While the two teams were taking a half-time break, the fans of both sides did not rest. Instead, they seized the opportunity to start a fierce argument online and offline.

"The Spanish team is awesome, they beat the French team!"

"Three consecutive championships, three consecutive championships!"

"Spain: France is the weakest opponent we have ever faced in the final!"

…

Because the Spanish team had an absolute advantage, both in terms of the field and the score.

Therefore, the fans supporting Spain completely overwhelmed the fans supporting the French team in momentum at this time.

The French fans who were scolded could only swallow their anger. With the score of 0:2, any of their excuses seemed pale and powerless, and they could not get any support from neutral fans at all.

"Just wait, you will know the strength of the French team in the second half!"

In the end, they could only utter such a harsh remark and hope in their hearts that the team would turn the tide in the second half and give those who looked down on them a slap in the face.

"Haha, are you French fans repeating yourself? Why do you only say this sentence over and over again?"

"The French team was strong in the second half, but was the Spanish team just a piece of paper in the second half?"

"That's right. If they keep playing like this, I wonder if Lin Huang will score a free kick hat trick in the World Cup!"

"Haha, don't tell me, don't tell me, it's really possible!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. If Lin Huang really scores three free kicks in the final, he will be deified!"

In fact, Lin Quan scored two free kicks in the first half, which was enough to make everyone drop their jaws.

So many people are unwilling to believe that Lin Quan can continue to create miracles.

This kind of thing is totally unheard of.

It is extremely rare to complete a hat trick in a World Cup final, let alone complete a hat trick with a free kick.

This is too unbelievable!

…

On Sky Sports' commentary platform, Manchester United star Gary Neville read the quarrel between the two fans on the Internet and said in confusion:

"In fact, wasn't this result predicted by everyone before the game? Spain had a strong first half, France had a horrible second half. I thought everyone knew this, so why is there such a big debate?"

Martin Taylor took over the conversation and continued:

"But judging from the first half, the French team was very passive and the Spanish team had the upper hand. This makes the outside world very worried. Will the second half still be as one-sided as the first half?"

The issue of Martin Taylor is what many fans are most worried about. What everyone hopes to see is a evenly matched game with both sides playing back and forth.

Instead of like in the first half, the Spanish team bombarded the French team's goal.

Gary Neville shook his head: "How is this possible? The players' physical fitness can't support them to keep attacking in this way. The Spanish team's attack in the first half was simply a test of energy. The test of energy can last for a while, but it can't last forever.

I think everyone should be at ease. France will definitely exert their strength in the second half and will definitely score a goal. Maybe they will tie or even surpass the score before the final whistle blows! ”

Andy Gray couldn't help but be surprised when he heard what Gary Neville said: "Are you so optimistic about the French team? You know, the Spanish team has a guy named Lin!"

Gary Neville was dismissive: "Football is a team sport. No matter how strong one person is, he can't change the final outcome!"

As expected, Gary Neville's remarks immediately caused great controversy.

The French fans who support him think that what he said is absolutely right. This guy is worthy of being a Manchester United legend and has vision.

The Spanish fans who opposed him thought that this guy was just trying to attract attention and gain fame in this way.

…

Inside the Spanish team's locker room, the players had no idea what was happening outside.

Most of them were still in an excited state. The excitement at the end of the first half made their blood boil and they felt like they were on fire.

"Relax, guys, don't get so excited!"

Seeing this, Bosque smiled and pressed his hands down, signaling the players to stay calm and try to reduce physical energy consumption.

"Coach, I don't think we need to rest. We are in great shape now!"

The effect of chicken blood is still there, and many people even want to use this momentum to defeat their opponents in one fell swoop.

"Haha, there are still 40 to 50 minutes left in the second half. Sit down now and take this time to recover your strength. Stop yelling and listen to me quietly."

It's a good thing for the players to stay excited, but it's also a bad thing.

If there had not been the 15-minute halftime break, the Spanish team could have relied on the momentum in the final moments to charge and fight back hard, and perhaps they would have been able to expand their lead again and completely defeat their opponents.

But unfortunately, the first half is over, so now we have to calm down and not get too excited.

Otherwise, by the time the second half begins, their excitement will have worn off and the players will be in a state of fatigue after their enthusiasm has faded. If the opponent takes the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, they will most likely not be able to resist.

Bosque's prestige was high, and the big guys in the team, such as Lin Quan and Ramos, were sitting quietly to rest and didn't say a word, so the other young players gradually quieted down.

Under the instruction of Bosque, the team doctor and physiotherapists quickly gave muscle massages to veterans such as David Silva.

The veterans’ physical fitness is not as good as that of the young players, so we must help them maintain their condition as much as possible. Otherwise, they will have to be replaced after not playing for long in the second half.

"You played very well in the first half and perfectly achieved the goals we set before the game. I am proud of you!"

Bosque looked around, his eyes swept over each player, and praised the players in a restrained manner.

He kept his tone as calm as possible so as not to irritate the players and prevent them from calming down.

"But the game is not over yet. We can't take it lightly. We have to maintain our advantage until the final whistle, then we can celebrate to our heart's content."

"Before that, I hope you can maintain the momentum of the first half, keep up the good work, play well in the second half, and don't give the opponent any chances."

After a brief praise, Bosque began to criticize the players, hoping to make them stay vigilant and not underestimate the enemy.

France is a slow-starting team, and the second half of the game is bound to be more difficult than the first half.

This is something he had repeatedly emphasized before the game. Bosque emphasized it again at this time because he was afraid that some players would underestimate the opponent because of the lead in the first half and not take the opponent seriously, thus causing disaster.

Fortunately, several key players of Spain are clear-headed and do not show any pride or arrogance.

For example, Lin Quan, Iniesta and others.

To be honest, just as the French complained, Spain's two goals in the first half were not scored in positional battles, and they did not strictly break the opponent's defense.

Although they had an absolute advantage on the field, this situation of having the upper hand but not being able to score was actually very dangerous.

The French team's tactics today are defensive counterattack. They have an ultimate counterattack expert like Mbappe in their team.

Thanks to Lin Quan who scored goals at two critical time points, the French team's rhythm was disrupted.

Otherwise, given Spain's long lack of attack in the first half and the team's generally impatient mentality, the opponent only needed to launch a threatening counterattack to likely score the first goal.

So after calming down and thinking carefully about the situation at that time, many people couldn't help but break out in cold sweats.

The strength of this French team should not be underestimated. Facing such a strong opponent, who dares to underestimate them?

At this time, the effect of the chicken blood began to fade, and many people entered the sage mode. Therefore, many people on the Spanish team felt that the French team was terrible. In this case, wouldn’t it be better to play a defensive counterattack in the second half?

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But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem to work, because in addition to counterattack experts like Mbappe, the French team also has a center forward like Giroud.

In addition, the French team's overall physical confrontation ability is much stronger than that of the Spanish team, so if they really have to fight a positional battle, the opponent will not be afraid at all, and may even be more like a fish in water.

On the other hand, most of the Spanish players are more accustomed to having the ball at their feet, and are not used to the situation where the ball is at the opponent's feet and they are passively beaten.

Of course Bosque understood these principles, so he did not make a 180-degree change in the team's tactics, but made slight adjustments based on the original tactics.

The specific strategy is to pass and control the ball as safely as possible, and not to take risks easily unless there is a great opportunity in front of you.

The Spanish team now has two goals in hand, and all they have to do in the second half is to try their best to ensure that they don't lose the ball.

Of course, not attacking is not an option. If the opponent's goal cannot be threatened for a long time, the opponent's defender will definitely come forward to participate in the attack.

Therefore, launching an attack at the appropriate time and continuously exerting pressure on the opponent so that they dare not devote a large number of troops to attack can effectively reduce the defensive pressure on one's side.

Passing and controlling football itself is a defensive tactic. By controlling the ball under your feet, the opponent cannot get the ball, so there is naturally no threat to your goal.

If the opponent is pressing very fiercely, you can use the pass to mobilize the opponent's players, leaving the opponent's defense empty, and create opportunities for your own offensive players to counterattack.

This tactic is called passing and controlling the opponent! …

Meanwhile, in the French team's locker room.

Deschamps began to focus on explaining the tactics for the second half to several players in the frontcourt. Among them, Griezmann and Mbappe were the players he paid special attention to. Deschamps held the hands of the two and gave them instructions for a long time, wishing to instill all the ideas in his mind into them.

The French team's primary task in the second half was to score a goal, and the responsibility of scoring the goal fell on these two people.

The French team is currently two goals behind, and they must catch up or even overtake their opponents before the end of the game.

Otherwise, they will have to watch the other side step on them to lift the World Cup trophy.

For any team that makes it to the finals, they are definitely here to compete for the championship, and no one is aiming for the runner-up.

The French team has not won the World Cup for 20 years. This year's championship is the best proof of their return as the king.

"The opponent's defense is not strong. We created opportunities in the first half, but unfortunately we didn't seize them in the end. But we must not make mistakes in the second half. We must seize every opportunity that comes with great difficulty. Do you understand?"

Deschamps emphasized that he did not want to see his players waste opportunities on the court.

There is not much time left for the French team and they don't have many opportunities to waste.

"Got it, Coach!"

Mbappe, Griezmann and others nodded seriously and kept the coach's instructions in mind.

Even if Deschamps doesn't emphasize this, they will try their best to seize every opportunity.

Who doesn't want to be the hero of the team? Especially in the World Cup final, a big stage watched by billions of people around the world, scoring a goal here is more effective than scoring 10 or even 100 goals in other league and national team games.

On the contrary, if you perform poorly here, the image of a coward in the competition will be deeply rooted in people's minds, and no matter how well you perform in the future, it will be difficult to wash away the image.

…

Fifteen minutes passed quickly and players from both sides returned to the field.

When the players from both teams passed through the player tunnel, many Spanish players were observing the status of the French players.

They clearly remembered that at the end of the first half, the French team was generally in a dejected state.

But after the fifteen-minute break at halftime, I don’t know what kind of encouragement the opposing head coach gave them in the locker room, but when these players appeared again, that dejected state had disappeared.

Instead, there is a state that has been suppressed for a long time and is ready to explode.

Seeing the state of the opposing players, Lin Quan looked at Busquets, Pique, Ramos and others.

Everyone knew that the second half of the game would be difficult.

Beep! With the referee's whistle, the second half of the 2018 Russia World Cup final between Spain and France officially began.

The two sides exchanged venues and France got the ball.

Giroud kicked the ball to Griezmann, who didn't waste even a second and directly knocked the ball to the side and passed it to Mbappe who was about to rush forward.

Although there was no problem with the opponent's defensive position, Mbappe didn't care and rushed forward with the ball.

David Silva, who was facing him, was very calm. He knew that his speed was not as good as the opponent, so he stuck to his position, fighting and retreating, waiting for support from nearby teammates.

But Mbappe accelerated, rushed from the sidelines, and continued to stride towards the Spanish team's bottom line.

At the same time, on the field, the French team pressed forward as a whole, and Giroud in the middle rushed towards the Spanish team's penalty area like a moving tank.

Griezmann, Pogba, Kante, Matuidi and others followed him, lined up in a row, and launched a charge towards the Spanish team's half.

At the beginning of the second half, the French team immediately accelerated the pace of the game! (End of this chapter)