The first half ended 0-0.

As soon as Lu Ling returned to the locker room, he began to study the number of jù.

Intuitively, she already felt that Pat was not in a good state today, but she was really surprised to see the number of jù. In the first half, Pat made six attempts, two successful, completed just 69 per cent of his passes, and missed all key passes. This is the only difference he has since his appearance for QPR.

Nicholas also saw this number, and his brow furrowed. After a moment of silence, he walked up to Patrick, who was drinking water, and said, "Come here." ”

Patrick raised his eyes, put down the mineral water bottle in his hand, and stood up. Hell yes, he wasn't in good shape away at Middlesbrough, how could this one feel worse than that...... The boy said in his heart.

Yu Zixiang glanced at Ian and whispered, "Pat isn't quite right. He didn't say anything else, he wanted to say that maybe it was affected by James's pre-game provocation, but when he thought about it carefully, he didn't think that Pat was the kind of psychologically fragile person, maybe his feet weren't hot yet.

Ian watched Patrick walk to the board, the boy's back looking a little tired.

Nicholas stared at Patrick for two seconds, and with his personality he was certainly not satisfied with his watch. But that's not enough, it doesn't allow him to contribute to the team.

"Patrick, what I'm going to say next is very important. I know you're probably a little tired by now......"

"Boss, I don't want to be replaced. Patrick jerked his head up, interrupting the Spaniard.

"I didn't say that. There was a hint of displeasure on Nicholas' face, "I would say that in the second half you go to the right side. Don't try too much after you get the ball, in fact you don't have to pass people at all, you just need to take small steps to move forward, cooperate with Gomis, press the Middlesbrough defence back, and in the process, you must not lose the ball. Did you hear me clearly?"

Patrick's mind was a little messy, what did he mean? He hadn't passed a few people in the first half, so he questioned his ability?

"I'm not questioning your ability, it's a tactical requirement! If you can't do it, I can let someone else do it. Nicholas looked at the boy's face and emphasized.

"I heard you. The boy pursed his lips, and he glanced at Christine next to him, her expression was stern, and she looked at her with certainty. That's right, Christine agrees with this guy too.

Nicholas saw that Patrick understood what he meant, and bypassed him, "You come here too." ”

Lu Ling pulled the tactical board in the direction of the players in the back.

The Spaniard began to point to the tactics board while laying out his tactics: "In the second half, Patrik went back to the right. You try to give him the ball, but the right side is our feint and the real attack will be from the left. ”

Nicholas then turned to Yu Zixiang: "So Zixiang, you remember, as long as Patrick takes the ball on the right side and presses the Middlesbrough defense back, you have to come up quickly, preferably near the ribs on the left side, and he will give you the ball." It doesn't matter if you cross from a 45-degree angle, if you go into the box, you try it depending on the situation on the pitch. ”

Then Nicolas began to set tasks for the other players, speaking quickly but very clearly: "Junier (Hoylett), when Zixiang goes up, the burden of defending on the left side is on you. You must not go up with it, or don't blame me for kicking your ass after the game. Timothy (Mensah), in the second half, did not need to go too forward, and went directly to Patrick for the ball, and was not allowed to take it past the center circle. Buffy (Gomis) will attract a lot of defenders in the box, so Massimo (Rwango) will remember to cut forward appropriately. Do you understand?"

Nicholas's series of tactical details made the atmosphere in the entire dressing room unusually serious and tense - certainly a good direction. Finally, the young Spanish coach clapped a few times, "Okay, now, go and win the game for me!"

Lu Ling didn't expect that Nicholas had thought of dealing with Pyte's bad state in such a short time. He has a clear mindset and although Pater is not in good form today, he is still a key target for Middlesbrough defending, and if he is used as a feint, it will create a hole on the other side of the pitch.

Decision-making on the spot is a weakness of many managers, but it's clear that it's not Spaniard. Lu Ling had to admit that she didn't think of as much as he did in the first half. Although there were individual points they discussed together.

When he was about to get out of the player's tunnel, Lu Ling grabbed Patrick and said two words: "I don't know what James told you before the game, but if you are affected so lightly, it is not the Pat I know." ”

Before Patrick could react, the assistant coach had already stepped out of the tunnel before him.

He closed his eyes and ran out, touching the verdant turf one last time.

A loud shout from Captain Nedham rang out, "Let-sdothis!!"

****

Jose Mourinho has actually had a lot of troubles lately, and the Manchester United hierarchy is half against him and half in favor of him to replace Van Gaal. The Dutchman's results have been up and down in recent months, winning one game, losing one, and winning another game when the loss is about to end. It's subtle. But it made José a little fidgety.

Manchester United are not Jose's only option, Real Madrid seem to be interested in asking him to return to the Bernabeu, but he wants to go to Manchester United. From his first day in the Premier League, he has sprayed all over the Premier League coaches, except for Sir Alex Ferguson. After returning to the Premier League again, he didn't care about offending Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool, but he was merciless to the Red Devils.

Isn't that obvious enough that the media even fabricated a love letter he wrote to the Red Devils.

At the moment, sitting in the lower stands of Loftus Road Stadium, his mind has returned to this game.

Aitor and Nick, well, are very good coaches. The former worked with him at a time when they had a stint of glory at Real Madrid. And the latter, although the coaching talent is better, and the personal relationship with him is better, but when working together, it is really a headache. Nick was young but already a pointer, and when he got sideways, he hated to point at his nose and say he was stupid - oh, actually, once.

For José, it's contradictory. Nick is very much like him, but also very much like him, he admires him and hates him. When the contract with Real Madrid was finally terminated, the contradiction between the two was irreconcilable, so they parted ways. Actually being able to be friends - Jose feels that he is very generous, definitely not as the media says.

You know, what Nick said at the time was, "If you only choose to play with containment, you're never going to be able to beat Pep." ”

It's fucked up. Jose's biggest rival so far is Pep Guardiola.

Right now, Patrick got a pass from Mensah.

He started on the right touchline and dribbled the ball down the middle. The Middlesbrough backline hurriedly retreated.

Very good. Nicholas thought on the sidelines, and the defense was brought back. It's about taking the pressure off your back. What's more, a hole in the Middlesbrough backfield has emerged.

Patrick took the ball to the 30-metre area, and George Friendland, who had defended him on the road, kept retreating, not daring to stretch his foot at all. The boy in the blue and white shirt of No. 43 glanced at the restricted area and made a gesture to cut through the restricted area.

QPR fans began to cheer: "Amber, get over that kid, humiliate him!"

Sky Sports commentator Bill Leslie also joked at this time: "Amber hasn't been a human until now, which is not common. ”

Jose, who was sitting in the stands, thought to himself that this might be Nick's instructions, after all, Amber's success rate in the first half was not high.

Patrick still didn't get a pass, but split the ball to the left.

Standing on the sidelines, Aitto was a little surprised, and when he was confused, the QPR left-back ran past him very quickly.

Yu Zixiang rushed into the void that Nicholas had expected. He took advantage of this gap to touch the ball and accelerate directly, crushing the momentum past the opposing defender, and crossed the ground with one foot.

Gomis rushed into the bottom of the net with the ball!

QPR leads Middlesbrough 1-0 at home!

Rovus Loftus was in jubilation and it was a brilliant goal.

After Gomis finished celebrating the lion climbing, Yu Zixiang went straight up and overwhelmed the lion. Captain Nedham came up and slapped Yu Zixiang's ass hard, and muttered: "It's beautiful!"

Patrick ran over slowly, finally grinning and smiling. As the camera swept over him, guest Andy Kimchi Cliff couldn't stop praising him: "Amber gave it so well." It was a goal that he did not assist directly or scored by him, but he undoubtedly played a decisive role. ”

Feint points?

Aitto frowned, he already knew Nick's train of thought. Patrick's tugging of the defense took almost all of the defensive attention to him alone, and then let the sharp Asian kid deliver a lethal pass. Beautiful, indeed.

Aito's face was not too ugly, and it was not too late, it was only 66 minutes.

The moment Lu Ling jumped up from his seat, he almost fell. It was probably the same goal that Mr. Flores had in mind – he was going to be a great manager, she thought. She looked at Pat who was hugging Zixiang again, and the kid seemed to be in love with him.

Two minutes later, Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes was lying near the centre circle with a bit of an injury. The referee whistled for a stoppage of the game.

Aitto hurriedly called in George Friend, who defended Patrick, and winger Stuart Downing, who was on the same side as Yu Zixiang.

He covered his mouth, pointed to Patrick, who was bending down to tie his shoes, and said to George Friend, "Remember what I said at halftime? Amber's kid is very good, but don't be afraid of him, George, he can't do this, you just go and do it, if you get a yellow card, it's mine." ”

Then, he turned to Stuart Downing again, "Hoylet and Yu on the left side of QPR are both wide players who like to attack, and Hoylet almost followed just now, if it weren't for Nick shouting from the sidelines. So, you have to keep an eye on the space behind Yu - as long as George can break the ball and Yu can't come back, their left side will be completely empty. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Middlesbrough team doctor had already retired from the middle circle, and striker Jordan Rhodes should be fine.

On 73 minutes, Patrick won the ball again on the right flank. This time, as the previous times, he still dribbled the ball in small steps and was not in a hurry. George Friend had failed to stretch his feet on several previous attempts - this monster is indeed like Messi, and the fast eyes can't see it.

After crossing the halfway line, George Friend raised his eyes to look at Yu Zixiang, who had already come up over there, and remembered the manager's words. He grabbed Patrick's jersey and stabbed him - he actually stabbed the ball!

After breaking the ball, George Friend did not dare to hesitate, shifted with a big foot, and threw it directly to the left side of QPR's backfield. Maybe Downing can get it, he thought.

Stuart Downing got it.

Nicholas gritted his teeth, Hoylet, a fool, told him a hundred times not to plug it in, he just couldn't change this habit, Yu Zixiang also went too early, and the players in Middlesbrough didn't completely retreat.

The left side is completely empty.

Stuart Downing easily took the ball into the box as if no one was there. The child in front of him seemed to be called Mensa, and it was not easy to pass. But! Stewart laughed inwardly, he didn't have to go at all. He played the ball to Gaston Ramirez, who had reached the top of the arc in the air.

Gaston Ramirez received the ball and fired a long-range shot straight into the corner of the QPR goal!

The score was equalised.

Nicholas roared at the players on the field, his expression was exaggerated, and his hands kept moving.

"Patrick, your attention!" the goal conceded started with him, and the nineteen-year-old was not to blame.

Lu Ling observed George Friendlander's glance in the coach's box, and the time he raised his eyes was indeed intentional, she had just gotten up from her seat, and Stuart Downing had already received the pass - in a matter of seconds.

The expression on Patrick's face was like an iceberg at this time. He heard the Spaniards shouting, and he did blame himself. When he returned to his position, he made another decision.

Jose took a sip of water, and this season he came to see two QPR games, and both of them were in vain. Aitor and Nick are not willing to give in, and if they join the Theater of Dreams next season, these two guys will also cause trouble for themselves.

A few minutes later, Nicholas had already decided to replace Patrick. Because this little genius is no longer under his control, he has returned to the state of leading himself and finally hitting the door by himself - yes, there is a kick that is close, but it is not what he wants!

He glanced back at the assistant coach, walked over and said to Matt Phillips, who was on the bench, "Now go warm up." Hurry!"

Lu Ling looked at the Spaniard: "You want to change Pyte?" Because there was a similar situation in the away game against Middlesbrough, he didn't replace him at that time, so she didn't build a yì. With such decisiveness this time, the situation seems to be different.

"Yes. ”

When Nicholas turned, Patrick on the field was about to dribble into the box.

Just then, George Friend stopped him outside the box with a flying tackle. The boy's ankle was stomped directly on the opponent's spike and fell heavily on the edge of the penalty area.

QPR was awarded a free-kick and George Friend was booked "as he wished".

Aitto shouted out that George Flender had done a good job, and even applauded twice.

On the coach's seat, Lu Ling stood up suddenly, her face was pale, and Pat was still on the ground.

It was too far away, and she couldn't see the boy's face clearly......

The team doctor raced past her and into the court.

Lu Ling was still stunned.