'We had to attack in the second half, but I want to remind you of England's counter-attack.

Lippi was already able to guess what tactics Donn would use, because the situation was too obvious. After taking a one-goal lead, Donn can sit back and wait for the Italians to attack, while he plays a counter-attack. For Lippi, who has studied him, this is not a surprising tactical arrangement. If it were his team leading by one goal, he would have made the same choice as Donn.

Therefore, in the second half, Italy's focus was not only on attack, but also on the side of England's quick counter-attack.

"The person who lost the ball was on the spot, and the person in the other position quickly retreated. Foul them in the front court when necessary, and in short, do everything they can to keep them from playing a quick offense. ”

Throughout the half-time break, Lippi only gave tactical explanations, and did not say things like "hold on for another 45 minutes and get the championship". At almost 70 years old, he knows very well that such words will not help the Italian players. Italian football is about tactics, not mentality.

※※※Tony. Donn is still talking to the players, James. Vaughn didn't listen to a word. He already felt like he wasn't going to get a chance to play today. He didn't even think about why this was the case, and now he felt like a spectator, like Mitchel. It's just that Mitchel was suspended for accumulating yellow cards, which is an irresistible reason for manpower. And what about yourself? was inexplicably pressed to the bench by the head coach without any explanation...... This is really embarrassing!

Des. Walker touched Donn and motioned to him to pay attention to Vaughn's condition.

Don then saw Vaughn, who was a little depressed.

That's not what he wanted...... Donn looked down at his watch, and when the time was almost up, he waved to the players, "Come out, guys." In the last forty-five minutes, don't let yourself have any regrets. ”

Vaughn heard this, and he smiled bitterly in his heart. They may not have regrets, but what about themselves?

"Vaughn, you stay for a moment." Don suddenly called his name.

Vaughn froze for a moment, then stopped. His teammates turned their eyes on him and Don, but they didn't say anything, didn't even whisper, just glanced at him and turned away.

In their minds, the boss really should have given Vaughn an explanation, and it was cruel to press him to the bench and explain everything.

The two remained in the locker room, quietly waiting for the people around them to go less and less. Vaughn looked at Donn, who turned his gaze out the locker room door.

When they were done, Don withdrew his gaze and looked at Vaughn.

Don struggled to find traces of anger in Vaughn's eyes. To his slight disappointment, frustration seemed to prevail.

Vaughn also thought that the leader would explain to him why he didn't start the game this time, but he didn't expect Don to just say a sentence - "Don't take off that T-shirt in the jersey first." ”

With that, Don made a gesture and motioned for Vaughn to go out first.

Vaughn walked out of the locker room in a daze, and it wasn't until he entered the pitch through the players' tunnel that he was awakened by the loud noise of the scene and understood one thing - he would have a chance to play in the second half?

But when he understood this, he didn't know what kind of mood it should be. Happy or ...... Dissatisfied? If you want to put yourself on the field, why not start, but substitutes? But happily, I finally saw some hope.

After Vaughn, Don also walked out. He walked back to the dugout, Des. Walker was looking at him, "How's the talk?" ”

"I just told him not to rush to change his clothes." Don shrugged, an attitude that would have gritted his teeth in the eyes of those who sympathized with Vaughn.

Walker also smiled helplessly: "Aren't you afraid that he will hate you to death?" ”

"That's what I couldn't ask for." Don replied with a straight face.

What is it to be hated to death by a player for the sake of a championship trophy? Are there fewer people in the world who wish he died?

After the resumption of the second half, Italy significantly strengthened their interception and pressing in the midfield. England's midfielders can feel they can no longer take the ball as calmly as they did in the first half and then think about passing or dribbling. The Italian's close pressing made them uncomfortable, and if they hesitated a little, the ball could be cut off at their feet.

At this time, it reflects the important surname of "fast ball" that Donn repeatedly emphasized.

Everyone has to watch the situation on the pitch before they receive the ball, know where their teammates and enemies stand, so that when the ball comes, they know what to do next right away, rather than waiting for the ball to look at the route.

Donn has been doing this within the England squad for the past two years. No matter what style those players have in their respective clubs, when they arrive in the England team, they have to play according to this kind of requirement, and those who can't meet them will be gradually eliminated, no matter how talented they are, how famous they are, and the players who don't meet Donn's requirements and are unwilling to change their own players, Donn will resolutely kick them out. Even if the media complained and spoke ill of each other, he was unmoved.

Only now has there been such an England national team that listens to him.

When he told his players at half-time that he needed a quick pass, they didn't panic.

With Italy pressing and pressing forward, England's midfield became very simple. George. Wood and Steven Gerrard sit in the middle and are mainly responsible for passing the ball forward in attack. The two wing-backs were more like wingers in attack, but Abang Lajo withdrew and linked the forward line with the forward line, and the position was very flexible.

When defending, England's midfielders recycled en masse, forming the first line of defence in front of the back line and trying to neutralise the Italians' attack outside the box.

The two teams pressed fiercely, and fouls were essential. Both managers told their players to foul if necessary. As a result, the second half of the game was frequently interrupted by the referee's whistle, and it seemed that neither side could attack smoothly.

Lippi found it difficult to find a flaw in England's defence, and Donne's guy was clearly a true legend of Italy's reinforced concrete chain defence, although it is not known who taught him that.

When England defended, Wayne Rooney had to retreat to the circle, and from him onwards, England's defence was interlocking and interlocking.

And although Paroski was pulled to the side, the middle was not hollowed out. Foti was on Terry's radar the whole time, and he was rarely able to get away with any decent chances.

Lippi realised that in order to break such a dense defence, what he needed to do was not to pin his hopes on a flash of inspiration from a particular player, but on set-pieces.

Thinking of this, Lippi paid attention to the time. Seventeen minutes into the second half. The score is still 0:1, his team is behind, if you want to make adjustments, you have to do it early, this is not the time to take care of some people's face.

He glanced at the players sitting on the bench, then pulled assistant coach Ferrara: "Go and call Balotelli to warm up." ”

Just like Donn pressed Vaughn to the bench, Balotelli's absence from Italy's starting line-up was a bit surprising, after all, Balotelli is a very characteristic attacking player, and he is not a small reputation. It's just that Don and Lippi enjoy completely different treatment, and everyone is questioning Don's decision, and they understand Lippi.

Quite simply, Balotelli's decision to move to Nottingham Forest was wrong from the start. He switched to Nottingham Forest because of his unhappy life at Inter Milan, but as Nottingham Forest gradually declined in recent years, his personal form and reputation have also been greatly affected. And the head coach of the Italian national team always has a tradition, and he doesn't pay much attention to the inspection of players who play abroad.

Balotelli could have occupied a place in the starting line-up of the national team, but now he has been reduced to a substitute. It made many Inter Milan fans sigh and sigh that creation makes people.

Lippi replaced Balotelli at this time, and naturally fancied his free-kick footwork. Because everyone has more fouls, and at the same time, the Italian team's offense has the upper hand, and the fouls are mostly in the England half, and the offensive free kicks are the majority. Balotelli always brings new hope to the team's attack.

In addition, he is a Nottingham Forest player, so he should be able to help the team find out Tony. Donn's thoughts...... Balotelli stood on the sidelines, waiting to play. Half a minute earlier, Lippi had already told him about the mission. Quite simply, use your skills to create breakthrough opportunities, and give him free-kicks and corners up front, so make sure you take advantage of those set-pieces and find a way to break down England's dense defence.

※※※ Don saw Balotelli standing next to the fourth official, he thought about it, and searched his memory for information about this Italian.

Nottingham Forest's two seasons have been mediocre, and the black player's place in the team has become more and more solid - after all, after spending £35 million, what manager would dare to put him on the bench so easily? It's a pity that he was not able to use his personal ability to help the team improve his performance, but his state also fluctuated with the decline of the team's performance.

He himself is not very happy, and has been clamoring for a transfer this summer, and may go to Manchester United to find his mentor Jose Mourinho.

Lippi must have brought him on because Italy had won a lot of set-pieces...... The players on the pitch need to be reminded to pay a little attention to where the foul is...... He also got up and walked to the sidelines, calling Wood's name and telling him to bring his latest instructions to the players on the field.

"Watch out for where the foul is!"

In fact, few people were hopeful of Balotelli, except for Lippi, who brought him on the pitch.

After all, Balotelli's form has been so inconsistent this season, he can score a hat-trick in a game at good times to turn the tide, and at worst he can make the on-site commentators suspect that the Forest team did not sign him up.

And to make matters worse, there were more times when such bad moments came up last season.

But Lippi didn't think so, so he pulled Balotelli on the pitch and gave a very detailed explanation. Tell him what to look out for and what to do, and empower him to take all set-pieces. It can be seen that Lippi has high hopes for Balotelli.

It's a pity that Balotelli's first pick up on the ball after coming on the pitch failed Lippi's high expectations - he stopped the ball directly to George on the opposite side. Wood.

There was a burst of laughter from England fans in the stands. John and Bill even sang Balotelli's hymn, which was an apparent reminder of the relationship between the two men.

"Did Balotelli think he was still wearing the red Nottingham Forest shirt? He actually stopped the ball directly to George on the opposite side. Wood. And it was clear that Wood was a little surprised by his mistake...... Aha! Motersen was merciless in his sarcasm at Balotelli, even though he probably cheered for Balotelli's beautiful goal many times in the league.

The Italian commentator covered his face, unable to bear to witness this humiliating scene.

There are conspiracy theorists among Italian fans, who must think that Nottingham Forest's inexplicable snatch of love from Inter Milan must be for today. For the final, they were so scheming that they had planned to abolish Balotelli two years ago.

Now, they have succeeded!

This idea has made many Italians grit their teeth with hatred for the English, and then consider that the manager of Nottingham Forest and England is Tony. Donn, that's more likely! Maybe it's all Tony. Don curated! Why not go to Nottingham Forest instead of Jose Mourinho's Manchester United, who knows Balotelli better?

Sure enough, it was unscrupulous for the sake of victory...... ※※※ Because of that mistake, now as soon as Balotelli gets the ball, there will be a burst of laughter in the stands, and it is all England fans who are targeting him.

I really don't know how Lan Zafamei, who was replaced by him, saw this scene on the bench and felt it. In fact, what is more interesting is what Lippi is thinking now...... Don laughed from the sidelines. He was a bit smug and Balotelli's mistake was a blow to the morale of the Italian team and a shake to the confidence of his Italian team-mates.

He didn't know why Lippi was risking his hand on Balotelli, who had a good free-kick but it was a bit more than worth the cost. After all, in the previous airport European Championship games, Balotelli did not play much time, and his performance was very average, and there were no more numbers in technical statistics except for one assist.

Is this the silver fox's brain confused for a while, or is there really some foresight in it?

"I feel like it's a stupid move to bring on Balotelli. If Italy end up losing the final, this substitution will surely be a tool for the media to bombard him after the game. ”

'I think England can take advantage of this opportunity to attack aggressively and try to score another goal and then the win is decided. The Englishman could start celebrating their first-ever European Championship title early. ”

'Balotelli's performances at Nottingham Forest were mediocre and he had an unhappy fall out with the club's hierarchy this summer and wanted to move. These transfer rumours have clearly affected his mood and form. Lippi didn't think much about letting him play......"

"Lanzafamer has been playing well and has contributed a lot defensively. Just replace him with a Balotelli who doesn't let go at all, what does Lippi think? ”

Commentators from various countries don't mind taking this opportunity to fall into the trap.

"Lippi is really old and has made such mistakes in such an important game...... It's really lamentable that the years are unforgiving, after all, he is a sixty-eight-year-old man......" Some people shook their heads and sighed, as if it was really a very regrettable thing.

And the protagonist who was talked about by them was sitting firmly in the coach's seat, and you couldn't see anything you wanted to see from his unwavering face. He didn't frown at Balotelli's mistake or get up anxiously and go to the sidelines to yell at the team, he didn't do anything, like a statue.

This one looks a lot like Paul. Newman's old Italian man is really getting older and more handsome. The calm gentlemanly temperament has been naturally revealed.

His performance only gave the Italian players on the pitch a little bit of confidence.

The head coach didn't panic, why are we panicking?

Naturally, those who think this way include Balotelli.

(To be continued)