We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 411: Save money on the blade, use the best steel on the back of the blade
"The England team played very aggressively, probably wanting to extend their lead."

"But isn't this style of play a bit too arrogant?"

"Italy's defense is still there after all, and it's unlikely that England will score a big goal."

"Although Italy seems to be powerless now, they always start from the back end and take their time. They still have the most powerful midfield combination in this World Cup."

"If England continue to play like this, they may not be able to hold out in the second half. Italy will be well-rested then and we will have an opportunity to take advantage."

No one believed that the Italian team would be suppressed by England like this.

After all, this is the winner of the World Cup in the past two tournaments.

They must be hiding their abilities!
Well, definitely!
In the 27th minute, the Italian team finally got the ball to the frontcourt, but unfortunately Candreva's pass was too far and Smalling cleared the ball first.

The angry Balotelli couldn't kick the ball so he just kicked the person. Without retracting his foot to slow down, he stepped directly on Smalling's supporting foot.

Smalling was in agony.

The referee decisively showed Balotelli a yellow card.

In fact, this kind of foul is worth a red card.

Inzaghi scolded Balotelli on the sidelines.

Balotelli is good in everything except his brain. When he's not crazy, he's world-class, but when he is crazy, he's as good as Inzaghi.

In the 28th minute, Albrighton received a pass from Rooney in the middle and had a good chance.

But Verratti and De Rossi teamed up to close the door, one blocked the position and the other hit the opponent, knocking Albrighton into a knot.

Albrighton also fell to the ground in pain.

The referee showed Verratti a yellow card.

This also reflects that the Italian team's mentality is not as calm as their playing style.

In the 31st minute, Gerrard made a long pass from the backcourt directly to Vardy.

Vardy makes a high-speed run forward.

Barzagli stuck it out in time.

In the end, Vardy lobbed the ball again, but it was caught by Sirigu.

In the 33rd minute, Gerrard passed the ball to Albrighton who was retreating in the midfield, and then made a forward move himself.

Albrighton received the ball on the right and made a through pass.

Rooney also retreated to receive the ball, and his retreat was synchronized with Albrighton's.

Rooney turned and made a through pass.

Vardy sprinted forward to the right and successfully received the ball.

England's offensive focus was all on the right side.

The Italian team also quickly shifted the focus of their defense.

Vardy made a cross pass from the right side of the penalty area, trying to find Gerrard who was making a forward run.

It’s a pity that it was too big.

The football went over the top of the arc and continued to the left.

Gerard hurried over.

On the other side, Ashley Young, who cut inside without the ball, was in the path of the football.

The two people's positions tend to overlap.

As an opportunity was about to slip away, Gerrard and Ashley Young were in perfect harmony.

Ashley Young gave up the ball and started to move forward.

After Gerrard caught up with the ball, he swung his left foot and sent a straight pass.

The two players cooperated in passing and running and instantly broke through the Italian team's defense.

Ashley Young gets a one-on-one chance on the left side of the penalty area!

boom!
Ashley Young
Lift your left foot and dunk the football to the right.

I thought he was going to shoot directly and Barzagli was knocked to the ground.

boom!
Ashley Young shot low into the near corner with his right foot before De Rossi came back.

Sirigu thought Ashley Young was going to shoot at the far corner, but he misjudged the shot and was half a beat late in his save, failing to block it successfully.

The football went into the goal.

"GOAL! Two to zero!"

"Manchester United star Ashley Young scores!"

"With great skill comes great courage. This goal by Ashley Young fully demonstrates his small skills and big heart!"

"He is also the best player for Manchester United this season because he is the only one who has not been caught up in the power struggle in Manchester United's frontcourt."

"This is an assist from Liverpool captain Gerrard!"

"The two core players with red genes played a perfect match."

"Of course, let's not forget the contributions of Vardy, Rooney and Albrighton in this goal."

"England's tactic of attacking from the right and picking up loose balls from the left is perfect!"

The young Inzaghi on the sidelines looked unhappy.

If one to zero is not a big problem, then two to zero will be more troublesome for the Italian team.

Because the Italian team's offense is not very good and has always been weak.

In the 35th minute, the Italian team got an attacking opportunity.

Verratti launched a counterattack with the ball, passed Gerrard and drove straight into the goal.

After passing the center circle, he passed the ball to Balotelli on the left.

Balotelli dribbled the ball into the penalty area.

Maguire had no way to retreat, but he never lost his position, and to a certain extent suppressed Balotelli's speed.

Just as Balotelli was about to cut inside and shoot, Walker finally rushed back, made a tackle, destroyed the ball, and then brought Balotelli down.

"Oh! Walker made a steal, very decisive!"

"The Italian player was asking for a penalty. This kind of tackle in the penalty area is very risky."

"Players from both teams surrounded the referee... There was no penalty! The referee made the right decision and Walker made a perfect defense! He is worthy of being the new world's No. 1 right-back. His ability has not been exaggerated at all!"

In the 38th minute, Lampard and Pirlo competed for the ball.

Pirlo was half a beat faster and kicked the ball away.

Lampard then stepped on Pirlo's instep and also received a yellow card.

Pirlo then attempted a direct free kick, but it went too high.

In the 42nd minute, England launched another attack with a long pass that went past the midfield.

After Vardy started, he was pulled by Damian and his jersey was almost torn.

Vardy was blocked and the ball rolled out of the baseline.

However, the referee did not call for a foul on Damian. Vardy went to complain and was warned by the referee.

In the 43rd minute, Gerrard kicked De Rossi during a scramble for the ball. Although he retracted his foot, De Rossi rolled on the ground for several times, which was quite dramatic.

The referee did not give a card out of consideration for the previous penalty.

In the end, the first half ended with a score of 2-0.

During the halftime break, both sides had something to emphasize.

Inzaghi stressed the passion and hoped that the players would give the English team intensity.

He Tianqi emphasized long passes, initiating attacks through long passes and changing the attack route through long passes.

In this way, although the team's speed sprint players are more tired, the physical energy consumption of other players is not as great as everyone thinks.

The quality of defense can also be guaranteed.

As for the attacker, we can just replace him when the time comes.

Although the England team doesn't have much else, it still has a lot of strikers.

Soon, the second half begins.

In the 48th minute, Damian pulled down Ashley Young who was dribbling the ball in a counterattack.

The referee decisively showed a yellow card.

Inzaghi's face turned green.

Judging from the referee's penalty standards, too harsh actions will not bring good results.

This scale should not be favorable to England, but who knows it is now suitable for them.

Grass!
In the 49th minute, after receiving the ball in the penalty area, Rooney was facing the goal with his back and had no conditions for shooting, so he took the initiative to dribble the ball out of the penalty area and passed the ball to Albrighton at the top of the arc.

Albrighton raised his right foot.

The result was not a cross, but an inverted triangle.

Chiellini was knocked down directly.

There is no way around it. Albrighton's cross is England's killer weapon, and they would rather make a mistake in defending it than not defend it.

Lampard shot the ball from outside the penalty area.

The football actually flew into the stands. This was totally inappropriate.

With his long-range shooting ability, this kick should be a sure thing.

It can be said that Lampard really has no luck in scoring goals in the World Cup.

He failed to score any goals in his World Cup career.

He scored a goal in the 2010 World Cup, but unfortunately it was wrongly judged by the referee.

Southgate frowned: "It seems that Lampard is disturbed by the transfer news?"

He Tianqi nodded.

Southgate: "It's not necessary, is it? Although it's difficult to leave Chelsea, where I have played for 14 years, since I have decided to leave, it means I have made up my mind."

"And with the honor Lampard has brought to Chelsea, he can leave with a clear conscience."

"How can this affect the state of the game?"

"It's normal for him to go to New York FC in the MLS to make money in the last two years of his career. Many players do this. Isn't Kaka going to the MLS too? He doesn't seem to be so worried, does he?"

He Tianqi smiled but said nothing.

Kaka is really planning to play retirement football in the Major League Soccer, so naturally he has no psychological burden.

But if Kaka wants to transfer to Villa's direct rival, he should be under pressure.

But Lampard is not going to New York FC as everyone thinks.

This team, like Manchester City, is controlled by the City Group. Lampard’s next stop is not New York, but...Manchester!
Therefore, when he appears on Manchester City's roster in the new season, the entire Premier League will be in an uproar.

Chelsea will also angrily complain to the English Football Association.

But Manchester City did not receive any punishment in the end.

It’s just that Lampard’s reputation has been somewhat lost in his later years.

It's not that you can't go to Manchester City, even though Manchester City and Chelsea are rivals for the Premier League title, the main thing is that you say it openly.

This happened so suddenly that the fans were really hurt.

In the 51st minute, Ashley Young received a long pass on the left and tried to get past Damian, but the final pass was blocked by Damian.

Damian caught up with the ball at the bottom line, turned around and passed it back into the penalty area to find Barzagli.

However, Ashley Young followed all the way.

Barzagli was so scared that he kicked the ball out of the baseline immediately, giving England a corner kick.

Barzali then scolded Damian.

The most taboo thing in playing football is greed, especially for defensive players.

Damian knew that Ashley Young was still trying to counter-attack, but he still took a risky shot in his own penalty area.

It's really unnecessary.

In the 52nd minute, Albrighton cleverly kicked a high ball from the right and sent the ball into the penalty area at a 45-degree angle.

Vardy and Rooney both shot at the goal near the small penalty area.

At the critical moment, Barzagli made a flying clearance.

Risking an own goal, he kicked the ball out of the baseline.

Be conservative when you should be conservative, and be bold when you should be bold.

In the 54th minute, England took a tactical corner kick.

Albrighton passed the ball to Trippier not far away, and Trippier passed the ball back.

Lampard took another long shot.

The quality was good this time.

Unfortunately, it was saved by Sirigu.

In the 56th minute, Ashley Young retreated to receive the ball and made a quick move to eat Candreva and Damian at the same time.

It feels like I have mistaken myself for Bell.

How could Candreva tolerate this?

After pulling and tugging at Ashley Young, Damian successfully caught up with the football.

But the applause from England fans was endless.

Everyone was satisfied with Ashley Young's performance.

Whether it succeeds or not is another matter, but the momentum has been demonstrated.

In the 57th minute, Ashley Young received the pass from Lampard and made a quick cross from the left.

Damian was helpless.

Vardy made a flying tackle to attack the goal.

Unfortunately the angle is too small.

Sirigu blocked all angles and blocked the ball.

In the 58th minute, the Italian team launched a counterattack.

Balotelli overpowered Trippier and scored a goal, but unfortunately the Italian team was short of people in the frontcourt and the ball was subsequently confiscated by Smalling.

But Trippier fell to the ground and didn't get up.

England's team doctor came on the pitch and confirmed Trippier was injured.

He Tianqi replaced Trippier with Sterling.

Ashley Young retreated to left back and Sterling played as left midfielder.

In addition, He Tianqi also replaced Lampard with Henderson.

Strengthen England's defence.

It can be considered as showing one's trump card.

England's fierce attack came to an end.

Now it depends on whether the Italian team can catch up.

In the 61st minute, Gerrard passed the ball to Albrighton.

Albrighton passed the ball without stopping.

It was only because of Vardy's tacit movement that he moved to the right side of the penalty area.

After Vardy received the ball, he was surrounded by Italian defenders and had no chance.

Everyone thought he was going to pass the ball back.

As a result, he made a slight adjustment and shot directly with his left foot in an attempt to score.

As a right-footed player, it is unscientific to use his left foot to shoot from the right side of the penalty area when being surrounded.

Previously, when Rooney was in this position, he basically passed the ball back to his teammates and implemented some tactics.

Who would have thought that Vardy would be so reckless?
This goal was unexpected, and Chiellini, Paletta, De Rossi, Barzagli and others did not react to block it.

Especially the two in the middle, they have the best chance of disrupting the shot.

Sirigu was obviously not prepared for the response, and the football went into the goal before him.

"GOAL!!!"

"Three to zero! It's so sudden!"

"Just after England strengthened its defense, Vardy volleyed the ball with his back foot and scored a goal with ease, completing his second goal!"

"The Grassroots King is worthy of his reputation!"

"What happened? Did the Italian team lose focus at the most critical moment?"

“This is fatal!”

"In this way, the England team has basically secured victory in this game in advance!"

"They were careless. The Italian team was really careless. Vardy is a striker trained by He Tianqi. Don't think that he has no ability to score with his weak foot."

"The biggest feature of He's striker is his ability to shoot with his left foot, which is so good that it can be mistaken for the real thing!"

This is true.

From Ribery, Toni, Di Maria, Eduardo, Van Persie to Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Benzema, Bale, Dong Fangzhuo, Vardy, Lewand... it's all like this.

You may not be able to dribble with your weak foot, but you must be able to shoot!

Inzaghi shook his head and replaced Verratti with Motta.

As the former world's No. 1 defensive midfielder, Motta can actually play any position in midfield.

On the one hand, he came on the bench to give De Rossi and Verratti the opportunity to take the lead.

On the other hand, he had some minor injuries before, so he should rest more to be on the safe side.

I didn’t expect Motta to be defeated in the first game.

But Inzaghi came on a little late.

Motta alone is comparable to De Rossi and Verratti, and with Pirlo, Italy's offensive in this game will not be completely blocked.

Moreover, his height will also cause trouble for Villa's long pass tactics.

Inzaghi is saving money on the blade and using the best steel on the back of the blade!

(End of this chapter)