fat man who can't play football

Chapter 22 Dialogue Between Men
The night was getting dark, and there were more men and women of all colors on the street. Fat Brother soon came to the door of Yorkdale's Tavern.

The facade in front of the tavern is actually the store of York Brewery. Walking into the pub, the fat man can already feel the noisy atmosphere of the crowd.

Since the Leeds game has just been played.Many fans came to the bar to eat, drink and discuss the game.

The fat man often came here to drink, and the bar owner John saw him at a glance.

"Hey, buddy. I really admire you. You dare to come here at this time. Aren't you afraid that you will be torn apart by a few drunk fans in a while?"

"Hey, buddy. Give me a place to hide, I'm also afraid that my handsome face will be beaten into a pig's head?"

John directly ignored the second half of Fat Brother's words, and pointed to a corner.

Ah Ye went home to cook for his wife before coming out.Fatty suddenly felt sad for men all over the world, no matter where he was, he couldn't escape his fate.

Fatty saw Aye appearing at the door of the bar, and waved to him, "Hey! Dude, here it is."

Yevez came over with a smile, "Hey, my old man, shouldn't you find a woman to soothe your wounded heart at this time?"

"I thought about it carefully, maybe I like men more."

"I think you care about money. You are no longer the Steve who can get girls without money."

"Brother, you'd better pray that I won't get drunk tonight, or you will die a miserable death." The fat man said viciously.

Just as he was talking, Brother Oil also came in, and he took a large beer from the bar directly and carried it to the seat in a chic manner.Along the way, he attracted the hot eyes of many beauties.

It really made Fatty jealous to death.

The three men finally sat together.The fat man didn't say much, and drank a few drinks with Ah Ye and Brother Youtou.The British like to drink beer in draft beer mugs, and a full mug is really strong enough to drink.

"Speaking of which, guys. I really want to ask you guys for some advice."

"Boss, don't stress. It's normal to win or lose on the football field. You don't need any bullshit advice from others."

"The first four rounds have touched me a lot, Yevez. We haven't played like a team on the field, although I know it's because the team has too many new players at once. But continuing like this makes me feel better. There is no hope."

"Redfern, you say. How does a team without superstars and a huge transfer budget compete with those big teams with deep pockets?"

"Uh, I haven't thought about that question."

The fat man said in a slow tone: "Last season's Atletico Madrid gave me the answer. Simeone's team did not have Messi and Ronaldo, but they took Barcelona and Real Madrid down from the league throne."

The fat man took a sip of his wine and continued: "If it weren't for the unlucky last moment of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid could even dominate Europa. What are they relying on?"

"Maybe it's the iron-blooded defense?" Aye replied uncertainly.

"Yes, but not close. I watched the video of Simeone's team carefully. At first, I saw only players who couldn't run. But when I looked carefully, I found that the tactics on the Atletico Madrid field gave me a lot of inspiration. They always It’s non-stop high-level oppression.”

"Steve, interrupt. We understand what you're saying, but what does this have to do with Leeds?" Redfern asked.

"This is very important for Leeds. Our 532-[-]-[-] formation has the conditions for high pressing. We can learn from Atletico Madrid so that the two players in the front line will become the first barrier of defense. They pass the opponent's central defender and defensive midfielder. Putting pressure on the oppressive defense.

Then the two wing-backs are involved in the pressing and the opponent has only two options at this point: one is to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, who kicks wide into the midfield; the other is to pass the ball sidewalk.

When the ball reaches the wing, the striker moves wide to reduce the passing space, while the wing-back presses the opposing full-back.Grab the ball through the numerical advantage. "

"Steve, this sounds good. But you have to know that every player has his own characteristics, and tactics cannot be simply copied."

"Of course, Finn. I know you dismiss this style of play as conservative football. Then let's look at the World Cup that just passed, and the German team that won the championship played beautiful football. But that's Victory in pass-and-control football?"

"Perhaps Fein, you only saw the German team's infinite change of positions when passing control and attacking, but the ultimate high-position press is another distinctive feature of this German team. Once the ball is lost, it will be quickly regained through the first-time press. The ball, play a wave of quick counterattacks, or rearrange the offensive formation. Sometimes even two or three people will double-team the opponent’s player to disrupt the rhythm of the opponent.”

After hearing this, Redfern was thoughtful.

"Yevets, Finn, if these don't convince you. Let's take a look at the most successful Guardiola in recent years. Although he went to Bayern in 13 years. But his glory in Barcelona is only by controlling the whole world. Field tiki-taka?"

"What I want to say is that if passing and controlling football is the soul of Barcelona, ​​then high-position pressing is the foundation of Barcelona. Guardiola pays attention to the triangle position in offense, and the players who move freely in defense are also composed of front-top players. Triangle, restricting the space of the opponent's counterattack line, so that the opponent can only transfer the ball to the side."

Fatty took a sip of his wine and saw that the two of them were completely attracted to him. He had a great sense of accomplishment, and he even convinced the professional coach.

Although the fat guy knew it was because of his cheating, he continued enthusiastically, "When the ball hits the wing, the striker will retreat and form an encirclement formation with the pressing players in the middle. This can help them quickly break the ball or put it away." The ball was forced out of the sideline. And the Barcelona players have a technical advantage, can handle the broken ball well, and have a good conversion rate of high pressure attacks. Make this tactic more powerful."

Redfern was rendered speechless. Although he couldn't accept Fatty's theory, he couldn't refute it.I could only take a sip of wine depressed.

The fat man felt that he needed to add more fire, "Here, I have to talk about Klopp who proposed the concept of high-position oppression. He said that the essence of high-position oppression lies in the competition for the ball. Klopp believes that, Just after the team loses the ball, the opponent's ball-handling player must be unstable. After fighting hard, the opponent is on the verge of exhaustion. At this time, it is difficult for him to see the position of his teammates and judge the situation on the field. Difficult to get in position, so it's a perfect time to get the ball back."

"This kind of tactics allowed him to beat his big brother Bayern all over the place in the Bundesliga, and won the salad plate twice. He even kicked Real Madrid 4-1 in the Champions League."

After speaking, the fat man drank a large mouthful of beer comfortably, and used up all his saliva reserves just now.

"Boss, it seems that you have already thought about it. But what should we do?" Aye wondered.

"This requires your help. The players have to believe in us and are willing to run for us. High pressure is a two-way of high returns and high risks. Players must believe in it from the bottom of their hearts before they can be used."

"Steve, I still can't accept it. Fans pay for tickets just to see the team's beautiful offense. Who wants to watch players run wild all the time. If you show them this kind of game, they might as well just let them go straight to the game. Watch the triathlon." Brother Youtou still can't pass his test, after all, he is a man who regards offensive football as his religion.

"I am the head coach of Leeds United, and I have to be responsible for the team's performance. And there are performance requirements in the contract I signed, and I also want to bring exciting offensive football to the fans. But Leeds' current Do the players have this ability? We may only get nothing if we attack wildly to the end."

After a pause, the fat man asked Brother Oil: "Fin, do you really know what the fans want to see?"

Brother Youtou didn't speak, just drank in silence.

Fatty was about to do something crazy when he stood up and shouted to the crowd: "Is there a Leeds fan here? I'm the manager of the team, Steve."

Before the fat man finished speaking, he heard the fans yelling, "You fat man, you still have the face to come here and have fun!"

"You look at what the team is playing, you're shit."

The fat man was a little thankful that the fans were not drunk, otherwise he wouldn't be able to go back tonight.

"I know everyone is very dissatisfied with the status quo. What I want to ask is what do you go to the stadium to see?"

All kinds of voices came and went, "Of course it is to see a beautiful goal."

"In order to see the smooth and flowing attack."

"It's to support my beloved team."

The fat man shouted loudly again: "Very well, if I give you what you want. The team played beautiful football and scored wonderful goals, but still failed to win. Will you still support the team? "

A man with glasses wearing a Leeds jersey said: "Of course, I will not leave the team because of a loss. Leeds is my belief. Whether the team is at its peak or at its trough."

"But you just scolded me very fiercely."

The man with glasses defended, "That's because your team played too badly. Shouldn't you be scolded?"

"Let me expose your hypocrisy. You talk so much. You come to the game to win. No one will unconditionally support a team that can only lose."

After the fat man yelled this sentence, the bar became much quieter.

"Then let me ask you again, what did you come to the stadium to see?"

The man with glasses suddenly broke out, "Of course it's for the damn victory. I've had enough of losing. Leeds United have been in the British Championship and League One for ten years. I can't wait to win one game after another and bring the team back to the Premier League. I'd rather be kicking Manchester United's ass at damn Old Trafford!"

"Young man, we agree. By the way, what's your name?"

"Owen."

"That's right, Irving. We're all about winning. A team that can't win is trash. Nobody pays for a team that keeps losing!"

Suddenly someone yelled: "I fucking hate losing, I fucking like my team winning."

Someone then yelled: "As long as you can win, go to hell with the rest."

Fatty saw that the atmosphere had arrived, "For the sake of victory, our Leeds coaching staff invited us to drink tonight!"

Ah Ye and Brother Youtou's teeth were crushed, this damn fat man.

"Cheers to Leeds!"

"Cheers, to the victory!"

"Cheers, to get back to the Premier League!"

The fans have gone completely crazy.Fat Brother finally used the money for the drink to temporarily make the fans forget about the defeat he had just experienced, and he finally didn't have to worry about being punched by the fans.

But as soon as Fat Brother turned his head, he saw two murderous eyes.

"Hey guys. I think we've got a little bit of a misunderstanding."

"You bastard, I won't give you a penny. But I will support your ideas, do what you want!"

"Thank you, Finn. Can you pay for my drink first? I forgot my wallet."

"I don't mind if the fans strip you and throw you in the street."

The fat man took out the crumpled wallet from under him in aggrieved manner.But none of this has dampened the revelry of the Leeds fans, who are now desperate for victory.

(End of this chapter)