Chapter 16
The game was a big success, but the opponent was not as good as the opponent.
McKin is a player who plays with his brain. Although his physical fitness is also quite good.
Through the first 40 minutes of the game, McGinn found that the opponent's defense line was more inclined to the middle.
In particular, the defense of Abraham was taken very seriously, and the three central defenders were always around Abraham.
However.
There was basically no one defending the wing.
And Sheffield United's wingbacks always like to press forward to attack...
This time, after McGinn received Xia Yuan's long pass on the wing, there was indeed no defensive player around him to interfere.
McGinn did not hesitate.
He immediately chose to break through!
After seeing this scene, the defensive players in the Sheffield United penalty area immediately panicked!
Left center back Jack O'Connell immediately rushed towards McGinn, trying to stop McGinn's breakthrough.
Unexpectedly.
The Sheffield United center back simply couldn't withstand McGinn's impact!
The strong McGinn seemed to have turned into a small steel cannon in the penalty area.
Running rampant.
Jack O'Connell had no way to stop McGinn's advance...
Bang!
Suddenly, McGinn used his excellent body to knock Jack O'Connell away, and immediately raised his foot to shoot! !
Heavy artillery attack! !
This shot was extremely powerful.
Although goalkeeper Dean Henderson made a save and successfully caught the football, because the football was too fast, Dean Henderson couldn't hold it at all, so he could only rush out with all his strength!
Just in time.
The saved football appeared in front of Abraham.
Faced with this excellent opportunity, Abraham naturally would not waste it.
Easily volleyed with the right foot.
The football flew into the goal again, and this time Sheffield United goalkeeper Dean Henderson had no way to stop it.
He could only watch the football fly into the goal.
"Two to one!!!"
"In the last minute of the first half, Aston Villa successfully overtook the score!!"
"The goal was scored by Aston Villa striker Abraham!"
"This goal is also Abraham's 20th goal this season. Abraham is currently ranked second in the English Championship scorer list!"
When Aston Villa scored this goal, the atmosphere in the stands of Villa Park reached its peak! !
Tens of thousands of fans cheered!
Shouted Abraham's name in unison! !
The score of two to one was also the score at the end of the first half between the two teams.
Not long after the restart, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.
Aston Villa temporarily leads Sheffield United 2:1!
During the halftime break, Xiaguo.com also released the halftime report of this game.
"Aston Villa temporarily leads Sheffield United 2:1, Chinese player Xia Yuan performed well in the game!"
"Xia Yuan's personal statistics in the first half: 4 steals! All 5 confrontations were successful! Pass success rate reached 88%! Two indirect assists! "
"Xia Yuan confrontation highlights! Defensive talent is full! "
In the comment area.
Xiaguo fans were also very satisfied with Xia Yuan's performance in the first half.
"It's really hard to imagine that this is a Chinese player! Xia Yuan's physical fitness is simply too explosive! So terrifying!"
"As we all know, the confrontation ability in the English Championship is quite fierce, but I didn't expect Xia Yuan to have no pressure at all!"
"I always thought Xia Yuan was an offensive midfielder, but I didn't expect Xia Yuan's defense to be so strong!"
"Wow! Xia Yuan almost blocked all counterattack opportunities of Sheffield United!"
"Too strong, Xia Yuan will definitely be able to play in the Premier League in the future!"
"Based on my 20 years of experience in the Premier League, Xia Yuan can already play as a starter in a Premier League relegation team!"
...
Birmingham, Villa Park Stadium.
In the home team's locker room.
Although the team successfully overtook the score in the last stage of the first half, Dean Smith, the team's head coach, was not satisfied.
He believed that his players could score more goals in the first half of the game.
After 45 minutes of observation, Dean Smith found the key to the problem.
That was Xia Yuan.
Although Xia Yuan was very active in the first half of the game and had completed many key steals.
But!!
Xia Yuan's position moved back, making the team lack a player who could complete the last pass.
Using Xia Yuan's defense sacrificed his offensive talent!
This is obviously not the result that Dean Smith wanted to see.
"Xia! After the start of the second half, you return to the midfield! Don't participate in the team's defense!"
Dean Smith gave Xia Yuan clear tactical instructions!
"I need you to put pressure on the opponent's goal!!"
"Make full use of your offensive talent! Help the team score more goals!"
Xia Yuan nodded and responded firmly: "Don't worry, coach, leave it to me!"
Fifteen minutes later.
The second half of Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United officially started!
Only 3 minutes after the start.
Xia Yuan received the ball in the frontcourt.
He did not choose to pass the ball, but suddenly chose to dribble forward!
In an instant, he attracted the attention of two Sheffield United players.
They were Stevens and Fleck!
When the two players appeared in front of Xia Yuan, Xia Yuan suddenly sent a straight pass without panic!
He wanted to pass the ball directly to McGinn in the penalty area.
What a pity.
Xia Yuan overestimated his ability to pass the ball!
The ball was intercepted by the defensive player!
The player who intercepted the ball was Duffy who retreated to the penalty area!
After the veteran grabbed the ball, he was about to kick it to the front court! Suddenly, Xia Yuan appeared in front of Duffy!
He quickly stretched his foot to complete the destruction.
He stopped the opponent's counterattack!
"Xia Yuan has completed his self-redemption!"
"Once Duffy kicks the ball to the front court, it will be a huge impact on Aston Villa's defense!"
"Fortunately, Xia Yuan is very active. After the pass error, he completed the destruction in the first time."
Five minutes later.
The ball appeared at Xia Yuan's feet again.
This time Xia Yuan received the ball at the top of the penalty area.
Almost the same position as before!
This time, Fleck and Norwood were replaced to defend Xia Yuan. This time Xia Yuan did not choose to pass the ball to his teammates in the penalty area.
Instead, he passed it to El Gachi on the left!
The reason is very simple.
There was only one Aston Villa attacking player in the Sheffield United penalty area, Abraham.
If Xia Yuan gave the ball to Abraham, it would most likely be destroyed by the defensive players in the penalty area.
This was naturally not feasible.
So.
Xia Yuan chose to split the sides.
Make full use of the width of the field to find loopholes in the opponent's defense.
Smart choice!
The moment Al Ghazi received the ball, the defensive players in the penalty area began to move towards the side.
At this moment!
Al Ghazi passed the ball back to Xia Yuan!
