The Swedish team was in dire straits, and the coach made new tactical adjustments on the sidelines.
Theoretically, the Swedish team's most threatening player on the field is Larsson, but today he is more responsible for the frontcourt. It is precisely because he cannot be ignored. The closer he gets to the striker, the more he will be beaten by the England team.
The defense was double-teaming him, focusing on limiting his performance, so he retreated to organize the offensive, hoping to provide cover for his teammates, but the effect was not ideal.
This was not unprepared, so Larson was not too shocked. Just as he knew Aldrich, Aldrich knew him.
After receiving the new tactical instructions from the head coach, Larson frowned and felt that it was not feasible.
Counterattacking in the frontcourt also depends on the opponent's deployment. It is difficult to counterattack England in the frontcourt because the Swedish team cannot form a double-team circle. On the one hand, they have few people to attack, so there are only a few people who can counterattack.
On the other hand, the England team's formation is 4321, with four defenders and three midfielders. There are too many passing and connecting points in the midfield, so I'm afraid I won't be able to touch the ball if I get dizzy.
Larson grabbed Ibrahimovic and communicated with the young supernova of the national team with a solemn expression.
Ibrahimovic nodded frequently. He is also an ambitious player. Although he is a bit arrogant, in front of Larsson, he will naturally listen carefully to the guidance of his seniors. He knows that Larsson's experience is a valuable asset. In today's world
In a situation, it is definitely beneficial to listen more. Even if he loses the game in the end, it doesn't matter. He is still young and has experienced it. It is all experience and intangible wealth.
After the exchange, Ibrahimovic nodded vigorously and decided to implement Larson's arrangement.
Starting from the 70th minute, the pace of the England team's attack began to slow down. The focus on stability on the field did not mean that they would not attack, but it ensured that the offense was played patiently and there were more passes in the midfield. Although they did not have Pirlo,
Zidane is a master of organization, but with formulaic passing and transfer, no threat, and risky passing coordination, they can play very smoothly.
England does not have the ability to break through the opponent's defense with a mid-to-long-distance through ball. This is a shortcoming in organizational talent. Therefore, their goals rely on their advantages in other aspects, such as running and coordination.
Changing the speed and rhythm, tearing apart the opponent's formation in the overall situation. This requires a lot of physical energy.
With a two-goal lead, the English fans in the stands will not criticize the team for slowing down their offensive pace at this moment, and the English commentators will not criticize them for their lack of ambition to continue scoring goals. Since the Swedish team does not dare to press hard, why should England?
in a hurry?
Aldrich watched the game progress from the sidelines and analyzed the situation changes in every area of the field.
He could see the Swedish team's counterattack in the frontcourt, and he didn't feel it was a threat at first because the England team had many people in the backcourt. As long as they handled the ball calmly, there would be no problem.
But after a few minutes, Aldrich suddenly discovered that the two forwards of the Swedish team, Ibrahimovic and Larsson, seemed to be playing a trick during the counterattack.
One false and one true!
When the ball is controlled by the England team in the middle of the backcourt, these two people will make defensive postures to block the forward passing route. However, the next second, when the England backcourt passes the ball to the wing, these two people will
He immediately bared his fangs and rushed to the wing, cooperating with the winger to carry out a partial encirclement and suppression!
This is a smart defensive strategy and one of the essences of Millwall's high pressing.
You can't press the opponent in all directions in the vast space in the front court. You can focus on a little harassment to predict the opponent's passing route, and then focus on key areas!
Just like now, the focus of the Swedish team's frontcourt counterattack is not on the center, but on blocking the forward passing line from the center. Then, when the England team passes the ball to the side, the Swedish team pounces on that point, and here,
The most important thing is the activities of Ibrahimovic and Larsson.
Faced with this pressing strategy, England's lack of organizational talent in the midfield and backcourt began to be exposed.
A decent pass is the easiest to be restricted and the passing route can be predicted.
This is determined by the player's thinking and ability in playing football.
This is also the reason why Millwall will not adopt a high-pressure press if they encounter Real Madrid. It’s okay if you block Bart’s forward passing line, but so what if you block Zidane’s passing line? Do you think you block it?
In fact, in Zidane's view, there may be many passing routes in front of him. The same goes for Pirlo. A scalpel pass like thunder on the ground will make you pay a heavy price.
In 2/3 of the time, as long as the defense in the backcourt is successful, the Swedish team will retreat to defend. The defender does not encounter counter-attack pressure. At the same time, the mental pressure brought by this is different. The backcourt players assist, and in the frontcourt
If the offense fails and the ball is stolen, there is still a chance to run back to make a recovery. But if the ball is lost in the backcourt, there may not even be a chance to make a recovery. The mental pressure is naturally different.
When the Swedish team started to use this counter-attacking strategy, the only player in the English team's backcourt who could be absolutely calm was Southgate, but there was a problem with the full-back.
Ashley Cole suddenly became frightened after receiving a pass from Bart.
Ibrahimovic, who was in front of Bart, had no intention of grabbing Bart, but Bart still shot the ball. He shot the ball in the direction of Ashley Cole. It seemed very stable, but as the ball was rolling, the Swedish team's forward
The field triangle counterattack formed a connection.
Ibrahimovic ran in the direction of the ball, but he certainly couldn't run the speed of the ball, but through his position, he cut off Ashley Cole's short pass back to the center, and then, after Ashley Cole received the ball
Before the ball, in front of him, Larson also pounced on him, very quickly!
Ashley Cole was shocked. He could definitely stop the ball steadily, but what was the next step?
In front of him, club legend Larsson was eyeing him, wanting to pass the ball to Butt or Southgate, but he was afraid of being intercepted by Ibrahimovic. In a hurry, he kicked the ball and wanted to pass the ball diagonally to Lampard.
In fact, if he is calm enough and makes long horizontal passes, it doesn't matter even if he makes a big-footed clearance.
But he passed the ball to Lampard and fell into the Swedish team's counterattack prediction. After all, the distance was close and the surrounding ball points were not blocked. Either goalkeeper Seaman or Lampard.
Ljungberg stole the ball before Lampard, and judging from the speed with which he started and the momentum with which he counterattacked, it was obvious that he was well prepared.
This is exactly the counter-possession strategy explained by Larson and Ibrahimovic. They can only focus on local efforts and must not steal blindly. England does not have a creative midfielder and is not afraid of them getting the ball in the middle of the backcourt, whether it is Bart Cary.
Whether it's Frank or Lampard, their passing is quite satisfactory. It's not difficult to predict their shots. The key is whether you are prepared and whether your teammates can work together.
Ljungberg took two steps forward after stealing the ball. Bart moved over to help defend. Ashley Cole lost his mind when he saw the ball was lost and rushed directly to intercept Ljungberg. Probably wanting to make up for his own mistake.
error.
Ljungberg quickly pushed the ball forward, and Ashley Cole woke up when he saw the opponent passing the ball. Behind him, a figure passed by like the wind.
Larson!
The fox-like Larsson responded to Ljungberg's through ball and went directly into the penalty area. He will face off against Southgate!
Two old friends who are both Millwall legends are now having the most critical showdown on the battlefield!
Southgate didn't press Larsson. He was guessing Larsson's next move. Was he going to cut inside and shoot? Or?
Larson did not try to break through Southgate head-on. Instead, he took the ball one step toward the baseline. Southgate followed the baseline and pointed behind him. He knew who was in the middle, Ibrahimovic.
!
Larsson suddenly kicked the ball back when he was close to the baseline, and then made a cross pass. Southgate turned around and saw Ferdinand sticking close to Ibrahimovic, and there was no chance for Ibrahimovic to get the ball. However, Larsson this time
The ball was not passed to Ibrahimovic!
Ljungberg took the ball away before Bart fell to the ground to tackle and disrupt the attack. He took a step forward and entered the penalty area. Then he hit the goal hard with a kick from a very tricky angle!
Seaman flew to the extreme, but could not stop the shot that hit the inside of the far post!
Southgate was expressionless. Larsson did not pass him. He also blocked the passing route between Larsson and Ibrahimovic. If Larsson hesitated and delayed for a second or two, Ashley Cole would respond.
After catching up, however, the mistake made by full-back Ashley Cole in the back line this time caused the defensive instability in the back line.
It was too fast. In fact, Ljungberg intercepted the ball, passed the ball, moved forward, accelerated to the fastest speed, received the ball, crossed the ball and shot, all in less than 5 seconds.
"The Swedish team scored a goal through Ljungberg, and they recovered one. This was a mistake made by the England team themselves. The 21-year-old Ashley Cole made a pass error. The Swedish team quickly launched a fast break in the frontcourt.
Berry and Larsson, two players who play for the Premier League giants, made lightning cooperation. With 10 minutes left, the Swedish team regained its vitality!"
Ibrahimovic was closest to the goal. He picked up the ball and ran back. The Swedish team did not celebrate.
Schedberg jumped high in excitement and immediately waved his hands to encourage the players to keep up their efforts.
Aldridge originally planned to say something to the players on the court, but when he saw Southgate take the initiative to walk over and talk to Ashley Cole, he remained standing motionless on the sidelines, as if the goal was insignificant.
"Whether it's passing the ball, making a clearance, or whatever you do, you have to be calm. There's no need to panic. Look, the boss doesn't care at all on the sidelines. Ashley, the game isn't over yet. Cheer up."
Southgate's words relieved Ashley Cole of a lot of psychological pressure.
When he first came to the World Cup, he suddenly encountered pressure on the field. He was indeed a little panicked. Just like England was able to catch Sweden off guard, the Swedish team, led by the old demon Larsson, made England's young players make mistakes in the frontcourt.
After the score was rewritten, Aldrich made his second substitution, replacing McManaman and replacing him with Joe Cole.
The atmosphere at the scene became very tense again.
However, Aldridge is not too nervous. The ball just now was not a tactical problem. It can only be said that England is not strong enough. The strength of the strong has always included three aspects: technology, body, and spirit.
It was England's own mistakes that gave the opponent a chance, not that the opponent was so strong that they took advantage of England's flaws.
As long as you avoid making mistakes again, your destiny is still in your own hands. Moreover, as time passes, England should have more opportunities.
The Swedish team's goal made the coaching staff think that their tactics were working, so they ordered the frontcourt to intensify their counterattack!
Five minutes later, the Swedish team failed to score an attack. After Ibrahimovic's pass on the front line was intercepted by Ferdinand, the Swedish team immediately launched a counterattack. Southgate handled the ball more steadily and passed the ball without any panic.
Pass to Carrick, pointing forward while passing the ball.
Carrick stopped the ball and turned around, and passed the ball to Scholes before Svensson came to press. Milder pounced too hard, and Scholes stopped the ball and turned around to take advantage of the difference in rhythm and wipe it out.
Scholes dribbled the ball forward, with Lampard rushing up beside him, Joe Cole pulled to the side, and Owen pressed the back line forward.
The Swedish team's counterattack in the frontcourt failed, and the English team's fast break pressed forward in the midfield line!
Scholes dribbled the ball forward, played a one-two with Lampard in front of Alexander Sanderson, and handed the ball to Owen on the penalty area line.
At this moment, Irving didn't seem to dare to squander such a golden opportunity. His state needed to be adjusted, but he couldn't force it, so he thought about how to handle the ball before catching the ball.
With Anderson on his back, he was almost shaken by the opponent's small movements, but before falling, he passed the ball back to Scholes.
Scholes took a diagonal step towards the ball, swung it out of an angle, and fired a volley. With no one harassing or marking him, he shot the ball very confidently. The ball flew into the far corner of the goal against the turf!
England 3:1 Sweden! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
