Wen Sheng inadvertently looked at the watch on his wrist. Ten minutes had passed. Neither of the two rookies had a shot. The game was monotonous and boring. According to the predetermined time points for tactical changes, Crystal Palace should have passed the opening adaptation period at this time.

There is a wave of high pressure.

When things came to a close, Wen Sheng hesitated again. Portsmouth played too cautiously and refused to move out. The defenders were not active in pressing forward. Wen Sheng suspected that Grant had already judged that he would change his tactics.

Hawking came to him and reminded Wen Sheng that it was almost time.

"Do you think you can try it?!" Wen Sheng asked Hawking hesitantly.

"They are too timid, I think it's okay to give it a try. Besides, their defense is not very good to begin with!" Hawking's feeling comes from Portsmouth's performance in the Premier League. Portsmouth conceded a lot of goals.

, conceding almost every game. After the administration was announced, Grant's team lost more league games and conceded a lot of goals in defense.

Wen Sheng shook his head and did not agree with Hawking's interpretation. He had long said that Portsmouth must be divided into two. In the league, Grant must grab points, so it is inevitable that the focus will be on offense and defense, and in the FA Cup

This is not the case at Portsmouth. They have kept three clean sheets against their opponents, which shows that they are obviously more cautious in the FA Cup.

But he still decided to change his tactics. Since he had already decided to change the rhythm, he should stop hesitating and just do whatever he had to do. No matter what Grant expected, he might not be able to succeed.

Making gestures with their hands, the Crystal Palace players slowly began to form their formation.

The situation on the field began to change. Crystal Palace fought fiercely, especially in the frontcourt. Zaha, Vardy and Scannell were running tirelessly. Kante and N'Diaye were all rushing to contain the opponent.

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Grant realized that Crystal Palace was changing tactics, and he vigorously called on his players to return to defense.

Grant actually thought about this situation, but as Hawking said, even if he thought about it, so what, Crystal Palace's momentum has become strong, and Portsmouth must bite the bullet and survive this wave.

Portsmouth's defense has made some preparations, but they are really not used to the crazy running of their opponents. The three forwards of Crystal Palace are all very fast players, which means they move very fast. James frequently

His big kick is either towards the frontcourt or towards the sideline.

Crystal Palace was in a good mood for a while.

In the 12th minute, Vardy got an excellent opportunity. Zaha broke through Finnan from the wing and passed in. Vardy headed the ball towards the goal. It hit the post and bounced into Mokena's legs, almost missing him.

Make your own mistake.

Just one minute later, Mokena made another mistake in a cross pass, which was intercepted by Scannell and passed directly. Unfortunately, this guy's pass was not smelly, and he returned it to James.

Wen Sheng raised his hands and applauded the team. Scannell's passing was indeed bad, but at this time, he didn't need his criticism but encouragement.

Scannell, who was secretly regretful, walked back and saw Wen Sheng applauding him, and felt much relieved.

"Come forward, force!" Wen Sheng gestured, and Scannell remembered why he was walking back. He should force his opponent.

Having tasted the sweetness, Crystal Palace pressed again. Portsmouth was really in a hurry, which made the Portsmouth fans tremble with fear.

Crystal Palace fans sometimes cheered and sometimes sighed. In just ten minutes, Crystal Palace had already completed 4 shots. Unfortunately, they were still a little bit unlucky from scoring.

As the formation continued to press forward, the head coaches of both teams were anxious and nervous. Wen Sheng became more and more bold, instructing the team to continue to press. He seemed to see the dawn of a goal.

Grant, on the other hand, tried his best to direct the players' positions. In fact, only the players themselves knew how big this kind of command was at this time. They still made mistakes one after another. Compared with the training of the defensive system, it has to be said that Wen Sheng has the skills. Crystal Palace

The overall quality is better.

But in the 23rd minute, Crystal Palace, which pressed too hard, finally almost tasted the consequences. Zaha passed two opponents in the frontcourt. However, after the two passed, Zaha lost the ball and was intercepted by the tall and tall Diop.

Under Kante's pressure, Diop passed the ball to Boateng. Boateng passed a long pass into the gap on the left side of Crystal Palace. McCarthy was of average speed, and both of them ran towards the football at the same time, competing for the ball.

Lawrence was slow in the middle and was quickly left behind by Portsmouth forward Picquioni, who was trying to outflank him.

Dindane was the first to poke the ball, but McCarthy was half a beat too late. In desperation, he had no choice but to shovel, but the damage failed, giving Dindane a chance to run all the way.

Dindane made a decision that he didn't know whether to call it wrong or not. He went to the left and faced Speroni's attack. He hesitated and chose to shoot the goal.

This choice is quite creative, and Speroni just reached out to block it in vain.

But just when the ball passed Speroni and was about to enter the gate, a white figure saved the fate of Crystal Palace!

Hills!

Hills used an elegant overhead kick to save the ball from the goal line!

Wen Sheng had been nervously watching the confrontation between McCarthy and Dindane, with his eyes focused on that. When Dindane chose to hang the door from the left, Wen Sheng almost secretly said that it was over. At this time,

Only then did I see Hills fighting out of nowhere to save the door.

Where is Hills?!

When Boateng delivered the fatal kick, Hills was actually near the left center line. Thanks to McCarthy's interference with Dindane, and thanks to Dindane's hesitation, Hills ran wildly and passed Lawrence.

He also passed Picquioni and completed a thrilling save on the goal line.

After saving the ball, this kid immediately ran up from the ground and turned around quickly. He was worried that his aimless clearance would cause the ball to fall to the opponent's feet. Fortunately, the ball was cleared and was within the control of Lawrence who was chasing after him.

Lawrence had his back and his mind was very clear. For the sake of safety, he directly kicked the ball out of the sideline with a big kick.

"Well done, kid!" Speroni excitedly gave Hills a high-five.

Hills was panting, feeling excited about surviving the disaster. After high-fiving Speroni, he couldn't help but look at Wen Sheng on the sidelines.

Wen Sheng gave a thumbs up and praised Hills in this way in front of 90,000 spectators.

Crystal Palace fans burst into warm applause, Sears saved Crystal Palace!

Only now did Hills feel like a real hero. He had never been the most favored player, but he kept working hard until one day Wen Sheng took office and he was reused. Wen Sheng was like

Coach Isolt from the youth academy taught him a lot of things and was very patient with him and looked forward to him eagerly.

When the team joked that he was Wen Sheng's long-lost brother, he was actually proud. Who doesn't long for the coach's appreciation?!

But after being proud, Hills was calm and turned this trust into motivation. He worked harder than before and grew stronger day by day. Today he finally became a hero, saving the team and Wensheng.

Grant secretly cursed "Fake" in his mind, and then stretched out his hands to applaud vigorously. However, he was not encouraging Hills, but his own players. As he interpreted it, no matter how good the Crystal Palace was, it would not fail.

Make a mistake, otherwise how could they lose?!

It seems that Dindane's choice should not be blamed. The players at Portsmouth did not blame him, but they felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts. The opportunity was rare!

Portsmouth touchline, Crystal Palace defence.

Wen Sheng's eyes were fixed on Boateng who had just passed the ball.

This Boateng's full name is Kevin Prince Boateng, and he also has a younger brother, Jerome Boateng. Wen Sheng is very familiar with these two brothers.

His younger brother Jerome Boateng later became a world-class central defender, and the current Boateng in front of him is also a really good person, and he has prospered in Milan.

Before playing this game, Kevin Boateng had been included in Wen Sheng's summer shopping list. In the past, Allegri used Boateng as a defensive midfielder, and the results were brilliant. Wen Sheng

Katsu also wants to do this.
Chapter completed!