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What is Ace?

The strongest card in a poker game is often used as a metaphor for the most powerful people, means, things, etc.

In sports team sports, the ace player is the well-deserved core of the team, in addition to having super strength that can lead the team to victory, there should also be a star effect, such as being able to drive the atmosphere of the scene.

As far as the world's two major team sports are concerned, in the NBA basketball in the United States, the Bulls, who have won the NBA championship twice and three times in a row, are the "Flyer" Michael Jordan, and the ace of the Lakers dynasty in the 21st century, Kobe Bryant.

As the world's number one sport, football, a giant club or a football powerhouse has never lacked trump cards from ancient times to the present.

And in the fourth match of the second round of the group stage of the 2016 European Championship in France, England and Wales, who is the ace?

The British Red Dragons Wales were able to reach the main draw of the continental tournament for the first time, thanks to Gareth Bale. In the European Championship qualifiers, he scored 7 goals and contributed 2 assists in 10 starts, almost single-handedly realizing the dreams of many Welsh star predecessors.

And scored a beautiful free kick in the first game to help the European Cup newcomers win their first international competition, the Real Madrid superstar who once set a record for the world's top three transfers and is firmly in the top five in the world, Bale is undoubtedly the team's biggest trump card.

If it were three months ago, who was the ace of the England national team, I believe most England fans would choose Wayne Rooney, because he is the record holder of this national team's goals, and he is the youngest and youngest goal player in the England national team, and the youngest goalscorer in the European Cup.

But since Qiansheng joined the England national team, he has broken all kinds of records for the age.

Whether it was a friendly match or the first match of the European Cup, Qiansheng proved with his absolute strength that he is the lion king of the Three Lions and the new ace of England.

Be surprised, the numbers speak.

In the first friendly match, the opponent was the strong "Star and Moon Army" Turkey, Qiansheng scored 1 goal and assisted Harry Kane and Jamie Walty to score. On the field, England had an absolute advantage, and the suppressed Turkey could not pass the half, which was a miracle. After Qiansheng left the game, England didn't seem to be able to play, and conceded two goals in a row at once, and the result of the game that should have been a big win turned into a narrow victory without Qiansheng, and was almost equalized by Turkey.

The second friendly match was almost a replica of the first, the opponent was the Asian powerhouse Australia, this time Qiansheng scored twice, after the game, Australia pulled back a goal, and this goal is still an own goal.

In the last friendly match, facing Portugal, the biggest opponent in the friendly match, Qiansheng scored two world-wave goals in the first half and won the game early, but because England coach Roy Hodgson had his own plans, Qiansheng was replaced at halftime. Fortunately, England did not concede again as they did in the previous two games.

The first game of the European Cup against the "Polar Bear" Russia, after scoring in the blitzkrieg, Qiansheng was targeted to death by the opponent, England also equalized at the last moment of the first half, and after the substitutions and tactics in the second half, Qiansheng did not score, but killed the game with two beautiful assists, so that the world can see that even if Qiansheng does not score, he can still help the team win.

So far, in 4 national team games, Qiansheng has scored 6 goals, assisted 4 times, and participated in all the goals in these four games.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon, I'm Martin Taylor, it's 13:50, and you can see from the picture that the Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli, who officiated the game, took the players from both sides on the field, and took this opportunity to introduce you to the list of starters for both sides."

Wales started in formation with 352 and the starting line-up was:

Goalkeeper: Wayne Hennessey

Defenders: James Chester No. 5, Ashley Williams No. 6 (c), Ben Davis No. 4

Midfielders: No. 2 Chris Ganttle, No. 14 David Edwards, No. 7 Joe Allen, No. 10 Aaron Ramsey, No. 3 Neil Taylor

Forwards: No. 9 Robson Kanu, No. 11 Gareth Bale

England started in 4213 and the starting line-up was:

Goalkeeper: No. 1 Joe Hart

Defenders: No. 2 Kyle Walker, No. 5 Gary Cahill (c), No. 6 Chris Smalling, No. 3 Danny Rose

Defenders: No. 17 Eric Deere, No. 20 Deli Ali

Midfielder: No. 9 Qiansheng

Forwards: No. 15 Jamie Walty, No. 11 Harry Kane, No. 7 Raheem Sterling

The formation of both sides is the same as in the previous game, but there is a change in the starting line-up.

Instead of fielding Jonatan Williams, the pseudo-striker who partnered Bale in the last game, Wales fielded a real striker, with Kanu coming off the bench in the last game and it was his run that allowed Aaron Ramsey to score the winner and secure their first European Championship victory.

Wales boss and former international Chris Coleman fielded a double striker and looked set to play against England.

The former Welsh internationals in the studio had mixed reactions.

Ryan Giggs has been an assistant to several managers at Manchester United since his retirement, and briefly in charge of the club, where he was puzzled by the tactics of his former team-mates playing against England.

"Could Chris be too contemptuous of his opponents? How can England as a whole, and especially in the presence of a dry man, play offensive tactics? ”

Robbie Savage waved his fist and said excitedly: "Ryan, you are too cowardly, Chris is doing the right thing, England looks powerful on the surface, three lions and three lions, in fact, they are cats, our red dragon can swallow them in one bite!" ”

After the war with Russia, there were many jokes on the Internet mocking England, obviously a lion, and he was afraid to become a cat when he saw a polar bear.

In fact, he mainly criticized Hodgson's use of troops, and was very dissatisfied with Hodgson's refusal to let Qiansheng play as a striker, thinking that this was teasing England fans.

Craig Bellamy and Savage have a temperament, and they are not only in agreement with what he says.

Ian Rush, the highest-ranking person, touched his signature mustache, smiled slightly, and said: "Ryan, there is a dry presence, you can't defend it, since you can't hold it, we also have Gareth, and Aaron who likes to attack forward, with their understanding of England defenders, there will definitely be a way to score, so this game is about who scores more goals." Chris knows in his heart, even Russia has failed to put a bus and use three people to wrap it up, rather than defend passively, it is better to give it a go. Ryan, you still haven't learned Alex's adventurous spirit. ”

Giggs was in a cold sweat, Ian was too right, since retiring from the game at Manchester United as an assistant to David Moyes and Louis van Gaal, and even once acted as the coach of the Red Devils, he experienced the huge pressure of coaching a giant team, and saw the failure of these two coaches in Manchester United, so he was timid, and once thought that if he coached Manchester United again, he might tremble, walk on thin ice, first think about how to be undefeated, and then how to score.

If he does that, I'm afraid he won't be able to be a real manager in his life, because he can't face the pressure, fight the pressure, and even lack the ambition to be aggressive and win games.

For the England side, it was also a change, that is, Wayne Rooney, the most experienced captain in the tournament, did not play, Qiansheng, who should have played the central striker position, was in the midfield, Kane played as a central striker, and the left winger was Raheem Sterling, who started the tournament for the first time.

Alan Shearer frowned at England's starting XI and looked at Gary Lineker.

"Why did you kick Wayne's position?" Shearer asked.

Lineker knocked on the table with his hand, seemingly forgetting that it was a live broadcast, and did not answer.

Martin Keown and Leo Ferdinand looked at each other, and Ferdinand said: "Maybe Gan is younger, he has better physical strength, his assist in the last game helped the team win, I think Roy should need Gan's pass to feed the striker." ”

Keown didn't speak, his level was limited, and he couldn't see the mystery, so it was better to be an audience.

If you don't work for nothing, Keown, you're awesome.

On the TV screen, the two sides had finished singing the national anthem, shook hands, picked sides, and prepared to kick off, Lineker finally spoke: "Roy wants to use dry to defend Gareth." ”

"What?" Everyone exclaimed in unison, and even Taylor, who was commentating, looked at Lineker.

'At 26 years old, Gareth is at his best physically, in his best game, and if he plays at his best in this game, what do you think, Eric? Deli? Gary? Or Chris? I dare to say that none of the current national team defenders can stop Gareth who is playing form. Lineker smiled, then looked at Keown and Ferdinand, and said: "Not to mention that they didn't reach the height of Saul, Leo, and John, even Tony and Martin back then, they were far inferior, and such a backline was already thankful that it was not blown up by Gareth." ”

Keown and Ferdinand looked at each other and smiled, Shearer bowed slightly thoughtfully, Taylor shook his head, and then focused on the TV, too late to listen to Lineker's analysis of why Qiansheng was specifically targeted at Bale, because the kick-off was off.

England chose a side, Wales kicked off, when Bale ran to the front, saw Qiansheng following him, couldn't help but be stunned, and asked Qiansheng, who was slightly taller than him, "Aren't you a striker?" What are you doing with me? ”

Qiansheng touched his nose, spread his hands, and said helplessly: "The boss arranged for me to make gummies." ”

Wales ace Bale, who wore a hairstyle similar to Ibrahimovic, said to England's ace Qiansheng with some surprise: "Gummy? ”

"yes." Qiansheng stretched out five fingers and said to Bell: "As long as I watch you for 50 minutes, I will be free." (To be continued.) )