At the Saitama World Cup Stadium, the audience held their breath in the stands, the Swedish fans were heartbroken, and the English fans were swinging their arms and getting ready to go!
McManaman disrupted the Swedish team's midfield defense through his personal ability and tore apart the defense in the middle. He did not attack the opponent's back line, while Owen and Scholes moved forward like two men on a bowstring.
If the defender moves with the arrows, they will go straight to the heart of the Swedish team!
Because of this, Lampard followed the central corridor opened by McManaman, and Owen and Scholes were at the forefront to contain the last iron gate. England's offense was interlocking.
The layers are tight. At this moment, when the clouds are cleared, Lampard is the sharp sword that strikes the final blow, and his sharp edge is revealed!
Lampard rushed into the penalty area at full speed and fired with great force. The ball was like a cannonball, with a dazzling trajectory. No one could see the ball clearly because it was so fast that it was indescribable.
In the blink of an eye, when people saw the ball clearly, they suddenly discovered that the ball had been decelerated from the goal by the net, and then rolled out!
The passion that erupted in the stands of the stadium seemed to shake the earth!
"England has scored! England has scored! Frank Lampard, 24-year-old Lampard scored England's first goal in this World Cup! This blast is unstoppable, no one can
Stop! Even if Sweden is possessed by a god or a god comes down to earth, it can't stop it! It can't stop England's determination to score goals, and it can't stop England's fighting spirit to win! The great England is opening the door to victory!"
"Martin, Andy, I have to say that this goal is epoch-making. Because from the scoring process, we can see the obvious mark of Hall. This is Aldrich Hall's England team, no longer
England used to be 442, but now it is England 4321! The offense is very varied, and although there are not many offensive players involved, each one is crucial! Baker
Ham instigated the attack, McManaman created space for Lampard to step in, and Owen Scholes, their running threats seemed to make the Swedish defense line have a Damocles hanging over their heads.
In the end, McManaman assisted Lampard, and the 24-year-old midfielder sent the ball into the Swedish team's goal in a rough but blood- boiling way!"
After Lampard scored, he immediately rushed to the corner flag area and started celebrating. His teammates all rushed towards him and shook their fists with him towards the large number of England fans in the stands, and the roar of the Three Lions broke out!
At this moment, in England, there are countless TV sets and countless fans in bars, either dancing and shouting in celebration or raising glasses and cheering.
In the first 25 minutes, England was worrying. It looked like there was nothing to look forward to. Even neutral fans would have an idea: If England like this can win the World Cup, they will be blind!
However, England in the last 20 minutes made the neutral fans' eyes brighten. England's smooth offensive and defensive system, as well as the tacit cooperation of the frontcourt attacking group, coupled with the endless offensive changes, made people start to have a different view of England and have a little expectation.
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Needless to say, England fans, they swept away the gloom in their hearts before the start of the World Cup. All the negative rumors about the England team disappeared. They saw a powerful England, just like the majestic and cold, god-like Three Lions standing on the sidelines.
Legion commander!
Aldridge closed his eyes after Lampard scored, made a fist with his right hand and waved it hard, then opened his eyes again, his expression remained unchanged, applauded the players on the field, and then pressed down with both hands to indicate that he was in the upper half.
The defense must be solid in the limited time left on the field, and the halftime must be ended with a lead when entering the locker room.
The two coaches of the Swedish team, Schedberg and Lagerback, looked solemn. Schedberg was cheering the players and boosting their fighting spirit, while Lagerback, the coach responsible for the tactical division of labor, had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
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After a short 20-minute burst, England defeated Sweden without the ability to fight back. It was not without reason. Strategically, this was the success of the English team. In terms of tactical details, it was also the success of the English team.
They are no longer a simple and rough team that attacks forward and plays high and high. Although the players' individual skills are displayed, it still cannot be said that the whole team is exquisite and gorgeous.
But the Three Lions created by Aldrich, both in terms of overall layout and team composition, have a very strong sense of hierarchy, and the combination of player abilities also maximizes their advantages!
In front of Scholes, behind Beckham, the former passes short, the latter passes long, McManaman dribbles, Owen moves, and Lampard comes in...
To say that England is not good, to pick out their faults and shortcomings is endless, but it does not mean that they are useless, bring out their advantages, and add the most outstanding feature of these players: physical running!
The Three Lions under Aldridge don't have the talent to surpass the rest, but they are still unparalleled in the world!
The first half ended when Ibrahimovic shot a 35-yard long-range shot into the stands. The Swedish team's two coaches, Lagerback and Schedberg, knew that the halftime break was too important for them, and the situation became very difficult.
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While the England commentators were discussing the first half of the game heatedly, Aldridge did not praise the players in the locker room. It was only the end of 45 minutes, which was far from the time to relax.
"1:0, we are leading. The situation is very favorable to us. Now, we have better space to play. The Swedish team will definitely strengthen their offense in the second half. We don't have to be afraid. We must keep a calm mind and cannot hold on because of the lead.
idea......"
In the locker room, Aldrich carefully arranged the tasks for the second half of the game. In fact, at this time, he would emphasize more on mentality instead of making too many tactical adjustments.
The best environment for this set of techniques and tactics is counterattack. The more adjustments it makes, the more it will confuse the players themselves.
Now that the team can move freely, you can tell at a glance that this is a team with an overall style. Aldrich needs the team to be stable and not take risks rashly.
In the second half of the game, Aldrich stood on the sidelines and observed the Swedish team's offensive and defensive adjustments.
Falling behind at halftime, the Swedish team will of course adjust.
As soon as the second half started, the obvious change was that during the attack, the forward pressure of the midfielders increased. There was an obvious tendency to press forward during the offense. However, this kind of forward pressure was actually still a deterrent. It was a kind of containment, and they still did not dare to act like that.
Why did Lampard rush directly to the penalty area or even step into the penalty area? What if he can't come back if he goes up there?
Containment is to create more opportunities for Ibrahimovic, Ljungberg and Larsson.
The Swedish team's adjustment will not disrupt the England team's deployment, because in essence, England's 4321 is to hope that the opponent will attack. No matter how the opponent attacks, as long as the opponent attacks, the England team will successfully defend and quickly launch a fast break after switching from defense to offense.
, there will be more room for counterattack.
In the 51st minute, Bart intercepted Svensson's pass to Ibrahimovic. After intercepting the ball, he quickly passed the ball forward. Scholes, who retreated to receive the ball, was in the area behind Svensson. This was the start of the fast break.
Space. After catching the opponent's attack, the defense cannot return to position in time.
Scholes took the ball with his back and knocked it back to Beckham. Beckham repeated his old trick and passed a long mid-range pass to McManaman who was free.
The threat of the poodle with the ball was clearly revealed in the latter part of the first half and became the focus of the Swedish team's defense. However, they strengthened their offense. On the contrary, when they were hit with a fast break, the defense would be weakened.
McManaman stopped sticking to the ball and passed a diagonal pass to Scholes who was advancing forward on the other side. At this time, Scholes had already arrived in front of the Swedish team's back line.
The ginger head still didn't stop the ball and stuffed the ball directly into the penalty area.
Irving half-turned around Anderson to catch the ball, and used his speed to rush past Anderson by half. Although the angle towards the goal was a bit tight, there should be no problem in shooting.
Owen half-turned and volleyed. After shooting, Owen looked up to the sky again with the huge sighs of the English fans in the audience.
The ball hit the side netting and missed the goal.
"Irving seems to be out of form today. His final kicks are a bit bad, once in the first half and once in the second half. He shouldn't be at this level. If he was the best Owen, he would have scored at least one!"
"Yes, but Hall has placed all his bets on Irving as a striker. Now he can only hope that Irving's condition can be adjusted quickly."
Aldridge also saw that Irving was not in his best condition. I can only say that in this game, Irving's performance was at two extremes for the time being.
There are two statuses.
One is the competitive state, which is the display of technical ability.
One is the physical state, as the name suggests, the state of the body's hardware.
Irving's extreme performance is that his physical condition is very good, which is reflected in his running position and speed, but his competitive state is not at the normal level, which is reflected in his shooting level.
These two states are also the reason why the power stream and the skill stream can compete for a long time. No matter what a player's competitive state is, his physical state will not be much different when he is free from injuries and diseases.
Take Irving as an example. No matter how bad his condition is, his speed will not drop significantly. When it is time to run, he can still run. The same is true for players with excellent physical fitness. When his condition is poor, he may stop the ball.
The passing of the ball is not satisfactory, but the muscle strength of the body will not disappear or the muscles will atrophy, and the decline in physical condition will not be obvious.
In Irving's case, Aldridge was mentally prepared and gave him enough time to recover. This is why he can still use his physical advantage. However, his competitive state stems from being overused by Liverpool. Liverpool failed to win the Champions League last season.
In the semi-finals, Irving scored 19 goals in the league and was in great form. However, it is difficult for a player to maintain his peak form throughout the season. Irving's best form was in Liverpool, but now it has declined.
, to inspire him again, in addition to his personal adjustments, he also needs competition.
So Aldridge can accept the current Irving, give him time to recover, adjust, and slowly inspire him through the game. If there is no game, Irving will have no time to count on.
In the second half, the Swedish team not only made some adjustments in its offense, but also made some major adjustments in its defense. That is, the full-backs abandoned the wing and moved directly into the middle, either to help the midfielder fill the position, or to help the central defender mark people.
This is an adjustment made by Lagerback after analyzing that England's entire offensive in the first half was focused on attacking the center. England could hardly see the side attack within 40 yards, and the full-backs seemed redundant to defend the side.
Three minutes later, the England team once again penetrated the Swedish team's midfield defense. Except for Ljungberg, the Swedish team's midfield players were far from the first-class players in terms of strength.
Not a first-tier club, in terms of strength, it is not difficult for the England team to penetrate the opponent's midfield defense, but the England team does not have many people involved in the attack. Owen received the ball on the right in front of the penalty area and then attacked the opponent's final line of defense head-on.
Irving, who was dribbling the ball through, was blocked by Edman and Anderson and successfully intercepted the ball. Once again, it was obvious that Irving was not in the state. This is the competitive state. Without the ball, Irving looked fine, but the ball was at his feet. His competitiveness
The status is clear at a glance.
Irving looked a little disappointed and couldn't help but become irritable, but when he looked back to the sidelines, he saw Aldridge showing him a thumbs up. Although the other person's expression looked a little cold, Irving's mentality immediately changed.
Knowing that the head coach supports him at this moment, tolerates his mistakes and gives him enough patience.
Owen stopped thinking wildly and calmly began to adjust.
Since his condition with the ball is relatively poor, he might as well show his good side and contribute other strengths to the team! (To be continued...)
