champion godfather

Chapter 981

The Spaniards must have never imagined that they would concede the ball in this way. They shot three shots in a row. Their defenders missed every single point, and it was all in England's control.

Obviously, England has thoroughly studied Spain, and the tactics they made are very correct.

Tang En was excitedly celebrating the goal not far away, while Hierro sat on the chair without even lifting his buttocks.He is thinking about such a question-the change of England must be very meaningful, but what are the specific meanings?
Judging from this goal... Is it a coincidence or premeditated?

This is completely different from England's previous offensive style.The forwards Rooney and Abanglaho went to play the winger, but Gerrard, the midfielder, did not play the role of organizing the attack... What exactly was Tony Twain thinking?
"It seems that we made the right bet!" On the other side, Tony Twain was excitedly saying to Des Walker, "The Spaniards never thought that we would make such a frame skip. They couldn't react and couldn't find it. The way to deal with us!"

"If they find a way to deal with us, what will we do?" Walker was not as excited as Dunn, he always thought this kind of change was too risky.

"I think until the end of the first half, Hierro couldn't think of a way to deal with us... Even if he thought of it, he couldn't implement it." Tang En smiled proudly, and he was confident in this aspect. "To deal with us he has to make substitutions. In the semi-finals, he didn't dare to make substitutions before the first half was over. Looking at Spain's current starting roster, how many players can be substituted?"

Cesc Fabregas and Iniesta are the dual core of Spain, and it is certainly impossible to be replaced, and these two people are both inclined to attack, and their contribution to defense is pitiful.The two wingers Silva and Lago are not the kind of players who are good at and like to defend. Their task is to attack and then attack.Known as the strongest midfielder in Europe, Spain only has Camacho as a defensive midfielder, but how can he alone defend against the attacks of Gerrard, Rooney, Abanglahor and Wood?The goal just now can explain the problem very well: Camacho followed Gerrard to run, Rooney was unmarked, after Rooney got the ball and attracted the attention of the Spanish defense, Vaughan quietly left the sight of the Spanish defenders .No one noticed him, on the one hand because the defenders are paying close attention to Rooney's next move at this time, and on the other hand because this is Vaughn's first start in this cup, unlike the rest of England For the players, the little-known him really lacks a sense of presence in the hearts of Spanish defenders...

In the final analysis, Tang En's tactic is to use Mitchell to attract the attention of the Spanish defenders. Rooney, Abang Lajo, and Gerrard, the three midfielders with extremely outstanding offensive capabilities, are the real killing moves. .If Rooney is lucky, he should have scored the first shot just now, but it's a pity that Asenjo made a world-class save.Instead, Vaughan took advantage of it.

If Spain wants to make adjustments to England's tactics, it is not a question of who will mark Rooney and who will mark Abanglahor, but must find someone to entangle George Wood.Because England's brain is his, not anyone else's.If Wood can't pass the ball normally, England's offense will be paralyzed.

But Wood's position is the midfielder, very far behind, even if he doesn't come up, he can achieve the purpose of organizing the offense through long passes.If you want to find someone who can defend him, it cannot be said that there is no such a number one player in world football, at least in the current Spain...it is difficult.

"It turns out... I remember that Hierro said in an interview before the European Cup that he would present the best European Cup to the Spanish fans. That is to say, he intends to stick to the attacking tactics, so he brought a lot of offense. Type players, and defensive players only..." Walker stopped suddenly after pondering here, and turned his head to look at Tang En in surprise.

Tang En smiled at him: "That's right, the only midfielder who can really defend is Camacho. It's impossible for Hierro to let the central defender rush into our half to defend George, right?"

After Tang En said this, Walker's hanging heart was finally relieved.He sat back on the bench, looked at the players running on the field, and thought that what Tony said was right, everything in Spain today is in our calculations, and we shouldn't be surprised if they make any adjustments.At least this first half we were safe.

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The ensuing game was just like Dunn said, the Spanish team tried hard to counterattack. In fact, they did pose a lot of threats to England's goal on offense, but no matter how many shots they took, they failed to score.And considering the offense of the England team, the two Spanish full-backs did not dare to rush in for assists. Hierro specifically told them on the sidelines.Until the end of the first half, not continuing to concede goals was the top priority.

England is also actively looking for offense. A one-goal lead is not safe. If possible, it would be nice to have a two-goal lead at the end of the first half.Everyone from coaches to players thinks so.

The game became even better after England scored a goal. Spain, who is good at attacking, and England, who is bent on attacking, collided with each other at the Nuova Mestalla Stadium.

Both sides played wonderful and beautiful offensive cooperation, but everyone's luck was a little bit worse.Until the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, the score was still 0:1, and the host Spanish team was temporarily behind.

Although I am not very satisfied with the score of 1:0, it is already a good result to be able to lead.So Tang En didn't show any dissatisfaction when he left the court.

And the Spanish players are not particularly frustrated. After all, they are only one goal behind. The head coach will definitely make adjustments during the halftime break. The second half is the real decisive battle!

The two teams left the stadium with different moods. The Spanish fans in the stands were not as confident as their teams were in the second half. The vast majority of Spanish fans were worried about the fate of the team.What England fans like to do most now is to discuss the naval battle 500 years ago.

It was in that naval battle that the Royal Navy defeated the Spanish Armada, which was the world's number one at the time, allowing Britain to replace Spain as the sea supremacy, laying a solid foundation for Britain to establish an "empire on which the sun never sets" in the future.

This glorious history is well known to every British person, and it is so appropriate for today's game.

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"We lead by one goal, but now is not the time to celebrate, guys." In the locker room, Dunn was lecturing the team. "To know……"

"A one-goal lead is the most dangerous score in the world!" Some players have already yelled out the words for him.

Tang En laughed, pointed at the players and said, "Not bad, not bad, I've learned to answer quickly..."

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.Although this is the semifinals, the players' mentality is very good, and Twain is very satisfied with this.

"Spain will definitely adjust to our tactics in the second half. You have to be prepared - the game will not be as easy as the first half. We may be in a difficult game - if you don't widen the gap at the beginning of the second half. They What kind of adjustments will be made? It will not be defensive, but offensive. They will strengthen their offense on the wing, Fabregas and Iniesta will frequently distribute the ball to the wing, or simply go to the wing , They can suppress our side attack only if they strengthen their side attack..." Having said that, Tang En pointed to Rooney and Abang Raho, "Attention, you need to return to defense in the second half."

Abanglahuo nodded, and Rooney had doubts: "Boss, since their goal is to suppress our side attack, if Gabriel and I return to the defense, isn't it just for them to achieve their goal?"

Tang En smiled slightly: "We still have George. They suppressed our wing, and we went in the middle. After 45 minutes in the first half, the Spaniard must have thought that our main attack direction was two sides, and Mitchell Er and Vaughan are just illusions used to attract each other's attention... If they really think so and make corresponding adjustments, then in the second half..." Tang En pointed to Mitchell and Vaughn, " You two will let the Spaniards know who is the show!"

"No problem, boss!" Mitchell replied loudly.

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"I must admit that I did not expect England to make such a change..." In the Spanish team's dressing room, Hierro's first sentence was to apologize to the team and admit his mistake. "I apologize for the overall underdog situation in the first half."

The Spanish players did not expect the dignified coach to bow his head in public, but this made them feel that they had not fulfilled their responsibilities.The reality of falling behind by one goal should not be borne by the head coach, because the team's falling behind is not the responsibility of one individual, but the problem of the whole team.

The atmosphere in the Spanish team has always been very good. Although Catalonia has been clamoring for independence in Spain, this will not affect the friendship of the players in the national team.Today they are a whole, without Madrid, Basque and Catalan.

"We had to adjust in the second half. Unfortunately, we didn't have too many defensive players in midfield."

Camacho immediately felt everyone's attention, and he himself knew that as the team's only defensive midfielder, his task in the second half would be even heavier.

"We can't make too many adjustments on defense. I can't ask Camacho to cover from the front to the back. We can only find a way on offense." Hierro pondered for a while. "England's tradition is to attack from the wing. Their midfield pass is very fast, and they mainly rely on the wing to promote the attack. George Wood is only responsible for dispatching. There are very few deadly passes when they are close to the penalty area. To suppress their wing To attack, we have to play our side attack. Spanish tradition is also to attack from the side, don't forget this, gentlemen!"

Hierro decided to put heavy troops on the side. Both Iniesta and Fabregas should be more active on the side, and Lago and Silva played a variety of offenses.

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"In terms of offense, our midfielder should play the ball quickly, reduce the number of touches and possession time. Technically, we are indeed inferior to Spain, you have to admit this." Seeing someone showing a displeased expression, Dunn immediately pointed past. "If the Spanish team strengthens the control and defense in the midfield, then we will make more use of long passes from the back... Mitchell and Vaughan are two lighthouses in the frontcourt, and they are the long passes. Gerrard, Your job is to control the second point when they control the high point. If you are close to the penalty area, try to shoot!"

Gerald nodded and clenched his fists.In terms of long-range shooting, he will not lose to anyone.After getting older, it didn't affect his explosiveness in shooting, and now his long-range shooting angle is more tricky, and his kick is more concealed.

"If we don't score a goal at the beginning of the second half, we will temporarily slow down the pace, recover the formation, and stabilize the defense. But in this case, don't forget to attack, and I must firmly grasp any offensive opportunity !I tell you, in football, squandering opportunities will bring retribution!"

"I only want to stress one thing - the speed must be fast when attacking! Run fast, catch fast, pass fast, even if it is a shot, give me fast! This fast pace is what Spain lacks, and it is also what they are afraid of , is our advantage, we must make good use of it.”

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"What if England hit us on the counter? They're fast, if you're sure you're not sure you're not sure you're going to stop the football, then foul! Foul away from the box, the sooner the better! Don't think I'm targeting the defenders As they say, start from the striker, once the ball is lost, counterattack and block it. Even if the ball cannot be intercepted, they must be forced to pass back, and they cannot be allowed to play fast offense. Once England's speed is raised , It will be difficult to stop them... None of our players got a card in the first half, which is our advantage. The referee is relatively soft on us, which is also our advantage, and we must use it. In addition, in the physical confrontation with England, you can fall to the ground more. Remember that we are the host, this is our home field!"

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"Pay attention to me when defending, the movements must be concealed, concealed! Do you know what concealment means? Don't let the damn referee see the small movements! Let the Spaniards suffer! You know, we are regarded as It's an away game, and the referee will definitely favor the Spanish team a little bit, without a doubt, I know UEFA's style." When Dunn said this, someone secretly laughed.Nottingham Forest is punished by UEFA every year. As the head coach of the rich man, he certainly knows what UEFA does.

"If you are sentenced to a foul, don't try to justify it to the referee. Under the circumstances, any of your actions may be interpreted by the referee as a challenge to his authority. I absolutely don't want to see a yellow card because of a foul, and then What happened was a second yellow card through verbal protest."

Twain had a serious expression on his face. He wanted to let the players know how important this was.

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"Okay, I've said all I need to say. Do you want 6+ fans to watch their favorite team play the third or fourth place final? Do you want to miss out on the chance to lift the trophy on your doorstep? It’s nothing special to be one goal behind, we are Spain, we are one whole!” Hierro showed his demeanor when he was the captain of the Spanish team, and loudly encouraged the players. "We are the host, with so many fans watching us, we can't lose no matter what!"

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"Guys, in 45 minutes, we will reach the final of the World Series for the first time in 50 years. You think about this number, fifty! Half a century! If we can do it, that would be an amazing thing Ah! Does anyone not want to write their name in history? At this time when one step forward is a hero, does anyone want to stand still or even retreat? No, no one wants to! Now..." Tang En pointed The locker room door, "There's all of it—move forward!"

(End of this chapter)