We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 246: Villa's three-point long-range team, my Fu was sold off
Foster: Why don’t you guys just try to attack the goal? I’m better at saving quick-reaction shots like this.

No one noticed that Foster's lips were a little pale.

His eyes began to blur.

He had consumed so much energy that he was already exhausted.

In fact, many players who are said to have "problems with basic skills" do not really have problems with basic skills.

After playing football for more than ten years, is there any basic skill that I can’t master?

There are generally two types of players.

One is "Kante's pass".

He has absolutely no talent in this area, and his body has no memory function for this action. Whether the pass is good or not depends entirely on his ignorance, with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

The other type is players with "limited energy".

Energy is definitely one of the talents of a player. It is real but difficult to quantify and visualize.

Just like some children can only concentrate for fifteen minutes in class.

Foster is the latter.

To make a quick save, he doesn't need to expend any energy, he just needs to use his instincts, and his instincts are very good, so he can make many amazing saves.

But it tests basic skills and requires concentration to save long shots, long passes, attacks, etc.

It would quickly consume his attention.

His next reaction will be a beat slower.

My mind is in a daze.

If He Tianqi was Ferguson, he would definitely consider replacing Foster immediately and let other goalkeepers play.

But although Ferguson coached Foster for a longer time, he obviously did not find out the reason why Foster was sometimes effective and sometimes not.

The main thing was that the commentator praised Foster for sitting down in front of the goal.

Some people say that he is looking for time to recover his strength... What kind of strength does a goalkeeper need to recover? It's not like he has to make 30 saves in a single game.

Some people also said that Foster reacted to Bale's long-range shot and made a save. Although the ball did not come over, it would have been saved by Foster if it had come over.

This reflects Foster's superb saving awareness and solid basic skills!
In the 68th minute, Fellaini won the header in the midfield and passed the ball to Bale.

Bale advanced from the back row and Dong Fangzhuo retreated to ask for the ball.

Bale passed the ball diagonally to Dong Fangzhuo, and then continued to move forward to attract the attention of Manchester United's defense.

Of course, the Manchester United defenders will not come to defend him. After all, the threat from the wing is not as great as that from the middle, not to mention that the ball is not at Bale's feet.

But their attention must have been distracted a little by Bell.

Dong Fangzhuo knocked horizontally.

De Bruyne took a long shot from two steps away from the top of the arc.

【Basic long shot】!
The Manchester United defender came to his senses but was unable to block the shot.

However, although the shot was powerful, the angle was not tricky enough.

With Foster's shot-saving ability, he would surely be able to stop it.

boom!
really!

Foster flew in to save the ball.

But he failed to completely hold the football.

The football flew out of his hand.

Foster crawled and rolled on the ground towards the football.

Football is not far away from him.

however……

boom!
Husky made the first shot.

The ball went into Manchester United's goal.

No matter how happy the kick is, it is impossible to miss this kind of ball.

"GOAL! Heskey made a follow-up shot!"

"3-2! Aston Villa reverses Manchester United!"

"An old man in the family is like a treasure. Husky is still as charming as ever, the black whirlwind of the past!"

"I wonder if this kick reminds Manchester United of the Black Wind Duo of the Red Devils back then!"

"People once thought that Heskey could become a greater player than Cole and York, but Heskey failed to do so. But now, Heskey, who is still struggling, still deserves our respect!"

"It was a bit surprising that Foster missed the ball. It shouldn't have been that difficult to save."

"This is a fatal mistake! Foster is a bit unlucky!"

On the sidelines, He Tianqi smiled slightly.

A bit unlucky?
I'm afraid you know nothing about Foster's condition.

To put it bluntly, Manchester United's next team will be defenseless for Villa!

Foster: What a nasty curse!

On the sidelines, Ferguson began to make substitutions.

Main midfielder Carrick replaced Gibson, trying to strengthen the midfield interception ability and prevent Villa from taking long shots at will.

Replace Obertan with main left winger Giggs to strengthen the attack.

However, He Tianqi also started to make substitutions.

First, Abanglaho replaced Heskey, the goal scorer.

Husky received individual applause from the fans in the stadium.

Then Petrov replaced Milner, which was a routine substitution and also an adjustment to strengthen Villa's midfield control.

Petrov's experience is unmatched by Milner.

In the 74th minute, Giggs was still in good shape and took off from the left to deliver a cross.

Berbatov's header went wide under the influence of Bonucci.

In the 76th minute, He Tianqi used his last substitution.

Vardy replaced the goal scorer Dong Fangzhuo.

The audience once again gave Dong Fangzhuo a round of applause.

At this point, both of Villa's forwards have turned into speed dogs.

This adjustment is clearly intended to counterattack Manchester United.

Moreover, after the continuous wave of long-range shots that made Manchester United's defense nervous and consumed most of the game, speed became the fastest knife to kill!

In the 79th minute, Manchester United tried to attack.

Berbatov lured the snake out of its hole, retreated to support, and pulled Bonucci out.

After receiving the ball, he moved quickly, half-turned to deceive, and pulled and dribbled the ball to shake off Bonucci.

This action reminded people of Ibrahimovic who is now doing great things in Barcelona!
Technical big guy!

Although Berbatov seems lazy, he can often give you surprises at critical moments.

After passing Bonucci, Berbatov broke into Villa's penalty area, feinting with his feet and lowering his shoulders, which was a terrifying show.

After showing off two key steps, he used his long legs to pass the ball to Maldini who was lagging behind.

Maldini was shaken and dribbled past.

Berbatov almost broke through Villa's defense single-handedly.

but……

boom!
"what?"

"When Maldini lost his position, he turned around, faced Berbatov with his back and tackled him to block the ball!"

"God-level prediction! Steal in the blind spot!"

"The older you are, the wiser you are. Maldini successfully blocked the ball!"

All the cameras were focused on Maldini in the penalty area.

This is what it means to be strong even when old!
However, Maldini was sweating profusely and was not as relaxed as everyone thought.

"It's the limit!" He Tianqi shook his head. Facing the main center forwards of the top five leagues, Maldini was still unable to do it.

Although the move of "turning back to grab" was ingenious, it was too risky.

It's a life-and-death skill.

Maldini would not have done it if there was any other leeway.

This time he succeeded.

But what about next time?

It was difficult for him to stop Berbatov afterwards.

The camera cuts to the ball near the center circle.

After Maldini intercepted the ball, Bale came over immediately to receive the ball and launched a counterattack.

After Bale took two steps forward, De Bruyne in the middle ran out to ask for the ball.

De Bruyne has high priority in counterattacks and Bale can only pass the ball.

De Bruyne did not stop the ball and directly pushed the ball forward with the outside of his foot, sending a straight pass that accurately found Vardy.

Vardy accelerated the ball and ran out for a solo shot.

Villa launched a counterattack with a youthful storm level.

Foster struck immediately.

Vardy's cross was flawless.

Another super fast horse, Abanglaho, received the ball and shot into the empty goal.

"GOAL! 4 to 2! Villa seized the opportunity and dealt a fatal blow to Manchester United!"

"Abanglaho and Vardy, who came on as substitutes, did a great job!"

"This one goal is enough to kill the game!"

"After scoring four goals in the last round, Abanglaho scored another goal and continued to sit firmly at the top of the FA Cup scorer list with five goals!"

"This offensive opportunity came from the failure of Manchester United striker Berbatov to break through!"

The camera turned to Berbatov again.

There was a lot of booing at the scene.

Heaven and hell are often just a thought away.

Berbatov's dribble just now was undoubtedly brilliant.

Even if there is no goal, it is worth bragging about.

And once a goal is scored, it would be a big deal, as it would equalize the score by one's own efforts.

But now, from equalizing to falling behind by two goals, the huge gap made Berbatov the sinner.

The key is that he doesn't run enough.

We won the game. "We scored a goal and won the game with so little running. That's awesome. A dimensionality reduction attack!"
We lost the game because “We ran too little and were too lazy. How can we win with players like this?”
As the substitution card was played on the sidelines.

Berbatov left the field with regret.

Irving comes on as a substitute!

At this moment, the new and old Irving met on the court.

Owen looked at Abanglao, his eyes full of his twenty-three-year-old self.

However, Irving did not have many opportunities to perform.

Because the ball is mainly on Villa's side.

In the 85th minute, De Bruyne passed the ball to Petrov and moved forward to attract attention.

Vardy and Abanglaho are running around everywhere and are like eels to others.

Petrov remembered He Tianqi's arrangement and took a long shot.

Manchester United never expected Petrov to make this choice.

Compared with De Bruyne's previous long-range shot, the quality of Petrov's long-range shot was even worse.

It's impossible to create any threat...

Swish!
The ball rolled into Manchester United's goal.

The Manchester United defenders were dumbfounded.

Foster didn't even save it?
At this moment, everyone realized how bad Foster's condition was.

Ferguson gnashed his teeth in anger.

Foster is sick again!
This also strengthened Ferguson's determination to use Van der Sar as the main goalkeeper, especially in important competitions.

Ferguson is getting old and doesn't have much time to wait for Foster's theoretical ceiling.

What's more, over the past few years, Foster has never been able to correct his habit of making low-level mistakes.

In this battle, Foster completely lost Ferguson's trust.

In the stoppage time, the ball was still on Villa's side, and the ball was passed back in the backcourt.

De Bruyne retreated to the backcourt to ask for the ball.

Bonucci passed the ball to De Bruyne.

After receiving the ball, De Bruyne saw Vardy running in front of him and had an opportunity, so he immediately sent a through ball and launched a surprise attack.

Compared to Agbonlahor, Vardy, who is weaker in most aspects, is more talented in offensive running.

Manchester United defender Evans tried to intercept with his legs.

It turned out that De Bruyne calculated the route very cleverly, making it out of his reach.

Not only that, Evans strained the inner thigh muscles due to excessive leg stretching, commonly known as "hip pull", and fell to the ground in excruciating pain.

Vardy was therefore completely unguarded.

Facing the attacking Foster, Vardy made a bold lob shot.

Foster has lost any quality save reaction, and no matter how Vardy plays, he can't save the ball.

He looked more like a scared coward, and his movements were not of trying to save the life of the person but of his hands and feet flailing around in response to stress.

"GOAL! Six to two!"

"Vardy made a successful lob shot and completed a goal and an assist in a short period of time!"

"It was a massacre! Manchester United's performance in the second half was a disaster!"

"Berbatov, Evans, Foster, their performance was really terrible, especially Foster!"

"Ferguson was swearing on the sidelines, but it was too late."

"Congratulations to Aston Villa. They defeated strong opponents and entered the fifth round of the FA Cup! This is definitely a good result for Villa, who are stuck in the Championship!"

……

Sky Sports: "Manchester United was slaughtered despite having a similar lineup. He Tianqi's coaching skills far exceed Ferguson's! It's time to discuss Ferguson's retirement!"

"BBC": "Bombarding and long-range shots win! Villa shot more than 25 times in the whole game and broke the Red Devils!"

The Times: "De Bruyne assisted and scored twice, and was named the best player of the game! Heskey and Vardy assisted and shot, and Foster had the lowest score of the game!"

"Echo": "Dong Fangzhuo turned against his former club and scored against Manchester United! Abanglaho scored another goal and continued to lead the scorer list!"

The Sun: "An inch longer, an inch stronger! Villa's long-range shot made Manchester United feel like they were in heaven, and Jie Tubang's 'Extended for You' will help you conquer your genitals! Click on the link to receive a 5-yuan coupon..."

For a time, Villa was called the "slightly spicy long-range shot team" by fans.

Even if you are just a Championship team, if you use long shots well, you can beat super giants like Manchester United!

It just so happens that the basketball circle has been in an era of fierce confrontation in recent years between the two schools of thought: "Three-pointers are more cost-effective VS long two-pointers can win stably" and "Pitchers play a huge role VS singles stars can decide the game."

Some coaches and fans who support the three-point tactics cited this game of Villa.

Especially the Golden State Warriors, who got rookie Stephen Curry who likes to shoot three-pointers this year and called Aston Villa "the great three-point team."

It just so happens that winning a football match can earn you three points, so Villa fans also like this name, which is auspicious.

As a result, there was no long-range shooting craze in football.

On the contrary, the basketball world will usher in tremendous changes in the next few years.

Speaking of change, Manchester United has also changed.

The premature elimination from the FA Cup shattered Manchester United’s dream of becoming another treble winner in the “post-Ho Apocalypse era”.

Ferguson learned from his mistakes.

Before the end of the winter transfer window, Foster, who was 27 years old and in his prime, was sold for a low price of 7 million euros.

Poor me, he has been guarding Old Trafford for many years, but after reaching his peak, he has to wander around in an ordinary team.

A twenty-year-old Manchester United fan could not help but recite a poem for him:
Originated from Palermo and became famous in Mantua.

Being selected for England is a blessing rather than a curse.

Carrying a non-stick pan, the main force is passers-by.

If it's a friend, don't shoot from a distance.

The title of the poem is "Butter Boy"!
With the blessing of this poem, Foster joined Aston Villa's city rivals Birmingham.

Birmingham's main goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave the team after the end of this season, and Foster is a godsend for them.

Birmingham fans "thanked" Villa for this and mocked Villa for playing desperately, but in the end it strengthened their own Birmingham's strength.

Villa fans smiled at this.

Don't you think about how Foster came to Birmingham?

Manchester United's Foster scored six goals against Villa, what about Birmingham's Foster?
Villa’s official website responded positively to Birmingham’s provocation: Looking forward to the second city derby next season!
Birmingham hit back: I’m afraid you’ll still be playing in the Championship next season!
(End of this chapter)