The most low-key superstar

Chapter 123 Disaster
Gerrard, the core midfielder of England, also said in an interview before the game: "We are really very lucky, we have a second chance. Against Croatia, all of us must go all out. This will be my career. The most important game of my career.”

The team came back to life, which allowed McLaren to temporarily get rid of the crisis of getting out of class. He also began to appeal to the fans to give England more encouragement: "In the next few days, we really need everyone to stand behind the team and support the England team. To qualify for the final A round against Croatia requires at least one point and we sincerely hope the fans can create a great atmosphere at Wembley."

Of course, he also expressed his gratitude to Israel again, "I want to pay tribute to the Israeli team. They have done their job well with their professionalism. They have shown that they are a proud country with practical actions, and they deserve More compliments."

Hiddink expressed his opinion angrily, "England is not worthy of qualifying, and Russia has a more stable performance."

But now no one cares about him. All the English people think that he has the right to vent his depression of not being able to qualify. No one thinks that Croatia, which has already qualified, can beat England at the new Wembley Stadium. The fans are waiting for the host. The referee celebrated after blowing the whistle for the end of the game, including Nickel who also believed that England could qualify.

McLaren's 18-man roster is:

Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Aston Villa)

Defenders: Phil Neville (Everton), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Sol Campbell (Portsmouth), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Eon Lescott ( Everton), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Steve Gerrard (Liverpool), Garrett Barry (Aston Villa), Sean Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Frank Lang Pard (Chelsea), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough)
Forwards: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermaine Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicole Williams (Manchester United)
The new Wembley Stadium (WembleyStadium) is a professional football stadium.With 90,000 seats, the stadium has the second largest capacity in Europe, second only to the Nou Camp Stadium. The area of ​​the Wembley Stadium is the largest in the world, and the Wembley Arena can be seen from the opposite side of the stands.With the reopening of Wembley Stadium, this stadium is generally named "New Wembley Stadium" to distinguish the two new and old Wembley Stadiums. In May 2011, the new Wembley Stadium will become the final stadium of the 5-2010 UEFA Champions League, which can also be said to have inherited the glorious history of the old Wembley Stadium.

On this day, the new Wembley Stadium was full of seats, and even the stands that should have been sold to fans of the visiting team were overwhelmingly pure England fans. At the request of that bastard coach McClaren, the fans set off the atmosphere extremely warm.

The singing of the fans resounded through the sky, and "God Save the Queen" was also played together from time to time.

What made the fans even more excited was that Prince William also made it to the stands. The broadcast camera spotted him early and played it on the big screen, attracting cheers from the fans.

The young prince also frequently waved in all directions.

But there is one person who is very depressed, and that is Nicole. Now that he has made it to the bench, his eyes have lost the brilliance, and he can't hear the noisy voice in his ears.

Just now the head coach McLaren announced the starting lineup for this game. Nickel, who was full of confidence before, was surprised to find that he was not selected, and the lineup was still the same lineup.

England (4-5-1): Carson/Richards, Campbell, Lescott, Bridge/Wright-Phillips, Barry, Lampard, Gerrard, Joe Cole/ Crouch.

The goalkeeper was suddenly replaced by Carson, who had never played for the national team for no reason, and Beckham was also placed on the bench.

Due to the rain just before the game, the game was played on a muddy field.

The opening stage of the game in the first half was a little dull, and both sides were very careful.

But the situation suddenly changed. In the 6th minute, Gerrard made a diagonal pass near the sideline. Joe Cole leaned over 14 meters from the right and rushed to the top. He was easily resolved by Pletikosa and launched a counterattack with a throw. During the run, Nicha suddenly hit the goal with his right foot from 35 meters away. After the ball bounced in front of the goal, it hit the upper arm of Carson, who made a serious mistake in catching the ball, and bounced into the net.The 9 live fans were stunned.

After that, Gerrard's direct free kick from the left was still easily confiscated by Pletikosa.

In the 10th minute, Joe Cole made a breakthrough from the left and made a cross. Crouch made a transition to Wright Jr., who shot from 16 meters from a slightly straight angle and was blocked by Pletikosa.

Two minutes later, Richards made a cross from the right, and Crouch barely hit the goal under interference and failed to shoot on target.

In the 14th minute, after a mid-court fight, Eduardo unloaded the ball from the chest and rushed forward, sending the ball in the encirclement of England. Origi took the ball and swayed to the right past Carson, 6 meters on the right Push the empty goal to expand the lead.

"Oh! God, please tell me this is not true, my God, this will be another heavy blow to the England team, our boys must respond, otherwise it will be dangerous."

Nicole turned his head and looked at McLaren disdainfully, and saw that the gentleman had a gloomy face, biting his lips, holding on to the railing, as if he was thinking about something.

The England players raised their hands to indicate that Olic was offside, but when they returned to the defense in slow motion, Bridge fell to the end. The ball was undisputed, and the referee ignored them.

In the 25th minute, Kranica received a long pass from the left side of the small penalty area and headed the goal wide.In the ensuing game, England struggled in the midfield with more than enough resourcefulness, and could not create offensive opportunities at all.

In the 42nd minute, Modric kicked at the edge of the penalty area, and Carson let go again. Fortunately, this time the Croatian did not find a chance to make up the shot.

In the first half of the game, England fell behind Croatia 0-2 and entered the half-time break.

Nickel didn't enter the locker room, he sat on the bench blankly, he didn't want to go in and listen to that disgusting guy's nonsense, now he even doubts whether his trip to the national team is God's purpose for him of.

At the beginning of the second half, McLaren, whose life was hanging by a thread, sent Beckham and Defoe to the field. The appearance of Beckham made the English fans who had been silent for a long time burst into enthusiasm again. Their captain had performed solo savior many times. Good show, I hope it can be like this this time.

In the 50th minute, Eduardo tackled Richards and was given a yellow card. Beckham, who was wearing the Three Lions jersey for the 99th time, took a free kick 24 meters away from the center. As a result, the ball was blocked by Simunić in the wall. Block out the bottom line.

In the 53rd minute, Niko Kovac took advantage of a corner kick and shot high from the outside. McLaren made another adjustment and Defoe replaced Barry.

Nicole knew that he had no chance. McLaren recruited himself into the national team to silence others. He would create a disaster for England and his own disaster.

(End of this chapter)