Chapter 470: Dilemma of Inertial Thinking

The French players wanted to pounce on the English players who had the ball, but when they saw Harry Kane pass the ball directly to the central defender Stones, they did not act on impulse, but retreated to the half court according to the rigorous arrangement of the head coach Deschamps before the game, waiting for England to attack.

Southgate, standing in the visiting team coach command area, smiled slightly. He had realized what the strategy of the French team was for this game.

Counterattack!

He watched the semi-final between France and Croatia at close range at the Zenit Arena, and knew how the core tactics of the French team were carried out. Therefore, there was a targeted deployment before the game. Facing the French team's defensive counterattack, he did not rush to launch an attack, but passed the ball to the French defensive half court in a step-by-step manner.

Li Qing did not expose his edge in the first few minutes of the game. His running was mainly based on one-kick. Kante, who was responsible for defense, frowned and looked down at Li Qing's legs from time to time. He felt injured and normal.

Is he injured?

Li Qing noticed Kante's strange look and his mouth twitched slightly, and he felt a chill in his back garden.

Kante keenly observed Li Qing's strange look of disdain, coughed lightly, and kept reminding himself in his heart: For victory, any price is worth it...

Li Qing kicked the ball several times in a row, and even twice when only Kante defended, he did not choose to break through. French head coach Deschamps raised his eyebrows and muttered: "Is he really injured?"

As time went by, this possibility became greater and greater. According to Li Qing's past game habits, he would decisively choose to break through whenever he had the chance. How could he pass the ball?

Especially facing only Kante's single defense, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Li Qing.

Then... there is only one truth!

Li Qing is injured!

In this case, the team's defensive energy can be put on other English players to avoid wasting resources and losing sight of one thing while focusing on another.

However, Deschamps was very cautious and did not ask the players to adjust their strategies immediately. Instead, he waited for a few minutes until the tenth minute of the game, and then took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to give the core midfielder Pogba a gesture of tactical change.

Because the French team was testing whether Li Qing committed a foul in the first ten minutes, they mainly focused on defense, and the offense was tentative, with very limited manpower. This meant that England controlled the rhythm of the field during this period, which puzzled many fans in front of the TV.

Logically speaking, France's overall strength is stronger than England's, and it should take the initiative on the field, but because France is too afraid of Li Qing, the ball possession ratio given by the broadcaster is shocking.

France 33%: England 67%

Considering that France's ball possession rate in the past six games has remained at around 50%, England coach Southgate feels the pressure. Although the scene seems to be dominated by England, who can guarantee that this advantage can continue?

The French team's switch from defense to offense was very abnormal. Pogba's vision and passing are world-class. His passing with Griezmann and Mbappe is very accurate, which was vividly reflected in the semi-final against Croatia, so the game should return to its own track as soon as possible.

Since you want to play a defensive counterattack, I won't let you come...

"aoaooaoaooaooooooo——"

The English fans at the Luzhniki Stadium were very excited to see their team pressing the French team. The cheers broke out one after another. The Chinese fans and neutral fans also joined in the creation of the fanatical atmosphere from time to time, making the whole stadium filled with the shouts of English fans.

The game entered the eleventh minute. Li Qing, who was marked by Kante, walked forward two steps with disdain. Kante quickly followed him, coughed dryly, and said to Li Qing: "Li, don't get me wrong, I just want to confirm whether you are injured."

"Didn't I tell Hugo Lloris that I'm not injured?"

Li Qing said with his hands spread.

"Are you lying to me?" Kante looked at Li Qing's feet suspiciously again, and said firmly: "Why didn't you take the ball to break through me if you were not injured? You were not like this before. You have changed!"

"I'm in a bad mood and don't want to break through you. Is that okay?"

Li Qing raised his head proudly.

Kante looked left and right, up and down, and no matter how he looked at it, he felt that Li Qing was a little liar, muttering in his heart: "This guy must be bluffing, he is injured!"

Southgate consciously gave up the ball, but the French team's approach made him very speechless. From defense to offense, they did not give the ball to the core midfielder Pogba, but directly passed the ball to Giroud who was isolated and helpless in front.

He Wei, the commentator of China Channel 5, frowned and said: "France is too anxious to attack. The ball should be given to Pogba first, and he should decide the attacking method."

"Maybe this French team is a little nervous in the first World Cup final?"

Commentary guest Xu Yang said uncertainly: "England has a striker of Li Qing's level. It is reasonable that Deschamps, who has won the World Cup in his professional career, is too worried about Li Qing's destructive ability. I hope that France can find the rhythm in the next game and bring a direct threat to Pickford's goal, bringing a hearty World Cup classic battle to fans all over the world."

England coach Southgate put three Liverpool players in the midfield, largely to use the tacit understanding of the three to bring the most direct threat to the French defense. Unfortunately, Li Qing was closely guarded, and the originally formulated tactics basically did not work.

However, as the game progressed, he gradually realized that the tactics formulated before the game could still be implemented.

Perhaps the French players gradually realized that Li Qing was really injured, and his defensive focus shifted. Li Qing was only left with Kanter to defend, and it was also a regional defense, which gave Li Qing an extremely huge opportunity. ball space.

Dell received Milner's pass from the left and chose to pass the ball directly to Li Qing without stopping. Li Qing turned around in one go, took a step forward with his right foot, and quickly swung his left foot. Kante was too far away. , could only watch helplessly as Li Qing raised his left foot to shoot.

"aoaoaooaooaooaooooo——"

The England fans and Chinese fans in the audience subconsciously erupted into a loud roar as violent as a tsunami.

"--plum!"

Sky commentator Andy Gray perked up.

"Shoot!"

As soon as Li Qing raised his left foot, he felt a forward push from his back. His body fell forward involuntarily, and the referee's pinata whistle sounded.

China Channel 5 commentator He Wei changed the topic: "Pogba pushed Li Qing from behind and England got a direct free kick from a relatively good position."

Kanter watched Li Qing fall to the ground and first thanked Pogba, then became annoyed and realized that he was stuck in a habitual thinking dilemma. Li Qing was injured, but it didn't mean he couldn't shoot!