Chapter 177: Fatal Mistake
Brückner also sent his strongest squad in this game, and the goalkeeper was Peter, one of the world's top three goalkeepers. Petr Cech, the left wing-back of AC Milan is Jankulovski, the center-back combination is Grigra and Digan's team-mate Ujfarusi, the right-back is Rozenar, the midfielders Galasek, Rosicky, Kovac, and Prasil stand in parallel, and Barosch and Jan. Kohler partners up front.
None of the eleven players on the pitch were under the age of 25, and the youngest was Cech, the goalkeeper, and the generational phenomenon of Czech football has been revealed.
And what's more serious is that now the Czech national team is completely free of talented players like Nedved, Poboski, and Smitchell, Rosicky is good, but he is not the kind of player who can decide the outcome of the game with a flash of inspiration.
Look at their strikers, Barosz and Jankoller, one of the top scorers in the last European Cup, but unfortunately they are no longer in style, and there is a former Bundesliga air giant, but the Czech Divine Tower, which is close to the end of his career, is no longer the majesty of the past.
Just like in the last game, people accused the Swiss team of turning the game into a colosseum under the care of the referee, but the fact is that the Czech team is also playing the same football, and the once passionate Czech football is gone, and all that remains is savagery and naked muscular football.
In comparison, Belgium's eleven players on the field, Simmons, who is not yet 30 years old, can already be called a veteran, among which Dembele, Martens and other young players are very talented, while retaining the tough style of Belgian football, the European Red Devils are gradually moving closer to technical football.
As the players from both teams came on the pitch, the fans in attendance quickly noticed a detail, with Naeng taking Fellaini's place.
What's going on!?
When it was predicted before the game who would replace Marouane Fellaini and Gul in midfield, the general opinion was that Witsek would get the main position, but it was Na England who was on the pitch now.
Although he has also been selected for the national team before and has played in warm-up matches, people know very little about this Indonesian descendant, only that he plays in Italy, plays for a club in Italy's second division, and Na England is there, and is not an absolute main player.
Can such a player be a starter for the European Red Devils?
Not to mention that Belgian football has begun to rise now, even in the darkest period at the beginning, it is impossible for such a player who wants to be famous and not famous, and who has no qualifications to be selected for the national team.
"It seems that Antienes has treated the national team as his personal toy, and in such an important match, he has sent Radgar to the table. It's child's play to have a player like England! In the studio hall of Belgian national television, the narrator's tone was full of complaints, "Personally, I think that Standard Liège's Vitesek is much better than this England, okay!" Maybe this Na England really has skills beyond ordinary people, let's take a look at the information of this Na England! My God! He only made 10 appearances last season in Piacenza, an Italian second-division team! Coach Antienes is absolutely insane, even if he wants to find a savior for Belgium, it shouldn't be this Na England! ”
The Belgians are complaining with this commentator, in fact, Antienes is also very nervous, yesterday's group confrontation training, England did perform very well later, but it was just training, the real game, how it went, no one knows.
"May Radgar be trusted!" Antienes muttered to herself, "Damn it! I should have Witsek as the main force! ”
Before the game even started, Antienes was already starting to regret it.
Naeng soon got his first touch of the ball at the start of the game, and although his mind was full of images of stepping up and becoming a national hero, he couldn't help but choose to be cautious when it came to the field.
It was just a simple cross ball and the ball was at the feet of Gul and the Belgians began their first attack.
Simons and Martens pressed forward as the ball passed back and forth at the feet of the Belgian midfielders, and it looked like the Belgians were in order, but only they knew what was going on.
This game can be said to be a life-and-death battle for the Belgian team, they not only want to win, win the Czech Republic, but also get as many goal difference as possible, this is the European Cup, anything can happen.
Czech coach Brückner is very clear about the current situation in Group A, he is not in a hurry, it should be the Belgians who are in a hurry, for him, a draw is completely within an acceptable range, although the Belgians still have a chance to turn the tables in the last round, but as long as they get a draw, all the pressure will be transferred to the Belgians, the lack of the absolute core of Degan, Belgium wants to turn the tables in the last round of the group stage, the difficulty is not only at the competitive level.
Like Czech coach Brückner, the Czechs have been solid on the pitch, and Digan's team-mate in Fiorentina, Oujfarusi, is the heart of the Czech defence, and although there are not many opportunities to play in Fiorentina, it has not affected his status in the slightest.
In the last game against Turkey, Mirallas was a high point, but in front of the many men in the Czech backline, he looked a little small.
"It's not okay to go on like this!" Deegan sat in the stands and muttered to himself.
Beside him was the Football Association official of the Belgian team: "What? Rod! Aren't we dominant? ”
Digan was a little speechless when he heard this, which is also an advantage, Belgium does control the ball, but this possession is completely conceded by the Czech team.
In terms of technique, the Czechs did not have an advantage at all, so they simply played to their strengths and avoided their weaknesses, and conceded possession to the Belgian team, and they just played defensive counter-attacks with peace of mind.
And even if the football is controlled at the feet, what can it be, it can't threaten the 30-meter area of the Czech team, can't send the ball to the goal, even if the whole game is in possession for 90 minutes, it's useless.
"Boy! You're the key! Deegan muttered to himself.
The key to what Degan said is to take England's point, as long as he can open up this point and play more role in the attack, Belgium can have hope, otherwise, everything will be in vain.
Of course, Witsek has a stronger offensive ability than Naeng, but the defense is much worse, and Naeeng's task in this game, in addition to constantly inserting attacks, is to strengthen the defense, and form a barrier with Gul in front of the back line.
Thinking of this, Degan was even more annoyed, if Fellaini was not stupid, he would be the most suitable candidate, but it was too late to say anything, Fellaini had to pay for his stupidity, should the Belgian team be the same?
Before I knew it, the game had been going on for nearly twenty minutes, and the dull scene made Deegan drowsy to watch, let alone the audience in front of the TV.
"Belgium seem to have nothing to do with the Czechs, they are trying to attack and occupy most of the possession, but they can't pose a threat to the Czechs! Coach Antienes, it seems that he should think about how to change this situation, Na England's performance so far is not bad, at least he has not made too many mistakes, but there is also a lack of highlights, such a mediocre performance, obviously not the reason why Coach Antienes put him in the main lineup! ”
Because it is the first time to play an official match for the national team, Naeng's performance on the pitch has become the focus of everyone's attention, this little character seems to be put under the amplifier at the moment, every detail will be firmly remembered, if it is just like now, I am afraid that after the game, he will really become the object of Qianfu.
On the pitch, after a period of time, Naeng gradually relaxed, and he suddenly realized that his current position was the most suitable for him, and playing for the national team did not seem to be as difficult as he had thought.
Naeng England started not to be satisfied with just helping the defense from behind, he started to press forward, started to take the ball and started to get involved in the attack.
"That's right!"
Seeing the changes in Naeng, Digan was also a little relieved, he was very familiar with Naen's future, how could a player who can succeed in Serie A and attract Milan and Red Wolves Roma be mediocre?
In the 27th minute, Belgium attacked again, and Gul hit a through ball from midfield to Dembele's feet.
"Here!!"
As soon as Dembele turned around, he heard someone shouting next to him, and he swept a figure wearing a red Belgian shirt and passed the football out as soon as possible.
It was Naeng who got the ball, and after receiving the ball, he did not hand it over immediately as before, but resolutely dribbled forward.
'Naeng got the ball, he didn't have a defender next to him, Mirallas was at the back and Dembele was ready in the middle!'
Probably because Naeng England was too quiet in the previous game, and the Czech team lacked understanding of this nobody, seeing Na England advance several meters with the ball, no one stepped forward to block.
"Chance!"
Naeng glanced at the goal of the Petr Cech handle, his current position was his range and the most comfortable position, seeing that there was no one to defend, Naeng decisively pulled his bow and arrow, and fired a long shot to blast the football out.
The speed of the ball was not very fast, but the arc was huge, and it went directly around the Czech defense and flew into the far corner of the goal.
Seeing this, Cech hurriedly moved to the back post, and after running a few steps, he jumped up and stretched out his arms, and at this time the football also arrived, and at this moment, seeing that the football was about to fly into the far corner, Cech's fingertips gently poked at the bottom of the football.
Boom!
The ball smashed into the corner between the crossbar and the post and bounced back, and Grigra hurriedly stepped forward and kicked the ball off the sideline.
"Ahh It's really a pity, Na England's long-range shot is very sudden, and the angle is also very awkward, it can be said that if it were replaced by another goalkeeper, this goal can be scored 100 percent, but today it was Peter. Petr Cech, one of the best goalkeepers in the world, saved the Czechs in a pinch, denying a shot from England! ”
Seeing that the ball could not be scored, Naeng England was also very disappointed, holding his head in disbelief.
"Well done! Radgar! The shot just now was very beautiful! ”
"Yes! It's beautiful, it's just a bit of a pity! ”
The teammates stepped forward one after another, and listening to these compliments, Na England's mood suddenly improved, and he finally relaxed.
In the next game, Na England became more and more confident, and kept inserting attacks, and Belgium seemed to have opened up the situation.
However, the old coach of the Czech team, Brückner, did not seem to be worried at all, and still looked like an old god, standing on the sidelines with his shoulders crossed, like an outsider.
The first half has reached the 40th minute, although the score on the field is still 0:0, but everyone can feel that the Belgian team has completely controlled the initiative of the attack, and England began to shine in the second half of the first half of the game, with continuous long-range shots, constantly threatening the goal of the Czech team, and because there is one more offensive point, it is still a very threatening offensive point, and the Czech team also has to have someone to mark the defense, but because of the position of England behind, The Czech team's defensive players were pulled out again, out of the overall defensive system, and the holes in the Czech team's defensive line were also revealed.
Breaking down the door looks like it's going to happen sooner or later!
Once again, Belgium got on the ball and attacked, Nagin cut forward decisively, Gul sent the ball forward to his feet, and the Czech Republic's Kovac was the first to post it.
Naeng was already full of confidence at the moment, and after getting the ball, the first reaction was to break through, but at this time, Rosicky also pasted from his side, and when Naeng and Kovac were entangled, he suddenly got down.
"Rosicky broke the ball, the chance for the Czech team to counterattack!"
Seeing this, Digan also stood up, just now the Belgian team pressed so hard that even Vermaelen passed half-time, and at this time only Kompany and Van Bitten were left in the backline.
The Czechs were on the counter-attack very fast, with Galasek and Prasil already running through the half, and Barosz and Jankole in front of them also moving forward quickly.
For a while, the situation on the field suddenly changed!