The most low-key superstar

Chapter 270 Nicole --- Warm Up!

The focus of Group 2010 of the 6 World Cup European qualifiers will be at Wembley Stadium.At present, England's opponent Ukraine ranks second in the group, closely following the England team, and has become the biggest obstacle for England to qualify smoothly, while Croatia, which everyone agreed to be the most threatening before, has become a spectator.

England had twice beaten Ukraine in warm-up matches at home, scoring 5 goals and keeping their own goal.The previous four qualifiers England also won all victories.

There is also good news that Manchester United's defensive general Ferdinand felt unwell after the last game. After inspection, there is nothing serious and will not affect his appearance.

It is not easy for Capello, a head coach with decades of brilliant coaching experience, to suddenly change his habits.But for Capello to suddenly announce the lineup in advance, it may be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

At the Kearney base, England's strikers were ravaged by the "virus" of injuries. In the warm-up match against Slovakia, three of them were injured in one game. In desperation, Darren Bent was urgently recruited into Cole by Capello. Nikki, before his butt was hot, he was accidentally injured again during the not-so-intense training.

The sad Capello could only transfer Abanglaho from Aston Villa. The latter cheerfully took sick leave with the youth team coach Pierce, and then turned around and reported to Capello. This behavior attracted Pierce was very dissatisfied.

At the same time, Nicole began to change to the striker position in training. Capello's original words were, "If someone gets injured again, then, Nicole, you are England's positive Indian striker, so now you must adapt in advance to avoid panic at that time." hands and feet. ' And Nicole's midfield position was replaced by Lampard.

But the Italians already have plans of their own.He announced after the training on Tuesday: "Crouch will start the game", which made the media stunned, not only because Gao Lao rarely had the honor of starting under Capello, but more importantly, Capello It has the same style as Benedis, and will not announce the starting lineup until the last 2 hours before the game. This time it is an exception.

It seems that to test the new lineup, Nicole was also called into the office by Capello, and he clearly told Nicole, "You are very important in my plan and will be the absolute main force of the England team. However, the England team must Learn to win without you, so, this game against Ukraine, you will be on the bench, I will try not to play you, because of our points advantage, let us have this opportunity, hope you understand."

The head coach talked about this, and Nicole could only nod his head to express his understanding. In fact, this is also the aftermath of Manchester United's disastrous defeat to Liverpool, because many experts have clearly pointed out that Manchester United without Nicole has obvious strength in the game It has dropped a notch, and the players seem to have gotten used to the command of Nicole. Once Nichols can't appear on the court, Manchester United's performance has experienced an inexplicable decline.

And this kind of argument obviously moved Capello and attracted his attention. He carefully counted the games since he was called up to Nickel, and he found an important problem, that is, Nickel almost dominated the team's games. Once the habit of the players is really formed like Manchester United, and Nicole cannot play or his condition declines, then the blow to the team will be devastating, so Capello decided to try to make the game easier. The team played without Nicole, the purpose is to enrich England's tactics and cultivate the team's ability to deal with different situations.

Nicole looked sadly at the starting roster announced by Capello, but he was not included in it, and even the forward position, Nichol also thought it was Capello fooling himself, because now he believed that Capello didn't want to let him go. Play by yourself.Although I can understand Capello's considerations as a head coach, Nicole is really not in a high mood.

In order to enhance the team's offensive flexibility and make more reasonable use of the players' characteristics, Capello changed from the traditional 442 formation to a formation similar to 4411 or 4231, with Crouch forward and Lennon on the right. Gerrard and Rooney switched positions frequently between the center and the left.

In addition to the forwards, England's more offensive tasks actually fall on the midfielders.Although Lampard has repeatedly claimed that he is not strictly a 'midfielder', he also admitted that Capello asked him and Barry to drag him side by side in the backcourt during training.England's formation is more like 4231. The four firepower points in the frontcourt are Crouch, Rooney, Gerrard and Lennon.Apart from the combination of Nicole and Carrick, Capello's biggest discovery after coming to England is probably this flexible left wing.

In the past, the left wing has always been the biggest weakness of the England team. The previous coaches have tried many people, from Joe Cole, Downing and even Steven Gerrard, but they have never found the most ideal configuration.

After Capello took office, he tried to let Nicole make contributions on the left, and Nicole also handed in a satisfactory answer sheet on the left, but as time went by, Nicole's great achievements in the center made Capello Perot had to allow Nicole to return to the center, and the left once again became England's shortcoming.

It took nearly a year to watch a lot of Manchester United and Liverpool games. Capello finally had a flash of inspiration and let Gerrard and Rooney cross positions on the left. Ladd's offensive talent also allowed Rooney to maximize his running and dribbling abilities.At the same time, the defensive ability of the two people has also been given the opportunity to display. He believes that in this way, England's left will no longer be a drag on the team.

This combination requires height, speed, and impact, but it is hard to say whether it can break through the Ukrainian iron barrel formation in actual combat.

"The biggest problem with the lineup that Capello announced in advance is probably still the lack of offensive soul. Whether Gerrard or Rooney hit the middle, they both have momentum and lack effectiveness. Their problem lies in the accuracy of the last pass. I think They can't replace Nicole." This is the comment of Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger when he was interviewed by reporters.

"The two players with the best overall view in the team are sitting on the bench, Nickel and Beckham. I think this game may not be as easy as the fans imagined."

And Mr. Ferguson's reaction to Nickel not being included in the starting list was, "Great, Nickle can finally rest, which will be more beneficial to Manchester United's next game. I won't be tired when the Champions League game starts. Terrible player."

Ukraine nearly stumbled the hosts at Wembley Stadium as coach Mikhailchenko's plan was executed flawlessly for nearly 85 minutes before substitute Nikol scored to bring him home. Go one point's hopes of shattering.

However, what the visiting team took away from here was not only frustration, Shevchenko's goal at least gave him and his teammates great confidence.

'Shevchenko is dead. 'This is a regrettable topic in the past two seasons. Following his frustration at Chelsea, Sheva has not recovered his old feeling in AC Milan, and has almost become a tasteless player.

However, in the Ukrainian team, he has always been the absolute No.1 and the mainstay, but in the key battle with England, Shevchenko did not enter the starting lineup like Nicole.

In fact, this is a plan carefully arranged by Mikhailchenko in order to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses.

"My plan is to let Shevchenko rest and observe on the bench first, and wait until the England players are tired." Mikhail Chenko revealed after the game.

"Shevchenko's current disadvantage is body and physical fitness, but his strengths in consciousness and shooting skills are still very good. Instead of letting him fight the English to exhaustion from the beginning, it is better to keep the good steel on the blade In practice, his role will be infinitely magnified at critical moments."

England's lineup is 1-James; 2-Glen Johnson, 5-Ferdinand, 6-Terry, 3-Ashley Cole; 7-Lennon, 8-Lampard, 4-Barry, 11 - Gerrard; 10- Rooney, 9- Crouch.

After the game started, the England team launched a fierce offensive to the gate of Ukraine with the enthusiastic encouragement of more than 8 fans.

First, Rooney got a chance to shoot in the joint cooperation of Gerrard and Ashley Cole. After receiving a pass from Cole, he stopped the ball and jumped up to shoot with a barb. His movements were chic and elegant, but unfortunately the ball missed Goal.

Ukraine immediately launched a counterattack. Barry received a yellow card for a tactical foul on Milevsky. Ukraine won a free kick. Valyaev shot directly from 30 yards and missed the goal immediately. It will never be easy.

Immediately afterwards, in England's attack, Ukrainian team's Mick Halic fouled Rooney in front of the penalty area and also got a yellow card. Liverpool's flag bearer Steven Gerrard took a free kick from 25 yards. .

"Oh……"

Gerrard's goal finally made the fans in the stands have a relatively big reaction. Although it was a pity, they still gave this wonderful shot with applause.

"It's a small loss, although there is no if, but it is really a pity."

In the 20th minute, Rooney passed the ball from the edge of the penalty area to the unguarded Lennon on the other side. The Tottenham winger quickly made a pass from the bottom. The quality of the ball was quite high, but Lampard hit the ball high with a strong shot from the front.

Lampard's performance made Capello very regretful. He hammered his fist fiercely on the grass. It's a little bit worse.

"We have to admit that the current strength of the national team is really good, but the creativity is still insufficient. We all use our strength to force shots, and our players' thinking is too fixed, and there is no sudden whim that makes people applaud." Mr. Morris, the live broadcast guest, made pertinent comments on the current performance of the England team.

The implication of Morris's words is that the equipment of the midfielders needs to be adjusted, and it is probably aimed at Nickel. Everyone knows that Morris is a firm supporter of Nickel. Morrison had a big opinion on Capello's formation.

There was an episode in the game in the 27th minute. Terry broke Vononin's nose in defense, and the latter was bleeding more than receiving treatment.The referee did not punish Terry for a foul, which aroused the extreme dissatisfaction of the Ukrainian team and interrupted the game for a few minutes.

After the game restarted, Ukraine, whose mentality was unstable, was hit even harder, and their goal was broken.

This is No. 30 minutes into the game, Lennon on the right received a pass from midfielder Barry. The advantage of speed throws off the opponent and forms a breakthrough on the right. However, the tall defensive player of the opponent failed to guard against the short Lennon. He is not only fast, but also too flexible. A header from 10 yards from the goal was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper, and England won the corner kick.

This ball made Capello cover his face with both hands, almost a must-scoring goal, but it was still saved by the opponent.

Lampard took a left corner kick. In the penalty area, Terry, who assisted him, grabbed the first point, overwhelmed the opponent's defender, and flew the header. Crouch, who had never had a chance, volleyed from close range in the penalty area. Shoot and score!

When Mikhailchenko saw that the goal was broken by the England team, he kicked the water bottle in front of him into the field angrily, because when Crouch was about to shoot in the penalty area, there was no one around him to interfere with the defense. Stand there and watch the opponent adjust his body and then shoot.

The referee responded to Mikhailchenko with a yellow card. Not using a red card is already a blessing from God. Perhaps it is human nature to sympathize with the weak.

To celebrate the goal, Crouch ran to the fans in front of the stands and began to perform his new 'robot dance'.He was apparently inspired by a skit put together by the England national team and a comedian for charity a while back.The actor taught all the national team players a lesson. When teaching Crouch, he spoofed his robot dance, dancing and making a series of rope pulling movements, and Nicole was lucky because his celebration was really good. It's so bland, the actor can only help him in vain.

This way of celebrating is undoubtedly "premeditated" by Crouch.His ecstasy was almost all written on his face. This was Capello's first goal in coaching for more than a year.

In fact, before this goal, England had an advantage on the scene, but failed to score many shots. The nightmare of being tied by an underdog at home seems to be shrouded over Wembley again.

In the first few games of the World Cup qualifiers, Ukraine was known for its solid defense.They played against 4141 in this game. Voronin started before Sheva, and the midfielder was Zenit captain Timo Shuk.This lineup hurt England's offense in the first half an hour. There is a chance but it will never give you a good chance. A goal like Crouch's is actually just a momentary negligence of the Ukrainian players.

Wembley Stadium is at a happy moment at this time. Everyone thinks that Ukraine can surrender. They have resisted tenaciously for 10 minutes, and they have sufficient reasons to explain to the domestic fans.

According to the thinking of England fans, they are facing the most powerful team in the world-England, the mighty Three Lions.

After the game restarted, the England team still dominated the game process on the field. Ukraine did not seem to collapse as the English people thought. Although they did not cause any trouble for England on offense, they were still stubbornly resisting and did not Instead of giving up resistance, they used the mistakes of England players to threaten England's defense many times.

In the 36th minute, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney took control of the ball from the left and made a long pass to divert it in a wide range. After receiving the ball from the right, Lennon made a direct pass without making any adjustments. Rooney who responded came up and shot the ball high from 11 yards. .

Temochuk then steals Ashley Cole and takes a long shot 35 yards from the gate guarded by James, which is confiscated by James. This is Cole's third mistake.

In the 40th minute, after Aliyev failed to shoot, Temochuk shot high from the outside. This time, it was Johnson on the right who gave him the opportunity.

Before the end of the midfield, Rooney made a breakthrough on the left and crossed the center. Gerrard's long shot was confiscated by Payatov.

When the players filed into the locker room, Nickel sat there without moving, nor did he move his body with other substitute players, but changed to a more comfortable position and closed his eyes to rest his mind.

During the intermission, Ukraine made adjustments first, and Shevchenko finally played, and after the restart of the game, the scene of the game did not seem to have changed much. Ukraine is still looking for opportunities, while England is still constantly wasting big The attacking time is too long, and the opponent's defensive strength is getting stronger and stronger. It seems that it has been a long time since the England team wanted to easily tear through the opponent's defense line. Lennon on the right can no longer rush forward. Focus on marking.

"A one-goal lead is too dangerous. England must make a change. If this continues, it will be very dangerous. The opponent is not satisfied with conceding fewer goals. We must not relax too much." Mr. Morrison began to remind.

God will not bless those who waste, and the England team, which wasted a lot of opportunities and time throughout the game, was finally punished.

Ukraine equalized in the 74th minute. Ashley Cole once again made an undue mistake. When he stopped the ball, he was a little careless. The ball was too far away from his body, allowing Shevchenko to catch Taking the opportunity to get the ball before his former teammate, Cole had to take a foul, Ukraine won a free kick, Aliyev's free kick bounced off Glenn Johnson, and Shevchenko was unguarded. A shot from 10 yards broke the goal, seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and James didn't even have time to make a save.

"Oh my God! The goal is in! Shevchenko, the power of the 'nuclear warhead' is still there."

After the goal, Shevchenko was extremely excited. He shook off his teammates, ran wildly to celebrate, and imitated with great interest the classic mid-air swivel and arm movement of the Swedish star Brolin.In London, where he was once frustrated, he broke the gate of England, which naturally made him proud. This goal was the 86th goal he scored in 40 games on behalf of Ukraine, and it continued to prove his No. 1 in the team. [-] status.

"David, Nicole, warm up." Realizing that something was wrong, Capello quickly made a decision that he himself admitted was the wisest after the game.

　Let everyone wait, I have been in meetings today, there is no time to code words, and I did not upload until now, sorry, sorry.

　　
　
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