Red Rebels

78 National Heroes

On this day, the entire Wembley Stadium turned into a sea of ​​joy.

After Lampard took the lead to break the deadlock on the field, England pursued the victory and scored one goal after another. Croatia was almost unable to withstand England's fierce offensive.

In the 0th minute, it was Walcott's pass from the left again, and Ismail's header from a meter in front of the goal went wide.

Only a minute later, Rooney passed back from the right, and Michael Johnson suddenly stepped forward and hit a cold shot from the front of the penalty area, which hit the crossbar. It was a pity that he failed to score, but it also shocked everyone into a cold sweat.

In the 7th minute, Micah Richards made a sudden pass from the right, and Ismail headed the ball over. Rooney turned and volleyed in front of the goal, slightly higher than the crossbar. Unfortunately, he missed the best opportunity to expand the score.

But just a minute later, England's offensive came again. Michael Johnson split the ball to the right. After Walcott, who switched positions with Rooney, took the ball, he suddenly passed the ball diagonally. The ball went directly to the back point. Jayson inserted in the back row. Ladd's header from close range broke the Croatian goal again and changed the score to: o

Seeing England's offensive, Croatia had to choose to retreat, just to stabilize its formation first.

After that, England also slowed down its offensive. After all, it is impossible for a team to maintain a fierce offensive for 90 minutes. Relaxation is the way to go, so Michael Johnson smartly slowed down his offensive.

In the 8th minute, England got a free kick opportunity, 4o meters away from the goal. Although Michael Johnson's direct free kick bypassed the wall, it was saved by the goalkeeper.

In the 5th minute, Michael Johnson passed the ball to Gerrard, who sent a precise through ball at the front of the penalty area. Walcott's shot was saved by the goalkeeper.

After that, England also created several opportunities, but Croatia relied on defense and the three lines were tighter. After England wasted several opportunities, it could only end the first half with: o.

In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again. England still adopted the tactics of the first half and started the second half steadily.

Uncharacteristically, Croatia turned away in the second half and played very resolutely from the beginning. Especially at the beginning, they fought fiercely in the frontcourt. England had to fall into a passive position. Croatia even created several opportunities and almost scored a goal. Fortunately, Terry The defensive duo formed with Curtis performed well and were the saviors in critical situations many times.

Seeing Croatia attacking more and more fiercely, Michael Johnson knew that this was not the way to go. Although he was a defensive midfielder,

But with the support of Gerrard and Lampard, his defensive tasks are not particularly heavy, allowing him to start planning a counterattack.

In the 59th minute, Gerrard used his body on the court to squeeze Rakitic and intercept the ball. He saw Michael Johnson step forward, receive the ball and go straight forward. Michael Johnson suddenly passed a pass. Heading the ball.

Ismail, a striker who always interferes with the Croatian defense, stepped in to counter the offside as if he understood it. After stopping the ball at the front of the penalty area, he faced the squeeze of the retreating defender Kolluka. Pressing, after a sudden stop, he flexibly knocked the ball to the left with his right foot, and shot with his left foot. The whole action was done in one go. It was so cool.

Goalkeeper Lenye was already halfway through his attack. When he saw that Kolluka was already in place, he originally wanted to return to the goal line, but when he saw that Kolluka rushed too hastily and lost his position, he hesitated a little and also It was this hesitation that made him watch helplessly as the ball passed over his head and plummeted to the bottom of the goal.

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Ismail excitedly rushed to the side of the court and jumped up high. He was very excited and moved towards Michael Johnson who sent him a precise long pass. They have been very skilled in cooperating with each other in the club. Now they are doing this The combination once again showed its power.

In this game, although Ismail was playing as a tactical forward, his performance was still remarkable. If Rooney hadn't wasted a sure-win goal, England would have scored again.

"Perhaps, he saw that Rooney couldn't score a goal, so he was anxious and simply chose to play by himself," the commentator joked with a smile.

After a lively celebration, Ismail returned to the court and the game resumed.

After England's successful counterattack this time, they once again gained momentum. Michael Johnson controlled the rhythm of the game and directed his teammates to attack in one go.

In the 64th minute, Michael Johnson passed the ball to the right. Rooney received the ball and passed down the bottom. Gerrard, who came in from the back row, headed the ball again and rewritten the score to 4:o.

This goal is almost exactly the same as the previous goal, which also exposed the shortcomings of the Croatian defense in preventing high balls, especially when facing England.

Just 5 minutes later, Micah Richards dribbled the ball from the right and broke forward. After cooperating with Rooney, he passed into the penalty area. Lampard shook his head and scored his first goal in the national team. , rewrite the score to 5:o

Beckham immediately made substitutions, including Milner for Gerrard, Defoe for Ismail, and Gareth Barry for Michael Johnson.

When Michael Johnson came off the field, all England fans in the audience gave the warmest applause and cheers.

Although the England midfielder did not score a goal in this game, his performance on the court was almost amazing. His appearance allowed Shuangde to exert his greatest offensive strength and maximize England's offensive ability. .

5:o, plus the previous 8:o against Andorra and the o:4 against Kazakhstan, the England national team scored 7 goals in addition to a winning streak in the most recent World Cup qualifiers. The ball was scored without conceding half a goal. Such an outstanding result is almost amazing.

When the game ended, Beckham happily walked onto the court and hugged the players one by one. Even though Croatia counterattacked at the last moment, England withstood the pressure well and ensured a complete victory in this game.

5:o, originally it was supposed to be a close game in everyone's mind, but now it has turned into a one-sided victory. Croatia didn't even have a few threatening shots in the game.

All the England fans stood up one by one, cheering and cheering continuously. Some fans even burst into tears and thanked Beckham. They all deeply love this national team and hope that Beckham will win. Able to make impossible tasks possible and lead England to the World Cup in South Africa

Almost at the same time as the game ended, exciting news came from Wembley Stadium.

Ukraine challenged Belarus away. In the 67th minute of the game, former Red Rebels player Hleb scored the winning goal, helping Belarus defeat Ukraine at home:o

This suddenly turned the entire Wembley Stadium into a sea of ​​joy. Everyone ignored the other game, Kazakhstan: the away game against Andorra. They just knew that England's road to the World Cup was already moving forward and close. One step forward.

Ukraine lost an away game, Croatia lost an away game, and their draw in June further increased the probability of England's appearance.

According to the schedule, England will face Belarus at home on October 0, Ukraine will challenge Andorra away from home, on the 4th, England will challenge Ukraine away from home, and Croatia will challenge Kazakhstan away from home.

As long as England faces Belarus and Ukraine on the 5th, if they defeat their opponents in both games, and Ukraine plays Andorra, or Croatia plays an away game against Kazakhstan, any game is tied, or Even if it fails, England will have a chance to qualify.

Judging from the current situation, if England wants to qualify, it can only do its best to ensure second place in the group, so it must defeat Belarus and Ukraine, and then wait for its opponents to make mistakes.

The current situation is still very passive for England, but Beckham's three consecutive victories have completely destroyed England's morale. If he can really qualify for the group, even if he is second in the group and participate in the play-offs, he will Become a hero of England, a hero of the nation

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After the game against Croatia, Beckham attended a press conference and expressed his views on the game. He highly praised the players who performed well in the game.

"Gerrard and Lampard have always been world-class stars. They showed a very good competitive level in this game. They both contributed goals and helped the team defeat the powerful Croatia. Their strength has been This is a confirmation, and their performance has once again proved one thing, two virtues can coexist."

"I have always believed that Ismail is a phenomenal star. He is strong and tall, has excellent physical confrontation ability, and has a sense of scoring in the game. He actively created opportunities for his teammates in this game. Space, creating chances, he could have scored more goals himself, but he only scored one."

"For Ismail, I can't ask for more from him. His contribution to the team exceeds what I ask of him. Unfortunately, Wayne doesn't seem to be wearing shooting boots today, but I believe that in the next game He will not betray Ismail’s trust any more during the competition.”

"Michael Johnson performed well? Yes, in my mind, he should be our best player in the game. He is the umbrella of our defense. At the same time, he is also the originator of the team's offense. He is very good and almost orchestrates the ball. With all the team’s attacks and goals, I think he is already the most outstanding organizational midfielder in today’s football.”

"Compared to Cesc Fabregas? Oh, please, don't embarrass me." Beckham declined politely, but still could not escape. As a senior, everyone is willing to hear what he said about the two Red Rebels. The views of younger generations.

"There is no doubt that Fabregas has more refined skills and Michael Johnson has stronger physical confrontation ability. Both players have excellent ability to read the game and control the game. But it is a pity that Fabregas is playing in the Spanish national team. If he is not in the main team, I have always believed that he will be a powerful weapon for the Spanish national team, and the European Cup is a clear proof."

In the 2008 European Cup, when Spain won the championship, Aragones' use of Fabregas was a key point. However, after Del Bosque came to power, although he had high hopes for Fabregas, he relied on The combination of Xavi and Iniesta relies on Senna or Alonso in the defensive midfielder, which makes Fabregas lose his main position.

"Many people say that I am superstitious about the Red Rebels? When they were talking about it, I refused to reply because I knew that no matter how much I said, it would be useless. It was a waste of words. It would be better to fight in the competition field with real swords and guns. Shangmi Zhenzhang, so now I can turn around and ask, even if I am superstitious about the Red Rebels, is it wrong?"

"They play the most gorgeous football in the world, they have the most scientific system in the world, they are fully scientific and informatized, and they are trying to introduce high technology into the club and into the team. At this point, I think the Reds The Rebels have opened up a whole new line of football exhibitions.”

"More and more high-tech is being integrated into sports, including NBA, including cricket matches, etc. Now the World Professional Club Federation is putting pressure on UEFA and FIFA to use Hawkeye technology in the Champions League. This is a big step forward and a clear sign that the days when football was closed to the world are over."

"Today's football is becoming more and more scientific. Players must eat healthily and train scientifically. Clubs must operate efficiently. Scouting networks must be laid out and integrated with the world. Head coaches should also adopt and trust more high technologies. I Consider this an improvement.”

"In the past, we emphasized that new reserve team players who join the team should shine shoes for Big Brother. I also shined shoes for others back then, but now everyone is equal. Well, who can list the shoes that are still kept in the locker room? A traditional team?”

"What I want to say is that I am not superstitious about the Red Rebels, I just believe in one thing, that is, the Red Rebels, as the most powerful, scientific and advanced team in today's football, they are the best in all fields. All aspects of construction are worth learning from other teams, including the England national team."

"Maradona's Argentina also transplanted the Red Rebel system. Dunga even came to Manchester in person to visit the Red Rebels, hoping to get help from the Red Rebels in medical treatment and training. Del Bosque also, all of this They all show us that there is nothing wrong with believing in the Red Rebels.”

"Fortunately, our national team has eight players from the Red Rebels. They are more familiar with everything about the Red Rebels than anyone else. I think this will be our biggest treasure trove."

"And now, that sentence made many people feel funny and even suspected that I was bragging. Now I am happy to say it to you again. Dear friends from the news media, see you in South Africa."

Beckham vented his inner resentment in one breath, and when everyone present was overwhelmed, he suddenly stood up, turned around, and caught all the reporters at the scene off guard.

But he is really enjoying it. At least the current situation has really improved a lot for England, and Beckham will continue to use the media to create pressure on Croatia and Ukraine.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to create some topics at this time.