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Russia gave it a go in the last ten minutes and created a lot of scoring opportunities, but Joe Hart, like Igor Akinfeev in the first half, immediately turned into a goalkeeper after conceding the goal, making all kinds of divine saves up and down, left and right, and denied all the opponent's must-score goals.

Seeing Hart's performance, many fans remembered that once upon a time, England was also a country rich in goalkeepers.

Since 1960, English football has not lacked goalkeepers. From Gordon Banks to Pat Jennings, from Neville Thochar to David Seaman. If you're looking for a reliable place to trust in the middle of two goalposts, look no further than the English goalkeeper.

As Peter Hilton wrote in his autobiography, "Every country has something to be proud of, such as Swiss clocks and Italian sports cars." For English football, goalkeepers are their signature. ”

In the 60s, 70s, 80s, England's golden age in goalkeeper may have passed, so much so that now they have hit a bottleneck.

Today's best goalkeeper in England is Hart, who plays for Manchester City. There is no doubt about his ability, but whether he can be considered the top goalkeeper in Europe is still worth debabling. He made fatal mistakes against Bayern Munich and Chelsea in 2013 and even now he is occasionally left on the bench by Manchester City.

Maybe Hart will prove himself in the future and prove that he has caught up with his predecessors. This summer's European Championship is an opportunity for him to prove himself. If he can help the Three Lions win the European Championships, he will become a legend in England alongside World Cup-winning Banks.

After seeing Hart's heroic save from Artem Dzyuba's must-score goal, Leondeni Slutsky knew the game had been lost, turned back to his seat, and remained silent.

In the game against Slovakia two days later, not only Russia will have to fight against the water, but Slovakia, who lost to Wales, will also have to try to get three points. Whoever loses will be eliminated early. For Slutsky, the focus was already on the next crucial game, and in the corner of the stadium stands, the Slovaks had already gotten up and left ready for the next game.

The battle of the Lions and Bears ended in victory for the Three Lions, 3-1, one more goal difference than Wales, and England temporarily topped Group B.

After the game, Qiansheng ran to the fan stands of the Qianjiu Club to express his gratitude to them.

The Russian center Dzyuba who scored a goal in this game approached Gansheng to exchange jerseys with him, because he had just learned that the best player of the game was the biggest contributor to scoring one goal and contributing two assists to help England win the game, England's new No. 9 Qiansheng. And this game is also his first international tournament, so he knows that if he gets this jersey of Qiansheng, it will be very memorable.

After exchanging jerseys with Dzyuba, Gary Neville pulled him over and pointed to the backdrop set up on the side of the pitch, saying that he had been selected as the best player of the game and was supposed to be interviewed by reporters there.

At the beginning of the second half, Qiansheng, who retreated into the midfield, seemed to be incarnated as Spanish midfield master Xavi Alonso and German cake feeding master Mesut Ozil, using medium and long passes to make people shine in the midfield, not only creating 6 threatening goals, but also assisting Deli Ali to overtake the game and Harry Kane to set up the victory.

Qiansheng participated in the international competition for the first time, scored 1 goal and 2 assists in his debut, participated in the excellent performance of 3 goals, helped England win the tough Russia, and deservedly was selected as the best player of the game.

"Hello, Gan, first of all, congratulations on being voted MVP of the game, which not only made you the youngest player ever to appear at the European Championship finals, but also set the record for the youngest goalscorer. How do you feel about this? ”

"Uh, there's such a thing? If you don't say it, I don't know. As for the impressions, isn't that all? Qiansheng spread his hands and the corners of his mouth twitched. These records can't bring him money, and he has a fart feeling.

'You've been playing as a striker in the Premier League, you've done really well and you've won the Golden Boot. Why do you rarely play as a striker in the national team? ”

"It's all about the team, it's about winning the game. Even if I don't play as a striker, we've got Harry, Jamie, Marcus, uh, and Wayne, they're all strong and they can all score. ”

"You play in midfield, is it arranged by the coach?"

'It's a tactical need and as a member of the national team, we all follow the coach's instructions.

"Do you like playing in this position?"

"I can't say whether I like it or not, actually, I don't play in midfield all the time, but I won't reveal the tactics arranged by the coach." After Qiansheng finished speaking, he covered his mouth with a smile, looking like a child keeping secrets.

The reporters laughed, and they found out that Qiansheng was actually a minor under the age of 16, and to put it bluntly, he was a child.

It's just that his performance on the court, and the answer just now, are completely invisible.

It is very consistent for young and old people to be used on Qiansheng, but unlike young and old people who are deliberately or suppressed, Qiansheng appears to be more spontaneous and comfortable.

"As the youngest ever MVP of a tournament in an international tournament, what are your goals for this European Championship?"

"The goal?" Qiansheng stood up and said confidently: "We want to win the European Cup." ”

"That's the team's goal, what about you personally?"

Scratching his head, Qiansheng said embarrassedly: "I'm a striker, of course I want to win the Golden Boot." It's just that there are a lot of strikers who are better than me, so I probably don't have much hope. ”

The reporters looked at each other, not much hope? You're kidding us! You scored 34 goals in just 8 games in the Premier League, and then won the Premier League Golden Boot. When did the British learn to be humble? Oh no, you're from Huaxia.

Because he still had to interview the head coach, Qiansheng quickly finished leaving.

England coach Roy Hodgson was comfortable in the post-match interview, facing some tricky questions from reporters.

'I'm very happy with the way the players played in this game. Russia is very strong, and it was actually very difficult to win this game. Although we scored from the start, Russia adjusted and equalised before the end of the first half, and the Russian manager was very tactical. ”

"There has always been no weak team in the European Championship finals, and every game is not easy to play."

"Why did you replace Wayne at halftime? As Qian said, it's all about the team. Because I wanted to win the game, I needed to make adjustments, and Wayne came off because of the tactical changes, and he played well in the first half. Gan did a great job up front, but he was heavily guarded by the Russians and couldn't get the ball. When a striker doesn't have the ball at his feet, it weakens the team's attacking power. So in the second half, I let Gan retreat, which is to free him and stay away from the goal, on the one hand, to get rid of the opponent's bag defense, and on the other hand, to use Gan's organizational ability and good passing ability to help the team. As Qian said, apart from Qian, our other strikers are capable of breaking through any opponent's door. Everyone saw the game in the second half, doesn't this prove that in addition to shooting himself, he can also help the team score with passes? ”

"What's next in the game? The group stage is a very intense schedule with short intervals, so we may need to go to Lens early to prepare and have time to watch the opponents before deciding who will be next. ”

'Wales are a strong team at the moment and a lot of their players play in the English league, so they are familiar with our style and know our style. Again, we know them well. ”

'Gareth is a great player, he's really the heart of this team and we're definitely going to find a way to limit him. It would be a disaster for us to let him run. ”

"Let the dry defend Gareth? Sounds like a good idea. Hodgson burst out laughing.

"What's the new tactic for the second half?" Hodgson was a little hesitant, and the revelation of the new tactics in the second half certainly caught the attention of the remaining two opponents in the group stage, as well as potential opponents.

"It doesn't matter what the tactics are, it's all about winning the game. We have 23 very good lads, everybody is capable, but only 11 people played, so we will be based on the style and tactics of the opponent. Hodgson felt that the time had not come, so he passed it perfunctorily.

After the post-match interview, the England national team is ready to leave Marseille for Lens to prepare for the next English derby against Wales.

The second match day of the European Championship came to an end after the match between England and Russia, and the performance and statistics of the match appeared in the form of a report in the hands of some of the national team managers who took England seriously.

Qiansheng data:

Shots on goal 1

Hits on goal 1

Goal 1

Assist 2

6 Dangerous Passes (Highest Dangerous Ball Created to date)

188 passes

96% pass completion rate

The number of dribbles is 12

100% success rate

When these managers look at this data, they almost say something like: Ziao, did you remember the data mistaken or did you look at the wrong person? That's the top midfielder!

When they turned on the TV, computer, and tablet to watch the recording of the game, and cooperated with the investigation, they almost gasped: this new tactic of England is very similar to the free man tactic of the "football emperor" Franz Beckenbauer's era, the difference is that the king is a free man for the defender, while Qiansheng is the free man for the forward.

Although this tactic is still in its infancy, it still cannot be underestimated, especially the brain of the court shown by Qiansheng makes them feel very tricky. (To be continued.) )