"Goooooal!!!!!!" Wrightkinson shouted excitedly.
"Even though I didn't see the exact process of the goal on TV, the referee's gesture was very clear!! The goal is valid!!!! Luton is now leading Roma three to one!!! Well done!!!!"
Luton fans who couldn't attend the away game and could only watch it via TV broadcast also didn't see the full process of the goal, but that didn't stop their celebration.
Countless glasses were raised in Luton, and wine splashed everywhere!!
It was only then that the TV program explained how Luton's goal had just been scored.
After Luton's players finished celebrating their previous goal, the game quickly resumed.
Roma quickly kicked off the ball and immediately launched an attack.
Menez pulled wide to receive the ball and passed it to the center, but Kante had already anticipated Menez's passing intention. He stepped forward and intercepted Menez's pass!
Then Kante directly passed the ball forward, and Adam turned to meet the ball and accelerated forward! The Roma players who had just pushed up could only turn back, but after they turned around, Adam had already left Roma's defenders behind!!
Adam dribbled all the way into the penalty area, then crossed the ball to the right when facing the goalkeeper!
Griezmann was unmarked on the right, and Roma's goalkeeper Sergio hadn't had time to move over before Griezmann had already taken the shot!
Another quick counterattack!!!
"That was beautiful!! A very clear counter-attacking line!! Concise!! Fast and deadly!!" Redknapp added from the side.
"Now I understand why Gao Bo changed to a 4-3-3 formation! He had long planned to play a stable defense and counter-attack. The three counter-attacking points in the front can open up space, which is more efficient than two attackers, and the three midfielders basically don't push past the halfway line. Do you know who I'm reminded of?" Redknapp said.
"Haha, I know who you're talking about. To be honest, I miss him a lot since he left the Premier League. Without this guy, the Premier League seems to have less news," Wright Atkinson laughed.
The two exchanged smiles.
They were, of course, talking about the former Chelsea coach, the 'Special One' Jose Mourinho.
All three midfielders used for defense, that's a characteristic of Mourinho's 'bus' tactic.
At this moment, Gao Bo didn't care who first came up with the three defensive midfielders; for him, as long as the team won, that was all that mattered! As for tactics and such, these were all subservient to the game!
Gao Bo was celebrating with his assistants. He was calm now, as if he wasn't surprised at all by the current score.
In contrast, Ranieri, not far away, was furiously yelling at the Roma players on the field, so much so that Okaka, standing next to him, looked a bit awkward. He wasn't sure if he would still be substituted in.
Fortunately, after Ranieri vented his anger, he quickly remembered Okaka next to him.
"Stefano!!" Ranieri called Okaka over!
"Go up and play as a center forward!!!! I only have one demand for you!!! No matter what method you use!! Get that damn ball into their goal!!!" Ranieri patted Okaka's shoulder! Ranieri rarely used such crude language.
It was clear that Ranieri was anxious now!
"Can you do it!!!!"
How could Okaka deny it at this moment? He quickly puffed out his chest: "Leave it to me! Boss!!!"
Roma quickly made a substitution, Okaka replaced Briggi!
A center forward replacing a defensive midfielder, Roma continued to strengthen their offense.
For Roma, they had no choice but to do so! Because at this point, Roma was already two goals behind. Defense was meaningless for Roma; they had to attack, and attack with all their might!
After Okaka came on, Gao Bo sent George Parker to warm up.
Now Gao Bo wouldn't focus on offense anymore.
He looked at the game time; it was already the seventieth minute, twenty minutes left!
Parking the bus for twenty minutes was the easiest solution for Luton. Although Gao Bo used a stamina card, the team's physical condition was still not at its peak. If they rashly consumed more physical energy for offense, it would obviously be a losing proposition!
Gao Bo wouldn't do such a losing business. His idea now was simple: since Ranieri sent on a striker, then I'll send on a defender.
Gao Bo wasn't considering formations now; all he needed was to stack enough defenders in the penalty area and clear every ball Roma crossed into the box!
George Parker came on, replacing Adam White!
Amidst a chorus of boos, Adam White jogged towards the sideline, calling it a jog, it was actually slower than a normal walk. He was just making the motion of running, but his stride was very small, his upper body looked like he was running, but if you looked at his speed, perhaps 'wiggling' would be a better word to describe it.
De Rossi ran over and shouted at Adam: "Hurry up and get off, kid!!"
"How I get off is none of your business!!"
Adam simply stopped.
Their argument quickly led to bickering between players from both sides.
"Roma's players need to calm down!! They are still the trailing side! Time is on Luton's side!!" the Italian commentator said worriedly.
The fans in the stadium booed, and the referee finally managed to calm the situation down, but by then, two more minutes had quietly passed in the game.
After George Parker came on, Luton played with a three-man defense.
A 5-3-2 formation!
"Luton has now completely focused on defense, but for Roma, even if only Griezmann and Vardy are left up front, once they get a counter-attacking opportunity, Roma's defense will probably have to be extra careful!!!" Wright Atkinson said.
The game resumed, and Roma continued to attack, but at this point in the game, they didn't care about any specific tactics.
They crossed whenever they had a chance, or took frequent long-range shots from outside the box.
And if possession returned to Luton, Luton's players did their best to waste time.
Gao Bo was watching the game clock, and when the game reached the seventy-ninth minute, Gao Bo used his second substitution slot.
Hassan Ali came on, replacing Griezmann!
The formation on the field became a 5-4-1!
A formation even more focused on defense!
Facing Luton's impenetrable defense, Roma's players were almost in despair.
No matter how they passed the ball around the outside, they ultimately had to solve the problem with a shot inside the penalty area.
Long-range shots were blocked, and crosses were met by Luton's three strong central defenders. Roma seemed to have no chance at all.
Gao Bo was making substitutions by the clock now.
Eight minutes after Hassan Ali came on, in the eighty-seventh minute of the game.
The third substitution was used!
Joseph Andel came on, replacing Vardy!!!
Luton now had no strikers on the field! Gao Bo was being very thorough!
Just defend!!!
They had a two-goal advantage, and there were about five minutes left in the game.
Would there be a miracle?
Roma's supporters were hoping for a miracle to happen.
But the truth was, there was no miracle!
No goals!
When De Rossi sent the ball into the stands with a long-range shot in the very last second of the game, the referee blew the final whistle!
Luton's fourth victory in the Europa League group stage! They secured twelve points! Qualification is imminent!!