football's number one madman

Chapter 62 We want to pinch soft persimmons

On December 12, Lee Polo came to North Yorkshire with the team.

He was very impressed with this city.

The last time I came here was one month and three days ago.

In that 6:0 victory, Lee Polo, who switched to striker in the second half, completed a hat-trick feat for the first time in his career!
However, in that game, York City, which was in the quagmire of relegation, did not send a main lineup, but used a group of youth players to accept the beating of the society.

This time is the main match of the league, of course they dare not neglect, the strongest 11 people come out in full force, ready to avenge the young juniors for their previous blows!
Compared with those brats, York City's main players are indeed much stronger, at least... Under Wimbledon's offensive, they still have the power to fight back and scored a goal in the second half!
But after all, the overall strength of the two sides is too far apart, and York City, ranked 21st, finally swallowed the bitter fruit of defeat!
1: 3!

Rotation central defender Goodman used a corner kick to score in the penalty area in the 24th minute. After the opponent equalized, "Crazy Help Beckham" helped the team take the lead again with a long shot, and only 2 minutes later, Dubis took the lead. When it came to Boorman's exquisite long pass, after successfully anti-offside, he single-handedly pushed and sealed the victory for this game!

Li Polo, who sat on the bench for 90 minutes, applauded his teammates unhurriedly, then wrapped his down jacket tightly, and left the stadium that was destined to become his memory.

After all, it was the place where the first hat-trick was scored!

[However, this should also be the last time I step into this stadium! 】
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On December 12, the fifth round of the League Cup.

The fifth round, that is, the quarterfinals.

When a cup match reaches this point, even if you look down on its giants before, you will probably force yourself to cheer up and show a certain degree of importance.

Southampton is no exception. After all, they are not super giants like Manchester City or Chelsea who have so many championship trophies that there is no place to put them. It has been a long time since a decent trophy has been added to the honor room of the "Saints"...

Although the League Cup champion is not as good as the League Champion and the FA Cup, at least it has more gold content than the Community Shield, Audi Cup, Bernabéu Cup, Deutsche Telekom Cup and the like?
What's more... Southampton has suffered a four-game losing streak in the Premier League for many years. The team's morale and morale have fallen to the bottom. At this moment, they need to find confidence in "soft persimmons"!
What opponent is more suitable than a fourth-tier team?
"They beat Manchester United 4-0 in the second round? Of course I know about it."

At the pre-match press conference held the day before, Southampton coach and Dutch football legend Ronald Koeman said with confidence:

"Manchester United lost because they underestimated the enemy, they obviously didn't pay enough attention to this game, but we are different.

My coaching team has watched the 0:4 video twice. I understand their tactical style and the technical characteristics of each player, so we will never make Manchester United's mistakes. "

He appears confident and personable in front of the camera, and even heaps praise on tomorrow's opponent:

"Wimbledon is a club with a long history. They represent the fans' love for football at the grassroots level. There are many such respectable small teams in the Netherlands. Our two clubs have communicated friendly and will play tomorrow. The ticket sales and TV broadcast fees will all be used to support the development of Wimbledon, but..."

He changed the subject:
"On the green field, we can only speak with our feet. After all, League Two and the Premier League are two different worlds, and we will prove this with our actual performance in tomorrow's game."
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Although they spoke loudly at the press conference, when the two sides announced the starting 11 players, everyone realized that Southampton still had reservations.

Absolute main players such as first shooter Pellet, midfielder Davis, Tadizi, iron waist Wanyama, and defensive backbone Alderweireld have not entered the starting list. Among these people, only Alderweireld Devereld is alone on the bench.

Everyone can understand Koeman's thoughts:
Now is the devil's schedule before Christmas. The Saints, who don't have a deep lineup, are exhausted. Let the main players recover their strength and save the Premier League's decline on the weekend... It is indeed much more important than advancing to the semi-finals in the League Cup!
It’s just the League Cup. Even if you can win the final championship, it’s only a bonus of about 100 million pounds, which is not enough for the three-day salary of the first-team players...

And as long as they ensure that they can stay in the Premier League next season, the guaranteed income is more than [-] million yuan!

What's more, the Saints have a very strong momentum this season. Coupled with the collective hips of traditional strong teams such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham, they once firmly occupied the top two positions in the standings before their four-game losing streak. Keep a Champions League qualification, and you can almost earn [-] million next season!
Isn't it clear who is lighter and who is more important?
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Forward: Akinfenwa

Midfielders: Rigg, Porter, Reeves
Defenders: Boorman, Francon
Defenders: Smith, Phillips, Lee Polo, Fuller

Goalkeeper: Shea

In 4231, Adelaide had already put all the strongest 11 players he could arrange on paper.

Compared with Coman, he has no worries!
As long as the League Cup is won, Wimbledon can get at least 20 broadcast shares, which is enough for the entire club to spend for 2 months!
"drop!"

After the start of the game, Southampton unsurprisingly turned away and quickly took control of the situation and rhythm.

Although several core generals did not play, and even a midfielder was a full-back at this time, it did not affect them at one point and got 72% of the possession. Wimbledon could only rely on a tight overall defense line and tough Defensive moves to contain the opponent's advance.

The tactics of weak teams are all like this:
They need to consume the opponent's physical strength and fighting spirit, and then look for a chance to win with one blow in repeated pulls!

The first to attack was Mane. The Senegalese winger who transferred to the Saints for 1300 million pounds this summer is the most expensive star among the 22 players on the field. However, he played for the Saints for half a season and only scored 3 goals. The ball failed to fully prove his worth.In this game, he obviously assumed the heavy responsibility of the main attacker. After the opening, he frequently dribbled the ball and rushed to the left, which once made Smith flustered.

"Sean! Sean!"

Adrey saw the weakness of the left wing at the first time, rushed to the sidelines, and shouted at the left midfielder Rigg, signaling him to retreat appropriately to help Smith limit Mane.

Rieger felt bitter and couldn't express it.

I am not a player who is good at speed. A top track and field player like Mane can get rid of himself with just one acceleration. If he wants to limit his opponent, he can only foul!

As it turned out, he was still too naive.

In the 11th minute of the game, Southampton midfielder Ward Prowse made a diagonal pass, and Mane got the ball again.

Rigg posted it immediately, using both hands and feet to slow down the opponent's speed of activation, and even aimed at Mane's ankle, mentally prepared to take a card...

But when he stepped on half of his left foot, Mane turned into a black whirlwind and passed in front of him!

[Too, too fast! 】

Left back Smith couldn't help but want to curse!

[Rig, you scumbag!Not only can't get stuck, can't even foul? 】

[Your position, even if you get a yellow card, what are you afraid of? 】

Smith gritted his teeth and rushed over, trying to stop the opponent with his body, but Mane passed the ball in front of him so simply and easily!

Exactly the same as Passing Rigg!
Adele's heart suddenly hangs in the air!

He watched the Senegalese winger break into the penalty area without any interference!
The left central defender Phillips had to give up his defensive area and move quickly towards Mane.

His teammate Smith has lost his position and can only be filled by himself!
But Mane had no intention of continuing to break through at all. He sent a cross directly to the ground, which caught Phillips by surprise, and his goal was directed at Shane Long at the front of the penalty area!
Shane Long couldn't help but want to give this teammate a thumbs up!
Mane smashed the opponent's entire defense line by himself, and took away the central defender who was watching him, but in the end he still chose to pass the ball selflessly. With such a good teammate, what can he be picky about?
But before he finished being moved, he saw a blue figure approaching from the side and rear out of the corner of his eye!

"1?!"

Not a goalkeeper!
Goalkeeper Xie Amingming is still blocking the near post.

Before Shane Lang could react, Lee Polo had already kicked Mane's fast direct pass out of the sideline with a sliding tackle!

[I don't even want to give a corner kick! 】

[Negative emotions from Sean Lang, +4! 】

[Negative emotions from Sand Sculpture Mane, +8! 】

(End of this chapter)