Red Rebels

658 Mr. Key

Drogba + Van Nistelrooy + Ibrahimovic = Ismail

The headlines of the newspapers the next day were almost all about Ismail scoring a crucial goal, and the attention even exceeded that of Quaresma, who scored the winning goal in Manchester United's home victory over Everton.

"Everyone knows that the Red Rebels are in trouble. Everyone knows that if you want to defeat the Red Rebels, now is the best time. They have just returned from a long expedition to Japan, and their physical fitness is facing a huge challenge. Challenge, so Allardyce adopts a more conservative defensive posture even when he is at home."

"In the first 78 minutes, his tactics were very good, and it could even be said that the Red Rebels had no way to attack. But when Ismail woke up, all Newcastle's efforts were completely in vain."

"In the past, many people said that Ismail has a strong body that is not inferior to Drogba, and a superb technique that is not inferior to Ibrahimovic. But in yesterday's game, he showed No less calm than Ruud van Nistelrooy in the penalty area, and his accuracy in shooting."

"One moment, his best left foot was a scorpion swing, controlling the ball in the hands of the team. That pass was very brilliant and eye-catching; the next moment, he was in the penalty area, using his My right foot, which I am not very good at, unloaded, turned around, volleyed, and hit a rebound ball with great calmness. Newcastle's goalkeeper had no way to save it."

"This goal is brilliant and it also reflects the balance of Ismael's left and right feet and the progress he has made in recent years, especially in the penalty area. His extremely calm shooting is reminiscent of Ruud van Nistelrooy, the king of the penalty area."

"I believe that after yesterday's game, Mourinho will no longer have a headache about Drogba going to the African Cup, because he has Ismail, a player who can even be said to be an enhanced version of Drogba. A strong striker, and with such an outstanding player, there is no reason for Mourinho to continue to put him on the bench, is there?"

It has to be said that the media are always forgetful and always greedy for novelty. Ismail's goal at the critical moment helped the Red Rebels take away points from St. James Park, so he immediately became the darling of the media. , they made him look like a savior.

However, as the coaching staff of the Red Rebels, we have to see that at other times in the game, Ismail's performance was actually not as good as Drogba, especially in terms of controlling the game situation and pressing the opponent. Drogba is worse than Ismail, which makes Drogba play a greater role in the team's tactics.

Of course, it is undeniable that Ismail has the potential to surpass Drogba. He is only 0 years old and there is still a lot of room for improvement.

precisely because of this,

So two days later, when the Red Rebels faced Liverpool at home, Mourinho still chose the Trident and let Ismail sit on the bench.

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"Carrager made a beautiful tackle. Aguero was knocked to the ground and the ball was intercepted. The referee indicated that this was a reasonable collision and there was no foul. The game continued and Liverpool launched a counterattack."

"Just after the game, Curtis stepped forward, beat Torres, and headed the ball to clear the ball."

"The game has been going on for 78 minutes now. Except for the first 0 minutes, when the two teams each scored a goal, both sides failed to seize the opportunity in the remaining time. The Red Rebels occupied a certain amount of space on the field. Advantage, but Liverpool is not far behind, and Benitez obviously has no intention of giving up."

"Although Ronaldinho, Messi and other players got a rest in the game against Newcastle, they still looked not in good condition. Aguero worked very hard, but facing the defender combination of Carragher and Daniel Agger, he seemed like I hit the iron plate and couldn't take advantage of it at all.

"Both sides fought fiercely, and no one was willing to give in easily, which made the game very intense."

Mourinho looked at the situation on the court from the sidelines. Liverpool had already made two substitution adjustments. One of them was in the 54th minute. At that time, the Red Rebels attacked very fiercely and Liverpool was forced to make adjustments and use defenders. Hyypia replaced Benayoun, obviously to strengthen the defense of the backcourt.

Then in the 7th minute, Benitez replaced the winger Babel, who assisted Torres in scoring a goal, with Kuyt, who had better physical fitness. As soon as the Dutchman came on the field, he was very active on the left. The right wing of the Red Rebels was firmly suppressed, especially Alves.

The Red Rebels have only made one substitution. Just now, Beckham was used to replace Cesc Fabregas, who was in poor condition. It is obvious that the Spanish teenager's condition is not guaranteed after a long journey. This game is even more difficult. With Gerrard and Xavi Alonso joining forces to freeze, the performance was terrible.

"Ismail, minutes to warm up" Mourinho turned around and shouted towards the bench.

Ismail has always been worried about the situation on the court. The score of: The Red Rebels playing at home are not satisfied. He also felt that Mourinho should make substitutions at the last moment, but he did not expect that substitutions would be made. Fuck him.

Jumping up from the bench, Ismail took off his training jersey, sprinted back and forth to the side, did a few warm-up moves, and then ran back to Mourinho.

"It's ready, boss," Ismail said confidently. He was already ready to play at any time.

Mourinho pointed in the direction of Liverpool's goal on the field, "After you go up there, stick it in the penalty area. I don't care what method you use. Either you score the goal yourself or you assist your teammates to score the goal. It's up to you. It's up to you." Other than that, you don’t have to think about anything else, do you understand?”

Ismail nodded heavily, feeling very excited.

This proves that his status in Mourinho's heart is constantly improving. The madman now uses him as a secret weapon for the team's victory. Even if he cannot become the main player, he can at least be regarded as a first-class substitute.

Of course, if he wants to defend this status, he must prove that he can help the team. The best way is to score goals or assist teammates to score goals.

"Understood, boss" Ismail nodded heavily.

Mourinho tapped him on the shoulder and asked him to run to the sidelines and prepare to replace him.

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"Mourinho made his second substitution adjustment. He replaced midfielder Essien with powerful striker Ismail. The Ghana midfielder performed well in this game and did a good job in interception on the field. Mourinho Rinho replaced him more for tactical considerations and replaced him with Ismail to strengthen the offense."

After Ismail came on the field, he played in the forward position. The Red Rebels' tactics once again returned to the original 4, with Ismail, Ronaldinho, Messi and Aguero forming a magic quartet. Beckham and De Rossi forms a double midfielder.

After the Red Rebels made substitutions, Liverpool also made substitutions a few minutes later. Brazilian midfielder Lucas replaced the exhausted Aimar. Benitez was obviously disappointed with the away game: the result of the draw with the Red Rebels. Pretty satisfied.

By the last minute, the physical fitness of the players on both sides of the game had declined drastically. Except for a few substitute players who were still able to actively run back and forth, the other players were basically out of breath.

After Ismail came on the field, the Red Rebels' tactics immediately changed to kicking the ball from both sides, mostly hitting Ismail's head. You know, Ismail is 9 meters tall, which is a whole lot taller than Carragher. O centimeters more than Agger, 5 centimeters more than Agger. Coupled with his strong body and excellent jumping ability, he can suppress his opponents in terms of air superiority.

Liverpool also knew this, so they defensively avoided letting Ismail directly face the goal, and then concentrated on defending the second point.

After trying several times, Ismail couldn't find a chance and shook his head at his teammates. Obviously this method didn't work.

Liverpool now has a total of 5 defenders, including a defensive midfielder, and almost all of them have reduced their defense. They are obviously determined to defend this score.

After changing tactics, Ismail began to consciously retreat to help his teammates score goals. Ronaldinho, Aguero, and Messi frequently pushed forward. Since there were not many opportunities, the Red Rebels attached great importance to offensive efficiency.

During an attack, Messi faced Riise who was guarding him on the right. The pass hit Riise's feet and went out of the baseline, forming a corner kick. I believe this will be the last corner kick of this game. After all, It's already 89 minutes.

Beckham came to the corner kick, wiped the football with his jersey, carefully put it away, and slowly backed away.

Both Vidic and Curtis have arrived in Liverpool's penalty area. One of them is grabbing the front point, the other is grabbing the back point, and they and Ismail formed three high points in the penalty area.

Benitez kept telling the players on the sidelines to pay attention to defending corner kicks, especially the three high-point players of the Red Rebels.

Beckham raised his right hand high and made a gesture, then quickly threw the ball away.

This angle is very fast and has a wide arc, and it actually finds the back point directly.

Vidic stepped in from the back row, but due to Agger's interference, he no longer had the chance to face the goal directly, so he jumped high towards Beckham's incoming ball, headed the ball and knocked it away. The ferry reached the road.

At this time, Ronaldinho and others had already withdrawn from the small penalty area at the moment when the corner kick was taken, leaving a gap in the entire road. Ismail just used his strong body to suppress Gerrard, half-turned and used his own Use your left foot to drive the ball towards the goal.

Reina instinctively raised his hands, but the ball still hit the top of the goal.

The referee's whistle also sounded immediately, and the goal was valid:

Ismail was carried by Gerrard. As soon as he saw that the goal was valid, he immediately ran to the sidelines excitedly, waving his hands all the way, turned around under the stands, and faced Vidic who was running all the way. , gave him a tight hug, and then kissed the forehead where Vidic assisted him.

But soon, Ismail was thrown to the ground by his excited teammates.

"This is a crucial goal. This is a crucial goal. Ismail once again scored the winning goal for the Red Rebels. It has been 9o minutes. There is not much suspense in the game. Ismail’s goal gives the Red Rebels another point”

"Scored key goals in two consecutive rounds, scoring goals in two consecutive rounds, bringing 6 points to the Red Rebels. Ismail has brought warmth to the Red Rebels fans in this cold winter. He has already Became the key man of the Red Rebel Army"

"Looking at Ismail's excited expression, and looking at Mourinho rushing over and scratching his head affectionately, we seemed to see the figure of a rising superstar. This made I think of Messi back then, he also played the key role of the Red Rebels many times, and now he is one of the most famous stars in world football."

"Perhaps in the next one or two years, Ismail will continue to serve as Drogba's substitute, but we have reason to believe that as long as he continues to maintain his current development, with his strength and potential, he will be a great player in the near future. , he will definitely become the best striker in England, Europe, and the world. He will become one of the indispensable players for the Red Rebels."

Seeing the Red Rebels celebrating happily, Benitez looked helpless and unwilling.

He and his team worked very hard in this game. He originally thought he had won the game, but unexpectedly, at the last moment, Ismail's goal once again helped the Red Rebels score, and Liverpool was away from home. Hopes of scoring points were dashed.

Benitez looked up at the stands and smiled bitterly. He knew very well that after losing this game, the outside world would probably criticize him for being conservative, especially criticizing him for playing 5 defenders and 5 defenders at the end of the second half. The defensive tactics of the midfielder, but those guys who stand and talk without back pain will never understand the strong pressure facing the Red Rebels.

Benitez dares to say that looking at the whole of Europe, I don’t know what will happen to the teams that dare to play against the Red Rebels with real swords and guns in the future, but at least they are not born yet, so he does not feel that when they play against the Red Rebels , it is wrong to be conservative. On the contrary, not paying attention to defense is a tactical failure.

Of course, although he emphasizes defense, it does not mean that he does not pay attention to counterattacks. Therefore, in the first 0 minutes of the first half, although his team was scored, it did not take long to get the score back, and he was very concerned about the situation on the field. He also grasped it well and did not give the Red Rebels a big advantage. In the second half, the Red Rebels went crazy and began to pay attention to defense.

There is nothing wrong with any of this. What is really wrong is that his players made a small mistake in the last dozen corner kick defenses in the game, but Ismail caught it and scored. He scored a goal and the differentiation he got was in vain, that's all.

Although reluctant, Benitez had no choice, because after the Red Rebel players came back from celebrating, the referee added minutes of extra time and then ended the game.

The Red Rebels fans at the scene seemed very excited. After all, they did not score the score again until the last moment of this game. It can be said to be a narrow victory, and the opponent was a tough opponent like Liverpool, which is really commendable.

When the players were celebrating on the field, Mourinho and Cassell looked at each other, and they could see each other's joy. After all, by winning Newcastle and Liverpool, the Red Rebels had opened up a good start to the Devil's schedule. Couldn't be better.