In the first round of the European Cup Group D, which ended on June 18, Beijing time, France, the top contender, defeated Austria 1-0. In addition, yesterday's one goal victory over Serbia in England, two teams with the highest odds of winning the championship have already appeared in this European Cup, but the performance of both teams is unsatisfactory.
In this game, the French team, which ranked the second in the world, faced Austria, which ranked the 25th in the world. The French team had a complete lineup, while Austria lacked the team captain and Real Madrid superstar Alaba. However, such a seemingly strong and weak confrontation turned the French team into a "fierce battle".
Although the French team has an advantage in attack, they are lack of skill in breaking goals, and even the top player Mbape misses the best single shot opportunity. On the contrary, Austria's several counter attacks were very impressive, especially in the second half, which brought great pressure to France's defence.
According to the statistics after the game, Austria's ball possession rate in this game was 52%, even higher than that of France. Although the French team shot many times, the number of shots from both sides was three, which was equal. If Mbape had not made a lucky own goal, the game might have ended 0-0.
The French team had a hard time winning, and England, who were also the favourites to win the championship, also played a crotch in the beginning. After breaking the deadlock relying on the goal of Bellingham, the scene of England in the second half was even a little passive. Many "hundred million yuan" men, such as Saka, Kane and Forten, failed to show their characteristics under Southgate.
France, with a value of 1.23 billion euros, and England, with a value of 1.52 billion euros, are the top two hot teams in the odds list of winning the European Cup this year. However, it is a bit unexpected that both teams won the European Cup with only one goal at the beginning. We can only hope that this is just France and England's habitual "slow heat" or deliberate pressure. Otherwise, if the two teams end up out prematurely, it will be a waste of this € 2.75 billion luxury.
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