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The England team, arguably the strongest team in history, showed momentum in the first two rounds of the World Cup. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The English media naturally hopes that the team can take advantage of this momentum and break the embarrassing record of 38 years of winless against Sweden in one fell swoop!

After all, for the British, who claim to be the originator of modern football, the failure of their national team to defeat a team is obviously a big blow to their pride.

If this team is Brazil or other top teams in the world, I am afraid it is a little more acceptable. However, although the Swedish team is a powerhouse in world football, it is definitely not a first-class team.

This is simply a shame in the eyes of the English!

Therefore, before the game, the English media were touting that the 38-year history of not winning against Sweden would end at the Rheinenergy Stadium in Cologne!

England fans in Germany also gathered to go to the Rheinenergy Stadium, hoping to witness the moment of history!

Before the game, the English players who were interviewed also expressed their determination to break this embarrassing record.

Chen Xi also expressed his attitude: "I have to admit that Sweden is a strong opponent. However, I think it's time for that embarrassing record to come to an end! ”

These words are very simple, but they reveal a strong sense of self-confidence.

Chen Xi's statement also made the English more confident about breaking this record.

Because in their impression, Chen Xi never seemed to let his promise fail on the football field!

…… In the face of the inevitable English, the Swedish side was not to be outdone.

In this game, there will also be a large number of Swedish fans who will be on hand to cheer on their team.

Sweden's number one star Ibrahimovic also confidently said that in the last game, the team will go all out to win and strive to win the group!

This statement can also be understood as the fact that their Swedish team not only wants to extend their unbeaten record against England, but also win this game!

Ibrahimovic's words have also been echoed by many Swedish players.

Among them are Premier League stars Ljungberg and Melberg. They have said that they will defend the honor of Swedish football in this match!

Of course, England coach Eriksen, who is a Swede, must have mixed feelings.

For him, England is the team he coaches, and if he can lead LinkedIn Gran to break this embarrassing record, he can obviously go down in the history books of English football.

However, on the other side is his home team.

He can't guarantee that if he leads England to victory over Sweden, or even leads to the elimination of Sweden, he will not become a sinner in Sweden!

However, the outcome of this match is not something he can decide alone.

Eventually, he also made his attitude clear.

He will not hold back in this game and will be able to plan for Sweden's tactics.

As for whether you can win or not, it depends on the performance of the players on the field!

…… June 20 at 21 p.m.!

The two group stage matches of Group B are played at the same time on both courts!

In the first two rounds, England won both games to secure a place in the group.

The Paraguayan team lost both games and was out of the tournament early.

Sweden have won one and drawn one and only need a draw against England to secure a place in qualification.

As a newcomer to this World Cup, Trinidad and Tobago drew with Sweden in their first game. So, if England wins against Sweden. And if they win by a big score against Paraguay, they still have hope of qualifying.

But given Paraguay's excellent defensive prowess and determination to fight for glory, Trinidad and Tobago is unlikely to qualify!

…… The highlight of the group is the Rhine Energy Stadium, England against Sweden!

The two teams have met 20 times in their history, with England winning 6, drawing 8 and losing 6, scoring 30 goals and conceding 24 goals. Among them, in the competition, Sweden won 2 and drew 4 to maintain an unbeaten record against England, scoring 5 goals and conceding 3 goals.

Since 22 May 68, Sweden have been unbeaten in 11 matches against England in 38 years.

The last major meeting between the two teams was at the last World Cup. In that game, the two sides drew 1-1.

In this game, the two sides also did not have any reservations, and basically played with their main forces.

For England, Wayne Rooney up front was given a starting place today after coming on as a substitute in the previous game.

However, Gerrard in midfield was put on the bench by Eriksen today, and it was Hargreaves who was relatively strong defensively.

As for the Swedish team, they have all the main players, and the front trident of Ibrahimovic, Larsson and Ljungberg is their most threatening point!

At the beginning of the game, both sides appeared to be a little cautious.

After all, a draw is not an unacceptable outcome for both sides in this tournament alone.

Both sides want to win, but neither wants to pay the price of defeat!

It wasn't until the sixth minute that Frank Lampard broke the technical record for the number of shots on goal with a long-range shot.

And Frank Lampard's long-range shot seemed to be the prelude to the attack of both sides.

For Sweden, three minutes later, Ljungberg and Larsson played a one-two and completed a shot from a tight angle in the box, but the ball was saved by James!

In the ensuing attack, Wayne Rooney was still able to finish with a header under the mark of Sweden's tall centre-back Lucic.

However, his header went just wide.

In the twenty-second minute of the game, England launched a counterattack!

Frank Lampard makes a long pass in front of David Beckham on the right!

Beckham took the ball and drove straight in, looked at the situation in the middle, and sent a cross from a 45-degree angle!

The ball made a wonderful arc in the air, bypassing Lucic and Rooney in the front post and flying towards the back post!

Owen preemptively outflanked the ball in place, but Melberg, who also plays in the Premier League, pushed the ball out of the box with a very difficult move!

Before the English fans in the stands could be depressed, they noticed a pleasantly surprised white figure outside the penalty area!

Melberg pushed the ball out of the box...... No, England's attack isn't over yet! Edison appeared on the course of the ball! ”

Facing the ball flying towards him at high speed, Chen Xi first stopped with his chest!

Then without waiting for the ball to land, he directly picked up his right foot!

At this time, Linderot, the Swedish team's defender who had already returned to the penalty area, pounced on Chen Xi outside the penalty area, ready to give up his life to block the gun's eye!

Faced with this situation, Chen Xi decisively changed his idea of volleying vigorously, and when he hit the ball, his right foot obviously had an upward movement!

In this way, the ball flew directly past Linderot who was flying over, and then flew towards the far corner of the goal!

Swedish goalkeeper Isaksson felt as if the ball was going to fly off the line, but he swooped towards the far corner.

Sure enough, after the ball flew into the penalty area, it began to fall significantly, and then, like a rapidly falling leaf, drilled into the goal at the intersection of the far post and the crossbar!

“what~a~fantastic~goooooooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Edison ~~~~~~~~~~ Chen !! Another volley of fallen leaves! It's not the first time we've seen Edison shoot this way. Obviously, he has mastered this shooting footwork to the point of perfection!! Edison's goal gave England the lead! England are one step closer to breaking the embarrassing record of 38 years without a win against Sweden!! Paul Mortensen's roar erupted the moment the ball flew into the net!

Almost at the same moment, the cheers of the Three Lions fans in the stands were even more deafening!

Obviously, Chen Xi's wonderful volley completely ignited their atmosphere!

On the sidelines!

Eriksen also seemed to forget the fact that he was a Swede at this time, and walked to the sideline excitedly and waved his arms!

Obviously, at this time, he only knew that he was the manager of the England team, and did not think about the fact that it was his home country team that was scored!

On the field!

After the goal, Chen Xi also rushed excitedly to the stands where England fans gathered, waving his hands to fan the atmosphere on the field!

Obviously, the England fans in the stands will not fail to live up to the expectations of their heroes!

Their already high-pitched cheers became even crazier!

…… The Swede was clearly speechless about the goal conceded.

Especially the goalkeeper of the Swedish team, Isaksson, as a big man with a height of 1.99 meters, he still failed to fish out this shot, which shows how tricky Chen Xi's shot is!

Lagerbeck on the sidelines also shook his head helplessly!

After the England players celebrated and returned to their positions, the game resumed!

The England team who took the lead were clearly in high spirits, but after the restart, their first attack was a scene that worried England fans!

Owen suddenly fell to the ground in pain during a break at the edge of the penalty area.

You know, at this time, he had no physical contact with the Swedish defenders.

Obviously, Owen ...... The old wound has returned!

After Owen was taken off the court, he didn't return to the court.

Eriksen made a substitution, but surprisingly, instead of another striker, Crouch, he was replaced by Gerrard!

It wasn't until Gerrard came on the pitch that the puzzle was solved.

He appeared in the left midfield position, while Chen Xi was pushed up to the front and became a partner with Rooney.

The forward partnership of Rooney and Chen Xi is the youngest striker pair in the top 32 of this World Cup, but their power is probably the most terrifying!

After Chen Xi entered the penalty area, it was the big man Lucich who defended him.

Standing next to this bald man with a height of 1.9 meters, Chen Xi seemed to be difficult to take advantage.

However, in Chen Xi's first attack after switching to the forward position, he grabbed a header above Lucic's head.

It's a pity that this time Chen Xi failed to control the route of the header under the physical collision with Lucic, and directly put the ball in Isaksson's arms.

…… Set-pieces and headers are England's big killers, and in fact, Sweden are not weak in this regard.

The Swedish team, like their Nordic partner Norway, is also rich in big men.

In their team, from goalkeeper Isaksson to striker Ibrahimovic, there are more than three big men who are more than 1.9 meters tall.

And it also has big men like Melberry and AleSanderson who are more than 185 tall, and a tall header like Larsson!

In the 38th minute, Sweden won a corner.

In this corner kick, it was Larsson, who was inconspicuous in the long and inconspicuous penalty area, who rushed to the front point with a beautiful roundabout run, and used a beautiful lion flick his head to push the corner kick from Castrom into the gate guarded by James!

This goal also made the Swedish fans in the stands burst into excitement!

After the goal, Larsson also celebrated excitedly!

Rio Ferdinand, who was tasked with marking Larsson but was used to run away by Larsson, was clearly responsible for a large part of the goal conceded.

He was also depressed and drooping his head!

…… In the end, the score of the first half was 1-1!

It seems that England will still be unable to get out of the cycle of 38 years without a win against Sweden!

In the midfield dressing room, Eriksen also made some tactical adjustments in response to some of the problems that the team showed in the first half.

As the second half began, England began to tighten up their ground play in the middle.

After all, Chen Xi and Rooney on the front line are both players with good skills and speed.

Moreover, the combination of two big central defenders in the Swedish team has an obvious advantage in the air ball and a clear weakness, that is, their turn is slow.

In the 56th minute, Gerardra pulled through the Swedish defence with a through ball from the middle.

Rooney, who plugged in at high speed, almost formed a single knife.

In the face of Isakson, Rooney cleverly chose to play the crotch of this big goalkeeper!

However, Isaksson seemed to see through Rooney's thoughts, and his big ass quickly sat down, slowing the ball down, and then the second reaction was also quick, quickly turning and pressing the ball beyond the goal line!

"Wow~~~ Rooney almost helped England take the lead again!" Paul Mortenson said regretfully.

The England fans in the stands also let out a sigh of regret!

Sweden didn't give up on the draw either, and in the 64th minute, Ibrahimovic used his skills at his feet on the edge of the box to deflect a shot angle, and then curled a right-footed shot at home!

This shot bypassed the fingertips of the flying James, but it also bypassed the post and flew out of the bottom line!

In the second half, the performance of the two sides can be said to be evenly matched.

Everyone created good chances, but none of them could change the scoreline.

The managers of both sides did not make personnel changes, but left the players on the field to "play freely".

Before you know it, the game has entered the final five minutes.

Fans on both sides seem to think that a draw is inevitable.

However, it was at this time that England launched a wave of attacks!

Beckham won the ball in the right-hand corner and crossed the ball into Gary Neville, who cut in on the right.

Gary Neville caught up with the ball and was ready to cross, but Sweden's left-back Edelman was fouled to block.

Faced with this situation, Gary Neville didn't do it either, with a clever twist of his ankle, he passed the ball back to Beckham!

Beckham and Neville, the once golden pair of Manchester United's right flank, clearly have a good chemistry.

He ran straight to Neville's pass, and then didn't stop the ball and passed it to the back of the net!

There, Sweden's big centre-back Lucic had already taken his place and jumped high for a header.

At this time, Chen Xi rushed in at high speed from outside the penalty area, facing Lucic, who was almost five centimeters taller than him and was also very burly, he still jumped high, and then saw the ball in the air and rushed to the top!

At the moment when Chen Xi hit the ball, his body also collided violently with Lucic!

What is surprising is that Luci, who has an absolute advantage in both height and weight, actually bounced off after colliding with Chen Xi.

And although Chen Xi also lost his balance after this collision, he went straight up and down!

What's more, Chen Xi's header that he completed with all his strength this time hit the door of the Swedish team like a missile.

Isaksson in front of goal, like the fans in the stands, watched the ball fly into the goal behind him!

“gooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Edison!!! He seemed to be like a god of war descending from the sky, and he beat Lucic, a big man who was five centimeters taller than him, to complete a powerful header on the goal! Edison showed off his tank-like impact and exaggerated bounce! It made me think it would be a waste not to let him play center!! 2 to 1! England went ahead again in the last minutes! They are just five minutes away from breaking a 38-year winless run against Sweden!! Paul Mortenson exclaimed excitedly. As an Englishman, he naturally has a grudge against Sweden's embarrassing record of 38 years without a win against Sweden!

The England fans in the stands were even more enthusiastic because of Chen Xi's domineering header this time!

Yes, sometimes, this kind of direct confrontation of power can make people feel more exciting than some fancy technology!

Chen Xi's powerful header just now also let people know that he is not only the best-looking person in world football, but he will never be afraid of anyone when he fights his body!

Eriksen, who was on the sidelines, also celebrated excitedly with his assistants!

On the field!

After scoring the goal, Chen Xi ran directly to the sidelines, stood on the billboard, raised his arms, and looked unruly!

The England fans in the stands also shouted Chen Xi's name!

"Edison, God of War! God of War Edison! God of War Edison! ”

…… In contrast to the euphoria of the English, the Swedes fell into a deathly silence!

Sweden coach Lagerbeck rushed directly to the sidelines, constantly waving his hands and shouting at the players: "There is still time, don't give up!" Attack with all your might!! ”

By this time, Lagerbeck had already learned that the Paraguayans had a two-goal lead over Trinidad and Tobago in the other game.

So, he knows that even if the team loses, they will be able to qualify from the group. Anyway, losing one goal is also qualifying, counting two goals is also qualifying, it's better to fight at the end! He didn't want Swedish football to have its glorious record against England ruined in his own hands after so many years!

…… The Swedish players were also motivated by Lagerbeck.

Especially Ibrahimovic and Ljungberg, who made bold statements before the game, if they lose this game, they will become a laughing stock!

So, after the game restarted, the Swedish team launched a crazy counterattack!

In the face of this situation, Eriksen also asked the team to shrink the formation and strive to maintain the 2-1 victory!

This also made the Swedish team's attack more presumptuous.

It's just that in front of England's luxurious backline, the Swedish team failed to create too many good chances!

The 90 minutes of the game were almost as long as the game was played, and the fourth official had already begun to adjust the electronic cards in injury time.

That's when Sweden got a throw-in from the left!

England's defenders are keeping an eye on the ball on the left and not letting them get on the ball easily.

However, Eldman, who was in charge of the throw-in, threw the ball into the England penalty area without a long run!

The throw-in was like a grenade, smashing into the no-man's land in the Swedish penalty area!

Larsson appeared like a ghost in the ball's path, but his toe stab failed to hit the bouncing ball.

However, his shot on goal was also successful in shaking off England's two central defenders, Rio Ferdinand and John Terry.

The ball bounced off the ground and passed through the gap between the two of them to the back of the net!

At this time, Ibrahimovic and Ljungberg both appeared in that position.

In the end, it was the tall and long-legged Ibrahimovic who stabbed the ball first, and after the ball changed direction, it flew straight to the bottom right corner of the goal!

James is obviously helpless in the face of such a close-range shot!

Ball...... That's it!

Suddenly, the faces of the England fans inside the RheinEnergy Stadium were filled with disbelief.

Don't...... Is there really a spell?

England's victory was snatched away in such a way!

Even the stars of the England team can't help but sigh at the horror of the curse!

At this time, Chen Xi was disdainful.

Even though he'd been through something as weird as time travel, he was still a staunch atheist. He doesn't believe in fate, and after crossing over, he has always been convinced that fate is in his own hands!

Therefore, he doesn't believe in any magic spells!

As the Swedes celebrated wildly, he ran back to the goal, scooped out the ball, and then silently ran back to the centre circle and placed the ball there.

Although Chen Xi didn't say a word, his actions were seen by his teammates.

At this time, the fourth official also raised the sign of injury time!

The bright red number 3 on the electronic card seems to remind the English that the game is not over yet, and there are still three minutes left!

…… In fact, by the time the Swede was urged to return to his position, almost a minute of three-minute stoppage time had already been spent.

Honk!

The whistle for the restart of the game finally sounded.

Rooney dialed the ball to Chen Xi next to him!

Chen Xi did not pass the ball back to his teammates behind him, but directly accelerated and rushed towards the Swedish team half court with the ball!

His move really surprised the fans at the scene and in front of the TV!

The Swedish players on the pitch were also amazed!

They obviously didn't expect that Chen Xi would be so arrogant that he would challenge their entire team single-handedly!

Of course, taking advantage of their surprise, Chen Xi was already like a wind, directly past the Swedish team's forward line and midfield.

Got rid of Linderot, who had just reacted and was about to paste it. Chen Xi faced the Swedish central defender Melberg who rushed over again!

Even though Chen Xi knew that this defender's defensive ability was very good, Chen Xi still didn't stop his steps!

I saw that his left foot quickly swept over the ball, and after stepping on the bicycle, he took the ball directly to the right front with his right foot!

This series of actions can be described as a series of actions in one go, and Melberry didn't have time to react at all!

Lucic, another central defender of the Swedish team, is ready to grab the ball when Chen Xi is out of the ball!

However, Chen Xi's speed still allowed him to catch up with the ball first, and with a light poke, the ball passed under the crotch of the slightly clumsy Lucic!

Dodging Lucic's blockade with his body, Chen Xi caught up with the ball and picked up his right foot!

At this time, Swedish full-back Alessandesson was coming towards him!

Chen Xi seemed to have expected all this a long time ago, and the weight of his right foot was lifted like a light button, just avoiding Alee Sanderson's tackle.

With this buckle of the right foot, Chen Xi's left foot immediately followed, and he directly came to a strafing shot!

Before Isaksson could react, the ball was hit directly into the side-netting in the far corner from the inside!

Boom~~~ The English fans, who were originally a little surprised by Chen Xi's sudden solo breakthrough, suddenly broke out into a tsunami-like cheer!

“unbelievable！！！ what~a~gooooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Edison!!! At a time when everyone thought England would fall under the spell again and continue their winless run against Sweden. Edison stepped up, and he became the terminator of this spell! He single-handedly knocked out the entire Swedish team and shattered all the spells! He became a hero of England!! Paul Mortensen also shouted frantically in a voice that had become a little trembling with excitement!

In the stands, on the sidelines, in front of the TV, England fans or Chen Xi's supporters around the world were in a burst of ecstasy!

On the field!

After scoring the goal, Chen Xi also rushed to the sidelines excitedly, and after a slide to celebrate, he let out a roar!

As if to say: "In front of me Chen Xi!" The Spell of Everything...... It's all floating clouds!! ”

Soon, Chen Xi's teammates also frantically flocked to him and put him in the center.

When they were all in despair, it was Chen Xi who stood up and helped them end that embarrassing record!

…… This goal undoubtedly broke down the psychological defense of the Swedes!

The score remained 3-2 until the end of the game!

The "Fear of Rays", which has plagued England for 38 years, was ended by Chen Xi, the record terminator!

(To be continued)