When the players from both sides were taking a break, various small gifts and big rockets were being showered in MaxxRT’s live broadcast room.
MaxxRT shouted excitedly at the screen of his mobile phone: "Wow! You guys are so awesome! I have been paying attention to the game just now, and I saw that there are so many rewards! Thank you guys! I know these rewards are not Those who are against me are all against Gu Ran! So, after the competition is over, I will withdraw these rewards and transfer them to Gu Ran for you!"
As soon as these words came out, more gifts were given in the live broadcast room.
MaxxRT said: "Gu Ran's performance in the first half was exciting enough, right? But this is not all Gu Ran's strength! I believe that the game will be more intense in the second half, because the Bucks Steel Horns are very good at exerting force in the second half - —The Bucks Steel Horns must win! Gu Ran must win! The top scorer in the British high school national competition must be our Chinese Gu Ran!"
"Okay, guys! Now I have to temporarily stop broadcasting. It's not because of the data traffic, but because my phone is extremely hot and I can barely lift my hands."
"I'll take a break with my phone. I'll see you in 15 minutes!"
After saying that, MaxxRT turned off the live broadcast, not worried about losing popularity.
At this time, in the front row of the main stand——
FA Chairman Bernstein grinned and said: "Congratulations, Old Les, you have discovered another talented player!"
Although it was only half a game, and although the Bucks were still one point behind, Gu Ran's brilliance could no longer be concealed.
Old Les smiled happily: "Haha! Thank you David!"
Bernstein smiled again and said: "Sometimes I really envy you, you always meet such good talents. But it is a pity that this guy is Chinese, and it will definitely be difficult to get a labor certificate."
Old Rice naturally understood the implication of Bernstein's message.
What’s so hard about getting a labor certificate? Isn’t it just a matter of words from the five giants?
To put it bluntly, it's just the mutual pull between the five giants.
To be honest, among the players who can apply for a labor certificate, which one is not a good prospect or a good player? A club only has one quota per year, what can't be approved?
As long as the benefits are in place, the labor certificate is just a formality.
When Bernstein said this, he certainly didn't mean that the labor certification process was difficult to handle. What he really meant was - if you, a Southampton club, want to get a genius like Gu Ran, without paying some decent benefits, how can you let him? Can you easily apply for a labor certificate for him?
Old Rice smiled and said, "David, our Southampton club has been so miserable in the past three years. We have been relegated from the Premier League to League One. We have lost a lot of fans. Our home court has never been full in the past few years. At that time, the highest attendance rate was only 68%! We really need young, fresh, capable, and passionate players like Gu Ran to support us. We are old friends, and you will definitely not make it difficult for me. Bar?"
"Of course! That's of course!" Bernstein grinned: "We are the best old friends. Among the old guys from the Football Association, I can talk to you because you are a smart person. How could I make it difficult for you? What's more, as the chairman of the Football Association, I also hope that talented players can play in the British league. This is also for the good of British football. But..."
Now it’s time to set conditions.
Old Les quickly said: "David, I know your starting point is for the good of our British football. If you have any problems, just ask them directly."
What Lao Les means is, I know what you mean, and I'm ready for your conditions.
Bernstein smiled and said: "Actually, it doesn't matter. I just feel from a personal perspective that a kid like Gu Ran can definitely go to a Premier League club, don't you think?"
Old Les's heart sank.
How can this be flattering Gu Ran? This is obviously about picking fruits!
If I ask you to set conditions, you are going to steal the house directly!
Bernstein is the former chairman of Manchester City club! He resigned as chairman of Manchester City because he wanted to serve as chairman of the Football Association!
Although the old guy didn't say it directly, it was already obvious what he meant, that is, he wanted to take Gu Ran to Manchester City!
Old Rice smiled and said: "The Premier League? No, no, no, Gu Ran is still far away. He didn't come from a major youth training camp, and his way of playing football is obviously wild. He can't go to the Premier League now. of."
Go poach Gu Ran now. Isn’t my labor certificate in vain? ? ?
Bernstein laughed and said: "Of course not now, it is necessary for him to practice in Southampton. But I think a year and a half of practice should be enough, right?"
Laisi still shook his head, "Gu Ran still has shortcomings. I think it will take at least two years to improve."
Bernstein smiled and said: "Old Les, you are too conservative. Two years is too long. Genius needs a bigger stage. You can't bury the genius."
Old Les sighed, "...but one year is too short."
Bernstein smiled and said: "Don't worry, I believe in Gu Ran's ability."
On the surface, the two of them were discussing whether Gu Ran was good enough to play in the Premier League, but in fact they were trying to push the issue of Gu Ran's future transfer to the extreme.
Bernstein's underlying meaning is: If you want me to apply for a labor certificate, then you old fox must agree to me, reject the transfer contract offered to Gu Ran by other clubs, and only accept the transfer contract offered by Manchester City to Gu Ran after one year. Transfer contract, otherwise don't blame me for vetoing it.
The underlying meaning of Lao Lesi is: Fake, you old scoundrel! Just apply for a labor certificate and want to take advantage of my talented star of hope? Go ahead and dream!
Although both of them had smiles on their faces, they had their own thoughts in their hearts.
Old Les smacked his lips and said with a helpless expression: "Oh... David, you are right, geniuses need a bigger stage. I accept your view - let's give it one year."
Bernstein smiled with satisfaction, "I have told you before, old Les, you are a smart man."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
During the conversation between these two old foxes, neither of them said a word about poaching Gu Ran to Manchester City or giving Gu Ran the green light to get a labor certificate, but they both understood what the other meant.
Bernstein will vote in favor at the labor certificate hearing, and Rice will ask the club to reject other offers a year later and only accept the transfer offer offered by Manchester City to Gu Ran.
Of course, this kind of thing is just a verbal agreement. To be precise, it is not even "verbal". It is a potential exchange of interests and will not be implemented into a specific written contract at all.
Old Les agreed first.
As for one year from now... Haha, it's still unclear whether Bernstein can retain his position as Chairman of the FA.
The important thing is to get Gu Ran's labor certificate first! At worst, he will retire again in a year, and you, Manchester City, can look for whoever you like.
Now, the five senior members of the Football Association who have veto power have basically taken care of it!
After preparing the specific complaint materials, the labor certification hearing can be held next week!
An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of Laisi's mouth...
At this moment, in the Bucks Steel Horns locker room——
"Gu, I suggest you stop playing in the second half."
The exclusive team doctor of Southampton Club, Mai Fu, said to Gu Ran in front of everyone in the locker room: "You were fouled a total of 11 times in the first half, and 7 of them may have caused your injury! Especially... Your crotch and calves—we have to take you to the hospital for a full physical exam!”
The faces of all the players present tightened, and coach Carter subconsciously pursed his lips.
Gu Ran worked too hard in the first half. In this amateur game, he did have enough reasons not to play.
But if Gu Ran really gave up the game... the Bucks Steel Horns team would be completely doomed.
Gu Ran is "the hope of the whole village"!
Just listen to Gu Ran calmly say: "Ma Fu, I'm fine, I can continue the game."
Mai Fu said eagerly: "Gu, you have to be responsible for your own career future! You have to be responsible for our Southampton club! As your exclusive team doctor, I strongly urge you to stop this meaningless game immediately!"
Meaningless? Meaningless? !
The anger in Gu Ran's heart suddenly emerged, and his tone became tougher than ever:
"First, I am not an official player of Southampton Club yet! My professional contract has not been activated yet! So at least now I have no obligation to be responsible for Southampton Club!"
"Second, this game may not be meaningless to you, but for me, for the Bucks Steelhorns, and for Southampton High School, it is definitely not meaningless! I will not because of being on the court If the opponent maliciously fouls me, I will be too scared to fight! I will not abandon these teammates who are fighting for honor and youth because of fear of injury!"
"Third, this is not only an emotional issue, but also a player's professionalism! I think your Southampton club doesn't want a refined egoist with no professionalism, right?"
"good!"
"Gu! Well said!"
"Gu! You are our good brother for life!"
"Gu! We want to work with you to knock down the missionary team!"
The other Bucks Steelhorns players are excited!
Coach Carter also nodded heavily at Gu Ran, "Gu, I didn't misjudge you. I never misjudged you!"
"But, but..." Maiv was confused for a long time, but in the end he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Next to him, Gregory quickly smoothed things over, "Gu, Maeve and I are doing this for your own good. After all, if a genius like you is seriously injured, his future will be ruined! Your future is at Southampton High School." , also belongs to Southampton Club, but in the end it is your own, you really have to be careful!”
Gu Ran softened his tone, "I know you are doing it for my own good, but please believe me, I know my body very well, and I promise you, if I really feel any discomfort, I will raise my hands as soon as possible Signal, leave the scene for treatment.”
Faced with Gu Ran's tough attitude, Maiev and Gregory could only nod in agreement.
"Okay, but I still want to give you a check-up." Maeve insisted.
"sure."
With 71 points of constitution and +3 for the Tin Man, Gu Ran felt no pressure.
Maeve checked it quickly and couldn't help but gasp.
The possible injuries to Gu Ran recorded in his notebook were only a little red, swollen and bruised at most, which was really nothing serious.
Maeve had nothing to say.
Gregory quickly started to give Gu Ran physical therapy to help Gu Ran eliminate the accumulation of acid in his body.
Taking advantage of the players' break, Coach Carter began to analyze and arrange the tactics for the second half:
"Boys, you played hard in the first half, which is good, but it's not enough. You need to work harder in the second half."
"I have said before that victory is not a flower on the hillside that can be picked by bending down. If you want to beat the Missionaries, you must work twice as hard in the second half as you did in the first half."
"We are only 1 point behind in the score. This is a good situation for us. As long as we don't make mistakes in the second half, we have a great chance to equalize and take the lead."
"The problem we face now is that our physical advantage is not an advantage in front of the Missionaries."
"I observed the performance of the Missionaries during the fatigue window in the first half. Not only are their physical fitness not worse than ours, they may even be better than us."
"In other words, in the second half, we wanted to rely on the old method of wearing down our opponents through physical advantage. This tactic is difficult to work."
"We want to win. There is only one way in front of us, and that is to break their passing and control coordination while reducing our own mistakes."
Coach Carter explained while drawing a tactical diagram on the tactical board:
“The core of the Preachers’ passing game is this—McEachlan.”
"If you want to break their passing control, you need to put high pressure on McKechran. Before McKechran gets the ball, you need to perform continuous high pressure on him, limit his passing of the ball, and try your best to He stepped in and blocked other players' passes to McKechran."
"Only by removing McEachran will we have a chance."
"In the last 10 minutes of the first half, we did well. In the 45 minutes of the second half and injury time, we have to continue this strategy and at the same time be more specific and targeted in our playing style."
"I will talk about the specific tactics later. Let me first talk about the key points that need to be paid attention to in our temporary tactics."
"Our high-pressure press against McCachran must ensure the integrity of our own formation and not expose any gaps. Otherwise, with McCachran's personal ability, we will easily be defeated by him with his personal ability. Pierced."
The Bucks Steelhorns players nodded silently.
In the first half, McCachran's personal ability was still vivid in his mind. If Gu Ran hadn't turned the tide, the Bucks would have been beaten N times.
After looking around with sharp eyes, Coach Carter said in a deep voice: "So, my temporary strategy is a very risky way to deal with them. It is also the time when we must fight them head-on with real swords and guns, and fight to the death."
"Now, let me arrange the new tasks in detail."
"First of all, our formation in the second half changed from a 442 formation to a 352 formation, and the two forwards were changed to midfielders."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the locker room!
The Bucks Steel Horns have practiced the 352 formation before, but not many times!
This change of formation also completely broke through Coach Carter's previous "conservative" style!
At this last moment, everyone can understand that if we continue to be conservative, we really have no chance!
The 442 formation is a 4-back formation. The 4-backs are relatively flexible, especially the two full-backs who can advance forward to assist, or shrink back into their own penalty area when defending.
The biggest difference between the 352 formation and the 442 formation is that the 352 formation is a three-back formation.
The 352 formation seems to have one fewer defender than the 442, but in fact, it has one more central defender.
In addition, the two wing backs in the 352 formation can also drop back and serve as wing backs.
The 442 formation has two central defenders, and the 352 formation has three central defenders.
The central defender generally does not participate in organizing attacks. Most of the time, he can focus on defense and will not be easily penetrated by the forward penetration of the full-back.
The 352 formation has 5 players on the midfield line, which can restrain the Missionaries' 433 formation in terms of numbers.
Especially since the Missionaries have two left and right wingers, the 352 formation can rely on the left and right wing backs to intercept and defend in advance.
For McEachlan on the central axis, he can also perform a high-pressure press based on the number of people.
During the transition between offense and defense, the cooperation between the midfielders and defenders in the 352 formation can also allow players who cannot steal the ball in the frontcourt to have enough backup space after making mistakes, and quickly form an arc chain or triangular zone defense. The fault tolerance rate is relatively higher.
In addition, in terms of offense, when the core midfielder of the 352 formation takes the ball, he will be protected and supported by at least four of his own players, which is more conducive to stabilizing the control of the midfield and the rhythm of the game.
Coach Carter shrunk the two forwards into midfielders, which is equivalent to adding another layer of insurance. At least 6 midfielders and frontcourt players can protect their core.
Of course, such a formation will very, very, very test the personal ability of the "central axis core".
All hope and pressure will fall on this central core.
Especially when there is no striker, the core of the central axis is equivalent to the forward position. He needs to have the top special skills of a B2B forward: repeated expansion and contraction - he can not only organize and connect in the midfield, but also launch offense and intercept defense, and also Able to rush to the opponent's penalty area, retract into his own penalty area, then rush into the opposite penalty area, and then retract into his own penalty area...
The core of this central axis belongs to none other than Gu Ran!
Rather than saying this is a last-ditch adventurous formation, it is better to say that it is a formation tailor-made for Gu Ran by Coach Carter!
This formation can bring out Gu Ran's role better than using the 4-4-2 formation to put Gu Ran on the wing!
Coach Carter is definitely not doing it on a whim this time. It is obvious that he has been designing this secret tactic for a long time!
Just listen to Coach Carter's arrangement in a deep voice: "Watergate, you don't need to do anything in the second half. Don't worry about the offense. Your task is to stick to McEachlan for me. Use your little moves and your garbage." If necessary, you can harass McEachlan and, if necessary, you can even get a yellow card to stop him."
Minato immediately grinned and said, "Isn't this what I'm best at? Coach! Leave it to me!"
Coach Carter rolled his eyes at Minato, "Do you think you can defend McEachlan by yourself? That's not enough! Sissy, Glider, the first priority of the two of you in the frontcourt is to help defend McEachlan. , cut off the connection between other missionaries and McCachran, and if necessary, you must retreat and defend within 30 meters of our own area."
In the first half, only Niangpao retreated with the glider in front, but in the second half, Coach Carter directly asked the two of them to retreat together.
Sissy and Glider didn't hesitate for a while, and immediately responded in unison: "Yes! Coach!"
Coach Carter's control over the locker room is absolutely superb.
Coach Carter said again: "Blind man, your new position is the right wing back. Your task in the second half is to defend Olin and coordinate the attack if you have the opportunity."
"Yes! Coach!"
"Bread, I don't need you to help defend McCachran in the second half. Your task is to move to the right wing to help the blind man defend Olin. At the same time, you have to help Gu Ran clear the fouls against him and protect him." Good Gu Ran, be Gu Ran's scavenger - your task is very heavy and requires a wide range of running and confrontation, so you must be highly focused!"
"Yes, coach!" Bread nodded heavily.
"Ximei, you play as the left wing-back, Hua Luo, you go back to the right side of the penalty area and play as the central defender. The task of the two of you is not to attack, but to defend, defend and then defend!"
"yes!"
"Finally..." Coach Carter took a deep breath, "Gu Ran, your new position is in the middle of the midfield. You will play as the core!"
Wow!
There was excited applause in the locker room!
Gu Ran is where their confidence lies!
Gu Ran had already guessed Coach Carter's arrangement, and then nodded calmly, "Yes! Coach!"
Coach Carter said earnestly: "Gu, your task is heavier than anyone else. I need you to kick out the threat of two people. I need you to confront McCachran head-on and use your ability to suppress him." Ability, I need you to break through McCachran's defense, equalize and overtake the score for the Bucks Steel Horns! I need you to keep running and tearing, so that the opponent consumes more physical energy, I need you to stretch from the penalty area Cover the entire penalty area and make your opponents fearful. I need you to defeat the invincible Missionaries and win Southampton’s first national trophy!”
Coach Carter put his arms around Gu Ran's neck and asked with longing eyes: "Gu, tell me, can you do it?"
Gu Ran's blood suddenly boiled, "Coach! I can do it!"
"Okay!" Coach Carter clenched his fists and took the lead in roaring: "Bucks Steel Horns! Fight to the end!"
"Ho ho ho!"
"Stag Steel Horns! Fight to the bitter end!"
The 15-minute intermission is over!
Players from the Bucks-Steelhorns and Missionaries walked out of their respective locker rooms at the same time and headed toward the tunnel.
The blue ribbon on the national championship trophy is fluttering in the wind, as if welcoming its new owner.
Gu Ran's heart surged with infinite passion!
The last half of the amateur game in your football career is about to begin!
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(End of chapter)
