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

Chapter 316 Bell's time has finally arrived

February 1st, the 23rd round of the Premier League.

Villa host Queens Park Rangers.

The two sides exchanged blows, and Dong Fangzhuo scored twice.

But Bonucci scored an own goal and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

February 5th, the 24th round of the Premier League.

Villa will challenge Newcastle United away.

Dong Fangzhuo scored the only goal for Villa and the team lost 1-2.

February 12, the 25th round of the Premier League.

Villa chose to rotate their players collectively when facing Manchester City, who were second in the standings.

Because in two days, they will face Inter Milan in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Manchester City’s fellow city “brother” Manchester United expressed dissatisfaction with this.

The elegant Ferguson even cursed He Tianqi, whom he had always admired: "He is a borer! A coward! He doesn't even dare to fight Manchester City with real swords and guns!"

"They are a disgrace to the Premier League!"

Because Manchester City and Manchester United were very close in points, Manchester United was counting on Villa to snipe Manchester City and help them widen the points gap, but the result...

In the end, thanks to Yaya Toure's goal, Manchester City beat Villa 1-0.

Villa has drawn one and lost two in its last three Premier League games, dropping to 13th place in the Premier League.

After the game, He Tianqi said: "Winning and losing is normal. We beat Manchester City in the League Cup semi-finals, but we also lost to them in the league. This is football."

Manchester City also said that Villa had tried their best and no one should blame the players who ran on the field.

Ferguson was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Later, some senior Manchester United executives said that Villa and Manchester City might have reached some kind of private agreement, with Manchester City giving Villa a pass in the Carabao Cup and Villa giving Manchester City a pass in the Premier League.

This statement aroused strong opposition from Villa and Manchester City.

The Premier League Committee also sternly warned Manchester United executives not to make false statements.

The Premier League absolutely does not allow teams to reach any agreement regarding the game in private, because the Premier League's behind-the-scenes operations are all decided by the officials, and no one can jump out of the script at will.

Manchester United suffered a setback as a result.

However, Manchester United fans' depression will soon be relieved.

As the saying goes, God will punish those who are servile.

Villa left-back Azpilicueta suffered a thigh strain in training and will miss the match against Inter Milan.

Azpilicueta is not eye-catching among Villa's players. He is not a star player. Villa's substitute forwards are much more popular than him.

but……

Villa only has one reliable left-back.

This is another reason why Villa used a three-center-back formation this season.

Luke Shaw is still too young and his strength is too weak.

Although Trippier is also undergoing a transformation as a left-back, his performance on the left side is still not satisfactory.

For a time, people were curious about how He Tianqi would arrange the starting lineup.

Some people think it is a three-center-back formation.

But Mourinho's Inter Milan plays with three central defenders.

They are invincible in Serie A, where three central defenders are the most popular. If He Tianqi rashly uses three central defenders, he will be restrained tactically.

Some people also think that Trippier is more likely to play.

Some people also think that Boateng, who has athletic ability and skills, may be able to play as a left-back, and let Van Dijk and Bonucci partner at center back. Van Dijk's progress this season is still very obvious.

Of course, there are also people who mocked He Tianqi for selling Ashley Young, who came to repay his gratitude, to Manchester United because of his greed for money.

Left-back, once one of Villa's strongest points, has now become Villa's Achilles' heel.

You really deserve it!

Soon, February 14th arrived.

Villa Park, the answer is revealed.

Inter Milan uses Mourinho's classic 4312 formation:

Diego Milito, Diego Forlan

Sneijder

Zanetti, Stankovic, Cambiasso

Yuto Nagatomo, Samuel, Lucio, Maicon

Handanovic

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Villa's formation is a variation of 433, 4213:

Dong Fangzhuo, Giroud, Arteta

De Bruyne
Motta, Kante

Bale, Boateng, Bonucci, Walker

Schmeichel

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When people saw this lineup, they were stunned.

"No way? Left back, Bale?"

"What's going on? Did Bell offend He Tianqi?"

"From right winger to left back, it would be better to demote Bale to the reserve team!"

"Arteta is better at playing left back than Bale, the main reason is that Bale is too wasted in this position!"

"He Tianqi is crazy! He put one of the best future wingers in the world as a full-back!"

"Too arrogant! He Tianqi will pay the price for his arrogance!"

"This is not live football. Players are human beings, not toys. You can't put them in any position and then kick them right away!"

Too many fans criticized He Tianqi.

Until a 20-year-old Villa fan typed a question mark below: "No, everyone, Bale will only not play left back for a season and a half, right?"

"Has everyone forgotten that he has always been a left-back before this? And he plays particularly well in the left-back position. He is also one of the most valuable stars in the British Empire!"

This calmed down some fans.

But Villa has too many new fans.

Most of them only started paying attention to Villa last season or even this season.

They have only seen the amazing right winger, the Black Legend White Wukong, so how can they imagine the Monkey King, the left back?
Believe it or not, Inter Milan will win!
Even Mourinho moved Zanetti from the right side to the left to strengthen the attack.

There is no worry at all that Maicon will not be able to defend Inter Milan's right side.

Because last year, Maicon secured his position as the world's number one right-back with a series of brilliant achievements.

This is also what Mourinho is proud of.

He has trained another world-class player, which is a testament to his comprehensive coaching ability.

It's not that he hasn't made any progress over the years.

Otherwise, how could they go from being a double champion of the Champions League to a triple champion of the Champions League?
Sure enough, when players from both teams lined up in the player tunnel, many people looked at Bale.

Bell pretended not to see it and stared straight ahead.

He recalled what He Tianqi said to him in the locker room: "Bell, it's time."

"Play well. I hope that after this series, people will discuss whether you are the world's number one left back or the world's number one right winger!"

Bell clenched his fists, his emotions surging.

Five hundred years!

He finally waited for the boss to say this!

Ribery and Luca Toni!

Ronaldo!
Messi!

After these super strikers, the era of Bale has finally arrived!
Bell turned and looked at Maicon.

He Tianqi's comments on the player kept passing before his eyes.

Getting older.

There were too many games played last year.

Lack of physical fitness.

Speed ​​drops.

The enthusiasm for the game has decreased.

I haven't adapted to the decline in my condition yet and am powerless against the explosive speed.

Influence of off-field factors.

Influences such as locker room status and salary.

……

With the referee's whistle, the game officially begins!
In the first minute, Bale received a cross from Motta and accelerated the ball.

Maicon took up position immediately and pushed Bale out to the sidelines.

There was applause from the Inter Milan bench. Maicon made a successful defense and turned around to shake hands with Bale.

Bell shook hands and turned back, with a slight smile on his face.

He looked at He Tianqi beside him and nodded.

He was just testing Maicon.

The boss’s judgment was correct.

Maicon's body is soft!

He is in such a bad state.

The Sun: ???

The Sun: Gareth, it's a shame that you describe football like that, come and be an editor for our magazine!

He Tianqi then made a gesture, and De Bruyne, Motta and others nodded.

Plan starts!

In the eighth minute, Motta passed the ball to De Bruyne.

De Bruyne dribbled to the front left and his long shot was saved by his senior Handanovic.

Mourinho immediately scolded Cambiasso on the sidelines.

Let him not get too close to the wing, move closer to the center, and don't give De Bruyne too much space.

It is enough for Maicon to guard the right side alone.

How could a mere Bell really turn the world upside down?
In the 11th minute, Bale's position began to move up. He cooperated with De Bruyne near the center line, then went to the side and received De Bruyne's diagonal pass.

Maicon then rushed over.

Bell shook off Mccon with a fried meatball.

There were exclamations from the benches of both teams.

No one expected that Bale would play the ball with great vigor and speed as the top priority, and his technique was not ambiguous at all.

And because of his height and long legs, this fried meatball is almost two or three times the size of smaller players like Iniesta and Messi, and the shaking effect is excellent.

Perhaps only Ronaldinho's fried meatballs back then had this kind of swing.

boom!
Bale passed Maicon and made a left-footed cross.

However, Handanovic acted early and grabbed the ball before Dong Fangzhuo.

He is a goalkeeper, his attacking and defensive range are both excellent!
As there are more and more He-type players in the opponent's lineup, it will theoretically be more difficult for He Tianqi to lead the team to win.

In the second match between Bale and Maicon, Bale had a slight advantage.

Both sides have defeated the other once so far.

In the 13th minute, Motta passed the ball to Bale who was standing near the center line.

This positioning alone has already created a gap between him and many ordinary full-backs.

Bale first passed the ball sideways to get rid of Cambiasso's interference.

Cambiasso did not move too far to the side due to Mourinho's orders because there was Maicon behind him.

Just when the two were in a one-on-one situation again, Bale cut inside and dribbled the ball ten meters away.

Maicon thought Bale would go down the flank and head slightly to the right, making it easier for him to turn right and chase back and push Bale out of the sideline.

Unexpectedly, Bell did the opposite.

This time they lost the initiative and could only follow Bell.

Lucio quickly made up for it.

Bale interrupted and cut inside, starting to go down the bottom line.

Lucio stuck close all the way.

boom!
Bell swept.

Lucio got there first and made a flying tackle, blocking the ball from going out of the baseline.

Stable is the word!

As the first man in the back line of the "Silver He Battleship", Lucio's defense is still as solid as a rock and he is still one of the world's top central defenders.

In the 17th minute, De Bruyne received a pass from Bale on the left side of the center line and once again dribbled the ball towards the middle.

Not much, just two touches.

But with the help of [Big Stride], they advanced a long distance.

Mourinho scolded the players and asked them to defend actively and not give De Bruyne space to dribble.

Stankovic complained bitterly.

Not giving the attacking midfielder space to make a fatal pass?

Is this human talk?
To defend against this kind of passing expert, you must keep your distance and cut off his passing route.

If you really try to get the ball close to the opponent and let him pass you, the situation will be dangerous!

But Stankovic did not dare to disobey Mourinho's orders and quickly moved forward.

As a result, De Bruyne raised his leg and shot.

Stankovic blocks the shot.

De Bruyne took the ball lightly, faked a shot and then dribbled past Stankovic.

Dribble the ball to the top of the arc.

Dong Fangzhuo and Giroud in the penalty area immediately prepared to start.

Inter Milan's defense tried to create offside.

At the same time, the two central defenders didn't know whether to block De Bruyne's long shot or be careful of his through pass.

Lucio attacks.

De Bruyne made a through pass.

Dong Fangzhuo successfully made an offside move and rushed towards the football.

Handanovic strikes.

But De Bruyne's kick was perfect.

After Dong Fangzhuo received the ball, he still had enough angle to shoot.

boom!
A powerful shot!
Handanovic, who attacked, was powerless.

"GOAL! One to zero! Villa changed the score first!"

"Villa Park is in a frenzy!"

"Perhaps people focus on Villa's left wing, but everyone may forget that this team's midfielders and forwards are all very good! They are absolutely capable of dominating the team's victory or defeat!"

Mourinho was furious on the sidelines!
He finally meets He Tianqi, and he must win this time.

This is far more important to him than winning the Head Coach of the Year award!
In the 24th minute, Bale easily got the ball on the left again.

Villa has been controlling the ball on the right side, and putting Arteta on the right wing has this effect.

Then he suddenly moved to the left, giving Bale a one-on-one opportunity with Maicon.

As soon as Bale got the ball, Maicon immediately came over.

Bale made continuous feints.

Maicon was very focused, as if telling Bale that it was impossible to shake me off with the same technique as he used on the fried meatballs again!
boom!
Bale stopped pretending, knocked the ball to his left foot and kicked it out suddenly.

The Olympic men's 100m sprint final begins now!
Bell took the initiative and closed the distance.

Maicon turned around immediately and occupied the inside.

Because this place is far from the sideline, Maicon did not attack Bale aggressively, but instead stayed on the inside.

In this way, Bell's breakthrough will not create any threat...

boom!
Bale caught up with the football and kicked it out again.

Maicon was stunned, he had never expected that Bale's breakthrough would be like this.

Whether it is a cross or a cut inside, it is best to be close to the penalty area.

But with Bale's move, the ball was clearly heading towards the end line.

This move by McConnell caused him to lose control of Bell.

Bale burst out with all his strength and caught up with the ball before the baseline. Coincidentally he is a left-footed player, so he didn't need any adjustment. He just caught up with the ball and passed it with his left foot!
Handanovic was standing in front, but Bale's cross was very high and far, aiming for the back post!

boom!
Giroud pushed away Samuel who was trying to get a position in front of him, used the force to retreat quickly, and then faced the ball with a difficult volley.

Because his body was out of balance.

In the past, the football would have flown into the sky long ago.

But under the shooting pressure from Dong Fangzhuo, Lewandowski and even the newcomer Lukaku, Giroud's shooting skills are also improving.

Swish!
The football went into the goal.

"GOAL! Two to zero!"

"Giroud scored!"

"It was a difficult shot and Giroud kicked the ball before he fell!"

"But Giroud's shot was brilliant and Bale's pass was even more brilliant! Who would have thought he could eat Maicon alive!"

"Maicon was careless!"

Zidane on the sidelines glanced at He Tianqi.

Maicon careless?

Not necessarily!
Bale now has the advantage in the confrontation with Maicon!
(End of this chapter)