After Bart understood the note sent by the coach, he immediately woke up, observed the situation on the field, and then performed his duties.
In the 27th minute of the game, Greece once again attacked Lampard's side. The wide player dribbled the ball on the right wing and was intercepted by Lampard and Ashley Cole.
Lampard and Cole passed the ball tacitly in a 2-on-1 and turned forward. At this time, there was a large space in front of him, but the opponent's forwards and wide players were all active in the area behind him, concentrating on this side. He had not assisted before.
He went up, fearing that this side would be penetrated if he couldn't come back, but at this moment, he saw Bart taking the initiative to move some distance to his side.
The stadium is very big, but the distance between players may only be a few meters, which can create a completely different new situation.
Bart's movement allowed Lampard to get rid of his worries and take the ball forward to attack in stride.
Bart observed the situation in the backcourt. Although the Greek players retreated to defend, once they launched a counterattack, they would definitely attack on the right. He had to strengthen his lateral movement to expand the defense zone. The most important thing was the change in the defensive starting position.
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Bart, with extremely sharp eyes, had to blink to observe the opponent's position and guard the key defensive position. Now, his position is no longer in the center of the midfielder, but has moved to the left. This is the most effective attack against Greece after a possible counterattack.
Adjustments made to threat offense.
Aldrich saw Bart's movement on the sidelines and nodded slightly.
Butt's ability is barely top-notch, barely, but fortunately he is not a piece of dead wood. Even if he does not have a stable chance to play at Manchester United, he is now the best choice for the England national team.
If he is only used as a defensive midfielder in frontal defense, the defense must be uneasy. The correct statement is that Aldridge asked Beckham and Lampard to retreat in order to compensate for the defensive midfielder and jointly protect the defense. But in
When attacking, Bart can't count on people on the left and right sides to assist him.
To assist him, he must fulfill the responsibility of a single defensive midfielder. No matter who assists Lampard or Beckham, once they are hit by a counterattack, especially if the opponent fully launches an attack that uses the width of the field, then one of the two must be the counterattacker.
The defense fills the space where the full-back assists.
Aldridge observed Bart's running route for a few minutes and nodded secretly: his talent is limited, but he can implement the coach's tactical arrangements.
If it weren't for the fact that Bart could only play as Keane's substitute at Manchester United, Aldridge really wouldn't be eager for Hargreaves to grow up as soon as possible. After all, Bart is only 26 years old now!
But his prime years are spent on the bench, and it is really hard to expect any major progress in the future.
Once Butt's position was activated and he was able to provide defensive protection for the offense, England's offense suddenly came to life and entered the offensive rhythm they practiced in the second half of last year.
Previously, Lampard and Ashley Cole were too afraid to step forward to assist boldly. Greece switched from offense to defense. They focused on the side of Beckham and Neville. As for the three people in the backcourt
, Scholes, McManaman, Irving. Greece has at least 5 people defending, and they are really not afraid of them. Except for McManaman, who is very threatening in controlling the ball and dribbling, the others are not afraid!
The offensive and defensive situation on the field was changing bit by bit. As the two sides exchanged offense and defense again and again, England's advantage began to be revealed.
Aldrich put his hands on his hips and his eyes were sharp.
Greece, starting to lose pace!
Greece attacked England's right defense again and again, and occasionally suddenly moved to the left, but they were unable to achieve an unexpected effect because England's left was not empty.
On the contrary, after England's offense became more active, the players got better and better, and the threat of each cooperation continued to increase.
Ferdinand competed with the opponent's forward for a header and won the ball, and calmly headed the ball to Beckham in front. After the header was successful, he also reached out to Beckham and pointed at Neville, who was unmarked on the right.
This season, Ferdinand has made greater progress under O'Reilly. He is stronger than when he was at Millwall, because he is an immovable main force at Leeds United and has been tempered in the European Champions Cup.
He performed well in the group stage and now serves as England's main central defender. Campbell, who is sitting on the bench, has no support from the outside world even if he complains.
Now he is commendable for his stability and general style on the field, especially at the center back position.
Beckham couldn't see the direction of Ferdinand's finger, and he didn't need Ferdinand to show him the way. As the focus of being marked, Beckham stopped the ball without turning around and hit Neville horizontally. The defender of Beckham immediately moved towards Neville.
, the latter passed the ball back to Beckham, 2 passed 1, and Beckham took the ball forward to launch an attack.
Just after half-time, there was another obstacle ahead. Beckham glanced at Scholes, who was being marked in front of him, and decisively passed the ball diagonally to the left.
The speed of this half-high ball was not very fast. Ashley Cole came up to the side and caught the ball and quickly drove the ball forward.
England broke into the dangerous zone 40 yards before the opponent's penalty area from the wing, and the Greek defense alarm sounded.
Ashley Cole took the ball to the outside and crossed the middle after encountering the defense. Scholes, who had been targeted before, had already taken the initiative to run over to respond. Facing the ground ball, he kicked the ball and the ball rolled.
Moving forward, he landed at McManaman's feet.
The most active person in England's frontcourt today is McManaman. He is more energetic than others because he is no longer the first choice in Real Madrid. His physical fitness is fine and he has strong fighting spirit.
Stopping the ball and half-turning to face the Greek backline, McManaman didn't have much time. If he hesitated, the opponent would definitely surround the penalty area. Scholes ran diagonally to the other side, attracting the defensive players.
McManaman was in excellent condition today. It was difficult for the football to be intercepted under his feet. This time, he turned sideways towards the goal and moved the ball inside first. The defender in front of him then moved to the center and shifted his center of gravity. McManaman
Quickly smash the ball into the penalty area and start an explosive breakthrough!
He passed by the opponent's central defender and went straight into the penalty area!
A chance to face the goal with a semi-single knife at an angle of 45 degrees!
McManaman's expression is extremely determined, which is in sharp contrast to his nimble ball-handling skills.
I don't know since when. He has begun to look forward to welcoming FIFA match day as soon as possible.
Why?
Intolerable to sit on Real Madrid's bench?
Or are you hoping for redemption because you were snubbed by Hoddle and Keegan? Reproduce your heroic appearance in the European Cup five years ago?
have no idea.
He only knows that there is a place for him in the national team!
The man who never exchanged a word with each other when they first met but seemed to have become enemies across the distance is now his coach, named Aldrich Hall.
In the 1995/96 season, Millwall debuted in the Premier League, and Liverpool's reputation was still there. In the first battle at Anfield, the Lions stepped on the Red Army and became famous in Europe. In the FA Cup final that year, the Lions nailed the Red Army to the pillar of shame. McMana
Man, Liverpool's hot guys headed by Fowler are notorious!
Times have changed, and McManaman never thought that one day he would play under Aldridge. Even when Aldridge took over the national team, he had the idea of announcing his retirement from the national team.
Anyway, that man definitely doesn’t like me!
absolute!
However, after three days of being recruited into the new national team and training, McManaman was moved from the bottom of his heart.
What do players need most?
The first is trust.
The second is the role that suits you.
Aldrich gave him both!
McManaman still remembers his shock six months ago.
The man who used to criticize hot guys mercilessly said such words to him.
"Steve, you are the player with the best ball control and dribbling ability among this group of national team members. You will be a very important part of my tactical design. If you play well, it will be easy for us to win. If you play well, it will be easy for us to win."
No, it’s very slim for us to win. I hope you can play an important role in the national team!”
Aldridge said these words to McManaman when he was talking to the national team players for the first time. There was not a word of lies!
In terms of technical characteristics, the England national team cannot find a player with stronger dribbling and ball control abilities than McManaman. From a tactical point of view, such a player with excellent dribbling ability can use his personal ability to control local situations.
Providing changes, a sharp breakthrough may create an excellent scoring opportunity, which is far more intuitive than complicated teamwork.
McManaman was deeply moved, and Aldrich's trust made him unable to restrain his determination to serve!
Moreover, in terms of position and role arrangement on the field, it is also McManaman's favorite.
Heck, in Real Madrid, he is almost used as a sapper!
There is no way, in Real Madrid, more and more big-name stars want to control the ball. He can't be ranked, and he can't even guarantee his starting position, and he has to bear more defensive tasks!
Perhaps the names people predict as the top scorers in the Premier League every summer are just a few names, Henry, Larsson, Yorke, Ibrahimovic... and the assist list seems to have no suspense, Manchester United's golden wings plus Ronaldinho
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But just a year and a half ago, when McManaman left the Premier League, he and Ryan Giggs were on par with each other in the assists list. Every season, McManaman, Giggs, and Beckham were the leaders in the assists list.
The three names who are far ahead in the Premier League, and when he left, the total assist number in the Premier League ranked second, ranking behind Ryan Giggs. In terms of average assist efficiency per game, he ranked first! Only now has he been surpassed by Beckham.
But still ranked second!
He is definitely a player who plays with his brain. Let’s not mention what he does off the court for now, but on the court, his playing style is focused on the overall situation and the type of player who contributes to the team. If he has the professional quality of Scholes,
His club achievements should be limitless.
McManaman, who got a semi-lone chance, took another step forward, widened the distance between him and the opponent's defender, and then passed the ball lightly across the middle. Irving got ahead of the opponent's defender and stretched his foot to shoot. The ball went into the goal from the near corner.
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"England scored! McManaman made a beautiful breakthrough. He assisted Owen for this goal. Owen's smart shot broke through the Greek goal! The former Liverpool player and Liverpool's shining number one star this season joined forces to help England occupy
Get the upper hand!"
After Irving scored, he smiled and ran to celebrate. McManaman walked back toward the sideline and also smiled.
At this time, he suddenly looked towards the side of the court and saw Aldridge waving his arms slightly to celebrate the goal from a distance. He raised his right arm and gave a thumbs up over there.
He has never felt like he has before, coming to the national team to play for free makes him happy, makes him satisfied, makes him proud, and makes him not want to return to the club!
He made a move that Ronaldinho often did at Millwall. Often after Ronaldinho made an assist or scored a goal, he would make a thumbs-up gesture towards the sidelines, as if to tell Aldridge: I'm here, don't worry!
Aldrich saw McManaman's gesture, smiled, raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up in response.
