Despite the light rain, Molinox Stadium was packed.

Wolves fans wore raincoats and cheered in the rain, and their mood was not affected in the slightest.

The two teams were warming up, and the slippery turf made it difficult for the ball to come to a steady stop.

Even if the drainage system is good, as long as the rain does not stop, the game will still be affected to varying degrees.

Wolves are a traditional powerhouse that is good at playing passing, and in 2012, they were relegated from the Premier League, and the following year, they suffered two consecutive relegations in two years.

Fortunately, they were promoted to the Championship last season as First Division winners, and they are the only team in England to have won titles in five different leagues.

Tenacious style is one of the candidates to stop Bournemouth's unbeaten record.

"Wilson, this weather is affecting your rhythm with the ball."

After Rossi adapted to the court, he found that there were some puddles on the turf, and the water in them could not be seen on the surface, but it would affect the trajectory of the ball.

Someone like Wilson, who relies on dribbling to break through, is very affected.

Can you imagine when you stride the ball forward, snap, fall overboard.

The man is gone, and the ball is left in the puddle.

"Then I'll take another big step forward."

Wilson wasn't worried, the slippery ball gave the ball more forward force, which was perfect for him to counter-attack so quickly.

"The warm-up is over, and the locker room is assembled." Assistant coach Tyndall told the players to quickly return to the locker room for the final pre-match deployment.

Eddie Howe didn't have to say anything extraordinary, because the team's tactical framework so far has been well established, and the players' own understanding of the game can also make up for some external factors.

"Don't worry about attacking boldly, rainy days are equal to everyone."

A simple sentence dispelled the concerns in the players' hearts.

Before the start of the game, there was also a ceremony where Rossi received the award for "Player of the Month of November".

As the hottest rising star in the Championship, this award is indeed belated.

Rossi should have won the award in October, but he missed out on a deliberate handball against Derby County for a red card.

After a brief award ceremony, players from both sides walked into the court through the tunnel.

Against this veteran powerhouse, Eddie Howe lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The rainy weather had a big impact on the team's passing, and Bournemouth used the pressure up front to put pressure on the opposition.

At the beginning of the game, Bournemouth pressed frantically, using pressing to force the opponent's pass to make mistakes.

Just one minute later, Wolves' right midfielder Van Lapala stopped the ball too much due to the slippery ball, and Bournemouth's left midfielder Pugh was successfully tackled.

Pugh has been in excellent form in recent games, contributing heavily on both ends of the pitch on the left flank, and launching counter-attacks immediately after the ball break.

In the face of the midfielder defense, Pugh pretended to break through on the wing, and after attracting the opponent to close the mark, he used the outside of his right foot to flick the ball inward.

Syllable!

The ball fell into a small puddle in front of him and stopped, and Pugh's breakthrough rhythm was also affected, and his right foot was extremely uncomfortable to carry the ball forward, and his body staggered forward.

This pause gave the defender the opportunity to poke the ball out with his foot and bring the attacker down with him, and the referee did not blow for a foul.

The impact of the weather on both sides is equal.

After winning the ball, Wolves did not pass the ball too much, but simply passed a few feet and hit directly into the weak-side defensive area of the Bournemouth team.

Wolves manager Kenny Jackett also knows that rain is not conducive to passing and controlling, and there is a better chance of scoring when he crosses from the wing to the front of goal, creating chaos.

Wolves picked up the ball from the wing, hoisted into the box, and Cook grabbed the first point and cleared the ball.

Bournemouth's counter-attack was the same, using low crosses from the flanks to create chaos in front of goal.

[It's interesting.] Both sides are using long passes to rush and hang, hoping to make a difference in the middle. But Roco is not a center in the middle of the battle, so this has to be done by Comogant. 】

The on-site commentators also didn't understand why Eddie Howe had arranged such a tactic.

As the game progressed, Bournemouth slowly shifted the focus of their attack to the middle.

In the 10th minute, Bournemouth's left-back Francis stepped forward to assist, allowing the front three to go straight into the opponent's heartland.

The Wolves defence quickly shrank to scramble for the high post, allowing Francis to easily smash the ball across the middle.

Sulman, who was plugged in the back, adjusted his pace and bent his bow and arrow.

Bang!

Sulman, with interference, hit a low flat ball on the defender's leg and rolled off the baseline.

[In such weather, long-range shooting is a good choice. Sulmann also deliberately lowered the shot, so that the ball had a bounce, and the goalkeeper was not easy to defend. 】

That's how Eddie Howe played, using full-backs to provide assists when it was difficult to penetrate the middle, with attackers up front to open up and create space for his team-mates to shoot.

Bournemouth took a tactical corner, diverted it laterally, played to the other side, and the cross was cleared.

Rossi's role on the field is to pull space for his teammates.

But the Wolves did not dare to relax in his defense at all.

In the 25th minute, Francis, who was on the wing, continued to assist on the side, and after passing to the forward midfielder Richie, he did not rush to shoot, but pushed forward a ball behind him.

Rossi once again showed a ghostly run, and at the moment of passing, he and defender Stillman had already pulled out a position of distance.

This can send the Wolves backline into a cold sweat.

Luckily, the ball was slippery and the speed was noticeably faster, and Rossi couldn't catch up on the first shot, and when he chased further, the goalkeeper had already attacked, depressing the center of gravity and blocking the near corner.

Rossi didn't have time to adjust, and fired into the far corner of the goal, which was blocked by the goalkeeper's outstretched right leg.

At the moment when his right foot touched the ball, Rossi felt that the part was not accurate, and because of the rain, it affected the feeling of the shot.

After seeing the ball blocked, he also covered his face with his hands in annoyance.

"Mine."

Rossi gave a thumbs up to his teammates, and it was a pity that he didn't take advantage of this opportunity.

The rain is still falling, and the two sides are still on the offensive.

In the 40th minute, Wolves' right-back Aohua hoisted the ball into the penalty area, triggering a goalmouth mix, and was finally cleared by Cook.

But the ball was out of sight and was controlled by Wolves striker James Henry just outside the box.

At this time, the Bournemouth team was about to launch a counterattack, and the back line had moved forward.

James Henry spotted the moment and sent a through ball through to Bournemouth's defence.

Wolves centre-forward Danny Graham, who was waiting at the front end, half-turned after receiving the ball and led the ball forward, facing the attacking goalkeeper and scooping the goal.

Bournemouth's entire backline can only be watched.

【GOAL！！！ 】

[Wolves capitalized on a mistake by Bournemouth to score first.] 】

[The opportunity to attack this time was not too good, the clearance ball fell at the feet of the opponent, and the Bournemouth team made a mistake when switching from defense to attack. 】

[The two sides played for 40 minutes in the rain, the home team took the lead, and the next game was interesting. 】

After conceding the goal, Eddie Howe was also the first to remind the players on the field to pay attention to defense and play steadily.

Just now, it was the rush to counterattack that would lead to mistakes.

Wolves, who took the lead, slowly recycled the defensive line, and after the ball passed through the midfield, they immediately pressed high up.

This is done in order to be compact and echo each other between the defensive lines, so as to improve the intensity and level of the overall defense.

If you press too far forward, there will inevitably be gaps between the three defences, and Bournemouth, who are good at counter-attacking, will take advantage of their chances.

With just a few minutes remaining, Eddie Howe knew he couldn't get the tactics across to every player and waited until half-time to return to the dressing room.