Ice Shooter of the Green Field

It is a good thing that the opponent is not a domestic league team, so the attention of the domestic media will be lower, most of them are local media, and the players are more relaxed in the face of public opinion.

Of course, the premise is to perform well in the game.

Everton did not send all the main players in this game. For the Premier League team, the Europa League is a very tasteless event.

Because the money is too little!

The reason why the Premier League can occupy the top spot in the European league is also because of money. The Premier League is the richest league in football leagues in the world, and there is no one.

With the development of the commercialization of the Premier League, every team at the bottom of the league can receive a huge broadcast fee from the Premier League, generally more than 50 million pounds. You must know that the annual budget of most Bundesliga or La Liga teams is Not so much.

This is just broadcasting revenue, excluding various bonuses, tickets and other income for participating in the game. It is estimated that each team earns more than 100 million per season and it is not a big problem.

In this general environment, Premier League teams have basically lost interest in the Europa League, which is not very honorable and rewarding. Of course, many Premier League fans worry that the Premier League, which does not score points in the Europa League, may be surpassed by other leagues such as La Liga. , lost the position in the first league, but in the face of real money problems, the Premier League team still chose a more realistic option.

Take a look at Everton's starting XI.

The goalkeeper is Tim Howard from the United States. After Friedel gets old, Howard is the number one candidate for the United States.

On the defense line, there is an old opponent of Zize, John Heitinga who played against in the Eredivisie. He brought a newcomer Gosling to start as a central defender. The left back is the regular main player Baines, and the right back is Manchester United. Legendary star Phil Neville.

In the midfield, the rising star Jack Rodwell started. He partnered with the young Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini. On both sides were the South African player Pienaar and the veteran Osman. The front was the French veteran Saha and the Australian midfielder. Tom Cahill.

This is a lineup with a main force and a substitute. The head coach is the Scottish Moyes, who has been widely respected by Everton in recent years. The coach who has coached Everton for more than eight years is favored by the legendary godfather of Manchester United, Ferguson. He is also highly respected, and many people think that the old Sir Alex will list Moyes as one of his potential successors.

Goodison Park, Everton's home game against Dortmund officially started.

Despite the last defeat, Dortmund fans still have expectations for the team's performance in the European War, mainly because of the team's performance in the post-match press conference after the last defeat The spirit is not bad.

This is the biggest difference between Dortmund and last season.

After going through the bankruptcy crisis, Dortmund fans' requirements for the team's performance have dropped a lot, but their requirements for the team's spirit have increased. In the first two seasons, what fans were most dissatisfied with was not the performance, but the spirit displayed by the team.

Dortmund has the most loyal fan base in Germany, and fans naturally hope that the team can show a side worthy of the fans.

This attitude of being worthy of the fans does not necessarily reflect the team's record, such as defeating Bayern, but at least the team cannot easily admit defeat.

The defeat against Bayern Munich last week did not make their fans too worried. Bayern itself is very strong, and it is not a surprise to lose. What the fans want to see is that the team adjusts as soon as possible after the loss. Fail down.

This game is the test.

However, this test is not easy, the blame lies in the schedule, especially for Zize.

After playing Bayern Munich, I returned to the national team to play two games, and then only rested for two days. The next round is the European knockout round, which is still the first round of the knockout round. Although the fans do not have high requirements for results, they still do not want the team In the knockout round, the first round made the game lose suspense.

Moreover, the opponent is a Premier League team.

The Premier League is not only the first league, but also the most competitive league. Most of the Premier League teams pay attention to physical confrontation. Although the Bundesliga also pays attention to physical confrontation, it is still a little tender compared to the Premier League.

Strictly speaking, the confrontational intensity of the Premier League can even be described as rough, at least compared to other leagues.

Moreover, the tight schedule recently has a great impact on Qi Ce's state. During the game, Qi Ce also quickly felt this.

There are mainly two people who are directly confronting Zize, one is the Belgian midfielder Fellaini, and the other is the old opponent, the Dutch defender Heitinga.

Heitinga is a bit rough, but as a short defender, he has a certain ability to gain a foothold in the Premier League. Heitinga is famous for his physical fitness in the Eredivisie. It is not too much to give up.

In addition, Fellaini is even more so.

Having played in the Premier League for a year, Fellaini, who is tall and powerful, has shown his strengths to the fullest. His physical fitness is among the top in the Premier League. Facing Zize, Fellaini will not Be polite, use the way you play in the Premier League to limit Qi Ce.

Moyes is not very familiar with this new golden boy, but as the winner of the Golden Boy Award, it is not uncommon for Zize to be targeted by his opponents.

But this opponent is too difficult!

Fellaini is tall and big, the key is his long legs. It is almost impossible for Qi Ce to break through him one-on-one. No matter what he does, he will easily intercept the ball, and Fellaini's moves are not small.

In less than ten minutes, Qi Ce was knocked to the ground twice by the opponent. As long as Qi Ce got the ball, there were Everton players who took the initiative to confront him. As expected, they all came from the Premier League. The physical confrontation of some Bundesliga players seems to be a little tender in front of the Premier League team.

This is not necessarily a direct difference in physical fitness, but there is also experience.

Tim Cahill, who has played in the Premier League for many years, looks about the same size as Zize, but when he really plays, his confrontation on the court is much stronger than that of Zize.

This is the experience gap.

Cahill knows how to use his body to protect the ball, and even to win the ball. Dortmund has not played in the European war in the past two seasons. show up.

The most proud speed is difficult to play under tough confrontation. Dortmund players frequently fall to the ground, and at the opponent's home court, the referee is also very face-saving. A yellow card was given to the young player Rodwell. This was the second time Rodwell's defensive general Qi Dan directly knocked out of bounds.

This yellow card allowed Dortmund to get a free kick. Near the left sideline, more than 30 meters away from the goal, it may be difficult to shoot directly even with precise shots.

After weighing it, Qi Ce ran into the restricted area without saying a word. It is better to honestly look for opportunities in the restricted area.

Fortunately, Everton's offense is not very sharp. These offensive players seem a little overwhelmed by the defense of Subotic and Hummels.

Subotic and Hummels are young, but they have performed very well in the position of central defender, which requires experience. They are mature and stable. It is also calm in danger.

Shaheen takes the free kick.

Shaheen usually takes free kicks from a long distance. He can take advantage of his excellent long pass and send the ball directly into the penalty area to create chaos.

A free kick was kicked out, Shaheen chose the front point, it was Subotic!

The latter didn't head directly to the goal, but pushed the ball up and let the ball fly to the center of the penalty area!

Hummels, Zitzer and Kyle grabbed the spot in the center of the penalty area. Fellaini, Heitinga, and Gollins were in charge of man-to-man defense respectively. Kyle grabbed the first spot, but he didn't control the ball well. Fly outside the restricted area, on the right side of the restricted area.

No one here!

Zize gritted his teeth and rushed towards the ball. Fellaini, the Belgian explosive head, followed closely behind Zize and took the ball. Zize tried to pick the ball and turn around, but Fellaini went straight to his body and knocked Zize to the ground!

The expected whistle did not come to mind, and Zize fell to the ground and turned his head to see that the referee had already run back quickly. At the same time, Fellaini controlled the ball and drove towards Dortmund's half with his big foot. At this time, Dortmund's The rear was very empty, only Shaheen and Schmelzer defended at the back, and the two central defenders went to the front.

The French veteran Saha stopped the ball beautifully and skillfully gave the ball to Cahill. The latter faced Weidenfeller single-handedly and scored with a strong shot!