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Chapter 542 Be a little bolder! I'll make another move!

Amidst the huge cheers of the England fans and the clamor of the German fans, the England players excitedly surrounded Sun Ke.

Sun Ke hugged his teammates, constantly encouraging them: "This is their weakest moment. Keep putting pressure on them after the game starts and try to score another goal!"

After the match started, all four players in the German defense made mistakes of varying degrees, and Kroos made a particularly egregious error, gifting the goal with a header.

Kroos's header just now reminded Sun Ke of the 2014 World Cup final in his previous life, where Kroos also headed the ball into his own penalty area, giving Higuain a one-on-one opportunity.

Higuain, however, regurgitated the food that others had stuffed into his stomach, kicking himself out of the ranks of top strikers and missing the chance to have a statue erected and a photo hung on the wall while he was still alive.

I gave you a chance, but you failed!

After comparing the two versions, Sun Ke was certain that the German players must be incredibly nervous, and this huge mistake would only exacerbate their anxiety.

The teammates, on the other hand, showed a completely different attitude. From the very first second of the game, they displayed unwavering enthusiasm and fought tooth and nail against their opponents.

Does this mean the England team has a stronger mental fortitude?

No!

As is well known, the England team is one of the most unlucky and prone to slipping up in World Cup history.

He scored with a spike from inside the three-meter line, followed by a goal of the century.

Beckham hooked Simeone with a move reminiscent of a girl jumping rope, and was subsequently sent off with a straight red card by the referee. Campbell's header in the second half was disallowed.

Beckham fractured his toe three months before the World Cup, resumed training two weeks before the match, which ultimately led to his jump against Cafu.

Green's butterfingers caused Lampard's score to be ignored...

If you're talking about the mental fortitude of English players, German players would be the first to disagree.

Half of the great comebacks in World Cup history were created by the German team. Compared to the glorious history of the German machine, the English team is just a junior.

but!

There is a fundamental difference in mentality between German and English players.

First, putting aside Sun Ke, the individual abilities of German players are clearly superior to those of English players, a point that both sides agree on.

Secondly, in the hearts of every German player, they are all potential creators of history, and each of them carries a heavy historical mission.

They are a group of good players, but they don't have a leader who stands out from the crowd.

Third, every England player believes that Sun Ke will be a history maker. They are like the small planes on an aircraft carrier, and they don't need to bear too much historical responsibility. They just need to do their duty.

In other words, as long as the main carry doesn't fall in team fights, the underlings can just unleash their skills from behind.

Does the German team have more assassins than the English team?

Thinking of this, Sun Ke patted his chest and boasted to his teammates, "Cheer up, let's go for it!"

"Don't be afraid of missing opportunities, don't be afraid of making mistakes, I will make my move!"

That sounds incredibly pretentious, but it's especially effective in situations like this.

Having experienced this World Cup, Sun Ke knows very well that he is the backbone of his teammates.

If you stand up for yourself, your teammates will feel more confident.

Sure enough, upon hearing Sun Ke's words, the England players surrounding him shouted with excitement.

If this kind of behavior were filmed during regular training, everyone would be embarrassed.

But on such a stage, even the most extravagant performance won't seem excessive, and might even become a memorable story in football history.

The game restarted, and less than half a minute after the German team kicked off, something almost happened.

After receiving the ball, Schweinsteiger was forced to the sideline by Phil Jones. He glanced ahead and saw that Walker and Reus were already fighting over position.

When Schweinsteiger turned his head, he found that Sun Ke had caught up.

Sun Ke not only caught up, but also blocked his cross and back passes to the middle, leaving him only the position for a triangular pass to the midfield.

Schweinsteiger wanted to give it his all, but the scene of Arsenal and Bayern Munich playing in the Champions League final two years ago suddenly flashed into his mind.

At that time, he made an inverted triangle formation, and three Arsenal players rushed out in one position, almost allowing Sun Ke to make a solo run.

If he dares to pass the ball now, the player with the ball will be tackled at least twice within three seconds.

Before he could react, Sun Ke had already surrounded him. Schweinsteiger instinctively flinched and quickly passed the ball back to Höwedes.

Upon seeing the ball, Höwedes's expression immediately resembled the barrage of "Why the hell aren't you dead?"

The pass came along the sideline and drew Chamberlain's attention.

Höwedes glanced at Sun Ke's position; the other was standing not too far away, radiating an aura that included him, Hummels, and Schweinsteiger, ready to be launched at any moment.

Why is it ejected?

In Höwedes' eyes, Sun Ke's one-on-one shot was like a bouncing shot into Hummels and Boateng, not much different from a "flash".

If Hevedes had studied the "Longzhong Plan," a line would immediately come to mind: "If the world changes, then appoint a top general to lead the ruler of Jingzhou towards Wan and Luo!"

Höwedes didn't dare to pass the ball across the penalty area, nor did he have the ability to pass it to Lahm; he could only rely on himself to get past Chamberlain.

Chamberlain practically chased after the ball, giving Höwedes no chance to even launch a long ball.

He took a step toward the sideline, trying to create an opening, but Chamberlain immediately closed in, giving him no chance to shoot.

Höwedes quickly pulled the ball back and shielded it with his body.

But the instant he turned around, Chamberlain crashed right into him.

Both of them staggered, but Chamberlain regained his balance faster than the German left-back, who was, after all, "black and tough".

Both players chased the ball at the same time. Chamberlain's diagonal run blocked Höwedes's position, forcing the latter to slow down and then try to block the inside line.

Chamberlain dribbled the ball to the edge of the penalty area and passed it into the box before Hummels could cover, where Rooney slid in and scored.

Amid cheers, Rooney celebrated wildly, while Sun Ke turned to look at the sideline, realizing he had been offside.

Sure enough, the linesman raised his flag to indicate that Rooney was offside.

Rooney celebrated for a few more seconds before realizing the goal was disallowed, and angrily waved his thick arm.

The moment Chamberlain broke through, both of Germany's center-backs moved forward half a meter at the same time. Rooney was too eager to score and didn't realize he was already in an offside position.

Chamberlain still lacks experience. If the ball had been given to Robben, and the center-back had dared to make that move, he could have easily cut inside and left only the goalkeeper in front of him.

This is how old-timers take advantage of young people's lack of experience in the underworld.

For a player like Chamberlain, these kinds of questions are no challenge at all on the training field.

But the World Cup final is a different world; in this world, being able to think clearly is already considered being a good player.

After the false alarm, the crisis for the German team is not yet over.

In the 18th minute, the German team passed the ball around in midfield, and the midfield slowly pushed past the halfway line, while the English defense, under Terry's command, was also slowly moving towards the center line.

At this point, the broadcast switched to a top-down view, with three black lines and three white lines slowly moving towards the center line, gradually intersecting.

Schweinsteiger paused for a moment, then suddenly chipped the ball behind Cahill, allowing Müller to sneak forward and ignite a huge cheer from the German fans.

but!

next moment!

Sun Ke suddenly appeared, executing a flying kick in mid-air, using the sole of his shoe to pass the ball to Joe Hart, then moved laterally at full speed: "Give me the ball!"

Joe Hart passed the ball to Sun Ke, who immediately passed it to the right wing.

The cheers suddenly shifted to the England team, where Chamberlain was charging ahead of the German defense, seemingly about to create a one-on-one opportunity.

Höwedes made a decisive sliding tackle from the side, but missed the ball, which delayed Chamberlain.

Chamberlain couldn't stop the ball in time and poked it directly into the penalty area, with Hummels desperately chasing behind.

His speed is naturally not as fast as Chamberlain's, but the German center-back is a veteran who charged straight into the penalty area because Chamberlain would definitely cut into the penalty area.

Chamberlain glanced at the middle before cutting inside, but Boateng was blocking Rooney, so he had no choice but to go it alone.

In a league match, he might control the ball and wait for his teammates to catch up.

But at times like these, no one wants to give up a hard-won opportunity.

The instant Chamberlain cut inside, Hummels was suddenly positioned in front of him.

Chamberlain used his hand to block the opponent and poked the ball directly towards the near corner, but Neuer blocked the ball with his leg.

Hummels tightly marked Chamberlain, while Neuer got up and leaped to block the ball.

such a pity!

This kid almost became England's secret weapon, but there was no way around it; Hummels and Neuer are both among the top three players in the world in their positions.

The German team stumbled and barely managed to withstand England's relentless bombardment.

Actually, Sun Ke had considered Sterling for that last ball, but Lahm was more difficult to deal with than Höwedes.

Although Lahm has been a backdrop for Torres's performance, the German right-back is not slow.

In that situation, few defenders could withstand Torres.

The game restarted, and the German team managed to control the ball, but their passing and teamwork were visibly disjointed.

In the commentary booth, Martin Tyler excitedly said, "The German players look a bit flustered today, they're practically a different team from the semi-final."

"If the game continues at this pace, we have a very good chance."

Lineker said with a smug look, "If you observe closely, you'll find that every German player subconsciously checks Sun Ke's position before receiving the ball."

"Sun Ke put a lot of psychological pressure on them; the opponents kept passing safe balls all day."

"Our performance at the start was fine. The only concern is Sun Ke's stamina. He has been sprinting for short distances."

"If the score isn't widened by the end, I'm worried Sun Ke will run out of energy; we can only rely on him!"

During the dead ball situation, Löw called over a nearby German player and shouted, "Have Lahm move forward a bit, Müller drop back, we need to keep the ball at our feet!"

"Reus also needs to drop back appropriately. We need to create small-scale combinations on the flanks, allowing Sun Ke to run on both sides!"

After Löw's adjustments, the German team finally gained a foothold in midfield.

Seeing that the German team was constantly passing the ball around Sun Ke in midfield and had gained a certain advantage, Hodgson made some adjustments.

He ordered Sterling and Chamberlain to drop back into midfield to participate in the defense, and both sides committed more than ten players within a 25-meter radius of the midfield line, resulting in another physical battle in midfield.

In the 21st minute, England passed the ball to the middle, Milner made a mistake and the pass was intercepted by Schweinsteiger. Germany immediately passed the ball to the right wing.

After losing possession, Milner rushed to the left wing like a madman, and before Müller could pass the ball, he made a desperate sliding tackle from three meters away.

Müller simply volleyed the ball into the middle, the ball hit Milner's foot and bounced to the edge of the penalty area, Klose stopped the ball with his back to goal, and Terry and Cahill both nervously observed the situation.

Klose hesitated for a moment, and instead of turning around to shoot, he passed the ball to Kroos, who was making a run down the left wing.

Kroos took a low shot with good speed, but the angle was too straight, and it was caught by Joe Hart.

Seeing this, Lineker shook his head with a smile: "Klose was too hesitant to make a move, and Kroos was too cautious; he just used the instep of his foot to push the ball in. German players have always lacked boldness!"

The game continued, and seeing that his teammates couldn't control the ball, Sun Ke had no choice but to make a personal breakthrough.

The German players were very determined; they would foul Sun Ke as soon as he started to move.

The referee was very cautious today, and no cards were given for any fouls committed by players near midfield.

When it comes to the finals of a major competition, the head referee usually tries to play it safe, because the head referee officiating in the finals is likely to be the best head referee of the competition, and no one dares to stand out at this point.

Thirty minutes into the game, the German team fouled Sun Ke again.

At this moment, two data points appeared consecutively on the live stream screen.

Number of shots: England 3, Germany 2.

Corner kicks: England 1, Germany 1.

Number of fouls: England 10, Germany 12, with Son Heung-min committing 8 fouls.

Upon seeing the data, Lineker said seriously, "Judging from the course of the game, neither team had many scoring opportunities, and Sun Ke was fouled every four minutes."

"But the German players played very intelligently; they controlled the location and range of their fouls very well."

"It's hard to believe that there were 22 fouls committed between the two teams, yet not a single yellow card was issued!"

"Both sides are trying to avoid giving each other corner kicks, because both teams have excellent headers!"

In the blink of an eye, the match reached the thirty-seventh minute, and the German team was awarded a corner kick.

As Kroos stood at the corner flag, Lineker immediately said, "We must be careful. Germany has the tallest average height in this World Cup. Apart from the goalkeeper, they have five players over 1.85 meters tall and three players over 1.90 meters tall."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kroos took a corner kick, and the football flew into the penalty area in an arc.

Hummels used his body to push Terry toward the goal line, and Höwedes suddenly rushed out from behind him and headed the ball toward the goal.

That ball was practically a direct shot to Joe Hart's head, and he didn't react at all.

The header looked like it was kicked out with a foot, heading straight for the top left corner of the goal.

In the blink of an eye, the football hit the underside of the crossbar, and Joe Hart immediately parried it off the goal line.

Hummels quickly pulled his leg back and then observed the referee's reaction.

Before the referee could react, Hummels immediately appealed, saying the ball had crossed the goal line.

In their pursuit of victory, everyone disregarded the facts.

next moment!

The referee suddenly turned and charged toward the German half. Hummels turned to look and saw Joe Hart had already reached the edge of the penalty area. Facing Klose's interference, he used all his strength to kick the ball forward.

Seeing this, all the German players ran towards their own half.

In Germany's half, Lahm and Boateng marked Sun Ke closely, one in front of the other.

Seeing this, Lineker shouted, "Sun Ke only has two defenders around him!"

"Our chance has come!"

In the match footage, Lahm grabbed Sun Ke's jersey, and Boateng simply hugged Sun Ke from behind.

"Sun Ke needs to be more aggressive. If he can win the first ball, even if he doesn't score, he might still draw a red card!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Ke suddenly exerted a slight force forward, and Ram staggered two meters away.

At this moment, the football had already flown overhead.

Sun Ke didn't jump, but suddenly turned around the instant the ball flew over his head, and bumped into Boateng.

Both players rushed towards the ball at the same time. Boateng dared not make a move at this moment. He desperately moved his body towards Sun Ke and then shouted to Neuer to come out.

Without him saying a word, Neuer had already charged out from the six-yard box!

now!

Sun Ke unleashed his full power, charging forward like a raging bull.

Boateng clung to Sun Ke, knowing full well that if Sun Ke broke free, he would be instantly thrown off.

Boateng tried desperately to stop Sun Ke, while Sun Ke used all his strength to accelerate.

next moment!

Sun Ke suddenly pushed forward, and Boateng's steps began to falter, but he was still desperately trying to stop Sun Ke.

He knew he couldn't control Sun Ke!

He just wanted to buy more time for his teammates!

but!

Sun Ke suddenly exerted force in Boateng's direction, and his speed increased.

Boateng leaned towards Sun Ke, his balance already precarious.

After being repeatedly struck by Sun Ke, Boateng fell to the ground, causing both England and Germany fans to gasp in surprise!

Neuer had already run to the edge of the penalty area. He leaped out the moment the ball bounced up and landed, trying to clear it with his head.

Sun Ke lightly flicked the ball with his foot, sending it into the air before evading Neuer.

He rushed towards the ball, and Lahm caught up with him at that moment!

The moment the ball landed, Sun Ke glanced at Lahm's position, then controlled the ball and easily pushed it into the goal.

Lahm chased the ball the whole time, only to watch helplessly as it rolled into the goal line.

"Yeah!"

The moment Sun Ke scored, England fans went wild, seeing their team extend their lead to two goals!

The moment Sun Ke scored, Hodgson leaped up from the grass and then made two frantic back-and-forth runs along the bench area.

2: 0!

Germany missed a header, and Sun Ke managed to steal the ball and score alone.

At this moment, all the German players looked up at the sky, and all the English players looked up at Sun Ke.

Sun Ke laughed loudly and continued to boast, "I told you I would take action!"

"Be bold yet careful. Don't be afraid, but don't be reckless. I'll intervene again!"

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