Chapter 1152, the most resilient midfielder!
After the resumption of the second half, fans found that both teams had made some personnel changes.
On the Italian side, Piero replaced Cassano and formed a trident with Montolivo next to him and Balotelli in front.
England made two changes in a row: Theo Walcott, who was more attacking and quick, replaced Milner, and young Henderson replaced Scott Parker, who was in mediocre form in the first half.
However, these two players had just come on the pitch before Italy scored first.
"Piero was very active when he came on! He changed direction twice in a row and used his small skills to shake off the England defenders! ”
"Pass to Montolivo on the other side of the pitch! Montolivo cuts inside while stopping the ball! Here's your chance! ”
'He faked a real pass and Balotelli got the ball! This time, Terry and Lescot were staring at the Italian genius and not giving him a chance to shoot and turn around! ”
"Balotelli passes the ball back and De Rossi presses up! A non-stop ball from 30 meters away is directly blasted! The ball went in!! ”
"Less than ten minutes into the second half, Italy scored another goal!"
"3 to 1! Italy's lead was extended to two goals again! ”
Yun Sheng, who was applauding on the sidelines of the court, looked up at the time card, 60 minutes.
Well, with a two-goal lead at this time, with Italy's top defense, there is basically no problem.
With 30 minutes left, can England turn the tables around?
And the color of their jersey today is not red.
Red? Why did I think of the red jersey?
Yun Sheng was in a very relaxed mood, and he thought that this game would be okay nine times out of ten.
But he forgot one thing, although the England team did not wear the red shirt today, there were several fierce players in the team who wore the red shirt at the club......
After expanding the lead, Italy's attack was obviously much weaker, especially in the midfield, De Rossi, who had just scored, no longer pressed forward easily, and the three midfielders moved back a lot.
As a result, England's attack is also more troublesome.
Especially the fast horse Walcott, who had just been replaced, could not play his speed advantage at all under the dense defensive formation of Italy.
As a result, several of England's midfielders are getting more and more pressed.
Captain Steven Gerrard, in particular, is a frequent pressure on his position, often loitering around the penalty area.
In the 74th minute, England had a great chance.
This time it was Rooney who forced his way forward with the ball and he squeezed past Marchisio to win a chance at the top of the box.
'Leonardo Bonucci rushed out of the box and he fell to the ground to tackle! Rooney missed a shot and he knocked the ball behind him......"
"It's Captain Gerald! He rushed forward! A Kick Shot! The ball went in!! ”
At a distance of about 32 meters from the goal, Gerrard fired a powerful shot at the goal, and the ball hung like a cannonball in the corner of the goal! Even Buffon, who has performed superbly this season, has nothing to do about this shot! ”
"3 to 2! England pulled a goal back! Steven Gerrard's goal was crucial! ”
The England players didn't celebrate too much, but Walcott finally took advantage of his speed and ran into the net to scurry back to the centre circle with the ball in his hands, and the England players only congratulated their captain as they passed Gerrard.
Speed on the side of the pitch frowned: "Gerrard's shot is a bit like the one in the Champions League final......"
Although Speed didn't say which one, everyone understood.
Cannavaro looked at the direction of the pitch and was also a little worried: "It doesn't matter if this shot looks like the Champions League final, but the result doesn't look like it......"
But not long after Cannavaro said this, England had another great opportunity!
"Ashley Young shook off Montolivo and he pushed along the flank! The Manchester United wingers did a great job in this game! ”
"Pass the ball to Welbeck! Welbeck header back done! This time it was Rooney's powerful shot! ”
Buffon saved the ball steadily! Italy escaped! ”
The Italian coaching staff on the sidelines broke out in a cold sweat.
The power and angle of the shot were good, just because Buffon defended better.
Yun Sheng looked at the time, it was about to reach the 80th minute, and he shouted at Piero on the pitch: "Del! ”
Because Piero was in front of the Italian coach's bench, a long distance away, taking advantage of the dead ball opportunity, Piero heard Yun Sheng's shout.
"Sir?" Piero ran to the sidelines.
Yun Sheng instructed: "Don't be so passive, a few of you offensive players press up!" Defuse the defense with offense! ”
"Yes sir!" Piero ran back to the pitch and brought Yunsheng's instructions to everyone.
At this time, the entanglement of England and Italian players was separated by the referee, and the referee gave England a set-piece with great certainty in a collision just now.
Not only that, but Chiellini was knocked to the ground and was treated on the sidelines.
Now Italy is 10 to 11, the situation is not good, and several of Piero's attacking players have also returned to the vicinity of the penalty area to help defend.
Gerrard was on the free-kick spot again and he didn't even let anyone cover for him.
The meaning is obvious, he wants to do it again!
Gianluigi Buffon dictated the position of the wall, and Barzagli pushed out the English players who were squeezed into the wall.
Piero filled in Chiellini's wall and took on the role of left-back on an impromptu basis.
At this time, all eyes were on Gerrard.
In this England team, Steven Gerrard is definitely the most resilient midfielder!
Gerrard's performance has been outstanding both for the national team and for the club, he has worked hard for more than a decade and will never give up until the last minute!
It is precisely because of this spirit of never admitting defeat that there was the former five-time champion of the Red Army and the former miracle of Istanbul.
Now England are in trouble, 3-1 down, and Steven Gerrard helped his team close the gap with his own burst.
At this moment, he stood bravely in front of the ball again, and now that the clock has come in the 83rd minute, can he help England equalise?
The referee's whistle blew and Gerrard slowly stepped back to run...... Shoot hard! ”
"The ball hit the wall and bounced out!"
"But this shot knocked Montolivo down!"
"The human wall is exposed!"
"The ball bounced off the England players! Henderson shoots with a shot! The ball went in!! ”
'In the final moments of the game, England stubbornly equalised!'
"3 to 3! Henderson's shot blasted Buffon's finger open! ”
'Henderson came off the bench to be very aggressive, even the most distance he could cover in the half!
"The 22-year-old has only been with Liverpool for a year and already has the appearance of Gerrard when he was younger!"
"In time, this young man may become the captain of Liverpool, the leader of England!"