The coexistence of Gerrard and Lampard does bother Eriksen, the two are too similar in ability, if the two are just mediocre, not to have this kind of trouble, but both are very good, and they are both the core of the midfield offensive and defensive transition.

It's nice to have a core of transition, but when you put two players together, sometimes the formation looks chaotic because the whole team doesn't know whether to follow Gerrard's rhythm or Frank Lampard's rhythm.

The two are not in the same team and there is nothing to talk about together, so Eriksen wants to be able to keep both of them on the pitch together and both of them are very good, and then the England team will be very good.

Two world-class midfielders!

With two good players like this, England will do better both offensively and defensively, and he has been trying to do this since the arrival of Steven Gerrard and others, but it has not worked very well.

Fortunately, Zhang Tiehan's performance is quite outstanding.

Now Rooney's injury has not fully recovered, and he does not know that he will be able to play before the World Cup, he also trains with the team, but the training intensity is not large, he has to recuperate, and if he wants to play, he must go through a medical examination before the World Cup, so there are only three people in the England team's forward line - Owen, Walcott and Zhang Tiehan.

Owen is a flexible striker, playing the game more rely on technology, Walket is too young, it is difficult to shoulder heavy responsibilities, before the two have been cooperating with the formation of a forward for training matches, Zhang Tiehan came, Walcott can only retreat to the bench, fortunately, this young player does not have any dissatisfaction, probably he is dissatisfied with no way, compared with the 'old-timer' Owen, he has no advantage at all, regardless of strength, play or fame. Compare with Zhang Tiehan...... The gap is even bigger, Zhang Tiehan is the best striker scorer in Europe in the past season, there is no one, even Luka, who won the European Golden Boot, can not be compared, because Zhang Tiehan's goals in the Champions League are enough to overwhelm any opponent.

Perhaps the only one who can be slightly compared with Zhang Tiehan is Henry. Henry has only two fewer goals in the league than Zhang Tiehan, and he also has nine goals in the Champions League, and his Champions League goals are only behind Zhang Tiehan.

Zhang Tiehan said this, although he is still a newcomer in the England team, he is also the main force that cannot be steady.

He and Owen are not badly powerful up front.

The cooperation between the two is not tacit. However, as long as there is the support of the midfielder, Zhang Tiehan can pose a huge threat to the goal whether it is a long-range shot or a header, in addition, Owen and some of his small cooperation can also supplement the power of the striker, Owen is also in good shape, he is the second striker and the midfielder's cooperation. All are quite outstanding.

Owen is an old man in the England team after all, and he and Gerrard used to be teammates. The two can be said to have grown up together in the Liverpool academy, and the cooperation is naturally very tacit, and other players, including Lampard and Joe Cole, are also half old men in the England team.

There is him to do the connection. Zhang Tiehan can also get more opportunities.

Eriksen is still happy with the attack.

But he didn't know it, and Zhang Tiehan was very dissatisfied...... Perhaps the Swedes are too easily satisfied, Zhang Tiehan felt very differently in training matches, and he found that playing in England and playing in Liverpool were completely different concepts, when he was at Liverpool. His team-mates would all give him the opportunity and pass him whenever he had the chance, but when it came to England, he lost that privilege.

That's it.

After all, this is England, not Liverpool, Eriksen will not give him a special privilege, but the support in the midfield is really too little and too little, especially when the midfield is a combination of Gerrard and Lampard, he can hardly touch the ball once in a few minutes.

Zhang Tiehan also thought about why, so he came to a conclusion.

Not to mention in the England team, when he was in Liverpool, Gerrard didn't give him many passes, Gerrard is very good, but he is the core of the offensive and defensive transition, but he doesn't have such excellent skills at his feet, let alone pass any classic passes, that's almost impossible, Gerrard belongs to this type of player, in Liverpool, he relies more on the passes of Garcia on the wing, Reese and Alonso in the middle.

Frank Lampard ...... The same is true.

The types of the two are similar, and the result is very little passing to the front, even if there is, many of them are the kind of big kicks that can't find the opportunity, don't want to find any technical content in this kind of pass, Zhang Tiehan, who was sandwiched by N people near the penalty area, wants to rely on such a pass to score a goal, and it is definitely not easy to be delusional.

Owen is also the second striker, but he is also a striker, and many times he chooses to shoot himself rather than pass the ball.

These are the reasons why Zhang Tiehan feels bad.

Two points: Gerrard and Frank Lampard will not pass; Owen will take his chances.

Under such conditions, Zhang Tiehan can't imagine what the real game is like, if he encounters strong teams like Germany and Italy, the England team will definitely play passively, and then he can still get a chance?

He couldn't even imagine it.

The others don't know, Zhang Tiehan only knows that it will definitely not work like this, so to play in the national team, the results must not be guaranteed, at least he has no confidence to say that he can play well, he is the center at the front of the team, if there is no support from his teammates, then he is equivalent to a stake, and has no other role except to attract defense.

How can this work?

Zhang Tiehan didn't want to be a stake, he tried to change it, so in the training match, he began to deliberately retreat, but the result of this was that the team's formation was a little messy, the midfield led by Lampard and Gerrard, the division of labor was a bit chaotic, Zhang Tiehan retreated, no one gave up space, and there was no one in front of him, the midfield was crowded, and Owen was not the kind of striker who could top the forward, his body was not so majestic.

In short, this method failed.

Zhang Tiehan can't ask Eriksen to replace either Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard in order to make him look good, or change the tactics of the England team to make him a lone striker, so that he can adapt himself. But before the World Cup, make this kind of heavy tactical adjustment, and other players will certainly not adapt.

It's not good for him to be alone!

What to do?

During the two days of training, Zhang Tiehan was struggling to find the answers, in the eyes of Eriksen and his England team-mates. Zhang Tiehan's appearance is quite good, he can attract the defense, and when he has the opportunity, he can also show that he is good, but Zhang Tiehan feels that he is really terrible, and he often can't touch the ball for a period of time, which is the biggest proof.

Can such a table be considered good?

If that's the case, then you don't need to take any top scorer and go to the World Cup. It's good to score a goal once in a while, that's not what he wants, now he has 100 strength, but in this position, he can only play 30, 40...... Why is this happening?

After training that day, Zhang Tiehan found Eriksen.

"I want to retreat." Zhang Tiehan said his request, "Coach, I don't think it's good for me to play center. I wish I could have pulled back a bit so that I could do better. ”

Erikson was surprised. "Why?"

"I can't get the ball." Zhang Tiehan said calmly.

"But you're doing well now." Eriksen looked at Zhang Tiehan, his brows furrowed slightly, "I think your table is completely okay, you have given the team a lot of help at the front, and you can score goals yourself, I can't think of why you think so." ”

"Nope. Coach, I still want to try to drop back, I don't think I should be just a tactical center forward with my ability. Zhang Tiehan insisted.

Erikson thought about it.

He looked at Zhang Tiehan's persistence, and couldn't help but hesitate a little, tactical center. That's right, he is now using Zhang Tiehan as a tactical center, but he also doesn't have a good way, England needs a tactical center forward, Rooney is injured and can't participate in training, Owen is not suitable to be a tactical center, so Zhang Tiehan has become the only choice.

The England team is different from other national teams, and the style of the English team is classical...... Or it is not an exaggeration to describe it as very backward, long passing and hanging is the most basic style of play of the team, although in the 21st century, the England team is also trying to improve and make the team's football more advanced, but this change is not easy, because the England team does not have the kind of core that is very good at passing, such as Ronaldinho, of course, that is too luxurious, there is a Fabregas can also be, in this way, he can be used as the engine of the midfield, Gerrard and Lampard's position can be completely retreated a lot, It doesn't matter if you use it as a pure defensive midfielder.

But England didn't.

There is no such technically good midfield core, which is why England have to use two wings to find opportunities instead of two 'good midfielders' in the middle, so a good header is also a must.

At this time, Eriksen regretted not calling up Crouch to the team.

Crouch is also a high school striker and has always been good, but now it seems that there is still a chance? Eriksen thinks that in the 24-man squad, there are indeed too few forwards called, and the most troublesome thing is that he has to leave a place for Rooney, so now it is equal to 23, so who to exclude?

The goalkeeper is definitely going for three.

Seven at the back isn't a lot either...... In fact, only four strikers are called, and Rooney is still injured, Walket is still useless, Eriksen is also considered, strikers can be replaced, such as Gerrard and Joe Cole can play forwards, and the table will not be too bad, but it is certainly not practical to cut forwards, Walcott is the one he recruited into the team, if Walcott is allowed to pack home, then he must have no face, what the media will say can be imagined.

It's definitely not going to work.

So what about the midfielders?

Eriksen began to think about it, Zhang Tiehan can play in the midfield, this is for sure, Benitez's tactics, Zhang Tiehan can play the front midfield, and his long-range shots are more powerful than Gerrard and Lampard, so it is indeed a bit overkill to let him play as a tactical center, but the team must have a tactical center.

But is it too late to enlist Crouch?

Before the World Cup, the player list could be changed, but it was not good to change it in this way, and if there was no Crouch, the team would have to have two strikers, otherwise the tactical effect would not have been played at all. Two strikers...... A combination of Walcott and Irving?

Let's try it first.

If not, recruit Crouch into the team!

Eriksen had already thought about it, so when the England team trained again the next day, Owen and Theo Walcott were in the main team, Zhang Tiehan was also there, and Gerrard and Frank Lampard were also there. It's just that the position has changed, the 442 formation, Zhang Tiehan is in the middle of the midfield, Gerrard is arranged on the left, and on the right is the steady captain Beckham, Zhang Tiehan and Lampard combine the midfield double central defenders.

In this way, Zhang Tiehan played much better.

He was still somewhat satisfied, but as he trained, Zhang Tiehan found more and more that his position was getting further back. The more opportunities he can play, the more opportunities he can play, and at the end of the training match, Zhang Tiehan retreated to the back position, and the entire main team seemed to be playing with his rhythm.

Eriksen also saw this, so he had a new idea.

Let Zhang Tiehan play the back!

No, it should be said that it is the heart of the whole team, Gerrard and Frank Lampard are still two midfield defenders, so only one striker is needed. However, with Zhang Tiehan dragging behind, Gerrard and Frank Lampard can move forward. They can play as a cameo striker when they are inserted, and the formation has become 4141 Zhang Tiehan links the back and midfield alone, but the two wing-backs and defenders are more active, and the formation can also be called 4321, Gerrard and Lampard are the '2', and Owen is the front as a striker. If Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard plug in, it's 433.

This formation is really a bit nondescript......

However, Eriksen found that the team could play better, so he began to experiment with the power of this formation for several days, and what he hoped most was that Rooney could recover so that he could play better in place of Owen as a striker.

A few days before the World Cup. The England team is training behind closed doors, and the outside media doesn't know about the changes in the team's training, and many people want to know the results of the England team's closed training, and there are many, many fans who care about the England team.

Journalists were also somewhat unhappy with the England team's closed training.

But what they didn't know was that Eriksen didn't really have anything to hide - at least not at first, he didn't think there was anything to hide from the England team, he was targeting the 'Mrs. England team'.

After choosing closed training, every player should train with peace of mind, and he can't go out casually, and sleep in a fixed hotel at night, so that there will be no disturbance from that group of fancy women, and the training effect will be better.

But now Eriksen is glad for his choice.

Changing the formation, especially changing the formation to make the team play better, it is better not to let others know before the World Cup, and the opponent does not know, so naturally they will not find a way to deal with it, and the game will be much easier.

Finally, the half-month training was over.

The England team also 'went out' and flew to Germany together.

At this time, Germany already has the atmosphere of the World Cup, and every team that comes to Germany will receive a lot of attention, as one of the most watched teams in the world, the arrival of the England team has naturally become a topic of conversation in Germany and even the world.

England.

What attracts fans is not England's results and games, but the many stars in England, and it is also the team with the highest value in this World Cup.

Of the 32 teams participating in the World Cup in Germany, four teams have a total player value of more than 300 million euros: England, Italy, Spain in Europe and Brazil in South America. At the same time, the total value of the four teams accounted for 43% of all participating teams.

Italy, which is in second place, is relatively close to Brazil in terms of total value, and England is 70 million euros higher than the two teams, thanks to Zhang Tiehan's high value, his value is assessed at 90 million euros, which is 20 million more than the second-most expensive Brazilian team Ronaldinho.

In addition to Ronaldinho, the Brazilian national team also has sky-high stars such as Kaka, Adriano and Robinho, and I believe that many fans will rashly assume that Brazil is the most valuable team in this World Cup, Brazil is only ranked third, and England and Italy are higher than Brazil.

Italy's 23 players are worth a total of 377.5 million euros, Brazil's is 373.75 million, and Italy's lead is only 3.75 million, which is insignificant when spread over the 23 players.

The England team has Zhang Tiehan, Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Rooney and many other high-value players, and Beckham's value is also estimated at 30 million euros, thanks to his commercial value, in terms of real value, the England captain does not exceed 15 million euros at most.

The England team is also in the spotlight because of the existence of these stars.

Maybe it's because of the wife's reunion......

It's definitely a big topic in Germany before the World Cup, and in the stands of England's training grounds, you can always see a group of fashionably dressed and glamorous wives coming together, and if you don't talk about their respective fames, the sight is enough to attract the attention of most men.

Lola is among them.

After being in London for a while, she and Victoria and others got acquainted, Victoria had a good impression of Zhang Tiehan, and naturally took care of his girlfriend, but Lola was dragged to all kinds of shopping, and now she is dressed up and eye-catching enough.

But it's the stars that catch the fans' attention.

In the England team, the most eye-catching is Zhang Tiehan, who broke out in the past season, helping Liverpool win the Champions League trophy for a second time, and completed a hat-trick in the final, many fans are looking forward to his performance.

For Zhang Tiehan, coming to Germany to participate in the World Cup is equivalent to returning to his hometown.

They were in Munich.

Zhang Tiehan also invited his teammates to his home for a small dinner, which was also a relaxation before the World Cup, but most of the time, the players were training hard, and they did not have much time to relax and rest.

A lot of media attention to Zhang Tiehan is still in his selection of the German team and the England team.

Back in Germany, to participate in the World Cup, it was the England team that was on behalf of the team, even now, before the start of the World Cup, there are still many media who want Zhang Tiehan to talk about his thoughts personally.

This is definitely one of the most talked about topics before the start of the World Cup. (To be continued......)