Nigeria was caught off guard, and coach Onibinder was trembling in his heart. He was an insignificant figure in the green world. He was only in his second career coaching Nigeria. The last time was more than ten years ago, when he failed to lead Nigeria to the World Cup.
After being fired, this year he led the African Super Eagles to compete with the world's top players. Nigeria failed to bring many surprises to the world. In addition to their record, it also included their technical and tactical skills. Originally, African teams could not be said to have good technical and tactical skills.
How superb it is, naturally the outside world cannot expect it.
This is the limitation of African teams. There is a lack of football talents. Whenever there are good talents, they will be quickly sent to Europe for development. After training and growth, they will return to Africa to serve the motherland. However, the overall level of a national team is not high.
, there is also a clear gap in the distribution of player levels. It is not easy for the team's technical and tactical strength to be integrated into a whole. It is simply impossible to achieve a breakthrough.
The level of coaching in Africa was naturally unable to compete with that of Europe. When Onibinder saw Nigeria being passive on the field, he naturally thought that Aldrich was superior and felt a sense of awe.
He still hasn't figured out what the England team is playing.
Those shooting opportunities may seem like luck at first glance, but once, twice, three times, four times, when the England team continues to get opportunities, the fact becomes very clear. In this chaotic scene on the field, England itself can
Sort out and orderly.
In the 19th minute, when the referee Brian Hall showed Joe Cole the first yellow card of the game for kicking down Yobo on the wing, England commentator Lineker said in confusion: "Isn't that right?
, is it a little too late?”
Andy Gray and Martin Taylor didn't talk to each other for a short time.
When Lineker said "passed", he did not mean that the referee issued a yellow card. The penalty scale was within a reasonable range. In fact, Joe Cole's action of pulling Udeze three minutes ago could have been issued.
Yellow card warning.
This "passed" refers to the defensive aggressiveness of the England team.
The situation on the field, the confrontation between the players, the England team seems very violent!
This violence comes first from speed.
It is not the speed of attack, but the speed of encirclement and suppression of the defensive part.
The attack from back to front is nothing more than three directions, left, center and right. No matter which side Nigeria attacks from, England is heavily deployed in the midfield. Even when switching from offense to defense, no English players can be seen on the forward line.
It is conceivable that 6 of their players are in the midfield, coupled with the slight conditions of the back line, and Nigeria's offense has no new ideas and easy to predict the ball route, every time Nigeria's receiving players have not touched
Before the ball was played, the English team's partial encirclement and suppression trend appeared.
The wolf-like English players are fierce in local defense, especially the chasing players. They almost pounce on the opponent's players and kick their feet fiercely. If the opponent reacts slightly, a second player will inevitably come up.
Then make more secure and accurate steals.
Sometimes Nigeria makes adjustments to control the ball steadily and slow down the rhythm. The England players' pressing actions are a bit rough, and they pull and pull, because it definitely does not involve a tactical foul, and the opponent has no obvious offensive opportunities.
It is difficult for the referee to issue a yellow card if the action is not out of line, but there is always a limit to patience, which is why Joe Cole's yellow card came from this.
The England team's rough style of play is extremely violent.
This is incomprehensible when you first see it.
Is it worth it?
The England team has qualified early!
In the general public's perception, such rough and constant defense with small moves is despicable in the first place. After all, football should be kicked with the feet and pulling the opponent covertly with the hands. What kind of hero is that?
Furthermore, even if a team is forced into this situation, it will definitely be a life and death battle, and every inch of ground must be fought for, which is understandable.
But England plays like this, I really don’t know what they are trying to do, and it can easily anger their opponents.
If you want to securely win the first place in the group, you just need to play conservatively, even if it's a draw, 7 points will definitely lead to the top spot in the group.
However, England failed all the viewers' predictions. They played extremely unrestrained and brutal football, which even the tough Nigerians couldn't bear.
Lineker's doubts may be the doubts of all fans watching this game.
Andy Gray and Martin Taylor didn't answer immediately because they have called more than 70 percent of Aldridge's coaching career.
They knew that this young coach, who was known for his cold, wise and orderly tactics, would never allow the team to play a "messy" football.
Aldrich could not see his dissatisfaction bursting out on the sidelines. In fact, the young coach was extremely calm and seemed to have everything under control. However, when Rooney rushed back and made a tackle, he saw the young coach get angry and pointed. Rooney yelled loudly, not knowing what he said, but in the next defense, Rooney pressed closely and forced the opponent out of the sideline, but he was applauded by the young coach.
Obviously, the young coach was angry because Rooney made an irresponsible tackle, but he was not angry at Rooney for chasing after him and disrupting the opponent's offense. He even made an obvious push on the sideline, but instead praised him.
So, the way England played today was approved by the young coach, and it definitely came from his plan.
The discovery left England's commentators scratching their heads.
When people go to high places, water flows to low places. Logically speaking, the young coach's pursuit should be to go up step by step. In the world of football, it is gorgeous, mercury-filled, and sunny offensive football. Today it is reversed. England Become rough, violent, even dirty!
Aldrich naturally has his own pursuits, but they are different from the pursuits recognized by the world. If we want to say what his style is, it is to eat according to the food, teach students in accordance with their aptitude, and adapt to changes.
If we can be gorgeous, we will be gorgeous.
It doesn't matter if it's gorgeous or dirty.
Results are the most important, and victory is the eternal goal.
It is undeniable that the England team plays like this and it seems to be very effective!
The first half lasted 30 minutes, and the England team completed 11 shots!
But, they are too rough!
11 shots were taken, only 1 hit the goal range!
Of these 11 shots, only 4 were forced from the outside. The other 7, 5 shots inside the penalty area and 2 outside the penalty area were all good opportunities. If there were top players on the court, I'm afraid they would have scored at least 2!
Even Joe Cole, a player who is known for his technical ability, failed to hit the target in any of his three shots. This is also due to his lack of shooting ability in the penalty area. After all, a player with good skills does not necessarily have a good shot. Shooting is just a skill. It's just one of the abilities.
In the 31st minute, Nigeria launched a long pass and Campbell headed the ball to clear the ball. England had no one on the front line, but when attacking, the back row was unable to defend.
After Dyer broke through, he passed a long diagonal pass to the front of the left wing. Joe Cole stepped in and sent a well-placed cross.
Rooney rushed into the back post and headed the ball towards the goal. In the eyes of everyone who was looking forward to it. Everyone subconsciously thought that this goal must be scored, but Rooney put the ball on the goal post and bounced out.
Rooney kicked the goalpost. His hatred was overwhelming.
There was a huge sigh in the stadium.
Everyone was helpless.
This damn thing doesn’t even come in?
Aldridge covered his face with one hand on the sidelines.
A bunch of rough guys!
Nigeria escaped another disaster. At this time, they were frightened and at a loss.
If we say who is the safest when attacking, it is Nigeria's two central defenders. When they have the ball at their feet, the England team does not grab it, but retreats to block other ball points. However, Nigeria cannot just go back and forth with two central defenders and the goalkeeper.
Fuck you?
As soon as they attacked, the England team, which had gathered a large number of troops in the midfield, began to play in succession, and it was a mess. After successfully defending, they immediately moved forward and broke fast. Sometimes they seemed to be stumbling, and sometimes they would seize the opportunity to attack a wave of threats.
Explosive offensive.
"The England team is not pressing blindly. Smith is not playing as a forward at all today. It is not clear who is playing as the forward. Rooney, Joe Cole, Dier, and even sometimes Carrick will rush into the penalty area and complete the shot. The England team
The defense is planned. No matter which way Nigeria's offense develops, the English players who are far away and unable to complete the defense will start running at the right time.
position, so you can see that five players in the England midfielder take turns to go to the first line. At that moment, the player who goes up is the forward. More often, they are all midfielders. This kind of defensive pressure allows the England team to play in the midfield.
The frontcourt has a huge advantage, and yes, I have to admit that before the half of the game was over, the England team got 15 shots, which was the advantage brought by defensive pressure."
Andy Gray saw some clues and analyzed the situation on the field. It was unbelievable and bright at the same time.
Because in my impression, a team with dirty defense and crazy pressing force will root its defensive focus area in the second half, which is the last step after resisting the opponent's attack. Today, the England team defends the key area premise, and it is also the organization that stifles the opponent.
At this stage, Nigeria's offense was fragmented and had no system at all. The game lasted for almost 45 minutes. The Nigerian team passed the ball forward, but none of them could make more than 4 passes.
In the 45th minute, 1 minute of stoppage time, the England team launched another offensive. Rooney got a little frustrated and directly dribbled the ball in the midfield area and then hit the goal hard with his foot.
Not to mention, this shot is very reliable.
The opponent's goalkeeper Enyeama bravely blocked the ball. Udeze hurriedly turned around and tried to clear the ball with his big foot, but he kicked the ball on Alan Smith, who rushed forward desperately. Smith just took advantage of the trend and Enye
Yama abandoned the goal and Smith headed directly into the goal when the ball fell from the air.
The ball flew through Enyeama's raised arms and into the goal behind him.
"England scored! It was an unexpected goal! They wasted a lot of good opportunities. In the end, the opponent made a mistake and the clearance ball hit Smith. Smith didn't seem to have any reaction. He continued to pounce forward and succeeded with a header in the penalty area.
, 1:0, England takes the lead! At the same time, the number of shots taken by England in the first half has reached an astonishing 17 times!”
The hard-working Alan Smith spent most of the first half on defense. His offensive statistics were not very good, but defensively, he had three steals alone. This goal can be said to have been earned by him, and it is considered a blessing from the sky.
Thank you for your hard work.
Rooney rushed to celebrate with his teammates, but he felt a little unwilling. His extremely high-quality long-range shot still failed to score. Instead, Alan Smith had no chance to score.
But maybe this is the purpose of the coach's formation.
Aldrich just clapped and smiled, not too excited.
And Onebinde, who was not far away from him, was already shocked beyond measure. (To be continued...)
