Volume 1: Playing football with me will break your legs Chapter 47: The Final Strangulation Battle
"Beckham, you passed the ball beautifully!"
Phillips, who scored his first goal of the season, was so excited that he couldn't even remember his teammate's name and just hugged Rigg warmly.
Rigg accepted the compliment without blushing.
Li Polo also ran over and patted his head vigorously:
"Yes, you are the Beckham of Wimbledon!"
Rigg shook off his slap and laughed:
"As soon as I saw you raise your hands, I knew what was going on in your mind!"
Li Polo looked as if his conspiracy had succeeded, but he still sighed with regret :
"As the team's top player, you can't always score goals by yourself! You should let other teammates take part in the scoring occasionally, right?"
Phillips rolled his eyes, but still hugged him:
"Hahaha, I'll pay for tonight's drinks!"
…
"It's stable, it's stable!"
After the excited celebration, Adre quickly calmed down.
He glanced at the players on the field with a little doubt, then turned around and asked:
"We haven't rehearsed this tactic recently, have we?"
Cox shook his head.
"They should be improvising, but ... who cares!"
Adley clapped his hands and stood up from his seat:
"That's right, as long as we can score goals and win the game, it doesn't matter what tactics are used!"
…
In sharp contrast to the visiting team's coach, Robinson looked extremely angry.
Looking at the dejected players, Mata cursed outside the court:
"Who told both of you center backs to mark one person?!"
"Phillips is so big and he's standing right in front of the goal. Why is no one guarding him?"
"Are you all pig-brains?!"
That is to say, he was too far away and the noise was not too loud, otherwise those players would have beaten the head coach into a pig's head in minutes!
"That number 1 is very strong in heading the ball, so we must keep a close eye on him!"
You've told me this over and over again!
Why are you trying to pass on the blame now that we lost the ball?
Mark Phillips hadn't scored a single goal in the past three seasons, but who would have thought that he would suddenly shine today!
The assistant coach couldn't help but pull Robinson back:
"The game isn't over yet, boss, we can still make adjustments!"
Robinson, still furious, took two deep breaths and finally regained some sanity:
"Sorry, I was too impulsive. I'm going to change people!"
The assistant coach nodded vigorously:
"Who to change?"
Robinson looked back at his bench:
"Since we can't compete with the high ball, let's switch to ground speed!"
…
Less than five minutes into the second half, Milton Keynes, who were two goals behind, made a substitution.
Powell, the tall center who was completely suppressed by Li Polo, walked to the sidelines in frustration, high-fived his teammate Ben Reeves, and completed the substitution procedure.
Ben Reeves, wearing Milton's No. 10 jersey, made his debut in the famous Southampton youth training camp. He is only two years lower than Bale, Walcott, Lallana and others. He is the senior of Chamberlain, Luke Shaw, Chambers and others, but he is obviously only a "defective product".
But even so, Reeves' personal ability is at least enough for him to have a foothold in the English League One. He is only 173 cm tall, but he has excellent speed and flexibility. His footwork is far superior to those reckless guys on the opposite side. He is the most suitable candidate for passing and controlling the game.
The only problem is... he is a little too thin at only 66 kilograms!
In the 53rd minute, Ben Reeves received a pass from his teammate. While adjusting and turning, he passed the ball to Ali on the left, then quickly moved forward, trying to seek a two-on-one situation.
But as soon as Ali made a sideways pass, Reeves collided with Reeves' back, and this cooperation ended in vain.
——That's right, Reeves from Milton was blocked by Reeves from Wimbledon.
Although Li Boluo's roommate is also only 173cm tall, he weighs 70kg, which is 8kg heavier than his opponent!
Referee Simon just glanced at them and signaled for the game to continue.
Reeves didn't break through with the ball, this was just normal physical confrontation without the ball!
No foul!
…
Powell's departure announced that Milton had completely given up the style of crossing from the wing and competing for high balls, but their plan to open a gap in the middle was not so easy to achieve.
Just five minutes later, Adre removed Akinfenwa and replaced him with... Osraja.
Even Li Polo was stunned by this substitution:
Osraja is a defender!
And he mostly serves as a substitute for the right back!
Why did you send him out?
But soon Li Polo shut his mouth.
After coming on the pitch, Osraja did play at right back, while captain Fuller appeared in front of Li Polo and Phillips!
Defensive midfielder? !
Li Polo immediately understood the head coach's tactical intentions.
It is not uncommon to have a full-back play as a defensive midfielder.
The most famous ones are Inter Milan legendary captain Zanetti and Bayern Munich legendary captain Lahm, who also performed very well after switching to play as defensive midfielders.
Li Polo was very considerate and encouraged Fuller:
"Captain, don't worry, I'm right behind you!"
Fuller didn't appreciate it at all, and gave a middle finger:
"Bah! I played as a defensive midfielder ten years ago! I am an all-rounder in the midfield and backcourt!"
Changing from 442 to 451, Wimbledon further strengthened its defense and turned the overall defense into more of a midfield stranglehold. Although the scene looked chaotic and the referee blew the whistle frequently, Milton's offensive was almost completely contained outside the penalty area!
The stalemate continued until the 75th minute. Robinson, eager for change, chose to fight with his back against the wall and used up the remaining two substitutions in one go.
He replaced the 1982 veteran defender Kai and midfielder Green with two offensive players, Robert Hall and Lee Hodson. He also asked the two full-backs to move forward actively to help the team relieve defensive pressure.
Adlay also made timely adjustments to the players on the field, withdrawing the exhausted 1979 veteran Boorman. Francon, who was ten years younger than him, was ready to go into battle. Wimbledon's midfield was still solid.
Boorman is an experienced veteran. After receiving the order to change players, he first hugged Fuller, Porter and others one by one, then he started to act like a drama queen, panting and limping to the sidelines, completely ignoring Francon's eager look on his face...
When he arrived at the sidelines, Boorman raised his hands high and waved them vigorously toward the twenty or so die-hard fans in the visiting team's stands. If he hadn't been pushed by the angry home team players, he would probably have bowed three times to the fans.
By the time he finally walked to the sidelines, the game was already in its final 10 minutes.
"Did I do a good job on my mission, Coach?"
Boorman walked to the bench triumphantly .
Adre laughed and hugged him tightly:
"Perfect performance, my Danny!"
Just when the master and the apprentice were "admiring each other", the situation on the field changed again.
Francon, who had just come on, made a nearly foul move by sliding under the feet of Hodson, who had also just come on, and the ball rolled into the empty space between the two Reaves.
Although Reeves' physical strength declined, he still risked injury and completed the clearance before his opponent, kicking the ball far away!
Aziz, the only one at the front, started instantly and ran towards the ball, but was knocked to the ground from the side and back by Baldock who was chasing back a few seconds later!
"drop!"
The referee blew the whistle without hesitation, and pulled out the red card amid the boos of more than 6,000 people!
A collision + blocking the opponent's obvious scoring opportunity is enough to get Baldock expelled from the game!
Wimbledon got a free kick 35 meters away from the goal.
