Chapter 298 Against Ukraine

Before the third round of Group D, the media and fans were most concerned about whether Rooney could play.

In the final round of the European Cup qualifiers, England played against Montenegro on the road. Rooney received a red card for deliberately kicking someone from behind, and was later suspended for two games by UEFA. Rooney was banned for the first two games of the group stage. Play, and now he has not played for England for a month.

Rooney has been suspended enough before England and Ukraine to play for England.

However, the England team performed very well in the first two games. They won the strong opponents France and Sweden respectively 3-0, which is enough to prove the strength of the England team. In the two games, the efficiency of the England team's striker was also very poor. Walcott broke his scoring drought in England. The last time he scored for the national team was back in 2008. Welbeck played well in both games and scored a goal. He was selected for the England national team for the first time in recent years. The team's Bolton Reiter also had a goal.

All three strikers have scored goals and the efficiency can be guaranteed, so will Rooney still have a starting chance?

Before the start of the game, Wan Sheng’s most frequently asked topic in an interview was also about Rooney, to which Wan Sheng answered in the affirmative, “I have no reason not to let a player who is quite good, in great shape and eager to perform. ..." In other words, Rooney will play, whether to start or substitute, Wansheng didn't say it very clearly.

The media has mixed analysis on this.

Wansheng's words also made the Ukrainian team feel very uncomfortable. There are many threatening players in the England team, but Rooney is definitely at the forefront. For this, they must make preparations.

However, before the start of the game, Ukrainian general Shevchenko came out and pointed out that facing England in the final round, the team should not pay too much attention to Rooney, who came back from the ban, because the Three Lions have other excellent players.

"With Rooney, we'll have to look again, but this is a player who hasn't played in a month."

"I know he's a very good player, a player who has the ability to change the team, but even if he plays, we'll have to see."

Shevchenko means that Rooney has not played an official game for a month, and his state may not be as good as other players. If all attention is paid to him, it may ignore the threats of others.

"The whole team in England is very good, not just Rooney. They are especially dangerous from set pieces and we will be very careful."

Shevchenko's godparents were more interesting, predicting that Ukraine would beat England 1-0 and Sheva would score the winner. When asked about Rooney, their answer was: "Never heard of such a man."

Stefan Prekhodko, 69, and Vera Prekhodko, 66, were godparents to Shevchenko, whose family fled after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in 1986 In the remote village where Prekhodko is located, the couple helped Shevchenko grow up.

Speaking of the Euros and the Ukraine team, Stefan Prekhodko said: "We don't have the internet and only focus on our little Sheva. We want England to have a good time in Ukraine, but not Tuesday."

"Ukraine will win 1-0 and our kid will be the scorer. Wayne Rooney? No, we never heard of it."

Vera-Prekhodko was more willing to comment on Shevchenko. She revealed that Shevchenko grew up in the countryside, which was very good for his body and laid the foundation for him to become a professional athlete.

"Sheva was always running around, riding his bike or playing football, of course, we built him two goalposts for practice, and those are still there. Obviously Sheva is busy, but still comes back every year. We once offered to buy us a villa in Kyiv, but we are here soon, this is our home."

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In the continuous analysis and reports of the media, the game is about to start. At the press conference before the game, Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin talked about the team's confidence again, as if taking an oath, saying, "The whole team has enough confidence. We will definitely win."

The England team seems to be very low-key.

When Wansheng learned from the media reporters that the Ukrainian team kept giving interviews to express confidence, he just smiled and said, "They always say confidence and that they will definitely win, but I think that people always lack something. will keep talking about something.”

That sentence is enough.

Since then, the game has always started. The entire Ukrainian team and the media feel very aggrieved. They dare not talk about their confidence. Just like Wan Sheng said, won’t they prove that they have no confidence if they talk more? But Ukraine and England match, what can we talk about without confidence?

That feeling of suffocation is really uncomfortable.

Many Ukrainian media are cursing Wansheng in their hearts, this young Chinese really can't spit out a good thing in his mouth.

Finally the game officially started.

In fact, Wansheng doesn't care about the game at all. On the one hand, England's qualifying prospects are good. On the other hand, Ukraine's strength is limited, and it is difficult for them to threaten England.

Many European media have said that the teams coached by Wan Sheng, whether it is Manchester City or Atletico Madrid, are very good at playing against small clubs. This is true. With the addition of the attributes and abilities of the football training master system, they are better than their own. When a weaker team competes, the advantage of the team can be best reflected.

It is like a few skills to strengthen offense and shooting. Only in a situation of continuous offense, can the power be maximized. Once the team can play an advantage, the advantage will easily continue to expand, so Wansheng is very important for the match against Ukraine. , not much to worry about at all.

Ukrainian coach Oleg Blokhin has a good idea. He learned from the experience of France and Sweden losing to England. In the first minute of the game, the team had a tight defense, but the current England team is not afraid of intensive defense. , even if the opponent's defense is tight, they can still use long-range shots and headers to complete the goal.

Oleg Blokhin's tactical idea is correct, but unfortunately Ukraine is too far from England.

Ukraine’s defense is intensive, and the players are very tough. If it is placed on Atletico Madrid, it will definitely play a role, but in front of them is England. England has never been afraid of tough games, and that is just the rhythm they are adapted to.

Soon Ukraine found that they could not stand the attack of England at all!

When Oleg Blokhin explained the tactics, he talked about the need to block the front of the penalty area and prevent the England team from shooting easily, but it was very difficult for players on the field to do so. Under the leadership of Morris, England The team is constantly cooperating on the outside of the penalty area. It is not easy for Ukraine to block the defense line. Unless they give up their defense of the penalty area, they will definitely give England a chance on the outside.

Abandon the restricted area?

That is absolutely impossible!

Therefore, Ukraine could only face England's repeated bombings on the periphery of the penalty area. It didn't take long for them to realize the absolute gap between the two teams.

Ukraine has nothing to do.

Even head coach Oleg Blokhin can only pray that England's players don't play well, or that God stands behind Ukraine and doesn't let England finish the goal.

England's threat from the outside of the penalty area is actually within an acceptable range. Shooting from the outside is always less threatening. Even Morris and Gerrard are very difficult to score the ball. After all, it is too far from the goal. , the goalkeeper has enough reaction time.

The threat to the Ukrainian defence was even greater when England suddenly attacked quickly.

A lot of times the Ukrainian defenders didn't have time to drop back, England's attack had already hit the penalty area, thanks to the two flanks, especially Ashley Cole and Ashley Young, whose long-range passes were very accurate , often with one pass, jumped directly over the entire Ukrainian defense line.

Faced with this offensive, Ukraine can only pray to God.

Don't talk about counterattack in this situation, they can play a good half-court defense, thank God!

God is not behind Ukraine, or rather, God has abandoned them. In the 21st minute of the game, Morris used a penetrating pass to make Ukraine's half-court defense useless. This is A pass from the right, Morris swayed the following players, made room for himself, and sent the ball accurately to the front of the penalty area.

The football flew past the feet of the two Ukrainian defenders and appeared directly in front of Rooney.

In the face of this opportunity, Rooney instantly waved his right foot, showing his strength as Manchester United's leading striker.

Rooney's right foot sucks behind the ball!

"Bang!"

After a muffled sound, the football rushed straight towards the goal like a shooting star.

In the face of such a close-range volley, the Ukrainian goalkeeper Kowal could only stand in place, watching the football fly into the goal from his hand, unable to react at all.

"Rooney!"

The English commentator Ah Han snorted and then expressed the result with a long roar, "Goooooooooooooooooal!!!"

"Rooney! Wayne Rooney! Goooal!!!"

"Goal scored! Goal scored! Rooney! Rooney! After the two-match ban, Rooney came on for 20 minutes and helped England score!"

In the excited shouts of various commentators, Rooney jumped in place excitedly and waved his lower arm fiercely. After that, he ran to Morris's side, hugged Morris excitedly, and thanked him for the good ball.

Rooney is very excited!

After two European Cup group matches, Rooney's mood has been very depressed, and he doesn't even know if he can start the game.

Wan Sheng gave him the chance to start, and Rooney also cherished it very much. He knew that if he did not perform well, he would definitely have no chance in the next game.

After the Chinese coached the team, the overall performance of the England team has improved, and he has become less needed. He must show his strength to prove his solid position in the striker.

Many teammates rushed over to celebrate Rooney's goal.

They kept talking around Rooney. Rooney enjoyed it. He couldn't help but look at the dugout, just like he looked at Ferguson on the sidelines after scoring for Manchester United. He must get that A look of approval.

Wan Sheng smiled at Rooney.

Before the game, Wansheng gave Rooney a chance to start the game considering the lineup layout. In fact, the reason is very simple, because Rooney is indeed strong. He and Bolton Reiter are similar strikers, both belong to strong centers, but compared to Bolton Reiter, Rooney should be stronger in terms of experience and strength.

Wansheng has no reason not to let Rooney play, and he can't let Bolton Reiter start because of his "confidants".

This is the work ethic of being a coach.

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After the England team completed the first goal, the England fans on the scene cheered wildly, and the various England commentators were very excited.

Everyone is singing praises to England.

The Ukrainians didn't feel very good. The Ukrainians were already passive on the field. After another goal was scored, they became even more passive.

England is bigger and better.

In the first 20 minutes, the England team had not let go. After all, the game had just started, and some players had not yet found their form. After Rooney scored, everyone was used to the game, and the performance of the entire team was getting better and better.

The England team is not in a hurry to score again. They all remember what Wan Sheng said, "No matter what kind of offense, the premise is that the defense is solid." The defensive line uses constant passing and receiving to gain control, and after they are gradually stabilized, they seek to advance slowly.

The key figure in England's attack remains Morris.

Morris is the core of the team's offense and defense, and the soul of the frontcourt offense. In this game, Morris was partnered with Scott Parker. The 33-year-old Parker is still very calm. His main job in this game is It is a solid midfield defense.

In the early years, Parker played for Chelsea, originally as a substitute for Makelele and Lampard, but he did not have much chance to play in the position he was good at. Parker, who dreamed of participating in the 2006 World Cup, finally decided to leave Chelsea, although Mourinho wanted him Can stay as a substitute, but Parker still joined Newcastle United who had a poor performance in the 06-07 season for £6.5 million. After a season, he returned to London for £7 million to join West Ham United. In the middle, Parker played quite well, but due to the relegation of the team, in August last year, he moved to the Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur for a transfer fee of 6 million pounds.

In the past season, Parker has performed quite well in Tottenham, and was also elected as the best player in November because of his excellent performance.

After serving as the interim coach of the England team, Wansheng considered recruiting candidates, and also decided to use the experienced Parker. In many games, this kind of calm veteran can bring great help to the team.

Now Parker is silently contributing to the defense.

With Scott Parker sharing the defense, Morris can step up and lead the team's offense without worries.