Chapter 157 Left and Right
Navas jogged back slowly and prepared to participate in the defense. In fact, he didn't have to go back at all, because it won't take long to pass the football in front of his teammates, and he still had to participate in the offense. Running back and forth like this is indeed very physically consuming. But who said Navas is a very responsible player? Whenever he sees his opponent launching an attack, he can't help but run back to assist in the defense.
Mess did not invest much force in this attack, including Ibissevic, only three people. Chu Zhongtian did not pass the half, but just launched the attack with a long pass from behind. Sevilla easily ended Mess' attack, and then they launched the offensive, and the football was quickly passed to Navas.
Marty controlled the football and did not rush forward. In fact, he was not good at dribbling and speed. He controlled the football and was waiting for Navas and Alves to press on.
Yayiovi defended him from the front, and Chu Zhongtian dragged behind to assist in the defense on the wing.
When Navas saw Marti, he knew he was waiting for him, so he gritted his teeth and raised his speed and rushed forward. He was known for his speed and quickly ran to the position. Marti and Jaiovi were entangled for a while before passing the football to him.
Seeing Navas catch the ball, Chu Zhongtian forced him up.
Facing Chu Zhongtian, Navas wanted to break through by himself. Because it was obvious that simple passes were not enough to rely on simple passes. After these 70 minutes of the game, he and Alves realized that competing for physical strength, this kid had an overwhelming advantage. If he wanted to crush Chu Zhongtian, he could only continue to change directions one-on-one with him, and stop and then change directions, so as to put pressure on his wounded left leg, and at the same time, he could induce him to commit a foul.
Chu Zhongtian has been very careful during the past seventy minutes. He has not received a yellow card yet, so Navas is very unwilling to accept it.
At least, this kid must take a card first, so that he can be afraid and scruples in the next defense.
As a result, he just knocked out the football and accelerated the start, and felt something was wrong - the same feeling as before came again. His physical energy was exhausted, so he could not do all kinds of acceleration and change direction.
Seeing that Chu Zhongtian was about to break the ball again, Navas quickly stretched out his foot and shoveled the ball forward, and Chu Zhongtian was in vain!
He tackled the ball in front, giving Alves the chance to sprint to catch the ball.
Chu Zhongtian threw Navas down and rushed towards Alves. The two of them were entangled. When Alves saw that he could not successfully break through this difficult opponent, he passed the football back to Navas.
Navas is not seeking a breakthrough now, and he knows that he doesn't have the strength to do that. Continuous dribbling and accelerating direction can put a lot of pressure on Chu Zhongtian, but at the same time, his physical energy is consumed a lot.
He looked at Chu Zhongtian who was pushing him back and sighed helplessly in his heart - why are they all humans? His physical fitness is so abundant? He was constantly mobilized by himself and Alves throughout the game, shuttled back and forth, and almost all sprint-style back-and-running, but he couldn't tell at all that there was no physical fitness... He passed the football back to Alves, and Signolino leaned forward.
Chu Zhongtian keenly realized that something was wrong with Navas' physical strength.
Because Navas fouled him just now, if it were before, he would not have been able to get stuck successfully. Then this time, he originally planned to drive the ball to break through, but after knocking the ball out, he immediately changed to pass the ball, and he was in a very embarrassing pass under his own pressure. If it weren't for the physical condition, Chu Zhongtian couldn't think of the reason why he had to choose to pass the ball when he could break through.
Chu Zhongtian didn't think he could defend Navas' breakthrough every time. He and Navas fought for 70 minutes, and the two of them had a win or defeat, and no one could say that they could completely suppress their opponents.
Then I think of Navas' strange aura. I feel uncomfortable, restless all over for two days after leaving my hometown, and can't eat and sleep well... Chu Zhongtian can be sure that his homesickness has affected his condition and his physical fitness.
Since that's the case... he didn't have any threat to himself. Thinking of this, Chu Zhongtian ran towards Alves and fought against Alves with Signolino.
Alves saw Chu Zhongtian running over to defend himself again. There was no one on Navas' side and wanted to pass the ball again. However, when he saw Navas' breathing heavily, he knew that his teammates had no energy.
I had to force myself.
With the release of Chu Zhongtian and Signorino, the best result of his forced breakthrough was to earn Sevilla a corner kick - his cross hit Signorino's body and bounced out of the bottom line.
Sevilla's player went to the corner kick. At this moment, the referee used a whistle to signal them to wait and make a substitution on the sidelines.
Navas looked up and saw Maresca next to the fourth official. The sign he raised showed his number and he was replaced.
Navas actually doesn't want to be substituted. In such an important game, both sides only tied, and he felt that the team needed him to contribute.
But helplessly, his physical strength... When Navas thought of this, he felt very unwilling to accept it.
He suppressed his dissatisfaction and slowly walked off the court. He knew that no matter how unwilling he had to follow the head coach's instructions. What's the use of a wing forward who could not drive the ball and break through on the court?
Maresca waited for Navas to walk down, hugged him, and then ran to the field.
Navas, who was replaced, did not leave immediately, but turned around and looked at the stadium. He saw Chu Zhongtian. The man was wearing the captain's armband and was very conspicuous in the crowd.
It's a pity that there is no way to defeat the opponent in person.
Navas clenched his fists and let them go, then turned to the bench. Head coach Juander Ramos stood there and hugged him.
"You're doing a good job, Jesus," he said to Navas.
Navas whispered, "Thank you."
Then he sat back on his own actions, covered a towel over his face, then leaned against the back of the chair and gasped, and took a break.
※※Maresca brought the latest instructions from head coach Ramos when he came on the court. He changed positions with Marti, and Marti went to the right side to replace Navas as the right forward. He had experience as a cameo, so he let him go. Maresca served as the midfielder.
"Continue to put pressure on him!" Maresca pointed at Chu Zhongtian and said to his teammates. This was Ramos' most important instruction. The team did not give up using Chu Zhongtian's side as the main attack because of Navas's fate.
Although so far, under the repeated attacks of Navas and Alves, Chu Zhongtian still did not make any serious mistakes, Sevilla players believed that sooner or later this Chinese would have problems. Ramos also knew this in his heart, and he was not in a hurry. You should know that Cannavaro collapsed in the last ten seconds of overtime.
Chu Zhongtian wanted to thank Juander Ramos because he replaced the most threatening player for himself, which immediately relieved his pressure.
Marty was transferred to be a right forward, which was no big deal for him. Marty also came to the right before and found out after Chu Zhongtian's observation that this was a player who was good at passing but not dribbling. Although such a player poses a greater threat to the whole team, the pressure he put on Chu Zhongtian was not as strong as Navas.
A player who is good at breaking through can freeze the opponent by his own strength. For a person who can pass the ball, defense is not his own business.
At the same time, a drizzle began to fall in the sky.
Originally, the sky was gloomy during the day, and the weather forecast kept saying that it was from light to moderate rain today. Unexpectedly, the day was almost over and the rain fell.
Hampton Park Stadium has good underground drainage system and turf, so light rain does not pose any threat to the venue. The players are not affected by the rain.
Alves still assisted again and again. Even if Menez could use the space behind him at any time, he just asked Navarro and Paulson to fill him up. Especially Paulson, Chu Zhongtian didn't spend halftime when Metz attacked, and Menez no longer appeared in the middle of the midfield, Paulson, the midfielder, had more opportunities to go to the wing to make up for defense.
This time, after Alves got the ball, he did not go down the bottom, but suddenly cut inside and led to the middle.
Jaiovi rushed up and knocked Alves to the ground. The referee gave Sevilla a free kick about twenty-eight meters away from the fans. Alves took the penalty himself and went above the crossbar.
Three minutes later, Marti waited for Alves to rush up again. When Chu Zhongtian and others were on the spot, he did not pass the football to Alves, but suddenly transferred the football to the left and broke through after Adriano on the left. He collided with Ribery. In this collision, Adriano was injured in the ribs by Ribery and could not hold on to the game.
Juander Ramos had to replace Adriano with Duda.
At this time, there were thirteen points left before the end of the game, and there was not much time left. Mess, who was one less man, was crushed by Sevilla in the half, but if they could drag the game into a penalty kick, the disadvantage in numbers would be ignored. Now it seems that they are getting closer and closer to that goal, only forty-three minutes.
Duda, who had just played, was very active. After breaking through the penalty area on the wing, he chose to pass the ball across the street. Fabiano suddenly stepped forward in the ribs and shot, but unfortunately the football was high.
The fans of Metz were frightened by this shot. Then many people realized that their clothes were wet. I don’t know if they were wet by the rain or sweat.
Fabiano, who wasted this opportunity, covered his face with both hands and looked very upset.
However, Sevilla did not reduce its offensive. On the contrary, as the game approached, they worked harder. One more person than their opponents, but they could not defeat their opponents in regular games. This is simply embarrassing! All Sevilla players think so.
※※※All the TV screens watching this game played the latest scores and times of this game:
1:1, the eighty minute.
Many people came to their senses - it was only ten minutes before the ninety-minute game ended?
Juander Ramos got up from his seat and walked to the sidelines. He hoped that his team could end the game within ninety minutes. His team put pressure on Chu Zhongtian for eighty minutes. According to his idea, Chu Zhongtian's collapse was something that happened within ten minutes... So Sevilla's offensive was still mainly focused on the right.
Before Fabiano's shot in the penalty area was high, although there were also attacks on the left, they did not have any good opportunities. Because of Navas and Alves on the right, many threatening crosses were often passed. However, Canute was firmly stared at by Traore, and Fabiano's goal-in-the-goal grab was difficult to satisfy, so Sevilla kept scoring.
Therefore, it is not to say that Sevilla assists the right side and their left offensive is completely gone, there are also some, and there are also quite a few, but the number of rounds and threat rate is much less on the left side than on the right side. Because it is not often seen in TV broadcasts, it is inevitable that Sevilla's left offensive completely disappears.
Metz's defense focus is also focused on Alves' side. For the other side where Duda and Puerta are located, it only depends on Yaiovi and Kabo to deal with it. In addition, Kabo often has to make up for defense and play a guest role in the central defender.
Metz's left defense is very weak.
Smart players will judge the situation. Although the head coach asked them to keep putting pressure on Chu Zhongtian, he did not say that he would pass the ball to the right as long as he got the ball, and he still needed it on the left.
Maresca has been observing, and he feels that if he suddenly moves to the left in the frequent right-hand offenses, he might receive good results. The ball Duda passed to Fabiano is a good proof.
So he began to observe carefully and think about when it would be better to transfer the football over.
※※※In the 82nd minute, Metz got a chance to counterattack. Chu Zhongtian passed the ball to Ribery. Ribery dribbled the ball and then crossed it to Ibisekic. After Ibisek attracted the opponent's defensive attention in the middle, he suddenly divided the ball into the ribs. Menez rushed forward and received the ball without anyone!
"This is Metz's opportunity, Menez faces Palop one-on-one!" the narrator shouted.
The Metz fans in the stands immediately burst into great cheers.
"Menez shoot!" they shouted.
Sevilla fans took a breath together - would we have to be scored by our opponent in the last ten minutes while besieging the opponent's half?
Menez made a direct push shot from the far corner against Palop, but Palop did not take his trick, but leaned down and rushed to snatch the football under Menez's feet.
Seeing that Palop was not fooled, Menez pulled the ball diagonally forward with his right foot, and pulled it from Palop's fingers. Then he kicked out his left foot and waded the ball away with his right foot again!
Palop had completely fallen to the ground and could not do anything about football!
Menez beat Palop like this, and no one is in front of him anymore. He is only facing an empty door with a small angle!
Menez raised his left foot and prepared to shoot. As long as he scored the football, Metz would take the lead again, and Sevilla's efforts throughout the game would be shattered!
At this moment, he felt his right foot slipping... he could no longer regain balance because his left foot had been swung out.
Because the support foot slipped, Menez shot the ball into the sky with one kick!
"Menez Menez Menez Menez Menez shot - the ball hit high..." The commentator fully mobilized his emotions, but he didn't expect it to be the result.
Twenty thousand Metz fans hugged their heads and sighed.
Menetz, who had lost his balance, fell to the ground and watched the football fly to the stands. He angrily grabbed a piece of turf and threw it towards the goal.
It seems like it is football.
Not to mention the commentator, no Metz's players and coaches do not regret this attack. Originally, Fernandez, Carre and others were ready to cheer for the goal. Being able to shake Palop away is equivalent to scoring the goal. Unexpectedly, in the most difficult place, Menetz tilted his body and shot the ball away.
Everyone's heart that had just been lifted suddenly fell, bringing a deep sense of loss.
Chu Zhongtian originally planned to raise his arms to cheer for the goal, but he didn't expect that the football didn't fly into the goal in the end, but flew out of the crossbar, which made him wave hard in annoyance.
With one person missing and I have persisted until now, I really don’t know how long the whole team can hold on. How great it would be if this goal was scored, at least the team will have the confidence and motivation to continue to persist.
Now... the Metz teammates beside him all lowered their heads and were very depressed.
※※※Mez's players were still upset and frustrated that Menez's ball did not shoot, and Sevilla had already launched an attack.
After Maresca received the ball, he looked around. Marti was asking for the ball, and Alves also inserted it at high speed. Although he almost conceded the ball just now, the Brazilian had no intention of reflecting at all and continued to do his own thing.
He also noticed that the defensive focus of Metz's entire team was leaning towards Alves and Marty.
This is a good opportunity!
He no longer hesitated and transferred the football long pass to the left, and Duda received the ball. At the same time, Puerta also inserted from the left back position.
Duda attracted the attention of Yaiovi and Kabo. He made a move to break through the ribs, but passed the football to Puerta who was on the side.
After receiving the ball, Puerta did not continue to go down the bottom, but directly made a cross!
Metz did not expect Puerta to be so determined in the cross and seemed to be inadequate in defense.
Canut jumped high in the air and snatched a lion's head before Rodriguez and Traore!
Puerta's pass was great, very close to the goal, but there was an outward rotation arc, which made goalkeeper Winby dare not attack rashly. Now he could only watch Canut head at the goal only five meters away.
The football flew in the direction behind Canute. It was too late for goalkeeper Winbi to save the game. The football had already flew over the goal line and hit the side net...
Chapter completed!