Chapter 57: Who is the top scorer in the league

In the final minute of stoppage time, the Blackburn centre-forward kicked off in midfield and gave it back to the midfielder.

The score displayed on the big screen in the stadium is particularly dazzling.

Blackburn Rovers played the ball aimlessly after a couple of aimless passes from left midfielder Conway on the flank.

Under Cook's interference, Gastead's header was not on top of the power, and the goalkeeper took his hands into his arms before lying on the grass.

Bournemouth can stall for time and let themselves breathe a sigh of relief.

But the highly tense nerves never let up for a moment.

Drip, drip, drip~~~~

The referee finally blew the whistle for the end of the game, and the players and staff on the Bournemouth bench rushed into the stadium as soon as possible.

After 90 minutes of hard work, at the end of the game, they lay on the turf, arms outstretched to the sky, fists clenched.

Eddie Howe rushed into the stadium at the end of the game, kneeling with an ultra-long skate, venting the joy of victory.

So much so that his right thigh trousers cracked open during the celebration.

The Blackburn Rovers player, with his hands over his face, couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.

After a brief handshake between the two managers, Eddie Howe walked onto the pitch and hugged the players one by one in celebration.

Blackburn was left with loss and boos.

After the post-match interview, the team took the bus back to Bournemouth.

Back at the club, it was already night, and many die-hard fans were at the club gates, waiting for their hero's return.

When the bus door slowly opened, the fans poured up like a tidal wave, surrounding the bus.

If it weren't for the club's security guards to pull out a cordon, I am afraid that the players would have been thrown into the air by the enthusiastic fans.

From 0:3 to 4:3, what a proud victory, and it is said that when Gosling scored the winning goal, all the fan bars were drowned out with the sound of joy.

Fans held up cheering signs with Rossi's name on them and craned their necks in anticipation of him.

With one goal and three assists, he dominated the victory of this game and has been called a real hero in the hearts of fans.

However, Rossi didn't show up because he got off the bus halfway through.

The bus passed by Rossi's apartment, which saved a lot of time by getting off the bus and returning to the apartment after a dinner nearby.

After checking the attribute panel, the progress bar after each ability has increased, making him a little disappointed, and he turned the tide himself, but there was no system reward.

The next day, the team rested as usual, and the high-intensity game made the players seriously overdrawn.

Monday's intra-team training was focused on recovering physical fitness.

The club's league season is a long one, lasting almost nine months, with more than 50 matches, and many teams face two games a week, which is physically draining.

The team's strength and conditioning coach will develop a long-term plan based on the season's schedule, allowing the players to recharge at the beginning of the season and during the interval.

Players can reach their best fitness during the critical sprint period in March and April.

Not only that, but in weekday training, recovery training is also required.

If a player's physical reserves are insufficient, pulling his hips in the second half of the season is the most direct performance, and fatigue will also cause injuries to players.

After the physical training in the morning, the comprehensive ability training of the players is carried out in the afternoon to strengthen the players' own ability.

What Eddie Howe gave Rossi was explosiveness and coordination.

According to the observation of the game, Rossi has a good running ability, but he is not particularly fast.

The speed here is not the speed of 100 meters.

Rossi's 100-meter speed is average among athletes.

What affected his performance in the game was his starting speed and explosiveness.

Football, unlike athletics, requires a lot of explosiveness from players, and it is the ability to run and start short distances.

So, you can't measure a player's speed in a straight line.

As a center with a keen sense of smell, Rossi requires speed to start and burst within 25 meters in order to get away from defense in an instant.

The most obvious example of this is Philippe Inzaghi.

His 100-meter speed is indeed not top-notch, but the starting speed and explosive power between 10~20m are definitely top-notch.

If you want to play Rossi's attacking power in the front line, improving the starting speed and explosiveness is the first priority.

As for body coordination, it is to allow Rossi to handle the ball more consistently and effectively, and even to shoot.

As for the physical aspect, Eddie Howe asked the assistant coach to set the training and diet for Rossi, so as not to gain muscle too much and lose the flexibility of the body.

After training, the squad had another day off for Tuesday's EFL Cup tie.

The second round of the EFL Cup is against League Two side Northampton.

Bournemouth made half of their substitutes.

In the twentieth minute of the first half, Gosling, who scored the last goal in the league, was in hot form and took the lead with a long-range shot.

Before the end of the first half, striker Pittman doubled the score with a header.

In the second half, Rossi and Wilson came off the bench, and the two used counter-attacking combinations towards the end of the game, and Wilson sealed the victory.

3:0!

Bournemouth have scored 16 goals in six games, a terrifying number of goals, not only in the Championship but also in the top flight.

On top of that, the team's defense has been raised a few notches.

With the exception of Blackburn Rovers who conceded three goals, four of the other five games have kept a clean sheet.

This is also the secret of the team's winning streak.

Saturday afternoon's match was against Norwich City.

Norwich, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, still maintain a high level of competition.

Without too many personnel changes, they have scored second only to Bournemouth in the first six rounds.

One of the highlights of the game was the transfer of former Bournemouth goalscorer Graban to Norwich.

The media focused on the match between Graban and Rossi.

A direct conversation about the league's top scorer unfolds between the two.

In the first four rounds of the league, Graban scored four goals, an average of one goal per game.

Rossi was in four league games, scoring seven goals but scoring two penalties.

This match will be the first head-to-head meeting between the two goalscorers.

Both sides have adopted a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the intention of strengthening the attacking and pressing capabilities of the frontcourt.

Norwich's tactics in the Premier League's three seasons before relegation were to use short passes to control the ball, strengthen the midfield advantage, and be more enjoyable.

Compared to the Bournemouth team, they are more like savage bandits, and their top-up is extremely aggressive, and it is precisely because of this "banditry" that they still have a tenacious fighting spirit when they are behind.

At the beginning of the game, the Norwich team, playing at home, showed strong ball control, and the ability of the three attackers in the front field to control the ball and pass the ball was slightly higher than that of Bournemouth.

Coupled with playing at home, Norwich started the game with a good start to the game.

In the 15th minute of the game, a cross from left midfielder Raymond found Graban accurately.

The latter leaned on Elfik, turned and struck the goal, and the ball went straight into the corner.

1:0!!!

Norwich lead.

The home fans chanted Graban's name and erupted in applause as if they were worshipping the king.

Five goals.

Apart from the penalty kick, Graban has equalled Rossi's tally of goals in open play and is on the road to the top scorer in the league.

There's still a lot of time left for Rossi.