The English want to solve the issue of placement already in the 2nd round, Photo: Reuters
Attacking quality overcame defensive flaws – that’s what the English media stated after Gordy Albion opened the World Cup with a triumph over Croatia.
The “Three Lions” scored four goals (4:2), maybe they were the result of cheap mistakes by the “Fire”, but the point is the same – England is a force in the offensive.
Harry Kane scored two goals, they registered Jude Bellingham and reservist Marcus Rashfordso the Englishmen turned a very complicated match in the announcement (it was 2:2 at halftime) into an exhibition because only the Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic credit to the team Thomas Tuchel he didn’t score even two or three more goals.
The premiere was a success. England now turn to the unpleasant African selection – tonight at 10 pm in Boston the opponent is Ghana.
The winner would secure a place in the knockout stage, because Ghana also opened the championship in the right way, albeit with a lot of problems, and defeated Panama 1:0.
– Just like Croatia, Ghana is an opponent that regularly plays at World Cups and has pride. It doesn’t give up, it’s a real competitive team, Tuchel said.
The German allegedly has only one dilemma before the match with the “black stars”, because Declan Rice he is not 100% ready and due to injury he left the field earlier against Croatia.
– Whoever takes the field will be the best team in England, said the German.
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so far, the match has been played by England against teams from Africa. And she doesn’t know about defeat – she recorded five wins with three draws
Although it is too early to judge, the question is whether it is England’s defense that can withstand the pressure when the deciding matches come, opponents who do not tolerate the slightest slippage.
– Yes, we conceded two unusual goals against Croatia, but that happened because we did not defend properly as a team. At 1:0 and 2:1, we had a problem with control, we easily allowed the opponent to press us, and the way we reacted when we conceded goals is a reflection of our character. Our answer was fascinating, said Tuchel.
Against Ghana, a different match is expected, after all, a “tougher” opponent is expected who can match Albion, but who is not as “literate” in football as Croatia.
– I expect us to be more stable than in the first game. The oscillations from the first part of that match must not be repeated – said Tuchel.
In Ghana, they are aware that they are outsiders, and if they play like they did against Panama, their chances are definitely not great. In the first half, the African team was without a shot at the opponent’s goal, and they won with a goal Caleb Jirenky in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
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the mutual match was played between England and Ghana. And it was a friendly match, in March 2011 at Wembley there was no winner – 1:1. The scorers were Andy Carroll on one side and Asamoah Gian on the other side
Against England, strength could be a completely new motivation, and in Ghana they are relying on a big star from the Premier League – Antoine SemenyaManchester City striker. Anyway, coach Carlos Queiroz wants his team to see a “fight”.
– To play at this level you have to learn and suffer. There is no other way. There is no easy victory at the World Cup, each one is expensive and we have to be ready for that. We weren’t good enough against Panama, but we were rewarded for believing until the end. And that is the essence, that there is no such thing as impossible for this team, the former assistant sir is clear Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
Probable line-ups – England (4-2-3-1): Pickford – James, Konsa, Stones, O’Reilly – Anderson, Rice – Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon – Kane
Ghana (4-3-3): Asare – Senaya, Ajetei, Opoku, Mensa – Jirenki, Owusu, Sulemana – Nuama, Ayu, Semenyo.
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