Chapter 116: No solution

No beard can stop the scissors from sweeping, but Swinton's beards are not easy to cut. Although they lost 0-6 away this season at Manchester City, they performed well in other games, with 10 wins, two draws and three losses in the fifteen rounds of the league, and now surpassing Preston by one point.

However, Preston's scissors were not sharply sharp, and the scissors became more and more duller by their beards.

Before this game started, Moyes did not make any special tactical adjustments, but the players who took a rest in the last game returned to the main lineup - although three days later, they would play against the Premier League promoted Crystal Palace away from the League Cup, in this game, Moyes still sent all the main players to the field - Preston has not yet reached the point where he can take into account the Cup.

Swinton conceded 18 goals in the fifteenth round of the league, which seems to be quite a lot, but in these fifteen games, they maintained zero conceded goals in eight games, which is a very terrifying data. As for the defeat to Manchester City in the second half of the league, it can only be said that Manchester City played crazy in that game, and their condition was so bad that it was beyond replenishment...

The 23 goals in the fifteen rounds of the league also proves that this team is the team that Preston is not good at dealing with a slightly inferior defensive and tough offensive ability.

Amid the shouts of the home team fans, Preston launched a pressing attack from the beginning, which has become Preston's signature offensive method this season. Just looking at their current performance, you don't know that this team was a team that scored few goals and conceded less and relied on solid defense for a year ago. Moyes' transformation of the team was a success.

Now all the English League One know that if you want to deal with Preston, you have to deal with their offense first. If you want to deal with their offense, you have to deal with their midfield core Tiger first...

After entering the half, two Swinton players rushed up, one followed Tiger tightly, and the other was paying attention at any time when they were far away.

Tiger should be proud to be able to receive such treatment. At this time, if a player is always focused on by his opponent, it can only prove one thing, that is, the opponent values ​​him - thinking that staring at him alone can basically stop a team's offense, which is the opponent's highest praise.

"These guys are so annoying."

After running back and forth a few times, Tiger thought that it was very easy to combine passing and breakthrough, but the first condition is that you can get the ball - now Tiger can't even get the ball, how can he break through?

Preston's players patiently stepped back in the midfield, but they were all paying attention to Tiger's running position. As long as Tiger gets rid of his opponent, they will pass the ball to Tiger as soon as possible, just like in previous games.

Although Tiger was much more closely guarded in these two games than before, Tiger was always able to face unmarked. After all, it is not so easy for you to keep an unseasoned player at all.

However, after running a few times this time, Tiger did not run after seeing that he could not get rid of it easily. Instead, he smiled and turned around and ran towards his half-field...

The two defensive players were stunned at the same time. The coach gave them the instructions that Tiger would go up to guard him as soon as he passed the half. He had never said what to do if he was not in his own half...

Coach Swinton frowned on the sidelines, but he didn't say anything, but continued to observe.

However, Preston's players are not unfamiliar with this scene. In the middle of last season, a team was also guarding Tiger in the midfield to stop Preston's attack. At that time, Tiger's corresponding method was to retreat and get the ball, leaving room for breakthroughs and sprints. At the same time, long passes could be used to organize the offense and coordinate the rhythm of the team.

Brian immediately passed the ball back, left-back Kidd got the ball and immediately passed it to Tiger, who was in the middle of the middle circle of his team's halftime!

Swinton's head coach made a gesture, indicating that he would not push up rashly, but cut off Tiger's passing route in the half of the game!

So what if you retreat to get the ball? It's just that there is more space and time for judgment and observation. You don't give you a good route within 30 meters, and it's purely a long pass? Who do you think you are?

Just as Swinton's head coach sneered in his heart, he opened his eyes wide the next second because Tiger did not stop the ball on the spot or pass the ball, but instead drove the ball forward and began to move forward!

At this time, Swinton's head coach remembered that in the first few games of this season, Tiger used his sharp breakthrough to lead Preston to win two consecutive victories!

People are all inertia. When Tiger's personal breakthroughs have decreased significantly in the last seven or eight rounds of the game, it seems that everyone has overlooked this...

The first player Swinton who came up to block the game was quickly broken by Tiger. Tiger did not make any fancy moves, but just dunked the ball to the left, then dunked the ball back, and rushed over from the opponent with a roar!

“What a strong sense of rhythm!”

Swinton's head coach is also a person who knows the goods. Tiger's extraordinary this time is mediocre. To put it bluntly, it is just a fake move that causes the opponent's center of gravity to shift and cannot stop him from breaking through from the other side. However, it is very difficult to do this. Tiger used to hit the left side and the movement frequency was very slow, but when the spike, the movement frequency suddenly accelerated. The Swinton player almost watched Tiger break through!

If I had an interview with him, the poor midfielder would definitely say: "My mind has already reacted, but my body can't keep up with his rhythm..."

After getting rid of this defensive player, Tiger continued to dribble forward. At this time, he had passed the midfield. However, the opponent's double attack was completely resolved after a defender had been thrown behind him!

With one click and one click again, the second defensive player was almost unable to resist and was broken through by Tiger!

After approaching the defensive player, he suddenly slows down his speed. The defensive player has to slow down his pace to avoid rushing over his head. Then he makes a fake move. If the opponent blocks it, he will continue the fake move. If the opponent does not block it, the fake move will become a real move. In addition, the sudden acceleration speed, this extraordinary method is almost unsolvable!

Swinton's head coach "Teng" stood up. He did not stand up because he made sure that Tiger used this way of changing the rhythm of breakthrough back and forth to break through. Although this way of breakthrough is already surprising, English players' breakthroughs are more about fighting for body or speed head-on. Only no more than ten people in the Premier League can do this. For example, Manchester United's Giggs is very good at using this way to make breakthroughs on the wing.

The biggest reason for making him stand up like this is that he found that he could no longer think of any way to stop Tiger!

Previously, the defensive method of one man following closely and the other man cutting off the passing route was considered perfect. However, to form such a situation, two requirements must be met. First, the person who is staring at Tiger can reduce the time for him to get the ball. Second, the person who is assisting in defense needs space to cut off Tiger's pass, which is destined to be impossible to form a double-player attack!

One by one, only one by one can be broken through by Tiger!

After being crossed by Tiger, seeing that Tiger had dribbled the ball and approached the 30-meter area, Swinton's defense immediately became chaotic. Some wanted to go up to block Tiger's attack, some wanted to continue to stand in their defensive position, and some wanted to keep an eye on the two forwards in the penalty area...

In fact, their ideas were correct. What they went up to block Tiger was thinking that they could no longer let this guy get close to the penalty area. The people who stood in their defensive position did not want the entire defense line to change. The defenders who stared at the two Preston strikers were actually the calmest people, because they immediately thought that Tiger's scoring ability was not very strong, and most of Preston's goals were completed by two high centers in the penalty area!

However, the unexpected situation made them react more confusing to Swinton’s defense!

In this mess, Tiger's training effect some time ago began to be revealed, and he immediately found the most suitable offensive route!

Gott in the penalty area was entangled by a defender, but Nogan has no defense for the time being! Nogan just now wanted to come out to pick up Tiger, and now he turned around and ran into the penalty area without offside!

During the run, Tiger shook his ankle and directly stuffed the ball into the most obvious gap in the penalty area.

When the ball arrived, the people arrived and the beautiful wave exploded, the cheers of Preston fans sounded in the stands!

Preston's goals this season may not be considered a lot, but each goal process makes them feel comfortable, just like a slap in the ox, without any thickness. This kind of offense that seems to be lightly ripped open the opponent's defense line to score is enough to bring people supreme sensory enjoyment!

"What to do! What to do! What to do!"

As Preston players celebrated, Swinton's head coach had only such a question hovering in his mind.

Because after thinking about it, he couldn't think of how to deal with Preston's offensive method if Tiger retreated and then chose to drive the ball forward and break through.

How many people go up and grab it at the same time? One person is definitely not good, two people are also in trouble, but if three people go up, how many people will be in the midfield? It would be great if Tiger was a player who only dribbles the ball, but it can be seen from the previous game that this guy's passing ability is not bad at all...

One by one, they just let Tiger break through one by one. When they get together, this guy will pass the ball after pulling the defensive power, and keep close to him from getting the ball. He will take the initiative to retreat and get the ball. If he doesn't keep up, he will watch him successfully get the ball. If he keeps up, the defense force in the backcourt will be empty again...

After thinking about it, Swinton's head coach did not think of how to curb Preston's offense. In fact, every time Preston showed something new before, the League One team was basically not an opponent. It was not until a few rounds that someone figured out how to deal with their offense, and then the others followed suit...

The poor head coach also knew that if he wanted to curb Preston's attack, he had to curb Preston's midfield core Tiger. In fact, all the players before had completed the prerequisites of "seizing on Tiger" before they could effectively deal with Preston's attack. However, now, he could never think of how to deal with a guy who was willing to retreat and get the ball, break through well, and pass the ball...

If there is a top midfielder, he has the easiest way to deal with Tiger, and he can only be a one-on-one target. However, if such a midfielder looks at the entire League, he can't find any...

A player like defense does not mean that one does not achieve two. It is actually a huge waste to defend one person together. After all, the cooperation between two people cannot be as perfect as only one person. What's more, even if the two can block Tiger's breakthrough to a certain extent, it cannot stop Tiger's direct pass and attack.

Just when he could not think of a way to deal with Tiger, the game on the field had already started again.

Although there is no command from the head coach, everyone knows the principle of counterattacking after losing the ball, so after re-activated Swinton's players immediately launched an offense and wanted to equalize the score as soon as possible.

Preston blocked the attack in the midfield. This time, Swinton finally made a shot. Kidd's left guard was broken through by the opponent and made a cross. Swinton's forward grabbed the first point under Squiers' press, and was saved by Mims.

The ball that was rolling out was immediately passed to Tiger's feet. Because he was attacking just now, there were many Swinton players in Preston's half. They immediately pressed against Tiger. Tiger did not choose to break through or launch a long pass to launch a counterattack. After all, Preston's frontcourt lacked speed. He controlled the ball on the spot for a while before passing the ball out. Preston's line began to steadily push forward.

Seeing this scene, Swinton's head coach had a flash of inspiration in his mind.

Tiger retreated and got the ball, and had enough space, but what if Swindon pushed the formation forward? Then Swindon had enough counter-attack power in the frontcourt, and Tiger would definitely not be able to dribble, break through, and pass the ball as leisurely as before...

This will of course lead to an increase in the backcourt space, but what does it matter? Preston's counterattack speed is not very fast, and this is the disadvantage of the double center.

Thinking of this, Swinton's head coach did not make any adjustments immediately, but continued to sit and wait for the start of the halftime break.

It is too late to make temporary adjustments at this time. At least you have to wait until the ball is dead before you can tell the players to press the attack. Now, it will easily distract Swinton players who have begun to gradually retreat.

The players on the court naturally didn't know that the coach Swinton off the court had such a rich psychological activity. Swinton's players returned to defend quickly because they were a team that was good at defense, and Preston's advancement seemed a little slow.

When Tiger was holding the ball near the center circle, he faced a complete defense line.

However, Tiger was not worried about this situation at all. What happened to the complete defense line? It looked like there was no flaw when it was not moving, but it was different after it started to move...

Dribble forward and break through!

After a loss, the Swinton player saw Tiger dribbling the ball forward again, and immediately two players attacked him at the same time. At the same time, a player was dragging a little behind, hoping to block his passing route.

There are only four people in the midfield, and now there are three in front of you... Will there be no gaps in other places?

Tiger sneered in his heart, but he did not pass the ball, but rushed forward directly. Swinton's players fought and retreated. They were not afraid of retreating. After retreating, the number of defenders in the penalty area would be even more dense!

After pressing the opponent's defensive formation to within 30 meters, Tiger chose to pass the ball. However, this time he did not pass the ball forward or to both sides, but directly passed it back to Barrett who came up behind him to meet him.

"Paul, divide it to the right!"

After passing the ball, Tiger shouted, and Barret immediately passed the ball to the right, and Tagat had already inserted it from behind.

Because most of the defensive players are focusing on Preston's offensive players, Tagat's catch is quite easy. After the transfer comes, the guard who is somewhat overlooked shows his strength. After getting rid of a defender who hastily pounced on the defense, Tagat took the opportunity and rushed into the penalty area!

The so-called penalty area means that the opponent is absolutely forbidden to travel in here because the consequences after breaking in are very serious...

After cutting into the penalty area, Tagat raised his foot and passed the ball to the back point, while Tiger, who had already entered the penalty area, appeared at the back point, and then directly poked the ball to the goal!

"goal! 2 to zero! Twenty-seventh minute, Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! The first goal since the five rounds of games! After using passes to help the team attack, Tiger personally participated in the offense! A beautiful goal!"

Swinton's head coach slapped the lawn hard - hell! He actually lost the second one! Now, it's so troublesome...

He called the closest player and said to the player who was already a little overwhelmed: "Tell everyone, attack! Press the offense! Don't rush back to defense after losing the ball, and start pressing in the frontcourt! Grab them in the frontcourt! Especially the kid named Tiger!"

"I understand!" The player nodded and ran to the court.

Swinton's head coach gritted his teeth and looked at Tiger surrounded by his teammates, thinking viciously in his heart.

"Even if I lose this game, I won't make you feel so good, boy!"
Chapter completed!