Red Rebels

837 National team version of the Red Rebels

Mexico, known as the king of Central and North America, is very close to England in world rankings, one is 13th and the other is 15th. It can be said that if the two teams are ranked according to their rankings, their strength should be evenly matched.

When talking about Mexico, we have to mention that this team is surprisingly similar to the current England, and they have deep roots.

According to the rules of the World Cup qualifiers in Central and North America, the knockout rounds were played first. They defeated the small Caribbean country Bayliss with a total score of 9:0 in two rounds. In June 2008, former England coach Eriksson took over in Mexico and led the team. Participating in the group stage, the result was that this guy was really weak. In the first round of the group, he lost to the United States 2:0 in an away game. Although he returned to the home court and immediately defeated Costa Rica 2:0, he soon lost to Honduras 3:1 in an away game. :1 lost to El Salvador.

1 win and 3 losses in the first four rounds, which is really unacceptable for the Mexican team, the king of Central and North America, especially when the qualifying situation is precarious. The Mexican Football Association decisively changed the coach. Eriksson announced the dismissal of the head coach. Aguirre takes the stage.

After Aguirre came to power, he immediately led Mexico to achieve 5 consecutive victories. In the last round, they tied with Trinidad and Tobago 2:2 in an away game. However, that was after qualifying early and out of consideration for the lineup of substitute players. Only then was it tied.

Looking back at England, after Capello dismissed get out of class, Beckham also led England to great heights, created miracles under almost impossible circumstances, and just brought England into the World Cup.

Judging from the qualifying process, the situations of the two teams are surprisingly similar.

Mexican football belongs to the more traditional Latin style, with delicate footwork, emphasis on rhythm control, and unrestrained style of play. There are often unexpected improvisations, such as the leapfrog in the 1998 World Cup. Xiao Yu was just a player at the time. I was a junior high school student, but after seeing it in the newspaper, I was very impressed, but I just can’t remember who it was.

Mexico is characterized by speed, the overall speed is very fast, the scene is good, and the offense is excellent, but it is lacking in defense. Just look at the current Mexican main center back is Barcelona's Marquez. This The height of this player is only 1.82 meters. Although he has good frontal defensive ability, he is slow to turn and will inevitably have trouble dealing with high balls, especially when the opponent has a powerful high center forward on the court.

Beckham is very aware of the Mexican team's shortcomings in this game. He knows that they value speed and technology, but they are lacking in strength confrontation. It is difficult to face a team with a holistic play style, so he focuses on this. a little.

In the first half, England sent out all its main players, and the England attack group headed by Ismail did not disappoint. In just 17 minutes of the game, Ismail defeated Marcos.

Headed the ball and assisted Walcott to score from close range.

After conceding the goal, Mexico intended to launch a counterattack, but England's steady tactics seemed methodical and the defensive organization was impeccable. In the 34th minute, Rooney scored a header from close range. After the Mexican goalkeeper saved the ball, Ismail used his strength to His body got stuck in the penalty area and he swept the ball into the goal with his feet, 2:0!

Scoring two goals in a row, England's performance in the first half was amazing, especially in terms of controlling the game. Whether it was controlling the rhythm of the game or putting pressure on the opponent, England was obviously better than Mexico, Michael ?Johnson's dispatch in the midfield was as steady as ever. Although Gerrard and Lampard did not score, they also played a very key role in pressing Mexico in the frontcourt.

In the second half, England replaced 7 main players at once. Beckham obviously wanted to use the second half to test the substitutes.

After a large number of substitutions, substitute players came on. England had a short period of chaos in qualifying, while Mexico took the opportunity to control the game. Huddlestone, who replaced Michael Johnson, made a pass error and West Ham forward Franco Get a goal back for Mexico, 2:1!

Seeing the hope of equalizing, the Mexican team immediately felt like they were fighting. This is also the characteristic of the Mexican team. They are very emotional and can perform at a high level when their blood is boiling. However, once they are suppressed by the whole audience, their performance is very poor and they are not good at it. Play against the wind.

"We should make more substitutions and adjustments!" Mourinho, sitting next to Xiao Yu in the stands of Wembley Stadium, calmly looked at the situation on the court. England was very passive, Mexico was playing crazy, the situation was very serious. One-sided.

Just as he was talking, center back Ferdinand, who replaced Curtis, made a grab at the edge of the penalty area and knocked down Mexican forward Franco. Dos Santos took the free kick. Although the angle was very tricky, his power was slightly lacking. , Chris Taylor confiscated the ball steadily.

"At this time, Mexico is like a shark that smells blood. It will definitely catch England and not let go. Glen Johnson on the right is a breakthrough point. Ferdinand's performance in this game is not half as good as usual. I guess. Delayed by injuries, Mike Dawson is more than solid, but cannot bring confidence to the team."

"In the midfield and in the frontcourt, Huddlestone lacks confidence and his role is not as good as Carrick. The first combination of Milner and Wilshere was good, but when the team was at a disadvantage, they couldn't do anything. More, especially in interceptions, not as good as Gerrard and Lampard."

Mourinho expressed his views there. Although he knew that Beckham could not hear his words, as a head coach, he is still used to using his own thinking to consider the current problems in England, " If it were me, I would put on a defensive player at this time, strengthen the interception in the midfield, and push the Mexican midfielder back!"

Xiao Yu looked at Mourinho, then looked at the home team's coaching bench below, and found Darren Lyons shouting something.

"Oh, Jose, look, David is going to be replaced!" Xiao Yu suddenly became happy.

It turns out that Beckham is really making a substitution, and it seems that he is going to replace Rodwell, but I don't know who the youngster will replace?

A few minutes later, England made a substitution, and Rodwell replaced Huddlestone, who was not performing well!

The rookie's performance in this game was not too bad. He conceded the ball at the beginning of the second half and was passive on the scene. Mexico gave England a lot of trouble in the midfield and Huddlestone's pass could not be used. space.

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Rodwell hugged Huddlestone. What he saw on Huddlestone's face was loss and regret.

Everyone can see that the warm-up match was an opportunity for Beckham to examine the substitute players, and he also gave the players full opportunities. It is just a pity that Huddlestone did not grasp it. He was unable to show that he was qualified to play Michael Johnson's role. Substitute strength.

In the current England national team, if you want to be the main force, you need not only strength, but also characteristics, especially the midfielder position. You must be able to control the game situation, pass the ball and sort out the midfield, and have the ability to A certain interception ability. Although a large part of the defensive responsibility falls on the central midfielder, the midfielder must be able to hold his position.

Huddlestone could pass the ball, but he couldn't get out of position, so Beckham gave him 30 minutes and then came off.

"Am I going to be like him?" Rodwell thought to himself as he raised his head and looked at the fans in the stands of Wembley Stadium.

His teammate Wilshere, who came to the national team with him, is also working hard for a position in the national team. Everyone hopes to participate in the World Cup. Even though he is only playing as a substitute, you can imagine the importance of the World Cup trip to a player. And know.

"No, I will never be like him!" Rodwell swore secretly.

As soon as he came on the field, Rodwell performed well in an early interception, intercepting the pass from the Mexican midfielder, and then passed it to the wing. After Lennon got the ball on the right, he quickly broke through with the ball, forming a A threatening counterattack, although it failed to score in the end, it also eased Mexico's offensive.

But soon, Mexico's attack came again, and the goalkeeper's goal kick came over Rodwell. He jumped high and knocked the ball to Milner not far away, who immediately hit Wilshere back.

Wilshere is also working hard for his position in the national team. As soon as he gets the ball, he turns around and gets rid of the pressure of the defensive player and sends the ball out immediately.

Agbonlahor tore through Mexico's defense like a bolt of lightning. He was very fast and succeeded in countering offside and took the ball, but the Mexican goalkeeper struck out in time. Agbonlahor wanted to shake the goalkeeper, but he had no choice. His skills He was not allowed to do this, and a perfect counterattack was wasted.

"Ahem!" It was obvious that the fans in the stands of Wembley Stadium were disappointed.

After two consecutive unfavorable attacks and counterattacks, Mexico's offensive slowed down. They were also worried about scoring more goals due to England's sharp counterattacks. Moreover, since Rodwell came on, England's interceptions in the midfield have become much tougher.

But is that just enough?

"It's not enough, Rodwell, if you want to impress me and stay in the national team, you should show stronger and better strength. At least you have to prove that you are worthy of staying!" Beckham stood On the sidelines, I was filled with anticipation.

If you can only defend, you won't be able to convince Beckham, unless he wants to contribute on the offensive end.

Rodwell himself knew this very well, but he was patiently waiting for the opportunity.

In the 84th minute, England stole the ball in the backcourt. After a long run on the left, Ashley Cole made a beautiful cooperation with Ashley Young on the left. The latter got to the bottom line and got rid of it flexibly. Mexico's defense.

But at this time, the Mexican penalty area was full of people, and the defensive players were back. Ashley Young knew very well that if the ball was lobbed into the penalty area, with Agbonlahor's characteristics, he would not be able to grab the ball. Just then...

Rodwell fell behind. What he saw was that the entire Mexican team was retreating quickly in an orderly manner. Both Wilshere and Milner attacked forward, and they also took away a large part of the defensive attention. , but on the right side of the penalty area, there was a gap in Mexico's defense.

This is a rare opportunity! This thought immediately came to his mind!

Push forward, push forward decisively!

Rodwell was very fast and immediately entered the offensive range. He raised his right hand high, and then he saw Ashley Young pass a curve ball from the left, and the landing point was just in front of him.

After increasing his speed and accurately determining where the ball would land, Rodwell picked up his right foot and swung it toward the ball!

The strength and angle of this stroke were all perfectly controlled. Rodwell could clearly feel that it was there!

The football was like a cannonball, carving a bloody path through the gap between people, grazing the right post and entering the net. The goalkeeper standing on the left had no time to react, and the ball had already been scored!

3:1!

Rodwell's eyes widened. Although he felt he had scored, he still couldn't believe it. It wasn't until Ashley Young, Wilshere and others came up to celebrate with him that he realized he had scored.

This goal was very beautiful. It was a world-wide kick, a volley from outside the penalty area, and it can be said to be a key goal that completely established England's victory.

After scoring the goal, Rodwell celebrated excitedly with his teammates, especially when he saw Beckham on the sidelines. Although the young England coach did not lose his composure, he was smiling, and his smile was full of praise. This made Rodwell Veer gets excited.

This is the case for young players. Once they get excited, their performance will naturally follow suit.

In the 89th minute, another long-range shot from Rodwell from the front of the penalty area slightly missed the goal. But what is surprising is that this time the English rookie used his left foot, which made people look at him with admiration.

In addition to scoring a goal with two shots, Rodwell's performance on the defensive end in the 15 minutes after he came on the field was indeed reassuring. He proved his characteristics with practical actions, that is, he is not just a player. A defensive player, that's why he is known as Curtis II.

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Defeating Mexico 3:1, England got a good start in the warm-up match, which really excited England fans.

After the game, Beckham refused to comment on the players' performance individually at the post-match press conference. He said that he was very satisfied with the team's performance, but this was just a warm-up match before the World Cup.

The day after playing Mexico, England immediately went to Accra, the capital of Ghana, to enter the final training stage before the World Cup and began intense preparations.

At about the same time as England, Argentina also arrived in Africa.

Interestingly, both teams are coached by former world superstars, and they both have one thing in common, that is, they both have a strong background in the Red Rebels.

When commenting on the top 32 teams of the World Cup in South Africa in a column, Martin Samuel once joked that England is like the European national team version of the Red Rebels, and Argentina is the South American national team version of the Red Rebels. These two teams They can all be seen as an extension of the Red Rebels in the national team.

At the same time, the style of the Spanish national team also has certain characteristics of the Red Rebels, but it is a little regrettable that Fabregas, who performed well in the club, has never been able to get the main position in the national team; Brazil is Under Dunga's training, although he was criticized for being conservative, but on the premise of practicality first, Dunga trusted Kaka as the frontcourt commander, and on the right was Alves, a wing offensive madman who also had the Red Rebels' qualities. feature.

Germany is another team that admires the technical and tactical style of the Red Rebels. Loew even went to Manchester to learn from the experience, and borrowed some things from the Red Rebels and integrated them into the technical and tactical style of the German national team. Ozil Er is also responsible for the core offensive task in this tactic.

While the Red Rebels are leading the trend of technical and tactical styles in world football, this trend has already quietly affected the World Cup. More and more teams have begun to emphasize running without the ball, emphasizing frontcourt pressure, and emphasizing red Rebel-style tactics.

It can be said that the Red Rebels have now become the leader of the new technical and tactical trend in world football. The only thing that needs to be done is to establish this trend and establish the status and role of the Red Rebels' tactical system.

In the world of professional football, results determine everything!

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After arriving in Ghana, England played two warm-up matches against Egypt and Japan.

The Egyptian team is very strong, and Beckham did not arrange for all the main players to play, so the performance in the warm-up match was average. In the end, England only defeated the opponent 1:0. There was nothing commendable about the scene, except Rooney. Continuing to perform well, he was the only bright spot on the pitch for England.

But after this warm-up match, the England national team ushered in a three-person Red Rebel laboratory team. These three employees were temporarily seconded by Beckham and arranged by Professor Fryer personally. The responsibility of the three of them is to help Beckham adjust the player's condition within ten days.

In the game against Japan, England returned to the arrangement of the first warm-up match. They played all their main players in the first half. Ismail scored twice, and Micah Richards and Michael Johnson each scored one goal. 4:0 lead.

Japan's performance rebounded in the second half, but under the control of the midfield triangle composed of Milner, Wilshere and Rodwell, Japan's offense was never able to build momentum. Instead, England created several opportunities. It almost led to another goal, especially Wilshere's two consecutive dribbles in a small area in the penalty area. If the ball had been scored, it would undoubtedly have been talked about by England fans.

Although the score was still 4:0 in the end, England's performance in both the first and second half was quite satisfactory, especially in the first half. This was also interpreted by the media as Beckham's main lineup to cope with the June 12th prepared by the United States.

After the warm-up match, England set off for South Africa.

At the same time, the top 31 players of the World Cup have also arrived in South Africa one after another. Fans from all over the world have also gathered in South Africa. The eyes of the media from all over the world have always been on South Africa, paying attention to this area that they are always consciously or unconsciously aware of. A land of neglect and forgetfulness.

The quadrennial World Cup is finally about to begin!