Volume IV Chapter 12 The Tower of Command

'Milner ......, actually kicked the ball into the stands, oh my God, what a great opportunity, it was wasted, England missed a great chance to score,' Lineker said depressedly.

'A lot of the players in England didn't seem to be out of shape at the start, was it because they were too nervous?' , Wilson also said.

That's partly for that, but it's more because it's the true level of most England players, and when they come up with a fierce scramble, their technical ability plummets.

That's why they were able to win big in the qualifiers, but the score against Ukraine was not so disparity, and they were more afraid of pressing as a team that admired physical confrontation.

Because the skill of many players with their feet does not guarantee that they can still produce high-quality balls in tight situations.

The essence of the pseudo-first-class will not change because of the arrival of Ma Qin alone, coupled with the problem of mentality, after playing like this, Ma Qin thought about it and understood seven or eight points.

Milner lowered his head and raised his hand to apologize to his teammates, he also knew that this kick just now was simply an amateur level, there was no way, he was catching up with his weak foot, and he hadn't practiced it yet.

"Don't care, don't worry, just play like you usually play in the league and relax", Makqin patted him on the shoulder as he passed by, in exchange for a grateful look from Milner.

It's not all Milner's fault, people play in central midfield, but they can play multiple positions, Capello has to let someone play on the left side, and it is the first time to play in the World Cup, which is understandable.

However, this attack still allowed England to settle down a little, "just play, calm down", as an organizational midfielder, Mackin even began to run the responsibility of coach, tactically he is a well-deserved commander on the field.

Only the Americans who play in the Premier League have felt the threat of Macklein, including Fulham's star Dempsey, and you can imagine him more than you think, that's what he said when he had a tactical lesson in the team.

Several Premier League players in the team nodded in agreement, especially those who have defended Mackin in the back line, and they all thought that he was simply undefensible in the Premier League, which could explain why the United States blocked England's midfield with a front and back five-man pack plus a break in the ball.

Howard kicked the goal ball up front with a big foot, and their style of play dictated that their style was more direct.

As with many teams in the lower middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, play the ball up front quickly, use the individual ability of one or two star players and the impact of the penalty area, and compensate for the quality of the attack through quantity.

"Looking for Altidore again, this young man is the fulcrum of the American frontcourt, Dempsey, the range of activities is very large, he grabbed the second landing point", Duan Xuan said.

Dempsey ran from left midfield to midfield, grabbed the second drop in front of Carrick, and quickly passed to Donovan on the right, and then ran over himself.

"Follow along," Mackin said directly to Carrick as he and Frank Lampard quickly reverted to the midfield position to protect the defenders.

"Donovan takes the ball, he's the number one star in the United States, he used to stay at Bayern, his characteristic is that he has good skills at his feet, Dempsey is also here, the American team is going to focus on the right side?" , Duan Xuan asked.

Kerr and the retreating Milner rushed to the top of the line, Dempsey slotted between them and ran straight to the right wing, while another striker, Finley, went straight around Terry and cut in at the front post.

"Donovan took the ball, Milner defended, he took advantage of Dempsey's interspersed to make a shake, turned around, and hung directly in the penalty area, hey, ......, good ball, Altidore's header rubbed and almost broke through Green's door", Duan Xuan was also startled.

'We talked about it before the game,' said Son, 'and Ledley King could have a problem with this bit of defence, he hardly played with John Terry since he was selected for England'

This time, Altidore cut straight in front of Ledley King to grab the header, and as long as it was on target, the goal would be scored.

Capello was blown up from the dugout again, unhappy with both Milner and Ledley King's defence, one giving the pass gap and the other losing his position.

England fans almost had their hearts jump out of their throats when they found that the team did not seem to be as dominant as they had in the qualifiers, was it because the qualifiers were too weak or the team had regressed?

No one knows the answer!

It's as if every time they come to the tournament with hope, and then they are disappointed and lonely, falling on penalties, falling on fairy balls, falling on accident balls, anyway, they will always fall.

Everyone had a dream before the game, and then in the first half of the first game, they were poured a basin of cold water, and the American team played like this, if it were Germany, Spain......

'There was a problem with England's defence', said Neville, who didn't save face for his team-mate Michael Carrick, 'who should have protected the second point'

Wilson also nodded and said, "Starting with Carrick, Milner, Ledley King, everyone is making mistakes"

Mackin also missed a beat of his heartbeat when he turned around, and Liverpool's defensive system has been established since his debut, and it has been maintained well in recent years.

So he didn't worry about or actually feel what it was like to have a scary backline behind him, but he now knows that if they were scored first, they would be in big trouble.

These people, who are already very nervous, play against the wind again, and it is difficult for Mackin to expect them to fight back.

"Mark, he dropped back and got a short pass straight from Green's goal, which was a bit unexpected for the USA"

Finley rushed straight at Macklin, who passed to Carrick before he could come up, then ran a few steps forward and received Carrick's return again.

When Dempsey was also attracted to him, he pushed directly to the side, and Glen Johnson dribbled directly through the half.

The head coach of the U.S. team saw that the frontcourt interception failed, and quickly waved his hand to let the players retract, their three lines were kept very tight, and the protection between each other was very good.

This is the home skill of the middle and lower teams of the Premier League, and the United States team has learned a ten-ten, and all the defenders of the American team have been in place when Gerrard receives the ball.

There was only one Rooney up front, and Gerrard didn't take an irresponsible cross, dunked the ball back, and another diagonal pass back to Makqin in midfield, who had unparalleled trust in him.

"Mark, take the ball again, the U.S. team immediately pressed up and handed it to Carrick behind him, Mark stepped back to get the ball and handed it to Johnson again", Lineker saw that he did not rush forward, but slowed down when he reached the 35-meter area.

"Give it to me", after Johnson almost took the ball to death, a familiar sound came from the side, and Mackin led them from right to left, and then from left to right.

If the U.S. team presses forward, he will pass it back and let the two full-backs follow him, and the front court will naturally retreat.

'It was England's first consecutive possession in the opening game, Mark kept the tempo down, and okay, we can't mess around, that's England in the past,' Lineker exclaimed excitedly.

Those who have seen England's performance in the qualifiers have the impression of the new England, the England full of play-up and control at their feet, and they like to see England who can crush their opponents.

"GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, ENGLAND, GOGOGO", there was a faint cheer from the buzz in the stands.

"Don't worry, don't take any chances, don't take any chances", "Wayne (Rooney), come back more to get the ball"

Bobby Charlton's frown loosened in the stands, and Prince William smiled, "This is Mark", Gary Neville shook his head and sighed, "It's hard for Premier League teams to take control of the game against Liverpool"

I don't know if he is sorry for Manchester United, happy for England, or helpless because his sworn enemy has such a person.

Obviously, he is helping these players who are so nervous that they have soft feet to find their form, and if they want to find their form on the field, they need to touch the ball more, pass the ball more, and when their bodies are warm, their minds will naturally relax.

Seeing that Macqin actually slowly passed the ball back to the center circle, Capello actually let go of a little anxious heart, this team, as long as Macqin finds his form, it will not be too bad.

He can do it at Liverpool, and he can't do it in England.

This is his greatest confidence, the Commander Tower!

"Great", Duan Xuan said excitedly, "The best thing about Makqin is that no matter what position he is, he has a kind of control over the overall situation, he is Pirlo of England"

"Beautiful, this midfielder plays", Sun Jihai said, "although England did not create any good chances, but the United States team also struggled to play, and their defenders and goalkeepers were much less pressed"

What is the Wind of the General? That's it!

It's not how fast you run, how many people you pass, how many shots you take, whether you score a goal or not, it's whether you're on the pitch or whether you make your team a whole.

Become a clenched, fist!

Maybe it doesn't make the team the best, but at least it allows them to play their best properly.

Then, let go of your own and be nervous.

The U.S. team was very uncomfortable, and the old coach Bradley was also very uncomfortable, it was not the rhythm that the American team liked, it was in the opening period.

Now the U.S. players are finding it difficult for them to get the ball, and once Mackin is allowed to link the whole thing through the ball, the other players will mostly pass back, unless they have the pressing ability of Barca, but this is obviously not something they can do.

The pendulum is swinging!

Mack ran to the left midfield to receive Milner's return pass, a feint with his right foot, and a flick of his left foot to the side, shook off Bradley Jr. and opened the pass gap.

He has some experience of Zidane's midfield art over the years, not because of the pass, but because of the rhythm.

Yes, that wonderful thing again.

It's not about thinking about people and then making the opponent misjudge them through feints, it's a natural reaction to let him go on the next journey while the ball is running.

Simple, yet effective, never dragging the mud, never taking one more step, 100% pass success rate, no one has been able to achieve the midfield after Zidane!

Just like now, Mackin didn't think about Bradley Jr., but Rooney's run just now gave him an opportunity to pass the ball into the box.

Shake off the defense, keep up, pick up the left foot, and it is directly an oblique arc, past the American central defender Demerritt, and go straight to the combination between the two central defenders!

Rooney dodged out just right, the linesman followed firmly and ran firmly, without the intention of raising the flag, Capello suddenly stood up and ran to the sidelines, and the American fans in the stands twitched.

"Good ball, good pass! Rooney! Lineker shouted excitedly, it was a one-on-one ball that could be volleyed directly.

Another tall central defender, Oney, has been left behind, and Rooney has only the goalkeeper in front of him, Howard!

This is the best chance for England to play so far, and it is also Rooney's best chance to break the goal drought!

He picked up his left foot sideways, faced the ball, and pumped it on the ball with a "bang", as if to pull out the depression of his whole body.

Howard just raised his hand symbolically, the ball was too fast, and then he saw a white light, "whoosh", high, fly up the stands.

“F**K,F**K,hat the F**K!” , Rooney frowned and jumped up, his whole body collapsed, as if this could show his great loss!

“Goa…… Uh......", Lineker was like a duck suddenly stuck in the neck, speechless in disbelief......