Chapter 32 Desire higher than money
After the game restarted, Lin Hong was like a mad dog on wind. Whenever Honda FC's midfielder and backfielder got the ball, he would pounce on it and fight for it.
Moreover, Lin Hong always pressed Honda FC's defense line, constantly trying to stand in line with the opponent's defense line, and then suddenly took two steps back.
Repeatedly like this several times, Honda FC's defense did not dare to take a step beyond the limit, and was conscientiously suppressed by Lin Hong near the penalty area line.
"Lin Hong seems a little too excited today. Do you want to remind him to allocate his physical energy reasonably?"
Shota Haruyama was worried that Lin Hong's forced play without the ball would have an impact on his physical fitness, so he reminded the head coach.
Okada Takeshi saw everything in the audience. At first, he was a little worried about Lin Hong dismissing him like this, but he quickly rejected the idea of reminding him.
"No, pressing Honda FC's defense is the strategy we formulated before the game. Lin Hong is doing better than what we asked for. It is not smart to interrupt his rhythm rashly.
As for Lin Hong’s physical fitness, you don’t have to worry. As long as he can maintain this intensity of pressure, it will be a matter of time before Honda FC’s defense collapses, and we will soon expand our lead. And before Lin Hong’s physical energy is exhausted, maybe we
The foundation for a big lead has been laid. Let him take a rest when the time comes.
And I also want to see where Lin Hong’s physical limit is!”
As if to confirm Takeshi Okada's words, under Lin Hong's relentless pressing, Honda FC's midfielders and backfielders made frequent mistakes, so much so that opponents in Lin Hong's area did not dare to pass the ball. In this way, Honda FC's field
The organization is even more chaotic.
The head coach of Honda FC shouted from the audience to ask the team to slow down the pace, but Imabari FC continued to speed up under Lin Hong's influence. Honda FC had no ability to control the rhythm at all, and then the vicious cycle made more and more mistakes.
many.
Sure enough, opportunities always favor the more proactive side.
In the 8th minute, Lin Hong's pressing forced a veteran Honda FC midfielder to take a panicked shot, but his ball failed to reach the feet of his teammates and was directly given to Kobayashi Watanabe.
Watanabe Kobayashi is a player loaned by Imabari FC from the Vissel Kobe echelon. His own technical level and tactical execution ability are very good. After accidentally receiving the ball, he directly dribbled the ball forward along the wing without thinking.
"Lucky ball, Watanabe Kobayashi dribbled the ball, and his speed increased. Facing the defense, he made a beautiful connection, and Yamanaka Kazuki made a one-two.
Okay, that’s over!
Lin Hong is very fast in the middle, be careful not to go offside. Daisuke Yoshii's movement on the left is very critical. He took away a defensive player in the middle.
Takei Narihao also came up. He and Lin Hong went hand in hand in the middle. They were preparing to receive the cross. It depends on whether Watanabe Kobayashi can pass a high-quality cross.
The pass has not yet been passed. Watanabe Kobayashi is still dribbling the ball and is already close to the penalty area. It seems that he is preparing to bring it to the bottom line and pass it again, but it is not necessarily true. His right partner Kazuki Yamanaka is not weak in assisting ability, and Yamanaka Kazuki
Gui followed behind him to protect him.
It's almost to the bottom line. Watanabe Kobayashi is slowing down, and two Honda FC players are helping to defend and see how to deal with it.
Watanabe Kobayashi glanced at the middle. Lin Hong and Takei Shigehao were looking for suitable spaces in the penalty area, and two defenders were keeping close tabs on them.
The first thing Watanabe Kobayashi looked for must be Takei Narihao. He was trying to pass the ball, and two defensive players surrounded him.
Oh, a fake move. Kobayashi Watanabe didn't pass the ball. He wanted to break through. Did he have to follow the baseline and enter the penalty area?
The defensive players had already reacted. They blocked the access road to the penalty area... Beautiful, it was still a fake move. Watanabe Kobayashi did not break through the ball. He passed the ball back, taking away the attention of the two defensive players at the same time.
.
Yamanaka Kazuki received the ball. There was no defensive player around him at the moment. He calmly started to pass the ball, low and fast. This was a high-quality cross.
Two points in the middle are outflanking, and there is Daisuke Yoshii in the back. This is a good opportunity.
Lin Hong was entangled, Takei Chenghao squeezed away the player defending him, okay, header...
Oops, it was saved... and Lin Hong's follow-up shot...
Beautiful, the goal was scored, 2:0. In the 8th minute, Lin Hong scored again, and Imabari FC continued to expand its lead.
This goal was not as sudden as the first goal. From the moment Lin Hong forced the opponent to lose the ball, every step forward by the Imabari FC players, there were opposing players coming up to interfere with the defense, but Imabari FC were able to resolve them one by one. Their
The cooperation is very skillful.
It can be seen from the forward cooperation between Watanabe Kobayashi and Yamanaka Kazuki from the wing, as well as the return pass after Watanabe Kobayashi's fake move at the last moment, that the right-side cooperation must have been carefully rehearsed.
The three people on the front line also had a tacit understanding. Yoshii Daisuke opened up the defensive space, Lin Hong was responsible for disrupting the penalty area, and Takei Shigehao was responsible for grabbing points and attacking the goal. They found their positions at the first time. This must also be their normal training.
Passed.
I have to say the greatness of head coach Okada. He has brought about a radical change in Imabari FC. This is completely different from last season's chaotic offense of Imabari FC relying on luck to score goals.
At this moment, I want to proudly announce that Imabari FC is a strong team in the JFL League, and we will definitely be able to upgrade to the professional league, it will definitely be possible..."
The radio DJ fanatically believes in Takeshi Okada and Imabari FC. The fans scattered in front of the radio station in Imabari City also believe in this. The goal they just scored gave them full imagination through words. At this time, they are so envious of those who accompany them.
Fans traveling with the club.
For his second goal, Lin Hong was not too excited on the surface. He simply raised his hands and shouted. His teammates came up and hugged him to congratulate him. Lin Hong's face was no longer the same as when he had just scored the first goal.
of madness.
But Lin Hong's inner world is like a gambler who keeps playing with his cards. What information can the second piece of the Jiugong grid contain?
The nine-square grid in his mind lit up this time in the middle of the bottom row. What Lin Hong saw was a piece of green turf. There was no right foot, no football, nothing but turf.
Okay, this is a cheating system. The second part is just to make up the numbers. Lin Hong didn't get any information. All he could think of was Henry. Could it really be him?
If only nine goals could be unlocked at once, Lin Hong might just think about scoring goals, but as soon as this method of lighting up a pattern with one goal appeared, his heart was like a cat's claws scratching, and the more and more he felt like he was scratching his head.
The more I opened it, the more I wanted to know what was behind the other squares.
Then the desire to continue scoring goals will continue to accumulate, just like now.
"Lin Hong seems to be particularly excited today. You can see that his celebration time for the second goal was obviously much shorter. He was still calling his teammates back to half-court to prepare for kick-off. This is not like the state of a team that led 2:0 in the 8th minute.
.Is it for money?”
Haruyama Shota knows Lin Hong's financial situation and the particularity of Lin Hong's contract terms, so it is normal to suspect that Lin Hong is so eager to score goals for money.
"No!" Takeshi Okada categorically denied his disciple's speculation. He looked at Lin Hong with burning eyes on the court who kept urging his teammates to return to the half court, his eyes full of appreciation.
"Although Lin Hong comes from a poor family, it is true that he needs money, but this is by no means the reason why he is extremely hungry in this game. I see a higher desire in him than money, which is what all great players have.
Characteristics, they long for strength, long for conquest, and long for constant transcendence.
Although I don’t know what he desires for this game, it’s definitely not money.”
Okada Takeshi's words shocked Haruyama Shouta even more. He did not doubt the teacher's words, but was shocked that the teacher's evaluation of Lin Hong had improved again. In just over a month, Lin Hong had changed from a potential player in the teacher's mouth to a potential player.
The difference between becoming a player who has a chance to achieve greatness is as big as clouds and mud.
Haruyama Shota's eyes returned to the court. He stared at Lin Hong firmly, trying to understand why the teacher had such a high opinion of Lin Hong.
The game restarted. After conceding two goals in the first ten minutes, Honda FC finally recognized the reality. That is, Imabari FC this season is no longer what it used to be, and Honda FC can no longer compete easily.
Change of formation!
The 433 attack formation is drawn back, with two forwards retreating, and a deep-lying midfielder closely guarding Lin Hong, who looks more like a defensive midfielder from the position.
The 4141 lineup can not only strengthen Honda FC's defense, but also better solve the problem of disconnection between the midfielder and the defender.
The effect of the change of formation was obvious, at least in the next ten minutes or so. Lin Hong was closely guarded by the opponent's players. Although he could always use aggressive movement to get rid of the opponent, he would soon be marked again.
, making it difficult for teammates to send the ball to his feet comfortably.
At the same time, Honda FC's offense has also improved. With the advantage of the number of midfielders, they have sent the ball to Imabari FC's penalty area several times in a row, and even got two chances to shoot within ten minutes.
, but their luck was not very good. One shot missed and the other was destroyed by Iizumi Ryouya.
Faced with such changes on the field, Imabari FC and Lin Hong naturally had their own responses.
The first to make the change was midfield commander Kazuyuki Toda. Since Honda FC wanted to slow down the pace, Imabari FC accompanied them to slow down and gave up the full-court high-pressure tactic. At this time, the competition was pure
With hard power, whoever is stronger will be able to take the initiative.
It is obvious that Imabari FC, which has undergone rebirth and reinforcement, is stronger than Honda FC. Especially with the deployment and control of Toda Kazuyuki, coupled with the retreating support of Daisuke Yoshii and Lin Hong, Honda FC's midfield advantage in numbers instantly
There was no time left, and it became increasingly difficult for them to break into Imabari FC's penalty area.
Lin Hong's method of facing close marking is relatively simple and direct, which is to retreat, and Lin Hong's retreat running is also very targeted. He often likes to run towards Honda FC players without the ball, and he will run wherever there are many people.
, and the more he ran, the further back he went, and eventually he even became a defender who defended the opponent's player.
The Honda FC players were helpless. They were already far behind in terms of strength. Now Lin Hong's random movements disrupted their offensive and defensive formations. Seeing that Lin Hong had already run back to his own penalty area, the player responsible for personal defense
His players also gradually relaxed their vigilance, and occasionally gave up Lin Hong to participate in the team's offense or help defend other Imabari FC players.
But whenever Lin Hong was about to approach the midline, that player would always appear next to Lin Hong immediately, like a pair of dog-skin plasters.
However, they knew too little about Lin Hong, especially since they did not get the game video of the match between Imabari FC and Gifu FC.
At the 31st minute of the first half, Kondo Takatora had the upper hand in a one-on-one fight with the opponent's winger on the left. The Honda FC players raised their hands to remind the referee that the ball was fouled by Kondo Takatora, but the referee believed that both sides had the ball.
Action, so the game continues.
Kondo Takatora took a look at the average positioning of his teammates, so he passed the ball back to goalkeeper Masaki Imakawa.
Perhaps they had been frustrated for too long and had done nothing. Honda FC's two forwards suddenly pounced on Masaki Imakawa at the same time. A vacuum suddenly appeared in the middle. The player who was guarding Lin Hong glanced at the target and saw Lin Hong in the left corner of the penalty area.
, he decisively ran to the vacuum area to fill his position.
Honda FC's left player also moved slightly closer to the center. Lin Hong suddenly felt that this was a very good opportunity, so he raised his hands and ran. This scene happened to be seen by Imagawa Masaki.
Chapter completed!