Chapter 1013: General

Before the Barcelona Dream III turned out to dominate Europe, football games, even the competition statistics, did not pay much attention to the ball control statistics.
For example, in the real-time technical statistics of the European Cup, there is no data on the possession rate. If there is, the England team will make the Greek team very embarrassed.
As for the shooting data, especially in the 45-minute comparison between Spain and Portugal in the 90-minute battle with Greece, it is normal for England to dominate.
Portugal and Spain are fighting against Greece according to the traditional mainstream thinking, hoping to complete the shot in the area closer to the goal, only to try their luck when there is no way, maybe to get the opponent with a world wave. Under the circumstances, it is normal for the data to be unsightly. It can even be said that losing and being tied is not unreasonable.
While England is prepared, premeditated, and fighting in a way that was not expected by Greece, it is reasonable to have such data.
Statistics are sometimes deceiving, and sometimes they depict the game from the side, but they are not decisive. The key is to see who scores the most goals.
Aldridge does not pursue data such as ball control rate and number of passes. If he can pass a pass to create a threat, then he must be the best. However, in the face of Greece, the player who can pass a deadly ball, the England team has Yes, but not many, they will definitely be marked by opponents, and there are few forwards, especially without high centers. Beckham’s side pass has no space, and England has no advantage in plugging in points without space. Therefore, Since such a pass has a slim success rate, and will make the opponent's tactical idea succeed, why do you want to play like this?
And England has brushed more than N pass data, the key point is whether the pass is efficient!
Just like Barcelona in the future, if you pass 600 feet in a game and only scored 2 goals, even if the total number of passes for those 2 goals is 50, then is there 550 passes? Are all invalid passes?
Invalid passes certainly exist, but the team pursuing pass control will inevitably reduce the proportion of invalid passes to the lowest possible range.
Most of England's lateral transfer passes in the first half, in addition to creating a long-range opportunity, but also consuming the opponent's physical defense of the team's lateral movement defense. In Aldrich's eyes, these passes did not create goals, no Create great scoring opportunities, but all are effective!
During the halftime break, the Greek team's locker room, Rehagel encouraged players to fight, while thinking about how to break the game.
1 goalkeeper, 5 defenders.
The Greek midfielder combined with the striker, 5 people.
England is at least 7 people in the pass and control cooperation, and does not carry on the risk of passing, the position does not go deep into the danger zone of the Greek team, just hit a long shot in front of the penalty area!
Rely on these 5 people to grab the ball with England?
Unrealistic.
The Greek team couldn't stop the England team from holding the ball for a long time and completing a long shot offensive mode.
Unless, the guard line frees one person to attack.
who?
The Iron Triangle in the penalty area cannot move, only the full-back.
Rehagel thought that he was caught in a tangle again.
Left or right?
To their left, they correspond to the right of England.
Indeed, the risk of putting Beckham on the bottom can be withstood by the Greek team. If three defensive players in the penalty area can’t be blocked and Irving can’t pass to grab a spot, then Greece will have gone home after the group stage, because Spain China's Huajin sidewalk breakthrough, they simply can't stop it!
However, Rehagger's embarrassment lies in Gerald's position, which has a tendency to advance forward to the right rib of the penalty area. This ambush point makes the England team's left and right attack threats balanced in a sense.
With this wonderful move by Gerald, the Greek team did not dare to act rashly.
And move the right back?
The England team corresponds to the left, there is no Indian side player in the offensive in the frontcourt, but the left-back Ashley Cole, who is in the limelight in the World Cup, is empty of the ribs in the penalty area. Xiao Xiao.
It is no exaggeration to say that after the departure of Zambrotta, Aldridge once again built a left back that could rank among the top three in the world in two years!
Ashley Cole, like the long-lost peerless reappearance of the rivers and lakes, that is to change the front!
Regardless of time, Rehagel could not think of a good strategy to deal with, and the score was still a draw. He did not dare to act rashly, fearing that the adjustments made would have consequences for the whole body.
In the locker room of the England team, Aldridge faced all the players and praised them.
"You did perfect in the first half, yes, perfect, can't be better. We managed to contain the threat of Greece. They didn't even have a shot in the first half, and we may lack a bit of luck, If Paul’s long-range shot is not on the crossbar, but in the goal, we will lead. In the second half, I hope to see you perform the same as in the first half, but we will change the pace of the game in the second half!"
Aldridge left the locker room after arranging tactical adjustments in the second half.
He and his colleagues in the coaching staff had just walked away, and Beckham spoke in the locker room.
"Have you heard what the coach said? In the second half, we have to work hard to do better, and follow the coach’s tactical arrangement to carry out firmly, we will definitely win, and we must not forget what the coach repeatedly told us over the past three days. In the game, we must not panic, don’t worry about the time, even if we can’t score a goal within 90 minutes, it doesn’t matter, we and Greece, who will shake first, who will expose the fate, we must remember the warning of the coach ! Guys, come on in the second half!"
Players who have been through battles all know that the volatility of the will that appears on the court does not only appear when it is suppressed by the opposing team’s powerful offensive. It is not possible for oneself to open the offensive situation. Sea tactics turn opponents, completely contrary to their long-term adherence to technical and tactical play, this is the will shake, but most of the time brought by panic, the shake of the powerful side comes from anxiety.
After the real move with the Greek team, the England players also have a deep experience.
The restricted area of ​​the Greek team is almost airtight!
Human sea tactics may play a very offensive risk, but the effect of defensive application is relatively significant.
The Greek defender line shrinks the restricted area and gives the side space moderately. Don't mind the opponent's side pass. They have a lot of defensive players in the restricted area, and it is very effective to block the opponent's offensive point.
Like Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham, Scholes, these four people did want to give Owensson some good pass in the first half. It is definitely not possible to give the ball to the foot. , But there is no chance at all. The Greek team is like a net blocking Owen. If Owen retreats to answer, what is the point? That kind of work, Gerrard is doing it, doing very well, turning around, is it not going to develop in the restricted area? Instead, the passing space and line become narrower.
The members of the Three Lions looked at each other and nodded. After experiencing the World Cup baptism, they performed much better than before.
The last time Aldridge told them not to lose their calm, it was against Brazil in the World Cup.
At that time they were defending and now they are attacking. Similarly, they must not be restless.
Otherwise, if you don’t make England today, you will become the Brazil team in the summer of 2002 and be the final lore of the Greek team!
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought.
The Greek team kicked off first.
Aldrich turned his head to look at the horizon, a stunning picture of the beautiful scenery of dusk.
Who will send this sundown?
The Greek team was not in a hurry to attack after kicking off. They had no chance of counterattack, so they fell in the backcourt. The formation of the England team was not much different from the first half. They slowly pressed up, but they did not launch a rush on the front line.
After the oppressive trend appeared, the Greek team could not ugly fall in the backcourt. This is the sadness of the weak. England is also back and forth to shape the game situation. The same is true for the Greek team, but they can only fall in the backcourt and exceed If the defender passes the ball ten times, it will inevitably be treated by the fans' booing booby. Moreover, it is not a way to fall down. However, England's downside in the frontcourt is not subject to external pressure. The strength difference is no way.
When the Greek team's attack without a bright spot was ended by Campbell, the England team quickly attacked.
Their style of play with the first half has not changed, the change is the rhythm, the player's position in the frontcourt, the speed of the transfer of the pass is accelerated!
Just the acceleration of the rhythm will also reduce the success rate. The key depends on whether the defensive player can’t keep up, keep up, and naturally can limit it. If it can’t keep up, it means that the quality of the defense has declined, and the offensive success rate in England has declined over the same period. Under the influence of both sides at the same time, it can be seen that there will be a counteracting effect.
Beckham made a beautiful long pass lateral transfer, on the other side Lampard stopped the ball and then passed the ball to Scholes who followed.
For the first time in England's game, the first attempt to pass a threatening pass into the penalty area.
Gerrard really runs to the ribs. After Scholes's pass, he stopped the ball directly on the heel and went back to do it. Beckham stepped on the long line of the penalty area before grabbing the Greek player behind him. Out!
Greek goalkeeper Nicopolis made a wonderful save. Beckham's shot was very threatening. It seemed that the ball was going to fly into the upper right corner of the goal!
Probably the goalkeeper's first defensive position principle blocked the near corner of the goal, Nicopolisdis calmly saved, and the ball was blocked from the bottom line with a single palm!
There was a huge sigh in the stands. Many England fans held their heads in disbelief. Scholes and Beckham each shot a significant threat with a single shot.
Beckham was very calm and went straight to the corner to take a corner kick.
While the Greek team was still defending the penalty area, Beckham had already kicked the corner.
Tactical corner kick.
He passed the ball to Gary Neville who came up from the position. After the ball was out, he ran back. Neville passed the ball back to him. He then transferred the ball to the other side of the court quickly.
Ashley Cole caught the pass and the pass, the Greek team suffered successive England fast breaks, coupled with the rapid shift of the offensive center of gravity, they already had signs of confusion in defense.
Ashley Cole crossed the ball at a 45-degree angle, and the ball bypassed the defender line of the Greek team who was out of order. They missed the target in the mark. Gerrard shot out at the back point and jumped to the head. The goal!
"The England team missed a great opportunity! Gerrard headered the goal and slid out!"
After the offense ended, Beckham immediately retreated and shouted at Gerald, prompting Gerald to stand up quickly to defend!
The England team quickly retreated, and did not want to take advantage of the momentum to limit the Greek team.
In this game, England's frontcourt players except Irving, the appearance rate of other people is very high, it can be said that they played a dominant level effect in the midfield!
Beckham, Lampard, Scholes, Gerrard, Hargreaves, calm when attacking, defensively, and cooperate more closely than in the group stage.
Beckham looks focused at this time, maybe many teammates coincide with his ideas.
Aldridge has too much burden, too much!
The coach, who is about the same age as most of them, has made contributions and sacrifices for England, his work attitude is nothing to say, and it is effective.
The World Cup champion is the best proof.
He wants to see Southgate’s
calling curtain
with his own eyes. He also wants to suppress his club’s disciple Rooney for the team. He also needs to cover the players in front of the media. He thinks more than anyone and spends more More energy...
Everyone understands that after the game with France, Audridge was in a mood in the locker room.
But because of the emotional outburst, many players in England only realized how much pressure their coaches are under after calming down, and are facing many cruel realities that they did not realize.
Beckham does not go to see Aldridge. He is running, defending, and being careful in his offense to ensure that each time he handles the ball reasonably and efficiently.
He just wanted to tell Aldridge by action: Coach, your job is doing a great job. Next, look at us, we will make this job perfect!