Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 8 Dismal First Half
At [-]:[-] p.m., with the whistle of the referee,
Tranmere's home game against South Allianz in the No.18 round of the English League Two has officially begun.

As soon as the troops of the two sides spread out, South Allianz seemed to know that Tranmere would strengthen its offensive today, and unexpectedly formed a "532" formation.

Tranmere kicked off the ball, and the two forwards rushed towards the opponent's penalty area, one left and one right, and were immediately entangled by two stalwart central defenders from South Allianz.

No. 11 Donnelly was a bit better. He kept confronting and fighting with the opponent players who stalked him.

No. 9 Odejayi on the right obviously avoided the opponent's markers, and was immediately blocked from all passing routes.

No. 10 Powell in the midfield was also out of breath by South Allianz's forward midfielder, and it was difficult to catch the ball.

Among the remaining three midfielders, No. 12 Stockton is a striker. Not to mention dispatching and commanding, even passing and receiving the ball is a problem, and he is a little good at breaking through and can't play in the dense center.

The remaining left forward No. 14 Kilby and midfielder No. 8 Coomass are under great pressure.The ball was passed back and forth between the two and the defender, and the two forwards of South Allianz had to be released to steal.

Football spent more time in Tranmere's midfield, causing Edwards to keep yelling "Long pass!" from the sidelines.

Zhang Mai wears No. 26 jersey and sits with No. 18 Bell Badger. There is also a goalkeeper and four substitutes in the backcourt on the bench.

"We were obviously targeted by South Allianz, Bell Badger, have we always been so passive in the beginning?"

Zhang Mai, the junior brother of Yingyi, is not ashamed to ask.

"The first few rounds of this season were better. After October, we became familiar with other teams. After that, we slowly reached the relegation zone."

Straightforward Bell Badger said what he had to say.

"How many games did you play in the first seventeen rounds?"

Zhang Mai understood at once, the main force is fixed, and there are few tactical changes, so he can get his pulse right away.

"I played [-] games, all of them were substitutes, and Odejayi will start if he dies, you know!"

It is impossible for Odejayi to be a substitute for Bell Badger, and only the appearance fee is paid for the starter. No wonder Odejayi does not work hard for fear of injury.

Damn, it is estimated that not only the personnel strength and tactics have been figured out, but also the individual's small thoughts have been firmly grasped by the opponent.

Nan'an United focused on defense and marking in the midfield. Apart from leaving two forwards to harass in front, they did not invest too much force in attacking.

On Tranmere's side, Odjayi was invisible, and Powell was watched dead.

The only point in the penalty area is No. 11 Donnelly. Unfortunately, Donnelly's feet are too poor, so he can only occasionally compete for high-altitude balls.

You come and go on both sides for a while, holding high and fighting high, the scene is lively but there are no good offensive opportunities.

Halfway through the first half, the two sides were still entangled in the midfield, but Zhang Mai already had a bad feeling.

Edwards kept yelling from the sidelines and scurrying up and down the sideline.

The opponent's coach, Kenny Watson, sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, as motionless as a mountain.

fishing?correct!
Zhang Mai saw that South Allianz's No. 3 left back, who had never passed the center line, started from behind and tackled Odejayi's slow ball.

You will know where the opponent's trump card is.

Before Zhang Mai had time to tell Edwards, the situation on the court changed suddenly.

Because of Odejayi's "friendliness", South Allianz's No. 3 left back is full of energy and is as leisurely as a spectator on the field.

Kenny Watson got up from the coach's bench and made a gesture. The extremely fast No. 3 left back crossed the center line and went straight to Tranmere's right backcourt. people zone.

Unmarked South Allianz's No. 3 quickly cut into the penalty area and made an inverted triangle pass from the bottom. The No. 9 striker rushed to shoot, and Williams was beyond his reach.

0:1, Tranmere fell behind at home in 21 minutes of the first half, and the fans were silent.

Edwards roared furiously on the sidelines, which made Zhang Mai dispel the idea of ​​speaking.

I'm a 16-year-old brat, how can I say that I've seen Nan'anlian's flamboyant intestines for a long time!
……

I may really have some coaching potential. After I go back today, I will study the systematic "simulation field".

But now it is better to think about how to improve Tranmere's tactics and get over the difficulties at hand.

Donaghien is young and strong, and he can do things with his feet. The most important thing is that he has a good relationship, which can allow him to develop in the direction of both offense and defense. This should be a change for Tranmere, but today is too late.

Bell Badger has speed, but the key is that he also has the right attitude. He can be transformed into a flying wing on the other side. There is also a 23-year-old Richards who can be rotated. Well, another change, today can be used first.

To attract the attention of the opponent's defense, the choice of a center is very important. For the time being, Stockton will be the main force, and Donnelly will be a substitute.

Powell, known as "Brother Dali", is more suitable as a second striker or a midfielder. He has a good long-range shot with his feet, and he has the ability to pass and catch the ball so-so.

Captain Holness's position has to be advanced a bit, becoming a full-time midfielder and joining the midfield passing team to be responsible for connecting with the midfielder.

Work harder on your own, midfield engine, interception expert, point grabber and free kicker.

After such a successful transformation, Tranmere's midfielder can play and control the ball, becoming the Barcelona of ​​League Two.

……

Zhang Mai's narcissism was quickly interrupted by boos from the audience.

NMD, South Allianz scored again!

South Allianz's No. 8 midfielder quickly sent a free kick in the frontcourt to the unmarked No. 14 forward, who went straight in and hit an arrow.

Tranmere's players are sleepwalking, as if they were hit by the first goal conceded and lost their minds.

Some players have problems with their game attitude, and now the mentality of all players has collapsed.

Zhang Mai looked at the time. It was only 34 minutes, and he had to wait for more than ten minutes before reaching the intermission.

"Edwards, get out of Prenton Park!"

"Edwards, get out of Tranmere!"

The fans vented all their anger on the head coach.

The pale Edwards stopped yelling from the sidelines, and sat alone on the bench in a daze.

Zhang Mai wanted to come forward to persuade him, but after thinking about it, he still didn't pass.

The head coach is the brain of the team, if such a small blow would cause the system to shut down, then let's not talk about it!
Fortunately, Edwards soon recovered and stood on the sideline again to command the players on the field.

But the players on the field were still immersed in a great loss, and their emotions became very depressed.

Unexpectedly, South Allianz's offensive is still coming wave after wave, and it seems that Tranmere will be bloodbathed today.

Towards the end of the halftime, the oldest player on the field, No. 8 Coomass, brought down the offensive player in his own penalty area and received a yellow dot package.

South Allianz's captain made it overnight, and South Allen United led Tranmere 3:0 at halftime.

The referee blew the whistle shortly after halftime.

Tranmere's players, all dejected, rushed into the tunnel.

The fans' abuse and sarcasm were overwhelming and deafening.

Edwards with a livid face stopped Zhang Mai and told him to play in the second half.

"Mr. Edwards, if you want to get back the situation, Coomass and Odjayi must go, and Bell Badger and I will go! In addition, after I play, I may temporarily adjust the tactics of the midfielder and frontcourt. Please allow me I make these adjustments in your name!"

Time was urgent, so Zhang Mai didn't say much.

"Okay, let me think about it and give you an answer before going on stage."

Edwards originally looked ashamed and listless, but after hearing Zhang Mai's words, his eyes brightened again.

(End of this chapter)