With maxed-out heading ability from the start, I became the king of Arsenal.

Villa almost messed up again after restarting the game. After Koke got the ball, Walters, mimicking Dunn's tone, mumbled "behind you."

As a result, Kirk turned around and passed the ball out, and Walters took the ball and kicked it.

If it weren't for Friedl's outstanding performance, Stoke City would have almost scored three goals in five minutes.

At halftime, Stoke City players walked back to the locker room laughing, while Aston Villa players remained silent.

Back in the locker room, the Stoke City players were all laughing, and for no apparent reason whatsoever.

Not only were the players laughing, but even the coaching staff, led by Pulis, were grinning like idiots.

While everyone was busy with their tasks, Sun Yu logged into the system to check his battle record.

【积分：718/1000，等级lv1，升级经验4/10】

Unspecified attribute: 2

A very fruitful experience!

Sun Yu discovered that the most distinctive feature of this system was "using war to sustain war".

There were no matches during the international break, and there were no significant achievements over the past ten days.

If it weren't for the two extraordinary players on the national football team intentionally "giving away their lives," his performance over the past ten days would have almost been zero.

But on the day of the match, Sun Yu's ability to break through defenses improved even further.

It seems that days with competitions suit me better; the more competitions, the better.

Sun Yu decisively continued to allocate attribute points to shooting.

Shots: 55-57!

Another day of progress.

With five minutes left in the second half, Pulis was enthusiastically making tactical arrangements.

"We need to learn to make full use of our lead. Villa's strengths are their speed in transitioning between attack and defense, and their attacking players have strong dribbling abilities."

"What we need to do is drop back and force them to make ineffective passes from 35 meters out."

"Once they get within 35 meters, we must show our attitude."

"Believe me, we still had just as many shooting opportunities as Villa in the second half."

He paused, then added, "Midfielders and defenders need to simplify their playing style. If there are no good passing opportunities, look for Sun Yu."

"Sun Yu also needs to play concisely. If you don't have teammates around you, you only need to do two things."

"First, when you receive the ball within 35 meters of the goal, don't wait for your teammates; cut inside and force a shot."

"Second, after receiving the ball on the wing, forcefully dribble forward and then kick the ball towards the defender."

"We don't need to worry about possession; let Villa players get caught in their own possession trap."

Hey!

Look how pragmatic our head coach is.

Stoke City already has the simplest tactics in the Premier League, and now they need to further simplify the process.

However, there's nothing wrong with that. Villa's scoring opportunities mainly come from transitions between offense and defense, taking advantage of the gaps created by Stoke City's extended lines.

Stoke City had nearly 50% possession in the first half, but much of that possession was ineffective.

The second half began with Aston Villa players coming onto the pitch with the energy and enthusiasm of midfielders.

They wanted to have a good fight with the Stoke City players, but what they were met with was a solid defensive wall set up by the Stoke City players.

This is really tough for them.

Stoke City set up three defensive lines 35 meters from their goal. Whenever a Villa player received the ball inside the defensive line, two defenders would immediately appear next to him.

Villa players face intense challenges whenever they get the ball, but passing it out of the encirclement allows them to quickly breathe a sigh of relief.

Without experiencing it firsthand, Sun Yu had no idea how powerful this tactic was.

Once Villa players pass the ball into their encirclement, it's like jumping into deep water; every player plays cautiously, as if dancing on a knife's edge.

When you pass the ball out, it's like poking your head out of the water; that suffocating feeling disappears instantly.

In such situations, Villa players often make a round of attempts with trepidation, trying to pass the ball out as quickly as possible.

With this kind of play, Villa's attacking rhythm was completely disrupted.

Although they kept the ball under their control, it didn't have any real effect; it was more like they were just watching the ball.

After nearly five minutes of play, Villa finally managed to unleash a long-range shot.

Petrov's long-range shot was blocked by Shawcross, and a Stoke City player kicked the ball forward.

After stopping the ball, Sun Yu decisively dribbled laterally, ran with Dunn for more than ten meters, then turned around and ran in the opposite direction for another five meters.

Dunn's armor penetration value +20

Villa's right-back Luke Young quickly covered, and Sun Yu immediately passed the ball across to Etherington.

Sun Yu cut into the penalty area, and Etherington saw that Sun Yu had drawn away two defenders, so he decisively passed the ball across to the middle, where Whiteside followed up with a powerful shot.

this......

I can kick this ball myself, there's really no need to trouble you for help.

Whiteside seemed to guess what Sun Yu was thinking, and smiled as he raised his hand to him: "I was just trying to see if my footwork was on point today. Looks like it's not working. I'll pass it to you next time."

Faced with Sun Yu, this verbally abusive little tyrant, Whiteside offered a special explanation.

Sun Yu certainly wouldn't blame his teammates at this moment, since he would get the same result even if he played.

In the next ten minutes, Sun Yu attempted three long-range shots in succession.

Two shots went wide, the other with great force, but Frederic skillfully patted the ball and caught it in his arms.

Sun Yu wasn't surprised. He was quite accurate in training, but the competition was a completely different story.

With a powerful center-back like Dunn interfering, the only way to achieve a miracle is through sheer force.

Facing Stoke City's impenetrable defense, Aston Villa players pulled out all the stops.

However, Agbonlahor and Ashley Young were unable to utilize their speed advantage under the pressure of the defenders.

Even if they get past one player, they will immediately be sandwiched between them, making it difficult to get a good shooting opportunity.

In the 71st minute, Aston Villa manager Houllier substituted Heskey for the struggling Agbonlahor.

Aston Villa wanted to use the former world's best goalkeeper to create scoring opportunities for the team, but Stoke City were not afraid of this tactic. Their four-center-back formation was no joke.

Seeing that the Villa players were getting increasingly anxious, Pulis had a flash of inspiration. He first substituted Pennant for Wilson, and then replaced Walters with Jones.

Jones played as the center forward, with Sun Yu behind him, Pennant played as the right midfielder, and Delap played as the midfielder.

After making lineup adjustments, Stoke City's counter-attacking tactics became much more diverse, with Aston Villa consistently using long balls and crosses.

After the 80th minute, Villa pushed further forward, and Stoke City's counter-attacks became increasingly threatening.

In the 86th minute, Villa won a corner kick.

Downing's corner kick was headed out of the penalty area by Sun Yu, and Delap headed the ball to the right wing, where Sun Yu ran desperately towards the front.

Pennant passed the ball behind Dunn, and Sun Yu sprinted and got the ball at the edge of the penalty area.

Dunn's armor penetration value +10

Anticipating that Sun Yu would be traveling around again, Dunn preemptively used "emotional value."

Sun Yu passed the ball to Etherington on the left wing and then turned and rushed into the penalty area.

Etherington saw James Collins and Sun Yu rushing forward and decisively crossed the ball into the middle.

Jones, who was following up in the middle, leaped high and headed the ball into the goal.

3:1.

Stoke City have secured the victory!

Dunn's armor penetration value +30

Collins's defense penetration value +30

As the final whistle blew, Sun Yu punched the air with all his might.

[Congratulations, host, on your first Premier League start and victory!]

[Mission Reward: Cruyff Turn]

Pretty!

Another skill added!

Let me see what Cruyff's turn is all about!