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After England scored, Lineker excitedly slammed his hand on the commentary table and exclaimed, "So far, everything is going in England's favor!"

"We controlled the game, took the lead in possession, and limited our opponents' performance."

"If we can maintain this momentum, our chances of advancing to the finals will reach 80%!"

"This isn't meant to scare you; it's simply the truth."

Upon hearing Lineker's somewhat arbitrary assessment, Martin Tyler expertly laid the groundwork: "Looking at the first half statistics, after Messi returned to midfield, our advantage in possession has been decreasing. So far, we are only leading by four percentage points."

"Looking at the shooting statistics, both teams had five shots, and Argentina made quite a few attempts to penetrate the 35-meter zone."

"Judging from the players' performance on the field, the Argentine team's midfielders and defenders are in good form, and Mascherano disrupted our passes many times."

"Gary, you need to further demonstrate your point to the fans."

Lineker chuckled and said, "That's right, the Argentine players performed quite well. Mascherano was like a precise interception machine."

"Data can reflect the situation of a match, but it cannot fully reflect the trend of the match."

"The Argentine players did perform well, but I believe they did not observe coach Sabella's tactical plans."

"In Argentina's starting lineup, Messi's task is to draw defenders away in the attacking third and constantly create threats for England with his dribbling and passing."

"In this system, he plays the same role as Robben, so he should charge into battle like a warrior."

"I don't know what happened. He didn't seem willing to commit to the game in this way. He just stayed around the midfield after the start of the match."

"Under these circumstances, Biglia can only play the role of a striker in the midfield and forward positions."

「阿根廷队的阵型变成了4-2-3-1，準确地说应该是4-1-4-1，梅西有时在中场拿球，但在完成传球之后依然在原地观望。」

"He rarely participates in defense and is unwilling to put his energy into it."

"This means that once Biglia rushes into the attacking third, he immediately drops back into midfield to participate in defense once the team loses possession."

"At this point in time, only Mascherano is in charge of all areas between the front and back lines in Argentina's midfield."

"We can see that when Sun Ke receives the ball in this area, he doesn't choose to force his way past Mascherano, but instead passes the ball to an open teammate immediately."

"Under such circumstances, Biglia usually cannot get back to the defensive line immediately, but he has to do so, and those costs are always there."

"Mascherano covered almost every area of ​​the midfield and defense, and he precisely neutralized most of the England players' attacks, but he couldn't play that for the full 90 minutes."

"We should also note that most of Argentina's possession takes place in midfield, while England consistently passes the ball around in the attacking third."

"Mascherano saw the problem and kept reminding Biglia to track back in time, and also getting Perez on the left wing to participate more in defense, while also constantly communicating with Demichelis."

"After making a series of adjustments, the Argentine team can only focus their attack on Lavezzi."

"The Argentine right winger did a good job; almost all of Higuain's shots came from his passes."

"But we should note that Ashley Cole played very aggressively today, and Lavezzi had to put up a lot of physical contact every time he broke through."

"Lavezzi only had three to four days of rest before this match, while Ashley Cole did not participate in the quarterfinals and had plenty of rest."

"Mascherano and Biglia had a very tough time. The former was constantly helping to defend Rooney on the right wing, while the latter often had to run back to help Rojo defend Walcott."

"Forty minutes later, Messi was playing comfortably, but his teammates were gritting their teeth and persevering."

"At this crucial moment, Messi neglected Sun Ke behind him while dribbling past his opponent. He probably assumed that the opponent would wait for his teammates to finish the defense, just like he did."

"But that's not the case. Sun Ke made the interception like a defensive midfielder and quickly sent the ball forward."

"The England players didn't rush to attack; they used passing to break through the opponent's defense while waiting for Sun Ke to rush into the penalty area."

"Mascherano can make constant interceptions in the backfield, but he has no way to compete with Sun Ke for headers in the penalty area."

"As the game progresses, the Argentine team will become exhausted from their futile running."

"As the star player of both teams, Sun Ke has been ensuring the team operates quickly, while Messi has disrupted the healthy operation of the Argentine team."

"The chance in the first half may have been an accident; the real problems will be exposed in the second half."

As Lineker provided commentary, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

The England players were in good spirits, but there weren't many smiles on their faces; it was far too early to celebrate.

They gathered in groups of three or five and headed toward the players' tunnel.

Sun Ke walked with Rooney and Walcott, the three of them discussing the details of their attacking play.

Rooney was swearing constantly, while Walcott was fluent and professional. Sun Ke never expected him to turn out like this.

The Argentine players went their separate ways, each looking lost in thought.

How could England fans possibly let go of the opportunity to provoke the disgusting Argentine players?

They used songs to mock the Argentine players one by one, calling Messi a cowardly dwarf, Mascherano a laborer, Zabaleta the son of a laborer, and even saying that coach Sabella was a puppet...

Stepping into the locker room, the temperature was much cooler than on the pitch, and the England players immediately became excited.

With a one-goal lead, the England team doesn't suffer from claustrophobia.

This time, the England players talked about either food or women.

Several players claimed that after the final, they would pay to hire a girl at a hotel, and this guy has his eye on a Brazilian girl at the hotel these past two days.

Hodgson immediately came over and did some calculations for him. The old man said that with this match over, there were only three days left until the final. If he didn't look good in the next two days, he definitely wouldn't be given a chance in the final.

The old man also said that once England wins the final, everyone will be exposed to the media like cells under a microscope, and anyone who messes around is an idiot.

The conversation smoothly veered to the game, and Hodgson was amazed, the old man really hadn't expected the Argentine team to play like this.

He said he never imagined the Argentine team would play like this, and he told everyone with certainty that as long as they didn't concede a goal in the first 60 minutes, Argentina's time was up.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ke couldn't help but marvel at the defensive capabilities of this Argentine team.

The game was so awkward, but they barely managed to get through it.

Mascherano, in particular, is an absolute midfield sweeper; he's incredibly effective.

The other Argentine midfielders and defenders also played very hard, and none of them faltered.

Logically speaking, this Argentine team should be the most suitable team in Argentine football history to compete for the championship.

How far a team can go in a major tournament depends first on its defense, second on its cohesion, and lastly on its attacking power. Basically, one or two reliable attacking cores are enough; you don't need too many.

In 1994, the Italian team finished third in their group. That World Cup only had 24 participating teams, and the four third-placed teams from the six groups could advance to the round of 16.

In Italy's group, Mexico, Ireland, Italy and Norway all had 4 points, so Italy managed to make it into the semi-finals.

As a result, the Italian team was dominated by their opponents from start to finish, yet they still managed to advance to the final with three 2-1 victories in the knockout stage.

In a tournament like the World Cup, if you want to score, it's hard not to concede.

All the players here are elites, and any mistake will likely result in a goal conceded, and mistakes are inevitable in football matches.

Unless they're like the Greek team, who aim for a penalty shootout in every match, steal a penalty while the opponent is in disarray, and ultimately win the European Championship.

From this perspective, this Argentine team is a typical team aiming to win major tournaments.

Argentine football has no shortage of good center-backs, but it has always lacked outstanding tall center-backs.

In previous World Cups, Argentina's center-backs rarely exceeded 1.85 meters in height, often being the tallest among the shortest.

In the 1998 World Cup, Argentina's starting center-back was Ayala, who is 1.77 meters tall.

Ayala overcame numerous difficulties to become a professional player, and a center-back at that, thanks to his unique advantages.

As it turns out, such center-backs usually need certain prerequisites to survive.

First, the team plays a possession-based style of play.

Secondly, he must have a tall center-back by his side.

Third, the team he plays for must focus on defense.

Without these three points, life would be full of hardships and obstacles.

Therefore, Ayala played in Serie A after coming to Europe, and spent most of his professional career playing in La Liga.

If someone that tall plays in the Premier League or Bundesliga, he'll need a player like Maguire or Hummels by his side.

As a result, Ayala became the backdrop for both Owen and Bergkamp at the 1998 World Cup.

但这支阿根廷队就很猛，加雷、赫尔南德斯都是1米9的中卫，左后卫罗霍1米87，德米凯利斯1米84。

With the addition of world-class defensive midfielder Mascherano, this Argentine team already has a high ceiling.

Their attacking line is packed with stars, including Messi, Higuain, Di Maria, Aguero, and Lavezzi, all of whom are top-class attackers.

A team with such a weak attack can only mean that there are significant internal problems within the team.

After the start of the second half, the Argentine team also made tactical adjustments.

It's called a tactical adjustment, but in reality, it's just a change in formation back to 4-4-2.

They quickly found an attacking opportunity, with Messi, Mascherano, and Lavezzi combining on the wing to pass the ball into the penalty area.

Higuain feinted at the near post, and center-back Garay made a late run and bent down to head the ball, but Cahill cleared it with a powerful shot, the top of Cahill's shoe even scraping Garay's cheek.

The Argentine players immediately appealed to the referee, indicating that Cahill had raised his foot too high.

However, the referee made a crouching motion, indicating that Garay was bending over to head the ball, and that the clearance could not be considered a high kick.

Mascherano immediately signaled for everyone to refocus, and the Argentine players instantly returned to the game.

The game restarted, and England launched an attack.

In the 51st minute, after receiving the ball in midfield, Sun Ke faced the pressing Mascherano. He initially made a back pass motion, but actually kicked the ball behind him.

Mascherano hesitated for a moment, but immediately followed up with a sliding tackle.

But it was too late.

Sun Ke turned around and caught up with the ball, then passed it to the right side of the penalty area.

Walcott shook off Rojo and passed the ball across to the center, where center forward Lambert headed the ball past Demichelis, but it was saved by goalkeeper Romero.

Rooney followed up with a sliding shot, which was blocked by Garay's body.

In the following matches, Messi became Argentina's main attacking threat.

He attempted to attack from the middle lane twice, but both times his efforts failed due to a lack of coordination with his teammates.

After being tackled repeatedly in the middle without achieving the desired effect, Messi started receiving the ball on the right wing and passing it to his teammates in the middle.

Argentina's tactics have returned to an awkward state, and they are once again relying on Biglia and Mascherano to hold on.

Sabella, seeing his team return to a state of constipation, had no choice but to make personnel adjustments.

He substituted Higuain for Perez on the left wing, letting the top attacker create opportunities.

There was no other way; the Argentine team had been fighting hard since the group stage, and Di Maria was exhausted, so they had to bring on players in better form.

However, this tactic also signaled the failure of Argentina's strategy, as the original formation did not achieve the desired effect.

Trailing by one goal, we can only rely on the individual abilities of our players to create opportunities.

In the 59th minute, Higuain dribbled past Walker on the left wing, but the England right-back continued to harass him.

Higuain could only force a cross, and Mascherano headed the ball at the penalty spot. Joe Hart stood up straight and caught the ball in his arms.

That header was terrible; the Argentine player was doing something he's not good at.

Sixty minutes later, the Argentine team was forced to retreat, with Biglia and Mascherano already exhausted.

Seeing that the midfield couldn't hold up, Sabella immediately substituted Gago for Biglia.

Gago and Biglia are similar in type, but Gago is a bit thinner.

Just as the Argentine team was desperately pushing their formation forward, a major problem suddenly occurred in their defense.

In the 67th minute, Sun Ke made a series of passing combinations with his teammates in the attacking third.

After receiving the ball in front of the penalty area, he decisively lobbed it into the left side of the penalty area.

Rooney was deflected by Zabaleta and quickly rushed into the six-yard box.

Romero reacted quickly, lunging sideways as if he was about to catch the ball in his arms.

but!

next moment!

Demichelis suddenly appeared from the side, leaping to tackle, and the two collided, their movements completely distorted.

The football rolled between the two players and flew towards the goal.

Amid gasps of surprise, Rojo made a desperate sliding tackle in front of the goal, trying to clear the ball.

Center forward Lambert stretched out his leg to try and block the ball, but everything happened so suddenly that he only touched the ball.

The ball hit his shin and flew to the penalty spot. Mascherano, who had retreated to the penalty area, bent down to head the ball out of the box.

did not expect!

Just after he headed the ball away, there was a loud bang.

next moment!

The football flew towards the top right corner of the goal, and Rojo, lying on the grass, watched helplessly as the football flew into the goal.

2: 0!

Mascherano looked behind him in confusion, only to see Sun Ke's sprinting figure.

this......

What happened after he fell to the ground?

Upon seeing the referee's gesture pointing towards the center circle, Mascherano stood on the grass, holding his head.

He just couldn't understand it!

How did that ball go in when the player fell to the ground?

In the commentary box, Lineker exclaimed excitedly, "That's the instinct of a top striker!"

"Sun Ke accurately predicted Mascherano's passing point from such close range!"

"He used his height advantage to head the ball into the empty net!"

Inside the stadium, the Argentine players' faces were deathly still.

In the stands, the England fans started chanting again: "These fools have no idea what's going on!"

"They're finished!"

On the sidelines, Hodgson excitedly ran over, gave Sun Ke a high-five, and exclaimed, "Amazing!"

In this situation, this goal was practically a game-winning shot!

The England players excitedly surrounded Sun Ke, punching each other in the chest.

Sun Ke slammed a hammer at Rooney, then glanced back and saw Messi retching.

This guy hasn't even run much, why is he starting to gag? Is he having a princess syndrome attack?

Now all the elements for victory are there!