The most low-key superstar

Chapter 216 I'm Ready

Nicole just had a day's rest when he got home. In fact, he wasn't tired, but it took some energy to go back and forth, but he soon regained his energy because the ball was kicked.

On September 9, England coach Fabio Capello announced the England squad.

The England team's training camp is to play the first two games of the European qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.

In the 2010 World Cup European qualifier grouping, the England team was divided into Group F, and the opponents in the same group were Croatia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Andorra.

On September 9, the England team will go away to challenge the underdog Andorra in their first game. On September 6, the England team will play away against their old enemy Croatia. Being kicked out of the finals has caused the English people a lot of pain, and this time it can be regarded as a response, it's not that enemies don't get together.

In this big list, what attracts attention is the absence of Liverpool star Steven Gerrard due to injury.Gerrard had to undergo surgery after his injury worsened as he played in the Champions League qualifiers.

Newcastle striker Owen, who is in good shape this season, was also excluded from the squad by Capello.

Meanwhile, Fabio Capello called up David Beckham, who would have made a long flight back to Europe from the Americas, and it looked as if he had made a good impression on Fabio Capello in his final days at Real Madrid.

The England team squad announced by Capello is basically in line with media speculation:

Goalkeepers: James (Portsmouth), Robinson (Blackburn), Green (West Ham)
Defenders: Bridge (Chelsea), Brown (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Johnson (Portsmouth), Terry (Chelsea), Lescott (Everton), Upson (West Ham)
Midfielders: Barry (Aston Villa), Carrick (Manchester United), Nicole Williams (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Bentley (Tottenham Hotspur), Lampard (Chelsea), Downing (Middlesbrough), David Beckham (LA Galaxy)
Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Defoe (Portsmouth), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Heskey (Wigan)
After the team assembled in London, they did not stay in London for training but flew directly to Barcelona. They will set up a temporary training camp at Barcelona's training base.

As the first opponent in the qualifiers, England has given too much face to the opponent this time, and the degree of importance has made the media feel incomprehensible.

"Mr. Capello is cautious, we can understand, but we don't think Andorra can bring any substantive challenges to the England team, and England came to the game early, so we have to wonder if it is too much. Being too careful, and being too careful, is it a sign of lack of confidence, or that 'he' is timid." - The first target of the Sun's bombardment is the new coach of England.

The Sun's view has rarely been echoed by many voices. Many media have raised their own doubts about England's arrangement. What makes the media unacceptable is that Capello has always refused to explain this matter.

In training, Nicole's position was adjusted again by Capello. It used to be on the left side, but now he spends more time in the center, and his partner is Lampard. Will.

However, Capello's lineup in this game was somewhat unexpected. In this game, he made a huge adjustment on the right side. Glenn Johnson replaced Brown as the starting right back, and Walcott replaced the previous starter in the warm-up match. David Beckham and Bentley.Gerrard and Ferdinand were sidelined due to injury, with Downing and Lescott taking their place.

Andorra is a well-recognized team with a big belly, and they have swallowed eight eggs in their previous two confrontations with England. Many media believe that Capello is training with a match.

Nickel, who had previously started on the left side of Capello's lineup, was sent to the stands without his name on the bench, which made Nicole feel a little bit worried.

"I think the arrangement of the specific lineup is something that the head coach needs to consider, and as a player, what I need to do is to train well and prepare well, instead of commenting on the work of the head coach." When the reporter asked if he was right When he didn't enter the big list and had an idea, Nicole made such an answer.

"Then how do you feel about yourself?"

"I'm ready."

However, the process of the game was very easy. Barcelona's Olympic Stadium did not bring any magical luck to Andorra, a big team. They lost 0:2 to England.

In the first minute, Walcott made a pass from the right, and Lampard made the ball in the penalty area. The opponent's goalkeeper Alvarez attacked in time to grab the ball from Defoe's feet and succeeded in saving the danger.Defoe kicked the goalkeeper's head and was blamed by the Andorra defender, causing a flurry of chaos on the pitch.

In the 3rd minute, Rooney picked a pass to the right side of the penalty area, and the unmarked Walcott's shot from a small angle outside the instep went wide.

In the 5th minute, Defoe made a cross from the right side of the penalty area and hit Anthony Lima. Although the England players thought it should be a penalty kick, the referee refused to award a penalty.

In the 7th minute, Barry's shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked, and Glenn Johnson, who assisted, volleyed from the edge of the penalty area and missed the bottom line after being blocked by the opponent's defender.

In the 29th minute, Tang Ning made a cross from the left, and Defoe followed up from the center with a left-footed shot 8 meters away from the goal.

In the 42nd minute, Rooney made a pass from the left and Defoe missed the ball from 12 yards.

The two teams fought 0-0 in the first half, Andorra had no shot, England had the advantage but did not create a threatening shot.

"In the first half of the game, although England has been controlling the situation on the field, the score tells us that the road to the qualifiers may not be as smooth as we imagined. We have so many offensive opportunities, but it is a pity that There is no absolute chance."

"The organization of the midfield did not complete the task very well, but at the same time, we noticed that the golden combination of Nickel Williams and Carrick from Manchester United were both in the stands. Does this arrangement of the head coach indicate that What, we don't know."

At the beginning of the second half, Capello made a wide range of adjustments. Joe Cole and Heskey replaced Downing and Jermain Defoe, who performed poorly.

In the 48th minute, Silva received a yellow card for a foul on Lescott.Lampard dropped a free kick into the penalty area, Lescott ferryed, Joe Cole volleyed from 6 meters and scored, England 1:0.

England expanded the score in the 55th minute. Rooney made a direct pass. Joe Cole scored twice with a low shot from 8 meters ahead of Cordo. The score became 2:0.
In the 79th minute, Beckham replaced Lampard.

In the 87th minute, Beckham made a free kick from the left, and Terry headed slightly higher than the goal from 7 yards.

Joe Cole missed a hat-trick chance in the 91st minute.In the end, England beat Andorra 2-0.

In an interview with The Sun after the game, Beckham did not argue more with Capello because of his position, but he also hopes that his experience will come in handy in Wednesday's important game. "For the current squad, it is very important to gain enough experience. I and all the other players have played in many major international competitions, and our experience will come into play on Wednesday. It is not easy to play against Andorra. We all know this. And now everyone should forget about the past results and focus on Wednesday's game against Croatia."

Beckham, who sat on the bench for 80 minutes during the game against Andorra, did not complain about Capello's decision after the game. On the contrary, the "heartbeat" still firmly believes that his rich experience in international competitions is still the key to the current situation. What an England team needs.

After the game, the media's scores for the players were generally not high. Lampard: 6 points, spent most of his time on the transfer of short passes in the midfield, and kept trying to penetrate the threatening passes of dense defenses.But too few forward passes did not provide much help to teammates in the penalty area.

Downing: 4 points are often squeezed by Ashley Cole into the already crowded middle, and he didn't make good use of his position.

"The result of today's game is acceptable, but the process is a bit disappointing." Capello dismissed the reporter's question with such a sentence.

"So, in the last year, will Nicole, who has performed well, get playing time? I mean against Croatia."

"This question will be answered when the squad for the competition is announced."

On the day of his arrival in Croatia, Capello unexpectedly announced the roster, and also announced the starting roster, including Nicole.

(End of this chapter)