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Chapter 16 Very Hurt Amaya

Amaya, Wigan's main centre-back, is strong and has a reputation for concentration.

In this game, Amaya played the role of right central defender, and happened to be facing Manchester City striker Andy Cole.

Amaya's performance in the first half was actually not bad. He made Andy Cole rarely get the football.But on one of those few possessions, Andy Cole pulled off a nice heel assist.

This makes Amaya very angry!
Defensive players are different from offensive players. As an offensive player, you disappear throughout the game, but you score a goal, then you are a hero; as long as you make a mistake as a defensive player, your good performance throughout the game will be wiped out.

So Amaya, who made a fatal mistake, decided not to let the 37-year-old Andy Cole have another chance to perform.As long as Andy Cole approaches the penalty area, he will always encounter Amaya's strict defense.

But the fact that Amaya was hurt, Andy Cole didn't have much ball.But every time he takes the ball, he always creates opportunities.

Why is this?

Careful Amaya quickly discovered the secret: Andy Cole and Samaras are the two most important people in Manchester City's offense.90.00% of the threats made by Andy Cole are related to Samaras.

Because of his concentration, Amaya knows every move of Andy Cole like the back of his hand.

A few minutes later, Andy Cole got the ball again, and Amaya stepped forward to defend, blocking between Samaras and Andy Cole. Amaya, who is 1.8 meters five, is like a wall, firmly pressing Andy, who is 1.7 meters one.

Now that the reason why Andy Cole can pose a threat has been determined, Amaya's task becomes simple: cut off the connection between Andy Cole and Samaras!

So at this time, Amaya was stuck between Andy Cole and Samaras.He carried Andy Cole with his body, preventing him from turning around.

"Boy, do you think you can prevent me like this?" Andy Cole sneered in his heart. He really couldn't turn around, but this didn't affect his "observation" of Samaras.

Andy Cole closed his eyes, and the "field map" in his mind clearly showed Samaras' location and running route at this time.At some point, Samaras suddenly changed direction and began to accelerate.

"It's now!"

Just when Amaya was complacent about his "decision" and thought he had defended Andy Cole, Andy Cole suddenly stepped on the ball hard, then hooked his toes, and the football flew high and over Amaya's head fell behind him.

It happened to be the middle position between Amaya and the Wigan goalkeeper, and the Wigan goalkeeper rushed out, ready to get the ball.

Samaras, who was still cruising in the distance just now, suddenly appeared in front of football at some point.

"How could it be???" Amaya looked like a ghost, and Andy Cole was guarded by him all the time, and Samaras was always far away. The two didn't even have any words, movements, or eye contact. , completed a pass-run cooperation?
If this is really a tacit understanding, then this degree of tacit understanding is too terrifying...

Samaras got the ball ahead of the Wigan keeper and then it was a lob.

The football went over the keeper's head and crashed into the empty goal behind him.

"goooooooooooal! Manchester City overtook the score 2:1!"

The entire city stadium is boiling!The fans frantically waved their scarves and jerseys, and the entire city stadium became a sea of ​​joy.

"Two goals! Samaras is in really good condition!" the commentator praised.

"This ball is exactly the same as the last ball, and it's all assisted by Andy Cole!" The guest commentator looked more carefully.

I can't prevent it, I really can't prevent it!

Looking at the Manchester City players celebrating wildly, Amaya felt a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart.

The goal happened at the end of the first half, and it took a while for Manchester City to celebrate the goal, so when Wigan Athletic kicked off again, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half. .

Duncan went back to the locker room with a pair of sunglasses, while Jewel went back with a livid face.

It is conceivable that there must be a storm waiting for the players of Wigan Athletic.

"Wonderful first half!" The commentator excitedly said: "Before the game, everyone thought that Wigan Athletic would take all three points away, but who would have thought that Manchester City would play so tenaciously?"

"Uh, actually, those two goals scored by Samaras were really beautiful..." the guest commentator said in embarrassment.He remembered that he teased Samaras for his zero goal half an hour ago. Who would have thought that Samaras hadn't scored twice in the first half?

This face is slapped, bang bang bang!
"Then please predict the arrangement of the two sides in the second half?" The commentator saw the dilemma of the guests and came up to help his partner.

"In the first half of the game, it seemed that Manchester City played better, but it was actually overshadowed by the good form of their two forwards. Except for Andy Cole's two assists and Samaras' two goals, the other players The only one that can be regarded as outstanding is Trasbell's plug-in." The guest commentator quickly glanced at the technical statistics of the first half on the table without any trace, and said: "In the second half of the game, Wigan Athletic will definitely play against these two people. Make arrangements. So I think Duncan's best choice is to use these two as feint points and let other players complete the attack!"

"Then let's wait and see." The narrator said.

During the 15-minute break, all Manchester City fans sang the Manchester City team song "Blue Moon".

They have reason to be happy, because this first half of the game was the most exciting 45 minutes they have seen this season, and all of this is because of that "parallel forward" Samaras.

The Wigan Athletic fans were a little confused, and their voices were sporadic.They can't afford to lose this game. Once they lose, they will fall into the relegation zone again.

The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and the players of the two teams walked out of the locker room one after another, preparing to start the second half of the game.

The home team fans noticed that their team had an extra black big man, and the fourth official on the sidelines also held up a sign for a substitution.

"At the beginning of the second half, Manchester City made a substitution first, and the young player Ismael Miller replaced the veteran Andy Cole."

"This is a match-up substitution, but it's obviously unnecessary. Andy Cole contributed two assists in the first half!" the guest commentator was a little confused.

"He replaced Andy Cole, isn't he afraid of causing conflicts between the generals?" The commentator was worried about the atmosphere in Manchester City's dressing room.

The camera showed Andy Cole, the England striker was so composed, he was talking with his teammates easily, and he didn't see the slightest discomfort in being replaced.

Because before the game started, Duncan talked to Andy Cole and Ismail Miller alone, telling them that they would give each of them halftime performance time.Those who perform well will become Samaras' starting striker partner.

"Sure enough, Manchester City's intention in the second half is obvious. The replacement of the 1.9-meter-one big man is obviously used as a tactical fulcrum to create opportunities for others..." The guest commentator gave Duncan the arrangement from the "tactical intention" Make excuses.

Under the cover of his glasses, Duncan called out the formation system and quietly replaced Andy Cole on the "Two Dragons Out of Water Formation" with Ismail Miller.

In the second half, Manchester City kicked off first. As soon as it started, Miller conceded the ball in the frontcourt.

"Boy, what are you thinking about!"

Sibierski used a fierce action to kill Wigan Athletic's counterattack in the cradle, and waved towards Miller.

"Sorry!" Miller smiled apologetically.

It stands to reason that as a professional player, he must concentrate on the court.

But as soon as Miller took the ball just now, a field map with Samaras' running route suddenly appeared in his mind, which really frightened the young player.

Samaras naturally knew the reason, he patted Miller on the shoulder: "Don't be dazed, remember to pass the ball to me!"

(End of this chapter)