Chapter 151 Wansheng's Influence

The England-Portugal game is about to begin, and the England team has done a lot of preparation before the game.

It is worth mentioning that, in order to improve the team's penalty kick level, the England team specially hired experts from the University of Liverpool to conduct in-depth research on penalty kicks in the World Cup.

Experts have made precise calculations and analyses on the team's penalty kicks' footwork, speed, shot and direction.

"We can't tell Eriksen which five players should take the penalty, because we can't guarantee that these players will be on the field at the time of the penalty shootout. But we can find some commonalities, such as the appropriate serve for each player. Direction and speed. We've given those numbers to the manager, but those are an absolute secret right now."

The experts also gave some precautions when taking penalties: "The speed of the penalty kicker should be between 25 and 29 m/s, the approach to the penalty should be between four and six steps, and the goalkeeper should be stable in front of the goal line. There should be no more than three seconds between the time the opponent kicks the ball."

Very professional data from experts is very convincing, but when interviewed by the media and commenting on England's preparations, Wan Sheng said with a smile, "Do they expect these 'experts' to help kick penalties?"

"It's right that they train for penalty kicks, but it's more important to let the players calm down. For example, find a psychiatrist to relieve the pressure on the players, and the effect will be better."

Wansheng's statement reached Eriksen's ears, and the Swede dismissed it. He emphasized again, "My team doesn't need him to point fingers!"

Two days seemed like a natural nemesis.

"I care about England, not him. England have my players and I would love to see them on stage in the World Cup final, but now he (Eriksen) is in charge, I think that's for sure No chance, because England have a very difficult hurdle (against Portugal)."

Since then, Wansheng has not made any public appearances in front of the media.

The next time fans notice Wansheng, it will be two days before the game. On this day, Wansheng was a guest in the live broadcast room of Sky TV, and served as a guest to comment on the game. His partner was George Woodgate, who often commented on Premier League games.

Wan Sheng does not know George Woodgate, but Woodgate is familiar with Wan Sheng because he often explains Manchester City games. And I also like Wansheng's leadership style.

"Manchester City's football is very attractive." The two met for the first time. George Woodgate praised Wansheng.

This is tantamount to praising Wansheng.

"Thank you," Wan Sheng said, and then he asked, "Is there anything I need to pay attention to later?"

"No, it's just that the commentary is biased towards the England team." George Woodgate shook his head.

They are England's TV station, and the commentary is naturally inclined towards the England team. If England fans think that it is biased towards Portugal, they will definitely make a series of complaints if they are not happy. That would be a bit of a hassle.

to this. Wansheng didn't care.

He also won't support the Portugal team, where only Koppelle Ferreira plays under him, but now 'Pepe' is still a fringe player. People, not really let him play for Portugal.

As time passes, soon the game will start.

Half an hour before the start of the game, the live broadcast has already started. At this time, the commentator and the guests should comment on the two teams and say something related to the two teams. to be used as the 'background music of the screen'.

As a guest, Wan Sheng talked about his views, "Both teams are relatively conservative."

He still mostly talked about being conservative, which is what he said in front of the media before.

England and Portugal played very conservatively. Perhaps this was also related to their strength. They did not dare to let go and attack. As a result, both in the World Cup qualifiers and in the group stage, the game was not good, and the goals were not good. Not much.

"If I were asked to make a prediction, I would still stick to my original opinion. It is very difficult for two teams to decide the outcome within 90 minutes..."

Wansheng has made similar statements in the media before, and it is not surprising to hear him say it again.

But many Englishmen are dismissive.

They think that this England team is already the strongest, definitely much stronger than Portugal. Even if Wansheng said that they play conservatively, Portugal will not be an opponent. The penalty kick before the game is just for precaution. 90 minutes have completely decided the outcome.

On the contrary, Portuguese fans can accept Wansheng’s statement. Similarly, the England team is obviously more gorgeous when compared with the two teams. Portugal is not a traditional strong team, so it is acceptable for them to be unable to decide the winner in 90 minutes.

Soon it was time for the two teams to play. Seeing the starting lineup of the England team, Wan Sheng couldn't help but said, "I don't understand why the Swedes stubbornly let Lampard and Gerrard start together, and Morris sat on the sidelines instead. on the bench."

"He played with a midfield five, which was a bit of a surprise, but Hargreaves had a hard time adjusting Lampard and Gerrard in the middle, he idealized the game..."

The England team uses a 451 formation, with Hargreaves in the center, and Lampard and Gerrard on the sides. This formation seems to be very good. Hargreaves can adjust Lampard and Gerrard. But in fact, as soon as the players run in the game, the positions in the middle of the midfield will be messed up. It is good that the three of them can stand in a triangle formation, not to mention the 'left and right support the middle', mainly in the midfield. There is only so much space in the middle. The three players are in the same position and all want to play a role. How much tacit cooperation is needed?

So Wansheng's evaluation is, "He is too idealistic..." Even if Hargreaves is replaced by Morris, he will say the same.

After that, Wansheng began to conduct professional commentary.

He analyzed the game from the perspective of the tactical play of the two teams. In the constant attack and defense of the two teams, he soon revealed some problems that only a top coach with a vision can see.

For example, England's offensive play style, they want to organize the attack from the middle many times, but because the three people in the middle and the middle do not have the tacit understanding they imagined, on the contrary, the efficiency of the wing is higher.

At the beginning, Wan Sheng said this, and many people dismissed it, but soon they found out that what the Chinese said was correct. When the England team attacked from the middle, it was difficult to find opportunities. It was not their own mistakes. It's that the opponent's defense was too tight, and he failed to play too far forward a few times. Instead, it was Joe Cole's personal technical breakthrough that threatened the Portuguese defense.

Relatively speaking, Portugal played more flexible, but in order to defend closely, they also did not dare to attack too forward.

The best performance in the whole game was Luis Figo. He frequently used his personal skills to create threats to the English defense. Unfortunately, C-Ronaldo in front was guarded very tightly and did not show any performance at all, which disappointed many Portuguese fans. They Expectations for C-Ronaldo are high.

Wansheng is not surprising at all. In the memory of previous lives, C-Ronaldo and Messi, the two superstars, both performed very well in the club, but when they arrived in the national team, they were 'soft legs'.

This is just the 2006 World Cup, and in 2010, they have grown up, but the performance is still the same.

...

George Woodgate is partnering with Wan Sheng to comment on the game. He is a professional commentator. Most of the time, he is still talking. At the same time, he should pay attention to giving Wan Sheng some time to comment.

This is the first time he has partnered with Wan Sheng to explain the game.

George Woodgate is also a small celebrity, but he still feels amazing because he likes watching Manchester City games very much, and he likes Wansheng very much. In his sense, Wansheng is like an idol. .

Now that the idol is by his side, he feels very calm.

It must be admitted that Wansheng's comments were very professional. He talked about many things to the point, and some of his views on the two teams were also expressed in the game.

The game is developing towards Wansheng's prediction.

Rooney was sent off in the second half, which made all England fans worried, but after more than 80 minutes, the two teams still did not score.

England fans should be happy with the 0-0 scoreline because now they have one less player on the field and it's nice not to be behind.

At this time, no one will refute Wan Sheng's statement that "the winner cannot be determined in 90 minutes".

Sure enough, until the end of 90 minutes, the two teams still did not score.

The game is about to go into overtime.

Taking advantage of the break, Wansheng suggested, "England still has a substitution quota in hand, Eriksen should use it on the goalkeeper, because James is better at saving penalties than Robinson."

"Yes, he should prepare for the penalty shootout..."

At this time, the fans watching the live broadcast of Sky TV were very convinced of Wansheng, because many of the things he said were reflected in the game. In addition, the result of 90 minutes was the same as he predicted, and the two teams did not. Decide the winner.

So many fans began to worry about England, and at the same time they believed in Wansheng's statement more.

In various bars, streets, squares, as long as fans gather to watch the live broadcast of the game, many fans shouted a voice, "Change James! Change James!"

The sound spread quickly.

A few minutes later, just as overtime was about to begin, the same shout rang out from the Aufschalke Stadium, "Put James! Put James!"

Many people didn't know why they shouted like this, but when they heard the shouting, they all shouted together.

Many cameras in the field were pointed at the stands of England fans, and some unidentified reporters said jokingly, "It seems that James is still very trusted by England fans."

"At this critical moment, England fans thought of David James, and they collectively shouted for James to play!"

"Maybe they think James is more reassuring than Robinson!"

Many media have praised David James, but James on the bench feels inexplicable. When did he have so many supporters? Especially in such an important game, the fans are still shouting for him to play... This seems to be the treatment that David Beckham can enjoy, right? In England, only David Beckham is eligible for this treatment.

But now David James is enjoying it, and his heart is full of excitement. (To be continued ~^~)