60.Chapter 60
Liverpool is a bit windy. The sun gradually hid into the clouds, and the sky began to overcast.
Everton's home opening game was a very good atmosphere, which put a lot of pressure on the QPR players on the pitch. The Toffees fans barely stopped singing, tirelessly singing from songs praising retired players to insulting the Liverpool team.
Nicolás stood on the sidelines and his assistant Juan Gonzalez came over to say a few words to him before retreating to the dugout. What Juan said was that QPR's left wingback Yu Zixiang liked to be involved in the attack and always forgot to go back. The Spaniard smiled, he knew it all too well.
Not only that, but Ian Parker is inexperienced, and sometimes he is too fierce and easy to get over. And Massimo Rwango, Bielsa, really? You let this guy play in the number 10 position? Or is it what you Argentines call it, Enganche? Or the province, he has never created zào power, so he can still use it when he is inserted.
As for Timothy Fosu Mensa, oh, he's really good. Apart from the lack of experience, there are really no significant drawbacks. And Nedham Onuoha, who is a good centre-back in the Championship, but who plays in the Premier League, he can only be considered second- or third-rate.
The strengths and weaknesses of the Queens Park Rangers team, the Argentines probably don't know about it, it's not probably, the Argentines just don't know it. This three-point is a three-point that is given away, and Nicholas thinks that if he doesn't laugh at it, he will be in trouble in the locker room.
Now it is Nicolas who has the talented midfielder Oliver Torres, who has been on loan from his former club Atletico Madrid, to get the ball. His touch was exquisite, and with a flick of the flick when Ian pounced, the red-haired boy was in the air.
Oliver Torres then took a look and decisively found winger Gerard Deulofeu on the right with a long diagonal pass.
On this side, Yu Zixiang really didn't have time to return to defense, and the opponent happened to be the weakest point on the QPR defense - Steven Cowke. The England centre-back, who spent last season on loan at Southampton and Liverpool, was unable to play, and with his bulky frame and slow pace, he watched Deulofeu burst with the ball but didn't know whether to get on the action.
Bielsa's 3313 system is a three-centre-back system, and if the opponent attacks quickly, the central defenders on both sides (here Mensah and Kork) are required to be very quick to grab, while the lagging central defenders (here Nedham Onuoha) must have strong decision-making and command skills.
But both Englishmen were blank in their minds at the moment, and Deulofeu cut to the middle with ease and shot!
Robert Green pounced on the ball but Lukaku, who was on track, made a slip tackle at the far post and the ball flew into the empty net.
Everton lead QPR 1-0 at home.
The Belgian got up from the ground and celebrated wildly, as Ross Barkley ran up to him and grabbed him.
On the sidelines, Nicholas applauded a few times with an understatement, smiling charmingly brightly.
Bielsa's face was pale, and the players on the field were either too stupid to comprehend his tactical arrangement, or he understood that the execution was too low.
Lu Ling took a piece of chewing gum and stuffed it into his mouth, and a hand stretched out from his shoulder, it was Pat, and she slapped one on his hand. When the camera pans over, both of them are chewing gum with their brows on their faces.
Nick knew Bielsa was going to play like that, and he definitely knew. Lu Ling looked at his back, he was very proud now.
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At half-time, in the visiting dressing room at Goodison Park, the Argentine was furious.
It's really weird. Bielsa hadn't talked too much before, but this time everyone knew how angry he was from his tone. He spoke a flurry of Spanish. When the translator translates it, almost every sentence carries **.
Lu Ling understood him very well. He must have felt that his style of play had been ruined by the players. No, it should be said that the players didn't do what he planned, that's why he's so angry. She couldn't help but think that so was Nick. This is perhaps the only thing the two men have in common. She sometimes thinks about this question, if she leads the team, will she have such a strong desire to control?
She didn't know it yet, at least she didn't feel it when she was leading the youth team.
Lu Ling walked up to Bielsa and told him to translate his thoughts on the first half and to get Patrick Amber on the pitch at the start of the second half.
After listening to the translator's words, Bielsa looked at her carefully a few times and nodded directly. He said something to the translator again.
"Christine, you know your Spanish mentor well. Hopefully, Patrick will make good use of the opposition's single midfielder when he comes on. You'd better add some tactical details to him. ”
Lu Ling then walked to Pat's locker.
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Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and the second half was about to begin.
Patrick Amber is ready to play. Wearing QPR's away red and black striped No. 7 jersey, the pretty boy stood tall on the sidelines with a determined gaze. It was his Premier League debut.
Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor joked with a laugh: "Oh, I know it's boring, but he's really handsome, isn't he? ”
Guest Alan Smith continued: "It may have been a coincidence that he made his Premier League debut against his manager last season. Oh, he came on with Rwango, did Bielsa let him play that position? He never played in that position, I must say, I didn't think of it. ”
Patrick leaned over and touched the turf and ran briskly to the field. As they passed Ross Barkley, the two clapped each other, but their expressions did not change. This is a battle for each for his master.
The game resumed with the referee's whistle.
This is Patrick's first time playing in a central attacking midfield position in an official match. He kept a close eye on his team-mate Sebastian Poulter in the front line, as well as his teammates Matt Phillips and Junior Hoylet on both wings.
QPR controlled the ball at the back, and centre-back Mensah began to burst forward from the back with the ball. That was Bielsa's instructions, and although Lu Ling was a little worried about whether this would further unbalance the backfield, the Argentine insisted that Mensah come forward to assist.
Mensah's explosiveness is very good, and as an Ajax academy product, he also has good ball control skills. He quickly grazed Everton's scrambled midfielder Oliver Torres before shoehorning the ball forward.
Patrick received the ball on the side of Everton midfielder Barry, who immediately ran towards him and tried to fall to the ground, but had no chance. The red-black No. 7 flickered before his eyes, and then disappeared immediately.
Patrick faced the defence, but his tall teammate Sebastian stood in the way like a barricade, blocking his breakthrough path as well. He could only slow down, seemingly hesitant.
Everton's centre-back John Stones saw this and went straight up to try to poke the ball at Patrick's feet. Stones is very confident in his speed on his feet.
But just as Stones' toes were about to touch the ball, Patrick flicked it and the ball flew off his opponent's foot and landed directly behind him, where Stones had been standing before he stepped up.
Lu Ling had already walked from the coach's seat to the sidelines, and when she saw this scene, her heart surged. In a short period of time, Pat has initially learned some basic principles of the position of the forward midfielder -
The slowdown in his speed just now was not hesitation, but to induce the opponent to grab, thus exposing the void in the back line. Because bulky striker Sebastian couldn't use his runs to tear up space, Patrick chose to use his own ball to create space for a split second. It's a very spiritual, very confident and excellent process.
Cutting into the space was left winger Junire Hoylet, who got on the ball and pumped it hard towards goal, but was unlucky enough to be blocked by goalkeeper Hoel Robles and flew off the line.
However, the attack still thrilled the fans in the away area, who sang the song of Pyter. The fans on the edge of the away zone also challenged the Everton fans, "Hey man, we've got the best fucking player in England!"
Six minutes later, Everton's right-back Sims Coleman made a cross mistake and goalkeeper Robert Green received the ball and quickly tossed it into Patrick in the centre circle.
Everton's players were quick to get back into action, with single midfielder Barry standing in front of Patrick to stop him from dribbling forward.
Instead of trying to break through Barry, Patrick drove diagonally to the left at a constant speed. Barry, on the other side, followed him all the way to the side. Behind Patrick, Ross Barkley also chased after him and tried to interfere with his dribbling.
It looked like Patrick was going to be caught between the two Everton players in front of him in a second or two, and the ball was about to be lost.
On Everton's side of the dugout, Nicholas, who had just returned to his seat, stood up sharply and startled his assistant Juan Gonzalez next to him.
“Carajo!” Nicholas gently spat out a Spanish word that means **.
On the court, Patrick, who had been dribbling the ball with his left foot, suddenly switched to his right foot and stabbed the ball through the gap between Barry and Barkley that was about to close. The two of them looked back at the same time and saw a big "3" flashing by like lightning.
It's QPR's left wingback Yu Zixiang!
He latched on to the ball and then cut into Everton's heart at high speed to cross to Sebastian at the top of the box. Sebastian turned towards goal and was ready to shoot, but Everton centre-back Rogerio Funes-Mori stomped on his supporting foot.
The referee's whistle blows, foul! It is a free kick at the top of the penalty area, about 20 meters from the goal.
Amid the disappointment and anger that filled Goodison Park, Nicholas frowned. It reminded him of last season's game against Middlesbrough. Patrick was in poor form during that game, and at halftime he let him dribble to attract the defence and create space for his teammates.
The unconventional tactics at that time are now played in the position of Patrick - the forward midfielder, which is the regular style of play. Patrick deliberately dribbled to the side, drawing both midfielder Barry and central midfielder Ross Barkley in, and then giving the ball to the open space in the middle.
Unlike that one, the somewhat arrogant boy now deliberately reduced his passes, focusing on planning the team's attack. And being able to skillfully handle the ball under the pressure of the opponent twice shows his extraordinary technique and mental quality.
This is the core of the kick, this is the real Enganche!
On the other side, Bielsa and Lu Ling were both standing on the sidelines, waiting and expecting.
Patrick walked to the top of the box with the ball in his hands, dropped it, glanced at the goal with a blazing eye, and took a few steps back.
Everton goalkeeper Hoel Robles stares at Patrick Amber opposite. He had seen the number of free-kicks he had taken before the game and the success rate was low, but the Spaniard had repeatedly warned him to be careful.
The blonde boy runs and shoots.
The ball spun with a strong spin and grazed Gareth Barry's scalp in the wall before crashing into the top right corner of the goal!
At Goodison Park, Patrick Amber equalised from a direct free-kick.
It was his Premier League debut!
The pretty boy rushed to the corner flag area surrounded by his teammates to celebrate, and at the same time held out his two hands, which was the strange celebration that looked like a gun.
Nicholas looked gloomy on the sidelines, and after a few seconds, he turned towards the bench.
"Osman, go warm up. ”