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2009年10月15日《每日电讯报》头条：《世预赛最后一战,英格兰3:0大胜白俄罗斯！》《利物浦回声报》：《欧文传射鲁尼梅开二度,世预赛英格兰完美收官！》《卫报》：《刷新国家队历史记录：三狮军团已十连胜！》“从奥斯顿执教国家队后的第一场2:1小胜西班牙的友谊赛开始,到后来2:1乌克兰、5:0哈萨克斯坦、7:0安道尔、3:2荷兰、2:1斯洛文尼亚、5:1克罗地亚、2:1乌克兰再到这场3:0白俄罗斯的比赛,英格兰已经取得了十连胜，创造了新的历史记录！”

"Although there are international warm-up matches and World Cup qualifiers in these ten consecutive victories, the quality of the games is uneven, but I believe that if the England team can maintain their current state, one day they will be able to create ten consecutive world preliminaries. , The miracle of ten consecutive victories in the European preliminaries! If England can get another good place in the big competition, Auston may become the successor in the history of English football after Alf Ramsey - the 1966 World Cup champion coach - - the greatest England manager ever!"

November 11th "Daily Mail": "6:0 draw with Brazil, England is unbeaten in eleven games! "The Observer": "Auston to build the strongest England in history? "

"The Sun": "Repeatedly missed shots, Rooney Owen may need blue pills for treatment? "The Times" on December 12: "The World Cup draw ends, England enters Group C" "England secures the top spot in the group, and the three opponents have no threat"

"BBC Mingji: The World Cup group stage has no challenge for Auston"

"Slovenian coach: Although Britain and the United States are very strong, we will never play soy sauce in the World Cup" "England has become the second favorite to win the championship, and South Africa has been fully booked for 10 years" "4 prostitutes will go to South Africa, when will the gambling company open the Auston scandal "Sunday Telegraph" on December 12: "22 FIFA Awards Ceremony, Manchester United Becomes the Big Winner" "Three Impacts Finally Won the Best in the World, Red Devils Double Crown Crowned Mr. C Luo Cheng World" "European Ballon d'Or, Mr. FIFA , Ronaldo wins Grand Slam"

"Wear the good news and hug your friends first, Ronald Oston's friendship is deep"

"FIFA is not dominated by La Liga, Ronaldo still represents the Premier League"

"A Red Tie Brings Luck? Ronaldo: Thank you Karl for matching my outfits"

"The Sun" sports section - to provide you with the most "authentic and objective" sports news in Europe.

February 2010, 2 "The Sun": "Valentine's Day Tour to Madrid Alone, Auston Can Be Said as the Representative of Zero Gossip in Football" "On the evening of the 14th, the author was lucky to learn about Auston's itinerary from the airline in advance— ——The earliest flight to Madrid on Valentine's Day. In order to find out the specific itinerary of the other party on the 13th, and to solve the world puzzle of "Does Karl Oston have a lover?" for readers, the author purchased the same flight to Madrid at his own expense air tickets, and become the only media in the world that has all the information about Auston’s itinerary on February 14.”

"After getting off the plane, Alston wandered around downtown Madrid like an ordinary tourist. From 9 am to 8 pm, he visited two cafes, an Italian restaurant, a French restaurant, a bookstore, and a record store. line, a department store, transfer to taxis from three bus companies, and finally stay in the presidential suite of a five-star hotel in Madrid known for its expensiveness.”

"Unfortunately, due to lack of funds and other reasons, the author was unable to stay in the same hotel as Oston, nor did he know what happened after he entered the hotel."

"However, according to the author's observation all day, Oston has no female companion, no male companion, and no pet to accompany him. Perhaps the fact is the same as many asexual fans eagerly expect-compared to finding a human being to spend the spring night with. Ston is more prone to mitosis."

February 2th "The Sun": "Oston turned into an otaku, a day in a hotel in Madrid" February 15th "The Sun": "A glimpse of the floor-to-ceiling windows, Alston's pajamas appeared" March 2st "The Sun" ": "Wine red silk pajamas are out of stock, fans look forward to wearing them like roses" March 25 "The Sun": "Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival, Alston leads the fashion trend" "Dark gray tuxedo, milky white vest, Gray breeches that wrap their legs tightly, a white dress shirt with a light gray scarf, and an orange flower that symbolizes spring is pinned to the buttonhole of the jacket. The focus of people's eyes, the ladies hide behind the fan and smile at them implicitly, countless shots are overwhelmed by this scene."

"There used to be a considerable area of ​​wildflowers on the grass near Cheltenham Racecourse, but from noon onwards, as more and more ladies and gentlemen strolled here, the number of orange flowers in the green field also increased. Fewer and fewer, and eventually turned into a disappearance, on the contrary, ladies and gentlemen who appeared in the racetrack in the afternoon suddenly had orange flowers on the brims of their hats and coats."

February 2th "Marca": "Valentine's Day disappeared, Suspected Ronaldo stayed at home alone for two days" April 16th "The Times" news: "FM reached a partnership with the England national team" "As a popular game in the world The "FM Football Manager" series, which has a huge database, has long been listed as reference software by many clubs. Many well-known head coaches are its loyal fans and will refer to FM's powerful and accurate database during the transfer period. Investigate players, such as Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger, Manchester United coach Ferguson and Everton coach David Moyes, etc."

"The game developer SI company has about 1500 scouts around the world, has research personnel in more than 50 countries and regions, and has dedicated data investigators in every league in the world, especially in every popular football league. Every team has special investigators, and by the end of 2009, SI had obtained real information on more than 2 clubs and more than 37 players."

"Everton started to cooperate with SI company as early as 2008, and now, another team has joined in, it is the England national team!"

"It is reported that it was the affirmation of the national team coach Karl Oston that prompted the FA and SI to determine the cooperation. At the press conference held by the FA, although Oston denied his role in this cooperation importance, but he said: "I don't like playing games very much, but I am obsessed with data. While having a huge database, it can also ensure the extremely high accuracy of the data. This is the advantage of SI company. I think they provide The data can be a good helper for professional coaches, although the FA need to pay for their cooperation, but at the same time we also have a lot of money left to hire scouts, this is a win-win deal.'”

"Proud! Joy! Dreams come true", this is the feeling expressed by SI studio director Jacobson in an interview: "Although we have known for a long time that many teams are using our FM series of games to investigate, buy and sell players , also confirmed the cooperation with the Everton club two years ago, but the affirmation of the England national team is still a great encouragement to us game developers and scouts of the company all over the world! Now The whole company is in the excitement and glory!"

"Thanks to Mr. Alston for his attention. Yes, I know he recommended us to the FA. Otherwise, a traditional club like the FA would never think of cooperating with a data company." Jacob Sen finally said: "My partners, Oliver and Paul, and I have decided to rely on the company's database to create an application software for Mr. Alston, and let him choose the research direction...Of course, this is completely free... "

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A bus full of England players is driving on the road in Graz, Austria.

More than a dozen media cars surrounded the England bus from front to back. From time to time, a reporter leaned halfway through the window with a camera and pointed the lens at the window of the bus, trying to take pictures of some players and coaches. Unfortunately, the bus All the curtains were drawn tightly throughout, and none of the reporters could see what was going on inside.

Inside the bus, none of the English players were sleeping or listening to music. They all had their eyes open, looking energetically at an LCD TV hanging in front of them.

Information about the Japanese national team is being broadcast on the TV - common game formations, passing routes, tactical positions, technical analysis of core players, etc.

Carl was standing next to the TV, holding the remote control, pressing pause or playback from time to time, analyzing and explaining the technical characteristics of the Japanese team to all the players. A short, middle-aged man with flat head and glasses appeared on the TV.

"Takeshi Okada, a representative of Japan's theoretical coaches, has a moderate coaching style. He likes the 442 formation and is best at 422. Although Japan lost 0:2 in the game against South Korea last week, the possibility of changing the formation in this game is still uncertain. In terms of goalkeepers, Masaki Kawashima and Eiji Kawashima are both possible. In view of the fact that Takeshi Okada sent Masaki Kawashima to play for 90 minutes in the last game, this game is likely to train Eiji Kawashima. Tomoyuto, Nakazawa Yuji, and Tanaka Hat King have been a fixed match for a long time, and their defensive characteristics are..."

The screen began to change again, and several game videos appeared, which were the interception scenes of the defense players when the Japanese team encountered the opponent's attack in the last few games.

Every English player watched and listened very seriously.

They dare not be serious.

Although the upcoming game against Japan at the UPC Arena in Graz, Austria, is just a friendly match, none of the Three Lions dares to take it lightly.

Today is February 5.

On May 5, national team coach Carl Oston announced the 10-man roster for the World Cup in South Africa.

On June 6, three days before the Three Lions set off for South Africa, Karl will announce the final list of 1 players for the national team.

In other words, during the 20 days in between, 7 players will be eliminated and unable to board the plane to South Africa.

So this friendly match against Japan was the last chance for many players who feared that they might be eliminated.

No one wants to be one of the seventh eliminated!

"One of the notable features of Japan's J-League teams is that there are many teams that are stronger in offense than defense. Most of the teams focus on ball possession and offense. Defensive counterattacks have never become the mainstream there, and most international players are from the J-League. The selected Japanese national team also has such characteristics, especially the midfielders. Takeshi Okada recruited into the national team are almost all attacking players who are good at dribbling and breakthrough. If there are too many attacking midfielders, they will lack depth. It is not easy to open the situation, watching this East Asian semi-finals match, Japan vs. China..."

In the video of Japan's game against China, facing the Chinese team's frontcourt that is not very sharp attack, Japan's defense line even seems a little tired because too many attacking players need to run around to assist in returning to the defense Yes, and these players have also told the world through their performance that they are not really suitable for their current positions.

The English players watched the video carefully, and many of them automatically substituted themselves into the screen, thinking about what their best reaction should be when they played against these Japanese players.

Carl looked at the serious thinking expressions of the players, smiled slightly, and continued to analyze: "The two goalkeepers, Eiji Kawashima, are not very good at saving high-altitude balls due to height restrictions. When facing him, you can increase the number of headers. Just now, his aerial ball ability is higher than Eiji Kawashima's, his defense is solid but not flexible enough, and he is often helpless for goals from tricky angles, so try not to shoot the ball into the middle when facing him."

"Yuji Nakazawa, the oldest player in the Japanese team, the core of the defense, is often paired with Tanaka's hat king, but Tanaka has a shortcoming that he likes assists. He always goes to the midfield to look for opportunities. Left Nakazawa alone, this is the best opportunity for us to launch an attack, and we can catch the Japanese team by surprise.”

"Shunsuke Nakamura, the absolute core of the Japanese team, is an organizational player. Most of Japan's offenses are initiated from him. The disadvantage is that he is thin and not good at physical confrontation, so Gareth, James, and Nakamura take the ball. Sometimes you can cling to it and wait for an opportunity to steal the ball, it doesn’t matter if you move a bit bigger, you know?”

Gareth Barry and James Milner, who were named, nodded very quickly: "Don't worry, boss, we will definitely let him stumble countless times on the court, and even let the referee lose all cards." Can't send it out!"

Although the adjective is a bit rough, Carl is very satisfied with the enthusiasm shown in the words of the two of Barry.

Smiling and nodding, Karl finally said: "Although we are not in the same group as the Japanese team in the World Cup, as long as both sides survive the group stage, there is still a certain chance that we will meet in the knockout round, so treat this For a game, there must be no slack and fluke mentality, and we must go all out, you know?"

The members of the Three Lions nodded collectively.

"There is one more requirement. I hope that from this moment on, you can leave your playing habits in the league and completely adapt to your new position in the national team. We can only abandon the original division of teams and become a close team." Only the new group has the strength to go to the end in the World Cup, do you understand this?"

"Yes, boss!"

Carl motioned to assistant coach Rodgers, and began to distribute information to each player with the opponent.

Each player got two files, one thinner and one thicker.

The thin one is the data of the Japanese team, including the technical characteristics and weakness analysis of each of Japan's main players.

The thick one is the England team's own data, and the content of each data is different, because it is tailor-made for each player by Carl and the coaching staff, including suggestions for improving personal technical shortcomings, short-term training methods, and Game tactical running map.

The national team plays about ten games a year, but the Premier League clubs have to participate in at least [-] games a year. If there are players who play different tactics in the national team and the club, then they are used to playing club games and return to the country. It is difficult for the national team to adapt to the new position. What Karl is doing is to make the role and running position of each player in the national team's tactics into text and image data, so that the players can take it back and watch it day and night. The tactics have been thoroughly integrated into their thinking, and the players can quickly enter the state after the game starts.

The English players looked down and read the information, and the more they looked, the more shocked they became.

How much effort does it take to produce so many accurate, incisive and targeted data analyzes for each player?

A lot of players don't even get that in their clubs!

Although we know that the FA has already established a cooperative relationship with a well-known European data company, but to get these essences from the vast and inaccurate information provided by those data companies, it shows that the coaches of the national team have also spent a huge amount of time. Energetic!

Otherwise, the Everton Club of the Premier League also cooperates with the data company. How come Everton has won consecutive games, won the Premier League championship based on the data, and even bought the little demon who will become popular in the future every season?

Because the data is dead and constantly changing, only by spending huge manpower and material resources to investigate, update the database, and apply it to players scientifically and reasonably can we benefit from it!

Watching and watching, the eyes of England players one after another raised brighter and brighter light!

Mr. Oston has even made such preparations for a friendly match, let alone the upcoming World Cup in South Africa!

He must have more back moves that have not been released!

So this is the reason why he was able to create miracles one after another in just a few years? !

Does anyone know how much sweat and hard work is hidden behind that seemingly calm and easy-going young face?

Auston's success depends on more than just luck!

Choosing such a head coach may be the wisest decision the FA has ever made!

The England players suddenly had unprecedented expectations for this World Cup, and they became more confident!