midfield god

Chapter 45 Leading!

Perhaps it was the reason for the difficult victory in the last game. In this game, Redknapp did not choose to use the lineup of the previous game, but made great adjustments. The unprecedented 3-5-2 formation even the opponents did not expect Southampton to adopt such a formation.

In fact, this is what Redknapp wants to try. The team's defenders are relatively tight, but the number of midfielders is very rich. In this case, let's see if the formation of three defenders can achieve better results.

In this game, Delap and Prutton served as wingbacks, Dennis White and Oakley were in the midfield, and the striker was a combination of one high and one fast. Ricardo Fuller cooperated with the teenager Kenway Jones. As for Yunfei, he was pushed to the front midfielder. autonomy.

Before the game, Redknapp made it clear to Yunfei that the team needed Yunfei to hold the ball in the midfield, organize the offense, send the last pass, and even put in a shot.

Apparently, Redknapp handed over the organization tasks of the team to Yunfei. This is both trust and burden for Yunfei, but it also makes Yunfei full of desire to play at this time.

After the start of the game, Southampton, who came to the away game, turned away and took the initiative of the game. Although Luton Town put on an aggressive attacking formation, they were basically in a shrinking state in the opening period.

After the opening, Yunfei gained a relatively large space, and got an excellent opportunity at the beginning. Yunfei, who noticed that the distance between the two central defenders of the opponent was too large, sent a very threatening through ball forward. The ball passed between the two central defenders and accurately found the center Fuller.

It's a pity that Fuller in the penalty area was not ready for Yunfei's sudden pass this time. He didn't stop the ball well in the first shot. When he wanted to shoot directly in the second shot, the ball had already been hugged by the opponent's goalkeeper Dean Brier.

He missed a good opportunity at the beginning, and made Fuller sigh to the sky. He himself regretted this mistake, and then gave Yunfei applause and thumbs up, expressing that Yunfei passed on well.

In the stands, the away fans who came from afar also felt disappointed that the team missed such a good opportunity. If he can score this goal, Fuller may soon be recognized by the fans. Who would not like such a shooter who is good at seizing opportunities!

Yunfei didn't care too much about the striker wasting opportunities. If his own striker could seize every opportunity, he wouldn't join the relegated Southampton.

In the next game, Southampton continued to attack Luton Town, but at this time Yunfei suddenly found that he had a follower who couldn't get rid of him.

The through ball sent by Yunfei just now caused Nicholas, who was in charge of defending Yunfei, to break out in a cold sweat. Nicholas didn't even dare to look at his head coach's face, so he could only rush into the game and try not to give Yunfei such a chance.

But Yunfei is not so easy to be marked to death. His running position is getting better now. Every time he runs in the frontcourt to get the ball, his opponent will be exhausted. Not to mention that Yunfei will not be limited to his position in the frontcourt. Redknapp gave Yunfei a lot of tactical space, so Yunfei can appear in any position in the frontcourt.

In this way, Nicholas is really screwed up, this feeling of always following behind the opponent's butt is really terrible.

But Yunfei himself doesn't really feel that much, he has simulated the game with countless opponents in the system, and he doesn't care about this level of strict defense. This opponent has not been able to keep up with his running rhythm from the beginning to the end, so how can he really limit his performance!
So soon Yunfei found an opportunity to create a threat in the frontcourt. After a light back run got rid of Nicholas who was behind him, Yunfei drove the ball straight into the penalty area. After attracting the defensive attention of some players, he comfortably sent the ball to Ricardo Fuller who was stuck in the penalty area.

This time, Fuller did not waste the opportunity sent by Yunfei. Fuller, who was leaning firmly on the opponent, pushed and shot the goalkeeper, and the ball went around the goalkeeper and rolled into the goal!
Finally, Fuller scored his second goal since joining the team. This goal is undoubtedly very important for him to secure the team's starting center.

The away fans who came from afar also swept away the previous frustration. Although the enthusiastic cheering sound was still weak in the momentum of the home fans, they were like tenacious grasses oppressed by boulders, and they still grew their own green branches and leaves under the huge pressure!

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After taking the lead, the hearts of Southampton players became much more stable, and they played more smoothly and naturally on the court.

The head coach repeatedly reminded his players before the game that the opponent's ability should not be underestimated. In addition, the opponent overturned Crystal Palace, which was also a relegated team, in the first round.

Fortunately, the team took the lead first, and the rhythm of the game was naturally controlled by Southampton.

Yunfei still continued his high-profile game since the start of the game. After offering an assist, he was still very active on the field.Taking the ball in the midfield not only frightened Nicholas who was defending him, but also frequently created threats.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if this continues, it will only be a matter of time before Luton Town continues to lose the ball. Mike Newell, the head coach of Luton Town on the sidelines, can no longer sit still at this time.

All of a sudden, the Luton Town players who had been passively beaten since the start of the game suddenly came to life. The crazy frontcourt pressing and the premise of the defense made Yunfei, who had gained enough space, immediately be greatly restricted.

Luton Town frequently steals the ball at the feet of Southampton players in the frontcourt, and the quick counterattack after stealing the ball makes Southampton even more embarrassed. If it weren't for the goalkeeper Niemi's excellent performance in this game, high-resistance, and trying to keep the goal, the score of this game may have changed a long time ago!
This is the real strength of Luton Town. If there are no two knives, how can it be possible to overthrow the Crystal Palace!
(End of this chapter)