Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 186 Establishing Prestige

In the 40th minute of the match, Burton conceded their second goal.

The same scenario unfolded: the opponent surged forward at high speed, but this time it was a cross.

Araujo was marked outmaneuvered by Kane, and Bradford couldn't get past the other winger.

After conceding this goal, the players' mentality was completely disrupted.

If we had played a proper counter-attacking style as required, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

However, they are now two goals behind and no longer have the conditions to launch a counter-attack.

"It's okay, let's change our approach."

"Enzo, the right flank defense isn't a big problem, move forward a bit."

"After I plug it in, I'll fill in my spot..."

Enzo's recent task has been to focus on defense; he hasn't participated in the offensive for a while.

After hearing Quinn's words, he glanced hesitantly in Li Yanqing's direction.

He'll be leaving at the end of the season, so he won't say much about it, but he does have some doubts about Quinn's tactics.

Is it really possible?

"Let's try a different kicking style!"

"That approach has already proven that we can't beat our opponents."

"We have better options!"

Justin directly expressed his opposition, feeling that since the matters on the field had been handed over to the players, he should also have the right to express his opinion.

"Yes, continuing to increase manpower for the attack will only put more pressure on us."

Araujo also agreed to change the style of play, as the defense was being torn apart, which made him very frustrated.

"Kick it like he says!"

Bradford stopped the players immediately after hearing what they said.

"Quinn has the final say in this game."

"If the boss gets angry, he and I will bear the consequences."

"If you have any other opinions, you can discuss them after the match!"

As captain, Bradford is not afraid to take responsibility.

However, the players must be on the same page during the game. Doing things the way they did before will only lead to the team conceding more goals.

Matthias and Cvalardona, who were originally about to say something, also fell silent.

Despite being criticized for his poor skills, Bradford's words still carry weight.

The main reason is that everyone knows Li Yanqing will definitely choose to support this captain.

Since he took over, every position on the team has been changed, but only Bradford is still here.

Even Ibrahimovic's arrival couldn't shake his position as captain.

This shows just how much the head coach trusts him.

Apart from Justin, who still looked a bit unwell, everyone else had refocused their attention on the game.

Quinn isn't much of a talker, and he still isn't.

Even though his teammates had publicly questioned him, he didn't say much.

He simply nodded gratefully at Bradford, then looked back at the opponent's goal.

He knew that if he lost too badly today, he would only face more criticism from the team in the future.

I need to prove my abilities.

Put the ball into that damn goal!

In stoppage time, Burton launched their final attack of the first half.

Quinn was dribbling forward, while the others continued to create space for him.

Enzo's arrival to assist in the attack relieved a lot of pressure on him.

After all, they have been working together for a long time, so they have some understanding of each other.

Perhaps the Tottenham players relaxed a bit after taking a two-goal lead, because this time they easily advanced to the edge of the penalty area.

"Cheer up!"

"Go up and get close to them!"

Goalkeeper Lloris called out anxiously to his somewhat distracted teammates, "How can you relax like this?"

There's a good chance they'll shut out their opponent in this match!

The Tottenham players were quickly energized by their captain's shout.

The entire relaxation process took less than half a minute, but it exposed a major flaw.

Quinn passed the ball to Murphy in front of the goal, who had no chance to shoot, but he flicked it with his heel to Kvaradona on the wing.

[Cross from the byline]!

In fact, when neither Ibrahimovic nor David Luiz is on the field, they don't have much of an advantage in aerial balls.

Fortunately, the ball was delivered to the far post, where Quinn was temporarily unmarked.

Without stopping the ball, the latter opted for a powerful shot!

[The Arrow Piercing the Clouds!]

After the ball was dribbled around for a while, the opponent's formation became a bit scattered, and Quinn finally seized an opening to shoot.

Lowry's view was blocked by his teammates, so he was unable to react.

One to two!

They managed to pull one back before the end of the first half!

"A good start!"

Despite being behind in the score, Li Yanqing still grinned.

The situation is much better than expected.

After all, their opponent is one of the Big Three, so it's not bad that they played like this.

As for the second half, he can give Quinn another hand...

"David, you'll go straight on and replace Justin."

In the locker room, Li Yanqing was giving the players a stern lecture.

"Have you forgotten that Bradford told you that Quinn is the offensive core of this game, and he calls the shots?"

"Publicly questioning his captain while on the field?"

"What were you thinking? Did you think the team hadn't been in the news for too long?"

Li Yanqing didn't name names, but everyone knew he was talking about Justin.

"I'll let it go this time, but he'll still be suspended for one game as a lesson."

"If anyone does this again, they can be sent to the second team for a month."

"This... the punishment is a bit harsh." This made Lyman, who was standing to the side, a little scared.

In fact, the most common form of punishment for players is still fines. Although players are generally not afraid of this, there is no better way.

If a player spends a month with the reserve team and loses his form, the club will suffer more losses than gains.

Such cases are common among young players.

It's a very powerful punishment.

Justin dared not say anything more now.

"No, boss."

"Please don't punish me. My poor performance in the first half was indeed my fault."

"It was my fault for not clearly explaining my intentions."

Quinn was very grateful for Li Yanqing's help in establishing his authority.

But he still stood up and expressed his opposition.

"Justin just wants to win the game."

There's nothing wrong with that...