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Chapter 146 Attack and Defense at Halftime
Coach Sucic organized an ingenious five-on-six half-court offensive and defensive drill.The basics are: five offensive players against five defensive players plus the goalkeeper.There are a total of 23 members of our Bosnia and Herzegovina national team participating in the European Cup qualifiers. Except for a third goalkeeper, the remaining 22 people can just play two five-on-six half-court offensive and defensive training.Coach Susic asked the third goalkeeper to be the referee on one side, separated the remaining 22 people, and organized half-time power amplifier training in the two halves.

I'm afraid it was a special request from Coach Sucic, who even put me, Misimovic, Dzeko, Pjanic and Ibisevic into five offensive players.And such a combination is also very reasonable-Misimovic is the midfielder, Pjanic is the midfielder, and I am the shadow forward among the double midfielders. The front of our three midfielders is the two midfielders. A forward player Ibisevic and Dzeko-this combination is indeed quite reasonable!

As for our opponent, the goalkeeper, we once again faced Piplika.In addition to him, the other five defensive players are: central defender Panza, central defender Vshajevic, Spasic and Lulic, and midfielder Salihovic.Five of us against six of them, three and 10 minutes of offense and defense, we have to score to score, and they only need to drive the ball across the halfway line to score - of course, the big foot is obviously not enough .

This kind of ingenious half-court offensive and defensive training is obviously not good for the offensive players, but beneficial for the defensive players.Originally there was one more player, and it was easier to score than the offensive players. This method is simply unfair to us offensive players.However, coach Susic did not give our attacking players a chance to justify. He said: "Since this is training, it is to simulate reality. If the attacking player wastes the ball so easily and does not send the ball If you enter the opponent's net, how much punishment will you receive? This kind of consequence may not be realized by you at all. Therefore, in order to train the effectiveness of offense, I hope you can grasp this offensive and defensive training well. Every offensive opportunity among them. In addition, once the offensive player is intercepted, he must counterattack on the spot. The purpose of this half-court offensive and defensive training."

Although coach Susic said so, after all, it is still very difficult for us offensive players, but none of our players here dare to go against what coach Susic said Therefore, the halftime offensive and defensive training started smoothly.

In this half-court training, the only preferential treatment for the offensive players is that the offensive players can serve from the middle circle.Being able to control the ball is still very important for offense, especially for players with good skills.Among the five of us, Misimovic is undoubtedly the most skilled, and Pjanic is the most offensive and defensive.Ibisevic and Dzeko are two cannons on the forward line, even two bombers. The height of the two of them, one reached 1 meters, and the other even reached 89 meters. Compared with many teams For defenders, both of them are very tall.Therefore, our offense can completely play the high points of the two forwards, and my position as a shadow forward connecting the midfielder and the forward is mainly based on long-range shots, organization and ball control in the penalty area.Although, in such an offensive and defensive training, we are at a great disadvantage as the offensive team, but because our position is very reasonable, and judging from the training just now, the state of the five of us is also good, so we still I think we have the hope of scoring more goals and defeating the defense!
At the whistle of coach Susic, we kicked off!

Pjanic passed the ball to Misimovic, and Misimovic dribbled the ball forward himself. His possession skills were very good, and he quickly passed Salihovic who came up.However, apart from the midfielder Salihovic, the other four defensive players are all defenders, including traditional central defenders such as Panza and Vlajevic, as well as two fullbacks Spahic and Lulic. The defenders all stood in the penalty area, which made it impossible for us to cooperate!

While holding the ball, Misimovic was thinking about how to break the defense.He is a player who uses his brain to play football, and he quickly discovered the key--

That's right, the defensive players are not tall enough!

Misimovic immediately passed the ball to me who was pulled wide, and shouted: "Pass the ball into the penalty area, let Ibisevic and Dzeko compete for the top!"

I will do so immediately!With a cross, it flew to the center of the penalty area with high quality!

Goalkeeper Piplika rushes out!Although he made a lot of mistakes, he is an experienced goalkeeper after all. He knows that if my ball is passed, the two central defenders are not tall enough, and it is easy for Ibisevic and Dzeko to compete. order!And now, the only person on the defensive side who can compete with the two of them for the high-altitude ball is himself!

Piplika yelled and punched the ball over Ibisevic's head out of the box!However, Misimovic waited outside the penalty area and once again caught the ball firmly.He gave the ball to Pjanic for a cross from the left!This time, the ball was passed in Dzeko's direction!
The central defender Dzeko faced was Panza. His height obviously couldn't compete with the 1 meter Dzeko for a header!However, Piplika has already attacked at this time, and it is not easy to attack again to knock out the pass above Dzeko's head!But, he's still fighting for it!Staggering, Piplika jumped up, hooked his fist into the sky, and miraculously hit the ball again!

The ball flew high and flew to the right side of the penalty area. This place was unguarded, and I just made a pass from this position, and the person was not far away...

This ball, the height is just right, the speed is not fast, can I...

I made a decision - this shot, I must use a very beautiful world wave to decide the outcome of the first goal!

I jumped up high!

Defender Panza saw me jumping high and knew my intentions already!He hurried over, trying to stop me, but he was too far away from me, my action has been completed!

Lean back and swing your right foot towards the sky!

Barb shot!

Piplika attacked twice in a row, and it was too late for him to return to defense!My barb shot flew over his head, and he fished it with his hand, but it didn't catch it!

The ball went in! 1:0!On the offensive side, we scored a goal in the first attack!
(End of this chapter)