champion godfather

Chapter 990
After the start of the game, according to the usual practice, the two teams did not devote themselves to it, but tried their own.

Although England and Italy played against each other in the semi-finals of the World Cup six years ago, that England team was completely different from today's England, and that Italy team was not the current Italy.Especially for the team led by Tang En, they had to test it out.Who knows what traps he has waiting for you?

After 5 minutes of testing, Italy began to put on a posture of defending and counterattacking.Not in a hurry to attack, but to stabilize the defense first and station troops in the backcourt.This is not beyond everyone's expectations.Riley has brought the Italian team three times, and everyone has figured out his favorite tactic. He also knows that it is difficult to surprise in this respect. It is better to use a tactic to the extreme.

It's not that he hasn't tried to make Italy play better and more actively. For example, he used a very aggressive 433, but was humiliated by Brazil with three goals in the Confederations Cup.That game also made him completely cut off the idea of ​​playing beautiful football. He believed that defensive football was safer and easier to win the game.

From this point of view, he and Tang En belonged to the same category of people.

Everyone obviously sees it that way.So they also believed that in the finals, Twain would choose conservative tactics without hesitation, strive to make no mistakes or make fewer mistakes, and strive to win the game on the premise of not conceding a goal.

The final, then, would be a dreary showdown between conservatives, who would not be competing against each other more for scoring goals but for making fewer mistakes.It will not be a surprising result if the game is played for 120 minutes, and there is a probability of more than 50.00% to decide the champion and runner-up through a penalty shootout... In short, it is best for everyone to prepare for a protracted battle.Those non-European fans who stayed up late to watch the game were unlucky. They got up in the middle of the night, yawned and sleepy, looking forward to a shocking matchup. They didn't expect to see a game that made them even more sleepy.I don't know how many people would stare at a pair of "panda eyes" and curse these two conservative head coaches during the day?
Tang En looked at his watch on the coach's bench. Five minutes had passed since the game, and the trial phase was basically over.It's time to start implementing his tactics.

So he stood up from his seat and walked slowly to the sidelines.No gestures were made, no whistle was called out to name a player, and the English players on the field knew what to do just by seeing him on the sidelines.

Everyone still remembered what Twain said to them at the tactical meeting the day before the game. In fact, even if the boss didn't say anything, they could still guess what tactics the team would use in the game, because the three days of training had been going on all the time. Disclosing such and such information.

In the tactical meeting last night, Tang En told his players not to be too conservative in the first half, but to be aggressive.Strive to be able to score first, so that the game will benefit yourself.If you can't score in the first half, it's never too late to be conservative in the second half.

"...They will definitely think that we will also adopt more conservative tactics to deal with them. If they think so, we will take the lead and use this to catch them off guard!"

Since the Italians want to shrink the defense and not give England too many opportunities close to the goal, their control over the midfield is slightly weaker. George Wood can take the ball calmly in a relatively deep place, and there are no one. Come up and steal the interference.

After his teammates passed the ball to him, England's attack was up to him.

As England's metronome, he controls the rhythm of the team's offense, and he has the final say on when to be fast and when to be slow.If he gets the wrong rhythm, not only will he not bring the team goals, but it will put the team in a very dangerous situation.How well a team performs depends on the metronome.

After Wood got the ball, he wanted to make a long pass to Rooney in front of him.He's seen the open before he catches the ball.But when the football was passed, the situation on the field changed again, and the previously optimistic space was filled by the defenders of the Italian team.Rooney was also re-noticed by Criscito.If the ball is passed according to the original plan, the ball will fall into the hands of the Italians in all likelihood, allowing them to fight back.This is not the result Wood wants.

He feinted and left the football behind.Looking back to the left, he found that his teammates were a little far away from him.

Gerrard saw the run back to meet Wood in front, and he was followed by Italian midfielder Aquilani.

Wood saw Aquilani, who was following Gerrard's ass, did not really pass the football, but suddenly dribbled the ball forward!

He and Gerald passed by, Aquilani was taken aback, and quickly dropped Gerald to rush to Wood.And what Wood waited for was him. After watching Aquilani leave Gerrard, he used the outside instep to transfer the football to Gerrard diagonally behind, and he took Aquilani away.

After receiving the ball, Gerrard turned around and moved forward. When Lanzafame approached him, he did not stick to the ball, but passed the football to Downing on the side where Lanzafame was.

This was a special request from Twain. He hoped that the team would stick to the ball as little as possible when passing through the midfield, and mobilize the opponent's defense through fast passing.This trick is especially important against a team with a tight defense line like Italy, because it is difficult to find a breakthrough point in the chain defense by relying on personal skills alone, and only a quick pass can tear a gap.

As soon as Tang Ning received the ball, Joe Mattock behind him suddenly rushed across the halfway line.

This scene surprised the commentators from various countries in the broadcast booth-the full-back assist is very "symbolic" in football games, which shows that the team's tactical thinking is not conservative, but actively seeking offensive opportunity.Otherwise, the head coach would not let the full-backs so boldly insert assists.For example, in the Italian team's game today, the two full-backs have not crossed the center line once.

"Joe Mattock came forward suddenly and got involved in the attack! Would that be a positive sign?"

Lippi raised his eyebrows, and he noticed it too.Obviously, after receiving the ball, Tang Ning didn't break through along the side, but suddenly cut inside, as if she wanted to go in the middle.De Rossi from Italy quickly came up to block his way, but it seems that his real purpose is not here...

Sure enough, Lippi saw Mattok passing behind Tangning at high speed in the next second.His move caught the attention of De Rossi and Italian right-back Thornton at the same time - a full-back assist?Although this trick is old-fashioned, it works very well. It can be described as a classic routine.

Thornton is now caught between a rock and a hard place.Rooney had pulled to the wing before, considering the stability of the overall defense line, Chris Chito did not follow, but let Sando take care of the opponent.Now Joe Mattock came to this side road, and three people came in within a square inch, which immediately made him a little flustered.In fact, Thornton is characterized by offense. He is fast, flexible, explosive, and excellent in crossing. His performance in defense is average, mainly relying on a strong overall.It is unrealistic for him to face three people alone.De Rossi also noticed this, and he decided to help Thornton.

These thoughts are just a matter of fleeting.

Just as Matok got in from behind Tangning, after Tangning made a pass gesture, he suddenly slashed towards the penalty area!

De Rossi, who had changed his center of gravity, did not expect Tangning to break through so resolutely. He watched helplessly as the opponent broke through from his side, and there was nothing he could do.

Before he broke through, Abanglahuo pulled out and stood on the line of the penalty area to respond.And Italy's defensive line is also very tacit to keep a line with him. They know that this man is fast, and an effective way to deal with the speed forward is to let him fall into an offside trap.

Tangning saw Abanglaho, who was staring at Chiellini, and passed the football over.

The personal level of the Italian defender is quite high, especially as a captain.Chiellini's defense was impeccable.Abanglahuo felt that he could not guarantee to complete the turn with the football at all, and he might only be cut off.Fortunately, he saw that Tangning continued to advance after passing the ball, so he knew what to do.

Pass the football over now!

"Nice wall hit!" Mortensen yelled.

But he called a little early.

Criscito, the main defender of Juventus, obviously expected England to play this kind of cooperation long ago. He got in ahead of time and scooped the football out before Downing!

"Aha! Wonderful defense!" This time it was the Italian commentator's turn to cheer.

But he was too early...

The football tackled by Criscito did not fall at the feet of other Italian players such as Aquilani, but was picked up by George Wood...

Wood did not stop the ball and seek to continue to attack, but took advantage of the fact that the Italian defense had not reacted, and directly volleyed the ball with a strong kick!
"George Wood!!"

The football flew off the goal post and hit the billboard behind it with a muffled thud.As if hitting the hearts of the Italians, they were taken aback.

Goalkeeper Amelia struggled to reach the ball and couldn't reach it. Wood shot the ball very fast and he was a little late.If the ball was shot within the range of the goal frame, then the result is really hard to say...

Even though he didn't score a goal, Twain still stood on the sidelines and applauded England's attack just now.

He didn't forget to glance at Lippi next door, who was sitting on a chair, but judging from his appearance, he seemed to want to get up.Obviously Lippi couldn't sit still.

This is a greeting gift from me, I hope you like it, old man Silver Fox.

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In the subsequent games, England had no intention of restraining at all, but became more and more aggressive, not only Joe Mattock frequently inserted.Even right-back Richards, who was stronger in defense than offense, began to try to rush up and cooperate with Walcott.

Wood in the middle is responsible for dispatching the ball, while Gerrard is more like a shadow striker, threatening the goal guarded by Amelia with his long shots.

Rooney also used his strong body many times to look for opportunities in front of the goal and grab some shots.

Only Abang Lahor's performance was relatively mediocre.On the one hand, he is marked by Chiellini. On the other hand, his characteristic is speed and assault, not a standing center. Italy shrinks the defense line and compresses the space in front of the goal. There is really no room for him to play...

Seeing his performance like this, the commentators expressed that they couldn't understand why Tang En didn't let Vaughan start, but put on such a mediocre and mediocre Abang Lahuo. Is it because he is a player of Nottingham Forest?
"If England eventually loses the final, I think the starter in this position should bear a lot of responsibility. Tony Twain pushed himself and Abanglaho into the pit of fire."

"Arbonlahor made England play as if there were only ten men fighting!"

"His best performance so far was just to wall Tangning once and pass the ball. Tsk tsk, what an 'excellent' performance..."

The commentators from all over the world have used their language talents to ridicule Abanglaho's performance.

In fact, the pressure on Abang Raho is really great.Although he hoped to be able to play in the finals, he did not expect that he would get the chance to play in this way-James Vaughan was more qualified than him, but he could only sit on the bench.Could it be that he really has the honor of being a "Nottingham Forest player"?It made him feel as if he was a thief, stealing the final starting qualification from Vaughan.

There is always this thought in the mind, how can he play well?
Perhaps Dunn made a mistake in letting him start.

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On the other side, Abang Lahuo seemed to be sleepwalking, and on the other side, James Vaughn sat on the bench and stared at Tang En's back with fire-breathing eyes.He had already figured in his heart that if he failed in the final, he would definitely bombard this headstrong man in front of the media.

He was simply too wronged. He didn't get any decent chances in the previous games. He unexpectedly started in the semi-finals and scored two goals to turn the tide.I thought that with such an outstanding performance, I would continue to start in the final and leave my name in the history of English football.Unexpectedly, the head coach's completely unreliable adjustment kept him on the cold bench, no matter how hot his ass was, he couldn't warm up this cold bench.

He couldn't figure out why Tang En made such a decision.Now looking at Abanglaho's poor performance on the court, he doesn't know whether he should be worried about the England team or show a little pleasure of revenge.

At this moment, Dunn didn't have the time to guess what Vaughn, who had been left out by him, was thinking. He was taking advantage of a dead ball on the court to shout Abanglahuo's name.

"You act like a fucking pro! Do you want me to take you off?! It's the final! The final of the European Cup! Do you know how many people want to be in your shoes, bastard!"

Abang Lahuo's performance was somewhat beyond Tang En's expectations, which made him very angry.His sleepwalking performance is completely ruining his own arrangements. If he can't perform normally, England's offense will inevitably be hindered in the first half, then he may be forced to fight against the Italian team in the second half. It's time for a penalty kick.

Tang En's words woke up Abang Rahuo.He suddenly understood his situation—yes, how could he still have the heart to consider whether he should stand here in such a game?The important thing is that he has already stood here, so he should consider the tasks here.

Ok.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down again.

Even if I stole this starting qualification, so what?Am I not part of the England team?Am I not eligible to start?Can I not score goals?
If you think I'm a minor player, only James Vaughn can save the team.That's fine, I'd love to let you guys know where your mistakes are.

(End of this chapter)