Chapter 54: Life and death battle (2)

　　As the game progresses, is Everton's defense really solid?
　　 In fact, there is still a loophole!
　　 After all, the Premier League is not Serie A!
　　 The Italian will play chain defense when he comes out of the womb!
　　 English people may be born "rough"!
　　 Defence is possible for Premier League teams, but it is definitely not a necessity!
　　 At least in the eyes of Ed Wocart, although Everton's double defensive midfielder performed well in the opening game, they did play an excellent role in interception!
　　 But the entire team's defensive system has only a general outline, but it is not the kind of tight-fitting level!
　　 There is still no perfect rotation between the back midfielder and the back line! When it is necessary to change defense, there will always be some loopholes and gaps among the defensive players!
　　 Especially the Zenit players, the moment they crossed the position, it was obvious that Everton’s defense was in a state of stuck!
　　 "More crossover runs! More small-scale cooperation!"
　　 Ed Wo Carter can only shout loudly for his players! Let them try to attack the opponent's weakness!
　　 "I want to see if your shield is strong enough!"
　　 But just like Moyes, who is on the sidelines with peace of mind, watched the ball calmly, as expected!
　　 Indeed, the defensive tactics of my own team seem to have loopholes! If it is really solid, Everton will not be a Champions League goalkeeper every year in the league!
　　 But!
　　 "I'm not pointing at defense either!"
　　 This is pure arrogance!
　　 is a conspiracy to force Zenit into a trap!
　　 It is true that Everton’s defense has loopholes, but the advantage in numbers is enough to make Everton’s defense look solid!
　　 The next step is to see if Zenit dare to attack completely for victory!
　　 When Zenit really dared to pierce the window paper of the goal in order to score a goal, it was when Everton counterattacked!
　　 As for who can score first, it depends on the patience and execution of the players on both sides!
　　Moyes believes that Zenit's weak defense will probably not survive first!
　　 But Moyes did not expect that Zenit's offensive team is really bursting!
　　 "This time it's Denisov!"
　　 "Forcibly want to hit Everton's right back Hibbert!"
　　 "Hibbert holds his position firmly! He tries his best to interfere with Denisov!"
　　 "Hibbert wants to rely on his own strength to impose physical confrontation on Denisov!"
　　 "However, as a Russian country, Denisov has always been known for speed, but in terms of physical confrontation, it is not a weakness!"
　　 "Sure enough!"
　　 "Between the drag and fight of both sides!"
　　 "Not only did Denisov not be disturbed by Hibbert, he even had a vague advantage!"
　　 "Get rid of it!"
　　 "Denisov speeds up again during the physical confrontation!"
　　 "Just when Hibbert tried to make a collision, Denisov succeeded in accelerating and wiping the ball in!"
　　 "A great opportunity for Zenit!"
　　 "Hibbert's defense this time is taken for granted!"
　　 "Central defender Jajelka hastened to make up his defense! Denisov must not be allowed to have a chance to hit the goal inside! His position will be filled by other midfielders!"
　　 "But this time difference is enough for Denisov to adjust the pass!"
　　 "On the edge of the penalty area, a half-high ball pilled!"
　　 "The ball is fast! It flies to the front of the goal!"
　　 "Pogrebnyak in the penalty area has already arrived with a horse!"
　　 "Lescott is alone next to him. It is indeed very difficult for defending Boshen!"
　　 "He can only interfere, but he can't limit Pogrebnyak's grab points alone!"
　　 "Header!"
　　 "A header that hits the goal range!"
　　 "Howard! Howard again!"
　　 "Such a chance to score a goal!"
　　 "It was blocked by Howard again!"
　　 "The quality of this header is already high!"
　　 "Fly to the upper left corner of the goal!"
　　 "But howard's reaction speed is simply unsolvable!"
　　 "Drag the ball out with one palm!"
　　 "The score is still 0 to 0!"
　　 "Zenit's scoring opportunity was resolved by Howard!"
　　 Moyes on the sidelines saw the ball and was scared out of a cold sweat!
　　 And Ed Wocart jumped up and scolded his mother!
　　 Two chances!
　　 From the perspective of Edvard Carter, these two opportunities were shots that could make a celebration, but it was for the opponent's goalkeeper to forcibly resolve it!
　　It's just a wealthy abandoned general. Do you want to prove yourself in this occasion?
　　 Moyes underestimated the excellent state of Zenit's attack group today. Even without relying on more teammates, just these few players can still upset Everton's defense!
　　 But the same! Although you can beat Everton's defense with less and more, you will have to face a goalkeeper who is in the same state today!
　　 The nerve-knife goalkeeper is so unreasonable. Today's Howard feels like the doorman! It is impossible for a ball to enter the net!
　　 "Zenit successfully squashed Everton's defense through the pressure from the sideways!"
　　 "One knock back! In front of the big penalty area!"
　　 "The one who followed up in the middle was Tymoshchuk!"
　　 "Directly bombard the door!"
　　 "It's another shot!"
　　 "But such a great long shot!"
　　 "It was still blocked by Howard!"
　　 "This time Howard even has time to control his hands!"
　　 "Shoot down this powerful long shot with both hands!"
　　 "After the football hits the ground, Howard is directly held in his arms!"
　　 "The score has always been 0 to 0!"
　　 "The first half of the game is almost over!"
　　 "Everton, who is playing at home, has been fully defensive. Although there have been rumors in front of the goal, but with the goalkeeper's brave performance, he still tried to keep the goal!"
"On the other hand, Zenit, a group of midfielders and frontcourt players are in exceptionally good form. Even if they play less and more, they still create several good shots. However, after the opponent's defense, there is still another one that opened up. Goalkeeper!"
　　 "What Zenit wants to consider now is whether he should devote all his offensive power sooner!"
　　 "After all, if you really cultivate the state of a goalkeeper thoroughly, then in this game, it will definitely become more and more difficult to score goals!"
　　 "You must know that Howard was the main goalkeeper of Manchester United back then, although he was swept out by Manchester United because of various low-level mistakes!"
　　 "But when he is out of form, he still has the strength of a world-class goalkeeper, Zenit must not underestimate his opponent!"
　　 Tim Howard, the United States! But it was bought by the Red Devils Manchester United and replaced the bald Butters as the main goalkeeper of the Red Devils!
　　'S performance in Manchester United is quite satisfactory, with occasional flashes!
　　 But in the UEFA Champions League knockout in 2004, it was his mistake in the game that caused the ball to drop and was scored by the Porto player, making the Red Devils Manchester United eliminated by Porto!
　　 Howard also gradually lost the trust of old coach Ferguson!
　　Although he has returned to the main force afterwards, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com won the FA Cup with the team, but after Van der Sar came, he was completely marginalized in Manchester United!
　　 Only then came to Everton on loan, and after a season of outstanding performance, completely and permanently transferred to Everton!
　　 Although he occasionally makes mistakes and makes some low-level mistakes, when he is in good shape, he is the real team thigh!
　　 At Everton, such a team that is a mid-to-upper and mid-range team, but with average defense, can even guarantee a zero-block rate of more than 30%, which is really rare!
(Of course, this man is most famous for the goalkeeper who scored directly from the goal kick! In the English Premier League game in January 2012, Everton played against Bolton. In the second half, due to strong winds, Howard opened the goal in the penalty area. The ball, by the wind, flew directly to the opponent's penalty area, bounced and shot the entry! The opponent's goalkeeper became the background board for Howard's 80-meter goal! And Howard also became the fourth in Premier League history A goalkeeper who scored directly...)
　　 Come back to this game!
　　 It is precisely because of Howard's high resistance! Let Everton's already shaky defensive line, or insisted on the 0-0 score until the end of the first half!
　　 Before half the game, Arshavin and Denisov had two long-range shots! But they were all taken directly by Howard, and Zenit was not even given a corner kick!
　　 It's just a pity that the Zenit players performed in the first half!
This game is definitely a Zenit attack group. The best performance of the recent game, relying solely on the strength of a few people, they dismantled Everton’s defense to pieces, but it was all in vain without a goal. At the end of the game, it still depends on the faces of other opponents in the group!
　　 The second half will be the fiercest battle between the two sides!