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Chapter 78 The Golden Generation vs. the Three Lions

Chapter 77 The Golden Generation vs. the Three Lions

If the 1998 World Cup was the most successful World Cup, then the European Cup in 2000 was a European Cup with many strong teams and brilliant stars.

None of the teams in the top 16 is weak, and the four national teams in the four groups fight against each other, and it is impossible to determine who can advance until the end.

The starting lineups for both games are:

Portugal:
Goalkeeper: No. 1 Vette Baia (Porto),

Defender: No. 5 Fernando Couto (Lazio),

No. 13 Dimas Teixeira (Standard of Liege),

2 Jorge Costa (Porto),

14.a. Xavier (Everton),

Midfielders: No.7 Luis Figo (Barcelona),

No. 10 Rui Costa (Fiorentina),

No. 4 Vidigal (Sporting Lisbon),

17 r. Bento (Oviedo),

Forward: No. 21 Nuno Gomez (Benfica),

No. 8 Joao Pinto (Benfica).

England:
Goalkeeper: No. 1 David Seaman (Arsenal),

Defender: No. 4 Sol Campbell (Tottenham Hotspur),

No. 5 Tony Adams (Arsenal),
No. 3 Phil Neville (Manchester United),

No. 2 Gary Neville (Manchester United),

Midfielder: No. 14 Paul Ince (Middlesbrough),

No. 11 Steve McManaman (Real Madrid),

No. 7 David Beckham (Manchester United),
No. 8 Paul Scholes (Manchester United),
Forward: Michael Owen (Liverpool), No. 10,
No. 9 Alan Shearer (Newcastle United).

When Portugal's golden generation and England's Jagged Three Lions met, they staged a drama of sparks hitting the earth.

Players from both sides entered the field, Portugal wearing crimson jerseys, England wearing white jerseys, with a strong fighting spirit on their faces.

The camera panned across the bald Beckham, without his flowing blond hair, fans could barely recognize Beckham.

In the 1998 French World Cup quarter-final match between England and Argentina, Beckham was sent off with a red card for kicking in the second half, causing the England team to face 10 people with 11 people, and finally lost a penalty kick. After the game, Beckham He was strongly condemned by domestic public opinion, fell into a trough in his life, and even had to postpone his wedding with Victoria. This time at the European Cup, Beckham shaved his hair and shaved his head, which made thousands of female fans feel distressed.

The chasing teenager Owen has a childish and sunny face. He just entered the first team for his second year, and he shined in the match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup in France.

In the 1998-1999 season, Owen scored 40 goals in 23 games and scored 30 goals in 18 Premier League games. Owen once again won the title of Premier League top scorer and became the youngest Golden Boot winner in Premier League history.

Standing at thirty, the veteran Alan Shearer has a long-term ambition.Alan Shearer scored a total of 260 goals in the Premier League. He is the first scorer in the history of the Premier League. In 2, he scored 1992 goals in the European Cup held in England and won the top scorer.

Portugal's "golden generation" with Rui Costa, Luis Figo, Pauletta and others as the core only won the two World Youth Championships for Portugal in 1989 and 1991, but did not do well in the World Cup and the European Cup. The results are unavoidably not worthy of the name, and the age increases but nothing is achieved, so this time Portugal's "golden generation" vowed to prove themselves in this European Cup!
But the ideal is plump, and the reality is skinny.

Portugal soon took two blows.

England entered the state immediately after kick-off, and the start was very smooth.

England's long pass tactic is simple and rude. At the beginning of the game, the England midfielder received a return pass from Michael Owen. Without stopping the ball, he made a diagonal long pass to find Alan Shearer on the right. The Portuguese defender cleared the ball out of the sideline, No. 2 Gary Neville threw the throw-in like a grenade and threw it directly into the Portuguese penalty area. No. 9 Alan Shearer jumped up and scored with a header, which was easily confiscated by Baia.

Baia made a big kick, Luis Figo hit the football, but hit the England player, England continued to pass a long pass, and the football kept flying in the sky for the first minute.

It was finally Portugal's turn to control the football, with delicate technique and penetration of short passes, which also posed a threat to England.

But the good times didn't last long, and the situation on the field suddenly changed.

Luis Figo dribbled the ball in the front court and was intercepted. The England left-back made a long pass in the back court. Staggering to control the football, it was passed back to Phil Neville who was inserted in the back row.

Phil Neville quickly made a pass from the bottom, but the pass was too big. The football went over the players on both sides in the middle and bounced to the right sideline. Beckham, who was ambushing at the front of the penalty area, did not give up and ran to the sideline. Before going out of bounds, the arch of his right foot was lightly removed, and the football stopped obediently under his feet.

George Costa and Vidigal made a careless mistake. Neither of them stepped forward to press Beckham, and there was no one two meters in front of Beckham!A round moon scimitar passed diagonally into the Portuguese penalty area from the right.

At 2 minutes and 42 seconds into the first half, England midfielder Paul Scholes jumped high in the Portuguese penalty area and scored with a header. The football hit the lower edge of the goal crossbar. Baia was caught off guard and had to look back at the goal. As a result, the football landed on the lawn and bounced into the goal, and several Portuguese defenders were obviously not in the game state, and they didn't even jump. England got off to a fantastic start.

One goal behind, the Portuguese team did not panic, did not disrupt the offensive rhythm, still insisted on penetrating the ground, patiently looking for opportunities, and also made several threatening shots during the period.

At 11 minutes and 30 seconds, Rui Costa received a throw-in from the right side and made a pass from the bottom. Joao Pinto jumped high at the back point and hit his forehead on the football. The football hit the ground hard and bounced over the goal. The crossbar flew out of the field.

Accurately found Vieira Pinto who was going forward, but unfortunately the ball missed slightly.

Three minutes later, Rui Costa suddenly blasted the goal vigorously in the frontcourt. Fortunately, Seaman concentrated and flew out sideways to hit the football out of the baseline.

But luck was not on Portugal's side. In the 18th minute, the Three Lions showed their sharp fangs again.

In the 17th point, Luis Figo's free kick in the front court was over the lintel. England goalkeeper Seaman kicked the goal kick with a big foot, and was pushed out of the touchline by the Portuguese midfielder. No. 2 Gary Neville threw a grenade-like throw-in , Throwing directly from the backcourt to Owen's feet in the frontcourt.

The chasing boy Irving went down the right. Under the situation of being stared by Portugal, he made an awkward pass with his left foot and tore through the Portuguese defense. Beckham quickly inserted the ball and easily broke into the penalty area and passed from the right. In the middle, Scholes, who was in front of the goal, took off lightly and shook Baia. The football landed at the feet of midfielder McManaman who was in ambush in front of the goal. McManaman easily pushed and shot again without defense a city.

Beckham's golden right foot once again became a peerless weapon, and the Three Lions led 18-2 in the opening 0 minutes.

　Looking at the words typed on the game video, it's wonderful!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)