Chapter 72 England's All-Star Team

"Hey! Billy! Over here!"

In the square of the Samara Arena, Meadows, wearing an England jersey, waved to the Billy family.

Fat Billy came over with his son Kevin and his wife Elena.

All four are wearing England jerseys, and all are wearing Wilshere's No. 7 jersey.

Billy held two glasses of beer in his hand, handed one to Meadows, and then took a swig himself.

"Huh~~~" Billy said with an excited look; "The game is about to begin!"

For Arsenal fans such as Meadows and Billy, they automatically become England fans during the World Cup, but they still have great expectations for this game.

After all, the Chinese team has Lucky, the captain of the Arsenal club.

Although Meadows and Billy both love Lucky, they still support the England national team.

The four of them walked to the entrance area together and talked while doing so.

"Kai is in great shape lately."

Billy said.

Meadows smiled: "His condition has always been guaranteed, and we have never seen him in poor condition."

Kevin said with regret: "It would be great if Kai was the British. Our midfielder is definitely the strongest."

Meadows and Billy laughed it off. They knew very well that Lucky would not choose the England team.

Following the flow of people, he walked into the stadium and soon reached the stands.

As a celebrity among football fans, Meadows knows many people.

Saying hello almost every step of the way.

"Hello, Torrea."

"good afternoon!"

"Hey! I didn't see you yesterday. Did you not buy a ticket?"

"Sorry, I didn't recognize you. You look younger."

Saying hello all the way, the four of them came to the seat together.

This is a seat near the front row, and since it is a joint vote, there are many Arsenal fans gathered here.

However, there are also many fans of other clubs in this group.

Of course, at this moment, they are all England fans.

Soon, the cheers in the stadium became louder.

Billy, Meadows and others also cheered in the crowd, and from time to time they also played some human wave games, etc.

Not long after, the players from both sides took to the field.

The Chinese team still wears a red jersey.

England wears white shirts.

Lucky was the first to come out. He received cheers from all the Chinese fans, but some English fans also booed.

Meadows couldn't stand this.

"Hey! Give Kai some basic respect, you disgusting things!"

Based on his love for Lucky, he will not boo Lucky.

It's the same even if Lucky is his opponent.

But he couldn't guarantee that others wouldn't boo Lucky.

Although Meadows protested, few people noticed and his impact was limited.

Elena looked at the increasingly mature Lucai and couldn't help but sigh; "This kid has really grown up. When he first came to London, he was still a young boy."

Billy said proudly; "He is a man! He is an Arsenal warrior!"

Kevin nodded quickly: "That's right! Kai can do anything."

For Arsenal fans, their love for Lucky comes from the heart.

As a key figure in helping Kevin get out of school bullying, Kevin's admiration for Lucai cannot be expressed in words.

Even Kevin started practicing football, in large part because of Lucky.

However, Kevin's talent was not enough to support him becoming a professional player. Therefore, after a year or so of training, Billy and Kevin gave up on this path.

At the same time, in the stadium, players from both sides were warming up.

Lucky turned to look at the other half, seeing many familiar faces.

There are teammates and opponents in the league.

Lucky is very familiar with players like Harry Kane, Sterling, Kyle Walker, and Wilshere.

In addition, there are also some new people joining.

Most of them, Lucky cannot be named, but they can be selected for the national team, which also shows from the side that these young people are very capable.

When Lucky was paying attention to the opponent, so were the England players.

Wilshere looked in the direction of the Chinese team, and his eyes met with Lucky's.

The two of them nodded quietly and said hello.

After all, they are competition opponents, and they cannot have too close contact, no matter how good their relationship is.

Throughout the warm-up session, both sides performed in an orderly manner.

An active warm-up can help them get more involved in the game.

After the warm-up session, the players from both sides returned to the locker room and made final preparations.

The commentators also began to introduce their own games.

"Welcome to the 2018 quarter-finals, China VS England!"

"After a long World Cup, the Chinese team miraculously reached the top eight of the World Cup. It can be said that this is a strange and challenging event for the Chinese team!"

"The intensity of our opponents has also increased a lot. England's performance in this World Cup is obvious to all. England's tough tactics of passing and controlling have made many World Cup teams once again see England's high-altitude bombing. In addition to these, they also have strong defense on the wing and Penetration of the ribs also becomes extremely dangerous.”

"It can be said that England is no longer playing the traditional rigid long pass. On this basis, they have more complicated and changeable tactical combinations, which will also bring great challenges to the Chinese team."

After He Wei finished speaking, Zhang Lu said:

"In this game, the Chinese team needs to face many problems. The first key point is England's high-altitude bombing!"

"From the previous games, it is not difficult to see that air warfare has always been one of England's main tactical systems."

"Harry Kane, Maguire, Stones, these are all good headers. England is very good at using these high-altitude tactics to open up the situation in advance!"

"For this reason, at the beginning of the game, if you want to deal with England's crosses, this has become one of the most urgent problems for the Chinese team to solve."

He Wei continued; "Yes, in addition, Sterling, Ali, Wilshere, Ashley Young, Trippier and other players have extraordinary ball control ability, and the midfield line they form will also cause great trouble for the Chinese team. "

"In this game, Henderson became a single defensive midfielder, and England set up a three-back position, which is to maximize the offensive pressure, and at the same time further increase the defensive pressure of the Chinese team. "

"On the other hand, the Chinese team is in a 4-4-2 position. "

"Four defenders, four midfielders, and Lekai's position in the middle, which is obviously to play a backward organization. On the one hand, he can participate in defense, and on the other hand, he can also provide organization in the backcourt, so as not to cause turmoil in his own half. "

"The overall defensive posture is presented. Facing England, the Chinese team does have some shortcomings in the lineup, which also puts the Chinese team in an extremely passive situation. "

In the commentator's introduction, the players of both sides have come out of the locker room.

Lekai is still wearing the captain's armband and standing in the front.

And the captain's armband is worn by Harry Kane on the English side.

The Chinese team arrived at the player channel first, and England was late.

After Harry Kane stood at his position, he extended his hand to Lucky and the two simply shook hands.

These two are also old rivals.

One is the captain of Arsenal, and the other is the top scorer of Tottenham.

In the Premier League, both are among the best players in their respective positions, and their fame is also comparable.

For this reason, the camera stayed more on the two.

In addition, there are the players of Liverpool, the Champions League champion last season.

Henderson and Chen Man

In the camera, the expressions of the players on both sides are relatively serious.

Even Sterling, who was always happy, had a solemn face at this time.

Sterling's performance in this World Cup is extremely eye-catching, and he can even be called England's thigh.

In Sterling's many forward insertions and dribblings, he helped England advance at critical moments and scored goals.

With this performance, Sterling has also been widely followed by the media.

But the real test is coming.

When it comes to Lucky and Sterling, there are too many stories to tell.

Even Lucky is called Sterling's nightmare, and Sterling, who plays happy football, can't be happy in front of Lucky.

Therefore, whether Sterling, who is in excellent form, can break the restrictions that Luka set on himself in this game is also the key focus of everyone.