The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 209 The Midfield Stars Who Supported an Era
“双方交锋共计30次西班牙13胜6平11负进57球失35球，占据优势。”

"The goal-scoring and goal-conceding statistics also show that Spain's attacking ability is much stronger than France's."

"From the Blanc era to now, the biggest problem for the French team is still its one-dimensional attacking tactics and lack of attacking power. Previously, they relied on Ribery's individual ability, and now they rely on Gaião's strong runs down the wing to create opportunities."

The TF1 commentator joked, "Perhaps France is used to relying on a heroic figure to lead us in any industry."

He then changed the subject and returned to the match, saying, "So Spain's defense is relatively easy; they only need to watch out for France's attacks down the flanks."

However, the French team will face tremendous defensive pressure this time. Judging from the starting lineup, Vicente del Bosque is still using the same strikerless formation.

Goalkeeper Casillas.

The back four consisted of left-back Arbeloa and right-back Alba.

Busquets, who was playing as a makeshift center-back, partnered with Ramos.

The midfield is star-studded, featuring Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, David Silva, and Pedro.

Fabregas remains the pseudo-ninth.

Strictly speaking, only Pedro can be considered a striker on the entire team.

The greatest strength of this lineup lies in the various forward runs and penetrations of these midfield maestros, making them impossible to defend against.

Can the French team stop them?

In the players tunnel.

French players are also considering this question: can they withstand Spain?
France today is almost a combination of a bunch of greenhorns and a bunch of disillusioned old men.

They are experiencing the worst era of the French team in history.

Gaio stood among them.

He glanced at the Spanish contingent, a constellation of stars.

In the past three major competitions, this group of people have emerged victorious, becoming the most successful national team in the world.

In addition to the starting lineup, the bench also features top players such as Cazorla, Torres, Villa, Javi Martinez, and Jesus Navas.

Spain is full of talented people.

The only good news for Gaio is the gradual aging of players like Xavi and Iniesta.

Spain is still complacent about the success brought to them by ball possession in the past, failing to realize that without the peak Xavi and Iniesta, the tactics that made them successful are not only unplayable by others, but also unplayable by themselves.

Everyone has their own opinion on the success of Barcelona and Spain.

But Gaio believes this is just a case of Barcelona and Spain encountering this group of players.

This is a constellation of stars who have supported and changed an era.

It's not about how strong the tactic is.

Even the best tactics still require players to execute them.

Even the simplest counter-attack can be broken through if the players are good enough.

The following sentence was said to him by Deschamps.

Because in this match, Gaio was almost the only counter-attacking option.

Ribery and Giroud both need to get back to defend.

Deschamps allowed Gai to avoid dropping deep into the defense, but he still needed to participate in the defense appropriately.

"Let's go."

The referee at the front of the line waved to signal the players to enter the field.

boom! !

The moment I stepped out of the players' tunnel, I was greeted by a sea of ​​red.

And the restlessness that filled the entire venue.

The process proceeds sequentially.

Gaio and the Spanish players lined up and gave each other a high five.

The two captains choose their sides.

Spain has been awarded the right to kick off.

The players stood in the center circle.

at this time,

Whether it's the broadcast or the fans at the stadium, everyone's attention is focused on the stadium.

This highly anticipated clash in Group I of the World Cup qualifiers is about to begin!
The camera focused on the Spanish players, then on the French players.

Let's linger a little longer at Gaio.

The TF1 commentator said, "Gaio's performance tonight is crucial. It depends on whether he can break through the defensive cage that Spain has built for him. Spain has won 24 consecutive matches in the qualifiers and remains undefeated in 47 matches. In this match, Spain will definitely continue to challenge for new records."

It was exactly 9 PM. *Beep!*
The referee blew the whistle to start the match on time.

Bang!
Fabregas passed the ball to Xavi in ​​midfield, and then Spain pressed forward in an orderly fashion.

The French team retreated immediately.

The tone of the match was basically set from the very beginning.

France conceded possession and focused on defense, while Spain controlled possession and launched their own attack.

Spain didn't rush into an attack, but instead slowly penetrated the French defense with short passes, trying to break through the French team's dense defense.

Instead of waiting for the ball on the wing, Gaio moved slightly inwards, closer to the center.

Just two minutes into the game, Iniesta suddenly moved to the winger position, making a run behind Debuchy, and Xavi chipped the ball over the top.

Fortunately, Koscielny was focused. As soon as the ball passed Debuchy, he immediately moved to cover. He didn't have time to adjust and decisively kicked the ball out of bounds.

Wow!

Seeing this forward run and combination play, Spanish fans exclaimed in surprise, feeling a bit disappointed.

If Iniesta gets the ball, it will be a shooting opportunity.

Courtside.

Bosque appeared relatively calm, while Deschamps looked somewhat serious and nervous.

He kept waving to signal the players to maintain their defensive formation.

The Spanish players had excellent footwork, making the French players hesitant to make any tackles.

Fortunately, Spain doesn't have absolute speed.

The French team held their ground around the penalty area, and for the time being, they were able to withstand Spain's attack.

The French team barely had possession of the ball.

The Spanish team kept trying to penetrate, and whenever there was no opportunity, they would immediately pass the ball back to prevent losing possession.

This kind of transmission meant that the French team dared not relax their guard in the slightest.

"Spain completely controlled the tempo of the game, while France huddled in their penalty area. Except for Gaio, almost all ten of their players were inside the box. I wonder if such a defense can hold up! Oh my god! Xavi!"

The TF1 commentator was still talking when suddenly a scream rang out.

Xavi and Iniesta's continuous combinations on the left flank completely bypassed Cabaye and Debuchy.

This drew the attention of the French team, who quickly covered for them, but Xavi then played a through ball.

The ball was delivered directly to Pedro, who was making a forward run.

The latter took a powerful shot without stopping the ball.

Unfortunately, the angle was a bit too straight, and the kick landed directly in Lori's arms.

Lloris grabbed the ball, lay down on the ground, and then slowly got up, just as the Spanish players thought he would take his time to restart the game.

Suddenly a big foot.

The football headed straight towards Gaio's location!

coming!

Gaio!!
The French fans in the away section of the stadium stood up and stared intently at Gaio.

Gaio saw the landing point.

Alba was right behind him, pushing against him, and the two continued to engage in physical combat.

Gaio was starting to feel the strain.

Fortunately, the ball landed.

Gaio suddenly stepped forward, withdrawing from the confrontation with Alba. Alba staggered slightly, and the ball landed behind the two of them.

Gaio seized the opportunity, quickly moved forward, and dribbled the ball forward.

But he overdid it with this step.

The wading was quite deep.

Ramos came over and slid in, clearing the ball out of bounds.

After Ramos got up, he wagged his finger at Gaio and muttered:

“Por aquí no pasas!”

Gaio appeared normal.

He doesn't understand Spanish.

(End of this chapter)