Capello: Will the England team lose?

The fans were all deeply worried. Watching the Chinese team play England felt even more stressful than the previous match against Argentina.

In the 7th minute, Gerrard combined with Ashley Cole on the left before sending in a cross. Rooney pulled off something flashy in the box—after controlling the ball, he attempted an overhead kick.

But the ball skimmed past the goal, denying him the highlight.

Even so, the England fans in the stands still cheered loudly for Rooney.

Rooney was full of flaws and had made who knew how many mistakes.

Yet England fans forgave him time and again, mainly because the England team truly could not do without him!

The Chinese team, trapped on the back foot, did not complete its first shot until the 10th minute.

England midfielder Barry fouled Lin Feng, earning the Chinese team a free kick.

The ball was too far from goal for a direct shot.

Lin Feng chose to work it with his teammates. Chen Tao lofted the ball into the penalty area, and Dong Fangzhuo got to the dropping point and headed at goal.

But under Ferdinand's interference, his header went wide and posed little threat to England's goal.

The match quickly returned to England's control. Under the opponent's frantic pressing, the Chinese team struggled to get the ball, and even when they did, they found it difficult to pass beyond midfield.

England, meanwhile, kept attacking the Chinese penalty area through the middle with Gerrard and Lampard, testing Wang Dalei's fundamentals with long-range shots.

Ashley Cole and the wing on the other side also repeatedly sent in crosses, feeding Crouch in the box, where he held a clear height advantage.

England's attack seemed rather unstructured, hammering here and there.

But when they used this approach on the pitch, it still put