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Chapter 102 The Prince of Bournemouth
After scoring the goal, Bournemouth's control in the midfield was significantly strengthened.

After the match against Liverpool, the players felt that their stamina bar had been expanded and they could save more stamina, and they were in surprisingly good condition, and their mentality was very relaxed.

In the first half, Bournemouth had 70% possession of the ball and repeatedly threatened Fulham's goal.

In the 15th minute, the Bournemouth team used a small-scale pass in the frontcourt to cooperate, and Ricky once again found Rossi, who succeeded in the striker's anti-offside.

This time the Fulham goalkeeper strikes in time and Rossi's shot is saved.

Two minutes later, it was Rossi again, using excellent running position, after getting rid of the defense, he dribbled the ball back to the bottom line, but it was a pity that Pugh's shot was over the crossbar.

In just a few minutes, Fulham was in a state of turmoil. In order to prevent Rossi from running forward, Simmons gave up the offside tactic and let the central defender Hutchinson delay and stare at the position.

In this way, the Bournemouth team can easily get the ball in the opponent's hinterland, turn around and directly threaten the goal.

However, Fulham's defensive defense was timely, and they saved the day again and again.

Off the court, Simmons scratched his head with his hands, looking sad, and couldn't find a way to deal with it for a while.

Position marking, although to a large extent restricts Rossi's forward attack, also exposes the dangerous area of ​​​​the penalty area to the opponent, giving the opponent a lot of right to fire.

The goal is bombarded by the opponent, and the mentality of the players is very easy to collapse.

Fortunately, in the second half of the first half, Bournemouth did not score a goal and entered the intermission with 1:0.

Simmons' team never imagined that they would be beaten by their opponents in a way they are good at.

With just one striker, the opponent completely paralyzed their team's tactics.

"Let's go for it!" The assistant coach suggested: "Instead of being passive, it's better to fight hard, and we will also attack."

Simmons also has this plan.

Fighting against their opponents in the midfield, they are not completely at a disadvantage.As long as the midfielder can play the ball, it will greatly stimulate the team's offensive ability.

"Hutchinson, in the second half, you must keep an eye on the No. 14 on the opposite side, and don't let him shoot." The only thing Simmons is worried about is here.

The reason why the Bournemouth team can remain unbeaten is naturally that he is better than other teams.

Since it is necessary to attack boldly, the marking of Rossi is particularly important.

Hutchinson nodded and said, "Boss, I will keep an eye on him in the second half."

"Don't underestimate him. His anti-offside awareness is very good. In the second half, you not only have to keep an eye on his people, but you can't even lose your defensive position."

At the beginning of the second half, Fulham strengthened the frontcourt pressing.

Their players are flexible and quick. Even if they don't form a steal, they can interfere with Bournemouth's pass to a certain extent.

Moreover, the overall speed of their players is good. After a failure to grab the ball, they can quickly form a new double-team defense against the player who has the ball.

Eddie Howe was in the rest area, using a tactical board to lay out the current offensive diagrams of the two teams, thinking about how to deal with it.

Fulham's pressing is fierce, but there are also hidden dangers.

That is, once the ball is taken out, there are only two central defenders left in their defense.

This can't stop the attack of the combination of Rossi and Wilson.

Under the opponent's pressure, the Bournemouth team used a long pass to transfer to the opponent's weak side defense area.

Here, Pugh has enough space to dribble and pass the threatening ball.

Rossi faced the ball with his back, because Hutchinson was always late, so Pugh couldn't pass the ball behind Rossi.

But the moment Pugh passed the ball, Hutchinson nimbly went up to grab the ball, using his physical advantage, and fought Rossi hand-to-hand to interfere with him getting the ball.

And in the first time, stretch the leg to destroy the ball.

In this defense, Hutchinson first used the positioning to limit Rossi's advance.

When the ball was passed, he actively stepped forward, changed from position to man, and successfully completed the defensive task.

Simmons nodded with satisfaction, as long as Rossi was restricted, Bournemouth's offense would be paralyzed.

The back defense is stabilized, and the offensive players in front seem to be reassured, and the more confident they play.

In the 58th minute, Fulham's press finally saw results.

When Suleman stopped the ball, he accidentally stopped it, and was cut off by the opponent's right forward Steke Parker, and quickly advanced with the ball.

The Bournemouth full-back stepped forward to defend, and the space behind him was occupied by striker McMarco.

The top scorer in the Championship last season was immediately defended by Bournemouth captain Cook after he took the ball on the right side of the penalty area.

Feint, get rid of, accelerate breakthrough.

McMah can make Cook gasp with his concise and decisive passing technique.

When Cook turned around to chase back, he was already halfway down, and the two were in the penalty area. He didn't dare to tackle the ball rashly, so he could only reach out to interfere and push the opponent's forward to the baseline.

Seeing that he was pushed to the bottom line, McMurkey had no shot angle at all in front of him, and passed the ball back to the center before falling to the ground.

This was Fulham's most threatening attack since the start of the second half.

Striker Rodariega has outflanked the ball and pushed the ball to the lower left corner with the arch of his foot near the penalty spot.

Goalkeeper Boruc couldn't make a save. Seeing that the ball was about to fly into the goal, Francis appeared on the goal line in time.

boom!
Francis stretched out his foot to block the ball and defuse the shot from close at hand.

[Wonderful clearance, Fulham's shot was just a little bit short, and it was cleared by the opponent's defender. 】

[During this period, they started to attack, and the quality of their counterattacks was very high, bringing out their quick and flexible characteristics. 】

[From Cook's turning around and chasing back, we know that Fulham is going to hit this point.As long as you turn around and take a slow step, it is an opportunity. 】

For a while, the confident Fulham team suppressed Bournemouth.

This suppression is not on the scene, because the Bournemouth team still has a possession rate of more than 65%.

This suppression is the psychological aspect of the players.

Once the ball is intercepted, they can form a threatening offense.

This idea began to slowly form in the minds of the Bournemouth players, and gradually expanded as the game progressed.

The fighting will and physical fitness left by Magath to Fulham gradually took effect at this moment.

Eddie Howe also realized that the situation was slowly turning to the opponent.

If the team's offense can't threaten them, then they are even more unscrupulous.

As soon as the words fell, Harry Art's pass found Rossi in front of him.

Hutchinson stepped forward to interfere at the first time, causing Rossi to stop the ball in the first stop, and was destroyed by Hutchinson who grabbed the ball for the second time.

This mistake reflects the anxiety of the Bournemouth team.

When the midfield advantage is gone, the players all place their hopes on the core of the team, hoping that they can stabilize the rhythm.

Therefore, Harry can only go forward to find Rossi.

But his pass was too hasty, and he didn't observe whether Rossi got rid of the defense and handed over the ball in vain.

After conceding the ball, Rossi ran to Wilson and whispered something in his ear.

"Boss, we need to make some adjustments. If things go on like this, it's easy to lose the ball." The assistant coach expressed his worries, and said, "We also need to speed up the frontcourt to share the pressure on Luo."

Eddie Howe originally had this plan, sending a fast forward.

But after seeing Rossi and Wilson switch positions, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's see again."

In the 70th minute, Fulham still strengthened their midfield fight.

Rich is responsible for the organization of the team. As the game time progresses, physical energy and concentration are consumed, and the pressure suddenly increases.

For a while, it was difficult for him to find a suitable point of exit.

At this moment, Rossi ran into his field of vision and asked for the ball.

Behind him, Hutchinson was ready to go.

pass?Do not pass?

In the second half, Rossi was disturbed every time he took the ball, causing his teammates to hesitate when taking the ball.

"Hey!"

Rossi's strong desire for the ball spurted from his eyes.

Rich didn't dare to delay any longer and passed the ball.

Hutchinson saw the timing and rushed up, trying to break the ball in the first place.

Rossi did not wait for the ball this time, but took the initiative to run to meet the ball.

This run completely stupefied the opponent, whether to follow or not?

Because Rossi took the initiative to meet the ball, he had already lost the opportunity to steal the ball in the first place.

Just as he was hesitating, Rossi suddenly spread his feet and let the ball slip through his legs.

And quickly turned around and advanced from Hutchinson's side.

Hutchinson looked in the direction of the ball, Wilson had appeared on the ball's trajectory, and Rossi advanced from the other direction.

Who should guard against?
The negligence of the back line, one second is enough to be fatal.

Wilson didn't stop the ball, and directly pushed the ball forward with the arch of his foot, and gave it to the forward Rossi.

Rossi went to the meeting alone, faced the attacking goalkeeper, and swept the ball in front of the goal. Wilson rushed to the goal, grabbed the ball before the opponent's central defender tackled, and sent the ball into the goal.

[GOAL! ! ! ! 】

[The ball is scored, from the connection between Rossi and Wilson. 】

[This goal fully utilizes Luo's running position and vision. He is full of unrestrained imagination and can always bring surprises. 】

[At this moment, Fulham's defense is useless. 】

[2:0, this score may be able to instantly shatter the advantage that the Fulham team had just established. 】

[At the same time, we are also expecting that Bournemouth will continue to maintain its unbeaten record, and after today, it will add a strong stroke. 】

As the commentator said, after this goal, the Fulham team has lost their fighting spirit.

In the 80th minute, Rossi was replaced by Pittman in the applause of the fans.

At the Dean Court Stadium, giving Rossi applause has gradually become a habit of fans, and may even become a tradition.

Rossi, the big boy who always plays football calmly, is already the prince in the hearts of fans.

In the end, Bournemouth defeated Fulham 2-0 at home, and with a huge advantage of 15 points, they became the half-time champions of the British Championship without any suspense.

(End of this chapter)