Volume 4 Chapter 34 The drums of war are roaring
“Goaaaaaaal…… Alalal......, Suarez, Uruguay take the lead again, the Dutch Golden Boot from Ajax, today he scored twice, beautiful arc"
There were bursts of cheers on the TV, and the Su Shen, who was very, very familiar to Mackin but was just emerging now, stretched out three fingers and kissed and ran to the corner kick area.
This guy is finally starting to show his strength, and there is no one of the best all-round strikers of his time.
Mack Qin leaned on the sofa in the training villa and looked at Suarez with a little amusement, maybe their first meeting was actually in the World Cup, if they could successfully pass Ghana in the evening.
The call light of the video equipment flashed and flashed, he immediately switched it with the remote control, and Capello's face appeared on the TV, "All the team members, go to the restaurant for dinner immediately, and in another hour and a half, we will leave on time"
He looked up at the clock, then turned off the TV, picked up the gear he had already packed, and walked to the door.
One after another, teammates came out of their respective villas and gathered together to discuss the game just now, "Uruguay played well, we entered the top 8, we will do it with them"
"Their two strikers are very good, Forlan didn't see it when he was at Manchester United, he went to La Liga and actually won the European Golden Boot, and today's Suarez, I heard that it is the Eredivisie"
"These two basically covered 80% of Uruguay's attack, and 5 of the 6 goals, they should be considered one of the dark horses"
"Don't think about the top 8 yet, tonight we are going to play Ghana, do you think you can win safely?" Beckham came over at this time and said, like a team leader.
Although African teams have risen over the years, most European teams think that their main opponents are European teams or South American teams, and for them, they will not regard these rising teams as strong teams.
Even if their teammates may have teammates from their own club, this preconceived notion cannot be changed overnight.
Frank Lampard came over and put his arm around Macklin's shoulders and said with a smile: "Essien texted me and John Terry and he said he would treat us well, especially you"
What Mackin didn't know was that Essien was injured before the World Cup in the original world and didn't catch up with this session at all, but the change in the Premier League pattern also indirectly changed Essien's fate.
"Is he going to kill us again and advance on penalties?" , Mackin said jokingly.
In this African World Cup, six African teams had the advantage of being home, but they were almost wiped out, and only Ghana advanced to the knockout round.
Moreover, Ghana did not score a single goal in the sports battle, relying entirely on two penalties from the opponent to win one win and one draw, and then relied on Germany's big win over Australia to surpass the opponent in terms of goal difference to advance in a thrilling way.
'Don't underestimate them,' said Lampard, 'African teams have always been inconsistent and if they go crazy, anyone can really win, there are so many surprises in the cups'
The group chatted and walked into the restaurant, where Capello was already waiting, and then they were eating, and Capello took the time to emphasize the need for attention.
The first is that until the end of the game, all of them, including Mackqin, will not be allowed to be interviewed by the media.
The second is that we can't underestimate the enemy, and we can't underestimate Ghana Yunyun because we played well in the group stage.
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Rustenburg's Bamferken Stadium has become almost half of England's home stadium, and many England fans have chosen to stay here because the team is located nearby.
Their buses are surrounded by England fans all the way out of the sports complex, which is only 10 minutes away from the stadium, which can almost be said to be on the doorstep.
Of course, the small stadium could not accommodate such a large number of fans from both sides, not to mention that it was a knockout match, and by the time they arrived outside the stadium, it was already surrounded by water and full of fans from both sides with their faces painted on their faces.
"England, England"
"Ghana, Ghana"
Shouts filled the perimeter of the stadium, and many media outlets carrying cameras were on the spot.
"Ghana 2:1 England, we advance", "England 3:0 Ghana", of course, there are also individual friendly fans who stand together in their team uniforms and take photos.
In addition to being a large-scale event, the World Cup is also a grand event for fans to travel and celebrate, and I don't know how many people take this opportunity to visit abroad, not only to watch the game but also to browse the customs, without delay.
"Audience friends, we see that the bus from England has arrived first and entered the stadium," Duan Xuan, an expatriate reporter from the domestic CCTV and the studio, connected.
"Because Capello has been training in closed training before the game, refusing all interviews, so it's a pity that we haven't been able to interview Mr. Ma, who everyone cares about, and there has been a lot of news about him recently, and Capello is doing this for the purpose of protecting him."
"In addition, many fans may not know that the head coach of the Ghana team, Rajevac, has been coaching Guoan for four years and knows China very well, and he said in an interview that Macken's success has pointed the way for many domestic players"
"Oh? We saw that the bus from Ghana had also arrived, and there were still two hours before the race started, and now in Rustenburg, the sun is setting in the west, which can be said to be very beautiful......"
Duan Xuan in the studio nodded, and after thanking the reporters on the scene for the report, he said to Zhang Lu, who had just come over next to him: "Zhang Zhi, the game is about to start in a while, what do you think of the two teams' starters today?" ”
England starting line-up:
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart
Defenders: Ashley Cole, Upson, Terry, Glen Johnson
Midfielders: Barry, Mackqin, Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard
Striker: Crouch
Ghana starting line-up:
Goalkeeper: Kingston
Defenders: Panterhill, Inkum, John Mensach, Sarpe, Holsan Mensach
Midfielders: Asamoah, Essien, Boateng, Ayew
Striker: Ji'an
Zhang Lu was a little tired, nodded with a smile and said, "Both teams announced the starting lists for this game this morning."
He habitually picked up the pen and pointed to the information, "England Rooney's return is expected, the back line replaced Carragher with Upson, I guess one is considering his age, the physical recovery is not so fast, and there is a Ghana team that can rush and grab, Upson has more advantages in this regard"
"As for Ghana, Rajevac", as Zhang Lu's old subordinate, he is very familiar with this Serb, "He has completely changed the formation, they have been using 442 double strikers in the group stage, and this game removed a striker and replaced a central defender, the intention is self-evident, it is afraid of England's firepower"
Duan Xuan immediately popularized England's performance in the group stage, they were not favored at first, but after three games, they actually scored 9 goals, ranking first in all the top 16 goals.
This surprised all the analysts, and what was even more surprising was that Mackin had 3 goals and 4 assists, and he alone scored 7 goals.
Otherwise, it would not have provoked the collective excitement of the media, and they would fight for him, and the tearing war would be in full swing.
"Ghana, Africa's only seedling now", Zhang Lu said, "In fact, their defense is okay, and Germany has not taken much advantage of them"
"In comparison, their biggest problem is still in the attack, there are a lot of stars, but the state is really average, and the team doesn't play too clear organizational routines, or rely on more individuals"
"England's performance in the last two games is indeed a bit beyond my imagination to be honest", Zhang Lu continued, "Algeria and Slovenia, although they are both weak teams, they are not weak enough to enter the World Cup"
"England is a bit back to the level they had when they cut melons and vegetables in the qualifiers, except for the fact that we all know that Mr. Ma is powerful, Capello is still a good coach"
Duan Xuan nodded and followed, "Indeed, the wrist is very tough, and it suppressed possible splits in the team in a timely manner, and resolutely changed the formation to establish the absolute core position of President Ma."
"That's right", Zhang Lu obviously talked about sexuality, "England's team, I have been saying before the start of the World Cup, how far they can go depends on how well Mr. Ma's organization plays"
"This team is now except for Mr. Ma, no one can hold the position to organize, you want to be in front of Rooney Shuangde and back Terry, and Mr. Ma can hold the formation after taking the golden ball"
"Then you can predict the outcome of this game, who is most likely to advance," Duan Xuan said.
Zhang Lu smiled, "To be honest, England still has a better chance of winning, and their state curve is like this", he gestured with his hand, "It's going up, and each game is better than the other"
"The MR combination is double-German, and the five defenders of Ghana may not be able to defend against it, and the range of these people is ...... outside the penalty area"
By this time, the England players had already come out of the tunnel to start warming up, and unlike the first game, they were greeted with a tsunami of cheers as soon as they came out.
"God save the Queen, England, GOGOGO", the atmosphere of the knockout round is completely different from the group stage, and the enthusiasm of the fans has completely reached a new height.
At this time, Capello immediately began to arrange the tactical play on the tactical board after a while in the dressing room, and the players warmed up and came back to explain the tactical play, and this game cannot be lost, because the last eight is the minimum goal required by the FA.
Referee Victor was also in the referee's room for a final discussion with the team, and they were under a lot of pressure in this game.
Because before the game, many media broke out that in order to save this African World Cup, the only lone seedling Ghana team may be taken care of by the referee.
And their opponent is England, where the media is developed, and every small mistake will be infinitely magnified.
As the days went by and it was getting late, the stadium lights were all lit up, and Bainferken was as bright as day.
Both teams have completed their warm-ups and are heading to the locker room, while the commentators from all countries are ready and waiting for the start of this second 1/8 final.
Whether England advances strongly, or whether Africa is the only seed to make history, in two hours, the result will be available.
In the locker room, Capello threw the pen he had just explained on the table with a "snap", and said solemnly: "There are two results waiting for us in 90 minutes, leave here to go to the next game, or leave here to go on vacation"
"I know you haven't had any rest this season and you're tired, but today you're playing against Ghana, they're strong and fit"
"If we go to the last eight against Uruguay, do you think the top four are beckoning you? That's right, we've got a very favourable semi-draw and you're guys", he raised his finger, "and could equal England's best result at the World Cup in over 20 years"
"Think about it, huh? Think about it", he continued as he paced, "many of you will become national heroes, and you can also prove to the world that English football is also world-class"
"And to do it all, start here," he said, pointing to the stadium outside, "kill Ghana!" ”
"Kill Ghana!"
"Kill the ...... Ghana"
"Roaring ......"
The crowd was full of blood and went out the door to step into the true path to the God's Cup, which is not long, but there is no room for mistakes, because if you fail once, you will go home......