Manchester United legend

Chapter 235 England's Failure
England's personnel composition has obvious flaws according to the standards of strong European teams, but no team is perfect, and the French team also has problems and shortcomings.

Whether the team can defeat the enemy and perform at a certain level at a certain level depends on the coach's deployment and tactical arrangements.

It was precisely this that became the main reason for Keegan's later infamy.

UEFA's post-match report said: "The enthusiastic media attention in England and the frenzied support of the fans made Keegan a bit delusional, and he thought he could relive the scene of winning the World Cup in 1966.

This unrealistic fantasy led to Keegan's tactical mistakes, which made the England team lose to Italy and leave Belgium.

Keegan never chose the right formation, never lined up according to the needs of the team.

他在4-4-2和3-5-2阵型中摇晃，即使是最后一刻也没有选择一种合适的阵型。这就是无知、幼稚和顽固，归根到底就是低水平。”

The report poignantly stated: "After leaving Charleroi, Keegan spoke out to the media and shirked responsibility.

He complained that the lack of ball-handling and passing skills of the players was what caused the team to lose.

But wasn't Keegan familiar with these players before the game?England players are originally this type of style, they can play tough, tight, direct, fast, concise football, rather than Keegan's so-called four-faced football.

Look at Manchester United, that's what English football should learn from. "

In fact, Keegan's England is really a bit like Manchester United last season, the Manchester United with strong offense and weak defense.But the biggest difference between the two teams is that although Manchester United's offense and defense are unbalanced, Manchester United will not tolerate others using offense to suppress themselves.

The Red Devils are always able to compete with their opponents through fierce firepower in the frontcourt, and finally attack the opponent's defense line. Although the defense line always makes low-level mistakes and loses the ball repeatedly, the team will not be suppressed by the opponent in the half court, or passively beaten and shrinking defense.

No matter under any circumstances, Manchester United will never shrink back and defend cowardly. The Red Devils will always attack their opponents, and will try to break the opponent's restraint through concise passing and quick attacks, and then gain the initiative of the game.

If Manchester United were to play Portugal or Romania on behalf of England, the team would definitely not take the initiative to shrink when the score was ahead, let alone be suppressed by the opponent without temper and passively beaten.

It's actually interesting to compare England and Manchester United.The goalkeeper of the England team, Seaman, is far better than Bosnich or Tybe van der Gould. The combination of central defender Adams + Keown, or Campbell + Keown is safer than Stam + Johnson (David May or Borg). The two full backs are actually a pair of Manchester United.

From this point of view, England's defensive ability is still much better than Manchester United.In terms of midfield, McManaman is not as good as Giggs, but the difference between them is not too big, and they are already a first-class combination in Europe.

Jost, Beckham and Scholes are the main players of the two teams, and there is no difference.

As for the forwards, the combination of Shearer + Owen is not as good as the Black Wind Shuangsha in terms of connection value and combination power, but it can already be regarded as a pair of double forwards with obvious characteristics and great power in European football at that time.

As for the bench lineup, England's bench is much better than Manchester United's. There are also powerful players like Gerrard, Bambby, and Wise in the team at any time.

From the above comparison, we can roughly know that the England team is not without strength. I think the failure of the England team is not mainly due to the problem of personnel structure. No matter how bad the England players are, they should be able to win against Romania after they played against Portugal in the group stage.

Even if it is Portugal, the England team has the strength to fight. After all, the Portuguese defense cannot withstand the impact of English attackers.

It can be seen that the problem of the England team is that Keegan's choice of formation and tactical play has made serious mistakes.

In the two group matches, England took the lead and was reversed by their opponents. In the end, Jost had a flash of inspiration, which reflected Keegan's ability to command on the spot and adapt to changes.

The England team at Euro 2000 looked like a distorted Manchester United.

Keegan basically copied Ferguson's tactical style of play, but Keegan just imitated the cat, only learned the outside but not the essence.

On the offensive end, Keegan almost completely copied Manchester United's wing attack tactics. On the left, McManaman broke through and cut inside.

It can be said that England played well in the offensive part.No matter which opponent it is against in the group stage, the England team can open a gap on the offensive end and take the lead.Scoring 5 goals in three games also proves that the England team's combat effectiveness is still good.

It's a pity that the offensive end has learned a lot, but the defensive end has made mistakes one after another. The transition between offense and defense and the stalemate in the midfield have no effective organization at all.

Adams' old age made his defensive area the lifeline of the England team, and Jost's ability to cover the barrier made opponents have no chances near the penalty area line. Jost always paid attention to helping Adams and distracting him. The most important thing was that Keegan's tactical arrangement had a huge problem.

When leading, they fell into the passivity of wanting to win and fearing losing too early, and too narrowed the defense, giving up enough space and freedom for the opponent to organize the attack calmly; when the defense needed to be strengthened, they still only deployed Joost as the defensive midfielder, instead of decisively changing to 451 and replacing it with an extra intercepting midfielder to help defend.

Such a Keegan could not be said to have commanded properly by any means.

There is no England fan who is not angry that the team does not play football when they are in the lead and is passively beaten. There is no England fan who is not angry that the team loses fighting spirit and spirit. This is not the England that insists on fighting, insisting on style, never retreating, and fighting to the end. up!

And the responsibility for all this, of course, must be recorded on Keegan!If it weren't for Jost's two flashes of inspiration, England would not be able to qualify for the group stage, and it would be better to face the experienced Italian team and be beaten submissively.

What is even more speechless is that Keegan didn't know how to establish the prestige of leading the team, and allowed the team's locker room to get out of control after the team lost to Portugal.

After Beckham was attacked by England's extreme fans, he not only failed to defend the heartthrob immediately, but accused the players of not taking confrontational actions to escalate the conflict; in addition, when Shearer criticized the team's defense and was exposed by the media, the unity of the locker room no longer existed.

Chilling the hearts of the most core players, causing the locker room to fall apart, and passing the responsibility for the loss to the players... It is impossible for such a coach to get the final approval of the players and fans, let alone enough respect, and the sincerity of the coach to fight to the end without hesitation.

England's performance in this European Cup is completely beyond the expectations of experts.

Manchester United striker Yorke thought after the England game, "It was a disaster. Keegan should reflect on their performance in the European Cup when they come back.

England have good players and they should have done a lot.But why is the ending like this?The lessons taught to England in continental Europe should be carefully studied. It is time for English football to bow its head.

I've never had much hope for England, but it's hard to believe what's going on.

I don't understand why so many good players who play against me are so unreasonable.

Some people say that the England team is at this level. They are a second-rate team in Europe.

This comment may be a bit extreme.England's performance in this European Cup was not their true level. Keegan did not organize a group of outstanding players, and they were simply scattered on the court.

Some people say that Jost, Beckham and Scholes will not dribble when they put on the national team shirt, these are nonsense.

They are still doing very well, but maybe there is something wrong with England's football philosophy.

Firing the employer's coach does not completely solve the problem. The consistent approach of the English is to find a scapegoat.

But it certainly won't help, the most important thing now is to position yourself.Englishmen should lay down their dignity and ask others for advice.

This may be too difficult for the lonely British, who are still reminiscing about the dignity of Kaishanbi Lord for a long time.

But can their performance be convincing?Modern football philosophy has undergone earth-shaking changes. What football games need is smooth short pass coordination.

There is none of that among England players.They don't have enough trust, and they don't have a tacit understanding of cooperation.

We must learn the technical and tactical arrangements of the Netherlands, Portugal and France, and experience their football essence. "

Yorke said, "Manchester United is a banner of the Premier League, and the whole of Europe appreciates its football style. However, the outstanding performance of the club does not mean that the entire English football is completely strong.

Only the performance of the national team can truly evaluate a country's football culture.

England has a lot of young and good football players, Ferdinand, George Cole and Gerrard are all very good.

English football has the best hardware, and now it's up to them to change football thinking.

This European Cup has sounded the alarm for English football. England must stop in time and should be more confident. "

Yorke attacked Beckham on the field against England fans. This failure is a mistake of the entire English football. The performance of England fans is sad.

Their attack on Beckham was disappointing.In addition, I don't think it should be targeted at Philip Neville's mistakes. He was abused by the entire England fans.

Instead of always throwing people into trouble, we should lend a helping hand and encourage them to pick themselves up quickly. "

Well-known commentator David - Ike's point of view is more pointed.He said: "It's a good thing now that England are known to be crappy.

Recognizing your own weaknesses is the first step in starting to change them, but will England do it?I doubt it.

I said before the European Cup that it is difficult for the England team to make a difference. Facts have proved that in international football, no matter how the current England team is deployed, it is only a middle-level team. "

David Ike said: "England have always been able to play worse than the fans expected. Their level is average and they lack passion."

In the eyes of David Icke, England's players are mediocre at the world level, only Jost and Beckham can be called world-class, even Shearer's glory days and status are over.

Keegan, on the other hand, was naive in his tactical application.David Ike attributes England's defeat to a lack of world-class players.

The reason for all this is that the fierce competition in the Premier League makes it difficult for local players in England to get training opportunities.

The policy of buying players from overseas is one of the roots of English football's existing crisis.

He even issued a threat to the prosperity of the world. If English football allows this policy of introducing high-level foreign aid to continue to develop, the England team will have to worry about whether they can qualify for the European Cup or the World Cup finals in a few years.

Ferguson also came to Belgium and the Netherlands to observe during the European Cup.He commented on the England team being out of the group, "In fact, the England team was sent back to their hometown before they really played their own characteristics.

This team did not have enough advantages in terms of speed and physicality, and the teamwork and foot skills were opened up by others. "

Ferguson also watched and studied the games of the Netherlands, Spain and other teams, and Ferguson once again showed his accurate prediction ability in the final.

He said: "I am optimistic that the French team will win the championship in the final." Ferguson criticized the Italian team's performance, but praised the French team's performance.

Of course Ferguson knew that his bold prediction would attract many people's objections, "Italy has not yet reached the level to win the European Cup, and it is blunt to say that the Italian team's ability to eliminate the Netherlands is due to luck - in terms of strength and on-the-spot performance, they are far inferior to the Dutch.

In such a cup, luck cannot always favor a team, and the luck of the French team is actually not bad.Judging from the games that have been played, the French team is not like the Dutch team. They do not have the flaw of the Dutch team's fear of penalty kicks.They are mature, stable, with proper tactics, players with excellent personal skills and strong integrity.

The French team has better tactics, and their level is indeed above the Italian team.Although the Italian team has a strong defense and a high fighting spirit, they lack flexible tactical arrangements and lack of creativity in the midfield. When encountering the French team with varied tactics and comprehensive skills, they had to surrender. "

Ferguson also praised Zidane, "Zidane is currently the best player in the world. He played a central role in the French team, and his own genius can help the team break the deadlock."

Ferguson said, "We once wanted to buy Zidane, of course we failed to achieve our goal. To be honest, watching Zidane play is a kind of enjoyment. He is omnipotent and controls everything on the field. For those of us who deal with football all day long, only Zidane can excite us."

Ferguson's ability to observe and analyze the team is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. He predicted that the French team would eventually win the championship-and the facts have proved his accuracy.

It is a pity that Ferguson did not analyze the England team in depth, and he did not take the initiative to see that there may be key weaknesses in Manchester United. He did not foresee that Manchester United had the same serious flaws in tactics as England.

What is the fact?An England team with the shadow of Manchester United was beaten to disgrace by European opponents, and the Three Lions were abused by others in the group stage. This will naturally make the coaches of the major European clubs study carefully, analyze and formulate tactics for Manchester United.

Manchester United's wing attack, Manchester United's offensive firepower, Manchester United's offensive line...all of these were further dissected by the England team.

The elegy of England's depravity in the European Cup has become a warning sign for Manchester United's European competition in a sense.

It's a pity that we didn't have time to notice it at that time, and no one was alert in time.

Even if Ferguson is so great and so clear-sighted, he didn't find such warning signs in that summer

(End of this chapter)