striker cool brother

Chapter 10 Reading's quasi-lore
The best player in the European Youth Championship in 2007, he joined the La Liga giants Real Madrid with a worth of 1400 million euros, a promising Dutch star.

This is the evaluation of Drenthe by the world football 7 years ago.

For this reason, Real Madrid gave up the youth training player Mata in the summer of 07, and the latter moved to Valencia in a rage.

However, Drenthe's growth did not go as smoothly as imagined.

The previous Real Madrid coaches couldn't find a suitable position for the European Youth Championship MVP.

Playing as a winger, his breakthrough ability and team awareness are not enough.

Playing as a defender, poor sense of position and defensive awareness, is a time bomb for the team's defense.

He and the Brazilian defender Marcelo who joined at the time were the crouching dragons and phoenixes among Real Madrid's full-backs, and both were collectively booed by the Bernabéu fans.

The real trigger that led to Drenthe's departure from Real Madrid was that in the national derby match against Barcelona, ​​he played as a left winger and flew a single-handed goal, which caused Real Madrid to lose 0:2.

Facing the boos of the fans and the mental pressure, Drenthe actually asked the coach not to send himself to the game and left Real Madrid after three years.

Regardless of whether it was Hercules or Everton, although Drenthe performed well, disciplinary issues have become an important factor that has troubled his progress.

After a brief stay at Vladikavkaz Sparta, he chose to join the Championship team Reading.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. From La Liga to the British Championship, the speed advantage Drenthe is famous for has not completely disappeared.

After joining Reading, Adkins let him play as a winger, using speed and crosses to tear apart the opponent's defense.

After learning that the opponent replaced Vardy with a U21 teenager, the Reading team no longer had any scruples. The two wing backs could boldly press forward and put pressure on Leicester City's penalty area.

After Drenthe came on the field, he was very active on the right. Although he lacked the ability to cut inside, as long as he broke through with the ball, it made Leicester City's defenders very uncomfortable.

[During this period, Reading's offensive started, and it seemed that they were not willing to accept a draw.After Vardy left the field, Reading changed from a mid-to-lower team to a strong team competing for a place in the Premier League. 】

The commentator became excited after seeing the speed of the game, and did not forget to tease the Reading team, which had been shrinking and defending.

In his opinion, instead of defending, it is better to attack boldly. This is like a strong dialogue for the Premier League places.

After seeing the opponent's offensive, Pearson was also tense. Vardy persisted for a full 80 minutes with injuries. His leg muscles were already sore and he would soon be unable to continue running.

But Vardy completed the task very well. He was able to limit Reading's counterattack for a moment on the court.

But what Pearson didn't expect was that the draw could not satisfy Adkins, and the Reading team chose to launch a crazy counterattack in the last 10 minutes.

After Rossi came on the field, he partnered with veteran Phillips as a striker, and Mahrez retreated to the winger position, forming a 3-5-2 formation.

Faced with a tight defensive formation, veteran Phillips' experience and awareness of running positions may be more effective than Nugent.

The most important thing is who can pass him a high-quality behind the ball.

Mahrez?
Or Drinkwater?
Reading's pressure on the wing forced Leicester City's midfielder to retreat and defend, resulting in a disconnect between the midfield and the frontcourt.

Whether it is Rossi or Phillips, it is difficult to get the ball.

The disconnect between the midfield and the frontcourt also caused Leicester City to make a pass error.

After Drinkwater's pass was intercepted by Reading's Legwood, the trio on the front line moved forward smartly.

If it weren't for Captain Morgan sitting in the back and clearing the ball out of the baseline, Drenthe's cross would most likely cause a dangerous situation in front of the goal.

[It's so exciting, if the Reading team played like this in the first half, they would have scored a goal. 】

The narrator also expressed Adkins' heart.

Since this game is about whether the team can participate in the play-offs, Adkins was too cautious, and was deceived by the opposing coach for a full 80 minutes with an injured Vardy.

After this wonderful counterattack, the long-suppressed Reading fans burst into applause, building momentum for the team.

Adkins seemed to have thousands of gullies in his chest, and he waved his big hand to direct the corner attack.

He had a hunch that the goal was coming soon.

Drenthe's corner kick was passed to the goal. After the fierce physical confrontation between Reading's center Pogrebnyak and Morgan, the hair barely touched the ball, but it didn't reach it completely.

Instead, the ball leaked to Reading's Pierce.

It was Draget who was in charge of marking him. He had been defending him for 86 minutes, and his concentration had dropped significantly.

Although he tried his best to pull the opponent's clothes and tried to stop him at the cost of a foul, Pierce, who was born as a central defender, had thick skin and flesh, resisted the pull, and headed the ball into the goal.

Goalkeeper Schmeichel was unresponsive.

[GOAL! ! ! ! 】

[The Reading team finally scored a goal through a corner kick.Prior to this, they kept a full 86 minutes. 】

[How did these 86 minutes survive, I believe the fans at the scene will have a deeper understanding than me. 】

[But now, they can vent their depressed mood for 86 minutes, and they are also qualified to vent. This goal is a quasi-lore. 】

Adkins raised his arms and rushed into the court to celebrate with his players.

This goal is not only important, but also very refreshing.

There were bursts of singing in the stadium, which was the fans' cries to celebrate the upcoming victory, and the team flags in their hands were raised high, forming a blue and white ocean.

The Leicester City players bowed their heads like a defeated rooster.

Losing the ball at the last moment of the game made it difficult to tie the score.

Miracles don't happen easily.

The game continues.

Kevin Phillips tipped the ball to Rossi, who passed back to the midfielder and ran forward.

After Rossi came on the field, under the heavy pressure of the opponent, he rarely had a chance to get the ball.

Facing Reading's defense, Leicester City could only pass a long pass to directly threaten the goal.

However, the veteran Phillips is only 170cm tall, and it is very difficult to compete for the top.

Although Rossi is 180cm tall, the two central defenders in the Reading team are close to 190cm tall. In front of them, Rossi looks a little weak.

Mahrez's two crosses were cleared out, and Leicester City had nothing to do.

Pearson also kicked the water bottle on the ground angrily, venting his anger.

The two adjustments on the front line were failures.

As the fourth official raised the stoppage time card, it showed 3 minutes.

In 3 minutes, Rossi looked at the dazzling timer and the bewildered eyes of his teammates.

The rumbling cheers in my ears disappeared into the distance like a train drifting away.

In 3 minutes, you can patiently organize an attack and have a chance to form a threatening shot.

At least, in the next 3 minutes, do something.

When consciousness returned to the Lingtai, Rossi could clearly hear the cheers of the home fans again.

After Drinkwater took the ball in midfield, he looked a little hasty and hesitant when he saw the blocked passing route.

It was his pass error just now that caused the opponent to get a corner kick and broke the deadlock.

"Come here!"

Rossi yelled and dropped back from the forward position to get the ball.

Seeing the teammates with vacancies, Drinkwater seemed to have found a savior, and couldn't wait to hand this hot potato to Rossi.

Due to the lead, Reading did not take the initiative to grab the ball. Rossi took the ball a few steps and gave it to Mahrez on the wing.

He doesn't have the ability to dribble and break through, so he can only hope for Mahrez.

Once the ball is pushed into the Reading half, there is still a chance.

"Marseilles turn around!"

This is Rossi's last trump card.

If you can get the ball in the opponent's core area, with the current dribbling skills of 80 points, you will definitely attract more than two defensive players to double-team.

"Marseille roundabout" can help you get rid of the defense, pass the ball to the big brother on the front line, or shoot yourself.

Isn't the opportunity here?

As for whether Phillips can run out of space.

In the team match, when he and Phillips partnered up front, they established a little tacit understanding.

It is this tacit understanding that is his last chance to turn defeat into victory.

However, Mahrez, who had been attacking Reading's defense line throughout the game, had no extra physical strength. After shaking a defender away, his movements became uncoordinated.

Under the interference of the defending players, he lost his center of gravity and was about to fall to the ground.

As long as the ball is successfully intercepted, the possession of the ball belongs to the Reading team. They can slowly pass the time by controlling the ball until the end of the game.

However, before Mahrez fell to the ground, he stretched out his foot first and stabbed the ball in front of him.

Rossi, who had been waiting for a long time, successfully reversed offside and ran towards the rolling direction of the ball.

However, the pass was too far to the left. Although Rossi ran out of position, the ball was outside the penalty area, enough for the defensive players to fill in in time.

Moreover, the passing power is too strong, and the ball rolls rapidly toward the bottom line near the penalty area.

With Rossi's speed, it seemed a bit too late to save the ball.

(End of this chapter)