Chapter 123: Bright prospect

On the computer screen, Gerald, wearing a red England No. 8 jersey, thrust the football into the goal amid the booing of German fans. The man wearing headphones and wearing a suit couldn't help but raise his arms and cheer loudly.

Although it is working hours, no one is surprised by his actions because everyone is doing the same thing as him. He raised more than a dozen arms in the office and cheered together.

However, this situation is just an exception. More companies, enterprises, and even government departments, get off work early at this time. More people gather in bars everywhere on the street to drink beer and watch competitions with friends.

The radio of each taxi locks the radio station that broadcasts the competition. Not only the passengers, but the drivers themselves are also paying attention to the competition.

The big screen TVs in the stations, squares, and shopping malls are all playing the game broadcast screens, and there will be many passers-by stops and watches in front of each screen.

After seeing Gerald score a penalty, all of these people cheered without a single person. Of course, Liverpool fans were the happiest, because the person who helped England equalize the score was their captain.

"England equalized the score! Now we see hope for victory again! The Germans are still protesting this penalty, but no matter how many times you watch the replay, the referee's penalty is fine!" Commentator John Motson once again emphasized the issue of penalty.

"Yes! No problem!" The fans yelled with him.

In fact, even if there is a problem, it doesn't matter. The fans are not saints. It is a great thing to score goals when facing Germany, but what's even more exciting is that the goal itself has problems, such as offside first, and those who didn't cross the goal line were judged to cross the line... So English fans like to talk about the final of the 1966 World Cup and mock the Germans.

Every time Germany's "football emperor" Beckenbauer came to London, he would be pulled out by a taxi driver to talk about the finals of that year, otherwise he would have been able to leave the airport. The drivers wanted to ask him if he thought Hearst's goal had crossed the goal line.

Of course, technology proves that this ball has not completely crossed the line. But the English people enjoy this result.

Back at the New Mestalia Stadium in Valencia, the English fans in the stands were singing loudly and cheering for England. The German fans chose to remain silent. At this time, the riot police in the stands were particularly nervous, fearing that the English fans would stimulate the German fans, and then the two sides took off their seats and had a more intense battle in the stands.

Fortunately, none of this happened.

Summer was very disappointed with this goal, and now he has to rethink how to play in the next game. He can be conservative when leading with one goal, but now he is tied?

There is no news in another field. It seems that Portugal and Wales should also have a draw. So according to the current form. If both games end with a draw and the four teams scored four points together, then the German team will continue to rank first in the group with the advantage of goal difference, so as to qualify smoothly. Even if the game there is finally decided, whether Portugal wins or Wales wins, the German team will beat England with the advantage of goal difference to qualify as the second in the group. England will fall to the third in the group, and it depends on the results of the other groups to determine whether they are qualified to be one of the third in the four groups with the best results.

For the German team, as long as they don’t lose, they will definitely be able to qualify, and their room for maneuver is greater than that of England.

Summer is a person who cares more about the outcome than face. Since he doesn't lose, he can guarantee qualifying. Then, he will win. If he pushes out the offense at this time, he may be seized by England and win another game. If they lose the game, they will have to be in the position of England.

In his time as a player, Matthias Summer was known as the best "free man" in the world since Beckenbauer and Baresi. He emphasized discipline through mechanical training in East Germany, which is an insurmountable iron gate on the German team's defense line. He doesn't care whether the football he plays is beautiful, artistic, and full of viewing. He only cares about the results. Football is a sport that pursues victory. If you cannot win, then all your efforts are meaningless.

After becoming the head coach, he also insisted on this view.

He decided to let the team continue to focus on defense. Retaliation is supplemented. He doesn't have to break through England's goal, as long as he can hold this score, it's enough.

Contrary to Summer's conservativeness, Donn did not choose to be conservative at this time. He had to attack, but could only attack. So he stood on the sidelines and waved his hand, England pressed the whole line, and launched a siege against the German team. The situation in the first half was reversed.

England tried his best to pass the football from the wing to Mitcher's head, but unfortunately he could only get one penalty kick. Mitcher was trapped in the defense of the German Giants defender. He did nothing. At this time, he must regret why he did not pay attention to strength practice.

Tang En observed on the sidelines for a while. He found that it was easy to be killed by the Germans by blindly crossing the ball, and their height was dominant. Heading was not a good idea. So he took advantage of the opportunity to die, and called Walcott to his side. He told him not to cross it again, but instead dribble and break through and cut inward.

The German defender is tall and big, but he is not flexible in turning. This is where he can use it.

Jensen was fast, and Walcott couldn't take any advantage in this regard, so Donne asked Walcott and Cohen to change positions frequently, Walcott went to the left and Cohen came to the right.

The right-footed player goes to the left to facilitate the inward cut and shoot. Don En wanted to create chaos for the German team's rigorous defense line.

After Walcott went to the left, the effect was obvious. The German team did not expect Donn to make such arrangements. Because neither Cohen nor Walcott were all-around players, Cohen could only use his left foot. Walcott's left foot technique was terrible compared to his right foot. Summer never thought Donn would let these two people change positions, so he did not make any targeted arrangements.

The German players are very awkward to defend. After all, players who are good at left foot and right foot are different in their technical movements and habits. If they are used to defending the former, they will cause inertial thinking. In this way, when they face another player who is used to foot, they will make mistakes in qualifying.

Ram is an excellent full-back. He made Chris Cohen defensively on the wing, but he was a little embarrassed when facing Walcott's speed breakthrough.

"Walcott accelerated...stopped and turned, cut in! Beautiful, he shook Ram away! Shooted!!"

Adler hit the ball out with two punches and then roared at Ram, who was not satisfied with his teammates' defense.

Soon Walcott made a comeback. However, this time when Ram prevented him from cutting inside, he chose to force his bottom, and then faced Ram who caught up with him, he dunked the ball back, turned around and changed to his right foot to cross again. Unfortunately, Rooney's shot missed under Westerman's interference, which also made the German sweat.

"You can't let him continue to do anything like this!" Adler shouted to his teammates, "No matter what method is used, don't let him into the penalty area!"

Walcott's activity is a headache for the Germans, and Donn also sees the advantage of such a dexterity in the face of tall defenders. He decided to substitute.

"Mok." He turned around and gestured to Mok who was sitting on the bench. "Go to warm up. Come back in five minutes."

Mock was a little surprised. Although he was brought to Spain, the media generally believed that he had no hope of appearing on the court and was a player with the same fate as the third goalkeeper. Because he had a firm position in front of him, he was with Bentley, who was very good at crossing. He had no advantage in his skills, was not good at physical health, was not fast, and had poor physical strength... It was a great surprise to be brought to Spain by Don En. The media talked about this, saying that Don En must have brought him out of the mentality of "taking care of his own people".

But now he actually has a chance to play!

Mok hurriedly put on his white vest and rushed out.

Five minutes later, he stood in front of Tang En panting.

Tang En glanced at the boy who had been taught a lesson by him: "I'm tired after running for only five minutes?"

Mok quickly closed his mouth that was opened because of gasping. He shook his head: "No, boss! I'm just... excited!" In fact, he was a little nervous. The first time he played for the national team, he actually fought against an opponent like Germany. It's a fake that he was not nervous.

Tang En looked at him and smiled: "Just don't be nervous. I want you to take the field to replace Cohen. He doesn't have much effect on the right side. You go up and use your foot skills and dribbling ability to break through from the wing to the penalty area to create chaos and opportunities." Tang En pointed to Mock and said.

Mok nodded while listening.

"If you can't break through, then create a set ball. Of course. It's better to be a penalty kick." Tang En laughed.

"Okay, boss!" Mok smiled. The boss's smile made him feel familiar and at ease. Although we are still at a disadvantage, the boss must have a way!

When England got an out-of-bounds ball, Chris Cohen was substituted and Mock took the game.

Although Cohen did not make much contribution to offense, his active defense in the first half still helped the team's defense line relieve a lot of pressure. Now England does not need to pay attention to defense, so his role is very small.

"Good job, Chris." Don shook hands with Cohen who walked down. He praised his performance.

Mock's appearance immediately strengthened England's offense. England is no longer a cripple walking on one leg in the offense. Whether it is Walcott on the left or Mock on the right, they have excellent dribbling skills. They can play the German defenders alone.

When the Germans just put their defense focus on the right side, Mok began to become active again.

Mok was not fast, but his foot skills were more difficult than Walcott, and Jensen was tricked by him. He had to foul several times to stop Mok's breakthrough.

"Aha! Beautiful job, Mock! He played for the national team for the first time but was not at all nervous. Look at his breakthrough... The heels hit the ball, changed direction! It passed!" John Motson shouted excitedly.

After Mok passed Jensen, he protected the football with his body, so that Jensen could not easily intercept the ball, and then he began to drill into the penalty area.

Facing Mertesacker who came up to make up for defense, Mok planned to pass the crotch man ball. The football was pushed over, but others were blocked by Mertesacker. Mok, who fell to the ground on his back, raised his hand to ask for a penalty kick, but the referee signaled him to get up quickly and not waste time.

This time it was Tang En's turn to be angry on the sidelines: "This is a typical blocking foul! Do you need me to teach you a lesson, Mr. Referee!"

The referee ignored him, and Tang En cursed for a few words and shut up.

Now his team is dominant, and the German counterattack is not threatening, so he is not too anxious. If there are only ten minutes left in the game, he will definitely not give up.

Gerald once again passed the football to Mock on the right side and saw him take the ball. Schweinsteiger ran up to defend. Mock went along the sideline to pass the football past the opponent, and then faced with the situation where there was a blockage in front and pursuers, he distributed the football to Michael Johnson who came to pick him up. After passing the ball, he continued to rush forward. Johnson also wisely passed the ball back to him, two by one!

Jensen learned to be smart this time. He no longer rushes his feet, but follows Mok back. He tried to intercept the ball after pushing Mok to the corner flag. Unexpectedly, Mok kept his feet while protecting the ball with his back to him. He hooked the ball between Jensen's legs with his foot arch, and then quickly turned around and wiped him!

Mok, who asked Jensen, to catch up with the football at the bottom line. This time, facing his opponent Motsack who blocked him last time, he did not choose to penetrate the crotch, but made a shooting move.

With the request for such a close distance from the goal, Mertesack did not dare not do any movement to block it. Moke pulled the ball back while he was stretching his legs to prevent the shot, then knocked his left foot lightly, and flashed from behind Mertesack.

While Adler was hesitating whether to attack or expand the blocking area, Mok passed the ball!

The football passed through Westerman's crotch. Wayne Rooney got rid of Rollfies' entanglement at the moment of Mock's passing and rushed forward. Facing the huge empty goal, he just stretched out his foot to block...

Adler turned and rushed towards Rooney, but he was one step late.

"Mork's pass... Rooney, Rooney, rooooooooooooooo-gooooal!! Easy push! England leads Germany 2:1!" Motson stood up from his seat with a microphone.

When Mock passed Mertesacker, England fans cheered, and after Rooney scored the football into the goal, the cheer finally reached its peak.

"Long live-England!!"

The German players had no choice but to lose the goal. The short-sized Mok was like a monkey who was flexibly traveling through the dense forest. Their strong bodies could not act as a blocking role and could only become a defensive obstacle. In this way, everyone watched Mok turn around and get rid of it, stirring the smoky front of the German team, and then sending the football to the most dangerous place...

Summer punched the sunshade behind him with anger. Then he felt that this punch was not enough to vent his anger, so he punched another one.

He did not make timely adjustments to Tang En's substitution, which led to serious consequences. His anger was dissatisfaction with his slow reaction.

Tang En, next door, rushed to the sidelines to hug Walker. He had just replaced Mok, who had been less than ten minutes later, and became the leading hero. This shows that his substitution is effective.

"We are ahead. Ahha!" Walker shouted excitedly. Now there is hope for qualifying directly.

Don Ever calmed down quickly: "Don't be too happy too early, Des. Be careful of the German counterattack. We must continue to strengthen the offense. Try to score another goal."

He broke free from the excited crowd, waiting for the players on the field to finish their celebrations, and then told them his latest instructions.

But it seems he needs to wait a while longer. The English players who reversed Germany were very excited. Rooney originally planned to stand and celebrate the goal, but now he has become lying on the ground to celebrate - he was pressed under his happy teammates.

England fans obviously would not have Done's concern. At this time, they just wanted to cheer and celebrate because their team was ahead of their rivals Germany. Whether it was the New Mestalia Stadium or in England, the singing of praise for Rooney fluttered in every corner.

Everyone saw the bright prospect of their advancement to the top 16 by stepping on the German corpse. That is the future that will be exciting just by thinking about it...
Chapter completed!