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Chapter 653: Start controlling points

Just after Rossi scored a goal, coach Southgate jumped into the air excitedly and pumped his fist in celebration.

The pressure accumulated on my body disappeared instantly.

Rossi and Bellingham work together like old friends for more than ten years.

As long as Bellingham's pass is delayed by 0.1 seconds, Rossi will be in an offside position.

The speed of this running-in is too fast.

At this moment, Southgate experienced the happiness of Ranieri, Ancelotti and Zidane.

A player like Rossi is so useful.

With a score of 4:0, England has secured victory, and the next step is training.

In the 71st minute, England made three substitutions.

Kane, Sterling, and Saka took a rest.

Grealish, Rashford and Foden came off the bench.

This young and luxurious striker lineup makes people drool with envy.

The England team continued to adopt high-pressing tactics, always suppressing the Iranian team and making it difficult to get the ball out.

The Iranian team is not a vegetarian. They identified the weak point of England's attack with only one defensive midfielder, and strengthened the overall running through continuous substitutions.

Once the opportunity arises, the long ball goes directly to the striker, avoiding England's midfield.

This tactic also worked.

In the 78th minute, the Iranian team took advantage of an opportunity to switch from defense to offense and directly hit England's backcourt.

After receiving the ball, Golizad first shook off the clumsy Maguire, then went down and swept the ball to the goal.

Forward Taremi outflanked the ball and stabbed with his toes to get a goal back for the Iranian team.

1: 4!

Although this goal has nothing to do with the overall situation, it also shows the problems exposed by England on the defensive end.

This is still facing the Iranian team. Assuming the opponent is Portugal or France, I am afraid that the defense line has been penetrated long ago.

Also, after becoming a three-man midfielder, Maguire must not be able to easily attack.

His ability to fight for the top and confront is an advantage, but his slow turn is an absolute disadvantage.

Look at the turn just now, it was like an aircraft carrier turning around.

In the 85th minute, the England team made a substitution, and Dier replaced Maguire.

The England team, which occupied 78% of the ball, scored a goal from Rashford in the 89th minute, locking the final score at 5:1.

England declared its first victory in the World Cup with a big victory.

After the two games on the first day of the World Cup, it is the competition between the various groups.

All the traditional strong teams won the final, with the exception of two.

Argentina lost 1:2 to Saudi Arabia.
Germany lost to Japan 1:2.

The two football games were a huge upset, sending countless fans to the rooftop.

England's next opponent is the United States.

Pulisic, who plays for Chelsea, is the team's number one star.

An hour before the start of the game, the Dutch team in Group A was tied by Ecuador and it was uncertain whether they would qualify first in the group.

This made the England team, which started late, a little embarrassed.

If we can beat the US team in this game, we will definitely qualify as the first in the group and face the second place in Group A.

Both the Netherlands and Ecuador are likely to finish second in the group.

No one wants to encounter a strong team on 1/8 and consume them in advance.

This is also a major feature of the World Cup.

Some teams must control points to avoid playing against traditional strong teams.

Southgate also has this plan.

Wales drew with the United States in the first round, with both teams scoring one point each.

In the second round, Wales lost to Iran and the situation was crisis.

If this game is a draw, England can control the points of the game based on the situation in Group A.

Being first in the group is all in vain, being able to reach the end is the only way to go.

After Southgate conveyed the "goal" of the game to everyone, everyone had different expressions.Veteran players who have participated in the World Cup are not surprised by this situation.

Avoiding matches with strong teams in advance is an effective way to protect yourself.

But for players participating in the World Cup for the first time, playing "tacit football" is a bit difficult to accept deep in their hearts.

Strong dialogue and historical grievances on the stage of the World Cup are the eternal melody.

But those so-called grievances are actually just for the enjoyment of the fans.

As long as it is a team that has participated in the World Cup, who doesn't want to get the green light all the way and advance to the finals?

In the game against the US team, Southgate's main purpose is to train.

Throughout the first half, the England team kept passing the ball and rarely shot, which was simply drowsy.

The U.S. team knows it well. Since the opponent is willing to give up a draw, it can accept it calmly.

The ball possession rates of the two sides in the first half were 55% and 45%.

Even in the first half, there were only five shots, and only one shot was within the goal range.

This comparable data made fans very dissatisfied.

England is the favorite team to win the championship, so why are they playing back and forth with the US team?

Extreme fans have already complained in the live broadcast room that this is a "father and son game".

But no matter what, as long as England draws in this game, whoever wins the next round between Iran and the United States will qualify as second in the group as long as they draw or lose by one goal.

The premise is that it depends on the results of the Netherlands in the final round.

Although the game dissatisfied the fans, Southgate's training goals must still be implemented.

During the game against Iran, Southgate discovered that the team's transition from offense to defense was not smooth.

If you encounter a traditional strong team, the offensive and defensive conversion efficiency will directly affect the final score.

There is also the issue of defense.

Maguire needs to be firmly rooted in the penalty area so that he will not magnify his shortcomings.

In this way, the protection of the lower back is extremely important.

Bellingham and Rice are both midfielders with a balanced offense and defense. Who will be in charge of the defense?

The answer is Rice.

Rice is better than Bellingham in defensive coverage, so he will be the backstop.

After minor adjustments, England's overall control has steadily improved.

In the 65th minute, a corner kick attack by the United States team was punched out by England goalkeeper Pickford. Rice at the front of the penalty area sent the ball to the frontcourt.

What looked like a clearance was turned into an excellent counterattack by Kane's head.

Sterling caught Kane's header and ran wildly along the sideline. After passing two defensive players, he passed the ball to the center.

Rossi outflanked the ball in the middle. He first flicked the ball forward with the outside of his right foot. After avoiding the defensive block, he quickly adjusted his body and shot with his left foot.

Everyone was amazed at his ability to handle the ball instantly.

The movements are coherent and not sloppy at all.

And when shooting, he still uses his own back foot.

The ball hit the post, bounced back, and was pinned down by the US team's goalkeeper.

This shot not only shocked the opponent's defense, but even Southgate was frightened after watching it.

England are not only faster in transition, but also more efficient.

This is due to Rossi's existence.

Usually after Harry Kane retreats, England's offense rarely has a stable point.

Sterling is still happy, and other young players lack the ability to make the final decision.

Only Rashford barely passed.

Under such circumstances, Rossi's presence completely solved England's finishing problem.

Okay, okay, it's time to change, otherwise if you score again later, you won't be able to continue the show.

At this moment, Rossi's offensive power has become Southgate's worry.

After Rossi came off the field, the two sides resumed their ordinary passing.

In the end, England drew with the United States 0:0 and temporarily ranked first in the group.

(End of this chapter)