Chapter 126: The Old Boy of Reading (Part II)
Also an old man in the Championship, Pierce tried to fight for control of the midfield from the very beginning of the game. Karacan has also long been accustomed to the approach of the heart of Portsmouth's midfield. The approach was similarly simple, with Pierce wanting to pick up the tempo and create opportunities for the youngsters to attack, so he kept the tempo down, defended solidly, and beat the opposition with Reading's usual scoring prowess.
The bald coach Bryan is not very well-known in the Premier League, but it is very commendable to pinch a Championship team, which is the main reason why he can enter Reading for the second time.
Take a look at Reading's performance in more than 20 league games, so far they have scored in every game, an average of 2.1 goals per game, distributed to each of the team's forwards and midfielders, and such a consistent attack is terrifying. Compare this to Big Fat Sam Allardyce's West Ham United, who are averaging 2.3 goals per game and are more efficient than Reading, but their attacking points are too concentrated and often muted, and there have been three 0-0 draws in the league, which is why the Hammers can only finish third in the league.
However, the defense of a team like Reading still gives people a solid feeling, and it is simply an iron king when you bite into it, which is very disgusting.
Most teams don't have the ability to attack Reading's backline directly because of Jem. Karakan; Captain Joel. McKanufer and Nicholas. Shawry's three-man midfield was powerful.
Jem said that the midfielder is actually more of a playmaker, always moving between the defence and the midfield, attacking with accurate passing and good vision, while also having some defensive ability. Nicholas. Shawry is a ball-grabbing machine dedicated to reclaiming the ball, and like Kante, he has a huge range of runs and presses; Pressing, the first time he gets the ball, he hands it to the more creative Jem.
Joel is Reading's attacking midfielder, just like the definition of an attacking midfielder in football, he is more advanced than the midfielder, but never enters the penalty area, Joel is used to looking for the enemy's loopholes, aiming at the timing and gap to send a lethal through ball, and even more commendable, the Reading captain sits in the midfield, but often assists the defence.
It's just that his defense is very bad, unlike in the past, Portsmouth did not choose to launch a quick counterattack, but poured the football under their feet for a while, and the players remembered the manager's requirements to deal with the simple ball first, looking for the opponent's flaws.
It was rare for Pompeo to play possession like this, and the huge cheers from the fans in front of the stadium encouraged the team to continue playing like this.
After all, the training time is short, and this formation and style of play have only recently begun to practice, and after a few kicks, they suddenly launched an offensive. Pierce passed straight to Mahrez, who leaned on his back to Nicolas, who came to break the ball. Shawrie, after several unsuccessful attempts to turn around, passed the football to Drinkwater instead.
The task of drinking water brother in this game is somewhat vague, and Pierce organizes; Kante defending; Mahrez attacked, but there was no specific plan for what he did. Hydward's positioning for him is to connect the front and back courts, block the opponent's counterattack, and at the same time help Pierce control the tempo, both offensive and defensive, when attacking can press to the front court to respond to the forward, and when defending, intercept the opponent's forward to protect the defense.
That's right, it's a B2B all-round midfielder! It's a role he's never tried before.
The 22-year-old joined United's Academy at the age of nine but has never been named in the team's first-team squad, and Ferguson has never said anything like: "You'll come back one day, there's your place", as the lord once said on loan. Thirteen years later, when he packed his bags and left Carrington one day, he cried like a child again.
Hydward said to Drinkwater, "You never knew where your future was!" 'He really didn't know, whether it was Hasfeld, Cardiff City, Watford, Barnsley, he played in defensive midfield; dragging the organizational core; lower back; attacking midfielders; Frontcourt, playmaking, core, etc., every character Drinkwater can play, but it seems that they all play almost meaninglessly. When he ended his six-month and six-month loan, Barnsley asked him if he would like to stay here and fight for the fans here, and Drinkwater wanted to go back despite his reluctance, and he wanted to ask Ferguson, how do I continue? As a result, before he could open his mouth, the club sent him to a strange city for a mere 400,000 yuan.
Brother Drinking Water is not very good at playing the new position assigned by the boss, Mahrez's original intention was to play a one-two with him, because after passing the ball, he immediately turned around to find a gap, but Drinkwater's positioning of his attack and defense is particularly vague, obviously noticing the movement of his teammates, thinking about passing, but the movement of his feet is diagonally passed back to Kante.
The 41212 formation usually has two Achilles' heels, firstly, the team's forward midfielder needs to press the opponent's midfielders, or press high to reduce the opponent's playmaking space. Otherwise, once the opponent's playmaker has the ball, our midfielder will have to retreat to the defence often to get the ball, and he will be able to easily face the back line or deliver a lethal through ball to the striker. This is a common problem in all single-back systems, and the top of the penalty area will be the biggest threat to the core of the frontcourt organization. Mahrez was not as lazy as he was on the flank, giving Reading's Jeme a lot of pressure, and just as Heidward was relieved about it, Joel Brown. McCanoufer came out from behind and used his impact to knock Kante to the ground, which was about to stop, and cut the ball straight away.
The referee did not say anything.
"Joel. McCanufer! Glero shouted, just when everyone thought that the Reading captain would take a look at the referee, but he suddenly shot from a distance of almost thirty-five meters!
It was a bit of a distance, but Enyeama didn't let it go, his instincts told him that the ball was dangerous......
"Enyeama!! Nice save! ”
Nigeria flew into the top right corner and struck the ball out with a single fist.
But it wasn't over yet, the ball didn't fly to the sidelines, or straight out of the line, and the ball hit by Enyeama flew to the left. Kanu scrambled to intercept the ball in front of Mendy and turned to shoot from a tight angle. The leg swing was swift and subtle, and before Mendy could react, the ball was already flying past his face.
"Rear point!" As soon as Enyeyama's words fell, Margery on the goal line had already jumped up to grab Hunt. Noel had previously pushed the ball out.
Electrifying and flint.
Sean Long saw the football flying towards him, and without hesitation, he pulled the angle, bent his bow and arrow, picked up his left leg, and volleyed vigorously!
Whether this shot is blindfolded or planned, it is very smart, there are four or five people standing in the penalty area, and anyone who accidentally touches it may change direction, and who knows if it flies out of the bottom line or into the goal? Enyeama must have been obstructed by the crowd and affected the judgment of the ball, as long as the ball is pressed, then ......
Faton Park was suddenly silent, as if someone had choked the throat, the ball was indeed suppressed, but it was just pressed, and Enyeama judged the flight path of the ball by feeling in extremely difficult circumstances, and made the right reaction and judgment. The big man of 1.82 meters jumped high, stretched out his hands, firmly grasped the flying ball in the air, and then pressed it under his body.
Enyeyama grinned and stood up and gave a thumbs up to Joel who hit the first long-range shot, "Dude, what a great shot, I almost missed it." ”
There was thunderous applause and cheers over the pitch, Portsmouth seemed to have a new dad, and Dave covered his face with gloves!!
Hydward sighed, Reading has a bunch of thirty-year-old guns that are very powerful, but Lao Tzu Enyeyama is also thirty, how can you bite me, stupid!