The Young Lion

ps: Brother Long moved to Bayern, and Guardiola asked him to play as a defender. I don’t know if it is a temporary arrangement. If it is fixed, I suddenly feel that Guardiola is very ambitious. Or, he and his teacher Cruyff The same thing went mad, or, he is walking on the road of conferring the gods, this is the rhythm of passing and controlling and playing to death so as not to give the opponent a little chance.

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Aldridge, who was sitting on the coach's bench and continued to watch the game, was thinking about his mind, and the focus of attention was Gerrard.

For the evaluation of players like Gerrard and Lampard, all-around is the one that makes people's ears callous the most.

Speaking of which, you can play in any position, but if you think about it carefully, Gerrard, who can play as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder, front midfielder, left and right midfielder, can be placed in any position other than central midfielder. People are absolutely assured, and he can definitely be called world-class in that position?

Due to factors such as understanding, training, and use of players, Aldridge will naturally trust Lampard in the starting lineup and list him as the first choice instead of playing for Liverpool. Gerald.

This is the helplessness of the coach of the national team. If he got his wish when he invited Gerrard back then, he could carefully train Gerrard to avoid detours for Gerrard. Now, Aldridge can't control the club and give orders to the club.

Like Carragher, Aldridge was completely speechless. Don't expect Carragher to play a role in the England team at all.

last season. Carragher is playing right back. This season, Carragher started to play for the Red Army at left back again. It is really a brick, where it needs to be moved.

Carragher's future evaluation is naturally all-round, he can play in all positions of midfielder and defender.

What about the facts?

He was blown to pieces by top players at full back. Being able to play and being able to play well are two completely different concepts.

From the perspective of technical capabilities. Gerrard is very comprehensive, the key is how to use him, inspire him, let him contribute to the England national team.

The main force has no place on the field, but Aldridge needs a backup player on the bench, a player who can play a surprise role or bring a unique effect to the team.

How to use Gerrard is a question that Aldridge must ponder.

Normally, he is Lampard's back-up, but he is only listed as a midfielder back-up. It would be overkill or a waste of resources.

Aldridge could not help thinking of another old man: Benitez.

Benítez had a very good season with Gerrard.

That season, Liverpool had Mascherano defending behind the midfield. There is Alonso organizing and dispatching, and there is Saint-Infant Torres on the front line, and Gerrard is the shadow striker behind Torres. The most brilliant data, 16 goals in the league, and an average goal rate of more than 0.5. That year, Liverpool ranked second in the Premier League. It was the closest they were to the Premier League title. They were only 4 points away from Manchester United. If Torres was not absent due to injury Having played more than 1/3 of the league, Liverpool may be able to touch the Premier League championship trophy for the first time. You must know that Torres at that time only had 24 league starts and came off the bench, but scored 14 goals. The importance is self-evident.

Aldridge was worried about asking Gerrard to do pure defense, but Aldridge couldn't believe it if he was asked to do fine organization work. In the end, he found that he could only play his impact.

The characteristics of Gerrard's rushing are very distinctive. His strides are wide open and close, and his shooting skills are not outrageous. The threat of running back can penetrate deep into the penalty area. The key is to release him and not let him have any worries about defense.

His adjustment just now is to let Gerrard get rid of the shackles of b2b, move the active area forward as a whole, from the center line to the opponent's goal, and see the effect he plays.

Gerrard is very hardworking, and no one can question his fighting spirit. The fighting spirit of football players is reflected by running. Players who do not run have no fighting spirit, and players who run non-stop have strong fighting spirit.

Joe Cole performed better after being pulled to the wing, more active and active in the attack.

A cross from the left was thrown into the opponent's penalty area. Heskey scrambled to the spot, but couldn't attack the goal, but he saw a teammate on the other side plugging in, so he headed the ball to that person.

Gerald!

His accidental insertion made the Albanian defender not expect it. Facing the falling ball, Gerrard volleyed with a foot. As a result, the ball was higher than the crossbar.

After kicking the ball, Gerrard himself felt ashamed and ashamed!

He lowered his head and ran back, secretly telling himself that the next time he gets the same chance, he should be more calm, and accurately grasp the timing of the shot and swing his leg. Just now, he swung his leg too early, didn't get the right position, and bought the bottom when the foot touched the ball. , almost equal to a big foot to clear the ball.

England's tough battle is still going on, they take advantage of the field, but still can't score.

This is probably not expected by the outside world before the game. Most people think that England can easily win the game by cutting melons and vegetables.

However, after Aldridge readjusted his formation, England needed a period of adaptation.

From 4321 to 442.

Different from the traditional 442, the current 442 style of play is very aggressive. It seems that there is only one Husky forward. In fact, when the full back assists, McManaman and Joe Korney cut, and it becomes 3 Forward, there is Gerrard ambushing behind him, and after Gerrard, there is Lampard exerting pressure on the periphery. To break this dense defense, the offense needs to be fully spread, occupying all areas of the frontcourt, and forming a comprehensive oppression!

After England adapted to its own adjustments, the offensive threat rose intuitively.

In the 41st minute of the first half, McManaman made a cross from the right, and Gerrard's header after outflanking the goal was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. Chaos was created in the penalty area. The defender kicked the ball to clear the siege. The ball rolled straight to the feet of Joe Cole who cut in from the left.

Just stopped the ball in the penalty area and was about to shoot, Joe Cole looked up and was startled.

1,2,3,4!

There are four Albanian defenders rushing to surround him and shoot?

Where is the shooting angle!

He calmly protected the ball and turned around, knocking the ball back to Lampard who was unmarked in front of the penalty area at this time. Lampard followed up with a low-level volley.

Joe Cole attracted the defensive players to the left, and the right side of the goal was wide open. Lampard aimed at this side, and he was very sure when there was no defense. The ball went straight to the bottom of the net.

England, finally a goal! It was the teenager Lampard who contributed to the team. His long shot from the penalty area line helped England take the lead.

Lampard's goal opened the prelude to England's goal, breaking the dense defense, the most difficult thing is always the first goal!

When the defending side loses the ball and falls behind, the whole team will have different ideas. Some players may still defend, but some players want to attack and save the defeat. This will lead to a split in the team's tactics. . To put it bluntly, it means that the teammates are not in the same rhythm.

An excellent coach even plays the ultimate defense. You must also be prepared for the backhand. In case of falling behind, how to adjust may be instilled in the team before the game, so that the players are mentally prepared, and the mental impact is minimized as much as possible when the ball is lost, and quick adjustments and responses are made.

Albania is a big team, no matter how it is adjusted, it will not be able to compete with a team of this level in England.

Aldrich sat quietly watching the game, and the tough battle opened up the situation. As expected, as long as the team didn't kick without tactical purpose and the whole team had a unified mind, it was useless for the opponent to bust.

In the 56th minute, there was another scuffle in front of Albania's goal. Lampard made a long-range shot to make the opponent's goalkeeper save and let go. McManaman followed up with a supplementary shot and was blocked by the defender. Finally, Gerrard made a second supplementary shot in the penalty area. Put the ball into the goal.

Liverpool teenager Steven Gerrard ushered in the first goal of the national team, congratulations to him, helping England secure the victory!

Although Gerrard scored a goal, the effect of his tactical use is still not obvious.

Aldridge thinks it may still be related to his rising ball and accumulating experience. It is impossible to let him rush up all at once, and he can become a stable attack point. However, being able to get scoring opportunities in the melee at least reflects Gera's Germany is not a headless chicken after attacking.

I don't know why, Aldridge feels like he can't use high center forwards well, and it may also be a problem with the player's own ability.

The Husky didn't get many chances, but two golden opportunities were wasted.

Aldridge himself does not like the point-to-point fixed-point offensive routine, because it is too easy to be restricted, especially against the top defense.

In addition to being able to play the role of a fulcrum for making the ball, Husky's goals are hard to beat, which makes people anxious.

In the 70th minute of the game, Aldridge replaced Heskey, put Alan Smith on, Bart off, and Hargreaves on.

There was not much defensive pressure in the backcourt of this game. It was basically grabbing points and intercepting. There were no major mistakes. Bart has not been tested on the court, and it doesn’t make much sense to keep it. Aldridge let Hargreaves play to feel Let's take a look at the atmosphere, and don't expect the game itself to temper him. Psychological adaptation and feelings are the most important.

In the last ten minutes of the game, Aldridge stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets watching the game with a tepid expression.

The performance of the replaced players was average.

Smith, Hargreaves, the former can hardly do anything in dense areas, while the latter is quite satisfactory, and the number of touches can be counted with a slap.

Some young players don't know how to be flexible on the court, such as Joe Cole. He has technical ability, but obviously lacks experience.

Heskey is off, there is not even a high point in the penalty area, and he is still kicking the ball from the wing.

Aldridge did not remind the players that there is not much time left in the game. Sometimes, a player needs a critical point to increase the ball. In layman's terms, it is enlightenment.

When the full game ended, the score was not rewritten.

2:0, England defeated Albania in an away game. After the fifth round of the world preliminaries, England had 5 matches, 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 10 points and a goal difference of 10! Finland and Germany in the same group Ping, now they are overtaken by England with 9 points! England is only 3 points behind Germany, and it is very hopeful that they will directly qualify for the World Cup finals as the group leader. There are three rounds of qualifiers left in this group. The next round will be in It will be played in June, but England will have a bye. It will be held in September, and the next round will be Finland! As long as England beats Finland, they will almost be able to lock in the play-off spot. After that, they will visit Germany in the penultimate round and stage the English Battle of the pinnacle of Germany! Good luck to England!

At the end of the game, Aldridge walked into the field to shake hands with the players and praised them. There are many young players today, and they should be given more encouragement and praise for a victory.

As he left the field, Aldridge's eyes sharpened.

Killed Greece, brushed 8 goal difference on Albania, coupled with Greece's 4:1, England's goal difference changed from -1 before he took over to 10.

Doesn't goal difference matter?

Of course it is important.

With three rounds left, England and Germany will have a direct dialogue. If both sides win the remaining two games, then England will meet Germany in the penultimate round. Even if they win, the two teams will have the same points. When the points are the same, the goal difference will be compared first!

He won't say this to the players, but he must have a score in his heart.

The next competitor to kill is Finland!

This world preliminaries is simply climbing the ladder! (to be continued...) ()