Chapter 1131: Two consecutive wins in the warm-up match
The score of the pre-World Cup warm-up match between China and England in Brazil was 1-0 in the first half, and the Chinese team took the lead, and the goal was scored by captain Iro, whose long-range shot after a breakthrough helped the team break the deadlock.
England, who were behind, were keen to equalise before the end of the first half, but due to their lack of ability, they could not equalize until the end of the first half.
As the players from both sides entered the locker room, the on-site commentary booth became lively, and they all gave their own summaries of the first half.
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray gave his own comments on England's performance in the first half: "England's boys can be said to have worked very hard in the first half, but many times the game can not rely on hard work to get the same reward, and it can even be said that England is lucky to be only one goal behind in the first half, Ai's Chinese team is a world-class team, and now England has become a second-rate team in the world......"
"Sturridge was in excellent form in the Premier League in 2013-2014, but let's not forget that he was supported by Wu, the core of the current Chinese midfield, and with the help of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, he scored 34 goals in all competitions, in other words...... His true personal abilities need to be improved, and ...... Captain Wayne Rooney's quality has dropped a lot from what he used to be, because he played the role of playmaker in attack a lot of the time at Manchester United, and he has to play the role of finisher in the national team, which is a bit difficult for him......
When Andy Gray gushed his comments, the BBC commentator, who is also the legendary England striker Lineker, also commented, saying: "This England team is arguably the weakest England team of all time, and as the duo of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard age, no one can carry over their legacy, neither Wilshere nor Henderson have the ability to match it, which is why they were at a disadvantage for most of the first half. Add to that the centre-back combination of Gary Cahill and Jagielka doesn't give anyone any sense of security, not at all as John Terry and Rio Ferdinand......
In addition, CCTV commentator He Wei is also commenting, but his mood is obviously high: "In the first half, we showed our due strength, and it is normal to take the lead over England, but the score of 1:0 is not particularly reassuring, and what we should do in the second half is to lock up the victory with a solid defense, which will help us a lot in the future World Cup......
While commentators from major TV stations commented, players from both sides also entered their respective locker rooms.
However, there is a clear difference in the mood of the players on both sides, even the managers of both sides, with Chinese coach Pep Guardiola praising the players with high spirits, while England manager Roy Hodgson's expression is gloomy.
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In the second half, there was a change of sides, and as this game was a warm-up game, both sides had seven room for adjustment, and England manager Roy Hodgson took the lead in making changes, replacing Sterling with Manchester United striker Welbeck to strengthen the attack.
However, this adjustment did not have an immediate effect, because the defensive energy of the Chinese team has always been in good shape.
The entire backline, except for Shi Ke, who is slightly younger at the age of 21, the two fullbacks Jiang Zhipeng and Zhang Linpeng are both 25 years old and at the peak of their careers, while Feng Xiaoting is 28 years old this year and is completely at the peak of his career.
Moreover, the young Shi Ke did not bring chaos to the team's backline, and because of his youth and speed, he helped the team alleviate a crisis.
As one of the two most favoured centre-backs in world football today, he has fully demonstrated his potential.
England's attack lacked variety, while China's attack was full of strategy, and the threat posed by it was naturally huge.
In the 63rd minute of the game, Wu Xi took a corner kick, Ailo suddenly accelerated from the middle to the front point, Gary Cahill and Welbeck, who were in charge of marking him, did not react, the football was rubbed by him from the front point to the middle, and the central defender Feng Xiaoting, who was inserted in the back, received the header and smashed the ball into the net, and goalkeeper Joe Hart could not reach the whip......
The score became 2:0
"Whoa!!"
Suddenly, the sky above the Maracanã Stadium erupted in a huge cheer, and the whole stadium trembled a little because of the sound of their outburst.
Looking at Feng Xiaoting, who was celebrating the goal in the camera, BBC commentator Lineker shook his head and said: "There is still half an hour left in the game, but the game can be declared over for England, because the two sides are not at the same level at all, and the Chinese team is completely playing its own state, so ......"
In fact, the game didn't deviate much from Lineker's speculation.
The Chinese team, which led by two goals, began to make substitution adjustments, giving other substitutes sitting on the bench some opportunities to find the state of the game by the way.
After the Chinese team made adjustments, the team's attack was not as sharp as before, so England was given a lot of space to attack.
England's successive attacks also gave them a great opportunity to score, captain Wayne Rooney took over the pass from the substitute Lallana with a chest pad, followed by a half-volley, goalkeeper Wang Xiaolei tragically made a background emperor, watching Rooney's world wave score......
Just when the England fans in the stands thought the momentum of the team was back, the captain of the Chinese team, Aillo, stepped up and took advantage of a free-kick in front of the court to extend the score to two goals again.
Iello's goal sent the England fans in despair as they felt like they were back in the days when Chelsea dominated European football, and as long as Iroh was on the pitch, there was no way for the teams they were backing to win.
It's like this contest between national teams, too.
England captain Wayne Rooney pulled off the captain's armband tied to his left arm, feeling the pressure from the captain's armband, and he suddenly became extremely worried about England's prospects at the World Cup in Brazil......
When Iroh scored this goal, it was already the 82nd minute of the game, and then the two teams began to make continuous substitution adjustments, and the captain of the Chinese team, Iro, was also replaced by Wu Lei in the 87th minute.
And the score of 3:1 is also the score at the end of the game.
In the end, the Chinese team relied on two goals and one assist from captain Ailo to defeat England 3-1 at the Maracanã Stadium and win two consecutive warm-up matches before the start of the World Cup.