BEIJING, July 7 (Bloomberg) -- The
European cup (e.g. soccer)
The second focus of the semi-final battle is about to start, England sitting at Wembley home against Denmark. Before the game, Sohu Sports connected with the soccer expert Liu Chuan, talked about the topic related to the duel.
Talking about the recent situation of England and Denmark, Liu Chuan said: "England went to Rome in the quarter-finals, but came back on the same day. Denmark went to Baku, very far, I thought they would go directly from Baku back to London to prepare for the semi-finals, I did not expect them to take a detour back to Copenhagen. It was only in the afternoon yesterday that they departed Copenhagen for London, which meant that their pre-match practice and preparation was done in Copenhagen, and they didn't even have the opportunity to step on the pitch early. That's not an advantage for them, England didn't have a stampede either, but they know Wembley all too well, it's their home ground, and the current
European cup (e.g. soccer)
Just 4 games played here now. Denmark has the likes of Schmeichel Jr. and Christensen
England Premier Soccer League
players and know Wembley better."
"England have come straight back to their St. George base from Rome and yesterday these players were covered up, some with hats and scarves, it is reasonable to assume that they know the climate by now, which is a clear indication that they don't want to catch a cold. The kit man told them that there is a big difference in temperature between England and Rome and not to catch a cold, plus the fact that England are suffering a second outbreak and any player with a headache or fever would be enough to keep everyone on edge for a while."
Looking ahead to England's current match, Liu Chuan said: "England used two different formations for the two knockout matches. The English media generally believe that Southgate will continue to use the four-guard formation, they do not think Southgate will change to three-guard. On the other hand, the media did not question Southgate on some sensitive topics, which is good news for England. There is a lot of pressure due to the home game, but the pressure is not too big now. The formation should continue to use four defenders, the only variable is whether Mount and Sancho, who started last game, will still start. Sacca was still in the recovery group at practice yesterday and he didn't get into the mix, so he may not be back in the starting lineup anytime soon. Sancho's performance warrants a starting seat, so Sancho will probably continue to start. Some people think that they should start Gralish, Munter might rotate, and it's always the two of them who play in this position."
When asked which points of this Denmark team are worth keeping an eye on for England, Liu Chuan said, "Denmark in
England Premier Soccer League
There are quite a few players who play football, and they are not even strangers to Wembley. Danish goalkeeper Xiao Schmeichel, who has a better understanding of England's players, is in good condition again this season, and his performance in the FA Cup final needs no elaboration. Denmark's overall condition is excellent, England will not appear to be a lightweight, many of England's celebrities believe that England is the favorite to reach the final, but the process is not perhaps simple. Former England international goalkeeper David
James (name)
It is believed that this game may go into extra time, but will not be delayed to the penalty shootout. One of the decisive factors for England to win this match is their substitutes, such as Bellingham and Rashford. The general opinion about this match is that it will go to extra time, but not to a penalty shootout."
Talking about the atmosphere of the competition at Wembley, Liu Chuan said: "Today's atmosphere will be better than yesterday's (Italy beat Spain), because yesterday said it was put in 60,000 people, but almost 57,000 or so of the number of seats, which is now very good. Because of Tuesday's game, tickets were only released on Monday, and most of the people who bought tickets were expatriates living in London and so on. Yesterday's game was mostly Italian fans, almost three quarters of the crowd. A quarter of the crowd were Spanish fans. So yesterday was basically a half Italian home game. Today's game will not be too suspenseful, Denmark may only have a few thousand fans. This game 60,000 people should not be a problem, most of the fans have successfully grabbed tickets yesterday. The atmosphere of yesterday's match was a bit less favorable than that of the previous match between England and Germany, as Italian and Spanish fans were more refined in their expressions, unlike English fans, who were a bit crazier. Most of the England fans basically drank to the condition of slightly drunk before entering the stadium to watch the game, their condition and voice is different from other fans, the recognition is higher. Therefore, the atmosphere of this game will surpass that of the game against Germany."
