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If the attacking side enters the opponent's threat zone and there are 5 or 6 players, the defending side can of course use 7, 8, or even 9 or 10 players to defend.

That's understandable, one-on-one battles were the main theme on the football pitch a hundred years ago, but now it's a team battle, not an individual duel.

When the situation shifts between offense and defence, if the weaker side on paper is unable to organize the ground attack smoothly, and the rules must require them to drive the ball out, then it is normal to kick the ball forward and away from the dangerous area of the goal.

England's ability to press the defence from the front line due to their individual ability has led to Albania being able to calmly clear the ball every time they attack, and the players do not rush forward to prepare for the next defence.

No one can accuse them of a lack of desire to attack, which is the cliché of negative football!

See?

England's players surrounded our penalty area, we couldn't defend one-on-one, of course, we had to hoard more players to defend, they pressed our back line, the backfield didn't dare to pass the ball backwards, we had to clear the ball with big feet, it's not that we don't want to attack, it's the situation that forces us.

In such a situation, the main battlefield of the match between England and Albania is in the area inside and outside the opponent's penalty area, and the area of the dense number of attacking and defending sides is narrow, and it is understandable that England on the attacking side is fierce but not threatening.

After Aldridge gave orders to the whole team through Becky's vice-captain, England's attack on the pitch ended. The frontcourt players immediately recycled into the midfield. Take the single arrow Owen, for example. He does not press the opposition's central defenders when defending, but retreats to the opponent's midfield line, leaving space for the opposing central defenders to pass and receive the ball, and his teammates in the back row also retreat in layers, at least, the Albanian back line and the midfield line are not so much pressure on the static formation when opening the goal.

In this way, can Albania continue to clear the ball with big feet, and the players will stand at the back to defend without leaving an inch?

If that's the case. Well, this can accuse them of playing negative football, swinging the bus, and "committing a heinous crime"!

In the space of five minutes, Albania had two goal-kicks in quick succession, and England were able to control the landing point more easily, then attacking forward, and the players withdrew and then pushed forward, much more fluid, and had an easier time to get up and shoot before hitting the box.

Because they have room to accelerate from back to front. A short burst of power can make it difficult for opponents to defend against.

McManaman and Owen's shots flew wide and the other was confiscated by the goalkeeper.

After the end of the offensive. England immediately retreated to the defense.

Albania couldn't figure out what England's rich men were thinking, the midfield had no pressure in attack, and the goalkeeper repeatedly returned the ball to the opponent, so he began to try to play the ball on the ground.

Albania played a back-to-front ground pass and England set up an interception in midfield, and Beckham made a well-timed tackle on the ball, then immediately crossed diagonally to the left, and Lampard stepped forward to receive the ball and instigated the attack.

At this time, Albania's formation is more scattered, they attack, the formation is about to be deployed, but the ball can be broken in the process of unfolding, and now it must be recovered immediately, and the impact of the player's ability makes their recovery speed as a whole completely inferior to the speed of England's offensive advancement.

Frank Lampard passed straight to McManaman who pulled out the space, McManaman who was facing the opponent's penalty area with his back beautifully kept the ball and crossed, and accurately found Scholes who shook off the opponent's midfield defender, Scholes stopped the ball firmly and made a wonderful pass straight through, Owen successfully countered offside, and shot with his right foot at the penalty spot, and the ball spun out and flew straight to the top left corner of the goal.

Albania were completely destroyed by England's fast attack, and the goalkeeper tried to make a save, but in the end he only opened his palms and turned his head to look at where the ball had flown away.

"Michael Irving! The ball is in! England finally opened the door to victory, and this attack was quick and effective, simple and lethal! We can clearly see that England's fast attack after a successful tackle is very fast-paced, the forward ball is decisive and direct, and the movement between the players is also very clear, just like the game they destroyed Spain, such a goal, exciting! ”

Owen, who had not played for more than a week, was recovering well, and it was evident that he had the timing and acceleration of the anti-offside position, and after the goal, he rushed to the sidelines to receive the cheers of the fans, and his teammates rushed over to hug him.

Aldridge looked nonchalant with his hands behind him, and when the live camera captured his reaction, he was spotted with his head down and kicking the turf with his feet.

Albania is considered to be the best team in Europe, and it is located in Eastern Europe, not the mainstream of European football.

In this kind of game, if England wants to win, there is actually no difficulty, and the hard power can definitely be crushed.

Speed, body, technique, and other factors have the potential to be crushed.

However, England's defensive strategy at the beginning directly led to the inability to play the speed advantage.

The striker presses the opponent's back line, the back line can not be too far away from the goal, and the midfield line must also be retracted to help defend, which leads to the fact that England has no space to play speed at the forefront of the attack, and the technical advantage of playing more with less in a small area is not enough to crush, but if you attack strongly, Aldridge only needs to replace Husky, and then put Ferdinand or Lampard on the front line, relying only on Xiaobei's right foot, and the strong cross will definitely win in the end, which is a way to crush.

But in that case, the game doesn't mean anything other than the result.

Albania's players were depressed.

Pressed and attacked, never conceded a goal, England withdrew, they were about to attack and try, this time, sure enough, the goal was scored, but unfortunately England scored!

When Albania restarted, Aldridge looked up, his expression bewildering the audience in front of the TV.

He smiled wryly when the team didn't score.

When the team was ahead, he frowned slightly.

Aldridge is not unhappy with the goal, nor is he masochistic and feels that he should be behind to be happy. He just wants to see what England will do next.

At the beginning, the practice of unscrupulously pressing on it when it was opened is understandable. It can also be tolerated.

But if you revert to the same old ways after scoring a goal. If you ignore the manager's tactical requirements, then this team is not saved, and God cannot save it!

Obedient training and obedient games are two different things, both are important, the former ensures the quality of the team, and the latter ensures that the game is executed according to the manager's tactical design.

If Aldridge couldn't command this team, he would rather quit his job. It's not like a club, you can put players in the cold and then find the right ones, the best players in England are basically here, they can't, Aldridge doesn't think he can make a difference on the international stage with another batch of obedient crooked melons and cracked dates.

Fortunately, Aldridge's prestige was enough, and it was after his on-the-spot tactical orders were given that England quickly converted their advantage into goals, how dare the players disagree?

Now most of the players on the court think it's amazing, and Xiaobei even laughs in his heart: Irving doesn't have to transform into Jordan.

England continued to retreat on defensive. Decisive and quick when attacking.

In this way, England did not look like they were overwhelmed at the opening kick-off. But the offensive threat is to make the opponent almost lose his breath!

Just before half-time, in the 43rd minute, England broke the ball again in midfield and Bart handed the ball to Frank Lampard, who crossed diagonally to the wing, and Ashley Cole from the edge of the field sprinted down the flank.

On the other side, Becky also rushed forward quickly, one of the two dribbled forward, and the other ran forward without the ball, and the positions were almost parallel, after all, Ashley Cole could not dribble faster than Becky sprinting directly.

In the new tactical system of Aldridge, players are used to playing, as long as they keep a cool head, they can basically know where the fixed contact point of the road is without observation, of course, in the official game, it is normal to look up and determine the success rate of the pass.

Beckham can no longer dribble forward after stopping the ball, and if he dribbles again, the opponent's defense will have enough time to shrink back to form a dense defensive bucket formation.

So Xiaobei passed straight to the front, and Owen, who had the ball with his back, did not turn around, remembering Aldridge's requirements for him.

Pass the ball!

In training, Aldridge made them understand the flexibility required of this requirement.

If it is a head-on forward, Owen does not need to turn, that is, when the speed is guaranteed, he is facing one or two defenders, then the wind chasing boy can play to his advantage to impact, it doesn't matter if he fails, at least there is hope for success.

But if it's a situation with his back to the ball, he doesn't hesitate to pass the ball out, and whether he turns around or adjusts, the chances become unsatisfactory.

At this point, Owen handed the ball directly to McManaman, who was running forward to the left in the position.

Scholes had someone around him and Scholes was rushing towards the middle of the box.

McManaman won the ball as he rushed forward, and his speed continued to stop and go straight into the penalty area, forming a half-solo ball.

Scholes sprinted straight down the middle of the goal, and Owen passed the ball to the right side of the goal.

McManaman slashed the ball on the left and Scholes flew to tackle it, but unfortunately his short leg missed this point in the middle, but he attracted the attention of a defender and a midfield defender, and also interfered with the goalkeeper's judgment, and the goalkeeper made a save, but Scholes did not touch the ball.

Owen, who had only one defender at the back of the net, also fell to the ground and slotted his shot, and when the ball was about to go half a metre past the post, his toe touched the ball and changed its trajectory, and the ball rolled slowly into the inside of the post.

"Owen scored twice! Just when the fans were bemoaning Scholes for not being able to get the ball into the back of the net, Owen made sure that the beautiful attack was not in vain! At 2:0, England will extend their lead, and fans should rest assured. ”

England fans in the Wembley stands cheered for the team's second goal and sighed at the same time.

3 points, which is considered stable.

This is the first three points from England's group in the World Cup qualifiers.

Although it is a fishing belly team today, due to the negative impact of the national team in the past few months, fans are not optimistic, but seeing the changes that have taken place in England after Aldridge took office, fans can feel a little more at ease.

For the second goal, Aldridge smiled.

He stood on the sidelines and waited for the first half to end, then walked into the tunnel and Wembley burst into applause at half-time, very happy with the team's performance in the first half.

There was an absolute advantage on the field, although the first half looked a little rougher, the second half was very ornamental, especially the team cooperation in the attack, which was impressive.

It would be great if England could play so well against all their opponents! (To be continued......)