In an interview after the game, Southgate was asked by reporters whether the British team's lineup arrangement for this game was not the most reasonable? Why was it so difficult to play?

Southgate was very unhappy and replied to reporters: "First of all, this is a European Cup game. Every team here fights for honor. Such a game has always been full of difficulties. Every team will burst out with strong fighting power. This is not a game that can be relaxed just by relying on personnel configuration."

"Every opponent here deserves respect. So I am very happy to see the game with the opponent tonight. Our performance was a little better and the opponent had a little worse luck. So we entered the quarter-finals of the European Cup."

"Although we are very happy to be here recently, it is not the time to celebrate yet. The quarter-finals of the European Cup are still very difficult. We will concentrate on preparing for the next games. I hope everyone can continue to support us."

After saying these words, Southgate left the field.

Soon, Southgate's remarks were included in the news and became a hot topic on the Internet.

This instantly sparked a lot of discussion among people.

"What on earth is Southgate so arrogant about? You don't think the British team can really win the European Cup just by winning with an equation, do you?"

"If you ask me, Italy is the team that is qualified to win the European Cup. They have good overall strength."

"Southgate should get out of here as soon as possible. He has no tactical skills and relies entirely on the individual abilities of the stars."

"The English team has a big problem with their squad. They picked a lot of expensive star players, but they can't play together on the field."

"So Southgate is just wasting the youth of these star players. With him around, we can't win the championship at all."

"Poor Boss Fang, now that he's on the British team, he's always been held back."

"I feel that the British team can reach the semi-finals of the European Championship, but there is probably no hope of reaching the final."

"I don't know how this head coach was chosen. There is no tactical arrangement at all. The players just play randomly."

Not long after, Britain's next opponent in the European Cup quarter-finals was announced.

They played against the Cranes on July 7.

Upon hearing the news, Saka said to Fang Cheng during training: "It's not a big deal, right? Our European Cup quarterfinals this time shouldn't be as difficult as playing against Germany, right?"

Fang Cheng thought about it and said, "That's the theory, but who knows if there will be any accidents."

Saka smiled and said: "Even if there are accidents, we still have the captain to lead us to victory, right?"

Fang Cheng knew that the guy was joking with him. It should be that Saka had read a lot of information online recently and saw many people saying that he was carrying the British team forward, so Saka followed suit.

Fang Cheng said: "Don't even think about slacking off, kid. Didn't you contribute anything to our advancement?"

Saka laughed, "The captain has a broad mind and knows that each of us is important."

Fang Cheng reminded him: "Don't underestimate Wu Kelan, their head coach Shevchenko is quite capable, and he might be able to restrict you during the game."

Saka then nodded and said he understood.

Shevchenko is also a veteran in European football and his understanding of football must be very profound.

It’s almost July 7th.

At the interview meeting before the game, head coach Shevchenko was asked by reporters how to deal with England's attack.

"We know which player is the best," Shevchenko said. "Fang Fang's role in this team is very obvious. England was able to reach the quarterfinals of the European Cup because he stood out many times. We will do everything we can to limit his role. For England and Arsenal, he is the most important championship player."

Soon, Shevchenko's words quickly reached the England team's locker room.

Everyone immediately became interested and wanted to know how their opponents would restrict the equation today.

Many teams said before that they would impose restrictions, but the facts proved to be a slap in the face.

The best proof is that Fang Cheng can step up to save the team many times.

Soon the pregnancy stage on the field was over, and the stands were packed with fans, making it very lively.

After the game started, the noise at the scene reached its peak.

As usual, Wu Kelan launched a crazy rush to grab the ball.

Fang Cheng took the initiative to come back to receive the ball, and was not in a hurry at all even when surrounded by the opponent's defensive players.

He easily shook off the defender's angle,

Pass the ball steadily to the front of the opponent's penalty area.

Harry Kane moved to the front of the penalty area.

Although there were defenders following him, he felt that his chance to score had arrived.

If he had scored this goal, he wouldn't have cared about Fang Cheng stealing his goals many times.

When the football stopped in front of him, all eyes in the stadium were focused on Harry Kane.

With a bang, Kane kicked the football.

But for some reason, the flying inertia of the football seemed a little weak.

Although the direction is correct,

But the power is too light!

Many people looked surprised. Did Harry Kane kick the ball wrong?
The football slowly flew towards the goal.

The goalkeeper easily caught the football in his arms.

There was a sigh from the audience.

I didn't expect that such a good opening offensive opportunity would be wasted like this.

Harry Kane held his head in his hands, he couldn't believe this result.

How is that possible? He clearly felt that he kicked the football hard.

As a result, the live broadcast of the game had already started the replay of the kick, and it was seen that there was a slight flaw when he stopped the ball, and the football bounced a little on the grass in front of him. It was this bounce that caused Harry Kane to fail to actually kick the football.

So the power of football is not very strong.

The equation is no longer surprising. Many people say that Harry Kane is an unlucky guy. He feels that Harry Kane may really be unlucky.

Every time in an important game, at every important critical moment, something always goes wrong.

Wu Kelan relied on his tenacious defense to block wave after wave of attack from the England team.

Then, Zinchenko suddenly spotted the path of the football, stretched out his foot to grab the ball, and created an opportunity for a counterattack.

Wu Kelan finally managed to launch a counterattack in the 14th minute. Before that, they were under pressure from the English team in the half-court attack.

There is no way. This is a game decided by overall strength. Wu Kelan's opening grab is of no use in the face of absolute strength.

With Fang Cheng in the midfield, how could a small team like Wu Kelan find mistakes?

Wu Kelan's quick counterattack quickly passed the halftime mark.

Because the England team's defense retreated quickly, there was no extra space behind them for the Uruguayan team.

There is no other way. I see that there is almost no space left for opening the door.
Zinchenko had no choice but to act as Kolan's savior, and he kicked a stunning long shot with his own strength.

This long shot made all the Kolan fans in the stadium exclaim in surprise.

However, it is of no use. Zinchenko may be a good player in Manchester City, but he cannot be the best player in this ugly Kolan team.

It can be said that many people outside feel that the England team has already made it to the semi-finals of the European Cup. Unless the head coach Shevchenko of the United Kingdom returns to the starting lineup and plays against the England team.

Soon, England pressed forward again.

A new offensive was formed.

Wu Kelan's formation was only continuously compressed.

When his teammates saw that there was no space to pass the ball, they immediately passed the ball to Fang Cheng.

There is no way, the effect of the equation has penetrated into the hearts of every teammate.

Everyone knows that he always steps up when times get tough.

Fang Cheng took the ball and cut inside resolutely.

No matter how many people the Wu Kelan team had in front of the penalty area, they were determined to dribble the ball inside.

The defensive players of the Wu Kelan team were a little confused.

They are so bold that they don’t treat the people in front of their penalty area as human beings!
Just as he was about to commit a foul, he knocked Cheng Fang down outside the penalty area.

suddenly,

Fang Cheng made a wonderful pass and found Saka who was making a run in the penalty area.

It was because of his dribbling that attracted the attention of many defensive players, so the defensive players did not notice Saka's sudden forward movement at all.

Saka did not hesitate at all.

After seeing the football rolling over,

He immediately swung his leg and kicked the ball towards the goal.

This shot was very violent.
It seemed as if it was going to blow the entire goal open.

however,
Just when everyone thought it was a sure goal,
The football actually hit Harry Kane's teammate while flying.

Harry Kane's wrong positioning at the critical moment caused the football, which was originally destined to go in, to be refracted and fly out of the field!
The Kolan fans in the stands burst into laughter instantly, as if they saw them score a goal.

Many English fans were instantly speechless.

Is it true that Harry Kane is not fixing matches?

Can he block this ball?

The English players on the field were also speechless, but the game was not over yet, so they had to adjust their status quickly.

On the 23th minute,

Perhaps because they felt it was too embarrassing to be pressed into attack by England in their own half, the Kolan team decided to quickly press forward with their formation.

They felt that they could not lose the game and lose face today, they had to have dignity.

What kind of team is England? It is said that their value is greater than their strength. They are like a paper tiger. Why do we keep suppressing them like this?

Zinchenko dribbled the ball forward quickly.

He has a determined look in his eyes, like the soul of the entire team.

While dribbling the ball, he also stretched out his hand to direct his teammates' running positions.

Fang Cheng watched the game very carefully and felt that Zinchenko was really like a commander.

It turns out this guy is so domineering when playing for the national team?
Fang Cheng thought that his performance in the Three Lions was too amiable, and he should learn more from Zinchenko's aura in the future.

By then, would he still be afraid that Terry and Ali, two troublemakers, would not accept his captaincy?

When the Kolan fans in the stands saw this scene, they felt that Zinchenko was worthy of being a superstar playing in the Premier League. The way he dribbled the ball and directed his movements was so impressive!
Many young fans were almost drooling at the sight. This is just what they like about watching the game. Such a domineering star is really charming.

If nothing unexpected happens, many fans feel that Zinchenko's team will definitely be able to score a key goal.

However, the next second, while advancing,

Due to the tight defense of the English players, Zinchenko was frightened and quickly protected the ball.

But Terry was very tough today.

It seemed as if he couldn't stand the fact that there was someone more powerful than him on the field.

When Tottenham and Manchester City played against each other in the past, Terry felt that Zinchenko was very pretentious, but Manchester City's overall strength was too strong. Even if Terry didn't like it, he would be beaten black and blue by Manchester City.

But now, the situation is different.

Zinchenko is not playing with his powerful Manchester City teammates, so why is he still pretending with Terry!
Do you really think you are the king of football?

Terry just couldn't stand such people, so he rushed up to confront him physically, as if he wanted to knock Zinchenko's small body over.

Zinchenko was really scared and quickly fell to the ground, letting out a scream.

He didn't believe that this would not scare the reckless Terry.

Sure enough, the referee's whistle sounded immediately.

But when he got closer, the referee found that Zinchenko had not been violated at all, his jersey and socks were clean, and he was still pretending to cover his legs.

The referee realized that he had been fooled and was speechless for a moment.

So there was no move to warn Terry with a yellow card.

The players of both teams immediately clashed over the referee's decision.

When Zinchenko saw that the referee did not issue a card, he immediately jumped up and angrily accused Terry of his inhumane confrontation.

"You are killing the beauty of football!" Zinchenko scolded Terry.

Terry was furious.

How can this kid's mediocre football skills be associated with beautiful football?
As a Tottenham player, Terry felt very angry because this was an insult to Arsenal's beautiful football. Insulting their opponents was a disguised way of belittling Tottenham!
Terry immediately fought back.

However, the referee did not give Terry this opportunity and took the lead in stopping Zinchenko from fighting back.

If he didn't restrain himself, he would give Zinchenko a yellow card to calm him down.

But Zinchenko still walked away satisfied.
Because they got a free kick opportunity.

His role on the field is still very obvious. He is worthy of having played in the Premier League. He is so smart and can play everyone in his hands.

Zinchenko stood in front of the ball.
Then he passed the ball steadily into the penalty area.

The team's sharp striker, Yaremchuk immediately ran to compete for a header.

The ball was passed to Yarmolenko who was following up.

Yarmolenko chose to volley the ball.

The football flies toward the goal.

However, suddenly, the referee's whistle sounded again.

After VAR confirmation, it turned out that Yaremchuk was slightly offside when he received the ball.
Therefore, this attack was ruled invalid. (End of this chapter)

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