"The match has kicked off! Dear audience, you are now watching the highlight battle of the first round of Group D in the 2012 European Cup!"
"England, wearing white jerseys, is attacking from right to left on your screen, while France is attacking from left to right!"
In the broadcast, Gerrard receives the ball in the backfield, turns, and kicks it to Lescott.
France's players slowly cross the halfway line, stopping in the midfield area without pressing further forward; they're prepared to relinquish ball control.
The English players are clearly aware of this, but the problem is that they're not adept at creating chances through ball retention; they're good at defensive play and quick attacks, so they have to slow down the pace to lure the French players forward.
Thus, the teams are wearing each other's patience down... It seems the opening pace is hard to accelerate unless something unexpectedly happens.
