Volume 4 Chapter 47 "Little Thief" Su Ya
"It's unbelievable that England scored two strikes in less than ten minutes before the end of the first half!" Duan Xuan said, "Now they are leading with a score of 3:1, which is definitely a score that Capello is extremely satisfied with"
The crazy performance of the fans who couldn't be quiet for a moment in the stands said it all, the camera of the live broadcast swept over, and they excitedly raised three fingers to the camera, shouting loudly, the top four! Final Four!
"Uruguay were a little too impulsive, they should have steadied in the last few minutes, and the rush to equalise still exposed their mentality problems", Zhang Lu began to analyse the performance of both sides in the first half.
After the resumption of the game, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half in less than a minute, and now the players of both teams are walking towards the dressing room.
The England players were talking and laughing, with Mackin and Wayne Rooney chatting as they walked off the pitch, with Suarez walking in sync not far behind him.
It's a thrilling feeling to be playing alongside one of the world's biggest young superstars, but that doesn't mean he's willing to accept defeat.
The man, who may have cried several times in the future because of the championship, has some extraordinary desire to win.
As long as he is standing on the field, he doesn't want to taste the taste of losing, so his expression is a little complicated, is he unwilling, or can he give himself a reason to lose to Mackqin?
No one knows, maybe he can't tell himself, after all, there are too many people who have fallen at the feet of Makqin, and he shouldn't belong to this world, he thought to himself.
When he was 19 years old, he had just played in the Eredivisie, and he had already won all kinds of titles.
It doesn't feel real just thinking about it!
The English players who entered the passage held their heads high, like victorious warriors, greeted the enthusiastic cheers and adoration of the English fans in the surrounding stands.
At this moment, they are the closest to the last four in 20 years, needless to say, they just need to make sure that the next 45 minutes are not overturned, and they will be England's heroes!
"Oh roar......, perfect first half", Lineker breathed a sigh of relief and suppressed the excitement in his body, "Mark, Rooney, and Crouch each scored a goal, Mark has contributed assists in 5 consecutive games, and this is also his 6th assist"
"The assist record in a single World Cup was set by French midfielder Kopa in the '58 World Cup", Wilson said immediately, "He has 10 assists in six games, and Mark will definitely get the assist king in this tournament, because now he is far ahead, but it is difficult to break the record"
"Bah", Neville shook his head, "with his current stats, 4 goals and 6 assists, it is already very dazzling, if this record is broken, then he is not on the same planet as other players at all"
The atmosphere in the England dressing room was relaxed, even a little triumphant, and we were about to make history, which was not the media boast before the World Cup, but the words that only the fans would relish.
And now they are real, with victory, with goals to get themselves to this threshold!
"I have to say that you guys were surprisingly good, especially Joe Hart", Capello praised by name, "the first half was a great save, and the second half had to be maintained"
"No problem, boss", Joe Hart replied excitedly, this is already a routine operation, everyone knows that he will perform this way, and Capello is used to it.
'But we can't be careless, in the second half we still have to take chances to score, and if we score one more goal, we can kill the game completely'
In contrast to the relaxed atmosphere in the England dressing room, Uruguay are a bit quiet.
It's not that it's depressing, with the state of England this time, losing doesn't make them feel aggrieved, it's just that no one likes to be poured three in the first half, and the process of conceding the goal makes them feel a little depressed.
"Boys", the old coach Tabarez put his pocket in his pocket, and said softly: "I have to say that you guys had a good first half"
Well? Suarez looked up in surprise.
"Weird?" , the old man's words seem to have a kind of charm that makes people believe in it, "No, I really think it's good, we have created no worse chances than England"
"It's just a bit of bad luck, if one of those two goals had been a little bit more lucky, the score wouldn't be the way it is, but isn't that what football looks like?"
Seeing the players raise their heads one by one, the old man nodded and continued: "Luck is God's business, we can't punish ourselves for this and equalize in the second half?" I don't think anything is impossible."
'England are nowhere near as strong as they appear, they have MR in the squad but we're not bad, so do you know what happens if we get a draw?
The eyes of the Uruguayan players lit up one by one, as if they had really come back from defeat in the second half.
"That's right, they're going to panic, penalties are their curse, so are the top four, they're going to want to win and be afraid of losing, and even if you get one back, they'll be beating the drum in their hearts."
Of course, Tabares is not so determined, but the main job of the head coach in addition to arranging the squad is to adjust the mentality of the players.
Fill the players on the field with hunger and anticipation at all times!
England do have a bad record in this regard, whether or not they will have that in this case, but when it comes out of his mouth, it will make the players look forward to it.
It's called faith.
The time of the break was fleeting, and the major news media took advantage of this time to release the half-time news early, singing the praises of England.
"The Second Greatest England of All Time", "M+R Equals the World Cup Winner", "Half Time Victory, Sword Aiming for the Final Four!" 》
"Okay, the players of the two teams have walked out of the passage, and the second half will start soon", Duan Xuan's voice sounded again, "Coach Zhang, do you think Uruguay still has a chance in the second half?"
"Hehe", Zhang Lu shook his head, "I'm afraid the chance is not big, the goal conceded before the end of the first half is not very deserved"
And just when many people have already announced the death penalty in Uruguay, and most of the commentators in England are waiting for a historic moment, Uruguay has said no to the world with their non-giving up!
The second half had just begun, with England kicking off first.
England, who had two goals in hand, was naturally not in a hurry, but Mack Qin controlled the ball firmly at the back.
The scene was once very normal, and when England were ahead, it became a common tactic for England to slowly grind the opponent to death under the command of Mackloen.
'Mark, an over-the-top pass to Ashley Cole on the wing, England now have a firm grip on the ball in midfield and the lads are solid,' Lineker said lightly.
But Uruguay's close pressing was obviously more pressing than in the first half, Cole saw that Rooney in front of him was close, Suarez also rushed towards him, he was not careless, the ball was pulled back, and it was handed to Barry, who came to answer.
Barry stopped the ball with his left foot with his back, and wanted to push it with his right foot to Mackin on the other side, this kind of ball he passed countless times and never made a mistake, but this time there was an accident.
As soon as the ball left his right foot, it was disrupted by a flying tackle behind him, and it went straight to Cavani in front!
"Be careful!" , Lineker shouted, Rios came up too fast, his gambling flying tackle was just to break the ball, if the ball Barry faked a pass and turned from the other side, he could easily pass him, but unfortunately he was not Mack.
"Ríos, he tackled Barry's pass, Uruguay broke the ball in front", Lineker's originally relaxed state of mind disappeared and shouted anxiously.
Mack Qin saw that it was wrong and immediately went back to the penalty area, but he was still not fast enough for the ball.
"Edinson Cavani, Terry, danger", as Cavani carried Terry's right foot and knocked the ball directly into the penalty area behind him, Lineker's shouting did not help.
Capello and David Beckham swooped up from the dugout and walked to the sidelines, their ease replaced by worry.
Suarez inserted frantically, Ashley Cole was desperately chasing back, but the ball went outside, and Suarez still got the ball first.
"Suarez got the ball, Cole, hold on, you have to guard against his pass," Lineker shouted.
Suarez in this position is quite coherent, with a buckle of his right foot, and when Cole also stopped urgently, his left heel was knocked again, and he still broke through to the bottom line!
Suarez's speed is not particularly fast, but he just chooses the rhythm of the dribbling very well, and this ball will definitely not be left by the average defender.
Fortunately, Cole is experienced and changes direction quickly, although he is one step behind, but it does not let Suarez get rid of him!
"Ashley Cole, stretch out your legs to block ......", but Suarez was too thief, and he kicked directly at Cole's arm that was swinging back because he was about to spread his body because of the block!
Just like Baggio back then.
"Toot ......", the referee not far away looked at Suarez, who kept signaling for handball, and firmly gave a penalty.
"Penalty? Penalty kick! Lineker incredulously, "This should be a ball striker!" ”
"The goal was obviously deliberately looking for a penalty", Wilson also said depressedly, "but it is true that within the rules, Uruguay relied on small means to get a penalty ......"
"OMG!" , Duan Xuan shouted, "The referee awarded Uruguay a penalty at the beginning of the second half, which is ......"
Mackin immediately ran over with his teammates, he knew Suarez had this habit, but what can you say?
"He didn't mean it, it was for balance!" Terry and he were arguing with the referee, but the referee shook his head firmly and told them to go away, "His arm is off the trunk of his torso, this penalty is fine", and waved them away.
"Oh ......", the English fans in the stands looked at the field with their heads in disbelief, and some fans cursed loudly at the referee from Hungary.
But all these actions could not change the decision, Forlan picked up the ball, walked firmly to the penalty spot, and deliberately kissed the ball, ready to take the penalty.
Capello stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed, shaking his head slightly, not knowing whether he was dissatisfied with the referee or the players.
Joe Hart was not sanctified this time, he misjudged the direction and Forlan's penalty was smashed straight into the back of the net.
"The goal is in, Uruguay relied on Forlan's penalty kick to pull a goal back less than five minutes into the second half", Duan Xuan exclaimed, "This goal is likely to rekindle their hopes"
"Accident, accident!" , Zhang Lu also shook his head and said.
Fran excitedly hugged Suarez and ran to the fan zone outside the stadium, and all the Uruguayan players ran towards them frantically.
England's players crossed their waists and looked helpless, and their relaxed mood at half-time was struck by this goal.
A goal gap is sure to make Uruguay even more frantic for the rest of the game, and Mackin is no longer in a relaxed mood, and he is now shaking his head from outside the box.
Sometimes you can't help it, and the whole situation on the pitch changes with this unexpected penalty......