The Young Lion

Aldridge's tantrums inside and outside the dressing room at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon quickly spread.

This is the price of not being able to control your emotions.

The Sun alarmistly reported that there was a huge crack in the Three Lions dressing room.

The Mirror made an in-depth analysis of this incident.

Typed the title Manchester United class of 92 should shoulder the heavy responsibility of the national team!

The article analyzed the battle between England and France, and gave Gerrard, Owen, Hargreaves, Ashley Cole and other players high marks in the post-match comments.

The players in Manchester United's class of 92 did not score high.

Among them, Scholes has the highest score and only the passing score.

Think that Scholes is mediocre and lacks bright spots in his performance.

Gary Neville was struggling to defend Henry in the second half on the defensive end, and his assist performance on the offensive end was not outstanding. He became the character with the lowest score in the England team. Beckham was slightly better than him. There is only one comment on Beckham: Just like he lost the new hairstyle, the whole person became mediocre on the court.

The comments of the whole game were sharp and merciless.

If the French team is not the defending champion, what is there to be proud of in England's victory? The French team is in a sluggish state, and only Zidane shines with his superb skills, not to mention that Pires is ridiculously arranged to play on the right. , the French team's old defense line is difficult to maintain a long-term stability in the face of England's young impact. Gerrard and Lampard have covered all areas from their own penalty area to the opponent's goal. It is no exaggeration to say that it is this The two giants used their extraordinary physical fitness to wear down the defense of the French team. In the end, Gerrard played his most exciting game in the national team! However, after Southgate was confirmed to be injured and retired from the European Cup, the England team Who is the player with the most seniority and age in the team, who should shoulder the heavy responsibility of the national team? Isn’t it the class of 92 players that Manchester United is proud of? Neville, Scholes, Beckham, it’s time for them to support But Beckham, who has just officially become the captain, was dissatisfied with Sir Hall. Fans who have watched the game will definitely remember Gerrard, Owen, and the crazy running in the midfield Hargreaves, Ashley Cole who shuttled up and down, and Lampard who repeatedly attacked in the frontcourt and quickly returned to defense, but who will remember Beckham? Maybe people just want to appreciate him. However, Sir Hall is not looking for these things. If Beckham cannot return to the state and attitude of the World Cup two years ago, we can make a bold idea: he will be replaced by Sir Hall. Strip the captain's armband and kick him out of the starting XI!

The Times directly ignored the contradictions in the England dressing room.

David Miller, who wrote the battle report comment, said it all in one sentence.

There will never be disputes and conflicts in the locker room without a team. England is no exception. As long as Sir Hall is there, there will be no problems in the England locker room. Even if there is a quarrel, it will have a positive effect. People Probably forgetting that the manager himself has the right to criticize players who perform poorly, if Sir Hall does not criticize the players, this is the real hidden danger!

David Miller is more inclined to dig out the technical and tactical changes of the England team after its appearance in the European Cup.

After McManaman withdrew from the national team, England's personal breakthrough ability has declined significantly. In order to cope with this change, Sir Hall used Gerrard, supplemented by midfielder Lampard, Scholes, Beckham, using their wide running range and strong defensive ability to implement stronger defensive pressure on opponents! Two years ago, England's key defensive area was in the midfield, but now it is moving forward to the midfield. The advantage of this is that as long as the ball is intercepted in the midfield, England can hit the offensive to the front line in the shortest time, so that the opponent's reaction time and defense time are shortened again. This system is very clear. Owen is at the front of the striker line, Gerrard is behind him, and Lampard is behind him. The players who deliver shells to them are also Well distributed, with David Beckham on the right, Scholes in the center and Ashley Cole on the left, England's style of play is much simpler and more direct than it was two years ago, with crosses coming back to ours In sight, but the use of detail is impressive, when Gerrard, Lampard don't have space to go forward, England never cross from the wing...

The European Cup is different from the World Cup.

The European Cup schedule is much closer than the World Cup!

The World Cup lasts for one month, the European Cup is only 3 weeks, and the interval between games is only 3 days.

Therefore, during the European Cup, the England team had much fewer holidays than the World Cup. On the second day after the match day, they resumed training in the morning and let them rest in the afternoon so that they could meet with their families. In the evening, they had to go back to the hotel and spend another day , is about to leave for the city of the second match, one can imagine how much pressure it will be!

In particular, modern football is becoming more and more intense, and the recovery time of players after a game will also be lengthened. The tighter the schedule, the greater the test for the team. England is actually considered good. Southgate withdrew from Europe due to injury After the World Cup, none of the main players in the team were over 30 years old, and most of the players were in their prime.

During the resumption of training the next morning, Beckham publicly apologized in the team and stated that he would seriously perform his duties as captain. Aldridge encouraged the team and did not mention the turmoil after the World War I with France.

On this day, Group C games followed one after another.

After being eliminated from the World Cup two years ago, Larsson announced his withdrawal from the national team. Under the persuasion of the Swedish national team, relatives and friends, and even the Swedish Prime Minister and UEFA President Johansson, he continued to play for the national team.

His comeback was perfect.

Sweden appeared in the European Cup. Larsson led his team to a 5-0 massacre of Bulgaria. He himself scored two goals. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ljungberg also scored goals in this battle.

Italy, the number one favorite in the same group, was surprising, ending 0:0 with Denmark.

Although the old coach Trapattoni declared before the expedition that Italy was unprecedentedly united.

However, the internal contradictions in Italy were exposed. Gattuso disdained to compete with Zanetti, and Fiore questioned Camoranesi's nationality choice betrayed his birthplace. In addition, Del Piero is also habitually lost in the competition. The seemingly mighty Italy is struggling.

The third day after the Great War between Britain and France. The whole England team started, from Lisbon to Coimbra, the European Cup schedule is tight, and the schedule is extremely painful, because after the second game, England will return to Lisbon to play the third group match , the advantage is that it is more conducive to preparing for battle, and everything is easy to handle. The downside is that running at both ends will inevitably make people feel a little unnecessary. If two consecutive games are played in Lisbon, regardless of the order, this may be the best in terms of efficiency.

Coimbra is a famous historical and cultural city in Portugal. The city surrounds the University of Coimbra, the second oldest university on the Iberian Peninsula. This university has a history of more than 500 years, so the city is also called The city of students”, unfortunately England is not here for tourism, in this slightly retro-style city, they stayed in a hotel. Step on the field to train, and keep your ears out of the window.

There are 4 groups in the European Cup. There are only a few strong teams that will qualify. Aldridge set an example and did not waste time. Naturally, take the time to pay attention to the performance of other strong teams in the group.

The four teams in Group D made their last appearance on this day.

The Czech team led by Nedved was almost upset in the first game of the group.

Their opponent was Latvia, and until 70 minutes into the game, Latvia still led 1-0.

The Czech team entered the European Cup with a style of attacking football and wanted to make a name for themselves, so Latvia's goal is no guesswork: counterattack.

However, Latvia looked immature after all. After resisting for 70 minutes, they finally couldn't stop the strong firepower of the Czech team.

The Czech team equalized the score in 73 minutes and completed the reversal in 85 minutes. The audience blasted 27 shots. Latvia failed to upset in the end.

In Europe's acre of three-point land, every strong team has some festivals, such as the German team and the Dutch team that made their grand finale. Where did the uncrowned king of the Dutch team come from? The German team has a lot to offer.

Known as 30 years of indissoluble hatred!

As a result, the weak German team was finally hated by Ruud van Nistelrooy's single-riding savior. The two teams drew one point each.

Compared with other groups, Aldridge must be most concerned about the matches in Group A.

Because whether England qualify first or second in the group, the team they meet after qualifying must be from Group A.

The second match day of the group stage will be staged immediately, and there will be no day in the middle without a game break.

Aldridge attended the press conference after leading the team to train that day.

When asked by reporters about his anger after the war between Britain and France, he did not avoid the topic and responded bluntly.

The matches of the European Cup are staged day after day, and the group stage of the same team is to play 3 games in 8 days, with only 3 days of rest in between. On the first day we have to recover and rest, and on the second day we have to run. Going to another city and getting everything ready on the third day! I think the mentality of the players in the England team is a bit impetuous. We are World Cup champions, but that is in the past, and we beat defending champions France, what does that mean? Did it win the cup for us? Did it end all games for us? No! If we waste time celebrating, wasting time complacent, how can we go further? I have to wake up the players, beat France, we Got three points, that's all, nothing else.

Is there a conflict between you and England captain David Beckham?

David and I have known each other for almost ten years. He is now the captain of the England team. It is not an easy job. I expect a lot from him, so I will make more stringent demands. He will understand. Now Internally everything is normal with England and we are back on track.

Aldridge is not talking about this point. Southgate's injury and Aldridge's anger seem to have become an opportunity, which sounded the ideological alarm of the whole team, making them calm down and face the future games down-to-earth. , The state of the whole team has returned to what it was in the World Cup.

When it comes to the opponent in the second game, Aldridge is not stingy with compliments.

The Swiss team has an exciting future. Two years ago, they won the U17 European Youth Championship, and in the same year they got a top ranking in the U21 European Youth Championship. On the stage of the Champions League, we also saw Clubs from Switzerland like Basel have begun to perform. This is the progress of Swiss football. I am not saying that England will be afraid of Switzerland, but I want to express the determination of Swiss football to catch up and step into the top ranks. English football is worth learning and paying attention to, because we now have a group of very good players. However, as a country with a history of more than a hundred years of football development, the next generation of British football is worrying. The decline in competitiveness is a dangerous signal.

After finishing the pre-match press conference, Aldridge returned to the hotel in Coimbra to watch the Group A match.

Spain played a very good game on the scene, because Spain is delicate and gorgeous, but also pursues offense. Joaquin's breakthrough from the wing is unmatched. Morientes' tactical role is very obvious, while Greece is very dull and very boring!

In the whole game, there was only one time, the only time that seemed to be a threatening offensive. As a result, the Greek team equalized the score, and Spain's three-pointer flew away!

The score of 1:1 was maintained until the end.

Spain and Greece share 4 points.

The Spanish media criticized Seth as a coward after the game. When he needed 3 points, he replaced Raul, lacking the courage to sink the boat.

And most people are still optimistic, because as long as Spain gets another point, they will enter the knockout round.

Portugal is in danger. With no wins and basically out, they calmly beat Russia with two goals.

This group has become an unexpected trend of the group of death.

The first team to go home in the European Cup was born only on the fifth day after the start of the game.

Russia. (to be continued..) ()