Chapter 835 Opponent: Stan Park Rangers
"Tony, actually I think you were a little... harsh in the locker room today."
In a bar with not many people, Matt Dawn said to Tony Clark, who was drinking with him.
After the game, it's not just the players who need to relax, but also the coaches.
Since coaching Leeds City, Clark has gradually developed a habit - if the team does not perform as expected, such as losing a game or failing to win a game that should have been won, he will come to this relatively quiet bar with fewer people and Matt had a drink and a chat.
In this way, he could vent his anguish and relieve stress, and at the same time discuss with Matt what to do next.
Although Matt was not in the locker room today, he knew what happened.
"You must know that although Sydenham are ranked 14th, their recent performance is actually not bad. In the last round, they drew 2:2 away from Manchester Athletic, and in the previous round, they drew 1:1 at home against Warships Hong Kong..."
"Of course I know, Matt. But that's not a reason. They should be able to do better and not be satisfied with 'not losing the game.'" Clark took a sip from his glass. "The team was a little relaxed after relegation. It’s also true.”
"This may be our responsibility. To be honest, let alone them, I am a little confused now. All our preparations were to avoid relegation, but we did not expect that we played so well this season and completed it in only half a season. Relegation goal. I haven’t thought about it yet. Of course, it doesn’t matter. But as the head coach of the team, you can’t think about it well. “Tony, you can’t. What do you think about the incident discussed by the media and fans? ”
Tony Clark fell into silence, stroking the thick whiskey glass in his hand, his eyes unfocused.
Obviously, he didn't know what the answer was.
Seeing his friend like this, Matt Dawn didn't bother him. Instead, he took a sip of wine and looked up at the TV hanging above the bar.
Above is news from the media interviewing Leeds City fans.
"...I am very satisfied with Mr. Clark's work. I think the club made the best decision by signing him...I now hope that the club can sign a long-term contract with Clark to ensure that we have a long-term plan...Clark's tactics It is indeed a bit risky, but it also gives us Leeds City its own characteristics. To be honest, I really like watching Leeds City games now, just because I can see the passion, and this is a new level that the previous Leeds City could not bring to me. Experience..."
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"... Johnson Law performed very well in today's game. He successfully froze Leeds City's previously excellent left winger Ismael Kamara... Law is here again! Beautiful tackle! Oh wow ! Kamara, who fell to the ground, was still signaling to the referee, seemingly thinking that the opponent was committing a foul... But the ball was indeed not a foul. This was a clean defense! This level of physical contact is far from a foul! French boy, this is the Premier League, welcome to the Premier League”
Kamala returned to the apartment and sat on the sofa in the living room, holding a tablet in her hand and staring at the screen carefully, where the game video was playing.
Agent Archie Fataki heard the voice coming from the tablet, looked at the screen curiously, and then exclaimed: "Damn it, man! Are you masochistic?"
"You are M, Archie!" Kamala glanced at the agent with an exaggerated expression.
"You're not M, then why are you watching this?" Archie pointed to the game going on on the screen and said, "If I remember correctly, this is the video of the second round of the league, right? Do you want me to spoil it for you? What? You lost to Stan Park Rangers 0:2 in this game.”
"Thanks, Archie." Kamala rolled her eyes at the other person. "Not only did I know we lost, I also knew I was terrible in this game and was a clown in front of Johnson Law."
"Uh... there's no need to say that about yourself, buddy. In fact, your performance... was at a normal level. After all, it was only your second Premier League game, and the opponent was the defending champion." Archie heard Kamara say this Demeaning himself, a little surprised and a little uneasy, he quickly comforted the other person.
"You're right, Archie. But I did lose to him," Kamara said, pointing to Johnson Law, who happened to be in close-up on the screen.
"Don't worry, that is the only way for you to grow. Look, aren't you doing much better now than before? You have completely established yourself in Leeds City and are an unshakable main force. Now Leeds City is in the league The ranking is also very high. Next... we should re-negotiate a new contract with Leeds City. Whether it is your annual salary or bonus, it must be significantly increased. Only then will it be worthy of your performance..."
Kamala waved her hand nonchalantly: "That's your job, Archie, you figure it out. I believe you won't let me suffer."
After saying that, he continued to stare at the tablet screen intently.
"Of course, of course I won't let you suffer... But why are you looking at this? Could it be that you are really M?"
"Let me ask you, Archie, who is our opponent in the next round of the league?"
"Stan Park Rangers..."
"After this game, I once swore that next time I see him, I will make him look good." Kamara said, staring at the figure on the screen.
After hearing what he said, Archie became silent. It is absolutely impossible for him to persuade Kamala to "forget it" at this time.
There is no such thing as "forget it" about the grievances between professional players. In that game, Kamara was indeed defended very awkwardly by Johnson Law, and it could basically be said to be a complete defeat.
So now when Kamala performs well, it is normal to want revenge.
Not only did he understand why Kamala wanted to watch the video, he also supported him in watching it.
They are working hard in the Premier League alone. If you don't show others how good they are, they will think you are easy to bully!
How many of us who come from the streets are easy to bully?
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"Ismael Kamara. Apart from Hu, he is the most threatening player on Leeds City's offensive line. His breakthroughs on the wing are very sharp. Here I will play two videos..."
After saying that, Stan Park Rangers head coach Scott Brooks nodded to the video coach next to him, and then a video appeared on the projection screen.
In the video, Ismael Kamara is facing Johnson Law's defense. He is quickly moving around the football with his feet, trying to deceive Law with this fancy fake move.
But Lao remained unmoved, lowered his focus and stared at the football.
Finally, when Kamara wanted to push the football away, he took the first kick and stopped the football.
The scene turned again, and Kamara tried to speed up and break through from the sideline, but Lao Gu got close to him at the right time, stuck in position, separated him from the football, and just intercepted the ball.
In the third scene, Johnson Law made a clean tackle and kicked the football out of the sideline. Kamara, who was brought down, lay on the ground and raised his hands in protest to the referee. However, the referee did not award a foul to Law, but signaled Leeds City to take a throw-in. Kamala looked angry at this.
"Hey, boss, do you want to show us Johnson's one-on-one defensive highlights?" Someone in the audio-visual room raised his hand and joked.
He caused the whole room to burst into laughter.
As he laughed, Law looked back at his booing teammates. It was the team's Brazilian goalkeeper Victor Lemos.
The Brazilian is usually quite funny, and his lively personality is in sharp contrast to his position as goalkeeper.
He gave Lemos his middle finger, and Lemos spread his hands at him and made a face.
Brooks also laughed, but soon he straightened his face and turned to the video coach and nodded again.
The latter started playing the second video.
This video is full of highlights of Kamara successfully breaking through defenders. It is not one game, but a collection of many games. Because the defensive players across from Kamara all wore different jerseys.
After watching this video, Brooks signaled the video coach to pause, and then asked the players: "Did you see anything from it?"
Captain Harry Bogard raised his hand and said: "His movements are more concise and practical, abandoning many fancy and useless technical movements."
Brooks nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, that's it. When he began to pursue a more concise way of playing, his threat level increased sharply. This small change allowed him to transform from an insignificant winger Players have become a huge threat, so we must pay special attention to this when defending.”
Having said this, Brooks looked at the other players: "It's not just Law who needs to pay attention, but everyone else too. Because Kamara is a player with both left and right feet, he can switch back and forth between the two wings. Clark has used the tactic of having Kamara and Porter frequently change positions during the game. We must be more vigilant to prevent them from suddenly changing positions and disrupting our defensive deployment.”
"The last thing is the restriction on Hu. No matter how Leeds City changes positions on the two wings, they will still have to play the football to the center. So you must keep an eye on Hu and don't let him take the ball and shoot in the penalty area. Opportunity. I don’t think I need to emphasize this point any more.”
Goalkeeper Lemos responded to him loudly: "Don't worry, boss. I will definitely not let him score in front of me!"
Since Hulay joined Leeds City, he has played against Stan Park Rangers twice but has yet to score.
Especially the last time the two met, Hulay had a total of five shots in the game, three of which hit the goal frame. As a result, all three shots were saved by Lemos.
So Lemos certainly has the confidence to say so.
After hearing what Lemos said, Brooks nodded and did not give any further instructions.
This is not the first time they have played against Hu Lai, so they naturally know what to do, and there is no need for him to waste time as a head coach.
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