Chapter 149 Speed wins! (1)
With the intervention of the referee, the celebration of the England team finally ended. The goal just now was very sudden. Even Mr. Eriksson in the sidelines did not expect that his team would take the lead so early. This was really beyond his expectations.
Most of the English players on the field are young players under the age of 25. Just like Leeds United, which is known as a youth team, most young players are good at playing with the wind. In other words, when the game is going well, they can play 100% or more of their strength, but if it is against the wind, it will be the opposite. Therefore, the always calm Eriksson feels that this game may be another big win.
However, he immediately changed his mind in the following time. After the restart, England was about to press forward again, but they found that Croatia had taken an offensive stance and their moves were much rougher. It was obvious that they were not willing to lose like this. Phil Neville, the temporary captain of England, immediately called on his teammates to strengthen their defense. If the opponent easily equalized, the situation would be unfavorable.
Croatia is by no means a weak team. Although the fading out of Suker, Boksic, Prosinečki and others has made the Croatia team that won the third place in the 1998 World Cup seem to have disappeared from people's sight, Baric, who has very rich coaching experience, has brought the Croatian team out of the trough again. The 442 tactics he advocated have brought the team into a whole, which has been fully demonstrated in the qualifiers.
"Alan, stay near the center line, steal the ball when you get a chance, and wait for a counterattack." Phil Neville instructed Wang Lidao while the ball was passing the sideline.
"Okay, Captain!" Wang Li replied with a grin. Phil felt comfortable being called Captain. He thought this guy was really good. No wonder he was so popular.
The fans in the stands kept shouting to cheer for the England team, but the situation on the field kept making them feel frightened.
During this period, Croatia seemed to be crazy, constantly launching attacks on England from both wings. The ball kept flying back and forth in England's half. If they continued like this, they would lose the ball sooner or later.
Wang Li knew that maybe he should do something. He kept running back and forth near the center line, trying to create opportunities for steals and counterattacks, but after several attempts, the ball was snatched back directly. This made him deeply admire the spirit of the Croatian players. This is what it means to play with all your might. They seem to be willing to do anything for victory. This serious attitude is something that the "idle" England players can never compare to.
This time, No. 20 Giovanni Rosso broke through on the right side again. This was his third time in more than 10 minutes. It seems that the 32-year-old veteran still has plenty of energy. This even reminds the fans of Manchester United's left-wing king. Such capable veterans are worthy of respect. Facing Bridge's defense, Rosso dribbled the ball quickly, changed his direction to the left, and passed Bridge, then kicked the ball directly to the right side of the penalty area.
At this time, the England team's penalty area was crowded and chaotic, and Rooney, relying on his physical advantage, headed the ball directly out of the penalty area and flew towards Dyer. Croatia's midfielder Tudor was next to him. Dyer was only 1.74 meters tall and not tall, but he still leaned on Tudor with his flexible body. Just as he thrust his chest towards the ball and the ball just landed, Tudor stretched out his foot and kicked it under the ball. After the ball flew up, it hit Dyer's arm directly.
"Beep..." The referee signaled a timeout and awarded Croatia a free kick.
"Be careful of their sneak attacks!" Wang Li stood on the left side of his own penalty area and waved to his teammates. If he sneak attacked the opponent, Croatia might want to kick it back. However, his teammates looked at him with disdain. They didn't think there would be a pervert like Wang Li among the Croatian players. A 40-meter shot was a joke!
The ball was more than 40 meters away from the goal and was indeed not suitable for a direct goal. Under the command of Phil Neville, Rooney and Carragher only symbolically formed a two-man wall, with their hands crossed to cover their lower bodies. It seemed that they were skeptical about the Croatian players' footwork.
At this time, most of the players gathered in front of the England team's goal. It seemed that Croatia was ready to score. Left winger Rapajic stood in front of the ball, took two steps, and sent a free kick directly. The ball flew to the back of the penalty area, where Ashley Cole and Zivkovic were competing for position.
Zivkovic is one of the few defenders in Croatia with outstanding offensive ability. He kept squeezing Cole with his body and making small movements. Under his pressure, Cole did not stand in a good position. Zivkovic received the ball and turned around to shoot directly. Cole behind him had no choice but to swing his legs at the ball. His body was unstable at this time and he could not clear the ball at all, but the ball flew towards his own goal.
Fortunately, Phil Neville, who reacted quickly, blocked the ball out of the penalty area with his body, but it was not the end, because the ball fell to No. 9 Pulso again! After receiving the ball, the Croatian striker shot directly, and Robinson only blocked it symbolically, and the ball flew over his head into the net, and the score became 1-1.
Seeing the goal, Wang Li walked to Ashley Cole and waved his hands helplessly, "I'm going to the center line. It seems that the opponent's attack is very fierce. If you have the ball, try to move forward as much as possible." In the team, among the defenders on the field, he has a good relationship with Ashley Cole and Bridge.
"Just wait, Alan, let them see your speed!" Bridge interrupted.
"Fuck, you still have the nerve to say that. You were defeated so many times by that 'wizard uncle' just now. You are really something." Seeing Bridge, Cole immediately said sarcastically.
"Wizard uncle?" Wang Li didn't react for a moment, but after thinking about it, he found it funny. The Croatian No. 20 did look a little strange. His Y-shaped eyebrows and his unchanging dead eyes made people feel... strange.
"Just wait and see, I'll score a goal for you to see!" Bridget, who was despised by Cole, said with some shame and anger. It seems that this big pervert is not so shameless.
"Come on! England!"
After Croatia scored, most of the fans in the audience were a little disappointed, but after a while, when the game resumed, they became excited again and kept shouting to cheer for the England team. In this atmosphere, even Rita, who was always calm, stood up and shouted a few words. She even felt that it was very comfortable to vent like this occasionally.
The Croatian team seemed to have found a way to deal with the England team. They once again launched a fierce counterattack, wave after wave, which made it impossible for the England players to attack. The ball was always in the England team's half. The fans in the stands were so nervous that they could hardly breathe. They stared at the situation on the field, gritting their teeth, and praying for the team with their hands on their chests.
Eriksson on the sidelines also frowned and watched carefully. He was not worried about the result of this game. Before he coached this team, he didn't understand why the team had so many stars but the results were not good. But now he knows that the reason why the team's results were not good was because of England's immaturity. Simply put, when the score is behind, the players will be discouraged and lost, but when they are ahead, they will be easily satisfied and even arrogant.
This is a problem of team inheritance and also a problem of the atmosphere of English football as a whole. It is very difficult to change, so he has not found a better way to solve it until now. In his opinion, this can only be improved with the growth of stars of an era.
In Croatia's offensive frenzy, few people noticed that Wang Li was standing near the center line and did not participate in the defense at all. Although several Croatian defenders beside him also noticed him, they obviously did not take it seriously, because the situation on the field, most of them focused on the team's offense. As for England's counterattack? What a joke, what's the use of him alone? This is the center line, not in front of the goal. Can he still shoot here?
Of course, with the spread of Cole and Bridge, the defenders of the England team all noticed it. They knew that Wang Li's characteristics were fast speed and good skills, so they were always ready to grab the ball and play a quick counterattack.
Although offense is the best defense, too much offense is more likely to reveal flaws. In continuous offense, mistakes will always occur. This time it was the turn of Croatian veteran Giovanni Rosso. When he received the ball on the right, he made a mistake in stopping the ball and was easily obtained by Bridge!
Without even thinking about it, Bridge kicked the ball to the temporary captain Phil Neville next to him. After Phil got the ball, he made a long pass and the ball flew to the front court.
Wang Li has been waiting for a long time!
"Come on, Alan! Counterattack!" On the football field, the transition between offense and defense is very fast. Just now the fans were still worried about the England team's goal, but in a blink of an eye, they immediately realized that the ball had reached Croatia's half. A group of people stood up in the audience, shouting and cheering for the black-haired boy who was pursuing the ball on the field!
At this time, the on-site commentator also stopped explaining, because the situation on the field had made him so nervous that he was speechless. The speed of the black-haired boy was really too fast, coupled with his elegant and otherworldly posture, he couldn't think of any words to describe it.
As fast as lightning?
Run away from the dust?
Are these words really comprehensive?
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