The most low-key superstar

Chapter 217 Nicole should take the lead

'At the Maximir Stadium in Zagreb, England was crying out for revenge from top to bottom in the battle for the top spot in the group, but their poor performance in the first game did not allow people to trust them too much ...'--The distrust of The Times represents the voice of most fans.

"Vengeance! Revenge!"

On the streets of Zagreb, a large number of England fans chanted slogans of revenge and flocked to the Maximir Stadium, while many Croatian military and policemen beside them were watching their every move. English football hooligans are not in vain It has a name.

"Everything is decided by the head coach, as long as it can help the team, I have no problem making any sacrifices. I am very happy to have the opportunity to play in the game against Croatia, but the team is a whole, not a player can completely I am in charge, and I will do my best." Nicole made such a statement after learning that he was late.

"First of all, we have to score goals. If we want to get a good result, we must have a good performance on the court. We all want to win. We must pay attention to this decisive battle in the middle of the week," said captain Terry .

In the locker room of the poorly equipped Maximilian Stadium, Capello was making the final mobilization, "Today is a battle of our life and death. Although the qualifiers have just begun, I think we must win this game, otherwise , is likely to repeat the mistakes of Euro 08, so, gentlemen, use all your energy to fight for a great victory."

"Welcome to Zagreb. Today, the England team will face the most crucial match in their qualifiers, which is Croatia. Croatia has the strongest lineup at home. Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric was in charge and Pletikosa was in goal."

"For England, Joe Cole, who was brave in the last game, appeared in the starting lineup. Walcott squeezed Beckham out of the starting lineup with his outstanding performance. Rooney and Heskey partnered up front. Brown replaced Glenn Johnson as the right At the back, Ferdinand is back from injury with John Terry, James in goal and the United midfield duo of Nickel and Carrick that everyone wanted in midfield. Lampard did it on the bench."

"Bilić's team has always been very strong at home. Since the formation of the Croatian national team in 1994, whether in the European Championship or the World Cup qualifiers, this team has never tasted the taste of losing at home. It has maintained an unbeaten record for 14 years, and the latest home defeat was in a friendly match seven months ago, and in the first round, Croatia beat Kazakhstan 7-3 at home."

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The game started in the eyes of everyone.

In the 3rd minute, Nickel's opening long shot gave the opponent a chance to disarm the England team, but his teammates did not seize this opportunity.After the football was blocked by Pletikosa, it landed in the small penalty area, but none of the England players grabbed the ball, and the opposing defender kicked the ball out of the sideline.

Then Croatia tried to launch a counterattack.They all still remember the tactics formulated by the head coach Bilic before the game-offensive!Use every opportunity to attack, don't shrink your defense, and start a confrontation with your opponent.Only by attacking can you avoid being suppressed.

But their offense did not achieve any satisfactory results.The attack passed, and it soon ended with Modric's anti-aircraft gun shooting the football into the stands.

The England team who got the ball reorganized their offense.

After receiving the pass from James, Nickle turned around and dribbled forward. When the opponent was close, he made a two-pass and one-hit cooperation with Carrick, the midfielder who came to meet him. After he passed the football to Carrick, He accelerated and continued to run forward. Carrick didn't waste much time. After attracting the opponent's attention, he didn't turn around to avoid it, but directly knocked the ball with the outside of his foot. Comfortable passing.

Nickel received the ball while running and just met the Croatian midfielder N-Kovac. N-Kovac has played for Croatia for many years and is the main defensive midfielder of Croatia. He has excellent defensive ability and is especially good at stealing and marking. He is an excellent engineer midfielder.

Facing a fierce defensive player like N-Kovac, Nickel mostly used his flexible body and speed to overwhelm his opponent.But after several seasons of training, Nickel knows that using teamwork and technology to solve problems is the most effective.

When Nicole was approaching the opponent, he first made a gesture to pass the football to the right. When N-Kovac’s center of gravity moved a little in that direction, Nicole suddenly stepped on the football with his left foot and dexterously passed the ball. Pulled back, allowing the opponent to rush into the air, Nichols pushed the football forward with his left foot, and then started it, quickly passed the opponent's block, and N-Kovac, who had lost his center of gravity, even made fouls. The chances are gone.

Nicole's eyes were bright, he didn't pass the ball in a hurry, but strode the ball, constantly improving his speed, and went directly to the hinterland of Croatia.

When Simunić of Croatia saw that Nicole broke through his team's defense, he looked at the direction of Nichol's breakthrough and thought that the opponent was going to break through from the ribs, so he quickly gave up his position and rushed up to try to stop it.

Nickel was very happy to see the opponent rushing over. He was waiting for this kind of opportunity. Since he got rid of N-Kovac, he had been thinking about how to organize this offensive in his mind, and his eyes were constantly observing the field. changes in the situation.

He noticed that his teammates had formed favorable trends in multiple positions, and his quick breakthrough made Croatia's defense look very weak at this time. As long as the pass and teammates' running positions are appropriate, they can easily find opportunities. Yes, it should be a very good opportunity.

After Simunić rushed up, Nickel did not continue to dribble the ball, but lightly flicked the football to Walcott, who was following up from the wing, to the space in front of him.

After receiving the ball, Walcott made a breakthrough along the side and then suddenly cut inside. Just when the Croatian defender focused on him, Walcott suddenly passed a through pass from the outside , the football slipped past Croatian defender Planic and entered the penalty area.

When the Croatian defenders turned around to look for the ball at the same time, they saw that Nicole, who was still at the front of the penalty area just now, had received a pass from Walcott.

"Nice fit! Nickel catches the ball again."

"Chance! It's time to shoot. This is England's chance! A chance for revenge!" England's commentator shouted excitedly.

When Nicole received the ball, he was facing the goal. The central defender Simunić, who was tricked by Nicole with the pass, was retreating to his position. Seeing that Nicole received the ball again, he had already arrived. The area where he could shoot, so he had to rush over again in a hurry, intending to get stuck and prevent the opponent from shooting.

But he didn't expect that before he arrived, he saw Nickel suddenly push the ball hard with his right foot, not a shot!Yes - pass the ball!
Croatia's defensive players didn't react. This time England's offense was concentrated on the center and right. They almost attracted most of Croatia's defensive forces. Now Nickel gave up the chance to shoot, but suddenly made a pass. They were caught off guard and could only watch the football pass by them, because the ball was fast, and the football had already reached the goal.

What Joe Cole, who had just arrived there, had to do was very simple. Joe Cole lightly blocked it with his foot, and the football quickly rolled into the goal...

"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!! Joe Cole! Joe Cole! His second consecutive goal for the national team!"

"Oh...beautiful! Beautiful! Nickel's pass was beyond everyone's expectations. It was very sudden and deceptive. His early organization pulled the opponent's defense to the right and emptied the left. Joe appeared where he should have appeared again! England took the lead in breaking the deadlock in the away game. The game had just started less than 5 minutes ago, and England led [-]-[-]!"

"Nicole showed his strength in Manchester United, planned this beautiful attack, this ball, Nichols should take the lead!"

After the goal was confirmed, the England fans in the stands burst into cheers. The team they had given hope for revenge did not keep them waiting too long, scoring a goal in just 5 minutes!Now, they are a happy group of people.

"Shh...!"

And the Croatian fans obviously couldn't accept this fact - less than 5 minutes into the game, their beloved team was broken by the opponent, and the opponent turned out to be England, their former defeat. The Croatian fans booed to express their dissatisfaction.

　In the last few chapters, due to the needs of the plot, some materials have been quoted. Wukong knows that this is not good, so starting today, he will try to compensate everyone in terms of word count. This kind of compensation will continue. In fact, it has been like this from the very beginning, hehe, Wukong is a kind man.

　　
　
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