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On July 7, the match between England and Portugal will be played at the Schalke Stadium in Gelsenkirchen.

It is one of a handful of five-star stadiums in the whole of Europe, with huge video wall cubes, a retractable roof and electronic control systems.

Randall loves this course.

Not only because it is new enough, big enough, the lawn is very suitable for dribbling, more importantly, there is a super luxurious mobile roof, which allows him to avoid being disturbed by the hot sun during the game, to some extent, also When guessing the side at the beginning, the advantage of the side that chooses the side can be reduced.

But Randall thought the Portuguese might prefer the venue to theirs, as it was here that they knocked out the Netherlands.

So compared to England, they know more about here.

However, England did not suffer, because their game ended one day earlier, so they had an extra day off compared to Portugal.

In the finals, an extra day of rest is very precious to the players.

That made Randall take a closer look at every inch of the turf with his feet.Also let him say to Gary Neville: "You better not lose to Figo, he must choose to kick off first."

Gary gave him a blank look: "Do you think I want to lose? I don't know if I can play yet."

Randall laughed and said firmly: "Of course you will, no one knows Chris better than you."

"How do you know he's going to play? Are you Portugal's team doctor?" Gary asked.

"As long as he doesn't break his leg, he will definitely play, and you must know this." Randall still said in a positive tone.

What kind of character is Cristiano, how could Randall not know?As long as there is a chance, he will definitely play.

and……

Randall winked at Gary: "Figo said in the first half that he could dominate the game. This is too disrespectful to you. I believe you will be able to do him submissively."

This kind of perfunctory flattery was very useful to Gary Neville. He then boasted a few words, and Ferguson waved and called Randall.

Randall ran over obediently, and the old man looked him up and down, and asked him a question: "Have you watched the Portuguese game video? Figo's, do you know their shooting habits?"

Randall thought for a while, then nodded obediently.

He has no other hobbies. Long before the start of the World Cup, he studied the games of teams that might become their knockout opponents.

In fact, there are only so many teams that can reach the knockout round in terms of probability.

After all, there are more than 200 countries and regions in the world, only 32 teams can enter the World Cup, and only a dozen can enter the knockout round. There are only seven teams with one star!

Sometimes dark horses are hailed as dark horses because they surprise fans.

But everyone's expectation for dark horses is not that they overthrow the rule of traditional strong teams, but just enter the elimination circle-for example, Ecuador this year.

After the Ecuadorians went home, Suarez and their players were greeted by the president and cheered by countless fans, just like a hero welcoming a triumphant return.

But Randall still has to explain: "I just watched their cup this year and their knockout rounds. Some players, like Figo, I have watched many of their games..."

Seeing Ferguson nodding repeatedly, Randall asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Ferguson said: "The game between the Germans and the Argentines went into extra time, you know?"

On the way they came, the game between Germany and Argentina began.

Although England once had an embarrassing 40-year history of winning against Germany, in the 86 World Cup, Maradona scored the handball of the "Devil's Hand", and after that, he scored five players in a row and entered the World Cup After the best goal in history, Argentina knocked out England and made it all the way to the final, eventually lifting the World Cup for the second time.

Facing Argentina, where almost everyone was madly celebrating, the English said painfully - we would rather lose the Falkland Islands War than lose to Argentina!

The grievances between the two teams continued. The 98 England-Arab War was a classic battle in the history of the World Cup. In the subsequent 02 World Cup, Beckham's revenge was even more talked about by England fans.

How could these England internationals not pay attention to such a game?

They can't wait for Germany to eliminate Argentina immediately!

Of course, it is not unacceptable if the host is eliminated, they can meet Argentina in the final...

"It was 90 to 1 in 1 minutes. The two sides entered overtime. As a result, neither side scored a goal and entered a penalty shootout."

Ferguson briefly summarized the battle situation, looked at Landauer with delicate eyes and said: "Before the penalty shootout, the goalkeeper coach of the German team gave Lehmann a note, every time before saving a penalty, Lehmann will look at that A note, and Germany eliminated Argentina 5-3 on aggregate. Lehmann saved two penalties."

Randall has been shocked by such an operation and has nothing to say.

What is he going to say?

As expected... Germans?

Ferguson said blankly: "I'm telling the truth, don't worry about Robinson and the others. If you really want to save a penalty in the next game, you have to prepare me mentally."

Randall: "..."

Ferguson ignored his subtle expression, and the old man said seriously: "In fact, this is Eric's recommendation. You'd better be prepared. He's already collecting the Portuguese's shooting habits."

This Eric is not Cantona, the king of Manchester United, but Eric Steele, the goalkeeper coach of Manchester United.

Ferguson trusted him immensely.

Ferguson thought that Randall would agree immediately, because he was such a child.But after seeing Randall for a few seconds, he asked in a low voice: "Is this really good? Your decision should be a blow to Paul (Robinson)."

Of course Ferguson has different views on this, but he saw the doubt on Randall's face at the moment, and also saw his embarrassment.

He should be patient and explain to Randall, because the kid in front of him has been in football for less than a year.

He has not even experienced a full season, he has hardly experienced the transfer of teammates, and he has not understood and adapted to the cruelty of football.

But Ferguson didn't do that, he just looked at Randall sternly and said, "Do you know why I chose Gerrard instead of Lampard?"

Randall shook his head.

He found that Gerrard was more suitable for Ferguson's tactics than Lampard, but the old man's vision was something he didn't have.

"Because of Benitez, I have to thank him for letting Gerrard play on the right for so long, I saw him play, not bad. Lampard is better than Paul (Scholes), with you Is it more tacit?"

Randall's eyes widened.

Ferguson said sternly: "Randy, we are here to win and win the cup. As the head coach of the team, what I have to do is to choose the one with better condition, stronger ability and better adaptability to tactics. A player. And you, a player, you should obey my orders just like your other teammates! Got it?"

Randall nodded after a while.

This is the first time Ferguson has warned him so severely, but it is also a teaching, a teaching that is different from the "hair dryer"...

"Emotionally, I should trust you, trust you and your teammates to finish the game in 90 minutes. But intellectually, I should have Plan B. The Germans eliminated Argentina because of their full preparation. We should also for the gold cup. Do your best in the pre-match preparations.”

After getting on the bus, Ferguson's words still echoed in Randall's ears.

But he had no time to contemplate, as Ferguson called out to him to switch seats with assistant coach Perrin before goalkeeping coach Eric Steele handed him a laptop.

Randall took it and looked at it seriously.

The rest of the players didn't know what Ferguson was going to do again, but no one talked much.

Randall didn't take his backpack with him when he changed positions, and Owen helped him take it when he got out of the car.

Owen got Randall's super sweet smile*1.

Randall's favorability towards Owen is +10.

That's right, someone's favorability is so easy to brush.

Owen saw the notebook in Randall's arms, but he didn't ask anything.

When he arrived at the hotel, Randall continued to hold his notebook after changing his clothes, while Owen raced against time to meet his family.

Because of tomorrow's game, Ferguson allowed them to have a 2-hour break this afternoon. He also hopes to use this method to relieve the tension and anxiety of the players.

Randall had no intention of seeing his family, even if they were in this hotel.

The notebook Eric Steele gave him is for his usual work. The old man is obviously very serious about his work and has stored a large amount of videos. Although he has screened, Randall still has a lot to do.

This also made him discover an interesting point——

Once he observes the game from the perspective of the goalkeeper, he has a different interpretation of the game for each player's shot.

This is also understandable, after all, the goalkeeper's position is at the back, and his field of vision is wider...

When Owen came back, he saw that Randall was still looking at his notebook. When it was time for the collection (dinner) in the afternoon, Randall didn't even go to the restaurant, but asked him to help pack a copy and come back.

Owen didn't say anything, just went to the restaurant alone, and when everyone asked him why Randall didn't come, he just looked at Ferguson.

Ferguson looked at Owen, "Where's Randall?"

"He's watching a video." Owen said in awe.

Ferguson nodded and asked Owen to bring him a meal.

This made the other players look at each other. What did the old man tell Randall to see?Could it be that they got some information about Portuguese tactics?

Randall saw until 10 p.m.

It's not that he didn't want to continue, but that Ferguson rushed over after receiving Owen's call, took away the notebook, and ordered Randall to rest!

Randall just nodded. After seeing off the old man, he took a shower as fast as he could in his life, and when he came out, he sued Owen: "Sue! You still sue! Don't you remind me to rest? ?"

Owen glanced at him, and said with deep meaning: "What you have to do now is not to complain to me."

"Ok?"

"You're going to forget what's going on in your head, close your eyes, and go to sleep—if you can."

The meaning of this made Randall protest with a little dissatisfaction, "Do you think I will be so nervous that I can't sleep?"

"No," Owen said calmly, "I just want to tell you that being too excited before the game is also the enemy you have to face."

Randall froze for a moment.

Is he looking forward to this game?

of course!

In fact, he has to say that England's signing luck is really good, even better than that of the host Germany.

This directly caused him to be a little excited and nervous when he ushered in the first match of the World Cup, and he never had such emotions in the following games.

This did cause him to look forward to this game too much, this is Portugal!

He is also looking forward to the next semi-final, whether the opponent is France or Brazil!

Seeing him stunned, Owen laughed and said helplessly, "Little fool, you've been so excited these days that you can't help it."

The laughter made Randall wake up, and threw a pillow over without hesitation.

You are the little fool!

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