There was no sweltering humidity in Samara because of the start time of the evening in Russia, but it was still hot. In the end, it was more of a problem for Sweden than for England.
When they had length in the second half, we looked more and more strong. And what a wonderful result for Gareth Southgate and his players, and fully deserved.
It was a strange game in that England 's goalie, Jordan Pickford, was the man of the match because of three fantastic saves.
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And during the game in general, Sweden behaved as if it was a match too far, while England left the pack that there is still a lot to come
not particularly impressed by one or the other team in the first half. But after half an hour, Harry Maguire's titanic head showed once again how important sets can be in tight games.
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Eight of England's 11 goals come from free kicks or corners at the World Cup in Russia ” clbad=”blkBorder img-share” />
Eight of the 11 English goals were scored by free kicks or corners at the World Cup in Russia
First, the delivery of Kieran Trippier and Ashley Young has was paid, giving half-centers and midfielders the incentive to join Harry Kane in the penalty box.
When you win a corner, it's a nice feeling to ride believing you'll score, while the opponents fear the worst because they know it can happen.
In the modern game, many teams bring back everyone defending coins This can play against them because it gives the attacking team the freedom to throw extra men, knowing that it 's not the same. they can not be taken on the counter.
England took advantage of it. They can have six big players in the box and be sure to win the first or second game.
England makes the corners very hard to defend when they form what I've dubbed "The Love Train "
They also imagined what I'm doing. We dubbed it The Love Train, where players line up behind one another and then separate just before the arrival of the cross. It is therefore very difficult for the defending team to pick them up.
or Trippier, and the movement – or should it be locomotion – of their teammates in the penalty area.
What impressed me more than anything on Saturday was the way England handled the game in the second half. Pickford was solicited and showed great concentration and reflexes.
But as a general rule, the usual tactics of Sweden did not work as well as against Costa Rica, Germany, Mexico and Switzerland.
Kesse Lingard's second goal was an excellent ball and, for the first time in this World Cup, Dele Alli did one of those races in the danger zone. and took the place of Sweden. He drifted in the style of Martin Peters and guided his head into it. We needed it and he needed it.
Dele Alli did one of these races in the danger zone and caught up with Sweden for his goal
After that, we kept the ball very well in the middle of the field. For a young team, they learn quickly and have shown that they can be patient when they need it.
It was a different type of challenge for Colombia when she needed to keep her calm. Sweden wanted to hit long balls and win the second balls. England got away with it very well and sorted out the problems.
Ironically, Sweden's best moments, and both occasions for Marcus Berg, came when they tried to play a little football.
It's a wonderful news that we're in our first semifinal since 1990. Now the train must keep moving forward. The country loves it and the way it's going, everything is possible
I told the players that I would like to be in this team
It was nice to meet John Stones, Harry Maguire and Kieran Trippier when they came across to say hello when I was away after the Colombia match.
I did not realize until I saw Harry closely what a big boy he is powerful. I told them that I would have liked to play in this side of England where the ball is played across the midfield. Too often, I looked up when it was pierced above my head!
It would also have been nice to have a few pieces for them. Sometimes, as a player, you give a good ball and they are not used.
It was nice to meet John Stones (L), Maguire (C) and Kane (R) after the match against Colombia
No with this team from England. They are much more than a set-play team but there is no doubt that they are a threat in this area.
It was nice to have a little chat with the players. I think there is still a lot to come.
I think Portugal will win the Euro 2016, doing enough every game to move to the next round. We play a little better in Russia than Portugal in France, and they won it.
Stranggling Sterling lacks time to prove that he should overtake Rashford
Gareth Southgate was very loyal to Raheem Sterling, and rightly so, but to be honest, you can not say that the player Manchester City has already done well enough to justify the faith.
For someone who scored 23 goals for his club last season, it does not happen to him. shirt. He could have scored three goals in this World Cup and he was not one of those coming out of the field and you think he had a brilliant game.
Dele Alli's goal will give him a lot of confidence and you're hoping that Raheem big time will come in the semifinals. Otherwise, you could argue an argument for Marcus Rashford increasing the threat of attack from England.
Raheem Sterling lacks time to prove why he should beat Rashford [19659049] Man of the Week World Cup
1: Roberto Martinez
Belgium's 2-1 win over Brazil was what I would call a World Cup match. World. And I must say that Roberto Martinez was tactically brilliant to come up with a plan that limited Brazil and allowed his best players Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku to threaten them.
Lukaku played on the left side, which he did to Everton, and did not need to follow Marcelo, and De Bruyne was a center forward. I really believe that Belgium has a great chance to beat France in the first semifinal.
