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The schedule for the World Cup in Germany is very tight. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info after the end of the group stage, there is no truce scheduled. The knockout stage and the group stage are seamlessly connected!

The first to play in the knockout round is still the host Germany, who are the top of Group A, and they face Sweden, the second place team in Group B!

In this game, the German team showed strong strength, they played a 2-0 game against Sweden without the ball, and also became the first team to advance to the quarterfinals!

Four hours later, another quarter-final was played!

Group C winners Argentina face Group D Group 2nd Mexico.

The rivalry between these two American technical teams is also very exciting.

Just five minutes into the game, Mexico took advantage of a set-piece in front of the court for Barcelona star Marcos to score the lead!

However, just four minutes later, Argentina also seized a set-piece opportunity and pulled a goal back from Crespo!

In the opening 10 minutes, both sides scored a goal each, which also made people look forward to a goal shootout!

It's just that in the next 80 minutes of the game, although the two sides still had a wonderful attack, they have not been able to rewrite the score.

The match went into the first extra time of this World Cup!

In the exciting extra time, Maxi Rodriguez, the top scorer of the Argentine team so far, opened the door of the Mexican team with a world wave, and also allowed the Argentine team to come from behind and eliminate Mexico and advance to the quarterfinals!

They will also meet their old rivals Germany in the quarter-finals!

…… After the first set of matchups in the quarter-finals.

As the group winners of Group B, England are also going to play in the knockout rounds.

They face Ecuador, who have qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time!

Before the game, Eriksen also made a detailed study of Ecuador's previous matches.

Especially in the three group games, Ecuador showed their strong defensive ability by not conceding a single goal in the first two group games, but they conceded three goals in one go in the final round.

Among them, Krauser scored twice with a header in this game!

This also allowed Eriksen to find a way to deal with Ecuador, which was the high-altitude bombing that the English were best at!

Although their top scorer Delgado is also a player who is good at high-altitude bombing. But their backline, except for Espisano, is only a little over 1.7 meters tall!

Therefore, their air defense is really limited!

As a result, in the pre-match preparations, Eriksen's tactics were still based on wide crosses.

Chen Xi and Crouch played as center strikers in training.

When Crouch was in the center position, the impact was obviously not as good as Chen Xi. However, after Chen Xi arrived in the middle, whether it was Gerrard, Joe Cole or Downing on the left side, his ability to create opportunities was obviously inferior to Chen Xi.

Obviously, when Eriksen pushes Chen Xi up the line, England will get a super centre-forward, but they will have to lose a wing supreme!

In such a paradoxical situation, England ushered in the match against Ecuador...... The match was scheduled to be played at the Gottlieb Delem Stadium in Stuttgart!

The stadium, which can accommodate 50,000 fans, has once again become the home of the England team!

England fans are already the most fanatical fans in world football, and the perfect performance of the England team in the past two years has also made them even more fanatical. In addition, the distance between England and Germany is not too far, so the England team can feel the atmosphere of the home stadium in almost every game in this World Cup!

The game started at 5 p.m. on time!

In this game, Eriksen finally decided to let Chen Xi appear in the center forward position. His partner is Little Fat Rooney!

In midfield, Joe Cole appeared on the left, with the middle still a duo and captain David Beckham on the right.

At the back, with Gary Neville injured, Eriksen surprisingly deployed Hargreaves at right-back.

The Ecuadorian side lined up a four-four-two formation, and the tactics were the defensive counterattacks that they were good at!

…… Once the game started, England struggled to find clear opportunities against a cautious Ecuador.

Defending Chen Xi in the penalty area is Espisano, the tallest Espisano in the Ecuadorian backline!

Ecuador's four midfielders are all capable of attacking and defending, and in the opening stages, they basically stayed at the back to participate in the defense.

With as many as eight defenders in Ecuador, England struggled to find a good chance for a while. A lot of the time, it's just a matter of creating chances through a reluctant long-range shot from outside the box or a direct cross into the middle.

It's just that it's easier to defend in this way, so England haven't been able to pose much of a threat.

This went on for more than 20 minutes.

Halfway through the first half, a break from the left that resulted in a foul on Valencia.

England were given a free-kick on the left side of the box, about 25 metres from goal!

This is the best range for a free-kick shooter, and England have two free-kick masters in the lineup, Chen Xi and David Beckham. This is obviously a good opportunity for England to take the lead.

Chen Xi and Beckham both walked to the place where the foul was committed, and after some discussion, they both withdrew some distance. It's impossible to guess who will take the free-kick!

With the referee's whistle!

The two started to run at the same time, but Chen Xi suddenly stopped his steps after running two steps, and Beckham's right foot was pumped to the bottom of the ball!

Then the ball drew a Beess arc in the air, bypassed the human wall, and also passed through the goalkeeper's save, and went directly into the goal!

“goooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ David ~~~~~~ Beckham!! As the captain of the England team, David Beckham broke the deadlock on the pitch with his signature stunt when the team couldn't open the situation! This goal also made Beckham the first English player in history to score in three consecutive World Cups! 1-0, England took the lead! Paul Mortensen exclaimed excitedly.

The England fans in the stands also erupted in the highest decibel cheers for their captain!

After the goal, Beckham rushed to the sidelines of the pitch excitedly, clenched his hands into fists, and celebrated the goal with a roar!

After that, as if he remembered something again, he turned around and summoned Chen Xi over and gave him a hug.

Although he is confident in his free kick, Beckham knows that Chen Xi will be more sure than him in such a position. However, Chen Xi gave up this opportunity that allowed him to continue to expand his advantage in the scorer list and conceded a free kick to him to take the penalty. Naturally, Beckham was very moved!

Indeed, for this free kick, Chen Xi can be said to have more than eighty percent certainty.

But he knows that as captain, Beckham will also need to assert his authority with his free-kick.

In Chen Xi's view, there are countless ways for him to score goals. So, there's no need to fight the captain for a free-kick!

…… After being breached by England, it was clear that Ecuador could no longer stand up to defending with their surnames.

Because, after the game resumes, when England get the ball, as long as Ecuador shrinks the defense, they will be unhurried at the back.

It is not until their lineup is drawn that the attack is organized!

After all, the initiative is in the hands of England!

Faced with this situation, the Ecuador team could only take the initiative to attack.

In the 31st minute, Ecuador almost equalized!

Valencia sent in a cross ball from the bottom of the right and Delgado's push from near the penalty spot found John Terry's leg before deflecting the line. The ball shook past James, who had already made a save.

In the end, it hit the upper edge of the beam and popped up the bottom line!

It really made the English fans in the stands break out in a cold sweat!

As Ecuador attacked, England also began to fight back.

Before the end of the first half, Hargreaves, who was a right-back, broke the ball at the back and played a long pass directly in front of Beckham on the right.

After Beckham took the ball and went to the front court at high speed, looking at Rooney and Chen Xi who were inserted at high speed in the middle, he directly chose a 45-degree angle cross!

The cross was a low flat ball, and the ball arced around the defender in front of the post and then began to spin!

Chen Xi and Rooney formed a double ghost knocking on the door one after the other!

In the end, Chen Xi took the lead in making a leap to the top, and he also successfully pushed the ball towards the goal!

In the face of Chen Xi's breathable rush at such a close distance, Ecuadorian goalkeeper Mora could only look at the ball and sigh.

“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Edison! Ninth, this is Edison's ninth goal of this World Cup! Clearly, he is one step closer to the record for goals scored in a single World Cup held by legendary French goalscorer Fontaine. Of course, he is one step closer to the $1,000 'record-breaking' prize set up by Mr. Fontaine! What's more, England has a two-goal lead and has already taken the initiative to advance! Paul Mortenson's excited voice rang out again!

England fans are also in a state of flux.

Gottlieb-Dyllam Stadium is a sea of white!

After the goal, Chen Xi also excitedly rushed to Beckham, who assisted him, and gave him a big hug!

2-0 was also the final score of the first half!

…… In the second half, Ecuador made changes in the front line, obviously dissatisfied with the team's attack.

England responded to the changes with the same, and the eleven who were still the starters appeared on the field!

Ecuador, who were two goals behind, played like they did in the opening stages of the second half.

At the start of the first half, they were almost eight men defending at the back, leaving only two strikers waiting to counter-attack.

In the second half, they were pressed all over the board after two goals behind, and many times, only two central defenders were left in the backfield!

The shift from one extreme to the other also shows how anxious Ecuador is at this time.

Their courage to give it a go is admirable. However, that doesn't mean England will just let them go!

In the face of Ecuador's continuous attack, the counterattack of the England team is also wave after wave!

Chen Xi and Rooney both had chances to seal the win, but Chen Xi's shot was saved by Ecuadorian goalkeeper Mora. Rooney's shot hit the outside of the post and bounced off the bottom line because he was too angled!

England not only missed a good chance, but also gave Ecuador hope.

Because they know that there is a saying circulating on the football field: wasted opportunities are punished!

However, their dream lasted only five minutes before it was shattered.

In the 64th minute, England launched a counter-attack.

As a center forward, Chen Xi took the initiative to retreat to the midfield to receive the ball, and after receiving the ball and turning around, he moved forward with the ball at high speed and went straight to the front of Ecuador's penalty area!

Facing Chen Xi, who was sprinting at high speed, the defenders who stayed behind in the backfield of Ecuador could only retreat slowly, and did not dare to blindly grab!

Finally, when Chen Xi dribbled the ball into the 30-meter area, Ecuador's central defender Espisano made up his mind to grab it, but Chen Xi directly picked up his right foot...... Long shot!

The ball that was slammed by Chen Xi's right foot was violently twisted, and then the potential energy was converted into kinetic energy, and the ball hit the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball!

In the face of Chen Xi's powerful shot, the goalkeeper of the Ecuador team, Mora, once again acted as a spectator, and he didn't even make a symbolic save!

“what~a~fantastic~goooooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Edison! The tenth! Edison scored his 10th goal of the tournament! This powerful long-range shot from 30 meters away is definitely the most exciting long-range shot in this World Cup! The score became 3-0! Chen Xi's goal obviously announced the end of Ecuador's World Cup journey!! Paul Mortenson shouted again frantically, his throat a little hoarse for it.

The Three Lions fans in the stands were also blown up by Chen Xi's brilliant long-range shot.

More than 30,000 England fans erupted in cheers that almost the whole of Stuttgart shuddered!

On the sidelines!

Eriksen waved his fist excitedly, and at the same time, he also called out Walket and Downing, two young men, from the bench, ready to let them feel the atmosphere of the game!

On the field!

After scoring the goal, Chen Xi rushed directly to the gathering place of England fans, and opened his right hand to his right ear, making a picture of listening to the cheers of the fans!

The England fans in the stands also gave him the warmest response!

"Edison! Edison! Edison!!! ”

At this moment, the entire stadium was resounding with Chen Xi's name!

…… Chen Xi's goal obviously completely shattered Ecuador's confidence.

With three goals down, the Ecuadorian players also showed the looseness of the South American players. Each of them had four words written on their faces...... Unintentional love war!

Eriksen also brought on Downing and Theo Walcott for Joe Cole and captain David Beckham.

This seems to be just a substitution to train young people, but it has played a role in changing the situation on the field!

After the two young men, Downing and Walcott, came on the pitch, they both seized the time to show themselves.

Especially when the little tiger Walcott announced that Eriksen had given up on Defoe, who had performed well in the Premier League, and brought Walcott, who was only 17 years old, to Germany. There was a wave of skepticism in England.

After all, after Defoe's departure, there are only three authentic strikers in the England team: Owen, Crouch and Wayne Rooney.

Such a configuration is obviously very dangerous!

Eriksen is under tremendous pressure, so why shouldn't Walcott?

He also held his breath and wanted to prove himself and silence those who questioned Eriksen about bringing him!

It's a pity that he hasn't had any chances in the first few games.

This time, he was given more than 20 minutes of playing time, which is undoubtedly a rare opportunity considering that the game has already reached the knockout round!

As soon as he got on the pitch, Walket used his exaggerated speed to constantly attack Ecuador's left side!

Accustomed to Beckham's rarely breaking through attacking style, Ecuador's left-back Reasco is clearly not comfortable with Walcott's style of play.

In the 74th minute, Theo Walcourt humiliated the Ecuadorian full-back with a man-ball pass.

After passing Reasco, Walcourt did not cross directly, but took the ball into the penalty area!

After he entered the penalty area, the Ecuadorian centre-back had to make up for him.

Walcoat also saw this opportunity and pushed the ball horizontally in front of goal!

The ball crossed Chen Xi at the front point and came to the back post!

Little Fat Rooney appeared in that position, and in the face of Walcott's tackle, he came directly to a flying tackle and sent the ball into most of the empty goal!

“it`s~a~gooooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Wayne ~~~~~~~~ Rooney!! Theo ~~~~~~~~~ Walcott!! A wonderful collaboration between the two young men! Especially Walcott! In the breakthrough just now, his speed advantage was vividly displayed. The passing after that is also very general-like. With this wonderful assist alone, those who question Eriksen's move to Germany should keep their mouths shut! 4 to 0! England seem to be about to have a big win again! Paul Mortenson also praised the youngster Walcott without hesitation this time!

The England fans in the stands also cheered high-pitched for Theo Walcott's assist and Wayne Rooney's goal!

Rooney also hugged Walcott after scoring the goal, making the young brother enjoy the feeling of being the protagonist again!

Chen Xi also walked over for the first time to congratulate Walcott!

…… The win is decided, but the game isn't over yet!

Poor Ecuador seems to have become a sparring partner for the England team.

The England team is constantly practicing various counter-attacking routines.

As the game entered the final ten minutes, England played another textbook counter-attack.

Steven Gerrard dribbled the ball down the middle and then sent a through ball to the right.

Walcot struck Ecuador's left like a bolt of lightning.

After getting the ball in at high speed, he used his speed to shake off the defenders who were chasing after him.

Seeing the Ecuadorian mid chasing back from the middle, Walcott did not reluctantly kill the middle, but after taking a look at the situation in the middle, he sent a low flat ball and passed the ball horizontally!

The pass bypassed the Ecuadorian defender who was chasing back down the middle, but it was a little wider.

It's also a reflection of Walcott's immaturity, as Beckham's pass is sure to spin a little bit after getting past the defender at the front post, which is very helpful for the point-grabbing player.

If you were a normal point-grabbing player, the ball might have been missed.

It's just that Walcott's "assist luck" today is obviously good, because it was Chen Xi who was outflanked in the middle!

Judged early that Walcott's pass was a bit big, Chen Xi once again increased his speed, and after completely shaking off Hurtado, who was entangled beside him, Chen Xi directly released his body.

At this moment, Chen Xi seemed to be flying in the air, and he tried his best to stretch his feet to the longest to reach the ball in the air!

Such a difficult point-grabbing posture is undoubtedly the perfect embodiment of Chen Xi's perverted physical fitness!

Chen Xi, who was stretching his body with all his might in the air, felt the tip of his right foot touching the ball, and couldn't help but feel happy!

He knew that the touch was enough to make the ball fly towards the goal!

Sure enough, after the ball was stabbed by Chen Xi's right toe, the ball, which was originally flying straight to the bottom line, was refracted and flew towards the lower left corner of the goal!

Poor Ecuadorian goalkeeper Mora, he never dreamed that Chen Xi would love the ball so fast and obviously pass it wide, and he could still grab a point!

At this point, it was too late for him to make a save.

In this way, he could only watch the ball fly into the goal behind him for the fifth time!

“unbelievable！！！ what~a~gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Edison ~~~~~~~~ Chen !! Hat-trick! Another hat-trick! Third hat-trick in a row! Edison became the first player in World Cup history to do so! He's in too good shape. When the goal gate opened, it was as if no one could close it! Edison's tally of goals has reached 11! Based on his goalscoring efficiency, it was only a matter of time before he broke Fontaine's goalscoring record! I can't help but wonder if he can break the World Cup record of 14 goals held by Gerd Muller and Ronaldo in a single game. ”

"I know it's crazy! However, I think Edison was always able to do things that we couldn't even think of! He does things that are sometimes crazier than we say or think! He's a man born for miracles! He's a crazy guy!! ”

Even though Paul Mortenson's throat was already a little hoarse, he still said a long list of words to express his praise for Chen Xi!

I believe that at this time, England fans in front of the TV will never think that Paul Mortensen's praise of Chen Xi has any exaggeration.

Because Chen Xi himself is a person born for miracles. On the football field, he has already created countless miracles!

Before this World Cup, I am afraid no one could have imagined that there would be a guy who would be able to complete a hat-trick in three consecutive games!

It is even more surprising that a player can score eleven goals in four games!

I believe that if someone tells people about such things before the World Cup. They're sure to scoff at it!

Come on!

Today's football is not the era of nine fronts and one guard, as long as you attack and don't defend!

Gone are the days of scoring goals in the World Cup.

Don't you see, haven't there been a player in the World Cup who has scored in double figures in a World Cup for decades?

Pelé, Malaydona, Ronaldo and other superstars have failed to do this, who do you think can do it?

But the fact is, Chen Xi did it! It only took him four games to do what these king-level seniors couldn't do!

On the field!

Chen Xi was also very excited after the goal!

Once again, he rushed under the stands where the England fans were, took a hat thrown to him by a fan, and put it on his head to commemorate his third hat in this World Cup!

Of course, after the celebration, he did not forget to express his gratitude to Walcott.

In fact, speaking of gratitude, Walcott is even more grateful to Chen Xi.

Because of the ball just now, Chen Xi almost forcibly converted his erroneous pass into an effective assist!

The 17-year-old had two assists in his World Cup debut, and there was no doubt about his post-World Cup fame!

…… While the English celebrated, the Ecuadorian team was in a state of despair!

At 3-0 down, they were already accepting the defeat. However, they didn't expect that in the end, they were greeted by such a humiliating defeat!

After taking a 5-0 lead, England did not beat the Reservoir Dogs again.

Chen Xi was also replaced in advance and enjoyed the applause of the fans at the scene!

At this time, even Ecuadorian fans willingly dedicated their applause to Chen Xi!

In the end, the score was also locked at 5-0!

England swept Ecuador to reach the quarter-finals with a rare knockout victory.

At the same time, England has also become the most terrifying team in this World Cup!

England's opponent in the quarter-finals will be decided in a conversation between Portugal and the Netherlands four hours later.

In any case, in the quarter-finals, a battle is inevitable!

(To be continued)