The Young Lion

The first half of the World Cup semi-final match between England and Brazil came to an end. The score was 1:0, which surprised the outside world. Brazil, the favorite to win the championship, fell behind.

The overall scene was not as earth-shattering as expected by the outside world. England's performance seemed to be relatively stable and in line with the standard expected by the public, while Brazil was a bit out of standard.

Maybe it was due to encountering a higher-level opponent, and the opponent was also an opponent who used dense defense.

Laymen watch the excitement, while experts watch the doorway.

There were not many exciting scenes in the 45 minutes of the first half. The most important thing was to create a dangerous situation in front of the goal. Brazil's best chance was just an alien's shot at the center post, while England's best chance was Scholes. The shot, Owen made another shot. As for the goal, outsiders seem to have come from Brazil's own mistakes.

It is undeniable that the Brazilian team did not perform at their best in the first half due to various factors, the most important of which is that they came to the semi-finals and at the same time encountered an opponent whose strength was somewhat greater than the previous opponents.

Since the beginning of the new millennium, the World Series, the World Cup, and the European Cup have become more and more utilitarian. The later the competition, the fewer and fewer games that are played in a world-shattering manner.

In 2000, France defeated Italy 2:1.

Four years later, Greece 1-0 Portugal.

In another four years, Spain 1:0 Germany.

Another four years later, Italy collapsed and lost to Spain with a big score. Prandelli's failure stemmed from the fact that he violated the general trend of the entire football world during this period.

Looking at the World Cup again, even the thriving Brazil team faced the weak and soulless German team. In 2002, they only won 2:0. Four years later. The 1:1 in 120 minutes had to be decided through penalty kicks. After another four years, Spain won the Netherlands in overtime. The score was 1:0. In 2014, the German team was only 1: 0 dry down Argentina.

Contemporary football encourages offense, and even the modification of football rules is to take care of offense. This is to please fans all over the world and promote football as a sport.

But in the big competition, the closer it is to the final stage, if any team really caresses about defense and goes on the offensive, it may die a miserable death, such as Prandelli's Italy.

No matter how much you encourage offense, you can't resist the impact of utilitarian thinking. There is only one step between the champion and the runner-up, this step. But it is heaven and earth!

Therefore, we must pay attention to defense.

Even if you can sacrifice offense. We must also put defense first, and take the second place. No matter how bad it is, we must balance offense and defense. There are too many lessons learned from the past.

The Brazil team is a special case, a wonderful thing.

The Megatron 343 in this competition, if the 3r combination is replaced by someone else, then this team is a joke, there is no 3r combination that uses offense instead of defense, there is no 3r combination that is eyeing, Brazil's defense? Although it is not vulnerable, is there anything outstanding? Who can give confidence? Can the Brazil boss get a good night's sleep?

For the Brazilian team, as long as they can play their best offense, it means they are doing the most perfect defense!

Will Scolari not understand this truth?

Of course he understands!

However, in the semi-finals of the World Cup, when the final was only one step away, either because of fear of England, who also won all five games and averaged 2 goals per game + offensive firepower, and the champion who looked like a golden young coach, or It was because the pressure of the World Cup was too great, so he inevitably had utilitarian considerations.

When it comes to the semi-finals, who will not think about the Hercules Cup?

And Scolari really can't stop his mind at this time, even if he won the Copa Libertadores, but that kind of club intercontinental championship trophy, hehe, how heavy is it?

Those who pay attention to the final of the Copa Libertadores may not be as good as the top three European leagues or the famous derby.

To put it bluntly, it is courage.

When the Brazilian team failed to give the 3r combination enough support, the 3r combination could not flatten the Three Lions.

When Aldrich realized that Scolari was conservative or utilitarian, or his pragmatism, he risked his life to fight with the opponent.

Spelled out a half-time lead, spelled out a final ticket and presented it in front of my eyes. Whether I can reach out and take it depends on the remaining 45 minutes.

Even though the score was ahead, Aldridge returned to the locker room with a solemn expression. None of the players celebrated happily, and they all knew that if they were happy now, it might be useless to cry blind an hour later.

Don't be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat, the attitude of a strong soldier!

Aldrich looked around the fighting spirit of the Three Lions in the locker room, and said in a deep voice: We did a good job in the first half, but the Brazilian team will not sit still and let us step on their corpses to advance to the final. With a gap of one goal, in the semi-finals, with 45 minutes left in the game, it can be said that the Brazilian team is in a desperate situation. They can unload all the burdens of thinking, and we may be burdened with a mental shackle. You will Start fantasizing about the finals, fantasizing about the peak stage that will be built in Yokohama, if you start thinking about it now, and think about it during the game, we will definitely lose! Because...

When Aldrich said this, all the generals looked solemn, and saw the young marshal who was planning a strategy in their hearts to win thousands of miles slowly uttered a sentence that shocked them all.

Because, in the second half, we have a high probability of meeting the strongest opponent of this era!

His words were contradictory in themselves, but the players understood immediately.

Brazil is Brazil, but is Brazil 2 years ago the same as Brazil today?

There may be a gap between yesterday's Brazil and today's Brazil!

There are too many factors that affect the team's performance, and combining these factors, what Aldridge said means that Brazil is not the strongest in the first half, and it is possible to encounter the strongest Brazil in the second half. Such a Brazil, no one in the world match!

Afraid?

Aldrich suddenly asked lightly.

All the generals in the locker room whose jerseys were soaked were stunned.

The corner of Aldridge's mouth drew a beautiful arc, and he said softly: I hope I will be afraid, because that means I can see with my own eyes what is the peak. What is the ultimate. I will tremble. Trembling with excitement, let me go again Experiencing the feeling of turning fear into courage made me feel like, that's the man.

Without fear, how can you have the courage to speak up?

Only by facing fear can you test whether you are a real hero!

Hearing what Aldridge said, the players all laughed. But the eyes immediately became more divine.

It seems that they also want Brazil to bring them fear.

That's how they feel differently playing under Aldridge, win? Of course it is the goal, but, to be able to witness the magnificence of the peak, shouldn't there be a kind of heroism without regrets?

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Aldrich did not adjust his tactics too much during the halftime break, mostly emphasizing the established combat policy. On the one hand, he has very few options to change, and his opponent is too strong. Its own limitations will be stronger, on the other hand. He said that there is a high probability of encountering the strongest Brazil, which is a kind of precautionary measures, to inoculate the players psychologically, but it does not mean that it will definitely appear, in case the Brazilian team messes up. What? Although the probability of that is actually very low, otherwise, Brazil would not be able to reach the semi-finals, and it would be impossible to win all 5 games.

After the intermission, players from both sides returned to the stadium. Many Brazilian fans at the scene showed concern. Although the difference of one goal was not much, the England team had not conceded a goal in four consecutive games. In the first half The restrictions on Brazil are also very effective. If the adjustment of the half-time team of Brazil is not immediate, as the second half time is running out, their hope of equalizing may become more and more elusive. We hope that England can be like the first half Approach the game, united against a strong Brazil team, but what will happen in the second half, no one can foresee.

Yes, although most of the time in the first half was turbulent, there were actually undercurrents surging. The Brazilian team has not yet displayed their true strength. England's targeted restrictions and changes in offensive and defensive posture are decisive for us to take the lead. factor......

Aldridge habitually observes the demeanor of the opponent players in the second half, and his ability to observe words and deeds has reached the peak. It can be said that the Brazilian team is not an absolutely rational team, because they are free and romantic, and at the same time have a natural optimism. After the break and mentality adjustment, they will not see their murderous ambition to fight to the death, but their innate indifference and composure cannot be underestimated.

At the beginning of the second half, the England team took the lead in two waves of strong attacks, and the momentum was obvious, but in the end the only player who killed the front line was Owen, and the end was hasty and anticlimactic.

This is a gesture to deter opponents, and it can also be regarded as a temptation.

Aldridge tried to see the clues from the Brazilian team's reaction and gain insight into the mental state of the opponent.

Aldridge frowned slightly when he saw Lucio and Junior make a short pass at the back and pass the ball to Cafu.

The Brazilian team has corrected their mentality faster than he imagined, and is now very stable.

He did not hesitate to let the England formation retreat and return to the conventional posture of defensive counterattack.

After he saw the positioning of the Brazilian midfielders and the movement of the players in an attack, Aldridge confirmed at least one thing: the Brazilian team, which has unloaded its ideological burden, is about to start showing off!

England, Brazil, are definitely two extremes.

Not only are the conditions for offensive and defensive demands diametrically opposite, they are tit for tat.

Even the survival of the technical and tactical system is completely opposite.

If England loses the ball first, they may not even have a chance to counterattack. If they want to reverse, it is almost like luck.

But the Brazilian team conceded the ball first, and they had to attack anyway. Instead, they were able to use their best and most powerful skills.

Carlos passed the ball forward from the wing, but Beckham stretched out his foot to block it, and the ball rolled out of the sideline.

The ball just rolled to Aldridge's feet, and he bent down to pick it up. The young coach was very self-aware and didn't try to pick the ball on the spot to show his bad footwork.

When he held the ball with one hand and stretched forward, he was surprised to see Ronaldinho coming in front of him. The master and apprentice officially faced each other for the first time since the Champions League final.

Ronaldinho, who has been afraid to look at Aldridge, took the ball away from Aldridge this time, and then smiled at Aldridge, showing his unattractive buck teeth...(to be completed continued..) ()