Full-level pass, please call me the speaker of the Three Lions

Chapter 347 Are you the Welsh Lin Daiyu? You fall down at the slightest touch?!

Sure enough, under England's high pressure, even if Wales had a lot of players in the backcourt, it was difficult to find a safe point to pass the ball from the backcourt.

Because Joe Allen and Ramsey are always accompanied by an English player.

In order to avoid passing the ball long distances in the backcourt, the central defender can only pass the ball to the wing as much as possible, allowing the two wingbacks to advance or pass the ball forward.

In Wales' tactics, the two wingbacks Chris Gunter and Neil Taylor are very key wing boosters.

They not only have to provide assists, but also have to take on the defensive task of protecting the flanks.

However, compared with England's Tottenham winger combination of Rose and Walker, the Welsh wingers are more than one level lower in level and strength.

This time, after Chris Gunter, the right wingback who plays for Reading in the Championship, received the ball, facing Sterling's defense, he made a shot without hesitation!
However, he underestimated Sterling's physical confrontation and speed!

With a twist of his body and an acceleration, Sterling squeezed in front of him with his duck-like hips, separating him from the ball.

Fortunately, Gunter reacted quickly and reached out to pull Sterling to the ground to prevent him from passing the ball.

Otherwise, Ling Feng, who had come to meet the opponent, could directly take the ball and launch an offensive in the frontcourt.
In this offensive and defensive round on the wing, the ball possession was transferred.

Next, England, which controlled the ball, began to launch wave after wave of attacks on the Welsh position under the command of Ling Feng.

However, in modern football, positional warfare is the most troublesome issue for head coaches, no doubt about it.

Because Wales had a large number of players in the backcourt, with five defenders and three midfielders, all of them retreated to the half court.

In such a narrow space, it is difficult to achieve results whether it is short pass penetration or pass-cut coordination.
Especially on Ling Feng, Wales obviously conducted in-depth research on him.

Knowing that his long-range shot is very far-reaching, Ramsey was deliberately allowed to head in front of him without any pressure or interception, just to prevent him from taking a long shot easily.

And Ling Feng couldn't just fire his heavy artillery at the players at close range.

That will only cause huge damage to the opponent.

You know, he came here to play football, not to kick people.
Even under such tight defense, although England had a firm control over the situation on the field, they were unable to find any good shooting opportunities for a while.

Ling Feng can only take the ball in the middle to attract the defense, then pass the ball to both sides, and then Sterling or Rooney will receive the ball on the wing and complete the inside shot.

However, such a shot is not a problem for Crystal Palace goalkeeper Hennessey.

After all, both Sterling and Rooney are his old rivals in the Premier League.
Even so, fifteen minutes into the first half, England's ball possession and number of shots were already far ahead of Wales!

Wales didn't even have a shot!

The live broadcast also gave the camera to "Mr. Huo" who was sitting in the coaching seat on the sidelines.

This old coach looks calm and composed.

He didn't even get up from the coaching seat and come to the sidelines to give instructions once.

This is a result of confidence in the situation on the field, and also from an understanding of the strength of his disciples.

He is certainly very aware of the players and strengths of his team.

If we really talk about the team's offensive power, England, which has top Premier League stars such as Ling Feng, Kane, and Vardy, will definitely be ranked in the top three in this cup tournament!
Therefore, in his opinion, if England wants to achieve good results in this European Cup, it must carry out the attack to the end!
In this way, we can not only give full play to Ling Feng, Kane, Sterling and others, but also avoid the hidden danger of unstable defense to a certain extent.

Facing Wales who parked the bus from the beginning, the team must seize the start and take the lead as quickly as possible.

And it would be best if a goal was scored twenty minutes before the game starts.

In that case, Wales, who were lagging behind, would definitely be forced to attack in order to equalize the score.

At that time, the entire defensive counterattack tactics will collapse!

The more space there is on the field, the more opportunities there are for England, which has a strong offensive firepower.

Seeing that although the team kept launching attacks but could not score, Hodgson and assistant coach Livington in the coaching booth were not worried.

Under such high pressure, Wales' defense could not hold out for long.

In their view, as long as they continue to suppress their opponents and consume their energy and physical strength, even the densest defensive formation will have flaws.

The goal will come soon.
. . .

The complete victory over Russia in the last match and the constant flattery from the media have made the already arrogant English people a little complacent.

In addition, in this game, Wales adopted a defensive posture, which made the English players underestimate Wales.

Seeing that Wales was being pressed and rubbed wildly in the half court, the England players did not continue to pass the ball quickly, and the time the ball stayed at their feet gradually increased.

Among them, Sterling is the most sticky to the ball.

Since Rooney on the right side does not have the speed to break through, he can either pass the ball directly or pass it back.

Therefore, the important task of breaking through the defense line from the wing was given to the "Happy Boy" Sterling.

Although Sterling, who just transferred from Liverpool to Manchester City in the season that just ended, is still in the stage of adapting to the team. In addition, the team encountered a coaching change and the state was up and down, so his offensive data did not have a big blowout.

However, in Manchester City's lineup, he is the only explosive point on the wing!
Sharp breakthroughs are the foundation of his success.

For the Three Lions, which mainly plays on both wings, Sterling's breakthrough with the ball and creation of threats is also one of the team's regular tactical routines.

Even though Ling Feng is faster than Sterling and his breakthroughs are more ferocious, it is impossible for him to pass several people by himself, tear through the opponent's front defense line, and then send the ball into the goal when facing dense defense in the middle.

Breaking through the flanks where there are fewer defenders is always the preferred strategy to tear open a gap in the opponent's defense!
However, the excellent performance in the last game against Russia, coupled with the repeated breakthroughs on the left in this game, also made Wales prepared and ready.

In particular, right wing-back Gunter, who was repeatedly fooled by him, began to slowly adapt to the breakthrough methods and habits of the Manchester City winger.

When the game reached the 23rd minute, Sterling received the pass from Ling Feng on the left again.

This time, facing the confident Sterling, Gunter moved sideways to guard against Sterling's sudden change of rhythm, while calling for midfielder Ledley to come over to assist.

"Tsk! Do you think one more person can stop me? I can get through just the same!"

Before Ling Feng showed his talent, Sterling was the Three Lions' most promising star!

He was once regarded by Hodgson and the British media as the future of the Three Lions.

But after Ling Feng rose rapidly and became the focus of training and absolute core of the Three Lions, Sterling's tactical position declined rapidly.

At least he no longer needs to be responsible for organizing the ball.

In theory, the frontcourt players each have their own duties and work together to promote the team's offense.

For Sterling, focusing on improving his role as a winger without being distracted by organizational matters will be beneficial to his career development.

However, he still felt a little psychologically disappointed.

Although as time went by and Ling Feng's extraordinary growth rate, he was very impressed by Ling Feng, who was half a year younger than him.

He even believed that Ling Feng was definitely the best among his age group. However, whether in the Premier League or in the Three Lions, he was secretly competing with Ling Feng.

This time, when participating in the European Cup, he certainly hopes to tell everyone through his outstanding performance in the European Cup that the Three Lions are not just Ling Feng and Harry Kane, but also Raheem Sterling!

And his ability to break through on the wing is definitely unique in the Three Lions!

Of course, in Hodgson's eyes, Sterling is definitely an indispensable explosive point in the frontcourt.

After all, since Lennon, Walcott and other fast wingers, Sterling is the only regular winger who can use his speed to break through on the wing.

In order to leave a position in the frontcourt for captain Rooney and to allow him to give full play to his sharp breakthrough characteristics, Hodgson gradually changed his position in the national team from right winger to left winger, hoping to train him towards the role of inverted winger.

The most threatening way for a winger with an inverted foot is naturally to break through, cut inside and shoot!
Knowing that Sterling's dominant foot is right, the duo of Gunter and Ledley was mainly responsible for preventing Sterling from cutting inside.

Faced with double defense, Sterling did not choose to pass the ball to Ling Feng in the middle, but chose to do it himself!
However, he underestimated his opponent!

When Sterling kicked the ball with his right foot and tried to cut inside laterally, Gunter immediately rushed up to him and began to force him to continue cutting inside.

In the physical confrontation, Sterling, who was in motion, still showed excellent footwork. He staggered to protect the ball under his feet and even completed a sideways dribble.

But just as he passed Gunter, the ball went a little too far.

This mistake, which could not be called a mistake, allowed the Welsh midfielder Ledley, who was assisting in defense in the middle, to seize the opportunity!

With a strong force, he separated him from the ball and completed the steal!
In this way, two Welsh players successfully intercepted the ball from Sterling's feet through double-teaming!

"Steal the ball!"

Leaning on Sterling behind him, Ledley looked up and immediately looked for the man who made a straight pass to the middle.

Bale retreated to the middle to receive the ball, then kicked it horizontally to Joe Allen who was not far away, and then immediately turned around and moved forward.

The Welsh winger stretched out his long legs, overtook the Three Lions midfielder Henderson next to him at an extremely fast speed, and rushed forward without hesitation!

Seeing this, the Welsh fans in the stands immediately began to cheer:
"Come on!"

"That's it!"

"Fuck the British!!!"

"After being suppressed for nearly twenty-five minutes, Wales finally launched their first quick counterattack!"

Under the expectant gaze of the Welsh fans, Joe Allen did not hesitate. He looked up and immediately passed the ball to Ramsey who was making a forward run on the left.

Bale attracted the Welsh midfielder not far away, dribbled the ball forward, and then sent a beautiful through pass with the outside of his foot!

Bale made a diagonal run from left to right, ran past Dale, and received the ball at the front of the penalty area!
Just as Bale was about to shoot, he heard Ramsey's shout:
"Watch your back!"

The next second, he felt a murderous aura coming from behind.

He didn't even need to look back to know that his opponent was coming at him with great force!
And at the critical moment, the one who arrived at the key location was Ling Feng who was chasing back at high speed!

Ling Feng had already sensed the danger as early as when Bale took the ball in the middle and passed it to Joe Allen, then turned and moved forward.

Because, such smooth counterattack coordination is not unfamiliar to Ling Feng, who plays for the best counterattack team in the Premier League!
So, he started running back immediately.

While he was watching Ramsey's running position, he was also keeping an eye on Bale's running position out of the corner of his eye.

He knew very well that in this Welsh team, only these two people were capable of launching an efficient counterattack.

Sure enough, he guessed right!

He chased all the way back without even using his full strength and caught up with Bale at the front of the penalty area.

Bale, who has suffered a soleus muscle injury, is no longer as fast as he was when he was flying on the wing and playing with two Inter Milan stars, Maicon and Zanetti.

However, his game experience and awareness are becoming more and more sophisticated.

Although he was surprised at how quickly Ling Feng returned to defense.

However, facing Ling Feng's right rear collision, he still made the most reasonable choice:
Step out with your right foot, protect the ball, and then slightly tilt your body to the right to occupy a favorable position in advance.

And at the moment his body collided with Ling Feng, he let out a "ah" and fell forward.

In a flash, Ling Feng realized that his action seemed a bit reckless, and was also amazed at Bell's "acting skills"

No?

Are you the Welsh Lin Daiyu?

Falls down at the touch of a finger?!

The next second, the referee blew the whistle!
Ling Feng, who was called for a foul, did not protest or make any excuses.

He is well aware that this is the "tuition fee" he paid for his lack of competition experience.

All in all, he has only played a hundred professional games since his debut in January 14.

Compared to Bale, he has played more than 16 games since his professional debut at the age of !

This is still under the premise of being affected by injuries!

However, the entire responsibility for this foul cannot be placed on Ling Feng alone.

Because under normal circumstances, as a front midfielder, he rarely needs to defend to the front of the penalty area like this.

The previous attack was because the entire midfield was penetrated by Wales' three passes and two knockdowns, and then he was forced to return to defense.

Strictly speaking, if Sterling passes the ball, play a wall pass with him;
If Henderson and Dier can slow down the opponent’s attack;
The subsequent counterattack would not have happened, and he would not have had to take the blame.
However, for this tactical foul, Ling Feng still raised his hand to indicate that it was his own fault.

Then he did not forget to stand in front of the ball, guarding against Bale's quick pass while extending his hand to Bale.

Seeing this, Bell, who was tidying up his socks, did not mock Ling Feng's foul. He just smiled, held Ling Feng's hand, and stood up.

"Thanks, man"

As Bell spoke, the referee pointed to the ground and then began to signal Ling Feng to step back.

This is a free kick about twenty-seven meters away from the goal.

The position was slightly to the right, which was just right for Bale's left foot to shoot directly.

In the first round of the group stage, when Wales played against Slovakia, Bale scored a beautiful elevator ball that penetrated the Slovakian goal and scored Wales' first goal in the European Cup finals.

This time, facing England, the biggest enemy for qualifying from the group, he once again got a chance to take a free kick.

When Ling Feng saw Joe Hart standing on the goal line with a look of formidable enemy on his face, his heart suddenly lifted!

(End of this chapter)