midfield god

Chapter 70 Prelude to Change

Redknapp is very dissatisfied with the team's offense now, and the situation of almost relying on Yunfei alone is becoming more and more obvious, which is completely unacceptable to him.When a team relies entirely on the performance of one person, it means that the team is already very dangerous!

And the team's elimination in the League Cup made Redknapp confirm his thoughts.

Just two days after the game with Derby County, Southampton lost against the English second team Mansfield. Although Southampton basically came off the bench, the team's strength is undoubtedly stronger than the opponent. This loss finally made Redknapp want to change. He felt that this situation could not continue!

"Harry, our physical coach just submitted a report to me!"

Coach Taylor walked into Redknapp's office with a document in hand.

"What's wrong, is there a problem?"

Redknapp glanced at Taylor in surprise. He really didn't notice that someone had physical problems.

"It's Yunfei. The fitness coach wants us to give Yunfei a period of vacation. During this period of time, Yunfei almost never loses a game. This is a bit too frequent for his current age. They also don't recommend that we allow a 16-year-old player to participate in official games so frequently, which will overdraw his potential."

Taylor understands how important the current Yunfei is to the team, but the fitness coach's suggestion also has their reasons, so the choice depends on the head coach.

Redknapp pondered, subconsciously stroking his beard with his right hand. Of course, he should listen to the advice of the fitness coach. He raised his hands to support this suggestion, which coincided with his thoughts.

It is not easy to make huge changes in a mature team. If you are not careful, you may be opposed and resisted by most players. This is the same as reform. You will touch the interests of many people. Often before you can reform, you will be smashed to pieces.

To establish Yunfei's main position before, Redknapp has actually confronted these old players once, but this time, if he wants to change, he still needs to be more careful, so letting Yunfei rest at this time can be regarded as a second move.

Only when the team's performance is not satisfactory, can he change the team's tactics and style of play in a logical and aboveboard manner!

"I agree, let Yunfei rest for two games first!"

Redknapp's answer obviously exceeded Taylor's expectations. He did not expect that the head coach would be willing to let Yunfei rest. Yunfei's rest means that the team will struggle very much on the offensive end. Is the price too high?

"Sometimes, if you want to change, you need to lay the groundwork first, do you understand?"

Redknapp smiled. Although they have already dropped No. 1 in the standings, they still have some points advantages, and these points advantages are his capital.

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Yunfei was completely caught off guard by the team's notice. He even wanted to talk to the head coach for a moment, but after calming down, he accepted the team's suggestion.

Recently, he can indeed feel that he is a little tired. For a player of his age, participating in too frequent high-intensity games has a very bad impact on his growth and development, and he himself is very clear.

"Next, it's up to you!"

Yunfei patted Bell on the shoulder, saying that if he didn't play, Bell would have a chance to enter the squad, since these are the only players in the first team anyway.

Bell, on the other hand, looked eager to try. As soon as he heard that Yunfei was going to rest for two games, he knew that he would definitely have the opportunity to enter the bench, and he might be able to play as a substitute for a few minutes. This was already a very big breakthrough for him.

"Don't worry! Look at us!"

Bell said happily that this is a hard-won opportunity. If he can play, he might be able to conquer the head coach with his performance.

Walcott and Suleman on the side are a little worried. They both understand that Yunfei's role on the field is irreplaceable. If Yunfei does not play, the game may not be easy to play.

……

In the tenth round of the league, Southampton will play at home against Plymouth, which ranks last in the league.

In this game, Southampton played a lineup dominated by old players, with no young players.This is almost the starting lineup of the Premier League last season, except that "Gao Guy" Crouch is missing from the front line.

Southampton's players are naturally full of confidence. With such a lineup, they are still playing at their own home court and playing against opponents who are almost at the bottom of the league. What reason is there for them not to win?

However, the trend of the game was obviously not as smooth as the players expected. From the first minute of the game, Southampton fell into a hard fight.

In this game, Plymouth obviously made up their minds and took one point. They never took a step past the thunder pool and gave Southampton no chance at all. They just used intensive defense and frequent physical confrontation to stop Southampton's offense.

This defensive method is simply a big killer for a team that lacks creativity and breakthrough ability. Faced with this defensive posture of the opponent, Southampton is basically helpless.There is no other way but to kick the high ball frequently.

But when the players are crowded together, it is obviously unrealistic to expect Fuller to play well in such a defensive intensity.

At this time, whether it was the home fans, commentators, or even the players on the field, they all began to miss Yunfei.

This may be hard to believe, but it is expected, Yunfei has used his performance to conquer the fans and his teammates.

"Before the game, when Southampton announced that Yunfei would miss the next two games, the fans were already in mourning. Sure enough, there was no way to deal with Southampton's dense defense. It is conceivable that after these two games, the fans will definitely have a deeper understanding of Yunfei!"

On the sidelines, Plymouth coach Tony Pulis stood expressionless. He was very satisfied with the performance of his players.

He had no confidence in whether the team could keep a draw in the away game, but when he heard that the young man could not play, he suddenly felt that the opportunity had come. Sure enough, after the lack of Yunfei, Southampton played very chaotically on the offensive end. Their offensive performance in the Premier League last season was very mediocre.

(End of this chapter)