Chapter 103 Give up the ball
"Ramanna is so cruel..."
Cai Bokang said with emotion while watching the live game on the big screen.
He Zhenyong sighed: "It's a pity that Witton Hill only met Tyne now. If it had been a month and a half earlier, Lamanna's plan might really work."
Cai Bokang nodded and agreed.
Because the potential of Tyne's team had not been fully unleashed at that time, they relied heavily on Wang Lie when attacking. If Wang Lie could be restricted, Tyne's offense would come to a halt.
The iconic game was Tyne's 2:3 away defeat to Clayton Athletic.
But since that game, the other Tyne players have performed better and better.
It becomes very difficult to successfully freeze the attack of Tyne's entire team by freezing Wang Lie alone...
But He Zhenyong can also understand why Lamanna did this:
"He was probably betting that the thirty-eight-year-old Wang Lie didn't have much gas left in the tank, so he wanted to increase Wang Lie's physical exertion by asking Feng Qiyuan to follow him closely... Actually, I'm also curious as to whether there is still much gas left in Wang Lie's tank. How much oil.”
Cai Bokang and He Zhenyong had the same idea and were equally curious about this.
Although he offered to let Wang Lie return to the core of the Chinese team's offense, he still had doubts about Wang Lie's next performance.
This is also human nature.
Even if Wang Lie performed well in the past two months, people still can't help but think, "Maybe Wang Lie won't be able to run in the next game?"
After all, Wang Lie is the absolute main player in Tyne Club and plays almost every game.
If you continue to play like this, how can you physically hold up?
Are there any 38-year-old players starting in the top league?
Of course there is, but I am afraid that except for goalkeepers, there are very few players over the age of 38 who can start in the midfield of the top league and play the entire game.
No matter how good your condition is, you still need to rest and adjust your physical fitness.
This is the law of nature.
Therefore, no one can be sure that Wang Lie will perform as well as before in the next game.
Now watching Wang Lie's game, many people have this mentality, just like opening a blind box...
Like the previous round of the league, Tyne's away game against Witton Hill was scheduled for 10pm in China.
It’s a great time to watch live TV.
Many people stayed in front of the TV to continue to witness Tyne's "road to the Champions League."
He Zhenyong and Cai Bokang are no exception.
Although they all have their own families, they all stay at the national team training base at this time, using the large screen in the multimedia audio-visual room to watch the live game without interruption.
On the one hand, it is to see if there is still gas in Wang Lie's gas tank, and on the other hand, it is to understand the performance of Wang Lie and Feng Qiyuan for the first time by watching the live broadcast.
After all, this is also a "Chinese Derby"...
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Although Witton Hill head coach Carlo Lamanna said to be patient and wait until the end of the first half.
But that doesn't mean that Witton Hill won't attack even if there is an opportunity to attack.
In the 31st minute of the game, Tyne made a mistake in passing the ball forward and the ball was transferred to Witton Hill. They immediately launched a quick counterattack.
"Wittenhill's Counterattack...Josh Finley!"
Witton Hill's main forward Finley took a shot in front of the penalty area.
Under the interference of Katic, his shot was too straight and was hugged by Tyne goalkeeper Goetz.
There were sighs of regret from Witton Hill fans in the stands.
McNeil made a decision: "Give them the ball and let's play defensive counterattack."
Assistant coach Varro nodded after hearing this, walked to the sidelines, first blew a whistle to get the players to look over, then waved his arms and made gestures to signal the players to slow down the rhythm.
Originally, when the first half ended with fifteen minutes left, the players were prone to losing concentration.
If Witton Hill takes the opportunity to counterattack again, it may result in a goal loss.
Once Witton Hill takes the lead, they can continue to set up the bus. Coupled with the home advantage, Tyne will only be more difficult to play.
After making adjustments, Tyne changed their strategy. When they got the ball, instead of controlling the ball at their feet through passing back and forth and the movement of the players, they directly made a long pass to find Wang Lie or Dean, Vitini.
Playing this way will of course cause the team's ball possession rate to plummet and also reduce the quality of the offense. But now Tyne does not need those useless ball possession rates. What they want is to quickly hand the ball to the opponent and let the opponent control the ball. They will change from the ball controller to the party grabbing the ball.
It seems like giving the initiative to the opponent, but in fact when you are dealing with a team that is good at defensive counterattacks, letting them control the ball is the right thing to do.
Then will they take possession of the ball and pass the ball back and forth in the backcourt to delay time?
Of course it's impossible.
Because even if the head coach asks for it, the players cannot implement it. Some people may want to strictly implement the head coach's tactical discipline, but there will definitely be others who will not be so rigid, especially when the offensive opportunity is right at their feet, so why do they still want to backcourt?
Why not attack it?
What if we score?
If we can take the lead, wouldn’t we be able to take the initiative?
It won’t stop us from continuing to hold on, and we can hold on even more meaningfully, because we are in the lead!
There are eleven people who make up this team on the field, and everyone has their own ideas, which means that the head coach's tactics cannot be faithfully implemented without any compromise.
In addition, this is Witton Hill's home court, and their fans will not allow the team to control the ball without making progress. So even if head coach Lamanna wants to be stubborn, the reality will not allow it.
When Witton Hill controlled the ball in the second half, Wang Lie, as the center, actively participated in the frontcourt press.
At this time, Feng Qiyuan could no longer follow Wang Lie.
He has to be involved in the pass transition system.
Now it's Wang Lie's turn to snatch him!
When the football was passed to Feng Qiyuan, Wang Lie rushed over like a cheetah.
This made Feng Qiyuan dare not think more, let alone let the football stay at his feet for even half a second.
Just after he passed the ball, Wang Lie pounced on it.
Although he could no longer kick the ball, Wang Lie did not withdraw his strength and instead bumped into Feng Qiyuan's body.
Rely on Feng Qiyuan to buffer and brake yourself...
Feng Qiyuan was hit and staggered back two steps, feeling hurt and embarrassed.
Seeing Brother Wang rushing back, he felt more and more that Brother Wang was seeking revenge for the revenge he had frozen during the last fight...
Otherwise, why is it so targeted?
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Tyne's pressing in the frontcourt will certainly make Witton Hill's players a little embarrassed, but at the same time, Tyne's formation conditions also give them more opportunities to attack.
As long as you can catch it, it is possible to exceed the tasks assigned by the head coach.
So Witton Hill wasn't passing the ball back and forth in the backfield - and that's not actually their style.
After just a simple pass, they passed the football forward.
As Witton Hill's offense progressed, Tyne also gradually recovered its defense.
When Tyne was in a defensive posture, Wang Lie did not stand at the front, but retreated to the forward line, while Vitini and Dean broke out at the front.
Feng Qiyuan saw Wang Lie withdrawing. Even though his own team was in control of the ball, he still ran over.
He had hesitated to defend a corner kick before, almost resulting in a goal lost.
Now he doesn't dare to have other ideas. Anyway, he will do whatever the head coach says, which is always right.
Witton Hill's offensive increased, and the scene was indeed much better than when Tyne was suppressing him.
The Witton Hill fans in the stands were inspired and kept cheering for their team with songs and shouts.
It seemed that the team's goal was just around the corner.
Seeing that Tyne's momentum was weakening, they even sang the song specifically used to mock Tyne in the stands:
"You have nothing but money! You have nothing but money!!"
Before this game, Witton Hill was one point behind Tyne, so the two teams were direct competitors.
If Witton Hill can win Tyne at home, while taking the points lead, the league rankings can go further - they have the same points as them, but Brighton and White Mountain, who are ahead of them because of their goal difference advantage, have already finished this round of the league. Lost to Kensington and stayed at 44 points after playing one more game.
So as long as Witton Hill can defeat Tyne, they can surpass Brighton White Mountain and Tyne in one fell swoop with 47 points and become sixth in the league.
With the home fans cheering on, Witton Hill hit the ball wide and then pushed forward through the wing.
Finally formed a cross.
However, the football that flew to the goal was headed out by Tyne's center back Hugo Guendouzi.
The Witton Hill players who pressed the attack grasped the second point of attack and launched a second attack.
But in front of Tyne's penalty area, the ball was intercepted by two Tyne players, Ramosa and Van Ginkel!
After successfully stealing the ball, Van Ginkel immediately passed the football forward, looking for Wang Lie who was retreating.
Seeing the football being passed towards Wang Lie, Feng Qiyuan pounced on Wang Lie beside him.
He did not directly try to steal the ball in front of him, because that was very risky. Once he failed to steal the ball, he would lose his defensive role and could only watch Wang Lie break through him. Considering that this is Tyne's opportunity to counterattack, as long as he can withstand Brother Wang, prevent him from turning around, and help his teammates buy time, it will be considered a successful defense.
Feng Qiyuan chose to stand behind Wang Lie.
In order to prevent Brother Wang from catching the ball properly, he kept bumping into Brother Wang with his body, and at the same time, he was very dishonest with his hands, trying to squeeze Brother Wang away, forcing Brother Wang to focus on fighting with him, and could not Take the ball well.
He doesn't even mind fouling if necessary - this is Tyne's half anyway, and if you foul here, you shouldn't get a yellow card.
Feng Qiyuan looked over Brother Wang's shoulder and saw the football rolling in front of Brother Wang, so he squeezed closer to Brother Wang with a little force.
But he didn't move at all.
He felt that Brother Wang was like a wall, blocking him.
He used some more force on his hand, but still couldn't shake Brother Wang.
So he kept this power.
He knew that the reason why Brother Wang couldn't push was because Brother Wang was also wrestling with him with all his strength.
Didn’t you see Brother Wang’s body leaning backward?
It is to form a stable triangular relationship with the ground.
This posture can help Wang Lie withstand Feng Qiyuan's impact, but he cannot control the ball well to get rid of it.
This means that Feng Qiyuan can at least drag Wang Lie here.
When the football rolled to Wang Lie's feet and entered Feng Qiyuan's blind spot, he did not see Wang Lie use the outside instep of his right foot to rub the football toward his right rear.
All his attention is on Wang Lie...
When he realized that Wang Lie, who was pressing against him, suddenly withdrew his strength and turned around, experience started to sound like an alarm in his mind!
Brother Wang wants to run!
That football...
He quickly looked in the opposite direction where Brother Wang turned, and saw the football rushing towards Vitini!
He knows that he has lost this place...
So he didn't care about anything else, turned around and ran back after Brother Wang!
Witton Hill fans booed from the Lowlands stands.
"King...good shot! Vitini! Tyne's counterattack!"
While the Witton Hill fans were nervous, the Tyne fans who had traveled with the team were excited and cheered for their team again.
In Vitini's current state, he is simply a killer for Tyne on the wing.
When Wang Lie passed the ball to him, he actually had his back to the attacking direction.
He even took two steps forward toward the football.
Attracting Witton Hill's right back Jakub Starovitz to follow.
But just when he thought he could stick to Vitini, he saw the Brazilian kid suddenly turned around!
As he turned around, the football slipped between his legs!
Stapowicz was caught off guard and before he could close his legs in time, the football slipped under his crotch!
At the same time, from the corner of his eye, he saw Vitini completing his turn and walking around behind him...
That's the direction of Witton Hill's goal!
He hurriedly turned around to chase after him, but his foot slipped...he lost his balance and fell to the ground!
Now I can only watch Vitini's back on the ground...
"Stapowitz fell! Danger!!"
"Aha! Starovitz slipped! Tyne's perfect opportunity!"
At this moment, there is a storm of boos brewing in the Lowfield Stadium!
Vitini, who got rid of Stapowicz, dribbled the ball straight towards Witton Hill's goal!
Feng Qiyuan's eyes were briefly attracted by the situation at Vitini, and then quickly turned back.
He thought that Brother Wang should be rushing forward at this time.
But when he turned his eyes back, he realized that he had already run in front of Brother Wang...
Not only did Brother Wang fail to push forward, he even slowed down and was lagging behind in this counterattack!
Feng Qiyuan did not expect this.
Then he realized that Brother Wang was trying to distance himself from him to catch the ball...
So he rushed back quickly.
But Vitini didn't pass the football.
Wang Lie was still running forward slowly, but Vitini had already rushed to the thirty-meter area with the ball, and the distance between them was getting farther and farther.
This made Feng Qiyuan hesitate again - should he follow Brother Wang, or go back to the defense to help with the defense?
Because Witton Hill had just intercepted the ball during the attack, most players had not had time to return to defense.
At this moment, there are actually two central defenders and a goalkeeper standing in front of Vitini.
One of the two central defender teammates has to deal with Vitini, and the other has to guard Sonny Dean, so the defense does not have a numerical advantage.
As long as he returns to defense, his team can regain the numerical advantage in defense.
But he will also completely lose control of Brother Wang.
At this time, if Brother Wang accelerates and rushes to respond, wouldn't it give him a chance to get the ball facing the goal?
Judging from the scoring rate of Brother Wang's long-range shots in the past two months, this means letting Brother Wang score!
"Tyne's counterattack! Vitini sprinted with the ball! Wang...Wang didn't go up?!"
Connor Cowley was surprised to see this, but he soon stopped thinking about it.
Because Vitini had already collided with Witton Hill's right center back David Johnston on the thirty-meter line!
Johnston used to fight and retreat, but now he dare not retreat anymore because his teammates have no time to come to help him. If he continues to retreat, the opponent can shoot directly...
Jaroslav Planka, the left center back in the distance, didn't dare to go over to help - because as soon as he ran away, Sonny Dean was left unguarded.
In fact, Dean was already raising his hand for the ball.
In the past, he would have dared to bet that Vitini would not pass the ball to Dean, who had a bad relationship with him.
But now he doesn't dare to gamble...
Facing David Johnston who came up to defend him alone, Vitini felt hot inside - this was his chance!
Faced with this one-on-one situation, if you dare not pass others, then you are not worthy of being a Brazilian winger!
Thinking of this, Vitini faced Johnston, raised his left foot, and kicked the football, as if he was going to use the outside instep of the ball to go outside and down the line.
But his left foot just made a feint on the football and came back around.
Then the right foot...
But his right foot neither kicked the football nor circled it, but made an empty tap behind the football.
Next is the left foot, still weak point.
Hesitant step!
But these two moves caused Johnston to tilt his center of gravity, and then Vitini immediately used the outside of his left foot to throw the football out!
He wants to break through in a straight line!
Johnston quickly turned around and chased after him!
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When Vitini took the football out with his left foot, Wang Liecai, who was lagging behind, suddenly accelerated towards the penalty area.
Feng Qiyuan also followed, but he couldn't help but turn his attention to the Brazilian winger and his teammates.
I saw Vitini raising his left foot, as if he was going to shoot directly!
His teammate Johnston had just turned around to catch up, and immediately shoveled over to try to intercept.
But Vitini was just a fake move!
He dropped his left foot and dunked the football to the right, then stopped and turned around, cutting to the middle!
Huge boos rang out from the low ground!
"Vitini! Cut inside! Beautiful!"
After cutting inside, Vitini took another shot, but this time it wasn't a fake move!
That is, at the same time that he shot the football towards the goal, Wang Lie accelerated again and rushed straight to the goal.
If Vitini's ball is saved by Witton Hill goalkeeper David Bennett, then he can also take advantage of the opportunity to make a supplementary shot.
However, Vitini did not give him a chance to make a supplementary shot, and the football went straight into the goal from the back!
Bennet was flying in the air, his body was very stretched, and he tried to stretch his hands as far as he could, but he was still out of reach and missed!
Feng Qiyuan ran to the goal with Wang Lie, and what he saw was the football in the goal.
Wang Lie habitually raised his arms to cheer for his teammates' goals.
"After Wang Lie joined Tyne, Vitini has scored six goals! The 'bomb' who once couldn't control his temper is now able to explode in a direction!"
"Vitini!! He opened the scoring for Tyne in two consecutive games!! He also scored in three consecutive league games! In addition to Wang, he is also in great shape!"
Vitini's father, who was watching the live broadcast of the game at home, waved his fist vigorously and shouted at the TV screen, as if shouting to his son:
"Well done, Vitini! Well done! You are the best!"
He was under as much pressure as his son when his performance was up and down in the first half of the season. His son is under pressure on the pitch and he is under pressure in contact with other clubs.
Now as his son scores consecutive goals, his pressure is gone!
Just as Vitini's father was celebrating wildly, his phone rang with a new message notification.
But he ignored it and continued to celebrate.
It wasn't until he vented all his emotions that he picked up his phone with a satisfied smile and unlocked it.
When he saw the news, the smile on his face solidified.
"Mr. Vitini, do you have time recently? We would like to talk to you again about your son."
(End of chapter)