The Young Lion

The English team's tactical layout of the game was known, and even foreseen, Aldridge was not surprised.

For the England team, it is impossible to play a shocking surprise effect in a game.

In particular, their offensive routines are based on space. The only way to play against Argentina is when opponents give them space. The English team can play unpredictably.

In fact, there is no secret for everyone. Even though England and Senegal both shocked the outside world in the group stage, in the knockout stage, it is impossible to have major changes of their own, and they are thoroughly studied by opponents and they know each other.

Therefore, the tactical moves have changed from "odd" to "real" confrontation.

As China's art of war says: the right to win with the odd.

The current war is the right of both sides.

It is difficult for anyone to kill an opponent by surprise.

With Senegal's strength, even with intensive defense, it can only focus on restricting opponents to invade one level of the area, because this is a knockout game, they must attack, do not attack, go to the penalty shootout?

Therefore, they are either laying heavy soldiers on the back line or hoarding defensive forces on the midfield line. They want to play double forwards and play backcourt defense balance. That is to find a dead end. At this point, Mei Chu is still very clear, so he Choose to concentrate troops on the back line, after all, the threat is the highest in that area.

And England seems to have foreseen this. From the beginning of the game, it directly used the long-range peripheral shots, and never accumulated troops on the front line of the offensive end.

It's not difficult to foresee this, just look at the formation of Senegal's platoons, 5 guards.

And think about who else you have, Owen!

Does the defender dare to give Owen space to counter offside and speed to hit?

Therefore, Aldrich’s tactical choice is based on knowing himself and knowing each other. It is not just going to do it alone, and this is the coaching experience and ability. Before the game started, the battle between the coaches has quietly begun.

The fans in Senegal in the stands cheered enthusiastically for the team, even if their team gradually fell into the disadvantage after the opening, they could not counter any threat!

England's defensive felling is very fierce, and it is in place!

Diouf and Kamala were divided, and when the soldiers fought back, the England team blocked them and entangled to the end.

Mei Chu stood on the sidelines and had to sigh the strength of the young master next door!

It's harder than he thought.

Playing France is not so difficult.

The French team has the arrogance of a double champion anyway, the England team is more like a dead leg of mud, and even Beckham’s dirty work is decent, and it is difficult to imagine how this popular superstar The young master was convinced and willing to do so.

Senegal’s counterattack is not threatening. Except that Kamala and Diouf were backed by the England team in the frontcourt after the halftime and the backcourt player cut the connection with his teammates through the position, and the most important point, Senegal is not going to go!

Why is this happening?

Mei Chu watched the game for 20 minutes before trying to understand this.

McManaman!

Although this player, known as the Poodle by English fans, has not scored yet, he is undoubtedly the best player in the English team. None of them is because he is the most flexible part of Aldridge’s tactical deployment. And key points.

McManaman pulled the ball from side to side, controlling the ball on the wing, not only to attract defensive forces, but also another important purpose: to return Senegal's midfielders to defense!

His possession of the ball virtually changed the overall situation of the game. This rhythm is a classic.

The counterattack pays attention to playing fast, but Senegal puts up a intensive defense of 5 guards. It is meaningless for England to pursue fast, because there is no obvious empty.

In addition to attracting firepower to set up the fort in the midfield, McManaman's task is to reshape the overall situation of the game.

Make the whole formation of Senegal withdraw!

If you don’t do this, England will always pursue fast, maybe Senegal’s midfield line hasn’t come back, their defender line has successfully defended, and then the midfield line players directly turn around to fight back, their starting position of attack will be very favorable, Pushing it up quickly makes it harder to mark.

Mechu discovered this, because McManaman controlled the ball on the wing and did not rush out the ball, so that Senegal’s overall formation was recovered. Then Senegal even launched a counterattack from the backcourt. After all, his ability is not the top. When he wants to play fast, he passes the ball to the first line for the first time. Diouf and Kamala are in a situation of isolation. If they are patient organizations, England quickly retreats and the midfield and backcourt The defense will become flawless. With Senegal’s positional combat capabilities, the more complicated the offense, the easier it is to make mistakes!

Mei Chu now realized the absolute pressure brought by the young commander!

This is an invisible rule of terror, and Senegal is restricted from playing passion.

Diouf was intercepted again and again, fell in the confrontation, climbed up, trying to seek contact with Kamala, but in the frontcourt, with frequent passing errors, the Trengah lion of Senegal seemed to be struggling. There was a lingering breath in England's violent storm.

Lampard long shot, Scholes long shot, Beckham long shot, Ashley Cole long shot, McManaman long shot...

After 35 minutes of play, the England team had 12 shots, but there was no one in the penalty area!

Bang, Bang, Bang!

The three shots that hit the post or beam made the Senegalese defense faltering, and African fans in the stands began to tremble with fear, because they saw the sign that the team was approaching collapse. The third shot that hit the post was actually Ash. Li Cole made a long-range shot without a threat, clearly deviating from the goal, but defender Tiata made the ball from the ball and redirected the ball to the goal. The goalkeeper Selva did not respond. Fortunately, he hit the goal. Pop up on the column.

"It's just a little bit, just a little bit, England can almost destroy Senegal. England has a high success rate in the short field in the frontcourt today, creating a chance to take a long shot, Scholes and Beckham The difference between the score and the goal is very small, but the absolute advantage of the England team has been reflected, and we have successfully limited Senegal’s counterattack!"

When Martin Taylor was passionately explaining, Senegal broke out the most threatening counterattack after the opening.

Carrying the flag of African football, Diouf single-handedly rushed past Beckham and Phil Neville. At this moment, because of a defensive counterattack, Phil Neville and Beckham appeared to cooperate. Mistake, because it was Neville who assisted him to take it up. Beckham’s position was similar to him. Both of them wanted to wait for the other to grab it first. They made a second decision. Bloody road!

After Diouf broke through this defensive line, he kept dribbling forward. Bart followed Camara, who was quickly inserted in the middle. Ferdinand stepped forward to defend Diouf. The latter broke out an amazing performance and stopped the ball. , The guard turned 180 degrees and wiped out Ferdinand!

Just after he passed, a long leg lay in front of him, the ball under Diouf's feet flew and was shoveled out of the sideline.

Southgate stood up blankly from the ground without looking at the regrettable Diouf. He said to Ferdinand harshly: "Even if it's passed, don't chase him, it's useless! First Time to make up for my place! It was dangerous just now, if he passes, the middle will be empty!"

Facing the current national team captain, the oldest brother of Millwall, Ferdinand didn't dare to feel dissatisfied and nodded immediately.

Just now, Southgate took the risk of emptiness in the penalty area to assist defense, of course, this is also because Diouf, not other top players, if it is other players who have a stronger sense of ball, Southgate Dare to rush to fill the position, will only move to this side, taking into account the defense on the other side.

Mei Chu saw that the attack failed to form even a shot, and he immediately sighed and felt endless regret.

But he also knows that if England's defensive system really gives opponents an unmarked starting opportunity in the penalty area, then it must be a golden opportunity, and it is not far from breaking the door.

The fleeting opportunity was ultimately unsuccessful.

Senegal's full-back Dave came up to serve the sideline. He just threw the ball to Diouf, and saw Diouf trying to pass Phil Neville by Ferdinand's way, but Phil Neville stretched his foot. Stabbing the ball away from him two meters away, Dave and Diouf both came to grab the ball, but Beckham was faster, he was already defending Diouf, Becky fancyly kicked the ball towards the heel Midway behind, Bart did not hesitate to pass the ball to Scholes not far ahead.

The England team's defense and the passing of Beckham's heels made the fans in England applaud.

Senegal's frontline sideline failed to attack, turned around and the England team's counterattack suddenly broke out.

Senegal pressed up the midfield line, Scholes did not rush, and crossed the ball back to knock on Lampard. He ran forward and crossed the Slav, Lampard then moved the ball from Slav In the middle of the pass with B. Diop, a very simple 2 over 1 match, Scholes crossed the Senegal midfield line!

After passing the midfield, Scholes immediately passed the ball to McManaman who was already running.

McManaman's sense of running position reflects his ability to read the game. Senegal sent a sideline ball on the left side of the frontcourt, and the formation was obviously tilted to the side. If the sideline is empty at this time, it must be corresponding. The left side is the biggest, but if Senegal returns, the left-leaning formation will inevitably compress the focus on the left side, then the England team's next attack development is very unfavorable.

And McManaman, he pulled off the left side of England's frontcourt, which is the other side of the Senegal formation tilt.

This advantage is that Senegal's defense movement from left to right, the formation can not be kept absolutely tight, giving the England team more space to insert teammates.

McManaman controlled the ball and didn't move forward anymore. Senegalese players started rushing towards him to defend.

Mei Chu looked shocked on the sidelines.

Without warning, he felt something was wrong.

McManaman was not close to the bottom line, he should continue to charge forward, but he did not.

Suddenly, Mei Chu realized the most sensitive judgment for the coach to read the game: this is a sign of a change in attack rhythm!