Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 171 The tense qualifying situation, Wilmots’ new attempt (please vote for me)

After this game, Belgium's second game is on the 18th.

There is plenty of time in terms of time, but the situation is definitely very tight.

If they fail to win against Ireland, they will lose the initiative to qualify early.

The team's technical and tactical analysis guide quickly held an analysis meeting for more than two hours after the game and pointed out some problems in Belgium's defense.

"The marking and assisting defense in the defensive midfielder position is obviously not in place. When the opponent's wing counterattacks, we are always unable to keep an eye on those offensive players who come in behind."

"There are also too few people in the midfield and frontcourt who fall back after each attack. When the opponent counterattacks, we are always at a numerical disadvantage or even strength, which is very dangerous."

"De Bruyne, Hazard, Chen Yufeng, maybe you should retreat in time to help defend."

"And..."

The technical and tactical analysis guide talked a lot, and in the end, some edited scenes of the entire game were released, and the players were solved problems based on the scenes.

In fact, every player in the club knows how to do this.

Just because I don't cooperate well in the national team, I sometimes tend to forget my other responsibilities, thinking that this should be done by others.

In other words, this is actually the reason why their overall sense of belonging is not strong, and their fighting spirit is weaker than that of other national teams.

When the competition is going on, most people can still run as little as possible. If they have the opportunity, they can work hard to perform well and play up to their worth.

This is an unsolvable problem for the Dutch and Belgian teams.

They may only be able to build morale and cohesion through their performance in the game.

As for the offense, it goes without saying at all.

Belgium fired fifteen shots against Italy's Tietong defense and created many absolute chances.

Their ball possession rate even reached a terrifying 70.00%.

The only problem is conversion rate and the ability to seize opportunities.

This has more to do with the status of the forwards and other factors than with tactics. We can only hope that the players can get into shape.

After this analysis session, the players took a break.

Losing the first battle had a great impact on the morale of the entire team. No one had other thoughts at this time, and the entire team hotel seemed a little quieter.

At night, Chen Yufeng dragged his exhausted body to jog to recover and find the feeling of physical training.

The intensity of training on game days must not be too high, so you can only take your time.

Around 10:30 in the evening, Chen Yufeng returned to the hotel and fell asleep after taking a shower.

In the following days, in addition to some overall defensive training, as well as 3v3 and 2v2 training in counterattack scenarios, Wilmots strengthened shooting skills training to help the players find their condition.

After making these preparations, they returned to their original state of life, training while observing the games of other European Cup teams.

The second round of the group stage will resume on June 6.

In the first game, Lao Mao lost to Slovakia [-] to [-], almost declaring early elimination.

The next day, in the two games in Group A, Romania and Switzerland drew [-]-[-], and France scored [-]-[-] against Albania, almost securing first place in the group ahead of schedule.

Immediately afterwards, in England's match against Wales, Bell once again helped Wales take the lead through a free kick, but England later reversed the game through goals from Vardy and Sturridge and eventually won.

This makes the qualifying situation of the entire Group B very complicated. Until now, except for Lao Mao, other teams may be eliminated directly in the third round.

In the Group C match that started on June 6, they lost to Northern Ireland 17-[-], and Germany drew [-]-[-] with Poland. Both entered the qualifying zone with four points.

Later in the day, Italy defeated Sweden through Eder's goal and basically got the first qualifying spot in Group E.

The Belgian team had very mixed emotions after watching this game, which meant that they had completely reached the moment of life and death, and would face elimination as long as they lost.

Of course, the Belgian team was in no mood and had no time to watch the two games that started early on the 18th.

They only looked at the score at the last moment and saw that the Czech Republic and Croatia were tied [-]-[-], and Spain steadily defeated Turkey [-]-[-].

After that, the whole team fell into a tense atmosphere.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the upcoming game against the Irish team at the Grand Stade in Bordeaux will be directly on the verge of life and death if they cannot win.

Ireland is by no means a weakling. There are many powerful players in the team who have played for mid-table teams in the Premier League all year round. They are not well-known, but in this arena, they will definitely fight against any team.

Even the French and German teams, which are the favorites to win the championship, do not dare to look down upon this kind of team.

Because that often means a heavy price...

Since the match was held in the team's base city, the Belgian team did not have to travel much before the match.

Everyone took the bus to the Bordeaux Stadium, and after warming up, they went into the locker room to get ready.

In this game, Wilmots made no adjustments in the midfield and frontcourt, and the main adjustments were made on the back line.

Due to the injury of leading defender Kompany, Belgium's defense is always unstable this time. After thinking about it, Wilmots can only formulate a gambling-style defender combination.

He will use Meunier, who has performed well in Bruges this season, as the team's right back.

For the central defender position, the combination of Alderweireld and Vermaelen was chosen, with Vertonghen appearing at the left back position.

Whether they can withstand the Irish team's counterattack depends on the performance of these people...

Before the game, Wilmots was in the locker room with his hands on his hips, pretending to be relaxed, and clapped his hands to encourage his players.

"Come on kids! We need a big win! A hearty win!"

"Ireland is the weakest opponent in the group. Tactically, we can be more confident, but strategically, I still hope that everyone will stay nervous and excited, and must not underestimate the enemy!" "We can make the team better, come on. !”

Wilmots glanced at the faces of Chen Yufeng and others, and encouraged: "Chen Yufeng, the Premier League assists king, Hazard, the dribble king, and De Bruyne, the threat passing king!"

"Please believe in yourself, you will definitely be able to break through Ireland's defense! Come on! Seize the opportunity!"

"..."

After saying this, Wilmots turned and walked to the storage room. Together with the assistant coach, he brought out the small ice bucket, took out the sports drinks inside, and gave the players final rehydration.

"Beep!"

Not long after, the referee's whistle sounded.

The main players gave each other a final high-five and hug, cheered each other up, and then walked out of the locker room with heavy expressions.

Chen Yufeng followed the queue and could feel the tension and anxiety of each player.

Including himself, he is actually nervous in this kind of competition.

No one can remain calm and rational at such moments. The strong desire for victory often penetrates the mind and creates a very special emotion in people.

If they can win in this situation, it will be a hearty victory, as Wilmots said, which will be enough to boost the morale of the entire team.

On the other hand, if not.

Most of them tend to fall into the abyss, causing the team's overall atmosphere and fighting spirit to become very bad. It gets worse and worse, and it is possible to lose three consecutive games in the group stage.

"call……"

Adjusting his breathing, Chen Yufeng stood in the players' tunnel.

Looking forward, this newly built stadium is still very beautiful. The seats are all white and the stands are very close to the stadium, less than ten meters.

This kind of stadium gives fans a very good viewing experience.

It is also easier for players to hear the shouts of fans on the court and stay in better shape.

Soon, as the European Cup war song sounded, the players from both sides lined up neatly and walked towards the stadium.

"Shh!"

The originally dark stadium also turned on the lights the moment they stepped onto the court, becoming brightly lit and everything could be seen very clearly.

This should be based on Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium, which will have this effect when playing there.

"come on! Come on!!"

"Kill them! Crush them!!"

"Ireland, crush this useless team!!"

"Sean Long, you can score a hat trick!!"

"Ohhh...ohhhhhhh...!!"

As everyone stepped onto the court, the cheers of the fans became clearer, as if they were ringing next to them.

Hazard and Ireland captain John O'Shea walked to the sidelines and flipped a coin for possession and side selection.

The other team members came to the center circle again to prepare for the final cheering event.

Chen Yufeng stood here and glanced at the faces of the other team members. Everyone looked solemn.

He knows that maybe he has to take responsibility at this time and create as many opportunities as possible for the team and score as many goals as possible.

"one two Three!!"

"come on!!"

As the cheering activities were completed, the game officially entered the countdown moment. All the players spread out their formation and stood around the stadium.

"Five! Four! Three!"

"Two! One!!"

"Beep!" After the fiery countdown ended, the referee pointed his finger to the side and blew the whistle to start the game.

The Irish team sent the ball out of the center circle and quickly began to pass the ball in the backcourt, seemingly trying to mobilize Belgium's formation.

In the stands at this time, the Belgian fans stood in the VIP area.

It's very close to the stadium, about ten meters.

Taylor Swift had just completed a few seconds with her female assistant, and her emotions were already aroused at this moment. The audience began to wave the team flags in their hands, "Come on Belgium!"

"Taylor, do you think there really is such a coincidence?"

The female assistant saw her like this and couldn't help but said: "We just met a few Belgian team players while drinking coffee, and now we have become their fans, sitting here to watch the game?"

"My schedule is so tight and everything is on the verge of chaos. Sometimes I wonder if I should take some time off to relax."

Taylor Swift replied, paused, then turned around and smiled: "Besides, isn't life crazy?"

"You have never liked this sport before." The female assistant replied.

"Just because I didn't understand it, don't you feel very passionate now?" Taylor Swift replied softly, then waved her hand: "Okay, take a closer look."

(End of this chapter)