The Young Lion

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In everyone's eyes, England is divided into the death group, which is called bad luck.

As for the schedule, England played against Sweden in the first match, with three draws in the top, middle and bottom, which can be regarded as winning the lottery. In the first battle, they encountered Argentina, the favorite to win the championship. Maybe England would be bombarded by Argentina, which had a messy offense.

However, in Aldrich's view, the death group is a foregone conclusion. In terms of schedule, England will play against Sweden in the first match, Argentina in the second match, and Nigeria in the final match.

Nigeria is the underdog in the eyes of the other three powerhouses in the death group, and they have the highest confidence in taking all three points.

But the more so, if they run into Nigeria in the first game, who can guarantee that the England team will not repeat the tragedy of the French team?

Because your mentality will change, you think you will win, and the situation forces you to rack your brains to take the initiative to step on Nigeria, which will make it easier for your opponent to seize the opportunity.

If the first game was played against Argentina, and the Pampas eagle soared in the sky of South America, dominating the crowd, who would be sure what their first performance would be like? In case of going crazy, the pressure on England's first match will be enormous.

On the contrary, Sweden is an opponent that is slightly weaker than England, but England cannot be underestimated. It will make the England team extremely cautious and dare not take it lightly. The reason is that they have not won against Sweden in 34 years!

34 years without victory. Just look at the strength on paper. No one dares to jump to conclusions that England will win the attack.

After all, the England team is young, and many players lack experience in major competitions. This makes them either underestimate their opponents, or try not to encounter them early when they collapse under tremendous pressure. It is better to stand on the stage of the World Cup first, feel the atmosphere, and stabilize your mentality. Adapt to this level of competition, and then concentrate on the game, at least to be able to play normally.

In the first game against Sweden, the first 25 minutes were the military regulations issued by Aldridge to the team!

For the first 25 minutes, shrink back, guard, and slow down, little by little, step by step.

If the ball is lost. It will be bad but if you score in the first 25 minutes. It's not necessarily a good thing. This will cause huge fluctuations when the mentality is not completely stabilized, which will have disadvantages rather than benefits for the subsequent games.

If Millwall,

When playing in an unfamiliar environment, Aldridge will give the team 10 minutes to enter the game state. This entry into the game state is actually the above-mentioned stable mentality. Only with a stable mentality can the body play freely.

If the game is important, add another 5 minutes. At Millwall's level, the time to adapt, blend in, and fully enter the game state will not exceed 15 minutes. It is determined by their team level and experience, and it is their capital. , even when the state is off the charts, it may not take 3 minutes to enter the game.

For the England national team, Aldridge gave them 5 more minutes. Considering that it was the first game, players like Ashley Cole, Lampard, and Ferdinand had never experienced such a big game, so Aldridge gave them 5 more minutes.

Are 25 minutes of 90 minutes wasted?

No, this is very important, absolutely important, because it never takes too long to score a goal or concede a goal. 10 seconds, 20 seconds, can determine the outcome of a game. The team may prepare 80 minutes or even 90 minutes for this 10-second, 20-second fate time!

On the contrary, the Swedish team also needs to adapt to the game in this way and enter the game time, so both sides are conservative after the opening.

However, because the Swedish team is slightly weaker on paper, they can't afford to compete with England. Their theoretical probability of winning is lower than that of England. The pressure is not great, and I haven't tried my best, but I still have the idea of ​​fighting.

They attacked Ashley Cole's defense line, and Aldridge saw it in his eyes and was not surprised but happy.

After all, Sweden’s offensive pressure is limited. Under such a not fierce offensive pressure, Ashley Cole and Lampard will enter the game faster than other players, concentrate on the game, and continue to succeed in defense Build confidence.

This is why it is better to play Sweden in the first match than Argentina and Nigeria. Argentina’s crazy offensive posture may crush them in Ashley Cole and Lampard’s World Cup debut and build confidence. ? Once a fatal mistake is made, it will become their nightmare. Where is the chance? Similarly for Nigeria, the weaker teams actually have more opportunities to defend against counterattacks.

Only Sweden has a gap with England, but the gap is not too big. In addition, under the background of England's fear of opponents, it is the best sharpening stone for England in the early stage of the World Cup!

In the first 25 minutes, the confidence and stability of the Three Lions boys were honed out!

This is not only of great help to this game, but also to the next two group matches.

Aldridge saw that the team was operating more flexibly. At least when the offense and defense transitioned, the midfielders had a clear idea of ​​passing and receiving the ball. Harassment, and the opponent obviously can't keep up with the speed of their ball transfer, which means that the England team's mentality has stabilized, and everyone entered the game.

Only when the whole team has entered the game state can England have the basis to make moves to kill the enemy.

After 25 minutes, Aldridge took advantage of a dead ball, gestured on the sidelines, and shouted a few words to ensure that the team could see his on-the-spot instructions.

When England's players saw Aldridge's gesture, they would not be surprised, panicked, or have a sense of urgency to rush the ducks to the shelves.

This was all in the established plan, and as all of them entered the game state, they gradually couldn't hold back the desire to attack.

Previously, they have been playing short pass penetration in the midfield, but there are not many support points. The attack failed repeatedly. Almost no threat to Sweden's defense.

After Aldridge ordered. England's attacking tempo changed abruptly.

The audience in the stands of the Saitama World Cup Stadium also clearly felt that the rhythm of the game is gradually accelerating!

In the 28th minute of the game, McManaman, Scholes, and Lampard shot the ball from the left side of the frontcourt, and played an inverted triangle cleanly to pass the offensive cooperation. When receiving the ball from McManaman initiated. In the end it ended again when Lampard passed the ball to him.

But McManaman's position is already premised, throwing away Ljungberg on the left rear, and then suddenly breaking through Alexanderson!

Alexander Sanderson couldn't believe it. For almost half an hour, McManaman was passing, passing, passing. The opponent's sudden breakthrough caught him off guard, and when he turned around again. As if half a century had passed, McManaman's explosive speed made it impossible for him to catch up!

Shedberg watched anxiously from the sidelines. Yelling for players to defend and mark!

The other coach Lagerbeck, who was sitting on the coach's bench, slapped his thigh, his expression suddenly became worried, and he couldn't help turning his head to look at Aldridge who was not far away with a stern face.

This young marshal is so fucking cunning!

Offensive players and defensive players are completely different when entering the game. Offensive players can be distracted, mainly because of the feeling of handling the ball. When they are not in the state, there will be mistakes and delays in handling the ball, but when defensive players enter the state, it is the spirit. Concentration and calm prediction, as well as body rhythm to keep up.

The previous counterattack of the Swedish team helped England's defensive players enter the rhythm of the game. During the continuous short pass cooperation of the England team, the offensive players will not be distracted or inattentive. This helps them get into the game when running and getting the ball out of the way.

However, England had never attacked the Swedish team's back line in a positional battle before. Their lack of investment often resulted in the aborted attack at the back waistline. They never tried a breakthrough, not even a single time!

That's it, the Swedish team's defense almost spent the previous time moving up and down. The England team suddenly accelerated, and the players began to dribble and break through. The Swedish team was caught off guard!

Obviously, this is definitely England's conspiracy!

It must have come from the hand of the young marshal who is famous all over the world.

Scheidberg watched in horror as McManaman made a dribble breakthrough at lightning speed, and cut in a straight line between the Swedish defense line between Lucic and Melberg. That is, the ribs are empty!

Suddenly being hit by the England team like this, the Swedish defense line was really dizzy. Obviously looking at the distance, Lucic can definitely close the door to seal McManaman, but Lucic is slow, and McManaman just Just rushed over!

Yes! Yes! McManaman dribbled into the penalty area! Great chance for England!

Just when McManaman entered the penalty area, the chasing teenager Owen quickly ran from the middle of Anderson and Edman to the middle of Melberg and Anderson.

Melberg has been broken by McManaman, but he is still stuck on the route of cutting into the middle. If McManaman changes direction, Melberg still has a chance to intercept!

At this point, McManaman has only two choices, pass or shoot!

The situation is clear at a glance, and the most critical point is Anderson. He noticed Owen's running position and was about to turn around, but found that Scholes suddenly advanced to his left side, which is the area before Owen's running position. In an instant, England's restricted area Three arrows from the left, middle and right are fired together!

While Anderson hesitated, Irving was already running in place, McManaman nudged the ball in the middle, and Irving did not adjust to meet the ball and then shot!

After the shot, Owen looked up to the sky and sighed!

This is his first shot of the game. It feels average and hits the goal, but it is too straight, too straight!

Heidemann was almost hit in the chest by the ball, and then folded his arms to hold the ball in his arms as the ball bounced off.

Huh, England missed a great opportunity. Owen's shot in the penalty area was confiscated by the goalkeeper. What a chance, if the goal goes in...

Andy, not every opportunity can score. I think it's a good sign now. England didn't play a threatening attack for nearly half an hour before, but after a sudden increase in speed, it became a huge threat. This is not accidental, for sure. It was designed by Hall, now, the Swedish team is a little panicked, I believe England will create great opportunities.

Gary, I hope your prophecy will come true. (To be continued...) ()