Chapter 83 France VS China

However, Dong Fangzhuo also recognized the strong strength of the French team.

"If France gets enough space to attack, then our game will become very difficult. Our goal is to defend well, not to think about how to score goals."

"I know Mbappe better than anyone else. He is the player who threatens the most. But I will not give him such an opportunity easily. France actually thinks the same way."

"We want to win this game and then get to the semi-finals. All the teams that come here want to win the World Cup, but they have to keep winning to do it. We know the importance of the quarter-finals and winning against France will make it happen." The stronger we are, the closer we will get to our goals."

"The only thing I'm worried about is...the referee." Dong Fangzhuo changed the topic and brought it to the referee. The referee of this game is Argentinian.

"His officiating in this cup was somewhat controversial. He did not consult VAR on some balls that could be ruled or not. This is very unscientific. Why would other referees deal with this kind of problem on the spot when he can be selective? Ignore? Since VAR is used, it should be respected scientifically..."

Although Dong Fangzhuo is a rookie, he can also deflect pressure and play psychological warfare. This World Cup is the first time that VAR technology is used. Many penalties are controversial, and Dong Fangzhuo also stepped on it.

In fact, his first pre-match press conference said nothing...

The Chinese team is mysterious, but the French team is open and honest. Deschamps then attended the press conference. His style was completely different from Dong Fangzhuo.

It was as if the game hadn't even started yet, and he already had a chance to win.

"We will be the team that beats China."

"There is no doubt that our team is ready. They will be at a loss in front of us. We have the ability to attack no matter where we are, and we cannot make the mistakes that Uruguay did."

"We will keep attacking until they surrender."

Subsequently, Deschamps also announced the starting lineup.

France (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Lloris

Defenders: Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez

Midfielder: Pogba, Kante, Tolisso

Forwards: Griezmann, Giroud, Mbappe

Only Matuidi did not start because he was suspended. If he had not been suspended, Matuidi should have replaced Tolisso.

But this lineup is strong enough.

"Varane may not have fully recovered, this guy is injured."

Seeing Varane become the starter, Dong Fangzhuo said in the locker room, "If anyone of us faces him with the ball, we must definitely beat him!"

"Feng Jin, when I am surrounded by Pogba and Kante, you must rush forward resolutely."

"Every time."

"Trust me, I'm going to get the ball to you one time."

"Thirty more,"

"You two are our best hope of defeating France."

Although the starting lineup has not been announced, Dong Fangzhuo has already determined the starting lineup.

Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng

Defenders: Deng Hanwen, Zhang Linpeng, Feng Xiaoting, Wang Gang

Midfielder: Hao Junmin, Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen

Forward: Wu Sanshi, Dong Fangzhuo, Feng Jin

It looks like 433, but in fact the forward line has changed the most. Neither Feng Jin nor Wu Sanshi has a height advantage, but they have speed. According to Dong Fangzhuo's idea, they are defensive counterattacks. In the tall French team's defense, these two small players will be very important counterattack pieces.

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Nearly 60,000 fans poured into the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Fans on both sides were almost overwhelmed and occupied most of the stands.

"Paper tigers, look at them, they are nothing without Zidane."

"If you want to reach the semi-finals after 12 years, just dream!"

"France has been nothing since Zidane retired."

Chinese fans also know France very well.

Many fans regard Zidane as the king of football.

"Since Ronaldo and Zidane, Dong Fangzhuo has really dominated the World Cup. If Dong Fangzhuo was born in any wealthy national team, Dong Fangzhuo would probably have won three World Cup championships long ago!"

French fans are also extremely excited.

"Today is the time to take over the mantle of the Chinese president. Mbappe will definitely continue to shine in the World Cup."

"Defeat his master and become the new ruler of the football world!"

French fans have placed their hopes on Mbappe, and Griezmann and Giroud are just clouds.

Live cameras kept scanning on Henry and Zidane, two men who had led the French team to greater success than Platini. The two people kept whispering to each other and laughing from time to time.

The other two meritorious players Lizarazu and Thuram appeared on France Sports TV to commentate on the game.

They also gave Deschamps advice, but unfortunately Deschamps won't hear anything they say now.

"Deschamps was the World Cup-winning captain that year and he knows how to lead this team to the end."

"This is our strongest team. "

"Actually, this competition is somewhat similar to the 1998 World Cup final. Back then, Ronaldo was soaring to the sky, overlooking the world as the number one player in the world, but he was defeated by Zidane."

"This time it is still the Chinese president who is soaring to the sky."

"Although we don't have Zidane now, we also have Mbappe..."

"But we don't just have Mbappe, we have players in every position who are perfect."

"The Chinese team is not. Except for the Chinese director, their players in other positions are hardly outstanding, although they are all at the highest level in Asia."

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In the locker room, Dong Fangzhuo was making final mobilization.

"We are world champions,"

"We have the blood of champions,"

"No matter who our opponent is, we have nothing to fear!"

"We will fight from the first second we step onto the field to the last second!"

"It will always be the opponent who falls, not us!"

"We have to prove with actions that we are still the most powerful team in the world!"

"They say they have the sharpest hair in the world, and we want to tell them we do!"

"They say they have the strongest shield in the world, and we have to tell them that we are!"

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"Nothing is more convincing than defeating China,"

"To stand on top of the world, we must start by defeating the Chinese team,"

"Each of you has such a mission. Victory will let you know what a great thing you have done today!"

"Win the glory that belongs to you and write your name in the history of French football!"