September 8 at 18:55!

The full Wembley Stadium suddenly set off a stormy wave!

Under the leadership of the referee on duty, 22 players from both sides each led a pink and cute little ball boy out of the player tunnel, and the 8th round of Group E of the 2008 European Championship qualifiers England played at home against the Israeli national team.

Israel's national anthem reverberated over the stadium, and the players on the lawn, the coaches on the sidelines, and about 1,000 Israelis in the stands stood up and sang the national anthem to the music, with solemn expressions!

For the first time, the more than 80,000 avid England fans at Wembley Stadium have taken a breath of silence!

This is a form of respect for the opponent and the self-esteem of the proud English gentlemen!

Then, the melody of "God Save the Queen" began to swell in every part of the stadium, and the passionate chorus of 80,000 people was breathtaking...... The person who commented on the game was the famous "British Annihilation" Seist, and his partner was the legendary former England team center forward Gary Lineker!

“…… Maniac Lee has finally revealed his starting lineup, let's see if there will be any surprises......" Sester began to warm up to the audience in front of the TV before the game: "...... The goalkeeper was Aston Villa's Carson, who was expected to be the starting goalkeeper since the release of Lee's second England squad, with the 22-year-old having performed much better than the other two contenders after five games in the Premier League.......

“…… The back line from left to right is Ashley Cole, John Terry, Leo Ferdinand and Gary Neville...... Well, this line is indeed the strongest squad in the England team at the moment......" Lineker continued to introduce Seist's words: "The midfielder is Owen Hargreaves from Manchester United, the two wings are Downing and Gerrard, captain David Beckham is in the midfield position, and the forward line is ......"

Beside Lineker, Sester took the lead and exclaimed, "Oh, God, Michael Owen? Is it really Owen? It's incredible, and while we'd all like Michael to be on the pitch, it's just a matter of injury that he's only played less than 30 minutes for Newcastle in six long games this season...... Just when the two commentators were startled to set off the atmosphere, the game on the field was about to start!

Force-Force-Force~~~ Ivan Bibank, the referee from Croatia, blew the whistle for the start of the game!

The away Israeli national team kicks off first!

Circle in the middle of the course!

Tow Tamuz, a 19-year-old from Sporting Lisbon, knocked the football back, and the two sides started an official fight!

There were once again loud cheers in the stands, and after singing the national anthem, the fans opened their voices and shouted for a while, and then sat back in their chairs with satisfaction and watched the game seriously!

Israel set up a 4-2-1-2-1 formation, with 19-year-old Tamuz at the front!

Liverpool's Benayoun and Maccabi Haifa's 21-year-old wide player Rafinov roamed the flanks, while the other eight players stayed in their own half...... It seems that the Israeli coach Kashtan is the eighth king to eat the scales - he is determined to play defense with the madman Lee!

As the outcome of the game was very important for both sides, both teams played cautiously at first, and the Israeli team patiently fell to their feet in their own half after winning the ball, and the advantage in numbers allowed them to calmly avoid the pressing of Owen and Rooney!

In addition, Li Tongfan did not set up a forward midfielder in this game, and the 4-1-3-2 formation also reduced the pressure on the Israeli team in this half to a certain extent!

“…… It seems that both Kashtan and Crazy Lee have focused on the defensive end, and in the first three minutes of the game, the tempo is relatively slow......" The dullness of the field made the commentator Sester unconsciously shift the topic to other aspects: "Gary, what do you think of Irving's start?" I also noticed the issue that Chelsea vice-captain Frank Lampard was not in the starting line-up for this game......

Commentator partner Lineker shook his head: "To be honest, I also couldn't understand the line-up of Madman Lee, with Middlesbrough wingers Downing and Michael Owen coming into the starting line-up in a surprise and Frank Lampard's omission even more surprising...... In the first five minutes of the game, Irving had three touches and Downing had eight, which is only a mediocre statistic...... Whew, let's look at this attack first......"

A sudden attack by the Israeli team after the backfield fell drew an exclamation from the stands and interrupted Lineker's analysis of the game!

On the field!

Chelsea scavenger Ben Haim found Benayoun on the flank, and Liverpool did not stop the ball at the first time, but made a false shot, leaned on Downing and then suddenly turned around, and a brilliant ball split the England defence...... Benayoun's nickname is the Israeli civet, this 1.73-meter-tall wide player is thin, but his feet are extremely good, and his sudden pauses and changes of direction in high-speed dribbling are first-class in the Premier League, and he is the number one star of the Israeli national team!

After the ball was divided and erased Downing, Benaillon stabilized the ball and slowly pressed forward!

England's left wing-backs Ashley Cole and Benayoun have played each other many times in the Premier League, and they didn't dare to slack off, quickly stepped forward to compress the space, and firmly blocked the Israeli civet's breakthrough route!

Benayoun was not in a hurry to break through, but while watching his teammates run, he made a gesture to swing the ball sideways and cut inside the middle of the field!

Ashley Cole grabs!

Benayoun suddenly stepped on the ball and pulled it back, accelerating the ball and breaking through from the outside...... Worst!

If Benayoun breaks through again, the left side of the England team will become a smooth road!

Ashley Cole had no choice but to reach out and grab Benayoun's jersey and tug it hard...... The cunning Israeli civet took advantage of the situation...... Force~~~~ Free kick!

It was about 45 meters away from the England goal, but because the position was very close to the left wing, there was little threat from a direct shot, so Israel decided to take a free kick!

It was Benayoun who took the free-kick!

The Israeli national team kept four defenders at the back, and the others rushed into the England penalty area to prepare for the ...... When the whistle blew, Benayoun made a beautiful arc with his left foot, and the football fluttered into the England team's big penalty area!

Will this goal be scored?

More than 80,000 Three Lions fans and more than 1,000 Israeli players in the stands nervously got up from their seats and ............ Benayoun's free-kick into the box...... Leo Ferdinand scrambled to push the ball out and landed at the feet of David Beckham, the teenager Rafinov pressed at the first time, Beckham had no way to make a long pass, and the arch of his foot pushed to Rooney on the right side of the field...... Rooney called in a defender and told the Rush...... Here's the counter-attack......"

On the field!

Wayne Rooney carries the ball along the left sideline of the pitch at high speed!

The four defenders left in the backfield before Benayoun took the free-kick made a difference, and Rooney crossed the halfway line and someone came to block his path!

Rooney looks up and observes his teammates' running routes!

On the left side of the court, Owen, the former wind-chasing boy, plugged in like lightning!

Unfortunately, in front of him, two Israeli guards who were more than 1.9 meters tall were in a posture!

Not a good opportunity!

But other than that, because Rooney was too fast, no other teammates could follow! Beckham in midfield is not the kind of player from Frank Lampard who will step forward as soon as he strikes...... After a moment's hesitation, Rooney opted to pass!

Like a white arrow, the ball sliced through the air from Rooney's feet, across most of the field, and flew towards Michael Irving's running path...... It's just that at this time, Owen has fallen into the bag of two tall Israeli players!

“…… Wayne Rooney opted for a pass? In this case, he can actually continue to dribble and break through, and with his ability, he may even find a chance to shoot...... It's a pity......" The commentator Lineker was obviously a little disappointed: "...... Owen is stuck in the Israeli Muscle Forest, and if it was the same Michael Owen from before, maybe ...... Whew, God, he's flying......"

Sester and Lineker were stunned by what they saw...... The more than 80,000 fans in the stands were also shocked by the scene on the field, so much so that the two most famous applause and cheers of the fanatical fans did not send out the first time...... What's going on?

On the pitch!

In the unbelievable pupils of Ben Haim, the core of the Israeli defense, a stubborn figure that "flew" off the ground was clearly printed!

Michael Owen!!

In the lightning-like high-speed run, Owen suddenly jumped up, as if a pair of invisible huge wings were inserted behind his back, and jumped up in the air with the huge momentum of running, grabbed the heads of two Israeli defenders who were 20 centimeters taller than him, and gently pointed the football out...... Then, gently "glide" forward for a meter or so...... Terrifying ability to stay in the air!

Is this still Michael Irving, who has been frequented by injuries and faltered in the past two seasons?

Petrochemical!

“…… Wow oh !! Unbelievable, Michael Owen!!!! The golden boy took off at Wembley Stadium......" Sester, the commentator who finally reacted, broke his chin with his hand and yelled hard: "...... The defenders of the Israeli team did not have time to chase back, God, the speed of terror, this is the real lightning killer!! Which of them used to be that he came back...... Got into the box, there was only one defender left, and Rooney asked for the ball on the other side......"

Boom~~~~ Until this moment, Wembley Stadium is like a volcano that has been brewing for a long time, and finally erupted!

Owen's wonderful performance made the fans' enthusiasm instantly envelop every corner of the stadium...... On the field!

Owen saw Rooney raise his hand to ask for the ball, but at this moment he chose to go it alone, because a majestic force that had not been seen for a long time filled his limbs!

For the first time in two years, Irving is so confident in front of a defender!

The body is extremely flexible, and the stiff knees due to the injury have also regained their youth!

It's a simple feint, but it was used in Owen's high-speed run, and it easily shook off the center of gravity of the last Israeli team member!

And in this series, Owen's feet didn't even touch the football!

Whether it's the opponent in front of you or the fans in the stands, there is only one feeling - fast!

It's so fast!

It's incredible!

It's fast, there's no time to react!

Watching the defenders in front of him staggering and falling into the penalty area as if he was drunk, Owen didn't have a trace of expression on his face, and concentrated all the strength of his body on his right foot!

Rumble!

The instep hits the football!

In a trance, it was as if something had broken out of the cocoon and been reborn, shocking the heart!

The football turned into a white lightning bolt and whistled past the ears of Israeli goalkeeper Awat and into the goal!

This kick shot two years, three months, six days, 18 hours and 53 minutes of humiliation and ridicule!

This kick announced the return of a long-lost king!

At 19:08 on September 8, 2007, on the lawn in the middle of Wembley Stadium, which suddenly became silent, 28-year-old Michael Owen raised his right index finger proudly!

It is like a god of war who has returned triumphantly, accepting the worship of believers......

(To be continued)