The two semi-finals were played in very different styles, with the match between France and the Netherlands being a solo performance, while the match between Spain and Germany was a Spanish team football performance.

One is a representative of the classical lone hero, and the other is a representative of modern football. Which of them has a better chance of winning?

The media, represented by the United Kingdom and Catalonia, believe that Spain has a better chance of winning. In the words of the World Sport newspaper, it is "no one can stop the wheels of football history!" ”

The Times believes that French football is a step backwards in history, "The Argentine team in the 90 World Cup, Bilardo used 'star tactics' to build the team, that is the extreme. However, Argentina still did not have the last laugh and fell at the feet of the German tank. ”

Twenty years later, Domenech picked up Bilardo's tactics in an attempt to win the final title. Obviously, this is the regression of history, those who go against the trend of history have no good end, the French team does not deserve to compete for the final championship at all, and of course they cannot win the championship in the end! ”

The German media also believe that Spain will win the final victory and become the new world champions: "In this four years, French football has begun to drift away from modern football, and they have pinned their hopes of victory on the performance of individual stars, rather than on the performance of teams. ”

"From a tactical point of view, French football is going backwards, not forward. Spanish football is the representative of modern football and the direction of the future development of football, and they emphasize the overall performance rather than pinning their hopes on the performance of individual stars. ”

"Spain shocked the world with their performance in the semi-finals. If they can show their level in the semi-finals. You will be able to win the final victory and become the eighth world champion! ”

"Can the Frenchman break the curse on the defending champions? Are you kidding! ”

The French press scoffed at the German media's rhetoric, with the Lyon newspaper scoffing: "The Germans were too badly repaired by Spain in the semi-finals, they are psychologically unbalanced." They always thought they deserved to be champions, and since Spain beat them, of course Spain are world champions. ”

"It's funny!"

"When it comes to modern and classical football, who's to say that Spain is the future of football? Football is a team sport, and the team is composed of individuals, and the performance of the individual will inevitably affect the overall performance. Since France has a superstar in the team, of course they have to find ways to make the most of him. ”

"Can Spanish football be replicated? What team can boast the quality of a midfield like Spain? ”

"That being the case. Why do we think Spain is the future of football? If they are the future. So are the teams in the Bundesliga and the Premier League a step backwards in history? The problem is that even in La Liga and the Champions League, Real Madrid has been suppressing Barcelona to the death. ”

"We believe that any team that has a player like Don will find a way to build a strategy around him. Unleash his energy to the fullest. No manager is stupid enough to do anything about team football. And sacrifice the most sure scoring point in the team. ”

"It's a typical kind of jealousy. As a result, a hateful mentality is generated, which can't help but make people feel funny! ”

A so-called war of words over whether the tactics are advanced or not, the Milan sports newspaper commented: "The debate about the tactical play of the French team. In fact, one of the core is the different views on Tang. Obviously, without Don's anti-heaven table, the French team would not have been able to stand on the field of the final. ”

"So what do we think of this phenomenon in France?"

"When Ronaldo was not yet at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid was able to dominate La Liga and the Champions League, relying on Don's great performance. Why didn't anyone say that Real Madrid's football was a step backwards? ”

"Actually, this qiē has something to do with Tang personally, he is a 'star who is not good at dealing with the media'. The reason why he said this is because he is very straightforward and never hides his likes and dislikes. He is never 'polite' to those who provoke him, and scoring goals is his weapon in counter-attacking. ”

"So he offended some of the media."

"Behind the so-called tactical battle, those media don't want Don to lead the French team to successfully defend the title, and this is the fundamental point."

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July 10 is a battle for third and fourth place, and the German media has temporarily turned its attention to this match. The third- and fourth-place races are becoming more and more chicken-cut, is there a big difference between the third and fourth places?

The octopus Barrow came out again to predict, and it climbed on the German flag. So the battle of the ribs became a contest to validate Paul's prophecy.

At half past eight in the evening, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, the match between Germany and the Netherlands began.

Germany with Thomas? Muller, Janssen and Khedira scored three goals to beat the Netherlands 3-2 to finish third for the second time in a row, and it was also the fourth time they finished third, setting a new record.

Paul's prediction is correct once again, this is his eighth prediction of this World Cup, and the success rate has reached 100%!

Many bettors in Europe are asking Paul to predict the final!

Because many of them made a small profit based on Paul's predictions. Paul's Oberhausen Aquarium in Germany announced on the morning of the 11th that in order to repay the love of "Paul fans" all over the world, Paul will predict the final match.

At one o'clock in the afternoon of the 11th, under the flashing lights, Paul began to predict that it would staggering to the Spanish flag!

The media and fans in Spain were jubilant, and they seemed to have seen their team win the Hercules Cup. Catalan TV was pleasantly surprised: "After the victory over Germany, Ramos said excitedly that he hoped that Paul would predict that Spain would win the cup in the end. Unexpectedly, his hope came true! ”

Sky Sports said: "Paul, the 'Predictor' is on the side of Spain, which caters to the 48-year history of no defending champion successfully defending the title. The ball bully should be crying by now! ”

Paul's prediction shook the confidence of the French, and the French press and fans felt heavy pressure, and Paul had a 100 per cent success rate. It was a mountain that weighed on them. Some French fans angrily shouted "Eat Paul!" ”

German television said: "In forty-eight years, no one has been able to successfully defend the title. Argentina in '90 and Brazil in '98, they all fell in the final. The current situation of the French team is very similar to Argentina in the 90 World Cup, they all relied on one-man play against the sky to lead the team to the final. ”

"Paul tells us that Don cannot escape the fate of Maradona!"

Some French fans shook their heads and sighed: They all say that Don and Maradona are the same kind of people, are they even the same fate?

In response to the reaction in France, the BBC commented: "It is not so much that Paul was the straw that broke the confidence of the French, but that their self-confidence is already fragile." The important reason behind this vulnerability is that the overall strength of the French team is not as good as that of Spain. Relying on Tang alone's table xiàn. The French are not very optimistic about their team in the first place! ”

"The tactical battles between France and Spain in the past few days have made it more and more clear to the French that their team is against the trend of history. No one can stop the wheel of history, and neither can Don! ”

The three major European bookmakers began to adjust the odds based on Paul's predictions. A win for France is 1.78 to 1. A win for Spain is priced at 1.28 to 1. Judging by the odds. They are more optimistic that Spain will have the last laugh.

The final is undoubtedly the biggest suspense of the World Cup, is it to produce a new world champion?

It was the French team that could break the curse on the heads of the defending champions, since Italy and Brazil. Become the third team to successfully defend their title?

Whether it's a battle of tactics or Paul the Octopus's predictions, it's actually justifying the reigning champions' curse. Speaking to the German media, Beckenbauer said: "The Argentines failed in '90, the Brazilians in '98 also failed, and the French team struggled to succeed. I'm more optimistic about Spain because they are where football is going. ”

Spain's tactical style of play has been deeply imprinted with Barcelona. So, what does the Barcelona boss think about the final?

Speaking to Daily Sport, Pep Guardiola said: "I'm more bullish on Spain and if they show dominance in the game, they can crush the French team. ”

Cruyff, the godfather of Barça, was a little more cautious, saying in his acceptance: "If Spain can contain Don, then they can become the new world champions." If I have to predict, then I am bullish on Spain, and as for the reason, the media has already discussed it in the past few days. ”

Obviously, the final touched the hearts of many people, and the media interviewed the people who once dominated the football world. Most people are not optimistic about the French team, only three are optimistic about them.

Ronnie said: "I'm sure Don will win the future!" ”

Maradona said: "I want Don to get rid of our 90-year fate!" ”

Zidane said: "Of course I am optimistic about the French team. I'm more bullish on Don, he's in shocking form. It seems to me that there is no one who can defend him. ”

What the Daily Sports Analysis trio said: Ronnie and Maradona were the leaders of the defending champions, leading their teams to the final. They had tried to make a final struggle against the reigning champions' curse, but they failed, so they pinned their hopes on the ball giants.

As for Zidane, it's even simpler, because he's French.

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In a word, most people are not optimistic that France can successfully defend the title. After Spain reached the final, the streets were full of posters of Spain's participation in the final, and some posters directly read: Espanyol, are you ready for the Hercules Cup?

Perhaps, in their opinion, the champion is Spain.

Compared to the self-confidence of the Spaniards, most people in France are not optimistic about the slogans of the posters on the streets.

"Break the curse of the defending champions and we will have the last laugh!"

Is the spell so easy to break? Paul's 100% success rate in predictions, is it not working for the French team?

Of course, there are also people who firmly believe that Tang Jue can lead the French team to successfully defend the title, and the reason that supports their self-confidence is that since Tang Jue can break the curse of Pele's prediction, he can also break the curse of the so-called defending champion.

As for Paul the Octopus's predictions...... It's just a brute, and it knows something.

So, what about the situation within the French team when the outside world is generally not optimistic? (To be continued......)