Chapter 88
Chapter 88: The Opportunity Can't Be Missed
The Ricoh Stadium was shrouded in a drizzle, making the entire stadium a bit dull.
The Coventry fans were still in high spirits before the start of the game, but now they seem to be a little absent-minded. The situation on the field is really hard to say, and both teams seem to be a little bit reluctant to make progress.
Coventry did not attack, and Luton only had one striker, Vardy, to cross the half.
There was one person on the sidelines who seemed very excited. Gao Bo danced on the sidelines, allowing the team to stabilize the defense...
That's because just a few minutes ago, the team seemed to be getting overwhelmed. Luton is a very young team, young players are not so easy to calm down, so after a few minutes, Luton's players want to press on the attack, but because Gao Bo did not expect it before the game By the time Coleman will play such a defensive counterattack at home, Luton's current formation is not used for attacking.
Coventry looks like it wants to compete with them in patience.
"The opponent won't attack at all..." John was a little worried. After all, in the pre-match deployment, Luton was not ready to attack the position. This time, the team also set up a 451 formation and piled up in the midfield. With a group of defenders, a Vardy striker was at the top.
"Don't worry, John, this is the away game. We don't have as much pressure as the other party..." Gao Bo turned around, his face still had the same confident expression on his chest.
At this time, Lewis Emanuel had the urge to dribble the ball over half court, and Gao Bo hurriedly stopped after seeing it: "Don't worry, Lewis!!! Pass the ball out!!!"
Coleman on the other side clearly heard Gao Bo's words, but he was also a little helpless. It seems that this game did not go according to his expectations.
In Coleman's view, Gao Bo is really too young, and the average age of his team is only about 21 years old. This is definitely a very young team. Against such a team, Coleman is naturally The preconceived idea is that with such a young team and their head coach is so young, the opponent naturally does not have much patience.
And after beating Chelsea and Manchester City in a row, the Luton team is somewhat inflated. Facing the current situation of the game, they must be the one who can't stand it and attack first...
But the young man in front of him was much more patient than he imagined...
The game has already started for nearly twenty minutes, and the two sides combined have not had a single shot.
The negative game attitudes of the two teams made the fans at the scene a little dissatisfied. For the fans of Coventry, Coventry playing at home was really too cowardly.
In the 19th minute of the game, Coventry got the ball back after Luton made another big-footed attempt to find Vardy.
However, in the face of Luton's stance of shrinking back immediately, Coventry was not in a hurry to attack, and they began to fall behind...
"Both teams are very...cautious! Coventry, who played at home, put on a steady counter-attack, while Luton used the lineup they beat Manchester City in the last round, and Vardy was the best. At the front, but failed to get more support, the other Luton players didn't make it to the half." Letkinson is a little disappointed, the game has not been exciting so far.
Gao Bo has been standing on the sidelines, his attention is completely on the game that is not exciting, he is waiting.... waiting for a suitable time!
The stands began to be booed sporadically, and this time it was ... Coventry!
The sporadic boos seemed to be the fuse, and the Coventry fans, who had long been reluctant to make progress towards the team, booed their own team.
For England fans, their loyalty to the team is quite high, and they always stand with the team regardless of the outcome.
But what the English people can't stand the most is the scene in front of them. They can't tolerate the team's "inaction"! !
If the opponent is a strong team in the Premier League, maybe the fans of Coventry can understand, but now the opponent is obviously a second division team, and Coventry is two levels higher than the opponent, facing such an opponent , has not yet had the courage to attack, it is no wonder that the fans are quite dissatisfied.
"Go out!! Have you guys not eaten?!!"
"Colman!! You're a jerk!!"
"I really have had enough!!"
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There were boos in the stands, and Coleman could hear the fans behind him yelling at him. This is also normal. Since Coleman has been coaching for two seasons, Coventry has always missed promotion to the Premier League. The fans have accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with him for a long time. Taking this opportunity now, they are just venting their accumulated dissatisfaction. Just come out.
Coleman has a dark face. Coventry has little hope of upgrading this season, but now the team has reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, as long as they beat Luton, they can enter the semi-finals, at least from Judging from the cup results, Coleman is still very good.
Of course, the fans couldn't understand Coleman's painstaking arrangement, but Coleman knew that the other side was just waiting for Coventry to attack.
Look at the formation the other side put out, 451! That cunning Chinese just wants to fight back on the road!
In any case, you can't fall into the rhythm that the other party likes, you must be calm! !
Coleman automatically blocked the boos from the fans.
It's just that Coleman can turn a blind eye to the boos from the fans, and the players in Coventry can't do that.
Henderson took the ball, facing Luton's impregnable wall. According to Coleman's previous deployment, he should continue to pass back.
But at this time Coventry striker Morrison couldn't stand the loneliness. He inserted in front of the wing and raised his hand for the ball.
The boos from the stands made Henderson a little distraught.
It's just a League B team, do you need to be so cautious?
The players in Coventry didn't take it seriously. The FA Cup has upsets every year. Maybe this year's upsets are bigger, but what does it mean?
A team in the second league is a team in the second league after all!
Henderson made up his mind and looked in the direction Morrison was running. These two are good friends and naturally have a good understanding.
Morrison knew what he was going to do as soon as he saw Henderson looking up, and the fast Morrison flew straight forward. And Henderson sent it up with a long pass directly!
The previous dull situation made Luton's players relax a little bit. Morrison received the ball smoothly, and then he cut inside fullback Solo Davis and completed a shot from the edge of the penalty area! The football rubbed the column on the other side out of the bottom line!
"Morrison!!! A sudden attack from Coventry and a shot from Morrison!!!"
Coventry's sudden shot turned boos in the stands into cheers.
Gao Bo was also taken aback by Morrison's shot, but he reacted quickly.
Is this a pre-arranged attack by the opponent, or is it a player's impromptu intention?
Gao Bo looked at Coleman on the other side. When he saw Coleman's reaction, Gao Bo was convinced that it was the player's improvisation on the court!
Coleman looked anxious. He pressed his hands down and shouted at the players on the field: "Don't worry!!!"
It's just that under the cheers of the Coventry fans, it is unknown how many people heard Coleman's shouts. Maybe the players in Coventry didn't want to hear them at all.
Gao Bo was a little excited, but he still decided to observe it.
Coventry's attack soon came again, this time with a little more participation, with their two strikers and their two strikers involved.
Gao Bo focused on the performance of Coventry's defense and midfield.
With the exception of Henderson, no one crossed half-time, and between Coventry's attacking and midfield lines, there was a quiet disconnect!
This is the opinion of some players in Coventry! !
Gao Bo made a judgment immediately!
He looked at Coleman who was extremely anxious!
Don't miss out! !
"N'Golo!!!!" Gao Bo's voice was much louder than Coleman's. After all, he was so young, and he shouted loudly, even overshadowing the cheers made by the Coventry fans at the scene!
His voice was heard by the Luton players on the field, and Gao Bo made a gesture!
This is the signal to fight back!
The players' faces are also excited! ! !
They looked at each other's goal, and Kante quietly got close to Morrison...