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Chapter 98 Mr. Key
The first half ended with Dalian Dongfang’s offense and Yunjiatianyu’s counterattack. The score was [-]-[-]. Yunjiatianyu, who had one less man, did not give the opponent too many opportunities, and Dalian Dongfang also paid attention to their counterattack while attacking. Coupled with the excellent performance of the goalkeepers of both sides-[-]-[-] is a quite reasonable result.

"Everyone played really well in the first half! In the situation where we were at a disadvantage from the very beginning and we had no room for adjustment, the fact that you were able to achieve such a first half has already proved how hard you have worked." Ding Yu did not hesitate to add his praise to his players. He did not say why the team was at a disadvantage in the beginning. Do this: "I would like to praise two people, one is Hu Gandang, he excellently froze the pivot connecting the opponent's midfield, the NO.

No one has any objection to this evaluation. Needless to say, Hu Gandang, Long Bisheng’s performance is also very exciting. If he hadn’t supported Yunjiatianyu’s offense in the frontcourt, then Yunjiatianyu’s defense line may not be able to withstand the opponent’s onslaught after Dalian Dongfang’s defense has no worries. In this regard, his performance has exceeded Ding Yu’s estimate. In front of the opponent's coach, Chi Shangbing, was still a top-heavy center forward.

"We have done a good job defensively. Judging from the first half, the opponent's offense is difficult to cause too much threat to our well-managed defense line, so we have to attack! We can't be pressed by them all the time! We are a young team. If we can't be utilitarian, we must find ways to drag the game into a penalty shootout. There is nothing wrong with this approach. There is nothing wrong with any tactic on the football field. It's just that the timing is right or wrong - we are not old enough for that."

"Dai Guangming." He turned around and shouted in a low voice, and Dai Guangming immediately replied, "Here!"

"In the second half, you go to the left and play left midfielder." Ding Yu said with certainty: "First, you can let our wings fly again. Second, you can suppress their right back with strong assist ability. Third, you can bypass those two troublesome midfielders... I think you suffered a lot in front of them in the first half."

Dai Guangming smiled: "It's okay."

But although he said this, everyone knew that if Ding Yu wanted to praise the third person, it would not be Wu Bufan who saved the opponent's three threatening shots in the first half, but Dai Guangming who entangled the opponent's two midfielders and did not dare to attack.

"After Dai Guangming went to the left, Zhong Tao returned to the center. He retreated a little bit to connect the midfield and the frontcourt. He used his fast speed and excellent ability to attack from the back, and looked for opportunities to go forward under the cover of Long Bisheng. Of course, your main task is to contain the opponent's two midfielders. Don't put too much pressure on Hu Gandang."

Hearing what Ding Yu said, Hu Gandang immediately raised his hand in protest: "It's easy to stare at that bastard! I'm not afraid of pressure!"

"Come on, look at you panting like that when you leave the court! The opponent is faster and smarter than you, and you have to pay attention to coordinating with the defense at all times. I know your physical fitness is good-but this is not a matter of physical fitness! The pressure is mental! No matter how good the physical fitness is, the spirit may not be good, and no matter how good the spirit is, it can't withstand being stretched into a bowstring! I don't want your brain to explode and become an idiot child after the game." Ding Yu joked. Other players laughed, and Hu Gandang stopped talking .

"In the second half, it's time to attack and defend. When there is a set ball, Li Jie, you still give me an assist - don't be afraid of the opponent's counterattack. If you go forward and assist, their tall forward will have to drag back to defend, because their defenders have no energy to defend you while defending Long Bisheng. This can still prevent their counterattack! The frontcourt lacks a high point. I really don't believe that their other small forward can break through the half and score our goal!" Ding Yu took a breath: "Now we are equivalent to one less player in the attacking midfield position, and we are full in other places... To make up for this shortcoming, you three have to take turns to fill the vacancy in the middle. The three of you may be the most tired in the second half, but we must ensure that our multi-point blooming can be carried out smoothly in the offense! Do you understand? In the offense, in addition to the high-altitude ball, we cannot ignore the ground offense!"

"Yes! Understood!" The players replied in unison.

Ding Yu nodded, then he turned to Long Bisheng and pulled him a little further away while letting the other players rest and do their own thing.

After walking a little far away and others couldn’t hear him, he watched Long Bisheng for a long time—about 1 minute—in the intermission of only 15 minutes, which was quite a luxurious period of time, and then he said: “Long Bisheng, I didn’t want to put pressure on you too quickly. After all, you are different from other people. They all started playing football from the age of four or five, formal, regular, professional training, while you have only been trained for a little more than three years. Before this game, I just planned to use you as a miracle Bing, because apart from our people, no one knows how far your skills have reached, even the Chen Yongjun who has just been eliminated. It is a pity that now you have no chance to be a surprise soldier, and you will be our best hope for victory in the second half."

Long Bisheng looked at Ding Yu without saying a word. He was no longer the Long Bisheng who would be dazed by surprise when he knew he was going to start and become the core of tactics like a year ago. During this year, he learned what it means to obey orders.

"In the second half, the ball will concentrate more at your feet, and everyone will surround you. Whether it is a high-altitude ball or a ground attack, it will always pass to your head or your feet in the end, and then you decide what to do. Their central defender is not as good as Cai Guoqing for headers, and his turning speed is not as fast as Li Jie. I believe you can beat him, but you can't give the other sweeper a chance to fill the gap. It is said that the times make heroes, and the current situation on the field pushed you to this place. Step up, whether you can make your place depends on how hard you work."

"When we make a pass, you just try to smash the ball into the goal or pass it to a teammate in a better position. We play ground attack. You control the ball at the front of the penalty area, and then use your half-year training to turn and break through and then shoot the ball to me. Boom the ball into the goal."

"I don't need your return defense. You are a striker. What a striker has to do is to score goals or help his teammates score goals. When we are defending, you harass near the center circle, but you cannot retreat to within 30 meters of your own side. I know you are physically fit, but you are not fast. If you withdraw, you will not be able to step up. What we need more now is you to step up."

"The sea is flowing, and you are a hero. What happened today has brought us a big problem, but to a certain extent, it has also given you an opportunity to show yourself, an opportunity to become famous among players of your age!"

"Dai Guangming has this ability, but the opponent's two defensive midfielders pay attention to him. Hu Gandang also has this ability, but he has to deal with the forward named Fan Pengfei. Zhong Tao is a harassing shooter. Zhang Yi is not a direct threat to the goal. Only you can directly threaten the opponent's goal, so you must open the scoring for us before the opponent scores!"

Long Bisheng listened intently, he didn't interrupt, and he nodded his head until Ding Yu finished speaking: "I understand, I will try my best to do it. When I have a chance to shoot in the second half, I will be more calm."

Ding Yu patted him on the shoulder, then walked towards his players: "Okay, get ready to play!"

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When playing, Long Bisheng was very calm.

Although Ding Yu gave him a difficult task, almost in an instant, the pressure of the team's victory was heavy on his shoulder. When Ding Yu made him the core of the tactics last year, that game was not important, but now he was stunned at the time. He served as the core of the offensive in the game, but he calmed down and treated the upcoming second half with a calm heart.

Some players perform very well in ordinary games, but they often have the symptoms of "soft feet" in key games, while some players are usually inconspicuous, but they often perform much better than usual in key games. Players like this are generally called "Mr. Key".

Last year, Long Bisheng was so flustered that he didn’t know which leg he should take first when he was given a heavy responsibility in the game where the outcome was irrelevant. However, in this crucial game, Long Bisheng calmed down. Of course, we can’t say that the current Long Bisheng is a "Mr. Key", but to a certain extent, he already has the psychological quality to be a "Mr. Key".

Being able to face difficult tasks with a calm mind is itself a prerequisite for miracles.

(End of this chapter)