Chapter 567 Top 16 Opponents 1

After the game, Eriksson took captain David. Beckham attended the post-match press conference together.

Erickson smiled and seemed to be very relaxed. His first words to the reporter were: "I'm very happy that the team won the game, so that I can finally take off some of the pressure and continue to prepare for the future games." This is obviously saying that with the points of this game, it is no longer a problem for England to appear in the group.

"I just want to say that the performance of each of our players is perfect. However, the result was still a little unexpected. I was very satisfied with the performance of the players.

When talking about Trinidad and Tobago, Eriksson commented: "In the opening stage, we don't have many opportunities. We are not familiar with the opponent, but the opponent is all in defense with 8, 9 or even 10 people. In the first ten minutes of the game, we had no chance, and we were once in a difficult situation. They are outstanding, disciplined and very strong opponents. But we also played patiently. We should win the game in the end. The seven goals are wonderful. I hope the young men can still do the same in the second half of the game.

This sentence made the whole reporter laugh.

England's next opponent is Sweden, which is England's sworn enemy for decades. Even many people think that England should not target Sweden. After all, Sweden's strength can't catch up with England, but many people always have some pimples in their hearts due to historical factors. If they can beat Sweden by seven goals, it will be really wonderful.

In addition, Eriksson is also expressing his heart. As a Swede and as the head coach of England, he is on the side of England.

Next, a reporter asked questions about some English players, such as Crouch, who played as a substitute in the second half, and Owen, who has been performing poorly. Eriksson said, "Everyone in my team has a chance. Jack has just joined the national team, but his performance has always been very good, so he can always start. . Michael has been sluggish recently, but I still believe that he has always been able to show the world's highest level of football at critical moments.

"Crawucci is an excellent player, but he is not without a chance. I let him play just now. Although it's a garbage time, I'm more like to see his game spirit and state. That's what Erickson said.

The questions of the German media are obviously a little provocative. After all, the players who join the team and can't play must feel very good, but the national team is like this. Only when they have strong strength and good performance can they play. Beckham, Don Jack, Terry, Gerrard and other players have always been starting, while Rooney, Owen and Lampard are Secondly, players who are worse than them naturally have much less chance to play.

Everyone knows this.

Then Eriksson talked about the team's recent plans. He was ready to lead the team to Cologne after the game, where he prepared for the game against Sweden. England hasn't defeated Sweden for a long time, and it's a good thing for the two teams to play against each other in Cologne.

England is the winning side and deserves attention. After the game, Trinidad and Tobago's head coach Ben Hack said that he was disappointed with the result of the game, especially the shame of the second half. But he also admitted that England should win the game.

"It's a tough game, and we didn't perform well."

"At the beginning, I think the team should play defensive counterattack. All our players have a chance to defend. Although I don't like this kind of football, I have to do this to win the game, but we still don't have a chance. England's performance was perfect, and they deserved to win the game. Ben Hart said.

Then a reporter asked Benhart to evaluate the performance of Don Jack, Beckham and Rooney, but Benhart refused. "This question should be answered by Erikson." He said, "Ericsson is a good coach and a world-renowned coach. He knows our players very well. He is an excellent leader."

After the interview between the two coaches, it was star time.

Beckham's attendance was naturally to share the media pressure for Eriksson. His title of "tenant fan" is not to say. When it was his turn to answer the question, most of the reporters in the venue ran over, leaving only three or two kittens in front of the two head coaches.

Such a scene really makes the two people very depressed.

However, the reporters interviewed still felt a little sorry. They were very dissatisfied with Erickson. Naturally, the reason was that the Swedes did not bring Don Jack with him. Compared with Beckham, Don Jack, who scored two goals, performed more gorgeously. Although his shots were all direct long-range shots, simple shots had already scored more. Highlight the strength.

What's more, in the whole game, as the player most closely defended by the opponent, Don Jack's pressure on the court is much greater than that of Beckham as a full-back!

The position is different, and the pressure is also different.

Don Jack's position in the midfield is the core, and it is also the focus of the opponent's defense. When he reaches the opponent's half, he has always had the opponent's player close defense, and he does not hesitate to pay attention to the whole field. Under such a defense, he can also score two goals, which is really strength. Beckham's position is full-back, standing on the side and back. In this position, even if it is not easy for the opponent to defend, the pressure is naturally much less.

Moreover, Beckham's goal is a set-piece. Don Jack's two goals are all long-range shots after the opponent's close eye on the defense!

Although it is not more gorgeous than Beckham's, it highlights its strength.

However, although the reporters were disappointed and failed to interview Don Jack, it was good to interview Beckham. Beckham first said that the players on the field worked very hard and they were happy for the victory. "We have to take every game seriously. This is the message we want to convey. We have been conveying such a message! People always hope that we can win easily, but we know that such a situation is rare. Today's game seems to be easy for us to play, but what should be more important is that we fight to the last minute, and every player is working hard. Even if we have led a few goals, we are also working hard. Again, we should take every minute of the game seriously.

"Respect every opponent and be a professional player's sports ethics. Often the game you care about will be very difficult. In the last game, we wanted to get the first three points in the group, but it was very difficult to play. Although this game is easy, I am more happy to see that everyone is working hard.

Then Beckham answered some questions about the player's performance and status, such as Rooney. Before the game, it was rumored that Rooney was injured. Beckham laughed and said that the rumors were exaggerated. In fact, Rooney just had a calf bruise. It would be better to take more than a day's rest. In addition, he has been unable to perform. Okay, Owen, Beckham said a lot about this.

Beckham doesn't think Owen's performance is not good, but he thinks that his performance is enough to prove his status and strength.

In the first game, Eriksson replaced Owen. When the English fans cheered Rooney as a substitute, few people noticed Owen's lonely figure.

Is this former English golden boy really not good?

In the first game against Paraguay, Owen was out of shape. Eriksson said that he still needed time to adapt. Owen did not make any achievements against the defender of Trinidad and Tobago.

However, Beckham thought that Owen was actually in good condition, but his performance was not outstanding. He ran very actively after playing in this game and created a threat several times.

"Michael played his strength, but Jack's performance was too outstanding, and Rooney scored two goals, which made him ignored."

Beckham's point of view is indeed worth pondering. Don Jack's performance is very eye-catching, Rooney's gorgeous consecutive goals, but England has a few positions in the front court. The good performance of the two naturally highlights Owen's plainness. But in fact, in the current England team, there are two sharp knives, Don Jack and Rooney, which Owen can call It is the 'third position' of the team. As long as he does his job well, it is enough to contribute to the team at the right time.

If you want Rooney, Don Jack and Owen to play well, the opponent can only be a fish team like Trinidad and Tobago. After all, there are too many shooters in the team, but there are only a few goals. Rooney has a chance, the other two must not, and vice versa. In short, the opportunity can only be one. With two stronger and younger geniuses in the front, it is normal for Owen not to play well.

Reminiscary, in Newcastle United, Owen is the 'second place'. In addition to Don Jack, the club is Owen. Naturally, he has a good performance. If England adopts a single striker, only Owen is in the frontcourt and has the strong support of the midfield, then with his state of the last two games, he will definitely be good. The play of.

Then, the reporter asked the key point: "Will England do its best in the next game?"

This issue is the focus of the media. Group B of the World Cup ended the second round of two games. England easily defeated Trinidad and Tobago, while Sweden also won a 1-0 victory over Paraguay at the last minute. This result makes the qualifying situation in the group stage quite clear, but due to the subtle reasons of Germany's qualifying in Group A, there are still some variables in the last round of Group B.

Judging from the current points, England has been determined to qualify with 6 points, and Sweden has basically entered the top 16. Trinidad and Tobago, which has only accumulated 1 point, still has a theoretical possibility of qualifying, and Paraguay must have no hope of promotion after losing both games.

In the last round of the group stage, the match between England and Sweden will be crucial: if England wins, they will be proud of all the teams with 9 points, and Sweden after the loss will depend on another game. If Trinidad wins and wins enough goal difference, there is still Sweden may be squeezed out; if England draws with Sweden, England and Sweden will win the first and second place in the group respectively regardless of the outcome of another game; if Sweden beats England, Sweden will later win the first place in the group, and England will rank second.

From the above data integral analysis, it can be seen that England will definitely qualify no matter whether it wins or loses, and the difference is just a matter of ranking. For Erickson and his fellow Swedish villagers, the draw seemed to be a happy result. But due to the situation of another group, it's more than that - if the German team can't beat Ecuador in the third round, the host will qualify as the second in the group.

In this way, the top name of Group B has become a hot potato. After all, no one wants to meet the host too early in such a competition. Then if Germany ranks second in the group, the finale of Group B in a few hours is likely to be carried out in a rather complicated way.

England has no reason to seek defeat to avoid its old rival Germany, but there is no reason for Erickson's players to do their best for a worse knockout match. At that time, what kind of strategic approach will be adopted by the two sides, especially England, which is worry-free? This has become a hot topic of concern at the end of the game.

Of course, if Germany beat Ecuador to win the first place in Group A, the next thing will be simple. England and Sweden will try their best to win the first place. This is what fans looking forward to the wonderful game want to see.

In this case, the reporter asked England about the next game, which is worth pondering.

However, Beckham is not easy to deal with. Eriksson's asking him to attend the press conference also valued his smoothness towards reporters. He did not answer directly, but repeatedly stressed that 'all qualified teams rely on their own strength and are difficult to deal with'. What he means is that whether it is Germany or It's Ecuador, the first in the group or the second in the group, which is actually the same for England.

Such an answer obviously does not satisfy the reporter. He did not explain the situation of England in the next game at all.

But in the end, Beckham answered the question about evaluating Don Jack's performance: "He is a natural football player. I admit that he is better than me. Maybe he can lead the team to the peak. But as long as England still needs me, I will work hard for England's victory!"