's base is in a small town called Istra, northwest of Moscow.

The scenery here is beautiful and far away from the hustle and bustle, which is very suitable for preparing for war.

The bright sunshine shines on the grass of the training ground and also shines on the players of the French national team.

"Pass it faster!"

"Follow closely!"

"This level of pressure is not enough!"

The shouts of national team coach Deschamps echoed on the court all the time.

The French internationals, wearing dark blue training suits, were conducting 11VS11 confrontation training.

Among them, the most active is of course Mbappe, who is only 19 years old!

After football superstars such as Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez and Neymar were eliminated one after another, the Three Lions captain Ling Feng naturally became the hottest star in the semi-finals of this year's World Cup in Russia.

He was the most searched and watched player throughout the World Cup in Russia.

The second player who received huge traffic and attention after Ling Feng was the French super prodigy, Mbappe, who is only 19 years old!

Especially in the historic match against Argentina, Mbappe scored twice and created a penalty, and was the absolute protagonist of that game!
In Deschamps' French team's tactical system, Mbappe, known as the "French supercar", is the strongest explosive point in the frontcourt!
The big center forward Giroud is at the front, with Mbappe on the left and France's core Griezmann on the right. This trident has a clear division of labor and is also the guarantee for the French team to score goals.

Behind the three is a luxurious midfield combination of Pogba, Kante and Matuidi!

In terms of the strength of the frontcourt lineup alone, the Gallic Roosters are three points stronger than the Three Lions!

"Kylian (Mbappe)! Run!"

"Handle it more decisively!"

"nice shot!"

Looking at these talented players on the field, Deschamps on the sidelines couldn't help but feel very proud.

However, when he thought that the opponent was England, he couldn't help but frown.

This opponent is not easy to play against.
In his opinion, even if the team is in very good shape and the players have a very thorough understanding of the entire tactical system;

Even if the squad is well-balanced and has world-class players in every position;

Even though they just defeated Argentina, which had Messi.
However, they still dare not say that they are sure to reach the final and compete for the World Cup.

Because, standing in their way is the most powerful and most likely to win the championship, the "Three Lions" England!

France and England have faced each other three times in international competitions in the past few years.

France is totally defeated!

Although the three encounters were all international friendly matches, neither side sent out their full main forces.

However, there is basically no difference between the friendly match lineup and the World Cup lineup.

Of course, there are certain differences between a friendly match and a World Cup semi-final in terms of the importance of the game and the level of player involvement.

However, it is undeniable that all members of the French team have lost to this young Three Lions team.

It is precisely because of this match that Deschamps and his disciples deeply realized how strong England, the new era football champion, is!
However, after he and the coaching staff's tireless research and analysis day and night, they also found the weaknesses of this Three Lions team.

In other words, no team is completely without weaknesses.

Even Barcelona, ​​which established the Dream Team Three dynasty, the Red Devils, which dominate the Premier League, or Bayern, which was once invincible, all have weaknesses.

It's just that at that time, the opponents had not yet discovered this weakness.

Or maybe even though the weakness has been found, there is no appropriate staffing to deal with it.

But at this moment, he is different.

He has a strong French team with a balanced offense and defense, world-class players in every position, and a united and non-infighting team!

Enough to defeat any team in the world!
. . .

With the media hype and heated online discussions among fans of both sides, the match day of the World Cup semi-finals has arrived.

May 7th, sunny.

Zenit Stadium, Kreuznach Island, Saint Petersburg.

This stadium, which can accommodate more than 50,000 people, has already been occupied by fans from both sides.

"Welcome everyone to turn on the TV and watch the live broadcast of the 2018 Russia World Cup semi-final brought to you by Sky Sports on time."

"As the first semi-final, the two teams facing each other are the biggest favorites to win the World Cup."

"England vs. France! This is a match that the whole world is watching!"

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides first."

An hour before the game, both sides announced their starting eleven players.

We have reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, with only one game left until the final, and no main players are suspended due to injury or yellow card.

Therefore, both sides have deployed their strongest lineups!
For France, the goalkeeper is captain Lori.

The four defenders are Pavard, Varane, Umtiti and Luca Hernandez;

Three midfielders, Kante behind, Pogba and Matuidi on the left and right;
The front trident is Mbappe, Giroud and Griezmann!
For England, the goalkeeper is Pickford.

The four defenders are Luke Shaw, Maguire, Stones and Walker!
There are three people in the midfield, Henderson and Dale form a double defensive midfielder, and Ling Feng plays as the number ten position.

The trident is composed of Rashford on the left, Sterling on the right and Kane advancing in the middle!

"Both teams have many big names and great talents!"

“This will definitely be a game full of highlights!”

It is worth mentioning that before the game, major media also listed the five highlights of the England-France battle:
First, both teams have offensive lines staffed by world-class players!

If there is anything to look forward to in this match, it must be the wonderful offensive of both sides. Among all the teams in this World Cup, England scored the most goals, and the match against Brazil shocked the world.

Second, can Ling Feng score again, or even break Fontaine's World Cup goal record? !
After entering the knockout stage, this football player recognized as the best in the world scored an astonishing seven goals in two games!

In this game, if he scores twice again, he will be able to catch up with Fang Dan's record of scoring goals in a single World Cup.

Third, this is a duel between Ling Feng and Kante!
Ling Feng is recognized as the best player in football today!
Kante is recognized as the world's best defensive midfielder today!

The two, one attacking and one defending, are the strongest midfield partnership of the Red Devils Manchester United who have dominated the football world in the past two years!
They are close teammates in the club, but in the national team, they become rivals who know each other best!
Will it be Ling Feng who defeats Kant, or will it be Kant who freezes Ling Feng? !
The battle between the strongest sword and the strongest shield is really exciting!
Fourthly, can Mbappe shine again?

In the match against Argentina, Messi's brilliance was overshadowed by Mbappe.

Many people believe that the young Mbappe may become the next superstar through this World Cup.

Although in the last game against Uruguay, Mbappe lost a lot of reputation and received a lot of criticism because of diving and wasting time.

However, facing England, Mbappe will definitely use his speed to attack and make his own contribution to the team's victory.

Fifth, who will be the new king of the World Cup? !

Messi and Ronaldo left, and Neymar also returned with failure. It was France and England that eliminated Messi and Neymar.

The legend of MSN was ended by these two teams full of superstars, which shows that not only may a new king be born in this World Cup, but even the era of change of the rulers of football is also taking place at the same time.

In this World Cup, Ling Feng's performance can be described as dominant.

Many people believe that if Ling Feng can lead England into the final and win the World Cup.

Then his status in football will definitely greatly narrow the gap with Messi and Ronaldo.

Therefore, this semi-final will also be the key battle to determine whether Ling Feng will truly become the new king of football after Messi and Ronaldo!
Ling Feng won, and England reached the World Cup final after many years.

Regardless of whether he can lift the World Cup trophy in the end, he is already far ahead in this year's Ballon d'Or competition!

Ling Feng lost and France advanced to the finals.

Then players like Mbappe, Pogba, Griezmann and others will be on the stage to compete for the future king of football!

Of course, considering that this is a World Cup semi-final that determines the winner, both sides will certainly be relatively cautious.

Amid the singing of the fans, the starting players of both teams gathered in the player tunnel.

Pogba, who was standing at the end of the French team, was staring at Ling Feng's back. In his eyes, there was jealousy, hatred and an imperceptible sense of pride.

In Pogba's view, Ling Feng is the biggest obstacle in his fight for the world's best midfielder and even the Ballon d'Or!
Whether in the club or in the national team, Pogba lost in several encounters with Ling Feng.

And this time, in such an important and crucial match as the World Cup semi-final, in order to win the match and to defeat Ling Feng for the first time, he even turned to the wizard that his family had believed in for many years for help, cursing that Ling Feng would not win this match!

For this, he even paid an additional fee of 3 million euros!
This is no small sum.

Thinking of the power of the wizard's magic, Pogba couldn't help but reveal a strange smile:

This time, I must win!
. . .

Accompanied by the cheers of fans from both sides, the two teams lined up to enter the stadium.

Ling Feng, dressed in white, took the lead and stepped onto the grass, immediately attracting the live broadcast camera:
"The key player of the Three Lions must be their captain, Ling Feng."

"This superstar, who just turned 23 a month ago, is not only the youngest captain in this World Cup, but also the player with the most goals and assists in this World Cup!"

"No matter what the final result is, he has already engraved his wonderful performance firmly in the history of the World Cup and in the minds of fans!"

"If he can lead the Three Lions to the World Cup final again after 52 years, he will create a new history!"

“Of course, to reach the final, he must first defeat France, who are also determined to win the championship!”

Afterwards, the live camera was also aimed at the head coaches of both teams.

Hodgson sat in the coaching seat, looking calm and composed.

Didier Deschamps, the meritorious coach who led France to win the World Cup when he was a player, stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, looking full of confidence.

In Deschamps' view, this Three Lions team is indeed very strong.

However, the reason why they are strong is because they have the unstoppable existence of Ling Feng on the offensive end!
As long as Ling Feng participates in the attack, whether it is passing, shooting, or breaking through, he can inflict a fatal blow to the French goal!
However, in the defensive phase, Ling Feng's personal ability did not play such a big role.

Even Ling Feng's defensive ability is world-class.

But, he can't defend back to his own penalty area from the front court for every ball, right? !

Therefore, after a week of research and analysis, the French coaching staff finally came up with a solution that was not a solution!

Use offense instead of defense!

This is the key to defeating the Three Lions!
As long as we use powerful attacks to suppress the Three Lions' offense, we can maximize the Three Lions' strongest advantage, thereby forcing the Three Lions' defense to make more mistakes under the continuous high pressure of the attack!

This is also why, after the start of the game, the French team, which kicked off first, immediately launched an attack.

Seeing this, both Hodgson on the sidelines and the England fans in the stands were a little surprised.

Because, in this World Cup, France's tactical play is extremely despicable!
He always uses formation recovery to attract opponents, and then uses Mbappe's sharp explosive point to tear open the defense, with Griezmann directing the ball in the middle to deliver a fatal pass.

As for Giroud, he is responsible for involving the defense, passing the ball to teammates or completing the finish!
However, when he saw that France actually took the initiative to attack, Ling Feng guessed the opponent's purpose at the first moment.

Yo ho?

Fight against us?!
Attack instead of defense? !
Under the premise of being unable to ensure that the team's defense can withstand the opponent's offense, use offense instead of defense.

This is indeed the only effective way to curb Ling Feng and England's offensive.

In this way, the quality of the Three Lions' defense becomes the key to whether the Three Lions can win!
If they could not resist the French attack, they would be defeated;
If they can resist the French attack, the Three Lions' counterattack will also be full of lethality!
Will the Gallic roosters be the first to break through the Three Lions' defense, or will the Three Lions use a quick counterattack to complete a fatal blow?
No one could have imagined that the answer would be revealed so soon!
Perhaps because they did not expect France to take the initiative to attack, England's overall formation could only retreat to its own half and launch a defensive counterattack.

In the eighth minute of the game, Mbappe took the ball on the right, used his speed to get past left-back Luke Shaw, and then passed the ball to the middle.

Giroud leaned against Maguire with his back, then passed the ball back.

Another central defender, Stones, was unable to defend, giving the agile Griezmann the space to shoot!
The latter met the ball with a left-footed shot at a very tricky angle.

England goalkeeper Pickford was unable to save the ball and could only watch the ball go straight into the far corner of the goal!
Just eight minutes into the game, France broke through England's goal!

(End of this chapter)