The Three Lions broke the spell.
You would be hard pressed to fantasize that since their debut in 1968, England have in the past nine
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Has never been able to achieve opening success. 10th participation
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, totaling the opening goal. Sterling scored the Three Lions' game-winning goal in the 57th minute off a great pass from rookie Calvin Phillips, continuing a streak that has been going since 1996
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Since then, there has been a tradition of No. 10s just getting on the field and making a mark.
The first win of the tournament is a good sign. 3 years ago in Russia, the first win of the tournament is a good sign.
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England also beat Tunisia in the first leg to pick up three points and set the stage for an eventual run to the quarterfinals. Southgate's debut may have been controversial, but he believed in his selection and was courageous. Sterling experienced a long period of depression, but also activated his condition in the big game.
Bielsa practicing his new midfielders
It is said that Chilwell, who was to start on the left, was injured during the pre-match warm-up. Southgate immediately faced a win-lose selection: is to let Luke Shaw instead of Chilwell, or let Trippier change to play on the left side? However, from the previous warm-up, Trippier has played this position, people are not difficult to imagine: Chilwell may have always been with the injury, finally in the pre-match physical examination of the lack of condition. Luke Shaw has improved significantly in the season just completed, but whether it is worth trusting is still a question mark. Southgate feels that it is still the veteran who is reliable. Already Trippier in this position in the moderate, out of the back of the defense needs to stabilize the consideration, Southgate is still involved in the
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of three guards sent to the field. The only uncertainty is Minns, who is participating in his first big game.
A real-world check, Minns accomplished the mission. There were no scary scenes in the game. Another newcomer, 25-year-old Phillips, even won a full house. If outsiders are puzzled by Phillips' debut, take a look at the master he followed. At Leeds United, Phillips' surprising running ability and blocking skills for the team
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while remaining at a standstill
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Mid-table, a big credit to the team. The media made a quantitative analysis of Leeds United's season performance: Leeds United's running distance is far away from the other 19 teams. Phillips is one of those who can run especially well, and can be called another "three lungs brother". Not only can he run, Phillips passes the ball differently from the traditional English midfielders: crosses or distributes the ball to the wings. The first in
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England international Wilkins, who scored in the group stage and is now ancient, was nicknamed the "crosser" because of this pattern.
Phillips cut inside with the ball upfield and delivered it marvelously into Sterling's running path, who was able to tap it in immediately without making any adjustments. It was a timely and clever pass from Phillips. Phillips studied under Bielsa, and on the rise
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In his first game, Phillips earned rave reviews for his performance. Running wide, blocking and getting out of the way decisively, Phillips came into Southgate's sights.
In the first half of this game, Phillips was not afraid of the experienced, first-class skills of the opponent, with 100 percent of the success rate of the pass, the wild press, simply paralyzed the Croatian midfield delivery. Croatia did not have a shot on goal threatening throughout the game, Phillips credit. Bielsa and have the honor. And Rice, who came on after the first UEFA Europa League, has matured from the qualifiers. Then there was Mount, another newcomer, linking up front and back, and England, through plenty of fitness and exuberant fighting spirit, firmly controlled the midfield. With the midfield in hand, this is the key to defeating their arch-rivals in this match.
Top of the table to die for a tough opponent?
The first win is welcome, but it also brings up a problem: the strongest rival in the same group has now been taken, and it seems difficult for England to get rid of the top ranking in the group. And to advance to the top of the group, it will have to meet the second in Group F in the round of 16, which is almost certain to be one of Germany, France and Portugal. Will this prospect cause England to slow down in the following two games and play on the sidelines? In terms of the route to promotion, the chances of reaching the quarterfinals are the best with a second-place finish. It will be interesting to see how England, now that they have the initiative to qualify, calculate their opponents for the next two matches.
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England was also in the same group as Scotland and finished top of the group. However, in the final round of the great victory over the Netherlands, a moment of carelessness allowed Kluivert to equalize a goal, and the results of the pitfalls of Scotland, who also had a chance to get out of the group. Because of that comfortable success, England was not excited enough in the last eight, and Spain had to shoot each other's penalties to decide the fate of a hundred and two minutes of fierce fighting. England won the war and lost the war.
There's an ironclad rule in major tournaments: the team that wins the championship wins at most one exchange of penalties. England paid their fate in advance, and really hated it in the semi-final when they gambled with Germany again. With three points in hand, England would not need to go all out against Scotland, and a point would suffice. If Scotland is lucky enough to beat the Czech Republic, the two local teams may advance together. In the final round, England can focus on the other most likely opponent, and strive for the most favorable results for themselves.
But England traditionally do not have this brain, but also very disdain for such a thief. They will not remember when West Germany and Austria in Spain in the "German-Austrian merger" scene, will not remember West Germany in Mexico "let" the top of the group to Denmark. Why did Germany win so many championships? Their coaching staff have the vision of the staff.
Having said that, England, with their aspirations to win the title, probably don't care who is in front of them. There is a saying in English soccer: "You can only beat the opponent in front of you". If they meet Germany, France or Portugal, they will have to believe in themselves and try to beat their rivals to advance.
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There is a 3rd place out of the tournament system, and the
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No, England is in again.
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It was only in the last round of the group that we met Belgium, and the yellow calendar of that time can no longer be used.
