The Young Lion

Senegal is making the last effort, and it is inevitable that it will lose its mind, that is, the team is not mature enough. In the 86th minute, Joe Cole attracted a large number of Senegalese players to siege, and then sent a long oblique pass, which quickly inserted into Scotia. Ernes got a one-on-one chance. . 23uS.

However, Scholes waded the ball a little too much. After entering the penalty area, he met Selva who abandoned the goal. He stabbed the ball away first. Selva made a save and threw him to the ground. The referee whistled at the same time. A penalty was awarded to the England team. It may be considered that there is not much time left in the game, and the result will not be too suspenseful. Only Selva was shown a yellow card.

England won a penalty at the end of the game. As long as the penalty is scored, the game will be no suspense. The morale of the Senegal players is obviously low now. They have done a good job. As the African football team participating in the World Cup for the first time Team, they outperformed the other four African teams, unfortunately, they ran into the England team.

Beckham stood in front of the penalty spot, and he came to take the penalty. Senegal's peripheral players seemed to have given up, their faces full of sadness.

After the referee blew the whistle, Beckham ran up, Selva predicted to save to the right, and Beckham's shot was to kick the ball to the other side.

boom!

The ball hit the outside of the post and flew out of the baseline.

Xiaobei stood with his hands on his hips and lowered his head, then stepped on the turf with some annoyance.

Already leading 2:0, and there is not much time left in the game. Aldridge does not think that this penalty will have a direct impact on whether he can kill the game.

The other coaches and players sat back disappointed, while Aldridge froze in place.

For some reason, I saw Beckham kicking the penalty kick away. Something came to his mind. But he couldn't grasp this thought.

The game continues. England's tight defense continued to limit the Telanga Lions' counterattack.

Aldrich remained in a state of ecstasy.

It wasn't until the end of the game that he came back to his senses, and he clenched his right fist and lightly hit his left palm.

I got it!

What was the idea that came to his mind?

Not reliable!

Yes, England's penalties are unreliable!

Why is it unreliable?

Footwork,

Technology, psychology? Stress resistance? luck?

God knows.

Anyway, Aldrich didn't know.

It stands to reason, what scene has England's players not seen in the club? It is impossible to have such a huge impact on the international competition, anyway. It's just unreliable.

In other words, if you expect the England team to win the penalty shootout, Aldridge will stick his head out and wait for others to chop!

Although the idea born at this moment has no impact on the game, it has played a decisive role in turning the next World Cup journey.

At the end of the game, Aldridge went directly to shake hands with Mechu. The two coaches chatted for a long time, and then Mechu walked into the field to comfort the lost disciple.

England vs Senegal's World Cup 1/8 final match ended. The England team won the opponent 2:0 with the goals of Irving and Beckham. After Germany and Sweden, they became the third team to advance to the top 8. , England’s opponent in the quarter-finals will be between Turkey and Japan. No matter who the opponent is, we will have two more days of rest than the opponent. This factor will bring great advantages to England. Now we have reason to believe that Hall is leading the Three Lions, getting closer to their dreams!

Aldridge walked into the field and hugged every player. Instead of praising them today, he encouraged them.

The top 8 is far from the end of the dream!

As the sun set, the England team reached the quarter-finals. When leaving the field, Aldrich in a suit and leather shoes walked in the middle. Behind him, a row of England players had already taken off their wet jerseys and gave them to the fans in the stands. The well-built English players looked like steel warriors, without excessive joy and pride, followed Aldridge's footsteps and left the Big Eyes Stadium.

In an interview after the game, Aldridge was very satisfied with England's performance.

This is our fourth World Cup match. The players have fully entered the state and adapted to the rhythm of the World Cup. They are more calm and calm than their opponents in the game. I am very happy that the players have not only implemented the arrangements of the coaching staff well , and at the same time defeated their opponents through their hard work, Senegal is a respectable team, they let the world remember Senegal.

It was not a particularly exciting game, but England's offensive and defensive balance showed ease, completely suffocating the Telanga Lions in the cage, and England's performance became more stable game by game, making them After advancing to the quarterfinals, they have secured their position as the favorites to win the championship.

The major media commented on this game.

The Lion of Telanga can only tremble under the majesty of the Three Lions.

Mechu's tactics are wrong, and the gap between African football and European football is obvious.

The England team scored 10 goals and conceded 1 goal in four games. The offensive firepower is not the strongest, but they are also at the forefront, especially their offensive points are evenly distributed, and the number of conceded goals is only 1, which is different from that of the German team. The god-like Kahn protects the city gate. The England team uses team tactics to limit the opponent to get an excellent chance to score, thus avoiding conceding the ball. The team strength reflected by this makes it impossible for the teams that are still on the World Cup stage to ignore. .

At this moment, no matter how many people in Fleet Street were bragging that England would win the championship, now people really start to expect and believe that England led by Aldridge has the strength to aspire to the throne!

Because they have entered the top 8, and because their opponents in the top 8 are Japan or Turkey, the possibility of being able to snipe England is not too high. If they enter the top four, they are only two games away from the championship!

The team reached the quarter-finals. The players were both excited and kept restraining their selfish desires. After returning to Tokyo, they actively relieved their physical fatigue and stayed in the hotel honestly. Even if they were with their families, they would stay in the hotel.

The same goes for Aldridge, it's not that he's in the mood to go out, but that his parents are tired. To get more rest. The two sons are also reluctant to go outside. The excitement of the initial trip was over, and he slept in Aldridge's room after dinner.

Aldrich and the coaching staff watched live TV in the hotel. That night, another 1/8 match of the World Cup was staged in South Korea.

Spain vs Ireland.

This game made Casillas a success. He saved two penalties in the penalty shootout and established his status in the national team in one fell swoop. After that, no one can shake it for more than ten years!

It's a pity for Ireland, not because they fell in the penalty shootout. But they are not the strongest lineup. The team's midfield core, former captain Roy Keane, who is also the captain of Manchester United, had a falling out with the Football Association of Ireland and the coaching staff before the start of the World Cup. Ireland national team expelled.

Keane has a violent temper, which was only reflected on the field before, but now he has an offensive side outside the field, especially in dealing with interpersonal relationships in the football circle. He mocked the Irish national team. Slam coaches, even fight with coaches on the coaching staff. In the end, the Irish national team has to temporarily recruit someone to replace him. If he is an unknown soldier, it doesn't matter. Just like the England team fired Rooney, it has no impact on the team, but as the core of the midfield, Keane caused a disturbance The strength of Ireland has declined significantly.

Otherwise, Ireland and Germany are in the same group in the group stage. Maybe Ireland can grab the top spot in the group. Maybe the 1/8 finals will not meet Spain. Of course, there is no absolute development track for these, but Keane was expelled , After all, it reduces the possibility of a good development.

The two-day battle of the World Cup 1/8 finals has come to an end.

Germany, Sweden, England, and Spain took the lead in advancing to the top 8, with eight seats, and Europe occupied half of the country first, which is in line with the status of European football.

The next day, the England team carried out recovery training as usual, and more England fans came to the training camp to cheer for them than before. The fans' expectations and beliefs for the England team to win the Hercules Cup are getting higher and higher. more firm.

This afternoon, in Jeonju, the 1/8 finals of the World Cup staged the North American civil war.

Mexico lost 0:2 to the United States, and the Sons of Liberty USA team created the best post-war World Cup result: reached the quarterfinals!

They have even better records. In the 1930 World Cup, they reached the semi-finals, but their record 72 years ago is not worth mentioning. They only played three games. The third game was a 6:1 bloodbath by Argentina in the semi-finals. The quantity and quality of participating teams and the scale of the World Cup at that time cannot be compared with those of the past half century.

In the evening, the only remaining super team in South America finally appeared: Dream Brazil!

In the game against Belgium, the Brazilian team easily defeated the European Red Devils 2-0 with the goals of Rivaldo and Aliens. Ronaldinho scored twice with assists. It was taken away by Ronaldinho.

The Brazilian team won without breaking a sweat. In the quarter-finals, they will fight the Swedish team. In this way, the future of the England team has undergone a great turning point.

Because Brazil and England are in the same half of the semi-finals, in other words, if both teams can reach the semi-finals, then England and Brazil will meet in the semi-finals!

Fleet Street media has already simulated England’s promotion path in the second day’s report. Neither Turkey nor Japan seems to be able to block the England team, and the Swedish team seems unable to block the Samba Army’s path to the throne. , then there is a high probability that the Three Lions and the Samba will join forces in the semi-finals!

Aldridge was very calm about this. The England team won the first place in the group stage and avoided Brazil in the quarter-finals. Otherwise, the next game would not be Sweden playing Brazil, but England playing Brazil, which is the same as the original historical track. .

But it can be avoided for a while, but it cannot be avoided for a lifetime.

The World Cup is a stage for the strong, not a gambling paradise for the lucky ones. What should come will always come, and meeting in the semi-finals will be better than meeting in the quarter-finals, provided that both teams can make it through In the top 8, the representative strength has improved again, and the competition between two strong teams is better than the competition between two teams that are both adjusting.

Win, no luck.

If you lose, there will be no complaints.

On the afternoon of June 18th, the quarter-finals of the England team came out. The golden generation of Japan seemed to be slacking off after reaching the goal of advancing to the top 16. Troussier made a change on the spot and swallowed the bitter fruit, 0:1 Lost to the Star and Moon Army Turkey, Turkey became England's opponent in the next battle, and Turkey, which participated in the World Cup for the first time in 50 years, also created a miracle belonging to their national team, and another dark horse was born!

The last game of the round of 16 will be played later in South Korea.

One host was out first.

There is still one host left to make a final appearance in the round of 16.

After the Korean team's match with Portugal in the group stage caused huge controversy, the match with Italy once again set off a huge wave! (To be continued..)