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The live broadcast gave Prandelli a close-up, and the Italian coach was wearing a mask of pain.

Not far away, Hodgson was already sitting on the coach's bench, watching the field with a smile, then turning around to analyze the situation with Lampard.

As Chelsea's true leader over the years, Lampard, along with Terry and Drogba, has become one of the most influential figures in the dressing room.

Over the years, Chelsea has had so many managers come and go, and those who dared to challenge Lampard have all been taken down by "Super Lampard".

Anyone who dares to prevent him from appearing will lose their job.

However, Lampard appeared to be in a good mood on the live broadcast, discussing business matters with the head coach.

Seeing this, Martin Tyler, sitting in the broadcast booth, said with a smile, "Judging from the state of the England substitutes, this England team is very united."

Lineker immediately chimed in: "Yes, England has never lacked good players, but they rarely manage to form a strong cohesion."

"But this World Cup will definitely be different. Everyone knows that as long as we unite, we will definitely achieve good results."

"Judging from today's game, Italy's tactics were very targeted, and their formation was very effective against teams with wingers."

"We scored two goals almost under pressure, goals that would never have happened in previous England matches."

"That's the kind of change a top player can bring to a team."

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After the game restarted, the Italian team continued to control the ball.

Apart from Sun Ke and the two wingers, all the other England players retreated to their own half.

In tournament-style competitions like the World Cup, an important quality that all strong teams must learn is restraint.

To qualify for the World Cup, they need to play seven matches in less than a month.

Moreover, every match has to be played in a different city, so even the host country can only feel like they are at home in spirit.

Being in a different place and under immense pressure every day makes it difficult for the body to fully recover.

In such a situation, unless the opponent is too weak, a two-goal advantage is sufficient.

Throughout the history of the World Cup, teams that shine brightly from the very beginning of the tournament have often met with a bad end.

On the contrary, teams that don't have a clear advantage in every game but always achieve the desired results tend to become better and better as the competition progresses.

As for the Netherlands defeating Spain by five goals, it was entirely to avenge their loss in the previous World Cup.

Although they couldn't win the championship even after getting revenge, at least they regained face in front of the whole world.

England has no special feelings towards Italy; the two teams haven't developed any animosity over the years, and the match is purely for the result.

In the following matches, Italian players created set pieces whenever they had the chance, otherwise they had no choice but to take long-range shots.

Balotelli was quite aggressive, gaining the upper hand in physical contests against both Terry and Cahill.

However, Terry and Cahill were far too experienced, truly cunning and shrewd. They twice tricked Balotelli into committing fouls, directly ending the Italian team's attack.

In the 34th minute, the Italian team won a corner kick in the attacking third.

According to Hodgson's tactics, Sun Ke will not participate in defense during set pieces; a superstar should be treated like a superstar.

In fact, even without Sun Ke, England's aerial defense is quite good, easily assembling five strong men.

Italy's Candreva and Verratti are grouped together, while Pirlo is lurking on the edge of the penalty area; this is a prelude to a tactical corner kick.

Sure enough, Verratti passed the ball to Candreva, who took a sharp step toward the byline and, after Ashley Cole caught up, passed the ball back to Verratti.

Verratti, without stopping the ball, passed it to Pirlo outside the penalty area.

Seeing Pirlo preparing to volley the ball, Sterling immediately rushed forward.

broken!

This kid wants to make a name for himself!

Why would trying to make a contribution lead to disaster?

Because Sterling clearly expressed his intentions through body language, how could Pirlo be silenced like that?

next moment!

Pirlo, who was about to unleash a powerful shot, suddenly lifted his leg, allowing the ball to pass between his legs.

Marchisio rushed up from behind him.

Seeing him step on the ball with the sole of his foot and then flick it forward, Sun Ke felt that the ball was about to be lost.

Giving a player like Marchisio enough distance is like letting the opponent have a gun pointed at their head.

Sure enough, Marchisio unleashed a powerful low shot that flew through the wall and into the bottom left corner of the goal.

2: 1!

Italy pulled one back in the 35th minute, bringing the game back into a stalemate.

The moment Marchisio scored, all the Italian fans in the stadium erupted in cheers.

Sun Ke returned to the backcourt and gave each of his teammates a high-five: "It's okay, it's not a big problem."

Although Italy's corner kick made England's defense look like a flimsy structure, it doesn't necessarily mean the team has major problems.

Italy's corner kick was specifically designed to counter England's, and they must have practiced it for a long time; both the coordination and the execution were very smooth.

When faced with a corner kick that is planned but not executed, if you can't guess the opponent's intentions at first, you are very likely to concede a goal.

Anyway, Sun Ke wasn't under much pressure. The longer the match went on, the more obvious England's physical advantage would become.

For the Italian team, Pirlo, Verratti, and Chiellini are bound to explode sooner or later.

The England team may not have much else, but it certainly has plenty of muscle.

After the game restarted, Hodgson remained seated on the bench, only standing up occasionally when he needed to give tactical instructions.

After scoring, the Italian players noticeably increased their attacking pace, trying to capitalize on the English players' low spirits and consolidate their advantage.

Even if you can't score a goal, as long as you keep your opponent busy, you can achieve your goal.

Two minutes later, the Italian team made a series of passes from 35 meters in front of the England goal.

The tall left-back Chiellini made a run forward and, after receiving the ball, immediately passed it into the penalty area.

Joe Hart punched the ball out of the penalty area, De Rossi won the first header over Rooney's head, and passed the ball to Verratti.

Verratti passed the ball to Pirlo on the left side of the attacking third, while Chiellini marked Phil Jones on the left.

Phil Jones slowly ran between the two men, and then accelerated the instant Pirlo turned around.

Pirlo turned to shield the ball, and Jones poked it directly between his legs, sending it towards midfield.

Pirlo was nearly knocked to the ground by the collision. He turned around and signaled to the referee that it was a foul, but the referee signaled for play to continue.

Rooney passed the ball back to Milner in midfield, who then passed it to Sterling, who had dropped back to receive it on the left wing.

Sterling then passed the ball across to Gerrard, who, without stopping the ball, immediately passed it to the left wing.

At this moment, the Italian team only had three defensive players left in their backfield.

Sun Ke intercepted Gerrard's long pass on the left flank of the attacking third, and then easily faced Damian, whose center of gravity had dropped and whose hair was practically standing on end.

next moment!

Sun Ke suddenly took a step to the right, creating space, and then passed the ball to the right side of the penalty area.

Just as Chiellini crossed the halfway line, Walcott had already charged into the opponent's penalty area!

Walcott didn't stop the ball; he used the instep of his foot to push it into the far corner.

3: 1!

After scoring, Walcott excitedly sprinted dozens of meters in the attacking third before sliding on his knees, causing the England fans to jump up from their seats.

The England players all gathered around Sun Ke, and Sun Ke gave each of his teammates a high-five.

That ball was far too easy for him.

Pirlo made a mistake in the attacking third, and England passed the ball directly to Sun Ke through four passes.

Sun Ke almost single-handedly drew the attention of three defenders, and by the time Walcott rushed into the penalty area, the Italian defenders were helpless.

Given the current strength of the England team, beating the Italian team shouldn't be too difficult.

If we dare to accelerate, we'll break through his defenses!