[Football] I'm just a defender

"The extra time is over, we have a short break, and the next thing we will do is the penalty shootout between Sweden and Portugal."

The Swedish team, which defeated Ecuador, faced Portugal in the quarter-finals. The two teams fought fiercely for more than 120 minutes in Gelsenkirchen and finally dragged into a penalty shootout with a score of 0:0. among.Under the arrangement of the coaching staff, the two teams recovered their physical strength as soon as possible to cope with the next moment of deciding the victory. Lagerbeck looked at the exhausted and cramped players, all of which seemed to be sweating profusely. The spirited Fran was particularly noticeable.

Ragbeck's eyes paused on Fran for a few seconds before he caught the latter's attention. When Fran looked up, he happened to meet Ragbeck's eyes, and he shivered instantly, "...I won't kick Penalties!" The penalty shootout is all about the player's mentality, and the players in the big scene are relatively more able to seize the opportunity, which can be seen from the fact that Forlan exploded the seed as soon as he played against Barcelona.Some of the people on the field in the Swedish team are worried about playing for Lagerbeck in a small team, and they are too weak to take a penalty kick. There are only a few options left.

But Francisco Alvarez, who seems to be the most suitable, plays for La Liga, big scene, giant Real Madrid, and has great physical strength, still said, "I don't play penalties!"

If at first Sweden thought that Fran was just not participating in the offense, then everyone had seen his set-piece skills during team training.It stands to reason that Fran, who can connect well with the midfielder, has good passing skills, which also proves that he has a good ability to control the ball, but the problem is that if he is not good at attacking points, that is, he is not good at attacking points. good.The [-]-yard masturbation in training that I said at the beginning is definitely not a joke, but a fact.

"You know this is your weakness, why don't you want to make up for it?" Lagerbeck said quietly. He looked at the player in his hand who couldn't rebound without applying pressure to the bottom, and he said to himself, this kid, you give him He was able to complete all the assigned tasks. He glanced at Ibrahimovic and Ljungberg who were ready next to him. Larson was replaced early in overtime because of his age. "Okay, it's settled, Fran, first."

Although the few lying down next to him were worried about this arrangement, their already weak legs were destined to be powerless.Ibrahimovic was placed in the fifth position by Lagerbeck, and Ljungberg was in the third position. Fran was surprised to find that it had become a certainty, and no one refuted it.Even if he is allowed to play the second place, the first place in the penalty shootout?When is this not a good start for the shooter, or in such a critical game.

Fran, who still wanted to struggle, stood up and ran to Lagerbeck to communicate with him, "You also know that my penalty success rate is not high..." Lagerbeck lowered his head to confirm the list, "I know, but Portugal I don't know." After he finished speaking, he snapped the notebook in his hand, "Do you know what it means when you choose the Swedish team?" He looked at his watch and signaled the team doctor to exercise the muscles of the others.Fran was taken aback, what does it mean for him to join the Swedish team?Means his national team tour with the Swedish team?

"You choose the Swedish team, you have to take responsibility for the team. Don't think I don't know why you are afraid of taking penalties, you are afraid of taking responsibility, but you are not a child anymore, in this team you have to take responsibility. Take responsibility." Although Lagerbeck did not expect that he would say this to him on the field, it was actually a good time.The sense of team integration can be adjusted, but for Fran, Lagerbeck knows that the sense of team responsibility must be forced out.There was no one around, and he was not afraid of Fran being intimidated, "Look at this team, in two years, four years? You will be the vice-captain of this team, maybe even the captain. How can you still be like that?" Is it right to say 'I don't take penalties'?"

Fran was a little confused by these few words, saying that he didn't realize what kind of important status he would have in the Swedish team in the future. It is a lie, but although he has always been fully integrated into the team, he retreated whenever he wanted to take responsibility. it is true.He suddenly remembered that he had just joined the Swedish team two years ago. After being eliminated from the European Cup, Ibrahimovic asked himself what he thought of the Swedish team being eliminated. Then he thought about the silence between Ibrahimovic and Ljungberg just now, and realized that he had always thought that Things that are well concealed are actually seen by many people.

"Real Madrid has a lot of talents, and such a team will not gamble in the penalty shootout," Lagerbeck patted Fran on the shoulder, "but I can, because this penalty shootout will It’s important, it’s just a penalty.” What I want to bet on is a future of Sweden that is no longer creeping around and can take on big responsibilities.

Fran looked up at the Portuguese people who were also in the preparation stage. His eyes were glued to the Portuguese goalkeeper Pereira and he did not turn away. He even attracted the attention of the Portuguese captain Figo.Many people from the Portuguese team that won the runner-up in the 04 European Cup two years ago have withdrawn. Figo is already the oldest player in the team. The current 33-year-old Inter Milan midfielder will complete Portugal's "golden gold" in this World Cup. Generation" swan song.Fran looked at Figo without looking away. Figo noticed Lagerbeck next to him. It is impossible for the head coach to spend time with someone who will not participate in the penalty shootout. Real Madrid were a little surprised by Figo, who had seen what Forlan called a 'penalty stunt'.

Fran withdrew his gaze, clenched his fists and hammered his chest, "The one thing I am most proud of - I will never let down the head coach who gave me a chance."

Yes, he will never let down the manager who gave him a chance.

Lagerbeck watched the players gather on the court under the signal of the referee. The man no longer saw the retreat just now, but turned into an indomitable calm. This momentum is very bluffing, at least he looks like he is full of confidence, It is not the same as the success rate among the main players of the team.After all, he is no longer a willful child. The team has seniors to escort him, but he should have matured to the point where he can not be bothered.Lagerbeck decided to give him a push.

There are always a lot of people's decisions that can be counted as gambling. Lagerbeck wants to gamble that this kid who he personally persuaded to join (let's let him think this is his merit) can complete the task perfectly, and In his heart, even at this moment, he believed extremely that this was achievable.

After the guessing of the two teams ended, the Swedish team served first.As soon as this result came out, everyone in the Swedish team immediately focused their attention on Fran, who had never taken a penalty kick, and was jokingly called by netizens that his offensive skills were not highlighted at all, and he even had a low penalty success rate in private training. Gao's young man suddenly and inexplicably became the focus of the audience.Ljungberg next to Fran wanted to tell him a few words, but Fran took the football and started to spin it with his right index finger in an extremely relaxed manner. point to go over.

Ibrahimovic walked past Ljungberg and made a loud staggering sound, and the two looked at each other and saw clearly the meaning of "this kid started to pretend again" in each other's eyes.Fran walked towards the penalty spot, but he definitely didn't have the self-confidence he expressed to Lagerbeck in his heart. He knew better than anyone else that part of the reason for the low success rate in normal training might be what Lagerbeck said , he thinks that he does not need to take responsibility for this aspect, on the other hand...

On the other hand, hey, he doesn't really understand the tactics of pointing east and west when kicking penalties.But it seems that there will always be such a moment, when the inner chaos has turned upside down, but in the eyes of others, it may be more cheerful or just a little silent, and no one will find it strange.Football is a team sport, and Fran is also used to having someone to cooperate with and the goalkeeper behind him as the last barrier when playing football, but sometimes some wars seem destined to be single-handed.

"The first player of the Swedish team to play is Francisco Alvarez, wait a minute? This..." The commentator looked through the information a little confusedly, "I don't think this one has ever played at all. The ball, even the Swedish defender seldom even enters the penalty area in the frontcourt during the game.”

Everyone in the Spanish national team who was sent home probably knew Fran better than some members of the Swedish team. Casillas watched his friend standing at the penalty spot facing the goalkeeper on TV, with a strange expression on his face while watching TV. , Raul turned his gaze from the TV to Cassie, "Which angle will he kick, can you see it?" Casillas, who was a bystander, should have been unable to answer this question, but the Spanish goalkeeper just smiled dryly. Answer, "Can I tell which angle he's kicking from? I can't tell, but I can guess."

The Barcelona team next to him were very surprised when they heard Cassie's words. They looked at each other and were deeply shocked by the mutual understanding in the Real Madrid team. They heard Cassie say very naturally, "Where can I play? The sky." While drinking water Harvey, who listened with his ears open, sprayed all the water on the ground with a puff.

Don't care about the problem of Cassie's tricks on Black Fran, where are you going to kick it?Fran didn't realize that there was still this issue to consider until he was in front of the football until he was concerned with building himself up mentally.After all, he is not the main attacker, and he can't observe the goalkeeper to make a temporary reaction, so he can only play in a fixed direction no matter what.

He glanced back at the Swedish people who had hooked their shoulders and stood in position. Ibrahimovic nodded to the left corner of the goal, and Ljungberg turned his head to the right at the same time.Fran twitched the corners of his mouth. The two of them still lost the chain at a critical moment.

Fran, who really seemed to be about to lose the chain, thought so, glanced at the right column, looked down at his feet again, bent down and adjusted the placement of the football.

Since you want to put pressure on your opponent, kick a spoon.

The author has something to say: the update is late, sorry again...

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