179: Becoming Torres’ successor?

On January 21, 2017, Crystal Palace faced the challenge of Everton at its temporary home stadium, the Valley Stadium.

Everton's current results are pretty good.

Everton is ranked 8th in the Premier League and is aiming to qualify for next season's European competition.

Before the game, Everton's head coach Koeman said that Everton will definitely go all out in this game and will definitely win the game. They have this confidence and even more strength.

His player Lukaku directly liked it.

In this game, Lukaku is here to cut Crystal Palace!

In this game, the winner must be their Everton team.

However, Everton deployed a 352 formation in this game, a more defensive formation.

During the game, Everton's two wing-backs mostly retreated to defend.

What they followed up the game was to press forward and conduct brutal high pressure on Crystal Palace.

But obviously, their plan failed.

Everton's two wing-backs, Coleman and Barnes, were more often suppressed on the defensive line, because Crystal Palace's high pressure directly pushed them back.

They won't go, no, they are forced.

Koeman's expression on the sidelines was very serious when he saw this, and he also felt a little helpless. It can be seen that he had expected such a scene before the game.

After all, the strength of Crystal Palace is relatively easy for everyone, and they know Crystal Palace's tactics more clearly.

Sure enough, it is really more difficult to press high than Crystal Palace.

However, Koeman was not in a hurry.

Since you can't fight offensively, then fight defensively.

Their Everton team pulled back and started a defensive counterattack.

This is Everton's tactic at the moment.

Yes, Koeman prepared several tactics and plans for Everton before the game. Obviously, Koeman hopes to crush Crystal Palace in terms of offensive pressure. But the reality is very cruel, Evertonians can't do it.

At present, all they can do is defend and counterattack.

Koeman naturally chose the best solution at the moment.

For now, Everton's defense is still very good, and the advantage in numbers has been demonstrated.

Although Crystal Palace pressed hard and suppressed Everton's formation, they did not gain any substantial offensive threat. Instead, their defense seemed a little empty, and Koeman was waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.

Everton has a good passer in their formation, a good breakthrough player who can break through with the ball, and a top striker who can make the final decision on the front line. Therefore, in terms of counterattack, Everton is capable of playing very well and very smoothly.

Therefore, being suppressed now is not necessarily a bad thing.

Koeman was not in a hurry, just waiting.

Waiting for a fatal blow.

At this time, Lukaku seemed a little annoyed.

irritable. This was different from the game he expected. He expected that he would get a lot of chances in this game, and then he would frequently threaten the Crystal Palace goal and torture the Crystal Palace players and fans.

However, currently he has no chance at all in the frontcourt.

It’s very uncomfortable and frustrating!

However, he saw Koeman's gesture, and he knew that now he had to hold back until a perfect opportunity presented itself. Then, Everton will rely on this sharpest knife to end Crystal Palace.

Therefore, at this time, he only had my grandma waiting for him.

Waiting for such an opportunity.

However, seeing the team being besieged now, Lukaku feels aggrieved.

In fact, he is a little doubtful now. If we keep playing like this, can Everton really wait for such an opportunity?

To be honest, Lukaku doesn't know.

However, when I think about the first round match between the two sides this season, they lost 0-4 to Crystal Palace. Lukaku has nothing to say, just defend now. As long as we don't concede the ball, we won't lose and have a chance to win.

As long as he can win, as long as he can beat Crystal Palace, Lukaku is willing to do anything.

However, at this time, although he was staying in the frontcourt, waiting for opportunities. But he was not completely idle. He was also frequently disturbing Crystal Palace's defensive players and backcourt offensive players, causing them trouble and preventing them from easily getting the ball.

The more Lukaku plays, the more he feels that this is actually good.

However, Everton is indeed very passive.

The Everton fans who came from afar in the stands were so nervous that they didn't dare to make a sound. They just stared blankly, their hands pinched together and they were almost twisted into knots.

"Come on! Come on Everton!" Everton fans are cheering for the team and giving moral support to the players, letting the Everton players know that they are not fighting alone. !

To be honest, there is a feeling of unity here at Everton.

After all, since Lukaku came to Everton, it seems that Everton has never defeated Crystal Palace, right?

Now they can't afford to lose again!

Everton must win this game!

In this game, Everton must win and take three points!

Long live Everton!

When Tong Yi saw Everton like this, he didn't say much, and he didn't even have an extreme reaction. He is now sitting firmly on the coach's bench, without even leaving his buttocks.

Everything is under his control!

As the game progresses, Crystal Palace is completely in control of the situation and frequently threatens Everton's goal.

If nothing else, Crystal Palace will definitely win this game.

Therefore, at this time, Tong Yi was not anxious at all and just watched quietly.

Tong Yi is full of confidence in his players.

Crystal Palace must win this game!

At this moment, Crystal Palace received a very threatening attack.

After receiving the ball from the wing, Salah suddenly cut inside with the ball, piercing through Everton's defense like a sharp dagger. In a flash, he passed two people and then broke into Everton. The Everton team's penalty area directly threatened Everton's goal.

Although Salah's shooting angle was very small, it was also the best chance Crystal Palace had since the start of the game. The Crystal Palace fans were very excited and felt that with this goal, they would definitely score!

After attracting the attention of the opponent's goalkeeper Hoel, Salah suddenly passed the back post with a kick.

The football flew over Hoel's head and flew towards the back post.

Hoel was shocked and immediately turned around and pounced on him quickly.

But it's too late!

The rushing Mbappé used his abnormal speed to directly blast the opponent's defender Jose Mauri, and hit the flying football hard.

With a clang of steel, the football hit the outer edge of the goal hard and bounced off the baseline.

All the Crystal Palace fans were stunned. They couldn’t believe it. Didn’t this goal even go in?

Mbappe himself didn't believe it either, holding his head in his hands and shaking his head.

The Everton fans were shocked. It was so suspenseful that they almost lost it.

Seeing this, Lukaku really couldn't wait any longer. He signaled Koeman on the sidelines that Everton had to attack. The Crystal Palace people cannot be allowed to attack so unscrupulously and concentrate on it. This is very dangerous. They must contain their opponents and create threats to the opponent's goal, so as to distract them and prevent them from attacking with all their strength.

In this way, Everton will have a chance!

Soon, Koeman accepted Lukaku's suggestion, and Everton went all out to attack Crystal Palace.

Everton attacked and Lukaku was happy!

Not to mention, after Everton attacked, Lukaku really got a good opportunity. In the first half of the game, he completed three shots, two of which were on the target. within the goal range.

Fortunately, Alisson and Van Dijk performed as usual to reassure everyone. They blocked Lukaku's two shots.

However, this made Everton fans excited.

Look, Everton has a chance against Crystal Palace and we can win!

Everton fans immediately cheered crazily and encouraged Everton's players to attack and score as soon as possible to win the game. Everton fans have great confidence in Lukaku, and they also have great confidence in the other Everton players.

Everton has a good chance in this game.

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br\u003e However, at the end of the half, the score between the two sides was still zero to zero, and neither team was able to break through the opponent's goal. But judging from the final stage of the first half, both sides have the opportunity to score the opponent's goal. Now it depends on who can seize the opportunity first and score the opponent's goal.

At the beginning of the second half, Koeman signaled the Everton players to attack across the board.

To be honest, this really smells like Dutch football.

Lukaku is very happy to play. He has a chance. He feels that he is very close to scoring a goal. In this game, he will definitely be able to score the Crystal Palace goal, making Tong Yi, a Chinese soft-boiler, regret it.

Not long after the start of the second half, Lukaku actually got a very, very good opportunity.

This guy Barkley suddenly sent a penetrating and unexpected through ball.

None of the Crystal Palace defensive players expected Barkley to pass such a ball, not even Van Dijk.

But Lukaku in the penalty area thought of it!

At the end of the two people's passing and running, Lukaku directly faced the Crystal Palace goal alone.

All the Crystal Palace fans at the scene were desperate and felt that the goal was lost.

Although they look down on Lukaku, they all know that Lukaku is still a very good forward. Doesn't Lukaku have such an opportunity in hand?

Then, they saw Lukaku change direction laterally and pass Alisson, facing a huge empty goal.

This ball will definitely go!

But the next second everyone was stunned!

This guy Lukaku actually missed the goal that he was bound to score. It missed the goal by more than two meters. It was very outrageous!

Everton people are stupid!

incredible!

Lukaku himself was confused. How could this be possible?

To be honest, the people in Crystal Palace were also frightened. Just now, they really thought that this goal was definitely lost. They were all desperate. Little did they know that Lukaku gave them a surprise. It was such a surprise.

Lukaku is following the same path as Chelsea's Torres

As the saying goes, if you survive a disaster, you will be blessed later!

A few minutes later, Crystal Palace got a good chance. Carvajal from the wing made a direct pass, and the football flew into Everton's penalty area. In the penalty area, Ibrahimovic immediately turned around and jumped into the air, hanging the golden hook upside down, and shockingly hooked the football into the Everton goal.

The Everton fans at the scene were stunned.

And the Crystal Palace fans screamed with excitement, this is our Crystal Palace striker, Lukaku, why do you think you can compare with them? Isn't it the right thing to give up on you?

Lukaku, stop struggling, you are still far away.

Lukaku's face is ashen!

One to zero, Crystal Palace defeated Everton at home with this wonderful goal.