Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 153
Under the leadership of Scolari, the Portuguese team still adopts the 4231 offensive formation today. It seems that they are not afraid of their opponents studying the team's tactics. I don't know whether this is self-confidence or arrogance. Launched a fierce offensive against the England team.

The 442 formation formulated by Eriksson is more defensive, so judging from the opening scene, the Portuguese team has been pressing down on the England team to attack wildly. All the England fans were nervous, staring straight at the pitch, for fear that if they didn't pay attention, the team they supported would get a goal.

However, this obviously did not affect Eriksson. Even though the team seemed very passive on the scene, the world-class coach still sat on the bench calmly. It seemed that he was very confident.

Perhaps the Portuguese team's offense was too careless, or they haven't found their form yet. In the 5th minute of the opening, Beckham made a beautiful steal, and then directly handed the ball to Rooney in front. Rooney got the ball and moved forward quickly. He and Irving made a collision with each other, and finally Owen single-handedly sent the ball into the opponent's net to help England take the lead.

The ball is in!
It's Michael Owen, our golden boy!

No one expected that such a passive England team took the lead first. This is really incredible. Even Eriksson and the substitute players off the court were stunned, and then they reacted and hugged each other to celebrate. stand up.

But Eriksson, who has always been serious, walked to the sidelines and told the team captain David Beckham to let the players play in accordance with the tactics formulated before the game. He knew that it was not just a mistake made by the opponent. It can only be regarded as luck, but the opponent's attack is surprisingly fierce, one goal is not safe, and a few minutes of slack may make the rest of the game meaningless.

Sure enough, Portugal, as the host, was irritated, and the offense was even more threatening when they were behind, especially C. Ronaldo and Luis Figo on the left and right. The short pass penetrates and cooperates, and every pass can make the England fans on the scene break out in a cold sweat!Compared with them, Beckham and Scholes, the left and right hands of the Manchester United team in the cross-century period, seem to be much depressed. They are more involved in defense.

In this kind of offensive, England's goal seems to be penetrated at any time!

At this time, it was captain David Beckham who played a role. He kept shouting to remind his teammates to be serious and to do what he was supposed to do—three consecutive long passes, which surprised the Portuguese. Do not retreat some to strengthen the team's defense, but even so, the England team is still passive. It can only be said that Portugal's offensive ability is too strong, although many people say that they lack a center who can make the final decision players.Speaking of which, Nuno Gomez, who played for Benfica, is really weak, and I don't know what Scolari likes in him.

In the 27th minute of the game, the Portuguese team's offense finally paid off. Figo dribbled the ball from the right to the bottom line and passed the ball to the middle of the penalty area. Gomez did not choose to shoot, but kicked the goal The ball was knocked to C. Ronaldo who plugged in after!

Cristiano did not let go of this opportunity. He dexterously flicked away from Campbell while running, and then sent the ball directly into the net with one kick!
The score became one to one tie!
The Portuguese rising star once again proved his worth with his legs. On the stage of the European Cup, he always shines in the audience!

There was a burst of cheers from the stadium stands. They stood up and raised their hands and called out C. Ronaldo's name loudly, expressing their excitement at this time with deafening shouts.

Looking at C. Ronaldo who raised his hands high and shouted at the sky, Bridget on the England bench couldn't help turning his head to Wang Li and said sourly: "Look at him, he is really arrogant. If this is in England, I'm definitely going to kick him off."

Wang Li rolled his eyes and said, "I can understand that you are jealous of him?"

"Jealous? Alan, you really know how to joke, and I envy that little boy? Tell me, what am I not better than him?"

Wang Li turned his head and stared at Bridget for a long time, then nodded and said, "You are better than him in picking up girls, and the whole of England knows your name because of this."

"What? Allen, I'm talking about the field!"

"I think you're better off praying for an early game than thinking about it."

"You should play earlier than me, and maybe you will have a chance in the second half." Bridget broke his fingers and analyzed calmly: "Mr. Eriksson may let you break the deadlock of the game. You know, your Goals always come out of nowhere."

"I hope so..." Wang Li said in a low voice. He didn't know whether he would be able to play, and even secretly prayed in his heart that the Portuguese team would score another goal so that he would have a better chance. You know, this is the final round of the European Cup, not an indifferent warm-up match.

Wang Li's thoughts were obviously not heard by God, and even if he heard it, he would not take it seriously.

After the re-kick-off, the two teams started a fierce battle in the midfield. The midfield composed of Costinha, Figo, Deco, C. Ronaldo and other players is by no means inferior to the England team in terms of strength. This made the two teams fight fiercely near the center line. The possession of the ball was constantly changing, but it was difficult to play a threatening attack. Finally, with the whistle of the referee, the first half of the game was over.

The players on the field breathed a sigh of relief. In the final stage of the first half, the physical consumption was too great, and in that kind of tense game, the energy consumption was also very serious. They all waited for the whistle. long time.

On the way back to the locker room, Wang Li secretly prayed that Eriksson would send him on the field, "Who will replace him?"Owen or Rooney? ', he knew that Irving was in a very good state today, and he also opened the scoring for the first time. It is impossible for the head coach to replace him.

But will Rooney be replaced?Maybe.

Although they have a good relationship with Rooney, they are competitors in the same position in the team.Friendship is friendship, game is game, and for most English people, they don't mix the two.

In the VIP box on the west stand of the stadium, several members of the England wives were discussing the first half of the game with each other. Of course, what they were concerned about was not the player's performance or the tactical level, but for which player The action is more handsome and controversial, but today the wives have added a newcomer---Portuguese-Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, it seems that Bridget is really fast, and now, Furtado is working for Work hard to get the approval of these wives.

"Oh, by the way, last time I came to watch Wayne's game, there was a very handsome boy in the England team who performed very well, and he even scored goals. Why doesn't he seem to be on the field today?" Furtado suddenly What did you think of, and asked suspiciously.

"Delicate?" Victoria, who was the eldest sister, thought for a while, "You mean Ellen?"

"Is his name Allen? Just a boy with a strange hairstyle?" Wang Li's hair style is really unique after design, and even this woman who only understands American football remembers it in her mind.

"Maybe it's a tactical arrangement. He has always been on the bench. If I were the head coach, I would definitely let him start, because he is so cute. Look over there!" Colleen pointed to the field with her finger The direction of the north stand laughed.

I saw more than a dozen beautifully dressed female fans with England's flag painted on their faces listlessly standing there. However, if there were no "Alan, Alan, Kiss.You!" Large banners, people who don't know think they are loyal England fans!
It's a pity that until now, Wang Li has not been able to play the game, which makes them feel so embarrassing...

(End of this chapter)