i am beckham

Chapter 347
Beckham and Gary Neville stood together and muttered for a long time, and when they separated, they both wore malicious smiles.

"David and Gary don't look like they're about to play in a World Cup quarter-final, good! It shows that our lads are in a relaxed state of mind!"

Before the England team kicked off, the broadcast switched to Beckham's side, and Martin Taylor immediately sang praises for the England players.

Lineker coughed lightly, reminding his partner to be more serious. After all, it was a live broadcast of the World Cup, not a talk show, so there was no need to seize the opportunity to lick it.

Besides, is it reasonable to lick without complaint or regret without asking for anything in return?
After the last game, some people in the country have already started rumors, saying that there are two lackey commentators of the England team.

Conscience in heaven and earth, Lineker is a man who is determined to make his commentator career comparable to that of a professional player, and he will not take the blame for the opponent.

"The game started, Alan passed the ball, Michael passed back to David behind him. David passed back to Gary, Patrick of the Dutch team rushed up, Gary passed the ball to Darren.

Cocu goes up and Darren turns and passes the ball to David, no problem.

Wow!David sent a direct pass. Michael caught the ball and threw off the defender. He was still accelerating and was about to rush into the penalty area. He changed direction and passed Frank De Boer. This is a man like the wind!

Stam made it up, Michael continued. Well, the Dutch central defender played decisively. "

The England team had no intention of testing with their opponents at all, and used Owen to charge at the beginning of the game.England's teenage youngster went wild after getting the ball between the Dutch midfielder and defender, getting rid of three defenders in a row, only to fall short in front of Jaap Stam.

"Let's see if there is a slow-motion replay. It feels that Michael's speed has dropped significantly after passing Frank DeBoer, so Stam can take advantage of it."

Martin Taylor yelled and yelled for a long time in the broadcast booth, not aware of being rude at all, and was ready to wait to see the little moves of the Dutch defender.

When the slow motion came out, he froze all of a sudden. Frank De Boer's defensive action was very clean. Before Irving singled out Stam, he successfully stuck his body to the opponent's body. After Irving got rid of it, he completely lost his previous sharpness.

"Although the ball didn't turn into a shot, David's previous pass was great, directly penetrating the midfield of the Dutch team, Gary, what do you think?"

Lineker gave him a blank look, he is enough, he has never seen this kind of kneeling and licking people and pulling them together.

"Frank's performance is very good. He is a passer-by in terms of body, confrontation, jumping and explosive power, but he can become the brain of the Dutch team and the team's main central defender. This shows the super strength of this player in terms of technology, awareness, and ability to read the game."

Seeing that Lineker didn't answer, Martin Taylor was still in high spirits, and he accepted the other party's words cheerfully: "That's right, he's only 1 meters tall, and his height doesn't even reach the average height of a Dutch man. He doesn't even have an advantage in front of our right center back, Gary Neville."

"Let's look at England's starting lineup. The goalkeeper is Seaman. The three central defenders are Gary Neville, Tony Adams and Saul Campbell. The two defenders are Paul Ince and David Batty. In front of them is David Beckham. The two wings are Le Saux and Darren Anderton. The two forwards are Alan Shearer and Michael Owen."

"The main goalkeeper of the Dutch team is Van der Sar, a man of few words. The right back is Reziger. If you pay attention, you will find that he likes to pout. The two central defenders are Frank de Boer and Stam. Two games, Kluivert whose suspension is over."

Martin Taylor's introduction of the starters in less than a minute almost choked Lineker to death. Under the mouth of the "good tongue of England", the players on the Dutch team either had physical problems or mental problems. Anyway, there is no normal person.

Lineker can only try to make up for it: "Some people say that this is the strongest national team in the history of Dutch football since winning the European Cup. Players like Frank De Boer have experienced the baptism of three World Cups and have very rich game experience. Their two midfielders are both offensive and defensive. Bergkamp's performance at Arsenal is obvious to all. Kluivert is even considered to be a rare talent in world football for decades."

He felt that Martin Taylor was a brainless fan poisoned by the star-chasing trend. He had forgotten that only a strong opponent can show the value of victory. As long as he saw Beckham, he would lose his mind.

While talking, Ince and Davis had their arms stirred together for some unknown reason, and both of them yelled at each other loudly, as if they were about to bite each other's neck with their mouths in the next second.

But when the broadcast camera zoomed out to a panoramic view, the picture was very funny.The arms of the two people have separated at some point, and they both put their hands behind their backs. Don't look at their heads coming together, but their bodies tend to move further and further apart.

Around the two people, their teammates stood not far away to watch the "shrew swearing at the street". This scene is very exclusive, and everyone doesn't know what to do.

Even the on-duty referee can only call the perpetrator and the captains of both sides, and give them a verbal education.

"You can see the saliva of the two people from the broadcast footage, but the picture is very peaceful."

Martin Taylor's mood was obviously very high, and he was a little disappointed that the two of them didn't have sex.

"It shows that both midfielders are experienced players, they both want to provoke each other, but neither is fooled."

The necessity of a professional with a host to explain the game is fully reflected in this game.

On the court, Beckham and Batty were harassing Jonker, and Davis had a look of "who kicks me, I kick who".

And Jonker looked like an honest man with an unpretentious smirk on his face.

The two downed the Dutch midfielder three times in less than 10 minutes, which was simply bullying.

Especially for the third time, when Beckham tackled Jonker, the referee blew his whistle, and Ince also slapped the football on the opponent's head.

The referee gave a verbal warning and said that this was the last time he could tolerate it, but Davis couldn't tolerate it at all, and the two had another scolding, this time accompanied by slight physical contact.

The referee couldn't bear it any longer, and showed a yellow card to the two players respectively. The hearts of the England players thumped. This meant that in the next game, Ince's defensive actions would be limited to a certain range.

"It would be nice if Nicky was there, the situation is now that if he's suspended we're going to have two Davids in the back."

Martin Taylor said with some regret when he saw that Ince played some tricks in the next game.

The Dutch team is also afraid that Davis has a problem. If he is not on the field, the Dutch team's midfield interception ability will definitely drop a lot.

In the 15th minute, the Dutch team passed the ball to the left. Cocu swayed a little in front of Anderton's defense and immediately made a pass. Bergkamp kicked and shot. Gary Neville gritted his teeth and blocked the ball out of the penalty area with his face. Jonker, who was inserted in the back, burst into the ball with a kick. Batty subconsciously flashed his head, and the football flew straight to the goal.

Seaman didn't have time to make any moves, and could only watch the football fly towards the goal.

Bang!
Accompanied by the amazement of 6 people at the Velodrome Stadium, the football hit the goal post and popped out of the bottom line.

so close!

Beckham breathed a sigh of relief. He saw Jonker's long-range shot not far away, and felt that this buddy was shooting with his life just now.

The most important thing is that the accuracy is so high with such force, it is simply terrifying. He feels that this kind of player should be the most suitable for the old man's appetite.

The game continued, and the Netherlands once again bypassed the midfield when attacking. Ronald De Boer and Davies played a two-on-one wall, passed Le Saux, attracted Campbell, and immediately crossed.

"Oh my God!"

The moment Kluivert took the ball, Martin Taylor and Lineker exclaimed almost simultaneously.

Letting the center take the ball in this position is equivalent to being ridden under the opponent and pulling out the dagger in a life-and-death struggle. The next scene is simply terrifying.

Kluivert slid the ball to the left side of his body almost as soon as he received the ball, his left foot is his good shooting foot.

Seeing that he was about to shoot, the fans also exclaimed.If you shoot from this position, if you can't block it immediately, whether the goalkeeper can make a successful save is entirely up to chance.

At this time, Adams showed extraordinary calmness. He did not hit the opponent hard the moment the Dutch striker took the ball, but directly stretched his legs to block the opponent's next move.

Adams succeeded, poking the ball out of the danger zone, and Kluivert's kick hit the air, his body was lifted by inertia and fell to the ground.

"A beautiful interception. Tony's interception is too critical. We haven't figured out the opponent's way yet. Conceding the ball at this time is very passive."

Martin Taylor breathed a sigh of relief, and the game was still going on. Judging from the faces of the players on both sides, it was as if nothing had happened.

There is no way, football is like this, as long as there is no goal, the game will be difficult to stop, everyone has to forget what happened just now.

The annoyance of missed opportunities and the lingering fear of almost conceding a goal may affect the next performance.

The game continued, and the England team took the ball in the middle. Even if Davis and Jonker could run again, there would be one less man after all, and Shearer had been running towards Frank de Boer.

In the 21st minute, the three midfielders of the England team kept falling in the middle, and the two midfielders of the Netherlands team were exhausted. Cocu saw this and joined in.

At the moment of his attack, Beckham passed the ball to Le Saux on the left, and Cocu could only turn around to defend.

Le Saux passed the ball back again. Beckham kept the ball and immediately stuffed the ball into the penalty area. The moment Shearer caught the ball, he immediately pushed back with his body. Frank De Boer was knocked back.

The football went straight to the upper right corner of the goal. Just when the England fans had stood up and cheered, Van der Sar suddenly stretched his long arms in the air and lifted the football over the crossbar.

Not far away, Beckham swung his fist fiercely. This ball is really a pity.

From his point of view, Shearer's shot must score a goal, because Van der Sar's sight was blocked by Frank, and the moment Shearer stopped the ball, he simply bent over to look at the opponent's feet.

The moment Hiller bumped away from Frank, he was already stepping up and preparing to jump. It was completely based on a hunch. It is estimated that he would spread his arms first when he jumped up, and then adjust his movements when he saw the football.

The Dutch team frequently played on the side, while the England team held the center and pushed their opponents flat. The two teams gradually turned into a positional battle.

In the 32nd minute, the Dutch team failed to break through from the left and passed the ball to Jonker.

"The Dutch want to transfer the ball to Cocu. They hugged Jonker and passed David Batty today. They can't let him get closer to the goal!"

Just when everyone thought that the Dutch team was going to transfer the ball from the right to the left, Jonker, who had been well-behaved in the first half, suddenly broke through Batty and ran towards the goal. If he was allowed to take another ten meters, he would enter his range.

Beckham accelerated and rushed over, and must not let this long-range shooting machine kick.

Just as Beckham rushed up, Jonker did not hesitate, and immediately passed the ball diagonally to the left.

What's the use of passing diagonally in this position?

Beckham turned and looked to the left with doubts, only to be shocked.

Bergkamp has already led Adams to the wing, Cocu rushed into the penalty area at this moment, and Gary rushed towards the landing point with a grim face.

But Gary was still a step too late. Instead of forcing a shot, Cocu flew forward and pushed the football towards the center.

At this time, the center of England was already empty, and Kluivert appeared in this position like a gust of wind, and then pushed with his left foot.

Campbell sacrificed himself for a shovel, but his movement speed couldn't keep up with the football. At this time, Seaman also made a saving action.

In a burst of exclamation, the football rolled from Seaman's armpit into the goal.

0 to 1, the Dutch team caught the English players by surprise through the most unpretentious player in the team, created a blitz, and did not give the English players a chance to react.

"Unexpectedly, this Jonker looks honest, but he is actually more cunning than a fox. The series of attacks of the Dutch team is really beautiful."

At this time, even Martin Taylor, who had been arranging the Dutch players, had nothing to say. The only thing he could complain about was Jonker's sudden breakthrough.

"It's really beautiful. The Dutch players have grasped the fixed thinking of the English players' defense. They suddenly attack the middle. The players without the ball also run very well. They don't give the defenders a chance to react at all. The striker's shot selection is also very smart."

The Dutch team scored a goal just after 30 minutes of the game, breaking the balance of power on the scene.

The morale of the Dutch players was high, and the morale accumulated by the English players was vented, and the Oranje had the advantage.

The England team can only recover the line of defense and grit their teeth to survive this trough.

There is no problem with the overall state of the England players, but the team's state will inevitably decline after conceding a goal, and the spirit of the Dutch players is obviously lifted by the encouragement of the goal.

Seeing the recovery of England's formation, the Dutch players were not in a hurry to attack. They surrounded England and kept shifting the football quickly, looking for the England team's flaws.

Batty has been sticking to Jonker, and what he is most afraid of at this time is this kind of long-range shooter.

At this time, Beckham was completely stalked by the Dutch players. The uncrowned kings fully showed their horror at this time. Many of their players can play multiple positions, so the rotation in the siege state is extremely smooth.

With their captain, Frank de Boer, switching between midfield and defence, and Cocu playing out wide as well as organizing in the middle, this Netherlands team was truly terrifying.

Beckham looked up at the electronic timing board. The game has gone on for 40 minutes, and now everyone urgently needs to go back to the locker room to take a breather.

The Dutch team is very good at playing football. During this period of time, there is no chance for England players to breathe. They can be fast and accurate in short-distance passing and mid-distance transfer. Even if there are not many shooting opportunities, they still have the upper hand in morale.

The England team is now in physical fitness, and it can still do it without leaving any flaws.

With the decline in physical fitness, no one knows how the game will develop.

The England team needs to wait until halftime to make plans, feeling that they have been suppressed and have no chance to fight back.

Just when everyone was sweating for the England team, a dramatic scene happened.

Beckham saw Batty yell at Ronald De Boer, who made a dashing half-turn and passed the ball to Batty.

What is this ghost?

Beckham didn't have time to think about it, and immediately ran laterally to meet Batty.

Batty shoved the football straight to Beckham's feet without dribbling the ball at all.

Beckham didn't dribble the ball at high speed because he wanted to keep a distance from Davis. He looked up and Owen was going diagonally to the right of the goal. Frank De Boer pushed him with his body, but it didn't stop his speed.

good chance!
Beckham kicked up immediately, and the Dutch defenders swarmed towards Irving. Now it depends on whether the Dutch team closed the siege faster or Irving broke through faster.

All the fans cheered in unison, followed by exclamations.

In the broadcast footage, Irving and the three defensive players around him suddenly slowed down and looked towards the center of the goal at the same time.

Martin Taylor yelled: "David's pass fooled everyone. He passed the ball straight to Shearer. The England center faced the goalkeeper alone, shot, and the goal scored! England equalized in the 42nd minute of the first half!"

At this time, the Velodrome Stadium, where the number of English fans dominated, was full of joy. Beckham and Shearer were talking to each other with their shoulders on their shoulders, and the surrounding English players surrounded them excitedly.

As for the Dutch team, the rear players were complaining to each other, and Jonker was also questioning Ronald De Boer. It was not until other players came up to mediate that the two walked away angrily.

"Everybody told us what happened in that moment? Why did Ronald pass the ball to Batty?"

"David's eye-raising action completely deceived the Dutch players. He didn't look at the direction of the pass from the beginning to the end. He just caught Stam's mentality of wanting to defend in advance and sent the pass. Even if it was two seconds later, the Dutch central defender would be aware of Shearer's running position. This ball is too subtle!"

At the end of the first half, the two teams drew 1-1.

The England players crossed their shoulders and walked towards the tunnel contentedly, while the Dutch players continued to quarrel, Ronald De Boer and Jonker even broke out in physical conflict.

The other team members still don't understand what happened just now.
(End of this chapter)