Capello frowned, his hands clenched from time to time, a sign of his panic.

In his coaching career, there have been few moments like this.

But there were too many headwinds in this game.

The first was Suker's strong attack, which used his superb single-point blasting ability to mistake himself into believing that the left flank was Croatia's main attacking line.

In order to limit Suker, Capello had to move his defensive focus closer to the left.

But for defending on the right side, Capello is still very confident.

Because they have Ashley Cole, he doesn't think Rakitic can be strong enough to blast Ashley Cole on a single point.

It's a one-to-one situation.

Although it is more passive, it is still a rhythm that can maintain the whole.

But that's where the problem comes in.

He only thought of Rakitic in front of him on the right, but Bilic wanted to open up the side corridor on the right!

Srna's sudden forward thrust broke everything.

The Croatian prepared for this game very well, and applied his intentions to the game step by step, so that even the damn Croatian even calculated the direction of his own thoughts.

"Whew~~~~"

Capello exhaled slowly.

With two goals down, the situation is very unfavorable.

"Let's change people!"

Capello suddenly made a substitution gesture.

After more than 20 minutes of the first half, England were forced to make substitutions.

This is Capello's complete repudiation of his pre-match preparations, and it also shows that the current lineup and tactics are unable to fight against Croatia.

"Capello opted for a substitution and it seems that the Croatian has made the Italian boss quite helpless."

'Substitutions in the first half were rare, but with two goals down, Capello did need to think about whether there was a problem with the pre-game set-up, and this kind of tinkering was quite decisive, but.

The English commentator said in a deep voice; "Will it work? And also. How Capello will choose to make substitutions! ”

When Capello's choice came along, the crowd was in an uproar.

Frank Lampard and Heskey come off.

David Beckham and James Milner come on.

Capello dismantled the duo and sent veteran David Beckham on the pitch at the same time.

At the same time, striker Heskey was replaced and a defensive midfielder Milner was replaced.

Croatian commentator Claušivic: "Fabio Capello made two bold substitutions in 20 minutes, which is a sign of Capello's lack of confidence in the starting line-up, England must stabilize the situation, at least defensively, if they don't want to suffer the same defeat at Wembley Stadium as the year before, they have to make some bold attempts." ”

Croatian coaching staff.

Bilic looked at Capello in surprise.

Changing two people in the first half, is it so decisive?

When Bilic looked at Capello, the latter also turned his head to look at him, of course, not in a friendly manner.

For Capello, 'Bilic' was the guy who calculated himself and forced him to make such a decision.

Vansteauk pursed his lips.

"These top coaches are really hard to deal with!"

There is also a plan for the third step itself.

This could give Croatia a bigger advantage in the first half and set the stage for victory.

But Capello's substitution was too decisive.

In this way, his plans were also disrupted.

However, with two goals in hand, the ability to resist risks is still very high.

Besides, holding on for 20 minutes, Croatia can enter the second half smoothly, and for this, Vansteyak is not particularly anxious.

"Hold on next!"

Vansteak made a downward gesture and reminded; "Slow down!"

Suker, Modric and the others immediately nodded.

Vansteak's tactics worked, but Capello's substitutions were also decisive.

The confrontation between these top coaches is really dangerous.

However, for Croatia, they have the advantage and retain three substitutions, while England have just one.

So, Croatia's advantage is huge!

The next thing you have to do is hold steady.

The full game starts again.

England kicked off again after conceding two goals in a row.

After Beckham came on the pitch, he quickly assembled a strong and stable midfield with Steven Gerrard.

Especially after replacing Frank Lampard, Gerrard also had the opportunity to step forward.

Milner will more likely replace Steven Gerrard at the back.

Of course, they didn't dare to attack rashly, and once they were kicked out by Croatia on the counterattack, they didn't feel good.

Bang!

Rakitic's ball at his feet was tackled by David Beckham.

"Old fellow! Kicking so hard? ”

Rakitic blushed a little.

He was knocked down by Beckham, and he didn't fight physically.

Of course, Beckham's steal timing was well chosen, just stuck when Rakitic changed direction, and suddenly crashed over, which was unstable, and it was not surprising that Rakitic fell down when he was suddenly hit.

That's the experience that comes with a veteran.

Beckham has an inch of hair, and the whole person looks neat.

A pair of eyes are looking ahead.

Wayne Rooney and Lennon were both key to England's attack.

In particular, it is necessary to fully tune the impact of Lu Xiaopang.

At this stage, Rooney has a strong role in attacking the defensive line.

Not only that, but Beckham also needs to be constantly cruising.

His task in this game is to take over the playmaker.

Free Gerald as much as you can.

The heavy gunner from Liverpool can still continue to threaten Croatia's goal.

England quickly stabilized their midfield.

England's passing was a bit chaotic as Croatia approached, but every time it got to Beckham, the guy was always able to stabilize the situation with a good split.

"Tsk!"

Su Ke frowned slightly.

Beckham is older, but this guy still maintains a high level of competition, and that's the biggest headache.

"Press it up!"

Su Ke gritted his teeth: "Keep pressing!" I don't believe they can withstand the pressure of persecution! ”

The Croatian players surged forward.

At the same time, Beckham began to swim towards the middle, and the midfield as a whole began to run more frequently, but in order.

As Suker and Mandzukic rushed towards Terry, Terry headed for a point down the flank and Ashley Cole slid the ball forward.

The ball rolls to Beckham's feet.

Beckham received the ball on the wing and turned, he looked up in the direction of the opposite corner, and directly raised his feet to draw a rainbow.

Bang!

The classic Shell curve is back at Wembley Stadium.

The ball made a beautiful arc in the sky and landed towards the position behind Simic.

And there, Rooney forced overtaking on the side, stopped the ball and dunked inside, and after shaking the angle, it turned out to be a direct cross.

In an instant, three attacking players poured into Croatia's big penalty area.

Lennon, Gerrard, and Barry.

The trio is evenly distributed in the front, middle and back three points.

Steven Gerrard jumped up the middle and he started to attack Simunic.

The two jumped violently.

Simunic relied on his height advantage to touch the ball first and complete the clearance.

But the ball flew to the back post, and as soon as Lennon stopped the ball, fierce footsteps sounded beside him.

Syllable!

Srna made a clean tackle to shovel the ball off the touchline.

The crisis in Croatia's defensive line was resolved.

Su Ke and others also quickly retreated.

"Something doesn't feel good!"

Klausiewicz said with a frown.

England's counter-attacks have become sharper, especially after stabilizing the midfield.

The game went on, with England rushing with this long pass, constantly making crosses and applying pressure.

Although Simunic was able to make clearances every time, it also raised the pressure on him.

"Steady! Steady! ”

Vansteak looked nervously at the pitch.

Just hold on to the half!

Just let them go into the second half with a two-goal lead.

Capello stood on the sidelines, his whole face unwavering.

"I've seen a lot of attackers, mostly Dutch, who worship offense as if it's in their DNA."

"This kind of manager is full of offense, even if they slow down the tempo, they can't do anything to put the bus in the box, they don't make defensive postures and choices thoroughly"

Capello pushed his glasses and said, "Because of that poor desire to attack, they feel that defense is shameful!" ”

"Since you want to stabilize the rhythm, then do it more thoroughly, all retreat to defense, instead of continuing to press high, they think this is fighting for the ball, control the tempo, but it is precisely the pathetic offensive desire that makes this move of taking off your pants and farting!"

Bang!

In the middle of the game, Beckham suddenly hit the bottom line on the right side.

Again showed his superb passing skills and crossed towards the penalty area.

Simunic wanted to go for the top and his eyes were on Gerrard.

But at this point, Rooney suddenly rushed towards the front point, and his attention was distracted.

But it was at this moment that Gerald started violently and rushed to the position behind him.

"Damn it!"

Simunich's body shook.

The moment he turned, Gerrard had already finished his jump.

In the air, Gerrard unfolded his body posture, he held his breath, his eyes were fixed on the ball, his waist was like a bowstring, and he pulled suddenly!

Bang!

The ball slammed hard towards the left-hand post.

The ball bounces off the goal line and into the net.

41 minutes.

England finally pulled a goal back after a continuous counter-attack.

"Goal!!!!!!!!!! ——”

"Gerald!! A brilliant header from the top, Simunic couldn't stop Gerrard from taking off and we finally got a goal back. ”

'Fabio Capello's substitution made a difference and we were relieved by the goal.

"But there is not much time left in the first half"

The England players are venting like crazy.

The pressure to be two goals down was too much.

When they chase a ball back, the chest cavity is once again filled with confidence.

Can win!

For the rest of the year, England continued to attack.

The traditional British long-pass hanging is certainly criticized.

But it is also capable of forming a strong combat force.

The most noticeable effect was the constant pressure on Simunic, which led to a rapid decline in fitness for the Croatian defender.

Until the end of the first half, Simunic was sweating profusely and gasping for air.

For the last twenty minutes, he felt like he was a rabbit, jumping and jumping for the top.

He's against Gerald!

He's up against Rooney!

He's also going to guard against Lennon!

The pressure is enormous.

Still, he resisted.

"Fuck! It's a tough game. ”

Simunic complained.

Suker: "England is not easy to deal with, we were working together to do England, but at that time England was in a wave of injuries, coupled with the incompetence of the manager, exhausted the three armies, but now."

"Capello, a dog thief!"

Srna gritted his teeth fiercely.

Srna hated Capello, but had to admit that this guy was talented in tactics.

This is a top manager in the truest sense of the word.

The on-the-spot command ability is also extremely superb.

Like a decisive substitution in the first half, England turned the tide and pulled a goal back.

Inside the dressing room, Vansted Yak was setting up tactics.

"In the second half, it's still a continuation of the attack, of course, the first 10 minutes are the most important, so you have to put enough pressure at this time."

'England are in the situation at the moment they need to attack because they're behind and they don't want to lose this game and lose their chance to qualify for the World Cup, so we're going to take advantage of that, understand?'

The Croatian players yelled; "Understood!"

After speaking, Vansteak looked at Simunich: "Can you still hold on?" ”

Simunic exhaled and calmed his breath: "Ten minutes is still no problem." ”

Vansteak frowned slightly.

For some reason, I had a bad premonition.

England have pressed Simunic too hard, but the good news is that they still have three substitutions.

Vansteak turned his head to look over.

Suddenly, a kind of substitute defenders immediately straightened their backs, and their eyes were about to light up.

Youngster Lovren looked at Vansteak expectantly, his face full of nervousness.

He almost shouted, 'Coach, I want to play!' ’

Vansteak also saw Lovren, but eventually his gaze shifted like to the right.

"Krisanachi, go out and warm up!"

Krissanaki immediately got up and ran out of the locker room excitedly.

At the same time, the other side of England in the dressing room.

Capello stood in front of the tactical board, and since his English was not good, he was assigned an interpreter.

The translation paraphrases the words of Capello.

"In the second half, we need to defend it!"

The whole locker room suddenly fell silent.

A kind of England players look at each other.

Rooney; "Did I hear me wrong? Hey! Boss, we're lagging behind now. ”

Capello: "I know, but we have to defend it, not for the whole game, of course, but for 10 minutes!" ”

"Those 10 minutes are the key, and if we can't get through it, it's all over."

Gerald was also puzzled: "Does this make any sense?" ”

"Of course!" Capello pushed his glasses: "We are behind, the Croatians think we will attack, because only in this way can we win and guarantee our chance of qualifying, so they will press us with more intense attacks and high pressing in the second half, and once we really plan to attack, then we will really be choked by the throat by Croatia until we suffocate!" ”

'But the defense is different, Croatia still have three substitutions, and according to their tactics, they will only attack for ten minutes, and Bilic likes to use 55 minutes as a substitution.

Capello said in a deep voice; "Croatia substitutions, our chance is here!"

Wayne Rooney: "Can you guarantee it?" ”

"No one can guarantee this, but this is the best solution I can come up with through the data and analysis I have collected, and I need your support as well!"

With that, Capello looked at Beckham.

Beckham's prestige in the England national team is still very high.

Everyone also looked at Beckham.

After a while, Beckham nodded and said: "Since we are coaches, we as players have to obey, and I don't think the coach will do things that are uncertain, the information and data he collects are more detailed." ”

Beckham spoke, and the others immediately nodded in agreement.

Capello finally smiled.

He likes David Beckham, he's a perfect player, dedicated, and respectful and trusting the manager.

Having someone in the dressing room makes the team more cohesive.

"That's it!" Capello slapped his hands and said with an uplifted expression: "In the second half, let's kick Croatia's ass hard!" ”

"Croatia's attack was extremely fierce, and England put up a bucket formation and barely resisted."

'But Suker's breakthrough on the left flank is still a constant threat to England's goal.

Capello watched Suke pass in front of him, his heart beating violently.

He's not Bilic, he can't do that kind of thing to take off his pants and fart.

When it comes to defense, it's really extreme defense.

But even so, Suker's repeated attacks still threatened their goal.

However, they will soon be able to survive for ten minutes.

Capello turned his head to look over and saw Croatian substitute Krisanachi warming up again on the sidelines, a sign that he was ready to play.

Vanstellak frowned.

He watched the game on the pitch with some anxiety in his heart.

Something is wrong!

Something is very wrong!

England didn't attack, they were holding on!

What went wrong?

What was Capello thinking again?

Vansteak racked his brains, but couldn't put the information together in a thread.

Call~~~~

Eventually, Vanstedak sighed, perhaps overthinking himself.

Anyway, they are currently one goal ahead, and they still have substitutions, which is a big advantage no matter how you look at it.

As the game entered 54 minutes, Croatia called a halt to the game for a substitution after taking advantage of a dead goal.

Simunic and Simic are off.

Krysanacki and Pranic come on.

Looking at Croatia's substitution, Capello's eyes lit up.

"Substitution!"

Capello shouted.

"England made a substitution, Capello used up the last substitution, who is he going to replace?"

A short time later, a giant stood beside Capello.

The height of two meters creates a huge contrast with the surroundings.

England make a substitution, Lennon goes off.

'Tall' Crouch is on the field!

(End of chapter)