Chapter 124 The Strongest Opponent

"In the confrontation between two players with the best personal skills in the League One, the younger Tiger Lee won a complete victory! In the game, he used two goals and countless opportunities to create help Preston beat Manchester City 2-0 at home, while the older Jin Klaze performed much worse. Although he caused a lot of trouble for Preston in the first half, he failed to score. He was replaced by the head coach at the beginning of the second half. After the game, there were rumors that the Manchester City coach was dissatisfied with Kim Klaze's performance not passing the ball on the court, thinking that this was an irresponsible attitude... If it is true, maybe the three-year Georgian's Manchester City career will end..."

Comments on this game are generally believed to be so that Tiger's personal performance and victory in leading the team overwhelmed Jin Kraze. The British media would be happy to see a local rookie defeating famous foreign players, but Tiger himself did not see that.

Although he won the game, Tiger did not think he was better than Jin Klaze. Jin Klaze's failure lies in the distrust of the head coach and insufficient support from his teammates, and he received all the support from his coach to his teammates. At the same time, Tiger judged that in terms of personal skills, Jin Klaze was more sophisticated and mature than himself. More importantly, his shooting seemed to be much better than himself.

From the video, Tiger can see that Jinklaze has many masterpieces of long-range shots. What is inconsistent with his seemingly thin body is that Jinklaze's long-range shot is quite threatening, fast and powerful, and is enough to threaten the opponent's goal outside the penalty area.

His shots are now considered a weaker link. Although he has always scored a lot of goals, he scored all of them in the penalty area, and he pursued angle rather than strength. After entering the League One, Tiger had already vaguely felt that it was becoming increasingly difficult to enter the penalty area and score. After all, the pressure brought by the opponent's defense is much greater than that of the League Two teams. What if he waited for the Premier League? Will he still get so much space and opportunities in the opponent's penalty area?

It seems that strengthening your shot is the top priority now.

Tiger has always ignored his shooting training, but now he has made great progress in ball control, and it is already very slow to improve. If you want to continue to improve at high speed, strengthening your weaknesses seems to be a feasible place.

However, Tiger does not have a good idea to strengthen his shots. If you want to obtain the skills to enhance his shots, you have to wait until the end of this season to see if you can get a reward. Now the ability attributes of shooting have been increased to the limit. It seems that you can only work hard on skills - just like when his strength attributes did not increase before, you can increase your ability to fight through skills. Even if your ability does not increase, your performance on the court has been much better.

However, Tiger has no good idea to hone this skill.

Without thinking about it, Tiger could only continue to strengthen his ball control training. According to his personality, he might wait until he gets the reward before increasing his shooting training. However, what happened next gave Tiger the idea of ​​urgently needing to strengthen his strength.

On December 6, in the 21st round of the league, Preston challenged West Bromwich away.

In this game, Tiger was still shining. His breakthrough and pass made the opponent's defense suffer. However, Nogan and Gott scored nearly ten goals in the first twenty rounds of the game. After wasting countless opportunities, Tiger stood up and scored twice like the previous game. However, West Bromwich's offense was also quite fierce. When Tiger scored two goals, they had already scored three goals. Finally, when the forwards were wasting countless opportunities, Preston lost to West Bromwich 2-3 away, stopping his streak of winning streak.

The loss in this game doesn't seem to be anything to the rest of Preston. A team originally had peaks and troughs. Preston was in a good state some time ago, and it's not surprising that it's going to decline now. What's more, even if he lost this game, Preston just slipped to fourth place and did not fall much behind.

However, this situation is enough to increase Tiger's vigilance, that is a question he has been thinking about since his match against Manchester City - what if his teammates become like Jin Kraze's teammates are not doing well?

As it turns out, when his teammates are in poor condition, he can only turn himself into a lone wolf, constantly using his power to attack the opponent's defense...

At the same time, Tiger also felt that the opponent's defense was obviously strengthened in the penalty area. They no longer paniced and were shaken by themselves with fake moves when they saw themselves entering the penalty area, but instead blocked the shooting route. Both goals were scored by themselves against the goalkeeper alone. They had already performed quite well in this game and still could not save the defeat. However, if they could be more calm when shooting, if they had the ability to score outside the penalty area...

This may be the biggest difference between Tiger and Jinklaze. Although Jinklaze is extremely talented and talented, his personality is not very aggressive. When encountering adverse situations, he sighs more than finds a better way. Later Georgian fans have a very classic comment about Jinklaze and another Georgian star Karaze - "When sitting on the bench, Jinklaze chose to sigh silently, while Karaze chose to work silently." Although this sentence is biased, it explains to a certain extent why Jinklaze failed to reach a higher status.

After losing that game, Tiger returned home and entered the main god space, and then made his own request to Lin Danda directly.

"I want to train to shoot, is there any way?"

"It depends on what kind of shot you want to train, and there are all kinds of shooting training contents, but it depends on whether you are training a shot in the penalty area or a long shot outside the penalty area." Lin Danda quickly gave the answer.

"It's better to shoot in the penalty area." Tiger thought about it and said that training long shots requires excellent footwork, and his footwork and explosiveness are not excellent. Even if he trains, there will be no obvious improvement. However, shooting skills in the penalty area are very hard to be tempered, such as how to stabilize the center of gravity and play under the opponent's close defense. If you use the virtual and real shooting movements to lure the opponent to make wrong judgments, these are things that Tiger can exercise now.

"Okay, I understand." Lin Danda walked around the air and continued: "You go to the console to find relevant training content."

"Damn, I shouldn't have come to find something you don't know anything!" Tiger complained, then ran to the console, called out the training column and started looking for it.

Before, he trained for the kind of ball control training. Now he is looking carefully. There are really many trainings about shooting...

There are shots in the penalty area where the defender is physically confronted. This is the ability to find angles when training the shooting. The opponent's strength will be very strong. The training is how you stabilize the center of gravity or still hit the ball to the dead corner when losing the center of gravity. Some must complete the shooting training in the shortest time, complete a series of actions from receiving the ball to shooting within five seconds, and at the same time, the shooting angle will only leave a gap, which is to exercise the ability to observe the shooting route in the penalty area; some must do a fake action of the dodge angle to find the shooting route, and at the same time, only one shot angle will be left for you to shoot. What you have to do is to find the direction of the breakthrough as soon as possible; some are to train shooting outside the penalty area, so there are more tricks, there are direct and powerful shots to find the angle, there are hanging shots, and there are free kick training content selections, there are many types, and free shipping~~

Tiger, who was dazzled, chose to complete the shooting training in the penalty area for the shortest time, which will help improve his sense of smell in the penalty area and his ability to find a goal-scoring route as soon as possible. This will make his chances of grasping abilities more. Sometimes whether to seize one more opportunity on the court can determine the outcome of a game.

The training effect on the first day was not very good. The training environment was in a penalty area full of people. After the training began, the ball would roll towards Tiger's feet. When he stopped the ball, the defenders around him would pounce from all directions. He needed to find the only shooting route within five seconds and shoot the ball out - a test of a person's reaction and ability to observe the situation in the penalty area.

However, Tiger is not very anxious. Previous examples have proved that if you only need to continue training like this, your sense of smell in front of the goal will always improve slowly. After all, such harsh training conditions rarely appear in reality, so you can naturally improve your ability to judge the shooting angle in the penalty area.

After losing against West Bromwich, the draw ceremony for the League Cup quarterfinals also began. Among the teams entering the top 16, Preston is one of the only non-Premier teams remaining. The other is Middlesbrough, the double runner-up of the League Cup and FA Cup last season. They have always played well in the Cup, and the other is the biggest dark horse in the League Cup this season, from Stoke Port in the English League Two...

Preston fans all hope to draw a good draw. After all, if you win another game, you will enter the quarterfinals. Preston has not had such a good result for a long time - while Preston players are hoping to draw a strong Premier League opponent, which is also a way to stimulate them.

Moyes set out to draw lots, and when the lottery ceremony was about to begin, Preston's players gathered in the club's office to watch the live lottery ceremony.

"I hope to draw another London team this time, preferably Chelsea. I think we have always performed well in that place." Barrett said quite rudely: "In London, we met two Premier League teams and both won!"

Hearing Barrett's words, Tiger unexpectedly remembered Chelsea coach Gulit and several Italian celebrities under him whom he met in London - the short-footed Tiger Zora, domineering center Viali and midfielder Di Matteo - these are excellent Italian players. Zora's free kick can be considered the world's top. Chelsea also has former deputy leader Wise, French central defender Leboff and other powerful players. After Bates took over, he managed the team to have the strength to compete with Arsenal and Tottenham. If he could meet this team, they would probably bring much more pressure than Wimbledon.

"I hope it's Manchester United. You know, I like Manchester United's style of play!" Squiers said excitedly.

"Arsenal, Arsenal, let them know that what we play is the technical flow, which is much better than the technical flow brought by the Frenchman!" Nogan said proudly.

"It's better to be Liverpool. I want to see if Tiger can break through Ince..." Grant said with a weird smile. Tiger picked up an orange and smashed it at him, and he jumped away quickly.

Moyes appeared on the camera. Among a group of famous Premier League coaches, the young Moyes seemed quite alternative.

Preston's players immediately started to clamor: "Wow, the boss is so handsome!"

"That's right, he's much more handsome than those old men!"

"Young and promising, just like our team!"

It was not until the end that assistant coach Darby couldn't stand it anymore and stood up and gave them a threatening look that the players calmed down.

The draw ceremony of the League Cup was not complicated. After a few opening remarks, a box was pushed out.

"Quiet and quiet, the lottery ceremony is about to begin!" Nogan waved his hand, and the whole room became quiet. Everyone's eyes were staring at the TV screen, waiting for the lottery results to appear.

This draw is also the last draw in the League Cup. After the division is completed, we will play all the way, and there is no need to continue drawing lots to prove it.

Two minutes later...

A messy voice came from the room: "Damn, Middlesbrough is so lucky!"

"That's right, they are all League One teams, why are they so lucky!"

"There must be a shady scene!"

Preston's players shouted indignantly, because the reason was very simple. Middlesbrough, who appeared in the upper half, drew a best draw. Their opponent was Stoke Port, which is the lowest in the quarterfinals of the League Cup...

It is always annoying to see a team similar to you who is better than you. Simply put, this is envy, jealousy and hatred...

In addition to Preston, the teams that remained in the second half of the zone have strong teams - Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal... The most unhealthy one is West Ham United Coventry, Southampton Leicester City. No team is trapped in the Premier League relegation zone. This kind of mid-range team pays more attention to the Cup. After all, winning the League Cup championship can also enter the European arena. When there is no danger in the league, they are more willing to invest in the Cup.

When he bumped into this half area, it was also considered that Preston was unlucky.

The TV footage gave Moyes, the youngest head coach present, a close-up. The Scots' eyebrows slightly frowned, but there seemed to be a smile on his face.

Tiger understood Moyes' mood. In fact, his view on the League Cup is the same as Moyes. In this kind of cup, Preston's chance of winning honors is slim, but it is a good opportunity to test the team's strength! Even if he encounters a strong team and is eliminated, Preston will not lose anything. On the contrary, he can feel the strength of the top team in advance and set more direct goals.

After the host said a few more nonsense, the lottery in the lower half of the area began.

The first one to be drawn were four teams playing at home.

After the lottery was finished, a noisy sound rang out in the room again.

Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, West Ham United!

The four strongest teams in the second half of the 8 teams were drawn to the home game at the same time!

This means that in this game, Preston either goes to Old Trafford to Dream Theatre, or fights to Highbury, Stamford Bridge or Upton Park Stadium in London!

No matter which stadium is, it is an absolutely unconquering stadium!

No matter which team you meet, even if you meet West Ham United, which is currently ranked seventh in the Premier League, it will be a severe test for Moyes and Preston!

After all, although Preston eliminated two Premier League teams before, they were both in relegation. Preston led by Moyes has never played against the top ten Premier League teams!

This is definitely a huge test. No matter who you encounter, you will be a powerful opponent led by Moyes that Preston has never encountered before!

The answer to the mystery will be revealed in a few seconds!

"Preston!"

When drawing Manchester United's opponent, Preston was immediately drawn!

A chill sound immediately came from the room!

Manchester United! Preston's opponent will be Manchester United, the Premier League champion last season!

He just defeated Manchester City in the League One and will immediately welcome Manchester City in the League Cup! During this period, Preston and Manchester have such a connection...

Tiger took a deep breath, and as he had always been calm, his breathing began to become rapid.

Manchester United is undoubtedly the strongest opponent Tiger has encountered since becoming Preston's main force! In the past five seasons since the establishment of the Premier League, except for Blackburn who took away a league championship, all the other four championships belong to Manchester United! This is a team that is strong enough to suffocate!

However, while his breathing became rapid, Tiger also felt that his fierce fighting spirit was igniting from him!

Such a strong opponent! In the opponent's formation, there is also the existence of Beckham, who once regarded as the target of catching up!

"This opponent is enjoyable!" Tiger suddenly said this, and the whole room became quiet. Everyone looked at Tiger with high spirits and couldn't speak.
Chapter completed!