347 Chapter 347
"It's just crazy...... But in the light of the situation in the first half, I will not make any comments for the time being. Tony muttered to himself.
Nathan Neal agrees. Christine is a lunatic.
Anyone can see that QPR is now two goals ahead of the scoreline, a big advantage, but now the defensive pressure is very high, and Everton can finish almost every minute.
Therefore, at this time, the substitution must be to strengthen the defense. That's probably what 99% of people think.
But instead of a defender, Christine was replaced by Missy Batshuayi, a pure centre-forward, who had become almost a full-back.
What is this not a madman?
She shouldn't be called Christine Lu, she should be called Christine Lunatic.
But she made a tactical substitution in the first half of 30 minutes, isn't it also a madman in the eyes of ordinary people?
In fact, even Nicholas did not anticipate this hand.
And now this move, presumably the Everton manager still did not expect.
Nathan Neal turned to Ian, his eyes a little confused. It seems that no one can guess this arrangement.
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Nicholas knows that Christine is not a lunatic. Obviously, it is not just about simply stepping up the offensive to resist the pressure of the firefighters.
But for the rest, he has to look at the situation on the field to make a judgment. There is still time to go, and he is still confident that he will score two goals.
QPR's three-man front-court attack group became four-man. Extremely unbalanced formation.
But at the same time, their overall strategy changed.
QPR has turned the premise of the front into a radical high-pressing style of play!
Batshuayi is firmly attached to Rojas. At the same time, Leon was on the side to help. Two people to fight against Everton's "free man" who dominates the whole country.
Phil dropped back a bit to keep up with Everton midfielder Donny van der Bergh.
Genk pulls down the right and forces Everton's left wing-back Gaya.
As a result, Everton's two centre-backs in addition to Rojas, Murray and Jimenez were emptied!
These two men are almost the two worst players on the pitch at Everton, apart from the goalkeeper.
It's a repetition of a familiar trick.
Both Kristen and Patrick have played against Everton's rough-footed Gueye this season. Gueye was not on the pitch today and the target became Everton's two defenders.
She did not hesitate to use two strikers to limit Rojas, the "brain" of Everton's backfield. At the same time, let Murray and Jimenez handle the ball at will, but choke all the other Everton contact points.
Even if the "free man" Rojas is a god, he can't get rid of the desperate defense of two people, and Batshuayi has just come on the field with plenty of energy and strength, and Leon is fast, agile and very cunning.
Enough is enough.
Mori and Jimenez handled the ball and made three mistakes in just two minutes. QPR won possession twice and then created a shot on goal.
That's Christine's foresight β the average coach would only focus on strengthening the backcourt defense, but she would have this seemingly extreme way to get the strategic initiative for the team.
Strangling Rojas meant that the players in front of Everton, whether Ross Barkley, Dembele or others, could not get enough supplies and those had to drop back to get the ball.
In this way, Nicholas's offensive deployment was also disrupted.
Brilliant layout, excellent presentation of preemptive strikes.
Nicholas shouted loudly to the field to keep the players calm.
But now it's Everton who can't get out of the half.
After Michy Batshuayi's 58 minutes on the pitch, QPR created three direct chances in a row.
Leon's shot bounced off the post and was the closest he came to finding the back of the net β Genk, who was on the rebound, failed to touch the ball or would have been the third goal that would have killed the suspense of the game.
Goodison Park screamed desperately, but everyone felt the pressure.
Ross Barkley began to ignore the manager's instructions at half-time and pulled back to ask for the ball. Nicholas did not stop him this time. That's all there is to do now.
But Ross was visibly anxious. He also mishandled and was interfered with twice by Jacob Harding.
For seven or eight minutes, Everton didn't go past the centre circle. The situation was reversed in an instant, and the defensive pressure on QPR was greatly relieved.
Nicholas's eyes were firmly fixed on the situation on the field, the twenty-two people on the field, and the movements of each and every one of them. His brain has the ability to process complex information from all directions at the same time.
Then, make a decision.
It's the time for the showdown, Christine.
It's the battle to decide who wins the Premier League.
Nicholas yelled twice into the field. Then, again, Ross Barkley reluctantly ran forward.
And another player withdrew.
In the Everton team, there is one person who can change his life against the sky, in addition to the "Death Stalker" Rojas.
Ousmane Dembele.
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"It's like cutting through butter with a knife......" was Nathan Neil's first thought.
It's a magical show. Goodison Park has gone completely insane.
This is the performance of Rojas and Dembele, two superstars.
Rojas, who was entangled by Leon Ferreira and Misyy Batshuayi, could barely play for those seven minutes, but after Nicolas let Dembele retreat, his side suddenly came alive.
Mori handed the ball to Dembele, who took the ball and caught Leon's attention.
The Frenchman suddenly knocked the ball to Rojas in the middle, and Rojas took advantage of Leon's inattention and immediately got rid of the ball - although Batshuayi was full of energy, he was not as agile as Rojas and was passed.
Dembele then moved quickly to the centre circle and received a pass from Rojas at the right time.
The talent, who was on par with Patrick when he debuted, began to kick off in his own half.
His leg was thin and powerful, and with a gentle stab, he crossed Jacob Harding, who was struggling over. The whole person is like a feather riding the wind, briskly crossing the midfield of QPR.
The high pressure of the QPR was broken.
Then, Dembele shuttled past John again. The Northern Irishman wanted to foul him, but only tugged at his shirt and was thrown off.
Mensa on the grab. It made it difficult for Dembele to continue to break through, but Ross Barkley came quickly to help Dembele out.
He took the ball and used his strong body to carry Mensah away, while Dembele continued to accelerate to the sprint to face Glenn.
Glenn and Mario were held back by Everton centre-forward Delgado. Glenn made a last-minute gamble and flew forward to make a tackle.
And Mensah also chased back to block Dembele at this time.
The moment the two men closed the goal, Dembele fired a powerful left-footed shot from the penalty line.
The ball touched Mensah's toe and then folded to the side of Glenn's calf, before flying at an odd angle in the opposite direction of the shot's original trajectory.
Hans's center of gravity had shifted, but he immediately moved back as soon as the refraction appeared.
But there is no chance.
Dembele's counter-attack, led by a drop-back, was his own shot β two deflections that went into the back of the net.
1:2γ
On 68 minutes, Everton pulled a goal back.
Nicholas's Toffees only need one goal in the remaining time to basically seal the Premier League title.
Nathan Neal saw the slender figure below and hugged his head the moment he lost the ball, but immediately returned to his upright stance.
The Scottish man's thick Scottish accent rang in Nathaniel's ears: "I believe we can do it, I believe we can!"
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She still has one last card to play.
But as Eimu said, she doesn't have a superstar of the caliber of Patrick or Dembele. Leon and Genk may be close to this level, but Dembele can run straight to 50 meters to cut through dense defences, which they will struggle to do.
Dembele's goal was refracted twice, perhaps with an element of luck, but being able to break through the pressure of QPR and shoot directly is a manifestation of super strength in itself.
After this goal, QPR no longer dared to press too hard - they had to recycle in the face of Dembele's outburst.
And at this time, the four attackers become a burden.
She'll have to think about replacing the next one. At this time, you really have to think about defense.
But she is still unwilling, because at this time, even if Phil is replaced, and then a backfield player, she may still be scored by Everton.
In that case, seventy minutes of hard work, or even the entire season's effort, would be in vain.
She clearly sensed a lucidity.
The magic of Goodison Park is slowly beginning to unfold. With this embattled atmosphere, it seems that it is only a matter of time before QPR is scored another goal.
She couldn't easily use up this last substitution. She needs to keep the initiative as long as possible until the end.
There were players injured on the pitch, and it was Everton's right wing-back Norwood and QPR's left-back Yu Zixiang who collided and both fell to the ground in pain.
The managers on both sides scolded at the same time.
Taking advantage of the gap between the two of them to heal their injuries, Lu Ling yelled at the field, "Phil, Leon, come here!"
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Oh fuck... QPR's No. 7 followed No. 10 to the sideline, muttering to himself.
This woman is either asking me to continue working as a coolie for the Uruguayan kid, or she scolds me and replaces me? Is it the celebratory gesture, but she didn't say anything at halftime and praised me......
Phil really doesn't want to be substituted, he also wants to continue to teach Everton a lesson. He admits in his heart that he didn't play well in the second half. But in the first half, my goal gave the team the lead......
They had already run in front of her.
When I got closer, I saw that she was sweating profusely, and her hair was a little messy behind her ears. The assistant teacher handed over a bottle of water, and Phil drank it and handed it to Leon.
She lowered her voice and covered her mouth and said, "Leon, you lean a little to the left now, but cooperate in the middle when attacking." Phil, you're standing in the forward position now, you know what the forward position is, right? It's Michy Batshuayi in front, you come back. β
Let me hit the front? I've always been in front, is this woman ...... The manager finally saw my potential, but I didn't think I could play in midfield.
Also, isn't that the same as asking the Uruguayan kid to give me a hand...... Phil thought of this and glanced at Leon, who handed the water back to him, and the Uruguayan was very focused, very focused. Phil poured water on his head and told himself to be sober and focused.
Leon glanced at him, nodded, and said nothing.
Tim stepped forward and instructed the two of them a few more words, and was signaled by the fourth official to go back, according to the regulations, only one coach can directly guide the players.
Lu Ling continued to pull them to say a few words, and then let them return to the field.
And the two who treated the wounds also had results. Zixiang looked like he had a bruise on his leg, and Alice was sprayed with cryogen, which temporarily alleviated the pain. He himself is not going to be replaced.
Everton's right wing-back, Norwood, looked to have sprained a ligament in his ankle and couldn't hold on, and was replaced by Nicholas with Irishman Coleman.
Match resumed.
Phil returned to the pitch and played in the midfield position. Michy Batshuayi is up front, Genk is on the right and Leon is on the left. The four attackers form an inverted T-shaped position.
Phil had just received too much information at once, and he was still chewing on it in his head.
The TA said, "Phil, you pay attention to Roxas when he comes out, use your body to interfere with him. He's in good shape, but you're taller, and if he can't jump or accelerate, you've got a chance. β
And before finally returning to the field, the head coach tugged at the clothes on his chest and said: "Phil, you remember, although you play in the forward position, don't just send straight stoppers." To give full play to your strengths, I know you have the ability, let them see and kill them. β
OK, I don't fucking know how to plug it anyway.
In addition to fighting, I'm also good at...... No, no, no.
What I do best is......
Of course, it made the opposing defender uncomfortable. The kind of ability that makes an opponent want to fucking kill me.
Okay, okay, there's nothing difficult to play in the front midfield.
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How did she let that big guy play in the midfield position, even if it was a second striker, it should be played by the shorter, more skilled Leon Ferreira?
This is the question on everyone's mind.
Phil is nominally a striker, but in reality his role is still a central striker.
It's just that he has to perform the role of a central striker in the midfield position.
This is because Everton's defensive libero Rojas will pull out for activities, so Phil is in this position and can fight him one-on-one if he has the opportunity.
Phil is far inferior to Michy Batshuayi in experience, far inferior to Leon in technique, and far inferior to Genk in speed. However, this kid has a talent for fighting. Physically strong and flexible and cunning from the streets.
However, this plan did not produce immediate results as Lu Ling envisioned.
A couple of times the ball got to his feet, Rojas didn't come up, and it was Van der Bergh who came to defend Phil. Phil could only handle the ball simply, and there were also mistakes, obviously not suitable for this position.
Everton continue to put pressure on the QPR.
On 75 minutes, QPR reverted to the dangerous situation at the beginning of the second half.
Lu Ling was also a little anxious, but she still didn't move.
Tim fidgeted in the dugout.
In fact, the entire QPR coaching bench and bench are restless.
These are the last 10 minutes of the battle or disgrace.
The score was 1:2, and QPR continued to lead.
But anyone can tell that this should not be the final score.
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Phil also felt a little depressed. He felt that as a midfielder who dominated the whole game, he seemed to be playing even worse.
Oh, by the way, Rojas, that kid, I'm going to kill him.
But he's been huddled back for a few minutes. What to do?
QPR cleared the back court and flew to the middle. Phil fought for the first point and Rojas then headed back to find Van der Bergh.
Damn, I'm going to have to get that Rojas out and go head-to-head with me. Phil took a sip, then rushed to Van der Bergh, the Dutch midfielder was a little caught off guard, the ball was not stopped, and it was carried away by Phil.
In all fairness, this ball Phil is a bit of a small move. However, the referee did not blow it, and this action was very hidden, and Phil was confident.
Roxas did. His height seems to have grown a little bit this year, but it's still only 182. Without Phil Height, Phil now has a height of 186.
I'm a midfielder, and the midfielder isn't that the kind of play like Zidane!
Phil made a move that surprised everyone, he directly wanted to pick the ball past Rojas!
"Oh, that's very ambitious, but ......" Sky commentator Martin Taylor was also surprised by this move,
Actually, Phil wanted to do a Marseille slalom or a bike or something, but at that moment, it seemed that the words of the head coach and assistant coach worked in his subconscious, so that he did not walk the ground.
You are taller than him, play to your strengths.
The ball was picked high by Phil, even a little too high. Rojas was ready to jump like a bouncing machine, and Phil suddenly came over and pressed Rojas's shoulder with his left arm, making it difficult for the Spaniard to jump smoothly.
Rojas also had a way to avoid the opponent's arm immediately, take two quick wrong steps laterally, and then use his head to fight for the ball.
His feet were so fast that Phil had a hard time keeping up and his body was out of balance. But when Phil was about to fall to the ground, he made a strong effort with his body, hooked the ball, and actually touched the ball first in front of Roxas and touched the ball to the left side. Rojas was taken down by Phil's body and fell to the ground.
Leon followed the coach's instructions, adducted in, and received the bounced ball.
Phil and Rojas got up almost at the same time - but when Phil got up, he pressed down on Rojas's waist with his hand, which made Rojas unable to exert his strength and took a step slowly.
This kid seems to have been born with this kind of messing around. Rojas the "Death Stalker" was powerful, but he didn't expect this to happen.
Maybe fight again, and Rojas will outperform Phil.
But this time, it was Phil who won. He rushed forward first. Leon gave him the ball and right away, Genk and Michy Batshuayi also rushed towards Everton's box.
Phil carries the ball forward, which is not his strength. He estimated that he would have to fucking mix garlic under his feet in a few more steps.
So, he stuffed the ball straight to Genk, and as soon as it came out, he realised that the manager told him not to do it.
However, Genk was very fast, and the ball Phil passed wide, but fortunately, the Dutchman still caught up and went to the return pass on the baseline.
Phil got the ball. Everton's goalkeeper Renato did not move ahead this time and instead kept an eye on the ball at Phil's feet.
Rojas pounced again, this guy is hard to deal with, Phil knows.
But he shot. Aim for the top right corner of the goal.
Everton's net, trembling.
The blue-and-white corner went into a frenzy, and some fans even cried, laughing while crying, and many men took off their shirts and frantically shook them on their heads. Blue and white flags and scarves danced and swirled.
"Phil Warren!Phil Warren!!Phil Warren!! QPR's No.7's second goal of the game, he beat Rojas, goalkeeper Renato, and he sank Everton at Goodison Park!80 minutes, Everton trailed QPR 3-1, it was a miracle moment!!" Martin Taylor roared.
This goal, a bit suddenly.
Lu Ling had a sense of unreality, but the crazy blue and white on the field and in the stands was real, the cheers behind her were real, and the feeling of Tim, George, Alice they were holding her from behind her and pushing her was real.
She smiled with relief and looked to the other sideβ
The tall figure was no longer on the sidelines.
Then, a shock in front of her startled her, and it was the players like Phil and Leon who ran to her side to celebrate.
She kept her last composure and yelled at the players, "Go back, the game isn't over yet, it's not over yet." β
Damn, she thought, almost getting picked up again.
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Lu Ling has been replaced.
LeΓ³n had some cramps and she used up her last spot to replace the Uruguayan striker with defender Joey Tomlin.
She shouted to the court: "Defend back, defend back!"
This time, there is no need for complicated tactics. QPR full defense.
Everton began to push on the frenzy with all their might, and they had to pull back two goals to win the Premier League.
Goodison Park was hit hard, but the magic of the stadium was that even in moments like these, the Toffees fans were able to put their last firepower back up to support the team.
QPR is yet to win the game.
Everton left Jimenez alone, centre-back Mori went to the box to fight for a header, Van der Berg stepped forward, Nick also brought on winger Jontho Boracier to create crosses, and Rojas went up to midfield to organise the attack.
There is no need for any tactics on either side. The QPR eleven have come to participate in the defense, and they have to hold their ground.
Time was passing, but Lu Ling still felt that the clock was moving so slowly. She kept looking at her watch, constantly looking at the time on the scoreboard.
This is the final ordeal, and after the last ten minutes, the championship beckons.
Long shots, headers, set-pieces, forced breaks. Everton used all means. The forbidden area of the QPR is full of gunsmoke.
In the 89th minute, Everton took a corner kick from the right by Dembele.
Hans jumped high. Knock the ball out. Van der Berg sent the ball into the box.
The ball went to Phil's head, and next to him was Rojas, and both jumped at the same time.
Rojas jumped higher. But when the Spanish defender jumped, he directly pushed Phil's back with two hands, which was extremely powerful.
Phil couldn't get his balance and fell to the ground and the ball fell in front of him. Phil scolded, which was clearly a foul.
Phil picked up the ball and yelled at the referee, "Foul!"
Everyone was stunned. The referee didn't intend to blow for Rojas's foul, but Phil was holding the ball in his own box......
Penalty kick!
"Fuck, can this guy not be so stupid!!" Alice, the team doctor, scolded viciously and kicked the first aid kit next to her.
Lu Ling was also stunned.
It's nothing short of an amateur deal.
Rojas may have committed a foul, she didn't see it clearly, but the referee didn't blow the whistle before, and the game was not interrupted...... However, Phil excitedly went directly to the ball with his hands......
Oh fuck, if Leon hadn't had cramps just now, he should have replaced this stunned boy, and sure enough, now this bomb has exploded on his head.
All the QPR players surrounded referee Michael Oliver, believing that Rojas had been fouled first. Especially Yu Zixiang, who was temporarily the captain of this game, was very angry and was shown a yellow card. Phil Warren, who was convicted of deliberate handball, also received a yellow card.
If this goal is scored...... Then Everton still have a slim chance of equalising.
Lu Ling almost didn't dare to look at it. Everton captain Ross Barkley stood in front of the ball.
Rose glanced at Hans. Run up.
Touch the ball with your right foot.
But at that moment, he felt strange about the supporting foot on his left. Maybe it's because the previous injury hasn't fully recovered.
It could also be that there was too much scrambling in the box in the final period, and the penalty spot in the QPR box was trampled on sparsely. Either way, Rose's left foot slipped on the turf.
He still had a shot on goal -
The ball flew high over the crossbar!
"Oh, unbelievable! Goodison Park turf betrayed their captain and Barkley shot the ball away!' said Martin Taylor, 'and now it's stoppage time, four minutes and Everton are ...... now'
Everyone knows that Everton is running out of time.
Four minutes later, Oliver blew the whistle. The Toffees failed to score.
Queens Park Rangers beat Everton on their home turf to give QPR a 3-1 away win over Everton thanks to two goals from Phil Warren and one from Leon Ferreira...... Dembele pulled a goal back, but despite Everton's late penalty, Ross Barkley missed, and the Toffees lost at home for the first time in the Premier League this season - QPR has 93 points and Everton 91, as long as QPR wins Southampton in the last game, maybe only a draw against Southampton will be needed for Christine Lue's side to win the Premier League for the first time!" Martin Taylor proclaimed to the world in the loudest voice.
Goodison Park was in a state of great disappointment. This means that this season of Everton's ambition has been a failure on both fronts.
Patrick Amber's Barcelona beat them here, and now Kristen Luke's Blue-Blax have done the same.
In the end, the managers of both sides did not shake hands.
They hugged each other, as if it were the perfect end to the so-called romantic war, or rather, a comma.
Lu Ling turned around and ran towards her players, but Nick's hand seemed to be still on her waist, and his voice was still in her head.
He was very professional and very sincere, if he wasn't so sad when he said it.
"Congratulations, you should really be crowned this time, Queen of Spades. β