shadow striker

The England team conducted a tactical drill the day before the game. Of course, this was only to simulate various situations that may arise on the field tomorrow, rather than actual physical training.Before the game, the main players of the England team need to conserve their strength and ensure that they can play their best in tomorrow's game.

This is not the first time that the English-Spanish genius Antis has appeared in the England national team's lineup.In fact, he appeared in the U14 World Youth Football Championship in the England jersey as a teenager, and showed his extraordinary individual ability in the U17.

But in the World Cup two years ago, although he was called up by the national team at the age of 19, he hardly got many chances to play.

In other words, tomorrow's game will be his first time as a main member of the England national team... a heavyweight game.

In the midst of anxiety and excitement, he called his friend in the club, Igles, who had had a head-on collision with Francesco of the Italian national team on behalf of Argentina in the World Cup.

Antis: "We will play against Italy tomorrow."

Eagles: "Yeah, I know, it's going to be a tough fight."

Antis: "Italy's main striker this time will be Francisco. At least, in the last game where Italy beat Greece, he performed very well. Remember, during the summer transfer period last season, all Everyone said that Francisco would go to Real Madrid. We were even studying tactics together in private, guessing what changes would happen to Real Madrid’s front line after Francesco was added, and how I should respond. It turned out that he was beyond everyone’s expectations Time to go to Serie A Torino."

Antis and his partner in the club lamented the impermanence of the world on the phone.However, Igles gave an answer that was unexpected by Antis, but it seemed to be an answer that he would give.

"As long as it is the top players in the world, we will have the opportunity to meet. Maybe in the league, or in the Champions League, or even the European Championship, the World Cup. But one thing remains the same. That is... if the opponent is with us We’re on a different team and we’re going to do our best to beat him.”

This answer from Igles made Antis laugh out loud.Afterwards, the British-Spanish hybrid who was called a genius since he was a child took a deep breath and continued: "You played against Francisco in the last World Cup, so do you have anything for me? advice?"

"When you play against Italy, watch your feet even in the most violent attacks. They can catch every hole you have in the attack, and then they will counterattack like the wind after defending. In the end violent wind."

As a striker, Igles certainly could not give Antis advice about his rival team's striker.Therefore, he can only stand from the perspective of a striker and give a suggestion to his teammates in the club.

As an Argentine player, Igles was unable to play in the European Championships, but his love for football still made him come to Istanbul, Turkey in June of this year.Although, he will come a little late.

Due to advertising contract issues, Igles missed all of the first round of the group stage, as well as the second round of Group A and Group B.Much to Antis' delight, however, Igles was finally due to board a plane to Istanbul the night before England's game with Italy.

This means that Igles will not miss tomorrow's game.

Antis sat in the locker room, looked at the cell phone that had just finished talking with Eagles, and smiled.Just when he raised his head, several of his teammates from the England national team came over and rubbed his hair.

"What are you thinking? Let's go, the bus will leave if you don't go."

"Okay, I'm fast! I was just thinking about tomorrow's game, so I didn't realize how much time had passed."

With that said, Antis quickly packed up his things.In fact, he had already changed his clothes when he called Francisco just now, only some scattered things were not put away, and it would be quick to clean up now.It was at this time that his England teammate who played for Chelsea opened up about what Antis had just said.

"I bet tomorrow a big force will form a 4-3-2-1 formation. Although Serie A has been revitalized in the past two years, and the style of Serie A has changed a lot, but at the critical moment, you still have to use housekeeping skills."

Hearing this sentence, another person who has played in the Premier League for the past two years talked about Francisco, the former Premier League player, in a regretful tone.

"Francisco's scoring ability on the front line is indeed terrifying. But it is a pity that he can't think about going to Turin. Even if he did put in more effort in the training of the Italian national team because of this, but this year's Champions League has no chance. He said that he won’t be able to play next year. His performance in club competitions is far worse than before. If it is said that Italy does form this formation tomorrow, then it is not certain whether he will be able to start.”

Several England players felt emotional about this, and their voices sounded in the passage of the training base, bringing back bursts of echoes with a very sense of space...

However, whether Francisco's decision is correct or not, and which one is more to gain or lose, seems... Only the person involved can really understand.

In the afternoon of the second day, the England team and the Italian team finally met on the court, and another heavyweight game in the group stage was about to start.However, facing his teammates who were in the same locker room with him at the moment, Francisco wanted to hear what another voice said to him.

Therefore, after checking the time, he greeted his teammates and went to the corridor.After exhaling, he dialed a number that he could already recite.

But unexpectedly... the other party answered the phone almost as if he was standing next to the phone after he dialed the number.

"Why is it so quiet in your place?"

Hearing the other party's very clear voice, Francisco hesitated.

"I guess you might want to give me a call before the game. So I'm not in the crowd. I'm in the lobby right outside the crowd."

The tone of Yue Yihuang's words was very flat, but he stunned Francisco, who was under pressure before the match.Then he fiddled with his forehead hair thoughtfully.Although he has put some pomade on his hair, so that his slightly long forehead hair will not block his view.Perhaps this is just a habitual action, as if he is used to having such a person behind him when he is on the court.

Although Francisco is an Italian man who is very good at talking about love, he was stunned by a simple sentence from the other party at this moment.He even... Because of this, he realized what it means to be caught off guard.

The heart that became tense because of the pressure of the national team's scoring burden instantly relaxed.He said with a deep smile: "This year's Italian national team lineup is very strong. Many people say that our head coach has a team lineup that is enough to make all the head coaches of the national team envy. But I think... ...I'm missing someone behind me."

Now... it seems that it is Yue Yihuang's turn to be stupefied.

This is a kind of incomprehensible to outsiders... the greatest compliment that Francisco can say.

Yue Yihuang, who will never be qualified to embark on the journey of the European Championships, said in a voice with a warm smile after a long silence: "Maybe I should tell you, I am really honored."

For Italy, this game is not a game that must be won, but he has a belief that this game must be won.

"I want to win this game. Really want to."

As sporadic people walked through the corridor, Francisco said this in a deliberately low voice.What answered him was Yue Yihuang's honest and lovely answer:

"I get it. And...in fact, I really want you to win, too."

This is a little tacit understanding that only the two of them can understand. Such an answer made Francisco uncontrollably laugh out loud. fighting spirit.

When his teammate opened the door and called out Francisco's name, he said goodbye to Yue Yihuang, and Francisco, who put on the jersey of the Italian national team, started his journey...