Chapter 334 Turtle, do you always bullshit...
Leandri has always paid more attention to the young Mbappe. In addition to his outstanding performance, a big part of the reason is that he looks a bit like a Ninja Turtle. When seeing Mbappe, Leandri always thinks of his beloved son. This is called loving the house and loving the dog.
But Leandri only experienced today how fast this turtle is.
At the beginning of the game, the French team did not attack fiercely like Brazil did before. They slowly played defense and counterattack, which made the weak midfield and frontcourt of the Chinese team feel that they could stand up.
Isco and Axiao frequently tried to break into the penalty area, but when they saw Kante heading there, they could only return in vain.
Kante said nothing and just kept intercepting.
Perhaps it was because they had been suppressed too badly by Brazil before, and today they saw that their attacking opportunities were quite good, so everyone wanted to find a chance to score against France.
France, nothing more than that...
Before everyone could finish their sigh, the ball at Isco's feet was snatched away by Kante. This time the French team was not polite to everyone. There was no need for Pogba to come over to receive the ball. Kante passed the ball directly to Mbappe's feet, and then the newest French supercar began to speed up.
Leandri felt that in the blink of an eye this guy ran from the frontcourt to his own penalty area!
Oh my god, what's your speed?
Seeing Alba and Ramos trying hard to reverse, Leandri felt disappointed. His experience told him that he could only rely on himself for this ball.
Mbappe dribbled the ball forward with agility and speed, easily shaking off Alba who came to defend and quickly sent a through pass!
Griezmann!
Griezmann steadily unloaded the ball and went straight into the penalty area, which forced Ramos and Pique to quickly change their defense line to chase and intercept Griezmann.
But just when Shui Ye and Pique were about to double-team him, a rapid breathing sound suddenly came closer, Mbappe!
Griezmann suddenly slowed down and shook off Ramos, then immediately passed the ball horizontally. The ball rolled twice on the grass and landed at Mbappe's feet.
Seeing that Alba and Ramos were coming to assist in defense, Mbappe, who had stopped, suddenly sped up, and his speed from the penalty area to Leandri was terrifying.
Shoot!
Leandri instinctively raised his hand to the left and blocked the ball narrowly out of the baseline.
Is it so scary?
Leandri was shocked by France's sharp counterattack and broke out in a cold sweat.
Okay, you guys are acting slowly with me, just waiting for us to make a mistake in the frontcourt and then preparing to hit us, right?
Leandri was about to refute that France was daydreaming, but when he saw the people in the frontcourt, he swallowed his thoughts back. It seems that you France have a lot of opportunities in this game, and I have a lot of challenges as well!
In the 19th minute, Leandri saw Mbappe coming towards him again.
This time the Frenchman no longer hesitated or cooperated with Griezmann and others next to him. He focused on sprinting and used his speed to overtake Alba, leaving him in tears.
Ramos and Pique went over to defend, but it was of no use. No matter how hard Ramos tried to defend closely, he could not stop Mbappe from raising his leg and shooting in front of the corner of the small penalty area.
With the experience from last time as a lesson, Leandri was fully prepared for him this time and caught the ball with a side dive.
"Here we go again. Mbappe's speed is really hard to defend against."
"His kicking style is totally irrational. It's impossible to catch up or defend. The defenders can only try their best to interfere. In the end, it all depends on whether the goalkeeper can block his shot."
"Messi's Argentina was eliminated unreasonably by France. France, as the team with the lowest odds, is very strong. Mbappe, the rising star, has already scored three goals in the World Cup. I believe his value will skyrocket after this summer."
"Today it all depends on how Spain responds. In the last quarter-final, Spain regained their desire for victory and their belief in winning, showing us what it means to never give up. But the France standing in their way today is a strong team with almost no weaknesses."
"Beautiful, we see Leandri once again kick the ball forward, Koke unloads the ball and passes it to David Silva, who continues to pass the ball, but unfortunately, the ball hits Umtiti and bounces out."
Leandri thought it was okay to see the continuous offensive in the frontcourt, but for some reason he always had a vague worry in his heart.
The two teams fought back and forth, and surprisingly, Spain seemed to have more offensive opportunities on the field.
The more Leandri watched, the more he felt something was wrong, until the 32nd minute, when Costa's shot was intercepted by Varane and passed over the top, and then when Pogba received the ball, Leandri was shocked.
France's counter-attack is like a case of losing the lamb to catch the wolf. They actively let Spain attack. With their back line there, how many truly threatening shots can the Spanish team make?
"Come back! Watch out for the counterattack!"
Ramos was the first to react and turned around and ran towards his own penalty area.
But at this time Pogba had already started, and Busquets quickly followed him, but how could the French octopus brother, who is said to be the most talented in football, give Professor Busquets a chance?
The French midfielder took two steps forward and then kicked the ball. It was an ultra-long-distance half-high pass, which cut through the dream that Spain had worked hard to create for half an hour like a scalpel.
The pass was quick and hasty, but no one thought that Pogba's kick was too big. Mbappe had already added a friend on the wing and even used the nitrogen to make a big use of his talent.
Alba had just gone up to the position, but before he could react, he was left behind by Mbappe, and the distance between him and Ramos kept narrowing.
Shui Ye also felt the approaching breath of the other party, so he immediately stopped and turned around to face the Ninja Turtle.
Even if you are a dragon, you have to coil around me. Don't think you can get away from me easily, young man...
Mbappe once again used his speed to eat Ramos alive. The turtle penetrated two players from the wing and then had a solo chance!
Leandri attacked immediately, and the truth that the only way to defeat martial arts is to be fast was once again realized by his teammates.
Without any hesitation, Leandri ran directly towards Mbappe and yelled twice to make his save more powerful. As the two sides got closer, Leandri opened his arms naturally and took quick and dense steps.
Mbappe was in a dilemma at this time. If Leandri chose to stay in front of the goal, he could have countless ways to score the ball, but Leandri's attack was too decisive, and he appeared in front of him at an incredibly fast speed. At this time, Mbappe had to shoot.
Swing your legs!
Seeing that Mbappe had already made a shooting motion, Leandri quickly judged the path of the ball and jumped to the upper right with his whole body.
The ball was touched by the fingertips that were stretched as far as they could.
The touch was particularly obvious. Leandri, who landed, immediately turned and ran towards his own goal. The ball hit the crossbar with a clang and flew back into the penalty area.
But at this time, in front of Leandri were superstars Giroud and Pique. The two of them struggled for a while and jumped up at the same time to fight for the ball.
Leandri was so scared that he accelerated again in the penalty area and ran to the goal line to prepare.
The two players competed for the header at the same time, which resulted in neither of them being able to hold the ball. Under the influence of the two forces, the ball actually flew to the right.
Mbappe again? !
Leandri didn't have time to say anything. Seeing the opponent kick the ball again, he immediately got close to the left post of the goal, half-knelt down and folded his hands to block the close-range and powerful shot.
Two consecutive saves!
But the ball strangely fell in front of Giroud, and he shot directly in front of the goal without any hesitation.
Leandri saw it, he barely stood up and staggered to try to stop it but it was too late.
1-0, France took the lead temporarily in the 35th minute of the game.
"Leandri, who made two consecutive great saves, was unable to continue to stop the opponent. The French midfield has too many options. After Deschamps abandoned Benzema, there is still a big center like Giroud to choose from. He can be a fulcrum, grab points, and make up shots. His role is too great!"
"Not only the forward line, but the entire French midfield and frontcourt is probably coveted by Perrotgui."
"In addition to the three shots in front of the goal, the most crucial part of this goal was Pogba's imaginative pass, which directly tore through the entire Spanish defense line!"
"In the camera, Leandri is shaking his head. He is not willing to accept it."
"From this goal we can also see the French team's tactical arrangement for this game. Deschamps was very bold. He gave Spain ample opportunities to attack. He believed that his defense would be able to wait until Spain made a mistake. As long as they seized the slightest opportunity, the ball would appear in the goal behind Leandri."
"The problem for Spain now is that they can hardly even equalize. They can't create a real threat if they can't change the rhythm in the midfield. And now Spain's front line is no longer the powerful forwards like Torres and Villa."
Leandri looked around. Compared to the excitement of the French fans, the fans of the Spanish team were all frowning, with their hands holding the flags unwillingly hunched in front of their lips. Only their eyes, which were exposed, seemed to express complex emotions.
Turning back to pick up the ball in the net, Leandri patted Ramos, and the other player quickly came over and patted his butt as well. The two of them didn't say anything, but the next second Ramos was clapping his hands continuously to tell everyone with his actions that we still have plenty of chances and we can still win!
With only about ten minutes left in the first half, the trailing Spanish team once again launched a more intense attack, but this time their defense did not dare to be too reckless.
In the 43rd minute, Mbappe once again devoured Alba. The poor Barcelona defender was almost turned into a sieve by the turtle's attack today.
Looking at the person who was only a few steps away from him, Leandri stretched out his arms and tried to block Mbappe's shooting path from a larger area.
Just when he saw the opponent kicking the ball, Leandri was suddenly stunned and said, "Brother, your footwork doesn't look like a shot."
He caught a glimpse of Giroud who was responding, and Leandri was furious at this moment. It was you two who beat me up just now, and you dare to do it again now?
Leandri subconsciously stretched out his legs.
The audience opened their eyes wide. Could it be that the goalkeeper's split clearance was so handsome? The ball has been sent to the front point.
The pain is temporary, but being handsome is lifelong. Leonard used his toes to break the opponent's pass and stood up under the incredible gaze of Mbappe and Giroud.
Mbappe is now at the age where he can no longer hide things. He asked Leandri beside him, "Are you okay?"
Leandri was actually fine, as he was quite flexible. Although he suddenly did a split, what was more painful was the friction between his exposed thigh skin and the grass.
Leandri stood up and said to the younger turtle, "It doesn't hurt at all. Just practice more and it will be fine. Do you bullshit often?"
The ball was cleared by Kante after going around in circles, and the first half ended with France leading 1-0.
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