Chapter 320 Happy Football
Chapter 320 Happy Football
Just as Murphy dribbled the ball toward the goal, Li Yanqing raised an eyebrow.
He witnessed an outrageous scene.
This kid's condition went from "average" to "excellent" in a remarkably fast pace...
It's like someone gave him performance-enhancing drugs.
Ridiculously true.
[Pass the goalkeeper] Initiation!
When this long-dormant, 100% accuracy skill lit up, Li Yanqing knew the ball was in the bag.
There was absolutely no suspense.
The most powerful shooting skill!
Murphy sprinted to the goal and, facing the onrushing Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, gently cut the ball back.
Ederson, who tried to dive for the ball, was faked out and fell to the ground.
An empty door!
However, Murphy himself slipped and fell because the grass was too slippery.
Li Yanqing was horrified. Could it be that bad?
Even skills with a 100% hit rate are going to miss?
Fortunately, Murphy did not disappoint.
After slipping, he rolled to the side, then lay on his side and took a shot.
The ball wobbled and rolled into the empty net...
"One to zero!"
Burton takes the lead!
"Their substitutions were incredibly effective, especially in the seventh minute of the second half..."
"The environment somewhat limited the players' performance, but fortunately he still managed to get a shot on goal!"
"My God, this is probably the first time I've ever seen someone score a goal with a shot like that!"
He looked like he had just woken up...
Murphy's shot made everyone burst into laughter. He had no problem dribbling the ball at full speed, but the moment he faked out the goalkeeper, he made a fool of himself.
The one laughing the most was little Blanche. She clutched her stomach, clapping her hands repeatedly, unable to speak for a moment.
After the player stood up, he covered his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
What amazing ways to score goals!
"Never mind all that, a goal is a goal!"
"We're in the lead now!"
Matthias was the first to run over to celebrate, and also gave Murphy a little pep talk.
The latter simply shrugged.
You don't know anything, he was just trying to show off...
As for the game, Matias is right, they are in the lead now!
Li Yanqing can rest a little more at ease now. If they can win this match, they will still have a chance to compete for the championship.
Otherwise, fans wouldn't understand why they're ranked so high but seem to be giving up on the league.
"Well done, Murphy!"
"Well done, Lars!"
Sitting in the stands, Strange didn't forget Lars Bender, who provided the assist; unlike Will, he was different.
Will doesn't have a favorite player; he loves them all.
But Strange is different; of all Burton's players, his favorites are midfielders Lars Bender and Quinn.
Li Yanqing glanced at Strange. Ever since he took over the fan club, this guy would come to watch the games whenever he had time, and Miss Fanny would definitely be with him.
This would be a good opportunity to get them to do more work.
The Manchester City players must be the most disappointed, as they conceded the goal inexplicably.
Guardiola never expected that a small probing move would directly lead to him conceding a goal.
No one expected Lars Bender to pass the ball directly to the back; everyone thought he would pass it to Quinn.
"Now it seems their tactics are more complex."
"Even defensive midfielders can pass the ball whenever they want..."
The assistant sighed and then handed Guardiola a bottle of water.
He couldn't quite understand this style of play.
"That's normal. We focus on tactics, while he clearly focuses on the players."
Guardiola nodded, his expression not changing much despite conceding a goal.
This is the biggest difference in tactics between the two sides.
A temporary adjustment could cause problems, while the other framework is more flexible.
"I think that kid is more suited to coaching the national team."
"That kind of environment is more suitable for him to perform well."
"Forget it, let's prepare to change players too."
Currently, Guardiola is using his usual formation.
They plan to add another striker to strengthen the attack.
He also understood that if he could win this game, the point difference would basically guarantee that he would eliminate his opponent from the championship contention.
But if they lose, things are hard to say.
With half a season remaining, a five-point gap is clearly not enough.
"Li, they've changed their personnel!"
"Another striker has arrived..."
Lyman looked at Li Yanqing. Now, whenever the other party changed personnel, he would wait for Li Yanqing's instructions.
Within five minutes, the team will definitely make targeted adjustments.
However, this quiet period lasted unexpectedly long.
After a long while, Li Yanqing finally spoke.
"Let's keep watching the game."
"I want to see what Quinn will do."
"Therefore, I will not get involved in the adjustments."
"Give him about twenty minutes."
"You're handing this kind of thing over to Quinn? Are you kidding me?" Lyman said, expressing his disbelief.
This is a crucial match.
Moreover, even if Quinn's previous judgment was correct, he is still young.
There's no guarantee he won't make a mistake and ruin the current favorable situation.
"Don't worry, they've only used one substitution spot."
"And man-to-man defense isn't a big problem."
"Even if they add another person, as long as David doesn't push forward, it's fine."
In such high-stakes matches, David Luiz is very good at restraining his urge to push forward.
Although he doesn't have the "Spot Watch" skill, he only needs to fill in Lars Bender's sweeping duties and let the other party do the spotting, and there won't be any problem.
Very easy to solve.
Besides, Quinn didn't know what to do, but Joe Hart did...
"The problem he needs to solve is not defense."
"It's about attacking; I need to see the team score another goal."
"Using the same trick a second time when facing them may not be effective."
Li Yanqing shook his head. Hart was already making adjustments to the defense. If Quinn was the brain of the frontcourt, then Hart was the commander-in-chief of the backcourt.
He knows Manchester City very well.
"I really don't know when you'll get yourself into trouble playing like this..."
Lehmann finally gave up trying to persuade Li Yanqing. He knew that the players' perspective on the game could never be as clear as the coaches' God-like perspective.
If we don't remind them, something bad will happen sooner or later.
"Don't rush, Jens."
"Everyone performed well."
"If there are any mistakes or omissions, I will point them out."
"Aren't you doing a great job now?"
Li Yanqing pointed to the field, and sure enough, the players had adjusted themselves slightly and were now in the same position they had just envisioned.
If Guardiola knew what they were talking about, he would definitely shout in surprise.
The Burton team's situation has shifted from multiple adjustments by the manager to the players themselves realizing something was wrong...
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