From fans to superstars

Chapter 563: Bring the football home!

England fans are full of confidence!

In their opinion, this time the naughty football should go home with them!
I pass by the house again and again and don't come in. I really don't want to talk, but this time, this time, it's a flying dragon riding in the face. A mere Chinese team, tell me, how can we lose?
England is the birthplace of modern football. FIFA founded the World Cup and invited England to participate, but was rejected three times in a row.

From England's perspective: With your level, I don't want to play with you.

The Three Lions do have crazy capital.

Before World War II, England had not formed a formal national team. The national team games were all amateur teams, but when playing against serious national teams in continental Europe such as Germany, China, the Netherlands, and Italy, they were all crushing big teams. win.

In 1929, they lost to Spain 3:4, which was the first time they lost to a foreign team, but 57 years had passed since the establishment of the English Football Association.

In 1953, they lost 3:6 to the then invincible Hungary at Wembley, and the myth of the local team's 90-year unbeaten streak was shattered.

In the 1950 World Cup, England participated in the World Cup for the first time. At that time, only the top team in the group could advance. After England defeated Chile 2:0, it lost to the United States and Spain 0:1 in succession.

Only then did England know that there was a way out.After 16 years of hard work, the 1966 World Cup was ushered in. The Three Lions led by Bobby Charlton finally won the championship. They defeated West Germany 4:2 after overtime in the final. The young "football emperor" Beckenbauer also admitted that, They are indeed not as strong as Charlton.

Since then, England's results in major competitions have been unsatisfactory for a long time. The semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup were their best results.

In the 2018 World Cup, England, which was not optimistic before the game, won the semi-finals for the second time in history, which was impressive.It is generally believed that the Three Lions should gain results next.

In the 2020 European Cup, England reached the finals strongly. This was also the first time in the team's history that they reached the European Cup finals. However, they lost to Italy in a penalty shootout due to conservative tactics and missed the championship.Southgate has also been questioned for this.

In the UEFA Nations League group stage of the 2022-23 season, the Three Lions were even beaten into three categories. They had 6 draws and 3 losses in 3 games and were at the bottom of the group, downgraded from Class A to Class B.

England's 26-man roster is quite controversial, with Ivan Toney, Abraham, Reece James, Fikayo Tomori and other strong players missing out.However, those who can be selected are not just ordinary people. There are famous players who participated in the last World Cup such as Kane, Sterling, and Maguire, as well as supernovas such as Bellingham, Saka, and Foden.

Not to mention, with the blessing of the household registration book, the value of the England team is very high!
There is only one Chen Yuyuan on the Chinese team who can take a look. Many people have put forward the idea of ​​comprehensive strength. They believe that the comprehensive strength of the England team far exceeds that of the Chinese team. Winning the championship this time will be as easy as defeating the Moroccan team!

According to the latest FIFA national team rankings, among the top eight teams in this World Cup, five are the top eight teams in the FIFA national team rankings. They are the No. [-] Brazilian team and the No. [-] FIFA national team rankings. Argentina is third, China is fourth, England is fifth, and Netherlands is eighth.The sixth-ranked Italian team failed to qualify for the finals of this World Cup, while the second-ranked Belgium team and the seventh-ranked Spanish team were eliminated in the group stage and quarter-finals respectively.

The Chinese team's offense mainly relies on Chen Yuyuan's breakthrough. How can England defend Chen Yuyuan?

Walker said at the press conference that Chen Yuyuan will not be greeted with a red carpet. This is a battle of life and death!
Walker's speed is not slow, but compared with Chen Yuyuan, the gap is still between an ordinary sports car and an F1 car.

If Southgate risks sticking to the 433 formation and continues to use Walker on the right back, then the right winger will need to play the fast Saka so that Saka can assist Walker.At the same time, it is necessary to consider whether to continue using Henderson in the right midfielder or move the fast Bellingham to the right.Of course, it also makes sense to keep Bellingham in the left midfield, so that he can attack the Chinese team's midfield side.

The advantage of maintaining the 433 formation is that England can use offense to suppress the Chinese team. Isn't offense the best defense?
The cautious Southgate may also adjust back to a three-center-back system, with Walker playing the right center-back and Trippier playing the right wing-back. This is basically a counter-tactic. Trippier has only one task, to guard Chen Yuyuan.

However, England in the UEFA Nations League played a 523, deformed 343 formation, and the effect was not very good.But this World Cup insistence on 433 still showed the power of offense.

Compared with other pre-match predictions of final opponents, such as France.
The level of the Chinese team is really much lower, and their winning rate is also much higher!

The two teams entered the field one after another. The Chinese fans were very enthusiastic. The entire stadium was painted red. Countless cheers and cheers resounded throughout the stadium. Lippi stood on the sidelines and did not dare to slack off!
The England team showed strong offensive strength in the quarter-finals, with a simple offensive line and high offensive efficiency. The three goals were all scored in defensive counterattacks. In this game, the England team seized the opportunity. Super capable.

The young and promising England team is good at defensive counterattacks. Especially when faced with a team that is not particularly strong in defense, has shortcomings in its defensive lineup, and does not have a particularly fast transition between offense and defense, the England team can quickly and steadily win. Playing defensive counterattacks is also the offensive feature of this England team.

We all know that Premier League teams play fast, with fast transitions between offense and defense and many changes. This is a characteristic of the Premier League, so Premier League games look more exciting.

However, once such a team encounters a team with solid midfield defense, delicate footwork, and solid defense, it is still difficult to implement fatal defensive counterattack tactics. The key is whether it can encounter such an opportunity for defensive counterattack. Got it.

The Chinese team's defense is solid and it's okay to have a solid defense, but you have to have delicate footwork!
Sorry, the current Chinese team still lacks a midfielder and a central defender!

"Two teams are coming on stage one after another!"

"We saw a significant change in the Chinese team in this game!"

"Zheng Zhi, starting this game, Wen Zhen and Zheng Zhi are the two defensive midfielders!"

"Now only Zhang Wei is left in the double-Wei combination. This is a change. It seems that Lippi has his own ideas!"

Southgate looked at the situation on the court, and Walker was marking Chen Yuyuan in this game.

As we all know, Chen Yuyuan's biggest characteristic is his speed, and the England right back Walker who will face him is also regarded as one of the fastest players in football.

The two played against each other many times in the Premier League!
Therefore, England star Ferdinand believes that if there is a defender on the planet who can defend Chen Yuyuan alone, this person must be Walker.

In addition, Polish defender Kash, who faced Chen Yuyuan in the 1/8 finals, also said that Walker has the ability to go one-on-one with Chen Yuyuan.

(End of this chapter)