Chapter 87 Luo, will he be the future captain?

Bournemouth dressing room.

The players were not frustrated by conceding the ball, but kept complaining about how the weather and venue affected their condition.

Ta~ta~ta!

Eddie Howe had a straight face and tapped his pen on the whiteboard.

"If you can't play well, there's no point in blaming the weather. If you still have this mentality, we won't be able to win this game."

The players have shut up. Off-field factors do affect their performance, but the same goes for their opponents. They cannot make excuses for their own mistakes.

After everything was quiet, Eddie Howe drew the offensive line diagram for the second half on the tactical board.

"Listen carefully, in the second half we have to attack out or play on the wing. If we can make a cross, we will make a cross. If we can't, we will make a corner kick."

"Also, the opponent's defense must not dare to rise easily. Luo, you have to retreat more to get the ball. If no one is marking you, just shoot and try to keep the height of the ball as low as possible."

In fact, the tactics were similar to those in the first half, except that Rossi was given more power to fire.

"Comogent, get ready to warm up. If the offense doesn't improve in the second half, come back to me at any time."

At the end of the halftime break, the rain had subsided, which was good news for the Bournemouth team.

After the away team kicked off, the Wolves concentrated their defense in their own half. Several lines of defense were clearly layered and echoed before and after. This shows that Kenny Jackett calmly analyzed the game situation.

Defending blindly can only boost the opponent's morale, but weaken the momentum of your own players.

From the few games Bournemouth has played against the wind, we know that this is a team that is highly aggressive and good at chasing points.

Therefore, when defending, the defense line should not be too far back and should maintain a certain degree of flexibility. When appropriate, use quick counterattacks to attack the opponent's goal.

In the first ten minutes of the second half, both teams took advantage of the open space on the wing. After taking the ball with their big feet, the winger threw his arms away and ran away. This was simple and crude, and the home fans continued to be superb.

Moreover, because the ball was wet and slippery, it was difficult for the players to fully control the ball when they were striding for the ball. They were tackled by the opponent with the ball in hand, and the smell of gunpowder gradually became stronger.

Fifteen minutes, four yellow cards, the game was intermittent, and anxiety gradually showed on the faces of the Bournemouth players.

Captain Cook has been telling his teammates to calm down. Now they are only one goal behind and can definitely tie the game. Impulsiveness will only waste opportunities.

After the start of the second half, Rossi retreated between the defense and the midfielder to meet his teammates.

In Rosica's position, the central defender did not dare to move up, and the midfielder had to take care of the defense in front of him, which made them very uncomfortable.

Midfielder Edwards reminded his teammates to cover Rossi so that he could concentrate on dealing with the defense in front of him.

In this case, Rossi continued to retreat, almost parallel to the lower back.

After he retreated, Wilson and Pugh moved forward, forcing the opponent's center back to mark the two men.

As a result, the defender's task of defending Rossi is left to the midfielder.

Rossi moved repeatedly like this, forcing the central defender and defensive midfielder to distract themselves and pay attention to his position at all times.

At this time, Ricci's forward thrust and Rossi formed two ball release points on the opponent's back waistline.

In the 59th minute, Surman saw the opportunity for Rich to advance and passed the ball to his feet.

Wolves midfielder Edwards immediately stepped forward to block the ball, and Rossi immediately ran diagonally from behind the midfielder to the wing.

At the same time, Wilson on the right crossed inside.

Ricci saw Rossi start, instantly understood his intention, passed the ball behind Edwards, and handed it to Rossi who was diagonally crossing.

Wolves left back Doherty saw Wilson walking toward the center and entering the defensive area of ​​the center back, and immediately stepped forward to defend Rossi.

After receiving the ball, Rossi did not stop the ball and passed the ball directly between the full-back and the central defender.

Wilson, who was running laterally, moved forward in time, leaned on central defender Stillman, and controlled the ball steadily at the right edge of the penalty area.

After getting the ball, Wilson did not choose to break through, because the central defender had already been in position, standing sideways, blocking the inside route, waiting for his breakthrough at any time.

Moreover, Wilson is waiting, he is waiting for Rossi.

After Rossi passed the ball, he immediately moved to the left along the penalty area line.

If the full-back continues to follow, then there will be a gap in his defensive position.

Therefore, the full-back must double-team Wilson with the central defender at this time to interfere with his play.

When the double-team circle between the two was about to form, Wilson used his heel to knock the ball to Rossi behind him.

Rossi takes the ball in this position, with defensive midfielder Edwards behind him and center back Stillman in front of him, who has been double-teamed.

When everyone thought that Rossi would intercept the ball due to the combined efforts of the two, Rossi faced the ball and gently lifted the ball forward with his toes.

The ball drew an arc, passed over the head of the central defender, and landed behind him. Here, Wilson suddenly appeared.

[A beautiful pass, Bournemouth used the non-stop ball passing in the frontcourt to find a gap in the opponent's defense, and Wilson broke into the penalty area.]

[The timing of this pick pass is very precise.]

Full back Doherty turned around and chased back. Although he occupied the inside line, he was one position behind Wilson.

Wilson's first pass was a little too big. After catching the ball, he directly cut inside.

[Wilson cuts inside, but the ball goes too far, so the defender makes a tackle.]

[Falled, Wilson fell in the penalty area, let’s see what the referee decides.]

drop!

When the referee saw the linesman raising the flag and shaking it slightly, he immediately stopped the game.

Doherty had a yellow card, and Wolves players gathered around him to put pressure on the referee.

This foul was either a penalty kick or a flop.

In the end, after asking the linesman, the referee showed Doherty a yellow card and then a red card.

Two yellows turn one red.

Not only did the Wolves have to face one less player, they were also awarded a penalty kick.

The home fans immediately booed to protest the penalty.

Rossi held the ball and stood twelve yards.

During a shot in the first half, Rossi clearly felt the impact of the wet ball on the shot.

There were several shooting opportunities in the second half, but they failed to hit the right spot.

He wiped the ball with his jersey and placed it steadily on the penalty spot.

Take a run-up and hit the goal!

Rossi did not pause in his entire movement and lashed hard towards the lower left corner of the goal.

Although goalkeeper Aikmai judged the direction in the right direction, Rossi's ball was very fast and the angle was very tricky. His fingertips touched it slightly, but he still couldn't stop the ball from entering the net.

【GOAL!!!】

[It’s very straightforward, very decisive, without any pause, I will hit you in the lower right corner resolutely.]

[In the 60th minute of the game, Bournemouth equalized the score with a penalty kick from Rossi.]

With one less player to play, the Wolves quickly adjusted their formation, removing the goal-scoring center Danny and replacing him with midfielder Tommy Rowe.

After the goal, the Bournemouth team attacked more resolutely, and with thirty minutes left, it was enough to overtake the score.

Eddie Howe saw the players' determined eyes, walked slowly back to the rest area, and said to the assistant coach: "Have you noticed, Luo is becoming more and more reassuring now."

The penalty kick just now not only helped the team equalize the score, but also gave the players reassurance.

At first they were still getting impatient because of the weather, but after Rossi steadily scored the penalty kick, the whole team seemed to relax.

In the 65th minute of the game, Komogant replaced Pugh and the formation changed to 4-4-2.

By this time, the rain had stopped, and the ball control gradually returned to Bournemouth's feet.

On the other hand, the opponent, with one less player to fight, has 9 players on the field to share more defensive space, and gradually shows signs of fatigue.

In the 85th minute, Bournemouth cooperated at the front of the penalty area and mobilized the opponent's defense to create a long-range shot opportunity for Ritchie who came in behind.

In the absence of interference, Ricci's low shot was fast and flat, going into the blind corner and overtaking the score.

In the end, Bournemouth reversed their opponent 2:1 and continued their unbeaten season.

At the post-match press conference, when reporters asked what was the key to changing the direction of the game, Eddie Howe answered without hesitation.

"Of course it was Luo's penalty kick. He is now the spiritual leader of the team."

This praise is indeed a bit excessive for Rossi, who has just joined the team.

But seeing Rossi in such a fiery state, who can question his ability.

Perhaps the next captain of the team is none other than him.

This 20-year-old youngster took less than five months to conquer not only the Bournemouth fans, but also the coach.
Chapter completed!