novelweb Chapter 562: Disheartened, attack the divine chapter!
Chapter 562: Disheartened, attack the divine chapter!
Leeds United ended the first half of the Champions League semi-final first leg with a two-goal lead.
Just looking at the performance in the first half, Leeds United was not only impeccable, but also completely suppressed Manchester United.
In the second half, they returned to the court and changed sides to fight again.
Leeds United first switched positions with Gareth Bale and Deisler.
Evra is still very experienced in defense, so he can restrict Gareth Bale from cutting into the penalty area to create threats.
But Fabio is different.
If he just blocks the inside, then Gareth Bale will have more room to play.
Manchester United is still trying to directly send overhead passes or bursts from the wings to threaten Leeds United's defense.
When Rooney's overhead pass was cleared by Neuer, who jumped out of the penalty area and headed the ball, Manchester United fans couldn't help but question the team's style of play.
Is it effective to continue fighting like this?
Asking questions is easy.
How to solve it is difficult.
If Manchester United doesn't play like this, can they patiently organize the offensive and gradually advance?
Obviously impossible.
When Leeds United's fast-paced pressure once again attacked Manchester United's defense, Gareth Bale's impact on the left was very dazzling.
After receiving Kaká's pass, Gareth Bale broke through from the outside. Fabio turned around in a hurry, as if he wanted to get stuck or foul.
But as soon as he got close to Gareth Bale, he was blown away!
Ferdinand immediately blocked Gareth Bale's cross.
Gareth Bale sent a cross first.
Ferdinand failed to intercept the tackle.
Van der Sar dived and punched the ball out.
Suarez, who was outflanking and grabbing points, looked up to the sky and sighed.
What a great opportunity, but it was a pity that Van der Sar killed it.
Rooney controlled the ball from Van der Sar behind the center circle, and Kanter immediately pressed him.
Rooney spiked the ball and retreated to open the distance between him and Kanter. When Modric came to block the ball, he decisively passed the ball back diagonally.
After the first half of the confrontation, Manchester United will also adapt to Leeds United's high press and blockade.
Carrick did not follow up obviously, but his running in the midfielder position missed the route cut off by Modric, which allowed him to receive Rooney's pass. Just before Gareth Bale pressed forward, Carrick Sent a diagonal pass to the ground.
When the football rolls to Valencia's feet, Leeds United's entire defense will start to retreat.
But this time things were different from the first half.
When Valencia dribbled forward, he took the initiative to attack the inside.
Kanter must have followed Rooney closely when he returned to defense.
Hummels and Thiago Silva flanked Hernandez.
As long as no one can send a pass through the back, Hernandez is not a big threat.
After Valencia dribbled inside, he quickly passed the ball diagonally to the center of the penalty area.
Hummels made a decisive move, but Giggs, who ran from the left into the center, touched the ball first!
Giggs kicked the ball behind Hummels like a dragonfly.
Hernandez immediately stepped into the space to connect.
The moment he dribbled forward and entered the penalty area, Thiago Silva was also approaching him and was about to get close.
Hernandez braked hard and spiked the ball, then retreated and sent a cross.
When Thiago Silva turned around again, Giggs had already moved forward, took advantage of the situation and adjusted his left foot to hit a tricky shot.
The football flew straight to the lower right corner of the goal!
Neuer made a narrow save, and when he looked back, the football flew into the goal against the inside of the right post!
Manchester United fans were ecstatic for a moment, cheering with arms raised!
"The ball has been scored! Veteran Ryan Giggs pulled a goal back for Manchester United!"
"Manchester United's attack had an unexpected effect this time. I don't know if it was a coincidence or a counterattack!"
"Leeds United leads Manchester United 2:1. This score is acceptable for both teams, but it is obviously not a clear advantage for Leeds United."
Ferguson applauded and was delighted with his team's performance.
Manchester United's goal changed the situation in an instant.
The two-goal lead established by Leeds United in the first half now looks like it's definitely not a goal thanks to Manchester United's away goal.
Shen Hao remained unmoved by losing the ball.
Giggs stayed dormant for half the game and launched a surprise attack in the second half, which is most likely related to his age.
It is impossible for him to have the physical fitness and condition to run for 90 minutes.
If Manchester United uses Nani, it will neither have the experience of Giggs nor have the quality of Giggs to deliver threatening balls from the wing.
Shen Hao signaled to Kyle Walker, and also made the frontcourt players' defense more targeted.
Gareth Bale obviously failed to keep up with his defensive awareness after changing positions.
He also foolishly went to mark Fabio.
But failed to besiege and blockade Carrick at the first time.
Even if Leeds United allows Fabio to control the ball and give him space to see if he dares to pass the ball across the half-court, how threatening a pass can he make?
Gareth Bale saw Shen Hao's gesture and realized belatedly that he had not done it well.
He had no problem blocking Evra in the first half, but his thinking had to change after changing positions in the second half.
So he took the initiative to give Shen Hao an apology gesture.
Shen Hao nodded slightly.
Not afraid of players making mistakes.
I'm just afraid that the players won't admit their mistakes.
He has never been an unreasonable person in such matters.
Manchester United scored a goal and the situation is improving.
Leeds United quickly launched an attack after the kick-off.
Manchester United's morale has been greatly improved, and their defensive performance has also improved accordingly.
However, Manchester United tried to bring an offensive threat through Giggs again but failed.
Carrick was restricted by the defense and his organizational efficiency was suppressed.
The pass directly to Giggs from the backcourt was also destroyed by Kyle Walker in the active fight.
Although Kyle Walker, a local full-back, has not seen much improvement in offensive ability this season, it is more about solid basic skills and strengthening of physical fitness.
People have become stronger, and their speed and endurance have also improved.
Giggs is getting old after all, and even if Kyle Walker gets rid of him for a while, Kyle Walker can quickly entangle him again and start a stubborn fight.
It’s a vivid picture of a young man bullying an old man.
In the 67th minute of the game, Kaká and Modric formed an extreme containment in the middle of the frontcourt.
Modric smashed the ball in the back to get rid of Rooney's pressure, and then sent a diagonal pass to the ground.
Gareth Bale moved in and stopped the ball in the penalty area.
Fabio immediately moved to the left rib of the penalty area, and he and Ferdinand seemed to form a zone defense.
So he took the initiative to press Gareth Bale, but the latter moved the ball to the left to dodge and then spiked the ball forward.
Gareth Bale burst in from the outside of the left rib of the penalty area, which made Ferdinand uncomfortable. He turned around and went to the bottom line to block Gareth Bale's passing line.
But this time, Gareth Bale went to the small penalty area and passed the ball back in an inverted triangle when he was less than two meters away from Ferdinand.
Kaka broke into the penalty area.
Park Ji-sung returned to the penalty area to press Kaká.
Kaka immediately passed the ball to the right front to find Suarez.
Suarez, who was originally trying to outflank the goal, turned back to cover with his back, and Vidic was right next to him to press.
Suarez did not dare to stop the ball and decisively kicked the ball back.
But he obviously saw Kaka's next move after passing the ball.
After Kaká passed the ball, Park Ji-sung failed to press. Kaká turned around and ran toward the penalty spot in the middle of the penalty area. Park Ji-sung became even more passive when he turned around and was already far away from Kaká.
Suarez's back pass was sent to Kaka's running route.
Kaka slightly adjusted his steps and then pushed the ball directly.
The football shot out with the arch of his right foot went straight to the lower right corner of the goal.
Van der Sar made a flying save but was unable to save the day!
He is old and not as fast as he once was.
Whenever he is hit from a tricky angle, if he can save it, it will definitely be an incredible world-class save.
But this time he could only watch the ball and sigh.
After Kaká shot and saw the football flying into the goal, he immediately turned around and rushed to the sideline, hugging Gareth Bale halfway, and the two laughed and rushed to the stands to celebrate the goal.
"The young man in white scored twice! Kaka's shot was really tricky, he just hit the blind spot!"
"Leeds United completed a wonderful team play in the penalty area and they completely tore apart Manchester United's defense!"
"Leeds United 3:1 Manchester United, the initiative to advance has returned to their hands. They have proved to the world with their actions that four consecutive championships is not their limit. They will step on the corpse of their mortal enemy Manchester United to win five consecutive Champions League titles! "
A trace of despair flashed in Ferguson's eyes.
In fact, Manchester United really wanted to play more aggressively.
But the strength does not allow it.
The scene was suppressed, and this kind of frustration would make Ferguson feel uncomfortable all the time.
The inability to prevent Leeds United's offensive made Ferguson completely desperate.
He will not admit that Leeds United is better than Manchester United on a technical and tactical level.
That means he is not as good as Shen Hao in terms of coaching ability.
So there is only one reason.
Manchester United's lineup is not as strong as Leeds United!
How big is the difference?
Perhaps Manchester United needs at least two more world-class players to close this gap.
This means a transfer investment of at least 1.5 million pounds, and it must only buy players worth more than 6000 million pounds.
Will the Glazers give it to him?
Of course not.
For the first time, Ferguson felt discouraged.
And this thought was just fleeting.
He did not let himself get depressed, but gritted his teeth and cheered up, his eyes shining sharply again.
My red devil, never bow down!
Ferguson actively directed the team to cheer up and not be hit by conceding goals.
Being two goals behind is not something I have never experienced before.
And it is better to be behind 1:3 than 0:2.
Shen Hao raised his chin slightly and was not surprised that his team broke Manchester United's goal again.
He unswervingly believes that the team can advance to the Champions League final.
As for whether it is facing Real Madrid, which has begun to transform and counterattack, or Barcelona, which is stronger than two years ago after consolidating its pass-and-control style.
He doesn't care.
No matter who it is, he is confident that he will wipe it out!
As the game time passed 70 minutes, both teams began to make substitutions.
Leeds United replaced Deisler with Royce.
Manchester United replaced Park Ji-sung with Scholes.
Park Ji-sung's presence is not strong today.
Work hard and keep running.
But he couldn't touch the key rhythm points. When he was needed, he was mostly outside the camera.
Veteran Scholes first received a yellow card after his appearance.
Kaka's head-on breakthrough was obviously due to his lack of rhythm when he first appeared on the field.
Scholes fouled as soon as he was turned around.
Ferguson's substitution did not achieve the desired effect.
And Giggs was constantly being stalked by the physically strong and energetic Kyle Walker, who also exhausted his energy.
Ferguson replaced him with Nani again.
Manchester United wanted to fly on both wings, but ended up being blocked by Leeds United and both wings were destroyed!
He couldn't come up with a decent threat for a long time.
As the game approached the 80th minute, Royce cut in from the left and entered the penalty area. Kaka passed the ball back at the top of the penalty area.
The double team attack of Scholes and Carrick can only prevent Kaka from breaking in, but cannot freeze him.
Modric made a diagonal pass with his foot on the ground during the connection from the side.
Royce touched the ball in the left rib area of the penalty area and moved the ball across. When he came to the front of Ferdinand, Suarez moved in front of the right and led Vidic to follow up.
The moment Ferdinand stepped forward, Royce passed the ball across the right side of the penalty area.
Everyone's eyes turned, and what came into view was Gareth Bale making a strong cut inside and hitting the ball with his left foot!
The football flew straight to the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball!
There was nothing Van der Sar could do.
The atmosphere in the White Temple is full of excitement, and the fans in White are crazy!
Gareth Bale roared passionately and ran around the field with open arms, causing a spectacular wave of people in the stands!
"Gareth Bale scored with a powerful shot! Royce found the passing line in a small space and calmly provided an assist. Gareth Bale's shot was crisp, simple and crude!"
"4:1, Leeds United extended their lead to three goals at home!"
"Haha, Manchester United's hope of advancing is becoming slimmer!"
Countless Red Devils fans were stunned.
Although Kaka scored twice today, Gareth Bale's performance was also explosive.
Even they can feel that a superstar is coming!
Ferguson remained motionless and suffered another heavy blow in the face of the defense, which directly sunk Manchester United from adversity into the abyss of despair.
He is also powerless.
Shen Hao clapped his hands and applauded the team's goal.
Substitution adjustments were then carried out.
Rakitic and Ronaldo are ready to appear.
After the Leeds United generals celebrated, Leeds United made substitutions.
Rakitic replaced Kaká and Ronaldo replaced Suarez.
Then Leeds United stopped pressing and attacking.
Instead, it blocks the midfield to strengthen control and defense.
United can pass the ball back and forth between the midfield and the back, or they can attack forward.
But the formation did not dare to press forward.
Because after Ronaldo came on the stage, he positioned himself parallel to Vidic and Ferdinand.
Once Leeds United launches a fast break, the center can pass directly and the wing can break through.
Ronaldo is offside at any time!
Regarding the ending of the game, Shen Hao had it at his fingertips.
Manchester United's attack was cautious and there was no threat.
Berbatov replaced Hernandez and ushered in the final whistle with almost no movement.
Manchester United did not give Leeds United a great counterattack or fast break opportunity.
Although Leeds United's simple offense created a threat, it was not fatal.
The score is set.
Leeds United 4:1 Manchester United.
The cheers from the White Temple shook the heavens and the earth.
When Shen Hao walked into the stadium, he first hugged the players and praised them for their performance today. Then he took all the players and staff around the stadium to interact with the fans and thank them.
All Leeds United's home games in the Champions League this season are over.
The fans in white proudly cheered for the team and all staff, giving them endless applause.
They firmly believe that the tyrant in white will lead them to the Champions League final and create a new European football myth together!