When Hulay assisted Kamara to equalize the total score, there was jubilation in front of the Madrid Pirates coaching bench.
All the coaches huddled together.
After they withdrew from this extremely exciting mood, the coach's professionalism allowed them to start to consider a very important issue rationally and calmly:
"What to do next?"
First assistant coach Valentin and second assistant coach Naher both set their sights on head coach Parotti.
Parotti said before that he could not be slow and must continue to attack, because at that time the Madrid Pirates were always lagging behind.
what about now?
Now that the Madrid Pirates have equalized the total score, can't they slow down?
Parotti, who is in the center of attention, is indeed considering this issue.
This is not a decision that can be made easily as before.
Before, we were lagging behind anyway, so there was no need to consider other options besides attacking.
The so-called people who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes. Pirates of Madrid are barefoot.
But now Pirates of Madrid have put their shoes on - they have tied the score.
Now that I am no longer barefoot, I naturally have concerns.
Madrid Pirates, who equalized the total score, do have more options.
For individuals, more choices and having the power to choose is a good thing.
But for the team, sometimes having the right to choose is not necessarily a good thing, because it will cause hesitation.
Hesitation is never a good thing in football.
Keep attacking or slow down?
According to common sense, Parotti actually has nothing to hesitate about.
The team's physical fitness is not enough to support them to continue playing like this. Of course, they have to slow down the pace, otherwise they will collapse.
Slow down the pace and shrink the defense, even if you can't score a goal in the remaining game time. But as long as you can hold on, Ruerlein will not score a goal.
That can also drag the game into overtime.
But speaking of overtime...
Parotti was about to frown.
If the Madrid Pirates are running out of physical fitness after seventy minutes of furious attack, they must slow down the pace. Will playing another thirty minutes of overtime be enough to keep them physically fit?
If physical fitness is a consideration, then the team should strive to end the game within regular time.
But to end the game within regular time, the Madrid Pirates should take advantage of the current high morale to continue attacking, only then can they have the possibility and hope of scoring goals.
It's just that even if the Madrid Pirates attack with all their strength, they may not necessarily be able to score a goal. Instead, they may get a sneak attack from the opponent...
As the team's head coach, Parotti now has to choose carefully. He is a cautious head coach. It is not easy to suddenly turn into an offensive madman in this game.
If he were asked to make a choice based on his past experience, he would most likely choose to slow down.
But as long as Parotti has such an idea in his mind, another idea will pop up, reminding him not to fall into the shackles of his own inherent experience.
What was the difficulty that Madrid Pirates encountered before?
In the final analysis, isn't it because he habitually wants stability?
After losing Juan Ramirez, they still tried to stabilize the defense, but in the end they ruined the offense.
After losing 0:2 to Ruerrhein in an away game, he learned the hard way, worked hard to overcome the weaknesses in his character, and created a crazy version of the Madrid Pirates.
First, I tried it out with league opponent Turias and found that the effect was good, so I firmly decided to use the same tactic in this Champions League game.
Although he conceded two goals in the game, the team scored four goals. Overall, his tactical adjustments were successful.
Since it is successful... then why not persist?
Sometimes, Parotti felt that his enemy was not Ruerlein or Leroy Kuhn, but himself.
He always has to work hard to overcome himself
those habitual thoughts.
Now when habitual thoughts pop up in his mind again, he knows what choice he should make.
"Attack, continue."
he told the assistant coaches.
After hearing this, the first assistant coach Valentin turned around and strode to the sidelines, gesturing to the Madrid Pirates players who had returned to their own half.
Tell them about the latest decisions from the head coach.
Nothing remains the same.
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Kamara, who had just walked back to the half court, saw assistant coach Valentin's gesture and couldn't help covering his mouth and said to Hu Cai:
"Has our head coach called Clark?"
Hu Lai became happy when he heard this.
Because he also said similar words to Li Qingqing.
It seems that he is worthy of being the disciple he taught, and his thoughts are highly synchronized with his master's.
"Isn't that good? Keep attacking. Now it's just to equalize the score. We still have to overtake." He said to Kamara. "The old man also understands this truth. And the reason why he persists so much is that he still trusts us."
.If you don’t trust it, how dare you continue to attack?”
Kamala nodded.
From his personal growth experience, it feels really good to be trusted by others.
"Ismail, after the kickoff, let's go grab Sett together."
Kamala was a little surprised as to why Hu Lai suddenly said "Why?"
"Maybe I can just grab the ball and counterattack."
Kamara thought of what Hulay said when he passed by Set after he scored a goal, and he suddenly realized: "OK, no problem."
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Seeing Hulay and Kamala talking and laughing, John Seth was still a little confused.
As the core midfielder in Ruerrhein, he is also a very calm figure. In front of Edman, he has played the role of "big brother" for a long time. If Edman has any mental problems, he will always go to him.
to solve.
But when he faced Hu Lai, he was always easily defeated by Hu Lai.
And it’s very baffling.
He thought he had not provoked Hu Lai, but Hu Lai took the initiative to provoke him...
I just said that he is the most threatening person - isn't this normal?
The result is endless.
Hu Lai mocked himself after scoring a goal, and now he is mocking himself after assisting his teammates to score goals!
Seth really wants to ask Hu Lai that we had no enmity before, right? Brother, what did I do wrong before? Tell me, I can change it...really!
What's the saddest thing?
After the two-goal lead was gone, we still had to accept Hu Lai's strange behavior!
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As the referee blew the whistle, Edman passed the football back to John Seter, and then ran forward himself.
While he was running towards the Madrid Pirates half, Hu Cai, who was standing at the junction of the center line and the center circle, also rushed into the Ruhrlein half.
Straight to John Settle!
It stands to reason that Seth has faced this situation many times.
In the past, as the team's first receiver after kickoff, he knew what to do.
Most of the time, he would choose to turn around and pass the football back. On rare occasions, he would directly pass the opponent player who came up to tackle him.
But this time, he neither turned around to pass back nor passed Hu Lai.
He turned around, but he still controlled the football under his feet.
Then he put Hu Lai behind him to protect the football.
Logically next, he should pass the football around.
But no.
John Settle also controls football.
Hu Lai kept trying to steal the ball from behind, but failed to pass it.
No one knew what he was thinking.
Just after John Seth charged at Hulay, Kamara
He also rushed forward.
Then while Set was concentrating on guarding Hu Lai, he stretched out a kick from the side and poked away the football that Set had worked so hard to protect!
"Set lost the ball!"
As the commentator exclaimed, Set tried to fight back, and then he kicked Kamara down.
A crisp whistle sounded.
he committed a foul
Seth looked at Kamala lying on the ground in shock, not even bothering to defend himself.
He seemed to wake up from a nightmare and realized what a serious mistake he had just made.
Fortunately, he used a foul to prevent the Madrid Pirates from counterattacking, which can be regarded as "repairing the situation".
Otherwise, he will really become the "sinner" of the team...
Hu Lai went up and pulled Kamara up. "It's such a pity that he committed a foul right away..."
"Nonsense. I'm not stupid either." Kamara shook his head. "You've already lost the ball. Why don't you commit a foul and wait until I get too many?"
"Don't brag, Ismail. You can't get past everyone in one line. There are people all around the Ruhr-Rhein restricted area. If you get past one or two, you can't get past three or four."
Kamala wanted to say "I can", but he was afraid that Hu Lai would really let him go. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if he didn't succeed? So he wisely kept silent.
Seth saw the two people next to him who were communicating in French. Although he couldn't understand what they were talking about, looking at their expressions of shaking their heads and sighing, it must be regret.
This was the only thing Seth could be thankful for.
Although the ball was given to the Pirates, at least the opponent did not directly threaten the goal.
He admitted that he had been a little distracted just now, but this shock could be regarded as a wake-up call for him.
Never again!
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Madrid Pirates won a free kick in the midfield through aggressive pressing.
Ruerlein was naturally well prepared in its own penalty area.
Center forward Janus Edman, who had already run into the Madrid Pirates half, also returned to his penalty area and participated in the defense.
Toni was the one to take the penalty. He did not shoot directly, but passed the football into the penalty area.
He wants to find high center forward Ruiz.
But the ball was punched out by Ruerrhein goalkeeper Koenigs.
Vukovich controlled the second goal outside the penalty area, and then he distributed the football to Kamara on the wing.
After Kamara stopped the football, Ruhrlein's left back Stefan Cobb rushed towards him, but he did not directly attack him, but stood very cautiously about three or four meters away from Kamara.
It's to prevent him from breaking through.
Seeing this, Kamara simply kicked off and passed the ball.
He didn't take a run-up, he swung his legs on the spot and passed the football to the goal!
High center forward Ruiz took off again in the penalty area and competed with Ruhrlein captain Noah Bowman for the first landing spot.
Under Bowman's personal interference, although Ruiz hit the ball, he failed to hit it.
Or to be precise, he just got into football...
He originally wanted to throw the football towards the goal, but he just nudged it slightly. The football did not fly towards the goal, but flew behind him.
There was just a slightly abrupt drop in height - after all, he had rubbed against it.
Although Ruiz failed to push the football towards the goal, there was a figure rising in the air behind him!
Twist and shake your head!
Hit the football flying in the air firmly!
"Hulai!"
"Hu----!!"
Amidst the exclamations one after another, Hu Lai flicked his head like a lion and threw the football towards the goal!
Ruerrhein's goalkeeper Koenigs was obviously a step slower when facing this close header.
The football flew into the goal behind him, and he jumped into the air and made a save...
Seeing the football flying into the goal, John Sett, who was involved in the defense on the penalty area line, widened his eyes. How he wished
I am really still in a nightmare now!
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PS, I seem to have forgotten the game between Wales and Iran?
There is nothing to say. Wales defeated Iran with one goal. Iran will become the first team to be eliminated from the group in this World Cup!