Dominate the midfield

Chapter 221 Chapter 221: Complete defeat in the first round!

Ince regretted Wang Rui's absence from such an important game. He thought for a while and said, "For some reason, Wang didn't come with the team."

After Ince finished speaking, he left the group of reporters, ignoring the media's next questions.Since he did not explain the specific reasons, he gave the media room for imagination.

The next day, the British media used their imaginations. Some people said that Wang Rui was sick, and it might be an infectious disease, so Ince kept silent.

Some people said that he had a quarrel with Ince during training, and the tough Wolves coach threw Wang Rui out of his lineup in a fit of anger.

Some people said that Ince was dissatisfied with Wang Rui hanging out at the bar and staying out at night, so he issued a ticket-suspension of games and training!
These news are all negative, shrouded like a cloud, and a piece of news pierces the cloud like a ray of sunshine: the Wang family is seriously ill, so they failed to do justice to Ukraine.

This news was published by the Daily Mail. They conducted a telephone interview with Wang Rui last night, so they published the real reason.

After the news from the Daily Mail came out, it clarified the real reason why Wang Rui did not go to Ukraine and eliminated people's speculation.

Wang Rui is the core midfielder of the Wolves and an important part of Ince's tactical system. All the British media believe that his absence will have a huge impact on the Wolves.

Most of the media are even less optimistic about the Wolves. The Times said: "The Wolves are already at a disadvantage in away games. Now Wang's absence is like adding insult to injury. The prospects of the Wolves are bleak!"

The Daily Mirror said: "If the Wolves can maintain a complete lineup, there is still the possibility of a fight away, but Wang's absence makes this possibility disappear."

A few days ago, the Ukrainian media was quite cautious, thinking that Shakhtar Donetsk should be careful of the Wolves. After hearing that Wang Rui did not come, they were quite excited.

The Ukrainian media encouraged their team. Ukrainian Pravda said: "Come on Shakhtar, we need not only a victory, but also a big victory, so as to lay the foundation for promotion."

The Ukrainian Express said: "Shakhtar Donetsk, what you have to do is to win a big victory at home and completely crush the Wolves' hopes of advancing!"

On the morning of the [-]th, at the pre-match press conference, Ince told the media: "Although Wang's absence has affected us, we are confident that we will play a great game tonight."

Can the Wolves without Wang Rui play the role of dark horse?

This is what everyone wants to know.

At [-]:[-] p.m. local time in Ukraine, the game starts on time, and the answer is about to be revealed!

After the start of the game, the Wolves followed the previously formulated game strategy - to stabilize the defense and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

After Shakhtar Donetsk's tentative attack, they suddenly increased their attack intensity. For a while, the cannons roared in front of the Wolves' goal, and the Wolves' defense line was severely tested.

After withstood the opponent's bombardment, in the No. 14 minute of the first half, the Wolves finally found a chance to counterattack.After taking the ball, Tony Dinen, who replaced Wang Rui, made a long pass to find Peter near the center circle.

Obviously, there is still a lack of tacit understanding between Tony Dinen and Peter.Instead of hitting behind, Tony Dinen passed the ball to the man.Peter wanted to sprint directly towards the opponent's half, but Tony Dinen's pass made him stop.

Peter stopped his forward steps and was about to turn around to catch the ball. Where would the opposing central defender give him this chance, and the football was under his feet ahead of time.The Wolves' quick counterattack came to an abrupt end!

Peter shook his head, Tony Dinen looked blank, and then he made up his mind that his next counterattack would be to hit behind him.

Five minutes later, the Wolves had another chance to counterattack quickly. Tony Dinen absorbed the mistake of the last coordination and kicked a high-altitude ball to hit the back of the opponent's defender!
After Peter took four or five steps, he slumped and stopped his foot. Tony Dinen's pass was too big and flew directly to the opponent's penalty area.

The Wolves wasted counterattack opportunities due to various reasons. Shakhtar Donetsk's mad attack finally scored. Nuo broke through the gate guarded by Oakes with a header.

One to zero, Shakhtar Donetsk broke the balance on the field and tilted the balance of victory in their favor.The score was behind, and Ince did not command the team to attack aggressively, and kept the score of zero to one until the end of the first half.

During the intermission, Ince asked the players to continue the game strategy of the first half, which caused some players to have doubts. Even the captain Oakes couldn't help saying: "Coach, although we are playing away, but we are behind in the score. Shouldn't the attack be stepped up under the circumstances?"

Recently, there has been an undercurrent within the Wolves, mainly because they are uncomfortable with Wang Rui.The reason for this undercurrent is that the Guardian praised Wang Rui too highly, while ignoring other people's contributions to the Wolves.

Wang Rui is not a person who likes words, so he didn't give any explanation for this.As the team coach, Ince also did not do any conciliatory actions, which made some players dissatisfied with him.

For this UEFA Cup match, Wolves gave up their last Championship game, allowing second-ranked Sheffield United to narrow the points gap to three points.This strategy caused some internal doubts at that time.

Since this game is so important, why do you still focus on defense when the score is behind?
Ince frowned. When he took over as the coach of the Wolves, there were indeed people in the team who opposed him. At that time, he used tough methods to fight back.Since then, with the soaring results of the Wolves, there has never been a voice against him in the locker room, and there has never been a voice of doubt.
Now, there are voices of doubt, and this is an old man of the Wolves and the current captain, so Ince has to take it seriously.

This trend must be curbed!

This was the first thought that came to Ince's mind.

Be strategic!
This was the second thought that came to Ince's mind.

"Tactical issues... Now is not the time to discuss. If you have any opinions, we can discuss them after the game. As for now... all you have to do is follow my request!"

Instinct paused, looked straight into Oakes' eyes and asked, "You don't believe me?"

The air in the locker room was tense, but at the same time it was quiet, and the needles could be heard. The players knew that Ince was really angry, so even the sound of breathing became much quieter.

How could Oaks have the guts to go to Ince to fight for the top, looked at Ince's terrifying eyes and said quickly: "Coach, you misunderstood me...Since you insist on your own opinion, we will do whatever you say. ..."

The corner of Ince's mouth twitched slightly, then he looked at the other players and said, "Anyone else have any comments?"

No one wanted to touch this mold, and the locker room was quiet.

Ince nodded and said, "Since that's the case, you should do as I ask. When the time is right, I will send a signal to increase the attack."

After a 15-minute break, players from both sides returned to the court, and with the whistle of the referee, the second half of the game began.The leading Shakhtar Donetsk thought that the Wolves would fight against them, but who knew that the Wolves' tactics were the same as in the first half.

That being the case, we are welcome!

Shakhtar Donetsk launched a wave of offensive waves higher than the wave, the Wolves' defense line is in jeopardy, and no one knows how long they will last.

In the 10th minute of the second half, Ince waved his hand, and the Wolves howled like a pack of wolves waking up.Shakhtar Donetsk did not flinch, this is their home court, and a battle is underway!

The scene is extremely beautiful, the defensive space is very large, and both sides continue to get good opportunities to score goals.In the No.17 and No.205 minutes of the second half, Shakhtar Donetsk seized the opportunity and extended the score to three to zero!
But the Wolves failed to seize the opportunity, and Ince, who was standing in the command area, looked very ugly.In a three-to-zero situation, Shakhtar Donetsk wisely strengthened their defense.

The Wolves stepped up their offensive efforts. They used long shots, forced breakthroughs, and set balls in an attempt to tear apart the opponent's tight defense.However, without Wang Rui, Ince could only watch the football fly out of the baseline, or be hugged by the opposing goalkeeper.

As the referee sounded two short whistles and one long whistle, the game was over, and the Wolves were defeated by three goals. Not only did they not retreat, but they didn't even score an away goal.

At the end of the game, the Wolves were depressed, and the players lowered their heads. Ince could only force a smile to comfort his players.

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There have been no two updates for a long time, the main reason is that there is something to do during the summer vacation, please forgive me!

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