Strong Waist

  Chapter 776 The European Cup begins!

  In mid-June, the major seasons in Europe have ended for about half a month.

  2016/2017 Europa League champion, Arsenal.

  2016/2017 UEFA Champions League champion, Real Madrid.

  In this Champions League final, Juventus and Real Madrid fought fiercely for 90 minutes. Juventus lost to Real Madrid 1:4 in the final.

   Throughout the entire game, Juventus, which lacked Pirlo, had a big problem in the midfield.

  Although Xiaomoxian Dybala, Khedira and Pjanic have performed very well, they are still unable to compete with the Real Madrid midfield line composed of Modric, Casemiro and Kroos.

   And the final score was largely driven by the rhythm of Real Madrid's midfielder. In the end, with Ronaldo's brace, he won the game.

  Real Madrid once again expanded their Champions League trophy pool, which also allowed them to continue to maintain a huge advantage in the number of club Champions League trophies.

   After all the games, Lucky did not leave London, but has been doing some personal training in the empty training ground.

  But after practicing, there was something wrong. Lucky started to go to the gym again and started to push iron, and the kind that he didn't know came out after soaking in it.

  During that time, the most important job Mourinho needed to do was to grab Lucky out of the gym.

   And when the European Cup is about to start, Mourinho also needs to go to the field to observe, but he is worried about Le Kai's sneak training, so he has no choice but to take Le Kai by his side.

   This year's European Cup will be held in France.

   On the 24th, Mourinho's team arrived in France ahead of schedule, waiting for the start of the game.

  In this European Cup, Arsenal needs to inspect many players, the most important of which is French center Giroud.

   Of course, it is also a job to pay attention to the status of the club's players at the same time.

  The whole of France has been immersed in the atmosphere of the European Cup.

  A large number of European fans poured into France, ready to meet this quadrennial event.

   In distant America, the America's Cup is also being played.

   However, in terms of the density of strong teams and the excitement of the competition, it cannot be compared with the European Cup.

  The current European Cup teams such as Lin, Portugal, France, Germany, England, Italy, etc.

  As the host, France naturally carries the expectations of local fans and the expectation of winning the championship.

  For people nowadays, the impression of the French team is still in the Zidane era, and with Zidane's retirement, the performance of French football in the World Cup has become more and more silent.

  But with the appointment of head coach Didier Deschamps and leading a group of young players to the stage of the European Cup, the fans' expectations for the national team have also increased a lot.

  The current French lineup can be described as extremely strong.

   Pogba + Kanter in the midfield will bring the intensity to full.

   There are also Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann, center Dagirou, Payet and other players on the front line.

  Lori is guarding the goal of the French team. With this lineup, France's championship craze is also rising.

The only pity is that Mbappe, who performed well in the Champions League this year, failed to enter the national team call-up. Didier Deschamps also said that the main reason is that Mbappe is too young to form an immediate combat power, and the degree of adaptation is not enough. , he increased expectations for Mbappe's performance in the World Cup.

  And another French superstar Benzema was abandoned by coach Deschamps because of the "fraud incident".

  The Real Madrid center, who just won the Champions League trophy, missed the European Cup. This is a pity for many people, but it also said that the French coach firmly resists this ugly behavior.

   With this, Giroud has become France's first choice for the center forward.

  The first game of the French team will be held at the Lumiere Stadium in Lyon.

  French team will face Ireland in the first game.

   This game will be held on June 25th.

   On the day of the game, Lucky and Mourinho dressed up in disguise, and then walked into the stadium.

  The two did not appear in the fan area, but the exclusive observation space provided by the organizer, where there are also scouts and head coaches from other clubs.

  The appearance of Mourinho and Lucky caused a certain commotion.

  The main one is Lucky.

  If it wasn’t for Mourinho watching, they would all want to give Lucky their business card and knock on the corner.

   But Mourinho is very strict with Lucky.

   Whenever someone looks at Le Kai a few more times, he will stare back.

   "Don't look around!" Mourinho said suddenly.

   Le Kai was stunned: "I don't have one!"

   Mourinho: "Concentrate on watching the game!"

   Lucky: "."

  During the game, players from both sides have come to the field.

  France (4-3-3):

  Goalkeeper: Lloris.

  Defenders: Sagna, Rami, Koscielny, Evra.

  Midfielders: Pogba, Kanter, Matuidi.

  Forwards: Griezmann, Giroud, Payet.

  Ireland (4-4-2):

  Goalkeeper: Randolph.

  Defenders: Ward, Duffy, Keogh, Coleman.

  Midfielders: Macklin, Hendrick, McCarthy, Brad.

  Forwards: Murphy, Sean Long.

  Mourinho asked while writing something in his notes; "Which side do you like?"

   Le Kai crossed Erlang's legs, resting his chin in one hand, and said, "France!"

   Mourinho nodded.

  Although the current France does not have the super wing breakthrough and starting ability of Mbappé in 2018.

   But it is still not something Ireland can shake.

  And for the first match, Didier Deschamps’ formation was more conservative. With a solid 4-3-3 position, it was difficult for Ireland to gain enough offensive momentum through the French midfield line.

  However, Lucy soon changed his mind.

  Only 5 minutes into the game, Ireland took the lead with a penalty kick.

   This penalty was scored, and France fell behind.

  Since then, France as a whole has become somewhat unstable, especially frequent mistakes in the midfield.

   "N'Golo's condition is not right!" Lucy frowned.

   Kanter's playing style at Arsenal was solid and efficient, but after coming to the French team, he became a little exhausted.

   Both sides need Kanter to block, which also causes Kanter's defensive area to expand a lot, and he is extremely uncomfortable for a while.

  "The remaining two midfielders are too obsessed with attacking, which leads to increased defensive pressure on Kanter, which is also the root cause of Ireland's first goal!"

   Mourinho said lightly.

   Lucy nodded slightly.

  He can clearly feel that Kanter's running has become more, but there are indeed more invalid running.

   In the 27th minute, facing Ireland's sudden counterattack, Kanter had no choice but to knock down the opponent and resort to foul tactics.

  Kanter got up silently. He first turned his head to look at his teammates Pogba and Matuidi, but in the end he didn't say anything.

   Lucy watched anxiously from the stands.

   "This guy! It doesn't matter if you're bored in the club, but you're still so sluggish at this time? Scold! This is the situation caused by the two remaining midfielders rushing to attack!"

   Lucky grinned.

  If it were him, the two people would be **** sprayed.

   Before the defense is stable, if they take another risky attack, they will be given a discount for dog legs.

   "And this Lori, what are you waiting for if you don't shout at this time?"

   Lucy looked anxious.

  Mourinho on the side asked with a smile; "If it were you, what would you do?"

   Lucky looked at Mourinho.

   "If it were me, the first goal would not even appear!"

   Mourinho was taken aback for a moment, obviously this answer was a bit unexpected.

   But he was soon relieved.

  If the defensive midfielder is replaced by Lucky, according to Lucky's vigilance and concentration, the first penalty will indeed not appear.

Snapped! !

   Mourinho closed his notebook and said, "Let's watch the second half!"

   This also shows that it was difficult for the French team to get back the goal in the first half.

   Their first task is to stabilize the situation and wait for the adjustment during the intermission.

  Although the French team stumbled at the start, they still kept the score.

  Ireland's performance in the first half was even better.

  In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

   After adjustments and reprimands, France finally entered the state.

   They began to make use of Pogba and Griezmann's connection, combined with Giroud's super scoring ability, they scored two goals in a row in just 5 minutes and completed the comeback.

  The French fans finally breathed a sigh of relief.

  The scene became lively again.

  But Kanter was replaced in 55 minutes. Obviously coach Didier Deschamps was not satisfied with Kanter's performance.

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