Chapter 254: The Courage of the Great War between Britain and Germany (2).

1:0!!!

Less than 10 minutes into the game, England broke the deadlock with Wayne Rooney's goal and got off to a dream start!

After conceding the goal, the German team quickly adjusted their tactics, Loew stood on the sidelines and constantly made the two German full-backs become full-backs, Lahm and Schultz crossed the "line" drawn by Lew in the dressing room, no longer focusing all their energy on defending Downing and Gerrard, but directly attacking the England team's backline!

In the middle, the German team no longer forced short passes, but used the super long-range shooting ability of Ballack and Frings to threaten the goal behind Joe Hart directly outside the penalty area! Ballack has been a well-known heavy gun in football in recent years, and Frijns' stunning long-range shot from 40 metres out against Costa Rica in the opening game of the '06 World Cup in Germany proved the Bremen midfielder's long-range shooting skills...... It is no exaggeration to say that the long-range shooting skills of the two are absolutely at the top level in European football!

This adjustment by tactician Loew is really a bit of a "snake and seven inches", aimed at the weak point of the England team - the goalkeeper!

The goalkeeper, a position that fans across England will be terrified of, is the "seven inches" of the England team of the madman Lee in the eyes of the tactician Loew, whether it is Robinson or James before, he has made low-level stupid mistakes, even the "wise and great" predecessor Seaman has also been played by Ronaldinho, who was not famous at the time, in the World Cup...... So, at this moment, rookie goalkeeper Joe Hart will face a tough test!

###砰!

Ballack once again bombarded the goal near the arc of the penalty area!

Like a high-speed maglev train speeding close to the ground, the white football drew a straight track on the green lawn, rushing between Terry and Anton-Ferdinand, and came to Joe Hart in a menacing manner...... Fast!

Heavy!

In the terror of nearly 80,000 Three Lions fans at Wembley Stadium clutching their hearts and eyes, Joe Hart made the standard save motion of kneeling and outstretching his arms, but ...... Probably because of his first appearance for the national team and his first performance under the attention of more than 80,000 fans, the goalkeeper from the Championship team Rochdal was a little stiff because he was too nervous, and his arm that bent down to hug the football did not immediately recover the force when he touched the football!

The soccer ball smashed on Joe Hart's wrist and jumped up like a mischievous white elf to make a close contact with Joe Hart's forehead, bouncing back into the box with Joe Hart's panicked expression...... Mistaken?

Immediately there was a loud buzz from the stands as a swarm of bees returning to their nests, as Miroslav Klose, dressed in a red Germain chariot shirt, burst into the England penalty area like a hungry snow leopard...... His target was the white soccer ball that bounced back and slowly stayed near the penalty spot!

The German team's main center forward stomped his left foot on the ground as he ran, his right calf swung back sharply, and his heel could almost kick his ass...... This is the standard punch stance!

Great opportunity!

At such a close distance, with Klose's strength, there was 100% certainty of sending the football into the goal behind Joe Hart, who was still immersed in the regret of the mistake, and the more than 2,000 German fans in the stands could not help but jump up from their seats and prepare to cheer, and the appearance of Joe Hart staggering from the ground and struggling to get up in the penalty area looked ridiculous...... But...... The other foot touched the football one step ahead!

Terry's foot!

The Blues captain scrambled for a well-timed sliding tackle before Klose could shoot, and almost kicked the ball off the line with the ball of his own foot from diagonally behind! Klose scrambled to retract his feet, but it was time to kick Terry in the back...... Forcing ~~ Referee Steven Taylor's whistle blew, his right hand pointed near the corner kick area, and the German team won a corner!

“…… Oh, God!! Joe Hart misses...... Klose grabs the point, dangerous dangerous dangerous!! Terry...... John Terry, the captain of the national team in the McClaren era, saved the England team......" This time Lineker roared before Sester: "Crazy Lee's flaw was caught by Loew, it would be a mistake to choose a young player with little experience in the top flight to be in goal in such a game......"

Sester couldn't refute it, because although Ballack's shot just now was very powerful, it was at a positive angle, almost directly into Joe Hart's arms, and Joe Hart actually made a mistake in such a shot?

Could it be that the madman Lee really lost his eyes this time?

There was a roar of applause in the stands, and the hero who enjoyed the applause was John Terry!

The centre-back, who was removed from the captain's armband as soon as the madman Lee took office, used his strength and attitude to win the love of the Three Lions fans, as for Joe Hart? Such a low-level mistake does not let the little guy taste a strong boo, even if the fans are the least merciful...... On the sidelines!

The first to yell at the field was not Lee Tong-beom, but Sturic and Manzioni!

The two black guys rushed to the bottom line and shouted: "Hey, Hart, hey, you guy who was lucky enough to get a chance to start, what the hell did you do, claiming to be the greatest number one goalkeeper in the future of the England team, how can you make such a mistake?"

"If you're weak, let me, England's number one defender, Manzioni, keep the goal for you......"

On the field!

Joe Hart wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with palpitations, and an invisible pressure slowly pressed down on him like a mountain, and he was just about to apologize to his teammates when he heard the roars of Speculici and Manzioni on the sidelines, and the two guys were ashamed to use a bunch of modifiers like "the greatest xx" to describe themselves, which caused a round of good-natured laughter among the English fans near the corner kick area!

Belch...... Broken!

Manzioni and Sturich, who were overly excited, realized that they were not in a closed hotel room, shouting such words in front of more than 80,000 fans and 200 media outlets, and they probably became famous without having to play football...... The black lads returned to the bench with their faces covered with their hats, blushing and thick-necked...... However, being so troubled by Skulridge and Manzioni, Joe Hart suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and the rookie gate mustered up the courage to secretly look around the coach's bench on the sidelines, and found that the boss Maniac Lee was giving him a thumbs up!

Joe Hart looked left and right, and after making sure that the boss was indeed giving him a thumbs up and not Terry or anyone else, a heart finally put back in his stomach, and soon heard the boss shouting from the sidelines: "Hart, relax, you're a great guy, relax......"

The latter words were drowned out by the shouts and chants of the fans, but it was enough for Joe Hart!

That's right, I'm a great guy!

Joe Hart, who finally let go of all the pressure, spat on his gloves, then rubbed it hard, and looked firmly at the corner area, where German defender Frings stood behind the football and was ready to take a corner!

Players from both sides in the penalty area pushed and shoved together!

Captain David Beckham patted Joe Hart on the shoulder: "Relax and don't let the boss down!" ”

Joe Hart nodded earnestly!

###砰!

Frijns' corner went straight into the back corner of the England goal, and Merdesak barely managed to get the ball back into the middle of the box in the battle with Anton Ferdinand...... Since Medsak's return power was so small that there was no way to borrow his strength, Klose had no choice but to win with an angle, and the ball drew a high parabola in the air after a light touch on Klose's forehead, bypassing the desperately provoked Philips Neville's head, and falling to the top right corner of the goal...... "Danger!!" Klose's header...... The far angle was selected...... God, Neville has risen to the top...... Joe Hart? yes-yes-yes-yes!!! A good save that Joe Hart reacted quickly to pick it off just as the ball was about to drop into the back of the net...... Amazing jumping ability...... Sester finally found an opportunity to refute Lineker: "Joe Hart has the potential to be a top goalkeeper, and the madman Lee has never looked ......away"

Lineker doesn't mind: "He's a good lad and if he gets enough workouts, his future is worth looking forward to...... Well, I admit, you win! ”

"It's the madman Lee who won!" Sester corrected.

On the field!

Joe Hart took the ball off and immediately launched an attack, only for Downing to break through and was sent off the perimeter by Germany's left wing-back Scholz with a yellow card...... The applause in the stands rang out again, this time it was finally the rookie goalkeeper's turn to enjoy the cheers of the fans, and the first successful save made Joe Hart instantly full of confidence, and all the pressure disappeared in an instant!

In world football, there are many players who are big players, maybe in the usual games their performance is not leaky, but when it comes to the critical moment, there will always be an explosion of impressive energy, and Joe Hart is obviously such a player!

After successfully saving Klose's difficult header and getting through the initial discomfort and nervousness, the rookie goalkeeper played more and more smoothly in the following games...... "Frings' long-range shot from outside the box was swirled into the far corner of the goal with a strong spin...... Dangerous!!! Joe Hart, a beautiful save, jumped up to lift the ball off the line......"

"It's Joe Hart again!! It's him again...... Klose's close-range shot was incredibly pressed under the 20-year-old, a great save! Joe Hart saved Philips Neville's life, and it was his mistake that gave Germany a chance......"

Prince Porti held his head in disbelief as his high-quality long-range shot was saved by England's rookie goalkeeper...... It's surprising how Maniac Lee found out about the Rochdal goalkeeper who hasn't played a top-flight game yet? Joe Hart is fully qualified to be a regular ......"

On the sidelines!

Loew's brow furrowed more and more, and the master tactician found himself making another mistake, England's "seven inches" didn't seem to be here with the goalkeeper!

Truth be told, Joe Hart's play has made it difficult for Loew to link him with the goalkeeper of a Championship side, how exactly did Crazy Lee find out about him? In addition to taking office, in an international tournament as important as England, how much courage does it take to use a young player who hasn't proven himself?

(To be continued)