The French team defeated Romania, the first opponent in the group, in the opening game. If they win the second round of the group stage, Albania will lock in the qualification one round ahead of schedule.And Albania lost to Switzerland in the first round. In order to keep their hope of promotion, they will naturally try their best to get points from the host.

Although Deschamps has always been a coach known in European football for his iron fist, after all, it is only a group stage, and Albania is the weakest opponent in the group, so the French team's preparations in Clairefontaine are quite comfortable.

After training every day, Leo goes to a physical therapist to massage and relax his muscles.When in Granada, Leo usually asked Lu Xi to help relieve muscle fatigue.Although the little girl is more ruthless than those male physical therapists who are five big and three thick, the effect is indeed obvious. He has almost never caused injuries due to muscle fatigue. Lu Xi's massage skills really have magical effects.

Speaking of Lu Xi, Leo called her while he was resting.The girl screamed on the phone with excitement when she heard his voice.She kept asking him if he was still used to living in Paris, how was his health, whether he was in good condition, and whether he missed them. She also said that she also watched the match between the French team and Romania. Although he only played as a substitute, he performed very well.

Leo patiently listened to her endless nagging, the warm feeling between friends.Leo said with a smile: "I'm fine in Paris. How are you and Darwin? He hasn't contacted me recently." He pointed to his little friend Marchis.

Lu Xi's excitement just now because of Leo's phone call suddenly fell down: "He went home, the Pozzo family officially signed a contract with the Chinese company DD Dangdai Mingcheng yesterday and sold the Granada Club. Even the vice-captain is facing the crisis of being excluded from the team, and Darwin has no hope of continuing to play football in Granada. He said that he will go home to visit his parents and make plans after he returns.”

The vice-captain is Frank. In fact, Leo was not surprised by his departure, because he had strong resistance since he released the news that he wanted to sell the club.Now that dd Dangdai Mingcheng has completed the acquisition, the new boss must give priority to clearing out the team for such discordant factors.The latest and fastest update, providing free

Leo has already proposed to the club through his agent Mendes his willingness to leave the team this summer. The club's current consideration is naturally to sell him at an ideal price and make a fortune from it.No one in the team can't see how close Marquis has been with Leo in the past year.His style of play is largely influenced by Leo, and he is also a substitute for Leo. Of course, there is a certain gap in physical fitness and skills, but for a team in the middle and lower reaches of La Liga like Granada As far as he is concerned, it is also possible to right him after Leo leaves.

But the Chinese boss is not short of money, and hopes to completely build a team of his own. Those who have two hearts and no value will be cleared without hesitation.

Leo said: "I said that even if I leave Granada, I will not leave him alone. I will definitely find him a club that suits him. You tell him not to worry about it."

Lu Xi joked with a smile: "Don't worry about him, he is such a big man, he knows where he will go. But you, the European Cup should work hard. If the French team can reach the final, I will go to Paris to see you. "

Leo joked with her, "Go to work and earn money to buy tickets."

Lu Xi said that he was very confident, and that it would be perfect if he could see both Leo and Ronaldo in the final.

Leo had the same wish as her, but he never mentioned it to anyone.

The two chatted for a while, mainly because the girl said, and Leo listened.Lu Xi thought his reaction was too cold, and told him to be careful not to get hurt during training, so he hung up the phone.

Compared with Romania in the previous game, Deschamps replaced the two most expensive and famous stars Griezmann and Pogba in the second group match against Albania, and replaced them with Leo and Martial.The French team's formation has also changed from 433 to 4231. Kanter and Matuidi form a double midfielder, with Giroud as a single arrow.

But this game did not go well.The golden boy Martial is in a slump after being caught in a divorce turmoil. Just yesterday his ex-wife and current girlfriend were still tearing apart on ins.

However, Leo, who was given high hopes by France and believed to be the next one who can lead the French team to the top of world football, unexpectedly fell silent in this game.

Although he didn't make any big mistakes on the court, he didn't have the amazing performance of the previous game.After most of the game, not to mention shooting, he didn't even touch the ball a few times, and his performance was worse than that of Martial.

The feeling given to the audience is that he seems to be invisible, and the rebroadcast camera can't feel his existence at all.Even Pierre Menez criticized his performance today very harshly through the televised broadcast: "Leo doesn't seem to wake up, our team is playing 10 against 11."

But Leo himself didn't realize how bad he was, nor did he feel that he was holding back his teammates.Although he had 3 shots 2 times over the crossbar, one was caught by the goalkeeper.However, it is not such an excellent opportunity in itself, and it is normal not to be able to get in.

No athlete can guarantee that his competitive state will always be at its peak, nor can he be as excited as taking medicine all the time.But he was too eye-catching in the few national team games before, and the French people had too high expectations of him. When it was not so satisfactory, people were a bit harsh.

The French team, which lacks Pogba and Griezmann, still has a firm grasp of the situation on the field. Both the possession time and the number of shots are far ahead of the opponent.However, this is of no use. If you can't score a goal or win the game, you can't lock in the group qualifying places in advance. Then the next game against Switzerland will be a tough battle.

This situation of only blooming but not bearing fruit really made Deschamps very dissatisfied. After 70 minutes of the game, the score was still 0-0.The assistant coach asked Koeman, Pogba, and Sissoko to warm up on the sidelines.

At the same time, the French team's offense became more and more fierce on the field, pressing almost all the way in front of the Albanian penalty area.Leo got the ball on the left, and two defenders stepped forward to double-team.He shook his head slightly left and right, and quickly observed his teammates and opponents around him.The positions of the two sides are too dense, as long as he plays the ball, the chance of losing it is very high.However, Giroud in the penalty area kept gesturing for him to pass the ball.

Leo ignored Giroud. He chose to break through with the ball, but the opponent's defense was very cautious. Seeing that he had the intention of surpassing others, the two immediately stepped forward and forced him to the ground.The French team got a free kick in the frontcourt in a good position. For the Albanians, fouling outside the penalty area is much better than sending points.

Leo rubbed his wrists and got up from the ground, shaking his head unobtrusively, the feeling that he didn't feel right on the field made him a little annoyed.

At this time, the fourth official raised the electronic card to signal the French team to substitute. Leo thought he would be replaced, but Deschamps replaced Martial with Pogba.

Payette took the free kick, and the ball easily circled the wall but landed on the crossbar on the way down.

In the 78th minute of the game, Deschamps replaced Giroud with Griezmann.The intention couldn't be more obvious, this game must be won at all costs.

However, the situation on the court remained unchanged for the next 12 minutes. Seeing that the 0-0 score was about to reach the midfield, all the players of the French team showed a bit of anxiety, and Didier Deschamps on the sidelines was also a little bit unsteady , the expression on his face became more and more gloomy.

Albania's way of playing with the whole team retreating to the penalty area and placing the bus made the French team play quite depressed, just like Iceland and Portugal yesterday.

In the 89th minute of the game, it was about to enter injury time.Leo received Koscielny's pass near the midfield. Before he took the ball, he had already observed the situation of everyone in the frontcourt.Payette is on the left, Griezmann is on the right, and Pogba is at the front of the penalty area.All three of them run quite frequently.

Leo and Matuidi first completed a two-on-one hit against the wall. When he brought the ball to the frontcourt, the Albanian players who had previously defended Pogba naturally focused on him.

Leo accurately grasped the moment when the opponent was distracted, and immediately passed the ball to Pogba.But the latter stood face to face with him, and there was no room to turn around and shoot at all, but on the other side Payette had already run to the penalty area to meet him.Pogba handed over the ball with his first touch.After Payette took the ball, he passed the ball low and backward, and the unguarded Griezmann flew the ball into the net on the right side of the small penalty area.

The French team's lore in the countdown period drove the entire Velodrome stadium into a frenzy. They cheered and applauded along with Griezmann's characteristic celebration.Payette, who sent the assist, even put Xiao Grid's right foot on his knee, bowed his head and kissed his boots.

Leo stood quietly aside, letting out a sigh of relief.This is Marseille, the city where his father was born and his hometown.How could he embarrass France in front of his hometown fans

In the 94th minute of the game, it was still Leo's cross. Payette pushed from the penalty area and scored the icing on the cake for the French team.With 2 wins and 2 wins, the hosts qualified ahead of the group stage and became the first team to advance to the round of 16.

After the game ended, Deschamps, who was standing on the sidelines, finally showed a smile. He hugged the players on and off the field one by one, and when he got to Leo, he smiled in his ear: "Good boy, it's like your father gone."

Leo twitched the corners of his mouth, said a word of thanks softly, and went straight back to the locker room.

At this moment, the Marseille fans in the stands are obviously not as enthusiastic about him as before the opening. Their attention is all on Griezmann and Payette who scored goals.

Leo didn't think his performance today was so bad, but he knew that he lacked the excitement of being on the field in the past. This feeling is very subtle, just like what Ronaldo said, he is doing his best Getting a job done, but not being able to commit to it.

After the game, he inevitably became the focus of media attention, and the topic continued.

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