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Chapter 86 Anxious Bournemouth
Despite the light rain, the Molinex Stadium was still packed.

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

The two teams are warming up, and the slippery turf makes it difficult for the ball to stop steadily.

No matter how good the drainage system is, as long as the rain does not stop, the game will still be affected to varying degrees.

The Wolves are a traditional strong team good at passing and controlling. In 2012, they were relegated from the Premier League, and then relegated the following year. They suffered a second consecutive relegation within two years.

Fortunately, last season, they were promoted to the British Championship with the First Division champions. They are the only team in England that have won championships in five different leagues.

With a tenacious style, he is one of the candidates to stop Bournemouth's unbeaten record.

"Wilson, this weather affects your dribbling rhythm very much."

After Rossi got used to the field, he found some puddles on the turf. The accumulated water inside was not visible on the surface, but it would affect the trajectory of the ball.

People like Wilson who rely on dribbling to break through are very affected.

Can you imagine, when you strode the ball forward, bang, it fell into the water.

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

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

Wilson was not worried, the wetness gave the ball more forward force, which was very suitable for him to counterattack quickly.

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

Eddie Howe has no redundant explanation, because the team's tactical framework so far has been familiarized, and the players' own understanding of the game can also make up for the influence of some external factors.

"Relax and attack boldly, rainy days are equal to everyone."

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

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

As the hottest new star in the British Championship, this award is indeed late.

In October, Rossi should have won the award, but because of the game against Derby County, he received a red card for deliberate handball and unfortunately missed it.

After a brief awards ceremony, players from both sides walked into the stadium from the aisle.

Facing this veteran team, Eddie Howe formed a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Rainy days have a great impact on the team's pass control. The Bournemouth team just used the frontcourt to press and create pressure on the opponent.

At the beginning of the game, the Bournemouth team pressed up frantically, using the press to force the opponent to make a pass error.

In just 1 minute, due to the slippery ball, Wolves' right forward Van Lapala stopped the ball too much and was successfully intercepted by Bournemouth's left forward Pugh.

Pugh has performed well in the last few games. He has made great contributions to the team's offensive and defensive ends on the left flank. After stealing the ball, he immediately launched a counterattack.

Facing the defense of the defensive midfielder, Pugh pretended to break through from the side. After attracting the opponent's close-up to mark, he used the outer instep of his right foot to push the ball inward.

Snapped!
The ball fell into the small puddle on the right front and stopped, and Pugh's breakthrough rhythm was also affected. The right foot brought the ball forward extremely uncomfortable, and the body also staggered forward.

This pause gave the defender a chance to poke the ball out and knock the attacker down. The referee did not call a foul.

The impact of the weather on both sides is equal.

After the Wolves won the ball, they did not pass the ball too much. Instead, after a few simple passes, they directly hit Bournemouth's weak side defensive area.

Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett also knows that rainy weather is not conducive to the pass-and-control style of play. The pass from the wing to the goal creates chaos, and the chance of scoring a goal is higher.

The Wolves kicked the ball from the side and dropped it into the penalty area. Cook grabbed the first point and cleared the ball.

The counterattack of the Bournemouth team is exactly the same, and it also uses the bottom cross from the wing to create chaos in front of the goal.

[This is quite interesting.Both sides are using long passes, hoping to make a difference in the middle.But Luo is not a contender for the top center. This has to be done by Komogant. 】

The on-site commentator did not understand why Eddie Howe arranged such a tactic.

As the game progressed, the Bournemouth team shifted their offensive focus to the middle.

In the 10th minute, Bournemouth's left-back Francis advanced forward and assisted, allowing the frontcourt three to go straight into the opponent's hinterland.

The Wolves' defensive line quickly shrunk and went to fight for high points, allowing Francis to easily knock the ball across the middle.

Suleman, who was plugged in behind, adjusted his pace, bowed his bow and took an arrow.

boom!
Under the interference, Suleman hit the defensive player's leg with a low kick and rolled out of the baseline.

[In such weather, long-range shooting is a good choice.Suleman also deliberately lowered the shot to let the ball bounce off the ground, making it difficult for the goalkeeper to defend. 】

This is Eddie Howe's tactics. When it is difficult to penetrate the middle, the full-backs are used to insert assists, and the frontcourt attacker is responsible for opening the defense line to create shooting space for teammates who insert behind.

The Bournemouth team took a tactical corner kick, and through a lateral transfer, after hitting the other side, the cross was also cleared.

The role of Rossi on the field is to create space for his teammates.

But the Wolves did not dare to relax in their defense against him.

In the 25th minute, Francis on the side continued to set up assists, and after crossing the midfielder Rich, he did not rush to shoot, but pushed forward with a ball behind him.

Rossi once again showed a ghostly running position. At the moment of passing the ball, he and defender Stillman had already drawn a distance of one body.

This shocked the Wolves' defense into a cold sweat.

Fortunately, the ball was slippery and the speed was obviously accelerated. Rossi did not catch up at the first time. When he chased forward again, the goalkeeper had already attacked, lowered his center of gravity, and blocked the near corner.

Rossi didn't have extra time to adjust, kicked his foot to the far corner of the goal, and was blocked by the goalkeeper's outstretched right leg from the baseline.

The moment his right foot touched the ball, Rossi felt that the position was not accurate, and because of the rain, it affected the feeling of shooting.

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

"mine."

Rossi gave a thumbs up to his teammates. It is a pity that this opportunity was not grasped.

The rain was still falling, and the two sides continued to attack.

In the 40th minute, the right back of the Wolves, Ouhua, hoisted the ball into the penalty area, causing a mixed round in front of the goal, and was finally cleared by Cook.

But the ball saw the height but did not see the distance, and was controlled by the Wolves midfielder James Henry outside the penalty area.

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

James Henry saw this moment of offensive and defensive transformation and sent a through ball to penetrate the entire defense of Bournemouth.

Wolves center Danny Graham, who was waiting at the front end, turned around halfway after receiving the ball and led the ball forward. Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he shoveled and scored.

The entire defense line of the Bournemouth team can only watch helplessly.

[GOAL! ! ! 】

[Wolves seized a mistake by Bournemouth and scored first. 】

[The opportunity for this attack was not very good. The clearance ball fell at the opponent's feet, and the Bournemouth team made a mistake when they switched from defense to offense. 】

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

After losing the ball, Eddie Howe also immediately reminded the players on the field to pay attention to defense and play steadily.

It was because of the eagerness to fight back just now that it led to mistakes.

The Wolves, who took the lead, slowly recovered the defense line. After the ball passed the midfield, they immediately made a high-position press.

This is done for the sake of compactness and mutual echo between the defense lines, thereby improving the strength and level of the overall defense.

If the press is too high, there will inevitably be gaps between the three defensive lines, and the Bournemouth team, which is good at counterattacks, will seize the opportunity.

With only a few minutes left, Eddie Howe knew that he could not convey the tactics to every player, so he waited until the intermission and returned to the locker room as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)