novelweb Chapter 368: No fear of frost, no fear of wind, goodbye boy with full bow!
Chapter 368: No fear of frost, no fear of wind, goodbye boy with full bow!
Opponents of Marseille's level are in Shen Hao's eyes a very good opponent at this stage.
It has a certain level of strength, but is not a top team in the Champions League. If placed in the Premier League, it would be part of the second tier behind the BIG5.
Even a hegemon like Lyon who has a monopoly in Ligue [-] will only compete for the top four in the Premier League.
Different from the overly similar styles of Premier League teams, Marseille has the color of French Latin football, which will enrich Leeds United's adaptability to different opponents.
Marseille is not particularly conservative at home. When it comes to attacking, the size of the troops invested can be regarded as a balance between offense and defense.
Leeds United is aggressive in attack and has strong control over the scene.
In the tug-of-war between the two teams, Leeds United attacked more frequently, created more threats, and had a higher offensive quality.
When Ronaldinho frequently controlled the ball in a small area in the frontcourt and got away with it, and his work with his feet became more and more impressive, Shen Hao could intuitively observe that his condition was constantly improving.
Repeatedly breaking into the penalty area or delivering threatening balls, the Marseille defense was unable to withstand it.
If it weren't for goalkeeper Mandanda's high passes and frequent wonderful saves, Marseille's goal would have been lost long ago.
The shooting threat created by Marseille was not great, and Neuer played steadily, which also made Leeds United fans gradually feel relieved about him.
At least the young German goalkeeper has a stable aura in front of the goal line. Not only does he not have stage fright, but he has never been seen panicking.
As a goalkeeper, first of all, it is not required to perform many jaw-dropping world-class saves.
The most important thing is to try not to make stupid mistakes and make people feel unreliable.
How many promising rookie goalkeepers have fallen into oblivion in their rookie season, and their psychological defenses have never been defeated by the wonderful world wave. Almost all of them are due to their own low-level mistakes.
This kind of mistake will trigger a one-sided stampede by public opinion.
It brings serious psychological shadow to the players.
In the 33rd minute of the game, Leeds United made a fast break on the right side of the frontcourt. Deisler formed a potential inside and passed the ball back in an inverted triangle.
Rakitic followed up with a kick.
Modric developed potential in the front area of the penalty area. He did not advance during the response, but retreated and half-turned to pass the ball to the left rib area of the penalty area.
Ronaldinho cut inside and faced fellow Brazilian center back Hilton. He controlled the ball with his right foot and pulled and buckled it. In one movement, the first half deceived Hilton's center of gravity, and the second half of the movement changed direction to complete the breakthrough!
"Flick the cow's tail! Ronaldinho! Shoot! The ball is in! Will it explode? I'm asking you whether it will explode or not!"
"The dreamy football elf is back!"
"Haha, I suddenly feel that Barcelona and Real Madrid are our youth training camps, first Ronaldo, and now Ronaldinho!"
After Ronaldinho scored, he turned around and ran to the sideline, smiling, making a six sign with his hands and shaking his head.
After arriving on the sidelines, he danced samba directly.
Leeds United fans had never seen such a celebration before. They immediately felt pure joy while enjoying the goal!
Brazilian players have always brought more than just wonderful football skills to the world.
There is also the most primitive joy of football!
Marseille fans had mixed feelings, watching Ronaldinho smile and hug his teammates after dancing a samba.
They couldn't help but get angry.
"Is there something wrong with Barcelona's brains? Why don't you want Mr. Ballon d'Or like Ronaldinho?"
"That is, knowing that Leeds United is the Champions League champion for two consecutive years and still sending such a powerful star to Leeds United, is Laporta taking kickbacks from Leeds United?"
"It was Ronaldinho who was determined to go to Leeds United."
"That's why Barcelona listed him first!"
In studios broadcasting the game live across Europe, many commentators sang praises for Ronaldinho's wonderful performance.
But there was more silence.
A chill came over my heart.
Leeds United!
They performed magic again!
Successfully activated the Brazilian spirit, which was once the only one at the top of European football!
Of course Leeds United like this is terrifying!
Marseille caught up and the game became more intense.
As the pace becomes faster and faster, Leeds United's team operation efficiency advantage begins to play a role.
Just after 40 minutes of the game, Neuer confiscated an average shot from winger Niang.
After hugging the football, Neuer rushed directly to the edge of the penalty area.
After coming to Leeds United, he kept in mind the requirements of the coaching staff.
As a goalkeeper in white, you must first have the awareness to launch an attack!
He runs to the edge of the penalty area and then throws the ball to the wing.
Van Bronckhorst stopped the ball in the backcourt and sent a diagonal pass.
Modric took the initiative and passed the ball back. Jamie Redknapp sent the ball to Rakitic, who then sent a direct pass.
The three midfielders completed the triangular passing and cutting cooperation with one continuous kick.
Modric stopped the ball in the center circle and adjusted one step before sending the ball accurately to the feet of Deisler who had already started running for some distance on the right side of the front court.
Deisler dribbled in and then passed the ball to the top of the penalty area.
Ronaldinho cut inside and was about to touch the ball, but he chose to miss the ball while being flanked!
Everyone's attention turned. Ronaldo, who had been misaligned with Ronaldinho in the left rib area of the penalty area, directly received Deisler's pass.
He diverted the ball to cross, but when he passed by Hilton, he was pulled by the opponent's overhand, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
The referee blew his whistle and pointed to a penalty.
Hilton looked helpless.
When fellow villagers meet fellow villagers, they get shot one after another!
First Ronaldinho, then Ronaldo.
Hilton didn't protest.
Ronaldo stood up and prepared to take the penalty kick.
Marseille fans looked ugly.
This is basically a cool rhythm.
After the referee blew the whistle, Ronaldo hit the ball into the upper left corner with a run-up shot!
"Ronaldo scored from the spot and Leeds United led Marseille 2:0!"
"As the defending champions, we have had a solid start in the Champions League this year."
"Which two teams will be buried in this group of death? Maybe it will be more advantageous to play our team in the last two rounds, because if Leeds United advances early, they will have rotation training in the last two rounds or one round, which will give them Opportunity to grab points.”
"Then let's put it this way, Atletico Madrid, the team we have to face back-to-back in the third and fourth rounds, is the most unlucky one!"
Marseille seemed a little scared.
Maintain a stable posture and shrink the defense line.
The first half of the game then came to an end.
Shen Hao returned to the locker room to adjust step by step.
Leeds United's main points of adjustment in the new season are the midfielder and striker.
The change on the front line is Ronaldinho.
In the midfield, it is the change of organizational structure and the rise of Rakitic.
Although Shen Hao still has reservations about whether Rakitic can take on the important role in key games, his age has reached the stage where he should have more playing time.
As for Thiago Silva's start today on the back line, it is also a change to get more playing time in the new season.
Helguerra will still play an important role in the team, but his playing time will be reduced.
In the second half, they returned to the field and changed sides to fight again.
Although Marseille is lagging behind, the offensive organization is more patient than in the first half.
After the fight, although their passion has not cooled down, they have become much more rational.
When the wind is against you, it is never a good idea to rush forward and fight hard.
This is not a close contest.
Leeds United also dealt with the opponent patiently.
Compared to last season, the frequency of their full-back attacks seems to have decreased.
Shen Hao did this intentionally. If he wants Ronaldinho to play a more important role on the court, he must give him more ball rights.
For a player like him, the less he has the ball at his feet, the faster his condition will decline.
It can also be said that the team concentrated its efforts to promote his recovery.
And letting him face a relatively complex offensive environment can be regarded as letting him face the test and work hard to overcome it.
Ronaldinho's performance in the short period of time after joining did not disappoint Shen Hao.
The signs of recovery are more obvious than his.
When Ronaldinho connected with his back on the left side of the front court, stopped the ball with his chest, connected with the ball, turned and completed the breakthrough, then knocked the ball to change direction and then spiked the ball to change direction to complete the smooth operation, Marseille fans shuddered!
This is really a show!
What is phenomenal?
This is!
As Ronaldinho attracts more and more defenders, his containment effect is maximized.
In the 62nd minute of the game, Ronaldinho received the ball from the left in the frontcourt and dribbled forward slowly. He suddenly accelerated and cut inward and then encountered a pressing situation. Marseille immediately turned around to get rid of it and was about to fall into a pincer situation.
At this time, he stopped and took control of the ball, took half a step back and passed the ball across the middle.
The middle lane is completely empty!
Modric assists and passes the ball directly towards the back line, and Ronaldo is blocked by the central defender.
Modric casually sent the ball into the right rib area of the penalty area.
It was completely empty there too!
Deisler cut inside to meet the ball and shot into the far corner of the goal.
Mandanda made a flying save that was just a hair’s breadth away.
"Wow! Deisler pushed and scored. The goal was scored so easily!"
"Ronaldinho single-handedly restrained four players and created an ideal environment for subsequent attacks from the center and right. This is his role. An organizer and killer who is active on the front line can switch flexibly! "
"Leeds United 3:0 Marseille, the situation is decided!"
The Marseille generals looked at the celebrating Leeds United players, with despair in their hearts.
The strength gap is truly reflected in the player's personal ability and team skills and tactics.
Neither hard power nor soft power can defeat him!
After 5 minutes, Shen Hao took the initiative to make a substitution.
Mackay came on to replace Ronaldinho.
Shen Hao signaled to Deisler to retreat.
Leeds United changes 4312.
After he finished his gesture and Deisler also gave him an OK gesture, Ronaldinho walked out of the court.
Shen Hao stretched out his hand towards him, his intention was just to clap with him.
Ronaldinho came over and hugged Shen Hao.
Shen Hao had a strange look on his face and glanced at him slightly in surprise, but he saw Ronaldinho smiling all over his face and his eyes seemed to be filled with gratitude.
Shen Hao couldn't stand the players' looks.
He prefers that the relationship between generals stop at the professional level.
Because he knows he has to be ruthless when necessary.
Don't be emotional.
Ronaldinho returned to the bench with a smile on his face and high-fived every coach and team-mate before sitting down.
While drinking water, he looked at the arena with a bit of excitement in his expression.
Even the live camera was focused on his face, and both the commentator and the fans seemed to be deeply affected by his expression.
In the past two failed years at Barcelona, he gradually lost his smile.
Only half a month after arriving at Leeds United, he found the happiness on the green field again.
Even though this is inseparable from the magic of Leeds United, which restored his health.
But in his opinion, what is more important is the way Shen Hao manages the team and the style of protecting his calf in front of the media.
In fact, since he joined Paris Saint-Germain, he has always had a colorful nightlife.
It’s just that I was young and had strong physical capital at that time.
It didn't change when I arrived in Barcelona.
But when he began to encounter considerable injuries, factors such as the lack of change in lifestyle habits and the fact that physical functions brought about by age required higher-quality training to be maintained.
His decline began at Barcelona.
When he came to Leeds United, he seemed to be back to the physical state he was in before the injury. This is how he felt about himself.
If only his living habits could be more disciplined.
His feelings will be stronger than before the injury.
Instead, it seemed like I was back in my early twenties.
When Shen Hao mocked the media reporters as a bunch of clowns, Ronaldinho was moved beyond words.
The most intuitive thing is that no one is discussing whether he should go to the nightclub anymore, but it has become a verbal attack on Shen Hao.
It was as if Shen Hao had attracted all the interference from the outside world and gave him peace.
Therefore, Ronaldinho himself also restrained himself.
Set a rule for yourself to only go to a nightclub once a week.
He once again found his passion and joy on the court.
The big reason is that he can personally feel that his strength is getting stronger again!
The confidence brought about by this increase in strength and the inner driving force inspired are immeasurable.
What made him very depressed was... every time he shared this unique feeling with Ronaldo or Ze Roberto, the two people's reactions were neither salty nor mild, and they were extremely perfunctory towards him.
He thought that maybe they had all experienced this unique feeling.
Ronaldinho won't think about where Leeds United's magic comes from.
He will only enjoy this unique pleasure in the experience.
Had it, lost it, had it again.
Only then did he understand what cherishing meant.
A similar mental journey has happened to most of the veterans of Leeds United.
There is a reopening day, and no one is young.
But Leeds United allowed them to experience what it means to be "no fear of frost and cold, no fear of wind, see you again as a young boy with a full bow"!
Leeds United's style of play became simpler after the substitution, highlighting the threat of the two full-backs assisting.
However, since Marseille was unable to recover, they attached great importance to defense to avoid suffering a demoralizing defeat at the beginning of the Champions League group stage.
Shen Hao then ran out of substitutions.
The score never changed.
Leeds United won Marseille 3:0 away from home.
After the game, the European media made headlines by showing Ronaldinho smiling and dancing a joyful samba after scoring a goal.
Almost all fans who saw his smile had a strong feeling.
Rediscover happiness on the green field.
That elf is back!