Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 15 A big gamble

Li Yanqing noticed the opposing coach's suspicious behavior.

This caused a smile to unconsciously appear on his lips.

Great, that's exactly the feeling I wanted.

If the opponent loses their composure, they have a chance to win.

Does he have any other tricks up his sleeve?

What kind of tricks are those?

His palms were now completely sweaty!

All the personnel have been deployed, and everyone is in good condition.

All he could do was pretend to be calm.

Chris can be chaotic, and so can the players.

But he can't.

He is the head coach, the soul of the team, and everyone is watching him!

Di Matteo clearly doesn't understand this principle.

At this moment, he had already found the tactics board and was carefully analyzing the opponent's possible tactics.

This contrasted sharply with Li Yanqing, who stood confidently on the sidelines.

"Boss! That pose is so cool!"

Jamie, who was closest to him, gave his head coach a thumbs up.

While this doesn't affect the other party, it does make our own people less nervous.

"Play well, if you don't score in this game, those lads will look down on you!"

Jami has not scored a goal since Li Yanqing took over as head coach.

But you can't blame him for that; his job is usually to get the ball into the opponent's penalty area, not to rush up and shoot.

But today is different. The 4-3-3 attacking formation gave them both opportunities to enter the opponent's penalty area.

"Don't worry, boss! Trust us!" It has to be said that Jamie was quite cooperative with Li Yanqing's performance.

The Burton players, watching this scene, were also silently encouraging themselves.

Not only were they looking at Li Yanqing, but Li Yanqing was also looking at them!

With the referee's whistle, the match finally began.

Led by Will, the home fans immediately erupted in a deafening roar of cheers.

They knew very well that if the team wanted to avoid relegation, they absolutely had to win this match!

The players did not disappoint them; in the third minute of the game, Burton had already launched a full-scale attack.

Only one center-back remained near the midfield line, while the rest of the players rushed forward.

Despite knowing that Burton was going to play an attacking game, Di Matteo was still somewhat surprised by such a frenzied offensive.

But he quickly calmed down.

With a considerable amount of time remaining in the game, it is definitely not a wise move to let the players expend their energy like this right at the start.

However, Aston Villa's players didn't react so quickly.

In the sixth minute, Murphy, playing as a right winger in this match, successfully dribbled past one of the opposing defenders and delivered a low cross to Jami outside the penalty area.

Jami received the ball, made a slight adjustment, and unleashed a powerful shot that sent the ball flying precisely into the top corner of the goal!

"Have the opportunity!"

"We absolutely have to get in!"

Chris was very nervous, his eyes fixed on the trajectory of the ball.

The angle was good; it was a gap found in the crowd.

The opposing goalkeeper might not be able to react in time!

Unfortunately, just as the ball was about to fall into the goal, the opposing goalkeeper arrived in time and poked the ball away with his fingertips.

"Oh, so close!"

"pity!"

The missed shot left Chris feeling incredibly disappointed.

If this reckless style of play fails to produce goals, they will undoubtedly face difficulties later on.

Not to mention that their strength was originally inferior to their opponents.

For the next ten minutes, Burton continued their fierce attack.

Quinn and Murphy both took shots, but they were all blocked by the opposing defenders.

This gradually put Di Matteo's mind at ease.

Once the peak of the opponent's sustained attack has passed, it will be Villa's turn to counterattack!

Chris understood this, so he immediately approached Li Yanqing, who had remained silent.

"Li! We should slow down the attack."

"Keep a few more players in the backfield; we might need to defend at any time..."

However, the latter slowly shook his head.

"Chris, you can't play defense yet."

"That would put us in the opponent's rhythm."

Chris was very dissatisfied with the latter's reaction.

Are you just going to stand by and watch?

"Once the opponent counterattacks, they are very likely to score first!"

"If we concede a goal at this critical juncture, we're completely finished!"

Unlike fans, excellent head coaches can always predict the course of the game in advance.

This is also the focus of the power struggle between the two head coaches.

Di Matteo was waiting, waiting for the opponent's offensive to end, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

Li Yanqing was also waiting, waiting for his team to score a goal and revitalize the players.

"Chris, you're right, but the game isn't that simple."

"If we retreat to defend at this point, we're doomed to lose."

"However, I really can't do nothing."

Li Yanqing finally lowered his hands, which were supporting his chest, and shouted at the top of his lungs under Chris's surprised gaze.

"Keep attacking!"

"Turner, you push into their penalty area too!"

"Leaving Bradford alone in the back is enough!"

Not only Chris, but Di Matteo on the other side also didn't expect the opposing coach to ask them to continue attacking.

No normal person would give orders like that.

Are you not considering any further matches?

Their attack is no longer as strong as it was at the beginning, and it has become very difficult for them to score goals.

Once a goal is conceded, morale will likely plummet.

But soon, something happened that left him speechless.

Amid Li Yanqing's shouts, Jamie found an opportunity, successfully broke through to the baseline, and then passed the ball in a triangular fashion to Quinn, who was in the middle lane.

The latter raised his foot high, preparing to shoot.

Will it get in?

At this moment, both coaches' hearts were in their throats.

This goal determined the course of the entire first half!

But what was unexpected was that after the opposing goalkeeper jumped, Quinn gently landed his high foot and tapped the ball to Murphy next to him.

[A Flash of Inspiration] Activated!

A near-perfect feint successfully fooled the opposing goalkeeper!

Murphy didn't miss the opportunity, easily putting the ball into the goal with an open net.

"Goooooooal! Goal!"

"After a relentless attack for twenty minutes, Burton finally broke through Aston Villa's defense!"

"One to zero!"

Di Matteo looked at Li Yanqing, who was celebrating passionately, with a complicated expression.

It wasn't just because our side failed to hold on, but more so because we were shocked by the opponent's performance.

He rarely encounters a head coach with such audacity.

Because most of those who dared to give such orders ended up becoming a laughing stock.

However, facing an opponent far stronger than themselves, this seems to be their only option?

Chris, relieved, joined in the celebration.

However, when she gave Li Yanqing a high five, she discovered that his palm was already soaked with sweat.

Only then did he finally understand the other party's intention.

"Li, you're nervous too! All your hopes are pinned on scoring a goal, right?"

"You're betting that we'll score first!"

"That was a really high game! But we've won for now! Hahahaha..."