I am the king of football

Chapter 42 On the Cliff
"Hull City paid the price for underestimating their opponent. The defense, which was composed entirely of substitutes in this game, was completely out of form. They are now in danger."

In the live broadcast room, Kono's brows were tightly furrowed, and like the fans in front of the screen, everyone had the expression of an old man looking at his phone on the subway.

"What is Bruce doing? With all these rotations, does he really think Hull City is a championship team?"

"We were ranked 11th in the Championship last season, why are you so crazy?"

"Poor Tiger, he never touched the ball except when he was teeing off."

"Leeds United pushed like crazy from the start, it was really exciting~"

"If this is not adjusted, Hull City will collapse."

Every comment is definitely the voice of all Hull City fans who are watching the game. But who is under the most pressure? It must be Bruce on the sidelines. The head coach is a little overwhelmed at the moment.

"Recover! Recover the formation and withstand their attack, at all costs!"

When the opponent was celebrating after conceding the second goal, Bruce gave the team a death order. When the players heard Bruce say "at all costs", they quickly understood what the coach meant.

So when the game resumed, Hull City's playing style was very different from the ball possession and advancement tactics they had arranged before the game, and they began to use destructive tactics.

Based on the principle that if we can't control the ball, you shouldn't take it, Colen was the first to take the lead in using tactical fouls to slow down Leeds United's offensive rhythm.

For a time, Leeds United, which had more young players than Hull City, began to suffer repeated setbacks.

In the following period, although the Hull City players on the field received three yellow cards one after another, fortunately, Leeds United also began to behave as if they had a stitch in the side and no longer threatened the Tiger City's goal frequently.

Looking at the chaotic game on the field, if it weren't for the 2-0 scoreboard hanging high on the field, people might only conclude that the situation on the field at this moment was just a fight between two losers.

As the team's forwards, Qin Hu and Kane were not idle either. They pulled back directly to the center circle, and one of them used his physique and the other used his flexibility to participate in interfering with Leeds United's midfield.

This kind of destructive defense itself is very physically demanding, because more running is required to contain the opponent's passes. Fortunately, when everyone in Hull City was feeling out of breath, the first half of the game finally came to an end.

"Shhh!!!"

At the sound of a whistle, some of the Tiger City players who were exhausted simply collapsed on the court. Their huge physical expenditure prevented the team from losing any more balls.

"The score was 2-0 going into the halftime break. Tiger City really suffered a big setback in this game, but fortunately they managed to keep the score to a level that didn't completely kill the suspense."

As we all know, except for AC Milan in Istanbul, few teams would be reversed by their opponents with a score of 3-0. Therefore, everyone recognizes that 3-0 at halftime is the score difference that kills the suspense of a game. Kono's statement is not wrong.

This was the best result Bruce could achieve in a short period of time. After the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, the coach kept muttering something. His mind was rapidly thinking about how to deal with the crazy Leeds United. For a while, he went back to the locker room without even saying goodbye to his own players.

When the dejected Hull City players returned to the locker room, Bruce was already waiting there with the tactical board pulled out.

"Our first-half performance was a nightmare."

The opening remarks were simple, direct and heart-wrenching. The team members opened their mouths to say something but then stopped themselves. What the boss said was indeed correct.

"In the second half, Kane will move to the attacking midfielder position. Collen, you and Paul will partner up as the double defensive midfielder. Brady and Cooper will move back. Your next task is more about defense than offense."

This was a complete change from the pre-match 442 formation. Hull City's formation was directly adjusted to 4231. This was the best solution Bruce could think of without making any substitutions. "The two-goal deficit was huge, but the opponent's fierce attack and pressing would definitely not stop at the beginning of the second half. I needed everyone in the midfield and backcourt to withstand the pressure."

Putting his hand on the chess piece in front of him, Bruce then started talking about the next arrangements.

"Mobilize all opponents and then try to move forward by passing the ball through the middle. Leeds United is an extremely offensive team in this game. Their defense is definitely not airtight."

"Understand coach!"

What a team fears most is not falling behind in the score, but that even its coach has lost his way. At this moment, the Hull City players are like a fleet that has found a lighthouse in the dark sea, and the only thing they can do is to move towards the lighthouse.

"Qin, you must try to find opportunities in the frontcourt. The midfield won't give you many passes. If you can't do it, I will make a substitution soon. Fryat, get ready!"

"understand!"

"Roger that!"

The two players responded to Bruce almost at the same time. In fact, if Qin Hu had not made great progress in his positioning since joining the team, Bruce would have already considered making a substitution.

In the next half of the game, the team will not have too many high-altitude ball opportunities. What is more needed is the positioning and penetration ability of the strikers. Since they have to rely on Kane's good passing ability, now there are only Qin Hu and two other options left on the striker line.

After much thought, he decided to give the magical Qin Hu a chance, but this opportunity would not last too long. Hull City must regain some face in this game, otherwise he would be blamed for his poor deployment of troops.

"Please pat your faces and stop looking like you're still asleep. Forty-five minutes have already passed. I don't care if you were sleepwalking in the first half. The second half is our last chance! Do you want to lose this game in such a humiliating way?!"

"In no mood!"

"Very good, let's fight!!!"

"Roar!"

After the passionate speeches, the players raised their spirits. Most of the players who were substitutes found themselves standing on a cliff. If the second half was the same as the first half, many of them might never get a chance to start again.

Therefore, everyone's emotions were aroused by Bruce at this moment.

"Knock, knock, knock. Please come in."

Soon the break was announced to be over. As the locker room door was knocked, the entire Hull City team walked out of the locker room with their heads down, following the team captain Corey who stood up first.

At this moment, they are at a critical moment of life and death, just like Leeds United before the game started.

"Okay, the two teams are back on the field. Leeds United took the lead in the second half. Their performance in the first half was quite exciting. After many years, the Young Guards have picked up their offensive football that shook the entire Premier League."

As Kono's voice sounded again, the game on the field started again. Leeds United, who controlled the ball, began to launch a fierce attack on Hull City just like in the first half.

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