Although the defense can still keep clean sheets, this is also based on Millwall's lack of strong offensive ability. If it were a team with a better ability to seize opportunities, Bournemouth would have been kicked out long ago.
Cook looked tired to the naked eye. Whether he was throwing the ball, catching the ball, or defending, he seemed half a beat slower.
There is no way, Bournemouth does not have many defender reserves, and they often rotate, giving priority to replacing offensive players. Therefore, the load on the defender is also very heavy.
Eddie Howe watched from the sidelines, feeling a little anxious. The team also needs to strengthen its defenders in the winter window. Once someone in the current central defender reserve is injured, they basically will not have strong combat capabilities against strong teams.
The situation on the field was very anxious.
As a mid-to-lower team, Millwall is able to play back and forth with the current Bournemouth. It even makes people wonder, is this still the Bournemouth that has won 12 consecutive league games?
The broadcast camera was always focused on Bai Ye on the bench.
The language of the camera is very obvious, and everyone is looking forward to whether Bai Ye will play again today and whether he can change the current situation.
The England broadcast commentator said: "The intensive schedule finally showed its disadvantages in Bournemouth. The players worked very hard, but their physical condition did not look good. In the first half alone, some players could no longer run. Moved. I wonder if head coach Eddie Howe will make some adjustments to the current lineup during the halftime break.
And when will Bai Ye come on stage? Now Millwall even has a slight advantage, but their head coach doesn't look relaxed at all.
Everyone knows that Bournemouth have not used their cards yet and the result of the game is difficult to predict. "
drop!
Soon, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half of the game. In the rain, the players could finally take a rest.
The wet and slippery rain also made it more difficult to score goals in this game. The two sides fought 0-0 in the first half.
This is a result that neither side wants to accept.
Eddie Howe returned to the locker room without saying a word. He had to think of a way. It was not enough to play just one Baiye. The team had too many loopholes. But if more people were replaced, on the one hand, there would not be so many people. It can be replaced. On the other hand, they will play the FA Cup as soon as January comes, and many players need to rest.
Disaster!
It's hard!
Bai Ye is also well aware of the current team's situation. Whether or not this game is won is not particularly important. The English Championship season is long and no team can win forever.
Therefore, it is better to let his teammates take a good rest while he goes up with all the substitutes to try his luck! He knows that he is immune to injuries, and his physical fitness is already 85, so he will have no problem facing the British Championship.
What's more, he also wants his teammates to perform well in the cup competition, so that they can go further and have a greater chance of meeting a strong team! In this way, Bai Ye can pick up more attributes!
This is the way to improve yourself!
Bai Ye immediately found Eddie Hao and expressed his thoughts.
"What? Remove Cook and the others, replace them with substitute players, and then you come up too?"
When Eddie Howe heard Bai Ye's words, his first reaction was that Bai Ye was crazy. If the entire substitute lineup was used, Bournemouth's overall strength would drop significantly. Isn't this a direct surrender?
"Instead of letting Cook and the others continue to consume themselves on the court, it is better to replace them with new substitutes. They only need to defend well and do not need much offense or much cooperation."
Bai Ye paused and continued, "We should also go all out in the cup competition! In the league, if we can give them a rest, let them take a rest."
Cup.
Bai Ye's words directly spoke to Eddie Hao's heart. There is no honor in Bournemouth's history. Cup matches have always been cannon fodder, so now there is hope, and Eddie Howe also wants to set some new records. Even if they advance one more time, it will be a record for Bournemouth!
It is true that they do not need to win the championship in the league. As long as they are promoted to the league, it is completely feasible to compete in the cup!
After thinking about it, Eddie Howe nodded firmly, and then patted Bai Ye on the shoulder, "That's it! Pay attention to your own safety on the field. You are the one that the team absolutely cannot lack. You have to protect yourself."
"Um."
The second half of the game will start soon.
As soon as the game started, Eddie Howe made Bournemouth's substitution adjustments for the second half, replacing Cook and other core central defenders and replacing them with Bai Ye.
And this kind of substitution adjustment directly confused the commentators.
"Cargill? Hart? These players basically didn't get much playing time at Bournemouth, and they usually came on as substitutes in the last period.
In the current Bournemouth lineup, only Pittman is still considered a regular main player, and the newly replaced Bai Ye. Everyone else is basically a substitute player!
What did Eddie Howe think? Do they want to replace all substitute players and give up the game? Delay for a while to find the sum? This is understandable, after all, they just played a game the day before yesterday, and there will be an FA Cup game in two or three days, so they really need to rotate.
But this is not right. If there is a rotation, what are you going to do with Bai Ye? It can only be said that Eddie Howe’s substitution adjustments this time are indeed somewhat difficult to understand.
We can look forward to seeing how the situation develops on both sides. "
No one knows how it will develop, but the fans will cheer as soon as they see Bai Ye play!
Along with the pattering raindrops, the fans once again sang the cheering song for Bai Ye at the Vitality Stadium.
drop!
At this time, the referee blew the whistle to start the second half.
Bai Ye felt the feeling of rain hitting his face and observed the opponent's position.
Millwall plays a 4-2-3-1 formation.
This is a versatile formation, not designed to enhance defense by increasing the number of defensive personnel, but a formation with great covert attack and flexible attack.
Using the single forward as a pillar, the three attacking midfielders can effectively attack in the opponent's dangerous zone through various position changes and coordination, thereby achieving the goal of breaking the opponent's goal. While defending, the double midfielders effectively participate in the offense through their own characteristics, enriching the offensive methods and forcing the opponent to withdraw their defense line, thereby better seizing the advantage and initiative of the midfield.
Coupled with the current Bournemouth substitutions, the 4-4-2 formation has become tighter, completely giving up control of the midfield. Therefore, Millwall can easily carry the ball through the midfield.
Advance to the frontcourt and organize the attack. But at this point, Millwall's players were also worried. Their cooperation was not that detailed, and there was no cooperation in the frontcourt. They were still the same old ones, crosses from the wing and long passes!
This simple offense does not require much tactics and awareness for Bournemouth to defend. It just needs to block the ball again and again.
Bai Ye has no defensive tasks, he recycles a little bit, looking for opportunities!
The fans at Vitality Stadium saw two boring games in a row, but they understood the team very well. Behind the winning streak was huge pressure and overload!
Perhaps, a draw or a loss is a very good release channel.
The balance of power between the two sides lasted until eighty minutes.
The commentators are also saying that Bournemouth's approach in this game is probably to give up the game and rest the main players. After all, losing a game in the English Championship will not affect the final result.
but,
When everyone thought that Bournemouth, who had a winning streak, would choose the easiest way to end the winning streak with a draw under the intensive schedule.
Bai Ye stood up and said no to everyone who thought so! !
At eighty-one minutes.
Bai Ye finally saw the opportunity he had been waiting for!
Millwall made a mistake in the frontcourt and was successfully intercepted by Bournemouth. Baiye immediately received the ball and turned around to advance forward. His dribbling and speed attributes are sufficient for the British Championship. What's more, Millwall currently consumes a lot of physical energy, and Bai Ye has not had many defensive tasks, and his physical condition is at its peak.
Therefore, Bai Ye's advance was not immediately defended by Millwall's players, allowing him to successfully carry the ball past half-court.
Comorgant, a veteran, also sprinted forward with all his strength. He knew that he needed to go to the opponent's threatening area to give Bai Ye a passing point and give the opponent a fatal blow!
And Komogant's running position did attract a lot of defensive attention.
The two central defenders immediately followed Komogant, trying to surround him and prevent him from getting the ball.
But.
Baiye didn't want to pass the ball at all. He pushed forward from the side and suddenly cut inside just four or five meters past the half-court line, leaving Sean Williams who was chasing him completely unable to react.
After Bai Ye cut inside, he immediately launched a powerful and heavy super explosive shot!
Bang!
The football burst out of the barrel like a cannonball, past the three Comorgantes, and headed directly towards the top of the goal!
Goalkeeper Fuld saw Bai Ye's shot and reacted immediately. He jumped up and stretched out one hand to block the ball.
However,
On this rainy night, the grass and football were very slippery, making it difficult for the offensive players to cooperate. It was also a challenge for the goalkeeper!
That's it now!
Fuld felt that he had touched the football, but the slippery football was not thrown out of the goal by him. Instead, because of Bai Ye's powerful shot, it slipped directly between his fingers.
The football bounced up slightly, was directly blocked by the crossbar, and bounced into the net!
Fuld landed with a bang, and his first reaction was to look back at the football.
He saw the football almost hit the ground with him.
The ball went in! !
After Bai Ye scored, he rushed directly to the stands and slid to his knees. During the process, he raised his head and let the rain fall on his face. He stretched out his arms to welcome the cheers of the fans.
The white leaves in this scene are very similar to the moment Andy enjoys freedom in the rain after successfully escaping from prison in The Shawshank Redemption.
boom!
The Vitality Stadium was shaken!
Even a rainy night can't stop the enthusiasm of Bournemouth fans!
"White leaves!"
"White Leaf!!"
The cheers gathered together to form a huge wave of sound that swept across the entire stadium!
The players ran wildly in the rain for the whole game, and the fans also watched the whole game in the rain, but at this moment, everyone felt it was worth it!
“White leaves!!
Seal the throat with one sword! ! This is Bournemouth's super genius! This is Bournemouth’s youngest first captain! This ball is so cool!
This kick is a super world wave! It directly shattered Millwall's hopes of winning a draw in the away game!
There isn't much time left!
Millwall is less than ten minutes away from interrupting Bournemouth's winning streak! This is Bournemouth with all substitutes, but unfortunately, Bai Ye doesn't agree!
This is Bai Ye!
Never give him the slightest chance. Sean Williams bears most of the responsibility for Millwall's goal. How could he allow Bai Ye to cut in and shoot so easily?
Is it just because that position is several meters away from the penalty area line?
Bai Ye's shooting range is half court!
I believe fans must still remember Bai Ye’s half-court lob when he faced Liverpool! Such a player cannot be given any space for long-range shots! If you dare to give, he will dare to enter! "
England's commentary was also full of excitement. After all, the game had been dull for a whole game, and finally there was a very exciting moment!
Eddie Howe celebrated wildly on the sidelines.
It was Bai Ye who saved Bournemouth again. This plot is too familiar and too cliche, but Eddie Howe can never get enough of it!
As long as you can win!
He hopes that Bai Ye can keep scoring goals and keep scoring!
