Chapter 160 The Great Outbreak (14/155+12)
Chapter 160 The Great Outbreak
Gao Bo knows where the team's problems lie.
The team has now established an attacking core player in the frontcourt. Griezmann is undoubtedly capable, but his problem is that he is still too young!
Eighteen-year-old Griezmann was inconsistent, so this also contributed to Luton's erratic attack.
However, Gao Bo is still determined to be patient with Griezmann. After all, he knows where the upper limit of Griezmann's ability can reach. If he wants to achieve success in competitions such as the Europa League, Griezmann plays a huge role!
"Anthony, do you know the difference between when you're good and when you're not?"
In order to let Griezmann use the rhythm of the professional league as soon as possible, Gao Bo often asked him to communicate.
"It's the state of mind!!"
Gao Bo patted Griezmann on the shoulder and said.
"Calm your mind, don't be so impatient. I understand your ability, but you need a little more patience, understand?"
Griezmann nodded: "I understand, boss!"
On the second day after talking to Griezmann, Gao Bo's team beat Exeter City 5-0 at home. Exeter City are also promoted from the second division, so this is a duel between the two newly promoted horses.
Luton took control of the game from the start, the team was in great shape, especially Griezmann!
He stood in the eighth minute of the game and helped the team score!
At that time, Kevin Keane hit the ball with a cross from the right. The Exeter defender made a panic clearance. As a result, the football fell into no-man's land in the penalty area. Griezmann moved very flexibly. Then it was a shot that helped the team open the scoring.
After the goal, Griezmann was very excited, he ran all the way to the sidelines, and then hugged Gao Bo tightly.
"Thank you! Boss!! Thank you!!"
He roared in Gao Bo's ear. Although he never doubted his own strength, Gao Bo still chose to believe in himself when the team was in ups and downs, which moved Griezmann quite a bit. Almost unconditionally believe in their coach.
Gao Bo, of course, knew Griezmann's future development. He patted Griezmann on the back and said with a smile: "You will become a big star, Anthony."
Griezmann grinned.
"Go back and continue the game! Boy."
Griezmann nodded and ran back to the pitch.
And facts have also proved that when Griezmann fully exerts his strength, the teams in the first division cannot stop him.
Griezmann, behind Vardy, felt more and more comfortable in the position.
In the 28th minute of the game, Griezmann assisted Vardy with a straight pass to score!
In the 39th minute of the game, it was Griezmann again!
After he got the ball in the attacking midfielder position, he distributed the ball to the feet of Adam White on the wing, and then moved to beckon for the ball. to the other side of the restricted area.
Drinkwater, who came forward, also scored!
Griezmann played the opposing defender round and round.
Three to zero in the first half, Luton had already sealed the victory, and the second half of the game also entered the rhythm of Luton.
Defensive counter-attacks are what Gao Bo's team is good at. When Exeter City tried to press up to attack, Luton's counter-attack made them a little bit unbearable.
In the 68th minute of the game, Kante directly launched a counterattack after stealing the ball in the backcourt.
Luton fired three arrows in the frontcourt, Adam White was on the left, Griezmann also pulled to the right, and Vardy in the middle moved forward at a high speed.
Adam dribbled the ball all the way to the bottom line and then crossed to the back point, then Griezmann pushed the ball slightly to the middle.
Vardy scored easily in the middle.
And just two minutes after this goal, it was almost the same routine, the counterattack connection between Adam, Griezmann, and Vardy,
Let Luton score again.
This makes Gao Bo very excited, because he sees another possibility from these two counterattacks - maybe Luton can form a formation with three strikers to play counterattacks at some point?
Adam, Vardy, and Griezmann are all very fast!
However, this is just a concept. At present, the team's main strategy is still 442, which follows the tactical thinking of last season.
Overall pressure, overall defense.
This is the most skilled part of the team, and quick offensive and defensive transitions are a powerful tool for scoring goals.
Vardy scored a hat-trick in this game, while Griezmann exaggerated, scoring one goal and then assisting the remaining four goals.
Such a performance made Gao Bo smile. History does not lie. If Gao Bo hadn't brought Griezmann to England, Griezmann would have taken off at Real Sociedad this season and soon made his name in La Liga.
However, Gao Bo does not think that he has delayed Griezmann's future.
Gao Bo will make Griezmann shine even more in the Europa League this season!
However, after the game, many media in England still picked a lot of problems with Luton.
"...The big win over Exeter City is gratifying for Luton, but don't forget that Exeter City, like Luton, are also newly promoted! Perhaps Luton is facing the opponents of the second league that year. It will only show such crazy performance when it is time to do so," the "Daily Mail" said on the sports page.
It is said that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. The same is true for the team. After winning the FA Cup, Luton has become famous in England. This also brings the attention of the media to them.
I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Gao Bo is naturally too lazy to respond to these media. For him, instead of bickering with the media, it is better to focus on the work of the team.
"Look what the papers say? They say we only play like this against teams in the second division!!!"
On September 12, the seventh round of the league, before the start of Luton's home game against Millwall, Gao Bo instead used the contempt of the media to encourage the team's fighting spirit.
Sure enough, I felt despised and the players suffered a humiliating defeat for Millwall at home!
Millwall is considered one of the favourites for promotion to the Championship, and they came close to being promoted last season - only in the final of the promotion play-offs, Millwall was beaten by Scunthorpe in the 90th game. Three minutes later, he made a lore and lost two to three to his opponent, so he could only stay in the first division. But it is undeniable that Millwall is one of several strong teams in the First Division.
However, Millwall got off to a bad start this season. After six rounds, they ranked 14th in the league with one win, four draws and one loss, while Luton ranked fourth in the league with three draws, three wins and 12 points. However, for Millwall, after losing in the first round of the league and then suffering four consecutive draws, after finally winning the last round of the league, Millwall seems to be on track.
So before this game starts, Millwall is very confident about this game.
But when they ran into Luton, who had been playing chicken blood from the start, Millwall was beaten.
As soon as the first half came up, Luton scored just two minutes into the game!
Adam's shot after cutting inside from the flank helped the team open the scoring! !
Gao Bo applauded Adam's performance after seeing the ball. Adam is one of the team's hardest-working players. After the team's training is over, Adam will stay to practice shooting.
Because he has good explosiveness, it is very effective to get rid of it, so Gao Bo suggested that he practice more shooting at the front of the left penalty area.
This really got good results.
"This kid can use it as Luo Ben on the left with more practice!"
Gao Bo said to John while applauding. Adam was the player he discovered, so the better Adam performed, the happier Gao Bo was.
Because it will give him the feeling that he has changed the history of football - in the history of Gao Bo's last life, there is no player Adam, and now, if Luton are ready to sell Adam, the big teams in England It will definitely drive the price up to 10 million!
Transfer fees are not what they were a few years ago now. With inflation and more and more money pouring into European football, transfer fees are naturally rising.
After conceding the first goal, Millwall held his own strength, and they decided to press up to attack, hoping to tie the game as soon as possible.
And Luton is naturally not polite.
In the 28th minute of the first half, Luton made a successful counterattack. Vardy divided the ball to the right in the penalty area, and Griezmann, who came forward at high speed, sent the ball into the empty goal!
Two to zero!
The game was completely in Luton's rhythm.
In the second half, Luton simply launched the frontcourt pressure in the frontcourt, which is also Luton's forte!
In the 67th minute of the game, Kante handed the ball to Kevin Keane after stealing the ball near the middle circle. Kevin Keane immediately made a pass from the right. Vardy jumped high in the penalty area and headed the goal. !
Three to zero!
Luton's goals are not over yet.
In the 79th minute of the game, Kante took the ball a few steps forward after stealing in the frontcourt, and then he also tried a kick.
The ball went in again!
Kante's goal is a new thing. Luton's players rushed up to congratulate Kante for scoring.
The team's most important interceptor in the backcourt hit a long shot.
Gao Bo actually wants Kante to strengthen his long-range shooting ability as soon as possible, because many times if Kante can steal the ball in the frontcourt, if Kante has a beautiful long-range shot, it can solve many problems!
Gao Bo hopes that the team can play simple and practical. Gao Bo doesn't like excessive ball control. His purpose is very utilitarian - scoring and defense!
This is Gao Bo's idea, simple, direct and effective.
A 4-0 saw upgrade favorite Millwall leave Worth in dismay.
For Luton, the victory in this game brought their points to fifteen points! And with a goal difference of twelve, they climbed up to third in the table, ahead of fourth-placed Bristol Rovers on goal difference, who were behind second-placed Leeds United four points.
Charlton and Leeds, who are currently in the top two in the standings, have a combined 19 points. And Luton, with two consecutive victories, finally stabilized his position in the standings.
At this time, the media seemed to have forgotten what they said before the game, and they immediately praised Luton's performance again.
The media is like this, they always need to find something to talk about. …
The two-game winning streak in the league has also put a lot less pressure on the team. After the home victory over Millwall, the team began to focus on the European arena - the first game of the Europa League group stage is coming! 8) For more wonderful novels, welcome to visit our school