i am beckham

Chapter 285 The Best Times
England's first stop is Marseille, where they face old rivals Italy.

To be honest, compared to France and Brazil, Beckham has little interest in the Italian team.

First, the two teams met twice in the World Cup qualifiers, and the England team roughly figured out the opponent's way.

The old Maldini is a veritable conservative. In the past few months, he has definitely not played any tricks, and Italy is basically stereotyped.

Second, even as a professional player, Beckham is very unimpressed with the Italian team's tactical style. The Italian team where the two teams played against each other for the first time should have performed their daily level relatively normally.

That game gave Beckham a very bad experience. The Italian was sticky, and the way of playing with a knife in the cotton made him very unhappy.

In the last game of the group stage, the Italian team, which was fighting to the death, tried its best to attack England at home. The reaction of the Three Lions was very manly: stick a fence, and if there is a chance, they will be reckless across the board.

Regardless of the outcome of this game, Maldini Sr. should be steadfast in bringing his sticky football to next year's World Cup in France.

The third is not the third, the first two reasons are sufficient.

Most of the England lineup this time are players who are determined to go to the World Cup in France, and some players who need to be investigated have entered the lineup.

For example, Cole, who scored 4 goals in the past 9 games, Scholes, who has continued to get opportunities to play because of Keane's long-term absence, Arsenal central defender Keown and Manchester United central defender Pallister, who have performed stably in recent games.

The other players are old faces, and the England team is basically the best in this kind of game. The only exception is that Heskey did not make the squad.

The reason given by Hoddle is that if Husky wants to play with the England team, he must first get a stable playing time at the club.

This reason is too righteous, even Ferguson is powerless to refute.

This is how young people's careers are. Whether they can get a chance in a big game depends on their fate with the head coach.

After all, no one can deny the fact that the old guns are stable in the competition, and the young people have unlimited possibilities.

Infinite Possibilities did not say that we can only develop in a good direction and not in a bad direction.

For this matter, Beckham does not have a clear view.He published an autobiography with a thick cover that can gossip, feed each other, and occasionally get key information. There is no particularly exaggerated trick.

Born in the East End of London, this poor and handsome young man before the age of 18 did not receive higher education resources except for playing football.

Although he was a bit disappointed that Husky lost the selection, he did not have a clear view of England's style of play and positioning.

If he is allowed to be England's head coach now, all he can do is to copy Venables' tactics, use Hoddle's squad as the basis, replace a few players according to his personal preferences, and then hand over the specific work to the coaching staff and staff, focusing on pre-match training and morale boosting.

After all, he is only 22 years old and his career has just begun.

If you say how deep his understanding of football is now, you really dare not take it seriously. Even Fat Nick dare not brag about it. The most he can say is that his ability to read the game is amazing.
Unlike Beckham's confusion, Ferguson has a clear plan for the industry he is engaged in, ranging from five-year plans to weekly calendars.

His goal is very clear, which is to make Manchester United dominate the Premier League, become a European powerhouse, reach the top of Europe, and then maintain the team's reputation.

So it is impossible to have an opponent that Manchester United can't solve, even if there is, it has to be said that there is no.

Any club that threatens Manchester United's supremacy in the Premier League cannot act rashly here, otherwise he will maintain his "territorial sovereignty".

Wenger didn't say much in the post-match press conference, but he regretted the result of the game in an interview later. After all, they once led Manchester United by two goals, and it was a pity to lose the opportunity.

After several times of reprinting and taking out of context by the media, Wenger's words became "Arsenal should be the winner, Manchester United is not as good as everyone said."

After seeing similar reports, Ferguson decisively expressed his position: "We can accept a draw, as long as the opponent plays well, even a defeat is acceptable.

But can anyone tell me what Arsenal are playing?Their passing and possession in the midfield is good, but the way of defense is still regrettable!
Art football that specializes in foul kicking?They were lucky, probably played the football the fans wanted, what happened to our players on the pitch, the referee was watching from 10 yards when Scholes tripped with his foot out, everyone knows what happened.Fans can see it on TV, but I don't want to put all the blame on that stupid referee and blind assistant referee.We just couldn't score the fourth goal when we were dominant in the second half. "

As a result, Ferguson's fierce words were artistically edited and published, which caused an uproar.

Some media even edited various rough fouls in the Arsenal game into a collection, focusing on analyzing whether the referee and the assistant lineman had biased the whistle at Arsenal's home court.

These follow-up reports by the media are just in line with Ferguson's wishes. He is trying his best to prevent his opponent from walking on the expected track.

He doesn't care whether the other party has said those words or not, and the matter is over, just looking for a reason to fire.

Wenger responded forcefully, "We are the team that performed better and we deserved to win. English football is full of passion and confrontation, and we all have to adapt to this. The one where Scholes fell to the ground in the penalty area? I didn't see anyone foul. My player also said later that he hadn't touched Scholes."

This kind of justification was originally a routine operation, but the English media obviously did not intend to make it easier for Wenger.Many reporters rolled their eyes at the press conference, thinking that Wenger's forcible whitewashing is really immoral.

Sky TV immediately used a large screen to edit the demonstration immediately after the game, and the BBC Premier League Highlights also promoted this foul as a key program: "Scholes dribbled the ball past the opponent in the penalty area, and the Arsenal player stretched out his foot directly to sweep him down. Is this called no foul?!"

Some senior referees also spoke out one after another, almost unanimously believing that this was a definite foul and a proper penalty.Now even the FA couldn't stand it anymore. Even though the referee on duty argued that there were too many people in the penalty area and he didn't see any fouls, the referee committee called the referee and assistant referees to reprimand them and punish them to go to the low-level league.

But punishing the referee is useless, and the result of the game cannot be changed.

It turns out that Ferguson didn't make strong words this time, and the Arsenal players really fouled in the penalty area
This is Wenger's first experience of the British media's ability to create contradictions. He has been cautious in his words and deeds in his post-match interviews, fearing that the media will be caught by the media.

Arsenal are really on the rise and he doesn't want the media to be disturbed too much.

However, he underestimated the ability of the British media to make news. Everyone was bullying outsiders, and he couldn't avoid it even if he wanted to.

Just as Ferguson and Wenger were tearing up emotionally, the England team walked off the airport in Marseille.

There is no doubt that this is the first time Beckham has come to Marseille. The places he visited at the age of 15 are all connected with football, and it is the same now.

When the plane was about to land, Beckham opened the curtains with great interest and looked at the city.

From a distance, Marseille looks like many houses are inserted on a hill, and there is a large port on the edge of the city, which has many similarities with Manchester.

After getting off the plane, Beckham gained some new understanding of the city. The most direct experience is that the climate is very comfortable, obviously warmer than Manchester.

The pleasant climate is probably the basic condition for the French to pursue romance and yearn for beauty.

In a city with a Mediterranean climate like Marseille, the climate is very comfortable most of the year, and people are in a happy mood. Of course, they have time to pursue high-level spiritual enjoyment.

I have heard of the enthusiasm and romance of the French, but I seldom hear of the enthusiasm and romance of the Siberians. Survival in a climate of minus 40 degrees is the first goal. Who has the time to think about "I love him, who he loves".

Another thing that impressed Beckham was that there are many Africans in this city.

It is this historical origin that has led to the emergence of many North African players in the French team, and powerful players like Zidane, Desailly, and Thuram have not added a single star to the host.

On the first day of arriving in Marseille, the England team only had some simple recovery training, and the time before 9 pm was free to control, as long as they did not drink alcohol and did not dare to do dirty things, there were no rigid requirements.

Before dinner, Sophie Marceau appeared, and she wanted to treat everyone to a big meal.

Unexpectedly, Gary Neville was going to eat Provence fish soup, and he had no objection to seeing Beckham, so Sophie Marceau took everyone to finish the meal on the street.

The scene of Sophie Marceau holding Beckham on the road has attracted the attention of many passers-by. Even though this is a country that advocates freedom, this super good-looking couple is still watched from time to time.

Compared with the smiling responses of the ladies, many French men did not behave so generously, and many stinky faces looked like Beckham snatched their baby.

But to be honest, even without Beckham, the beauty has nothing to do with them.

There are always some people in this world who lack accurate positioning, and always feel that all good things should belong to themselves, but they don't think carefully about whether they deserve it or not.

Beckham did not pay attention to these people who eat melons. He focused all his attention on the experience in Marseille.

This is a city where history and modernity are combined, and historical relics are mixed with modernization, giving him an unreal feeling.

Leaving the somewhat bleak Manchester, I suddenly felt like I was on vacation when I came to Marseille Beckham.

It's a pity that the time is limited and the competition schedule is tight. Even if you go to a strange city, most of the time you just go for a walk and take a symbolic stroll nearby.

These few hours may be all the time he experienced Marseille. As a professional player, all his working hours have to be spent in the training base and the stadium.

Starting tomorrow, he was not sure if he would have such a pleasant time.

Sometimes when I think about it, it's a waste of youth to spend all the good time in a closed training base.

But the vast majority of people have come here, and some people live a poorer life.

Judging from Gary's description, the life of the royal family members is not as easy as imagined.

As long as you appear in the public eye, you have to dress dignifiedly, behave decently, and enter the infinite pretentious mode.

As for the aristocratic annuity, not all members of the aristocracy can get it. Some families have only the airs of aristocrats. They need to find ways to get their children to marry the children of rich people in order to continue the status of the royal family.

On November 11, the Four Nations Invitational Tournament started in Paris.

The host French team ushered in the first opponent of the semi-finals, the Brazilian team, in the Stade de France with an attendance of nearly 8.

After the start of the game, the two teams played their best. The French players seemed to have turned on the aura of madness. They frantically intercepted the Brazilian midfielder in the midfield. After 20 minutes of high-speed offense and defense, the rhythm of the game finally slowed down.

Didier Deschamps' performance is completely different from what he was at the club, and his energy has risen by at least a notch.

He cooperated with Kalumbu, and the stars of the Brazilian team were at a loss for quite a while.

But the Brazilian team is not covered. With captain Dunga sweeping the midfield, the Frenchman, who is strong and weak in defense, has not made much achievements.

Shortly after the start of the second half, the Brazilian team won a free kick in an excellent position in the middle of the penalty area. Roberto Carlos stood in front of the ball.

Following the whistle of the referee, the stout Brazilian left-back made an exaggerated sprint, approaching the football, and the Brazilian used all his strength to hit a magical free kick.

Seeing this scene, Beckham was dumbfounded, he really didn't know how it was done.

He only remembers the exaggerated screams of the French commentators and the constant exclamation for the rest of the game.

Everyone knows what happened afterwards. Robert Carlos' free kicks were played over and over again.

In the next game, the French team evened the score, and the two teams finally drew 1-1.

People did not expect the French team to be on par with the Brazilian team. Jacquet's team made the whole world shine.

This day belongs to the magical Carlos, the unruly Ronaldo and the prime Zinedine Zidane.

After watching this game, Beckham imagined that he could also appear in the long river of football with these names at the same time.

Even if it is just one of them, it has been shining, no one can let their name shine forever in the eternal night.

At this time, Beckham may not be clear, and this is also his best era.

(End of this chapter)