Chapter 115 Each’s own style of play

Following a burst of exclamations from the home fans, head coach Paul Lambert instantly jumped up from his seat in the dugout, rushed to the command area, pointed at the court and cursed angrily.

"Are you all deaf and can't hear the opening whistle?"

"Are your eyes so blind that you can't see the forward movement of the opponent's striker?"

Two consecutive questions made Villa's players blush.

Just a few seconds into the game, Bournemouth took the kick-off from the center circle and used a pass to penetrate three lines of defense.

Three ways.

This is blatant theft.

The home fans were silent, and the players were even shocked into a cold sweat.

This kick-off offensive tactic was not practiced secretly many times behind the scenes. Who would believe it!

Harry Arter's movement is very smart and is the key to this offense.

A simple forward and retreat caused Villa's defense to hesitate, and Bournemouth's frontline trident was like three daggers, inserted into their heart.

Fortunately, Ryan Fraser's shot did not score, and it almost made team history, no, it was the fastest goal conceded in the entire English league.

They don't want to bear this shame.

Paul Lambert is on the verge of dismissal. This game is related to his coaching position. Before the game, he made very careful arrangements and strived to win.

But at the beginning, the opponent was almost caught off guard.

Under his angry rebuke, Villa's players finally put away their carelessness and devoted themselves to corner kick defense.

"Boss, if we let them practice more, maybe this goal will be scored." The assistant coach said to Eddie Howe.

This opening tactic was deployed before the game. The players did not practice it in training, so the effect was naturally unsatisfactory.

Eddie Howe shook his head and said: "If you practice in advance, the effect will not be good. It is better to let them perform on the spot without limitations."

He doesn't expect this offense to score goals. His purpose is to give the players confidence through this quick counterattack.

Harry took a left corner kick and the ball was pushed out by Benteke.

Bournemouth's defensive target in this game is the Belgian forward Benteke.

In his first two seasons at Villa, he scored 19 and 10 goals in the league and was the team's top scorer.

It is said that Liverpool is already paying attention to him and there is hope of transferring to a wealthy club this summer.

In the header clearance just now, he gained an absolute advantage in the physical confrontation with Cook.

Bournemouth gained the ball outside the penalty area. O'Kane observed that there was no outlet for the ball and directly tried to shoot. Under interference from the opponent, it went over the crossbar.

This long shot, he was confident that it would be within range of the goal.

But the moment he took off, the opponent's defensive interception was already in place, and the shooting angle became smaller.

It can also be seen from here that Villa did a very good job in protecting the second penalty kick.

Villa's possession.

After midfielder Hill advanced the ball to half-court, he was pressed by Bournemouth players.

Eddie Howe knows very well that he cannot defend against a Premier League team.

Long-term passive defense will make players exhausted and lead to excessive physical consumption and mental suffering. Appropriate pressure must be provided.

Half-court defense can not only ensure a reasonable depth of defense and avoid being pressed too flat, but also provide appropriate space for counterattacks.

The opening counterattack was to let Villa know that Bournemouth had the speed to counterattack in the frontcourt.

In the first ten minutes, although Villa had the ball, they passed the ball in the Bournemouth half and looked for opportunities.

However, their full-backs did not dare to press too far forward, resulting in delays in advancing on offense.

Bournemouth's defense was very tight and the attack was very fierce. They wanted to compress the opponent's offense to one side as much as possible, with Harry and O'Kane responsible for intercepting the pass.

The small-scale pressure left Villa with very few options in the direction of attack. They could only pass back to their own half, or transfer the long pass to one side.

Lambert saw Bournemouth's defensive tactics and immediately made adjustments to let the full-backs move up, but not too far forward, in order to reduce the pressure on the midfielder.

Also, let the young player Hill organize the offense and use his speed and dribbling to get the ball out of the double team.

Hill, who was born in the Valencia youth training camp, has the delicate foot skills of Spanish players, and he is very active in running and can quickly receive passes from his teammates.

In the 15th minute, Hill faced the double-teaming of Wilson and Richie on the wing and used his excellent dribbling ability to pick the ball out from the wing.

Eddie Howe saw this situation and roared on the sidelines, reminding Wilson to actively participate in defense.

After taking the ball out from the wing, Hill observed the situation in front. Benteke had already retreated and brought out Cook's defense. Winger Cleverley was ready to cross into the space behind Cook.

Taking advantage of Ritchie's failure to defend in place, Hill sent a subtle through ball near the center circle, hitting Cook behind him.

Center back Elphick made a very timely defense, following Cleverley closely and pushing him to the wing.

The Bournemouth team defended quickly, and Cleverley couldn't see his teammates who were responding to him, so he chose to force a shot, but unfortunately it slipped out.

The addition of Hill has greatly improved Villa's ball control ability in the midfield.

Unlike England's traditional way of quickly passing through the midfield, Hill uses running to evolve local coordination into full-field coordination.

And he has the ability to deliver good quality passes after getting rid of the defense.

Three minutes later, Hill once again used his personal ability to hold the ball in the middle. He observed Benteke getting ready to insert into the gap between his ribs. While turning sideways, he half-turned and sent the ball out.

Benteke took the ball sideways on the edge of the penalty area and was double-teamed before he could adjust his body.

He was facing the goal sideways and took a hasty shot. Unfortunately, the shot with his right foot was not of high quality and did not spin, so it flew out of the baseline.

After these two attacks, Eddie Howden was alert and asked the players not to grab the ball easily and block the passing line.

After this small adjustment, it was difficult for Hill to have the opportunity to send the ball forward in the midfield. Villa began to pass the ball again and look for opportunities.

Apart from the opening shot, Bournemouth had no chance because the ball was at the opponent's feet.

Even if he grabbed the ball, it was quickly counterattacked, and the attack couldn't push into Villa's penalty area.

These were all within Eddie Howe's expectations, because his opponent's strength was significantly higher than his own.

Starting from the fifteenth minute, the team's pressing has gradually lost its oppressiveness, and Villa has been able to pass the ball calmly before the attack.

Another point is that when Eddie Howe asks players to attack, try not to foul.

Because Villa's passing and controlling rhythm is not as good as that of the English Championship team. If you rush forward rashly, you will not only get a card, but you will also easily make a mistake, resulting in a gap behind you.

What the players have to do now is to stay steady.

Since most of the ball is at the opponent's feet, Rossi has no chance at the front end and can only retreat appropriately and participate in defense.

Beside him, defenders Okore and Clark have been marking him and do not participate in offense or passing.

This is the defensive tactic Lambert explained in advance.

He did not dare to neglect Rossi, who was killing everyone in the British Championship.

In order to stifle his forward movement, Lambert deliberately let the central defender press up, almost to the top of the center circle.

In this way, even if the opponent passes the ball, this long-distance run of nearly 40 meters, with Rossi's speed, cannot get rid of the defender's defense.

Although this advantage of his is excellent, it also has shortcomings and shortcomings, at least for now.

As for the future, I can't say for sure.

Oops!

A burst of exclamations from the home court made Lambert suddenly wake up.

O'Kane's tackle brought Hill to the ground, but the referee did not stop the game.

Although Hill's foot skills are excellent, he has not yet fully adapted to the physical confrontation of the Premier League.

Moreover, O'Kane's tackle was on the verge of a foul. If it had been in La Liga, it might have been disallowed.

But this is in the Premier League.

After the steal was successful, O'Kane passed the ball to the frontcourt, Rossi moved forward and back, and Wilson quickly stepped in from the wing.

The defensive counterattack in midweek appeared again.

Amid huge boos from the fans, Wilson strode towards the ball and drove straight in.

Full back Charlieson and central defender Clark desperately chased back, and they were not inferior at all in terms of speed.

Unable to get rid of the defense, Wilson chose to shoot directly, but his accuracy was ridiculously wide.

Although there was no goal, the cooperation and tactics were effective and acted as a deterrent. Eddie Howe applauded and motivated the players.

Only by playing like this can you have a chance.
Chapter completed!