The most low-key superstar

Chapter 408 Commander

The event Rooney proposed was very effective. Although everyone didn't drink enough, it was a rare opportunity to chat in such a relaxed situation.

In normal times, the factions in the England team are very obvious, and there are also conflicts between individuals. In this case, after Capello came, they were suppressed a lot.

And Nicole's status in the team has been stabilized with the success of the club and the national team's World Cup qualifiers. In addition, Mann himself is a big faction in the national team, and Nicole's gentleness and low-key also let him He is recognized by other players.

Because of the difficult defeat of the Slovenian team, everyone's emotions were high, and under the stimulation of alcohol, some small conflicts became so unimportant.

Although the change in the atmosphere in the team is not so obvious, Beckham can still feel the change.

According to some fashionable parlance, it is that England have produced good chemistry.

On the third day of training, Capello was also surprised by the high morale of the players, but this good weather was exactly what Capello expected.

The matches of the World Cup group stage have all ended, and all the top sixteen have been produced, some of which are reasonable, and some of which can be said to be shocking.

As the defending champion, the Italian team performed very poorly in the World Cup in South Africa, with two draws and one loss at the bottom of the group.The Blues suffered such a shame and humiliation, and coach Lippi was regarded as the number one sinner.

The defending champion Italy team was out. In fact, Lippi did not need to take all the responsibility on himself. The mud of young people like Richto and Montolivo couldn't support the wall, which really made the old man feel very helpless.Look at Pirlo who was ordered in the last game. It makes people think that he is very similar to Zidane in 2002.

When it comes to Zidane, you have to applaud France's excellence.Not to mention the right and wrong of Anelka and Domenech, and I don't want to guess who is the leading brother between Henry and Evra. People only care about how Blanco, the next helm of the Gallic warship, will deal with the situation in front of him. The endgame.How does he deal with the gangs on the team?How does he sort out the complex relationship between the team and the Football Association?Will he continue to rely heavily on his little brother Henry and even Trezeguet who won the country with him in 1998?

As for the 'Lion' and 'Eagle', they have always been the two totems of African football. They have successively won Olympic champions, and they have successively beheaded world giants such as Argentina and Spain in the World Cup; of course, they Both missed the finals of the 2006 World Cup in Germany at the same time, and both were at the bottom of the group at the first World Cup held in Africa.

Six teams with five draws and three bottoms. This is the report card that the Africans handed over at their own gates.If the elimination of South Africa and Algeria is due to lack of strength, then the complete defeat of the 'Lion' Cameroon, the 'Eagle' Nigeria and the 'Elephant' Cote d'Ivoire once again proved that no matter how ferocious a beast is, it is no match for a group of hunters. Siege; even Ghana, the only remaining team in the top 16, only scored two penalties with 57 shots in three games, which makes it difficult for people to have much hope for their knockout trip, especially In the case of their opponent is the England team.

In stark contrast to the six remaining one of the African teams, only one team from the weak Honduras returned home after the end of the group stage among the eight teams from the Western Hemisphere.Among the 8 groups, there are 8 groups whose top spots are occupied by teams from the Western Hemisphere!Of course, for giants like Brazil and Argentina, first place in the group is as easy as it gets.

However, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile, these second-tier South American teams, are also full of vitality, which makes people's eyes shine. The Spaniard, the European Cup champion in 2006, broke out in a cold sweat.

South Americans have proved with their strength that they are indeed the most suitable race on the planet to play football.

There is only one glory, and only the bravest warrior can get it through the blood and tears of countless people.And who will be this fighter?

The 48 games in the group stage made this summer extremely hot, and the remaining [-] teams began to find a new position for themselves.

In today's African football, Ghana has already become a strong team, with active players such as Essien and Muntari who play for European giants. Their goal in the World Cup in South Africa is to continue their magical performance in 06.

Now the England team has begun to collect information on the Netherlands and Brazil, because according to the schedule of the event, if England successfully advances to the semi-finals, it will encounter one of these two teams.

It is not that the England team looks down on Ghana, but it is recognized that the gap between the two teams is too large. The Ghana team has good skills, but poor organization and discipline. It is difficult for such a team to perform well under pressure. state of satisfaction.

Among the 6 African teams participating in the World Cup this year, only Ghana, which is not showing off its mountains and dews, stands out.South Africa, Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire failed in the group stage successively. Ghana, which lost the core midfielder Essien, advanced to the round of 16 with a penalty kick.The best performance of an African team in the history of the World Cup is that Cameroon and Senegal reached the top 1990 in 2002 and 8 respectively, and the rest failed to break this record.

Ghana coach Lajevac praised the team's performance after the group stage. As for the next opponent, he said, "Ghana has now entered the top [-] of the World Cup. We are one of the best teams in the world. The whole The world is watching our game, all fans want to see a good game and I think we will get more attention and support after the victory against England."

Fabio Capello, who returned to the Royal Banfokeng Stadium, also praised his opponents, "Ghana has shown their ability, no matter how important it is, they can't pay too much attention. Although there is no Essien in the team, they still play. Beautiful football."

And Essien's teammate Terry expressed regret to his teammate Essien, "You know, how much Michael attaches importance to this event. We have talked about it many times. He is ambitious. We once met on the field. It's really true. It's a pity, but I heard that Michael's injury is improving, so I don't know if he can make it to the match day."

Perhaps it was a revisit of the old place. The England team did not have the process of adapting to the new venue, and their preparations for the game were proceeding in an orderly manner.

During this period of training, Capello began to try to use the tactics of two forwards. In the last game, there was only one Rooney in front, and his strength was weaker. This time, the opponent's physical fitness is extremely strong, and the strength of the forwards must be increased. , and the game against Slovenia made Capello think that the power of the midfielder was too strong.

In the pre-match media predictions, most people did not think that the Ghana team would cause a lot of trouble for the England team, and the England team would have to pay a very high price if they wanted to win.

Judging from the process of the previous few games, Nickell's performance will determine the overall performance of the England team. However, because of Nickell's consistent excellent performance, many people think that England may have a narrow escape from Ghana. The end of the World Cup journey.

The body of the Ghanaians is indeed very good. Each of them can almost become an all-round track and field athlete. They run all over the field. Their tactics are very clear, which is to bring the rhythm of the whole game and let the English Run with them and physically wear down your opponents.

In the Banfokeng Stadium, except for the [-] fans from England, all the rest are supporters of the Ghanaian team. Even if they are not Ghanaians, they have a common continent, that is Africa, Mandela Came to the scene again to cheer for the Ghanaian team. However, this time, because Mandela appeared in the stands wearing the Ghanaian uniform, the England team did not prepare gifts. This time they were enemies.

Essien is the person Nicole is most familiar with in the Ghana team. The two have played against each other many times and are very familiar with each other. However, Essien can only appear in the stands at the moment. His injury has not completely recovered and he wants to play the game At least another two weeks.

Ghana chose a more defensive 451 formation this time. Goalkeepers Kingston defender Panthill, Honasan-Mensah, John-Mensah, Sarpe, midfielders Inkum, Asamoah , Annan, K-Boateng, Ayou, single striker Gyan.

Facing the opponent's rush and attack, the England team did not rush to keep up with the opponent's rhythm. Instead, under the leadership of Nickell, they began to control the midfield, "Don't worry, take your time."

Nickel kicked the ball to Gerrard next to him, and followed suit.

Asamoah from Udinese is a midfielder with a balanced offense and defense. The task given to him by the head coach today is to freeze Nicole. Dayevac, who has been an assistant coach in China for three years, has been influenced by Chinese culture , he said to Asamoah before the game, "So far, as far as I know, no one has been able to guard against this Nickel. Of course I believe they have all worked hard, but I still hope that you will be the first to succeed." of."

What Asamoah did not expect was that the head coach not only said these words to him, but also said the same thing to Boateng.

Boateng has played in England for several seasons. However, he has never played against Nicole. He has heard of and seen how powerful Nichol is. Agreeing, however, does not prevent him from viewing Nickle as the most important opponent, because Essien told him before the game, 'Be careful with that Nickle, he is very powerful. '

So, shortly after the start of the game, Nickel found out how difficult it was for him to charge forward across the midfield. Two buffalo-like opponents kept bumping into Nickel from left to right.

In the past, Nicole thought that Essien was the strongest opponent he had ever met. Unexpectedly, no one in the Ghana team was worse than Essien.

"Nicole is in trouble!"

There was a game that gave Dajevac a revelation, and that was the game between England and Algeria. In that game, Nicole did not play the game. The England team seemed to have lost their souls, and they did not have the demeanor of a world-class team at all.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to arrange an extra midfielder and use two people to defend Nicole. There is no need to defend, as long as they are entangled. It is enough to make Nickel and other teammates in England difficult to communicate.

However, the research of the Ghanaians is obviously not in place. It is not that England's midfielders cannot play well without Nickel, but there is a headache that has been unresolved. The key is the "contest", because the two Individuals playing at the same time prevent teammates from making correct quick reactions.

Ashley Cole passed the ball, and Boateng and Asamoah rushed over immediately. However, Nickel didn't want to fight the opponent, but stepped his foot forward. One step, the ball rolled past Nicole's feet, and Gerrard at the far end caught the ball.

Nicole continued to move forward, but, farther back, he protected Gerrard's rear.

After 10 minutes of this game, Nickel made up his mind that he was going to be the commander behind.

"It's a very smart way of playing. Nicole withdraws his position like this, and the Ghana team is a bit difficult to handle." Of course, Lineker saw the clues.

But Boateng and Asamoah on the field didn't think so. They were very happy. Nickle was restrained by himself, and the core of the England team was blocked by himself, unable to participate in the attack.

"Crouch! Wow - amazing move! How did he do it?"

Crouch, who started today, received a pass from winger Lennon in the penalty area. His body soared into the air, almost like a scorpion wagging his tail. , Definitely a classic goal.

The fans in the stands were also very sorry, and then the rainy applause resounded across the Banfokeng Stadium. Although Mandela was wearing the Ghanaian jersey, he did not applaud this wonderful move of the big man.

Asamoah not only has to defend Nickle, he also bears the heavy responsibility of the team's offense. As soon as he received the ball and was about to turn around, his body felt a huge force from behind. There was no way to turn around.

"The ball is lost!! Nicole successfully steals the ball, beautiful!!!"

Asamoah tried to turn around forcefully, but Nichol seemed to be faster. Asamoah lightened his foot, the ball was poked by Nichol, and then rolled along the ball, and Nichol made a straight forward.

"Little Wright! The speed is very fast! Nickell's pass is terrible, directly tore through the opponent's defense, a good opportunity for England!!"

Nicole's pass was indeed fatal. The Ghanaian team was transitioning from defense to offense, and speed was the key point repeatedly emphasized by their head coach before the game. However, Nicole's interception was very sudden, and the Ghanaians were still running forward.

Now the ball is back, and the England team, which had been slow just now, is suddenly extremely fast.

When Wright caught up with the ball, there were no defensive players around him, and Rooney and Crouch had already reached the opponent's penalty area, and Wright, who cut inside along the baseline, could choose to shoot or You can choose to pass the ball, because Ghana's defense has completely collapsed.

"Little Wright—he chose to pass—"

"Goal! Rooney! He scored a goal and England are ahead!!"

The England fans in the stands seemed to have predicted the goal, and they immediately occupied the Banfokeng Stadium with wild cheers.

The players of the England team hugged Rooney tightly, and they were very happy. This goal came at the right time.

"Wayne, that's great! This goal is really creative, how did you think of kicking it in with your feet?" Nickel also rushed over, slapped Rooney on the shoulder hard, and then acted like an interview However, this question made Rooney roll his eyes.

"Your Excellency Commander, I think it's faster to use my feet. Haha..."

"Too fast! England's goal came so suddenly that we were completely unprepared. At this time, the Ghanaian defensive players did not choose to replay quickly, but blamed each other. The combat effectiveness of the Ghanaian team without Essien is indeed question."

Ghana's head coach Dayevac was a little excited. He rushed to the sidelines in a few steps, "What are you doing? Organize the attack!!" Conceding the ball is not terrible, but once the players are not united, then there is really no chance. There is a way.

"Our commander, Mr. Nickle, is the key to this goal. His retreat made the opponent's well-designed midfield defense completely useless. Although Nickle did not participate in the attack in the frontcourt, Nickel still has his team. A precise long pass, this goal was a pass from Nicole that made Ghana's defense a display."

In the next game, the whole process was under the control of the England team. Although the Ghana team took advantage of the opportunity of a corner kick and their striker Gian once evened the score, the Ghana team still could not control the England midfielder. Constant mobilization led to problems in the Ghanaian midfield operation.

In the 85th minute of the game, Nicole suddenly rushed forward, causing chaos in the Ghanaian defense. When Nicole attracted enough people, the trapped Nicole picked the ball over the opponent's head.

"Beautiful! Wonderful! Only elves can come up with such an exquisite pass!!!" Lineker couldn't help but praise Nickell's pass.

"In this World Cup, Nickle's performance surprised me. He gave people a new understanding in almost every game. I can't imagine what would happen to the England team without Nicole?"

Gerrard received a pass from Nicole in the penalty area and slammed the ball into the opponent's goal.Helped England regain the lead.

Although the Ghana team launched a crazy counterattack in the last few minutes, their formation almost became a 235 formation, but the England team, under the command of Nickell, faced the battle calmly and resolved the opponent's last madness.

England advance to the Quarterfinals!

　The last update of this year, I wish you all a new year and a new atmosphere!

　　
　
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