Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Last Half Hour Before the Start of the Transfer Period (Part I)

There are many ways to break the deadlock on the pitch, and free-kicks, especially direct free-kicks, are the most domineering. Unreasonable, capricious, and jaw-dropping.

It's just that the most difficult thing to improve in the player's attributes is this, a free kick master does not rely on talent to grow up, but relies on repeated and boring training day after day. Maybe it's like Rock Lee training himself in "Naruto", running towards the morning sun with heavy objects on his back, just for a moment of Konoha Renhua's bloom.

Aside from the goalkeeper, the coach rarely arranges a separate free-kick training session, and of course, the goalkeeper is lined up on the wall; Seat selection is mandatory. Most of the players' free-kick skills are the result of their own practice, turning the sensation of the leg into muscle memory, and there are no shortcuts. Pierce is a typical left-footed player, but he just kicked the free-kick with his right foot, which is supposed to be a backfoot in the months when the main foot was injured.

In the second half of this game, Hydward put a special emphasis on possession, but it must not be the kind of possession for the sake of possession, which will lose its due effect. The purpose of possession is to make it clear that the merry-go-round team in Barcelona is to create a numerical advantage in a local area and use it to put pressure on the opponent and get as close to goal as possible.

However, Portsmouth's possession-based attacks have sometimes led to losing possession due to their impatience and reluctance to pass the ball vertically, and this is increasingly the case.

The more he watched, the more anxious he became, especially when Allardyce was still making substitutions on the spot in the face of conceding a goal, he couldn't control the wanton burning fire in his heart, which had been showing signs since Pierce scored a goal to pinch himself. Hydward burst out of the shadow that had been covering him, and gestured with his fingers open to all the players on the field who could see him.

"Pass it on! Spread it fast! ”

His team is not Barcelona, and Portsmouth must play fast, moving the ball in quick succession, even if it is a meaningless or overly obvious passing intention, to force the opposition to run and disrupt the balance of the opposition's formation. On this basis, the ball can be transported forward to create more or less space.

The team was not familiar with this set of positional play, and Hydward had to stand up and constantly command, and watching his team play offense was about to make people cry. Truth be told, there are very few of these players who can put him at ease. And more than that, he always made the defensive 442 formation the foundation of the team, in fact, this formation is also very important in terms of attacking and defending balance, but Heidward has never expected the creativity and attacking ability of his midfielders.

What he cares about is the dedication of all the players; A high level of tactical ability and willpower has allowed the team to have a solid defense.

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"There were intruders in the stadium !!" The narrator on TV used a tone that a burglar in the house needed to call the police.

He was ruthlessly discovered.

"Oh, that's smart, this should be a fan dressed as a security guard"

Hydward finally caught everyone's attention for his stupid and impulsive behavior, but he was unaware of the feeling of directing the game.

Barcelona usually ask their players not to concede the ball after they win the ball, which is very important to them. Because in this case, it is easy for the opposing player to lose the ball and counter-attack on the spot and press us. Therefore, once in possession of the ball, it is effective to ensure control of the ball through simple and reliable passes, and if necessary, the goalkeeper must be flexible in the process. That's why it's hard to be a goalkeeper at Barcelona.

However, Portsmouth didn't have the ability to do that, and Hydward only made a little bit of a claim to the ball. The ball should not stay in one area for a long time, so from the very beginning they frequently use both sides to rotate and move. Draw opposing players to the side with the ball and create space on the other side.

"Sir, will you please get out of here?"

Hydward stood on the side of the pitch as a coach, and the security guard politely asked the "fan" to leave the place when he saw that he was not interfering with the game.

His brow furrowed, obviously not listening, the team rarely fights this kind of battle, and it is especially difficult at this time, and the problems that have not been exposed before are all revealed.

The security guard said, "Sir?? ”

Ward finally responded: "Can you give me some time?" Just for a moment. ”

He's constantly writing and drawing on his clothes, and it's better to have a tactical board.

Security guard: "..."

The security guard remembered the story of the tragic death of the ancient Greek philosopher mathematician Archimedes, the ancient Roman army invaded Syracuse, the Roman soldiers broke into Archimedes' house, and saw an old man burying his head in geometric figures, Archimedes said: "Go away and don't touch my picture" The soldier was furious and immediately stabbed him with a knife, killing the outstanding ancient scientist.

"Mr. Hydward?" Security guards recognized the disguised Portsmouth coach, a very ordinary officer at the local police station, but now he felt more like a fan of Pompeo's Legion.

The security guard said calmly, "That... Mr. Manager interrupted"

He paused for a moment and left the place on his own initiative, he was not prepared to be the Roman soldier who killed Archimedes.

Hydward was lucky to escape.

However, Portsmouth were not so lucky on the pitch, as their attack did not change in any way due to Pierce's free-kick, as if there were teeth on the gears. At the far end, Jonathan once again missed the best time to split the ball, and Ward's mind seemed to have a light suddenly flashing through him, and he knew where Duan Ya was!

In modern football concepts, possession and getting rid of defence are closely linked. With multiple players running in different directions at the same time, there are often many possibilities for taking players. The back of modern football, when defending, not only to grab the ball but also to have the counterattack awareness of quickly getting the ball, this is the Makelele style defensive midfielder, it is a pity that he lacks too much in this aspect of awareness, which is also his old problem.

Hydward gestured to Margery and Jonathan, motioning for them to switch positions.

"I'm going to have to get a better midfielder," he muttered to himself, pondering the team's next path, Jonathan's level was no longer satisfying his ambitions, starting with this jam-like attack.

The thought went away in a flash, and this simple adjustment showed the manager's skills. The effect of Margery's play at the back was immediate, and his sense of the ball allowed Portsmouth's left-right playmaking strategy to slowly show its power.

Big Sam gradually realized that something was wrong after his team was pulled away by frequent scheduling, but it was too late. On the right side, the lively Etuhu forced a way past the opposition defender from the outside and then sent the ball into the crowded box.

PS: Thanks for the 300 tip of Sword Skill

PPS: Spoiler, the upcoming transfer plot will be accompanied by all kinds of ups and downs, and I have designed them all.