Chapter 112 Pseudo-strong team

This game started at England's most famous Wembley Stadium. The performance of the English team on the field, which was favored by the media before the game, could only be said to have no dominance. In the end, Belgium defeated the first opponent in the world preliminaries with Degan's second goal and Lukaku's goal of 3:1.

It was veteran Lampard who scored a goal for England, who is also the best player in England in this game.

Lampard, who is the midfielder, carries more defensive responsibilities in this game, but this does not mean that the offensive ability of the magic lamp will not be shown.

Lampard said before the game: "Sarred of the team's young players are confident and impactful, so we midfielders must be able to plug in in time to give their side teammates more passing choices."

Although Lampard was in the back defense for most of the game, Lampard could almost cause trouble to the defense of the European Red Devils Belgium every time he made an assist.

However, Lampard's excellent performance obviously can't shake the Belgian team's super dominance on the field, especially Degan. After this period of adaptation, when England's defender dealt with him with a rough defense, Digan looked very calm.

In this game, because Terry was injured, England coach Hodgson had no choice but to choose another partner for Manchester City general Lescott. He was in Jagilka and Gary. Cahill chose the former. Maybe he felt that the two sides had worked together in Everton for three years before. Unexpectedly, time passed. Today's Jagilka and Lescott have already lost the tacit understanding of those years, and the reunion at Wembley Stadium is not so beautiful.

England's first conceded ball in this game was a world wave, and Degan kicked a precise world Pocho outside the penalty area. Although Hart reacted quickly and flew to save, he could only look at the ball and sigh. However, if he really wanted to catch a "responsible person" for the goal, it was undoubtedly Lescott.

At that time, the Manchester City iron guard took the ball outside his own penalty area. In the situation of frequent attacks, he should have chosen Bigfoot, but Lescott's brain was short-circuited and directly gave the ball to Azar, who had fallen to the ground at that time.

The gift has been sent out, how can it not be received?

Belg launched an attack on the spot, knocking on the periphery of the penalty area several times, and Degan hit a beautiful arc straight to the dead corner, 1:0!

This situation seems to always happen to Lescott. The most impressive thing is the end of last season's Premier League. Lescott assisted the Queen's Park Rangers to score after the header, which almost made Manchester City lose its almost-to-handed league championship.

There is only one fatal mistake in the whole game, which does not mean that it can be reassuring at other times. Lescott and Jagilka's positive defensive ability is still good, and the Belgian team, which is visiting New Wembley, does not take too much advantage.

However, the European Red Devil's windy sideball made Lescott ugly. He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, weighed 90 kilograms, and had a formidable crescent mark on his head. The tall and powerful British did not scare the Belgian striker at all, but was stunned by the other party's clever running position.

It's okay to assist Terry, but once he loses his backbone, Lescott suddenly becomes alone. Facts that without Terry, Lescott could not become the leader of England's defense.

After the game, the English media also scored 6 points for him, Hodgson and assistant instructor Gary. Neville communicates from time to time, which should also be a headache for the defense line.

Lescott just celebrated his 30th birthday last month and entered the age of 40, but the court is always confusing. This state is really not like what a top player in the golden age should have.

Instability is the biggest bottleneck for the English central defender. He can often play highlight games, but his brain is short-circuited from time to time.

Although Lescott performed well in the European Cup and was outstanding for a while, he was not a top central defender after all. No wonder Mancini has been shouting about his incompetence all summer, and he is well aware of Lescott's shortcomings.

Even Wilkins, a former Chelsea meritorious assistant, gave advice to Manchester City. He said in an interview: "If I were a senior management of Manchester City, I would prefer to dig up Vermaren and let him play beside Compani's side. Compani played right-back, and then Vermarron played left-back, with their two defenses. The front of the goal is stable enough.

If Lescott is still so disappointing, then the permanent partner around Compani should really be replaced. Manchester City can also use their gold yuan to improve the team, but what about England?

Terry is getting older and his state is gradually declining. Who can be the defense commander of the Three Lions in the future? Hodgson needs to innovate.

However, this person obviously can't be Jagilka. When it comes to performance, this brother is even more unbearable. Degan's second goal in this game was scored after teasing him, and Lukaku's goal was also above his head, putting the ball into the dead corner of the goal.

The defense line is so weak that it would be strange if England could still win.

In this game, another midfield core Clevelli, who was highly expected by Hodgson, also failed. The birth of "smart" made people feel that the "double morality" coexistence problem that has been pending for many years can finally be solved. Hodgson also said excitedly: "As early as Clay When Willie played for Watford, I began to pay attention to him. It can be said that Cleverley and Fabregas are the same type of attacking midfielder. His position is closer to the striker. He allows Gerard and Lampard behind him to handle the ball more calmly in a deeper position. At the same time, he also has Strong running ability can cover the defense of the midfield like a central defender.

Lampard also praised Cleverley: "He has good offense and defense and has all the conditions to become a top midfielder."

But at the same time, the English magic lamp also put forward a pertinent opinion on Cleverly, that is, to improve his shooting skills.

In this game, Digan kicked out the record of Joe. Not long before Hart's unmatched flying fairy, Cleverley had the opportunity to score England first.

At that time, Gerrard's oblique pass was accurately sent to DEF's head. Tottenham's striker cleverly headed the ball in front of the goal, almost facing the empty goal. Cleverley sacrificed a soft and weak shot without being unmarked. What's more exaggerated is that the ball is only more than one meter away from the goal, which is difficult to fly. At a distance, "smart" kicked the ball impartially on the leg of Belgian goalkeeper Kurtois, and Cleverly, who missed the opportunity, also held his head with incredible fists and regretted.

However, soon, Cleverley ushered in the opportunity to redeem his achievements. Before the end of the half, England's two side attacks sent a nanny-style pass to Cleverley.

First, Lampard's powerful low pass penetrated the whole defense of Belgium. Cleverley was on the edge of the small penalty area, facing the goal, but he strangely kicked the ball off. Looking at the ball rolling out of the bottom line exaggeratedly, Cleverley once again showed a melancholy look.

Just two minutes later, Milner's right pass was concocted, and Cleverley got a chance to shoot. England No. 10 was in the corner of the small penalty area. After getting rid of the defender, he vigorously shot near the corner. As a result, the ball popped hard on the goal post and popped off the bottom line.

After the game, the media also rudely gave Clive the lowest 4 points in the game. In the case of a good performance in the offensive series, it was obviously thanks to Clivelli's bad goal.

Lampard once said before the game: "A talented midfielder like Clevery needs to take the initiative to take on more scoring responsibilities. It is very important for midfielders to score goals. They must be resolute when shooting. This is where they must strengthen and can only be achieved by hard work."

As a result, as soon as he finished speaking, Cleverley verified his big brother's foresight with his actions, and England also paid a lot of tuition for Cleverley's growth.

However, for only 23-year-old Cleverley, poor shooting is not an irreparable defect. You should know that Lampard has never scored double-digit league goals in a single season before the age of 25, but now, the magic lamp has maintained the amazing efficiency of double league goals for nine consecutive seasons.

Although Cleverly is currently a little unpopular, he is very smart and knows how to run to win a shooting opportunity for himself. It is foreseeable that the highly intelligent Cleverley will one day become an efficient midfielder, but he must ask his predecessor Lampard more about shooting.

As Gerald said: "If Cleverley can maintain the current upward momentum, then his future is unlimited."

The newcomer is not good, and the veteran can only sing the protagonist. Lampard is undoubtedly the best player in the England team in this game.

In this game, in addition to sending good goals in a row, Lampard also received a pass from Welbeck and scored a shot to save the face of the English. This is also Lampard's 26th goal for England. In the Three Lions history total goal list, he also tied Manchester United star Brian. . Busson is one of the top 10 goals in England's history with only two goals.

The English media also scored the team's highest 7 points for Lampard after the game. Although England's overall performance was poor, Lampard's performance was as stable as ever.

After the game, Lampard said: "Of course, we are dealing with this game with a three-point plan, but obviously, the process of the game is not easy. We did not play well and it is reasonable to lose, but we should not feel desperate. Most importantly, we showed perseverance in the game. The backbone of

Indomitable!

Indeed, it was a veteran like Lampard who injected a strong spiritual force into England. You know, just a year ago, Lampard became a marginal person in the club and the national team. Capello seems to believe that the "old" Lampard has been unable to bear the heavy responsibility of the attack and defense of the Three Lions. Boa Si even took Lampard as the first step to establish his locker room authority and build a new Chelsea.

However, Lampard did not abandon himself from then. He silently waited and seized the opportunity. In the end, he helped the team win the FA Cup trophy and the runner-up of the European Champions Cup as the absolute main force. If England had not withdrawn due to injury, England would have played in the European Championship. Rongzhong will also reserve a seat for Lampard.

Talking about how I can maintain a good competitive state all year round, Lampard revealed: "It's my father. He has always given me the greatest support behind me. He inherits my down-to-earth style, which is the key to my ability to still play high-level games for Chelsea and England at the age of 34."

After the start of the new season, Lampard has scored five goals for Chelsea in the previously ended official games, and the great record of double goals for nine consecutive seasons is almost bound to be continued. Lampard, who has achieved a perfect counterattack from the edge of the cold palace, is reopening the legend of immortality, 93 games The 26 goals scored by the national team is not destined to be the end of the plot.

In this game, Lampard's goal before the end of the game failed to save England's defeat, but at least avoided the bad luck of being humiliated by his opponent at home. However, in fact, the process of the game did not need to be so ups and downs. In the first half of the game, England had three excellent scoring opportunities, such as If it can be grasped, England can kill the opponent with the iconic defensive counterattack of the Hodgson era.

But unfortunately, these three opportunities were ruthlessly squandered, and all three shots came from England's new No. 10 Cleverley at the feet of the same player.

Compared with Big Brother Lampard, this talented player with high expectations from all England is obviously much younger.

"This is too bad. We have experienced a disappointing game. We should have done better, but our luck today is really bad. We missed many good opportunities, and finally we were punished. This is football. People who are not serious will not laugh until the end. I want to be respectful. Happy to my opponents, they played a great game, and now we need to calm down and meet the next match against Macedonia!"

Hodgson looked very frustrated. Before this game, he had never lost in 90 minutes of regular time (beaten by Italy's penalty kicks in the European Cup), but now, the undefeated golden body that is not very glorious has also been broken.

Compared with Francois, this is his first game since he joined the Belgian national team. In the face of such a strong opponent as England and such a crucial game as the world preliminaries, his team performed perfectly.

"I want to thank Antienis, who left valuable wealth for any successor of the Belgian national team. I am very satisfied with the game. This is a satisfying result. Everything is great, especially Rod. His performance is still dominant, which is great! Next, we will face Wales, and I want to continue the victory so that the Belgian team can be in the best position!"

After the end of this game, the English media naturally mourned and looked forward to it before the game. As a result, they lost such a big face in front of their home. The media also waved their guns and kept looking for scapegoers. The head coach Hodgson naturally took the brunt.

"That stupid old man did nothing during the game. He just sat stupidly on the sidelines and did nothing. The only difference from McLaren is that he lacks a red umbrella!"

You should know that before the game, Hodgson was also praised by the English media as the best local coach in English history. As a result, after a game, the best local coach immediately became synonymous with stupidity.

The same treatment was also received by rookie Cleveley, the English brain before the game, the core of the midfield, and the once-in-a-a-century super genius, who became the second culprit after Hodgson after the game.

"He just dribbled and passed the ball on the court and did nothing. Maybe he should learn how to shoot from Manchester United's youth players. The goal shot in the first half made English football the laughing stock of the world. I think if the same opportunity appeared in front of me, I could kick in, even our queen. All can be done, but in front of Cleverley, it has become an impossible task!"

"Cleverley must take responsibility for the loss of this game. His poor performance makes England helpless. Maybe this is his real strength. No wonder in the match with Tottenham Hotspur, Sir Alex Ferguson would rather send veteran Scholes than give Cleverley a chance! Hodgson should really have a good conversation with Sir Ferguson!"

This is the virtue of the English media. They can also praise a person as bright as a flower the day before, and they can also scold the same person the next day.

However, such a game may make the English a little better. Although England ranks third in the latest FIFA ranking, which gives England some expectations, it has completely exposed the England team on the stage of the big game with Belgium. It's just the fact that it's a "pseudo-strong team".

It's like a regular program before an important game. England has high expectations every time, but does anyone know why?

On the stage of the competition, there was only a glory in the mainland 46 years ago, and nothing has been worth mentioning since then.

The good performance of several warm-up matches with Belgium made Hodgson's team psychologically excited before the World Cup qualifiers, but history tells people that it is impossible for them to continue until the finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

According to media analysis, since Bobbi. Since Moore won the Remet Cup in 1966, 21 countries have achieved better results than England in important competitions. The familiar names are still those: Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Spain, France, and of course, the upstart Belgium.

So have the Three Lions worth bragging about their achievements since the 1966 World Cup?

On the stage of the European Cup, England only reached the semi-finals twice. In 1968 and 1996, as for the World Cup, the fourth place in 1990 was the closest to the Three Lions to achieve special results on the largest stage of FIFA, and in a total of 23 competitions England only reached the semi-finals three times and lost.

England is often complaxed with the richest league in the world, but when will it produce a group of local golden generations?

In the World Cup, Brazil, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Argentina, France, Sweden, Croatia, Turkey, Spain, Belgium, etc. have achieved third or higher, which is better than England's fourth.

On the European Cup stage, Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Greece, Belgium and Portugal have also reached a farther position than England.

So when England ranked third in the world in the latest FIFA ranking, the truth is that 21 national teams have gone further than England in the most important competition.

The two countries tied with England in the best results of the competition are Bulgaria and South Korea, so it can be said that in the 46-year history of the competition, 23 countries have been at least the same as England, most of which are above the Three Lions.

It's a good thing to have the richest and strongest league in the world, but never forget that most people in this league can't wear the Three Lions jerseys. Premier League superstars are gathered. Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, and even Tottenham Hotspur all have the world's top stars, but overall, the Premier League is opening There is a lack of local genius. In this most difficult league, the stars of various countries have been honed. Finally, at the end of a season, they will win honors for their country.

Just over four years ago, the English media could unscrupulously mock Belgium for playing backward football, which was rough and clumsy. The league was only second-rate in Europe. Although there were a group of good players, they always fell off the stage of the competition.

But after that, Belgium won the 2008 European Cup and won the 2010 World Cup and this year's European Cup in a row. They have entered a winning mode.

By the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Belgium will fight to defend its title, and England will also be there, but all they can do is enjoy the party.

After the game with England, Belgium is going to challenge Wales, another team in the Commonwealth!

Compared with England, Welsh football is more tragic. At least the English have the 1966 World Cup champion and the Premier League to show off, while Welsh football has been a tragedy from the beginning to now, and the only one who can get on the stage is Ian. Rush, Giggs, and Degan's current teammate Bell.