All 11 people have a chance, plus substitutes, there are 14 possibilities.
But heroes are often born randomly, rather than deliberately acting. This is one of the charms of the team sport of football. Some people are expected to be heroes, but in the end they become sinners, and some people are considered sinners.
But he can complete self-salvation and even become a hero.
Young players lack experience and the more they focus on self-expression, the less likely they are to become heroes and go to the other extreme: sinners!
If it was Alan Smith who played forward in the first half, Aldridge would have accepted the result very calmly, but it wasn't Smith, it was Rooney. Rooney was fully capable of doing better. He could have done better, but he didn't do it.
arrive.
At the beginning of the second half, Rooney's performance improved slightly. He sent a wonderful pass to Gerrard. Gerrard was interfered by Andrade in the penalty area and missed the ball. Aldrich gave Rooney applause.
But 10 minutes later, Rooney missed another golden opportunity. Beckham passed the ball from the wing. Rooney cleverly ran to the back point to grab the point. He wasted the opportunity that was close at hand and headed the ball wide.
There was an uproar at the scene. England fans lamented that they had squandered a good opportunity, while Portuguese fans were thankful to have survived the disaster.
"England's counterattack was very threatening. Portugal's offensive end became more and more impatient. After being intercepted by England's midfielder, they quickly launched a threatening offensive. Unfortunately, Rooney failed to send the ball into the goal. This 18-year-old genius
"Young man, you seem a little nervous today, and your performance has dropped significantly."
Scolari had already asked Portugal to pay more attention to defense during the halftime break. However, after attacking in the midfield and frontcourt, the team still lacked the ability to contain England's quick counterattack.
Prevent the opponent from hitting the ball behind you. The back line will have to retreat, and the midfielder will be broken down by the England team. If the back line is in good condition, you must be wary of direct passes from behind. Especially if the midfield line retreats, the Portuguese frontcourt attacking players will
Under the tight surveillance of the England team, there will obviously be a lack of support behind them.
Aldridge finally saw that Rooney had lost his ability as a surprise player.
The reason is also very simple. After the victory over the Czech Republic, Rooney's exposure was too high. England does not have many good forwards. No matter how careless Portugal is, they will not turn a blind eye to Rooney.
When we come to the finals, we will definitely conduct more rigorous research on our opponents.
Every opponent on the field cannot be underestimated.
In other words, in this final, the England team can defeat the opponent tactically, but it is absolutely impossible to defeat the opponent technically!
Vice versa, it is impossible for Portugal to defeat England by relying on the individual performance of its players. After all, the threat value of every player will cause England to be wary.
Due to various reasons, Rooney was nervous or impatient in the final, which has affected the performance of his technical ability itself.
After missing the header, he kicked the goalpost directly to vent his frustration.
Aldridge chose to make a substitution. In the 61st minute of the game, when Portugal took a corner kick, the England team made a substitution on the sidelines.
Rooney looked at the substitution number played by the fourth official on the sidelines in disbelief.
His teammate, Irving, stood on the sidelines waiting for his end.
Rooney's expression contained dissatisfaction and anger. He started this final, but he did not score.
As long as he scores one goal, he will become the top scorer in the European Cup!
Golden boots, flying!
Rooney walked off the field with his head lowered and did not make any substitutions with Irving. When he walked to the bench, Aldridge reached out to pat Rooney on the shoulder to show encouragement.
However, a scene that shocked Aldrich appeared.
Rooney raised his hand and opened Aldrich's arm!
Aldrich's pupils shrank, and his expression suddenly changed, as cold as ice.
Fans all over the world may have seen this scene through the live broadcast. Even if they didn't at the time, they would be interspersed and replayed by the live broadcast party in subsequent games.
Aldridge turned to look at Rooney, who was still lowering his head, and scolded in a cold voice: "What the hell is wrong with you? What are you dissatisfied with? The team has come to the finals and is in the process of attacking England.
The first European Cup championship trophy in history, do you know what you are doing?"
Rooney turned his head. He regretted what he did just now. He didn't want to make things worse, but facing Aldridge's cold and sharp eyes, he still couldn't hold it back. He shook his head with a look of aggrieved look on his face.
The expression said: "If you don't trust me, don't bring me to the European Cup!"
Aldrich restrained his anger.
Don’t trust?
Yes, if there is no trust, he will not bring Rooney to the European Cup.
If he didn't trust him, he wouldn't have made it clear to Rooney many times why he was placed on the bench.
If you don't trust him, you won't replace Rooney when you need someone to step up against the Czech Republic.
If he didn't trust him, he wouldn't have started him in the final!
It’s not that I don’t trust you!
It's you who disappoint me again and again!
This poor performance in these 60 minutes directly squandered two golden opportunities.
Even a world-class superstar would not dare to complain to Aldridge when he was substituted!
You're in a bad state and you're not performing well, but you're still feeling confident?
Aldridge walked up to Jenson, no longer looking at Rooney, and whispered to Jenson: "Take him back to the locker room. I don't want to see him again before the game is over. Let him calm down."
As soon as Aldridge finished speaking, Rooney stood up from the bench and walked straight into the tunnel.
When he was aggrieved and dissatisfied, I don't know how many pairs of eyes on the England bench looked at Rooney with mixed feelings.
Wayne Rooney, you are only 18 years old.
England's international players who play as substitutes can understand Rooney, but they don't sympathize with him.
I understand because Rooney hopes to hit personal honors and has become the new golden boy to replace Irving. Irving became famous when he was 18 years old, and Rooney was 18 years old and had already made a name for himself in the European Cup.
It's just that his ambition is so big that he seems to be above the team.
Maybe he will become a big star in the future, but he is not yet, so he has no capital to complain and does not deserve sympathy.
Portugal almost scored through this corner kick attack.
Cristiano Ronaldo actively ran in the penalty area to get rid of the player who was marking him, and then headed the ball from a small angle towards the goal. There was a bang, and the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out of the baseline.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who was kneeling on the ground with a shocked face, felt very sorry. He almost became a hero in Portugal.
Scolari also covered his face with his hands on the sidelines, showing a very disappointed look. If the goal could be scored, Portugal would immediately change their style of play, stop attacking, and defend the counterattack.
Aldridge's heart was swaying and his emotions were very complicated, but he tried his best to keep all his thoughts on the court and focus on the game.
Irving's physical fitness may not be able to last the entire game, but now that he is on the field, he is still lively and energetic.
The tactical effect that Irving brings is also very obvious.
His speed brought pressure from the deep offensive line, and Portugal's back line had to retreat. However, Irving's smart movement led him forward first, and then turned back to receive the ball in the created space.
Teammates cooperated to allow the offense to continue stably at the forefront.
Portugal strengthened its defense in the second half, and the back line contracted more tightly. The speed in the center alone was not enough.
Aldridge gestured to Scholes on the sidelines, asking him to press forward and put more pressure on the opponent's backline to control the ball. By constantly transferring the ball, he would tear apart the opponent's back line and force the opponent to expose the space.
In the 73rd minute, Figo's cross from the wing was cleared by Campbell with a header. Gary Neville controlled the outside position and passed the ball diagonally to Lampard, who then passed the ball back to Scholes.
Scholes ran away from Deco and then headed forward with the ball.
At this time, Beckham and Lampard were pressing together, plus Gerrard and Owen in front, the England team was 5vs6.
He brought the ball to the front waistline and passed it to Lampard. The latter split the ball from a medium to long distance. Beckham took the ball from the right to the baseline without cutting in, which would only make the opponent shrink the penalty area even more.
defense.
Beckham attracted Valente to defend, and immediately passed the ball to Gerrard, who was pressing the back line and running over to meet him.
Gerrard still kicked the ball, and then passed the ball back to Scholes who was not advancing forward from the outside. Before Maniche and Costinha could turn around, the ginger head also quickly kicked the ball out.
The ball was passed to Irving who was pressing on the left side of the back line.
Behind Irving is Carvalho. He handles the ball without turning around and gently knocks the ball towards the middle!
The Portuguese back line was shocked. Carvalho was attracted by Owen. Andrade's main attention was on Gerrard. When Lampard quickly moved forward into the center, Maniche and Costinha realized it, but
The attention was previously on Scholes. Lampard cut in from the outside, plus Gerrard, Scholes, and Owen kicked the ball in succession. This combination was completed too quickly.
, they were almost spinning around in circles before they realized that it was difficult to guard Lampard!
Lampard was like a sharp knife inserted into Portugal's penalty area. His speed did not slow down and he passed the ball straight into the penalty area. He handled the ball very well when he touched it. If the pass was too big, the golden opportunity would no longer exist!
After forming a one-man attack, Lampard faced Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo. The angle of the shot was similar to a penalty kick. Lampard hit the ball hard into the lower left corner of the goal. Even though Ricardo's prediction was correct, the angle was too tricky because the distance was too close.
But he failed to make the save and watched helplessly as the ball flew into the goal!
At Lisbon's Stadium of Light, Portugal's hopes of winning the championship suddenly dimmed!
The crowd was excited. Many England fans took off their clothes in the stands, and female fans also showed their sexy underwear to cheer Lampard.
Lampard roared as he rushed to the sideline, and was then pushed down by the entire England team in the corner flag area. Many players on the bench also rushed there, and Aldridge also joined the running team, as if
He waved his arms like crazy and rushed over there with a happy face. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
