Chapter 183: Team Jie, goodbye; Hello Team Lin
The Germans celebrated wildly, and the English fell into an awkward silence.
The German team's counterattack was not sharp, and even a little slow, giving the England team a long time to respond, but the England still couldn't stop it, and the defenders of this pot had a strong back, and they didn't dare to have a temper at all.
The day before the final, the third- and fourth-place matches had already begun, and Argentina relied on Sergio Aguero's goal to win a thrilling 1-0 victory over hosts Brazil to claim third place, and many of the Argentine team were watching the match live today.
Seeing this goal, many Argentine players couldn't help but have a feeling of "how could we lose to such a thing".
Messi sighed: "Defensively, Germany did a better job than England, but it was not so easy for Germany to win the game. β
Aguero said: "The Germans are not only better defensively than the British, but also more resilient than the opposition, if it goes to extra time, I am still more optimistic about Germany, of course, there are premises." β
Messi understood and smiled slightly, "But it's not easy to achieve this premise......"
The scene of the competition.
Gerald shook his head, clapped his hands vigorously, and said loudly, "Okay, cheer up, forget everything that just happened, and just think the game has just begun!" Victory and championship await us! β
Hodgson, who was on the sidelines, was also angry, but he still forced himself to calm down and waved at Lin Yun.
Lin Yun came to the sidelines, took the water handed by Henderson and poured it lightly a few sips, and then came to Hodgson.
"We can't go on like this, Lin, we still have to play," Hodgson shook his head in disappointment, "our defense can't withstand their attacks, we still have to put pressure on them up front!" β
Lin Yun poured water on his head, and then shook it, "I understand, BOSS." β
"Go," Hodgson patted him vigorously on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Go and work a miracle and surpass Klose, right in front of him!" β
"Try to ......"
Everyone gets back on their feet.
England finally stopped reining in the defense, but strengthened the attack, and the Germans, who had tied the score, wanted to take advantage of the victory to chase after the victory, and also strengthened the attack, and the pace of the game began to speed up again.
At this point, England's overall weakness is evident, with Germany beating England to the brink with their excellent teamwork, and England's so-called attack can only be reflected by the individual ability of the players.
Lin Yun and Rooney frequently changed positions, creating a lot of trouble for Germany's midfield, and Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Hevedes, etc. were limited and did not dare to assist in the future, which made the two sides barely reach a delicate balance.
"Under the high pressure of the German team, the players in England are like a bunch of amateur players!
Gerrard's aging is becoming more and more obvious, and his pace of action can't keep up with the pace of this match! Welbeck and Raheem Sterling were completely exposed, and they barely offered any help to the team!
Hodgson's arrangement is also very problematic, and his tactics seem to have only one left: pass to Lin Yun!
It is unimaginable that such a team can beat Italy, Uruguay, the Netherlands and Argentina and make it all the way to the final! β
The game quickly came to the end of the first half.
In the 39th minute, Schurrle went straight into the middle circle, and Muller was knocked down by Cahill when he stopped the ball in front of the field to break through, and Germany won a free kick at the edge of the penalty area.
As many as five German players stood in front of the penalty spot, as many as England's wall.
Countless England fans crossed their fingers against their chins and watched the scene nervously.
'The Germans got a free-kick in a very good position and it looked like they were going to have to play a tactical set-up...... Schweinsteiger and Schurrle ran together, neither of them touched the ball, MΓΌller touched the ball, crossed, Kroos hit the goal!! β
The soccer ball flew up and hit the wall hard.
Wilshere, who was suffocated by a kick, didn't care about the pain in his chest, and immediately kicked the ball in the direction of Lin Yun.
Lin Yun didn't pause, and immediately slammed the ball at the football and directly picked the ball over the midfield line.
ββ¦β¦ Kroos's free kick hit Wilshere, Wilshere gave the ball to Lin Yun, Lin Yun passed a long pass over the top, the football fell to the German team's half, Rooney was not offside!! β
Lin Yun's ball was passed to Rooney.
Chubby is at the front, and he can get a one-on-one ball as long as he gets rid of the defenders around him.
He also lived up to Lin Yun's expectations, ran forward with all his strength, and quickly got rid of Hevedes.
Unexpectedly, Neuer ran out without hesitation and rushed towards the football.
Rooney gritted his teeth like a bull with high blood, gritting his teeth and running desperately towards the football landing point.
The two are about to meet by a goal.
"Neuer abandoned the door, it was too risky! But it has to be said that this is very Neuer!
Wayne Rooney is desperately chasing the ball, and it's time to compete for speed......
Heck, or is Neuer closer to football, huh? He actually crossed Rooney?! β
The situation has been thrilled to the extreme.
Neuer almost relied on a centimeter advantage to get the first touch on the football.
But I didn't expect that this dog's day of playing with fire is still addictive, and the long-distance attack is just the beginning, and the rest is the real sassy operation.
The fire was about to burn to the eyebrows, and anyone thought that he would rush to clear the ball after the first touch, but he didn't expect him to calmly play a realistic fake fax, successfully trick Rooney, and then pass the ball to Hevedes who was panting and catching up with him with a low cross.
Rooney, who was overturned, unhappily pushed Neuer, who immediately fell to the ground in cooperation.
"Beep!"
The referee was alerted by the assistant referee, blew the whistle, and trotted in front of the two.
Rooney squatted down and chattered at Neuer who was lying on the ground, Lin Yun rushed up and pulled him away, and deliberately blocked the referee behind him, but the referee still followed, and a yellow card was directly slammed into Rooney's face.
Boos erupted from the sidelines.
Not only the German fans, but also some English fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Rooney's recklessness.
"Calm down!" Lin Yun grabbed Rooney's shoulder and shook it fiercely, "Take a deep breath, and then use your pig brain to think about what kind of place this is and what the occasion is now!" β
Rooney obediently took two deep breaths before nodding to Lin Yun, signaling that he had calmed down.
"Neuer was bold enough to not only defuse the crisis, but also to get a yellow card for the opposing team's main general, and the German team won a free-kick at the back......"
We all know that the Germans have a rigorous personality, everyone is as rigid as a piece of steel, and their team is no different, and the five words "German tank" well summarize their national characteristics and team characteristics.
Each of their players is like a standard war part, tightly put together, into this iron-blooded chariot, but no one expected that there would be such an out-and-out outlier as Neuer.
Eating the goalkeeper's meal and the striker's heart......
Amid the complaints of commentators and fans from all over the world, the football was kicked back to the German half, and Neuer did not immediately return to the goal, but stepped on the ball at his feet, and then waved his teammates to press forward and send the free kick himself.
If it were usual, Ram might still be used to him, but in the World Cup, Ram couldn't still let him mess around, immediately stepped forward, and pushed him directly in the direction of the goal without saying a word, "Okay, okay, now is not the time to play, be serious!!" β
Although the appearance of the one-meter-seven Rahm pushing the one-meter-ninety-three Neuer looks a little funny, the team can't stand the team's short aura and strong aura, and everyone strangely doesn't feel any sense of disobedience.
Neuer reluctantly left the penalty spot and returned to goal.
With only a few minutes left in the first half, the Germans patiently organised several waves of attacks, and the two sides pulled back and forth on the edge of the England penalty area, but one side could not form a shot on goal, and the other team was never able to completely clear the ball, and the first half ended quickly.
Rizzoli blew the whistle for the end of the first half and the two sides went into the break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Lin Yun opened the scoring and scored the first goal of the game, which was also his 15th goal in the World Cup, tying Ronaldo and ranking second on the all-time World Cup scorer list, officially launching the final assault on Klose's 16-goal record.
Muller scored his sixth goal of the tournament to catch up with James James. Rodriguez, the two are tied for second place in the scorer list of this World Cup.
The second half will be the key in the key, who will win the championship between England and Germany, whether Lin Yun can catch up with or even surpass Klose's record, whether Klose can go further, etc., will soon be revealed......"
The second half will be the key in the key, who will win the championship between England and Germany, whether Lin Yun can catch up with or even surpass Klose's record, whether Klose can go further, etc., will soon be revealed......"
After a draw in the first half, the coaches of both sides tacitly did not make any major adjustments, and the second half will continue to follow the tactics and personnel arrangements of the first half, and the halftime will only work hard to boost morale.
"I'm disappointed, guys!"
As if to confirm his words, Hodgson's face turned red with anger.
"We were already ahead, the scales of victory were already tilting in our favor, but we messed everything up ourselves!
Now, those Germans are not only tying the score, but also seeing hope again!
I don't want to judge how we did in the first half, I just want to tell you what I saw!
You TMD know what I'm seeing?!
I see that they have a fighting spirit more than us!!
Whether it's when the score is down or after the score is tied, every German behaves like a warrior! And you... What about us? All TMD like a clown!! β
Huo Taigong slapped the tactical board with a "bang" and "bang", and swept his players one by one with wide eyes.
Some of them can't be resisted, such as Raheem Sterling, Welbeck, Luke. Xiao and the others lowered their heads in shame, some unconvinced, such as Wilshere, Rooney, etc., glared back at him unceremoniously, and some of them were not mobilized by his words at all, such as Gerald, Lin Yun, etc., responded to him with a calm look.
"Wake up, children! Brothers! Warriors!
It's the World Cup final! It is the most glorious moment of each of our lives!
Give me your best state to chase the greatest glory of your life!
Offensive! Goal! Defend! Fight like a man! β
"Fight! Fight! β
"Fight!"
The team members rushed out with a scream, and Gerald and Lin Yun were left to the end by Huo Taigong.
Hodgson looked at Gerrard first, "I'll only give you another fifteen minutes." β
Gerald was silent for a moment, then nodded.
Fifteen minutes......
The last fifteen minutes of the World Cup are also the last fifteen minutes of the national team's career......
In his 16-year career, including 14 years for the country, there are only 15 minutes left to come to an end.
And then ...... The captain's armband will be in your hands," Hodgson turned his head to look at Lin Yun and changed his words, "England will be in your hands!" β
Lin Yun's lips moved, and he stopped talking.
Hodgson continued: "I know it's a lot of work, and I'm not sure you're ready, but I'm pretty sure it's the best option. β
Lin Yun exhaled slowly, "I know." β
Gerard reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and the two smiled at each other as they walked out of the locker room side by side.
Hodgson stood alone in the door, watching their departing backs, as if watching two eras complete the transition.
The fighting spirit of the England team is constantly +1+1+1, and the German team on the opposite side is estimated to be not far behind.
The commentators were still talking, and the players from both sides couldn't wait to get back on the pitch before half-time.
Both sides are as if they have just been beaten with chicken blood, and the momentum is visible to the naked eye.
The German team kicked off and showed a very positive desire to attack from the beginning.
Schweinsteiger, Muller, Kroos, Schurrle, the four midfielders have a clear division of labor and cleverly coincide, steadily advancing the ball to the front of the England penalty area, and constantly attacking the goal.
In the 46th minute, Schurrle shot from outside the box, and the ball was blocked by Wilshire with his body.
In the 47th minute, Schweinsteiger hoisted the ball into the box and Muller was squeezed away by Cahill in the chest stoppage, and the German team failed to pose a threat to the England goal.
In the 50th minute, Kroos' iconic putt from outside the box hit the goal, and the football was defeated by Glenn. Johnson blocked it with his foot and England hit a lethal counter-attack.
ββ¦β¦ The German team continued to press, and the England team was beaten out of breath...... Here it is again, Kroos suddenly got up and pushed! Football by Glenn. Johnson blocked.
The ball was too easy to play, the box was full of England defenders, so it was difficult to score a regular shot...... Look at this wave of counter-attacks from England! β
The soccer ball was Gary. Gary Cahill kicks out of the box and Raheem Sterling wins the ball on the wing.
Lin Yun, Rooney, Welbeck, Gerrard, Wilshere, Luke. Shaw immediately stepped forward, and players from both sides quickly moved towards the German team's penalty area.
Raheem Sterling had a flash of inspiration, connected the two and quickly took the ball across the halfway line.
In order not to fall into the offside trap set by the Germans, Lin Yun had to control his speed and keep himself in a parallel position with Hummels and Boateng.
Sterling also saw that Lin Yun was staying, and no longer hesitated at the moment, he flicked the ball forward slightly, and after running two steps, he passed the ball in front of Lin Yun with a long pass.
Lin Yun suddenly accelerated the moment the football crossed his head and stepped into the penalty area!
Hummels and Boattenton felt bad and reached out at the same time.
Before Lin Yun's arms could be raised, he was pulled by the two of them at the same time.
Instead of falling backwards, he first broke free of Boateng with his left hand, and then swung forward with his right hand, taking Hummels a few steps forward.
Hummels was directly brought forward and knocked to the ground, and he could only reluctantly let go of his right hand that was holding Lin Yun's arm.
Neuer abandoned the goal the moment Lin Yun got rid of it, and rushed towards the ball that fell to the middle of the penalty area.
A similar scene played out again.
The two approached quickly with a goal.
Neuer stepped his long legs and had tried his best, but Lin Yun was like a bolt of lightning, and he still came to the football before him.
Neuer did not accept his fate, but threw his body forward with force, and held Lin Yun's golden left foot with both hands at the same time.
Lin Yun stretched out his left foot, unhurriedly unloaded the football, and then stepped on the ball with the sole of his foot and gently pulled it back.
Neuer pounced straight into the air.
Lin Yun pulled the ball back with his left foot, and suddenly slammed the ball to the side with the inside of his foot.
The ball rolled sideways from behind his right foot to the other side of his body.
Gerald rushed up in a rage, raising his foot and bursting!
Lin Yun pulled the ball to dodge, cleverly crossed, and Gerrard followed up with a volley to score!! GOALοΌοΌοΌοΌ β
"Lin Yun assisted Steven Gerrard to score his second goal of the World Cup, and England led 2-1 !!"
"This ball is so well matched! It was Gerrard, not Rooney, who followed! And Lin Yun looked like he had eyes behind his head, and while avoiding Neuer, he accurately found Gerrard and helped the opponent score a goal!! β
Gerrard frantically rushed to the sidelines, slipped on his knees and quickly got up, turned to face the direction of the court, and spread his arms.
Lin Yun trotted to follow, and the two hugged each other tightly.
"Goodbye, Captain!"
"Hahaha, hello, Captain!!"
Although it was less than 15 minutes as Hodgson said, after 2-1, Gerrard will be replaced immediately, ending his World Cup campaign and national team career, and Lin Yun will take over as the new leader of the Three Lions.
An assist, a goal, will be the best handover ceremony.
(End of chapter)