The Midfield Master

Midtjylland scored another goal before the end of the first half. Everton was already 0-2 away in the away game and seemed powerless to fight back. . For more latest chapters visit: ШЩЩ.⑦⑨XS.сОМ.

This made the entire Everton team, and even the fans who went with the team very puzzled, why the team's state has deteriorated to this point. Facing the Danish team that has been building the team for only a dozen years, they even counterattacked. No ability.

The players on the field looked blank, and the surrounding stands were like a sea of ​​red fireworks, illuminating each other's eyes red.

Facing the crazy home fans, the Everton players no longer know what to do.

And Martinez on the sidelines also pursed his lips. The tactical error just now caused the team to lose the second goal. It is even more difficult for them.

Now he can't think of any way to deal with it, at least in the remaining minutes of the first half, he has no way to reverse the current situation.

Everything has to wait until the intermission to adjust the mentality of the players.

"Philip, tie the fence!" Martinez yelled at Jagielka in the arena.

What he meant was to let the team arrange their defense in the remaining few minutes of the first half, and not to concede a third goal.

If he fell behind by three goals in the first half, then he would be powerless to make such a strategy during the halftime break.

After all, there is only one Miracle of Istanbul.

The Everton players had no intention of continuing to attack. Hearing the coach's order, they took back the half court, tightened the defense zone, and gave way to the opponent in the midfield.

After Zhongtjylland scored two goals, they deliberately slowed down the pace of the game and entered the intermission with a two-goal lead.

Under the "tacit understanding" of the two sides, five minutes passed quickly, and as the referee blew the halftime whistle, the Everton players on the field immediately walked towards the locker room passage as if they were "received" amnesty.

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In the locker room of the visiting team, the atmosphere was as solemn as ink. Everyone just drank water, wiped their sweat and arranged their equipment quietly. The lively discussions that used to occur during the halftime break no longer existed at this time.

Martinez returned to the locker room after complaining to the referee that the crazy behavior of the fans in the stands affected the team and asked the referee to deal with it more.

"The first half of the game was not your fault." Martinez's first sentence was not to blame the players.

"Their 'fans' obviously violated the rules, and the referee didn't handle things well outside the field, so our situation is so difficult."

Martinez's two sentences eased the psychological pressure on the players a little.

"However, we are professional players. No matter how many off-court factors there are, it should not affect our performance. The opponent has done better than us in this regard, so they have a two-goal lead."

Then Martinez changed his tune and began to criticize the players' performance.

"The reason why we are behind by two goals is because we are not as focused on the game as the opponent. In the second half, I hope to see that you put all your energy into the game. The opponent is not afraid of the fireworks in the stands. You also You shouldn't be afraid!"

Martinez's words made the players in the locker room tremble, and everyone felt guilty, including Xia Ze.

That's right, since the opponent's players are not afraid of these fireworks, and even become more excited because of the stimulation of these fireworks, why should I be afraid?

The same person, the same professional player, why can't others do it, or even do it better?

In just an instant, the eleven starting players in the locker room secretly made up their minds. In the second half, it is absolutely impossible to let the opponent control the game!

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Fifteen minutes of the halftime break passed quickly. When the players of both sides returned to the field, after a period of tidying up and warnings during the halftime break, the fireworks in the stands basically disappeared, and the smoke covering the lawn gradually dissipated. go.

It was just the singing and cheers of more than 10,000 home fans, which still enveloped the entire stadium, suppressing the 1,000 Everton fans to the point where they could hardly hear their own voices.

But for the Everton players on the field, all this is no longer difficult in their eyes.

They want to use their performance in the second half to make the 1,000 expedition fans in the stands no longer silent.

After the start of the second half, the players in Midtjylland were obviously not as excited as in the first half. After they led by two goals, they shrunk their defensive line and launched a siege against Everton players in the midfield, preventing Everton players from passing through the midfield easily.

And this coping strategy is also very effective. Although the Everton players are no longer afraid of the fireworks in the stands, they are still a little cautious about the offensive of Midtjylland in the first half. For assists, it is obviously impossible to tear apart the opponent's dense defense by relying on the offense of a few midfielders and frontcourt players.

Time passed by every minute and every second, Everton gradually took control of the ball on the field, and there were occasional counterattacks from Midtjylland, but there was no way to form the threat of the first half.

But Everton couldn't knock on the door of Midtjylland for a while.

If the game ends with this score, with a two-goal advantage, Midtjylland will undoubtedly have a great chance of advancing in the second round.

After returning to the home court, Everton will do its best, and it may not be able to save the defeat.

In a two-round knockout match, if you lose 0-2 in the first round, the probability of a successful comeback in the second round is no more than 10%.

So for Everton, if they can't equalize the score, even if they recover a goal, their Europa League trip is likely to end at this time.

Martinez frowned on the sidelines. He had made three substitutions, but in stoppage time, the team was still two goals behind.

Beep——

The referee blew his whistle and called a foul by Midtjylland. Xia Ze's breakthrough in front of the penalty area won the team a free kick at the top of the gourd.

The position on the left side of the top of the penalty area is more suitable for right-footed players to take the penalty.

"Leighton, let me take the penalty for this ball." Standing in front of the ball, Xia Ze said to Baines.

Baines is Everton's number one free kick taker and a famous free kick master in the Premier League. In the past, he took all these free kicks.

But Xia Ze's footwork for taking free kicks in training and games is not weak at all, and this position is more suitable for right-footed players to take free kicks.

"Okay, I'll cover you." Baines nodded and took a few steps back.

Xia Ze also took a few steps back, took a deep breath, tried to adjust his breathing and heartbeat, and looked sharply at the other party's door.

This free kick is our team's last chance and must be seized.

This is an opportunity to continue life for the team!

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