Although temporarily lagging behind, Swedish head coach Ragbek was in a very high mood.

"It's time to fight back, gentlemen!" he said, clapping his hands and increasing his voice.

The players all looked up at him.

"We gave them too many opportunities in the first half, and we can't continue like this in the second half. We have a high-altitude advantage, why not? Every corner kick is a good opportunity for us to make a lot of use. So I ask you to be more active in the second half, and you should be more aggressive in the midfield!" He clenched his fists and pounded.

A group of midfielders led by Carlstrom lowered their heads in shame after hearing the head coach say this. They also knew that their performance in the first half was very unbearable, and they were completely suppressed by the English midfielder, and they did not make any contributions during defense. Sweden was completely suppressed by England in the first half, and the midfield was out of control.

"We will make an adjustment in the second half..." Ragbek glanced at the captain Ibrahimovic who had been silent. "Zlatan (Ibrahimovic)."

Ibrahimovic turned his attention to the head coach.

"How does it feel to be at the forefront in the first half?"

"I have too few space for activities, and their people are inseparable." Ibrahimovic replied honestly.

Ragbeck nodded and said he knew. “You pull out in the second half and don’t play center. Retreat behind Goyton and be a second striker and front midfielder. Use your foot skills and consciousness to organize the attack, and if you have room, you can shoot.”

He no longer has to face two central defenders in England directly, and with more space and time to get the ball, his skills can also come in handy.

Ibrahimovic was not surprised by the arrangement. He nodded and said he knew it.

After the tasks were almost arranged, Ragbeck decided to boost morale again. The players should not be negative because of the backwardness in the first half.

"Do you remember the video of the game I showed you last night?" he asked.

That was the match between Sweden and England in the World Cup group stage ten years ago. England played beautifully in the first half, while Sweden's performance in the second half was perfect.

"It's similar to what we are today, and we have encountered the same game again.   I am full of confidence in our final victory! Let's launch a Jedi counterattack in the second half! England hasn't beat us for forty-eight years, and there's no reason to end this proud result today! As long as we can score as early as possible in the second half, the nightmare of forty-eight years will bother the English players. As time gets closer to the end of the game, their mentality will also change.   This is a favorable situation.                                                                                                                                                                                       

Ragbeck said to the players with full confidence. He firmly believes in his judgment and we know the English very well!

George Wood did not follow the team into the locker room in this game today, and he and other substitutes used the intermission time to warm up on the court. So he may play in the second half.

He didn't know what Tang En said to his teammates during the break, but seeing that they walked out again, everything was normal on their faces.

Seeing Captain John Terry appear at the entrance of the corridor, Wood ended his warm-up and slowly walked towards the bench. While passing Terry, he heard the man who put on the captain's armband again on his behalf suddenly asked, "Hey. George, have you warmed up?"

Wood stopped and looked at him strangely.

"Intuition tells me that you have a chance to play today." Terry smiled at him and walked away.

Wood frowned. He looked at the entrance of the corridor, hoping to see Tony Donne. Did he make any adjustments during the halftime break?

The second half of the game started again, and neither side made a substitution. When the Swedish team kicked off, Ibrahimovic stood in the center circle with Goyton, but after a round of attacks. Donn noticed Ibrahimovic and then retreated to the position between the midfielder and the second striker.

If Ragbeck thought Donn would be surprised by this arrangement and was at a loss and didn't know what to do. Then he would be disappointed.

After Ibrahimovic came out, he raised his hand to ask for the ball. He wanted to take this opportunity to do a big game! He vented his depression of doing nothing in the first half.

Just as he received the ball and was about to go in and look for a shot opportunity, he was blocked by Gerald.

Ibrahimovic stopped suddenly and turned around to look at the ball to protect it. But he turned back to the offensive direction again. Ibrahimovic was very surprised. How could Gerald appear here? It was already very close to the place. It was logically the area where the defenders were responsible. Even if they wanted to block him, it should be Michael Johnson, rather than Gerald, who paid more attention to the offense.

He looked up and observed the surroundings and found that Johnson was staring at Carterom, who was about to move.

Did Gerald come specifically to guard himself, or was it by chance?

Ibrahimovic decided to do another experiment. He passed the football out, left Gerald and ran to a new position to raise his hand to ask for the ball again.

After the football was passed, Ibrahimovic once again saw Gerald appearing in front of him.

Once by chance, twice...

Ibrahimovic didn't even do fake moves. He passed the football out again. He ran away and continued to raise his hand to ask for the ball.

The football came for the third time. Gerald arrived later.

The third time is not a coincidence!

It seems that the other party is eyeing him.

Ibrahimovic no longer passed the ball this time, but chose to use his foot skills to shake Gerald away. He broke through again. However, Gerald pestered him tightly and did not give him a chance to get rid of himself. After a stalemate for a while, Ibrahimovic found that England's defense was not leaking. Gerald obviously sacrificed his offense to defend himself, so he had to transfer the ball helplessly.

Ragbeck was shocked when he watched the game off the court. England's adjustment was too timely, right? Logically speaking, the opponent shouldn't have made a defense against Ibrahimovic so quickly, and waited for Donn to react. He came up with a countermeasure and finally issued an order. It took ten minutes to do it. His team could use the chaos in England's defensive period during this period to create a goal opportunity.

But now the situation is completely different. Did Tang En guess his adjustment in advance? How is this possible!

On the other side, Don En still had a faint smile on his face. Lagbeck certainly wouldn't know that England has long regarded studying opponents as daily homework, and Sweden's colorful intestines cannot hide it from him. Starting from the qualifiers and during the warm-up matches, once the team can't start, Lagbeck will make such adjustments. The age-old Ibrahimovic's position on the court is also moving backwards bit by bit. His outstanding footwork skills and long-term accumulated experience make him feel as good as a fish in the midfield.

During the halftime break, Donn made targeted arrangements for Sweden's habit. He asked Gerald to defend Ibrahimovic, and the attack was launched by two sides. Anyway, England was in hand and was not worried about scoring the goal. As long as he could stabilize the defense, even a goal lead was not an unacceptable result in Donnn's opinion.

At the same time, Ibrahimovic passed the ball three times and raised his hand to ask for the ball three times. And his teammates also passed the ball three times, which proved the correctness of the intelligence. In the second half, Ibrahimovic became the core of the Swedish team.

It seems that Ragbeck hopes to win and lose in the second half. Unfortunately, Don Eun doesn't meet his wish.

The judgment is correct and the countermeasures are correct. The rest is to watch the show.

The Swedish team did not expect England to react so quickly. For a moment, they themselves didn't know what to do.

How could the England team, who was specifically advised by Don En, missed such an opportunity? Fight back immediately. Since I guessed that Sweden would strengthen its control over the midfield, Don En naturally would not let the football stay in the midfield for more, so he passed by and fell, and the football reached the front of the Swedish team's penalty area!

Gerald did not rush forward. He dragged behind to guard against Ibrahimovic. England only had two forwards and two full-backs in the frontcourt. Although Gerald couldn't go up, the four frontcourt players were still in a fast forward speed. When the Swedes reacted, Mitcher had already received a pass from Mok at the top of the penalty area.

Generally speaking, Mitcher's shooting power is his weakness. He rarely shoots outside the penalty area. Even if he barely takes a foot, he will eventually be thousands of miles away from the goal.

The Swedes know the English team very well, and Grabeck has an in-depth understanding of every player in England, which is also the main reason why he believes that his team can defeat England. Before the game, he told the Swedish players the characteristics of each English player. Defensive players must be familiar with every characteristic of the opponent's offensive players.

Now, after seeing Mitchel get the ball, his playing characteristics will appear in his mind - if he doesn't have a long shot, he will definitely be in it.

Peter Larsson, who is facing Mitcher, also knows the opponent's technical characteristics. If you meet him, it will only allow the opponent to use his foot skills to pass. So the best way is to retreat a little, maintain a safe distance to prevent him from breaking through. But he did not expect that Mitcher actually swung his right foot after looking up at the situation in front of him!

"Go on the field. George."

When England fans and commentators saw George Wood standing next to the fourth official, it was obvious that everyone's previous concern disappeared.

England's patron saint "St. George" appears again, so there is nothing to worry about.

Gerald saw the order to substitution on the court. After slamming the high fives with his teammates around him, he ran out of the field. He didn't have any objections to Tang En's arrangement, but just used this substitution to delay more time.

Sure enough, the Swedes were very dissatisfied with Gerald's slow-moving attitude and raised their hands to protest to the referee. But now it is only sixty minutes. There is still half an hour left for the Swedes, so the referee can only turn a blind eye.

Gerald, who walked to the sidelines, stood there with his hands raised, applauding and thanking the English fans in the stands, and then he hugged and handed over with Wood.

When Wood stepped onto the court, England fans were cheering louder cheers.

Amid the deafening cheers, John Motterson's passionate voice sounded: "Let us welcome the captain of England - George Wood!!"

"St George bless England—!!"

It seemed that it had been arranged in advance, and as he finished speaking, the fans in the stands shouted in unison.

Wood heard the cry. He raised his hand to respond to the cheers. The sound became louder.

Amid the cheers that resounded through the sky, Ragbeck's face looked very ugly. Of course, he knew why Donn replaced George Wood at this time. Just like he replaced Wood in the last ten minutes of the game against the German team, he finally saved the 2:1 victory.
Chapter completed!