It's cheating, but Hazard

Chapter 247: Life and Death Showdown: France VS Mexico (Daily Transition)

"Baguette, baguette, eating baguette all day long! I can't stand it anymore!"

In the kitchen, the baker kept complaining while kneading dough.

Chef Ofori came over and said, "Mari, what's wrong with you? Hurry up, the players are about to have breakfast."

Mali really couldn't stand it anymore.

The French players eat a daily breakfast of muesli, imported (compared to South Africa) pasta and rice, and most importantly, 90 baguettes.

Everything else was fine, the most troublesome thing was the baguette.

Baker Mali is going crazy. He used to only have to make 10 baguettes a day, but now his workload has increased nine times.

Eat baguette in the morning, baguette at noon, and baguette in the evening!
As soon as I roll the kneaded dough into sticks and put them into the oven, I am about to make the next batch of baguettes.

"My arms have gotten stronger this week. I'm really busy."

"How about you ask those chefs from Chelsea to come and help?"

Mari continued to complain.

Chef Ofori was also helpless.

"No, damn it. As long as I'm here, those Chelsea chefs won't be able to step into my operation room."

"Besides, what's the point of letting a chef from a British club into our kitchen?"

Oliver continued, "Don't think those chefs are here under the pretext of caring about Malouda. Everyone knows Abramovich's plan. They are here for Charles."

Mali put the bread into the oven and continued kneading the dough.

"You only know how to stare at those Chelsea chefs, but why don't you take a look at the Manchester City and Arsenal team doctors in the medical room?"

Oliver was also busy at work.

"This is different."

"What's the difference? Aren't they all targeting Ciel?"

Mari asked.

Oliver hesitated for a long time, but finally gave up.

"Our team doctors are all flying around. Cazorla and Gallas have both been unwell in the past few days. They said before that there was nothing wrong with the players' health."

"Cazorla is completely injured now, and FIFA still doesn't allow us to replace the backup goalkeeper. If Mandanda is also injured, then we will most likely have no backup goalkeeper."

Mari finally stopped complaining about the players eating too many baguettes.

"That's right. The game is so important now, but are the team doctors of Arsenal and Manchester City better than ours? In my opinion, Real Madrid should be the better team doctor."

"Real Madrid's team doctor? Do you know anything about football?"

Oliver was simply speechless.

As we were talking, the baguettes in the oven were finished.

Mali put on gloves and brought out the baking tray.

Each baguette is golden in color and full of fragrance, and looks very appetizing.

“I don’t understand football?”

Mali picked up a baguette and looked at Oliver calmly.

Oliver gave in immediately.

"I'm wrong. I don't understand football. So, tell me, how can I better treat the players?"

"Of course I know that."

Mali laid out all the bread, and at this time, the players also walked into the restaurant one after another.

"I heard that the treatment in Japan is very good. Others need two weeks to recover from adductor muscle inflammation, but I only need one week to get treatment in Japan."

"Also, there is a miracle doctor in Japan named Roland or something. After seeing him, the mute can speak."

"The reason why I say Real Madrid's team doctor is amazing is that if they had the time to receive treatment from the team doctor here, they would have chartered a plane to fly to Japan to see a miracle doctor."

Oliver was speechless.

In the end, I could only serve the pasta silently.

……

"Zhuangdianer.com, Zhuangdianer.com, you are watching the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the second round of the Group A match, France vs. Mexico."

"Not long ago, The Sun revealed the World Cup winning bonuses of major teams."

"If Spain wins the World Cup, each player will receive a bonus of at least 60 euros."

“This is also the highest among all teams.”

"Of course, the runner-up will also receive a prize, but it will be reduced to 12 euros per person."

“法国队方面，小组出线的奖金是4万欧元，接下来8强、4强、进决赛的奖金分别是8万欧元、10万欧元和15万欧元，夺冠奖金30万欧元。”

"The German team is similar. If the team can make it to the quarter-finals, each player will receive 5 euros."

"If you make it to the semi-finals and finals, the prize money will increase to 10 and 15 euros. If you win the championship, the prize money can reach 25 euros."

"England's championship bonus totals 550 million pounds, and each main player can get an average of about 48 euros."

"The US team's winning prize money is as high as $60 (about 49 euros) per player."

"In Asia, the Japanese team will receive the highest prize money, 3500 million yen (about 32 euros) per player."

“Back to the point, although Mexico is not at the top of the prize money list, its strength should not be underestimated.”

"At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Mexico not only advanced to the round of 16, but also nearly stopped Argentina from dancing the elegant tango."

“Mexico, from North America, is like the majestic and unyielding cactus that grows in the hot climate of their country.”

"Although Mexico's value is not as high as France, which ranks second in the world, anyone who dares to underestimate them will be stabbed by thorns if they are not careful."

"From the head-to-head record, France has an absolute advantage with 6 wins and 5 draw in 1 games, but the Mexican players will not be scared like this."

"As Mexico's captain Torrado said, they beat Italy in the warm-up match and they have the quality to beat any opponent."

"This game is also a life-and-death duel."

"The two teams met three times in the World Cup group stage before, and both were eliminated each time."

"In Group A, the match between Uruguay and South Africa has ended. Uruguay beat South Africa 3-0. Currently, they have accumulated 3 points and a goal difference of 1, ranking second."

"France has accumulated three points and is still in first place in the group. Mexico is now in third place with the advantage of goal difference."

"In this game, whoever wins will have the initiative to advance."

"If France beats Mexico, then France, with 6 points, can qualify directly based on goal difference and win-loss record;"

"If the game ends in a tie, France will have four points and will remain in first place, but they cannot guarantee that they will qualify as the group leader."

"But for Mexico, this game must be won, and at least two goals are needed to beat Uruguay and qualify with France."

"The same applies to the French team."

"France must not allow Mexico to score a goal difference of -2 or more against them, otherwise, their group ranking will drop directly from first to third."

"In the past, when France and Mexico qualified from the group, the average goal difference of France was 3.8 and that of Mexico was 2.2. Without a goal difference, neither team would have qualified from the group." "So in this game, both teams must not only strive to win, but also try to get as many goals as possible, so as to ensure that they can go further in the next games."

"Okay, let me introduce you to the lineup:"

“法国（4-2-3-1）：1-洛里/2-萨尼亚、5-加拉、3-阿比达尔、13-埃弗拉/19-迪亚比、14-图拉朗/10-夏尔、7-里贝里、15-马卢达/9-本泽马。”

“墨西哥（4-3-3）：1-奥斯卡·佩雷斯/5-奥索里奥、15-莫雷诺、2-罗德里格斯、3-萨尔西多/6-托拉多、4-马克斯、16-华雷斯/17-多斯桑托斯、9-弗朗哥、11-贝拉。”

……

Mexican dressing room.

"When Ciel runs towards you, you must stay calm and observe your surroundings."

"Don't just look at Ciel's feet. His knees and ankles can all perform. Even if he really makes that move, he can change direction and adjust the movement at any time."

"He's very mobile, very agile, so you have to assess the situation around him on the field."

"You can't defend against individual players, you have to defend in zones. Really, in the training match, he passed the ball just like drinking water."

“You need to apply pressure, but not too early.”

"If you move forward too fast, he will pass you right by;"

"At the same time, if you are too slow, he will no longer be patient and use his skills to dribble past you, but will just speed up and pass you the ball."

"Don't try to stop him. He's very fast. Normally, you can't even catch his clothes."

"So you have to keep moving at the right speed, and remember to communicate with your teammates and make your defensive area clear."

"At this time, compared to his direct dribbling, we should pay more attention to his passing."

"Although he has been transformed into a striker now, he was originally a midfielder."

"His through balls and split passes are very noteworthy."

"Then when Charles makes an offensive move, you make a corresponding defensive move."

Max finished talking about his understanding of defending Charles.

Dos Santos understood it very well.

In fact, he can also be considered as Charr's former teammate, as he also played for Barcelona.

"What if Ciel really wants to dribble past us? How do we defend him?"

Max frowned. "If it's a foul, as long as it's not too serious, he will just get up and know the limits. The referee won't give him a card."

"Can a foul stop him?"

Dos Santos continued to ask.

Max shook his head, "No. If he really wants to get past someone, no one can stop him. Even if he falls to the ground, as long as he feels okay, he will still attack."

"So what I'm saying is to lure him into choosing other offensive methods more often."

Everyone in the locker room listened attentively, and Bella even started taking notes.

Although he is a forward, the more he knows about his new teammates, the better.

But the more Max spoke, the more panicked head coach Aguirre became.

How did he end up encountering such a superb monster at this critical moment of life and death?

In the last game against South Africa, Mexico would not have been able to equalize the score if South Africa had not made a mistake.

Yes, you are right, Mexico played beautifully, but it was all for show and there was no real threat at all.

Santos and Vela, who plays for Arsenal, have been very unstable on the front line.

In simple terms, he has the ability to play well, but he lacks the ability to perform consistently and maintain a high level of output in the face of setbacks.

There is also Franco, who, as a center forward, wasted many header opportunities.

In the end, he could only replace the 37-year-old Blanco to save the day.

But this time in the match against France, he can't play Blanc again.

Facing those players of the French team who can’t stop running, replacing them with a veteran who has basically no running ability is just waiting to die, isn’t that just waiting to die?
Although the firepower on the offensive line is insufficient, Mexico's offense and defense are balanced.

Because their defensive capabilities are also average.

For example, their goalkeeper Perez is only 1 meters tall.

There should be no player on the French team who is shorter than 1 meters.

Although their goalkeeper has difficulty dealing with high balls, his attacking ability is also extremely poor.

If we continue to play defensive counterattacks in this game, it will probably be very dangerous.

Aguirre doesn't think Perez can withstand the French team's long-term training and guarantee that he won't score a goal.

But no defensive counterattack?

It's so funny. Without parking the bus, can Mexico launch an attack?
……

Rustenburg Stadium.

As the Group A match was about to begin, the South Korean team also stopped tactical analysis.

According to the World Cup rules, the first place in Group A will play against the second place in Group B; the second place in Group A will play against the first place in Group B.

Yesterday, the second round of Group B ended.

After two rounds of matches, Argentina won both games, accumulated 6 points and ranked first;

The South Korean team won one and lost one, accumulating 3 points;
Greece also accumulated three points, but the goal difference was one more than South Korea, temporarily ranking second;

Nigeria lost both games and accumulated zero points.

Considering that South Korea's last opponent is Nigeria, and Greece's opponent is Argentina, it is basically certain that South Korea will qualify without any worries.

But the hope of finishing first in the group is slim.

The only thing to worry about is who will be the first in Group A.

After South Korea qualified from the group stage, if they want to go further, they must take into account the strength of their opponents.

It would be best if Mexico and France could completely defeat each other in such a life-and-death duel.

"Ferguson called us to congratulate us before. I think our strength is also very good. Although we lost 1:4 to Argentina, our strength is better than eight years ago. "

"And Mexico is not bad either. It is still very likely that they will tie with France."

"So I think our opponent in the quarter-finals may not be France, but Uruguay."

"Also, from what I've seen from Japan, they should be able to qualify from the group stage as well."

"No matter what, our results cannot be worse than the Japanese team."

Park Ji-sung said seriously.

Ki Sung-yueng who sat next to him nodded seriously.

"Brother Park is right. Even if we meet the French team, as long as the game goes according to our rhythm, we will definitely win. We don't have to worry about the French team."

"No matter what, we can't be worse than the Japanese team."

I overestimated my speed/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
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(End of this chapter)