Chapter 1,261: As Long as You Can Win
Wenger's expression in the live broadcast room was very calm, and he seemed to have expected this situation.
But Morris and Raman were very surprised, and the England fans at the scene and in front of the TV were even more surprised.
In today's game, the disparity between strength and weakness was too large, so the fans were very relaxed. Many people were drinking beer and chatting at home, leisurely waiting for a big victory to come.
But they never expected that instead of a big victory, what they were waiting for was to fall behind!
At this time, countless England fans in front of the TV loudly cursed.
"What a bunch of rubbish! Do you deserve the honor of being on the England team!"
"Even Tunisia is lagging behind. Don't you plan to advance out of the group?"
"Kim Tiger is rubbish! Do you think you can carry the England team because you are a seven-time champion?"
Not only the fans in front of the TV were angry, but even the England fans at the scene were extremely angry!
There were even sporadic boos in the stands, and these boos were obviously meant for the England players!
Of course there are coaches!
Kim Tiger stood on the sidelines without saying a word.
When he got up ten minutes ago, he already felt something was wrong.
Not only were England unable to open things up, but their players were pressing higher and higher.
On the other hand, Tunisia has maintained a calm defensive state, and the two offensive players are always ready to counterattack.
No one expected that Tunisia's first shot would break the England goal.
After scoring this goal, Tunisia completely shrunk their defense and not a single offensive player stayed in the frontcourt. It seemed that they planned to survive the last few minutes and enter the halftime break with a lead.
The English players were a little confused. They did not expect to encounter such a situation. Their offensive efficiency was already low, and now the frontcourt cooperation was even more chaotic. Vardy and Alli even ran into the same position and almost collided.
The boos in the stands got louder.
Even Morris in the live broadcast room couldn't bear to watch: "This England team is so, so..."
He was "too" for a long time, but he couldn't find an adjective that could express his dissatisfaction without making the fans dissatisfied.
In the end Morris could only sigh and was speechless for a moment.
When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, the entire Tunisian team hugged excitedly on the court!
Although they only took the lead in the first half, this is already a very good result for them!
In the stands, a few Tunisian fans sang, danced and jumped excitedly, as if it was a festival. Thunderous applause gave the entire Tunisian team the treatment of heroes.
The England team walked down the field dejectedly. Although Kim Tiger patted their shoulders one after another on the sidelines to express comfort, he still could not hide the loneliness of the players.
Seeing the decline of the England team off the field, Morris and Raman in the live broadcast room did not know what to say. Morris has always been a staunch supporter of Kim Tiger, and he was in a low mood. Raman, who has been criticizing Kim Tiger, although he speaks sharply, he definitely hopes that the England team can perform well. Now the England team actually fell behind to Tunisia in the first half, which made the two people feel disappointed.
At this moment,
Wenger spoke slowly: "I predicted before the start of the game that the England team was likely to encounter some trouble. When I said that, I knew that I might suffer some criticism and incomprehension. I believe that most of Some fans will think that the England team is much stronger than the Tunisian team, so how can it be in trouble?"
"But after watching the first half of the game, my prediction was unfortunately correct. Because this situation is not a casual guess on my part, but has a certain basis. Although the current England team is very good, and almost all lines They have top players, but there are still a lot of problems.”
"First, the England team is the last to arrive in Russia among the top 32 teams in the World Cup, so some of their tactical training is very secretive, which is a good thing. But compared to other teams that came earlier, they will definitely have deficiencies in adapting to the venue. This is It is inevitable that there will be short-term discomfort in the first few games, which is normal."
"Second, at the end of last season, the top players in the Premier League spent a lot of energy in the Champions League and Europa League. Their physical reserves were poor, which will also affect their state."
"The third and biggest problem is Kim Tiger's temporary appointment. Although Kim Tiger is the hottest coach in today's football and is super strong, whether he is strong or not and whether he can plug and play are two different concepts. The England team needs a running-in period, which is inevitable. Whether it is long or short depends on their performance in the group stage. If they can adapt to Kim Tiger's tactics as soon as possible, then I believe that the strength of the England team will be greatly improved. If they are unable to enter the state, even if they qualify from the group stage, the road to the knockout rounds will be extremely difficult. The top eight target set by the Football Association is likely to be the upper limit of this England team..."
Listening to Wenger's comments, although many fans in front of the TV did not like to hear it, they had to admire Wenger for raising these questions to the point.
Raman frowned and tapped the table gently with his hand: "Originally, I hoped that the England team would win this game, but now it seems, I think as long as they can win, it doesn't matter how many goals they score. "
Ramos murmured to himself: "I hope the England team can perform better in the second half..."
At this time in the locker room, Jin Taige looked at the frustrated players in front of him, and he suddenly smiled. The laughter made the players a little overwhelmed.
Sterling whispered to Vardy: "The boss is not mad at us, is he?"
Kane glared at him: "If you hadn't missed three good opportunities, how could the boss be so angry? You still said that."
Sterling stuck out his tongue and stopped talking.
Jin Taige looked at the players, still smiling: "Guys, I suddenly remembered that before the game, I was also in the locker room, chatting with you, talking about today's tactics. I was thinking at the time, just It’s just a small Tunisia, you can win just by kicking it, no problem. I believe you think so too, right?”
Sterling: "Yeah."
Kane pushed him: "Oh shit, don't you have any eyesight..."
Jin Taige continued: "But after watching the first half of the game, I now feel that there is a problem. This is not your problem, but my problem. It was because I underestimated the enemy and did not take Tunisia seriously. We ended up falling behind. But in the second half, it’s no problem!”