Chapter 159 Dependence (2)
Eriksson on the sidelines was extremely anxious. He kept shouting at the stadium, asking the team to hurry up and attack. When the score was behind, defense was no longer the focus. Losing one goal or two goals would lead to elimination, which was completely irrelevant. The most important thing to do was to catch up with the score first.
Seeing the black-haired boy in the field wasting the team's offensive opportunities by dribbling past the defense several times in a row, Eriksson even wanted to replace him directly. However, he kept this idea in his heart. Even if Wang Li performed poorly, he was only on the field for more than ten minutes. Substituting him now is obviously not the performance of a qualified head coach. Even if the game is won, he will be criticized by the media!
The England players on the field were also very anxious, but after taking the lead, Portugal did not choose to defend, but continued to attack, with the momentum of scoring another goal! Offense is the best defense, this sentence was proven by the Portuguese team in practice, and it is indeed very reasonable. At least the England team experienced it. After the restart, the ball kept rolling around in the England half. If you didn't know that this was the European Cup final, you would have thought it was a match between the Premier League and the English League One, because in the final stage of the game, the leading side was still attacking, but the England team, which was behind, had to be in a defensive position!
This is incredible! As expected of the Brazilian coach Scolari, who has already won the World Cup, he came to Portugal just to practice the new tactical system and meet new challenges. In the whole of Europe, only the Portuguese team and the Brazilian team have the most similar styles.
Perhaps, the best performance right now is England goalkeeper James. This 'nervous player' fully demonstrated 200% of Buffon's strength today. He made beautiful saves time and time again, and even attracted cheers from a large number of England fans. Oh, that may also be understood as a concern for the goal... Who made him called 'nervous player'?
At this time on the court, Wang Li stood in the front court and watched the ball wandering around the England team's half, but he seemed indifferent! He knew very well that his purpose of playing was to break the deadlock. If he couldn't help the team score, it would be a complete failure! As for defense? Let his teammates do it. He believed that his teammates could do a good job!
But in fact, Wang Li, who seemed calm, was experiencing unprecedented troubles deep in his heart!
He couldn't get past Carvalho after using the 'Shadowless Kick' several times in a row. It was like a big stone blocking his heart, making him absent-minded and always thinking about the reason. Martial arts moves were the foundation of his foothold on the green field. If this ability didn't work, he didn't know how terrible it would be!
Imagine the consequences of losing his martial arts moves: no sharp dribbling, no unparalleled speed, and only a long shot that relies entirely on internal strength. Perhaps next season, he will go to the Championship or English League One. This is really an irony!
Of course, this is a bit far-fetched, but for Wang Li, this kind of thing is something that needs to be solved urgently. Taoist practice emphasizes the unity of mind, spirit, and body, and there can be no obstacles to cultivating the mind. Wang Li knows that if he can't figure this out, then his inner strength level will stop here in his life. In this life, there is no master who can use his profound inner strength to forcibly open the twisting acupoints for him!
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Back to the field, the game has now reached the 76th minute. Postiga made a low pass from the left, Dirk missed the ball in front of the goal, and C. Ronaldo shot directly with his right foot from 9 meters in front of the goal. Campbell fell to the grass and blocked the ball with his body!
Gomez passed the ball to the sideline, Postiga got the ball and made another cross. After receiving the ball in the penalty area, Deco knocked the ball with his heel and passed it back to Maniche. Maniche volleyed with the outside of his right foot from 28 meters in front of the goal, and James jumped up to lift the ball over the crossbar!
Portugal executed a tactical corner kick, C. Ronaldo passed the ball directly to Maniche, Maniche took another long shot, and James confiscated the ball directly.
England's attack, the ball was passed to Phil Neville on the right, but he lost the ball in the midfield! Postiga broke into the penalty area from the right and made a low pass. Gomez was ready to shoot in front of the goal, but Gerrard cleared the ball first, and the ball went wide of the far post and flew out of the bottom line!
C. Ronaldo took a corner kick, which was cleared by Terry at the back post. Wang Li got the ball, dribbled quickly from the middle, shook off Valente and passed it diagonally to Owen. Owen dribbled past Carvalho and was knocked down. England got a free kick of about 24 meters. Beckham's right foot shot hit the wall. Owen's small angle shot from the right was blocked by Ricardo's body and went out of the baseline!
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"Luis, keep playing like this? There are less than 10 minutes left in the game. I think it's time to strengthen our defense!" Assistant coach Martial suggested with some concern on the Portugal bench.
Scolari smiled and explained in an orderly manner: "Whether in terms of offensive or defensive capabilities, the team is not inferior to the opponent, but you know, the England team has many players who are very good at long-range shooting, such as Gerrard, Beckham or the black-haired young player. If they defend for 10 minutes, I'm afraid the team will lose the ball!"
Hearing this, Martier nodded in understanding. It was indeed true. In the video of the England team's game, the opponent's long-range shots were indeed very powerful. He couldn't guarantee that the team could defend for 10 minutes.
"This internationally renowned coach's ideas are different from those of ordinary people." Martial looked at Scolari with admiration and thought to himself, "Maybe there is still a lot I should learn."
As if he understood the meaning of Martial's eyes, Scolari smiled even more proudly.
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On the field, Beckham took a corner kick, Wang Li jumped up and passed the ball to Lampard, Carvalho rushed ahead and cleared the ball with a big kick, the Portuguese team passed the ball several times, Postiga made a large transfer on the right, Ronaldinho took the ball back on the left side of the penalty area, and Miguel shot with his right foot from 25 meters in front of the goal, the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar and flew out of the field!
The ball changed hands and England attacked. Beckham made a cross from the right, Gerrard passed it back to the front of the penalty area, Phil Neville made a lob, Owen volleyed with the outside of his foot on the right side of the penalty area and the ball landed on the net.
In recent times, Portugal and England have been engaged in a fierce shooting battle. The game has become more exciting, with dazzling and wonderful coordination, rapid offensive and defensive transitions, and hearty and powerful shots, which have made the fans on the scene extremely excited. This may be the most exciting ten minutes since the start of the European Cup!
Reporters from all media outlets felt that the trip was worthwhile, as both teams are worthy of being world-class teams. When such teams fully display their offensive capabilities, it would absolutely be a terrifying thing. At the same time, it would also bring a rare visual enjoyment to the audience!
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After a fierce game, Wang Li in the frontcourt gradually reintegrated into the game. During this period, he only tried to break through once, and spent most of his time cooperating with his teammates. He had no time to consider other things during the game. The most important thing now was to score another goal for the team and tie the score!
On the field, Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo caught Owen's header again. He swung his arm and passed the ball to Andrade. Andrade didn't think twice and directly kicked the ball to C. Ronaldo on the left. C. Ronaldo dribbled past Gerrard and shook off Ashley Cole. Just as he was about to pass the ball, he was tackled by Campbell. It was a perfect tackle! The referee ignored C. Ronaldo's "wailing" and signaled the game to continue, but despite this, the England team was still in danger because Deco, who came in from behind, got the ball!
Deco, Maniche and Gomez played back and forth for more than 10 times in the frontcourt. The wonderful cooperation made the audience cheer even more fiercely. But in fact, this also gave the England team a chance to breathe, because the players who had just attacked had returned to their own half. Finally, in a mistaken pass by the Portuguese team, the ball was caught by Beckham, who made a long pass and the ball went to the frontcourt and passed it to Wang Li.
At this time, there was only Wang Li in Portugal's half. Even Owen, who was closest to him, had just run across the center line. The Portuguese players stood a little forward, so there were only two players who could block Wang Li. This was a good opportunity that could not be missed!
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