847 The stage of the strong, there is nowhere to retreat
Senegal was making its last effort, but it was hard to avoid losing its mind. That is to say, the team was not mature enough. In the 86th minute, Joe Cole attracted a large number of Senegalese players to surround him and then sent a long diagonal pass. Scooter quickly intervened.
Erles got a one-on-one chance...
However, Scholes's pass was a little too big. After entering the penalty area, he met Selva who was leaving the goal. He took the first step and poked the ball away. Selva made a save and threw him to the ground. The referee blew the whistle at the same time.
A penalty kick was awarded to the England team, probably considering that there was not much time left in the game, and the result would not be much suspense. Selva was only shown a yellow card.
"The England team won a penalty at the last moment of the game. As long as the penalty kick is scored, the game will be without suspense. The morale of Senegal's players is obviously low now. They have done a good job. As the first African football team to participate in the World Cup
team, they performed better than the other four African teams, but unfortunately, they ran into the England team."
Beckham stood in front of the penalty spot to take the penalty kick. Senegal's peripheral players seemed to have given up, with a look of sadness on their faces.
After the referee blew the whistle, Beckham took a run. Selva made a prejudgment and saved the ball to the right. Beckham's shot was kicked to the other side.
Bang!
The ball hit the outside of the goalpost and flew out of the baseline.
Xiaobei stood there with his hands on his hips and lowered his head, then stepped on the turf with some annoyance.
Already leading 2:0, with little game time left, Aldrich did not feel that this penalty would have a direct impact on whether it could "kill the game".
The other coaches and players sat back in disappointment, while Aldrich stood there stunned.
For some reason, when he saw Beckham kicking the penalty kick away, he thought of something. But he couldn't grasp this thought.
The game continued. England's tight defense continued to limit the Teranga Lions' counterattack.
Aldrich remained in a state of trance.
It wasn't until the game was about to end that he came back to his senses, made a fist with his right hand and lightly hit it on his left palm.
It stands to reason that what kind of scene has England's players not seen in the club? It is impossible to have such a huge impact in the international competition. Anyway, it is unreliable.
In other words, if you expect the England team to win the penalty shootout, Aldridge is equivalent to sticking his head out and waiting for others to chop him off!
Although the idea that emerged at this moment had no impact on this game, it played a decisive role in turning the next World Cup journey.
At the end of the game, Aldrich went directly to shake hands with Mechu. The two coaches talked for a long time, and then Mechu walked into the field to comfort the disappointed disciple.
"The World Cup 1/8 finals between England and Senegal ended. England won the opponent 2:0 with the goals of Owen and Beckham, becoming the third team to advance to the top 8 after Germany and Sweden.
, England’s quarter-final opponent will be between Turkey and Japan. No matter who the opponent is, we will have two more days of rest than the opponent. This factor will bring a great advantage to England.
Now we have reason to believe that Hall, leading the Three Lions, is getting closer and closer to their dream!"
Aldridge walked into the court and hugged each player. He did not praise them today, but encouraged them.
The top 8 is far from where dreams end!
As the sun set, the England team reached the quarterfinals. When leaving the field, Aldridge in a suit and tie walked in the middle. Behind him, a row of England players had taken off their soaked jerseys and gave them to the fans in the stands.
The fit and muscular England players all looked like steel warriors. Without excessive joy or pride, they followed Aldridge's footsteps and left the Big Eye Stadium.
In an interview after the game, Aldridge was very satisfied with England's performance.
"This is our fourth World Cup game. The players have completely entered the state, adapted to the rhythm of the World Cup, and are more calm and calm than their opponents in the game. I am very happy that the players not only implemented the coaching staff's arrangements well,
, and at the same time defeated their opponents through their hard work, Senegal is a respectable team, and they made the world remember Senegal."
This was not a particularly exciting game, but the England team showed a balance of offense and defense with ease, completely suffocating the Telanga Lions in the cage, and the England team performed more steadily game by game, making them
After advancing to the quarter-finals, it has become more secure as the favorite to win the championship.
Major media commented on this game.
"The Lions of Teranga can only tremble under the majesty of the Three Lions."
"Mechu's tactics were wrong, and the gap between the level of African football and European football is obvious."
The England team scored 10 goals in four games and conceded 1 goal. The offensive firepower is not the strongest, but it is still at the forefront. Especially, their offensive points are evenly distributed and they only conceded 1 goal, which is different from the German team.
The god-like Kahn protects the city gate. The England team uses team tactics to limit opponents from obtaining excellent scoring opportunities, thus avoiding conceding goals. This reflects the team strength that no team still on the World Cup stage can ignore.
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At this moment, no matter how many people in Fleet Street were bragging that England would win the championship before, people are now really starting to expect and can believe that England, led by Aldridge, has the strength to aspire to the throne!
Because they have already entered the top 8, and because their top 8 opponents are Japan or Turkey, the possibility of being able to snipe England is not too high. If they enter the semi-finals, they will only have two games left to win!
The team made it to the quarterfinals. The players were both excited and constantly restrained their selfish desires. After returning to Tokyo, they actively relieved their physical fatigue and stayed in the hotel. Even if they were gathering with their families, they would stay in the hotel.
The same goes for Aldrich. It’s not that he’s not in the mood to go out, but that his parents are tired and need more rest. The two sons don’t want to go outside either. The initial excitement of the trip has passed, and they’re in Aldrich after dinner.
sleep in the room.
Aldridge and the coaching staff watched the live TV broadcast in the hotel. That night, another World Cup 1/8 game was played in South Korea.
Spain vs Ireland.
This game made Casillas successful. He saved two penalty kicks in the penalty shootout, establishing his status in the national team in one fell swoop, and no one could shake it for more than ten years!
It's a pity for Ireland, not because they fell in the penalty shootout. It's because they are not the strongest lineup. The core of the team's midfield is former captain Roy Keane, who is also the captain of Manchester United, the iron man Keane.
He had a falling out with the Irish Football Association and the coaching staff before the start of the World Cup, and was eventually expelled from the Irish national team.
Keane has a bad temper. He used to only show it on the field, but now he has an objectionable side off the field, especially in dealing with interpersonal relationships in the football circle. He mocked the Irish national team, criticized the coach, and even had a quarrel with the coaching staff.
Fighting. In the end, the Irish national team has to temporarily recruit someone to take his place. If he is a nobody, it doesn't matter. Just like the England team fired Rooney, it has no impact on the team. But as the core of the midfield, Keane made a fuss.
The turmoil caused a significant decline in Ireland's strength.
Otherwise, Ireland and Germany are in the same group in the group stage. Maybe Ireland can grab the top spot in the group, and maybe they won't meet Spain in the 1/8 finals. Of course, there is no absolute development trajectory for these, except that Keane was expelled.
, after all, it reduces the possibility of good development.
The two-day battle of the World Cup 1/8 finals has come to an end.
Germany, Sweden, England, and Spain took the lead in advancing to the top eight, with eight seats, and Europe took the lead in taking half, which is consistent with the status of European football.
The next day, the England team carried out recovery training as usual. More England fans came to the training camp to cheer them on. The fans' expectations for the England team to win the Hercules Cup are getting higher and higher, and their confidence is also getting higher and higher.
The more determined.
On this afternoon, in Jeonju, a civil war between Concacaf and North America took place in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup.
Mexico lost to the United States 0:2, and the US Sons of Liberty team created the best result in the post-war World Cup: reaching the quarterfinals!
They also have a better record. They reached the semi-finals of the 1930 World Cup, but their record 72 years ago is not worth mentioning. They only played three games, and the third game was a 6:1 bloodbath by Argentina in the semi-finals.
The quantity and quality of participating teams and the scale of the World Cup at that time cannot be compared with those in the past half century.
At night, the only remaining super team in South America finally made its appearance: Dream Brazil!
In the match against Belgium, the Brazilian team easily defeated the European Red Devils 2:0 with the help of Rivaldo and Alien's goals. Ronaldinho scored twice with assists. No one doubts that the assist king of this World Cup will be
Picked away by Ronaldinho.
The Brazilian team won effortlessly. In the quarter-finals, they will fight against the Swedish team. As a result, the future of the English team has taken a huge turn.
Because Brazil and England are in the same half of the semifinals, in other words, if both teams can reach the semifinals, then England and Brazil will meet in the semifinals!
Fleet Street media has already simulated the England team's promotion path in the next day's report. Neither Turkey nor Japan seems to be a stumbling block for the England team, and the Swedish team also seems to be unable to block the Selecao's path to the throne.
, then there is a high probability that the semi-finals between the Three Lions and the Samba will occur!
Aldridge was very calm about this. The England team won the first place in the group stage and avoided Brazil in the quarter-finals. Otherwise, the next game would not be Sweden playing Brazil, but England playing Brazil, which is the same as the original historical trajectory.
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But you can avoid it for a while, but you can't avoid it forever.
The World Cup is a stage for the strong, not a gambling paradise for the lucky ones. What is supposed to come will always come, and meeting in the semi-finals will be better than meeting in the quarter-finals, provided that both teams can make it through.
Breaking through to the top 8 means that the strength has improved again. A competition between two strong teams is better than a competition between two teams that are both adjusting.
There is no chance of winning.
If you lose, there will be no complaints.
On the afternoon of June 18th, the quarter-finals of the England team were announced. Japan, the golden generation, seemed to have slacked off after reaching its goal of advancing to the top 16. Troussier changed his formation on the spot and swallowed the bitter fruit, 0:1. After losing to Turkey of the Stars and Moon Legion, Turkey became England's next opponent. Turkey, which participated in the World Cup for the first time in 50 years, also created a miracle for their national team, and another dark horse was born!
The final game of the round of 16 will be played in South Korea later.
One host was eliminated first.
There is still one host country left to make its final appearance in the round of 16.
After the South Korean team caused huge controversy in the group match against Portugal, the match against Italy once again caused huge waves! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!