Chapter 324 Tactical changes that turn decay into magic
Two hours later.
New Diwoly Stadium in Innsbruck.
Crazy Lee and his Three Lions ushered in Norway, the last opponent of this European Cup group stage!
Due to the previous consecutive victories of Greece and Spain, England's popularity in this European Cup has greatly increased. The grandstand at the new Divory Stadium, which can accommodate 35,000 fans, is full without any suspense. In addition to the English and Norwegians, there are also many fans from neutral countries who come to witness the myth of the victory of the madman Li. .
This game is only a big victory for the Norwegian team to be able to advance to the top eight. It is definitely a back-to-back battle, so coach Rehad sent the strongest lineup of 4-2-3-1.
And the England team was injured by Owen and three other main players, and the 17-year-old Daniel Sdoridge really got a chance to start! High school striker Crouch took a break, and Ashley Young and Storidge formed a double fast combination.
James Milner was pushed to the front midfielder, and the two sides were Tottenham Hotspur's talented wing Aron Lennon and the Blues Chelsea genius Joe Cole.
The back is still captain David Beckham.
The guard line did not change, and Liverpool's young goalkeeper Carson unexpectedly replaced Joe Hart, who played steadily, for the starting opportunity.
"... Under the condition that the qualifying has been ensured, the madman Lee has made a big rotation of England's starting lineup. The players who have not had the opportunity to play before have entered the list. Before the game, many people predicted that the England team would deliberately lose to Spain and cause trouble. It is estimated that now I have seen the madman Lee's starting lineup. After the lineup, Aragones will have the same idea... "... But it is not enough for the Norwegian team to qualify for promotion just a victory. Rehad's team needs to have a lead of at least four goals at the New Tivoli Stadium to suppress Spain's promotion to the top eight in the winning goal, but In the face of crazy Li's request, it is almost no different from asking the thin ant to overturn a few tons of elephants. So far, few teams in Crazy Li's coaching career have been able to score more than 4 goals on him..."
Commentator Sester said that the two-game winning streak of the Three Lions had already advanced ahead of schedule, so there was no pressure on the English players in this game. All they need to do was to enjoy the game.
... 20:00 local time in Innsbruck.
Force~~~~ The German whistle Vandel blew the whistle at the beginning of the game.
England in a red uniform took the lead in kick-off and attacked from the left end of the court to the right.
The cheers and songs in the stands resounded once again at the New Tivoli Stadium.
No one noticed that Italian coach Donadoni appeared in the stands of the New Tivoli Stadium with a bitter face.
It should not be a problem for England to defeat Norway. In this way, Italy will have to face the Three Lions in the quarter knockout. Donadoni hopes to observe the skills and tactics of England at close range, hoping to find a way to defeat the enemy!
... Less than 10 minutes after the start of the game, the deadlock on the field was broken.
However, what no one expected was that it was not the strong England team that scored the first goal, but the "fish" Norway.
Although he was strongly promoted by Li Tongfan and his potential was favored by many industry insiders, Chelsea's young player Manzini's current ability and competition experience have really made the right side of the Three Lions a weakness.
In the last game against Spain, Manzini was once beaten by Torres. Fortunately, Li Tongfan made full preparations in advance to let the balanced Liverpool team's soul Gerrard defend in time, so that there was no big problem. But Aron Lennon, the right winger who started in today's game, is a pure offensive player who doesn't like to return defense and can't provide enough help to Manzini... Therefore, in the ninth minute and 30 seconds of the game, the Norwegian team saved Man by a right-handed force of **Riser who was mentioned by Reha in the left forward position. After Zieni's cross, high school forward Carus beat John Terry's header and hit the goal... Because of the close distance, Carson, the goalkeeper who played for England for the first time in the European Cup, had no way to shoot!
1:0!
Norway took an unexpected lead.
"... The loophole on Manzini's side was caught by the Norwegian team, and the madman Lee must make adjustments as soon as possible! Gareth Barry, who came on as a substitute in the last game, may be a good choice..." After losing the ball, the commentator Sester was not in a hurry.
But the Norwegian commentator was extremely excited: "GOAL!! GOOOOOAL!! Karu!! We are in the lead. This is the first goal. As long as we keep playing like this in the next game, it is not difficult to score three more goals. Norway, come on!!"
It turns out that the Norwegian commentator is very talented to be a prophet, because less than 5 minutes after he shouted, the Norwegian team really scored again - still on the right side!
This time, it was the Norwegian team's former midfielder Pedersen who broke through Manzini.
Pederson used three consecutive high-speed cycling movements to get rid of Manzieni's defense, and made a strong mowing pass. John Caru, a high school striker with a height of 1,94 meters, stretched out his long legs and pushed the opposite direction of Carson's attack, and the football entered the net... 2:0!
"GOAL...GOAL...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!"
At this moment, the Norwegian commentator hissed like a fat pig stabbed a long-eared knife on the slaughter rack by a butcher: "The second goal! The second goal!! We are going to create miracles, God, we will not only advance to the top 8, but also break the invincible myth of the madman Li..."
And British commentator Sester, who has never been impatient, was finally a little anxious: "In the face of a team like Norway, England's start is really a nightmare. Let this nightmare end quickly..."
...in the stands.
Italian coach Donadoni, who has been watching the game carefully, wrote a lot of things in his notebook.
Manzini is the weakness of England, which everyone knows, but the madman Lee has protected this well before, so neither Greece nor Spain has seized the opportunity. In this regard, Donadoni actually really admires the madman Lee... However, the performance of the Norwegian team just now gave Donadoni a reminder. The weakness is the weakness. No matter how well protected, as long as there is another mistake, it is fatal enough. The attack power of the Norwegian team can open the gap on this side, so can Italy also do something in this regard? Even if the madman Li will send more capable Gerrard to assist in defense again, there will always be loopholes, right?
... Although the score of 2:0 is a little big, it is still a tolerable stage for the English fans in the stands of New Diwoly Stadium.
Because at this time, the game has passed less than 20 minutes. With the strong attack power of the Three Lions and the on-the-spot command ability of the coach madman Li, it is not impossible to reverse!
And it turns out that the self-confidence of English fans is not unreasonable.
Soon, in the exciting tune of "God Save the Queen" that enveloped the audience, England won back a city with a free kick from captain David Beckham.
This is David Beckham's third goal in three European Cup games and the second direct free kick. As a midfielder, Beckham's ranking on the scorer list has gradually surpassed that of David Villa, Torres and others, second only to teammate Michael Owen's 4 goals. Such a hot state has made everyone fall through their glasses... At the critical moment, we still have to rely on the captain!
2:1!
Such a score made the Norwegian commentator lament: "This is too bad! If we want to advance, we have to score at least three more goals. This is... difficult!"
... After England relied on Beckham's goal to recover a goal, everyone thought that the game would return to the track of competition. Who knew that at this time, there was a sudden change - in the 35th minute, Norway got a free kick on the right side of the penalty area in the front court.
In the face of the response of many teammates in the penalty area, the front midfielder Pedersen unexpectedly knocked the football in the middle. Liverpool ** Riser won the ball near the arc of the penalty area, and the ball flew out like an angry cannonball, hitting the England defender in the penalty area and creating an obvious change of direction... "Wow , no! It's Manzieni again. Is this little guy the source of England's nightmare? The three lost balls are directly related to him. God, let him disappear on the court quickly..." Sester groaned in pain.
And the commentator of the Norwegian team... This guy feels that his heart can't stand it if it goes on like this!
... Until the end of the first half, the score remained until 3:1. Norway unexpectedly temporarily led the powerful England team at the New Divoli Stadium!
The tactical arrangement of Rehad's fierce attack on the side of Manzieni has received a wonderful effect!
Fifteen minutes later, the two teams changed sides and fought again!
Crazy Li did not make a substitution adjustment, but the players of the England team were red as if they saw the thugs who killed their father's enemies, and the situation on the court suddenly changed in the second half.
Aron Lennon and Joe Cole survived. Ashley Cole and Manzini counterattacked without hesitation in the face of the Norwegian attack, especially the young player Manzianni. Although he was treated as a sieve by Riser at the defensive end, he cooperated with Aron Lennon when he inserted the assist. Norway's left-back Fajiri played with applause.
In the stands.
Donadoni's eyebrows jumped straight.
Although there was no substitution, the master lunatic Li easily restrained the Norwegian team's offensive with the tactical arrangement of attack instead of attack and defense. Compared with the excellent players such as Riser, John Caroo and Pedelson in the front court, the Norwegian team's defense can't be on the stage, but there is not even one of the four defenders in terms of personal ability. It's comparable to Manzini!
Since Manzieni will be regarded as a weakness by Rehad, with England's fierce attack power several times that of Norway, as long as it is no longer led by the other side like in the first half, each of the four people on the Norwegian defense line is a weakness!
It is a very simple tactical adjustment, but it has the function of turning decay into magic!
Seeing this, donadoni closed his notebook and turned around and left early. As expected, England will be able to score soon... Although Donadoni's performance in leading the Italian team is not significant, the judgment of the game situation this time is still very accurate. Shortly after he left, England made a series of goal performances!
In the 50th minute, Daniel Storidge scored a header after receiving Lennon's wonderful pass... 2:3!
In the 57th minute, Ashley Young successfully received Beckham's straight ball against the offside, shaking the goalkeeper and pushing the empty goal... 3:3!
In the 64th minute, Joe Cole hit a strange world wave arc 40 meters away from the goal on the left side of the penalty area... 4:3!
In the 78th minute, David Beckham made a corner kick and Steven Taylor made a header...5:3!
England, crazy...
(to be continued)