Chapter 120: The sun is so dazzling

The New Mestalia Stadium is known as the "Best Stadium in the World", but this title should now be on the "Crimson Field".

The locker room at the former best stadium in the world is very sound insulation. Even if the singing and roar outside are already shocking, no sound can be heard as soon as the door is closed.

The locker room was not quiet either. The large-screen LCD TV was playing the highlights of England's 4:2 victory over Portugal. The bbc TV ace announcer John Motson echoed in the spacious locker room with passion.

Music might have been played in the locker room before the game, but today Motson's voice became the background music. The players changed their jerseys and equipment while looking up at the TV screen from time to time.

This was arranged by Don En on purpose. Although the match against the German team was a game that did not require mobilization, he still had to go to insurance.

After Tang En saw that the players had changed their jerseys, he turned the volume of the TV down a little. Everyone also knew that the boss had something to say.

"Our game with Germany is a game that doesn't require me to mobilize. So I'll tell you a long story short." Tang En coughed and cleared his throat. "I'm not worried about your fighting spirit, but I'm worried that you'll be too enthusiastic."

The players looked at each other, not understanding why the boss said that.

"It's a good thing to have enthusiasm, but football cannot be won by just being passionate. Our minds must be calm so that we can play well. Do you want me to give you an example? In the FA Cup finals of the 1990-1 season, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, Gaza (Gascoin) was obviously too excited, so he did not hurt his opponent, but instead injured himself. I don't want to see something like this after the game begins. Keeping your mind calm anytime and anywhere will help us win."

"We have put too much pressure on the outside, and it is logical that I should relieve you. At the same time, I tell you: 'Don't worry, just like a normal friendly match. 'But this set doesn't work today. We are facing Germany, and each of us knows what kind of opponent it is. If I really say 'Let us face Germany like a friendly match!' You will definitely think that my head coach is not trustworthy and I don't understand the situation at all. So what I want to say to you is..."

Tang En took a deep breath and did not rush to say the following words. He wanted to give the players time to prepare their emotions.

"Yes! Even if we lose to Germany, we still have hope of advancing to the knockout stage. But is that what you want? Losing to Germany, barely advance as the third in the group, and it has become a joke for the whole world! Think about our performance in the first game, and look at the current, the gap is so big, can you accept it?" Tang En pointed to the TV screen behind him. "I can't accept it anyway."

"In fact, beat Germany and stomp their bodies to the quarterfinals. This is the best result I think. Guys, I'm done, what should I do, you all know?"

After saying that, Tang En clapped his hands and made way open the door of the locker room.

"Is it good for both sides? If the game on another field determines the winner. Then Germany and England will be ranked second and third, and the third place will probably be ranked third in the four best-scoring groups, relying on this to advance to the knockout round. If so, England will be ranked third. But this is not safe after all. So I don't think both sides will choose to draw. Whether it is Tony, Donne or Matthias Summer, their goals are very clear - that is, victory. Only by defeating the opponent can we ensure qualifying and keep our destiny in our own hands. This is also the dignity of being a strong team."

Before the game started, the TV station responsible for broadcasting the game was inviting experts to analyze the qualifying situation between the two teams, and in this way, they told the audience how important the game is.

"We just got the rosters of the teams on both sides. Both head coaches were very cautious and did not announce their starting lineup until the last moment. Let's take a look now... There were such rumors in England before the game. George Wood would come back early in the life-and-death battle with Germany to help the team win. But judging from the list we got, Wood is still sitting on the bench. Michael Johnson is the one who replaced him. I believe that coach Donn will not understand the importance of this game. In such a game, he still refused to let Wood appear. It seems that Wood's foot injury has not healed completely... This is really a tragedy for the English. If Wood is healthy, they believe that qualifying from the group will not be a problem, but now they have to fight to the death with Germany for a qualifying place..."

"In England, the goalkeeper is still No. 1 Joe Hart. The defenders are Joe Matok, John Terry, Stephen Taylor and Micha Richards from left to right. The midfielder is parallel. From left to right, Chris Cohen, Michael Johnson, Stephen Gerrard and Walcott. The two forwards are Wayne Rooney and Aaron Mitcher. The lineup has two changes from the previous two games, that is, Richards replaced Glen Johnson and became the starting right back. In fact, Richards plays more central defender at Manchester City, but he can play as a guest right back.

Tang En fixed him in this game, obviously he was attracted by his excellent defensive ability. Another change was that Chris Cohen replaced Tanging. Tang En's speed was fast and his offense was sharp, but his defense level was not satisfactory. Chris Cohen's biggest feature was 'balanced', both offense and defense were very average, with no obvious shortcomings, excellent physical strength, good crossing skills, and consciously retreating to participate in the defense. In addition, he and Joe Matok were also from Nottingham Forest Club. The tacit understanding they developed in the club will definitely help England at critical moments.

"Looking at Germany again... the goalkeeper is No. 1 Adler.   The back line is marcell_jansen, heiko_westermann, Per_mertesacker and Rahm.   Four midfielders are diamond positions, simon_rolfes serve as the back midfielder, and the front midfielder is Toni_kroos from Bayern Munich.   The left midfielder Schweinsteiger (bastian_schwww.piaotian.comi_khedira).   The two forwards are Lukas_podolski and Mario Gomez.  "

When the starting list of both sides was introduced on TV, the players of both teams were lined up in the corridor of the New Mestalia field to wait for entry.

The middle of the player corridor at the New Mestalia Stadium is separated, and there are two exits, for the two teams to use each other. This design naturally avoids the two teams that have always had old grudges coming together to have some small conflicts.

With the player corridor as the boundary, the stands of fans on both sides are separated. The exit of the German team is close to the stands of the German team fans. The exit of the England team is leaning against the stands of the gathering of English fans. This arrangement will make them cheer the most enthusiastically when they appear without worrying about lighters and coins falling from the sky.

"Guys, it's time for us to play!" John Terry, wearing the captain's armband, turned his head and shouted to his teammates behind him. At the same time, Schweiingsteiger was shouting the same thing on the other side of the wall.

Amid the deafening shouts, players from England and Germany came out one after another and stepped onto the steps to the court.

"They are out!" Everyone shouted in the stands, in the TV broadcast seat, in front of the TV.

England was wearing their red jerseys. The German team had traditional white tops and black shorts. The players of the two teams held their heads high and walked into the stadium. The highly anticipated English-German battle was about to begin.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the atmosphere at the scene as fanatic. Both the English and the Germans are cheering the team in their own ways, and they shouted the players' names one by one. The temperature inside the court suddenly rose several degrees higher than outside.

The game was held at 5 pm local time. The heat at noon has not yet dissipated, but in front of enthusiastic fans, this is nothing.

Tang En stood in front of the coach's seat. He put his hands in his pockets. Today he was not wearing a suit, only a shirt, but a tie. Before the game started, the back and under his shirt were soaked in sweat.

People sweat when they are excited and nervous and afraid. This kind of atmosphere in the court makes Tang En's heart beat faster and sweat keeps oozing out. He is excited.

This fanatical atmosphere did not stop until the national anthem of both sides were played. Whether it was England or Germany, sporadic booing could be heard when playing the national anthem. The two countries have been resentful for a long time in football, and even if it was an occasion where they should have respected their opponents, it inevitably became a stage for provocation.

After the necessary procedures, the players on both sides stood on the court, waiting for the kickoff.

The afternoon sun was bright, and the green turf was a little white. The German team's white jersey was almost integrated with the background. It hurts so hard that people dare not look directly at it for too long.

Don En suddenly cursed insidiously, terrible... The Germans even took advantage of this, and England was at a disadvantage before the game started.   He had known that he would have insisted on choosing a white jersey.    Let the German team wear red...

Although the design of the New Mestalia Stadium is very clever and there is no backlight or backlight environment for both sides of the game, the snow-white jersey reflects the brilliant sunshine, which makes their figures look very dazzling, which cannot be changed by the stadium environment.

Look at the expressions of the English players now... without exception, they all squinted their eyes, frowned, and had to look sideways to look at their opponents. And they could not stare at them for too long. You have to look away after a glance, otherwise your eyes would want to cry.

Only then did Tang En realize that he was not despicable enough. Because he didn't even notice the trick of using the sunshine. Unexpectedly, the honest Germans would also play this trick, but was it Summer intentionally or a pure coincidence?

He missed his Ray-Ban sunglasses very much now. He couldn't stare at the German players off the court for too long. He lowered his head to avoid the dazzling light and whispered a swearing word. Of course, he could get his sunglasses back for him, and then he would become the first football coach ever to command a game with sunglasses on the sidelines, thus adding another highlight to his personality book. But this will not help the team, and he will only make the players feel that they have been abandoned.

Therefore, Tang En could only endure the troubles caused by those dazzling jerseys and chose to stand with the players.

Even the referee set up a pergola with his hands and placed it on his forehead. He looked at the players on both sides, and after he and the fourth official off the court proofread the time, the whistle sounded at the beginning of the game!

"The game begins! England kicks off!"

The dazzling sunshine and white turf, as well as the German team's jersey, caused great trouble to England. As soon as the German moves, the dazzling white will sway in front of the English players, just as if someone is holding a mirror to play a game of reflecting sunlight in front of them.

But don't underestimate such details. When the vision is disturbed, the player's emotions will naturally become anxious, and his expression is dazed and his attention cannot be concentrated. Just look at Michael Johnson and directly pass the football out of the sideline without anyone defending it. You can know how much trouble this inconspicuous little detail has caused to England.

Although such an impact is not decisive, it is important to know that England faces the opponents of Germany, not just any cat or dog. Facing such an opponent, any mistakes may have serious consequences.

Originally, Donn arranged the team to attack first and use continuous offense to increase the team's morale. Now England easily gave up the ball possession and retreated. After a few minutes, it was suppressed by the German team. The England team was unwilling to admit defeat like this, and they were trying to find opportunities for offensive positions. As long as the ball possession is on their own side, four or five English players rushed to the opponent's half, completely spared no effort and were full of fighting spirit.

But when it fell into Tang En's eyes, his brows frowned.

The grudge between England and Germany made the English players unwilling to lose their worries in the match against Germany. They couldn't stand the slightest grievance. Competitiveness is a good thing, but blood surged and drowned out the reason, which would be a good thing to turn into a bad thing.

In this case, the German team obviously took advantage of the natural conditions to gain the upper hand. At this time, England should be stable and shrink its defense line. England also performed in normal times, but today they encountered a special opponent, and England players still only thought about attacking.

Tang En felt that this could not continue, and he had to get the team back on track.

He walked to the sidelines and shouted to the recent players: "Closing the defense, we will play a defensive counterattack! Don't press it out! Pay attention to the space behind you!"

Those players will naturally convey his instructions to the whole team. Next, it depends on whether the English players can calm down.

After being yelled by Don En, England's defense was obviously much more stable. The offense is no longer blindly pressing, and it wins by number of players.

The game returned to the "defensive counterattack" that both Donn and England were accustomed to.

Don Neng doesn't care about playing ugly, but English fans will definitely not be able to stand the "coward" appearance of the England team. German fans also think that their team has the upper hand and keeps singing in the stands to cheer for the team and to hit the arrogance of the English fans.

But Summer was not as excited as the fans. When he saw Donn yelling, the England team began to recycle. He felt it was not very good. His people had specially collected information on England and Portugal. The England team was under Donn. He was already very adapted to the defensive counterattack. If his team continued to play against England...

He thought of that 4:2 game. Yesterday, Portugal seemed to be the German team today.

So he walked to the sidelines and blew a whistle.

German fans must want to see their team beat England. Even if they can't score, it will be great to be able to suppress England and not get out.

But Summer didn't get them to what they wanted.

After trying to siege England for ten minutes, the German team also retreated and began to slowly deal with England in the midfield.

Such changes are naturally considered from the team's safety, but they make the fans watching the game very dissatisfied...
Chapter completed!