Chapter 347 Are you Lin Daiyu from Wales? Fell over at a touch? !
Sure enough, under England's high pressure, even if Wales accumulated manpower in the backcourt, it was difficult to find a safe ball point from the backcourt.
Because Joe Allen and Ramsey are always accompanied by an English player.
In order to prevent the backcourt from passing the ball, the central defender can only hand the ball to the wing as much as possible, allowing the two wing-backs to advance or pass forward.
In Wales' tactics, the two wing-backs Chris Gunter and Neil Taylor are very critical wing boosters.
They not only have to provide assists, but also have to shoulder the defensive task of protecting the wings.
However, compared to England's Tottenham flying wing combination of Rose and Walker, the level and strength of Wales' flying wing pair are more than one level behind.
This time, after Chris Gunter, the right-back who plays for Reading in the English Championship, received the ball and faced Sterling's defense, he made soup without hesitation!
However, he underestimated Sterling's physical confrontation and speed!
With a twist and acceleration, Sterling used his duck-like hips to squeeze in front of him and isolate him from the ball.
Fortunately, Gunter reacted quickly and immediately stretched out his hand to pull Sterling to the ground, preventing him from passing the ball.
Otherwise, Ling Feng, who has already come to respond, can directly advance with the ball and launch a frontcourt offensive.
In this wave of offensive and defensive rounds on the wing, the ball ownership has changed.
Next, England, who had control of the ball, began to launch wave after wave of attacks on Wales' position under Ling Feng's command and dispatch.
However, in modern football, positional warfare is the most troublesome issue for head coaches.
Since Wales accumulated a lot of manpower in the backcourt, the five defenders and three midfielders all retreated to half-court.
In such a narrow space, whether it is short-pass penetration or pass-cut cooperation, it is difficult to achieve an effect
Especially for Lingfeng, Wales has obviously conducted in-depth research on him.
Knowing that his long-range shooting range was outrageous, he specifically asked Ramsey to stand in front of him without pressing or stealing, just to prevent him from easily taking a long-range shot.
And Ling Feng couldn't just shoot the heavy artillery at the players at close range.
That will only cause huge damage to your opponent.
You know, he is here to play football, not to kick people
Under such a tight defense, although England firmly controlled the situation on the field, they were unable to find too many players for the moment. Good shooting opportunity.
Lingfeng can only take the ball in the middle to attract the defense, then send passes to both sides, and then Sterling or Rooney will receive the ball from the wing and complete the inside shot.
However, such a shot cannot defeat Crystal Palace goalkeeper Hennessey at all.
After all, both Sterling and Rooney are his old rivals in the Premier League.
Even so, the first half of the game unknowingly lasted fifteen minutes, and England’s ball possession rate and shooting The number is already far ahead of Wales!
Wales didn’t even have a shot on goal!
The live broadcast also showed "Huo Taigong" sitting on the coaching bench on the sidelines
The old coach looked calm and relaxed.
He didn't even get up from the coaching bench once and come to the sideline to give instructions.
This is confidence in the situation on the field, and it is also based on the understanding of the strength of his disciples.
Of course he knows the players and strengths of his team very well.
If we really talk about the team's offensive power, England, which has top Premier League stars such as Ling Feng, Kane, Vardy, etc., is definitely ranked among the top three in this cup!
So, in his vision, if England wants to achieve good results in this European Cup, it must carry out its offense to the end!
In this way, Ling Feng, Kane, Sterling, etc. can be fully utilized, and the hidden danger of unstable rear defense can also be avoided to a certain extent.
Facing Wales, who are ready to start the game, the team must get the start and take the lead as quickly as possible.
And it is best to score a goal twenty minutes before the start of the game.
In that case, the lagging Wales will definitely be forced to attack in order to tie the score.
At that time, the entire defensive counterattack strategy will fall apart!
The larger the space on the field, the more opportunities there are for England, which has fierce offensive firepower.
Seeing that although the team continued to launch attacks, it failed to score, Hodgson and assistant coach Livington on the coaching bench were not worried.
Under such a high-pressure offensive, Wales' defense cannot hold on for long.
In their view, as long as they continue to suppress their opponents and consume their energy and physical fitness, no matter how dense the defensive formation is, there will be flaws.
And the goal will come soon.
. . .
The complete victory against Russia in the last game and the constant praise from the media made the already arrogant English people feel a little elated.
In addition, in this game, Wales put on a defensive posture, which also made the English generals look down on Wales.
Seeing Wales being pushed and rubbed wildly in their half, the England generals did not continue to play the ball quickly, and the time the ball stayed at their feet gradually became longer.
Among them, Sterling is the most sticky.
Since Rooney on the right does not have the speed to explode, he must either pass the ball directly or pass it back.
Therefore, the important task of breaking through from the wing and opening the gap in the defense was left to "Happy Boy" Sterling.
Although Sterling, who moved from Liverpool to Manchester City in the season that just ended, is still adapting to the team. In addition, the team encountered a coaching change and the state was up and down, so he did not have a big blowout in offensive data.
However, in Manchester City's formation, he is the only hot spot on the wing!
Sharp breakthroughs are his foundation.
In the Three Lions team, which mainly plays on both wings, Sterling breaks through with the ball and creates threats, which is also one of the team's regular tactical routines.
Even if Ling Feng is faster than Sterling and his breakthroughs are more ferocious, when facing a dense defense in the middle, he cannot defeat several people by himself and forcefully tear open the opponent's front. Defend the defense and put the ball into the goal.
Breakthrough on the wing with fewer defenders is always the first choice to open up gaps in the opponent's defense!
However, the outstanding performance against Russia in the last game, coupled with the repeated breakthroughs with the ball on the left in this game, also made Wales prepared and ready.
Especially the right-wing back Gunter, who he repeatedly teased, began to slowly adapt to the Manchester City winger's breakthrough methods and habits.
When the game came to the 23rd minute, Sterling once again received a pass from Ling Feng on the left.
This time, facing the confident Sterling, Gunter turned sideways to guard against Sterling's sudden change of rhythm, while calling for midfielder Ledley to come over and help defend.
"Tch! Do you think that one more person can guard me? I can still pass it!"
Before Ling Feng showed his talent, Sterling was the Three Lions The most highly anticipated star with the British Emperor!
He was once regarded by Hodgson and the British media as the future of the Three Lions.
But after Ling Feng quickly rose to prominence and became the key training target and absolute core of the Three Lions, Sterling's tactical status quickly declined.
At least he is no longer needed to organize the ball.
Logically speaking, the frontcourt players each perform their duties and work together to contribute to the team's offense
For Sterling, focusing on improving the role of the winger, there is no need to Distractions from organizing and scheduling matters are beneficial to his career growth.
However, he still has some psychological gaps.
Although with the passage of time and Ling Feng's extraordinary growth rate, he also admired Ling Feng who was half a year younger than him.
He even believes that Ling Feng is definitely the best among his age group. However, whether in the Premier League or the Three Lions, he is secretly competing with Ling Feng.
Participating in the European Cup this time, of course he also hopes to tell everyone through his outstanding performance in the European Cup that the Three Lions are not only Ling Feng and Harry Kane, but also La Shim Sterling!
And his breakthrough ability on the wing is definitely unique to the Three Lions!
Of course, in Hodgson's eyes, Sterling must be an indispensable hot spot in the frontcourt.
After all, since Lennon, Walcott and other fast horses on the wing, the only full-time winger who can use speed to explode on the wing is Sterling.
In order to leave a frontcourt position to captain Rooney, and to allow him to give full play to his sharp breakthrough characteristics, Hodgson gradually changed his position in the national team from right winger to left winger, hoping to let him He was trained to play the role of an inverse winger.
As for the inverted winger, the most threatening way of playing is naturally to break through and shoot inside!
Knowing that Sterling’s dominant foot is his right foot, the duo of Gunter and Ledley mainly focused on guarding against Sterling’s inward cuts.
Facing a double defense, Sterling did not choose to pass the ball to Ling Feng in the middle, but chose to do it himself!
However, he underestimated his opponent!
When Sterling moved his right foot and tried to cut inside laterally, Gunter immediately stepped forward and began to force him to continue cutting inside.
Under physical confrontation, Sterling, who was in motion, still showed excellent foot skills, staggering to protect the ball under his feet, and even completed a lateral dribbling.
But at the moment when it passed Gunter, the ball was slightly bigger.
And this mistake, which cannot be called a mistake, allowed Welsh midfielder Ledley, who was assisting in the defense, to seize the opportunity!
With an iron mountain support, he was isolated from the ball and completed the steal!
In this way, two Welsh players successfully intercepted the ball from Sterling's feet through double-teaming!
"Steal the ball!"
Leaning on Sterling behind him, Ledley looked up and immediately looked for the one who sent a direct pass to the center.
Bell, who dropped back to catch the ball in the middle, kicked a cross kick to Joe Allen not far away, and then immediately turned around and moved forward.
I saw this Welsh winger spreading his long legs, surpassing the Three Lions midfielder Henderson beside him at extremely fast speed, and rushing forward without hesitation!
Seeing this, the Welsh fans in the stands immediately began to cheer and cheer:
"Go!"
"That's it!"
"Fuck the British guy!!!"
"After being suppressed for nearly twenty-five minutes, Wales finally launched their first quick counterattack!"
In the expectation of Welsh fans In his eyes, Joe Allen did not hesitate. He looked up and immediately handed the ball to Ramsey who was advancing from the left.
Not far away, Bell was attracted. The Welsh midfielder drove the ball forward, and then sent a beautiful through ball forward with the instep of his outside foot!
Bell made a diagonal pass from left to right, ran past Dell, and received the ball at the front of the penalty area!
Just when Bell was about to take a shot, Ramsey's cry came to his ears:
"Be careful behind you!"
The next second, he felt diagonally behind him. A murderous aura came over him.
He doesn't even need to look back to know the opponent's menacing approach!
And at the critical moment, it was Ling Feng who was chasing after him at high speed!
Ling Feng had already sensed the danger as early as when Bell took the ball in the middle and passed it to Joe Allen, then turned around and pushed forward.
Because such smooth counterattack coordination is no stranger to Ling Feng, who plays for the best counterattack team in the Premier League!
So, he started running back immediately.
While staring at Ramsey's movement, he also paid attention to Bell's movement from the corner of his eye.
He knows very well that in this Wales, only these two talents are capable of efficient counterattack cooperation.
Sure enough, he was right!
Chasing all the way back, he caught up with Bell at the front of the penalty area without even using his full strength.
Bell, who has experienced a soleus injury, is no longer the "great sage" who soared on the wing and played with the two Inter Milan stars Maicon and Zanetti
However, his His competition experience and awareness are becoming more and more sophisticated.
Although I was surprised at how quickly Ling Feng returned to defense.
However, facing Ling Feng's right rear collision, he still made the most reasonable decision:
Step out with his right foot, protect the ball, and then slightly tilt his body to the right to seize the advantage in advance. position.
The moment he collided with Ling Feng's body, he fell forward with an "ah" sound.
In the flash of lightning, Ling Feng also realized that his action seemed a bit reckless, and was amazed by Bell's "acting skills"
Isn't it?
Are you Welsh Lin Daiyu?
Toppled at the first touch? !
The next second, the referee blew his whistle!
Ling Feng, who was called for a foul, did not protest or defend.
He knows very well that this is the "tuition fee" he pays for his lack of competition experience
All things considered, he has only played one hundred professional games since his debut in January 2014.
Compared to Bell, he has played more than 250 games since his professional debut at the age of 16!
This is still under the premise of being injured!
However, the entire responsibility for this foul cannot be placed on Ling Feng.
Because under normal circumstances, as an attacking midfielder, he rarely needs to defend to the front of the penalty area like this.
The attack just now was because the entire midfield was penetrated by three passes and two knockdowns from Wales, and then he was forced to return to defense.
Strictly speaking, if Sterling passes the ball, hit the wall with him;
If Henderson and Dell can delay the opponent's attack;
The subsequent counterattack would not have happened, and there would be no need for him to take the blame
However, for this tactical foul, Ling Feng still raised his hand to indicate that it was his own problem.
Then he never forgot to stand in front of the ball, guarding against Bell's quick serve, while actively reaching out to Bell.
Seeing this, Bell, who was sorting his socks, did not laugh at Ling Feng's foul. He just smiled, held Ling Feng's hand, and stood up.
"Thanks, man"
With Bell's words, the referee pointed to the ground, and then began to signal Ling Feng to step back.
This is a free kick about 27 meters away from the goal.
The position is slightly to the right, just right for Bell's left foot to shoot directly.
In the first round of the group stage, during Wales' match against Slovakia, Bell used a beautiful elevator ball to penetrate the Slovak goal and score Wales' first goal in the European Cup finals.
This time, facing England, the biggest enemy in the group qualifying group, he once again got a free kick opportunity.
When he saw Joe Hart standing on the goal line with a face as if he was facing a formidable enemy, Ling Feng's heart suddenly lifted!
(End of this chapter)