The following match proved that Brown, a television commentator in Eastern Suffolk, was not accurate in his judgment on the game situation and the game did not develop in the direction he said.

Half time was almost over, and Ipswich still failed to break through the Derby County goal.

Until this time, Wan Sheng was still sitting firmly in the coach's seat, and his expression still seemed very relaxed. Derby County was facing Ipswich's attack on the court and was always passively defending, but Wan Sheng's face had not changed. He kept watching like this, as if the game on the court had nothing to do with him.

This is not how good the Derby County defense is, but that Ipswich still has not released the formation to attack.

The half-time game is about to pass.

Ipswich attacked for more than 40 minutes, but they were also alert for more than 40 minutes, but that was of no use at all, because Derby County did not seem to have the intention of attacking at all, and had been defending, defending, and investing in the offense had never increased at all. Not to mention counterattacking, even if they were head-on, Derby County's players crossing the center line did not have more than four players.

Ipswich's cautious defensive attitude towards Derby County is really nothing to do.

The players on the court were eager to enter the Derby County half and fight hard to attack. But thinking about the arrangement of head coach Zu Lair before the game, they could only endure and beware of the opponent's counterattack at any time.

Many of the Ipswich players think that Zu Lair is doing well. The game is almost half over, and they also have some understanding of the team opposite. Although the frontcourt players of this team spend most of their time defending, they can also see that the opponent is good in occasional offense.

If they are given a good chance to fight back, maybe the score can be directly rewritten.

They can't give each other any chance.

But this mentality cannot help them take the lead in the score. They must score goals. When they think about it this way, they don’t know what to do and can only play the game according to the coach’s arrangement. Fortunately, the first half is about to end, and they don’t have to worry about it for a long time.

The old coach Zulair sat on the chair and watched the game quietly.

Now he and his expression and movements at the opening were almost unchanged. He stared at the stadium seriously and frowned slightly. He did this throughout the first half, but now he had made a decision, and his frown was not that serious.

His decision was to fight in the second half!

From more than ten minutes into the opening game, the old coach was struggling to launch a large-scale attack, but in the end he still did not make a decision. This decision was not easy, because once the attack was launched, the opponent might be given a chance.

In the game between the two teams, a goal is enough to determine the outcome.

He can't make a decision easily.

After careful consideration, the old coach felt that it would be very unfavorable for the team to release the formation attack early. If the opponent is given a chance and concealed a goal, it would be difficult for the team to recover it again, and it might even give the opponent a chance. If the goal is his own side, there is still a lot of time left, and the opponent still has the opportunity to equalize the score.

Of course, on the other hand, it is also beneficial to make a decision early.

If you score a goal first, the team will have a greater chance. Let the opponent score first, and the team will have more time to equalize the score... In that case, let's decide the winner in the second half.

The old coach is still looking forward to the team creating miracles and relies on the current offensive intensity to win a goal.

It doesn’t mean to attack, so Ipswich is on the offensive for a long time, and Ipswich is on the offensive. The more time, the more opportunities it is, the more opportunities it is. What if... can you get one?

...

Wan Sheng also roughly understood Zu Lair's idea, but he didn't care at all.

If Ipswich really scored a goal with such an offense, it would be a bad luck for the team. After all, there is no 100% game to win, and there is a possibility of losing any game.

He is just a coach, not a god, and it is impossible to control all factors.

But at least Ipswich's probability of not scoring is much smaller than the probability of scoring, which is enough.

The first half passed quickly, and Ipswich did not score in the end. The two teams tied 0:0, left the stadium together, and walked back to the locker room.

Wan Sheng was waiting in the locker room early.

Seeing the players gathered around, Wan Sheng praised everyone's performance, "Everyone did a good job in the first half, and we held the goal. But this was just the beginning. I said that the final battle will be in the second half."

His eyes scanned the players.

Everyone listened carefully.

"The opponent scored no goals in the first half, but we must not be careless. You can see that in fact, they did not use all their strength to attack. Their two full-backs rarely attacked. Many times, their midfielders stayed behind and didn't suppress them at all..."

When everyone nodded when they heard Wan Sheng’s statement.

They held the half and really underestimated Ipswich. In the half game, the opponent rarely had threatening shots. Except for heading in a corner kick, they did not threaten the goal.

But after listening to Wansheng's words, they woke up.

It’s not how good your defense is, but the opponent has not let go of the offense at all. Thinking about it, they have the advantage of the number of people every time the opponent attacks, and they are easy to defend, but the opponent’s defender doesn’t come up at all, and they won’t come up even if the offense is not good.

Thinking of this, they were sweating profusely.

If Wan Sheng hadn't reminded him, when the opponent really let go of his hands and feet in the second half, if they were careless, maybe a single attack could create a goal!

Seeing the players' expressions, Wan Sheng nodded with satisfaction.

He reminded everyone that they should not let their careless thoughts, as long as they wake up.

Wan Sheng paused for a moment and continued, "We still have to defend in the second half. I want to remind you again, don't go to the frontcourt rashly, pay attention to my gestures, and decide how many minutes it will take to decide the winner."

"I won't emphasize what to do during training."

After saying that, Wan Sheng pointed to the window. The direction opposite the window was the stands where Derby County fans were located. "Look at those fans, they are all here to celebrate the success of relegation with us. They want to see the team win and see the team succeed in relegation two rounds ahead of schedule, so they came here with the team."

"As long as we can defeat them, we can relegate in advance. The result is all up to you. Do you want to celebrate with the fans in a few dozen minutes, or do you return to Derby County with regret and disappointment and continue to prepare for the next game?"

Wan Sheng paused and saw that many people were full of fighting spirit, nodded with relief.

...

During the intermission, the media covering the game was also talking about the game.

The first half of the game was really sleepy, and the reason for this result was the two teams, but it must be admitted that Derby County played more conservatively than Ipswich, and they almost only defended and were reluctant to invest much energy in the offense.

When it comes to the game between the two teams, many media have neutral comments.

Even if there are more media supporters of Ipswich, a first half can already tell a lot of things. Although Ipswich is also constantly attacking, they did not let go of their hands to attack. Even if they face the weak Derby County and are fighting at home, they are still the conservative Ipswich team, without any change.

So what will happen in the second half?

"Maybe the two teams will continue like this, but it is undeniable that both teams want to win, and maybe there will be differences in the second half. I hope both coaches can let the team go to the game with their hands, otherwise the fans will really fall asleep..."

Of course, the media's statements are difficult to affect the two head coaches.

Whether it is Wan Sheng or Zu Laire, they hope that the team can win. It is precisely for this purpose that they play conservatively. As for whether the game is good or not, it doesn’t matter at all in their opinion. A good game cannot bring opportunities for upgrading, nor can it bring results of relegation two rounds ahead of schedule. Victory is the most important thing.

Zu Lair's idea is also very simple.

That's it first. If it really doesn't work, let go of your hands and fight.

Ipswich must win, otherwise the draw would be two points behind in points. Nottingham Forest would not stay where he wanted to enter the top six of the league. It would be useless to just expect the opponent to make mistakes, and at the same time, it would be necessary to ensure that he would not make mistakes.

Zu Lair has the heart to fight, but it is definitely not the beginning of the second half.

So the game after the start of the second half was imagined, which was exactly the same as the first half, without any change at all. Ipswich's offense was still not too fast and slow, and Derby's defense was still very stable.

Many media and fans were quite disappointed.

They scolded the head coaches of both teams, but they did not make any use. Zu Lail still watched the game steadily, and the old coach's movements and expressions did not change at all; Wan Sheng stood on the sidelines, but it seemed that he had no intention of letting the team try to strengthen the offense.

Twenty minutes passed quickly.

The score between the two teams is still 0:0, and the game on the court is still like that.

By this time, even the local fans of Ipswich had no time to watch the game. Many fans were doing their own things, as if they were not watching the game, but to relax at Portman Road Stadium.

The reporters in the media table were also talking.

"The game is really boring."

"It probably ends like this, two turtles..."

"It's so boring."

"How is this reported? It is said that Ipswich and Derby County both defended one game? Then 0:0 handshake and make peace?"

"It seems yes..."

Just as the media reporters were talking, Ipswich coach Zu Lair finally made moves. The old coach stood up from his seat and walked straight to the sidelines. He had no intention of getting old at all when he saw the action. Instead, he was more energetic than many young people.

The camera immediately pointed over.

Zu Lair looked at the court with concentration, then waved his right hand forward with force.

The media reporter immediately exclaimed, "Is Mr. Lyle making adjustments? Ipswich is going to open the formation and launch an attack?" They guessed.

Everyone in the audience immediately became energetic.

It is estimated that only Ipswich's players can understand Zu Lair's actions, but the next game told everyone that their ideas were correct.

After waving his hand, Zu Lair returned to the coach's seat and made it back, but Ipswich's offense was significantly strengthened on the court. Their midfielders pressed on the whole line, and two full-backs also attacked. It was obvious that Ipswich strengthened the offensive.

The reporters in the media table gradually became happy and active.

They saw Zu Lair's actions and the strengthening of Ipswich's offensive, they could all think that Ipswich was going to make a try.

Then they saw a crisis in the Derby County defense.

As Ipswich's offensive strengthened, Derby County's two seemingly stable defensive formations were penetrated several times. The football scored several times in a row into the Derby County penalty area, and the Ipswich's frontcourt player also got two threatening shots.

Derby County also has interceptions.

But before their interception was passed to the frontcourt player, Ipswich counterattacked again. They were cut off just as they wanted to attack, and they could only retreat and stabilize the formation defense again. However, their seemingly stable defense seemed not stable at all. After Ipswich pressed heavily, the offense could easily penetrate their defense.

"If this continues, Ipswich won't be long before he can score!" A reporter said confidently.

"But I didn't expect Derby County's defense to be so poor. Once Ipswich pressed, their formation would be in chaos."

"They just acted like this and deceived Ipswich. In fact, their defense was not good, and they only knew how to defend..." Another reporter sneered.
To be continued...