Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 205
When we mention Vienna, the capital of Austria, we will first think of its music. Yes, music has been inseparable from Vienna and closely connected with it for centuries.It is the sacred place that gave birth to musical geniuses Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann Strauss.

And now, Vienna is inseparable from music almost every day.

When people are strolling, they can hear the elegant waltz at any time.On summer nights, open-air music concerts are held in the park. The melodious music mixed with the fragrance of flowers and plants floats and echoes in the evening wind.Many families in Vienna have a tradition of playing indoors, especially when the whole family is happy, they always play, and the beautiful melodies spread throughout the streets and alleys.What's more interesting is that it has almost become a custom to play a piece of classical music before and after the meeting when holding rallies, celebrations or even government discussions.

But apart from music, the city is also famous for other aspects, such as its beauty and richness.

Vienna is a city with a high quality of life and a low crime rate. According to survey data in 2002, Vienna ranks fifth among the wealthiest cities in Europe, after London, Luxembourg City, Brussels and Hamburg.In addition, Vienna is known as the "Goddess of the Danube", with a beautiful environment, charming scenery, warm in winter and cool in summer.

After the England team arrived in Vienna, on the way to the hotel on the bus, most of the players turned their heads and looked out the window. In fact, Vienna is more beautiful than London, the Holy Roman Empire The capital of Beijing seems to be full of artistry everywhere.

After arriving at the hotel, Eriksson would also be pleased to let the players pack everything up and move around freely. It is definitely a very regrettable thing that they could not appreciate its beauty when they came to Vienna.

Wang Li, Bridget and Beckham got together. Although they were very low-key, today's Beckham was really eye-catching because he shaved his head. This image made Wang Li look at him when he saw it for the first time. I couldn't help laughing, and this also made them recognized by local fans in Vienna on the way of sightseeing, and many people came to them to ask for autographs.

In this way, the three people's interest in continuing to visit was ruined, so after getting rid of the fans, they went directly back to the hotel to rest and prepare for tomorrow's game.

In fact, Wang Li felt that this approach was a waste of good time, because Mr. Eriksson didn't let him start at all on the second day. As the first game of the qualifiers, the Swede still attached great importance to it. , So today's starting list is almost all players from the main lineup of this year's European Cup, while Wang Li is sitting on the bench as a temporary supplement for the team.

It seems that if Wang Li wants to squeeze out Rooney or Irving to become the main player and strengthen his weight in Eriksson's mind, more efforts are needed.

Although the city of Vienna is very famous, many people will feel at a loss when it comes to football and the football of the Austrian team. But in fact, the Austrian team has reached the knockout round of the World Cup finals 7 times. They are the best in history Achievements, and even won the third place in the World Cup!

Although this is only a group match in the European region of the World Cup qualifiers, there are still a lot of people who pay attention to this game. At least on September 9th, there are at least tens of millions of England fans gathered around the TV to watch the game live broadcast.

Graham, the anchor of Sky TV, returned to work and was responsible for explaining the game. He first introduced the starting lineups of the two teams: "Let's take a look at the England team. The goalkeeper is No. 1 James, and the defender is No. 15 John Terry. , No. 6 Campbell, No. 2 Gary Neville and No. 3 Phil Neville, in midfield, No. 7 Captain David Beckham continues to lead the right, No. 4 Gerrard and No. 11 Lampard double The waist combination, No. 8 Scholes plays on the left, and the striker is still the partner of No. 9 Rooney and No. 10 Owen."

"Except for some changes in the backcourt, this main lineup is almost exactly the same as this year's European Cup lineup. Perhaps the Swedes feel that in the first group match, more stability is needed, but I personally think that in the recent four games of the Premier League The teenager Alan Wang, who scored 7 goals in a row, should start the game. An extra shooter with high efficiency and good condition will definitely help the team to score goals." It seems that Graham is still a fan of AI. Perhaps his statement will be supported by a large number of Chelsea fans.

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The coach of the Austrian team is the legendary striker Hans Krankel. It is said that he has won the title of Austrian Footballer of the Year 9 times in his playing career. Rankel is more focused on the team's tactics, but perhaps because the Austrian team's forward line strength is not outstanding, the problem of low scoring efficiency has always given Krankel a headache.

After the start of the game, the Austrian team almost tied the English team with the tough style of the midfielder. Hans Krankel lined up a pyramid formation of 4321. Roland Linz, who is currently playing for the French team Nice As the team's single arrow, he is very deterrent. In the first 20 minutes of the game, both of his shots almost resulted in goals.

Andreas Ivanschitz, who is currently playing for Rapid Vienna, is very active on the left. He dribbles through and crosses again and again, making David Beckham, who is not very good at defending, on the right. Tom felt very tricky. Fortunately, Gary Neville was also on the right side and often participated in supplementary defense. Otherwise, 'Bald Beckham' might lose his face by being beaten today.

In contrast to England's offense, in this game, Wayne Rooney, as a shadow striker, was wandering around the penalty area and looking for opportunities, while Owen's position was a bit erratic, switching back and forth from left to right, allowing the Austrian team It's hard to 'think', but Mr. Eriksson on the sidelines is frowning. Maybe this golden boy is looking for status.

On the middle road, Lampard and Gerrard, the eternal opponents in the league in the media, performed very well. In the first 10 minutes, Lampard frequently intercepted and intercepted in the middle road, causing serious damage to the Austrian team's offense. A lot of pressure was put on, and in the attack, Lampard's long-range shot almost scored.And Gerrard's performance is also remarkable, his cooperation with Beckham on the right has penetrated the Austrian team's defense several times in a row.

In the 27th minute of the game, Campbell made a successful steal in the backcourt and delivered the ball near the center line with a long pass. Beckham squeezed an Austrian player with his body, stopped the ball in the chest and kicked it directly to Gera next to him. Germany, after Gerrard got the ball, he disguised himself twice in a row, threw off the opposing player, and kicked the ball to Rooney on the left side of the penalty area.

At this time, after Rooney got the ball, he wanted to use his body to break away from the defender to break through with the ball, but he failed. In a hurry, he passed the ball back to Lampard who was plugging in. Zheng Zhi volleyed vigorously to send the ball into the left corner of the goal.

Lampard's long shot gave England the lead, much to the relief of Eriksen on the sidelines.

After the England team scored, the coach of the Austrian team, Mr. Hans Krankel, did not make any adjustments. Perhaps the legendary star felt that there was nothing wrong with his tactics, but he was just unlucky——
But Krankel immediately regretted it! !

Only 5 minutes from the last goal, Scholes broke through with the ball on the left, and after passing a defensive player of the opponent, he knocked the ball directly to Terry, who put in an assist on the right, and the latter kicked the ball again. Through to Gerrard.

After Gerrard got the ball, he made a small cooperation with Rooney to change the possession of the ball. He suddenly took a cold shot from the right side of the penalty area and directly hung the ball into the net. The Austrian goalkeeper Manninger was blocked by the defender. , did not respond at all.

In the 34 minutes of the game, the England team scored two goals, which made Wang Li, who was on the bench on the sidelines, feel a little depressed. Although most fans would like to see the England team win easily, as a substitute Player, if the form develops like this, it will be difficult for him to have a chance to play in the game——
Even if you can play in garbage time, what's the point?Wang Li doesn't need to increase his competition experience or look for his game status. His status has always been very good.

During the intermission, coach Eriksson did not make any tactical adjustments, and the Austrian team replaced the 28-year-old center Rodland Coleman who is currently playing for Athletic Graz. It seems that they intend to strengthen the team 's attack.

Although the England team performed very well in the first half, it can be seen from the history of football in the past 10 years that the performance of the England team has always been very immature. exhausted.

The same is true for this game. From the beginning of the second half, the players on the field seemed to be out of shape. They were completely suppressed by the Austrian team's aggressive attack at the beginning of the game. These big-name players who performed well in the top league seemed to be sleepwalking. , Frequent mistakes made the England team barely able to attack the opponent's half in the first 10 minutes of the second half.

In the 61st minute of the game, the Austrian team's offense, after a series of back-and-forth cooperation, the football has reached the bottom line. The opponent's No. 23 Haas made a pass from the wing, but Campbell blocked the bottom line with his body. Austria wins a left corner.

Haas quickly sent a corner kick to his teammate, and then Austria's No. 13 Markus Katzel passed the ball into the small penalty area. Rodland Coleman, who came off the bench, swung his head and sent the ball into the net.

"One more!!"

"come on!!"

After Rodland Coleman scored the goal, the entire Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna was boiling. The performance of the Austrian team in the second half of the game made these local fans rejoice, and this goal gave them hope of equalizing the score! !

The England coach Eriksson frowned and looked at the bench. In this form, if there is no change, the opponent is likely to equalize the score. After coaching the England team for so long, he already knows the football very well. The state of the team.

"Wayne, go warm up!"

Brigi was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Li, pointed at himself in surprise, and said, "Me? Sir?"

"You don't want to play?" Eriksson said, frowning.

"Oh! OK, I'll go right away!"

Obviously, Brigi was surprised that the coach let him play, and so did Wang Li, but it is understandable after thinking about it. This is the first game of the qualifiers. If you want to be stable, it is understandable to strengthen the team's defense.

However, after Bridget replaced Phil Neville, the format of the game did not change much. The Austrian team's offense was still very smooth. Although the England players gradually recovered their form, they also successfully organized a few times. There is a threatening attack, but on the whole scene, Austria still has a great advantage.

This made the England fans who followed the team in the audience very depressed. Before the game, they did not expect the game to be played like this. Look at the players on the England team now, almost everyone is worth All are above 1000 million pounds, which is more valuable than a team made of gold! !
But looking at the game scene, this is not reflected at all. Fortunately, the team is still in the lead, otherwise these fans may turn their depression into saliva.

But it didn't take long for the fans to salivate. In the 74th minute of the game, the Austrian team passed the ball near the penalty area line after a few kicks. The opponent's No. 13 Marcus Katzel Kicking the goal, Terry tripped the former directly to the ground in anxiety. The referee took out a yellow card for Terry and was awarded a free kick to the Austrian team.

Markus Katzel lobs the ball into the six-yard box and Rapid Vienna's midfielder Andres Ivankitz flicks the ball into the net amid the chaos.

"Shh..."

The all-star England team played so passively in the second half and was even tied by the opponent. This made the England fans in the audience unbearable. When the Austrian players celebrated their goal, their overall enthusiasm Booing may be booing the opponent, but more people think it is booing the England team.

At this time, Eriksson is also extremely anxious. If he loses against the Austrian team in the first match of the qualifiers, the pressure of public opinion will make him very passive, and the FA will definitely doubt his ability.But now the scene is still very passive, and it is very possible that Austria will take advantage of the victory and score another goal in the next game.

'Strengthen the defense to save a point, or strengthen the offense to win in danger? ’ This question made Eriksson a little hesitant.

At this time, Eriksson turned his head and saw the black-haired boy on the bench. This young player played very well in the Premier League recently. It is said that he still occupies the top scorer list with an absolute advantage. The performance in the European Cup is also very brilliant.After careful consideration, before the game restarted, Eriksson gritted his teeth and waved towards the bench.

In the 77th minute of the game, the fourth official showed a substitution card. No. 8 Paul Scholes went off and No. 21 Allen came on.

(End of this chapter)