Dominate the midfield

Chapter 671 Chapter 670: Smoke bombs?

Spain's crushing victory over Germany, although there are not many wonderful shots, but it let the world see the strength of the matador.

Spain and England were able to eliminate strong opponents from all walks of life and reach the final, relying on their strong midfield strength. Gazzetta dello Sport believes that whoever controls the midfield in the final will win:
"Two teams with very different styles reached the final, but the same thing is that the strength of the midfield and backcourt of the two teams is the best. Both teams have luxurious midfielders and both have the best midfielders in today's football.

The strength of the Spanish midfielder comes from their superb teamwork, because almost all of them come from Barcelona.

The strength of the English midfielder comes from their defensive strength. Girard, Lampard, and Kenting are all defensive experts, and the existence of Wang has brought creativity to the England midfielder. It is precisely what England's midfielders have always lacked the most.

The final will be a midfield competition between the two sides. Whoever can control the midfield will win the final victory!

If Wang fails to recover from injury and return to the team in time, then England's midfield strength will drop drastically, and it will be difficult to gain the upper hand in the competition with Spain, and Spain will have a greater chance of winning. "

The fact that a player has such a huge impact on the outcome of the game can only show the importance of this player, and Wang Rui has proved that he is such a player through his own performance.

Under such circumstances, England fans hope that Wang Rui can recover from injury sooner and make an appearance in the final.

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On July [-]th, England went to Johannesburg, the final venue. At [-] o'clock in the morning, the bus drove into the Venus Hotel, three kilometers away from the city.

More than 50 reporters who had been waiting outside the hotel flocked to the hotel, and the hotel security quickly dispatched to keep the reporters and the bus at a safe distance.

Capello was the first to get off the bus. Instead of being tired from the long journey, he was in good spirits.For the Italian, leading England to the World Cup final was the pinnacle of his coaching career.

He's been very hyper these days, and it's a wonderful feeling.

Capello walked towards the reporter. He hoped to establish a good relationship with the media. The World Cup final seemed to be a competition between players from both sides, but in fact it was an all-round competition.

The Italians hope to give the media a good impression so that England can prepare for the game in a good public opinion environment.

Of course, the reporters were most concerned about Wang Rui's injury. A middle-aged British reporter asked, "How serious is Wang Rui's injury?
Can he appear in the finals? "

Capello said seriously: "Wang's injury is not optimistic. It is not yet confirmed whether he can recover before the final. We are now ready for him not to play."

When the British reporter heard this, his mood suddenly became depressed. The Spanish reporter suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and clenched his fists.Reporters from other countries shook their heads and sighed. The lack of Wang's finals will definitely reduce the level of excitement.

At this moment, Wang Rui limped off the bus with the support of Peter and Kenting, and the reporters temporarily forgot that Capello slapped Wang Rui violently.

The British reporters remembered that Wang Rui was injured and persisted until he helped England win a penalty in the semi-finals, and their eyes were wet unconsciously.A young reporter shouted at him: "Wang, come on! We hope you recover soon!"

Wang Rui waved to the reporter calmly, then walked into the hotel with the support of two friends, and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Countless reporters shook their heads and sighed. Originally, the highlight of the final was the match between Wang Rui and Harvey. Now it seems that this highlight can only be reserved for La Liga.

The calmness on Wang Rui's face made the Spaniard feel strange. Could it be that the English are setting off smoke bombs?

So, soon there was such a view in the Spanish media: "Wang's injury is not as serious as people imagined. preparation."

On the one hand, the British media and Capello insisted that Wang Rui's injury was serious, on the other hand, the Spanish media thought it was a smoke bomb, and people didn't know who was telling the truth.

On July [-]th, Marca issued a heavy news: "England conducted adaptive training yesterday afternoon. According to reliable sources, although Wang did not participate in tactical training, he was doing jogging and stretching exercises on the sidelines!
Wang is very likely to appear in the finals! "

The Marca newspaper also used the opinion of the Real Madrid team doctor to confirm its own point of view: "Mr. Juan, the Real Madrid team doctor, after repeatedly observing the game video, came to the research conclusion: Wang's injury is not serious, and he needs at most three days of rest to recover!"

England fans cheered when they heard the news, but England team doctor Cole immediately denied Marca's point of view: "Wang's injury is not as minor as the Spaniard said. Wang did participate in warm-up activities yesterday afternoon, but the situation is not the same. Not optimistic, whether he can play in the final remains to be seen."

Cole's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on the heads of England fans.

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On the third floor of the Venus Hotel, in Capello's room, the Italian frowned, full of gloom, and the assistant around him was depressed.After the game with the Netherlands, England has conducted two tactical training sessions, but the situation is not optimistic.

Without Wang Rui, the offense of the main lineup was lacklustre, losing its sharpness, and Peter seemed to have lost his spirituality and had nothing to do.

Rooney is still working hard, but his ability is limited, and it is difficult to break through the defense line composed of Terry, Upson and other main players.

As if to relieve the oppressive atmosphere in the room, Capello shifted the topic to the goalkeeper: "Tell me about your observations on Oakes. Is he capable of taking on great responsibilities?"

Green and James have made mistakes successively in the game, which Capello cannot tolerate. Such mistakes will leave a psychological shadow on the players, and it will take great risks to use them in the final.

The goalkeeper coach said: "Ochs is in a good state, his reaction and saves are good, but he likes to attack at times, which is fatal at times..."

Capello thought for a while and said: "There is no perfect goalkeeper in this world, he can play [-]% of his ability in the Premier League, I want to be satisfied.

It's not a bad thing to like to attack. It is quite beneficial for single-handed balls. When defending set balls, a few defenders just need to pay attention.

That's it for the goalkeeper! "

With the return of Terry, the back line will be stronger, and the candidates are very easy to arrange. There is no dispute about the forward candidates. Peter, who scored twice in the last game, will definitely occupy one spot, and Rooney will occupy the other.

The three midfielders Girard, Lampard and Kenting have no problems, but the fourth candidate made the coaching staff uncomfortable. Someone proposed to replace Lennon because he played well after playing and had no major problems.

It was also suggested to use Joe Cole, thinking that he would help the left attack on the field.

Capello looked at the assistants who were fighting for reason, and sighed in his heart: God, let a miracle happen to England, and give me a healthy king!
Even if you can't give me a [-]% healthy Wang, as long as you can make him run and kick free kicks, I will...

(End of this chapter)