Chapter 446 The World Champion Made by China

The England team was divided into two teams on the second day. Assistant coach Alan Russell took the players to Moscow on a special plane to prepare for the winner between Belgium/Sweden at the Luzhniki Stadium four days later, and the head coach Southgate took a flight to Samara to watch the quarter-finals between Belgium and Sweden live.

Judging from the strength of both sides in the game, Belgium is significantly stronger than Sweden, which means that England's opponent in the semi-finals is most likely to be the European red devil Belgium. In order to have a more intuitive understanding of Belgium's tactical play, Southgate went to the scene in person. .

According to the plan, when arriving in Moscow, we will first conduct recovery training, and then conduct closed tactical drills when our physical fitness is almost restored, so the first day of training is the same whether there is Southgate or not.

Upon arriving at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport, the England team received a very high level of welcome, with loud cheers resounding in the sky and a huge momentum sweeping the entire airport.

At the international arrival gate, in addition to a large number of fans from England, there are also many fans from the distant East. As China's economy embarks on a path of rapid development, people's living standards continue to improve, from being satisfied with food to enjoying spiritual life. Therefore, many Chinese fans are I came to Moscow in the name of the European Team China and Li Qing, to cheer for Li Qing and England.

Of course, there are also local Russian fans and fans from all over the world. However, they are not fans of England, but fans of many players who play in the Premier League, such as Harry Kane, Sterling, Henderson and other players. …

If we say who has the greatest appeal to fans from all over the world, it is naturally Li Qing.

Except for his younger age, Li Qing is almost perfect in other aspects.

Appearances are scored according to the current little fresh meat, and the full score is at least 95 points out of 100. His height and weight are the golden ratio for men. Coupled with the characteristics of being young and rich, his fan base is the highest among all his teammates.

At five o'clock in the evening that day, the quarter-finals between Sweden and Belgium kicked off at the Samara Stadium.

England head coach Southgate watched the game live, while the players, led by assistant coach Alan Russell, sat in the multimedia room of their hotel to watch the live broadcast.

From the first second of the game, Belgium, which has an absolute advantage in strength, took control of the game and continued to threaten the Swedish defense through its technical advantages.

Sweden, which itself lacks strength, is also very conscious. From the beginning of the game, they chose to defend and counterattack, allowing Belgium to attack. Anyway, they are from Northern Europe and they are strong, and Lukaku can't get much benefit in the penalty area.

There is a saying in world football that the best way to break a dense defense is set pieces and long shots.

Belgium's set pieces did not have any good effect, but there were many long-range shot masters.

In the 28th minute of the game, midfielder De Bruyne made a sudden attack, and Swedish goalkeeper Olsen was beyond his reach.

As the deadlock was broken, the Swedish players who were lagging behind couldn't help but want to strengthen their offense and equalize the score as soon as possible. Otherwise, it might be like Brazil's loss to England in the quarter-finals that ended last night.

However, the strong attack was not Sweden's advantage. The goal did not come, but the ball was conceded first. In the 43rd minute, captain Hazard received De Bruyne's scalpel-like precise through ball during the counterattack, and used his superb The skill of his feet passed the defense of Lindelof and Granqvist and succeeded in the far corner with a low shot.

Belgium, which was leading by two goals, played a relatively healthy game, making reasonable use of tacit passing and cutting coordination to consume the Swedish players' physical energy and game time. The 2:0 score continued without any change until the end of the game.

Belgium's defeat of Sweden was the outcome that almost all football fans around the world thought of before the game. After all, the game has reached the quarter-finals. It is impossible for any strong team to make the mistakes that may have occurred in the group stage again. Everyone is treated with concentration and breathlessness. There will naturally be no upsets in the competition.

Another quarter-final match later was held at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi. The host Russia and Croatia entered a penalty shootout. In the first 90 minutes, the two sides tied at 1:1, and the overtime was divided. Scored one goal, Russia missed two penalties in the penalty shootout, and Croatia only missed one, which means Croatia became the last semi-final team.

The venue for the semi-finals of England vs. Belgium is the Luzhniki Stadium, and the game time is 9 pm local time in Russia on July 10, while the venue for the semi-finals of France vs. Croatia is the Zenit Arena in St. Petersburg, and the time is July 11 At nine o'clock in the evening.

The losing side of the two semi-finals will play at the Zenit Arena at 5 pm on July 14, and the final will be played at 6 pm the next day at the Russian National Stadium, also known as the Luzhniki Stadium.

The four teams that have entered the World Cup semi-finals definitely don’t want to play in the third or fourth place finals, but competitive sports are so cruel. A winner will definitely be determined within the specified time, and the losing team will have to accept the abandonment. What a pity for the third and fourth place finals.

After the four quarter-finals, the 2018 World Cup in Russia once again ushered in an intermission. Compared with the past one and two days, this time it was three days.

Fans who are accustomed to following the World Cup every day are not used to it. They always feel that something is missing. It happens every four years and lasts for one month. This is the fundamental reason why the World Cup feast can make fans all over the world crazy.

Before you finish enjoying the game, the World Cup... is about to end.

Without the World Cup to watch, fans can only follow the latest news from major media about the four teams preparing for the World Cup semi-finals.

The English media, the French media and the Croatian media are the busiest media during this period. In addition to reporting the latest preparation progress of their own teams, they also need to summarize the training status of the opposing teams and solve problems for the head coaches of their respective national teams.

The Chinese media can be said to be the busiest media besides the media of these four countries. Compared with the national media of the four teams participating in the World Cup semi-finals, the Chinese media is obviously more diverse.

However, diversity also has its advantages. The famous Chinese football media newspaper "Football Weekly" has a special column for the World Cup semi-finals - the four No. 10s.

No. 10 is the standard number for the core of the football field. From Pele, Maradona, Gullit, Platini, to Robert Baggio, Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Messi, every player is the absolute core of the team.

The same is true for the No. 10 of the top four teams in this World Cup. Belgium No. 10 is Hazard, England No. 10 is Li Qing, France No. 10 is Mbappe, and Croatia No. 10 is Modric.

Except Modric who is a traditional No. 10 player, Hazard, Li Qing and Mbappe are all forwards. Of course, the Chinese fans are most concerned about the comparison between Li Qing and Hazard. Through the comparison of various data, Li Qing has an absolute advantage over Hazard.

Goals, assists, breakthrough success rate, threatening passes and other series are obviously behind, which means that Li Qing is in an absolute advantage in the No. 10 competition. In addition, he has scored 13 goals in 5 World Cup matches, which also gives many Chinese fans confidence that Li Qing will lead England to go further and return to the World Cup finals after 52 years!

At that time, they can proudly say-England's World Cup champion is made in China!