midfield god

Chapter 276 Flip
In fact, this was the best chance Southampton had ever had in the first half. After this goal, Bell was immediately defended by Portsmouth. Once Bell dribbled the ball on the wing, two defenders would immediately stick up, one blocked the forward line, and the other rushed forward to grab the ball.

Even so, Portsmouth coach Groves is still a little dissatisfied, because he didn't expect Bell to score a goal shortly after the start. No matter how good Bell's defense is now, it can't change the reality of the team's lagging behind.

In fact, he originally wanted to observe the state of Bell and Jones after the opening, and then make plans. He didn't expect the other party to be in such a good state at the beginning of the game!
After Bell was under strict control, Jones naturally received a lot less attention, but Jones's state in this game was obviously not as good as Bell's. Although his performance was still good, he always felt almost meaningless.

Finally, Portsmouth's unremitting efforts paid off before the end of the first half. Kanu successfully turned offside, broke into the penalty area, easily evaded the goalkeeper's attack, and sent the ball into the empty goal.

1: 1!

Before the end of the first half, Portsmouth equalized the score!
In the second half, Southampton's passive situation still did not change in any way, and the situation was still developing in a strong direction for Portsmouth.

In the 57th minute of the game, Portsmouth scored another goal from another striker Lualua to overtake the score!
At this time, St. Mary's Stadium was silent. No one thought that after the team scored the first goal at home, they played so poorly. They were kicked on the ground by their opponents.

Redknapp was really upset at this time. Bell's performance seemed a bit weak to him. Once he faced the opponent's strong defense, he completely lost the desire to continue to break through.Let alone Jones, there was no good performance in the audience. Redknapp now finds that Jones' performance is really not as good as Rossi's when Yunfei is not on the court. Once he lacks support from the midfield, his own individual ability is somewhat insufficient!

Time was passing bit by bit, and Redknapp knew very well in his heart that he couldn't go on like this, so he simply chose to make a substitution. Rossi came on the stage and replaced Jones, who was doing nothing.

In fact, Jones had already had a premonition. When he noticed that the team was going to change, he immediately looked to the sidelines. Sure enough, the team was going to change him.

"How about it, do you feel that you are not doing well?"

Yunfei looked at Jones who had just come to his side, and asked.

Jones nodded, perhaps because he was used to having Yunfei behind him as support, and he felt uncomfortable playing on the field now. He was not originally a winger, but a forward. He was a little awkward on the wing, but he gradually got used to it.But he is not a winger after all, and there are always some problems, such as the basic skills of dribbling the ball at his feet are not very solid, and he doesn't know what to do when facing a deep defense to prevent him from going down.

Normally, he can always receive the pass from Yunfei to penetrate the defense, or create one-on-one opportunities, and he can still perform. Now he needs to dribble the ball through the opponent's left side alone, which is really too difficult for him.

"I think you should practice cutting in and passing the ball more. If you can cut in frequently to create threats, the opponents will not dare to let you go inside too much!"

Most of the time, the way to deal with the opponent's targeting is to make yourself comprehensive. When you become comprehensive, the opponent loses its support against you.

Just like Rossi who is on the field now, this guy is the complete opposite of Jones. If there is no need, he will basically not go to the bottom. Most of the time he shoots from the inside, which is also easy to be targeted by the defense.

However, it sounds simple to say that one trick is delicious, but it is difficult to really do it well.It's like everyone knows how to write, but other people's characters are called art, and your characters can barely make out what they mean. The difference is too big!

Jones still didn't speak, but nodded silently. He was also a little tired recently. Seeing Rossi's performance getting better and better, he even started to think that he might replace him.

At this time, Yun Fei, who was sitting on the side, sighed secretly. Jones' ability has actually not improved much in the past two years. His progress is too slow. When meeting such a talented player as Rossi, it is very normal to feel pressure. I just hope that he will not be crushed by the pressure.

At this time, the situation on the field still did not change much. After Rossi came on the field, although the attack on the right had improved, he was still far away from scoring.

"Aren't you going to let me play?"

Yunfei secretly thought, before the match, the fitness coach told him that he could play for ten, twenty or ten minutes to check his condition. Now seven or ten minutes have passed since the match, but it seems that the coach still has no intention of calling him.

That's right, Redknapp has no intention of letting Yunfei play for the time being. He limited Yunfei to 10 minutes in this game, and he will strictly follow his pre-match plan. Even if the team is currently facing a possible loss, he doesn't care.

Now he thinks more about Bell's problem. Although Bell has his own problems, facing the opponent's high-intensity pressing, he has lost his fighting spirit, but Bell is alone and has no help from his teammates. It is also true that he is under control. Now he can hardly touch the ball.

After much deliberation, Redknapp chose to replace Suleman, who was physically exhausted, and then replaced Dell, letting him go to the right, and Rossi was placed in the middle, playing a position between the attacking midfielder and the shadow striker.

This time, Redknapp's substitutions worked. Dale used his dexterity and speed on the wing to overwhelm a defensive player who was accustomed to defending a big player like Jones. After Rossi came to the center, the threat of shooting was also greatly increased, attracting more attraction. Portsmouth had to slightly reduce the defense of Bell's road, and focused on marking Rossi who was cruising in the center.

(End of this chapter)