Chapter 39: First Loss
Rotherham United Football Club is a professional football club based in Rotherham United, South Yorkshire, in the heart of England, which was promoted to English One in the 2012/13 season as runners-up in the English Second Division. The 2013/14 season followed www.biquge.info the team was promoted from League One to the Championship. Head coach Neil? Warnock, home to New York Stadium.
Rotherham have not been in good form this season and are currently in the relegation zone. At the beginning of February, the team just fired Neil, who had just been in charge for four months? Redfield, by Neil? Warnock took over. This is the second time Rotherham have changed managers this season.
"James, have you read the newspaper? Pang caused another war of words in the media. Smith couldn't believe it, "This is the second time, the last time was against Arsenal in the FA Cup, and Pang sparked a media war of words in London and Manchester. Although this time it was not as intense as last time, it spread more widely, and even Leicester City's supporting media joined the fight! β
"Yes, Tom. I also noticed that the initiator of this war of words was a female Times intern reporter named Emma. "She's the daughter of Landlord Pang and a native of Myburgh." She is said to have a close relationship with Pang and has recently been publishing stories about Pang in The Times. β
"I think of her, the last time the Myburgh area tabloid had an affair about her and Pong; And the last time, Myburgh's home game against Hull City, she appeared in the stands with Pong's agent, causing a stir among Myburgh fans! Smith suddenly realized, "Pang is really a lucky fellow, there are actually two such beautiful Myburgh girls around him who like him." β
"Tom, if you can score in 11 consecutive league games, I guess there will be many beautiful girls who will like you," Foster teased, "Before you know it, Pang has scored in 11 consecutive games, it's unbelievable." Pang's performance was fantastic! β
"Yes, Pang did a great job. Although I know that the media will not admit this record, this cannot hide the greatness of Pang! "This record at least illustrates the potential of Pong, who is a very promising young man and his talent should not be overlooked......
"Tom, who do you think more about than Pang and Rashford?" Foster asked, "In the media, there was a lot of commentary about the two, but it didn't give a convincing result!" β
"I can't say it either." Smith scratched his head, "Pang is a strong center type, and Drogba is a type; Marcus Rashford is a deft striker, they are not the same type of player, there really is nothing to compare ...... However, I am more optimistic about Pang! β
"Haha! I knew you'd say that," said Foster, with a look on his face that I could already see through you.
"Alright, I'm going to give a starting line-up for Myburgh...... Smith changed the subject, "...... Among them, Pang and No. 9 Rhodes partnered in the front line...... Myburgh sent out the main force out of the station! β
The game officially began, and Myburgh launched an offensive from the start. Coach Karanka's request for Myburgh is simple: to take all three points away from home. Although Rotherham are weak and are still in the relegation zone, this opponent is actually not easy to deal with, especially at the opponent's home stadium, Rotherham will definitely do their best to fight for relegation.
Soon after the start of the game, the Myburgh team was locked in a bitter battle. Rotherham's attack after the opening kick-off was not violent, but the scramble was very aggressive, which made the physical contact between the players on the pitch very frequent. Frequent physical contact severely limited the technical and tactical play of both sides, which was not a big deal for Rotherham, but it was very bad for Myburgh.
"Oh, it's going to be a tough race again." Smith pouted, "The Rotherham team is like a warrior defending the homeland, every inch of land is fighting, and the Myburgh team has been selected to fight hard. β
"I didn't expect the game to go that way." Foster shook his head, "Rotherham, the roots didn't want to attack, they fought fiercely near the midfield, and this game turned into a war of attrition......"
On the pitch, twenty minutes into the game, Myburgh did not have a decent shot on goal. Both sides were heavily stocked in midfield and the game turned into a war of attrition. Coach Karanka couldn't help but frown at the scorching situation on the field, the pre-match tactical set-up failed, because the opponent had found a way to limit the Myburgh team. β
It's only been 20 minutes since the game, so let's wait until half-time to adjust. Coach Karanka thought to himself.
Soon after, Myburgh veteran Downing strained his thigh muscle in a scramble with his opponent, and Coach Karanka had to make a substitution adjustment, replacing the injured No. 19 Downing with No. 27 Adoma.
"Oh, Downing is injured, this is too bad!" Smith was a little angry, "Myburgh was completely into the rhythm of Rotherham's game and was led by Rotherham by the nose ......"
The injury of the captain of the Myburgh team, Downing, has dealt a big blow to the morale of the Myburgh team playing away. In order to avoid injury, the players on the field of Myburgh began to play conservatively. The situation on the pitch began to turn in Rotherham's favor.
On the pitch, 40 minutes into the game, Rotherham won a corner. The ball was taken towards Myburgh goal, and in the chaos, Rotherham's No.4 Harrison poked the ball into the Myburgh goal.
Rotherham, who are playing at home, have scored first!" Commentator Smith was depressed, "After the corner, there was chaos in the Myburgh penalty area, and Rotherham's No.4 Hudson stabbed home with a clever shot. β
"Myburgh's defensive formation is all out of order" Foster was helpless, "Rotherham players have been pestering Myburgh players and completely messing up Myburgh's defense. β
In the coach's seat, Coach Karanka's face was solemn; Rotherham United manager Neil? Warnock looked relaxed because his tactics had succeeded. Scoring in a chaotic battle, this is the tactics arranged by the Rotherham team before the game, relying on the continuous and active scrambling of the whole field, disrupting the offensive rhythm of the Myburgh team. Score from corners and set-pieces and score in the chaos.
At the end of the first half, Rotherham United, who were playing at home, led Myburgh 1-0. Myburgh played 45 minutes in a daze, then conceded a goal in a daze, and finally fell behind in a clear way.
The fat man played quite depressed in the first half, because he rarely received passes from his teammates; Teammates don't pass the ball because teammates are also scrambling; It's been fighting because the two teams are in contact all the time. The same goes for the fat man, everywhere he goes, there is a physical collision, whether the fat man has the ball or not, it is completely a war of attrition.
At half-time, coach Karanka criticized the entire Myburgh team. After Downing went off injured, it seemed that the Myburgh team suddenly couldn't play. Cowering in attack and hesitating in defense. Conceding only one goal in the first half was due to good luck.
Karanka made a substitution, and No. 21 Ramirez, who had a mediocre first half, was replaced by No. 34 Vershaw. The two technical midfielders were replaced by two defensive midfielders, and Myburgh began to play long balls.
"Coach Karanka replaced Ramirez with Fershaw." Smith commented, "It seems that Myburgh are going to play a long pass in the second half, and coach Karanka wants to avoid Rotherham's midfield entanglement and directly burn the fire into the opponent's half......"
"I think this tactic works," commented Foster, "Pang and Rhodes both have good headers and can be used as two good fulcrums to create chances for their teammates......
On the field, the Myburgh team played a long pass and rushed to hang, which made the fat man miserable. The fat man is the bridgehead in the front court, and the pass of the captain of Myburgh is basically looking for the high point of the fat man. The fat man keeps jumping, constantly fighting for the headball, keeps falling, and then continues to the next cycle. The effect was not bad, as long as the ball landed near the top of the fat man's head, the fat man could fight for it, and then the header was ferried to No. 9 Rhodes, who got several continuous shots, but unfortunately the ball was deflected under the interference of the opponent.
Rhodes kept squandering chances and punished Myburgh. In a counter-attack, Rotherham's No.10 striker Williams fired a random shot in front of Myburgh's penalty area to break through the door guarded by Myburgh goalkeeper Konstanto Paulus.
Rotherham have a 2-0 lead!" Smith was even more depressed, "Rotherham's No. 10 Williams shot on goal, the ball hit the leg of Myburgh's No. 4 Ayala and refracted into the net, Myburgh was so unlucky!" β
"Myburgh is really unlucky, Rhodes didn't score on goal many times, and the opponent shot at will, and there was a gain, which is really speechless." Foster pouted, "Luck wasn't on the side of Myburgh at all today......
On the pitch, the fat man is still fighting hard, competing for headers and creating opportunities for his teammates. With 80 minutes into the game, Myburgh still had nothing. The most unlucky is the fat man, who has not yet had a shot on goal. In the second half, the fat man basically created chances for No. 9 Rhodes, but the latter also wasted the few chances he had.
The fat man couldn't help but think of Eevee at this time. Ibrahimovic is arguably the only star of the Swedish team, and after the retirement of veterans Ljungberg and Larsson, Ibrahimovic carried the Swedish team on his own. Ibrahimovic is strong, but after all, it is difficult to stand alone, and under his leadership, the Swedish team has made it to this year's European Championships, but the prospects are bleak.
The fat man felt that this game was hanging, attacking, and couldn't attack; Defend, and can't defend, it's strange if you don't lose! Myburgh made the last substitution, replacing No. 9 Rhodes, who was in a slump in form in this tournament, with No. 35 Nugent.
In the 85th minute of the game, the fat man was directly knocked down by the opponent in the scramble for a header. Myburgh gets a well-placed mission ball.
'Damn, brother finally has a chance to shoot! The fat man got up from the ground and shook off the weeds that were sticking to his body.
The goal was in front of the opponent's goal, about 30 meters from the goal, and the position was quite good. Fat people can kick with their right foot or with their left foot, but fat people prefer to kick with their right foot. Waiting for the opponent to line up the human wall, the fat man has already seen the situation on the field, and the fat man silently calculates the position of the focus of the ball in his heart. Looking at my brother's missile free kick, the fat man directly activated "Vision Enhancement", and the fat man's eyesight instantly increased to 2.25, and everything in front of him instantly became a lot clearer and brighter. The fat man stared at the ball, ran two steps, and then kicked at the ball. The ball slices in a beautiful arc in the air and hangs into the top right corner of the goal.
βgoalβ¦β¦! goalβ¦β¦! Pong's free-kick scores! Commentator Smith finally let go of his loud voice" Pang's free-kick made a beautiful arc in the open space and hung into the top right corner of the goal. The opposition goalkeeper made no saves and watched the ball go straight into the net. I think he should have been stunned by the precise free-kick! β
'A beautiful free-kick and we're only one goal behind. Foster was also excited, "Myburgh still has a chance to ......"
On the field, the fat man and his teammates were still working hard, but the Rotherham team did not give the Myburgh team any scoring opportunities after that, and the reddest team was the most popular, and the Myburgh team lost 1:2 away.
'I would say that Rotherham got a tactical victory, their tactics against Myburgh were very effective, they got an incredible win and their victory is something to learn from other weaker teams. Foster made his final comments, "The tactical adjustment of the Myburgh team should be more timely, we should play faster, avoid entanglement with the opponent, and give full play to our advantages......"
The fat man ushered in the first defeat after joining the Myburgh team, and the fat man felt very uncomfortable. Football matches are like that, and there is no guarantee that a strong team will win. On the football field, technique is only one aspect, tactics and will are equally important.
In this game, the tactics of the Myburgh team were restrained by the opponent, and the injury of captain Downing left the field, which also put the Myburgh team at a disadvantage in will, in this case, it is not surprising that the Myburgh team lost the game.
The fat man and his teammates walked to the dressing room disappointed, and they were greeted by the cheers of the home team Rotherham fans and the impassioned commentary of the home team commentator: "Cheers, Rotherham, because we have won against the mighty Myburgh team!" We have reason to cheer for our support team because today we are the winners......"
The Championship leader's loss to the relegation team is undoubtedly a big upset in this round. Although the fat man has scored in 12 consecutive league games and broken the record, the fat man is not happy.
Myburgh's next game will be at home to Watford, the next opponent in the FA Cup, on the 13th. On the 16th, the 37th round of the league challenged Charlton Athletic, and on the 19th, the home team faced Hull City, and the Myburgh team almost played a game every three days during this time, and the intensive schedule made the main players of the Myburgh team very tired, and it also increased the possibility of injury to the players.
Coach Karanka is worried, and many media outlets are also giving advice to Myburgh. Giving up the FA Cup may be a good option, but Myburgh have already reached the last eight and coach Karanka is really reluctant to do so, after all, the FA Cup is a huge honour in the English league, second only to the league title.