Chapter 219: Substitute Half 3-0
Regardless of what the media reporters may have guessed, Leeds United won the game anyway.
Anyway, Blackburn also won the game a day later, still firmly biting Leeds United in the standings.
According to the current state of the two teams, it should not be a problem to promote together, as for who will win the Championship, it may not be until the end, no one knows, after all, the difference of three points is a matter of one game.
After this game, the draw for the FA Cup also came down, and Leeds United were lucky enough to draw their only League One team, Coventry.
The draw means that Leeds United will be able to progress to the next round of the FA Cup if nothing else.
Considering the FA Cup game in midweek, Klopp still opted for rotation for the next league game.
With such a successful rotation in the last game, there is no reason why Klopp should not continue.
Of course, Lu Feng still couldn't get the starting position.
In this round of the league, Leeds United are at home to Ipswich.
Ipswich have had a decent season this season, and have now scored enough points for relegation, so relegation should not be a problem.
As for the upgrade, well, completely unpromising.
Therefore, Ipswich, who has no desire and no desire, should not pose any threat to Leeds United.
That's everyone's opinion.
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At Leeds United's home stadium, the home fans almost filled the stands, with a few Ipswich fans largely out of sight.
With Leeds United's results so good this season, the attendance at Elland Road has been rising, and in recent games, it has even exploded.
They are the protagonists of the stadium before the game starts.
Regardless of how Jurgen Klopp thinks about the game, the fans are very simple. It's about coming out and cheering for your team, and that's enough to get their blood pumping.
The game against Ipswich was an emotional catharsis and they didn't care how the rest of the game was going to be played.
Before the start of the game, the media reporters were in the media booth to discuss the match.
Two hours before the game, they were given the starting line-up for both sides, which was actually mainly for Leeds United.
In his pre-match press conference yesterday, Jurgen Klopp did not announce his starting line-up.
Now the journalists have finally got it.
'It's the same as we expected, Jurgen Klopp is definitely mostly on the bench.'
"As expected, but in this way, it confirms that Klopp intends to give up this game?"
"Actually, even if you lose to Ipswich, it's not a big deal, right? After the defeat to Ipswich, they also lead Blackburn Rovers on goal difference and would regain a three-point lead if they can beat Blackburn Rovers in direct conversation.
In this way, Leeds United's championship hopes are high. After all, in terms of goal difference, the difference between the two teams is not half a star. ”
"It seems that Klopp's goal is to win the FA Cup."
"I don't know if Klopp is greedy or has a pursuit, but there are many Premier League teams in the FA Cup."
"No way, who told Leeds United to draw a good sign."
“......”
Journalists were talking.
Everyone thought Jurgen Klopp had given up the game and Leeds would lose at home to Ipswich Town.
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Meanwhile, in the dressing room, Jurgen Klopp is making the final call for his players.
This time, the protagonist is not a main player like Lu Feng, but a young player led by Blackburn.
"Listen to the shouting outside," Klopp gestured out the door, which was still faintly audible from the stands, even though the door was closed.
'Ipswich Town's manager, Topmuller, will definitely think we're going to give up this game. Because by this time he had already seen our starting line-up.
He's going to make the mistake of thinking we're all on the bench and he's going to give up the game. That's right, surprise them, and tell him that you're not up there to make up the numbers! ”
"For a long time, there was a perception that the league title was just a matter for the main players. But this is a misconception that the league title is the result of all the games played throughout the season.
The outcome of any match can have a significant impact on the league title. We are a unit, the whole is not divided into main players and substitutes, and everyone will contribute to this league championship in their own way, I believe so. This game is your battle and once again I ask you to win this game for the Leeds United supporters! ”
The substitutes who were about to start were a little emotional by Klopp's words, their chests heaving violently, and their wheezing was much heavier.
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When the game started, Ipswich did play back from the start.
They used ferocious pressing and tireless running to seize the initiative on the road.
In the first wave of the offensive, they fought with great success.
'It looks like Leeds United are going to be in big trouble at home in this game...... Ipswich look desperate to win this one. The British commentator said.
Five minutes passed, the first wave of Ipsvichli's attack passed, they took it back and it was finally Leeds' turn to attack.
After Elton got the ball, he rushed forward and the Ipswich defender came up to press it.
Lu Feng didn't entangle with them in the midfield, and directly accelerated over, leaving Ipswich's players behind.
But he relied on speed to pass one person, not two.
He was soon tackled by two Ipswich players.
This time he didn't continue to dribble the ball, but quickly passed the ball out.
It was passed to Torres in front.
Torres had his back to the attack, had just received the ball and tried to turn around.
But as the manager said, the opponent will not let him turn so easily.
Torres felt his opponent's knee slam down on his thigh.
So he stopped possessing the ball and quickly passed the ball back – he passed it back.
In the path of his pass, Lu Feng reappeared.
Immediately after Lu Feng adjusted his pace as he ran, he shouted at Torres, who bent down and leaned down.
Almost as Torres did this, Lu Feng picked up his right foot and slammed the ball hard!
Bang!
The football flew over Torres's head, and even blew the veteran's hair!
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The Ipswich goalkeeper was in the air, stretching his arms and body as long as he could, trying to stop the football.
But Lu Feng's kick was not only shot suddenly, but also at a very tricky angle and with great power.
He couldn't reach the whip, he didn't reach the football.
All he could do was watch the football fly into his own goal!
Chinese fans heard Wang Kai's loud roar.
"The ball is in! Land Breeze! He opened the scoring for Leeds United! What an unexpected start!
After receiving Torres's pass outside the penalty area, he did not stop the ball, did not dribble the ball, and did not pass the ball, but shot directly from a distance without stopping the ball, and the football got into the dead corner! Ipswich's goalkeeper faced such a long-range shot from Lu Feng was beyond the reach of the whip! Even though he soared into the air and stretched his arms as long as he could, it was still to no avail! ”
"It's only been six minutes and Leeds have the lead at home! In this game, Leeds United took the lead!
It's really unexpected, you must know that just before, it was Ipswich who was attacking around Leeds United's goal! It looked like Leeds were going to be the first goalkeeper to concede.
Just a minute later, the tide was reversed! Land Breeze! His eighth goal of the season and his sixth in a row since joining Leeds United! He stepped up when Leeds needed it most! ”
The stands at Elland Road Stadium rang out with the words "Land Breeze! With such a roar, Lu Feng has conquered the fans of Leeds United through his performance.
This is not the first time that such a sound has appeared at the Elland Road Stadium.
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The head coach of Ipswich stood on the sidelines in a daze.
He looked at the Leeds players as they celebrated.
With just six minutes into the game, Leeds were already leading by one goal.
He did a lot of preparation before the game, and the Ipswich players faithfully executed their tactical demands during the game.
But they never thought that even if it was like this, there would be no way to stop Leeds United from scoring!
Originally, he thought that in this game, Leeds United did not send the main lineup, especially thinking that Silva did not play, which was good news for himself.
Who would have thought that in this game, Lu Feng was like playing chicken blood, and scored a goal in the first six minutes!
Scoring goals in every game? Such a striker, let no one play, such a state, I'm afraid it's the king of the ball.
The Ipswich head coach was puzzled.
He was stunned for a long time, and it wasn't until the Leeds United players finished celebrating and ran back that he came back to his senses.
He turned his head to look at the big screen and looked at the time on it, and after Leeds United's celebration, it was only seven minutes now.
At least eighty-three minutes are left until the end of the game.
It's still a long time, long enough for Ipswich to do everything they want.
Thinking of this, his heart relaxed a little.
Conceding a goal too early is a bad thing and a good thing, it's up to you how you deal with it.
The recovered Ipswich coach waved his arms and shouted at the Ipswich Town players on the sidelines to keep them calm and relaxed, not too nervous. When we concede a goal, we just have to get it back.
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At the same time, Leeds United manager Jurgen Klopp did not relax because of the goal, he was still quite nervous.
Because the game has just begun, the opponent has enough time to equalize or even overtake. And after Lu Feng scored, he will definitely be more valued by Ipswich, and what they will do in defense is not good.
He still worries about injuries to his players.
He wants the team to win, but he also wants no one to get hurt.
Although most of these are substitutes, substitutes are also very important. At the crucial moment of the league title and the FA Cup, as he himself said, there is no main player and no substitute.
He also made adjustments.
Players are asked to shrink their defense.
Lu Feng's goal helped the team take the lead, so the team no longer needs to press out to control the ball and attack, and controlling the football at their feet for a long time will definitely increase the possibility of injury to the players.
Now shrink the defence, give possession to Ipswich and increase their time on the ball, and they may not have as much time to think about how to target Leeds United players.
And after the score is ahead, playing defense and counteracting is originally a fixed adjustment routine. Leeds United have a speed master like Lu Feng, and they just play quick counter-attacks.
Now the team just needs to be patient with Ipswich.
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In the twentieth minute, fifteen minutes after the previous goal, Leeds made a comeback, using a counter-attack from Land Breeze to dribble up front and score a single attack.
"Land Breeze! 2 to 0! Brace!! Leeds United lead Ipswich Town by two goals at home! In the second half of the league, the addition of Lu Feng is undoubtedly the biggest good news for Leeds United! He has scored 9 goals for the team in six games! With him, the pressure of scoring can be greatly shared by other players, and more players can also get a chance to rest. ”
The British commentator sighed: "I don't know if the top management of Santos will be mad when they see Lu Feng's performance." With such an outstanding player, Leeds United only spent a few million dollars, I'm afraid that the top management of Santos will regret it at this time. ”
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The Ipswich coach finally cursed.
His team is aggressive and well-prepared on the road, and it shouldn't be the current situation in any way, right?
Easily scored two goals by the opponent!
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He hadn't seen the Leeds United players red-eyed until this time - he had the impression that it was his own players who had been red-eyed.
Lu Feng's brace boosted the morale of the other Leeds United players, who were determined to win the game before the game, and now Lu Feng's performance has set an example for all of them.
The power of example is endless.
Seeing Lu Feng's outstanding performance, the other players were not far behind.
When the game resumed, they fought for the lead.
That momentum even shook Ipswich Town's players.
Next, Leeds United fought back mercilessly on the basis of a solid defense.
They scored another goal before the end of the first half, and they were already three goals ahead of Ipswich.
This first half completely stunned Ipswich.
They had no idea that they would be hit like this away from home.
Everything they have prepared will not be useful in the game.
Ipswich's players even began to wonder if their pre-match tactics were correct.
Is it really possible to win the game with this trick?
And it's not like they're all on the bench, they're all young players, and we can easily win?
Why is this substitute more difficult to deal with than the main force?
Ipswich City's players felt that either the game started the wrong way or the world was wrong.
(End of chapter)