When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Alvadra Stadium became a sea of celebration for the Three Lions and their fans!
"Congratulations to the England team for becoming the second team to qualify for this European Cup! At the end of the game, 1:0, with Scholes' goal, the England team did not let the dark horse Greece team go further. It can even be said that
, this was an overwhelming victory, because the England team had an overwhelming advantage in terms of appearance and technical statistics. Although there were not many goals scored and the score was only 1:0, the England team actually let the Greek team win the game.
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There was not a single shot! Not a single shot! And they completed a total of 23 shots! Before the game, some people praised Rehagel for writing a new football philosophy, which is to use defense to shape the game situation. Defense sounds simple,
But there are not many teams that can do well, especially the weak teams. In any case, the Greek team should be proud. They left a deep impression on people in this European Cup and continuously created upset results in Portugal and Spain.
If it appears, not in the knockout rounds, but in the group stages, we have reason to believe that maybe the Greek team will create great difficulties for the England team. But in the knockout rounds, on the one hand, it is the vigilance of the England team itself, and on the other hand, it is also
The England team has an experienced top coach. Sir Hall's targeted research and deployment of Greece were fully reflected in the game. Today's England is not the England we are familiar with, but they
But the win was very convincing, allowing England fans to continue to have expectations for the Three Lions to win the championship! England's opponents in the semi-finals will be between the Czech Republic and Denmark, and they will have more rest than their opponents in the semi-finals.
Two days! This is also their advantage that cannot be ignored in the semi-finals. Okay, audience friends, we can now wait for tomorrow's game. The Netherlands and Sweden will fight fiercely for the third semi-final ticket, and we will meet again at the same time tomorrow."
After the game, Aldridge walked up to Rehagel immediately, and the two coaches shook hands solemnly.
This may not be a moment in history.
But only the two coaches understood the profound nature of this game.
After shaking hands, Aldridge turned and walked into the court with an intoxicating smile on his face. He first high-fived and hugged Beckham. As he hugged Beckham, Aldridge said in his ear: "David, you did a good job."
, keep working hard and you will become a great captain of England."
Xiao Bei smiled and didn't answer. There was something he didn't say in his heart.
After the European Cup, stay!
Beckham is not young anymore. He knows that his career in the national team has entered the end. If Aldridge can still stay after the European Cup, he also believes that he will have an ideal future in the national team.
However, he couldn't say it.
I can no longer force anything from Aldrich. I can no longer open my mouth to ask for anything from this young marshal.
His contribution is obvious to all. It is enough, and his contribution is profound enough to the entire British football world.
Gerald, who was in his prime, had a simple smile on his face and was very happy.
Aldridge put his arm around Gerrard's neck and laughed loudly. Gerrard, with a slightly shy expression, bent over and raised his head and said: "Coach, today I..."
"No need to say anything, Steven, enjoy the victory before going to bed today, and forget about the game when you wake up tomorrow. Then, our eyes will turn to the semi-finals. Today, you are great and you are our hero."
Gerrard straightened his back and walked towards the other Three Lions players with Aldridge arm in arm.
They thanked the fans on the sidelines together and cheered passionately to the same rhythm as the fans.
The victory in today's game is of great significance, in terms of record.
England has previously won the World Cup at home, but this achievement was surpassed by Aldridge leading the Three Lions to win overseas in the summer of 2002.
As for the European Cup, England's results were disastrous.
The best result is just the top four.
When generally listing team competition results, traditional football powers will not rank other than non-champions and runners-up.
After all, there is still a battle for third place in the World Cup, but not in the European Cup.
Therefore, the top four are the top four, and whether they are third or fourth is just a ranking based on statistics. In other words, the two teams that were eliminated in the top four did not directly compete. The winner is only the weaker one.
Ranking based on data is not convincing.
And Aldridge led his team to defeat Greece today. In terms of European Cup record, it also tied the England national team's best record in European Cup history!
Top four!
With one more win, England will set an unprecedented European Cup achievement!
In an interview after the game, Aldridge looked more relaxed.
"England performed very well today and could not find any flaws in this team. The players actively cooperated with the training and the hard work in preparing for this game paid off. We did not give the Greek team any chance on the field. Is this a record in the European Cup?"
record? It’s not important. We don’t care because we care more about winning. Now that we have won, we will prepare for the semi-finals with all our heart. With England’s current state and attitude, I think the England team will not be afraid of any opponent. We
I also have the strength and confidence to win honors.”
When the reporter heard Aldrich's words, he asked: "You have always been very cautious. Why did you preach that the team wants to win the championship today after the team entered the semi-finals?"
Aldrich laughed and said: "First of all, England has always been said by the media to come here to win the championship. Of course, we also have ambitions to win the championship. Otherwise? What are we doing here? In the semi-finals, there are four teams.
Who will win the championship? The four teams have a good chance. At this time, I think the ambition for the championship can stimulate the motivation of the players!"
"Denmark and the Czech Republic. If England meets Denmark, will the probability of winning the championship be higher?"
"I don't think so. The Danes have created great miracles. If you reach the top 8 or top 4 and still look at the opponents who stay here with a normal perspective, then what awaits you will be surprise and panic. Then.
.Failure! We don’t care who the opponent is.”
"Does England have a fixture advantage?"
"I can't say no. In fact, we have a rest tomorrow, and we can rest the day after tomorrow, but the Czech team has to have a brutal life-and-death battle with Denmark, and then there will be three days of truce. Then, when the semi-finals come, the England team does have
Advantages. But this is not enough to make us relax our vigilance.”
After the interview, Aldridge led the team back to the hotel for the team's post-game recovery.
Compared with the atmosphere in the team that was a little tense and solemn after the game against France, the atmosphere within the team after defeating Greece was relaxed and relaxed, and it was at its best.
Even Rooney, who had privately asked Aldridge for the starting position, will not make any noise now and will work hard for the future as a member of the team wholeheartedly.
Advancing to the semi-finals, the England team tied the best record in history. At this time, everyone knew that as long as they took another step forward, they would create a new history of England's European Cup. The centripetal force of the whole team was fully guaranteed.
Whether their opponent is the Czech Republic or Denmark.
The England team does have a physical advantage.
Before this, the European Cup has always had three games every three days, and the group stage has three games every eight days. Such a density puts a heavy burden on the players' bodies!
England's strategic advantage was put to good use in this campaign.
Having qualified early in the group stage, the main players have had a week to buffer themselves from physical stress. Now after playing Greece, they have another five days to rest. On the contrary, the Czech Republic or Denmark only have three days to recover and prepare for the game.
But the Czech Republic or Denmark also have certain advantages, and probably the organizers have also taken this factor into consideration.
Therefore, the venue for the match between the Czech Republic and Denmark is at the Porto Dragon Stadium. The winners of these two teams will also play in the semi-finals at this stadium, while the England team will go to Porto from Lisbon the next day.
However, Portugal itself is not big, so the consumption of such a journey can be ignored. At most, it only involves familiarity with the venue and environment, and it is not as good as the opponents who are more familiar with the roads.
England advanced to the semi-finals of the European Cup.
Britain was celebrating, and Fleet Street was singing praises for the Three Lions. The winning slogan had already been shouted out, but now it was shouted out with even greater confidence.
As for the England team suppressing the Greek team throughout the game and preventing their opponents from taking a single shot, it was hailed as a myth.
After all, the Greek team is a dark horse that has created an upset against Portugal and Spain. Not only was it able to suppress the Greek team throughout the game, making it look like a trapped beast, but it also had no resistance to fight and struggle. This really shocked Fleet Street.
The next day, the England team conducted recovery training in the morning, had a day off in the afternoon, and headed to Porto in the evening.
On this day, the third quarter-final of the European Cup begins.
The Netherlands and Sweden ended in a goalless draw within 120 minutes, followed by a penalty shootout.
The Dutch team defeated the Swedish team with a score of 5:4 and luckily reached the semi-finals.
This victory was extremely difficult for the Dutch team.
This is the first time in 12 years that they have not lost in a penalty shootout in a major competition!
In the 1992 European Cup, they lost to Denmark in a penalty shootout.
In the 1994 World Cup, Brazil was directly eliminated in the quarterfinals.
In the 1996 European Cup, they lost to France in a penalty shootout.
In the 1998 World Cup, they lost to Brazil in a penalty shootout.
In the 2000 European Cup, they lost to Italy in a penalty shootout.
In 2002... they didn't go to the World Cup.
The Dutch team has been absent from one of the past six competitions, and four of the five were lost in penalty shootouts!
Therefore, the Dutch team has had a penalty shootout curse for 12 years. Today, the curse is broken. The Dutch team has advanced to the semi-finals of the European Cup and will meet Portugal at the Alvadra Stadium to compete for the final ticket.
Another day later, the Czech Republic and Denmark competed for the last semi-final ticket at the Dragon Stadium in Porto.
The two teams were evenly matched in the first half, but things took a turn for the worse in the second half.
The Czech team scored three goals in a row within 20 minutes of the second half, not only kicking the Danish team off the cliff, but also burying the Danish team's bodies with their own hands.
England's semi-final opponent is announced: the Czech Republic!
The Czech team is not a dark horse, definitely not. Not to mention that the Czech team’s national team competition has been extremely eye-catching in the past period. Just eight years ago, the Czech team was the runner-up in the European Cup. Coincidentally, the place where they won the runner-up spot was It is in England, and the second place is an honor that the English team has never had. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
