i am beckham

Chapter 342 Happy teams are all alike
In the locker room, the England players who had escaped were laughing loudly in the locker room.

Adams said that the moment Veron passed the ball to Zanetti, his brain shut down and he waited until Irving tripped to recover.

And Shearer was laughing and mocking Campbell: "He just lay down when he lifted his foot!"

Ince blamed himself again: "I witnessed everything from the air, why can't I be as alert as David???"

Yes, he was the first person to jump up after Batistuta lifted his foot. Now he feels that his IQ has delayed his career as a superstar, and he sits there and is angry with himself.

Everyone complained for a while, and Adams asked Beckham: "David, how did you find them?"

Hearing Adams' question, everyone looked at Beckham.

No one noticed, how did this kid see it?

You must know that Argentina's free kick is not a routine, and it is not difficult to see through Batistuta's tricks, because when he finally raised his right foot, the center of gravity of his body was obviously pulling up, which looked like a fake action.

It stands to reason that after he got out of the way, there was no problem with Veron's rhythm of taking the penalty.

Because Batistuta first tricked two men in the middle of the wall into jumping, and then blocked the view of others, Veron's free kick made more sense when England's penalty area was chaotic.

At this time, most team free kickers will choose to shoot towards the goal. The simpler the process at this time, the better, and passing the ball will increase the possibility of mistakes.

Especially in this important knockout match, if a chance to score is lost due to complicated cooperation, it will be a huge blow to the morale of the entire team.

No one expected Argentina to be so daring to play, and it was only one step away.

If it weren't for Beckham's flash of inspiration, the intermission would never have been such a happy atmosphere.

Hearing Adams' question, Beckham could only say to himself silently: It was told by a Manchester United fan who lived 15 years later, is it accidental?

He said without hesitation: "Intuition, I felt that something was wrong with Zanetti before the free kick, so I have been observing him."

On the way back, he kept thinking about how to answer this question, and after much deliberation, he decided to say so.

There is nothing better than intuition to answer the many questions of the football world.

Hearing Beckham's answer, everyone burst into laughter again.

Anyway, as long as someone finds out, they don't bother to use their brains.

A man's happiness is sometimes as simple as that.

Ince said that this matter cannot be ended so easily, he must figure out the tactics and positioning of the Argentine team.

So he took John Gehman to review it for everyone on the tactical board.

Looking at the position on the tactical board, everyone began to substitute themselves, and Gary Neville said that he would execute the last blow.

Everyone looked at each other, and decisively agreed to his request. Anyway, taking a free kick in that position is a rare thing, and he can let him kick it if he wants to.

Gary Neville was overjoyed at first when he heard that he had the right to execute the last shot, and then he became serious, asking the penalty shooter to blink three times as a sign.

After all this tossing, there was no time for the coaching staff to arrange tactics. Keegan could only let everyone maintain the current tactics in the last 2 minutes, and when Irving was bored, he replaced Husky and hit the Argentine team.

Unlike the England team, Argentina's half-time break was simply depressing to death.Passarella first reiterated the importance of the World Cup to Argentina, and then reviewed the shortcomings of the Argentine team, but he couldn't come up with a way to deal with it.

Argentina tends to play wingers. Others don't say that Caniggia is now in his prime. If he is replaced now, Anderton can only focus on defense.

Because Simeone has no lethality, he just takes the ball and Beckham helps defend it, and Anderton has no worries at all.

Zanetti is also not known for his breakthrough ability. He can live in the star black hole Inter Milan. It is definitely not because of his coquettish positioning and sharp breakthrough. His biggest feature is his comprehensive ability and amazing physical strength. He can play both right midfielder and midfielder. He is a weakened version of Beckham.

If he is in good shape, his team will never collapse on the right.

But it is indeed a bit difficult to expect him to attack the city and pull out the stronghold.

To put it simply, the England team bullied Argentina's weak wings, deployed heavy troops in the middle to guard against death, and then used Shearer and Owen to fight back.

However, Argentina's current lineup has nothing to do with the England team. Passarella can't always say in front of the team: "When that kid gets tired from running, our chance will come!"

What he can do now is to make the players work harder and fight for the England team.

But the question is, are the Argentine players really not working hard?

Obviously not!

In order to defeat the England team, the Argentine players almost pulled out all the stops.

Especially the free-kick before the end of the first half was the secret weapon they practiced these days to defeat the defensive team. Seeing that Zanetti was only one step away from scoring, he was successfully blocked by the opponent at the last moment.

Before the game, everyone felt that Argentina was sure to win the England team. Although both teams had 5 players in the midfield, there were fundamental differences in player skills.

The Argentine team is all good passers, and the England team is obviously much rougher than them. As long as they can control the ball, it is not difficult to suppress the England team.

Unexpectedly, the internal strife in the England team ended so quickly and so thoroughly. After Beckham returned to the starting lineup, he strengthened the team's midfield. Coupled with Owen's performance in the counterattack, the Argentine team has nothing to do with their opponents.

It would be a disaster for the locker room if the head coach blamed the players for their performance and did not give a solution.

Normally, Passarella would not make such a mistake.

But still the same sentence, the World Cup is another world, where there are only heaven and hell, there is no excessive space at all, and there is often only a thin line between heaven and hell.

At the beginning of the second half, the fighting spirit of the England team was high. After the last moments of the first half and 15 minutes of adjustments, the players were very excited.

And the Argentine players looked tired because they were still behind and couldn't find a solution at half-time.

They will continue to use ineffective tactics to deal with the England team, and there is no hope at all.

The Argentine team made many ineffective passes in the midfield, but they were still unable to tear the opponent's defense.

Not only that, the England team played two consecutive counterattacks in less than 10 minutes.

First, Owen's shot slid past the goal, and then Anderton's shot hit the post again.

The morale of the England team, who missed consecutive scoring opportunities, is still high. Although they are in a defensive posture, they create far more opportunities than Argentina.

The scoring side has no chance, but the defensive side makes the Argentine players worry about making mistakes and timidly.

The Argentine players played patiently for 15 minutes, and the overall mood was generally on the verge of breaking out.

In the 18th minute of the second half, England completed another steal. Adams poked Batistuta's ball away from behind. Ince and Scholes made a wall two-one and passed the ball to Beckham.

The Liverpool boy broke through from left to right again. Ayala grabbed Owen's arm with his hand in front of the penalty area, then quickly released it, and poked the ball away after the opponent slowed down.

But all this did not escape the on-duty referee Nelson, and he stood in the best place to witness the whole process of the foul.

Free kick!
This free kick was less than 10 meters away from the penalty area, which happened to be within Beckham's range, and Passarella stood on the sidelines wanting to cry without tears.

Seeing Beckham put the ball on the lawn, the Argentine players trembled in their hearts.

If they could choose, they would never give the opponent a free kick in this position.

But they really have nothing to do with Irving. The referees in this World Cup have very strict law enforcement standards. If they want to abolish Irving, they have to get a red card in exchange.

Argentina obviously did not beat the England team without Irving with one less player, and there is no way to send a free kick.

"We're finally seeing the Bayesian arc at the World Cup, Gary, what do you think is the best way for David to handle this situation?"

Martin Taylor has been very excited since the start of the second half, especially after seeing England get a free kick.

"Well, this Roa's saving ability seems to be average, as long as he plays at a normal level, there will be no problem."

Lineker didn't say a word. In a game of this size, a player who can perform at a normal level must either have a big heart or have to go through a lot of hard work.

Beckham performed well at the club, but he can't guarantee whether he can execute the lore at the national team level.

The hard-working Baggio collapsed in the penalty shootout of the championship battle. There are no players who can maintain a good attitude in this kind of game. Everyone is under unimaginable pressure. It is normal to lose control of emotions in this state.

Beckham backed away slowly, and the entire stadium fell silent, even the goalkeeper's voice of directing the wall arrangement could be heard clearly.

"David started the run-up, he chose to hit the right side, the angle seemed to go in! David scored, the free kick was better than the one against Colombia. Gary, what do you say?"

"This free kick is enough to become a classic in the World Cup. Even if this kind of free kick is judged in the right direction, it is difficult to hit the football. If the judgment is in the wrong direction, just don't move. It is a waste of effort anyway!"

After the free kick, even Lineker was excited. The two looked at Beckham, who was overwhelmed by England players after running more than ten meters on the pitch, and threw out all the praise words in his inventory.

Unlike the ecstatic ecstasy of the English players, most of the Argentine players had their hands on their waists, their backs slumped and their eyes glazed over.

In football, happy teams are all alike, and the causes of unhappiness all come from the same moment.

"Let's take a look at the slow motion. After David's ball went out, I thought it was out of bounds. Unexpectedly, the football turned back at the last moment and almost brushed the goal post and flew into the goal. The difficulty of saving is not ordinary."

"Yes, Roa judged the right direction, but David's free kick was too tricky and completely exceeded the goalkeeper's saving limit. This reminds me of Carlos' goal in the Four Nations Invitational Tournament. David's free kick is not so exaggerated, but in my memory, his free kick is very accurate. He has now reached the level of a free kick master."

3 to 1!The morale of the England team was once again boosted, while the Argentine players became increasingly irritable, and they began to fall into a solo fight.

Hathaway asked Lloyd in the stands: "Why do men always like to land on their opponents after scoring goals in professional games?"

Lloyd thought for a long time before he came up with an answer: "Probably only in this way can we express our inner emotions."

This sentence obviously didn't satisfy his daughter, he saw her daughter's disgusted eyes.

It feels like she has drawn a clear line between Beckham and other men, even her own father has been pushed out.

Can the idol filter not be so strong?
England fans started singing "You are my sunshine" after Beckham's goal, followed by "Hey David!" ".After singing several songs in a row, Beckham was forcibly substituted.

Since that free kick, Martin Taylor and Lineker have never forgotten the scene just now.

When Batty replaced Scholes and pushed Beckham into the central midfielder, both of them sighed: "Finally put David in the most effective position. The England team has no shortage of midfielders."

They then downplayed Husky's decision to replace Irving: "Michael doesn't look like he's playing enough!"

"Of course, he was not so comfortable receiving passes from his teammates at Liverpool!"

When McManaman replaced Le Saux, the two even sighed: "The England coaching staff is getting more and more courageous, and even replaced Steve!"

Liverpool's left winger is the king of the left side of the England team in recent years. In the season when Beckham just started for Manchester United, the opponent sent 25 assists in the Premier League that season, even overshadowing Ryan Giggs.

Although his state has declined this season, there is no problem in taking the main position in the 4-4-2 formation.

After Hoddle firmly implemented the 3-5-2 tactics, the defensively weak Liverpool winger became a victim of lineup reform.

He can play, which shows how the Argentine team's offense has become.

McManaman being replaced at this time is by no means a consolation appearance, and the two-goal lead will not make England's coaching staff float.

He played specifically to pass Heskey. After England's goal board came on the field, Argentina's defense was almost on the verge of collapse.

In the 81st minute, McManaman passed Vivas and passed the ball to the center. Husky returned to Shearer with a header from Chamot.

The 1-meter Argentine central defender is only half his width in the broadcast footage, so weak and helpless.

The England striker volleyed sideways and scored another goal, extending the score to 4-1!

"This goal completely killed the game and we advanced!"

"With Nelson's three whistles, the England team defeated Argentina 4-1 in the quarter-finals and successfully advanced to the quarter-finals! There are many bright spots in this game, and the current England team is not something that Argentina can stop if they want to.

Argentina's frontcourt is still excellent, but it's a pity that the back line is too stretched. The average height of the back line is their biggest flaw. England won them without any problems.

Let us look forward to how far the England team can go! "

In the dressing room, England players were jumping and smashing the table, humming: "Go, go, go! Ale, ale, ale."

On the other hand, Beckham leaned against the locker with a contented face. He was going to tell Old John the news of the victory as soon as he returned to make this guy happy.

(End of this chapter)