Chapter 224: Falling apart (2)
"I think it's time for you to move and get moving, and with the current state of Sinkos, I'm afraid the second half won't be any better. If it gets out, we lose to a second division team. It's too ugly to hear. ”
Seeing that the situation was not quite right, Diana secretly leaned into Bret's ear and whispered. After all, she has accompanied the team all the way, and she doesn't want to see her reputation ruined for many years.
Although it is a practice match, losing to a team in the second division will have a huge impact on the reputation and psychology of the whole team.
After the start of the second half, McCarthy ordered to focus on ground attack. Since Sinkows is in poor passing form, it would be a good idea to take advantage of Isoble's outstanding strength.
No matter how good the Dolphins are, they are only a team in the second division. It's okay to interfere with Sinkos, it's hard to let go of Isopur completely.
After back-to-back getaways, Isopur used just three gears to push the attack to forty yards out of the opposition half. It was already in George's range and there was no problem with the equaliser.
"The other side looks like they're trying to go completely land, pull the guys forward, and block that damn running back on the tee-line."
The head coach of the Dolphins is not incompetent, and he can see the state of Sinkoth at once, as for Isopur, no matter how strong he is, he can't be strong enough to play three or five in one.
After stepping up their grip on Isoble, the Wolverine's offense stalled for a moment, and after the third gear attack failed, George kicked a free kick to score three points and level the score before the end of the third quarter.
"The defender on the right side of the opposition is not the player in the wild card game, it may be new, and the next attack is mainly on the right side."
This time there were four changes in the defensive group alone. And the Dolphins' coaching staff, after three quarters of play, accurately spotted those points. It's not that the new players are too weak, but they don't feel like they fit in with the others.
"Fowler! Keep an eye on! ”
Leonard felt the change in the opponent's breath, and now the Dolphins appear to be more targeted than in the first three quarters.
Twice in a row, they used the cover of the near end to allow the running back to go sideways and change direction. Riley, the new left-winger, was frequently disrupted by the near end and pulled out Maple Creek for the running back.
At the same time, right guard Fowler missed another defense, so the Dolphins won two consecutive first attacks. The team's defense was on the verge of dying, and these two first attacks became the last straw that broke down the building.
After readjusting their tactics, the Dolphins, who were mainly on the right side, made consecutive breakthroughs, much to Leonard's annoyance. The defense on the right flank, which was not a strong point in the first place, has now been further weakened instead of being strengthened. This makes him, the leader of the defensive team, look very wretched.
However, he is not willing to admit defeat like this, even if the new teammates cooperate not as smoothly as before. He still blocked the opponent at the 40-yard line with a tough defense, held the score, and did not expand further.
It looked like the fourth quarter was over with five minutes left. The Wolverines still had the ball in their hands and the situation was relatively clear, but it was not long after the attack began. But there was a scene that no one expected.
Hubon, the new center who replaced McCarvey, made a big mistake in pocket protection. The opponent's rushing passer shook off directly. Then, two defenders of the opposing team descended the hill and completed the impact on quarterback Sinkos from both sides.
How could Sinkous, who was already out of shape, withstand such an impact. He couldn't hold the ball in his hand during the tumbling. The ball fell to the ground with a huge impact.
Then, the ball that lost possession was held into the arms of the opposing defender, and staggered forward, and the Dolphins actually got a return touchdown through this drop. Then the score was stretched to 10-3 in one fell swoop.
"Hahaha! We did it! We got a touchdown! ”
The Dolphins players run wild on the grass with excitement. Even though he didn't have any spectators, they kept waving to the audience. Enjoy the thrill of pulling teeth from the hands of the strong.
"me, you lungs! This kind of ball also has a mistake, Lao Tzu is not playing, how do you want to play. ”
Izebull angrily threw his helmet to the ground, then kicked it away. He walked back to the dressing room without looking back, and this kind of passionless and useless game would only waste his time. You know, in this game, more than half of the offensive yards were taken by him.
And Pfister, Luis, the two wide receivers didn't play at all. There's no way to play this kind of game. You must know that the opponent is nothing more than a third-rate second division team. Even the Wildcats, who lost all 12 games last season, are stronger than them.
Originally, the whole team was in a state of silence, but now that Izepur is gone, the mood and atmosphere have dropped to a freezing point. Not only him, but Pfister and Chris also had a sense of wanting to give up the game. They've been playing soy sauce almost all since this game. There is no chance to play at all. If it had been their previous cooperation with Yi Fan, they could have posed some threats, and now this Sinkaus doesn't even know their receiving habits and preferences. There is no cooperation at all. Coupled with the fact that Sincows was timid after consecutive mistakes, he couldn't show the power of the wide receiver.
"Coach McCarthy, I think we should restructure our tactics and we can't go on like this. The attitude of the players is very negative, and it doesn't work to play like this. ”
So far in the game, McCarthy hasn't even called a timeout, and he hasn't made any special arrangements. Almost all of them are left to the players to play on their own, which is very difficult for Diana to understand. This is also his first time coaching, but judging from the situation on the scene, with him and without him is basically the same.
However, even though Diana kindly reminded him, McCarthy did not accept the opinion at all, and replied blandly: "This is an inconsequential practice match, I have already said it beforehand." You don't need to care about the outcome of the game, you just need to play well. But the reactions of these two didn't take me seriously at all. ”
"Maybe, I just don't want to lose to a team in the second division, everyone's feelings, I hope you understand, coach."
Diana also knows that the victory or defeat on the surface is irrelevant, and it will not affect the results of the new season or anything, but as an old team, it naturally has its dignity and bottom line, and it can't lose face again.