Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 82 Lancini's Injury

The opponent had just scored, but Burton immediately responded with an equalizer.

This made the atmosphere at the scene a little quiet.

West Ham United fans are finding it hard to accept that they dominated the game for almost half the match before scoring, only to have the opposition easily equalize.

However, no one did anything outrageous because of this.

The game is still going strong; they can score one more goal, two more goals, many more goals...

Li Yanqing fell silent for a moment.

He looked at his players, his heart churning with intense emotions.

Although Nasri, Matias, and Murphy barely touched the ball in this match, they still kept looking for opportunities on the field.

Miller and Sun Yan were completely outmaneuvered by Payet, but they still steadfastly ran frantically through their own defensive zone.

Because there is still hope of winning.

These feelings couldn't move others; they could only move Li Yanqing himself.

After more than half a season, he finally transformed Burton from a team that had given up on itself into a team that dared to fight for victory.

Even if we are still far from being strong enough, we will never give up easily, no matter what opponent we face.

This will be their "soul"!

Both Li Yanqing and Chris should feel ashamed.

Because the players were the first to understand this.

The entry is important; it can effectively reflect a player's characteristics, but it doesn't determine everything.

Looking at the classic matches in football, there are quite a few examples of underdogs defeating stronger opponents.

The result of this match is irrelevant, as their chances of winning the FA Cup are extremely slim, but they still don't want to lose.

It feels wonderful to defeat your opponent.

This is especially true when defeating an opponent who is far stronger than oneself.

Thinking of this, Li Yanqing put away his pensive expression and regained his passion on the sidelines.

Screw giving up!

"Quinn!"

"Forget about the left flank, get back to your positions!"

"Try to help Enzo lock down the enemy's mid lane!"

He moved Quinn back to the center, attempting to rebuild the team's offensive and defensive transition system.

It's fine to hold firm, but you still need to find opportunities to give the other side a taste of their own medicine occasionally.

This will deter them from pressing forward so recklessly.

In fact, Moyes had already noticed this after the score was tied.

West Ham United originally only had one sweeper left in midfield, but now they have brought a full-back back to help defend against Burton's fast counter-attacks.

This reduced the impact of Quinn leaving the left flank somewhat.

But the situation is still critical, because Payet is fully capable of taking on their entire defense single-handedly...

The unexpected turn of events occurred in the forty-fourth minute.

Just when Burton was about to give up, Lancini, whom Li Yanqing had been watching closely, made a challenge with Quinn in front of his own penalty area and then fell to the ground in pain.

The game was paused, and their team doctor immediately rushed onto the field.

The nearby West Ham United players surrounded Quinn.

This infuriated them, as Lanzini was their midfield maestro, and Moyes had actually instructed them to protect him before he came on.

"What did you do to him?"

"Did you sneakily bump someone with your elbow, or bite them on the shoulder?"

"If we find out you used these tricks, you'll be in big trouble, kid!"

Quinn looked at Li Yanqing on the sidelines with an innocent expression.

He didn't use any tricks; it was just a perfectly normal physical confrontation.

"Hey, my players would never do something like that!"

Li Yanqing rushed onto the field, arriving at roughly the same time as Bradford.

The former pulled Quinn out, while the latter stood in front of the angry West Ham United players.

The two sides got into an argument.

The team doctor quickly determined that Lanzini was unable to continue the game!

This made the tension between the two sides even more intense.

Meanwhile, Moyes, standing off the field, was the most furious, staring intently at Li Yanqing.

Did this Chinese man know that Lancini was not in good condition, so he specially had someone hold him off?

This is absolutely outrageous behavior!

Unfortunately, he has no way to appeal!

Fortunately for Burton, the referee was standing not far from them.

He could see clearly that Quinn hadn't resorted to any underhanded tactics.

So they immediately stepped forward to separate the arguing teams and then announced that it was not a foul.

Moyes expressed his doubts about this.

The same applies to West Ham United players and fans.

Regardless of which club it is, they tend to be more protective of their own players.

Li Yanqing didn't intend to argue with the other party, but instead comforted Quinn, who seemed to have done something wrong.

"It's okay, we all know this is normal."

"The replay after the game will prove your innocence."

"Let's continue the game!"

Since VAR technology is not currently being used in matches, the only replays can be reviewed after the match.

Therefore, they cannot prove anything right now.

Anyway, he had said everything he needed to say, and Li Yanqing didn't mind using this opportunity to win the game.

We can't just give up the game because one of the opposing players is injured, can we?

The game continues.

Due to Lanzini's injury, Moyes had to use an 18-year-old attacking midfielder, Dengana, to fill his position.

Li Yanqing knew nothing about this player, but judging from the entry, he was just a blank slate player, far inferior to Quinn.

The opponent's midfield will be the key to breaking their deadlock!

In the second half, West Ham United played even more aggressively.

It's clear that he was motivated by a desire to avenge Lancini.

Burton's team, however, was more relaxed, since they had nothing to feel guilty about.

Newcomer Dengana was unable to control the midfield, and Enzo even had time to help defend Payet. Quinn and Nasri finally organized their own midfield.

Now at least we can launch a decent counterattack.

"Substitute!"

At the sixty-minute mark, Li Yanqing finally made adjustments to the lineup.

Replace Miller and Murphy with Jamie and O'Grady.

These are two like-for-like substitutions. Burton can't find any quick counter-attack opportunities right now, and Murphy's role on the field is minimal. It would be better to let Ogladi cover for the opposing defender.

As for Miller, since he can't defend Payet anyway, substituting Jamie in would be the same, at least it would strengthen the attack.

If he develops psychological trauma from this, he will truly be worthless.

The main reason was that Li Yanqing suddenly remembered Maicon and Boateng from back then.

Maicon was once hailed as the world's best right-back, but after being completely outplayed by Gareth Bale in one match, he never regained his form.

Boateng was tricked by Messi in a Champions League match with a "foul-like dribble", and his form plummeted after that.

Miller is neither Maicon nor Boateng; he can't even see their taillights.

While Payet may not be on par with Bale and Messi, he is at least a top-tier striker...