Chapter 213: Competition-Related Questions

Something must have happened in Eriksen's room the night before the match against Poland.

While many of the players didn't know exactly what had happened, it wasn't hard to think of something from the fact that Wang Li and Brigitte flew back to London the next day and the black face of the manager, Mr. Eriksen.

What is the reason why England's hot 'dance master' can leave the national team without saying hello at the critical moment of the match against the Polish team?

What was the reason for the usually mild-mannered Swedish coach to say nothing and his eyes were on fire during the second day's pre-match training, even to the point of making the rest of the team angry?

These super gossips provoked these big-name stars of the England team, and their curiosity for knowledge increased sharply, and on the other hand, teammates who usually got along with Wang Li also hurriedly called to inquire about the situation in the spare time.

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Last night, in Erikson's room.

Wang Li took a shower, and walked directly to the door of the head coach's room, he felt that he should make his thoughts clear to the head coach, he didn't want to continue to be a substitute, he had enough strength but had to be a substitute for others, this is unfair, besides, he felt that if he was still treated unfairly in the team, it was better not to join the national team - life with Angela in London was very good, why should he suffer this crime? Wang Like did not have a sense of national pride in England.

"Knock, knock, knock"

"Please come in!"

At this time, Erikson was busy with something on his laptop, he looked up and saw Wang Li, a little surprised, and asked, "Alan, is there something wrong?" ”

"Yes, sir, I would like to know if I can start tomorrow's game?"

Hearing Wang Li's question, Eriksen was stunned, in his opinion, who to send to play in the game is his right as a head coach, if the performance is a little better, to ask for the starting position, then the head coach's authority will be seriously hit.

However, in Eriksen's mind, the black-haired boy in front of him is definitely the pillar of the future England team, although he feels that his authority as a manager has been challenged, but he still resisted the surname and replied: "Tomorrow's game, you are the substitute, but if you have the opportunity, I will give you playing time." ”

"But Mr. Coach, why can't I start?"

This question made Eriksen stunned, he didn't expect Wang Li to ask so directly, he lowered his head and thought about it, so he said: "Alan, you are still young, you should accumulate more game experience and strive to have a better performance, instead of thinking about these useless things all the time." ”

However, Wang Li didn't think that he still needed to 'accumulate game experience', he felt that since he couldn't start, it was better not to play, so he looked Eriksen in the eye and said sincerely: "Sir, if I am not a starter, please cross my name off the squad." ”

Provocation! **Naked provocation!!

Although Wang Li did not mean to challenge Erickson's authority, this kind of thing is not the case in the latter's opinion!!

This black-haired boy, after some performance, actually dared to provoke the head coach of his team, how can this kind of player with the surname 'arrogant' play for the England team, in Eriksen's opinion, this is a threat to him, "Okay, in that case, you pack your bags and return to London with Bridget tomorrow, I will let Vassell take your place!" ”

Almost every player will cherish his position in the national team very much, even if he has some strength, but if he does not have the opportunity to perform, it will be useless at all, so Eriksen feels that after he said such words, the black-haired boy in front of him, who is a little immature in his heart, will definitely give in and beg himself, which can not only teach him a lesson, but also consolidate his authority.

It's a pity that Eriksen ran into Wang Li, who is absolutely confident in his own strength!

As long as you have the strength, what if you just enter the national team?

As long as you have the strength, are you afraid that there will be no ball games to play?

Even if he doesn't play for the national team, Wang Li can also win the support of fans with his performance in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, and European Champions Cup, and although he is also very interested in the Hercules Cup, and he doesn't talk about whether he can get it, he will never bow to anyone for no reason, even if Eriksen is the head coach of the England team!

So, in the stunned eyes of the Swedes, Wang Li turned around and went to pack his luggage, and then stepped on the passenger plane to London with Brigi the next day.

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September 8th, 5 p.m., Wroclaw High Stadium, Wroclaw, Poland.

The stands were already crowded with Polish fans in brown jerseys, while England fans cowered in the corner of the pitch, and in the face of the provocation of the Polish fans, these England fans had no intention of fighting back, they looked at the England bench strangely, and they were all talking to each other about what happened - "Alan, why is Allen not there?" ”

"He didn't make the squad? How is this possible! ”

"That old Swedish man got kicked in the head by a donkey! Actually didn't let Alan play! ”

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At this time, Mr. Graham, the anchor of Sky TV and a loyal 'Ai fan', was also talking about it, "Let's see, in this game, the young player Allen. Wang didn't make the England squad, could he be unwell today? Oh my god, if that's the case, we wish he got better soon, it's all the damn weather in Wroclaw! ”

However, in yesterday's interview, it was only Wayne who did catch a cold, and Alan didn't seem to have any problems, so why? Could it be that Mr. Erikson thinks Allen's strength can't be included in the squad? If that's the case, I think the Swede should go to a psychiatric hospital, and I know a doctor there who wants to help him. I just think that Allen is fully capable of starting the game, and his handsome movements on the court always intoxicate me, oh, of course I'm not a gay! ”

"Okay, okay, let's get back to the game............"

It was an absolute tragedy for England.

Maybe it's the weather, these stars are a little out of shape, the frontcourt, Michael. Owen had been sleepwalking, and Rooney's shooting boots seemed to have been lost in London, and several shots in quick succession all hit the plane.

Although the England team's attack was also impressive, it was just a performance phenomenon, in fact, the ball was blocked outside the penalty area again and again, and in the 17th minute of the first half, the Polish team in a quick counterattack, the striker No. 11 Marchiey? Zhuravsky opened the scoring with a volley.

After falling behind, the England players gradually regained their form, and in order to tie the score, the captain David Murphy was able to find the same score. Under Beckham's command, they launched wave after wave of attacks, but they always had problems at the last touch.

In this case, Graham, who was a little depressed, exclaimed, "Where is our Ellen!! ”

"Where's Alan?"

"Alan, Alan!"

In the stands, England fans also shouted neatly, they knew that if Allen was there, the game would not be like this at all, with Wang Li here, are you afraid that no one will score?

However, even if Eriksen had the intention to let Wang Li play, it would be impossible now...... In the second half, the Swede manager replaced centre-back Saul. Campbell, who replaced Vassell as a third striker, strengthened the team's attacking ability, but it seemed to have no effect, and England still had no chance of the goal, but were hit by another counterattack by Poland to score another goal.

In the 85th minute of the game, Rooney's header in the penalty area pulled a point back for England, but at this time the game had come to an end, and the Polish team relied on tight defense to drag the score until the end of the game.

In the end, the score was fixed at 2:1, and England suffered a crushing defeat in a slightly chilly Wroclaw.

In the post-match press conference, after Eriksen answered several foreign reporters about the tactical arrangement of the game, the reasons for the failure, etc., the English reporter immediately asked about the focus of media attention. A reporter from The Sun first asked, "Mr. Eriksen, may I ask what happened in this game. Why didn't Wang make the squad? ”

In front of so many domestic and foreign journalists, the Swede, of course, could not tell the truth, he only replied vaguely: "Allen is not feeling well, so I asked him to return to London early." ”

This answer obviously did not satisfy these reporters, because just yesterday during the team's training, they saw Wang Li talking and laughing with his teammates, and a Guardian reporter immediately asked: "But, yesterday he was in good shape......

"Yesterday was fine, but today is sick, isn't it weird!?" Before the reporter could finish speaking, Erikson almost roared in reply.

Seeing Eriksen's expression, the eyes of the reporters in the audience lit up, and they knew that there must be some 'insiders' to dig here, but it was impossible to pry something out of the mouth of this 'stubborn' Swede. What is it about the fact that Wang didn't make it to the game? ”

"What can it matter? The players weren't in great shape today, but I think it had a lot to do with the weather in Wroclaw! ”

"But, looking at the record in the past, Allen has scored in almost every game, and it's clear that if he can play, the team will be more efficient offensively, don't you think that's exactly what happened?" The reporter just now continued to ask without giving up.

Eriksen thought about it quietly and said slowly: "Whether a player can score or not has nothing to do with what records he has held before, for these young players, increasing their game experience, striving to make their own strength better, and helping the team more, is the most important thing, and only in this way can they make the goal more efficient." ”

Obviously, such an official answer will not satisfy the reporters, and a reporter from The Times immediately asked: "But in fact, every time Allen comes on the pitch at the end of the game, he can score a goal, and in this year's European Championship against Croatia, Allen scored two goals in the first 45 minutes of the game, don't you think that if Allen is allowed to start, the odds of winning the game will be much higher?" ”

The question hit Eriksen right in the heart and reminded him of yesterday's conversation with Wang Li, so the Swede became so annoyed that he could no longer maintain his 'gentlemanly demeanor', and directly got up and shouted: "From now on, I will only answer questions related to the game!! ”

(To be continued)