Chapter 313: I Believe You're Better!
Ashley Young's goal helped England take a 1-0 lead and relieved Wan Sheng, who was standing on the sidelines. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Instead of feeling excited or elated, he feels relaxed.
The game against Germany is not easy to play, and Wansheng is not very sure that he will win, and the outcome of the game depends more on the performance of the players on both sides.
If England can score, it proves that the team is doing well.
The fact that the team can score first also means that the next game will be much better, and the lead is naturally an advantage, and more importantly, let the game out of the rhythm of the German team.
The German team is really strong.
Although in memory, the champion of this European Championship is Spain, and it is Italy that competes for the championship with Spain, in other words, the German team has not been able to enter the final, but this is not to say that the German team is easy to deal with, they just made a little mistake, the cruelty of the cup lies in this, in fact, a bad performance in a game does not mean that the strength of the team is poor, at least in Wansheng's view, this German team is not worse than Spain at all.
Now that England are taking the lead, it also proves that they managed to stop Germany in the game and did not allow the German team to burst into strength.
This is where Wansheng relaxes.
"We're ahead, Wansheng! It's amazing! Gary Neville stepped forward and said with excitement on his face, "It's still the first half, but I feel like we're going to win!" β
Gary Neville was in a good mood to see England score.
Before the game, Gary Neville was not optimistic about Wansheng's tactics, but now the performance of the England team has proved that Wansheng's tactics are extremely correct, and Neville is also more convinced of Wansheng's coaching ability.
At the same time, he was also very happy.
Gary Neville has just retired from coaching and in fact he hasn't fully adapted to the job and always feels like a normal player, with a lot of people in the England squad who are his former team-mates and who love the team.
Neville wants to see the team play well β even if not playing himself!
Now seeing the team reach the semi-finals, play evenly with the German team, and lead by one goal, Neville is already looking forward to the final.
European Cup final!
Neville has been the main defender for England for more than a decade, but England have not been able to play well for more than a decade, and he was desperate to see that day, but he did not expect to come when he just retired.
Standing on the sidelines, Neville couldn't help but appear on his own.
Pity...... He has retired.
Neville is now a first-choice coach of the England team, no longer the defender who once played for England on the international stage.
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Loew's brow furrowed.
Ten minutes ago, he had seen the effect of England's play, and he had been thinking about making adjustments, but now he regretted that he had not made a decision earlier.
England scored and the game was not favourable to Germany and they had to find a chance to equalise, and after a while, Loew had already seen some problems.
England seem to be attacking from the left, looking for opportunities from Schweinsteiger's side several times in a row, and the Lahm behind him is very stable in defense, but lacks explosiveness, and the left side of the two defending together is easy to be broken down by the opponent's acceleration.
Before the game, Loew had always felt that the left side of the team was solid, but now he suddenly realized that what was lacking on the left side was an explosive defender, who did not need to be too capable or too solid, as long as he could catch up with the ball and entangle the opponent.
Loew thought about it and decided to make adjustments immediately.
It was because of the lack of quick decision just now that the current situation was brought about, and the same place could not be stumbled a second time, and while the England team was celebrating the goal, he immediately called Ozil and Schweinsteiger and told them seriously.
When it was time to restart, German substitute centre-back Benedikt Hevedes began to warm up.
"Germany seem to be going to make a substitution, Hevedes, he's on the sidelines......"
The camera camera immediately pointed in the direction of the German dugout.
The German commentator introduced, "Hevedes has been playing for Schalke 04, born in 1988, he is a rising star in German football, it seems that Loew is planning to send him to play, but who is he going to replace?" β
"Ram!"
The answer was given by a substitution card held up by the fourth official on the sidelines, with veteran left-back Lahm being replaced and young defender No.4 Hevedes coming on.
Hwedes came through Schalke 04's youth team and has been playing for Schalke 04 since he was promoted to the Schalke 04 first team, and was called up to the national team by manager Loew after his excellent performances last season.
When it comes to professional football, Germany's youth system is a bit old-fashioned.
In the youth academy of other European leagues, such as England, Spain or Italy, it is common for 18-year-old players to enter the first team, but Germany is different, Hwedes is 24 years old and is already at the peak of his career, but he has only played for Schalke 04 first team for two seasons, and is still considered a 'very potential and talented young man', but during the time he has played in the top league, lack of experience will become a problem, so Hevedes can only play as a substitute in the German team, and it is difficult to replace a veteran like Lahm.
In the analysis of various commentators, "Loew sent Hevedes on the pitch in the hope of relying on Hevedes' young physique to play against England's right-sided player Milner. β
In fact, there is another important reason why Loew sent Hevedes, that is, Hevedes is more physical and has a large defensive coverage.
Loew wants to free Mesut Ozil and let him attack the England defence.
There will be a ripple effect.
Schweinsteiger must be the heart of the German team's attack and defence, and he must have a player with a large defensive range on the left side to support him, and Lahm has a lot of experience, but his physical fitness no longer allows him to do so.
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After the German team made adjustments, the game continued.
The England fans in the crowd were doing their best to cheer for the team and they were very happy with the game, England rarely play against big teams and show aggressive attacking action and now they see that.
In fact, many fans are very surprised, in their impression, the England team will not play such a wonderful attack, for the England team, they are not even a little recognizable, but this is a good improvement, they like to see the team get better.
With the goal of the England team, the shouts of the English fans in the audience obviously suppressed the German fans.
On the pitch, though, the German team played quite well.
Although they were one goal behind, KollΓΆw's adjustment quickly paid off, and England had to deal with the impact of Mesut Ozil.
Ozil is not easy to deal with!
Mesut Ozil was originally a star who could play, his potential and ability are undoubted, and now he has been trained by Wansheng for several years, and he already has the ability of the world's top players, in terms of ability alone, no less than any player.
If Mesut Ozil breaks out of form, the entire England defence will be in distress.
Wansheng is well aware of this.
Before the start of the game, he specifically told Ozil's defense, "Be sure to let Ozil get the ball in front of him as little as possible." β
"Intercept the pass to him!"
"Keep an eye on his position at all times!"
"When defending him, be careful not to try to grab it, but stick to it and create enough trouble for him!"
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When the English players heard this, some were unimpressed, and now they know why Wansheng takes Ozil so seriously.
This German really has a hand!
Since the German team made the adjustment, Ozil has picked up the ball more often and attacked the defence with the ball more often.
Milner was shaken off with ease......
Terry was swept through......
Gerard couldn't keep up at all......
Even Morris couldn't get the ball from Mesut Ozil!
In the 42nd minute, Ozil made a long run with the ball alone, from midfield to the penalty area, and almost completed a dragon and knocked on the door of Joe Cole's handle.
"Mesut Ozil has been playing so well in recent times that England don't have many ways to limit him......" even the England commentator said.
Wan Sheng also scratched his head.
On the one hand, he is proud of Mesut Ozil's performance, because everyone knows that this is a player that he has developed single-handedly.
Mesut Ozil, on the other hand, is an opponent for England.
If the opponent performs too well, it will jeopardize the team's performance, and now on the playing field, with Ozil's excellent performance, the team is obviously a little passive, the German team has three consecutive attacks, and the team has not played the middle line, it can be said that Ozil alone led the whole German team.
Wan Sheng looked at Ozil's running figure and thought carefully.
He knew Ozil very well, and knew that it was almost impossible to prevent Ozil from killing, so ...... Keep fighting the offense? To fight for the core players?
Maybe that's the only way to go.
But to make adjustments, it can only be until the second half.
Wan Sheng began to direct his players to defend, and he made most of the players retreat to hold on to the final minutes of the first half.
Mesut Ozil is good, but there is no good way to deal with England's dense defence, and the same is true for Germany, England's defense is still quite good, and they need not only chances but special luck to score goals.
The first half ended 1-0 and England returned to the dressing room with the lead, but it is undeniable that Germany played the last ten minutes of good football, and whenever they think about Mesut Ozil's performance in the final time, the England players feel like a stone in their hearts.
Wan Sheng was the first to go back to the locker room, and after waiting in front of the door for a minute, he saw Morris, who was walking back with Gerrard, and the two kept talking.
Seeing Wan Sheng, the two also stopped, and Morris shouted, "Boss." β
Gerard nodded at Wan Sheng.
Wan Sheng ignored Gerard and said to Morris, "Lee, I believe you are better than Mesut, right?" β
Gerald was stunned and looked at Maurice.
Morris seemed to smile knowingly, "Yes, Boss, I think so too." β