Chapter 302: A Calm Start
"Hey, Qizu." When the players from both sides finally came to the players' tunnel, Lao Lei took the lead in finding Zidane and greeting. is still the appearance of a well-known gentleman and a humble gentleman, but it is not without differences. Although it was subtle, Lao Lei was sure that he felt a sharp edge from Zidane's body, a piercing edge. This is not the kind of enterprising spirit of young people, but it is quite like the feeling of an old man who makes a last ditch.
Thinking of his speculations in recent days, Lao Lei quickly determined that the legendary French superstar had indeed started to return to the light and rejuvenate himself. Although he has not played against Real Madrid in recent years, from a few occasional sporadic understandings, Lao Lei can feel that Zidane in Real Madrid does not have the sharp edge and ambition at this time.
In this regard, Lao Lei breathed a sigh of relief and was quite happy. Perhaps, facing France with such Zidane is not good news for Portugal. But for Lao Lei personally, this is the most beautiful situation, and a game like this is a meaningful game that Lao Lei has been pursuing. Winning a meaningful game is simply comparable to the enjoyment of winning a championship for Lao Lei.
As soon as he thought of this, Lao Lei's eyes immediately froze, and he shot out a fierce cold glow, and the flame of fighting spirit began to burn again. After Zidane smiled slightly and replied politely, Lao Lei suddenly became interested, and said with both domineering and deep meaning: "This World Cup champion is ours." What do you think? ”
"You'll have to be able to take it." Regarding Lao Lei's sudden sharp words, Zidane was slightly stunned for a moment at first before coming back to his senses. He replied without showing any weakness. He still had a smile on his face and a gentle tone. But compared with the wild and exposed old Lei, it is not weaker than the inferior at all. Zidane at this time. Perhaps it is best described as a good gentleman's sword in a non-derogatory sense.
What a rival! Good opponent!! After hearing Zidane's-for-tat answer, Lao Lei smiled slightly, and there was no other expression. While admiring one side in his heart, he immediately turned his head and didn't say anything, just stared straight and sharply ahead, where they were about to start a big battle.
This conversation and confrontation between the two. Perhaps it can be described as saluting first and then soldiering. Originally, Lao Lei didn't want to play this kind of off-the-field fake trick, but in the face of today's Zidane, he suddenly felt that this opponent was worth making an exception for himself. There are not many games that can personally send such a superstar away, and it is a great luck to meet it once, so Lao Lei also rarely showed a bit of gratitude and square inches at this moment, which is a gift.
When the salute was finished, it was natural to go to the soldiers. But. Soldiers are not spoken, but fought. At this point, it's useless to say anything. One wants to make a new history, and the other wants to have a perfect ending. This is a firm position that neither of them will change. There is no compromise or solution other than to use strength to eliminate the opponent from the competition. It can also be said that this is the arrival of the atmosphere of the Great War. At this moment. Lao Lei took a deep breath and smelled the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke in the air. Of course. Maybe there was no smell in the air at this time, but someone like Lao Lei. But you can smell it.
Soon, under the leadership of the referee team, the players wearing sneakers stepped on the ground of the passage and stepped on the chaotic and loud war steps. Along with the loud singing of the fans who had already crowded the Allianz Stadium, not only Lao Lei, but everyone felt the charm of the big battle at this moment. The aggressive blood that is born with a competitive athlete begins to boil and boil in the chest of each of them, and at this moment, they are the only protagonists in this stadium, in this world.
After the players on both sides finally walked out of the player tunnel, those sports and entertainment stars, celebrities and politicians, and upper-class aristocrats who came to watch the game or put on a show began to lean back, becoming the same normal one as ordinary fans. To exaggerate, even if the Portuguese president who is now sitting in the VIP seat is assassinated, I am afraid that he is not as attractive and eye-catching as Lao Lei is plotted on the court.
After the national anthem of both sides was played and the pre-match handshake ceremony ended, Figo and Zinedine Zidane, former Real Madrid team-mates, began to talk about the pre-match captains. Lao Lei and the other players began to return to their respective positions and make final preparations before the game. At this moment, the naked ears could not hear anything at all, and the noisy cheers and warm applause, like tens of thousands of cars honking at the same time, tested the endurance of people's eardrums.
But unlike the sound of the horn, the players will not get tired of it, but will use it as a stimulant to mobilize their emotions and passion for fighting, and morale. Although I don't know, how effective this is for other people, anyway, it does have a very obvious effect on Lao Lei.
At this time, Lao Lei was trembling, his heart, his body were like this, and he was still trembling with excitement. In order to alleviate this irrepressible excitement that almost came out of his body, Lao Lei even had to let himself keep exerting force in place, jumping high again and again. Those who don't know may think that he is warming up, but in fact, he is venting the excitement of not knowing where to go.
Fortunately, Zidane and Figo did not let Lao Lei wait too long, and soon the scene that made everyone hold their breath and concentrate came. At this moment, although there was no one in command, all the fans in the stadium quieted down at this moment, focusing all their eyes and eyes on the referee on duty who was biting the whistle and facing the water meter. Lao Lei is the same with these players, they are just like the runners in the 100-meter run, quietly waiting for the moment when the starting gun goes off.
"Toot!" As soon as the referee's crisp whistle blew, the Allianz Arena immediately resumed its previous noise, cheers or boos, and began to fight each other in the sky above it, which was bound to be divided into high and low. At the same time, the French players also rushed over like a sports car that had been on the engine for a long time, rushing towards the Portuguese players who were holding the ball, and the momentum battle in the opening situation began.
This is an old drama that will be staged at the beginning of every game, and as the core of the team, Lao Lei has experienced no matter how much he has experienced in his career so far. At the same time, coupled with the fact that France also adopted an experienced and steady strategy, and did not boldly adopt the risky strategy of grabbing the attack when it came up, so under the leadership of Lao Lei, Portugal quickly stabilized the ball at the feet in the midfield, and let the French formation that was pressed out quickly retreated. Then, the race started to get on track.
Then, just 3 minutes after the opening, Lao Lei could feel that this game should not be a very exciting and exciting game as he predicted before the game, at least until there is no critical moment when the winner must be decided. There is no good sentence in the competition, and the general law is that there will be a situation of re-enactment in this game.
It's not the style of play that Old Ray wants, but he can't change it, even if he controls every vein of this Portuguese team. There are many reasons for this, first of all, the tactical choices of the managers of both sides. At such a critical moment, it is rare for a coach to adopt an aggressive attacking strategy, unless the difference in strength between the two sides is so large that the head coach has to adopt a strange strategy. If that weren't the case, the good foxes like Scolari and Domenech wouldn't have done that.
The second is the mentality of the players themselves. Even now, Lao Lei can still feel the slightly restless mentality of his teammates from the quality of their passes and choices. This is human nature, after all, this is only one step away from the World Cup final. Even Lao Lei didn't dare to say that his mentality at this time was completely normal and normal. And it's because of this that you need to give your teammates more time to recover. Otherwise, in this state, Lao Lei will not do such an extremely risky thing as organizing the team as a whole to press the attack, and he thinks that Zidane is the same.
The third and final main reason is fitness. At this point, all the teams that remain in the top four should already be experiencing fitness problems. The teams that reach the semi-finals will play seven full matches in the World Cup, and within a month. Although, at this time, Lao Lei and they are only playing the sixth game, but you must know that the first five games, they have only taken nearly 20 days. The high-intensity schedule of four games per day has already begun to challenge their fitness, especially as some of their players have only come after the Champions League final.
Based on the above situation, whether it is for the finals or the current semi-finals, the reasonable and economical use of physical energy has become something that both sides have to consider. And Lao Lei, as the absolute core of Portugal, is what he has to think about. The head coach and coaching staff may be the decision-makers of the plan, but he is also the executor who carries the most of the burden and pressure. Come to think of it, Zidane should be the same.
Therefore, under the tacit low-frequency work of the two organizational cores, the game immediately entered a dull situation like a pool of stagnant water. No matter how eagerly their own fans waited, and how neutral fans scolded their mothers, Lao Lei and Zidane honestly implemented the established plan and did not change it suddenly. In order to win the game, you still need to have this endurance.
However, this does not mean that Lao Lei is completely relaxed and has nothing to do.
In addition to constantly organizing and passing the ball, Lao Lei has never given up coveting the French defensive lineup. At this time, he was like a curled poisonous snake, about to observe every subtle change in the French team with a cold gaze. Always ready, once the loophole appears, he will pounce directly on it with lightning speed, bite the death hole of France, and bite it to death in one bite!
It's just that before the loophole appears, all he needs is to wait! Wait patiently!! It's like a seasoned hunter.
Therefore, at this time, Lao Lei's gaze is cold! Like ice.
It's the kind that chills to your heart. (To be continued......)