Before Barcelona's Dream 3 came out to dominate Europe, football games, even major competition statistics, didn't pay much attention to ball possession statistics.
For example, there is no ball possession data in the real-time technical statistics of this European Cup. If there were, the England team would embarrass the Greek team.
As for the shooting data, especially compared to the 45-minute data of Spain and Portugal's 90-minute battle with Greece, it is normal for England to dominate.
Portugal and Spain are fighting against Greece in accordance with the traditional mainstream thinking, hoping to complete the shot closer to the goal. They only try their luck when there is no other way. Maybe a world wave will defeat the opponent. This way
Under certain circumstances, it is normal for the data to be unsatisfactory, and it is not unreasonable to even say that we lost or were tied.
England was prepared, premeditated, and fought in a way that was beyond Greece's expectations. It is reasonable to generate such data.
Data can sometimes be deceiving, sometimes it can describe the game situation from the side, but it is not of decisive significance. The key is to see who scores more goals.
Aldridge does not pursue data such as ball possession rate or number of passes. If he can pass the ball with one kick to create a threat, then one kick is definitely the best. But facing Greece, England has no players who can pass a fatal ball.
There are, but not many. They will definitely be targeted by opponents, and
And there are few forwards, especially no high center forward. When there is no space for Beckham's cross from the wing, England has no advantage in attacking from behind. Therefore, since the success rate of such a pass is slim, it will make it difficult for England to pass the ball.
If your opponent's tactical idea succeeds, why do you still fight like this?
While England has collected n number of passing data, the key point is whether the passing is efficient!
Just like Barcelona in the future, if 600 balls are passed in a game and only 2 goals are scored, even if the total number of passes for those 2 goals is 50, then is there 550 passes?
Are they all invalid passes?
Invalid passes definitely exist. But teams that pursue pass control will inevitably compress the proportion of invalid passes to the lowest range possible.
Most of the England team's lateral transfer passes in the first half not only created long-range shooting opportunities, but also consumed the opponent's lateral defensive movement. In Aldridge's eyes, these passes did not create goals, and they did not
Create excellent scoring opportunities, but all of them are effective!
During the halftime break, in the Greek team's locker room, Rehagel encouraged the players' fighting spirit while thinking about ways to break the game.
1 goalkeeper and 5 defenders.
The Greek team has 5 midfielders and forwards combined.
England had at least 7 people cooperating in passing and controlling, and they did not make risky passes. They did not position themselves deep into the dangerous zone of the Greek team, but just shot long shots in front of the penalty area!
Rely on these 5 people to compete with England for the ball?
Not realistic.
Greece could not stop England's attacking pattern of holding the ball for long periods of time and finishing with a long shot.
Unless, one person is freed from the back line to join the attack.
Who?
The iron triangle in the penalty area cannot be moved, only the full-backs can be moved.
Rehagel thought about this and fell into entanglement again.
Left or right?
Their left side corresponds to England's right side.
Indeed, the Greek team can bear the risk of letting Beckham go. If the three immovable defensive players in the penalty area cannot block Irving's pass and grab points, then Greece will have gone home after the group stage, because Spain
They couldn't stop Joaquin's breakthrough from the wing!
However, the difficulty for Rehhagel is that Gerrard's position has a tendency to advance towards the ribs on the right side of the penalty area. This ambush point, in a sense, balances the England team's offensive threats from the left and right flanks.
Gerrard's clever move prevented the Greek team from making any rash moves.
What about moving the right back?
The England team corresponds to the left wing. It is true that there are no wide players in the frontcourt. However, Ashley Cole, the left back who made a big splash in the World Cup, cuts into the penalty area and creates space in the ribs. He sets up the side and assists. He is a double threat.
underestimate.
It is no exaggeration to say that after Zambrotta left, Aldridge spent two years once again creating a left back that can rank among the top three in the world!
Ashley Cole is like a long-lost secret that has reappeared in the world, that is, changing the front!
Time waits for no one, Rehagel can't think of a good way to deal with it, and the score is still a draw. He doesn't dare to act rashly, for fear that the adjustment he makes will have consequences for his whole body.
In the England team's dressing room, Aldridge faced all the players and praised them.
"You did a perfect job in the first half, yes, perfect, it couldn't be better. We successfully contained the threat of Greece. They didn't even have a shot in the first half, but we may have lacked a bit of luck.
If Paul's long shot had not hit the crossbar but bounced into the goal, we would have taken the lead. In the second half, I hope to see you perform the same as you did in the first half, but we have to change the rhythm of the game in the second half!"
Aldridge left the locker room after arranging tactical adjustments for the second half.
As soon as he and his colleagues on the coaching staff left, Beckham started talking in the locker room.
"Have you heard what the coach said? In the second half, we must try to do better and follow the coach's tactical arrangements resolutely. We will definitely win. We must not forget what the coach has repeatedly told us in the past three days. This game
During the game, we must not panic or care about the time. Even if we cannot score within 90 minutes, it does not matter. Between us and Greece, whoever wavers first will be exposed. We must remember the coach’s warning.
! Guys, come on for the second half!”
Players who have experienced many battles know that the wavering of will that occurs on the court does not only occur when being suppressed by the opponent's strong offense. One's own team cannot open an offensive situation and relies on passion to rush forward and try to use people.
Using naval tactics to overwhelm your opponent is completely contrary to the technical and tactical style that you have long adhered to. This is the wavering of will. But most of the time it is caused by panic. The wavering of the stronger side comes from anxiety.
After actually playing against the Greek team, the players of the England team also have a deep understanding of it.
The Greek team's penalty area is simply airtight!
The crowd tactic may be very risky to use offensively, but the effect when applied defensively is quite significant.
The Greek team's back line shrinks the penalty area and gives appropriate space to the wings. They don't mind the opponent's crosses from the wing. They have many defensive players in the penalty area and it is very effective to block the opponent's attack points.
Lampard, Gerard Becks, and Scholes, these four people really wanted to pass some wonderful passes to Owenson in the first half. It would definitely not work if they gave Owen the ball at his feet. They had to pass the ball forward in advance for Owen.
, but there is no chance at all. The Greek team is like a net blocking Irving. If Irving drops back to respond, what is the point? Gerrard is doing that kind of work. He is still doing a good job.
Okay, turn around. Aren't you going to move into the penalty area? The passing space and route become even narrower.
The members of the Three Lions looked at each other and nodded. Having experienced the World Cup, their performance at critical moments was much better than before.
The last time Aldrich told them not to lose their cool was against Brazil in the World Cup.
They were defending then, and now they are attacking. Likewise, they must not be impatient.
Otherwise, today's England may become the Brazilian team in the summer of 2002, which was defeated by the Greek team in the end!
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
The Greek team kicked off first.
Aldrich turned his head and looked towards the horizon, a beautiful picture of the sunset.
Who will be sent away this Higurashi?
The Greek team was not in a hurry to attack after the kick-off. They had no chance to counterattack, so they reversed in the backcourt. The England team's formation was not much different from the first half. They pressed forward slowly, but did not start a frantic attack on the front line.
After the pressure appeared, the Greek team could not hide behind the ball. This is the tragedy of the weak. England also played back and forth to shape the situation of the game. The same was true for the Greek team. However, they could only fall behind the ball and surpassed
If the back line passes the ball ten times, the fans will definitely receive harsh boos. Moreover, falling down like this is not an option. However, if England falls down in the frontcourt, it will not suffer much external pressure. Due to the difference in strength, there is no way.
When the Greek team's lackluster attack was ended by Campbell, the England team quickly attacked.
Their style of play has not changed from the first half. What has changed is the rhythm, the players' forward movement, and the speed of passing the ball.
Merely increasing the pace will also reduce the success rate. The key depends on whether the defensive players can keep up. If they can keep up, they will naturally be restricted. Failure to keep up means a decline in the quality of defense. In the same period, England's offensive success rate has dropped.
, under the influence of both parties at the same time, it can be seen that there will be an offsetting effect.
Beckham made a beautiful long pass laterally, and Lampard stopped the ball on the other side and passed the ball to Scholes who followed up.
For the first time in the entire game, England attempted a threatening pass into the penalty area.
Sure enough, Gerrard ran into space in the ribs. After Scholes passed the ball, he directly stopped the ball with his back heel and responded. Beckham grabbed the ball from behind and stepped on the long-range shot from the penalty area line before the Greek player.
out!
Greek goalkeeper Nicopolidis made a wonderful save. Beckham's shot was extremely threatening. It looked like the ball was going to fly into the upper right corner of the goal!
Probably the goalkeeper's first defensive position was to block the near corner of the goal. Nicopolidis made a calm save and blocked the ball out of the baseline with one palm!
There was a huge sigh in the stands, and many England fans held their heads in disbelief. In the first and second half, Scholes and Beckham each shot with a shot, posing a significant threat.
Beckham, however, acted very calmly and ran straight to the corner flag area to take a corner kick.
While the Greek team was still setting up defense in the penalty area, Beckham had already taken the corner kick.
Tactical corner kick.
He passed the ball to Gary Neville, who had moved up in position. After releasing the ball, he ran back. Neville passed the ball back to him, and he quickly passed the ball to the other side of the court with a long pass.
Ashley Cole received the pass from the edge. The Greek team encountered England's fast breaks one after another. Coupled with the rapid shift in the focus of the offense, they already had signs of chaos in defense.
At this time, Ashley Cole made another cross at a 45-degree angle. The ball bypassed the Greek team's back line, which was out of order. They lost the target in the man-to-man marking. Gerrard came out from behind and dived to the head.
The ball hits the goal!
"England missed a great opportunity! Gerrard's header slipped out!"
After the attack, Beckham immediately retreated and shouted at Gerrard, asking Gerrard to quickly stand up and go back to defend!
The England team retreated quickly and did not try to take advantage of the momentum to suppress the Greek team to the limit.
In this game, the England team's frontcourt players, except for Owen, had a high appearance rate. It can be said that they played a dominant role in the midfield!
Beckham, Lampard, Scholes, Gerrard, and Hargreaves were calm when attacking and worked hard on defense. They worked together more harmoniously than in the group stage.
Beckham looked focused at this time, and perhaps many of his teammates had the same idea as him.
Aldrich carries too much, too much!
This coach, who is about the same age as most of them, has made contributions and sacrifices to England that are obvious to all, and his work attitude is unparalleled and effective.
The World Cup championship is the best proof.
He has to witness Southgate's "curtain call" with his own eyes, he has to personally suppress his club's disciple Rooney for the team, and he has to shield the players from the wind and rain in front of the media. He thinks more than anyone else and spends more money.
More energy…
Everyone knew that Aldridge had an emotional outburst in the locker room after the game against France.
But it was precisely because of that emotional outburst that many players in England realized after calming down how much pressure their coach was under and faced many cruel realities that they were unaware of.
Beckham doesn't look at Aldridge. He is running, defending, and being careful in his offense to ensure that every time he handles the ball, he is reasonable and efficient.
He just wants to tell Aldridge with actions: Coach, you have done a great job. Next, it’s up to us. We will make this damn job perfect! (To be continued, please search for Piao Tian Literature,
