Chapter 96: The decision on the sidelines

Toshaq believed that he had found the tactics to deal with England's "double German midfielder", so he found the key to defeating England. It was not entirely a big talk of psychological warfare.

The core part of England has always been the core of the midfielder, Gerald and Wood. Capello's England was able to win the fourth place in the South Africa World Cup, largely relying on the outstanding performance of these two people, especially George Wood's successive explosions.

So everyone thinks that England can rise again depends on these two people. As long as the performance of these two people is curbed, England will be no different from an ordinary strong team.

However, Toshak would never have expected that Don N't have arranged a "Double Germany" to play in this game. Gerald was told that he would not start in this game, and the person who replaced him to start was Will Sher, who was the best match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in the last round of the league.

Gerald did not express any expression on this decision and chose to accept it. His performance in the last round of the league was average, which he knew. He had nothing to say if the head coach did not allow him to start. He was not the kind of thorny person who would have a big fight with the head coach if he didn't start. He had been in English football for so many years, but no one had ever heard of Gerald having a conflict with the head coach because of whether he played or not.

Liverpool media did not have a fight with Don Eun this time. From now on, these pro-Liverpool reporters must accept the fact that Gerald is getting old and his status in the national team is gradually shaking. He will no longer be the flag and symbol of England. Even if it is not Tony Don Eun, this fact cannot be changed.

This change by Donn caught Wales off guard.

When Toshak saw the man standing in the midfield with Wood in the coaching table was Will Sher, not Gerald, he lowered his head and cursed.

Gareth Bale didn't care whether Gerald played the game, and Toshak did not arrange for him to guard Gerald one-on-one. Whether Gerald was on the way would have little impact on him.

The national anthem of both sides is playing the live broadcast. The Wales-based "The Land of My Seniors" is just finished playing. The "The Queen of Gods" in England is now playing.

Taking advantage of this moment, Bale's eyes were staring at Tony Donn on the visiting team's coaching bench.

After more than two months, he saw his mentor again. But he could only watch from a distance and could not go up to hug him.

He looked at Tang En from a distance and turned his eyes back. He knew when this was and what was the most important thing.

George Wood, his teammate in the club, is in the queue next to him. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely be arranged by his boss to guard against Aaron Ramsey in this game. Wales relies on himself and Ramsey, and he is a full-back. His role is limited and the threat is limited. Ramsey is a central defender, the initiator of the organization of the offensive, and sometimes he also plays the role of an offensive terminator.

He understood the leader's tactical ideas, and it was impossible for him to let such a person go, especially when the Welsh attack was the only one left on the sidelines as long as he watched him.

Ramsey is not the absolute main player in Arsenal now. Due to the existence of Wilsher, he is the same position and often plays as a substitute. Despite this, he is still an unquestionable core player in Wales.

Toshak's tactics in this game were so hard that he did not put his hope on Ramsey. He knew that George Wood would definitely be assigned to guard Ramsey, so Ramsey's activity in the frontcourt was just to attract the attention of the English defender. Bale was mentioned by Toshak to the left frontcourt position in this game. The main attack will be launched from his side.

After the game started, Ramsey was quickly stared at by Wood.

His team lost to Arsenal in the league, and in the national team game, he will no longer fall at the feet of Arsenal players.

Soon Don saw that Wales' offense was obviously tilted to their left. He knew exactly what the Bale premise meant. Because he did this occasionally when he was in the Forest.

Cardiff Millennium Stadium is not unfamiliar with players on both sides of the game. Don En won his first championship trophy here. So although it was away, he had a good impression of the stadium. He believed that Millennium Stadium could bring him good luck.

In fact, he does have good luck.

At the beginning, while England had not adapted to the arrival, Wales used their home advantage to create some murderous intent. For example, in the 14th minute, Wood tripped Ramsey, and Wales won a direct free kick at the right side of the front of the penalty area with a direct free kick.

This foul made Tang En very nervous, and his butt left his seat. He walked towards the sidelines and stared at the field without blinking.

Bale came up to take the free kick, and there were uniform shouts in the stands at Cardiff Millennium Stadium to cheer for Bale.

The England team didn't dare to be careless, they lined up a wall of six people.

If England is in the sports field, the team may still look a little proud and underestimated. But when it becomes a dead ball and Wales gets a direct free kick in the frontcourt, no one dares to be careless. Because they all know that this Welsh Land No. 2 has a lot of skills in free kicks.

Bale successfully bypassed the wall with a free kick from the penalty area. He also bypassed the fingertips of goalkeeper Joe Hart. But the arc was too big. The football flew out of the baseline against the post.

When the football hit the edge of the net, Tang En even thought the football had entered. He was really shocked.

Huge cheers also erupted in the stands of the Millennium Stadium, but when they saw Bale raise his arms but not celebrating the goal, they hugged his head in despair, they found that the football did not fly into the goal. They collectively wasted an expression...

"Damn it! A great opportunity!" Toshak was disappointed that the ball was not scored. He knew the gap between the two teams. If he could lead England at home, then the subsequent game would be easier.

Tang En next door said to assistant coach Des Walker: "There is a Chinese saying that 'If you survive a great disaster, you will have good fortune in the future'. We are blessed."

England, who had recovered from the siege, then sieges the Wales gate.

Willsheer didn't have to consider returning to defense at all. He could devote all his energy to organizing the offense. This way, England's offensive efficiency has been greatly improved.

Any attacking midfielder hopes to partner with him is George Wood. Because they have no worries at all, they can naturally perform to the highest level without pressure.

"Wilshere's beautiful straight pass... through two defenders in Wales... It's a pity that Mitcher played high!"

"This time he personally dribbled the ball forward, beautiful! He dribbled past poor James Collins! Shooting!! Hennessey's wonderful save saved Wales' goal!"

Toshaq did make very detailed arrangements for England's offense. Although Willshere's appearance was beyond his expectations, he still did not relax the defense of several major players. England's offense was thunderous and rainy.

If this continues, Wales' self-confidence will be a problem. After all, this is their home court. More than 60,000 Welsh fans are cheering for their team, which is intimidating.

Done stood up again from the coach's seat, walked to the sidelines, whistled inside, and after attracting Wood's attention, he made a gesture of forward.

Now Wood no longer needs Tang En to pull him to his side and arrange it in detail. He is very clear about what he should do in the offense.

He nodded.

So Tang En walked back and sat down.

In the 40th minute, England got a corner kick opportunity. Two central defenders John Terry and Stephen Taylor both rushed to the Wales goal and prepared to compete for the top.

Bell noticed Wood dragging in the back, in the middle circle. He felt relieved.

He still remembers that one of the many corner kick tactics of the Forest team in the past was to arrange Wood to wait outside the penalty area, and then the corner kick was directly to the top of the free throw arc. Wood then received the ball and volleyed the ball and scored in the chaos.

Although he saw Wood was far away from the goal, Bale did not completely relax his vigilance. He did not work with his teammates in the penalty area to curb England's central defender. Instead, he was guarding outside the top of the free throw arc, just in case.

Tang Ning, who was responsible for taking the corner kick, raised his right hand and raised three fingers. This is their tactical code. Different gestures have different arrangements, and everyone in the England team must know what tactics these gestures correspond to.

After seeing him raise his hand, Wales' goal became even more chaotic, and the players on both sides squeezed into a group. They pulled and pulled in a corner that the referee could not see.

But Tangning did not drive the ball into the penalty area. He passed it directly to the small man Willsheer, who was in the corner of the penalty area diagonally in front of the penalty area.

"Press it out!" Wayne Hennessy, the Welsh national goal, yelled and pushed the person in front of him outward. He was worried that Will Sher would cross, so he wanted to offside.

The players rushed out huh. But Willsheer did not pass the football in. Instead, he turned around and kicked the football in the diagonal rear...

Bell turned his eyes to the middle circle once, and he found that Wood was gone!

"George Woo--D!!"

The commentator yelled.

The disappearing Wood appeared in front of the Welsh front ground defense line. About thirty meters away from the goal, he received the ball from Willsheer and moved forward.

Only then did Bell see Wood, he didn't bother to remind his teammates and went to meet him alone.

Colliding with your captain head-on in the official field. This opportunity is not often available!

This is not the time to talk about club friendship, Bell rushed to Wood's legs and shoveled fiercely.

Of course, Wood saw Bell's movements-he did so obviously, and rushed towards him, and he was blind if he couldn't see them.

Wood did not use fake moves to shake Bale, but instead took a long shot before Bale kicked him or kicked the ball!

Although this is not a shot that is ready, in football games, the effect of shooting like this is several times better than those who are good at posing and swinging their legs.

Because that is a human instinct reaction, in fierce competition, it is in a flash. The body's instinct is more trustworthy than the brain with complex structures.

There was a muffled "bang". The football flew over Bell's head and a gust of wind blew. The grass clippings brought up fell on his face. He looked back at the football flying straight towards the goal in Wales.

Wood, who completed the shooting action, landed in a bit embarrassed. He made a dodge in the air. If he didn't do this, his knee would directly hit Bell's face, and the consequences... would be unimaginable.

The football shot by him was shot like a cannonball, and the red heart of the target in front of him was like a cannonball.

Ten rings!

Hennessy's save speed was still slower in front of this long shot. There were so many people in the penalty area, but no one touched the ball, and the football flew straight into the goal!

"George Wood's signature long shot!! England took the lead at the end of the first half!"

After Wood fell down, he lay next to Bell.

The two looked at each other.

"Your move is too dangerous." Wood said to Bell, then he got up from the ground and waving his fists to celebrate his goal.

Bale lay on the ground with his back on his back, watching countless feet appear and disappear in his sight, and cheers from the English players rang in his ears.

He let out a breath. He clenched his hands into fists and grabbed a cluster of turf: "It's too weak..."

Seeing Wood scored, Donn stood up from his seat for the third time. He raised his arms and hugged Des Walker beside him to celebrate. No matter what kind of game he played, being able to score first and leading his opponent is a thing worth celebrating.

After the intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Wales still rely on Bale's offensive. So Donn adjusted his countermeasures. He did not strengthen the defense on the right side, but strengthened the offensive. The huge defensive pressure forced Bale to reduce the number of attacks. More often than not, he helped the defenders defend from behind, looking more like a full-back than a full-back.

Toshak was a little dissatisfied with this. But what can he do? England attacked with all his might. The players naturally had to stabilize the defense first.

Unfortunately, they can't hold on...

The game then entered the track of England.

Ramsey was entangled by Wood, and Wood still had the energy to step forward to participate in the offense. Just a long shot was enough to make the Welsh people panic, let alone he had excellent long passes. Wilsheer and him. The combination of length and short makes the Welsh team tired of dealing with it.

England scored another goal in the second half. The goal was Walcott. England counterattacked at that time, and he drove the ball to more than 50 meters. No one in Wales could catch up with him. A group of people watched him go away, drifted past the goalkeeper, and scored the football into the empty goal.

Donn let his opponents know the difference between them and England very vividly - the fifty meters Walcott ran wildly.

The game ended with a score of 2:0. England easily won Wales at the Millennium Stadium. They won two games and scored six points with Denmark, but they had more goals and now England is the first in the group.

Gareth Bale played the whole game. After the game, he did not exchange jerseys with his opponent, but walked straight to the visiting coach's seat.

At that time, Tang En was celebrating victory with his assistant coach. Suddenly he heard someone calling him behind him.

"Boss."
To be continued...