At the beginning of the game, Defoe caught a defensive mistake and scored. However, the Uruguayan players did not mess up their position because of being behind by one goal early. Instead, they continued to play steadily amidst Tavares's shouts and used their feet. Technology advances layer by layer, constantly encroaching on the Three Lions' position, and in this way puts defensive pressure on the England team.
If the technical and tactical improvements brought to the Uruguay national team by the arrival of Tavares have not shown much power due to the short coaching time, then the coach's efforts to build the team's temperament have begun to show results. . The old coach emphasized tactical discipline and team football, abandoning the criticized rough style of play in the past, and gave the entire Uruguay team a new look, becoming full of energy and regaining some of the style of South American technical football.
It must be said that Tavares's strategy is very targeted. As Gascoigne, Scholes and others age and fade out, England's control of the game begins to decline. In particular, a large number of foreign players have joined the Premier League and served as the core organizers of each team, causing local players to lose the opportunity to exercise and gradually become accustomed to the role of a charging general rather than a commander on the court. This change is reflected in the national team, that is, even if the overall strength is superior, it is difficult for the England team to gain the initiative in the game and convert the strength advantages of both sides into a victory.
In George's previous life, this problem has always troubled the Three Lions. Germany was tied with Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup and missed the European Cup finals in 2008. The most powerful evidence is that Germany was beaten 4-1 by Germany in the World Cup in South Africa. However, whether it is Eriksson, McAllen or Capello, their idea of solving this problem is to solve the so-called "double German problem", that is, to find a way to fully utilize the two world-class midfielders on both offense and defense. The power of the end, in this way to strengthen England's control of the game, almost never consider other methods.
Not so with George. Knowing that neither of them is good at doing dirty work, with similar technical characteristics and not good at controlling the rhythm of the game, he chose the most unexpected, simplest and most effective solution: let Lampard and Gerrard rotate into the starting lineup, and the team could not correct the situation. The highly regarded Carrick made him the core organizer and arranged for Hargreaves, another fringe member of the national team, to take on the midfield defense and sweeping duties of the Three Lions!
With Carrick and Beckham on the court, England's control of the game is strongly guaranteed; starting Hargreaves can erect a barrier in the midfield to reduce the chance of opponents directly attacking their own defense. probability; Gerrard or Lampard, freed from heavy defensive and organizational tasks, can take advantage of their wide range of activities and comprehensive skills to provide support for the team anywhere on the court!
The versatile midfielder, or B2B midfielder, is the on-field position that Gerrard and Lampard should have. If the "double virtues" are allowed to shoulder the defense or organizational responsibility of the entire team like Makelele or Pirlo, the effect will only be counterproductive!
Of course, the reason why George dares to deal with the double morality issue in this way is because the public opinion environment in which he lives is much more relaxed than that of his colleagues such as Erikson and McLaren - these self-proclaimed "uncrowned kings" reporters can expose the shortcomings of their own government, but We absolutely do not dare to provoke those consortiums that have deep backgrounds in our country. And George is precisely one of the key people included in the "Never-Meet-To-Me" list by these reporters!
Therefore, just because George can do something does not mean that someone else is equally capable of doing it. If Eriksson or McClaren dare to brave the world's disapproval like George and put one of the "Double Virtues" on the bench, then they are waiting to be sprayed bloody by these public opinion media who are good at setting the pace. The head and body are all intact!
With Carrick and Beckham controlling the tempo of the game on the court, as well as Gerrard's wide-ranging runs covering the entire field and Hargreaves' powerful midfield interception, the Uruguay team moved step by step, and their strategy of trying to control the tempo of the game failed. achieve the desired results. Obviously, Tavares, who had just taken over the coaching staff of the national team, overestimated the overall strength of the Uruguay team that had just undergone a fresh change, and did not expect George to be able to solve this problem so quickly since Paul Scholes left the national team. The number one problem that has been plaguing England since the team retired!
The butterfly effect caused by George's crossing has allowed Suarez, Cavani and other stars to land in European football earlier than in previous lives and enter people's field of vision, allowing the Uruguay team to start upgrading earlier than in previous lives, but this did not It does not mean that the overall strength of the current Uruguay team is stronger than that of the same period in the previous life. After all, the potential and talent of Suarez and others have not yet been fully realized. No matter how strong Tavares's coaching ability is, he cannot make Cavani, who lacks game experience and has not yet grown up, soar into the sky and become the mainstay of the team!
A major problem of their own has been solved, but the opponent's strength has not improved accordingly. Without the help of Lady Luck and no sudden explosion of players, England's advantage has naturally transformed into a real victory!
In the 29th minute of the game, Defoe and Rooney received a long pass from Beckham and hit the goal. The hurried Uruguayan player accidentally cleared the ball to Gerrard who was ambushing outside the penalty area. The latter used A trademark powerful volley extended England's lead. Subsequently, Rooney and Beckham also made great achievements in the game, breaking through Carini's ten fingers and completely sealing the victory!
Of course, the England national team, which has solved the problem of coexistence between Germany and Germany, does not mean that it can sit back and relax. There is still a dark cloud hanging over the Three Lions - the goalkeeper problem since David Seaman retired from the national team. Even if George, who has memories of his past life, has not found a reliable candidate, so he can only let Paul Robinson, who seems to be the most reliable, temporarily serve as the No. 1 goalkeeper. In any case, Robinson in his previous life at least served as the main goalkeeper for two consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2007, helping Tottenham achieve fifth place in the Premier League. Compared with the likes of Robert Green and Carson, his lower limit and ability are at least guaranteed.
Even so, Robinson's performance tonight still shocked George and everyone watching the game into a cold sweat - facing Sarayeta's header that was not a big threat, Robinson made a save and missed the ball. A low-level mistake almost allowed the Uruguayans, who were only one goal behind at the time, to equalize the score!
Fortunately, Robinson's low-level mistake did not result in a goal. Otherwise, whether England could get a big victory today would be a big question mark. After all, the problem of England's lack of ability to deal with tough battles and headwinds has already been revealed with the fading out of veterans such as Scholes. If their own goalkeeper cheated them like this during the game, the England team, whose morale has plummeted, may not be able to successfully win Uruguay.
In the end, when the final whistle sounded, the England team, which was not optimistic before the game, unexpectedly swept the Uruguay team with four goals, handing in an excellent answer that was enough to dispel most doubts!
