Chapter 81: Machine Gun Fire
Pearson looked solemnly at the time on the court timer.
It was less than 60 minutes before a goal was pulled back, should there be a substitution adjustment?
He didn't want to play extra time, which would be a serious drain on the players' energy.
If you change to a defender now, and the opponent's momentum is just up, you will definitely press up without hesitation.
It's hard to say whether it will last to the end.
Is it attacking, or is it defending?
Pearson pondered for a moment before quickly adjusting his players' positions to return the wingers to wing-back positions, with Cambiasso and Conoket forming the midfield barrier.
The goal just now was the gap exposed behind Cambiaso after Cambiaso's forward assist.
And Albrighton, who was making up the defense, failed to block Rossi's pass in the first place.
Now it is necessary to establish a numerical advantage in midfield, with a midfield four that can balance both offensive and defensive ends well.
Eddie Howe excitedly shook his fists in celebration as Cook successfully defended, defused a threatening attack and hit a counter-attack.
The switch between Rossi and Ryan Fraser instantly increased the tempo of the attack.
Especially the foot that got rid of the pass, silky smooth.
With half an hour left in the game, the opponent will not press high in a short period of time, and it is time to attack.
Eddie Howe immediately switched to 4-3-3.
Remove Stanislas and bring on Richie to form a technical midfielder who can play both offensively and defensively.
The front trident, with Ryan Fraser and Wilson forming the two wingers, with Rossi in the middle.
Leicester City deliberately narrowed their formation and defended solidly, trying to contain the momentum after the opponent's goal.
Eddie Howe allowed Gosling to get forward boldly to create a five-man advantage in midfield.
Rich's appearance also strengthened the ability to control the ball in the front court.
He also raised the two full-backs appropriately, both to provide assists and to form a midfield three with midfielder O'Kane to stabilize the defence.
[Eddie Howe really dared to press, he really dared to play, even the fullbacks went up. γ
[Although it can increase the number advantage in the front court, use the interspersed running position to create shooting opportunities. But once this is counterattacked, the forces on the defensive line will be stretched. γ
Once the midfield is penetrated, there are only two centre-backs left in the backline.
In the 62nd minute, Wilson took the ball on the right side and cut inside, and Richie quickly pulled to the side to attract the defense of the fullbacks and create a 1v1 opportunity for Wilson.
Rossi, meanwhile, responded on the edge of the box, drawing in the defence and creating space for Wilson to break through.
It can also be used as a support point in the middle, receiving passes from teammates at any time.
Leicester City captain Morgan commanded his teammates to prevent Rossi from intervening, while he defended Wilson alone.
Wilson made consecutive feints, failed to mobilize Morgan's defense, forced a breakthrough, and was cut off by Morgan with a sliding tackle.
Annoyed, Wilson also slammed his right hand into the turf, and then quickly got up.
After breaking the ball, Leicester City did not counterattack at the first time, but controlled the ball at their feet.
If you are ahead, you should keep the ball at your feet for as long as possible to wear down the opponent's desire to attack.
Seeing that the opponent deliberately delayed the game, the home fans immediately burst into boos.
[Leicester City have played very patiently, and this season, they are used to using this 4-4-2 in the Premier League, allowing the midfielders and defenders to form two lines of defense. Once there is an opportunity, the midfielder can play directly behind the opponent through a long pass. γ
Eddie Howe also saw Leicester's attacking pattern and loudly reminded Rich to block Cambiaso's long pass at the first opportunity.
For ten minutes, neither side had a single threatening attack, but instead pressed for the ball in midfield and the tempo picked up.
The ball changed hands repeatedly, and the wide break-through that Bournemouth relied on was defused again and again due to the opponent's deep defense.
If the ball came to Leicester's side, Ricci was the first to limit Cambiaso's long ball and force him to divert.
The two full-backs then rose up to form an overall pressure on both wings of Leicester City.
This time, it was Leicester's turn to be suppressed in their own half.
If you rely only on Albrighton and Konoket, using their individual speed to break through the defence, it is easy to get caught in the siege.
If Leicester City wants to crack this high pressing tactic, they need to launch a long pass from the backfield to the opponent's heart to form a counter-attack.
In the 75th minute, Leicester City were pressed by the opponent without sparing, Albrighton tried to take the ball from the back and pass to the opponent's half.
Let's not say that this pass was very hurried and did not land well.
Chris Wood, who was on the ball, wasn't ready to catch it.
This pass is more like a big kick clearance in desperation.
Cook's defense has always kept a distance from Chris, not competing with him for the high point, but waiting for the moment he stops the ball, quickly grabbing and not letting him turn around.
Against this kind of tall striker, it is not wise to fight for the top, and restricting him from turning is the best way.
And Chris's foot ball protection skills are still shallow, and after being pressed closely, there is no way to get rid of it, so he can only wait for his teammates to respond.
"You learn from our family, you only learn some fur, if he is targeted like this, he is not like you standing stupidly."
Cook's words instantly ignited Chris.
I'm not as good as him, I scored in this game.
He leaned his body against Cook and forced a half-turn before breaking through.
Cook had already seen through it, and he turned around slowly, as if he was watching a replay.
He spotted the moment the ball left Chris's foot, and decisively put a tackle to break the ball.
Pearson scolded off the pitch and said he had no brains.
I don't know how many pounds and taels I have, why do I force others?
You should control the ball and wait for your teammates to respond, so why rush to attack?
He looked into the warm-up area and said to Craig: "Get Drinkwater ready to play." β
In the 78th minute, the fourth official raised the flag and changed the card, No. 39 down, No. 4 up.
Chris Wood was not reconciled and walked off the field with his head down.
The home fans thought he was deliberately stalling for time and booed him off.
After Danny Drinkwater came on, he formed a midfield with Cambiaso, with Nugent returning to the centre-forward position.
He also brought the tactics that the head coach explained off the court to James.
Leicester City kicks off.
The addition of Drinkwater not only strengthens the interception ability of the midfield, but also gives the team an additional counter-attacking point in the backfield.
Eddie Howe was also quick to respond, allowing Gosling to make up for it quickly.
Leicester City continued to struggle to get the ball through the half, with the two midfielders being restricted from the spot, making it difficult for the team to function.
Drinkwater retreated to level with the back line to meet his team-mates.
Gosling didn't follow because he was retreating deeply.
Also, if you want to send the ball to the front court here, it's almost cleared.
However, Drinkwater passed, but not forward, but to the right.
This is the weak side of Bournemouth's defence, with Richie alone.
After Albrighton received the ball, faced the defense, and Cambiaso played a one-two with Cambiaso to pass Richie.
Defender O'Kane was in place in time, and left-back Ian was also raised.
Albrighton dribbled the ball in the middle, drew the defenders into moving the middle, and sent a long diagonal pass to the right wing.
James is plugging in at high speed.
The disadvantage of the three midfielders is that once the lineup is too scattered, only relying on the back midfield, the defense line is very weak.
Leicester only needed a lateral transfer to catch the weak side of the defense on the right flank.
James's bold forward press was exactly what Pearson instructed.
Because their attention is on the full-backs, they tend to ignore the full-backs' insertion and assist.
It is to take advantage of this point that the opponent ignores and catch him off guard.
James, who was in front, was a winger at this time, facing Bournemouth, who had defended in place, first gave the ball to Konoket, who was in front, and ran sideways inside.
Albrighton, meanwhile, cut forward and did a good job of taking the full-backs away.
After Conokett got the ball, he took a look and saw that Nugent and James had a lateral interspersed movement.
Nugent's side pulled, taking away a central defender, while James, who was running sideways, was unguarded.
However, Conokette didn't pass the ball to James and passed diagonally to Nugent.
This pass was unexpected by everyone, and in this position, isn't it easier to pass to James to take the ball and face the goal?
James continued to run, attracting the attention of another centre-back, before suddenly running forward and smashing into the box from the middle.
After Nugent leaned on Cook, she knocked the ball back with her heel without stopping the ball, setting up a stage for James, who was outflanked in the middle.
Elfik was shot by James, and when he chased back, it was too late.
James took a step into the box, adjusted his footwork, and shot with his feet unguarded.
Kemp fell to the ground and pounced, but was still a step too late.
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[Wonderful front-court cooperation. This interspersed run is a textbook fit. γ
[Nugent's pass was very imaginative, and it was given to the outflanked James in time.] γ
[It's too easy to score. γ
[3:1, Leicester City's substitution, immediate. γ
After the goal, James, with his arms outstretched, roared wantonly, came to the home team's stands, stretched out his thumb and index finger with both hands at the same time, and put them in front of him one after the other, aimed at the home fans, and swept left and right.
[Oh, James made a machine-gun fire celebration, and it was aimed at the stands of the home die-hard fans, which is a provocative move. γ
[The smell of gunpowder on the field is getting stronger and stronger! γ