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Chapter 169 : The despair of the ”frog” · Oct 01, 2026

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151 Chapter 151 : The Dignity of Relegated Teams (Part 1) 2026-10-01
152 Chapter 152 : The Dignity of Relegated Teams (Part 2) 2026-10-01
153 Chapter 153 : fast and Furious 2026-10-01
154 Chapter 154 : ”Wenger is concerned (above) 2026-10-01
155 Chapter 155 : Public Opinion’s ”Praise and Killing” (Part 2) 2026-10-01
156 Chapter 156 : Recording the ”Inner Demon” 2026-10-01
157 Chapter 157 : ”Release” of pressure 2026-10-01
158 Chapter 158 : The battle for dignity and the cracks in the ”iron barrel” 2026-10-01
159 Chapter 159 : The heavy artillery of the ”iron lung” 2026-10-01
160 Chapter 160 : Continuation of the winning streak 2026-10-01
161 Chapter 161 : The ”open conspiracy” of the wealthy 2026-10-01
162 Chapter 162 : Lin Feng’s ”counterattack” 2026-10-01
163 Chapter 163 : The King’s Promise and the Strengthening of Military Morale 2026-10-01
164 Chapter 164 : The dominance of blitzkrieg and suffocation 2026-10-01
165 Chapter 165 : Everton’s ”big gift package” 2026-10-01
166 Chapter 166 : Global live broadcast of the ”Official Announcement Day” 2026-10-01
167 Chapter 167 : Goodison Park’s meat grinder (Part 1) 2026-10-01
168 Chapter 168 : Goodison Park’s ”meat grinder” (Part 2) 2026-10-01
169 Chapter 169 : The despair of the ”frog” 2026-10-01
170 Chapter 170 : Melting of Toffee 2026-10-01
171 Chapter 171 : The cry of ”Champion” 2026-10-01
172 Chapter 172 : Record threshold 2026-10-01
173 Chapter 173 : Record Night 2026-10-01
174 Chapter 174 : The Lion Unburdened (Part 1) 2026-10-01
175 Chapter 175 : The Lion Unburdened (Part 2) 2026-10-01
176 Chapter 176 : No. 99’s ”provocation” 2026-10-01
177 Chapter 177 : The Children’s Monologue 2026-10-01
178 Chapter 178 : The invitation to ”war” and the FA Cup 2026-10-01
179 Chapter 179 : A ”small test” of the FA Cup debut 2026-10-01
180 Chapter 180 : The Eve of History 2026-10-01
181 Chapter 181 : Making history 2026-10-01
182 Chapter 182 : Making history 2026-10-01
183 Chapter 183 : The dust of history 2026-10-01
184 Chapter 184 : New ”Horizon” (Part 2) 2026-10-01
185 Chapter 185 : The ”coronation ceremony” of 15 consecutive victories 2026-10-01
186 Chapter 186 : The ”Crown Jewel” and the Art of Negotiation 2026-10-01
187 Chapter 187 : The King’s New Clothes and the Devil’s Schedule 2026-10-01
188 Chapter 188 : London’s ”Plan B” (Part 1) 2026-10-01
189 Chapter 189 : London’s ”Plan B” (Part 2) 2026-10-01
190 Chapter 190 : The Youth Storm of Defeat and Honor (Part 1) 2026-10-01
191 Chapter 191 : The Youth Storm of Defeat (Part 2) 2026-10-01
192 Chapter 192 : The shock of ”S-class” 2026-10-01
193 Chapter 193 : The baptism of the hammer and the birth pains of the dark horse 2026-10-01
194 Chapter 194 : The Value of ”Crisis” and the Declaration of the ”Queen” 2026-10-01
195 Chapter 195 : Proving himself at Bramall Lane 2026-10-01
196 Chapter 196 : The Queen’s Invitation and the Founding of the Empire 2026-10-01
197 Chapter 197 : The Price of Number One and the Prelude to Revenge 2026-10-01
198 Chapter 198 : Praise of ”Professor” and Global Layout 2026-10-01
199 Chapter 199 : The cruise to the top of the list and the ”big gift package” again 2026-10-01
200 Chapter 200 : The birth and official announcement of the ”Gamebreaker” 2026-10-01

169: The despair of the ”frog”In the away team’s changing room, Old John held up his phone so all the players could see the picture.

”Gentlemen, in the first half, we were the pot of water, and they were the frog.”

His voice was exceptionally clear in the small changing room.

”They jumped around happily, but they didn’t realize that the water temperature was rising, and their stamina was being exhausted by us.”

Henderson looked up, sweat still beading on his forehead.

”The second half is when the water boils!”

As soon as Old John finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire changing room instantly changed.

Vardy was the first to stand up, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

”I knew they were clearly running out of steam in the latter half!”

Sigurdsson wiped the sweat from his face, nodding thoughtfully.

”Arteta’s passes in the last ten minutes were clearly not as incisive as they were at the start.”

Walker stretched his shoulders, a confident smile returning to his face.

”Same with Hibbert; for the first thirty minutes, I couldn’t shake him off at all, but later, his recovery speed was noticeably slower.”

The players chattered, discussing the details they had observed.

The feeling of fatigue was dissipating from their bodies, replaced by a thirst for victory.

Old John looked at the young men’s reactions with satisfaction.

Lin Feng’s ”boiling frog” theory was not just tactical guidance, but also psychological motivation.

”Remember, our physical preparation is more thorough than anyone else’s.”

He drew an upward arrow on the tactics board.

”They thought high-intensity pressing could wear us down, but in reality, they were exhausting themselves.”

Shawcross tightened his shoelaces.

”So, should we speed up the tempo in the second half?”

Old John shook his head.

”No, we must continue to be patient.”

”Let them get anxious first, let them fall into disarray first.”

”When their defense shows gaps, then we deliver the fatal blow.”

The fifteen-minute halftime break quickly ended.

The players re-emerged from the changing room, each step more forceful than at the end of the first half.

The lights of Goodison Park were still dazzling, and the jeers of forty thousand Everton fans were still deafening.

But this external pressure could no longer affect their mindset.

The second half began, with Everton kicking off first.

But within just a few minutes, the situation on the field underwent a subtle change.

After Neville gained possession in midfield, he tried to replicate the high-intensity pressing tactic from the first half.

However, the soreness in his leg muscles made his movements sluggish.

Henderson keenly seized this opportunity and decisively pressed.

The English veteran was caught off guard and could only hastily pass the ball to Carsley nearby.

But the pass clearly lacked power and was intercepted by Tinkler midway.

Hartlepool United got their first threatening attacking opportunity of the second half.

Tinkler did not rush to pass forward but instead laid the ball off horizontally to Sigurdsson.

The Iceland midfielder, after gaining possession, looked around, observing the positioning of Everton’s backline.

The distance between Lescott and Yobo was noticeably wider than in the first half.

This was a typical sign of declining stamina; defenders couldn’t maintain tight positioning.

Sigurdsson was secretly pleased but showed no emotion on his face.

He passed the ball to Walker on the right wing.

The young full-back, upon receiving the ball, noticed that Hibbert’s recovery speed was indeed much slower than in the first half.

He boldly chose to cut inside, preparing to look for a cross opportunity.

Hibbert desperately chased back, but his legs felt as heavy as lead.

He could only watch helplessly as his opponent easily shook him off.

After Walker broke into the penalty area, he chose to make a horizontal pass when faced with Howard’s charge.

The ball accurately found Vardy, who was poaching in front of the goal.

But just as the English striker was about to shoot, Lescott made a flying tackle, bringing him down.

Referee Clattenburg unhesitatingly pointed to the penalty spot.

Goodison Park instantly erupted in a chorus of boos.

Moyes frantically waved his arms on the sidelines, protesting the decision.

But slow-motion replays clearly showed that it was indeed an undisputed penalty.

Vardy got up from the ground, brushing off the grass clippings.

There was no expression on his face, only a burning desire to score.

Sigurdsson walked to the penalty spot and gently placed the ball down.

The noise of the entire stadium instantly vanished, as if a mute button had been pressed.

Howard stood on the goal line, hands on his hips, staring intently at the Iceland midfielder.

The American goalkeeper had rich experience in penalty saves.

Sigurdsson took a few steps back and took a deep breath.

His heartbeat was steady; this calmness in crucial moments was the hallmark of a top player.

Run-up, shot!

The ball flew like a cannonball towards the bottom right corner of the goal.

Howard guessed the direction correctly and dived to save.

But Sigurdsson’s shot was too precise and too powerful.

The American goalkeeper’s fingertips barely touched the ball, but he couldn’t change its trajectory.

The net trembled violently, one-nil!

Hartlepool United took the lead at Goodison Park!

The two thousand away fans in the visiting stand instantly erupted.

They waved their scarves and cheered wildly.

This goal’s significance far exceeded the score itself.

It proved that Hartlepool United could not only contend with Premier League teams but also defeat them.

Everton’s players stood on the field, their expressions complex.

They had just realized that they might have underestimated this League One team.

Even more frightening, their stamina had indeed shown a significant decline.

Forty-five minutes of high-intensity pressing had consumed too much energy.

Moyes was furious on the sidelines.

He knew the team was currently in its most dangerous moment.

Leading Hartlepool United could control the game’s tempo more calmly.

And a tired Everton had to risk attacking, which would expose more space in the defense.

The Scotland coach immediately made a substitution.

He replaced the exhausted Pienaar with the Australian star Tim Cahill.

Cahill’s heading ability was outstanding, representing Everton’s last hope of equalizing.

But when Lin Feng saw this substitution from the box, he immediately sent a message to Old John.

A few minutes later, Hartlepool United also made an adjustment.

The tall Smalling replaced the physically depleted Maloney.

The formation changed to a 4-4-2, specifically targeting Everton’s potential heading tactics.

This ability to adapt to changes impressed the scouts present.

A League One team’s tactical discipline was surprisingly high.

The match continued.

After conceding, Everton went all in.

They pushed more players forward, trying to use Cahill’s aerial advantage to equalize.

But this tactical adjustment played right into Hartlepool United’s hands.

They had more space for counterattacks.

In the 75th minute, Hartlepool United earned a free-kick opportunity in the attacking third.

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