Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 549 Battle of Vengeance (3) Red Card

England will easily win! ! ?
Most people in the game now think so, because the England team has a great advantage in terms of the momentum of the two teams and the current score.

C. Ronaldo, who has always been optimistic before the game, performed well, but when compared with the black-haired boy on the field, the absolute gap between them appeared. The two are really not comparable.

The performance of other Portuguese players is also passable, but it is not easy to catch up with two goals with such a performance, at least most people think so.What's more, the England team looks like a rainbow. They are still seizing opportunities to attack continuously. As long as they find opportunities, especially that black-haired kid finds opportunities, it will definitely be another goal.

How difficult it is for the Portuguese team to tie the score.

It seems that the England team is about to win easily. No one expected this kind of game before the game. The England team is too strong now, which seems to be the same as the team in the World Cup qualifying round The ball team is completely two teams.

From this point of view, the fans have also seen the impact of Wang Li, Thomas and others on the England team, especially Wang Li. The England team's offensive line with him can be described as almost invincible. It is very difficult for the Portuguese team to defend. As long as they make a small mistake, the England team can easily create a goal.

The situation was also developing in this direction for a time.

Seeing this situation, the England fans in the auditorium were very excited. They all thought that this game would be an unprecedentedly difficult battle, because Portugal eliminated England with a penalty kick two years ago. Is a substitute player, but also participated in a few 10 minutes of the game.

But now that England is leading 2:0, it seems that it is very easy to score goals again. How can this not make them happy. Although this kind of game is a bit one-sided, it is the England team that has the advantage.

Such a scene made England fans feel a kind of pride from the bottom of their hearts.

However, the Portuguese players on the field don't think so.This is the knockout round of the World Cup. If you lose once, there will be no second chance. The next time you want to enter the quarter-finals, it will be at least four years later, and what will be achieved after four years is another matter. At least many of them No one can participate in that World Cup, such as Figo, such as Pauletta and so on.

Although the current situation is two goals behind, they have not given up any hope.

However, this seemingly "struggling" spirit was very fragile in the face of England's strong offensive power. In the 41st minute of the first half, England had another good chance.

Wang Li received the pass at the center line, and Figo jogged to meet him. Wang Li dribbled the ball to speed up a little bit. At the moment Owen kicked out, he slammed the ball to the right and passed Figo directly. , After that, the person he faced was Pauletta.

These two are forwards for Portugal, and in the current situation, they also have to come back to defend.

Pauleta is very steady. This is not the first time he and Wang Li have taught. When Figo stepped forward to grab the ball, he was always in ambush at the back and ready to defend at any time, because he knew that Figo would not be able to snatch the black hair on the opposite side. The kid's ball, so he kept staring at Wang Li's feet, trying to find opportunities.

However, Pauletta didn't expect Figo's steal, which didn't have any impact on the black-haired boy in front of him.Pauletta didn't rush out, but stuck in Wang Li's direction. He wanted to block Wang Li's dribbling in this way.

This method would have caused Wang Li a lot of trouble in the past, but now? . . . . . . .

Wang Li didn't tangle with him at all, but suddenly took steps of Treading Wuhen, directly surpassing Pauletta by three figures, so that the latter could only follow him to eat ashes——
This is an absolute speed gap!

"Ulla." Seeing this scene, the England fans in the audience became excited again.

After passing the defense of the two, Wang Li kicked the ball to Beckham on the side. At this time, because Pauleta and Figo both came to steal, there was no defense around Beckham. Wang Li hoped that Beckham can pass a good pass to find good opportunities for the team's offense.

However, after seeing Wang Li quickly enter the penalty area, Beckham did not choose a long pass, because Figo posted it again. Under such circumstances, it is very difficult for him to pass a good ball. He wasn't in good shape during the game either.

Therefore, Beckham passed the ball to Gary Neville who was plugging in, and the latter passed the ball to Gerrard with a diagonal pass. After receiving the pass, Gerrard directly lobbed the ball with a big foot In the direction of the restricted area.

opportunity!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wang Li jumped up from the spot and wanted to swing his head to shoot, but the moment he jumped up, he felt his jersey was being held back.

This made him turn sideways, and before he could react, the football bounced directly above his head and flew out of the penalty area.

"Oh my god! Allen made a mistake!" Graham said in surprise.

He couldn't help but be surprised, because the black-haired kid made so few mistakes on the field, so rare that Graham couldn't remember the last time he saw Wang Li make a mistake.

But at this moment, the situation on the field changed, and Wang Li swayed and bumped into a Portuguese player behind him, and fell on the grass in the penalty area. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that the player was C. Ronaldo. The victim was lying innocently on the grass right now, looking as if he had been hit hard by Wang Li.

It's as if he's a direct victim.

Obviously, this tricked the referee, and the Swedish referee ran over and warned Wang Li with a loud voice: "Boy, it's better to keep your movements small during the game!"

This sentence made Wang Li angry. He retorted: "But this is his foul. He just pulled my jersey."

The Swedish referee turned his head to look at C. Ronaldo, but the latter still had an innocent look, which prevented the referee from judging the facts. He could only warn Wang Li according to his judgment, and then walked away.

This scene made the England fans on the scene a little angry. They didn't know who was right and who was wrong, but one of the two people involved in the dispute was Wang Li. Of course they would support Wang Li. The referee booed.

Perhaps the booing 'deepened' the referee's impression of Wang Li and the England team.

The game soon entered halftime.
Leading by two goals, the English players will not have any pressure at all. In the current form, it is too difficult for Portugal to tie in the second half, and they are very likely to score in the second half.

Not to mention the current situation, the team's black-haired kid is worthy of everyone's trust.
Thinking of this black-haired kid's shot, everyone in the team had to give a thumbs up. This powerful and precise shot made everyone in England full of confidence.

So what if Portugal went on the offensive in the second half and scored?

If they can enter one, we will enter two!In this way, the opponent will never be able to win!This is the thinking of all players in England, of course, this does not include Wang Li, because he is still worried about the warning given by the referee in the first half.

Since he transferred to Real Madrid, Wang Li has rarely been angry on the court. First of all, he never does things outside the rules, and it is not easy for other players to foul him. Moreover, sometimes the referee will "Special care" for Real Madrid. As the world's top player, he doesn't have to worry about unfair treatment on the court.

But C. Ronaldo did foul in the first half, but the referee didn't see it, and that annoying Portuguese played very well, and he was warned, which is really unfair.

"For victory, endure!"

Wang Li can only think this way. In last year's UEFA Champions League final, he was banned for half a year because he couldn't bear the opponent's foul. Now the England team is still in the top 8. If he can't bear this, So without his team, the following games are really difficult to play.

Leaving aside this point, the atmosphere in the England locker room is indeed very good, but when the head coach McLaren walked into the locker room, the players didn't see any smiles on his face, they just saw calmness and seriousness. After arriving in the locker room, McLaren began to arrange the tactics for the second half.

"Now we have the advantage of two goals. In the second half, the opponent will definitely counterattack at the beginning, so we should focus on defense at the beginning of the game. The specific offense is after 10 minutes and we are looking for a counterattack. Halerson, in In the second half, I will arrange for you to replace Irving, and after you play, you will focus on finding opportunities in the penalty area."

"Alan, you need to increase the number of long shots."

Hearing McLaren's offensive tactics, all the English players broke into a cold sweat for Portugal. There is no doubt about the power of Wang Li's long-range shots. As long as he takes a shot, he will definitely pose a threat to the opponent's goal.

At this time, the role of Halerson in the penalty area became prominent. As a shooter who is good at supplementary shots, Halerson is very active in the penalty area. Although he is not strong physically and technically outstanding, but mentioning If you really want to grab some supplementary shots, even Wang Li will have to bow down!
This combination is too strong a threat to Portugal's restricted area.

However, this combination is no stranger to Wang Li and Halilson, who have been hunting for shots in this way in their first season at Wolverhampton.

"At the beginning, our formation needs to retreat a little bit." At this time, McLaren was sullen, pointed at the tactical board seriously, and began to assign defensive tasks. In this regard, he was very worried about the team, because the team's The defense is really bad, and the only one who can make a shot is probably the goalkeeper Thomas.

"We are in this area and we need to strengthen the blockade. In the first half of the game, 83% of Portugal's counterattacks were initiated from the left. David, you should pay more attention to the defense on the right and mark the opponent's. C. Ronaldo, his breakthrough is very threatening to our defense. Also pay attention to Pauleta. This player played well in the first half. If they play a penetrating attack, they are likely to use offside to get it Chance to score."

".Also, Owen (Hargreaves), you need to reduce the dribbling on the wing, Cole on the left is enough, you pay more attention."
McClaren talked a lot about tactics, and it can be seen that he attaches great importance to England's defense. This arrangement will make England do better in defense, at least not allowing Portugal to score easily. In this way, they can Easy win.

Although the advantage of having two goals in hand is great, it is still possible to be overturned by the opponent. McLaren does not want to see this happen. What he needs at least is to lead the team to the semi-finals.

Therefore, this game can only be won but not lost.

However, most of the English players still look happy. They don't think Portugal has a chance to overtake the score in the second half. The most important thing is that they have confidence in the team.

The winner of this battle of revenge must be England!However, although McLaren is also full of confidence, as the head coach, he still reminded: "You must always remember that the game is not over yet. I don't want to see any player get carried away."

"I hope you can stabilize your mentality and save the excitement and excitement until the end of the game, not now, when the referee blows the whistle for the end of the game, it is really time for us to celebrate."

"We haven't won the championship yet, and the game is still 45 minutes away. I know you are all very excited now, but the game is not over yet, and anything can happen in 45 minutes. They can't accept defeat easily, and we have to continue Work hard, after 45 minutes is the time for the team to celebrate, I don't want to see a losing team then!"
McLaren rarely said these words in front of the team, which is why he took the game too seriously.After all, this is his first time leading the England team, and it is such a strong England team. He is under a lot of pressure. If the team fails to achieve the expected results, I am afraid that all the responsibilities will be on him.

He didn't want to see that situation, so he could only keep calm at all times.

At the same time, in the Portuguese dressing room, Scolari did not criticize the team, but only comforted them by saying: "The opponent is very strong, I said this before the game, and the current situation of the team is not good. Well, all you need to do is to play with peace of mind and don't always worry about the score!"

"This is a World Cup game. Even if there is a chance, we have to go for victory. We could win two years ago, and we still can! Must remember this!"

"In the second half, I ask you to start attacking at the beginning of the game, and don't pay too much attention to the defense until you overtake and tie the score. We need to equalize the score first, so that we can be on the same starting line as England." Scolari did not reprimand the performance at all. A bad player, and he didn't attribute the responsibility to any player, because he felt that the current situation in Portugal needs to boost the team's morale more. Only by taking the game seriously can he have a chance to have the last laugh in this battle .

Just as McLaren thought, Portugal launched a massive attack at the beginning of the second half.

This kind of offensive intensity has forced many England strikers to come back to participate in the defense, even the two strikers Owen and Rooney. In the audience, only Wang Li himself was at the front of the team. Prepare to look for an opportunity to give the Portuguese team a fatal blow.

In the thinking of the England players, as long as they can hold the first 10 minutes, when they start attacking, the team will inevitably take advantage again, and it is not impossible to win with a big score.

However, England did not have God's favor.

Also like McLaren's concerns, England's defense is really bad. Although there are 10 people in the backcourt including the goalkeeper, they are all defending, but their defense is at least worse than Portugal's. England's backcourt encountered an unprecedented crisis.

This kind of game lasted only 7 minutes, and Portugal scored a goal. It was Portugal's superstar C. Ronaldo who scored the goal.

This attack was initiated by midfielder Simão. After connecting two people with his foot skills on the right, he made a diagonal pass to the front of the penalty area. After that, Postiga, who came off the bench, kicked C. Ronaldo, the latter shot directly from a long distance, Thomas was blocked by the defender's body and didn't react at all, the football was directly hung into the dead corner of the goal.

The score became 2:1, Portugal pulled back a goal.

Such a situation seemed to be unfavorable to the England team, and after a period of time in the second half, this somewhat unfavorable situation was moved back again by England's offense.

However, the situation is gradually developing in a bad direction, thinking that the actions of the players of the two teams are getting bigger and bigger.

Because of the anxiety about the score, the Portuguese players consciously stepped up their actions as the minutes passed by. The England team, which is mainly physical, will never be weaker than its opponents in this regard.

As a result, at the 70th minute of the game, there was a scene of a dispute on the court, which was Rooney, C. Ronaldo and two other Portuguese players.

Near the midfield, Rooney got the ball in a fight with C. Ronaldo and Carvalho, but C. Ronaldo gave him a slight push, which made his lower body lose balance.

As a result, Carvalho, who fell to the ground, was stepped on the groin by the sole of Rooney's left foot. Even the fans at the scene looked a little chilled, and Carvalho even covered his crotch with his hands and expressed pain. The referee saw this. He was stunned for a moment, and he didn't directly show his cards after blowing the whistle.

At this time, Wang Li saw that something was wrong and came over. He had seen the whole process clearly just now. Although Ronaldinho's movements were very secretive, he couldn't hide them from his eyes. He wanted to go over and explain to the referee.

But it's too late!
Ronaldinho and Petit protested to the referee, and Rooney pushed Ronaldinho away in a rage. At this time, the referee who was close at hand called Rooney aside and showed him a red card. !
(End of this chapter)