Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

Chapter 536: Restrain Leeds United? The precious heritage of our ancestors!

Leeds United entered the dressing room with a score of 0:1 behind.

Shen Hao made adjustments according to the situation in the first half.

Some changes are needed on both sides of the ball.

Suarez was in very average condition today. He was unable to threaten the ball in front of the goal, and his efficiency in controlling the ball in the penalty area was extremely poor.

Shen Hao assigned him a fixed task.

On the defensive side, the positions of the two center backs were adjusted and the full backs were strengthened to cover and intercept.

The game is always changing.

A strong team has to deal with different situations and emergencies.

For offense, you will find more skillful, tacit and effective offensive methods after more attempts.

Defense is about accumulating experience. No matter what the opponent's style of play is, teamwork or individual, if you deal with it more and have the ability to deal with it, then the ability to adapt to changes and the coordination ability between teammates will become better and better.

In the past, Leeds United's defense was dominated by veterans.

Whether it's De Boer, Stam, or Helguera, their experience in defense plays a big role.

In many cases, they may not necessarily complete the interception, but they must adjust their position and predict the blockade to drive the defense to respond better.

Therefore, after Kompany goes to Manchester City, it will be difficult for him to become the anchor of the defense in a short period of time.

Because when there is no experienced veteran around him to actively shape the situation and virtually eliminate many potential threats, it is not necessarily that there is a problem with his ability, but that he can only do his own job well and cannot become a leader in the short term. A true leader on the defensive line.

Leeds United also has a similar situation.

Thiago Silva can act alone, but cannot lead the defense and become a defensive commander.

Hummels is still on the rise in leveling.

He has become more and more mature in the defensive environment he is familiar with.

But when accidents and emergencies occur, he will be caught off guard and be in a hurry to deal with them.

This exposed a lack of experience.

Shen Hao has the patience to witness their growth and will give them the support he can.

It is precisely because of his patience and ability to come up with reasonable response and adjustment plans after emergencies.

The overall mentality of the Leeds United team is very stable and the confidence is always sufficient.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Leeds United continued to press and attack in an orderly manner.

Blackburn fans continued to cheer with the excitement of taking the lead.

Allardyce was also visibly in high spirits, chewing gum as if he had everything under control.

Their lob attack was not accurate every time in the first half. It was only after a long period of continuous attempts that they seized an opportunity.

They continued to stick to this style of play in the second half. As they successfully scored goals in the first half, they were of course unswerving and strengthened their attacking style in the second half.

Relatively speaking, the threat will be greater than in the first half.

However, Leeds United's defense actively responded, whether it was Neuer's attack, full-backs' interception, and the two central defenders' control of the threat, so Blackburn's lob play failed to produce the effect they expected.

Allardyce and Blackburn fans are in no rush.

Of course, they are not naive enough to think that as long as they fight once, they can fight countless times.

Leeds United are the dominant team.

This team's ability to self-adjust and adapt on the spot is unimaginably terrifying to them.

Just after 60 minutes of the game, Leeds United formed a second strong attack in the frontcourt.

Deisler delivered a short pass on the edge of the penalty area and found Suarez.

Blackburn have always done a good job of controlling Suarez's threat.

But Suarez changed his style of play in the second half, expanding his range of activities and linking up attacks.

Let Leeds United's two wingers and midfielder increase their offensive threat.

This time he calmly did not control the ball and get rid of it when he was trapped.

Instead, after stopping the ball, he knocked the ball and changed feet to send a return pass.

The Blackburn generals immediately looked forward.

Kaka took advantage of the situation and drove the ball into the penalty area. He speeded up and changed direction and passed between the two central defenders who subconsciously extended their legs to press. After forming a single shot, he pushed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal the next second!

Leeds United fans cheered. They wanted to pay homage to Kaká, but saw Kaká rushing into the goal, picking up the ball and kicking it towards the midfield.

Blackburn fans instantly lost their temper.

Enthusiasm was dampened by conceding a goal.

Allardyce's expression became tense again.

Being able to score goals does not mean that you will not concede goals.

Failure to continue scoring does not mean that the play is invalid.

Allardyce knows this.

The most important thing is that Blackburn does not insist on the lob play, and Allardyce has no other way to threaten Leeds United.

Do you expect Blackburn to destroy Leeds United's defense with a mercury-filled passing attack?

Not even Real Madrid can do it.

Why is Allardyce confident?

Leeds United accelerated their attack.

Because the score is still a draw.

Shen Hao did not make substitutions early as usual.

Seeing that Blackburn's defense committed a lot of fouls, the defense was crumbling.

Maybe it was suppressed to the extreme.

Just after 75 minutes of the game, Blackburn's counterattack took on a new twist.

It's like launching a desperate counterattack in the face of adversity.

In addition to the two forwards, two midfielders also ran into the frontcourt at full speed.

The investment of troops is very risky when the scene is extremely passive.

If the fight fails, the defense will collapse in the face of Leeds United soldiers' pressure.

But this time the two Dioufs caused chaos in the frontcourt as they scrambled for the ball.

Thiago Silva's header did not go far enough to clear the ball, and was controlled by Blackburn's backside player and continued the counterattack.

At this time, the young Diouf countered offside and advanced forward, but did not go to the center of the penalty area. Instead, he pulled slightly to the side and opened up with Leeds United's defense line that quickly retreated into the center.

Then he controlled the ball on the edge of the penalty area, and during the adjustment, his teammates rushed forward at full speed.

When Mam Diouf's cross was delivered to the center of the penalty area, Leeds United's defensive players quickly retreated and did not form a zone defense, but simply controlled the area.

The return to defense was too hasty.

Peterson was able to stop the ball near the penalty spot in the penalty area and then shoot. This in itself also shows that Leeds United's defensive system was scattered and disrupted during this wave of retracements.

Neuer was given a penalty-like shot, and it was understandable that he failed to save the ball.

Blackburn fans cheered wildly.

Allardyce raised his fist again and kept pumping it.

Then his face stiffened.

Well, I really swallowed the gum this time!

Shen Hao looked at the anxious Leeds United defenders and turned around to let Ronaldo warm up.

Blackburn played something new, based on the punch.

Allardyce also took out some of his own things.

Leeds United quickly made substitutions.

Veterans Van Bronckhorst, Belletti and Ronaldo appeared.

In addition to the two full-backs, Suarez was also substituted.

After the substitution, Leeds United's offensive intensity instantly increased.

The utilization of the width of the site will directly affect the penetration of the depth area.

This caused Blackburn's defense to shrink further in front of the goal.

The back line almost always moves in the area between the small penalty area and the large penalty area line.

Blackburn has always made clearances in the middle, and instigated long passes from the backcourt.

Now the long pass attack has become a simple clearance.

Leeds United's two central defenders control the threat very well.

The aggression is also maximized in key confrontations.

Hummels even knocked over Diouf Sr. in mid-air as he scrambled for an aerial ball.

Allardyce only made substitutions in the midfield and backfield, without withdrawing the forwards.

Perhaps he also learned the lesson of Mark Hughes.

Generally speaking, the final period of the game is to seal the victory and maintain the lead.

Withdrawing the forwards to play defenders or midfielders is the most common substitution strategy.

But Allardyce believes Blackburn must retain the threat of counterattack.

Even now it seems that Blackburn can no longer instigate long passes from the backfield like before.

But who can say for sure about the competition?

If the ball cleared in the backcourt turns into a good offensive opportunity, but it is difficult to make waves because there is only one forward in front, wouldn't it be a missed opportunity?

Facing top teams, it is more common for weak teams to be unable to hold on to their lead.

So Allardyce simply took a gamble.

Perhaps at this time he also has some of the mentality of Mark Hughes when he was leading.

No matter what happens, it's okay to score 1 point at home, right?

However, in the 87th minute of the game, Van Bronckhorst's cross from the left caused chaos in the penalty area, and the Blackburn defender failed to clear the ball with a header.

Kanter kicked the ball directly back into the penalty area from outside the penalty area.

The situation ahead was too complicated, and his handling of the ball was somewhat blind.

But he accidentally sent the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

Ronaldo adjusted directly on the spot during the retreat and completed a half-turn and non-stop sweep of the ball!

The football flew straight to the lower right corner of the goal!

Leeds United equalizes the score!

The fans in white broke into earth-shattering cheers.

Although Ronaldo is no longer the main player of Leeds United, as a substitute, he is also the most powerful presence on the bench of all European teams.

Allardyce couldn't sit still.

I do take chances when I'm ahead.

But when the score turned into a draw, he became uneasy and worried about gains and losses.

There was still a substitution spot in hand, so he decisively removed the old Diouf and replaced him with a midfielder.

The previous thoughts completely disappeared.

Blackburn is completely defensive now.

Leeds United's final attack made them frustrated.

Blackburn committed crazy fouls on the wing. Even if they gave Leeds United a free kick, they would deliberately delay time, such as blocking Leeds United's kick-off and messing with the referee.

In the end, Leeds United failed to stage a comeback.

It is rare in the league to suffer two rounds without a win.

Allardyce breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but become nervous again when shaking hands with Shen Hao.

It was as if Leeds United's failure to win was a major victory for Blackburn.

After the game, Shen Hao was asked seriously by reporters: "Have the Premier League teams found a way to restrain Leeds United now?"

Shen Hao thought for a moment and nodded: "Judging from the results, it seems so."

"What kind of response plan does Leeds United have? Will you overturn the new style of play that Leeds United has been working on for more than two months?"

Shen Hao shrugged and said, "I don't know. I need to go back and think about it carefully. First, I will make a careful summary of the game before I can make a judgment on the next step."

Although Allardyce wasn't very proud after the game, as he didn't win after all, he was quite convincing.

"Leeds United are very strong and we can't stop them from scoring, but we have a way to score against them."

First there was Fulham, then Blackburn.

Leeds United were impacted by a similar style of play and fell into a passive position.

This is an indisputable fact.

As a result, Fleet Street became even more convinced that the long pass was a powerful weapon to destroy Leeds United!

"Who said long passes are out of date? It's the best way to deal with Leeds United!"

"Abandon the precious inheritance left by our ancestors, you will be punished!"

"Long passes are the secret weapon to restrain Leeds United!"

The bombardment of public opinion in Fleet Street instantly made British football seem to be experiencing a retro style.

Countless Premier League coaches also have mixed feelings.

Times are moving forward, and everyone looks forward.

Everyone wants to be a trendsetter of the times.

But now Fleet Street is advocating long passes with little gold content?

My three views were almost shattered!

But watching Fulham and Blackburn did take points from Leeds United.

They are so greedy!

If it doesn't involve relegation or fighting for fourth place and the championship.

1 point may not matter.

But coaches certainly look further and think deeper.

Scoring points from the dominant team Leeds United is the courage to seize food from a tiger's mouth and will have an unimaginable positive impact on the team's overall fighting spirit!

On the surface, it looks like 1 point, but in fact it is a "stimulant" that is likely to drive the team to a stronger state!

And, what if you win?

That will undoubtedly be the highlight of the small team's season!

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson watched as Fleet Street was flooded with reports of a long pass to defeat Leeds United.

After blinking his seemingly cloudy eyes, he fell into deep thought.

...

The Premier League starts fast in midweek.

Leeds United faces Liverpool at home.

Liverpool's start to the new season is... hard to describe.

11 league rounds, 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.

Very mediocre performance.

However, they have recently won three consecutive victories.

The win over Chelsea in the previous round was praised by Fleet Street.

It was as if the Red Army had returned with force.

Hodgson's dismissal crisis has also been temporarily alleviated.

However, in the game as a guest at the White Temple, Hodgson knew from his butt that it would be a disaster.

It's just that the recent record trends of the two teams are that Leeds United is weak and Liverpool is strong.

Hodgson thought about it and decided to try the long pass that Fleet Street admired.

Mid-week, night falls.

Leeds United continued to play with all their main players in the White Temple.

Liverpool also brought out their strongest lineup currently.

Shen Hao stood on the sidelines with his hands behind his back.

Of course he would have taken a look at the Fleet Street coverage.

But I didn't take it to heart.

If Fleet Street can help other teams continue to win through public opinion guidance.

The Three Lions will not be "the strongest in ten years and the strongest in twenty years" every time they go to a competition, but the results will always end dismally.

Leeds United were beaten by long passes.

You could say they asked for it.

Because they suppressed those small and medium-sized teams and could not organize their ground offensive.

On the basis of the clearance, it is slightly upgraded and becomes a long pass.

Compared with most opponents who were helpless at the beginning of the season, when the season is about to enter the middle period, some teams refer to the performance of the previous disastrous defeats. They are not only mentally prepared, but also forced to find ways to survive.

Since this is what Leeds United asked for, he should proceed along this line of thinking and improve their defense.

The technical and tactical system cannot be perfected by relying on imagination and theoretical structure. It can only be continuously improved and improved through actual combat.

Shen Hao is very familiar with this process.

The only difference from the past is that in the past, there were many veterans and rich experience. Many adjustments only needed a few words of guidance, and the team could make adjustments in place.

Nowadays, there are many young players who need to gain experience in actual combat.