Thanks for the reward of "Death of the Thief"! ――

Schoderberg's exaggerated movement on the sidelines to mobilize Sweden's attacking momentum was clearly related to the Swedes' effective second-half adjustments, which were also related to the decline in the threat of England's number one striker Michael Owen.

At the very least, Sweden's reshuffling of full-backs has made it difficult for England to find great opportunities at the front of the attacking end.

This is the perfect time for Sweden to fight back.

However, the more he encouraged the team, the more fierce the Swedish team's attack looked, but the shape of the field changed subtly.

England's attack was like the end of the first half, slowly exploding!

Lagerbeck's eyes widened suddenly, and in an attack of the England team, a player directly assisted to the right baseline position of the Swedish team's backline!

Phil Neville!

England's full-backs have an assist!

There was no such scene in the first half, and the involvement of Phil Neville and Ashley Cole in the attack, at best, was only a response in the past half, and it was the first time that they had entered the hinterland like this and entered the wing position to participate in the attack.

Is England fighting?

No!

Lagerbeck was not caught by England's attacking threat, which was what Schederberg was watching, and instead looked towards England's backfield.

Rio Ferdinand, Southgate, Ashley Cole, Bart, David Beckham, huh? David Beckham!

England's defense at the back, ensuring the presence of a back three as well as a midfielder, Barth, at the same time. Beckham's position has not only not moved forward. Opposite. He also dropped back a bit, although not as deep as Bart's serious midfield, but it was clearly to watch out for the Swedish team's counterattack.

Defending in the midfield and back, 5 people are guaranteed!

England didn't fight, absolutely not.

But Phil Neville just got on the shot and his cross didn't go to Owen and instead went back to the edge of the box. Frank Lampard came up again by surprise, but the ball stopped wide, directly behind the Swedish backline, he wanted to chase, but it was impossible, McManaman was the closest, ran over to harass the Swedish team, Melberg took the opportunity to clear, and the ball went out of the touchline.

Frank Lampard patted his face, frustrated by the stoppage. If he can play the ball well, it's a pass or a shot. will play a very dangerous attack.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have Bergkamp's stopping, and this high-altitude slalom and falling, plus he rushes up at full speed to adjust his movements and unload the ball perfectly in a short period of time, which is indeed a bit demanding of him.

Sweden are constantly increasing the pressure of attacking forwards, which leads to their central defense becoming a little empty, Scholes in the middle of the forward and Lampard in the back, which is very demanding for the Swedish team to switch to the man defense, and it is also the reason why they shrink the back line, but now, England's full-backs have also assisted, using the lateral width, forcing the Swedish defence to be open, otherwise, the impact of the wing to the middle will turn their defense upside down.

Lagerbeck is still figuring out how to deal with it and how the Swedes can threaten.

Sweden wanted to rely on Ibrahimovic as the fulcrum, and then Ljungberg and Larsson broke through the England defence in parts, and this approach has not worked from the beginning to the present.

Larsson and Ljungberg can create a lot of pressure on the flanks, but it becomes very difficult to move down the middle.

Lagerbeck racked his brains and thought of what to do.

At this moment, in the 63rd minute of the game, England launched another fast attack, this time it was the wing youngster Ashley Cole assisted, he and McManaman combined on the left side, McManaman took the ball in the half-time position and dribbled forward two steps, but Ljungberg chased back, Alessandronson defended frontally, McManaman crossed the ball, Ashley Coleman came up to the side to get the ball and continue to move forward.

Alexanderson played on the wing, McManaman ran in the middle, Ashley Kerr passed the ball back to McManaman, and the Curly Dog continued forward and passed the ball again to Ashley Cole in front of the backline.

It was a one-two in a row, and the two worked together to push the offensive into the heart of the Swedish defence.

When Ashley Cole has come to the threat area where he can cross with the ball, Owen in the middle is looking for opportunities at the far point, Scholes is still stepping forward, grabbing the front point, both are in the two ribs of the Swedish team's back line, McManaman is no longer pressing, on the contrary, he runs on the periphery of the penalty area, which is to ensure the layering of the attack, whether it is to capture the second offensive opportunity, or to harass and delay from the first line after the attack to defense, the England team never pushes all the midfield forces to the front, it is too dangerous, once the attack can't play, The midfield will be very empty.

Sweden were very scared of Ashley Cole's possible next cross, with the focus on Scholes and Owen being the top priority.

However, Ashley Cole knocked the ball back to the left in front of the penalty area, and this area is still McManaman!

McManaman had a chance to shoot from distance, but he felt that the angle was not good, and the shot was blocked by the frightened Milder and Melberg, and on the other side, Svensson had already run back to the back position to defend, McManaman stopped the ball, half-turned, facing to the right, and fired a short and medium-distance pick-up pass.

The attention of the Swedish defense looked over there, and their faces suddenly changed.

David Beckham!

Becky came up, not close to the wing, but had already stepped into the danger zone, he stopped the ball, took a step back, and then made a cross.

Just when McManaman passed the ball to Beckham, Scholes and Owen, who were standing in the ribs on the front line, coincidentally began to run, the two were cross-running, Owen ran to the back point, making Anderson move to this side to close to Owen, but just as he moved, he found that Scholes was rushing head-on, and he reacted and stopped to follow Scholes when he was slow.

Becky's cross wasn't high, and the Moon Cutlass got around Eedman and landed in the top corner of the right-hand corner of the six-yard box, where Paul Scholes came across from where he was running.

Ginger's head does not stop the ball, and he shoots directly at the falling ball, which is visible to the naked eye. The ball seemed to change its trajectory only slightly. If the ginger head is not touched. Becky's kick should have hit the goal, but he touched it, and the cushion shot changed the trajectory, so that goalkeeper Heideman couldn't react, and the ball flew in from the top of the near corner!

"Scholes! Scholes! England lead Sweden 2-0, it was a golden goal, a goal that England held the victory firmly in their hands! What about the Death Group? England would have an advantage by winning this game, and the Three Lions have a bright future. Darkness and death are reserved for the other teams! ”

Scholes turned and ran towards the sideline, pointing at Becky, two members of Manchester United's Class of 92, combined to complete a wonderful goal, which of course could not have been achieved without McManaman and Ashley Cole from the left to instigate the attack and eventually move to the feet of Becky, as well as Owen, who did not touch the ball, but his running position still played a huge role in containment. Space was created for Paul Scholes to score.

At a time when England fans celebrate, Swedish fans are sad. Aldrich turned and hugged Jenson, and they let out a passionate roar.

In the group of death, every point counts, and even, a goal can survive, and a goal lost will die, which is so cruel.

Aldridge celebrated the goal and turned around to continue reminding the players on the pitch to be vigilant!

But by this time, Aldrich, who was holding his head high, already had stronger confidence.

The lineup is stronger than you, the skills and tactics are stronger than you, and it should win you!

This is precisely what Swedish coach Lagerbeck thought at this time.

At 2:0, the Swedish team was forced into a desperate situation.

England haven't met Argentina yet, and Sweden hasn't either.

Accustomed to seeing too many national teams with seemingly prosperous lineups but unsatisfactory actual results, the England team not only played at the level of strength that should have been, but even faintly exceeded expectations under Aldridge, which is the manager's ability.

Lagerbeck's mind was already messy, and he couldn't think of how to limit England.

Especially when they are behind, the more the Swedish team attacks, the more unable it is to limit the opponent's counterattack.

The only chance was in the draw, but England strategically defeated Sweden, and now, if they want to salvage the defeat, in theory, Lagerbeck can't find a way.

Sweden's attack could not be fully spread out because they did not have a strong midfield support, and if the regular organisation could penetrate the England defence, then England would have sunk in the qualifiers.

The only countermeasure that came to Lagerbeck's mind was one last resort.

Larsson not only shared his personal insights on Aldridge's England squad to the Swedish coaching staff, but also revealed the essence of Millwall's brilliant technical and tactical system in recent years.

This is actually difficult to learn from, because there are many technical and tactical systems that are theoretically stronger than Millwall, and one mouth says, no matter how it can be said flawlessly, the key is to implement it, it is the players, it is the ability of the 11 players on the field.

Sweden doesn't have Pirlo, there's no Nedved, there's no Ronaldo, what's the use of copying Millwall's technical and tactical system without you?

However, the defensive idea can be used for reference, Millwall's high-pressure pressing, defense from the front line, compressing the three-line space, and blocking the opponent's strategy of launching a fast attack is a benefit for reference, the Swedish coaching staff does not dare to do this, the reason is too risky, there is no doubt that Millwall's level has surpassed the strength of all national teams in the world today, because the national team's selection range, the time to build the system, are far inferior to the club, therefore, Millwall's defensive strength, part of the offensive strength is transformed, The Swedish team does not have the strength to press and attack instead of defending, so it will pay a heavy price if it rushes with high pressure.

It is impossible to transplant it completely, and it is possible to adjust it according to your own situation at the right time, but there is a possibility.

This is the new adjustment that Lagerbeck made when he was down 0:2: up front, crazy pressing!

Before conceding the second goal, Sweden's defense was based on running back to the position, standing in a defensive position and arranging the defensive line.

But they will find that the speed of the England team is too fast when switching from defense to attack, and the midfielders run back, where can they catch up?

This in turn puts the defense on the back foot.

Since you can't catch up, then you can grab it nearby!

At least to play a defensive role, even if it is a little bit of a star, it is better than running back and only looking at it without making a difference.

As Sweden adjusted their defensive strategy, England made their first substitution of the game.

"Beckham was the first to be replaced, this substitution should be for the purpose of protecting the player, Beckham has just returned from injury, has not played a warm-up game before, today in the limited 65 minutes of the game, Beckham is good, is the key player in the England midfield to instigate the attack, he also contributed an assist, passed a number of threatening balls."

Most fans in England and the country gave Beckham a round of applause, and when he got off the field, Aldridge high-fived Becky, didn't say anything, and then patted Carrick's back, Carrick came on the field to replace Becky, and it was Aldridge who hoped that Carrick could help England improve his control of the midfield.

With a two-goal lead, he is more stable, the World Cup is not a place to be in the limelight, it is a rational choice to accept it when it is good, England does not have the confidence and capital to be wild and unrestrained. (To be continued......)