Stand by the last line of defense

Chapter 100 What should I do now?
Zheng Long had a headache, and Popovich, the head coach, had even more headaches.

The defensive tactics of placing a bus in front of the goal is a worldwide problem for any coach in the world.

Even the world famous coaches such as Guardiola, Wenger, Lippi, face the bus tactics, the same headache!

Popovich couldn't come up with a good countermeasure for a while.

He stood in the coaching area with his hands near his mouth and shouted loudly.

"Be patient, guys!"

"Transfer the ball more, mobilize it!"

Popovich even shook his arm like a drum, signaling the players to understand what he meant.

"Don't rush, we just have to take one chance. One will do! Got it? Be patient and we'll score. We'll win!"

……

Popovich desperately reminded his players to be patient and move the ball more so as to score goals.

But it's not that easy.

There are many people standing in the penalty area. Doka, Romero, and even Pedro are not players who are good at breakthroughs.

There is no breakthrough, just rely on the cross.

Baston, who is 1 meters tall, and William, who is 9 meters tall, are double-teamed by opponents in the penalty area. It is difficult to compete for the ball.

Even if he manages to get the header, the ball either flies directly out of the bottom line, or the header is weak, and the header is easily resolved by the opponent.

It was seen that Pedro's right pass was once again destroyed by the opponent and flew out of the bottom line.

Zheng Long couldn't bear it anymore.He shouted at his two central defenders. "Vallejo, Cabrera, you two go up to help. Fernandez, you stay at halftime!"

Vallejo is 1 meters and Cabrera is 85 meters. If their heights are added to the offense, they still have an advantage in fighting for headers.

I heard that Zheng Long wanted both central defenders to go up to help, leaving only one defender in the backcourt.

Vallejo exclaimed in surprise. "Dragon, are you sure you want to do this? It's very risky!"

With only one defender left, if the opponent plays a quick counterattack, it is very likely to form a situation where more players play less.

Fernandez couldn't handle it at all, and Zheng Long would face an extremely unfavorable situation by then.

Zheng Long nodded heavily. "In the current situation, there is no way to win except for going all out. We need to win, so we can only gamble!"

Ok!

As a goalkeeper, Zheng Long has the guts to take a gamble.

They are even more ok!
"Long, I leave the goal to you!"

Zheng Long hammered his chest.

"Don't worry, leave it to me! I will guard the goal. Don't forget, I am an interceptor!"

Hearing Zheng Long's assurance, Vallejo and Cabrera ran forward with long legs.

Zaragoza two central defenders rushed up.

The radio commentator Morrow saw it and exclaimed: "Oh, McGay! What did I see. Audiences, Zaragoza is completely crazy in order to score. Both of their central defenders ran up. , ready to join the corner kick tactics."

"Now there is only one defender left in Zaragoza's backcourt. Once the opponent counterattacks, Zaragoza's players will not return to the defense in time! Then Zaragoza's goal will be in jeopardy!"

"It's not near the end of the game, it's just less than 30 minutes into the first half!"

"Is Zaragoza's risky move a desperate attempt to score goals, or do they trust Zheng Long. Do they believe that the interceptor can intercept the opponent's goal and help the team not lose the goal?"

"I'm afraid it can only be handed over to take over and tell us!"

……

Seeing Vallejo and Cabrera, the two central defenders even ran to the frontcourt.

Popovich also widened his eyes in shock.

Who let them go up?
Popovich was about to yell, but he saw Zheng Long who was still in front of the goal.

Popovich endured again.

The team has three consecutive draws, and now desperately needs a victory.

With Zheng Long here, even if there is only one defender left, there should be no problem!

Bet!

Popovich stood on the court and yelled: "Multiple crosses. Find someone!"

Now there are four tall guys in the penalty area, and what a transfer.

Just pass it to the restricted area.

Goal if you can
Can't score...

Continue to pass!
Popovich thought of one thing and reminded him loudly.

"When the opponent counterattacks, Doka! Romero! Both of you stand back!"

Once the enemy counterattacks, it will be difficult for Vallejo and Cabrera to rush back in time. They can only rely on Doka and Romero as full-backs.

When Vallejo and Cabrera run to the small penalty area, Zaragoza will have more options for crossing.

Pedro held out a hand, indicating that a corner kick was about to be taken.

Baston, Willian, Vallejo, and Cabrera started running, hoping to disrupt Las Palmas' defensive system.

Pedro ran up 2 steps and kicked the ball hard with his right foot.

The radio commentator immediately shouted. "Pedro took a corner kick. Now there are 4 tall men. Can Zaragoza use this opportunity to conquer the opponent's goal?"

The Las Palmas players are all staring at the 4 tall men, and the goalkeeper Lizoan is also standing in the middle.

Pedro's corner kick was out of the blue and didn't look for the big man at all.

He passed a low and flat ball in front of the goal.

Hajic broke into the penalty area, jumped to the top, and hit the ball.

The Las Palmas goalkeeper never came to react in time.

But unfortunately the ball hit the side netting!

Seeing that there was no goal, Hajic suddenly slapped the grass.

Damn, almost!
It's just a little short, if it is a little more sideways, it will score a goal.

Hajiqi was still regretting his header just now, Popovich stood on the sidelines and shouted frantically. "Return to defense, quickly return to defense..."

Popovich's hand is frantically waving back.

Lizorian didn't have time to wait for the ball boy to pick it up. He sprinted over to pick it up by himself, and then hurried back to the penalty area.

Seeing that Baston wanted to interfere with his serve, Lizoan pretended to complain to the referee, but seeing that Baston had just retreated, he quickly put the ball on the ground and passed it out.

The full-back Simon received the ball and didn't stop at all. He directly sent the ball to the frontcourt.

When Lizoan picked up the ball, Las Palmas forwards No. 9 A. Padron and No. 10 S. Arroyo had already run forward.

Aleman No. 7 followed.

Doka and Romero heard the reminder and quickly chased back.Followed by Vallejo, Cabrera and the others.

But Las Palmas' striker started first, not to mention that they rushed forward in a straight line.

Doka and the others still have to chase diagonally from the sideline.

There is a distance of three or four meters, and there is no way to catch up.

Padrón received the ball and sprinted across the half-court, seeing Fernandez running to intercept.

Padron crosses and Arroyo gets the ball.

At this time, except for Zheng Long, the goalkeeper in the penalty area, there was no one in front of him anymore.

Zaragoza has a lot of space in the backcourt for him to sprint.

Arroyo directly waded the ball forward three or four meters, then rushed over and kicked the ball forward.

shouted Moreau, the radio announcer. "In the past few games, the opponents have adopted a conservative defensive strategy. Zheng Long has basically encountered no challenges. Now he has to face the opponent's one-handed goal again."

"And the worst thing is that now there are three opponents, and Arroyo can shoot and pass. Faced with such a predicament, can the interceptor still hold the goal?"

"Will Zaragoza regret the risky move just now?"

As said, now Zheng Long has encountered a great challenge.

Now Zheng Long didn't dare to rush out of the penalty area to intercept his opponent.Otherwise, the opponent will pass the ball, or lob the ball directly.

It will be too late for him to make a save.

Zheng Long could only stand passively in the penalty area, waiting for his opponent.

But his brain was racing.

How can I resolve this predicament.

What about guarding the goal?
Arroyo took the ball to the front court, looked at Zheng Long's position, and resisted the urge to shoot.

He continued to move forward and entered the restricted area.

Seeing that the opponent was about to rush into the restricted area, Zheng Long, who had been waiting anxiously, rushed forward.

Seeing Zheng Long rushing over, Arroyo just wanted to cross the ball to his teammates.

But the moment he was about to kick, Zheng Long suddenly backed away.

what's going on?
Arroyo is a little confused!

Aren't you going to step up and block my shooting space?

Is it predicted that I will pass the ball?

But what do you do?Are you afraid of my shooting?

Or do you think I can't shoot?

Zheng Long suddenly withdrew back to the small penalty area, making Arroyo, who had originally planned to attract interceptors and create opportunities for his teammates to score, now hesitated.

Now I have a lot of shooting space, I can hit the near corner, the far corner, I can make a curve ball, and shoot the ball to the theoretical dead corner.

You can also continue to rush forward with the ball, pass the opponent, and hit the empty goal.

And the most important thing is that the opponent is standing in the small penalty area, and there is no difference between his own shot and his teammate's shot!

Now how to do?
do not care.A little later, when his teammates rushed up, he had only one choice left.

It's more passive then.

I'm a striker and there's no reason to be afraid of goalkeepers.

I can break into the door of the opponent's handle!
Arroyo's instincts as a forward led him to the decision.

He dribbled the ball towards the small penalty area with firm eyes.

(End of this chapter)