The Young Lion

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The Anglo-Afghanistan war was settled.

A game that was not passionate from beginning to end, but undoubtedly became the most sensational classic battle since the start of the World Cup.

Compared with the defending champion France, who has lost one game after another, the strength of England and Argentina, the attention they received, and the shocking process and ending of the game made the World Cup reach a small level since the opening.

Anyone with a heart, especially the coaches of the World Cup, can see that the England team destroyed the fanatical romance of the Argentine team with absolute reason.

Simply put, fight back.

But this counterattack effect is not easy to play. Compared with traditional counterattack, only a few fixed offensive players are used to attack the city.

The England team's counterattack played a magical color, as well as the fascinating change of front. Ashley Cole became the mvp of the game with his excellent offensive and defensive performance with one pass and one shot.

This kind of counterattack power directly made Argentina dare not attack in the second half of the game, and did not dare to give England the slightest counterattack space. Aldridge won Bielsa, and the win was impeccable, and no one would be dissatisfied.

At the same time, the teams that may meet with England are also thinking about how to limit the England team's counterattack. Group A is directly affected.

In the round of 16, the 12 players from Group A will cross against the 12 players from Group E.

And Group A is still in chaos.

Denmark has 4 points, Senegal has 4 points, and the goal difference is +1.

France 1 point, Uruguay 1 point, goal difference -1.

It is hard to say the top two in the group, because the teams with 1 point will play against the teams with 4 points in the final round. If both France and Uruguay win, the group is maddeningly chaotic: four teams all four points.

Facing a football match, there are always a large number of people who will make predictions. And this kind of prediction will make the public chase and go crazy.

Before the World Cup. Fleet Street has previewed the way for the England team to advance. The best situation is that both the England and France teams will qualify first, and then they will face each other's second-placed teams. After all, the French team's paper strength in Group A is outstanding.

Therefore, Fleet Street's requirement for the England team is to strive to get the first place in the group, otherwise, it will be dangerous!

No one wants to run into the winner of the past two majors.

However, after the two rounds of Group A and Group E, the French team lost weight. But the French team made a sound, the soul Zidane will come back with injury in the last game!

Although the French team still has hope of advancing, if they advance, there is a high probability that they will be second in the group! The reporters on Fleet Street who were writing the World Cup report and preparing to preview the knockout round were all crazy.

World champion, European champion, why did you come up with such a script that no one could think of?

If the French team wants to advance to the round of 16 as the first in the group, it will be too difficult. Not only must they win against Denmark, but they must also count on Senegal to lose. At the same time the goal difference is more than Uruguay!

After the war between Britain and Afghanistan, Aldridge attended the post-match interview, and the reporter first congratulated him.

England scored 6 goals and conceded 1 goal with 2 victories in the death group. With a record of 5 goal difference, it became the first team in this World Cup to advance to the top 16, although it is theoretically possible to get second in the group , but the probability is slim, are you surprised by England's performance?

It's okay. We prepared seriously and attached great importance to this competition. The players are in good condition and have great fighting spirit. We deserved to win the two games. This is a reflection of our strength and a reward for our hard work.

The England team has advanced to the round of 16. There is no team in Group A that is sure to advance. If you were asked to choose, which team would you choose as your opponent in the round of 16?

In the World Cup, we don't choose our opponents. We will be whoever we meet. I won't think about it. No matter who the opponent is, I won't be surprised or worried. In the end, it will be the team with the best performance. , not relying on luck, I think my players will also think the same way, now, we have to rest, recover, and then prepare for the next game, when the knockout round of 16 comes, we will be ready to fight and strive to enter Top 8, thank you.”…

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After Aldridge accepted the interview, he walked back to the locker room. The locker room was already full of joy. There were jerseys, food, and drinks scattered on the ground. Some players were taking a shower, some were dancing, some were taking pictures, and some were chatting. .

When Aldridge came in, the players stood up all at once, and those who took a shower stood in front of him with towels around them. Everyone had happy faces and a kind of self-confidence that was proud of themselves.

Aldridge smiled and said: First of all, in the last game against Nigeria, the players who started two consecutive games were all rested. Of the other 12 players, 11 played. Paul, I will give you 30 minutes to feel the atmosphere.

Paul Robinson was overjoyed. As the third goalkeeper, he is the spare tire among the spare tires. Not many teams will change goalkeepers, let alone the third goalkeeper. On the stage of the World Cup, it is a kind of glory, and his appearance is a milestone. Needless to say, James will be the goalkeeper.

Secondly, three hours of restorative training will continue as usual tomorrow morning, and then the 11 main players who will be playing today will give you a day and a half of vacation to reunite with your family. You don't have to come back tomorrow night, but you have to report back to the hotel before 10:00 the day after tomorrow. The other players will have a half-day holiday after tomorrow morning, and you will officially prepare for the last group match starting the morning after tomorrow.

The players cheered in the locker room, and before leaving, Aldridge turned his head and said: We are only qualifying from the group now, and the real test has not yet begun. I hope you can stay rational.

Don't worry, coach!

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The Sweden-Nigeria game almost made it easier for Argentina.

Nigeria advanced by a goal, but the Swedish team completed the reversal with Larsson's brace.

In the end, the Swedish team won Nigeria 2:1. The Swedish team had the same points as Argentina. However, the ranking jumped from the bottom of the group to the second in the group. With their advantage of one more goal difference than Argentina!

Argentina fell from second in the group to third in the group. In the last battle, the situation is very unfavorable, and if you don't win, you will be eliminated.

same day. In South Korea, Spain followed up with a 3:1 victory over Slovenia in the first round. They also defeated Paraguay by the same score, and Slovenia in the same group also went home early after losing to South Africa. Spain became the second team to advance to the round of 16 first.

Aldridge returned to the hotel to reunite with his family after the matchday.

The next day, the headlines reported by the major media were the Anglo-Arab war.

England are the favourites!

The Three Lions crush the Pampas Eagle!

Bielsa has put Argentina on the brink of death!

England, which was generally enthusiastic before the game, miraculously became the first team to advance to the top 16 of this World Cup, and it was in the death group, ravaging the two strongest opponents in the group. All of a sudden, England became the favorite to win the championship, because they leveled the Nordic cavalry and conquered the South American eagle.

Even if Spain wins both games equally gorgeously, the strength of their opponents makes the gold content of the victory remain to be seen.

Aldridge ignored the outside hype, supervised the team's training in the morning, had a holiday at noon, and the coaching staff also took a vacation. The main players who had a day and a half vacation were reunited with their families and left the hotel. Or go shopping, or play and relax in a foreign country.

Aldrich originally planned to accompany his family to go shopping and visit tourist attractions in Japan. However, the two sons seem to be less interested. They have been wandering around recently. Japan itself is not big, especially Earl. He wants to go to the game and see the performance of his idol Ronaldinho.

Coincidentally, tonight, the Brazil team will have a World Cup group match.

Aldridge agreed to Earl, and Arthur and Amelia stayed in Japan. The two old men in their fifties need a good rest. They don't have the energy of young people.

Aldridge and his two sons. Through some FA relations, the father and son flew to South Korea by plane at noon. Ready to watch the Brazil vs China game.

Just as he got off the plane, Aldrich's phone rang, and he picked it up to have a look, feeling very surprised.

Damn, Rafael, it won't be this time, you want to buy players from me again?

Ahem, no, you want to watch the Brazil game?

Huh? How do you know?

Many people know that fans from South Korea have come outside the stadium to welcome you.

wtf, who leaked the news?

I don't know, I happen to be here, and I'm going to watch the Brazil game, together?

Are you interested in Brazil?

Well, that's right. Their tactical system is worth studying. Watching videos or live broadcasts is naturally not as good as the full-court spectacle.

It's actually, well, half an hour before the game, we met outside the stadium, and I watched the game from the VIP box.

Hehe, okay, I'm in your light.

Well, see you then.

After Aldridge hung up the phone, he called out again, looking for the FA's network and getting another VIP ticket.

After Benitez returned to Spain, he was proud of the spring breeze. He won the La Liga championship in the first season after taking over the Bat Corps. When Aldridge saw him calling, he thought that the other party wanted to poach some eliminated products from Millwall. It seems no.

After all, Benitez still has a working relationship with him. At this time, Aldridge led the team to compete in the World Cup. If he called to harass Aldridge with club transfers and other matters, it would be disrespectful.

Aldrich took his two sons to Jeju Island, South Korea. The three of them dressed casually and wore toad glasses. The two children looked very happy, but the three of them looked very warm when they were together.

After walking around Jeju Island and taking a tour, when the appointed time was approaching, the father and son went to the Jeju World Cup Stadium.

When meeting Benitez outside the stadium, Aldridge has already seen a large number of Brazilian fans and Chinese fans, as well as a large number of fans from all over the world and local fans.

To his surprise, many fans recognized him and caused a lot of confusion, especially Chinese fans, who were also very fond of him.

why?

The Chinese team has Millwall players.

Although Qu Bo, who was a commercial signing back then, was loaned to Belgium, Qu Bo really has the aura of a Millwall player, and he has grown steadily in Belgium in the past two seasons. Tolop coached St. Turden, Already leading the team to the League One, although Qu Bo has not firmly established himself as the main player in the team, he performed fairly well in the limited number of substitute appearances, especially his speed characteristics, which were mainly cultivated by Tolop, and he is often used as a The use of surprise soldiers or counterattack sharp knives is not bad. Aldridge will regularly follow up and observe his performance. However, judging from Qu Bo's age and growth, he is still unable to gain a firm foothold in the second-tier European leagues at this age. He wants to return to Miller. Wall is not optimistic about becoming a member of the first team, and the substitutes are not qualified enough.

However, Chinese fans don't care about this. Millwall already has a large number of fans, and with Qu Bo's relationship, the Lion's love for China has made Aldridge's popularity soar again in Asia.

Benitez was a little neglected, watching Aldridge being surrounded by the crowd and had to dispatch the stadium security to maintain order, while Aldridge was protecting his two sons who responded calmly, and they entered the stadium with difficulty . ()