After Aldridge sat down, the camera frequently switched between Aldridge and Bielsa, and 2 minutes later, Bielsa also sat down.
The battle between the two coaches on the sidelines came to a complete end.
Aldridge didn't have the arrogance and arrogance of winning, but Bielsa seemed lonely, helpless, and a little hesitant.
It's not that Aldridge disdains any more battles of wits and courage with the opponent, but that Argentina has retreated, withdrawn, and given up the football style they are proud of.
Bielsa also saw this. He once had the idea of screaming at the players, asking them to attack bravely and try to score one or two goals.
However, he couldn't shout because he thought it was too cruel.
Therefore, when Argentina had six players retreating to half-court, even if they were disconnected from the attacking group in the frontcourt, Bielsa remained indifferent.
He has only two choices, either attack or defend
The three lines must be close and cannot be significantly separated, otherwise they will not be a whole.
In attack, the wide players in the backcourt have to go up and return to the 3313 system. But is this fair to the players on the field, especially the defensive players?
Aren't these defensive players the ones who were wantonly insulted and beaten by England's quick counterattacks? Time and time again, they were embarrassed and tricked by the opponent's simple but practical pass-cut coordination. They turned around hastily, horrified to find loopholes in the defense and were helpless to do anything about them.
How intense is the physical and mental torture?
However, Bielsa was unwilling to order all the frontcourt players to withdraw to defend and completely abandon his offensive concept. This is a feeling and a self-pursuit. It has Bielsa's imprinted style. Once he rewrites it.
The self will be subverted and lost.
Stubbornly not bowing down, not admitting defeat, not willing to give in, not wanting to extinguish the gorgeous and romantic flame of hope.
So from the 70th to the 80th minute, the England team completely dominated the midfield. McManaman sized up the situation and no longer stayed wide. Instead, he retreated to the midfield and began to cooperate with his teammates in the middle.
The center of the pitch helps England build their advantage.
But the Argentina team shrunk their defense. There was a lot of noise in front of the penalty area and the penalty area was overcrowded. The Argentina team had a defensive advantage in the most dangerous area. The England team did not pursue complicated offensive coordination. As long as there was an opportunity within 35 yards from the goal,
Shooting, this is a bit of a hit or miss.
However, this is exactly what Aldridge asked for. Because if it continues to develop, the England team's offense will still be very weak. Exquisite cooperation in a small area is not what they are good at. The offense must be crisp and clean, regardless of the position.
Fight or counterattack, don't delay, never be slow on the offensive end and think that passing back and forth can tear apart the opponent's defense, because this can only be thought of, but it is very difficult to do.
Lampard, Scholes, Beckham, and McManaman took turns taking long-range shots from the outside. Regardless of whether they hit the goal range, the English fans would let out huge cheers in the stands.
In their eyes, the England team has relaxed and started to intimidate Argentina at will, as if the opponent is not worth mentioning and is not worthy of them using all their abilities to deal with it, because the score has shown that the Three Lions have crushed the Pampas Eagles.
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But those who can think while watching the game know that the England team actually has the same Achilles heel as Argentina, which is the lack of creativity in positional warfare and the lack of heroes who can single-handedly control the situation.
So the England team chose a seemingly simple and violent method to play.
"3:0, England won this game without any suspense. However, Gary, do you think there is anything worrying about England? After McManaman's shot hit the side net, England did not
With another threatening attack, has England really relaxed, or is there still room for improvement in our attack?"
"Relax? Impossible. The opponent is Argentina. England will not relax for a second, no. But the current situation, I think it is still England's technical and tactical core, like Lampard, Beckham, Scholes and others.
He will not rashly go deep into the opponent's penalty area and play from the outside.
A long shot is indeed a helpless move, because there is no obvious space for forward passing, and Irving cannot create much threat by running alone. Moreover, if you hit a long shot from the outside, the attacking player will immediately return to the defensive distance.
Being close to the backcourt can ensure the quality of defense and avoid counterattacks by opponents."
"Gary is right, we can't say that the England team is perfect, but in my opinion, the two types of teams that England have the most trouble with are teams whose offensive football can really create terrifying pressure. This
On one point, although Argentina claims to play offensive football, their ability to create threats in a small area is not enough to make England
England's defense is chaotic, so England can counterattack calmly. The second type is a team with extremely strong defense. England's offense will be helpless. Then what? It may depend on who makes a mistake, or it may be left to luck.
Destiny, to sum up, is two opponents with extreme advantages, extreme offensive or extreme defensive."
Andy Gray's comments hit home.
England is not perfect, its defense is not the best, and its offense is not the best, so if it encounters one of the two top teams, the England team will encounter the greatest difficulties.
As for a team that can reach the top level in defense and offense, then such a team will be impeccable, but there should be no such team in this competition.
The balanced philosophy route that England followed in the past was actually a desire to achieve perfection in both offense and defense. It was not that they were vulgar, or that they were willing to be mediocre, but that their pursuit was too unrealistic. Neither the beginning nor the end of the balance created an advantage, but fell into decline.
mediocre.
It's not that Aldridge doesn't want perfection.
Even if the cook is capable of making a Manchu-Hanbanquet, but when he walks into the kitchen, there are only radishes and cucumbers. What should he use to cook a Manchu-Hanbanquet?
If the England team wants to be strong, it must give up and sacrifice for advantages.
Obviously, what Aldridge gave up was offense. Attack is divided into two parts, positional warfare and counterattack. What the England team abandoned was positional warfare.
When it comes to positional battles, they are not even as patient as the second-rate team. The second-rate team will also move back and forth in the center and frontcourt to patiently look for openings. The England team, on the other hand, acts blindly and irresponsibly when the opponent's defense is tight.
He took a shot from the ground. It missed and was blocked. He didn't care and turned around to defend.
Of course, this means that the England team is playing an opponent of equal strength, such as Argentina.
When England encounters an opponent like Sweden, whose paper strength is not as good as its own, it will still take a lot of effort in positional warfare, but overall it will not attack the situation with a large army. It will still make a fuss about local areas and focus on utilizing its advantages.
Inspire it.
"Lampard stepped in and took a long shot in front of the penalty area! Cavaleiro blocked the ball, and the ball bounced out of the penalty area. Scholes, without stopping, volleyed the ball! Whoops, it missed the top of the crossbar and missed the goal.
! In fact, England's long-range shooting may actually be effective. Lampard, Scholes-McManaman, and Beckham all have certain abilities in long-range shooting."
"Perhaps Hall also combined the advantages of England to create such a brand new England team. He must have considered it more comprehensively than us. Therefore, when presented to us, we can only discover it bit by bit. In turn,
reasoning."
Simeone roared at his teammates in front, asking them to come back and defend, especially Aimar. Just relying on Simeone, Solin, or Zanetti, the defense in front of the penalty area was still a bit overwhelming, and the back line did not dare to move. If
Then the back line moves, and Owen may be able to seize the opportunity to counter offside, giving him space to stop the ball in the penalty area and shoot.
The players at the front of the Argentine team finally accepted their fate. Except for Crespo, who was alone in the front and was surrounded by the England team, everyone else withdrew to support the defense.
That's it, after 80 minutes, Argentina finally brought the situation back to equilibrium.
However, it was too late.
The score is 3:0, and the Argentina team has no substitutions.
Their players also saw that the England team was unable to perform any tricks in positional warfare, was powerless, and appeared to be weak in attack, just like their appearance after a furious attack.
If the game could be repeated, Argentina's players would definitely not take the initiative to attack again, absolutely not!
If that happens, the game may become uneventful, with the two sides fighting in the midfield, and finally ending in a draw. Unless there is an unexpected turning point, after all, the creativity of the two teams' positional warfare is not top-notch.
With more than 40,000 fans at the scene and countless fans around the world in front of the TV, the last 10 minutes of the England-Argentina war seemed uneventful. After a battle between the two teams in the midfield, the England team took the initiative to control the rhythm, and Argentina came forward.
Don't dare to invest too many people in a counter-attack. After two attempts, the activity will cease.
When the game reached the 90th minute, the England team made the first substitution of the game.
"The youngster Hargreaves came on the stage to replace captain Beckham. This was a reward given by Hall to Beckham, allowing him to accept the cheers of the England fans alone. Look, in the stands of the Sapporo Dome Stadium, anyone wearing England
Fans wearing the jersey, as well as many neutral fans, stood up and applauded Beckham."
When Beckham came off the field, he was smiling and walking slowly. He also shook hands with Collina, the most famous referee of our time. When he walked out of the field, he raised his hands above his head and applauded the stands to thank the fans for their heroic treatment.
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After clasping hands with Hargreaves, Beckham left the field and came to the coach's bench. Aldridge stretched out his hand with a calm expression. Beckham hesitated and high-fived Aldridge. In fact, he wanted to hug Aldridge.
of.
In this game, even if he leads 3:0 in the 60th minute, Aldridge has no idea of substituting early, because the situation is already clear. The England team will qualify early. With one group match left, he will send all substitutes to come on to give the main force
The players have sufficient rest time, and there will be 10 days between the knockout rounds of the top 16, so in this game, the main players can play the whole game. Beckham was replaced at the last moment because this game is special to Beckham, so give him a
Special moments.
Not long after Hargreaves came on the field, he didn't even touch the ball once. The game ended with Collina's whistle.
The English fans at the scene burst into loud cheers, while most of the Argentinian fans left the stadium sadly. Only a few stayed in the stands to cheer for the team, or were dejected, as if they had experienced a nightmare and it was unbelievable.
Aldridge stood up and walked to shake hands with Bielsa. This time, Bielsa stared at Aldridge solemnly and deeply for a long time. The two said nothing. After shaking hands, Aldridge walked into the field to praise the players, while Bielsa stood on the field.
While looking at Aldrich's back, he couldn't wipe his eyes away for a long time.
He wanted to remember Aldrich's figure, so close, so real and shocking that it destroyed his efforts.
He will not hold grudges, because this is a lesson. Hatred will only make people lose their minds. Although Argentina is forced to the edge of the cliff, and maybe the outcome will be a catastrophic flood, Bielsa is still trying to remember his opponent's figure, and in his persistent eyes
, there is a touch of respect, and there is also a touch of determination that surpasses the other party.
Aldridge walked into the field. He smiled, smiled naturally, hugged the players, and praised them in their ears. He just wanted to encourage in a controlled manner, but the England generals held their arms around his neck and focused on him.
Gathering together, celebrating on the field, and at the same time showing the world the unity of the Three Lions at this time. (To be continued...)
