novelweb Chapter 379: Advance early and lock in the top spot!
Chapter 379: Advance early and lock in the top spot!
The first Premier League game in November.
Leeds United won easily.
Manchester United and Chelsea also both scored 3 points.
However, Arsenal lost to Stoke City in the away game, which has a tough temperament and a fierce style of play.
Liverpool lost at White Hart Lane.
The old coach Redknapp took office and polished Tottenham's knife with the blood of the BIG5 team.
After 11 rounds of the Premier League, Leeds United leads the standings with 9 wins and 2 draws.
5 points ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool, 6 points ahead of Chelsea, and 9 points ahead of Arsenal!
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The rest day after the league.
Shen Hao went to Portimao.
He came specially to visit Chen Hao's newly born child.
Shen Guoqiang and Li Fen worked hard and gave Chen Hao a lot of help.
Shen Guoqiang mainly comforted Chen Hao's parents.
Chen Hao's parents didn't quite understand why the child had to sever all legal ties with his mother when he was born.
Naturally, Chen Hao couldn't explain the situation that he couldn't accept if he was tied up for the rest of his life after having fun overnight.
When Shen Hao came to the hospital, Li Fen happened to bring Shen Yao to deliver meals to Chen Hao and the others.
Seeing Shen Hao's arrival, Chen Hao smiled and quickly took Shen Hao to see his son.
He also put the baby into Shen Hao's arms.
Shen Hao was also experienced. He carefully took the swaddled baby and looked down.
"Yeah, your genes are quite strong. Look at this little guy's shiny black hair."
He had seen the child's mother, who had blond hair.
When Chen Hao heard this, he laughed and said with a happy face: "Brother Hao, I plan to name him Chen Haichuan, who is open to all rivers! What do you think?"
"It's good. Our next generation will definitely be more successful than us. There's no harm in having a more grandiose name."
After seeing the child, Shen Hao went to play football on the lawn in the backyard with Shen Yao, who was holding a bottle and could now simply talk to adults.
"Shen Yao, do you like playing football?"
Shen Hao looked at Shen Yao, who was already dribbling rhythmically and had mastered the basics of controlling his feet, and asked in a gentle voice.
Shen Yao concentrated on dribbling and shooting. Although his strength was not yet up, his posture was decent.
"Brother, I must score a goal."
Shen Hao guarded the small goal and blocked the opponent's shots time and time again.
After a while, Li Fen asked the brothers to go back to the house to rest.
Shen Yao is too young and is not suitable for long-term exercise to avoid affecting his growth and development.
Shen Yao was still unfinished and pulled Shen Hao to continue playing after dinner.
Of course Shen Hao would not refuse.
After dinner, Shen Guoqiang and Shen Hao smoked in the yard.
"How many sons does Chen Hao have?"
Shen Hao replied calmly: "178."
Shen Guoqiang was slightly disappointed.
"It's not 180."
Shen Hao flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said with a smile: "What's your mentality? I remember you were very disappointed when you found out that Arthur was only 183. You also said that you didn't reach 185... 178 is already the top level in Asian football. And they have to be divided into positions, a 178 forward and a 178 defender are two different things."
Shen Guoqiang chuckled and looked at Shen Yao who was running back and forth in the yard playing football again.
"Son, your brother, Xiu Qi, Arthur, plus Chen Hao's children, can I see the rise of Chinese football in 20 years?"
"Oh, why do you want to go so far? Besides, Arthur himself has the opportunity to choose to play for England. Why would he want to wade into the muddy waters of the Chinese national football team?"
Shen Guoqiang hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing more.
After all, not all of these children will eventually choose football.
Before Shen Hao left, Zhao Xin happened to arrive and brought generous gifts to congratulate Chen Hao on the birth of his son.
Regretfully missed the opportunity to have a drunken time with Shen Hao.
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After returning to Leeds from Portimão, Shen Hao led the team to prepare for the Champions League match on the following midweek night.
In the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, Leeds United faced Atletico Madrid at home.
Leeds United was well prepared at home, and Aguirre led Atletico Madrid to directly launch a defensive counterattack at Elland Road.
Leeds United attacked with force, and after entering the state, they gradually increased the pace and launched a fierce attack.
But Ronaldo missed opportunities one after another, and it seemed that his condition began to fluctuate downward.
After all, he has maintained a hot streak since the beginning of the season.
From August to early November, goals were scored like crazy.
It is normal for you to need to adjust at this point.
Atletico Madrid's quick counterattack threatens well.
Aguero is still a substitute, and Diego Forlan, Luis Garcia, and Maxi Rodriguez have both speed and coordination.
When Luis Garcia advanced, Diego Forlan acted as a fulcrum, containing the ball and passing it to Maxi Rodriguez. The latter crossed the ball into the penalty area and then shot directly into the far corner of the goal.
Neuer's ten fingers were penetrated.
Atletico Madrid leads Leeds United 1;0 at Elland Road.
Aguirre was particularly excited and pumped his fist in celebration on the sidelines.
He seemed to have found the password to victory.
Leeds United's counterattack at the Calderon Stadium left Atletico Madrid in despair.
Now, Atletico Madrid is turning around to defend against counterattacks, which is equally powerful!
Shen Hao was unmoved when he lost the ball.
It's not a problem that Leeds United lost the ball first. It's not that they couldn't create opportunities, but they didn't seize them.
Leeds United fans were mesmerized when Ronaldinho unloaded the ball on his chest and shouldered the ball in front of the penalty area to escape the pressure of Atletico Madrid players.
The next second, Ronaldinho finally let the football hit the ground and found Modric with a short pass in the middle.
With Ronaldinho's cover and containment, Modric has ample room to play.
He even had an obvious pause at the penalty area line, where Ronaldo was flanked for defense.
Modric sent the ball into the right rib area of the penalty area.
Deisler cut inside to meet the ball and blasted the ball into the goal!
Leeds United equalized the score.
Shen Hao nodded and applauded on the coaching bench.
He can trust Leeds United's ability to adapt to different situations.
Ronaldo's ups and downs are not only visible to the audience.
The players on the field will definitely be thinking too.
If it were any other team, they would probably force the ball to deliver the cannonballs even if the core state is not good.
Leeds United will not, their offensive thinking switches faster.
Because the frontcourt offensive organization has dual cores.
Aguirre was a little depressed.
It seemed that Atletico Madrid's defensive quality could not withstand Leeds United's onslaught.
This is very dangerous.
Defensive counterattack Defensive counterattack.
If you can't defend yourself, how can you fight back?
Leeds United strengthened scene control after equalizing the score.
Although it was impossible to avoid dangerous situations by intercepting Atletico Madrid's quick counterattack, the defense performed well and Neuer also made two wonderful saves.
The 1:1 score remained until the end of the half.
Shen Hao returned to the locker room to adjust.
Tactics were rearranged.
In the second half, the two teams returned to the field and changed sides to fight again.
Leeds United soon launched another onslaught.
Ronaldo actively ran in the penalty area, as if looking for opportunities to grab points.
Even though Atletico Madrid's defense was aware of Ronaldo's poor condition today.
But his movement in the penalty area cannot be ignored. The center back's zone defense takes turns switching to follow Ronaldo, but a certain amount of space will be exposed between zone defense adjustments.
In addition, the inward cuts of Ronaldinho and Deisler will also interfere with the defensive line.
In the 59th minute of the game, Leeds United's frontcourt offense played a triangle pass and cut cooperation on the left.
Ronaldo ran in the penalty area to meet Van Bronckhorst and then passed the ball back. Ronaldinho controlled the ball outside the penalty area and cut inward. He was besieged. He passed the ball diagonally to the right rib area of the penalty area.
Deisler cuts inside to stop the ball and then delivers a cross pass.
In the open area in the middle of the penalty area, Modric rushed to the ball and blasted the ball into the upper right corner of the goal!
Leeds United fans applauded and cheered.
The offensive coordination of this ball is very pleasing to the eye and refreshing.
Aguirre pursed his lips and sighed in his heart that Leeds United's true strength was so terrifying.
It is obvious that Ronaldo is in poor condition, but Leeds United can allow him to change his style to guide the team and provide containment and cover, threatening the center and then moving to the midfield.
This is not something that ordinary strong teams can do.
Most strong teams have a clear division of labor and each performs his or her duties, and the forwards who defend their responsibilities will not give up the right to fire.
The reason is actually simple.
If players in other positions are allowed to score the ball.
What value do forwards have?
But for the current Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, there is no such burden and psychological baggage.
They have already shown their value to the world, reaching the peak of personal honors and team.
Leeds United 2:1 Atletico Madrid.
Leeds United began to strengthen defense and control.
Atletico Madrid replaced Aguero 5 minutes later.
It is hoped that the impact of youth can bring about changes in the scene.
However, Leeds United almost controlled the situation.
This made it difficult for Atletico Madrid, which originally played defensive counterattack, to counterattack.
As the game approached the 80th minute, Leeds United had completed two substitutions.
Enter Mackay and Candela.
Atletico Madrid launched a counterattack forcefully, and the soldiers pressed the border.
When Neuer confiscated Aguero's chance shot on the right side of the penalty area, Leeds United quickly launched a fast break.
Candela controlled the ball from the backcourt and delivered a direct pass. Ronaldinho and Modric completed the pass and cut against the wall near the center line. After reaching the offensive dangerous area, Ronaldinho cut in early and came to the center to meet with Ma Kai. Another hit-the-wall match.
Facing the frontal blockade of the lone back line, Ronaldinho casually sent a through ball.
Deisler countered offside and then moved forward, controlling the ball just after entering the penalty area and passing the attacking goalkeeper, and then pushed into the empty goal to complete the fatal blow!
Leeds United 3:1 Atletico Madrid.
Lock the win.
Atletico Madrid fans sighed.
It's not painful at all.
Facing Leeds United twice back to back, they went quietly.
Even though they scored first at Elland Road, Leeds United scored three goals in a row. Atletico Madrid could no longer threaten Leeds United's goal.
That's the gap between them and the Champions League champions.
If such a result would bring them unforgettable pain, then there would be too many days that they would not be able to live through throughout the year.
Neither side was able to create a clear threat in the final stages of the game.
The whole game came to an end.
Leeds United 3:1 Atletico Madrid.
Shen Hao and Aguirre shook hands after the game and then left the game to accept a post-game interview.
Atletico Madrid fans are beginning to worry about the promotion situation.
They don't want Leeds United to let go of the other two opponents in the last two rounds of the league.
In that case, they would be at a huge loss!
In another game, Marseille defeated PSV Eindhoven 3:0 at home.
In back-to-back rounds, the two teams hurt each other, which made Atletico Madrid's situation not too bad.
Leeds United completed a double against Atletico Madrid.
Therefore, even if they end up with the same score as Atletico Madrid, they will overwhelm their opponent and rank at the front.
Therefore, after 4 rounds, Leeds United with 12 points not only advanced to the top 16 ahead of schedule, but also secured the top spot in the group!
Atletico Madrid 6 points.
PSV Eindhoven and Marseille both have only 3 points.
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Promotion to the Champions League will allow Leeds United to focus on the league.
Back in the league at the weekend, Leeds United faced Stoke City at home.
In this game, Ronaldo took a rest and Ma Kai started.
Stoke City, which has a tough style and uses traditional British techniques and tactics, is obviously playing muscle confrontation.
Compress the space and defend intensively, and be tough against rough moves.
There are teams like this every year in the Premier League.
The appearance of Stoke City is not a surprise.
And their frequent collisions against Ronaldinho eventually caused Ronaldinho, who likes to control the ball, to be injured and leave the field just 20 minutes into the game!
The injury was not serious, but he was unable to continue playing.
Ronaldinho was a little depressed.
Came to England for a few months.
Today I saw the barbaric nature of English football.
In fact, before coming to Leeds United, during the period when he insisted on joining Leeds United, many people around him said that the confrontation in England was not suitable for his long-term development.
But Ronaldinho never thought so.
At Chelsea, which was known as the Iron-Blooded Blues, he played for several consecutive years and did not do anything to him.
Although I saw Messi almost being defeated by Chelsea, it never happened to me.
History is real.
But his ideas were not comprehensive.
Let's put it this way, the penalty scale of the Champions League and the penalty scale of the Premier League can almost be said to be two measurement standards.
If it were placed in the Premier League ten years ago, Ronaldinho might have been served by many teams using killing tactics without waiting until November.
As times develop, football progresses.
The foundation of strong confrontation in the Premier League has not changed, but many teams have carried out reforms, and relying on muscle has become an outdated method.
It wasn't necessarily very popular in the past. It can only be said that it is more suitable for small teams to survive. Small teams have no skills to attack and no tactics to defend. What can they rely on?
The only way to survive is to rely on physical confrontation, pressure, and aggressiveness that threatens health.
In the past, almost everyone in Wimbledon was slaughtered by the crazy gang, but what next?
where are they now?
The long-lasting success of a strong team in the Premier League does not rely on muscle.
Muscle is the foundation, but no strong team is pursuing developing it into a specialty.
Without Ronaldinho, Leeds United's offensive organizational creativity plummeted.
Without the unbridled personal performance, there is also a lack of technical and tactical point-to-point guidance.
But Leeds United is certainly not out of luck.
The two-sided defenders take turns to advance to the frontcourt to form an offensive rotation, and can still continue to create threats.
It's just that high-altitude crosses really can't do anything to Stoke City.
Stoke City, known as the City in the Sky, is very skilled in air defense.
As for Stoke City's counterattack, it poses no threat to Leeds United's defense.
In the 68th minute of the game, when Van Bronckhorst and Baines cooperated on the left to break down the opponent's defense, Baines passed the ground-breaking pass close to the baseline in the penalty area and rolled past Ma Kai. Ma Kai turned around and saw the representative. Siler moved to kill him, and he quickly got out of the way.
Deisler's push shot passed through the crowd and rolled into the lower left corner of the goal!
Leeds United break the deadlock!