As a goalkeeper, carry the team forward

Chapter 336 Three Meows vs Blue Samurai
At the end of the game, England and Belgium were tied 0-0.

The England team topped the list with its goal difference advantage, and the knockout round will enter the "top half of death". The opponent in the 1/8 finals is the Japanese team.

Jose was a little relieved to qualify from the group.

If the England team fails to score a goal in three group matches, then even if Jose tries to keep a clean sheet, England will still be eliminated from the group stage.

With no tacit understanding between his teammates and Jose, Jose will be powerless no matter how strong he is.

And once they enter the knockout round, as long as their teammates don't cheat themselves, the balance of victory will lean towards Jose.

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As the defending champion of the European Cup, the England team relied on Jose to keep a goal in the group stage, beat the European Red Devils Belgium to win the first place, and has been listed as the favorite to win the championship.

Japan stumbled, only relying on the advantage of red and yellow cards to overwhelm Senegal to advance.

Faced with the relatively weak "Blue Warriors" in this campaign, the Three Meows will naturally not show mercy, and Japan, as the only Asian seedling, must work hard to defend the honor of Asian football.

The whistle started in the first half, and the Japanese team took the lead in attacking.

In the first minute, Shinji Kagawa tried a long shot from the outside.

It's a pity that the speed of the ball is not interesting, and there is no threat to Jose.

Jose moved his figure slightly, then jumped up lightly, and took off the ball in mid-air with both hands.

Jose took the goal kick and passed it to Stones in front of him.

Although the English players will not reject Jose, they do not have any tacit understanding with him, so Jose's fast ball will not have its due effect at all.

That being the case, it is better to play steadily, defend and play the ball step by step.

In the 6th minute, the Japanese team reached the penalty area again.

Makoto Hasebe went to the left.

Ganguishi went down to pass the ball.

Shinji Kagawa followed up and hit the goal with his left foot.

Jose glanced at the flight path of the ball, then continued to stand in the center of the goal without making any saves.

With just one glance, Jose has already judged that the opponent's shot has missed.

After 2 minutes, the England team finally broke through the opponent's defense.

Arnold passed the ball through the penalty area.

Unfortunately, Lingard fouled when he went forward to fight.

England wasted an attacking opportunity.

In the 9th minute, the Japanese team organized an attack.

Facing England's defense, Chang Ziyuan tried to shoot from a super long distance.

Stones wants to step forward to block.

Jose saw it, and immediately shouted: "Don't move."

If the Japanese team's long-range shot is ignored, it will go directly out of the goal.

But once it is blocked, it may cause the ball to change direction and fly into the goal.

In the 15th minute, England got the first shot of the game.

Ashley knocked horizontally.

Sterling shot from the front of the six-yard box and it went over the goal.

When watching "Happy Boy" play football, you must keep a calm mind, otherwise you will be mad at him.

After 1 minute, Kane headed the ball and Lingard turned around and shot.

Unfortunately, it was blocked.

England stepped up their attack.

In the 20th minute, Trippier made a diagonal pass.

Harry Kane's shot was still blocked by Nagatomo Yuto.

In the 24th minute, Trippier made a cross from the right.

But Sterling failed to complete the shot in front of the goal.

The ball was directly confiscated by Eiji Kawashima.

In the 27th minute, Jose made a long pass from the backcourt, and the ball went directly over the midfield.

Henderson flew the header to the frontcourt, but unfortunately his teammates did not outflank it.

In the 30th minute, Japan got a chance to counterattack.

Nagatomo Yudo made a bottom pass.

On the edge of the penalty area, Gan Guishi headed the goal.

The ball flew straight to the bottom left of the goal.

This shot is not a small threat, but it is a pity that it is Jose.

Jose made a side attack and directly held down the ball.

In the 43rd minute, the Japanese team had the best chance of the first half.

Nagatomo Yudo swept the ball towards the goal.

In the small penalty area, at a distance of 5 yards, Dazayong also took advantage of the situation.

The ball quickly rolled towards the lower right corner of the goal.

This time, Jose did not take the risk of flying to save, but moved quickly to the right of the goal, and then stretched out his left foot, blocking the rolling line of the ball exactly.

The ball was blocked by Jose without any risk.

Walker flew forward to make a rescue.

A heart-pounding scene appeared.

Kyle Walker blocked the ball towards the goal when he made a clearance.

Is there going to be an own goal?

Just when Jose was about to use the plug-in, Stones arrived in time and blocked the ball from the goal line.

This time, Jose jumped decisively and pressed the ball blocked by Stones to the ground.

Jose ended the Japanese team's attack.

At the end of the first half, England temporarily drew with Japan 0-0.

Although England's players are far superior to Japan's, they didn't have any good scoring opportunities throughout the first half.

On the contrary, the Japanese team did a very good job of defending and counterattacking.

If it wasn't Jose who was keeping the goal for the England team, there is a high probability that the England team would have fallen behind 0 to 2 at this time.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and Japan took the lead in launching the offensive.

In the 47th minute, Japan had a chance to counterattack.

Shibazaki's midfielder kicked through.

Genki Haraguchi volleys from the far corner from the right side of the restricted area.

The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then flew over the far corner.

Jose made some calculations and attacked halfway to intercept, but it was definitely out of reach.

The only way is to use the power of the plug-in, then rush to the left side of the goal, and then make corresponding saves.

Surprisingly, Jose blocked the excellent shot of the Japanese team by himself.

However, the Japanese team's attack did not stop.

In the 51st minute, Gan Guishi suddenly cast a cold arrow on the outside.

The England players did not expect it, and could only watch helplessly as the ball hit the upper right corner of the goal.

World wave, wonderful world wave.

The Japanese fans cheered on the spot.

It's a pity that the cheers have not yet fallen, and Jose inconceivably appeared on the right side of the goal.

Jose jumped up, and at the same time extended his left hand towards the ball, blocking the ball from the baseline.

The Japanese team gets a right corner kick.

The corner kick is taken.

Passed directly to the small restricted area.

How could Jose let others get the high-altitude ball in the small penalty area?

So the Japanese team wasted a corner kick.

The England team began to step up their offense.

It's a pity that whether it was Sterling's outside instep rubbing shot or Kane's header, they were all directly confiscated by the Japanese goalkeeper.

Although Jose's strong mental attributes have affected the opponent's offensive players, the opponent's goalkeeper has also aroused competition, and they tend to perform better.

In the 63rd minute, the Japanese team had another good chance.

Hiroki Sakai made a bottom cross.

Jose hits out and blocks the ball, he can't always wait for a shot before making a save.

The blocked ball flew towards Maguire.

However, Maguire failed to hold the ball, but was caught by Japanese player Yuya Osako.

On the edge of the penalty area, Dazaiyong also took a supplementary shot.

It's a pity that his shot angle was not good, and Jose did not spend too much money to complete the save.

England launched a stormy attack.

Jose suddenly relaxed.

It's a pity that the Japanese team's defense did a very good job, abruptly blocking England's attack.

"The Three Meows Legion is the Three Meows Legion. They look fierce, but they are actually harmless."

"Come on Jose, I bet all my money on you to win." Some fans shouted.

"Aren't you stupid? Although Jose is very strong, he is just a goalkeeper."

"That's right. Anyway, in this game, I'm optimistic that the two sides will draw."

(End of this chapter)