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

The commentary box at the stadium.

Martin Tyler said with a serious expression, "Before the game starts, let's take a look at the starting lineups for both teams."

"First, let's look at the Netherlands' starting lineup. Van Gaal has deployed a 4-3-1-2 formation!"

Goalkeeper: Cillessen!

"Defenders: Verhaegal, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind!"

"Defensive midfielders: Kuyt, De Jong, Wijnaldum!"

"Attacking midfielder: Sneijder!"

Forwards: Van Persie, Robben!

"England's formation remains 4-2-3-1, but Hodgson has made some adjustments to the lineup."

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart!

"Guards: Phil Jones, Terry, Cahill, Walker!"

Defensive midfielders: Wilshere, Henderson!

Attacking midfielder: Rooney!

Left winger: Milner!

Right winger: Walcott!

Center: Sun Ke!

"Judging from their lineups, both teams are focusing their efforts on the midfield battle!"

"England's decision to bring Milner on the left wing is precisely to create a pincer movement against Robben!"

"Milner is one of the few all-around players in this England team. This guy can play in all positions except goalkeeper and center forward."

"Don't be fooled by his appearance. He may look like a slow player, but speed has never been his weakness."

"Milner was the school's 100-meter champion in elementary school and has shown a high level of skill in many events."

"Early in his career, he played as a left-back for Leeds United and served as the team's left winger for a long time under Mancini."

"His physical fitness is excellent, and he has no problem in this position."

"Kuyt and Milner are very similar in the Netherlands; they are both players who can cover most positions on the field."

"This guy played for Liverpool for six seasons. He was very hardworking. Whether he was a center forward or a winger, we could see him sprinting repeatedly in the game."

"He joined Fenerbahce for less than £100 million two seasons ago. In my opinion, Liverpool made a mistake because he can still cover more distances than most players, and he can still keep sprinting short distances."

"Gary (Lineker), do you think we've got the Dutch team by the throat?"

Lineker smiled faintly and shook his head: "You mean limiting Robben? No, no team in the world can limit this Dutch winger through formation."

"Milner's arrival only adds a layer of insurance on the left wing, but we should note that Van Gaal did not restrict Robben's position to the right wing."

"If I were Robben, I would push Milner back into my own half and then look for opportunities on the left wing, starting from behind Walcott."

"Both Henderson and Jones were at a disadvantage when facing Robben one-on-one, and this will continue to happen throughout the game."

"Robben is 30 years old this year, but his speed has not declined, and his ability to break through is still very sharp."

"As a winger, his physical condition is obviously not comparable to when he was 26, but his lethality has actually increased."

"I can clearly feel that he plays with more intelligence than when he was younger."

"Whenever he gets the ball, he always manages to demonstrate his dominance."

"He can not only break through defenses, but also take on the role of playmaker in the frontcourt. He will give all opponents a headache."

"Besides Robben, we must mark Van Persie tightly and not give him any comfortable shooting opportunities."

"Once the Dutch team gets a chance to switch between attack and defense, we can't just focus on Van Persie and Ronaldo."

"We must be careful of Sneijder and not give him open shooting opportunities."

"As soon as an open space appears, we risk conceding a goal. A midfielder of this caliber will never let the opponent's mistake go unpunished."

"The pressure from the Dutch team will be even greater than from any of our previous opponents, and all our confidence comes from Sun Ke."

"We can't contain Robben, but the Dutch team certainly can't contain Sun Ke either."

"As Sun Ke's teammates, the most important thing for the other England players is to solidify the defense, avoid major mistakes, and then wait for Sun Ke to score!"

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On the field.

The England starting lineup is standing in two rows, taking their pre-match group photo.

Terry and Cahill stood on either side of Sun Ke. The two veterans were in high spirits after coming out of the locker room.

For the two veterans, every match from now on could be their swan song in their England careers.

After the group photo, Sun Ke, as he had always done, hugged each of his teammates one by one.

The first person he hugged was Terry, who was standing next to him: "Keep it up, old buddy!"

Terry patted him on the back: "Focus on the attack, I'll give it my all!"

Sun Ke nodded, then hugged his teammates one by one, and then it was Rooney's turn.

Rooney maintained his fearless expression: "I'm going to beat Van Persie, and then I'll beat Di Maria and Kroos!"

Sun Ke was speechless after hearing this. This guy's goal was very simple: to beat his Manchester United teammates one by one.

At this point, the English and Dutch fans on the sidelines started hurling insults.

It is said that last night, fans of both teams drank a lot of alcohol in the square, and a large-scale conflict and several local battles occurred.

So before the match even started, the fans of both sides had already engaged in a fierce battle.

England fans loudly chanted that Dutch players were rubbish and didn't deserve to play in the Premier League.

To make themselves understood, Dutch fans said in English that the English players were all fringe players on the team.

England fans roared, "We have the World Player of the Year, you bunch of country bumpkins!"

Not satisfied with just saying that, English fans also chanted loudly: "Three of the Champions League semi-finalists are Premier League teams, Ajax is just an old bitch that gives birth to babies for the big clubs."

After these words were spoken, some Dutch fans immediately tried to cross the neutral stands to confront the English fans, with the two sides exchanging insults from dozens of meters apart.

So once the game started, the atmosphere in the stadium immediately became incredibly high.

The Netherlands, who kicked off first, carefully passed the ball around in midfield before moving it to the right wing.

Robben received the ball and faced Walker directly, but the Dutch winger did not immediately go all out or force a breakthrough.

Seeing this, Sun Ke could confirm that Luo Laohan was very restrained in his physical exertion; the kind of all-out attack that started in 2018 was Mbappe.

Robben got the ball, and Milner immediately dropped back from the attacking third to join Walker in surrounding Robben.

But just as he retreated, Kuyt charged forward down the wing.

Robben didn't hesitate and gently passed the ball to Kuyt, who charged all the way into the England penalty area.

Seeing Kuyt rushing towards his back, Walker did not turn around to chase after him, but instead let Milner do the job.

For England, Cahill immediately moved to the left, ready to cover for Milner at any time.

After receiving the ball, Kuyt took another step forward. After observing the positions of Cahill and Milner, he delivered a cross into the penalty area from a position parallel to the penalty spot.

His cross landed precisely on the heads of Van Persie and Terry. The veteran Englishman remained calm, using his body to push Van Persie aside before heading the ball out of the penalty area.

The ball flew out of the penalty area, and Sneijder, with his back to Henderson, hooked the ball to his side with his left foot.

Before he could adjust, Henderson circled around from the side, attempting to steal the ball.

Sneijder couldn't stop the ball in time and used his right foot to flick it towards the goal, but Henderson, who had closed in, poked the ball away.

Jones got the ball before Wijnaldum and dribbled it forward five or six meters.

However, his ball control isn't particularly strong, and he was forced to the sideline by Wijnaldum who was chasing back.

Jones stopped abruptly, turned, and passed the ball to Wilshere, who was making a run for it. De Jong also came up to receive the pass.

Wilshere controlled the ball and then poked it behind De Jong on his left, completing a short-range nutmeg.

Seeing that he was about to lose his position, De Jong tripped Wilshere from behind and then kicked the ball away the instant the referee blew his whistle.

Sun Ke watched the entire minute of the game from beginning to end in the frontcourt, and it was full of details.

Both teams showcased their professional skills to the fullest in that one minute, without a single flaw.

England took a free kick from their own half, forming a triangle with Rooney, Milner, and Wilshere at its core, connecting the surrounding England players and slowly transitioning the ball to the attacking third.

The Dutch players were very cautious; apart from Van Persie and Robben, the rest of the players retreated to their own half.

This is the attitude of the teams in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Let's get the defense sorted out first.

England kept passing the ball around the Netherlands, and kept possession of the ball as long as they couldn't find a suitable opportunity.

After nearly ten passes, the Dutch players gradually began to show their aggression, pressuring the player with the ball, but maintaining perfect distance.

suddenly!

Sun Ke ran out of the penalty area!

The instant he accelerated, center-back De Vrij and defensive midfielder De Jong simultaneously closed in.

Sun Ke had just touched the ball when De Jong made a decisive sliding tackle from the side.

Sun Ke gently flicked the ball, then jumped up and evaded the butcher's midfield interception.

He had just landed when De Vrij crashed into him from the side.

Sun Ke also rammed into the opponent, and then used the reaction force of the two to briefly get rid of the opponent. He then caught up with the ball and, before De Jong could rush up, flicked the ball into the right side of the penalty area with his right foot.

The moment Sun Ke passed the ball, the England fans immediately stood up from their seats and cheered towards the pitch.

On the pitch, Walcott created a body length distance between himself and Blind before suddenly charging into the penalty area.

The ball landed on the edge of the penalty area, and Walcott, without stopping the ball, pushed it towards the goal with the instep of his foot.

The instant he shot, Cillessen lunged toward the near post, and Blind beside him made a decisive sliding tackle.

Just as the ball was about to fly into the near corner, Cillessen's fingertips gently touched it.

The ball hit the right post, and Walcott got up to try and get a follow-up shot, but just as he lifted his foot, Dutch center-back Vlaar rushed up and kicked the ball out of bounds.

Walcott didn't pull his leg back and kicked Vlaar in the leg.

The Dutch center-back jumped up, spun halfway in the air, and fell onto the grass.

The referee blew his whistle, and Vlaar ended England's attack by blocking the shot.

This goal changed Sun Ke's opinion of Walcott; this kid's got a dirty mind now!

Everyone is constantly growing, and their understanding of life is also constantly changing.

If this had happened two seasons ago, Walcott would probably have pulled his leg back, bracing his right foot in an awkward position to minimize physical contact.

Forcibly pulling your leg back when you've already exerted full force carries a significant risk of injury.

If you don't pull your leg back, you might injure the other person. What should you do?

Everyone is primarily responsible for their own life, and sometimes you have to take responsibility for yourself first.

Regarding this particular play, Vlaar is a professional player who knows how to protect himself.

If he fails to protect himself, there are rules to punish Walcott.

Competitive sports are cruel; if you want to make a living in this field, you have to be prepared for injury at any time.

To put it another way, it means maximizing the damage to the opponent while violating professional ethics.

It's also part of competitive sports. Nobody should just talk about high standards, and nobody should think that if they don't speak out about their dirty thoughts, nobody will know.

The Netherlands took a free kick, and this time it was England's turn to retreat into their own half.

The England players maintained a very tight formation across the three lines. Robben tried to break through on the right, but Walker caught up with him and kicked him while running. After his appeal to the referee was unsuccessful, he switched to the left.

But on the left flank, under pressure from Wilshere and Jones, Old Man Rodriguez passed the ball to Sneijder on the edge of the penalty area, where Henderson immediately closed him down.

Sneijder had no choice but to pass the ball back to De Jong.

De Jong unleashed a powerful shot that sent the ball into the stands.

In the ensuing match, the two sides engaged in a seemingly dull but actually fraught with danger tug-of-war.

Sun Ke, Wilshere, Robben, and Sneijder were the players who received the most preferential treatment.

Whenever England initiates a transition between attack and defense, Wilshere is fouled the moment he gets the ball.

Once he completes the pass, the English players immediately pass the ball to Sun Ke.

As long as Sun Ke is 40 meters away from the goal, he will definitely be brought down immediately.

In the 28th minute, De Jong made a through pass from the backfield, and Sneijder received the ball and turned around.

Henderson immediately closed in, and this time Sneijder decisively chose to accelerate.

But in the instant he accelerated, Henderson instinctively stretched out his leg.

Without saying a word, Sneijder quickly jumped up and used his body to block Henderson, looking for a foul.

Henderson missed his kick, quickly pulled his leg back, and raised his hands, making his actions perfectly clear.

next moment!

Walker and Robben rushed toward the ball at the same time. Just as they were about to catch up, Walker bumped Robben off balance from the side and then poked the ball to Milner in the center circle.

As soon as Milner received the ball, Kuyt immediately came to meet him.

Milner saw that the Dutch players were out of position and took a step toward the wing. Without saying a word, he swung his foot at Sun Ke's position.

This action may seem reckless, but it carries no real risk.

Even if Kuyt manages to completely intercept the ball with his leg, it will still fly out of bounds.

Kuyt stretched out his leg and touched the ball, which bounced high off his leg and flew towards the front of the field.

Hey!

Who is this supposed to be testing?

Seeing the football soaring high into the air, Sun Ke immediately rushed towards the landing point.

As the ball fell, Son used his body to block Wijnaldum behind him and headed the ball to Wilshere, who came to receive it.

Under pressure from De Jong, Wilshere chipped the ball directly to Rooney without stopping it.

Rooney used his body to lean on De Vrij, and both of them restrained each other with their arms.

Rooney unleashed a burst of power, using his body to push backward repeatedly, creating distance before sweeping the ball across to the left wing.

Milner, rushing forward, once again struck the ball to the right wing without hesitation.

Jones, who had made a run forward, faced Blind and swept the ball directly into the penalty area without stopping it.

The ball flew into the penalty area, causing chaos in the Dutch defense.

Vlaar managed to poke the ball with his toe in the direction where Sun Ke was not!

Rooney and De Vrij rushed toward the ball at the same time. Rooney, from more than two meters away, made a decisive sliding tackle, while De Vrij dared not make any move toward the goal.

next moment!

Sun Ke rushed towards the ball, and he raised his leg to shoot at Vlaar!

Vlaar reacted quickly, immediately diving to the ground and shoveling.

Just as he made the sliding tackle, Sun Ke suddenly twisted his wrist and passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

Seeing that Sun Ke did not shoot, Vlaar's eyes immediately showed a look of panic.

As a key center-back for a top-tier team, he knows it without even looking.

broken!

In a flash, Walcott appeared in his peripheral vision.

After landing, Vlaar quickly looked behind him and saw Walcott and Cillessen rushing towards the left side of the goal at the same time.

Walcott poked the ball into the goal, and the England fans at the New Water Source Stadium immediately erupted!

When Vlaar turned around, Cillessen lay on the grass as if he had been shot. Sun Ke hugged Walcott and rushed towards the sideline, and the two excitedly did a double slide knee.

1: 0!

England launched a quick counter-attack, with Theo Walcott receiving an assist from Sun Ke to open the scoring for England!

On the sidelines, Hodgson pumped his fist, and the England players on the bench jumped up instantly!

In the commentary booth, Lineker burst into laughter: "Haha! These guys are terrified of Sun Ke!"

"When facing Sun Ke, Vlaar was like a naive boy who had never seen the world!"