amaotonovel Chapter 283 The seeds planted before the game sprouted
Chapter 283 The seeds planted before the game sprouted
Chapter 283 The seeds planted before the game sprouted
After England changed to 442, Sturridge and Sterling played double forward tactics, which seemed very domineering for a while.
These two hopeful stars of England who play for Liverpool in the Premier League, their strength has been fully proved in the Premier League, the speed and explosive power of the two are not only in the Premier League, but even in the whole of Europe, they are also the targets of major giants.
But Stan doesn’t see it that way. The combination of two strong men on the football field may not necessarily produce good results. In Stan’s view, the playing styles of “Sturridge” and “Sterling” are too similar. They are both fast and strong players.
If the coaches of the two teams are switched now, that is, if Stan is now the head coach of England, then he will not replace Rooney, but will replace "Sterling" with "Sturridge", so that Rooney and Sturridge can play double forwards.
The double striker tactic is like talking about cross talk. There must be a protagonist and a supporting role. For example, when Guo Degang and Yu Qian talk about cross talk, Guo Degang always "bullies" Yu Qian.
The same is true for the double forwards. The two must complement each other. The most typical combination is the former Real Sociedad double striker combination - "Nihat" and "Zikic".
So England stepped up their offense, but Stan continued to stand still, and it was better to keep Gerrard in check.
After Chamberlain came on the field, England's breakthrough from the right was as sharp as in the first half. The stocky Chamberlain could easily use his speed and physical advantages to break through Qi Bing.
In Arsenal, the French air fighter "Big Giroud" is outflanking the penalty area. Giroud will stand a little outside the "penalty point". As long as Chamberlain sends the ball into the small penalty area, Giroud will jump in and grab the header.
When crossing from the wing, the forward must be given an advance amount, that is to say, it is passed in front of the forward and given him a space to sprint.
But Sturridge and Sterling are not center forwards. They are already in a very high position. If they are given more advance, they will be directly given to the goalkeeper.
How much Chamberlain hoped that it was "Carroll" or "Crouch" standing in the penalty area. In desperation, Chamberlain still crossed directly to find the two forwards in the penalty area without any advance.
There is no doubt that such a ball is not difficult for Wei Xiao and Zhou Dun to clear the siege. 80% of England's crosses from the left or right will be cleared by the Chinese team's defenders.
Hodgson standing on the sidelines was frowning, maybe he really started to regret not bringing an "air fighter" to Brazil now.
In this regard, Hodgson is far behind the "Loew" of the German team. Loew brought "Klose" to Brazil. Although the 36-year-old Klose is unlikely to play in the starting lineup, Jiang is still old and hot. When it comes to critical moments, veterans are still needed.
Hodgson looked at Cahill in the backcourt. He was the only player in the England team who could play as a center forward. But Hodgson hesitated. The counterattack of the Chinese team was very sharp. Cahill went up. Can the backcourt limit the counterattack of the Chinese team?
The game reached 36 minutes into the second half, and it had been 5 minutes since Sturridge was replaced. The offense was still thunderous and rainy, with many crosses from the wing, but few shots.
Finally Hodgson looked at his watch, made up his mind, and gestured to Cahill.
"head",
"You go and tell "Milner" to change your position, Sterling returns to the left winger position, and you replace "Sterling" as a center."
After hearing this, Cahill was not surprised, and immediately followed suit, because Mourinho used this trick when he was at Chelsea, and the effect was not bad.
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After England's readjustment, this time Stan felt anxious and began to get nervous. If he was a neutral fan, he would praise Hodgson's arrangement, because this adjustment is very good, but as an opponent on the field, Stan does not want Hodgson to do this.
Like Ferdinand, Cahill, who is 1 meters tall, is also a player with excellent offense and defense. After he rushed into the penalty area of the Chinese team, the happiest thing was Chamberlain. Now he can finally cross like he did in the club.
After another breakthrough, Chamberlain looked up and saw that Cahill was in a good position. He passed a high ball to the front of the small penalty area. Cahill took a few strides to maximize his speed and rushed out. Now it was Zhou Dun of the Chinese team who was marking Cahill.
It was very easy to defend Sterling just now, because Sterling took off with a header from the spot, but now Cahill is accelerating and impacting to take off. Once the body made contact, Zhou Dun could not resist Cahill.
The goal was missed, but England's morale was activated, because they found an attack that looked promising. Before that, they felt that there was no hope at all.
"F.. If you know this, I won't make a substitution, just push "Gary" (Cahill) up," Hodgson thought.
Hodgson was happy, but Stan was not happy. Sterling on the left of England and Chamberlain on the right could easily break through the defense of the Chinese team. Now that there is a good "center forward" in the middle, the possibility of scoring is greatly improved.
Now Stan still has a substitution in his hand, but he does not intend to use it. The only useful thing for the Chinese team is that it can delay the time in stoppage time. There is nothing Stan can do about other tactical adjustments.
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"My God, my God," Martin Taylor roared as Cahill's header hit the crossbar.
At this time, Shen Fangjian behind him was too nervous to speak. The repeated bombings in England were like "Russian roulette", which destroyed people's nerves.
Russian roulette is to put a bullet in a 6-shot revolver, and then each of the two sides shoots at the opponent until the one with the bullet is over!
Every time England shoots a goal, fans all over China are stunned. Will they go in or not this time?
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The game time has reached 42 minutes into the second half, and the score is still 1-1. At this time, Stan is very nervous. He kneels on the side of the court to watch the ball. It seems that only this action will make him more comfortable.
At 44 minutes into the game, the fourth official held up a 3-minute "injury time" sign. Stein felt that it was too much, but in such a fierce game, 3 minutes of "injury time" is considered the minimum consumption.
Hodgson encouraged the fans on the sidelines, and the England fans cheered. The game has reached the most exciting countdown stage, a ball!Either England will go to heaven, or the Chinese team will advance.
Just when the situation was tense to suffocating, the England team got a corner kick, and the game had entered stoppage time. Except for the goalkeeper Hart, all England players entered the half of the Chinese team.
Now, for Stan, it's not a pinch in the heart, but a knife on his chest, and the tip of the knife is still falling slowly.
The moment Gerrard took the corner kick, Stan seemed to feel his heart stopped, but fortunately, the ball was cleared by the Chinese team.
A Chinese female fan in the stands hid behind her boyfriend. She must have been too nervous to watch.
At 47 minutes into the game, one minute before the final whistle, all 1 players from England overwhelmed the halftime. Joe Hart got the ball in the backcourt, presumably he was going to hoist the ball into the penalty area.
Seeing the opportunity, Stan waved his hand and signaled Zhang Xizhe to grab Joe Hart.
Zhang Xizhe felt that this might be an opportunity to redeem himself. He quickly rushed towards Hart, but the distance was too far. Hart still calmly dropped the ball into the penalty area of the Chinese team.
"Oh my God, can I close my eyes, I've never been this nervous in my life," Stan thought.
When the ball slowly flew towards the penalty area of the Chinese team, the atmosphere of the audience reached a freezing point. Even the hot weather in Sao Paulo could not make everyone feel warm.
The defensive players of the Chinese team put all their attention on "Cahill", but this time Cahill is really not the protagonist, he is just a cover. Cahill ferries the header to Lampard in the middle, and Lampard can shoot directly.
But the onlookers at the side of the court have seen it. The better position than Lampard is Gerrard on his right. Lampard has Zhou Dun in front of him, but Gerrard is unguarded.
Everyone on the bench of the Chinese team buried their heads in their hands. They couldn't bear to see the team get a lore. As long as Lampard scored a goal from the outside of his instep, Gerrard's side would be a lore.
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Gerrard is asking Lampard for the ball with his eyes, and Lampard is also preparing to pass the ball, but... .Lampard thought to himself: "If I pass the ball, then Steven completes the lore, and the English will only remember him in the future. Who will remember that I assisted this ball?"
"When everyone recalls this game 10 years later, everyone will only thank Steven. It was Steven who led England to the last 16."
"I'm sorry, Steven, this time I have to shoot myself, I can't play a supporting role in the national team for the last time."
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"Is he crazy, can't he see Gerrard's position better", Taylor yelled.
"Lampard's shot was blocked by Zhou Dun with his chest. The Chinese team still has 30 seconds left. Hold on, we are in the top 16 of the World Cup," Shen Fangjian explained enthusiastically.
When Lampard did not pass the ball but chose to shoot by himself, the Chinese fans breathed a sigh of relief, but because of excessive tension, their calves were trembling, and there were 30 seconds left, which would be as long as 30 hours.
Stan gestured to the referee to make a substitution, a substitution at this point purely to delay time.
The Chinese team "Yu Hai" replaced Lin Zhijian. During the substitution, there was a small conflict between the two sides. Lin Zhijian walked off the field slowly, and Sterling pushed Lin Zhijian in a hurry. Fortunately, Rizzoli immediately controlled the situation and gave Sterling a yellow card.
This substitution basically consumed the remaining 30 seconds. Rizzoli gave another 10 seconds depending on the situation, and finally blew the final whistle.
The Chinese team has entered the round of 16! !
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