Max-level burst damage at the start, the British Empire arrives!

Amidst a deluge of rumors, England faced their first warm-up opponent before the World Cup at Wembley Stadium – Peru.

To simulate a match against Uruguay, the English Football Association invited a South American team that failed to qualify for the World Cup.

Sun Ke felt this choice was somewhat inappropriate, because the real purpose of this match was to test the form of fringe players.

Players who have truly experienced the strength of the Peruvian team may very well be lying on the beach two weeks from now, browsing fake news about the England team.

In Sun Ke's view, the Peruvian team cannot replicate the Uruguayan team's form.

Instead of trying to imitate their style of play, they should play a match against Mexico.

South Americans are a fascinating race; many South American players don't deliberately train in the gym, yet they are incredibly strong.

Furthermore, most African players are naturally well-proportioned, and their coordination and sense of rhythm are also excellent.

Instead of trying to imitate the playing style of Uruguayan players, they should look to the Mexican or Colombian teams.

Mexico has reached the round of 16 in almost every World Cup, and only ever does it.

As the top team in North America, Mexico has always been a world powerhouse, and its players often play unconventionally, handling the ball in ways that defy comprehension.

This Colombian team is likely the second strongest in the country's history, with many of its players playing in European leagues, possessing both technical skill and physical strength.

The Peruvian team isn't even a high-quality imitation; at best, it's a knock-off, like the difference between Master Kong and Kangshuaibo, or Wahaha and something else.

Many people probably have similar experiences from their student days: rushing to the train station at the end of the semester, and then hurriedly buying a bottle of mineral water and a bucket of instant noodles at a shop across the street.

The reason I bought food from those shops was simply because the prices of food on the train were comparable to those in a 5A-level scenic area.

The glamour of those stores is usually not very impressive. When you flaunt your Kangshuaibo and your last name in front of other people, that's a memory you'll never forget.

Although the Peruvian team was not very strong, the English players on the field couldn't do anything about them.

The England players in the starting lineup for this match were either rotation players from the World Cup, bench players from the World Cup, or players who were basically going to be eliminated and watch the World Cup on TV at home.

The bench players, fearing they would be left out of the draft, were desperate to prove themselves.

The players who were basically going home suddenly stopped believing in their fate; for them, missing out on the World Cup was definitely not the best arrangement.

The seemingly platitude "Everything happens for a reason" is usually used when a tragic outcome is irreversible or when one is powerless to change their fate.

When the first group of people say this, it seems pretentious, but once everyone says it, it becomes a vulgar and toxic motivational quote.

What is vulgar is usually not elegant.

At moments like these, it's easy to see the distortion of human nature. England's fringe players are like NBA substitutes who come on during garbage time, all trying to get some playing time and pad their stats.

Everyone knows that as long as they can latch onto Sun Ke, England's performance will definitely not be bad.

The chances of winning a medal are far greater than at any time since 1966.

Since 1966, England has never finished in the top three in the World Cup, and their last World Cup appearance was 24 years ago.

That year, England reached the semi-finals, becoming a stepping stone for Germany to reach the pinnacle of world football during the summer in Italy.

The 2002 England team has been considered by the English media to be the most likely England team to win the World Cup.

Defending champions France lost to Senegal and Denmark in the group stage, earning the badge of "the first defending champion to be eliminated in the group stage".

The Koreans, having played their cards right, eliminated Portugal, Italy, and Spain, leaving England suddenly realizing their future looked bright the day before the match.

If they can get past Brazil, their semi-final opponent will be Turkey. The other two teams in the bracket are South Korea, who have already hinted at "knowing when to stop," and Germany, whom they lost to 1-5 in the World Cup qualifiers.

England did indeed gain an early advantage over Brazil; Owen was practically a god-like figure in the world during those two years.

Even with injuries, a demigod is still a god.

As a result, not long after the start of the game, Brazilian iron-willed center-back Lucio showed the world what it means to be "unbearable to look at."

One glance at Irving almost ruined his life; he completely lost control after just one look at Irving.

Lucio then passed the ball to Owen in the penalty area, who took a step and then pushed the ball into the Brazilian goal.

Training isn't that simple!

That's not fair!

At that moment, all of England seemed to see the base of the World Cup, while Scots, Welsh, and Northern Irish people were internally screaming "Disgusting!"

However, at this point, Irving was playing with an injury, and his ultimate skill had been on cooldown for half a year, so it could be said that he had lost his godlike status.

In that match, Beckham, who had just recovered from a broken toe, became the turning point.

Faced with Cafu's tackle, he jumped aside without saying a word.

Brazil then launched an attack led by Ronaldinho, who assisted Rivaldo to equalize the score.

Beckham's jump was absolutely astonishing, it put all of England on the edge of their seats.

If this jump were placed in World War II, it would be equivalent to abandoning the Nazi SS army group, the most powerful army in the world, out of fear of annihilation.

What constitutes war criminal-level behavior?

This is!

Only those with a romantic and naive age would associate him with words like resilience, tenacity, and fighter—words that describe the finest qualities in a man.

When evaluating a person, you must look at what they did during the most important moments of their life.

Even he himself knew that even if he were to go head-to-head with Cafu, he would most likely not get injured.

Even with his injury, he can at least keep England's hopes of winning the title alive.

Fans who watched that match know that Brazil basically only had those two chances.

Having not participated in any official matches for three months, and even only starting formal training a week before the start of the World Cup, his tactical value to the England team was not that great; his role was mostly psychological.

Although he provided several assists through crosses during the match, he was afraid to engage in physical battles and was unable to create any threat in the opponent's penalty area.

A winger who lacks the ability to break through defenses and is afraid to engage in physical confrontations can only blast around outside the penalty area.

If it weren't for that cross, his impact in that World Cup would have been comparable to that of Anthony.

If he were a true man of steel, he would have taken that tackle head-on; perhaps the injury would have ignited the fighting spirit of the England team, leading them to lift the World Cup trophy.

That Brazilian team wasn't actually as strong as some people claimed; it's just that they didn't have a single decent opponent in that World Cup.

As everyone saw, Ronaldinho's free-kick lob over David Seaman, who was already at the age of "retirement and rehiring," effectively handing the script to Brazil.

The 2006 World Cup was even more interesting. Gerrard and Lampard won the Silver Ball award one after another within a few years. With Terry and Ferdinand in the defense, Rooney was considered to have reached the peak of his career.

As a result, Rooney paid tribute to Beckham with a red card in the knockout stage, sending the soon-to-retire Figo and the soon-to-be-in charge of the Portuguese team, Cristiano Ronaldo, into the semi-finals.

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Wembley Stadium was packed to capacity, and Sun Ke and the Premier League clubs' performance in the Champions League completely rekindled English fans' longing for the World Cup.

However, the performance of the English players greatly disappointed the fans in the stands. These players, who are in the best league in the world and earn the highest salaries, played a complete mess.

Sturridge scored the first goal in the first half, but center-back Lescott headed the ball into the net, completing a header relay with Peruvian striker Pizarro to help Peru equalize.

After the start of the second half, Lallana, who started the match, wasted several chances, resulting in England conceding another goal.

Everton's left-back Baines was completely outmatched by the opponent's right winger.

In this kind of international competition, Baines, who was not strong enough and lacked speed, was overwhelmed and made to look bad.

Hodgson eventually lost his patience and brought on Sterling and Luke Shaw, which finally stabilized England's left flank.

At the crucial moment, it was Lampard's goal that leveled the score for England.

In the final moments of the match, Chamberlain fell in the penalty area, and the referee awarded England a penalty without hesitation.

Gerrard converted the penalty, and the "Derrick and Gerrard" duo finally won a game in the match.

During the match, Sun Ke sat next to Rooney the whole time.

The two were chatting and laughing for the first twenty minutes, but then Rooney started swearing.

At the post-match press conference, Hodgson was practically stumped by the sharp questions from the English media.

"Mr. Roy, in many people's eyes, you are a head coach who excels at coaching ordinary players. Is today's game played like this because these players aren't even worthy of being called ordinary?"

"A fan just said that Sun Ke was England's fig leaf, and you personally ripped it off. What do you think of this description?"

"Before you, all the head coaches who coached Sun Ke achieved ideal results. Are you worried that you might be the exception?"

"After today's match, are you confident you can lead this team to a place in the World Cup?"

However, Sun Ke, as the team captain, received the exact opposite treatment.

Although the reporters present all spoke fairly clear English, it was impossible to tell from their accents whether the person was British or not.

Because Scottish and Liverpool accents sound like minor languages ​​that have some words that are similar in pronunciation to English.

but!

At this press conference, the difference between English journalists and foreign journalists was clearly discernible.

Those who asked sharp questions and were immediately shut down by Sun Ke with a single sentence were all foreign journalists.

Those gentle, whispered words, as if chatting casually with Sun Yu, all came from English media.

As Englishmen, these journalists simply couldn't question Sun Ke, because he is already the best player in the world.

He has proven his worth in three seasons of his professional career, while the England team has repeatedly defined and proven what a pseudo-strong team is in the 48 years since winning a World Cup.

After the match, The Sun published an article online with the title "Best player + a bunch of idiots pretending to be pros = ?".

This report was also very sharp, first describing the course of the match, and then constantly questioning the England team with sharp language.

A group of players playing in the world's best leagues, with extremely high market value and salaries, struggled to keep up with teams that couldn't even qualify for the World Cup for a long time, sometimes even going to a 40-60 split.

How could a team like this possibly have any hope of winning the World Cup?

This article argues that the entire England team, from top to bottom, is hoping that Son Heung-min can perform exceptionally well and then win without any effort.

The Sun used very sharp language in its article, making it very clear that the level of most of the England players is not on the same level as Sun Ke.

Even if you want to win by doing nothing, you still need to demonstrate your functionality. Don't just spread your legs and think you're on duty.

If you can't make a living and don't have any special skills, you're just a complete idiot.

The article argues that if Hodgson wants to lead this team to the World Cup, he must transform the England team into a team similar to Atletico Madrid in a short period of time.

Other players must demonstrate their value on the field; at least before Sun Ke scores, they absolutely cannot allow the opponent to score through a backdoor.

Judging from this match, the general quality of England players is too poor; their passing and control style would be doomed in the World Cup.

Never try to control others; you won't be able to control them at all, and you'll only restrict yourself.

After the press conference ended, Sun Ke noticed that Hodgson was noticeably downcast and seemed lost in thought throughout the meal.

After reading the news, Rooney started cursing and spewing profanities.

"You belong to one world, we belong to another!"

"Why don't you just go and have 1000 kids with 1000 women now, and then win the World Cup with those little brats 16 years later!"

Hearing Rooney's complaints, Sun Ke responded with a smile, "Great idea!"

"If I posted this idea online, would you believe it if 10,000 people came to have my babies in the next week?!"

Rooney was so angry at Sun Ke's words that he choked and couldn't even swallow a glass of water. In desperation, he drank the water he had used to wash his hands.

After dinner, Hodgson called Sun Ke and Rooney into his room, then looked at Sun Ke and said, "I want to discuss something with you two."

After he finished speaking, Rooney's "F" shape almost materialized.

Hodgson's idea was actually very simple: to turn the England team into Atlético Madrid.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, that's the gist of it.

In his plan, Son Heung-min would be the center forward, Rooney the workhorse midfielder, and all the other England players would be like Atletico Madrid.

Putting everything else aside, England would definitely lose to Germany if they played the straight game. Comparing the two teams' lineups, England only has one strong point: Sun Ke.

This was exactly what Sun Ke wanted. He said it was no problem, and Rooney said that as long as they could win, that was fine.

That's an interesting statement: If something goes wrong, I won't take the blame; you'll bear all the responsibility.

With the support of the two captains, Hodgson spoke with several players that evening.

The following morning, England announced their 23-man squad.

Upon seeing England's squad list, the whole world exclaimed in unison: "What is this?"