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"Kyle, can you still hold on?"

In the first half, Kyle Walker became the opponent's main offensive target. After frequent confrontations with Di Maria, his physical fitness declined very quickly.

Kyle Walker nodded and said: "At this level, he will be the only one who lacks physical fitness first."

Southgate nodded and reminded: "But you have to pay attention, Di Maria may be sent here to consume you. There is no absolute chance, so try not to push forward."

Facing Di Maria's breakthrough, defense itself is a task that consumes physical energy. If you also take into account offense, I am afraid that Kyle Walker will be the first to lose physical fitness.

Good steel should be used wisely.

Southgate believes that now that both sides have figured out each other's techniques and tactics, the next step is to test the coach's on-the-spot performance and the player's condition.

Conserving physical strength for the final battle is a backup plan left by the England team.

England kicked off the second half.

Argentina's frontcourt pressure is not intense. They mainly focus on the midfield and intercept.

The reason is simple, Messi also needs to conserve his energy.

DePaul, who studied at Atletico Madrid, has greatly improved his physical fitness and fighting ability and is a barrier to the Argentine team's midfield.

Due to insufficient pressure from Messi, Maguire can easily get the ball in the backcourt and pass the ball patiently.

When attacking, Rice acts as a single defensive midfielder to protect the defense. The full-backs drop back to get the ball and take away the full-backs. The midfielder Henderson or Bellingham can move forward to create a gap.

The England team also continued to use the same tactical play as in the first half, but it was more aggressive.

The Argentinian team's approach is to actively defend the central midfielder and stick to the advancing England players.

If the tactics of both sides in the first half were version 1.0, then the second half with enhanced running and confrontation would be the upgraded version 2.0.

As the game sped up, fouls followed.

The two sides intercepted in the midfield and competed for speed on the wing. There was no room for negligence in defense.

Henderson, Stones, and Rashford were given cards one after another, and the defensive thickness on the right was in jeopardy.

Argentina isn't much better.

DePaul, Enzo and Otamendi received yellow cards, and the defense in the middle was as thin as paper.

In the 60th minute, Argentina made the first substitution.

Di María, who completed the attrition task well and scored a goal, was replaced and received warm applause from the Argentine fans.

Acuña, the versatile winger, came on as a substitute.

Since the two sides were still tied, Scaloni's substitutions were relatively conservative.

Although he does not have Di Maria's sharp breakthrough, Acuña's abundant physical fitness can cover the entire wing.

Due to Acuña's comprehensive offensive and defensive attributes, Rashford has fewer opportunities to get the ball on the wing.

In the first half, Di Maria completed 5 successful dribbles, but lost the ball 10 times.

It all depends on the timely defense of the teammates behind him to avoid being hit by a counterattack.

The wing cannot advance, and Rossi, who is at the forefront, cannot take advantage of it.

boom!
Rashford wanted to try to launch a long pass from the backcourt, but Argentina's defense was not as advanced as it was in the first half, and Rossi was tightly guarded by two defensive players.

[During this period, it is difficult for England's offense to advance! 】

[This is due to the existence of Messi! 】

[So far, no team has dared to defend Messi alone! 】

【Pointless! 】

[The risk is also huge! 】

[Poland knows this, the Netherlands knows it, and Croatia knows it! 】

[England also knows! 】

[So, when the ball comes to Messi's feet, even though Bellingham is assisting in defense, Maguire's attack is risky! 】

[As a result, Rice in the middle had to tilt his defense to this side! 】

[The England team must change this situation! 】

The Argentine team, which gradually grasped the rhythm of the game, became more and more aggressive.

The goal at the end of the first half kept their morale up until now.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, Southgate was already thinking about substitutions. Central defender Dier was called over.

At this moment, the Argentine offensive struck again.

After Enzo got rid of the defense near the center circle, he sent an overhead ball directly forward.

Alvarez started quickly and rushed into the penalty area.Stones chased back very quickly and interfered with Alvarez.

After the two stumbled into the penalty area, they fell to the ground at the same time.

Alvarez relied on his physical agility and quickness to take the first kick and poke the ball towards the goal.

The ball rubbed the post and rolled out of the baseline.

Goal kick!
Argentinian fans were extremely dissatisfied with the referee's decision.

They believed that Stones fouled Alvarez in the penalty area and should have been a penalty kick.

Faced with the referee's indifference, Alvarez raised his arms to express confusion and protest.

The defense sounded the alarm again and England had to change.

While Dell was waiting outside the court, Argentina's attack struck again.

Enzo's pass was accurately passed to the feet of Messi in the ribs.

Without stopping the ball, Messi used his exquisite footwork to pass the ball to Alvarez, winning applause from the crowd.

Alvarez, who responded, also made a cross pass and went straight into the penalty area.

Enzo Fernandez, who was near the top of the penalty area, also touched the ball and passed it diagonally to Messi at the back.

In an instant, with the cooperation of three consecutive kicks, England's defense was completely blown away.

[Messi! 】

【Chance! 】

【Shoot! 】

[GOALLLLLLLLLL! ! 】

[In the 75th minute, Argentina took the lead! 】

[2:1! ! 】

[A goal is scored at this time, England is in danger! 】

[Originally, Dell was supposed to be replaced to strengthen defense! 】

[Now everything is disrupted! 】

[Southgate makes substitutions immediately! 】

[Saka took off his vest and came from the bench to the edge of the court! 】

[England needs to attack! 】

Southgate replaced Henderson.

The performance of the captain of the Red Army was quite satisfactory, with a balanced attack and defense.

It's just that when he went forward to fight back, he couldn't use his personal ability to disrupt the penalty area, which may be the reason why he was substituted.

England immediately adjusted their formation.

Kane returns to the center position, forming a double striker with Rossi.

Saka and Rashford create width on the wings.

With the addition of Saka, England can attack in a 4-2-4 formation, and the attack on the wing will be sharper.

At this time, Argentina chose to be conservative and recover its defense line.

Faced with a tight defense, Southgate made a bold decision.

Giving Rossi enough freedom in the frontcourt.

As a free agent in the frontcourt, he has a high degree of freedom.

With Luke Shaw moving forward, Rossi can form a synergy with him on the wing.

He can also come to the center and threaten the goal.

He can also drop back to provide support and form a triangle with Rice and Bellingham.

"Frontcourt libero?"

Argentinian assistant coach Aimar looked at Rossi, who had been invisible before, and saw his figure everywhere, and this idea popped into his mind.

Doesn't the opponent know how demanding this tactic is on the physical fitness of the players?

As the core of the offense, Rossi's main task is to be responsible for the final blow of the offense.

Instead of running around like a free man.

Southgate, are you really high?
Or does he plan to end the battle within 90 minutes?