spn Everton unexpectedly got a corner kick. Arteta took the penalty. The ball flew in the air towards the center of the penalty area. Li Yu jumped high in the crowd. He was hit by the Middlesbrough center back Woodgate who also took off in the air.
We didn't get the point. Everton defender Lescott, who was ambushing behind, hit the ball. Middlesbrough goalkeeper Schwarzer jumped a little slowly and failed to block the ball. The ball went in!
In the first 7 minutes, Everton took the lead in scoring, 1-0!
The Everton fans who had stood up early to watch this corner kick attack could finally celebrate. How could they not be delighted by establishing the lead so early? The blue ocean suddenly started singing.
The goal that appeared very early made those Chinese fans who had just turned on the TV annoyed. They were waiting for the replay of the goal to see if it was Li Yu's goal. The slow-motion replay did not come, and the subtitles of the score finally appeared.
Well, the Chinese fans who missed the goal breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the name of the goal scorer was Lescott. Fortunately, they didn't miss Li Yu's goal.
In the following game, Middlesbrough, which pressed heavily, gained a certain advantage on the field, but it was just a situational advantage, and the score remained unchanged.[
In the 12th minute, Middlesbrough made a long pass from the backcourt. Yakub passed the ball to O'Neal who stepped in. The latter passed Stubbs and shot, but the power was too weak and Howard easily got it.
In the 15th minute, Middlesbrough got a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt. Defender Woodgate grabbed the point in front of the goal and his powerful shot went high and flew into the stands behind.
In the 19th minute, Arteta made a big move and found Baines who was assisting. The latter immediately chose to pass the ball, but Li Yu in the middle did not have the strength to resist and was easily confiscated by the Middlesbrough goalkeeper.
Li Yu, the core of Everton's frontcourt offense, only had one shot in the first 20 minutes, and had no power in the shot. It can be seen that the defense of Midburg against Li Yu in the first 20 minutes was quite good. The overall defense of Midburg against Li Yu was
The containment was relatively successful. Southgate did not adopt a man-to-man strategy, but boldly adopted an overall defense. If Li Yu wanted to break through after getting the ball, he would have several legs in front of him, and this overall
Marking can also reduce Li Yu's possession of the ball. It's not that Everton doesn't want to pass the ball to Li Yu, but he is surrounded by Midburg players who are blocking him. Those kind of long balls that are inspired by him are hard to come by, so they have to pass the ball to him.
McFadden is on the front line, allowing him to pass the ball in transition. Obviously his breakthrough ability is not on the same level as Li Yu, but so far, Everton can only choose this offensive routine.
Li Yu couldn't get the ball, which was a pain for the Chinese fans who were paying attention to the game. The golden team commentator could only say some refreshing words to prevent the fans from being tempted to change the channel or doze off.
"Li Yu is the kind of player who can't let up on defense at all times. Many times, as soon as the camera turns, we can appreciate Li Yu's wonderful goals! Now Li Yu doesn't have many opportunities to go abroad, but once he appears on the camera
In the middle, Middlesbrough's goal is in danger. You must know that among the major European leagues, Li Yu still ranks first in scoring efficiency. On average, 3 shots can be exchanged for one goal. What a terrifying statistic.
!" Su Dong is now an absolute men's gang, and when it comes to Li Yu's data, he really knows it like a treasure. There is no other way, not to introduce it. He has to give Huaxia fans a thought no matter what.
"Su Dong is so right. You must know the most popular Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United. Maybe you don't know that he needs 6 shots to score a goal. He is no longer known as the most prolific goal scorer."
Unconsciously, it became another nickname for him!" Huang Jianxiang's ridicule also cheered up the Chinese fans watching the game.
Most of the time, Li Yu is distracting Middlesbrough's defensive attention, but wherever he goes, Middlesbrough's players must be more careful. The figure that Middlesbrough's players least want to see in their own area is undoubtedly Li Yu.
Not only does it consume physical energy, but if he breaks through, he has to find a way to stop it, and the cost of stopping it is often a foul and a yellow card.
After 20 minutes, Li Yu began to try the strategy of running more and asking for the ball more. Once he got the ball, the player who happened to be defending the opponent would try to stop him at all costs. In less than 10 minutes, Mibao
Already paid the price of 2 yellow cards.
Li Yu also gradually won the attention of the Premier League team. In less than ten rounds of the league, he used his own strength to increase the intensity of his defense to the top level. Of course, people who didn't understand him at first would not pay attention to him. Later, there were
A good performance, people thought it was a phenomenal performance, but now it is better. Facts have proved that in the game with Everton, not paying attention to Li Yu's defense will definitely be a disaster.
In this match against Middlesbrough, head coach Southgate specially formulated a strategy to defend Li Yu. It is a bit like the slashing tactic in basketball. It is also a defensive strategy of using fouls to stop attacks in dangerous areas. Basketball
In the game, you can also stand on the free throw line and take free throws, but in football games, it is free kicks. O'Neal and Taylor used yellow cards and free kicks to illustrate the head coach's football slashing tactics.
Fortunately, the players of Middlesbrough were quite clean. They just wanted to bring down Li Yu, but they did not step on him harshly or maliciously. The referee was not blind when he saw the joke. Anyone with eyesight could see that the players of Middlesbrough were taking care of him.
'Li Yu, if you knock someone down on purpose, if you hit someone hard again, you will get a red card instead of a yellow card.
Even so, Moyes couldn't sit idly by. He had rushed to the sidelines and shouted many times. The fourth official asked him to return to the coaching bench more than once. The Scottish artillery directly cursed on the sidelines. Fortunately, he did not attack the referee on duty.
remarks, otherwise he would also have won the card.
And Middlesbrough's head coach Southgate is not much better. The tactics he deployed before the game are quite successful, but his team is also taking risks. Currently, three Middlesbrough players have received yellow cards on the field.
, this is only a 30-minute game. If the number of yellow cards increases, then he must consider the yellow cards when making substitutions in the second half, and he will not be able to make the most appropriate adjustments according to tactical needs, and what is most annoying to him
He met Everton too early. If there were even two or three rounds at night, he believed that other teams would show him more effective tactics to contain Li Yu. But now his team has become another team.
He used his team's experience to serve them. After thinking about it for a long time, he forgot the most critical thing. His team seemed to be still lagging behind!
In the 40th minute, Everton almost changed the score. Hibbert made a pass from the right. Li Yu got in front of Woodgate and his header was just above the goal frame. Li Yu's shooting seemed to be lacking in this game.
A bit lucky, maybe this has something to do with the way of shooting, which is to attack the goal instead of a single shot after Li Yu broke through.
In any case, Li Yu's goal attack made the Huaxia fans who had been waiting for a long time a little excited. After watching the ball for almost a half, Li Yu finally had his goal performance, but the ball was a little high.
, did not go in. If this header can go in, at least the sales of beer will increase a lot in an instant. I don’t know since when, fans watching football in China also like to drink beer while watching football. This and
The local fans in the UK are very similar. Football match days are a popular time for British pubs.
The Everton fans at the scene also applauded Li Yu's header warmly.
In the 43rd minute, when the first half was about to end, a Middlesbrough player took the initiative to apply for a yellow card. This time it was none other than Yakub, who has some connections with Everton. He was kicked by Yakubu while dribbling the ball.
Jelka was tackled, and the Nigerians believed that the perpetrator should be given a yellow card. He ran to argue with the referee and refused to accept the referee's decision, but was instead shown a yellow card.
The misjudgment at the beginning may have affected the Middlesbrough players' views on the referee. This kind of dissatisfaction with the referee has appeared many times, and Yakubu happened to bump into the referee when he was about to kill and establish his authority. As a result, the Nigerians also took advantage of it.
Got a yellow card.[
The first half of the game ended quickly. The game was relatively silent. There was almost no good coordination. Maybe it was Middlesbrough's slashing tactics that worked. Everton's threatening shots in the first half were almost all caused by crosses.
The only goal was scored from a corner kick. There were very few exciting offensive scenes.
After a short 15 minutes, the two teams returned to the field. No one was substituted during the halftime break, and the starting 11 were still the same.
After the opening, the scene continued the same state as in the first half, mutual restraint, and the attacking rhythm was always very slow, giving people the urge to sleep.
However, the Everton fans at the scene immediately found something exciting to watch, which was how many yellow cards Middlesbrough could get in this game and when the red card would appear.
In the 49th minute, Rosenback made a pass and Neville blocked the ball with his hand. Rosenback ran to complain to the referee again. The only outcome for challenging the referee's authority was to be shown a yellow card.
5 yellow cards were given. The players of Middlesbrough were obviously at odds with the referee. They kept questioning the referee's decisions. It actually did no good to the team at all, but they still questioned it. In fact, everyone already knew it.
, the issue of refereeing after the game will definitely become the focus of media reports. At least the Middlesbrough head coach will definitely talk about this issue at the post-match press conference.
In the 50th minute, Arteta made a big move and Pienaar took the ball and passed it in. Unfortunately, Lescott did not hit the ball this time.
The central defender rushes into the opponent's penalty area to grab points. This must be Moyes's tactical play in the midfield. The forwards are suppressed, so I will set up a high point in the backcourt to bomb.
