Master of England, awarded at the World Cup

REPINO, Russia – Forget about bending them like Beckham. At this World Cup, there was talk of teasing them as Trippier and identify them as Ashley.

The set pieces were the main source of the tournament goals in Russia – 42%, no less – and England Eight of his 11 goals up here were obtained by free kicks, corners or penalties, which is four times more than any other team and the greatest number since Portugal also scored eight goals. goals in set-piece at the World Cup in 1966.

This did not happen by chance. Meticulous preparation – including a trip to the United States to attend an NBA game – the selection of specific players with good delivery of dead ball, and the defensive nature of the high pressure football tournament have led to a point where England to a second World Cup title

"The set pieces were a great thing for us and for the other teams throughout the World Cup," said Monday Ashley Young . "We are obviously working on them in attack and defense, and they are of vital importance to us."

"They worked on our behalf and we will continue to work on it."

Ten years ago, England had a David Beckham, the best set-set player in football, whose accuracy and ability to wrap the ball from the wing was a weapon important in major tournaments. The film "Bend It Like Beckham" was so famous that it was released in 2002.

In the English clbad of 2018, free kicks, corners and wide cross are mostly provided by Young English fins and Kieran. Trippier, and they are difficult to defend.

Young set England's first goal in the 2-0 win against the Swedes in the quarter-finals thanks to a left-wing corner led by Harry Maguire. Trippier's delivery from the right was even more impressive, so some have dubbed the "Bury Beckham" – a reference to the northern city where he was born.

"I had a habit of watching Beckham and (World Cup- Andrea) Pirlo, the Italian midfielder who won the tournament, was very impressed by these careers." They have a right foot fantastic and everyone knows it, "said Tripper. "Beckham was the one I always admired;"

A few months ago, Young and Trippier were far from sure to enter the World Cup team in England, not to mention the starting team.However, Gareth Southgate, the forward-thinking coach of the team, decided to pbad the training at 3-5-2 yrs. last in order to strengthen the security of his defense, to allow his midfielders to have more possession and to obtain more support. "Harry Kane

Another Striker Side effect was the need to have wings, and who was better than the energetic Young and Trippier?

But this is not just the ability to cross from England. That's what the players do when the ball gets into the surface.

Southgate spent time in the US early in the year, watching the Super Bowl but also the m atchs from the NBA to discover how the teams have launched into the space. near the basket by movements and choreographed pieces. Southgate also recruited Allan Russell, the team's attacking coach, who intensively studied set-play moves in the NFL and NBA.

At the World Cup, English players acted as screens to block the defenders. ball, as seen in the first goal of England against Panama marked by center back John Stones. They used runners lures. They lined up in bizarre formations to deceive their markers – as against Colombia in the round of 16 when four players clashed before sinking.

It helps to have big players like Maguire and Stones "They are ready to pbad their heads through a brick wall," Young said with a smile.

Three of England's goals came from the penalty spot, all converted by Kane, and the team won. a penalty shot for the first time at a World Cup to beat Colombia. Southgate worked on improving the psychology of England's players in shootouts, while goalkeeper Jordan Pickford used information – detailing where Colombia's penalties were likely to go – who was written on a bottle of water next to his goal. In 1965, Kyle Walker, for example, said the two teams had chosen their moments to pbad the ball in the lead. He repeatedly found himself in good areas and in space to offer a center but chose to hand the ball over to better trained players like Trippier and Jesse Lingard, who helped Dele Alli for the second goal.

at the World Cup – the one being a penalty – the English seem to have the advantage in this department.

Wait for them to operate Wednesday in Moscow.