Football matches focus on one offense and one defense. If the attacking team enters the opponent's threat area with 5 or 6 players, the defensive team can of course use 7, 8, or even 9 or 10 players to defend.
This is understandable. One-on-one competition with balanced numbers was the main theme on the football field a hundred years ago. Now, it is a team confrontation rather than an individual duel.
When the situation changes between offense and defense, if the weaker side on paper cannot organize a smooth ground attack and the rules must require them to kick the ball out, then they can make a big-footed clearance and kick the ball forward, away from the dangerous area of the goal.
It's also normal.
England started to press and defend from the front line due to their stronger personal ability. As a result, Albania could calmly clear the ball every time they attacked, and the players did not rush forward to prepare for the next defense.
No one else can accuse them of lacking offensive desire, which is the cliché of negative football!
Did you see it?
England's players surrounded our penalty area, and we couldn't defend one-on-one. Of course, we had to hoard more players to defend. They pressed our back line, and they didn't dare to pass the ball in the backcourt, so we had to make a big clearance.
, it’s not that we don’t want to attack, it’s because the situation forces us.
Under such circumstances, the main battlefield of the game between England and Albania is in the area inside and outside the opponent's penalty area. The area where the offensive and defensive sides are densely populated is small. England's attacking side is aggressive but poses little threat, which is understandable.
After Aldridge gave orders to the team through Beckham, the deputy, when England's attack on the field ended, the frontcourt players immediately returned to the midfield, taking the single-pointer Irving as an example. He did not press the opponent's center when defending.
The defender instead retreats in front of the opponent's midfield line, leaving space for the opponent's center back to pass the ball. The back row teammates also retreat in a hierarchical manner, at least. The Albanian back line and midfield line do not have a static formation during the opening kick.
So much pressure.
In this way, can Albania continue to make big saves, with players standing in the backcourt to defend?
If this is the case, then we can accuse them of playing negative football and running a bus. "A heinous crime"!
Within five minutes, Albania took two consecutive goal kicks. England controlled the landing point more easily, and then launched an attack forward. The players retreated and then advanced forward, which was much smoother. It was also easier to hit the penalty area.
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Because they have room to accelerate from back to front, the short burst of impact can make it difficult for opponents to guard against.
McManaman and Irving's shots missed and were confiscated by the goalkeeper.
After the attack, England immediately retreated to defend.
When Albania saw this posture, they couldn't figure out what these rich and wealthy English coaches were thinking. There was no pressure in the midfield and backcourt when attacking, and the goalkeeper always returned the ball to the opponent with his big kick. So he began to try to play the ball safely on the ground.
Albania passed the ball from back to front, and England set up an interception barrier in the midfield. Beckham successfully intercepted the ball with a well-timed grab, and then immediately passed the ball diagonally to the left. Lampard stepped forward to receive the ball and launched an offensive
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At this time, Albania's formation is relatively scattered. When they attack, the formation is about to expand, but the ball is intercepted during the expansion process. Now it needs to be recovered immediately. The influence of the players' abilities makes their recovery speed as a whole not comparable to the speed of England's attack.
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Lampard made a direct pass to McManaman who was free in front of him. McManaman, who was facing the opponent's penalty area with his back, made a beautiful cross pass without stopping, and accurately found Scholes who had thrown away the opponent's midfield defender.
, Scholes stopped the ball steadily and then made a wonderful pass through. Owen succeeded in countering offside and shot with his right foot from the penalty spot. The ball spun outward and flew straight to the upper left corner of the goal.
Albania was completely destroyed by England's fast break. The goalkeeper wanted to make a save, but in the end he just opened his hands and turned his head to look at where the ball flew.
"Michael Owen! The ball has been scored! England finally opened the door to victory. This attack is fast, effective, and simple and deadly! We can clearly see that England's fast break rhythm is very fast after the steal is successful, and the ball forward is decisive and direct.
, the movement coordination between the players is also very clear, just like the game when they destroyed Spain, such a goal is exciting!"
Irving, who has not played for more than a week, is recovering well. His timing and speed when countering offside can be seen. After scoring a goal, he rushed to the sidelines to accept the cheers of the fans, and his teammates also rushed over to save him.
Hold on.
Aldridge looked careless with his hands behind his back. When the live camera captured his reaction, he was found to be kicking the turf with his feet.
Albania is considered a weak team in Europe, and it is located in Eastern Europe and is not a mainstream region in the European football circle. When playing away games, they basically give away points.
In fact, it is not difficult for England to win this kind of game. They can definitely crush it with hard power.
Speed, body, technology, and other factors all have the possibility of being crushed.
But England's defensive strategy at the start directly led to the inability to take advantage of their speed advantage.
The forwards are pressing the opponent's back line, and the back line cannot be too far away from the goal. At the same time, the midfield line must be pulled back to help defend. This results in England's offensive front line having no space to show speed. In a small area, the technical advantage of playing less and more is still available.
It's not enough to overwhelm, but for a strong attack, Aldridge only needs to replace Heskey, and then put Ferdinand or Lampard on the front line. With only one right foot of Beckham, he will definitely get the pass by force.
Victory, this is a way of crushing.
But in that case, the game has no meaning except the result.
Albanian players are depressed.
They were forced to attack wildly and never conceded a goal. England retreated. They were about to attack and they were about to try. This time, they scored a goal. Unfortunately, it was England who scored!
When Albania restarted the game, Aldridge looked up, his expression confusing the TV audience.
He smiled wryly when the team failed to score.
When the team took the lead, he frowned slightly.
Aldridge is not dissatisfied with the goal, nor is he self-destructive and feels that he should be happy to be behind. He just wants to see what kind of performance England will have next.
At the beginning, the approach of opening up and pressing forward unscrupulously is understandable and can be tolerated.
But if you return to your old ways after scoring a goal and ignore the coach's tactical requirements, then this team is hopeless and even God can't save it!
Being obedient in training and being obedient in games are two different things, and both are very important. The former ensures the strength and quality of the team, and the latter ensures that the game is executed according to the coach's tactical design.
If Aldridge can't command this team, he would rather resign. This is impossible for a club to relegate players to the sidelines and then find suitable ones. The best players in England are basically here, and they can't.
, Aldrich does not think that he can make a difference in the international arena with another group of obedient crooks.
Fortunately, Aldridge had enough prestige, and after his on-the-spot tactical orders were issued, England quickly turned the advantage into goals. How could the players dare to dissatisfy?
Most of the players on the court now think it's amazing. Beckham even secretly laughed in his heart: Irving doesn't need to transform into Jordan.
England continued to retreat in defense and decisively and quickly in attack.
In this way, it seems that England is not as overwhelmed as the opponent at the beginning, but the offensive threat is that the opponent is almost breathless!
Before the end of the first half, in the 43rd minute, England once again stole the ball in the backcourt, and Bart handed the ball to Lampard. The latter passed the ball diagonally to the wing, and Ashley Cole, who came up from the edge, sprinted along the wing.
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On the other side, Beckham is also rushing forward quickly. One of the two is dribbling forward, and the other is running forward without the ball. Their positions are almost parallel. After all, Ashley Cole's dribbling speed cannot be faster than Beckham's direct sprint.
When encountering defensive pressure after halftime, Ashley Cole crossed to the other side. In Aldridge's new tactical system, players are used to playing and just keep their heads calm. Basically, you can know the fixed position without observation.
Where is the receiving point? Of course, in official games, it is normal to raise your head and take a look to determine the success rate of the pass.
After Beckham stops the ball, he can no longer dribble forward. If he dribbles again, the opponent's defense will have enough time to shrink back to form a dense defensive iron barrel formation.
So Beckham passed the ball straight forward, and Irving, who took the ball with his back, did not turn around, bearing in mind Aldridge's request to him.
Pass the ball!
In training, Aldridge made them understand the flexibility of this requirement.
If it is forward, Owen does not need to turn around, that is, when the speed is guaranteed, he is facing one or two defensive players, then the young man chasing the wind can use his own advantages to attack. It doesn't matter if he fails, at least he has a chance.
Hope of success.
But if he is holding the ball with his back, he should not hesitate to pass the ball. No matter if he turns around or adjusts, the chance will become unsatisfactory.
At this moment, Irving handed the ball directly to McManaman, who was behind and rushing forward on the left side.
There is someone next to Scholes, and at the same time, Scholes is also rushing towards the center of the penalty area.
McManaman got the ball while rushing forward, and without losing speed, he stopped and passed directly into the penalty area, forming a semi-one-on-one goal.
Scholes rushed straight to the center of the goal. Irving passed the ball and rushed to the right side of the goal.
McManaman slanted the ball on the left, and Scholes flew to tackle the ball. Unfortunately, he missed the point in the middle due to his short legs, but he attracted the attention of a defender and a midfielder of the opponent, and also
It interfered with the goalkeeper's judgment, and the goalkeeper made a save. As a result, Scholes did not touch the ball.
There was only one defensive player next to Irving, who was behind the goal. He also fell to the ground to tackle the ball. When the ball was only half a meter away from the goal post, his toe touched the ball and changed its trajectory.
The ball rolled slowly against the inside of the goal post.
"Irving scored twice! Just when the fans lamented that Scholes failed to send the ball into the goal, Irving ensured that this beautiful attack was not in vain! 2:0, England will expand its lead, the fans
It’s time to relax.”
The England fans in the Wembley stands cheered for the team's second goal but also lamented.
3 points is considered stable.
This is England's first 3 points in this group match in the World Cup qualifiers.
Although today is a weak team, the negative impact brought by the national team in the past few months has been too heavy, and the fans are not optimistic. However, seeing the changes that have taken place in England after Aldridge took office, the fans can feel a little better.
Be more practical.
For the second goal, Aldrich smiled.
He stood on the sidelines waiting for the end of the first half, and then walked into the tunnel. At the end of the half, Wembley applauded like thunder, and he was very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half.
There was an absolute advantage on the field. Although the first half seemed a bit rough, the second half was very enjoyable to watch, especially the teamwork during the attack, which was impressive.
How great it would be if England could perform so well against all opponents!
