Jagged Wings

Chapter 123 Old France

Yes, when he saw Reyes receiving a pass from Lopez, he knew he was being tricked, and Spain really set a trap for himself.

Especially when he saw Aragones recall Garcia, who was about to replace him, and then sent him an ambiguous smile, Paqueta suddenly felt that his heart couldn't stand it...

Saudi Arabia, who conceded another goal, also understood the trap of Spain, and they, who had psychological problems, began to collapse.Even though the Saudi goalkeeper played like a god today, he can only be cheated to death in front of a group of pig-like teammates.

In the end, Spain scored four goals in the next game, and they beat Saudi Arabia 6-0 as a substitute.In addition to harvesting his first World Cup goal, Reyes also contributed two assists, one of which was for Torres who came off the bench.

In this way, Torres led the shooters with a record of four goals in three games.

Of course, the focus of this game is naturally Reyes.

In the post-match press conference, Aragones was also full of praise for Reyes: "Antonio not only has the talent to become a famous player, but also has great talent as a coach. This big victory is entirely due to him. thanks to

Lopez, who received a yellow card, was also very happy to ask the reporter: "How is my acting skills? Great, right? How about I retire and become a movie star?"

"Be your sister's film star!" Reyes tapped his head: "This is all my idea, okay? And I don't know who got a yellow card!"

"I'm investing in my acting skills!" Lopez was dissatisfied: "The referee gave me a card, which just shows that my acting skills are realistic, and the referees can't tell the truth from the fake!"

The reporters on one side covered their faces: This guy is too shameless, should he be rewarded for co-receiving a yellow card?

And those who are interested also heard some unusual things: Are these planned by Reyes?Self-directed and acted?What kind of monster is this?
Reyes' two strategies against Saudi Arabia, "three midfielders" and "infighting", were put forward at the tactical meeting the day before.He didn't say what tactics to do, but used these small tricks to clean up Saudi Arabia.With this kind of performance, the voices against Reyes in the team are also much smaller.Even those who disclosed to the media did not have to fight Reyes to the death.Their most essential idea is that Reyes is not capable enough and it is for the good of the team. Now that Reyes has proved himself, they will naturally recognize Reyes.

After this big victory, Spain, which scored 11 goals and conceded 1 goal in three games in the group stage, has become the number one favorite for the championship. They have surpassed Brazil and the hosts Germany who also won all three games.

And Reyes also used his outstanding performance in this game to win back the main position.

After all the group stages, Spain's knockout opponents also appeared.Not surprisingly, it is the French team, the runner-up of this World Cup.

The French team has the oldest central axis, 34-year-old Zidane, 30-year-old Vieira, and 34-year-old Thuram.This is the last World Cup for the three of them, and Zidane even announced that he will retire after this World Cup.

The French team did not perform well in the group stage. After being drawn by Switzerland and South Korea in a row, they beat Togo in the last game and barely advanced to the second place in the group.

There are many things to watch in the first round of the knockout match between France and Spain. Spain in Aragones uses young players such as Reyes, Torres, Fafa, and Villa. The average age of their starting lineup is only 24 years old; while the starting lineup of France is are the oldest, with an average age of 30.This is a game between a group of teenagers and a group of veterans.

The day of the game is also Raul's 29th birthday, so Raul naturally wants to celebrate his birthday with a victory.Although Aragones' cold storage made him very depressed, the Spanish captain still has a big picture: "This Spanish team is the strongest national team I have ever been in! Zidane? Well, after tomorrow's game, He can announce his retirement and he will be happy to retire on the World Cup stage!"

Vieira smiled: "Raul means that without his starting lineup, it is their strongest Spanish team!"

The matter of Raul sitting on the bench is the concern of the whole world.Looking at the 32 teams in the World Cup, Spain is the only team that puts the captain on the bench.

"Aren't you ashamed to occupy the main position at such an old age? What do you make Diaby think? What do you make those future stars in France think? Are you suppressing newcomers and not giving them a chance to play?" Reyes He also jumped out, defending his teammates on the surface, and secretly instigating the relationship between the two parties.

"The world belongs to us as well as yours! The present belongs to us and the future belongs to us. I believe you will have a white tomorrow!" Zidane was not to be outdone.

"Hey, look!" Reyes looked innocently at the reporters: "Zidane himself admitted that the game 'tomorrow' belongs to us, and even the core of France is not optimistic that we will win!"

Zidane spat out a mouthful of old blood: Shameless?
Another hot topic of media hype is that apart from the Real Madrid civil war between Zidane, Raul, and Iker Casillas, there is also the Arsenal civil war between Reyes, Faber and Henry.

Henry is still the king of Arsenal, but at the age of 29 he has begun to decline physically.And because the entire Arsenal team can't find a second striker who can act as the mainstay, so unless he is injured throughout the season, Henry will definitely be the main striker as long as he is healthy.Fortunately, Henry is basically healthy this season, and he is in good shape.But a weakness also broke out - he was too tired!
Arsenal played a lot of games this season. Arsenal reached the top 32 in the FA Cup, the semi-finals in the League Cup, and the final in the Champions League.As the only killer on the front line, Henry started almost every game, riding the savior alone many times.While brushing the data, it also greatly consumed his physical energy.

So in terms of physical condition, Henry is not even as good as Vieira, who has been sidelined for half a season due to injury.But he can't rest. Even if the head coach Domenech allows it, the French fans will not allow it, the French Football Association will not allow it, and Henry himself will not allow it.Domenech, who can already break up with Zidane, doesn't want to fall out with another big guy in the team at this time, so Henry is still the best starter.

Reyes' performance this season is like the Rockets.Although his reputation in the world is still limited, it is believed that through this World Cup, he will be known to more people.This season, Arsenal can have such a strong performance as entering the Champions League and beating Chelsea in the league. The sudden rise of Reyes is the key.Although the team's top scorer is Henry, Reyes' status has also improved very quickly.

It has been suggested that Reyes will be Arsenal's new idol after Henry gets old.

But how could Henry admit that he was old?Although he didn't say anything, Henry would never admit defeat easily in his heart!
Just wait for the game to start!

In history, Spain and France have played against each other 27 times, of which Spain won 11 times, France won 10 times, and the other 6 times the two sides drew.

The 2000 European Cup was the last match between the Spanish team and the French team in a major competition. In the six years since then, the French team has retained 6 main players at that time. Ella, Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet and Wiltord.The Spanish team only retained one player Casillas at the time, and several others such as Raul, Canizares and Salgado can only serve as the team's substitutes.

When the French team was still clinging to the old main lineup, the Spanish team had completed the replacement of the old and new teams. At present, Ribery, the youngest player of the French team in the German World Cup lineup, is 23 years old. The Spanish team's youngest player Cesc Fabregas is only 19 years old.

The Spanish "Aspen" stated: "Although the midfielder of the French team is more experienced than the Spanish team, it is an indisputable fact that the speed of movement is slow, and among them Zidane and Vieira are at the top! "

(End of this chapter)