Chapter 1183 Time is running out
As a qualified team head coach, of course he will prepare for penalty kick training before playing in the final.
But Clark still hoped from the bottom of his heart that the game could end within the ninety-minute regulation time.
Because his team probably doesn't have the physical fitness to play thirty minutes of overtime.
Leeds City is indeed known for its good physical fitness, but after playing for a season, until the last game, the physical fitness of Leeds City players was almost exhausted.
In this final, he chose a risky tactical play. For most of the game, Leeds City played at a faster pace. The players kept running and fighting as if they were tireless.
But how is it possible to be tireless?
They are human beings, not the end of the world.
So after equalizing the score, he did not ask the team to take advantage of the situation and score another goal.
It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he can't.
He knows that his team's physical fitness has reached the warning line. In order to equalize the score, everyone gritted their teeth and continued to push. I'm afraid Leeds City will collapse at the end of the game.
Give everyone about ten minutes to rest, wait until the last moment of the game, and then sprint again, hoping to end the battle within ninety minutes.
This was Clark's plan.
Of course, there are prerequisites for this plan to be realized.
That is, the team cannot be scored by Sevilla Navigator after equalizing the score, otherwise it will fall short.
Fortunately, although the Sevilla Navigators were able to attack, they did not attack completely. Their offensive firepower was insufficient, giving Leeds City a chance to breathe.
"Brent may be saving up for overtime..."
Randhir told Clark his observations and guesses.
"It's normal. He will definitely have a plan to play overtime...and he should also know that we are not physically capable of playing overtime." Clark looked calm.
This sounds a little strange. The average age of Sevilla Navigator is obviously older than that of Leeds City, and they have less time to rest. Why is it that Leeds City is not physically fit enough to support a 120-minute game?
Because in this final, Leeds City always plays fast-paced football, which consumes a lot of physical energy.
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When the game entered the 80th minute, Clark used up the last substitution, replacing Jay Adams with Charlie Porter.
In fact, if he had a choice, Clark would prefer to replace Junpei Morikawa, leaving Adams on the court to help with the offense.
But Adams was exhausted and could no longer run. Staying on the court won't do the team any favors either.
In this game, Adams, as a defensive midfielder, needs to retreat and defend with Junpei Morikawa on the one hand. On the other hand, when Leeds City is attacking, he has to actively move forward to help Pete Williams. It can be said that from the defensive end to the offensive end, He is everywhere.
It was extremely taxing on his physical energy.
Even if Adams is in good physical condition and has played for a season, it will be difficult to continue playing at this level.
So Clark chose to replace him with Charlie Potter. Let the former play in the midfield with Junpei Morikawa, Peter Williams and the deep Kamara.
As a result, the offensive firepower has not actually been reduced. Junpei Morikawa is still responsible for defense, and Pete Williams is responsible for organizing the offense.
Kamara and Charlie Porter became wing midfielders on the left and right, responsible for the wing attack.
Lasky returned to the center and formed a double forward with Hu Lai.
Leeds City's formation changed from 433 to 442.
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"Leeds City is anxious, they are unwilling to play overtime."
Seeing this adjustment, Brent said to Renault.
Renault said: "Normally, their physical fitness cannot last that long. After all, their tactics are too radical."
"We have two options. One is to hold on until the end of the game, wait to play overtime with them, and beat them in overtime. The other is to maintain the possibility of counterattack and use them to attack them at the last moment. ”
"I think we should be more prudent and cannot rule out the possibility that Leeds City has some remaining strength. If we think they are exhausted and counterattack rashly, they may seize the opportunity..." Renault suggested first and analyzed later, "After all, this is It is a team that cannot be judged by common sense..."
Brent obviously agreed with Renault's suggestion. He nodded: "Then let the team defend until the end of the game."
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As the game entered the final ten minutes, the songs and shouts of fans from both sides mingled over the World Cup Stadium, making the entire stadium feel like boiling water.
Boiling, hot.
Now everyone can see that Leeds City wants to take advantage of the opportunity in the last ten minutes to score the goal of Sevilla Navigator.
The Navigators, in turn, wanted to drag the game into overtime - this is easy to guess.
"...Brent still has a substitution spot in his hand that is useless. It seems that he wants to keep it until overtime..." Shen Lang said, and then asked Shi Wuyin: "So, Director Shi, do you think there are any problems in the game?" Could it be dragged into overtime? ”
Shi Wuyin looked at Hu Lai, who was constantly running around the court, looking for opportunities for himself and creating spaces for his teammates, and said: "It's hard to say, but I personally hope that the game will not go into overtime."
"That's right! What kind of overtime game are you playing! I'll kill Sevilla Navigator in ninety minutes, and I won't be able to catch up on my sleep before going to work!"
Yan Yan shouted in front of the TV.
"Lao Yan, didn't you ask for leave?" Chu Yifan asked him.
"No, the bonus will be deducted for taking leave..." Yan Yan simply answered Chu Yifan, his eyes always fixed on the TV screen.
Tang Xiuyuan asked Chu Yifan who was sitting next to her nervously: "Yifan, do you think Hu Lai can win?"
"I believe he can." Chu Yifan also looked at the TV screen.
Hulay's performance in the second half was not as active as in the first half, although he also played a very important role in Kamara's goal - first of all, his header in front of the goal caused confusion in the opponent's defense, and the clearance fell to Leeds. At the foot of the city. Secondly, when Camara burst in front of the goal, it was he who actively kept up with the response, restrained the defensive strength of Sevilla Navigator, and created favorable conditions for Camara to finally score.
However, for Hu Lai, this cannot be regarded as an outstanding performance, at most it can be regarded as a normal performance.
As a forward who is good at scoring goals, of course only scoring goals is the criterion for his outstanding performance.
Compared with the stunning long-range shot at the beginning of the first half, Hu Lai in the second half indeed seemed much darker and low-key.
But Chu Yifan didn't think it was Hu Lai's poor performance.
In fact, when everyone is sitting in the room watching the game, no one will criticize Hu Lai for not performing well enough.
Chu Yifan and Hu Lai didn't play together for long, but the limited opportunities left a very deep impression on him.
Simply put, he is a man who is good at creating miracles.
When you think it's impossible, he can often make it possible.
His low-key and dim appearance is just a disguise.
No team can maintain 100% concentration when facing him, especially in an important game like the Europa League final.
In this case, Hu Lai must have a chance.
Although he often teases Yan Yan as the "leader", he and Yan Yan are actually highly consistent in their treatment of Hu Lai.
Why do you believe in Hu Lai so much?
Yan Yan is right.
Because Hu Lai never disappoints.
After hearing her boyfriend's words, Tang Xiuyuan nodded thoughtfully and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she fell silent and continued watching the game.
Her eyes fell on Hu Lai and noticed a red rope ring on his waving wrist.
This made Tang Xiuyuan a little concerned. Why does a person like Hu Lai, who usually has no connection with female fans, have such a bracelet on his hand? He doesn’t look like the kind of person who would wear accessories for himself either...
But she didn't ask. Looking at her boyfriend's nervous and focused face, she knew it was best not to disturb him at this time.
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Charlie Potter cross!
Hu Lai ran towards the spot where the football landed, followed by Arthur, never leaving him.
Hu Lai ran aggressively, as if he was bound to shoot, but when he ran to the landing point, he did nothing and let the football pass him.
Laski came out right behind him and shot with his feet!
Fortunately, Poyatos reacted in time and quickly stepped forward to tackle the interference. Laski's shot eventually missed the baseline, preventing the ball from being conceded.
Although he didn't score, Hulay turned around and gave Laski a thumbs up.
Brent, who saw this scene on the sidelines, nodded to Renault and said: "Fortunately, Jorge reminded me that I strengthened my defense against Laski."
Before the game, Leno analyzed the anomalies he discovered to Brent. That is, Lasky will definitely be Leeds City's main scoring force when Hulay is frozen.
Therefore, while defending Hulay, Sevilla Navigator did not relax its vigilance against Lasky.
Leno said with a smile: "In the past, when Leeds City needed to attack at the last moment, Clark would often substitute high center forward Lorenzo. But this time, he did not let Lorenzo play until the substitution quota was exhausted. It was very intentional to keep Lasky, so obviously they wanted to use Lasky to attack our goal... Kamara was out of the penalty area, Hu was frozen by us, and now Lasky was blocked by us, Clark. All the backup options have been used up..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but Brent knew what he meant.
Leeds City's options have been exhausted.
Next, just maintain this kind of defense and wait for the referee to blow the final whistle.
The two of them glanced at the big screen at the same time.
Eighty-sixth minute of the game.
The time left for Leeds City... is not much.
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