Chapter 279 Breaking the Curse

Li Qing came on as a substitute, replacing Abraham, who was not performing well, and partnered with Vardy as a double striker.

Obviously, this position is not suitable for him. He played very awkwardly according to the requirements of head coach Southgate, and his playing was uninspired, as if he had changed into a different person.

As time went on, Southgate realized that Li Qing, the top scorer in the Premier League, was not suitable for the double striker tactics, so he motioned Rashford, who was warming up, to come over.

In the 71st minute, England made another substitution adjustment. Rashford replaced Phil Jones, and the formation changed from 352 to 433. Rose and Arnold played on the left and right, Maguire and Stones held on to the middle, Dale, Cheek and Henderson played as three midfielders, and Rashford, Vardy and Li Qing played as three strikers.

Playing back to the familiar right winger position, German head coach Loew became more and more nervous. As long as England's attack came to the right, the left defense became nervous, and the pressure became greater and greater as time went on.

Li Qing has excellent footwork, speed, vision, passing and the ability to seize opportunities. In addition, he has a powerful long-range shot and accurate free kick. His team really doesn't know how to make changes.

Kimmich is good at both offense and defense, and has performed well in the Bundesliga and the Champions League, but he has no way to face Li Qing who is in excellent form. In the 73rd minute, Arnold made a forward run to win a one-on-one opportunity for Li Qing. He made two consecutive changes of direction to knock down Kimmich who was in a nervous transition, and then dunked the ball to the left of his body.

Everyone thought that Li Qing looked up at the penalty area to pass the ball, but he suddenly kicked the ball in the right corner of the penalty area.

The football kicked out was powerful and heavy, like a cannonball. Central defender Hummels wanted to block it with his body but was half a beat slow.

Goalkeeper Ter Stegen didn't even react when he saw the football coming out from Hummels' side. He could only watch the football hit the snow-white net at the far end of the goal...

"Goooooooooooooooal——"

The iconic elongated voice of Sky TV commentator Andy Gray kept bombarding the eardrums of English fans in front of the TV.

Li Qing, who scored the goal, didn't celebrate much. He stood very calmly at the shooting site, shrugged his shoulders, and let his teammates hold him, venting the huge pressure brought by the goal.

England hasn't beaten Germany at the new Wembley Stadium for 42 years. The English fans in the audience became extremely excited, shouting hoarsely like a tsunami.

"Li Qing's long shot is really wonderful! The world wave expert is really worthy of his reputation!"

Tianchao 5 Channel commentator He Wei said loudly.

Germany, which was behind in the score, made substitutions before the game resumed. Wagner replaced Werner, who had been unable to open his scoring account, and Mario Gotze replaced Draxler.

The German team did not change players like changing knives. They did not equalize the score despite strengthening their offense. Instead, England expanded their lead in the 80th minute.

Pickford caught Mario Gotze's long shot outside the penalty area. He immediately threw the ball to Li Qing who was ready to hit the ball.

The German defensive players were very afraid of Li Qing who was out of the game. They all rushed to Li Qing. They never expected that Li Qing did not break through with the ball. Facing as many as four defenders, he chose to make a long diagonal pass. The football flew diagonally from the right side of England's defense to the left side of the attack. The football with a clear parabola broke through the sky and fell to the far end.

"Jamie Vardy!"

Andy Gray, the commentator of Sky TV, suddenly raised his voice by eight degrees.

Vardy rushed forward at high speed, like a white lightning passing through the court, in line with the landing point of the football. Hummels and Rudiger had no choice but to watch Vardy catch the ball and pass goalkeeper Ter Stegen while running at high speed and kick the ball into the empty goal without anyone guarding it.

2:0

The English fans at the new Wembley Stadium were dancing and clapping like they were celebrating a festival. The fans of the United States who were watching the game with the team were very depressed. They never expected that the national team that had not lost a game at the new Wembley Stadium for 42 years would actually lose...

It is not known whether the German fans' premonition came true, the score of 2:0 continued until the end of the game without any change.

At the end of the game, Marcel Reif, the commentator of German Sky TV, was worried about the losing German team: "England captain Harry Kane did not appear on the field, and we lost 0:2. If Harry Kane and other main players appeared on the field, would the score gap be even bigger? The 2014 Brazil World Cup champion is a thing of the past. I hope our players can adjust their mentality and prepare for next year's World Cup in Russia..."

England was able to break the 42-year curse of not winning against Germany at Wembley Stadium. The English fans who watched the game knew that it was Li Qing's excellent performance that led the team to win. Without his pass and shot, the game at the new Wembley Stadium would be nothing more than a 0:0 draw.

At the regular press conference after the away team's match, German coach Loew took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss, and said that the team's loss was just an accident, and that the warm-up match could not prove anything. The true strength will only be revealed in next year's World Cup.

The English media sneered, thinking that Loew was just being stubborn.

Three days later, the final qualification for the European zone of the World Cup in Russia was decided. Three of the four second-leg matches ended in 0:0, which means that Croatia, Switzerland and Sweden, who won the first leg, all won the tickets to the World Cup in Russia. Surprisingly, Denmark, who played as a guest in Ireland, won 5:1 away from home after a 0:0 draw in the first leg.

The most regrettable of the four play-offs was Italy, which had won the World Cup four times. Italy, which lost as a guest, failed to turn the tide at home and was unfortunately eliminated.

England's warm-up match against Brazil at the new Wembley Stadium was held the next day. Li Qing, who was highly expected by English fans, still did not enter the starting lineup. It was not that Southgate did not like to use Li Qing, but that Li Qing was very important to the current England and Liverpool teams. He could not afford to be injured at all. In the insignificant warm-up match, there was no need to use him to death.

Southgate was not for victory on the international match day. He was more to understand the players in the call-up so that he could bring the right players to the World Cup in Russia next year.

The first half was exactly the same as the one four days ago at this stadium. Neither side made any progress. The score of 0:0 did not change until the end of the first half. The English fans in the audience obviously missed Li Qing, who turned decay into magic. As soon as the first half ended, they shouted in unison in the audience, hoping that Li Qing would come on the field earlier.

The wait of the English fans lasted until the 85th minute of the game, which meant that Li Qing only had five minutes to play.

But for Li Qing, it was more than enough.

When the Brazilian goalkeeper Allison saw Li Qing come on as a substitute, his mouth twitched slightly. He had lost six goals against Li Qing at the Olympic Stadium in Rome and Anfield!

As the Brazilian goalkeeper, losing so many goals can be said to be a huge shame.

Looking at Li Qing with a calm face, he couldn't help but wonder, is it possible that he will score in my goal again?