Chapter 21: The Lore (I)
Jace is dejected and Eugen; Pope shook hands and walked over to the players. Although he had one assist, the poor situation the team faced in the second half was inseparable from his poor control in midfield. Don walked over and stopped him.
"You've done well enough, Ian. Don't worry, go take a shower and come back to watch the game. We're going to win. ”
Perhaps not believing the manager's last words, Jace looked up at Donn.
The young head coach grinned, "Bet, Ian? ”
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"It's incredible! When Forest took a two-goal lead, everyone thought Wimbledon was finished, but look at the ...... In the first half, Forest scored two goals in four minutes to establish the lead. It was Wimbledon's turn to break out in the second half, and they also scored twice in four minutes to tie the score! In addition to the commentary, Mortenson pondered the question: Is there only Tony; Don's game must be so dramatic? There's always going to be something to look forward to.
After conceding two goals, Donn made a substitution. He used German teenager Eugen; Pope replaces veteran Ian; Jess. But I bet he made this substitution in response to a goal pulled back. Wimbledon's second goal came so fast that no one expected it! ”
Yes, no one, not even their own coach, Mr. Murdoch, so his celebration was not as crazy as the first goal, he just hugged his assistant coach and then stood on the sidelines and applauded the players.
Don glanced at the other and realized that he didn't like him no matter how he looked. If he was really forced to draw by his opponent, he wanted to stop attending the post-match press conference altogether, he didn't want to see that complacent old face. If the old guy said something smug at the press conference, such as "we deserved to win" and "unfortunately didn't take all three points", Don couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't put the microphone into the other person's mouth in front of the media.
In short, he was very unhappy! Fortunately, the German boy's performance after coming on the field made him feel a little better.
Eugen; Pope made his first tackle soon after coming on, making a beautiful tackle in the middle of the pitch for Riocock and then distributing it to Williams on the wing, although the ball was quickly conceded again. However, the young man's performance was applauded by the fans in the stands. Don also gave him a thumbs up on the sidelines.
Pope, who has been affirmed by the fans and the head coach, is becoming more and more active. Then the fans and the commentators saw something like that.
Wimbledon used his team's ferocious tackles to gain possession, but were soon outrun by Eugen; Pop breaks. The ill-organized Pope chooses to pass the ball to Andy; Reed or Gareth; Williams, but the ball changed hands immediately after being pressed by Wimbledon. Wimbledon decided to go into the 30-metre zone of the Forest team in one go, and took advantage of the momentum of the equaliser to build on the momentum and turn the defeat into victory. But as soon as the ball entered the midfield, it was cut off again by Pope and Smeka......
Possession can change hands back and forth between these two teams three or four times in two minutes.
If he can't cut off the ball, Pope will also find ways to foul the opponent and delay the opponent's attack speed and interrupt the offensive rhythm. He didn't have any fitness problems when he first came on and felt much better than the Wimbledon players who had pressed for half the game.
As a result, Forest's offensive could not be played, and Wimbledon's attack repeatedly hit a wall. Both sides were mired in mistakes in midfield.
Done was happy with the situation, saying to Walker: "We managed to hold each other down, Pope did a good job, maybe I have to consider giving him more playing opportunities." ”
Walker agreed with Donn's second half of the sentence, but he was not optimistic about the situation on the court. "Pope was very good last season. But I don't think even if we can keep Wimbledon from attacking it, we won't be able to attack it ourselves. Are you suddenly happy with the draw, Tony? ”
"Of course I'm not happy with the draw, but I have to give the team a buffer time...... Don himself has no bottom in his heart, the price of strengthening the midfield defense is to weaken the offensive organization, Ian; Jace is not good at defending, and his passing and experience are still very impressive to Donne. Now it seems that only Andy can be relied upon; Reed?
It occurred to Donn that he asked Walker how long it was until the end of the game.
"Not counting stoppage time, seventeen minutes."
"It's still too late. Des, you go and call Cash back. ”
Pop worked hard to get the balance of the situation, and it can't be wasted. As a head coach, Don must make timely adjustments, otherwise he will be a sinner if the team can't win.
Twenty-year-old Irish striker Brian; Brian'cash, who can play on both flanks of midfield, has nothing to praise for his passing and shooting abilities, and his crosses are too average for a wide player. That's the conclusion Donn came to from his training. But there's one thing he appreciates for Donn, and that's his excellent dribbling skills. Cash is not a player who relies on speed to break through, and his breakthroughs are all about practical skills that surpass the opponent.
Because the four main players in the midfield have basically been determined, Cash, like Pope, can only accept the arrangement of being substitutes. Such a player may not be able to play every game, but there will definitely be a few games that are best suited to their performance. For example, this one.
Eugen; Pope's presence proved that Donn was right in his thinking, and now with the defence steady, he is about to start a counter-attack.
Cash returned to the dugout, and Donn told him that there was only one thing he had to do when he got on the court: "Break, break, break again." Don't be afraid of the black feet of the Wimbledon defence, they're dying, don't you see them all gasping for air? Use your skills to tease them, provoke them, and break through them! As long as their defensive line is disrupted by you, our chance will come......"
Speaking of this, Cash suddenly asked, "Boss, how much chaos do you have to mess up?" ”
Don was stunned for a moment, then said, "Stir into juice!" ”
"I see!"
"You understand?" Don remembered that he hadn't finished yet.
"Well, it's like chopping an apple and putting it in a blender."
Donn's eyes widened as he looked at the Irishman, "Oh my God. Your description is fantastic! That's right, that's it! But we'll have to replace apples with nuts. Go, go up and smash them! ”
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