Chapter 236 Sorry, Alan Shearer!The natural strength of happy boy Sterling!
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Ni Yao Ka Yan
Chapter 236 Sorry Alan Shearer!The natural strength of happy boy Sterling!
Just when Gu Ran was thinking about how to prostitute Alan Shearer for free, Yuichi Kawai squeezed in front of Alan Shearer desperately, and said excitedly: "Mr. Shearer! I have watched all your games! I admire you very much! Please pay more attention to me in the next game and see my performance!"
Hiller immediately smiled naively, "Okay! If I'm not wrong...you should be the star of hope for our saints, Mr. Gu Ran, right? Mr. Gu Ran, I have heard of your name for a long time, I hope You can perform well, lead the Saints U18 team and beat Liverpool U18."
Kawai Yuichi twitched the corner of his mouth, and said with an extremely bitter expression: "...I am not, I am not Gu Ran."
Hiller was taken aback, "Ah? Aren't you?"
Coach Dodd said with a smile: "Alan, you are mistaken, how could he be Gu Ran! Come on, let me introduce you to the real star of hope—"
As he said that, Coach Dodd blocked Kawai Yuichi almost roughly, and then pulled the dull-faced Shearer towards Gu Ran.
Yuichi Kawai is about to cry!
After finally squeezing to the front to have a close contact with the legendary idol, the result...
The idol only has Gu Ran in his heart!
Others took the initiative to gather around, but Gu Ran waited in place.
Alan Shearer has a kind of meaning of "if the mountain does not come towards me, I will go towards the mountain".
Coach Dodd pointed at Gu Ran and said with a smile: "Here, Alan, this is our star of hope, Gu Ran! He is wearing the No. 9 jersey, just like you!"
Hiller smiled foolishly, "Sorry, I made a mistake just now."
Hiller didn't apologize to Kawai Yuichi, but apologized to Gu Ran for admitting that he was wrong.
Seeing this scene, Yuichi Kawai's glass heart shattered again.
Gu Ran quickly reached out to shake hands with Hiller, "Mr. Hiller, hello. It's a great honor to meet you, you are my role model."
Shearer smiled stupidly: "Mr. Gu Ran, I have heard of your name a long time ago. I hope you will perform well and lead the Saints U18 team to beat the Liverpool U18 team."
The word is still the same old word, obviously Shearer has been preparing for this meeting for a long time.
"...Okay." Gu Ran nodded.
Hiller smiled again.
Gu Ran followed suit with a silly smile.
Social phobia is contagious.
Two people with social phobia met and chatted awkwardly, except for the first few polite words, they couldn't say anything else.
Coach Dodd next to him cleared his throat and reminded: "This is a good opportunity...I need to sign."
"Oh!"
The two reacted at the same time.
Gu Ran said, "Mr. Hiller, please sign for me."
Hiller also said at the same time: "Mr. Gu Ran, please sign for me."
Gu Ran:? ? ?
Mr. Shearer, please respect your identity!
Hiller smiled innocently, "Sorry, I thought Dodd was reminding me just now."
Gu Ran was a little dumbfounded.
The simple and honest legendary superstar in front of him is really cute.
Who would have imagined that he is the Premier League's top scorer, and even the Premier League's transfer bid twice!
Hiller has such a good personality, he doesn't put on airs at all, how can such a good person make his mood fluctuate and drop negative emotional bubbles?
You can't pluck off the little hair on his forehead, can you?
—— Gu Ran lost his mind for a moment.
Hiller took the pen that Coach Dodd had prepared long ago, and signed his name on the No. 9 jersey worn by Gu Ran.
Other U18 players also came over to sign.
Hiller did not refuse anyone, diligently, and signed one by one.
Soon, the entire Southampton U18 team got Shearer's signature, and even Kawai Yuichi, who wore No. 47, also got Shearer's signature.
The morale of the Southampton U18 team is overwhelming!
After Shearer signed the last jersey, Coach Dodd clapped his hands, "Okay, calm down! In the last 10 minutes, our friendly match with Liverpool U18 is about to start! Now, you all have Wearing a jersey signed by Alan Shearer, tell me, what do you do to deserve it?"
"Win the competition!"
"Fuck Liverpool!"
The players of the Southampton U18 team roared loudly.
Coach Dodd nodded in satisfaction, "Next, I will announce the starting 11-"
The players immediately fell silent.
Among the starting 11 players, the main players of the Southampton U18 team are the main ones.
Gu Ran was not in the starting lineup, but Kawai Yuichi's name appeared in the starting lineup.
"Yoshi!" Kawai Yuichi clenched his fists excitedly and cheered.
His "yosh" sound is extra harsh and annoying.
Kawai Yuichi even smiled at Gu Ran with a villainous look: "Gu Ran! Aren't you very good? But you are not even the starter! You are a stinky substitute!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Ran was fine. The other 10 substitute players all glared at Yuichi Kawai.
If it hadn't been for the rules against fighting, Kawaio would have been beaten all over the place by them early on.
Although Gu Ran didn't start the game, he didn't think it was a big deal.
This is a friendly match, and there are no restrictions on substitutions, so it doesn't make much sense to start or not to start.
Besides, Coach Dodd knew Gu Ran's strength well, so it was absolutely impossible not to send him on the field.
In this regard, Gu Ran is still very confident.
Gu Ran analyzed in his heart that Coach Dodd probably wanted Gu Ran to observe the situation on the field, especially the strength of Sterling on the opposite side, so that Gu Ran could be fully mentally prepared and wait until the critical moment before appearing on the field. Plenty of stamina to deal with Sterling.
This is also a strategy.
——But in fact, there is no need for this at all.
Gu Ran understood Sterling's characteristics better than anyone present, and dare to say, he knew himself better than Sterling himself.
But since this was the head coach's tactical intention, Gu Ran naturally couldn't say anything - just follow the head coach's request.
I heard Coach Dodd say: "Okay, everyone go and have a rest——Gu, let's talk alone."
"Okay, coach."
Coach Dodd led Gu Ran to the direction of the bench, and asked kindly, "Gu, I didn't let you start, are you unhappy?"
Gu Ran smiled, "No."
Coach Dodd said: "You are our U18's trump card. I want you to see the situation on the field first, observe that guy named Sterling more, and accumulate physical energy. Don't worry, as soon as the opportunity comes, I will immediately send you You were replaced."
really……
Gu Ran smiled and said, "Good coach."
Seeing that Gu Ran was not unhappy, Coach Dodd smiled reassuringly, "Gu, you are such a good player, I bet all the coaches in the world would like a player like you! Well, I Get busy and take a break yourself, the game is about to start, remember to sit next to me so we can discuss tactics at any time."
"Ok."
After the two chatted, Coach Dodd happily ran to find his good brother Alan Shearer.
Gu Ran sat on the sidelines, took off his sneakers and relaxed.
Since he is not a starter, there is no need to sit on the bench wearing sneakers.
Evelyn ran over happily, and raised the microphone to Gu Ran's mouth, "Gu! Can I interview you now? You did really well during the warm-up just now. Although you are very low-key, I still see through it. Thank you for your excellence! Now you are about to play against the Liverpool U18 team, so as the hopeful star of Southampton, this is also the first time for you to represent Southampton in a foreign game, so how do you feel now? ?”
shit...
Gu Ran's head twitched, "Evelyn, the competition is about to start, just let me..."
and many more!
Gu Ran looked at Evelyn who was hungry and thirsty, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration!
If I have such a headache about Evelyn's interview, wouldn't Alan Shearer have even more headaches?
As long as Evelyn works harder, Alan Shearer will definitely be able to drop the negative emotional bubbles!
Gu Ran immediately jumped up excitedly, and grabbed Evelyn's tender little hand!
Evelyn was taken aback, and then said with surprise on her face, "Gu, you finally took the initiative to me! Is it because you want to ride a horse at my house?"
Gu Ran quickly let go of Evelyn's hand, and said seriously: "Evelyn, as a reporter for the Saints, don't you want to interview the legend of the Saints, Alan Shearer?"
Evelyn blinked, "Uh...Of course I do, but I want to interview you more. You are the focus of my interviews this trip."
If it wasn't for Cai Guran, Evelyn wouldn't take the risk of flying.
Gu Ran said: "You go to interview Alan Shearer. From the beginning of the interview to the end of the game, I promise to go to your house for dinner...riding a horse."
Evelyn said in surprise: "Great! Wait... Didn't you promise me before?"
Gu Ran said, "This time it's true."
Evelyn said angrily, "The last time it was fake?"
Gu Ran hurriedly said: "You can't say that, but this time you are more serious, I promise you, within a week, I will definitely go to your house."
Evelyn smiled, "Okay then, I'm going to interview Mr. Alan Shearer anyway."
Gu Ran said: "I have a request - you can only ask questions, you can't answer for Alan Shearer on your own."
Evelyn froze for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled, "I understand... Don't worry, I will only have a heart-to-heart with you, and it is impossible to have a heart-to-heart with other interviewees."
Gu Ran nodded in satisfaction, "Great...huh?"
and many more!
There's something wrong with your eyes, Evelyn!
Are you misunderstanding something?
I don't mean what you think!
I'm not trying to possess you, I just want to whore Alan Shearer for nothing!
Ouch, I can't explain it clearly now!
Gu Ran bit the bullet, cleared his throat, "Then you... go."
"Yeah!" Evelyn happily ran to the bench with the microphone in hand, and sat down next to Alan Shearer.
Alan Shearer greeted Evelyn with a silly smile at the beginning. When he heard that Evelyn was a reporter for the "Advancing Saints", Alan Shearer suddenly had social anxiety all over his face!I don't know how to place my hands and feet!
Gu Ran breathed a sigh of relief:
I'm so fucking smart!
This is really killing two birds with one stone!
Not only got rid of being "harassed" by Evelyn's chattering interviews during the benching process, but also had the opportunity to let Alan Shearer drop negative emotional bubbles!
Sorry Alan Shearer, I just blame you for being too sweet, I had to whore for nothing.
Evelyn!come on!Nag him hard!
Gu Ran was about to pick up his sneakers and walk towards the bench when a familiar scent stopped his way.
This is Honami Suzuki's unique middle-female fragrance.
"Honami..."
Gu Ran suddenly felt that he should explain to Honami.
Honami, who was wearing big sunglasses, smiled gently at Gu Ran, "Gu Ran, you have to work hard."
so sweet...
There was no resentment in that sweet tone.
Honami still has a big heart.
To this, my young hands can testify...
Gu Ran breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought you would misunderstand my relationship with Evelyn."
Honami smiled faintly, didn't say anything, just bowed to Gu Ran, and then walked away.
shit...
Seems to be angry?
Can't you?
Forget it, don't care, let's be honest with each other tonight!
Gu Ran cleared the messy thoughts in his mind, walked to the bench, and sat beside Coach Dodd in silence.
Across Coach Dodd and Alan Shearer, Gu Ran could hear Evelyn's chattering questions...
After a few minutes.
Players from both sides began to enter the field.
Because it is a friendly match that is not open to the public, the entry of both sides is not as cumbersome as the official match.
After the captains of both sides choose sides, the players of both sides will stand in their respective positions.
The Southampton U18 team won the first kick-off, attacking from the north half to the south half, while the Liverpool U18 team attacked from the south half to the north half.
Most football fields in the world are oriented north-south, which is to avoid the influence of sunlight on the players on the field as much as possible.
beep--
With the whistle of the temporary referee, the game officially started.
The Southampton U18 team started to attack as soon as they came up, and the two wingers were very close.
The Liverpool U18 team steadily shrunk their defense.
The physical confrontation between the two sides was very fierce, and the scene was very hot as soon as it came up.
Judging from the opening situation, the Southampton U18 team has a kind of anti-customer-oriented, playing against the Liverpool U18 team.
In addition to the fact that Southampton U18's basic skills are not bad, they are also positively affected by Alan Shearer's signature BUFF.
In the first 5 minutes of the game, Liverpool U18 played very passively and was pressed to defend near their own penalty area.
Gu Ran watched the game seriously, but couldn't help frowning slightly——
It seems that the Southampton U18 team is full of momentum, but after several consecutive attacks, they have never been able to penetrate Liverpool's U18 defense.
Liverpool U18s are solid...
And Southampton U18 doesn't have a knife...
From the formation point of view, Southampton U18 is in the classic 442 formation.
This formation is also arranged according to the coaching style of Southampton's first team coach - in the first two seasons, Southampton's first team was coached by coach Alan Pardew, and Alan Pardew prefers 442, Likes to intimidate opponents through midfield organization and quick transitions.
In this formation, the full-backs play a very important role, they are responsible for supporting the attack and providing width, while the midfielders need to pass the ball quickly, support the striker's attack and provide solid support when defending.
how to say?There is no problem with such a formation and tactics. 442 is a classic formation that can be used with almost any tactics.
However, 442 is matched with offensive tactics. Obviously, there is no other offensive formation that is sharper, especially when the opponent's defense is strong, it is difficult for 442 to form opportunities through the two-wing attack.
The opposite Liverpool U18 team also formed a 442 formation.
Liverpool U18 head coach Mark, as the direct descendant of the first team head coach "Huo Taigong" Hodgson, must also continue Hodgson's tactical system.
Hodgson, as a native English coach from the Crystal Palace youth training system, has always preferred the 442 formation, especially when coaching a small club, Huo Taigong's 442 is also a must.
It's just that when it came time to coach Liverpool, it was difficult for Hodgson to use 442 anymore.
Liverpool's offensive end is full of talents, which can be described as ultra-luxury.
Gerrard, Dirk, Torres, Lucas, Maxi Rodriguez, Benayoun...
Take any one at will, and it is the absolute core existence in a small team.
Liverpool in this period had too many cores. Huo Taigong, who was used to coaching small teams, was stunned after he came. In order to arrange Liverpool's too large attacking lineup, Hodgson abandoned his favorite 442 and switched to transplanting. The 4231.
It would be fine if Hodgson used the typical 4231 offensive tactics, but the key is that Hodgson has his own ideas.
He abandoned the advantages and highlights of 4231, and only used stars to pile up the frontcourt, and advanced the defense line with luxurious 3 forwards, requiring the players who were originally used to attack in the frontcourt to defend on the spot.
To put it simply, the advantage of 4231 is offense, especially with Liverpool's ultra-luxury attacking lineup. It should have played the most characteristic offensive style of Liverpool, but Hodgson used 4231 to play defensive tactics.
This dislocation of formation and tactics prevented Liverpool's ultra-luxurious attacking lineup from being fully utilized. Therefore, when Mr. Huo Taigong was in charge of Liverpool, the team's performance was quite disastrous. No name (BIG09) can squeeze in.
However, in the Liverpool U18 team, it still implements Hodgson's favorite defensive counterattack 442 formation and tactics.
So it can be said that the Liverpool U18 team is not only playing well and not awkwardly, but this is the original Huo Taigong style-that is, the classic English football tactical style.
The tactical idea of the Southampton U18 team is to make full use of the two wings, play an oppressive two-winged flight, and focus on offense.
The Liverpool U18 team in front of them is inclined to well-organized defense and counterattack, especially emphasizing the defense of midfielders. When defending, they usually form a tight three-dimensional defense line, giving opponents very little space and opportunities.
The performance of the Liverpool U18 team in the first 5 minutes is indeed better than that of the Southampton U18 team.
They have a more integrated sense than the Southampton U18 team, pay more attention to the team's overall defense, and emphasize the cooperation and position coverage between players.
Their midfielders are also more defensive to ensure the solidity of the overall formation.
In terms of offense, the tactics of this Liverpool U18 team must also follow Hodgson's style, and will use the space to make quick counterattacks.
After the team's defense is over, they will inevitably launch a counterattack quickly, using the forward's speed and offensive ability to tear apart the opponent's defense.
Therefore, this is definitely not a good phenomenon for the Southampton U18 team, which currently has an advantage on the surface.
The Southampton U18 team must tear through Liverpool's U18 defense as soon as possible and find a breakthrough, otherwise...
Gu Ran quietly looked at Coach Dodd and Alan Shearer beside him.
Coach Dodd seems to have not realized the existence of the problem-the coach of the youth training team focuses more on training, and is indeed weaker in tactical analysis and response.
After Alan Shearer retired, he also served as the coach of Newcastle United, but obviously, he is not sensitive enough to the tactical game on the field.
What's more, Evelyn was still nagging in his ear.
Evelyn is like five hundred ducks.
Alan Shearer is dying.
... Gu Ran chuckled inwardly.
The 8th minute of the game.
The offensive of the Southampton U18 team was still blocked, and all the troops were pressed to the 30-meter area on the opposite side, but they were still unable to break through the dense and stable defense line of the Liverpool U18 team.
At this time, No. 47 Kawai Yuichi suddenly accelerated, got rid of the marking of the opponent's full-back, and interspersed to move to the neutral area outside the arc top of the penalty area to respond!
There is still something about this run.
Kawai Yuichi, as the champion striker of the Japanese National Competition, still has strength.
But... look at the position of the two defensive players of Liverpool U18, this is a fucking attack trap.
Unless Yuichi Kawai picked it up and made a cross immediately, as long as he sticks the ball a little bit, something bad will happen.
Yuichi, the idiot son, would definitely not be able to see through this kind of game of golf quotient.
Gu Ran's brows frowned even tighter.
Seeing Yuichi Kawai running into space, the No. 18 core midfielder of the Southampton U10 team hesitated for a moment, and then gave the ball to Yuichi Kawai.
Although No. 10 doesn't like Yuichi Kawai, as a professional player, the pass should be passed when Yuichi Kawai is actively running and has a good gap.
While passing the ball, the No. 10 midfielder directly ran diagonally to the left. On the one hand, he wanted to draw Yuichi Kawai's firepower, and on the other hand, he wanted Yuichi Kawai to pass the ball quickly.
After getting the ball, Yuichi Kawai had a great opportunity.
In this position, Kawai Yuichi can drive the ball straight in, and if he can't get in, he can also choose to distribute the ball to his teammates, or he can directly take a long shot on the spot.
No matter which choice you choose, you must be fast. The situation on the field is changing rapidly, and everyone is in a dynamic state. Slowing down is a missed opportunity.
Yuichi Kawai chose to shoot directly!
Yuichi Kawai howled, and made an exaggerated posture of a tiger-like shot——
Liverpool U18's defense double-teamed extremely fast!
This area was originally a trap, and the two Liverpool U18 midfielders No. 8 and No. 12 nearby did not wait for Kawai Yuichi's kick and directly went up to close the door!
Number 47...is you: Gu Ran!
No. 18 and No. 8 of Liverpool U12 defend Yuichi Kawai very hard and excitedly!
After all, the Chinese "Gu Ran" snatched their championship and top scorer Golden Boot in the British National Competition!
The No. 18 player of Liverpool U8 directly blocked Kawai Yuichi with his strong body, and also held Kawai Yuichi's arm. While blocking Kawai Yuichi's long-range shot, he also prevented Kawai Yuichi from turning around and breaking through!
This level of defense is definitely at the professional level.
Another No. 12 player was unceremonious, directly and viciously shoveled Yuichi Chaokawai to the ground!
The turf is slippery, the power of the slider is great, and the speed is fast!
Yuichi Kawai never expected that he would be taken care of so much as soon as he got the ball!
Facing the sliding shovel, Yuichi Kawai was still reluctant to pass the ball, but wanted to turn around and protect the ball by his own ability.
However, his movements were too slow.
Before he half-turned around, the No. 12 player on the opposite side shoveled the ball towards the middle circle!
Sterling, who had been silent for a long time, broke out in an instant and chased after him quickly!
Sterling puffed out his chest, pouted his little buttocks, and his legs stepped on the turf where water still accumulated!
The Liverpool executives and staff in the stands cheered excitedly!
Especially the head of technical analysis, Michael Edwards, stood up, applauded and whistled happily.
Coach Dodd, who was on the visiting team's bench, jumped up eagerly from his seat. He originally planned to scold Yuichi Kawai, but at this time, Sterling had already dribbled the ball past the midfield, and the two central defenders of the Southampton U18 team No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't catch up——
Coach Dodd shouted loudly: "Back to defense! Back to defense! Come back to defense!"
Sterling was as fast as a bolt of lightning!
The entire Southampton U18 team was retreating with all their strength, their lungs were about to explode, but they couldn't catch up at all.
This is an obvious gap in physical talent!
Sterling is indeed worthy of being a young genius who has high hopes for Great Britain!
Gu Ran couldn't help but secretly took a deep breath:
According to the system's rating standards, the 16-year-old Sterling has 80 points in the explosive attribute without 78 points.
What an amazing talent.
After two more years in Liverpool's youth training, Sterling's explosive and speed attributes should both reach around 90 points.
Great, with such an opponent, I am more motivated!
Gu Ran watched Sterling running wildly on the field, and the blood in his body boiled uncontrollably.
……
(End of this chapter)
Just when Gu Ran was thinking about how to prostitute Alan Shearer for free, Yuichi Kawai squeezed in front of Alan Shearer desperately, and said excitedly: "Mr. Shearer! I have watched all your games! I admire you very much! Please pay more attention to me in the next game and see my performance!"
Hiller immediately smiled naively, "Okay! If I'm not wrong...you should be the star of hope for our saints, Mr. Gu Ran, right? Mr. Gu Ran, I have heard of your name for a long time, I hope You can perform well, lead the Saints U18 team and beat Liverpool U18."
Kawai Yuichi twitched the corner of his mouth, and said with an extremely bitter expression: "...I am not, I am not Gu Ran."
Hiller was taken aback, "Ah? Aren't you?"
Coach Dodd said with a smile: "Alan, you are mistaken, how could he be Gu Ran! Come on, let me introduce you to the real star of hope—"
As he said that, Coach Dodd blocked Kawai Yuichi almost roughly, and then pulled the dull-faced Shearer towards Gu Ran.
Yuichi Kawai is about to cry!
After finally squeezing to the front to have a close contact with the legendary idol, the result...
The idol only has Gu Ran in his heart!
Others took the initiative to gather around, but Gu Ran waited in place.
Alan Shearer has a kind of meaning of "if the mountain does not come towards me, I will go towards the mountain".
Coach Dodd pointed at Gu Ran and said with a smile: "Here, Alan, this is our star of hope, Gu Ran! He is wearing the No. 9 jersey, just like you!"
Hiller smiled foolishly, "Sorry, I made a mistake just now."
Hiller didn't apologize to Kawai Yuichi, but apologized to Gu Ran for admitting that he was wrong.
Seeing this scene, Yuichi Kawai's glass heart shattered again.
Gu Ran quickly reached out to shake hands with Hiller, "Mr. Hiller, hello. It's a great honor to meet you, you are my role model."
Shearer smiled stupidly: "Mr. Gu Ran, I have heard of your name a long time ago. I hope you will perform well and lead the Saints U18 team to beat the Liverpool U18 team."
The word is still the same old word, obviously Shearer has been preparing for this meeting for a long time.
"...Okay." Gu Ran nodded.
Hiller smiled again.
Gu Ran followed suit with a silly smile.
Social phobia is contagious.
Two people with social phobia met and chatted awkwardly, except for the first few polite words, they couldn't say anything else.
Coach Dodd next to him cleared his throat and reminded: "This is a good opportunity...I need to sign."
"Oh!"
The two reacted at the same time.
Gu Ran said, "Mr. Hiller, please sign for me."
Hiller also said at the same time: "Mr. Gu Ran, please sign for me."
Gu Ran:? ? ?
Mr. Shearer, please respect your identity!
Hiller smiled innocently, "Sorry, I thought Dodd was reminding me just now."
Gu Ran was a little dumbfounded.
The simple and honest legendary superstar in front of him is really cute.
Who would have imagined that he is the Premier League's top scorer, and even the Premier League's transfer bid twice!
Hiller has such a good personality, he doesn't put on airs at all, how can such a good person make his mood fluctuate and drop negative emotional bubbles?
You can't pluck off the little hair on his forehead, can you?
—— Gu Ran lost his mind for a moment.
Hiller took the pen that Coach Dodd had prepared long ago, and signed his name on the No. 9 jersey worn by Gu Ran.
Other U18 players also came over to sign.
Hiller did not refuse anyone, diligently, and signed one by one.
Soon, the entire Southampton U18 team got Shearer's signature, and even Kawai Yuichi, who wore No. 47, also got Shearer's signature.
The morale of the Southampton U18 team is overwhelming!
After Shearer signed the last jersey, Coach Dodd clapped his hands, "Okay, calm down! In the last 10 minutes, our friendly match with Liverpool U18 is about to start! Now, you all have Wearing a jersey signed by Alan Shearer, tell me, what do you do to deserve it?"
"Win the competition!"
"Fuck Liverpool!"
The players of the Southampton U18 team roared loudly.
Coach Dodd nodded in satisfaction, "Next, I will announce the starting 11-"
The players immediately fell silent.
Among the starting 11 players, the main players of the Southampton U18 team are the main ones.
Gu Ran was not in the starting lineup, but Kawai Yuichi's name appeared in the starting lineup.
"Yoshi!" Kawai Yuichi clenched his fists excitedly and cheered.
His "yosh" sound is extra harsh and annoying.
Kawai Yuichi even smiled at Gu Ran with a villainous look: "Gu Ran! Aren't you very good? But you are not even the starter! You are a stinky substitute!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Ran was fine. The other 10 substitute players all glared at Yuichi Kawai.
If it hadn't been for the rules against fighting, Kawaio would have been beaten all over the place by them early on.
Although Gu Ran didn't start the game, he didn't think it was a big deal.
This is a friendly match, and there are no restrictions on substitutions, so it doesn't make much sense to start or not to start.
Besides, Coach Dodd knew Gu Ran's strength well, so it was absolutely impossible not to send him on the field.
In this regard, Gu Ran is still very confident.
Gu Ran analyzed in his heart that Coach Dodd probably wanted Gu Ran to observe the situation on the field, especially the strength of Sterling on the opposite side, so that Gu Ran could be fully mentally prepared and wait until the critical moment before appearing on the field. Plenty of stamina to deal with Sterling.
This is also a strategy.
——But in fact, there is no need for this at all.
Gu Ran understood Sterling's characteristics better than anyone present, and dare to say, he knew himself better than Sterling himself.
But since this was the head coach's tactical intention, Gu Ran naturally couldn't say anything - just follow the head coach's request.
I heard Coach Dodd say: "Okay, everyone go and have a rest——Gu, let's talk alone."
"Okay, coach."
Coach Dodd led Gu Ran to the direction of the bench, and asked kindly, "Gu, I didn't let you start, are you unhappy?"
Gu Ran smiled, "No."
Coach Dodd said: "You are our U18's trump card. I want you to see the situation on the field first, observe that guy named Sterling more, and accumulate physical energy. Don't worry, as soon as the opportunity comes, I will immediately send you You were replaced."
really……
Gu Ran smiled and said, "Good coach."
Seeing that Gu Ran was not unhappy, Coach Dodd smiled reassuringly, "Gu, you are such a good player, I bet all the coaches in the world would like a player like you! Well, I Get busy and take a break yourself, the game is about to start, remember to sit next to me so we can discuss tactics at any time."
"Ok."
After the two chatted, Coach Dodd happily ran to find his good brother Alan Shearer.
Gu Ran sat on the sidelines, took off his sneakers and relaxed.
Since he is not a starter, there is no need to sit on the bench wearing sneakers.
Evelyn ran over happily, and raised the microphone to Gu Ran's mouth, "Gu! Can I interview you now? You did really well during the warm-up just now. Although you are very low-key, I still see through it. Thank you for your excellence! Now you are about to play against the Liverpool U18 team, so as the hopeful star of Southampton, this is also the first time for you to represent Southampton in a foreign game, so how do you feel now? ?”
shit...
Gu Ran's head twitched, "Evelyn, the competition is about to start, just let me..."
and many more!
Gu Ran looked at Evelyn who was hungry and thirsty, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration!
If I have such a headache about Evelyn's interview, wouldn't Alan Shearer have even more headaches?
As long as Evelyn works harder, Alan Shearer will definitely be able to drop the negative emotional bubbles!
Gu Ran immediately jumped up excitedly, and grabbed Evelyn's tender little hand!
Evelyn was taken aback, and then said with surprise on her face, "Gu, you finally took the initiative to me! Is it because you want to ride a horse at my house?"
Gu Ran quickly let go of Evelyn's hand, and said seriously: "Evelyn, as a reporter for the Saints, don't you want to interview the legend of the Saints, Alan Shearer?"
Evelyn blinked, "Uh...Of course I do, but I want to interview you more. You are the focus of my interviews this trip."
If it wasn't for Cai Guran, Evelyn wouldn't take the risk of flying.
Gu Ran said: "You go to interview Alan Shearer. From the beginning of the interview to the end of the game, I promise to go to your house for dinner...riding a horse."
Evelyn said in surprise: "Great! Wait... Didn't you promise me before?"
Gu Ran said, "This time it's true."
Evelyn said angrily, "The last time it was fake?"
Gu Ran hurriedly said: "You can't say that, but this time you are more serious, I promise you, within a week, I will definitely go to your house."
Evelyn smiled, "Okay then, I'm going to interview Mr. Alan Shearer anyway."
Gu Ran said: "I have a request - you can only ask questions, you can't answer for Alan Shearer on your own."
Evelyn froze for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled, "I understand... Don't worry, I will only have a heart-to-heart with you, and it is impossible to have a heart-to-heart with other interviewees."
Gu Ran nodded in satisfaction, "Great...huh?"
and many more!
There's something wrong with your eyes, Evelyn!
Are you misunderstanding something?
I don't mean what you think!
I'm not trying to possess you, I just want to whore Alan Shearer for nothing!
Ouch, I can't explain it clearly now!
Gu Ran bit the bullet, cleared his throat, "Then you... go."
"Yeah!" Evelyn happily ran to the bench with the microphone in hand, and sat down next to Alan Shearer.
Alan Shearer greeted Evelyn with a silly smile at the beginning. When he heard that Evelyn was a reporter for the "Advancing Saints", Alan Shearer suddenly had social anxiety all over his face!I don't know how to place my hands and feet!
Gu Ran breathed a sigh of relief:
I'm so fucking smart!
This is really killing two birds with one stone!
Not only got rid of being "harassed" by Evelyn's chattering interviews during the benching process, but also had the opportunity to let Alan Shearer drop negative emotional bubbles!
Sorry Alan Shearer, I just blame you for being too sweet, I had to whore for nothing.
Evelyn!come on!Nag him hard!
Gu Ran was about to pick up his sneakers and walk towards the bench when a familiar scent stopped his way.
This is Honami Suzuki's unique middle-female fragrance.
"Honami..."
Gu Ran suddenly felt that he should explain to Honami.
Honami, who was wearing big sunglasses, smiled gently at Gu Ran, "Gu Ran, you have to work hard."
so sweet...
There was no resentment in that sweet tone.
Honami still has a big heart.
To this, my young hands can testify...
Gu Ran breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought you would misunderstand my relationship with Evelyn."
Honami smiled faintly, didn't say anything, just bowed to Gu Ran, and then walked away.
shit...
Seems to be angry?
Can't you?
Forget it, don't care, let's be honest with each other tonight!
Gu Ran cleared the messy thoughts in his mind, walked to the bench, and sat beside Coach Dodd in silence.
Across Coach Dodd and Alan Shearer, Gu Ran could hear Evelyn's chattering questions...
After a few minutes.
Players from both sides began to enter the field.
Because it is a friendly match that is not open to the public, the entry of both sides is not as cumbersome as the official match.
After the captains of both sides choose sides, the players of both sides will stand in their respective positions.
The Southampton U18 team won the first kick-off, attacking from the north half to the south half, while the Liverpool U18 team attacked from the south half to the north half.
Most football fields in the world are oriented north-south, which is to avoid the influence of sunlight on the players on the field as much as possible.
beep--
With the whistle of the temporary referee, the game officially started.
The Southampton U18 team started to attack as soon as they came up, and the two wingers were very close.
The Liverpool U18 team steadily shrunk their defense.
The physical confrontation between the two sides was very fierce, and the scene was very hot as soon as it came up.
Judging from the opening situation, the Southampton U18 team has a kind of anti-customer-oriented, playing against the Liverpool U18 team.
In addition to the fact that Southampton U18's basic skills are not bad, they are also positively affected by Alan Shearer's signature BUFF.
In the first 5 minutes of the game, Liverpool U18 played very passively and was pressed to defend near their own penalty area.
Gu Ran watched the game seriously, but couldn't help frowning slightly——
It seems that the Southampton U18 team is full of momentum, but after several consecutive attacks, they have never been able to penetrate Liverpool's U18 defense.
Liverpool U18s are solid...
And Southampton U18 doesn't have a knife...
From the formation point of view, Southampton U18 is in the classic 442 formation.
This formation is also arranged according to the coaching style of Southampton's first team coach - in the first two seasons, Southampton's first team was coached by coach Alan Pardew, and Alan Pardew prefers 442, Likes to intimidate opponents through midfield organization and quick transitions.
In this formation, the full-backs play a very important role, they are responsible for supporting the attack and providing width, while the midfielders need to pass the ball quickly, support the striker's attack and provide solid support when defending.
how to say?There is no problem with such a formation and tactics. 442 is a classic formation that can be used with almost any tactics.
However, 442 is matched with offensive tactics. Obviously, there is no other offensive formation that is sharper, especially when the opponent's defense is strong, it is difficult for 442 to form opportunities through the two-wing attack.
The opposite Liverpool U18 team also formed a 442 formation.
Liverpool U18 head coach Mark, as the direct descendant of the first team head coach "Huo Taigong" Hodgson, must also continue Hodgson's tactical system.
Hodgson, as a native English coach from the Crystal Palace youth training system, has always preferred the 442 formation, especially when coaching a small club, Huo Taigong's 442 is also a must.
It's just that when it came time to coach Liverpool, it was difficult for Hodgson to use 442 anymore.
Liverpool's offensive end is full of talents, which can be described as ultra-luxury.
Gerrard, Dirk, Torres, Lucas, Maxi Rodriguez, Benayoun...
Take any one at will, and it is the absolute core existence in a small team.
Liverpool in this period had too many cores. Huo Taigong, who was used to coaching small teams, was stunned after he came. In order to arrange Liverpool's too large attacking lineup, Hodgson abandoned his favorite 442 and switched to transplanting. The 4231.
It would be fine if Hodgson used the typical 4231 offensive tactics, but the key is that Hodgson has his own ideas.
He abandoned the advantages and highlights of 4231, and only used stars to pile up the frontcourt, and advanced the defense line with luxurious 3 forwards, requiring the players who were originally used to attack in the frontcourt to defend on the spot.
To put it simply, the advantage of 4231 is offense, especially with Liverpool's ultra-luxury attacking lineup. It should have played the most characteristic offensive style of Liverpool, but Hodgson used 4231 to play defensive tactics.
This dislocation of formation and tactics prevented Liverpool's ultra-luxurious attacking lineup from being fully utilized. Therefore, when Mr. Huo Taigong was in charge of Liverpool, the team's performance was quite disastrous. No name (BIG09) can squeeze in.
However, in the Liverpool U18 team, it still implements Hodgson's favorite defensive counterattack 442 formation and tactics.
So it can be said that the Liverpool U18 team is not only playing well and not awkwardly, but this is the original Huo Taigong style-that is, the classic English football tactical style.
The tactical idea of the Southampton U18 team is to make full use of the two wings, play an oppressive two-winged flight, and focus on offense.
The Liverpool U18 team in front of them is inclined to well-organized defense and counterattack, especially emphasizing the defense of midfielders. When defending, they usually form a tight three-dimensional defense line, giving opponents very little space and opportunities.
The performance of the Liverpool U18 team in the first 5 minutes is indeed better than that of the Southampton U18 team.
They have a more integrated sense than the Southampton U18 team, pay more attention to the team's overall defense, and emphasize the cooperation and position coverage between players.
Their midfielders are also more defensive to ensure the solidity of the overall formation.
In terms of offense, the tactics of this Liverpool U18 team must also follow Hodgson's style, and will use the space to make quick counterattacks.
After the team's defense is over, they will inevitably launch a counterattack quickly, using the forward's speed and offensive ability to tear apart the opponent's defense.
Therefore, this is definitely not a good phenomenon for the Southampton U18 team, which currently has an advantage on the surface.
The Southampton U18 team must tear through Liverpool's U18 defense as soon as possible and find a breakthrough, otherwise...
Gu Ran quietly looked at Coach Dodd and Alan Shearer beside him.
Coach Dodd seems to have not realized the existence of the problem-the coach of the youth training team focuses more on training, and is indeed weaker in tactical analysis and response.
After Alan Shearer retired, he also served as the coach of Newcastle United, but obviously, he is not sensitive enough to the tactical game on the field.
What's more, Evelyn was still nagging in his ear.
Evelyn is like five hundred ducks.
Alan Shearer is dying.
... Gu Ran chuckled inwardly.
The 8th minute of the game.
The offensive of the Southampton U18 team was still blocked, and all the troops were pressed to the 30-meter area on the opposite side, but they were still unable to break through the dense and stable defense line of the Liverpool U18 team.
At this time, No. 47 Kawai Yuichi suddenly accelerated, got rid of the marking of the opponent's full-back, and interspersed to move to the neutral area outside the arc top of the penalty area to respond!
There is still something about this run.
Kawai Yuichi, as the champion striker of the Japanese National Competition, still has strength.
But... look at the position of the two defensive players of Liverpool U18, this is a fucking attack trap.
Unless Yuichi Kawai picked it up and made a cross immediately, as long as he sticks the ball a little bit, something bad will happen.
Yuichi, the idiot son, would definitely not be able to see through this kind of game of golf quotient.
Gu Ran's brows frowned even tighter.
Seeing Yuichi Kawai running into space, the No. 18 core midfielder of the Southampton U10 team hesitated for a moment, and then gave the ball to Yuichi Kawai.
Although No. 10 doesn't like Yuichi Kawai, as a professional player, the pass should be passed when Yuichi Kawai is actively running and has a good gap.
While passing the ball, the No. 10 midfielder directly ran diagonally to the left. On the one hand, he wanted to draw Yuichi Kawai's firepower, and on the other hand, he wanted Yuichi Kawai to pass the ball quickly.
After getting the ball, Yuichi Kawai had a great opportunity.
In this position, Kawai Yuichi can drive the ball straight in, and if he can't get in, he can also choose to distribute the ball to his teammates, or he can directly take a long shot on the spot.
No matter which choice you choose, you must be fast. The situation on the field is changing rapidly, and everyone is in a dynamic state. Slowing down is a missed opportunity.
Yuichi Kawai chose to shoot directly!
Yuichi Kawai howled, and made an exaggerated posture of a tiger-like shot——
Liverpool U18's defense double-teamed extremely fast!
This area was originally a trap, and the two Liverpool U18 midfielders No. 8 and No. 12 nearby did not wait for Kawai Yuichi's kick and directly went up to close the door!
Number 47...is you: Gu Ran!
No. 18 and No. 8 of Liverpool U12 defend Yuichi Kawai very hard and excitedly!
After all, the Chinese "Gu Ran" snatched their championship and top scorer Golden Boot in the British National Competition!
The No. 18 player of Liverpool U8 directly blocked Kawai Yuichi with his strong body, and also held Kawai Yuichi's arm. While blocking Kawai Yuichi's long-range shot, he also prevented Kawai Yuichi from turning around and breaking through!
This level of defense is definitely at the professional level.
Another No. 12 player was unceremonious, directly and viciously shoveled Yuichi Chaokawai to the ground!
The turf is slippery, the power of the slider is great, and the speed is fast!
Yuichi Kawai never expected that he would be taken care of so much as soon as he got the ball!
Facing the sliding shovel, Yuichi Kawai was still reluctant to pass the ball, but wanted to turn around and protect the ball by his own ability.
However, his movements were too slow.
Before he half-turned around, the No. 12 player on the opposite side shoveled the ball towards the middle circle!
Sterling, who had been silent for a long time, broke out in an instant and chased after him quickly!
Sterling puffed out his chest, pouted his little buttocks, and his legs stepped on the turf where water still accumulated!
The Liverpool executives and staff in the stands cheered excitedly!
Especially the head of technical analysis, Michael Edwards, stood up, applauded and whistled happily.
Coach Dodd, who was on the visiting team's bench, jumped up eagerly from his seat. He originally planned to scold Yuichi Kawai, but at this time, Sterling had already dribbled the ball past the midfield, and the two central defenders of the Southampton U18 team No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't catch up——
Coach Dodd shouted loudly: "Back to defense! Back to defense! Come back to defense!"
Sterling was as fast as a bolt of lightning!
The entire Southampton U18 team was retreating with all their strength, their lungs were about to explode, but they couldn't catch up at all.
This is an obvious gap in physical talent!
Sterling is indeed worthy of being a young genius who has high hopes for Great Britain!
Gu Ran couldn't help but secretly took a deep breath:
According to the system's rating standards, the 16-year-old Sterling has 80 points in the explosive attribute without 78 points.
What an amazing talent.
After two more years in Liverpool's youth training, Sterling's explosive and speed attributes should both reach around 90 points.
Great, with such an opponent, I am more motivated!
Gu Ran watched Sterling running wildly on the field, and the blood in his body boiled uncontrollably.
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(End of this chapter)
