Chapter 86
Around the 25th minute, Bowen cut in from the right, and Robertson was helpless. In order to prevent Bowen from rushing into the penalty area, Robertson had to choose to fall to the ground and make a tackle. Robertson's tackle was very clean, but the ball bounced off Bowen's legs and flew out, and landed in front of Jota again.
"I'll do it!" Jota took a step forward, and instead of stopping the ball, he chose to shoot directly at the ball!
Goalkeeper Jakupovic flew to save the ball and hit it out of bounds.
"Good shot!" Wei Le clapped his hands, and he was quite satisfied with this attack. This was not because Bowen cut in or because Jota's threatening shot was almost enough to break the goal.
It was because the Wolves midfielder gradually regained his form. This offensive opportunity was initiated by Rodri. He and Godfrey helped defend the breakthrough of Hull City midfielder Huddlestone, and then Rodri did not choose a long pass, but moved the ball horizontally from left to right behind the center line.
His dribbling speed was not fast. Hull City players thought that Rodri might not find a good attacking opportunity. They thought he would pass back for safety, so they did not rush to grab the ball, but only stepped forward to symbolically reduce Rodri's space.
But when he walked to the right, Rodri suddenly pushed the ball forward, and with his movement, the whole team also moved, and Joao Teixeira ran back to cover Rodri's advance. Rodri passed the ball, Joao Teixeira pulled the ball and turned, and Rodri had already moved forward to the front court.
Joao Teixeira quickly passed the ball to Rodri, and in less than half a minute, Wolves had broken through Hull City's defense in the middle and passed the ball to Bowen on the right side with the penetrating style that Wolves are good at.
The next step is mentioned above, Bowen cut inside, and Jota shot a corner kick.
The corner kick came out, Coady and Maguire competed for the header, but neither of them could get the ball. Ruben Dias, who was standing behind, subconsciously wanted to volley, but the ball bounced off the defender.
An attack did not take place, but Wei Le was not in a hurry. This attack did not happen by chance, but was achieved through a series of passes in the middle, and only through three passes and two drops. This shows that the Wolves midfielder has found a way to target Hull City.
After the Wolves players gradually regained their composure, Hull City also felt the pressure.
In this game, two of the midfielders sent by Hull City are inclined to defend. This is not because of the special arrangement of the head coach, but because of their ability characteristics. Both of them are defensive midfielders with British characteristics. To put it bluntly, they can stir up trouble in the middle, but it is difficult to launch an offensive.
Therefore, gradually Wolves also discovered that the opponent's midfielder Huddlestone on the right is the main starting point of the attack. Then it will be much easier. Huddlestone found himself playing more and more uncomfortable, especially the annoying Rodri. Why is he everywhere?
When Wolves attack, they have to defend him. When it is Huddlestone's turn to launch an attack, Rodri always appears in the most disgusting position and decisively steals the ball from his feet.
In the 34th minute, Wolves' attack started again.
This time the attack was launched from the central defender. Ruben Dias's long pass found Jota who retreated to respond. Although he was not tall, Jota, who had outstanding bounce, headed the ball back to Rodri before Livermore.
Rodri's left and right head observation before receiving the ball has become his characteristic. His head seems to be like a radar that keeps turning, and he has already seen the whole stadium.
Rodri stopped the ball steadily, and Coady behind him shouted loudly to remind him that someone was coming to grab it. Mellor and Livermore came from the front and back to attack Rodri respectively. Rodri can see Livermore, but he should not be able to see Mellor.
Amid Coady's exclamation, Rodri's expression did not even show a bit of panic. When Mellor stretched his legs and almost hit Rodri, Rodri's body swayed to the right.
He seemed to have eyes behind his head, predicted Mellor's movements, and cleverly swayed Mellor around.
The tall body swayed to the right, deceiving Mellor's center of gravity, but Rodri's right foot did not touch the ball at all, but instead pushed the ball to the left and back with his left foot, and took a small jump to avoid Livermore's fierce pressing.
"With ease!" Wei Le could only think of this word.
Rodri's operation continued, and he temporarily avoided the two people who were rushing to the left by pushing the ball to the left. He stretched out his long legs and started to rush!
It can be said that Mellor and Livermore's choice to rush is actually appropriate. In the dangerous area near the midfield, Hull City must stop the Wolves' offensive here. If not, then the Wolves will be against Hull.City's back line formed a situation of more players against fewer players!
Rodri broke straight towards the back line, and Hull City players did not dare to neglect it, because they knew that Rodri had a long-range shot ability, so Maguire and Michael Dawson exchanged glances, and veteran Michael Dawson stayed behind, while Maguire and Livermore, who was chasing back and forth, rushed towards Rodri together.
Although Rodri was striding with the ball, his attention was not on the ball, but on the people around him. He knew that if he continued to carry it, he would sooner or later face the combination of Maguire and Livermore, so Rodri was not sure to break through the defense of these two people.
But Rodri noticed that Joe Mason's position on the left should have been Joe Mason, but Joe Mason disappeared. So where did he go?
Joe Mason had already touched behind Hull City's right back El Muhammadi, and the Egyptian didn't notice that Joe Mason ran too secretly.
Good opportunity!
Rodri took a small step, then his center of gravity tilted, and he passed the ball with a flick of his foot - to the front of Joe Mason!
"It's over!" El Muhammadi saw the ball flying over his head, and his heartbeat suddenly stopped. Of course, he didn't believe that Rodri had lost the pass, because he could hear the exclamations of Hull City fans around him, and the surprised shouts of Wolves fans.
Looking back, Joe Mason had already reached the bottom line and was ready to pass the ball!
El Muhammadi rushed up and tried to stop Joe Mason's action, but Joe Mason had already passed the ball. This ball was a low cross, and the characteristics were that it was flat and fast. Joe Mason passed it very well, and the ball was almost flying along the lawn, and the clumsy Maguire hurriedly tried to clear the ball, and almost missed it, and didn't touch the ball.
Michael Dawson, who was lagging behind, had alarm bells in his heart. He had to clear the ball because he saw Jota had already sprinted from the diagonal front of him!
In a flash, Dawson felt a gust of wind passing in front of him. Before he could stretch out his legs, he heard the sound he least wanted to hear, the friction sound of the football hitting the goal post and bouncing into the net.
And then came the excited shouts of the away fans!
The ball went in! ! ! ! !
We broke through the goal of the Premier League team!