Chapter 166 The most powerful promotion horse in the First Division

Twenty minutes into the game, the score was still 0-0.

Gao Bo had already anticipated the way Leeds played before the game, they were no longer the passionate youth janissaries of the past, and under the leadership of Simon Grayson, Leeds United became a team that relied on defensive counter-attacks.

Their buses were very solid, a 442 formation, and the three lines were very close, which made Luton feel like they couldn't speak. Luton, who are playing at home, are not very good at attacking Tietong, and now they have encountered Simon Grayson, a veteran bus driver, and it is even more difficult to penetrate the penalty area.

Luton's attack ended with Antoine Griezmann's long-range effort from the perimeter, but the players did not retreat and instead stood in front of the 30-metre zone in front of Leeds United and made a suffocating forward press.

Leeds didn't plan to keep the ball at the back either, they were very crisp and kicked straight up front with a big kick for striker David Beckford to fight for the header.

Saul Campbell was rested in place of George Parker, who struggled to face Beckford, but although Beckford had a little ball on the head, the second was controlled by Kante.

Simon Grayson looked very regretful, and he clapped vigorously on the sidelines, and the action made Gao Bo can't help but look at him.

Isn't it just a ball like this, what's there to regret?

Gao Bo pursed his lips, but he looked at this Simon Grayson a little familiar, in fact, when he heard the name, he was a little familiar, and this sudden glance, Gao Bo finally remembered why he was familiar with this Simon Grayson.

Isn't this the future Huddersfield manager....

Gao Bo thought of the first three games of the 2017-2018 Premier League season, Simon Grayson's Huddersfield Town had an impressive performance, their defense was quite solid, and they did not concede a goal in three consecutive league games.

It's no wonder that Simon Grayson is now keen on swinging buses.

Is this guy a fan of Mourinho? What a utilitarian guy.

Gao Bo thought.

In fact, in England, Gao Bo is regarded as the representative of utilitarian football....

The first half of the game was almost a half-time drill, and Leeds had sporadic counter-attacking opportunities, but overall the first half was hardly exciting.

In such a situation, it is natural that the two sides did not score.

With the referee's three whistles, the first half of the game ended, and the players on both sides entered the players' tunnel with expressionless faces.

Fifteen minutes later, the two sides will be on the pitch again.

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"In the second half, we have to pay special attention to these two guys!"

On the tactical board, Gao Bo circled Leeds' number nine and number ten.

No. nine striker Beckford and No. 10 Beckio.

Although Leeds did not have many counter-attacking opportunities in the first half, the threat of these two players was still noticed by Gao Bo.

If the slightest mistake is made, the two players are likely to pose a surprise threat.

Beckford is very fast, this player came out of the Chelsea academy, is a Jamaican - Jamaicans are not necessarily sprinters, but Jamaicans on the sports field must not be slow, just like in the eyes of Europeans, Chinese are table tennis masters, but in fact, these are stereotypes, just like in Luton, the first table tennis is not Gao Bo who does not know how to play table tennis at all, but the team's doctor Haruko Sakuragi.

And Becchio also has a great background, this Argentine is from Barcelona .... Team B!

Despite being a B team, this does not mean that Becchio is weak, in fact he left because the competition in the first team of Barcelona was too strong, and the midfielder from Barcelona is quite skilled at his feet, and the timing and technique of passing the ball are quite good.

These two people pass and run, and the cooperation in the forward line complements each other, and Leeds United can achieve the current results this season, which is inseparable from the performance of these two.

"N'Golo, in the second half, you pay more attention to Beckio's position, don't let him pass the ball comfortably!" Gao Bo gave Kante a new mission.

'In the second half they definitely continued to play the bus, we had to be flexible with our passes up front, we had to speed up to disrupt their rhythm and !!shoot at every opportunity. Gao Bo said.

"If they want to defend and counterattack, they have to see if they can defend it first!"

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Gao Bo didn't make a substitution in the second half because he didn't think it would have much of an impact on the situation. Instead, he asked his team to speed up the pass after winning the ball in the front court.

Playing quickly in the 30 metres up front is the focus of the team's training these days, but it is inevitable that there will be mistakes when it comes to increasing the speed of the pass.

In the 58th minute of the game, Luton Town broke the ball in front of the ball in succession, and finally Adam's cross pass was broken, and then Leeds immediately launched a quick counter-attack.

Beckio chested the ball, but as soon as the ball hit the ground, Kante reached out and poked the ball away.

Beckio didn't have time to get upset, he immediately counter-attacked, but Kante had already passed the ball out.

Leeds were just getting ready to press the formation for a while, only to be snatched back by Luton Town.

Drinkwater slid a through ball into the edge of the box, Antoine Griezmann turned his back and slid the ball past before Vardy volleyed in the box!!

The Football Cup goalkeeper pounced.

The Leeds players were taken aback, as was Simon Grayson on the sidelines.

Luton's ability to catch this kind of offensive and defensive transition moment is too strong! Leeds United were just about to have a counter-attack, but Luton took advantage of the time difference immediately after the ball was broken off and caught Leeds United off guard.

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There were also frequent mistakes in Luton's forward passes, but Gao Bo didn't care.

This was expected by him, with Luton taking the initiative to pick up the tempo and allowing Leeds to fall into this fast-paced trap as well.

Because once Luton Town misses the pass, Leeds must want to counter-attack. But for Gao Bo, the biggest effect of putting a Kante on the court is that Kante can ensure that he can snatch the ball back at the first time!

In this way, the two sides come and go, and the rhythm is unconsciously accelerated a lot.

By the 60th minute, Simon Grayson was feeling bad, and although Luton's attack didn't look like much of a threat, the Leeds defence was a bit of a mess due to the frequent exchange of possession.

Do you need to adjust now?

Simon Grayson was a little hesitant, and at the same time he was a bit of a fluke himself.

Maybe in such a chaotic rhythm, Leeds United can also get a chance to fight back?

The counter-attacking combination of Beckio and Beckford is quite powerful!!

Simon Grayson is on his feet, and the tempo on the court has a tendency to slide out of control.

Leeds managed a counter-attack in the 65th minute, with Becchio shoehorning the ball into Beckford before N'Golo Kante arrived.

Beckford was quick enough to finish before two of Luton's centre-backs, but his shot was picked up by Kasper Schmeichel and didn't pose much of a threat.

However, this is a good sign for Simon Grayson, which shows that Leeds have a chance to fish in troubled waters in such a situation.

Like Gobo, Simon Grayson has absolute confidence in his players.

But just as Leeds were rejoicing at their attack, Schmeichel threw the ball in his hand and attacked!

Leeds United had just finished a round of counter-attacks, and before they could catch their breath, Luton's attack came again!

"It's the easiest time to score goals!"

Gao Bo said that this sentence is statistical, and seizing the opportunity to switch between offense and defense and the chaos of the opponent's defense line is often easy to create goals.

It's the same this time.

When Antoine Griezmann picked the ball into the box and then Vardy's header swung sideways and Adam White was visible on camera, the Leeds fans knew they were conceding a goal.

Adam White slammed the ball into the empty net with his chest!

The goal set the mood at Wardwell Stadium on fire, with Luton fans bouncing around in the stands.

Leeds United defended most of the half, but they still conceded a goal.

Gao Bo was relieved when he saw the goal. For a team that relies on counter-attacking defence, if they want to concede first, then the game becomes very difficult.

The same was true for Leeds United, who didn't press too hard after the goal and recycled into midfield to wait for Leeds to come up and attack.

Simon Grayson had no choice and he switched on attackers in quick succession to try to give it a run at the end of the road.

As a result, Luton Town gave Leeds United a glimpse of their counter-attacking power.

In the 81st minute of the game, Drinkwater received a pass from Kante and played a long pass directly behind him, Leeds United, who needed to press the attack, was behind an empty prairie, Vardy got the ball after the successful anti-offside, and then calmly pushed the dead corner in the face of the goalkeeper and scored the second goal!

Two to zero!!

At this stage of the game, Leeds United are completely powerless.

Leeds United's players did not do so in the final stages of a comeback attempt to score a face-saving goal.

As soon as three minutes of stoppage time had passed, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

Gao Bo sat up from the coach's seat, he straightened his collar, and then walked in front of Simon Grayson, Gao Bo looked very gentlemanly after the victory, and Simon after the loss was helpless and frustrated.

After this game, Leeds United's unbeaten run came to an end, and the only unbeaten players in the league are now Charlton Athletic and Luton Town.

However, the form of the table has not changed, and even with a win over Leeds, Luton Town only got 18 points, a point away from Leeds United's 19 points.

'They are one of the strongest teams in the First Division and in a way they have been the best promoted team in the last dozen seasons in the First Division. Simon Grayson said this after the game.