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Scored: Tielemans (10); Mertens (23)
In the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League Group A2 fourth round, England unexpectedly lost 0-1 to Denmark, but the match was played at home. On the road, Iceland won and drew with Denmark, without conceding a goal in the UEFA Nations League this season.
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| Belgium vs England |
However, prior to the trip to Belgium, “The Three Lions” encountered many problems with the force losing three central defenders, including Harry Maguire (suspended), Joe Gomez (injured) and Conor Coady (quarantining Covid’s room -19). Also, No. 1 right back Arnold was unable to play due to health reasons.
Meanwhile, everyone knows the number 1 team on the planet (according to FIFA BXH) Belgium has many of the best attacking players in the world today. At home, the “red devils” have a terrifying performance: they have won the last 10 matches in official tournaments and have scored a total of 46 goals.
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| England Competition List |
Despite falling into a staff shortage, coach Southgate decided to apply a 3-midfield scheme (3-4-3). In addition to Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), the only “good” center-back, the 50-year-old military leader had to use Kyle Walker (who is a right back) and Eric Dier (strong in midfield) for two centers. break.
The two wings are Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) and Trippier (he used to use Tottenham and now lives in Spain to join Atlético de Madrid). In charge of the middle line there is a pair almost ten years apart: Jordan Henderson (1990) vs Declan Rice (1999).
In attack, Jack Grealish had the second game in a row after continuing to impress Ireland in a friendly a few days ago (England won 3-0). And captain Harry Kane was able to fully enter the “final” match with Belgium because he did not have to play a few days ago. The other name is Mason Mount (Chelsea) when Sterling is absent.
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| The names come from the Belgian team |
Regarding the Belgian team, coach Martínez also arranged a 3-4-3 scheme. In which the “tectonic king” Kevin De Bruyne was pushed up to combine with Lukaku and Mertens in the attack. Everyone knows that in Man City, De Bruyne often plays in midfield to maximize his ability to create great diversity.
Eden Hazard’s brother (absent due to injury) Thorgan Hazard will play down the left aisle and the right wing is led by Meunier, who dresses Dormund as central midfielder Witsel. Three trusted midfielders know English football: Vertonghen has been with Alderweireld in Tottenham for many years (now he joined Benfica) while Denayer has grown up at Man City (now in Lyon).
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| Lukaku passed Tielemans a long shot to score the first goal |
Not surprisingly, many English players put Belgium ahead in the 10th minute. Youri Tielemans, Leicester’s current main midfielder, fired a dangerous shot from near the 16m50 line. Pickford’s keeper gave his hand and the ball touched the post before entering the net.
Soon after, Trippier took the corner and Harry Kane took the landing point to hit the header, but Lukaku helped Courtois in time, breaking the ball just before the line. When England were still trying to equalize, they had to receive the second goal.
At 23 minutes, from the free kick slightly to the left wing and about 18 yards from England, veteran forward Dries Mertens drew a perfect curve, sending the ball around the wall before plugging it into the inside corner. Pickford’s desperate effort.
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| Mertens beautiful free kick made it 2-0 |
Since 2017, England have only suffered two goals in the first half that came from outside the 16m50 line. After the first half of the first half, the “Three Lions” found themselves led to 2 goals and had difficulty getting up. Of course they have to attack because if they lose this match, England will officially end their chance to top Group A2 (they will attend the Nations League final).
Remember that in the UEFA Nations League in the first season (2018/19), England won the right to attend the final with Portugal (the host of the final and then won the championship), the Netherlands and Switzerland. In the end, England came in third place after losing to the Netherlands in the semi-finals and defeating Switzerland in the third match.
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| He was defenseless against Belgium in the first half |
To win goals, England regularly deployed attacks from two sides and threw a variety of crosses, but the Belgian defense was highly focused. The ball is mostly broken and if any white jersey is finished it will not be accurate due to being followed.
In the 38th minute of the game, the visitors suffered another loss of personnel when Ben Chilwell was unable to continue playing due to injury and young Arsenal star Bukayo Saka took his place. Before the end of the first half, Harry Kane tried to handle the ball in the 16m50 area, but on the final shot, the corner was tight and goalkeeper Courtois was able to stop.
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| England played better in the second half in terms of attack, but still failed to score goals |
Early in the second half, coach Southgate brought in Harry Winks (Tottenham) for Henderson to consolidate midfield. In the 52nd minute, England had a good chance to shorten the score by receiving a free kick similar to the situation in which Mertens scored for Belgium, but Mason Mount was unable to do as the opponent as the shot flew over the middle.
In the 57th minute, Mount spontaneously jerked his heel to bring a surprise tectonic phase for Harry Kane, but the forward in very high form from the start of the 2020/21 season finished so soft that he couldn’t beat Courtois. In the 70th minute, coach Southgate threw Jadon Sancho and Calvert-Lewin in a row to innovate the attackers in holding the ball, attacking from the start of the second half, but the efficiency was not high.
However, he was still completely stagnant and didn’t have a really dangerous ball, let alone a goal or not. Even in the 77th minute without Pickford, Lukaku was able to lead Belgium to a third goal.
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| Belgium defended a 2-0 win until the final whistle |
At the end of the match, at the risk of putting almost the entire team on the Belgian field to score at all costs, England could not avoid being hit with the “injury code” but fortunately did not have to concede the third goal. So in the end, Southgate’s teachers and coaches only lost 0-2.
With a successful debt collection by the opponent (England’s first leg won 2-1 at Wembley), “The Three Lions” officially ran out of opportunities to rise to the top when they were 5 points behind Belgium before the game. final. Meanwhile, the Belgian team took a big step towards the 2020/21 Nations League final (for the top 4 teams in League A) by defending first place and maintaining a 2-point gap with Denmark in second place. After a few days Belgium will face Denmark themselves but they are playing at home and they just don’t lose, De Bruyne and his teammates will complete the goal.
TEAM
BỈ (3-4-3): Thibaut Courtois; Toby Alderweireld, Jason Denayer, Jan Vertonghen (c); Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Youri Tielemans, Thorgan Hazard; Dries Mertens (Praet 83 ‘), Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne.
United Kingdom (3-4-3): Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, Eric Dier, Tyrone Mings; Kieran Trippier (Jadon Sancho 70 ‘), Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson (Harry Winks 46’), Ben Chilwell (Bukayo Saka 38 ‘); Mason Mount (Calvert-Lewin 70 ‘), Harry Kane (c), Jack Grealish.
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