"The whole game is over, England won the last round, 4-1, in Group D, they won all three games, and qualified as the first in the group without any suspense..."

"After Wan Sheng coached England, he only took 20 days to deliver a perfect result!"

"In this game, England showed strength, and as the host Ukraine has no chance at all! Many people say that England is not a favorite to win the championship, but after seeing their performance in the group stage, who is still sure?"

"The other game in Group D is over ten minutes. So far, Sweden leads France 2-o. If the game ends, there will be three teams in Group D. They will all score 3 points. According to the rules of the European Cup, Sweden will rank second in the group to enter the quarterfinals with the advantage of one more goal difference than France!"

"The French team still has a chance, and a miracle may happen in 10 minutes..."

"But Ukraine has been eliminated early due to the goal difference of four, and if Sweden wins second in the group and the winning and losing relationship between Ukraine and France is at a disadvantage, they can almost be at the bottom in Group D..."

In the words of the game commentator, England and England fans excitedly celebrated the victory. No matter what other teams are like, they won all three games, qualifying in the group with an absolute advantage, and entering the European Cup

This is also a perfect first step in the European Cup.

In the celebration of England, the match between Sweden and France also ended. In the end, France did not create a miracle in the last ten minutes. They lost to Sweden in the last O-2 game.

According to the European Cup group stage ranking rules, the two teams have the same points. First, they need to compare the winning and losing relationship. The winning and losing relationship is also the same, and the goal difference will be compared. Often, the winning and losing relationship is enough to determine the ranking order, but there is a complex situation in Group D. Sweden, France and Ukraine. Both 1 win and 2 losses, and the winning and losing relationship of the three teams is the same, so the goal difference is compared.

The results of the five games in Group D are:

France o:3 England.

Ukraine o:2 France.

Ukraine 2:1 Sweden.

Sweden o:3 England.

England 4:1 Ukraine.

Sweden 2:o France.

Among them, England has 9 goals, France has 'lose 3', Ukraine has 'lose 4', and Sweden has 'lose 2', so Sweden has ranks second in the group with a goal difference advantage, winning the D group's qualification, France has ranks third and was eliminated, Ukraine has the least goal difference, ranking at the bottom in the group.

No one expected this result.

After the last match between Sweden and England, almost everyone thought that Sweden had been eliminated. They lost both games and had little hope. However, after defeating France 2-o, they qualified as the second in the group, while Ukraine, which won in the first round, was at the bottom of the group.

When the two games in Group D were all over, the most happy one was the Swedes. They were once in despair, but in the end they completed the feat that appeared in the group - for their first two rounds, qualifying in the group was definitely a miracle.

Many media used 'miracle' to describe Sweden's qualifying team. For example, the Sun said, "This is simply incredible. They should thank England. England has three goals in each game, which is very fair. In the last game, Ukraine does not lose 3 goals, and Sweden is very dangerous."

More media lamented that the French team was eliminated, "France and England are also optimistic. Together, they are considered the most promising team in Group D, but in the end the French team was eliminated, which is a pity..."

For Ukrainian team and head coach Oleg Bloshin, being eliminated was a result of being prepared. Even if they only lost one goal, their goal difference was only equal to Sweden. After the game, Oleg Bloshin admitted frankly, "England is a strong team, we can't see hope in the game, and their performance is too outstanding."

Speaking of the final result of Group D, Oleg Bloshin believed, "The Swedes were lucky, but in the last game, they played very well, and it was a bit surprising that the French team was eliminated. I thought it would be France and England team to qualify together."

"No matter what, our European Cup is over, and the next three games in the D group belong to other teams have allowed us to learn a lot of experience. There are still many things that the team needs to improve. We must face up to the gap with the top teams..."

As the highly-watched protagonist, Wan Sheng did not talk about Group D again. "That's all over, there's nothing to talk about. I can only say, congratulations to Sweden, and I wish them a lot of things to go further."

"For us, qualifying in the group is not the goal. Our goal is only the champion. Now we have taken the first step. There is still a big battle waiting for us to continue to work hard and strive to take the last step..."

Each step that follows is very difficult.

England is in the quarterfinals, that is, the quarterfinals, and the opponent is Italy. Italy, which has many stars such as Balotelli and Pirlo, is definitely one of the most difficult teams to deal with. Even if you surpass Italy, England will still encounter the German team that is "at the peak of its own".

In the eyes of bookmakers, the German team is the most promising to win the championship.

Their current odds are 3.25, ranking first among the eight teams, England ranks third with odds of 3.9o, and before England, Spain ranks 3.4o.

Italy's odds are only 9.5o, which is related to Italy's poor performance in the group stage. Otherwise, they would not be ranked second in the group and collided with England. But like a report by Milan Sports News after the group stages ended, "Although the Italian team's road to advance to the quarterfinals is very bumpy, once it enters the knockout round, life and death are even more unpredictable. Because under this kind of cup elimination system, in addition to strength, there are many spiritual things... "

Italy is not easy to deal with.

However, the Italian players seemed a little arrogant. After the group stage results came out, Italian forward Diamanti took the lead in "firing" when attending the press conference. "Don't look at the English group stage more glorious. Once they meet the Italian team, their results will be eliminated."

Diamanti once played briefly in England. He 'thinked' to know English football. Then he told reporters: "Maybe England can lead us in the field outside the game, such as the stadium and the fans, but on the football field, we are stronger and better and better. Even from the historical performance, we must be far stronger than them." Diamanti does not deny the strength of England: "I have only seen one England vs. Ukraine, and they performed very well. Our game will be a huge battle, we respect them, but there is no fear."

When England and Italy fight, the ‘core battle’ is also a major highlight.

Which is better, Morris or Pirlo?

In Diamanti's eyes, the answer is definitely Pirlo. "By observing over the past period, I'm sure that Pirlo is the best player in the world. I learned a lot from fighting side by side with him and had fun."

Of course, England players have the opposite view.

Every English player who plays can understand the importance of Morris in the game. What's more, Morris also helped England score 4 goals. He is the player with the most goals in the European Cup group stage. Gomez, the second-placed one, also scored only 3 goals. In terms of the odds of European bookmakers for the best scorer in the European Cup, Morris also beat Gomez and ranked first among all players. It is obvious that the bookmakers and the media, fans are optimistic about Morris.

"Moris is a special one in the England team. Compared to Rooney, Gerrard and others, he became famous later. When he entered the national team, he was nearly 27 years old. Now a few years have passed, and his performance has been getting better and better."

"In this England team, Morris is omnipotent. He is the core, the scorer, and can also be said to be a defensive player. He leads the entire team, and his performance is related to the overall performance of the England team."

"In terms of goals alone, Morris has very outstanding personal abilities, and he can always run to the right position. This is one of the reasons why he can score so many goals as a midfielder..."

"If compared with Pirlo, the latter is a star and a midfielder, rather than an indispensable core. Morris brings a lot of things to the England team, such as some tactics. Without Morris, even if there is a win, the team cannot be played out..."

The European Cup is very intensive. After the group stage, the knockout round will be followed by, and the quarterfinals will be held every day.

Since England is Group D and is the last group, the third round of the match started in the No. 2o and No. 22 knockout matches, England and Italy are scheduled to be held on the No. 25, and there is a 4-day interval between the group stage. In other words, England does not have a rest time.

Wansheng did not arrange even one morning's rest.

"We haven't reached the time to celebrate yet, we just qualify for the group, which is still far from the championship!" Wan Sheng said to all the players.

They have to keep working hard.

Even if there is no rest day, there is no player. The group stage of England is very smooth. Every player hopes that the team can really win the championship. That will be a great result. It is not easy for England to be great. They are not like Italy, Spain and Germany teams. They have won major championships in recent years. The England team has not performed well in international competitions for decades. Everyone is looking forward to the team being able to achieve good results.

The third round of the group stage did not consume much energy from England, but the training on the first day was still mainly focused on recovery.

Wansheng has formulated a training plan for each team member.

Most of them are resuming training, without any personal training content. For the English team, every player is a big star. They do not need training for personal strength. Most of the time they are spent on tactical training, overall coordination and routine drills, which is the most efficient method.

After more than 20 days, the England team has been playing, but the training effect is also very good. With the effect of "cooperation", the England team trains for several days compared to other teams every day. After half a month, it is equivalent to two months.

The entire team has made rapid progress, especially in the coordination of some routines, many players are already familiar with it, but before playing against Italy, a very important training must be done, that is, penalty kicks.

Just like Manchester City coach Mancini said in an interview, "The current English team is "Italian" in style."

“England is a very well-organized team and knows what they want.”

"In England now, we will wait for the opponent to attack during the game and then hit the opponent by counterattacking. This is our Italian football, and we have been masters in this area for a long time."

"The English realize that winning is the most important thing in the competition. Wan Sheng is a very successful head coach and a very pragmatic coach. Italy must be alert to England's counterattack, but it also needs to try its best to try its best: technology, degree and ball control. If you have to rely on strength and air ball to fight England, it would be a mistake."

As an Italian, Mancini is undoubtedly biased towards Italy, but his statement is very pertinent. England's main focus is on defensive counterattacks, and Italy is the same, and their "counterattack tradition" has a longer history.

It is easy to get a draw when playing against Italy, because Italy's defense is very strong, and the consequences of impulsive offense are likely to be fatal.

Even if you have a football training master system that can bring more help to the team in offense, Wan Sheng is not absolutely sure. He will think that the English team will definitely be able to break through the Italian defense line. Instead, if you pursue offense, it is likely to give Italians a chance, which is their specialty.

So penalty kicks must be trained.

Starting from the second day of preparation for training, Wansheng will spend one to two hours every day to let all players train for penalty kicks, which is the case for everyone. At the same time, Wansheng will also place the effect of the "National Tournament Honor Halo" on goalkeeper Joe Hart to test the skill effect.

Wan Sheng is not afraid of the penalty shootout, but the problem lies in the mentality of the England team.

England has a 'tradition of losing penalty kicks'. Since 1990, England has lost six penalty shootouts in international competitions, five of which have been lost.

The 199o semi-finals were eliminated by Germany 4-3...

Germany 5-6 in the 1996 semi-finals...

1998 finals 3-4 Argentina...

2oo4 years 5 to 6 Portugal...

2oo6 years 1 to 3 Portugal...

The only win was in the quarterfinals of the 1996 European Cup. After England drew with Spain by O-O, they defeated Spain 4-2 in the penalty shootout.

Just look at these history and you will know how "points" England has.8
Chapter completed!