Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 81 Foolish Ideas

The game officially begins.

West Ham United came out strong and aggressive.

The opposing team had two defensive midfielders, who were more aggressive than Burton's, so their midfield quickly crumbled under the opponent's attacks.

"Hold on!"

"Baseli, push up!"

"You can't count on Sun Yan!"

Li Yanqing was directing from the sidelines the whole time. Fortunately, they were only being heavily suppressed for the time being, and nothing major had happened yet.

This is largely thanks to Payet being a left-back, not a right-back, which allows Enzo to hold up for the time being...

Li Yanqing's tactics were simple: defend to the death.

This is an old tactic he often used last season. There's no other way; when the gap in strength between him and his opponent is too large, he can only obediently cower.

Only Murphy remained in front, while Matthias had retreated to outside the penalty area line.

"Keep an eye on the good guys!"

"Sun Yan! Especially you!"

Sun Yan's task was heavy. He and Miller were tasked with holding Paye as much as possible. They had a numerical advantage, but problems could still easily arise.

For example, in the twelfth minute.

Payet received the ball and easily got past Miller.

Sun Yan remembered Hart's instructions and arrived at the opponent's attack route early.

But it's of no use.

[Exceptionally skilled!]

Thanks to this skill, Payet bypassed Miller and Sun Yan, and even Baselli, who filled in for him...

"It's over!"

Li Yanqing covered his forehead. The opponent broke into his restricted area as easily as crossing the street, and easily created a one-on-one opportunity.

Then, Joe Hart suddenly appeared in front of the other party.

isn't it?

Did he really go up to fill in for the opponent?

Li Yanqing watched with bated breath, but thankfully it wasn't a [fill-in] activation.

Instead, it was a master-level attack by abandoning the established path.

Hart bravely stepped in front of the opponent, then quickly ran to the bottom and caught the ball.

Payet had just gotten past Baselli and had no idea that the goalkeeper had already rushed out, so he was stopped on the edge of the penalty area.

"Beautiful Hart!"

"But it's dangerous to do such movements too often!"

Head coach Li Yanqing encouraged Hart's courage, but said that this couldn't continue and he was too prone to injury.

Hart, standing in front of the goal, glanced at the defenders and then shrugged in confusion.

It's as if it's saying, "What else can I do?"

The former remained silent on this matter.

If only he knew what to do.

Deploying everyone here would definitely stop Payet, but wouldn't the other side become a main road?

The crisis is not over yet.

Besides Payet, the opposing striker was no pushover either, making it very difficult for Bradford to keep up.

Enzo was busy defending against Lancini and found it difficult to take charge of his own left flank.

The situation only improved after Quinn stepped in to cover the defense.

The match has reached the thirtieth minute.

The good news is that Burton Albion have not conceded a goal yet.

The bad news is, it's coming soon.

The opposing team took seven shots in half an hour, several of which came very close to scoring.

Thanks to Bradford and Baselli's hard work, they basically kept blocking shots with their bodies.

Hart also fully demonstrated his strength in this game, and it seems that the "filling in" role did not have a significant impact on him.

Normal offense can't beat Joe Hart!

Just as Li Yanqing was feeling relieved, he saw Paye once again break through his team's right flank single-handedly.

Before Baselli could even arrive, he had already chosen to take a shot!

[Master-level Heavy Gunner]!

The ball sailed past Baselli, who was caught off guard, and also past Hart, who had rushed out halfway, and nestled into the top corner of the goal.

"World wave!"

"The goal was scored by Payet! An extremely precise long-range shot!"

"Poor Hart! He was playing incredibly well throughout the game, but he still conceded a goal!"

Burton are down 0-1!

The on-site commentator seemed to feel indignant about Hart's fate, yet also seemed to be making a sarcastic remark.

Li Yanqing was prepared for this, and he did not blame the players, as they had done their best.

The vast difference in strength caused them to crumble at the first touch when facing their opponent.

He finally witnessed the power of the [Master-level Heavy Gunner].

But could this goal be related to Hart's physical condition?

The opposing team had just scored and were celebrating leisurely.

Moyes applauded his team and gave Li Yanqing a smug smile.

They are West Ham United!

And you are nothing more than a second-rate Championship team!

Li Yanqing seemed to hear such a sound.

"Li, how about we replace Nasri and let him rest? Staying up there is just a waste of his energy."

"The league is more important to us; our primary goal this season is still promotion."

Chris was helpless. He wasn't someone who gave up easily, but sometimes he had to stay rational.

Anyone can see how big the gap in strength between the two sides is.

"I'll think about it..."

Before Li Yanqing could finish speaking, the commentator on site shouted excitedly.

"It's tied!"

"Burton has equalized in less than two minutes after conceding the goal!"

"This is their first attack!"

The score is now 1-1!

"What happened?" Li Yanqing was oblivious to the situation on the scene; he and Chris were discussing whether to give up on the match.

They suddenly tied the game?

"Nasri passed the ball to Matias after the kickoff."

"Then he broke through and passed the ball to Murphy."

"Murphy passed the ball back in a triangular pass in front of the goal, and Matias put it in."

"I've just joined the coaching staff," Nave explained excitedly.

"They were absolutely amazing!"

"We were pressured for half the game, and the opponent didn't even have time to react!"

"Great job! You did a fantastic job!" Li Yanqing cheered loudly.

There's no reason not to be happy; Matias' first goal since joining the team was against West Ham United!

Murphy and Nasri also played very hard.

I'm actually considering giving up the match early?

That's a really stupid idea.

He should trust his players!

So what if the opponent is West Ham?

The players want to win, so there's no reason for him to back down first!

"Chris!"

"Don't talk to me about giving up anymore!"

"Otherwise, I'd be letting them down!"

"My dear lads!"

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