Chapter 355 Each fights against Belgium, unites England!
In fact, Belgium had this problem as early as the first round of the European Cup against Italy.
De Bruyne should have played the role of the frontcourt organizer, and then Hazard should have played the role of the wing blaster, and then divided the work and performed their respective duties.
However, Hazard needs the ball to break through, tear apart the defense, and then create a threat by directly attacking the goal or dividing the ball;
However, De Bruyne also needs He uses the ball to organize and dispatch, and uses his broad vision to display his superb passing skills.
However, the two are incompatible with each other on the court, and they even compete to distribute the ball.
So, how to distribute the ball?
The method is simple:
Whoever has a higher tactical status will have more ball rights!
Among the Belgian national team, the one with the highest tactical status in the frontcourt is undoubtedly Hazard, who became famous at a young age!
Hazard, who had just received the ball, did not dare to be careless when facing Walker, an old Premier League rival.
Grass!
Is it him again? !
Among all the Premier League right backs that Hazard has ever faced, he thinks the most difficult one is undoubtedly the guy in front of him!
As the only "chicken-type" full-back in football, Walker's physical fitness is explosive. He needs to be physical, fast and fast, and his defense is very tough.
Especially his one-on-one defense ability on the wing is currently ranked second in the Premier League, and no one dares to be ranked first!
Whether it is a winger who uses extraordinary changes in rhythm or a winger who uses pure speed to make soup, it is difficult to take advantage of Walker.
The former has a change of pace. Even if it can pass Walker, it will be destroyed by Walker chasing after him without the speed;
The latter is not fast enough for Walker and just passes the ball. As he stepped out, the faster Walker blocked the line and intercepted the ball.
Only a winger with both foot skills and speed can get past Walker or even get rid of him completely.
But there are only a handful of wingers like this in the entire football world.
In the entire Premier League, the only one who can slightly gain the upper hand in a one-on-one match with Walker is Ling Feng!
Of course, Ling Feng is not able to pass Walker every time and threaten the opponent's goal.
However, compared to other wingers, he is the only one who can make Walker, now widely regarded as the premier right back in the Premier League, think that he is "unpreventable".
As a teammate, Ling Feng suddenly felt very relieved when he saw Walker defending Hazard alone.
"Hazard is getting the ball on the wing."
"Walker is marking him"
"This picture will definitely be familiar to Premier League fans."
Walker was seen fighting first and then retreating. Facing Hazard's advance, he had no intention of taking action.
Perhaps because his physical condition has not returned to its peak, or he is a little afraid of Walker, Hazard did not immediately break forward, but continued to dribble the ball in small steps, using his body shaking to lure Walker to shift his body weight. Find the perfect time to break through.
However, Walker has adapted to his dribbling rhythm. Suddenly, with a lunge and a squeeze of his body, he pushed away the unprepared Hazard and snatched the ball away!
Seeing this, Ling Feng, who retreated to the midfield, immediately called out:
"Kyle!"
Hearing this, Walker looked up and He immediately sent a direct pass to the ground and handed the ball to Ling Feng.
But before Ling Feng could turn around, Naing Golan, who was coming from behind, raised his hand and pushed him down!
Beep!
The referee immediately blew the foul whistle!
However, Nainggolan, the fearless "stadium butcher", patted his shoulder to the referee who stepped forward and explained:
"Hey! I No force! This is a legitimate physical collision!"
"You have pushed someone! This is undoubtedly a foul!"
"He poured it himself."
Seeing that sophistry was useless, Nainggolan retreated without forgetting to give Ling Feng, who was sitting on the turf, a provocative look.
Not to be outdone, Ling Feng glared back with a sharp look.
It seems to be saying, what are you looking at? !
This wave of counterattack also made Nainggolan a little unexpected.
At this time, Belgian coach Wilmots on the sidelines applauded Nainggolan for this timely tactical foul:
"Well done!"
This game , Wilmots arranged for Nainggolan, who has better running ability among the two defensive midfielders, to guard Ling Feng.
The task he gave Nainggolan was:
“No matter where the No. 7 gets the ball, don’t let him turn around with the ball!”
This is also the reason why Nainggolan gave Ling Feng such a blow when he came up.
However, Ling Feng was not intimidated by Nayinggolan's ferocity.
After responding with his eyes, he straightened his white socks, then kicked the ball out and continued to run and catch the ball calmly.
However, the Belgians did not let him go easily!
Next, whenever Ling Feng wants to get the ball, Nainggolan will immediately step forward to stick to him, and then raise and lower his hands so that he cannot turn around easily.
Ling Feng has long been accustomed to such defensive intensity.
Even if he has an "advanced anti-injury card" such as "the magic tool to cure evil on the court", as long as Nainggolan dares to foul himself maliciously, he will suffer the consequences.
However, Ling Feng did not take the ball too much and deliberately tempted Nainggolan to foul him violently. Instead, he made Nainggolan exhausted by running around behind him.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to get rid of a stadium butcher like Nainggolan, but he doesn’t want to use this method to win.
[Anti-Injury Card] is originally a personal protection item for him.
Of course, if Nainggolan insists on fouling him, he wants to destroy him.
Ling Feng doesn’t mind letting this stadium butcher have a taste of having his legs broken by him!
With constant running and cruising, Nainggolan simply couldn't keep up with Ling Feng.
Even if he wanted to use fouls to interrupt the rhythm of the core of the Three Lions, he couldn't do it.
This also made Nainggolan’s expression become increasingly ugly, and he couldn’t help but cursed in his heart:
"Damn boy! Why are you like a loach!"
After the game started, Belgium's offensive intentions were immediately full.
It can be seen from the position of several players in the frontcourt that they are pressing forward. Belgium also wants to use offense instead of defense, and use its excellent offensive ability as much as possible to tear apart England's defense as soon as possible and gain a lead in the score. .
However, the Belgian generals on the field seemed to be hesitant between the two ideas of "grabbing the start" and "steadily advancing".
Every time when the ball is in possession, I originally wanted the defender to pass the ball to the midfielder, and then the midfielder will hand the ball over and then advance it layer by layer. However, England adopted a high-pressing tactic, and the frontcourt players pressed directly in front of the defender.
And through the diamond position in the midfield, Belgium's midfielder Witsel was double-teamed, so that he did not dare to take the ball to organize and dispatch.
This forces the Belgian backcourt players to either split the ball or pass the ball directly.
However, long passes and high balls are not guaranteed for Lukaku, who has not yet gained muscle.
Both Smalling and Cahill were able to overpower him and grab the first point of the high ball.
If the frontcourt center cannot control the ball, the long pass is just a pass.
And Luther Browne received instructions from the head coach and did not drop back to catch the ball.
So, this results in Belgium’s backcourt’s ball release points becoming very limited.
The central defender took the ball, looked up and observed it, and could only split the ball before Vardy could grab it.
The fullback then hands the ball to Hazard on the left to handle.
This is also Belgium's regular tactical routine - give the ball to Hazard and let him play!
Hazard does have the ability to advance and organize with the ball, and he is also the best offensive player in the team with the ball.
However, Belgium's most obvious problem when attacking is its lack of teamwork ability.
There are talented players like Hazard, De Bruyne, Lukaku, and Carrasco in the frontcourt, but they are fighting independently, and there is no effective passing and cutting cooperation!
There are two reasons for this.
First, De Bruyne does not have much possession of the ball and cannot calmly organize attacks and sort out the rhythm;
Second, as captain, Hazard holds the ball too much, making this game particularly unique!
Perhaps due to criticism from the media and teammates, Hazard wants to perform well in the game more and prove that he has the ability to become the captain of Belgium and to lead the team to win in key games. .
The eagerness to achieve success led him to become even more obsessed with personal dribbling breakthroughs.
However, with Walker's single defense and the help of Henderson, Hazard repeatedly got the ball on the left, but was repeatedly intercepted.
Compared to the bloodbath in Hungary in the last round, the extraordinary "King of Balls" is completely different!
Hazard's several fruitless breakthroughs also made De Bruyne, another core member of the team, dissatisfied.
Especially when there was an obvious vacancy near him, Hazard did not pass the ball out, which delayed the team's offense.
And De Bruyne is also a famous "pressure monster"
If his teammates play unreasonably or play poorly, he will directly complain or complain.
When I was at Wolfsburg, I had arguments with my teammates during games.
However, this is a key game for the national team, and Hazard is the captain, so his professionalism makes it difficult for him to show his emotional fluctuations.
However, several times, he did not come close to the left to respond, but moved to the right, allowing Carrasco to move in the middle.
The two cores on the court are doing their own thing, which also makes the team's frontcourt offensive coordination very tearful, and the offensive routine is very unpredictable.
Anyway, there are only two kinds, either Hazard dribbles past people on the left and creates opportunities;
Either De Bruyne takes the ball on the right to organize and cooperate with his teammates to create a threat;
As for Lukaku in the center, he is pinched to death by Smalling and Cahill. Damn it, I can’t even get the ball.
In comparison, England’s team atmosphere and cohesion are better.
With the end of Double Germany, the older generation of English players with their club competition mentality also withdrew from the national team.
The new generation of England players are surrounding Rooney, the only team leader, off the court.
On the court, Ling Feng was the only tactical core.
The key to the unity of the Three Lions is the current team captain and locker room leader-Rooney!
In the two years since Shuangde retired from the national team in 2014, Rooney gradually understood that with his own ability, he would not be able to lead this inexperienced Three Lions to achieve achievements that even the golden generation could not achieve. .
Therefore, he is more willing to retreat to the second line, give up more tactical freedom, and let the offensive responsibility be handed over to Ling Feng, who has high hopes.
And this kind of concession made the team's offense become more and more smooth, and the team won one game after another.
Of course, this is also due to Hodgson's full support for Ling Feng, and Ling Feng's personal strength has been widely recognized by his teammates.
Today Rooney's tactical role in the Three Lions is very similar to that of the Red Devils Manchester United that dominated Europe back then.
Back then, Rooney served as a wingman for Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United; now, Rooney serves as a wingman for Ling Feng in England.
Because Rooney does not have a domineering leadership temperament like Cristiano Ronaldo, who is able to take the lead.
Facts have proved that whether he has been in Manchester United for so many years or in the Three Lions, he seems to be more suitable for the role of an auxiliary second-in-command.
Playing as a striker next to the core, rather than becoming the top striker, is the position where he can best perform himself!
However, as England's best forward in the past fifteen years, Rooney is not without the ability to take the lead.
In the 2009-10 season after Ronaldo left, Rooney was finally supported by Ferguson and became the core of the Red Devils and Manchester United's forward line, shouldering the offensive responsibility of the Red Devils and Manchester United.
At that time, Lu Xiaopang was at the peak of his physical and technical skills. Coupled with the blessing of Ferguson's tactical system, he played the peak season of his career.
Then that season, the team lost the Premier League championship and missed the opportunity to create four consecutive Premier League championships.
Immediately afterwards, in the next two seasons, Rooney, as the core of the team's offense, had good personal data.
He even scored a career-high 27 league goals in the 11-12 season!
However, the team lost again in the Premier League championship competition with Manchester City.
Coincidentally, in the seasons where he failed to compete for the championship in 2009-10 and 11-12, Rooney delivered the best scoring data in his career.
It was not until the introduction of Robin van Persie in the summer of 2012 that Ferguson once again allowed Rooney to return to his deputy position, and he was able to regain the Premier League championship.
Of course, there are too many factors that affect winning the championship.
Rooney certainly cannot be blamed for scoring too many goals when the team failed to compete for the Premier League title.
Now that he is getting older and his physical function has declined seriously at the end of his career, even though Rooney still has ambitions and wants to carry the team's offensive banner, he is unable to do so.
Coupled with the rapid rise of Ling Feng and Kane in the past two years, Rooney is also very willing to lighten his burden and let young people share some responsibilities.
This is one of the important reasons why England’s performance in this European Cup is so impressive!
With Belgium's tactics unclear, England, under the command of Ling Feng, slowly took control of the rhythm on the field.
When the game came to the thirteenth minute, England took possession of the ball and attacked.
Henderson took the ball and passed it to Ling Feng who came back from the front to respond.
With his back turned, Ling Feng was very aware that Nainggolan was following him closely behind him.
So, at the moment of catching the ball, Ling Feng did not stop the ball with his right foot, but turned to the left side of his body.
Then when Nainggolan was tricked behind him to move his center of gravity to the left, he knocked the ball in the opposite direction with the heel of his left foot.
The next second, Ling Feng took advantage of the situation and completed a turn from the right, suddenly accelerating.
He whizzed past Nainggolan who looked surprised!
(End of this chapter)