219. The Great Rotation

13 shots, 6 on target, two lintels, the host who rotated several main players was forced to draw by Switzerland led by Jan Sommer who won the best player of the game in the dominant situation, and the two sides finally drew 0-0 and qualified together, and the French team also won the group as desired.

Albania, the land of eagles, scored with a first-half header from Armando Sadiku to win the first European Championship finals in their history with a 1-0 win over Romania, while also beating Romania by three points to avoid bottom of the group.

Despite finishing third in the group, Albania is unlikely to be the best of the four groups, unless the other groups are third-placed. This will not be known until the end of the third round.

Hugo Lloris, who was not rotated and continued to start, equalled current manager Didier Deschamps' record of 54 appearances as captain of the national team.

Lloris, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, is just 29 years old and has played 75 games for his country since making his senior national debut in 2008. Since 2010, he has been the captain of the French team.

The 29-year-old is just the golden age of goalkeepers, and if nothing else, Lloris could break Didier Deschamps' record at this European Championship.

The battle in Group A is over, and the final round of battle in Group B is reigniting.

The current situation in Group B is as follows:

England are in first place with six points from two consecutive wins, scoring five goals, conceding two goals and having a goal difference of three.

Although Wales and Slovakia are both tied on three points with 1 win and 1 loss, Wales has the advantage in the relationship between winners and losers, so they are second in the group, Slovakia is third in the group, and Russia, who have lost two in a row, are at the bottom.

As long as England remain unbeaten against Slovakia, they are guaranteed to top the group.

As long as Slovakia can't beat England, Wales can finish second in the group as long as they are unbeaten against Russia.

Slovakia will have to beat England if they want to top the group, and if they want to finish second in the group, they will have to count on Russia beating Wales at the same time as they don't lose to England.

Taking a step back, as long as Slovakia does not lose to England, they can fight for the best third place in the group, and at present, Slovakia is quite promising.

Recently, FA chairman Greg Dike said that if England do well at this European Championship, then manager Roy Hodgson can get a new contract.

In the pre-match press conference, in response to questions from reporters about the matter, Hodgson said that he should focus on the game now and not think about the contract.

"I've done this many times before, so this time it's no different. My contract ends after the European Championships, as everyone knows. ”

'The only thing to focus on now for me and for the players is the game against Slovakia and how far we can go in the Euros. Whether it's to reach the round of 16, to reach the quarter-finals or the semi-finals, the final. ”

"Who knows how far we can go? It depends on our own performance. All we can do is focus and work hard in the game. ”

'It's a condition that guarantees us staying at the Euros, and then the FA will naturally make their decision.'

"A starter against Slovakia? It will not be announced until the start of the competition. However, I believe that every player in the squad has the quality to start the game. ”

"Slovakia are very strong, this game is not easy to play, we can only try to win. A draw is acceptable, and you can still guarantee the top spot in the group at the lowest cost, so why not? ”

If you go to France, be sure to check out Saint-Etienne.

Without the rich history of Lyon, without the aroma of the romantic red wines of Bordeaux Lamond, without the gorgeous and prosperous harbor of Marseille, and without the unique artistic cultivation of Paris.

This is Saint-Etienne, in the 16th century, because of the order of François I, the military industry rose here, and the "military city" Saint-Etienne also became an important post on the Paris-Arnonet road from an obscure small village.

In the 19th century, the discovery of coal provided the impetus for the industrial revolution that was still raging, and the first railway in France was built here, making Saint-Etienne one of the top ten cities in France.

However, after World War II, Saint-Etienne faced the depletion of coal resources, the impact of oil and foreign coal suppliers, and the decline of the once thriving industrial capital. The industrial system has gradually become a "capital of unemployment" and "capital of crime".

Saint-Etienne, who has endured a throes of the past, does not intend to sink while reminiscing about the glory of the past, as innovation and modern art have become the city's new calling card. In 2003, the Municipality of Saint-Etienne established the "Creative Grant" award, becoming the first city in Europe to do so. In November 2010, Saint-Etienne became the first French city to be named a UNESCO Creative Cities of Design by the Global Creative Cities Network. The former Saint-Etienne pistol factory has been transformed into a multi-purpose art district, and modern art galleries have been set up one after another.

In Saint-Etienne, you can experience the beauty of medieval European gardens at Place Jean-Jaurès, get up close and personal with nature in the Pira National Park, and if you like monuments, the Château d'Eserrois, the Château de Languege and the Château de Rochetelélère are all great destinations. Of course, if you're just looking for a city corner to sit down for a drink in the evening or join the Saint-Etienne at the bar on match day, then Avenue des Martyrs is the place for you.

The Stade Guichal is a modern, multi-purpose stadium that is currently home to Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne.

Located in the northern part of the city centre, the stadium is built on a mine access and next to a steel mill.

Originally the Stade Guishar had a running track, which was later removed during a renovation in 1956 to allow spectators to see the games more closely.

The Stade Guishar is mainly used for football matches and was used in the 1984 European Championship, the 1998 World Cup and the 2003 Confederations Cup. In addition, the Stade Gichal hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

The stadium takes its name from Giofwa Gillard, owner of a local grocery store chain in Saint-Etienne, who later acquired the land on which it was built.

The Stade Guisal was officially opened on 13 September 1931. Because the home team Saint-Etienne has a green shirt, Gichar has also been dubbed "Green Hell".

At the height of the 70s when Saint-Etienne was at its height (Saint-Etienne topped Ligue 1 10 times in the 70s and 80s), the Stade Guishard maintained a high attendance (the highest attendance record was set in 1985 and was attended by more than 47,000 fans).

In 2011, the Stadium Guishard was renovated for Euro 2016 and will have a capacity of 42,000 spectators.

The exterior of the Quichal Stadium is quite "British", meaning that there are no four-corner stands. This means that the stadium grandstand consists of 4 separate stands, namely: the Charles Parrett Stand, the Janenella Stand, the Pierre-Flandre Stand and the Henri Point Stand.

The stadium hosted four matches during the European Championships, three of which were group games, where the crucial battle between Slovakia and England was played. Four days later, there will be a round of 16 match here.

More than 40,000 Slovak and English fans packed the Gichal Stadium, and there was an uproar among England fans when the stadium's commentators announced the starting line-ups for both sides.

And the commentators and commentators of this game smiled wryly at the starting lineup in front of them, but they didn't expect Hodgson to be bold and rotate all of them, and even Qiansheng didn't start the game. This made the fans and guests who wanted to see Qiansheng playing.

England's starting line-up:

Goalkeeper: No. 13 Fraser Forster

Defenders: No. 12 Nathaniel Klein, No. 16 John Stones, No. 6 Chris Smalling, No. 21 Ryan Bertrand

Midfielders: No. 14 Jordan Henderson, No. 10 Wayne Looney (c), No. 18 Jake Wilshere

Forwards: No. 8 Adam Lallana, No. 22 Marcus Rashford, No. 7 Raheem Sterling

Slovakia fielded a starting line-up for the last win over Russia:

Goalkeeper: No. 23 Matus Kozačić

Defenders: No. 2 Peter Pecarrick, No. 3 Martin Skrtel (c), No. 4 Jan Durica, No. 15 Thomas Hubocan

Midfielders: 19 Juraj Kucka, 22 Viktor Pekovski, 17 Marek Hamsik

Forwards: No. 20 Robert Mark, No. 8 Audrey Duda, No. 7 Vladimir Weiss

Both sides started with a 433 and it was a happy match for Slovakia boss Jan Kozak, who burst into tears when he got his England squad.

Thanks to Roy's mercy, without the strong and unspeakable pervert of Shang Qiansheng, there is no problem with Baoping's strategic goal.

Sitting on the bench, Qiansheng and Harry Kane next to him laughed, Gary Neville glanced at them and said to Hodgson: "Boss, don't be careless, if you lose this game, the top spot in the group will be gone." ”

Hodgson blinked, touched his chin, and said, "If you lose the ball, just change it." ”

Neville: "......"

After the start of the game, the large rotation of England substitutes was very active, and it was rare to have the opportunity to play, especially many people who participated in international competitions for the first time, such as Lallana, Raheem Sterling, Rashford and others.

In order to fight for the main team, the young Lions tried their best, and soon after the opening, England once pressed Slovakia to play. (To be continued.) )