ANOTHER HEAD TO HEAD MATCH VICTORY ✌🏽
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MY XI FOR THE MATCH
This head to head match in FC Mobile was one of those games that just felt good from the moment it started, I queued into H2H with my Spain squad and I saw my opponent was wearing the Nigeria kit with username asy and I already knew he was going to be that type of player who tries to rely on pace and direct running, so my plan was simple which was to keep possession and not rush anything. The stadium was that España stadium with all the Spanish flags around and the crowd was loud, from the first few minutes I was just knocking the ball around between Laporte, Cubarsi and Rodri just to see how he was pressing. He was pressing with his striker and trying to use second defender press to force me into a mistake but I was patient, then around the 10th minute I found the breakthrough, I played out from midfield, attracted two of his midfielders to Pedri and then slipped a pass into the box, Rodri that 100 rated CDM made that untracked run from deep and finished it first time, the scoreboard changed to Kin 1-0 asy at 10:42 and the celebration was cold, he put his hands to his mouth then raised both arms to the crowd, that early goal set the whole tone because after that he had to come out and play more open which is exactly what I wanted.
After that first goal the game became a little bit chaotic because he was desperate to get an equalizer before halftime, he started pushing both his fullbacks high and trying to play those long through balls to his wingers but my defensive shape was really solid, I was not just holding sprint and tackling like many people do, I was using the switch button properly, jockeying with my CDM and only using slide tackle when I was 100% sure. There was a moment at around 15 to 18 minutes where Lamine Yamal got free on the right side after a nice combination with Oyarzabal and Amanda, I cut inside and thought I scored the second but the referee blew for offside, you can even see in the video the VAR check with the blue line and red line showing Oyarzabal was just ahead of the last defender, the game showed "Your teammate was Offside" and I had to reset. That offside actually helped me because it reminded me to time my runs better, so I started holding the ball a second longer before playing the final pass and focusing on possession stats, I was already dominating around 62% possession and his players were getting tired from chasing.
The second goal came in the 24th minute and honestly it was the best team goal of the match, I started building from the back with my keeper playing it short to Pau Cubarsi, then to Roberto, then to Nico Williams on the left who carried it forward and drew two defenders before laying it off to Pedri in the middle. Pedri with one touch turned and played a disguised through ball that split their centre backs, Oyarzabal with that 98 rated ST card made a brilliant diagonal run that his defender Rak-Sakyi couldn't handle, he was one on one with the keeper in pink jersey and he just kept his composure and placed it low into the bottom corner to make it 2-0. The GOAL animation popped up, Oyarzabal 24', and his celebration with the arm up pointing to the crowd made it even sweeter. From the replay angle from behind the goal you could see how perfectly weighted the pass was and how the goalkeeper had no chance, and after that you could feel the opponent's head drop because in FC Mobile when you go 2-0 down against someone who knows how to keep the ball, it is mentally finished.
In the second half my mindset completely changed from attacking to controlling the rhythm of the game, I knew he would try to go all out attack and spam crosses and long balls with his fast players, so I lowered my depth a bit and started using more short passes and even back passes to my goalkeeper to bait his press and then exploit the space behind. Every time he pressed with three players I would use the through pass button to switch to the opposite wing where Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams were always waiting in space, and I was also using skill moves but not overdoing it, just simple ball rolls and heel to heel to keep possession. The third goal came from exactly that pattern, I won the ball with Rodri who has been my best player this game with a goal and so many interceptions, played a quick one-two with Merino, drove forward and found Oyarzabal again inside the box who squared it for a tap in to make it 3-0. At that point the chat was quiet, no more pause spam or anything, he just accepted defeat and started kicking the ball out.
Finishing the match 3-0 in head to head feels different when you actually outplay the person tactically and not just by glitchy goals, I checked the post match stats and I had 7 shots on target, 4 off target, 65% possession, while he only had 1 shot on target the whole game which tells you everything about the dominance. This Spain team with Rodri as CDM, Pedri as CM, Lamine Yamal on the right wing and Oyarzabal up front is just so balanced for H2H because they have both physicality and technical ability, and when you play patient football you get rewarded. A lot of players in FC Mobile want to rush and score in 5 seconds but this match proved that if you build up slowly, wait for the right run, and defend with discipline using switch and second defender instead of just holding sprint tackle, you will win comfortably. This 3-0 win gave me good fan points and helped me climb in Legendary division and it was one of my cleanest head to head performances this week without conceding any counter attack.
MATCH SQUAD GROUP PICTURE
OPPONENTS SQUAD AND FORMATION
HALF TIME MATCH LEAD
STADIUM VIEWS 😂😁
LAMINE’S GOAL😁
OYARZABAL MAN OF THE MATCH AND MOMENTS 😁
FULL TIME MATCH RESULT AND STAT
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE GAME ON APP STORE IN CASE YOU WILL LIKE TO PLAY AND ENJOY THE GAME JUST LIKE ME FEEL FREE TO ASK ME QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE GAME😁😁 Thank you
https://apps.apple.com/ng/app/efootball/id1117270703
THANKS FOR VISITING