The Anglo-Italian battle ended in a draw.

The English were able to accept this result.

They are more concerned about what the players show in the game.

Although Wayne Rooney still hasn't broken his nine-game World Cup goal drought, Gerrard hasn't found the back of the net with a long-range shot against Italy.

However, they were all pleased with the spirit of the team after falling behind twice.

Especially Ling Feng's performance after coming off the bench made them see the possibility of England's pass-and-control play!

England's fans are not only known about a certain Luo Mouxi, Bayern's Reuss, or a wave of cloud fans every time the World Cup comes.

The strong football atmosphere and the long-standing football culture make them know how to take penalties regardless of gender, young and old.

Therefore, whether it is the live audience at the Amazon Arena or the fans in front of the TV, it can naturally be seen that after Ling Feng came off the bench, England's entire offensive rhythm and routine suddenly took on a new look!

In the end, it was precisely because of Ling Feng's fatal pass that they avoided defeat and got the first point of this World Cup.

As a result, after the first game, the British media and football circles called on the national team coach Hodgson through various channels to let Ling Feng start in the next game against Uruguay!

Among them, Lineker, who has a high reputation in English football, directly tweeted and talked to Hodgson:

"Please, Roy, give Ling a chance to start! He won't let you down! ”

The Times, which is not afraid of big things, has conducted another online poll to solicit the opinions of the public.

Should Ling Feng start in the next game?

Less than a day after the polls began, more than 10,000 people took part in the vote.

Eighty percent of them thought Ling Feng should start in the next game!

The Guardian, The Independent, The Mirror and other media explosions have all given Hodgson support.

For example, Ling Feng was put in the starting right winger position, and then Sterling was replaced by a left winger.

In this way, the "new Beckham" Ling Feng can fully curl a cross from the right to create shooting opportunities for his teammates in the middle; Raheem Sterling can also cut in on the left to shoot a shot from the left.

Another example is to put Sturridge on the left wing, Rooney to the front, and Ling Feng to play the forward midfield.

In this way, it can also give full play to the advantage of Ling Feng's passing to threaten the ball and help Rooney score.

It is worth mentioning that most of the tactics were to replace the original starting left winger Welbeck and let Ling Feng start.

In the midfield of the Three Lions, it is actually a turnip and a pit.

The team's top card Rooney is unlikely to be replaced, Sturridge, who has scored a goal, and Raheem Sterling, who is active and the team's only explosive point, is unlikely to be replaced.

The combination of midfielders Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson is not bad, with a tacit understanding and complementary attributes.

Therefore, we can only grieve Welbeck, one of the four dark kings of Manchester United.

No way, who made him perform in this match against Italy, no bright performance.

Every time the Three Lions compete in an international tournament, the British media and football figures jump up and down to dictate the tactics and personnel of the coaches.

This is the key.

Hodgson was in this situation when he took the job two years ago to lead the team to the European Championships.

He was used to this.

Having lived so long, and coached for more than thirty years, he has long learned what opinions should be listened to and what opinions should be ignored.

In the end, it will always be him as the head coach who will decide the starting eleven.

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On June 18, the first round of matches in all groups was completed.

FIFA also announced the list of candidates for the best goal in the first round on its official website.

In the first round, there were a total of 49 goals.

FIFA selected ten wonderful goals from among them and asked fans to vote for the best goal of the first round.

And Pirlo's shocking omission, Marchisio's long-range shot from outside the penalty area, and Ling Feng's long volley after passing the ball, Vardy's pick-and-shoot were all selected for the shortlist.

The most exciting thing about these two goals is not the goal itself, but the treatment before the goal!

In the end, through online voting, it was the more difficult latter, which received more than 40% of the votes and became the best goal in the first round of this World Cup!

To this end, the Brazilian Football Federation also specially customized a trophy for the best goal of the round and came to Fluminense Club to present the award to Vardy.

And in an interview, he said very seriously to the camera:

"I would like to thank my teammate Ling Feng, without his perfect passing, I would not have been able to win this award!"

In this regard, Ling Feng did not forget to forward the photo of Vardy winning the award on his personal social media, and wrote:

"Dude, proud of you!"

Winning the best goal of the round was just a small episode.

After coming on as a substitute and helping the team draw with Italy, Ling Feng obviously felt that the team's forwards were a lot more friendly to him.

Rooney, in particular, has a hearty smile every time he sees him.

In his opinion, Ling Feng, who can pass threatening balls, may be the key to him breaking the World Cup goal drought.

What's more, in the eyes of all strikers, a super assister like Ling Feng is definitely the best teammate!

For Ling Feng, passing the ball to assist his teammates is his main way of playing, and it is also the foundation of his club and national team.

There are a lot of strikers who can eat cakes.

However, there are very few midfielders who can make their own cakes and stuff them into the mouths of strikers.

Of course, adults don't make choices.

Assists and goals, he wants them all!

It's just that his goalscoring ability is still very average for the time being.

In order to improve his ability to score goals, in addition to daily training, he must assist his teammates to get more victories and championships, so as to complete more achievements and get more free attribute points!

After a four-day break in Rio de Janeiro, the Three Lions travelled by bus to São Paulo, Brazil's largest city, under the protection of the local military police.

At the São Paulo Stadium, they are about to welcome another strong opponent in the group - the "Sky Blues" Uruguay!

The two sides are at war in history, and England is also at a disadvantage.

England have faced Uruguay twice in their previous World Cup without a win.

The last time England beat Uruguay in a warm-up game was in 2006.

It can be said that both sides do not know much about each other.

Only when you have fought the field can you know who can have the last laugh.

It is worth mentioning that Liverpool striker Suarez, who missed the first round of the game due to injury, returned this time and formed a forward partner with Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani.

Both have been outstanding in their respective leagues this season.

Suarez has been an almost inexplicable presence in the Premier League this season.

Not only did he win individual awards such as the Premier League Golden Boot and PFA Player of the Year with 31 goals, but he also helped Liverpool finish runners-up in the league.

Cavani, the transfer bid king last summer, has been in good form after moving from Napoli to Paris Saint-Germain for €65 million.

Even as Ibrahimovic's deputy, he spends most of his time playing as a winger.

But he also scored 25 goals in all competitions.

The twin strikers have scored more than 50 goals combined, which can be described as Uruguay's two major weapons for attacking the city!

In addition, Uruguay also has stars at the back.

Atletico Madrid's defender Godin, Juventus defender Cáceres and young centre-back Jimenez are all defensive stalwarts.

Coupled with Muslera, who has excellent reflexes, the defense is not bad.

However, Uruguay's lineup is still a little worse than other popular traditional powerhouses.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have lost to Costa Rica in the first round.

Moreover, Uruguay's midfield configuration is relatively inferior.

In the face of Costa Rica, a team that mainly defends and counter-attacks, it exposes the shortcomings of more than enough courage and lack of creativity.

Therefore, Uruguay's style of play is also very simple and crude.

It is directly a long pass from the back to Suarez and Cavani in front, and let them use their individual abilities to blast the opponent's defense and create a threat!

An hour before the game, England also announced their starting line-up for the game.

To the disappointment of the English media and fans, England's starting line-up was exactly the same as the last game!

There is no change in any position!

Hodgson did not listen to the public's opinion at all, and put Ling Feng, who had an excellent substitute performance in the last game, into the starter, but continued to put him on the bench.

Ling Feng was not surprised by the fact that he was on standby again.

First of all, with his qualifications, it is impossible to squeeze out any player in the midfield immediately after a good performance on the bench.

Welbeck, who was called for by the media to be replaced, is also a senior player in the national team who has made more than 20 appearances.

Raheem Sterling, on the other hand, was the most active player in the last game.

Wayne Rooney and Sturridge are even more unlikely to be substituted.

Secondly, if Hodgson follows the public's opinion, he is scheduled to start.

If he didn't perform well, it made sense.

If he does well and helps the team win against Uruguay, the credit is not for Hodgson, but for the people who proposed him to start!

In this way, those media and football people will be even more rampant to teach Hodgson to do things!

Of course, this was all Ling Feng's own speculation.

In his opinion, putting him on the bench was still motivated by tactical considerations.

Before Ling Feng was selected for the national team, Hodgson's tactics and personnel had been running in for two years.

And as a more conservative old-school coach, and in an international competition such as the World Cup, Hodgson must be seeking stability.

Of course, he also valued Ling Feng's value in this Three Lions team.

Therefore, the day before the game, after the internal announcement of the starting lineup, Hodgson called Ling Feng to the office again to appease him.

As soon as he came up, Hodgson first affirmed and praised Ling Feng's substitute performance in the last game.

Then, he confessed to Ling Feng that he hoped that Ling Feng would come on as a substitute when he needed to make changes in the second half.

So as to play the role of a "substitute wonder" and catch Uruguay off guard.

Although inwardly he scoffed at Hodgson's reasons for stroking himself.

However, Ling Feng was able to understand Hodgson's approach.

At the end of the day, he's just a Championship player who has just been selected for the national team.

If he were a world-class star of Rooney's or Gerrard's level, Hodgson wouldn't dare put himself on the bench!

On top of that, Hodgson finally made a verbal promise to him that if he did well against Uruguay in this game, he would start the next game against Costa Rica!

Anyway, for Ling Feng, this World Cup is just a big stage to show himself to the world.

He doesn't have any pressure, he doesn't have any burden, he just needs to do his best and perform well.

As for how far the Three Lions can go, it depends on the formation of this team.

Anyway, with England's green and yellow lineup, even if you add your little butterfly, it is impossible to win the championship.

It is worth mentioning that after Ling Feng did not enter the starting lineup, Vardy also came to Ling Feng's hotel room to comfort him.

"Ling, don't be discouraged, you just need to be prepared, and then the opportunity will naturally come. I believe that with Ling's strength, everyone will be amazed! ”

Vardy even brought out his own personal experience when he was in the fifth division, and used the experience of those who came before to persuade Ling Feng not to lose confidence because of a temporary substitute.

And Vardy's very warm operation made Ling Feng a little moved.

It's not in vain that he fed the second brother crazy cakes!

Beep!!!

A sharp whistle called Ling Feng, who was far away, back to reality.

The cheering voices of tens of thousands of fans in the stadium poured into the ears.

Looking at the white and sky blue figures on the field, he reacted.

The second round of Brazil's Group D, England vs Uruguay, has begun!

After the opening, England took the initiative on the field and continued to attack Uruguay.

Just six minutes later, England were awarded a free-kick outside the Uruguayan penalty area.

Wayne Rooney took the penalty and fired the ball just wide of the goal, although it went around the wall.

In the eighteenth minute, England won another set-piece on the left side of the pitch near the baseline.

Gerrard crosses and Rooney leaps high in the crowd in the box to hit the ball.

However, the ball hit the crossbar of the Uruguayan goal unbiasedly and bounced off.

Uruguay escaped, while Wayne Rooney's first World Cup goal is still yet to come.

I couldn't attack it for a long time, and I was finally punished!

In the 39th minute of the game, Uruguay counterattacked quickly, with Cavani dribbling the ball on the left side of the front, facing several people to block, or passing a ball over the top to the penalty area.

And Suarez, who successfully countered offside, passed between Jagielka and Baines, and used a header to penetrate Joe Hart's ten fingers!

England got off to a bad start again, being the first to score.

The score of 1-0 was also maintained until the whistle blew at the end of the first half

(End of chapter)