Lagerbeck thought Donn was replaced by George. Wood was on the defensive, and it didn't take long for him to realize he was wrong.

After cutting off Ibrahimovic's ball, George Brown. Instead of simply passing the ball, Wood rushed forward with the ball himself. Ibrahimovic grabbed the ball behind his back and pushed Wood, but instead of pushing Wood down, he helped Wood get out of his entanglement.

Wood suddenly dribbled forward with the ball and disrupted the Swedish team's defensive plan, and they didn't expect Wood to come up not defensively, but offensively.

Wood eventually passed the football to Chris while facing two players defending against Sweden. Cohen, who completed a shot on goal.

In the next game, the Swedes found that they simply couldn't go all out to attack and try to score goals. After Wood came on, England's midfield became more aggressive, causing the Swedes to struggle.

Just like the game against Germany, Wood's performance did not show that he was a "wounded soldier" with a foot injury that had not yet healed.

Running with no spare, tough defense, and a stable mental state. The midfield was well organized and reassuring England fans. That's what George is. The difference Wood brought to the people when he came on the field.

At this point, no one thinks about the boring thing of "we haven't won against Sweden in 48 years".

England showed them that such fears were unwarranted.

England dominated the game across the board, even if Sweden switched to frequent high balls and used long balls to impact England's defence. Terry and Stephen. Taylor's central defenders also look very calm, coupled with the height of 1.96 meters Joe. Hart extended his range of control and sent in a lot of crosses for him to pick up early. The Swedish striker Goitão, who is also 1.96 meters tall, didn't get much of a chance in front of goal.

Time flies. No matter how Lagerbeck adjusts, the Swedes can't do anything with England's dense defense. As the game progressed, it was not England who became more and more impatient, but Sweden, who were now two goals down.

What "we haven't lost to England in forty-eight years!" There's nothing like that to comfort their irritated hearts, and they're still two goals down when there's not much time left in the game. Looking at the impregnable defense of the England team, I am afraid that at this time, even if God and his old man came to be the twelfth man for the Swedish team. Not anymore.

The Swedes are getting more and more impatient and the quality of their attack is getting lower and lower. Lagerbeck couldn't sit still and roared desperately on the sidelines to keep his players calm. But the more he yelled, the more panicked the players became, and it became a vicious circle.

This England team was completely untouched by fatalism, much to the surprise of Lagerbeck. Their mental quality is so good that it greatly exceeds Lagerbeck's expectations. You must know that the previous England team, the psychological quality can be ranked last in the whole Europe......

It was the nasty man who changed all that.

Ragbeck looked next door. England's head coach is sitting in the dugout at this moment. Raised Erlang's legs.

Look at his neat appearance, it really makes people gnash their teeth.

"The game went into stoppage time. Three minutes of stoppage time! It looks like the Swedish team is hopeless! "John. Mortenson excitedly said, "It's only three minutes before we break this damn fate!" ”

In the face of Sweden's final madness, England shrank in the box and held on for three minutes. When Sweden won a corner in the second minute of stoppage time, their goalkeeper Isaksson rushed up. But what's the use of that? Even if they score a goal. It's still one goal behind, and it doesn't change the result at all.

The England fans were already singing and cheering from the stands, and they could finally shake off the nightmare that had been weighing on their hearts for 48 years.

Sweden's corner did not pose any threat to England's goal, and the Swedes kicked the corner straight off the line with an unbalanced mentality. Joe. Hart scrambled with the soccer ball. Then just as he kicked the goal kick out, he heard the final whistle!

"It's over! It's over! We won the victory over Sweden! First victory over Sweden in forty-eight years! Mortensen exclaimed excitedly, and in his opinion, it was even more exciting for him to reach the quarterfinals without ending his fate. "Tony. Don's team has triumphed over fate! This damn fate is finally over! ”

The Swedish commentator was a little frustrated: "Our 48-year-old psychological advantage for England has just disappeared......"

No sooner had the whistle blew than England's substitutes rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their victory.

Tony. Don didn't, and this time he didn't forget to shake hands with the opposing head coach.

Lagerbeck looked a little frustrated, and he shook his head gently to complete the handshake procedure. didn't stop long, and walked straight to the Yongdao crossing. Don was surrounded by reporters, and as the victor, he deserved more attention.

"I don't have much to say, I'm very happy to be able to qualify for the quarter-finals. I said our goal was to win the championship and now we are going further and further on the right path. Forty-eight years without a win over Sweden? Donn laughed, "That's because I didn't coach England for the first forty-eight years. ”

When Don was still being interviewed by the media. Team Doctor Derek. Mr. White rushed onto the field and went straight to George. Wood. Asked with concern, "How does your right big toe feel?" ”

Wood strained on his toes, then said to White, "There is no problem. ”

Mr. White breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. "Based on his observations from the sidelines. Thirty minutes were much easier for Wood than fifteen for Germany, and it looked like he was almost recovering from his foot injury.

In this way, he should be able to meet Donndi's requirements in the next game and start the game.

Thinking of this, White only felt that he was finally about to be freed......

England's victory over Sweden ended a 48-year winless run against Sweden and advanced to the quarter-finals, much to the excitement of England fans, who stayed up partying and drinking all night after the game. "Ransack" the beer of the entire Seville bar. Of course, if someone is drunk, there will naturally be conflict. It was a night of headaches for the police in Seville.

None of this had anything to do with Donn, who met with White in the hotel that night and confirmed that Wood was recovering well from his injury and that starting the next game should not be a problem. This made him very happy.

Although there is no George. Wood and Donn also led the team ahead of Germany and Sweden. But if you need to win the championship, then George. Wood is essential. Valuing Wood. It doesn't mean that Donn is incapable, any coach must have a player he prefers, and the manager alone can't lead the team to victory, he also needs players who can support him on the field. Jacques, who led the French team to the first world championship, has Zidane, look at the two games in which Zidane was suspended, how painful the French team won it, and then look at the France that suppressed the Brazilian team in the final without a chance, this is the difference between not having Zidane and having Zidane. Zinedine Zidane became a French hero. But no one said that Jacques was incapable.

Meritorious coaches and meritorious players are always a natural pair, and together they become legends. If Donn wants to write his own legend in this European Cup, then he can't do without George. Wood's help.

England's quarter-final opponent the next night was announced – France. They eliminated the Netherlands 2-0 in the quarterfinals.

From the "Group of Death" onwards, England have always faced strong opponents, with the only weakest being Wales. As a result, England also lost. Strange to say, the results against the strong England team were very good, and now even against France, Donn is not too worried.

But the English media was a little worried. Donn has said in public more than once that his goal is to win the title. That's a good thing, but look at England's opponents along the way: Portugal, the Brazil of Europe, Wales who gave England the only defeat, Germany, Sweden, who haven't won for 48 years, and now France in Europe...... What strong teams await them in the future?

If England can beat France to reach the semi-finals, they will likely face hosts Spain. And what about England's opponents? The most comfortable team in the bottom half of the table was Italy, who barely faced any strong opponents, and Wales, who reached the round of 16 with high morale, ended up at the feet of Italy. Teams like Greece and Croatia are hardly a threat to Italy, as long as the Italians are careful. Reaching the final shouldn't be a big problem.

Of course, England are now hoping that the likes of Greece and Croatia will pull off the likes of Greece and Croatia and knock Italy out, so that England's biggest threat of winning the title is gone. It's a pity that the possibility of this is too low. Italy has always been steady, and belongs to the kind of team that cannot lose when it encounters a weak team, but it will be a mistake when it encounters a strong team......

There is a five-day break between the quarter-finals and the quarter-finals. Donn gave the team a day off the day after the match against Sweden. It seems that he is not worried about the French team, and even has the leisure to let the players go shopping.

In fact, he had already taken his assistant Des. Walker flew to Barcelona to watch France play the Netherlands live from the stands at Camp Nou.

France's top scorer Karim Benzema was the best player of the match. He was responsible for all of France's goals in the game. scored twice and beat the Dutch team out of temper.

Gourcuff, the heart of France's midfield, also excelled in this game. A direct assist for Benzema's goal, but also a second goal.

There is also a new generation of French international Lloris, and the Dutch team did not have no chances in this game, but in the end, Lloris's wonderful save was resolved.

Today's French team is full of talent and strength, and it should not be underestimated. This group of players in the French team is basically the best in all age groups in Europe in previous years: Benzema, Ngogo, Nasri, Gourcuff, Ben. Alpha, Chriss, Russ. Diarra, Sarnia......

Seeing their brilliant performance against the Netherlands, Don Dundi's brow furrowed.

"This French team is very strong, so it's no wonder they were considered favourites to win the tournament before the tournament started. Walker sorted out the camera equipment in his hand and expressed his thoughts on the game.

"We are favourites as well. Don said quietly.

Walker looked at him happy.

"Let's go, Des. Don ignored him, stood up, and walked down with his hands in his pockets. The two men mingled with the crowd and left the pitch and returned to Sevilla overnight.

When Walker woke up in the morning and knocked on Donn's door to tell him to come down for breakfast, he found Donn sitting in front of the TV, staring at the screen without blinking. He leaned over and found that it was a video of the game he had recorded yesterday.

"You've been watching all night?" He was taken aback.

"How is that possible?" Don turned his head to look at him. "It wasn't long before I got up. With that, he twisted his head back and watched the game on the TV screen.

"The French team is playing so well...... "Des, who was also watching from the side. Walker muttered. "There's a lot of attacking routines, a lot of variety, and players with great individual skills. In terms of genius, there are so many more than us...... It's not a good team to play against. ”

Donn shrugged: "It's just a bunch of flowers in a greenhouse." ”

Hearing him say this, Walker suddenly laughed: "Have you found a way to deal with them?" ”

Don shook his head: "Not yet." ”

He stood up. "Let's go, let's have breakfast. I am hungry. ”

Walker grimaced at him behind his back and walked out.

"We've got a lot of talent! Winning England is not a problem! ”

This view is generally shared in the French press. The victory over the Netherlands, a strong team, has given the French a burst of confidence.

Even Benzema said in an interview that he thinks France will beat England and that this is not a problem.

As the top scorer in this tournament so far, his words have been recognized by many people.

For a time, optimism prevailed in France. Everyone thinks that the French team has reached the final ahead of schedule, and then renewed the previous "grudge" with Italy, and wants to avenge the 2006 World Cup final. As for England and the semi-final opponents, all of them are out of sight.

But at this time, someone still came out to pour cold water on them.

Benzema's former team-mate at Real Madrid, retired former Nottingham Forest star Franck Ribery has appeared in the media and is worried about this optimism in the French team.

“…… I don't think it's wise to think about the final right now. If the French team underestimated the England team, they would definitely suffer. I don't doubt it at all, for the simple reason that their head coach is Tony. Donn, who had just led his team to victory over feuding Germany, ended a 48-year winless streak against Sweden. This shows that the England team is a team that has always been terrible...... I've been at Nottingham Forest for many years and I know Tony Bush. What kind of head coach Donn is. Anyone who underestimates him and despises him will end up unlucky......"

It's a pity that his voice was quickly drowned out in the optimistic rhetoric of the people, for a retired balloon star, who cares what he says?