In the semifinals of the World Cup, the first half of the England vs Brazil match came to an end, and the score was a slightly surprising 1:0, and the Brazilian team, the first favorite to win the championship, fell behind.

The overall scene was not as earth-shattering as the outside world expected, and England's performance seemed to be relatively stable and in line with the public's expectations, while Brazil was a little out of standard.

Maybe it's against a higher-level opponent, and the opponent is still an opponent who uses the trick of dense defense.

The layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway.

There were not many wonderful scenes in the first 45 minutes of the first half, the most critical was to create a dangerous situation in front of goal, Brazil's best chance was only an alien shot to the post, and England's best chance was actually Scholes's cushion shot, Owen made up for that time, as for the goal, outsiders seemed to be from Brazil's own mistakes.

It is undeniable that the Brazilian team did not play their best in the first half, due to various factors, the most important of which was to reach the semi-finals and at the same time meet an opponent who is a little stronger than their previous opponents.

Since the beginning of the new millennium, the World Series, the World Cup, or the European Championship will become more and more utilitarian, and the more you reach the second half of the event, there will be fewer and fewer games that will be played apart.

In 2000, France beat Italy 2-1.

Four years later, Greece 1:0 Portugal.

In four more years, Spain 1:0 Germany.

Four years later, Italy collapsed and lost to Spain, and Prandelli's defeat stemmed from his violation of the general trend of football during this period.

Looking at the World Cup again, even if it is the Brazilian team that is in full swing, it faces the German team that lacks a soul. In '02, he only won 2:0. Four years later. 120 minutes of 1:1, to win or lose through penalties, another four years, Spain in extra time to get the Netherlands, the score is 1:0, in 2014, the German team also defeated Argentina 1:0 in extra time.

Attacking is encouraged in contemporary football, and even FIFA has changed the rules of football to take care of the attack. This is to delight fans all over the world and promote football as a sport.

But in the tournament, the more it reaches the final stage, if any team really goes on a rampage regardless of defense, I am afraid that it will die miserably, such as Prandelli's Italy.

No matter how much FIFA encourages attack, it can't resist the impact of utilitarian thinking, and the champion and runner-up are only one step away, this step. But it's heaven and earth!

So you have to focus on defense, even if you can sacrifice offense. It is also necessary to put defense first, retreat to the second, and balance offense and defense no matter how bad it is, there are too many top-heavy lessons from the past.

Brazil is a special case, a wonder.

The 343 of this tournament is the world's megatron, if the 3R combination is replaced by someone else, then this team is a joke, there is no 3R combination of offense instead of defense, there is no 3R combination of tigers, the defense of the Brazilian team? It's not vulnerable, but what's so bright? Who can be given confidence? Can the Brazil coach get a good night's sleep?

For Brazil, as long as they can play their best attack, then it means that they are doing the most perfect defense!

Will Scolari understand this truth?

Of course he does!

However, in the semi-finals of the World Cup, when he was only one step away from the final, or because he was afraid of England, who had won all five games with an average of 2 goals + offensive firepower, and the young marshal who was like a golden glitter with the champion, or the pressure of the World Cup was too great, he inevitably had utilitarian considerations.

When it comes to the semi-finals, who wouldn't think about the Hercules Cup?

And Scolari really can't stop at this time, even if he has won the Copa Libertadores, but that kind of club continental championship trophy, hehe, how heavy is it?

Those who follow the Copa Libertadores final may not be as good as a top-of-the-table battle or a famous derby in Europe's top three leagues.

To put it bluntly, it's guts.

When Brazil failed to provide enough support to the 3R, the 3Rs were unable to draw against the Three Lions.

Aldridge saw that Scolari was conservative or utilitarian, or his pragmatism, so he risked his life to fight with the other party.

Spelled out a half-time lead, spelled out a final ticket presented in front of you, whether you can reach out and take it, it depends on the remaining 45 minutes.

Despite the lead, Aldridge returned to the dressing room with a solemn expression, no players were happy to celebrate, and they all knew that if they were happy now, it would be useless to cry and be blind in an hour.

Victory is not arrogant, defeat is not discouraged, strong soldiers!

Aldridge looked around at the three lions in the locker room, and said in a deep voice: "We did a good job in the first half, but the Brazilian team will not sit still, will not let us step on their corpses to advance to the final, a goal difference, in the semi-finals, in the remaining 45 minutes of the game, it can be said that the Brazilian team is in a desperate situation, they can unload all the burden of thought, and we, maybe we will be burdened with a mental shackle, you will start to fantasize about the final, fantasize about the peak stage of building a green world in Yokohama, If you start thinking now, and you are thinking about it in the game, we will definitely lose! Because "

When Aldrich said this, the generals looked solemn, and they saw that the young marshal who had planned a decisive victory in their hearts slowly said something that shocked them.

"Because, in the second half, there is a high probability that we will meet the strongest opponent of this era!"

His statement itself was contradictory, but the players understood it immediately.

Brazil is Brazil, but is Brazil the same two years ago and Brazil today?

Yesterday's Brazil, and perhaps today's Brazil, will be different!

There are too many factors that affect the team's performance, and based on these factors, Aldridge's words mean that Brazil in the first half is not the strongest, and in the second half, it may encounter the strongest Brazil, and that Brazil is unparalleled in the world!

"Are you afraid?"

Aldrich asked suddenly.

The jerseys in the locker room were all stunned.

Aldridge drew a wonderful arc at the corner of his mouth and said softly, "I hope I will be scared, because that means I can see with my own eyes what the pinnacle is." What is the extreme. I'll tremble. Trembling with excitement made me experience the feeling of turning fear into courage again, and made me feel that I was a man like that. ”

If there is no fear, how can there be courage?

Only by facing fear can we test whether we are a true hero!

Hearing Aldridge's statement, the players all laughed. But his eyes quickly became more intense.

It seems that they also want to give them fear from the Brazilian team.

That's how it feels to play under Aldridge, win? Of course, it is the goal, but to be able to witness the magnificence of the peak, should there be a kind of heroism without regrets?

Aldridge did not adjust his tactics much at halftime, mostly emphasizing the established combat policy, on the one hand, he has few options to change, and the opponent is too strong. own limitations will be stronger, on the other hand. At this time, he said that there is a high probability of encountering the strongest Brazil, which is a kind of precautionary measure, and it does not mean that it will definitely appear, in case the Brazilian team is in chaos? Although the probability of that is actually very low, otherwise, Brazil will not be able to reach the semifinals, and it is impossible to win all five games.

After the break, the players of both sides returned to the stadium, many Brazilian fans at the scene looked worried, although the difference of one goal is not much, but England has not conceded a goal in four consecutive games, the first half of the Brazilian team is also very effective, if the Brazilian team's halftime adjustment is not immediate, as the second half time is getting less and less, their hope of equalising may become more and more slim. We hope England will treat the game the way they did in the first half and stick together against a strong Brazil side, but what will happen in the second half is anyone's guess. ”

"Yes, although the first half was very uneventful for most of the time, in fact, there was an undercurrent, the Brazilian team has not yet shown their true strength, England's targeted restrictions, the change in attacking and defensive posture, is the decisive factor for us to take the lead"

Aldridge habitually observed the demeanor of the opponent's players in the second half, and his ability to observe words and colors has reached the peak, it can be said that the Brazilian team does not belong to the absolutely rational team, because they are free and romantic, and at the same time there is a natural optimism, even if the score is behind, after half-time, the mentality is adjusted, and they will not see their murderous ambition to fight against the water, but that innate indifference, can not be underestimated.

At the beginning of the second half, the England team took the lead in two waves of strong attacks, and the momentum of pressure was obvious, but the only player who finally hit the first line was Owen, who finished hastily and was anticlimactic.

This is a gesture to intimidate the opponent, and it can be regarded as a temptation.

Aldridge tried to see the Brazilian reaction and gain insight into the psychological state of the opponent.

Aldridge frowned slightly when he saw Lucio and Júnior make short passes on the back line and pass the ball to Cafu.

The Brazilian team, who corrected their mentality faster than he expected, is now very stable.

He didn't hesitate to let England drop back and return to the usual stance of defending and counter-attacking.

After he saw the position of the Brazilian midfielders and the movement of the players in an attack, Aldridge confirmed at least one thing: the Brazilian team, which has unloaded its mental baggage, is about to start to exert its power!

England, Brazil, absolutely two extremes.

Not only are the conditions for offense and defense diametrically opposed.

Even the survival of the technical and tactical system is completely reversed.

If England concedes first, they may not even have a chance to fight back, and trying to reverse it is almost like trying their luck.

However, the Brazilian team conceded the goal first, and they had to attack no matter what, but they were able to show what they were good at and the most powerful.

Carlos' forward pass on the flank was blocked by Becky's outstretched foot and the ball rolled off the touchline.

The ball rolled right at Aldridge's feet, and he bent down to pick it up, but the young marshal was very self-aware and did not try to pick the ball on the spot to show off his stinky footwork.

When he held the ball forward with one hand, he was surprised to see that it was Xiao Luo who came to him, and the master and apprentice officially faced each other for the first time since the Champions League final.

Xiao Luo, who had never dared to look at Aldrich, took the ball away from Aldridge's hand this time, and then smiled at Aldrich, showing his unsightly buckteeth (to be continued......