Chapter 319 The Decisive Battle Begins!

No one wants to suffer failure.

When the England team enters the final, no matter how much confidence there is or what the situation is recently, everyone hopes that the team can stick to the end and win Spain to create a new history of English football.

As participants in making history, they will be honoured and become true heroes of English football.

After Wansheng made his final speech, the heart that yearned for victory in each player's heart became more anticipation and enthusiasm.

In the media, there is a lot of attention to the England team.

That night, many TV stations focused on England's preparations for the final detailed report before the decisive battle.

One by one England players appeared in the picture, they were active and serious in training, and when talking about the decisive battle, they showed high fighting spirit.

"We can see that the England team is full of confidence and fighting spirit from top to bottom. In two days, each of them put all their energy into training, and many people said that the English players consumed too much energy off the field. , but since the England team entered the semi-finals, the players have no longer had contact with their wives and girlfriends, and put all their energy into training and games..."

"Such a positive England team is very worth looking forward to. Now most people think that Spain has a higher winning rate, but the England team has long been different from the past. In this European Cup, they defeated France. They beat Italy, they just beat Germany, and now they have Spain, and they have a good chance of winning..."

"We can look forward to England's performance tomorrow!"

While the host of the program made an analysis of the report, the scene of the England team training also appeared on the screen.

This is rare.

Most of the England team's preparation time was closed. Wansheng did not give media reporters interview time at all, but before the game against Spain, the England team did not continue to conduct closed training.

For Wansheng, but also for the entire England team, there is nothing to hide when the European Cup reaches the final.

That doesn't make sense.

England played 5 games and 5 games is enough to reflect a lot.

However, in terms of public opinion, there are more people optimistic about the Spanish team. Even if many people support England in their hearts, they cannot deny the strength of the Spanish team.

This is a formidable Spanish team.

According to England's "Sky Sports" before the start of the European Cup, "If the Spanish team can defend the European Cup, their achievements will be unprecedented!"

In the past 4 years, Spain has won the Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup.

The Spanish team competes as the defending champion, and the Spanish team is also the world's No. 1 team in FIFA.

In the group stage, Spain was in a group with Italy, Croatia and Ireland.

In this group, the strength of each team is good, but whether it is the 2006 World Cup champion Italy, or the strong Irish and Croatian teams, they are not considered by the outside world to have an impact on the Spanish team. In the end, Spain also had no effect. Doubts are the first to qualify for the group.

The Spanish team is also the most luxurious of any team.

Villa cannot be selected due to injury, but Spain has never lacked stars. The midfielder gathers top superstars such as Xavi, Iniesta, Silva, Cesc Fabregas and Mata.

Puyol's injury caused Spain to face losses, but Ramos played the central defender for most of the season and could be replaced.

The midfield combination of Busquets and Alonso has been steady.

"The only problem with Spain is perhaps the 'stranger shortage'. In the World Cup, Villa scored five goals by himself, but now Villa is unable to participate in the European Cup due to injury. Torres found some form at the end of the season, but he was in The national team has not always been a striker with a high scoring rate. Soldado and Llorente have performed well this season, but they have few opportunities in the national team. Whether they can play the important task of scoring remains to be tested.”

This is the general evaluation of the Spanish team by the European media before the start of the European Cup.

But the European Cup reached the semi-finals. The Spanish team scored 11 goals in 5 games and the efficiency of 2.2 goals in a draw is enough to prove that the team's goals were not affected much. Their two most important players-- David - Silva and Torres both performed quite well.

David Silva is the core of the Spanish midfield and the most crucial figure of the team. He played 450 minutes for Spain, and scored 3 goals and 2 assists. It can be said that he is the best performer in the Spanish team. Excellent player.

Another notable one is Torres.

In terms of their role in the Spanish team, players such as Iniesta and Ramos are more critical than Torres, but Torres is a balloon star of Spain. Although his performance has been ups and downs, he has received more attention than Many others.

Torres participated in the European Cup with an injury. He only played 130 minutes for the team in 5 games, but he personally scored three goals and one assist. One of the most watched stars of the European Cup.

In terms of the performance of the core stars, the England team does not accept too much.

In the England team, there is only one player who can be compared to David Silva and Torres, but Morris' performance is enough to suppress the two. He played 480 minutes for the England team and scored 6 goals and 3 assists.

According to the data analysis, Morris is just equal to the sum of Silva and Torres.

With this performance, it is no big surprise that Morris will undoubtedly become the golden boot and best player of this European Cup, and other players have no room to compete.

So the English media desperately reported Morris.

The media likes to report on the stars, but in fact, in the eyes of the two teams, this is a competition between the teams and the overall strength, not just a contest between the stars. Spanish head coach Bosque He said, "This will be a big battle, no one will definitely win the victory, but there is no doubt that the game is not only about performance, but also a competition of the comprehensive strength of the two teams."

"Some reporters ask me if I can win for sure, they go back to history or something and say that England has never won a title, some people think it's good for Spain, some people think it's bad, but we can't look back because history doesn't work for us at all. Influence and change. I think we are a bit similar to England, we all go through penalty shootouts, not sure how England will play, but we will stick to the style."

When talking about the formation against England, Bosque continued: "I will see the performance of the players in the final training before making a decision, who is in the best form and is most suitable for starting, then he will appear in the game. in the Italian squad."

Then a reporter asked detailed questions, such as whether to send Xiaofa to act as a "fake striker" again and use a 460 strikeless lineup to PK England. Bosque said bluntly: "I will send 3 offensive players at the same time, and I will send 3 offensive players at the same time. With three strikers at the top, we will definitely put more emphasis on offense than defense, but each player will have a clear division of labor and responsibilities on the field."

"We can't stay in the past century, football has been evolving and we have been changing. Of course, a lot of players have come and gone, the soul of our team has not changed."

Bosque also revealed that Villa and Puyol, who failed to catch up with the current European Cup due to injury, will appear at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv to help the Spanish team.

"We are a great team, it's like a big family, it's a shame we missed two such important players, and now their return can make the team more cohesive and fighting, it's a great moment, very Glad to see them again."

Before the game, Spain as a whole appeared to be very high-profile. Many of their players received a lot of interviews. Among them, the interviews with David Silva and Torres were the ones that attracted much attention.

Amid the optimism of Spanish players, David Silva and Torres said in unison, "We should be more cautious!"

"The England manager is Wan Sheng, he's a great manager, I think he's the best in the world. There's a lot of hope that we can win, but we have to be more careful because I know he's a tough guy to deal with. people," said David Silva.

Torres said, "I miss when I was at Manchester City, when he was coaching, we were always fighting, the team was full of positivity, we had the confidence to win all the championships. I believe the England team will be the same now, we have to Be more careful or you'll be a loser."

At this time, many media discovered that the core character of the game was actually Wansheng, because whether it was David Silva and Torres in the Spanish team, or Morris in the England team, it can be said that they are all the same. Wansheng is inextricably linked - Silva and Maurice were cultivated by Wansheng, and Torres is also fond of Wansheng.

It's a pity that they can't interview Wansheng anymore.

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It was not until the next day that the game was about to start that the media found Wansheng again. He went to the press conference before the game, but he didn't say anything more, his gestures and language seemed very low-key.

At this time, the Kyiv Olympic Stadium has been occupied by fans.

The number of English fans who come here is very large, and they account for one-third of the number of fans. It is said that in order to watch the 'great game', many English fans bought 'scalper tickets' from local fans, and they spent three times the cost. , five times or even more than ten times the price, so the number of England fans soared.

There are relatively few Spanish fans. They only have more than 6,000 people, occupying only half of the audience on the west side.

This is the number of tickets allocated to Spain by UEFA.

In terms of fan support, the England team undoubtedly has an absolute advantage. This is related to the enthusiasm of the fans in England and the overall economic situation of the United Kingdom. Compared with Spain, which has been experiencing negative economic growth, the average income of English people is much higher.

England dressing room.

Just after the players warmed up, Wan Sheng returned to the room and observed the state of each player. He used the 'Eye of State' to watch, which could ensure that every player who played would at least not be uncomfortable for a long time.

The state of the entire player is not bad, and Wansheng is satisfied with it.

After that, Wansheng gathered everyone and started to make his final instructions. He emphasized only one thing, "Have enough patience!"

"We don't need a gorgeous offensive, nor do we need to fight for suppression, but we need patience and play harder!"

"I won't say more about tactics. I believe that each of you should know how to play! I believe that as long as we play normally, victory will definitely belong to us!"

"Come on, I hope after the game, we can celebrate the victory together!"

Wansheng is not talking about more.

The Spanish team's style of play is on the bright side, and how the England team should deal with it is also on the bright side.

It's like the team didn't have closed training before the game. It's completely unnecessary. England and Spain know each other very well. The national team's game is like a club game. When Barcelona met, they could only passively defend.

The same goes for England now.

England knows how Spain plays, and Spain understands how England will play. The two teams don't even need to test each other.

The whole team rested in the locker room for a period of time. After adjusting the state, the time was almost up. The players walked into the passage one by one and began to wait for the final appearance.

The two teams came out together.

In the player tunnel, players who were familiar with each other said hello to each other. Silva, Torres and others also greeted Wansheng. Wansheng smiled and nodded, and praised Silva, "Good performance."

After that, the players of both teams walked out of the player tunnel.

Everyone could feel the atmosphere, it was a hotter atmosphere than the previous games.

Listening to the cheers in his ears, Wan Sheng took a deep breath, turned his head and said to Gary Neville, "This is the final!"

"Yeah, the final!"

Gary Neville also has some emotions. In the era of only players, he failed to reach the European Cup finals. Now he has just retired for a year. He didn't expect to come here. It's a pity that he came as an assistant coach. , rather than one of the players participating in the game.

"I have never lost a final." Wan Sheng said, "I believe that this game will be the same, win, win!"

He clenched his fists.

Gary Neville said, "I want to win too, that's great!"

"Gary, have more confidence, we will be the winners, repeat this sentence 10,000 times, and then we will be the winners." Wan Sheng said indifferently, as if stating something that would definitely happen.

"Is that so?"

Neville was stunned for a long time, Wansheng had already gone to shake hands with Spanish coach Bosque.

What few people know is that Neville really took it seriously. From the beginning to the end of this decisive battle, he kept saying this sentence...