Chapter 62 Accurate Prediction
"You won't really let him say it, will you?"
Countless fans who tuned in to Sky Sports to broadcast the game live, the thought crossed their minds.
Two minutes after conceding the goal, Steven Gerrard broke the ball in the back of the field and handed it to Raheem Sterling, who dribbled across the halfway line and sent it through.
Rooney accelerated on the left to break through to the sideline of the penalty area and crossed to the back post, and the outflanked Sturridge scored the ball in front of the goal!
It was Sturridge's third goal in his last four international appearances.
Maybe this guy gave Hodgson the confidence to ignore Harry Kane?
"The ball is in! One-to-one!
England equalised immediately after conceding a goal!
Wonderful front-court cooperation! ”
Martin Taylor was commenting professionally, but his heart was already turbulent at this time.
Was it really Benjamin's right? Did he guess by chance, or did he really have such a precise grasp of the situation?
After a brief reflection, everyone came to an astonishing conclusion.
It's possible that Benjamin really predicted the direction of the game so accurately, otherwise what could be the reason?
Otherwise, people can win the double with the strength of Tottenham, which is not the top in the Premier League! There's definitely something!
All the audience, even the TV crew present, had a little more trust in Benjamin out of thin air and wanted to hear more from him.
At the suggestion of the director in the headphones, Martin Taylor took the initiative to prompt Benjamin to say something.
'As I said earlier, Italy would have scored first, but England would have equalised very quickly.
The first half would have ended in a 1-1 scoreline, but in the second half I still think Italy will have a chance to score again.
If Hodgson doesn't make some reasonable adjustments, it will be difficult for England to win this game. ”
Although I don't understand the reason, everyone thinks that what Benjamin said seems to make sense.
There was drama on the pitch as England celebrated their goal.
Levine, the team's physical trainer, was crushed to the ground by the crowd, resulting in a broken ankle and was treated before being stretchered off the field.
This was so rare that the experienced Martin Taylor was dumbfounded, and he was stunned for a moment before coming back to his senses.
'There was a little bit of a hiccup on the pitch and hopefully he wasn't seriously injured and the game finally resumed after a short hiatus.
Marchisio played the ball with the outside of his foot on the left and Balotelli turned and volleyed over the crossbar from outside the box.
Then Welbeck crossed the ball from the right side of the penalty area, and Italian defender Barzagli tackled in front of Sturridge to clear the ball, and almost put himself on an own goal, the ball was slightly wide of the far post!
This scared Italian goalkeeper Sirigu into a cold sweat.
Pirlo sent a wonderful pass in front, Balotelli entered the penalty area to attract Hart to attack and then fired into the empty net!
Jagielka arrived just in time to clear the ball with a thrilling header on the goal line.
Then Marchisio passed, Candreva turned and volleyed in the penalty area, and the ball hit the neutral post and popped up!
In the 45th minute, Gerrard split the flank and Sterling broke through Darmian on the left and crossed, but Welbeck couldn't get his hands on the ball under Verratti's pressure.
In the final stage of the first half of the game, the opposing sides did not give in to each other, and the offensive was fierce, but neither could change the score.
As Benjamin said, at the end of the first half, the score was still 1-1.
The intense competition came to an end for the time being, but Benjamin, who was the first commentator of the game, made a deep impression on all the spectators.
It's not the first time he's seen such a person who dares to predict and can really infer accurately.
"Although Italy had more possession in the first half, England's counter-attacking attacks were equally disciplined.
Now taking advantage of the break, Benjamin, can you give us an analysis of why you would judge that it is difficult for the Three Lions to win this game? ”
'Of course there is no problem, it looks like England's counter-attack in the first half posed a certain threat, but we have to see something deeper.
Hodgson's style of play has only scratched the surface, and has completely ignored the physical problems of the players.
England's players on the pitch, especially the few up front, have taken a lot of physical toll on them, whether they are pressing all over the pitch or running to find opportunities.
I think it won't be long before the second half starts and some of the English players are out of fitness.
On the Italian side, although the starting eleven is older than England as a whole, it is precisely the case that they have relied on their experience to firmly control the situation without exerting too much energy.
So I can conclude that Italy had a good chance of scoring another goal in the second half to take the lead. ”
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Glen Johnson stepped in with an assist on the right and passed the ball to Sturridge.
England's goal-scorer dribbled to the penalty area and fired a long-range shot that was easily saved by Italian goalkeeper Sirigu.
In the 50th minute of the game, Italian full-back Darmian won the ball on the right and then passed it to Candreva with a straight shot.
Candreva adjusted slightly, the ball was raised high in front of goal, and Balotelli jumped high in the back of the box to head the ball into the net!
"Ball...... The ball is in! Balotelli's header scores!
The Italian team took the lead again! ”
Martin Taylor has been commentating on the game for decades, and this is the first time he has encountered such a situation.
The guests next to me predicted the right goal in advance every time, which was simply amazing.
There have been cases of correct guesses before, but those are clearly different from Benjamin.
Benjamin is confident, as if ...... It was as if he had gotten the standard answer ahead of time.
Noticing that Martin Taylor was still calmly commenting on the game while his face was full of shock, Benjamin smiled slightly and expressed great recognition of the other party's professionalism.
After conceding the goal, England was in a hurry and hurriedly instigated an offensive.
Wayne Rooney dribbled past the edge of the box and fired a powerful right-footed volley just wide of the right-hand post.
Two minutes later, Gerrard forced a break in the box and fell to the ground after colliding with Paletta on the shoulder, which referee Keppers did not indicate.
Azzurri boss Perandley made the first substitution, with Motta coming on for Verratti.
"Hodgson hasn't adjusted at this time, England basically don't have any chances."
In the 62nd minute, Raheem Sterling went down with cramps after completing a breakaway to get rid of it.
All this that happened on the field has been confirming Benjamin's inference step by step.
Even if they don't want to believe it, England fans are gradually realizing that they may really be going to lose.
Baines' precise through ball into the box was met by Wayne Rooney, who easily shook off the defender and then fired a powerful low shot that was too angle-seeking and missed.
Missing a great chance to score, Lu Xiaopang looked a little frustrated.
Candreva dribbled to the box and went straight to the goal, and the ball hit the side-netting.
England launched a quick counter-attack, Barkley won the ball on the left and cut inside into the box, and the shot from the angle was again saved by the brave Sirigu.
Around 80 minutes into the game, England's fitness dropped significantly, and Cahill also suffered cramps after Raheem Sterling.
"This situation is actually very undeserved, professional players have cramps before they even play 90 minutes, then there must be something wrong."
Chiellini brought down Sturridge at the back and was whistled for a foul, and left-back Baines from Everton took a left-footed free kick in front of the penalty area and hit the goal directly!
The free-kick was of high quality, but it was a great save from Sirigu.
In stoppage time, Italy were awarded a free-kick in front of the penalty area, and Andrea Pirlo hit the crossbar with a lift.
The 35-year-old Pirlo not only played the whole game without showing a trace of fatigue, but he could be seen at both ends of the pitch.
Benjamin also had to sigh, what is a midfield master!