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In everyone's eyes, England was classified into the death group, which is called bad luck.
As for the schedule, England will face Sweden in the first game. The top, middle and bottom three draws will be considered a winning draw. It is not good, nor is it bad. If it is good, it will be the best if it can defeat Nigeria, the weakest team in the same group, in the first game. If it is bad, it will be the first.
In this match, they will face Argentina, the favorite to win the championship. England may be beaten to a pulp by Argentina, whose offense is so gorgeous.
However, in Aldrich's view, the group of death is a foregone conclusion. In terms of the schedule, England will face Sweden in the first match, Argentina in the second match, and Nigeria in the final match. This is the top score in the schedule, and the best arrangement of opponents.
Nigeria is the underdog in the eyes of the other three in the Group of Death, and has the best chance of getting all three points.
But the more so, if they encounter Nigeria in the first game, who can guarantee that the England team will not repeat the tragedy of the French team?
Because your mentality will change, you will think that you are determined to win, and the situation will force you to rack your brains and take the initiative to trample Nigeria under your feet. This will make it easier for your opponents to seize the opportunity.
If they play Argentina in the first game, and the Pampas eagle soars in the skies of South America, dominating the crowd, who can be sure what their first performance will be like? If they play crazy, the pressure on the England team in the first game will be extremely huge.
On the contrary, Sweden is an opponent that is slightly weaker than England, but an opponent that England cannot underestimate. It will make the England team extremely cautious and they will not dare to take it lightly. The reason is that they have not beaten Sweden in 34 years!
It has not been defeated in 34 years. Just looking at the strength on paper, no one dares to judge that England will win.
After all, the England team is young and many players lack experience in major competitions, which makes them either underestimate the enemy or collapse under huge pressure. It is better not to encounter them early. It is better to stand on the stage of the World Cup first, feel the atmosphere and stabilize the mentality.
Adapt to this level of competition, and then concentrate on the competition, at least to be able to display your strength normally.
In the first 25 minutes of the first game against Sweden, Aldrich issued the military regulations to the team!
For the first 25 minutes, hold back, be on guard, take your time, do it bit by bit, step by step.
If you lose the ball, the situation will be bad, but if you can score in the first 25 minutes, it is not necessarily a good thing. This will cause huge fluctuations when the mentality is not completely stable, which will be detrimental to the subsequent games.
If it is Millwall, playing in an unfamiliar environment, Aldrich will give the team 10 minutes to enter the game state. This state of play is actually the above-mentioned stable mentality. Only with a stable mentality can the body perform freely.
If the game is very important, if there are 5 more minutes, at Millwall's level, the time to adapt, integrate, and fully enter the game state will not exceed 15 minutes. That is determined by their team level and experience, and it is their capital.
, even when the state is at an all-time high, it may not take 3 minutes to enter the game.
As for the England national team, Aldridge gave them 5 more minutes. Considering that it was the first game and players like Ashley Cole, Lampard and Ferdinand had never experienced such a competition, Aldridge gave them 5 more minutes.
Are 25 minutes out of 90 minutes wasted?
No, this is very important, absolutely important, because it never takes too long to score a goal or concede a goal. 10 seconds or 20 seconds can determine the outcome of a game. Those teams that play the ultimate defense can create miracles.
The team may prepare for 80 or even 90 minutes for these 10 or 20 seconds of "destiny time"!
On the contrary, the Swedish team also needs to adapt to the field and enter the game time, so both sides were conservative after the start.
However, due to the weaker paper strength of the Swedish team, they could not afford to compete with England. Their theoretical probability of winning was already lower than England's. Therefore, when attacking, they showed off their killer moves from the very beginning.
There was not much pressure, and I didn’t try my best, but I still had the idea of giving it a try.
They attacked Ashley Cole's defense. Aldridge saw it and was not surprised but happy.
After all, Sweden's offensive pressure is limited. Such low offensive pressure will allow Ashley Cole and Lampard to enter the game state faster than other players, concentrate on the game, and continue to succeed in defense.
Build confidence.
This is why it is said that playing Sweden in the first game is better than playing against Argentina and Nigeria. Argentina’s crazy offensive posture may not be able to crush Ashley Cole and Lampard in their World Cup debut and build confidence.
?Once they make a fatal mistake, it will become their nightmare. Where are the chances? In the same way as Nigeria, weak teams actually have more opportunities to play defense and counterattack.
Only Sweden has a gap with England, but the gap is not particularly big. In addition, England is afraid of its opponents. This is the best whetstone for England in the early stage of entering the World Cup stage!
The first 25 minutes polished the confidence of the boys of the Three Lions and their stable mentality!
This will not only be of great help to this game, but also to the next two group matches.
Aldridge saw that the team was operating more flexibly. At least during the transition between offense and defense, the midfielders and backfielders had clear ideas for passing and receiving the ball. No one appeared to be uneasy. The Swedish team did not press in the frontcourt and only made symbolic moves when retreating.
They were harassing each other, and their opponents obviously couldn't keep up with their ball transfer speed. This meant that the England team's mentality had stabilized and everyone had entered the game.
Only when the whole team enters the match state can England have the foundation to attack the enemy.
After 25 minutes, Aldridge took advantage of a dead ball and made gestures on the sidelines and shouted a few words to ensure that the team could see his on-the-spot instructions.
When England's players see Aldridge's gesture, they won't be surprised, panic, or have a sense of urgency to catch a duck.
This was all within the established plan, and as all of them entered the game state, they gradually became unable to restrain their urge to attack.
Previously, they had been playing short-pass penetration in the midfield and frontcourt, but there were not many contact points. The offense often failed and they hardly threatened the Swedish team's defense.
After Aldridge gave the order, the rhythm of England's attack suddenly changed.
The audience in the stands of Saitama World Cup Stadium also clearly felt that the rhythm of the game was gradually increasing!
In the 28th minute of the game, McManaman, Scholes, and Lampard kicked the ball in the left area of the front court and played a clean inverted triangle pass attack. When McManaman received the ball,
Started and ended with Lampard passing the ball to him.
But McManaman's position was already advanced, he got rid of Ljungberg on the left rear, and then suddenly broke through Alexander Sanderson!
Alexander Sanderson couldn't believe it. For almost the first half hour, McManaman had been passing, passing, passing. The opponent's sudden breakthrough caught him off guard. When he turned around again, it felt like half a century.
It was already over, and McManaman's burst of speed gave him no chance to catch up!
Schedberg looked anxiously on the sidelines. He yelled at the players to mark him on guard!
Another coach, Lagerback, who was sitting on the coach's bench, slapped his thigh, his expression suddenly turned worried, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Aldrich, who was not far away and looked stern.
This young marshal is so cunning!
Offensive players and defensive players are completely different when they enter the game state. Offensive players can be distracted, mainly by their sense of handling the ball. When they are not in state, they will make mistakes and delays in handling the ball. When defensive players enter the state, it is their spirit.
Concentrate and calmly predict, and your body must keep up with the rhythm.
The Swedish team's previous counterattack helped England's defenders get into the rhythm of the game. In the process of England's continuous short-passing and coordination, the offensive players would not be distracted or unfocused. On the contrary, without the ball,
This helps them get into game shape when running and kicking the ball.
However, England had never directly attacked the Swedish team's back line in a positional battle before. Their lack of investment often resulted in the failure of the attack at the back line. They never attempted a breakthrough, not even once!
Just like this, the Swedish team's defense almost spent the previous time constantly moving up and down. The England team suddenly picked up the speed, and the players began to dribble and break through. The Swedish team was suddenly caught off guard!
Obviously, this is definitely an English conspiracy!
It must have come from the hand of the young commander who is famous all over the world.
Schedberg watched in horror as McManaman dribbled through at lightning speed, cutting a straight line into the middle of the Swedish team's defense line between Lucic and Mellberg. That was, the ribs were open!
Suddenly being beaten like this by the England team, the Swedish team's defense was really confused. Obviously looking at the distance, Lucic could definitely close the door and seal McManaman when he took it back, but Lucic was just too slow, and McManaman just missed it.
Just rushed over!
"Yes! yes! McManaman dribbled the ball into the penalty area! Great opportunity for England!"
Just as McManaman entered the penalty area, Irving, a young boy chasing the wind, cleverly ran from the middle of Anderson and Edman to the middle of Melberg and Anderson.
Melberg has been broken through by McManaman, but he is still stuck cutting into the middle. If McManaman changes direction, Melberg still has a chance to intercept!
At this point, McManaman has only two choices, pass the ball or shoot!
The situation is clear at a glance. The most critical point is Anderson. He noticed Owen's movement and was about to turn around, but found that Scholes suddenly moved forward to his left, which was the area before Owen's movement. In an instant, England's penalty area
Three arrows from the left, middle and right are fired at once!
When Anderson hesitated, Irving was already in position. McManaman nudged the ball into the middle. Irving met the ball without adjusting and shot!
After the shot, Irving looked up to the sky and sighed!
This was his first shot in the game. It felt average and hit the target, but it was too right, too right!
Hedman was almost hit in the chest by the ball, and then folded his arms to hold the ball as it bounced out.
"Phew, England missed a great opportunity. Owen's shot in the penalty area was confiscated by the goalkeeper. What a great opportunity. If this goal had been scored..."
"Andy, not every opportunity can score. I think this is a good sign. England didn't have a threatening attack for nearly half an hour, but suddenly it suddenly accelerated and posed a huge threat. This is not an accident, it is definitely
It was designed by Hall. Now, the Swedish team is a little panicked. I believe England will create excellent opportunities."
"Gary, I hope your prediction can come true." (To be continued...)
