If the departure of some of the veterans in the previous three games was sad, for England fans, this tournament will be the curtain call for England's golden generation.

The England side had an excellent group stage, with two wins and one draw putting them through the rankings.

In this England team, several veterans have performed exceptionally.

The 32-year-old Gerrard, the 32-year-old Terry, the 32-year-old Ashley Cole, and the 32-year-old Scott Parker, all four veterans, are all 32 years old, and they are the representatives of England's golden generation.

There are also 32-year-old goalkeeper Green and 31-year-old Lescott, and there are many veterans in the England team in this Cup.

Of course, this cup is also a great stage for England's young generation to make their mark.

25-year-old goalkeeper Joe Hart, 22-year-old main center forward Welbeck, 23-year-old high school striker Carroll, 23-year-old fast horse Walcott, 22-year-old Liverpool star Jordan Henderson, 20-year-old Manchester United young central defender Phil Jones, 19-year-old Arsenal youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain......

These young faces will be an important asset for England for many years to come.

Coupled with the Mesozoic players Rooney, Ashley Young, Milner and other stars, this England team has a very rich configuration of the old, middle and young generations, with experience, momentum, physical strength and dreams.

June 24, 20:45, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv Olympic Stadium.

As the largest sports venue in Ukraine, the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv is the largest stadium in Ukraine, and in addition to three group stage matches and one quarter-final, the final of this European Championship will also be held here. The 60,000-seat stadium is the most sparkling course of the tournament.

In the stadium, Yun Sheng led the Italian team to come here in advance, the Italian players warmed up in the stadium, and Yun Sheng led the coaching team to chat on the sidelines. After all, after a few days of preparation, they already know a lot about themselves and their opponents.

Speed turned his head to look in the direction of the England dugout: "Sir, you are very similar to the opponent's manager today." ”

Yun Sheng was stunned: "Oh? Where is it like? ”

"You all took over the national team about a month before the start of the European Championships.

"Really, hehe."

As was the case with Italy, England only had a new manager before the European Championships.

At the beginning of 2012, England coach Fabio Capello had a falling out with the FA over the appointment of the captain of the national team, and in the end he simply resigned, leaving the FA dumbfounded.

Don't look at Capello's stubborn temper, but he has 28 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses in 42 games in charge of the past few years, setting a new record set by Eriksen and becoming the best manager in the history of the England team.

It took the FA a few months to decide on a new generation of managers in early May, England coach Roy Hodgson. The soon-to-be-65-year-old boss has been in plenty of trouble since taking over, with the likes of Frank Lampard and Crouch missing the cup due to injury, and Wayne Rooney facing a two-match suspension.

Yun Sheng and the others were chatting, and footsteps came from the players' tunnel on the side, and the England team came.

Captain Steven Gerrard was at the front, followed by John Terry, Wayne Rooney and a variety of other stars.

Looking at these English players, Yun Sheng couldn't help but sigh that time had flown by. Thinking that the original golden generation is now running out, England, like France, the Netherlands and many other European powerhouses, is facing a stage of replacement between the old and the new.

When England coach Roy Hodgson walked out of the players' tunnel, Yun Sheng walked over amicably and shook hands with the old coach.

In fact, compared to Yunsheng, Hodgson is just older, and his achievements on the football field are far less than Yunsheng, who is in his thirties.

Despite this, Yun Sheng was still very polite to him.

For this England team, Hodgson is definitely not the best option. A temporary firefighter turned out to be a four-year coach in a parallel world in the future. In four years, he reached the quarterfinals of Euro 2012, the 2014 World Cup and ended at the bottom of the group stage with one point, and the 2016 Euro Championship actually lost to Iceland in the quarterfinals. After four years of tossing, Hodgson was sacked from class. And after his dismissal, the England team actually shined in the 2018 World Cup and performed very well.

The two shook hands and talked and looked friendly, but both sides were well aware of the importance of the match.

Although both are new managers, this game is a good opportunity for both sides to prove themselves, and no one wants to miss it.

At this time, in the live broadcast room, Li Feixiang was taking advantage of the free time before the start of the game to introduce the starting lineups of both sides.

"The Italian team today is also in a 4-3-2-1 formation: goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Barzagli and Abate at the back from left to right, Pirlo, De Rossi and Marchisio in midfield from left to right, Montolivo and Cassano in the shadows, and Balotelli in the centre. There are also a number of offensive and defensive players such as Di Natale and Piero on the bench. ”

"England's formation today is 4-2-3-1: goalkeeper Joe Hart, Ashley Cole, Lescott, John Terry and Glen Johnson at the back from left to right, Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker at the back, Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney and James Milner in the front three from left to right, and Welbeck in the centre. Also on the bench were a number of young stars such as Carroll, Walcott, Henderson, Oxlain Chamberlain, and Phil Jones. ”

At this time, Li Tie looked at Zheng Zhi: "Dazhi, you have played in the Premier League and Serie A, you are very familiar with these two teams, what do you think of today's game?" ”

"What do you think? Sit in a private room and watch. ”

"Don't make a fuss...... I ask you what you think about the outcome of the situation? ”

After the joke, Zheng Zhi looked at the starting lineups of the two teams: "I am not very familiar with this England team, except for Gerrard, Terry and a few other players, I have not been in contact with many other new stars." But judging by their performances in the previous group stage, I think this team is very good. For many youngsters, this is their first trip to the European Championship, and for several veterans such as Steven Gerrard, John Terry and Ashley Cole, every game that follows could be their farewell game in England, so they will definitely play hard in this game. ”

Li Tie asked curiously: "So, are you more optimistic about the England team?" ”

Zheng Zhi shook his head, he pointed to the Italian team and said: "No matter how resilient the England team is, I think Italy will win this game. ”

"Are you so optimistic about the Italian team?"

"To be precise, I am more optimistic about Coach Yunsheng."