Chapter 493 Warm-up Match 2

and Trinidad and Tobago were held at Craven Farm Stadium.

Because the Wembley Stadium has been under renovation, the English team only uses some of the converted facilities on the court when training. Other teams are not qualified to use it. Craven Farm Stadium is the home ground of the Premier League team Fulham in the north of London.

The next morning, the whole team took a bus into the Craven Farm Stadium. At this time, the Trinidad and Tobago national team was already on the court. In fact, they had arrived in London two days ago and trained in a rented small stadium as the first stop of European training, the ratio between London and England. In the game, the team's coach Ben Hack, the famous Dutch coach, attaches great importance to it.

As soon as England arrived, Huck found Eriksson and asked England's lineup for this game.

This is not to spy on the enemy. The warm-up match is originally a double defense interactive game. The important thing is to make the players adapt to the game and let the head coach have a clearer understanding of the team. Eriksson handed over the list prepared in advance to Huck, and then announced the starting list in front of the media.

The starting list of Trinidad and Tobago was also announced. The atmosphere of the two teams before the game seemed to be very friendly, and both sides mainly aimed at running in the team.

The situation is different between England and Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago are just a few players. It is unlikely that Huck wants to recruit other players. After all, there are too few famous stars in the country, and the England team is different. Every time Erickson's list of players is slightly different, and this time there is a great difference: because of Don Jack's Join!

Don Jack is just a player, but the meaning of joining the England team is naturally different, because he is not an ordinary player, at least he can occupy a main position in the England team!

When Owen, Rooney and other strikers act as the main players, England's way of playing in the front court must be wrong, and Don Jack is the first time to join the national team. Although Eriksson is positive about his ability, how to use it to play a better role is the biggest problem in front of Erickson.

"Jack. Is Li the first starter? Huck looked at England's starting list and asked Erickson.

Erickson nodded with a smile and said, "Jack is naturally the starter. He is very strong."

"Congratulations on getting such a good player. Our game is not easy to play." Huck smiled bitterly.

Although I don't want to win the warm-up match, it is a European training for Trinidad and Tobago. It feels better to get better than worse results, which is also good for the psychological state and confidence of the players. Huck doesn't know Don Jack, but which coach will not pay attention to the best football player in the world?

Huck also attaches great importance to it. It is impossible for him to see his goal being beaten into a sieve, but it is really possible for Don Jack to play, which is in front of him.

After that, Huck vaguely expressed his meaning to Erickson: if England scored too many goals, you should consider replacing the main players at the 'appropriate' time. Naturally, this is to not lose too much.

Erickson kindly agreed to Huck's proposal.

The communication between the two head coaches was smooth, but in fact, Erickson was also worried. He arranged Rooney and Don Jack to play double forwards, which caused a problem: the positions of the two are similar!

Although Rooney is tall, he has always been a shadow striker in Manchester United. In fact, only this position is more suitable for Rooney. He is not a sharpshooter in the penalty area. There is a pillar in front of Rooney to help him attract attention, so that he can play a greater role.

Of course, Jack Don is the same.

It's a waste of talent to let Don Jack play the center. His personal ability is far greater than the tactical role. The positions of the two overlap, which is the most serious problem at present.

Owen and Rooney don't have this problem.

Owen is a 'thin' striker. His position is more backward, and of course he can also be forward. He is a point-grabbing and technical striker. His impact is not strong, but his personal consciousness is better, and his ability is also outstanding. When Owen and Rooney partnered with double strikers, Owen passed a lot, and his own opportunities were not. Less.

If it weren't for Don Jack, Erikson would definitely let Owen and Rooney partner.

Don't think about anything else. A striker like Don Jack will definitely be able to compete with 'Roney + Owen' and will definitely become the main player, but how to match is the biggest problem. How to implement it depends on the problems of the two partners in the warm-up match.

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Soon, the game began in a lively atmosphere.

Because it is only a warm-up match, the stadium does not sell many tickets to the outside world. There are only more than 1,000 local fans who come to the stadium, as well as a large number of English reporters. Foreign journalists are also qualified to interview. Many European football powers are also interested in exploring the strength of the English team, so this game, foreign There are also more reporters, more because Don Jack joined the England team. They think that the current England team must be cautious.

Naturally, there is not so much attention to the warm-up match. The players of the two teams are connected to the warm-up and the game. For Trinidad and Tobago players, almost every player in the England team is worthy of their worship. Only York is a real big star in their team, but York is old, and young people are more Worship the new star.

Don Jack, Rooney!

Obviously, these are the two most powerful and idol-like young stars of the England team. Don Jack feels that the game is very awkward. How to say... He felt that the Trinidad and Tobago players who defended him were similar to his fans. The way he looked at him was not like an opponent, but like a fan.

Several young players in the opponent's lineup are like this. Don Jack doesn't feel very good.

However, even if Don Jack is the idol of young people, the players of Trinidad and Tobago are also professional players. They still have certain professional qualities in the South American League. Anyway, they have to sign after the game...

"Jack, can you take a picture with me after the game!?" The young man is very nervous.

Jack Don nodded his head, and the depression in his heart was incomprehensible to ordinary people. Fortunately, the game is still formal. The young guy in front of him seems to admire himself, but his skills are not bad, at least not worse than those of the Newcastle United youth team.

But it's not easy to defend yourself.

Don Jack turned around to get the ball, and then turned around and easily left the guy he asked to take a picture with, which made Trinidad and Tobago coach Huck shake his head: the technical gap between his players and world superstars is too big.

However, although Don Jack passed the other party easily, his feeling was not relaxed. It was not that the other party's strength was too strong to affect him, but that his own attack made him very uncomfortable. After passing the opponent, he looked up to pass the ball, but found that there was only one Rooney in front of him, and he was still guarded by the opponent. The other party's player was stuck between himself and Rooney, and it became difficult to pass the ball.

This is not just a matter of Rooney's personal level, but a matter of cooperation!

If you first enter the professional league, Don Jack Don will feel that there is something wrong with Rooney's level. His running position makes it impossible for him to pass the ball smoothly, but Don Jack's current tactical level knows that this is because the two have no tacit understanding. Rooney doesn't know which direction he will carry the ball next. When you pass the ball, it is impossible to run out of a good position.

Unable, Don Jack waved to Rooney, and he wanted to break through with the ball.

Other English players took the opportunity to attack, and Rooney plugged in from the right side and kept turning his head to look at Don Jack's position. He also wanted to run out of a good position. Taking advantage of an opportunity, Rooney shook off the opposing player, but at this time, Don Jack's front side was blocked by the opposing player and could not pass the ball at all. One opportunity was missed. Before being surrounded by the opponent, Don Jack could only raise his foot to shoot. Unfortunately, it was really difficult to hit a good ball with a hasty shot, and the football flew out of the bottom line.

"Plug in slowly!" Don Jack and Rooney clapped their hands and said so.

The ball just now has part of Rooney's reason, and also part of Don Jack's reason. The main reason is that the two can't play. Don Jack dribbles the ball faster, or Rooney plugs it in slowly. It's easy for him to pass the ball, which must be an anti-offside single knife.

Don Jack's feeling is that Rooney's running position is too 'Manchester United'!

Manchester United is the most glorious club in England's history. Especially in the past ten years, Manchester United has received countless honors. Naturally, their playing style is higher than other English clubs, not to mention Chelsea, at least more advanced than Newcastle United.

The advanced result is that the player's consciousness is ahead in tactics.

At this point, Rooney was ahead of Don Jack. He ran out of the position as soon as he saw the opportunity, but Don Jack dribbled the ball when he was left by the other side. He didn't know that Rooney would plug in at that time, so he couldn't pass the ball at all.

This is not the gap between the two people's consciousness, but the gap in the playing style of their club. ※※※

After a simple exchange, the game continues.

Another English attack, Rooney took the ball from the left side and cut into the middle. Gerrard came to help. After Rooney and Gerrard made a two-on-one cooperation, they looked up to the right. Don Jack also inserted it from the right. This time Rooney passed a good ball. At the moment Don Jack inserted it, he passed the ball to the open space on the right. .

But... Rooney miscalculated Don Jack's speed...

As a result, when Don Jack Tang slowed down, the football still passed behind him. This kind of ball was the most depressing. Don Jack stretched out his foot to stop the ball from behind him, but the opposing player took the opportunity to defend himself. He turned around and saw that there was no chance, so he could only pass the ball to the left.

"Sorry..." Rooney smiled and patted Don Jack on the shoulder.

"It doesn't matter, but pay attention to my speed..."

The relationship between the two is very good in private. Although there is no cooperation on the court, the total mistakes can't affect the relationship between the two. They can only try their best to improve this cooperation.

But soon a new problem arose.

When Don Jack finds that he is in the inner cut, it is easy to coincide with Rooney's position. It is very inconvenient to pass the ball, and every time there is no player in front of him, Rooney's running position is pulled. As a result, he can only cross it again and again. He wants to find an opportunity, unless the opponent's defensive error, or his own running position creates a machine. Will, otherwise it will be difficult to work. The position between him and Rooney is really too repeated.

Don Jack took a long breath and ran to the sidelines and said to Eriksson, "Coach, can I retreat to the middle, Wayne and I..."

Ordinary players don't have the courage to explain their position to the coach, but Don Jack is not afraid. He sincerely explains his problems. He thinks this kind of communication with the coach is very important.

Ericsson naturally saw Don Jack's problem just now, but he still said, "Kick like this first. I'll make adjustments later." He maintains the dignity of the head coach.

Don Jack curled his lips helplessly and ran back to the court.

His position has not changed, but as the game progresses, his cooperation with these new teammates has become more and more skillful. Although his position is a little repetitive, the England team is full of big stars: Rooney, Gerard, Joe. Kerr..., every player's level is very good, with his own characteristics, not to mention the technical foundation. Naturally, it is much better than the average level of Newcastle United. With the cooperation, the opportunity will naturally increase greatly.

Halfway through the first half, Jack Don finally got a chance on the right side. Although there was an opponent's player defending close to him, Jack Tang still received a pass on the right side of the penalty area. Then he took the opportunity to shake off the opponent, forming a single-knife ball against the goalkeeper. Under Slopp's helpless eyes, Don Jack scored the first goal of the game with a single shot.

"Bing..."

As the referee whistled, more than a thousand English fans in the audience also cheered.

These fans are all watching the game of the England team. Naturally, they are very concerned about the English players. Their focus is still on Don Jack, who has just joined the team. Among the fans are Chelsea fans, Liverpool fans, Arsenal and Manchester United fans, but they are all English fans. Now the English team plays against each other, and every player in England is supported.

In the league, Don Jack is their 'big enemy', but when it comes to international competitions, they are happy that this 'big enemy' can be in their own team.

Seeing the goal, the fans couldn't stop cheering.