Chapter 169 The semi-final battle begins! Gu Ran was targeted by the opponent’s tactics!
Author: You want Cayenne
Chapter 169 The semi-final battle begins! Gu Ran was targeted by the opponent’s tactics!
After the pre-match warm-up, players from both teams returned to their respective locker rooms to make final preparations.
When Gu Ran entered the locker room, the physiotherapist Gregory immediately asked Gu Ran to sit up and massaged Gu Ran's leg muscles to relax them.
Not to mention...Gregory's physical therapy techniques are indeed professional.
But if Gu Ran was given a choice, he would still vote for Teacher Maria.
After all... Teacher Maria will order something else.
At this time, Coach Carter began his pre-match training:
"Children!"
"I want to congratulate you for reaching the semi-finals!"
"No matter whether you succeed or fail in today's game, you are already the heroes of Southampton High School!"
"So first of all, I want to ask you to close your eyes and think about the process along the way -"
Each player quietly closed his eyes and recalled previous games and training moments.
The locker room on the south side was quiet.
Coach Carter looked around and after making sure that every player could see excitement on their faces, he continued:
"Okay, now everyone can open their eyes."
"Please look at the teammates around you and tell me, what do you see?"
The players looked at each other.
Minato bravely said: "...A bunch of idiots?"
"Fuck! Fuck him!"
"You're the loser!"
The bad friends surrounded Minato, preparing to give him a hammer——
Coach Carter frowned and shouted: "Okay, stop making trouble! Be serious!"
Bread then said: "Coach, what I see is hope! Each of our faces is full of hope! We can win this game!"
The other players nodded in agreement, "Well said, you really deserve to be our captain."
Coach Carter smiled with satisfaction, "Very good, are there any more?"
The blind man raised his hands and said: "Coach! I, I... didn't see anything."
The teammates burst into laughter.
"If you say so -" Glider also raised his hand and said: "Coach, I seem to have seen my mobile phone!"
Coach Carter frowned and said: "I don't understand what you are talking about, next one."
Xi Tiao raised his hand enthusiastically, "Coach! I saw Gu Ran!"
Damn it...
This answer is a bit confusing!
I really didn’t expect that a second-rate guy like Xitiao could give such a profound answer.
——Not only Gu Ran was surprised, but other teammates were also in disbelief.
What? Ever since being fed a goal by Gu Ran, Rusty Stripe has become more enlightened?
Coach Carter frowned, "Very good, Rusty Stripe, please elaborate on it."
Xi Tiao said seriously: "Coach, when I looked around at my brothers, the first thing I saw was Gu Ran, and then I thought of Gu Ran... He has several girlfriends! He has several.
!”
Gu Ran:......
Why are you just complaining about me?
The other team members laughed and beat the floor!
I thought the rust bar was bronze, but I didn't expect it to be bronze.
"Okay, okay, please be serious! I'm giving you a lecture!" After saying that, Coach Carter couldn't help but be amused by Rusty Stripe.
After taking a while to control himself, Carter asked Gu Ran, who had not yet spoken, "Gu, tell me, when you looked around at your brother, what did you see?"
I saw a group of second-guessers and a PUA master...
Of course you can’t say what’s on your mind!
Gu Ran thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Coach, I saw... parting."
As soon as these words came out, the entire locker room fell into silence.
The atmosphere that was noisy just now suddenly turned melancholy.
What Gu Ran said was not nonsense, it was indeed what he was thinking.
He has signed a professional contract, which means that he will leave the "Novice Village" and officially enter the cruel society.
It will be difficult for these Bucks Steel Horns teammates to play together in the future.
Coach Carter sighed quietly and said with emotion: "I have brought so many players, and the only one who can be on the same channel as me is Gu Ran."
Coach Carter paused and continued: "Yes, Gu Ran is right."
"When you look around at the brothers around you, what you see is the coming separation."
"I dare say that we may not be the strongest team, but the atmosphere in our locker room is better than any other school team, and even better than the atmosphere in the locker room of a professional club."
"Children, take a careful look at the brothers around you! Each of them is a witness to your mutual youth and immortality!"
"Think about the time you trained together, think about the time you fought together on the field, think about the time you beat others till their noses were bruised and swollen!"
"But in the end, you, including me, will eventually be separated."
"Everyone has a different path."
"We are brought together by fate, but we always go our separate ways."
"Life..." Coach Carter choked and said, "Youth is short!"
"What is youth? Youth is not about age or appearance, but a pure friendship when you are young and ignorant, and an untainted life experience."
"Even if you can live to be 100 years old, your true youth will only last for a few years, and there will only be this group of people related to your youth."
"The moment you step into society, the moment you separate from the brothers who train together, struggle together, and fight together, your youth will no longer exist."
"Especially after you enter a professional club, it will be difficult to find a brotherly relationship as pure as today."
"There is a saying that everyone has to grow up. But the true meaning of this sentence is that everyone has to lose."
"Today's game may be the last game between you and your brothers."
"So, I don't ask you to win - I can accept whether you lose or win! Because to me, you are already the best class!"
"All I ask of you is to play this as your last game!"
When Coach Carter said this, tears flowed down uncontrollably.
This is indeed his way of motivating his players, but it is also an expression of his true feelings.
He really couldn't bear to leave these children.
But these children have really grown up, and like eaglets, they need a bigger and broader world.
The boys in the locker room also started crying.
These young men would not shed a single tear even if they were bleeding and injured!
A man doesn't shed tears easily, but he hasn't reached the emotional stage yet.
Brotherly love, farewell to youth...how could it not be emotional?
Even Gu Ran, a "passer", couldn't help but burst into tears at this moment.
Coach Carter wiped away his tears and asked in a deep voice: "So, tell me, are you all ready?"
"Ready!"
Gu Ran took the lead and raised his arms and shouted: "For brothers!"
"For brother!!!"
"For youth!"
"For youth!!!"
Gu Ran roared with enthusiasm: "This is by no means our last game! Let us go on the field and defeat the Golden Fleece! We defeated them once, no, twice, but they still refused to be convinced! Then we will defeat them
Turn them over a third time! Make them convinced!"
"Ho ho ho ho! Fuck the Golden Fleece!!!"
The entire south locker room was so excited that the roof was about to be blown off!
Coach Carter waved his hand: "Go, my children! Follow the tactics we formulated before and defeat them! God will be with you!"
"roar!!!"
The Bucks Steel Horns players walked out of the locker room with murderous intent and lined up in the tunnel.
Gu Ran took the opportunity to pull the goalkeeper Tyrannosaurus into the corner, lowered his voice and said: "In today's game, the Golden Fleece will definitely attack wildly. Don't panic, just remember to pay attention to that guy Qiao Li's fake shot."
The Tyrannosaurus Rex was startled suddenly, and then nodded vigorously, "Okay!"
2:55!
Under the guidance of the referee, the players from both sides officially appeared on the stage!
The fans in the south stands cheered wildly for the Bucks Steel Horns!
The handshake ceremony began, and the players from both teams gritted their teeth and sparks shot out of each other's eyes.
After the handshake ceremony, the two captains came to the referee to guess coins.
Bread, the captain of the Bucks Steel Horns, guessed right or wrong and got the priority to pick sides.
Jolly got the priority to kick off the game for the Golden Fleece team.
Players from both sides begin to take positions.
The Golden Fleece team's formation has been changed from the 442 formation last time to the 4231 formation.
This formation is the one commonly used by the main players of the Golden Fleece team.
Their captain, Jolly, was at the front as a single arrow, and Gavin was one of the two midfielders. At this moment, he was staring at Gu Ran with a ferocious face.
The guy named "Adama Jeffries" was standing at the right midfielder position corresponding to Gu Ran.
Looking at it, at least half of the Golden Fleece's starting lineup this time are not the players who started in the group stage last time.
This time, the Golden Fleece team started with an absolute full lineup!
The formation of the Bucks Steel Horns is still the classic diamond 442 position.
The captain moved back to play as a defensive midfielder, and Minato stepped forward to play No. 9 and a half.
Gu Ran's position was not forward like in the previous game against Angel Wings, but he was standing at his left back position.
——Without the right to kick off, the 15-second blitz tactic cannot be used.
Moreover, as a strong team, the Golden Fleece team is not that easy to sneak attack when they are fully physically fit and in full condition.
There is no omnipotent tactic in this world. Any powerful tactic actually depends on human wisdom.
The strategy set by Coach Carter before the game is still a defensive counterattack, focusing on consuming the Golden Fleece's physical energy and exploiting the Golden Fleece's loopholes.
The Golden Fleece team is characterized by its strong body, fierce fighting, fast passing and receiving rhythm, and quick coordination of triangle offense and zone defense.
The confrontation in the first 10 minutes of the game was definitely the most ferocious and the one that most tested the defensive strength of the Bucks Steel Horns.
Gu Ran took a deep breath, gathered his thoughts, and directly added 3 talent points to the strength attribute.
As a result, there are still 7 talent points accumulated before, and the strength attribute has been directly increased from 62 points to 65 points.
This strong attribute is no problem against semi-professional players.
beep--
At 3 o'clock sharp, as the referee blew the opening whistle, the game began!
First up is the Golden Fleece team's kickoff.
Fans in the south stands booed the Golden Fleece team.
From the beginning, the Golden Fleece team launched a sharp offensive.
Jolly pulled the ball to the right, made a short pass with the No. 9 central midfielder, and passed the blind man who intercepted him.
Minato immediately stepped up and defended closely, preparing to meet Jolly's No. 7 left midfielder.
The blind man accelerated his pursuit and targeted the No. 9 central midfielder.
Minato and the blind man joined forces to isolate Jolly on the right.
Hua Luo also stepped up from the right back position to intercept Jolly.
The entire Bucks Steel Horns formation quickly formed a chain reaction, and everyone was actively running to fill positions.
During the confrontation, the blind man and the No. 9 central midfielder collided with each other and both fell to the ground. The two quickly got up and continued to collide.
Minato continued to use small movements to defend the left midfielder No. 7.
Jolly had no fulcrum around him, so he could only dribble the ball and beat Hua Luo.
Hua Luo was not used to Qiao Li's problems and directly started to pull Qiao Li's jersey.
Qiao Li also stretched out his hand to push Hua Luo.
The confrontation actions of both sides were very hot and aggressive.
Under the double-team defense of Hua Luo, Bread and Painter, Jolly failed to control the ball well and the football rolled out of the bottom line.
The Bucks and Steel Horns relied on physical confrontation and cooperation to resolve the first wave of the Golden Fleece's offensive.
Throughout the first wave of defense, Gu Ran just ran conscientiously to the middle of the penalty area to fill in, blocking the Golden Fleece team's support, and doing the job a left back should do.
The tacit understanding between the Bucks and Steel Horns players has been much improved compared to the first game of the group stage.
Coach Carter sat on the bench, looking at his grown disciple with a face filled with relief.
Just like he said in the pre-match training, the victory or defeat of this game is really not important to him. Each of his children is a hero.
On the other side, Coach Wilkinson stood on the sidelines with his arms folded in front of his chest, frowning and staring at the scene, with a hint of nervousness in his stern expression.
In this kind of game with obvious strengths and weaknesses, everyone will forgive the weak team if they don't play well, but if the strong team doesn't play well... even God can't forgive it.
In the first 5 minutes of the game, the area that the two sides competed for was basically in the Bucks Steel Horns' half.
The Golden Fleece team launched a full-court high press against the Bucks and Steelhorns.
Such tactics are fierce, but they also consume a lot of physical energy.
The Golden Fleece team's strategy is to use high-pressure confrontation to directly defeat the Bucks and Steel Horns.
But if they can't defeat the Bucks and Steel Horns, then when the fatigue window appears, the Golden Fleece team will be in danger.
——The Bucks Steel Horns' counterattack is something the Golden Fleece team has a deep understanding of.
Now, it is difficult for the Bucks and Steel Horns to hold the ball. As soon as they get the ball, at least two Golden Fleece players will come up and press hard.
Senior fans at the scene can see that the overall level of the Bucks Steel Horns is indeed far behind the Golden Fleece team.
Whether it is the coordination of the overall formation, the success rate of passing and receiving, or physical confrontation, the Bucks and Steel Horns are at a disadvantage.
However, the Bucks Steel Horns are very tenacious, and every player is defending and fighting hard.
Players from both sides also collided and fell to the ground many times during the scramble.
The rhythm of the game was also interrupted many times due to fouls.
In the first 10 minutes of the game, the Golden Fleece team showed a strong offense, but they only had two shots, one on target and one missed.
In the most ferocious first 10 minutes, the Bucks Steel Horns performed admirably.
The Golden Fleece team's tactical thinking was also completely exposed in the first 10 minutes.
Their offensive was basically concentrated on the right side of the Bucks Steel Horns, trying to avoid Gu Ran's left side.
This is also the tactic emphasized by Golden Fleece head coach Wilkinson before the game: Gu Ran is a tough guy, try not to touch him!
Gu Ran was targeted by the Golden Fleece team's tactics from the very beginning of the game!
Therefore, in the first 10 minutes, Gu Ran only touched the ball with two feet.
If we look purely at this data, Gu Ran's technical score in the first 10 minutes is only 6 points at most.
However, Gu Ran completed two crucial clearances in the penalty area with these two touches of the ball.
Gu Ran was not in a hurry, but actively moved around to help cover up the defense in the middle. At the same time... he was patiently reading the game and waiting for opportunities.
In the south stand, those Southampton fans who had never seen Gu Ran play began to get anxious:
"This is too passive a kick!"
"Yeah, it's been ten minutes since the game started, and the Bucks have only scored twice! And they were all long passes from the midfield to the back."
"Fake! If we keep fighting like this, our right wing will be destroyed!"
"What is Grave Digger Carter doing? At this time, he is still sitting on the bench without making a sound? Get up and spray!"
"And that Chinese boy Gu Ran, before I came here, I heard you described him as a black-haired Bale, a black-haired Beckham, a black-haired Lampard, but now he behaves very ordinary! He just follows the tool man.
Like!"
"I really don't understand. Southampton Club actually gave him a Star of Hope contract! And they have to apply for a labor certificate for him!?"
"Oh, I really can't watch the amateur games. I really shouldn't have come."
Some fans who had watched Gu Ran play argued with them:
"What do you know?"
"Didn't you see that the coach on the other side deliberately used tactics to target Gu Ran?"
"Gu Ran can't abandon the left wing and then run to the right wing to defend!"
"Football is played by 11 people, so why should we blame Gu Ran if the scene doesn't look good?"
"Watch, as long as you give Gu Ran a chance, Gu Ran will definitely make you kneel down and call daddy!"
In the west stands, the Cardiff neutral fans were also yawning and feeling sleepy.
Although from an amateur level perspective, the confrontation between the two sides was quite intense, for Cardiff fans, this level of intensity was far inferior to that of the professional leagues.
Watching this dull game, even if it's free, is a waste of time.
Some Cardiff fans are already bored and ready to leave.
The small club scouts in the main stand shook their heads:
"The Bucks Steelhorns can't do it."
"Yes, this is an overall problem. Gu Ran alone cannot sustain such a violent attack by the Golden Fleece team."
"The head coach of the Golden Fleece, Wilkinson, is quite smart. He regarded Gu Ran as his number one enemy from the very beginning. His right-side attack strategy and full-court press strategy were obviously aimed at Gu Ran.
.Especially the full-court pressing tactic, which is mainly to cut off Gu Ran’s chance to get the ball from the center.”
"I bet that in less than 20 minutes, the Golden Fleece team can destroy the right wing of the Bucks Steel Horns."
"After the Bucks Steel Horns collapsed on the right side, there was no suspense or excitement in this game."
"Yes, yes, I think so too."
Scouts from other small clubs also agreed.
Only Emenalo, who was sitting in the third row, calmly recorded his scouting notes:
[...So, this is the biggest problem Gu Ran faces in this game. This problem will definitely be encountered many times in his professional career in the future - as long as he is the core of the team, it is impossible not to be ignored.
Tactical targeting.
I think, with Gu Ran's golf intelligence, he seems to have realized that he was being targeted by tactics.
So, the question now is, can he crack it?]
After writing this, Emenaro stopped writing and looked at the situation on the court in a trance.
13th minute of game:
The Golden Fleece midfielder took advantage of the physical confrontation with Watergate and directly pushed Watergate away and pushed the ball to the right side of the Bucks Steel Horns.
Jolly ran early, stopped the ball beautifully sideways while running, and drove the ball straight into the right rib of the Bucks Steel Horns.
The blind man chased Qiao Li fiercely, and Hua Luo also pushed forward fiercely.
Jolly saw a gap in the middle and immediately took the ball and cut inside.
Bread blocked the loophole in the middle in time, and took the lead to press his body firmly against Qiaoli, preventing Qiaoli from speeding up.
Jolly stretched out his hand to push the bread, and the bread grabbed Jolly's jersey with his backhand!
The moves on both sides are huge!
But the referee had no intention of stopping the game.
At this time, Gu Ran, who was in the left rib area, suddenly left his position and went to the middle to support - behind him, a large gap appeared.
Gavin of the Golden Fleece team rushed directly towards Gu Ran to intercept Gu Ran's support for the bread.
Today, Gavin's task is to keep an eye on Gu Ran. As soon as Gu Ran leaves his position, Gavin will immediately rush to harass him.
On the left wing of the Bucks Steel Horns, Adama, the right midfielder of the Golden Fleece, suddenly accelerated, got rid of Sime, and ran out of space!
Qiao Li glanced at Gu Ran's position, then used his hand to forcefully push away Bread's close defense and pass the ball directly to Adama!
The timing of passing the ball was very good! And the tactics used were also very smart!
When Simei's defense was out of position and Gu Ran was about to be entangled by Gavin, the ball directly penetrated the Bucks Steel Horns' left defense!
All the fans in the south stands became nervous!
The scouts from the small club were also chatting and laughing, as if their predictions had been successful.
Emenalo, however, looked excited and quickly wrote two words in the scout notes: [Play game! Hunt!]
Sure enough, just as Qiao Li started to kick, Gu Ran suddenly stopped and turned around, and instantly accelerated back to defense!
The little scouts in the main stand were instantly stunned!
Cardiff fans who originally thought the game was a bit boring now had their eyes widened!
Such a turning speed... If you say you weren't ready for it a long time ago, who can believe it?
Golden Fleece head coach Wilkinson on the sidelines also felt his heart sink at this moment!
Gu Ran's turning speed was as fast as lightning, and his starting speed was so fast that it made people's vision blurred!
The frequency of Gu Ran's legs instantly reached the peak speed of violent aesthetics!
After 13 minutes of silence, Gu Ran suddenly broke out at this moment!
Everyone was caught off guard!
Jiawen was about to hit Gu Ran, but in an instant, he was thrown away by two positions in the opposite direction!
Gavin was dumbfounded!
Gavin subconsciously grabbed Gu Ran's jersey——
I can't even get close to you!
In Gavin's eyes, Gu Ran seemed to have used the "flash skill" and disappeared in a flash!
Gavin quickly gritted his teeth and accelerated the chase, but with every second, he was pushed further away by Gu Ran!
The difference in speed is becoming more and more obvious!
The fans at the scene became restless!
Coach Wilkinson, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but start rubbing his nose anxiously.
At this time, Golden Fleece right midfielder Adama had just stopped Jolly's pass——