Chapter 847: Powerful stage, no escape

Senegal made the final effort, and inevitably lost some sense, that is, the team was not mature enough. In the 86th minute, Joe Cole attracted a large number of Senegalese players to send out a diagonal long pass after the siege, and quickly inserted Scot Siers got a single-handed opportunity.
However, Scholes had a big kick. After entering the penalty area, he met Selva who abandoned the goal. He took the first step to poke the ball away. Selva saved him and fell to the ground. The referee whistled at the same time. A penalty was awarded to the England team, which may consider that there is little time left in the game, and the result will not cause much suspense, only showing Selva a yellow card.
"England scored a penalty at the end of the game. As long as the penalty is scored, there will be no suspense in the game. The morale of Senegalese players is now clearly lowered. They have done a good job as the first time to participate in the World Cup. Team, they performed better than the other four African teams, but unfortunately, they met the England team."
Beckham stood in front of the penalty spot, he came to take the penalty, Senegal's peripheral players seem to have given up, his face full of sadness.
After the referee whistled, Beckham approached and Selva predicted to save to the right. Beckham's shot was to kick the ball to the other side.
boom!
The ball hit the outside of the goal post and flew out of the baseline.
Beckham stood with his hands on hips and lowered his head, then stepped on the turf annoyedly.
Already leading by 2:0, with little time left for the game, Aldridge does not feel that this penalty has a direct impact on whether he can "kill the game".
The other coaches and players sat back disappointed, Aldridge froze.
Somehow, when he saw Beckham kicking a penalty kick, he thought of something, but he couldn't catch the thought.
The game continued, and England's tight defense continued to limit the Tranga Lions' counterattack.
Aldridge remained in a state of fascination.
He didn't recover until the game was about to end, his right hand clenched his fist and gently hit the left palm.
I got it!
What was the idea that sprouted in his heart?
Not reliable!
Yes, England penalty kicks are not reliable!
Why is it not reliable?
Footwork, technique, psychology? Pressure resistance? luck?
God knows.
Anyway, Aldridge didn't know.
It stands to reason that England players have never seen a scene in the club? It's impossible to be so affected by the international competition. Anyway, it's not reliable.
In other words, if the England team is expected to win in the penalty shootout, Aldridge is tackling his head and waiting for others to cut!
The idea that emerged at this moment, although it has no impact on the game, but it has played a decisive role in the next World Cup journey.
At the end of the game, Aldridge went directly to shake hands with Mechu. The two coaches chatted for a short time, and then Mechu walked in to comfort the lost disciples.
"England vs Senegal's World Cup 1/8 finals match ended, the England team won the opponent with a goal of Owen and Beckham 2: 0, after Germany and Sweden, became the third team to advance to the top 8. The opponents of England's quarter-finals will be generated between Turkey and Japan. No matter who the opponent is, we will have two days more rest time than the opponent. This factor will bring great advantages to England. Now we have reason to believe that Hall led the Three Lions and is getting closer and closer to their dreams!"
Aldridge walked into the court to hug every player. Today he did not praise them, but inspired them.
The top 8 is far from where the dream ends!
In the sunset, the England team reached the quarter-finals. When leaving the field, Aldridge in suits and suits walked in the middle. A row of English players behind him had taken off his soaked jersey and gave it to the fans in the stands. The English players, all looking like steel fighters, without excessive joy and complacentness, followed Aldridge's footsteps and left the stadium with big eyes.
In an interview after the game, Aldridge was very satisfied with England's performance.
"This is our fourth World Cup game. The players have completely entered the state and adapted to the rhythm of the World Cup. They are more calm and calm than the opponents in the game. I am very happy that the players have not only performed the coaching arrangements very well. At the same time, through their hard work, they defeated their opponents. Senegal is a respectable team. They let the world remember Senegal."
This is not a particularly exciting game, but the England team’s balance of offense and defense is free and easy, completely suffocating the Trlangah lions in their cages, and the England team’s stable performance one game after another, making them After advancing to the quarter-finals, the position of winning the championship has become more stable.
The major media commented on the game.
"The Lions of Tringa can only tremble under the majesty of the Three Lions."
"Mei Chu tactically missed, the gap between African football and European football is obvious."
The England team scored 10 goals in four games and lost 1 goal. The offensive firepower is not the strongest, but it is also in the forefront, especially when their attack points are evenly distributed, and the number of goals lost is only 1, unlike the German team. A kind of godlike Kahn sheltered the city gates. The England team used team tactics to limit opponents’ chances of breaking the goal, thus avoiding losing the ball. This reflects the strength of the team, so that the teams still on the World Cup stage can’t ignore it. .
At this moment, no matter how many people on Fleet Street were boasting that England will win the championship, now people are really looking forward to and can believe that England led by Aldridge has the strength to claim the throne!
Because they have entered the quarter-finals, because their opponents in the top eight are Japan or Turkey, the probability of being able to snipe England is not too high. If they enter the quarter-finals, there are only two games left from the champion!
The team reached the quarter-finals. The players were both excited and constantly restraining their desires. After returning to Tokyo, they actively relieved their physical fatigue. They stayed in the hotel honestly, even if they were with their families, they would stay in the hotel.
The same is true for Aldridge. It’s not that he is not in a mood to go around, but his parents are tired and need more rest. The two sons are not willing to go outside. The excitement of the initial travel has passed, and he has dinner in Aldrich. Sleep in the room.
Aldridge and the coaching staff watched live TV on the TV in the hotel. That night, another game of the World Cup 1/8 was staged in South Korea.
Spain vs Ireland.
This game achieved Casillas, he saved two penalties in the penalty shootout, laid his position in the national team in one fell swoop, no one can shake for more than ten years after that!
It’s a pity for Ireland, not because they are planted in the penalty shootout, but because they are not the strongest lineup, the core of the team’s midfield, the former captain Roy Keane, who is also the captain of Manchester United, Tiehan Keane Before the start of the World Cup, he fell out with the Irish Football Association and the coaching staff and was eventually expelled from the Irish national team.
Keane is grumpy. It used to be on the field, but now it is off the court, especially when dealing with the interpersonal relationship in the football circle. He laughed at the Irish national team, attacked the coach, and even coached the coach. The shot, in the end, makes the Irish national team temporarily hire someone to take his place. If he is an unknown player, it doesn’t matter. Just like the England team fired Rooney, it has no effect on the team. It can be used as the midfielder, Keane. The storm caused a significant decline in Irish power.
Otherwise, Ireland and Germany will be in the same group in the group stage, maybe Ireland can grab the first place in the group, maybe the 1/8 finals will not meet Spain, of course, these have no absolute development trajectory, but Keane is fired After all, it reduces the possibility of a good development.
The two-day World Cup 1/8 finals ended.
Germany, Sweden, England, and Spain took the lead in advancing to the quarterfinals and eight seats, and Europe occupied half of the country, which is in line with the status of European football.
The following day, the England team conducted the restorative training of the whole team as usual. There were more English fans coming to the training camp to cheer them up than before. The fans’ expectations for the England team to win the Hercules Cup were higher and higher, and their beliefs were also increasing The more determined.
This afternoon, in Jeonju, the 1/8 World Cup finals staged a civil war between China and North America.
Mexico lost to the United States 0:2, the United States Son of Freedom created the best result of the World Cup after the war: reached the quarterfinals!
They have a better record. In the 1930 World Cup, they reached the semi-finals, but the record 72 years ago is not worth mentioning. They only played three games. The third game was the 6:1 bloodbath in the semi-finals. The quantity and quality of the teams at that time and the size of the World Cup cannot be compared with the past half a century.
In the evening, the only remaining super team in South America has finally appeared: Dream Brazil!
In the match against Belgium, the Brazil team easily defeated the European Red Devils with a goal of Rivaldo and the aliens. Ronaldinho staged an assist to score twice. No one doubts that the assist king of this World Cup will be Ronaldinho was removed.
The Brazilian team won a lot of effort. In the quarter-finals, they will fight with the Swedish team. As a result, the future of the England team has changed greatly.
Because Brazil and England are in the same half of the semifinals, in other words, if both teams can reach the semifinals, then England and Brazil will meet in the semifinals!
There have been Fleet Street media in the second day of the report to simulate the promotion of the England team, neither Turkey nor Japan seems to be a roadblock for the England team, and the Swedish team also seems to be unable to block the road to the throne of the Samba Corps. Then, there is a high probability of the semi-finals between the Three Lions and the Samba Legion!
Aldridge is very calm about this. The England team got the top spot in the group stage and avoided Brazil in the quarter-finals. Otherwise, the next game will not be Sweden against Brazil, but England against Brazil, the same historical track. .
But it can't be avoided for a while.
The World Cup is a stage for the strong, not a gambling paradise for the lucky guys to hit the Universiade. It should always come, and the semi-final meeting will be better than the quarter-final meeting, provided that both teams can pass. In the quarter-finals, the past shows that the strength has improved again. The two strong teams compete, and it is better than the two teams that are adjusting.
There will be no fluke to win.
Lose, there will be no complaints.
On the afternoon of June 18, the England team’s quarter-final was released. The golden generation of Japan seemed to have slacked off after reaching the goal of advancing to the top 16. Trussier changed his position and swallowed the bitter fruit, 0:1 Lost to the Turkey of the Xingyue Army, Turkey became the opponent of England's next game, and Turkey, who participated in the World Cup for the first time in 50 years, also created a miracle belonging to their national team, and another black horse was born!
The last game of the Round of 16 was played in South Korea later.
A host is out first.
There is only one host left in the last 16 appearances.
After the South Korean team caused great controversy after the group match against the Portuguese team, the game with Italy once again set off a huge wave!