Chapter 227: Kicked and stunned
On the pitch, the Leeds United players celebrated their goals before the game resumed.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that after falling behind by three goals, Leeds United have won the normal game.
However, Queens Park Rangers, who are three goals behind, will certainly not be willing to lose the game like this. It's an FA Cup game, it's not like the league, you just have to play well if you lose.
If this is lost, it means that this season's FA Cup journey will mean goodbye to Queens Park Rangers.
Less than three minutes after Lu Feng's goal, they began to make substitutions.
Two Queens Park Rangers defenders were substituted and the strikers came on.
This substitution can be seen in the thinking of the Queens Park Rangers manager.
He wanted to attack with all his might.
However, Leeds United, who led by three goals, began to recycle their defense, and coupled with the lack of attack from Queens Park Rangers, even the more strikers were useless.
In the 80th minute, Klopp replaced Robert with Torres and continued to keep the pressure on the Queens Park Rangers in attack, which made the Queens Park Rangers not dare to really go out of the way to attack.
In the end, the scoreline was not rewritten, and Leeds United beat Queens Park Rangers 3-0 away from home. Successfully qualified for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
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At the post-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp was asked by reporters what he thought of the victory.
Klopp shook his head and replied, "Nothing." Queens Park Rangers are a team that has always been strong and when I drew them, I was a little worried.
However, the recent form of QPR is really terrible, this is not their real strength, and I don't think there is any surprise to beat such a QPR team. ”
"For the FA Cup winners? Honestly, any team that participates in this kind of competition wants to win the championship and everyone will give it their all, right? ”
"Draw opponents? The teams that reach the quarter-finals are all strong, and any team can pose a threat to Leeds United, so we can't take it lightly. ”
"Abandon the league? Not at all! This season, the league title is our goal, and as for the defeat in the previous round, Middlesbrough were the better side and they deserved the win. ”
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This game was actually a victory for Leeds United, and it was also expected by everyone.
The Queens Park Rangers side have been in poor form and their recent form has shown that, with a home defeat to Leeds United being a natural fit.
In the next round of the league, Leeds United host Bristol City, who have recently been in good form for relegation.
For this game, Klopp made a very careful arrangement.
Bristol City have been in good form lately, with three wins and one draw against the top teams in the league.
For him, this game against Bristol City is definitely not something to be taken lightly by Leeds United.
Towards the end of the season, a relegation team like Bristol City is the most terrifying.
Middlesbrough's performance in the last league game has already sounded the alarm for Leeds United.
If Leeds United is not careful in this game, they may really cause an upset at home and be beaten by Bristol City.
Therefore, even after the game against Queens Park Rangers, Klopp still started all the main players as much as possible in this game.
Although Leeds United are still leading the league table, it is always right to get points consistently.
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Although Jurgen Klopp has made the most meticulous preparations he can for this match, he may not be able to prepare for all the possible scenarios in a match.
Not to mention him, not even the so-called big data cloud computing.
For example, who would have thought that Leeds would concede a goal two minutes into the game?
It was Bristol City's main striker who scored the goal, and it was their captain who provided the assist.
This is not the end, in the twelfth minute, Leeds United's goalkeeper took a penalty for saving the Bristol City striker in the penalty area, not only allowing Leeds United to be awarded a penalty, but he himself also received a red card and was sent off directly!
"It's just terrible for Leeds!" The tone of the British narrator was full of surprise.
"It's only been ten minutes and Leeds are not only two goals down, but one less!"
'Leeds seemed to be disillusioned by the goals they conceded in the opening two minutes and the next few minutes were not normal. Wang Kai said.
"The distraction at the back is too serious, this time Reina actually took the blame for the Leeds United defenders, this is too bad, the fate of the main goalkeeper is not good news for Leeds United.
It seems that there was not enough rest after the last FA Cup game and the Leeds United players were greatly affected. It always feels like all of them are not very focused, and this game is difficult to say for Leeds United. ”
Because of the suddenness of the incident, substitute goalkeeper Arrios didn't even have time to warm up, so he was called up from the bench by assistant coach Bouco and ready to play.
At the same time, for the sake of trade-offs, Klopp replaced Robert after thinking about it.
When Robert heard the news, he looked depressed. It has been the first time that Leeds United's backline has done this, it is a red card again, and it is a substitution of itself, can it be a little more reliable, such a backline, and still want to fight for the championship.
Robert walked off the pitch with a depressed face, ignoring Klopp and sitting straight on the bench.
Whether Robert is reluctant or not, now is not the time to consider his personal feelings.
Leeds United made the substitution in two minutes.
Arios hurried onto the pitch, putting on gloves as he ran.
And when you go on the pitch, you have to face penalties, and no one thinks that Arrios can be the hero who saves the team.
Sure enough, the Bristol City striker easily converted the penalty into the back of the net.
"2 to 0! Bristol City started the game with a two-goal lead! Who would have thought that Leeds United would actually fall behind Bristol City, which is weaker than them, at home, it is incredible! ”
There was a huge boo at the Elland Road stadium, and it was not known whether it was a boo for Bristol City's goal or a boo for Leeds United's performance.
"Although Bristol City was in very bad shape at the start of the season, they were deeply involved in the drama for a while.
However, they have gradually found their form in recent games, having proven their form in previous victories over Middlesbrough, big wins over Wigan Athletic and a draw against Brighton.
Due to Leeds United's carelessness in this game, it looks like Bristol City is about to win.
Bristol City trusted the manager to take over Bristol City and successfully pushed Bristol City out of the relegation zone. ”
The British commentator shook his head and commented. "Perhaps, it won't be long before the new Bristol City coach gets a new contract."
The broadcast camera gave a close-up of the Bristol City manager, who was smiling and applauding his team's lead.
Not to mention him and the commentator, even the fans who support Bristol City could not have imagined that their team would have such a dream start.
On the pitch, Leeds United's players were equally frustrated, and they didn't understand what was going on, having won their last game against Queens Park Rangers, who were stronger than Bristol City.
Why did the situation on the field become like this in the face of the weak Bristol City.
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With two goals conceded in the first 10 minutes, one less than their opponents, the whole Leeds team was stunned by the terrible situation, as if they didn't know how to play.
All the preparation they had done before the game is no longer needed.
What's next?
Before they could figure it out, five minutes later, the Bristol City striker, who had taken the penalty himself, scored another goal to complete the brace.
"3 to 0! God, Leeds United were 3-0 up to Bristol City just halfway through the first half.
What many Championship powerhouses and even Premier League teams have not done, Bristol City has done, and this is at the home of Leeds United. ”
The British commentator was dumbfounded.
Wang Kai was also surprised, and he didn't know how to say it.
"Halfway through the first half, Leeds conceded three goals... I wonder if this game will appear... A big score!
I don't know if Leeds United will be able to make adjustments in the next time, and whether Landwind will be able to step up and save the team.
What is certain, however, is that the current situation is very unfavourable for Leeds United. ”
Originally, Wang Kai wanted to say that Leeds United had lost, but thinking about it, the people watching the live broadcast were Leeds United fans who supported Lu Feng, and he himself was also a Lu Feng fan.
If you say so, you will probably be scolded by Chinese fans.
So, that's all he can say.
However, Chinese fans are still very unhappy to hear Wang Kai's commentary.
Originally, the opponent scored three goals in a row in the first fifteen minutes of the game, which was enough to make them feel like they had been poured cold water, and now the commentator still says so. Isn't that a curse for Leeds to lose by a big score?
Because if the score is big, it must be a one-sided score, is it still possible for Leeds United, who have one less person, to score against Bristol City?
No matter how powerful Lu Feng is, he is still a human, not a god. If you can really deal with one team on the other side, the Chinese team would have won the World Cup a long time ago.
This game, for Leeds United, how can it be played.
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Bristol City's three goals in a row, like Bristol City's three-board axe, turned Leeds United into a daze.
By the time they came to their senses, they were already three goals behind.
Then they were faced with the question – where to go from here?
Is this game a lost one?
So what are we going to fight?
In the next time, should we shrink our defense or counterattack?
With one less person, we have to do our best to stop the opponent from continuing to score, so how can we have the spare energy to attack?
Many players fell directly into chaos, lacked self-confidence, did not dare to do actions, wanted to attack but were afraid of losing the ball, so they did not dare to go up. Can only shrink in the backfield.
Lu Feng in such an environment, his play is also limited, as the only striker, in the case of being pressed into the midfield by Bristol City, no one to support him, no ball, even if Lu Feng is a superman, it is impossible to have any bright play.
Even, throughout the first half, Lu Feng didn't have a few chances to touch the ball.
The negligence of his teammates led to the loss of the ball, and after the loss of the ball, it led to an extremely unfavorable situation.
Fortunately, slowly, the Leeds United players also came to their senses.
After shrinking the defence, the Leeds United players gradually found the rhythm of the game and did not let Bristol City go completely crazy.
Although after shrinking the defense, Leeds United basically did not have any decent attack.
However, this has some effect, and that is that at least Leeds have not conceded consecutive goals in a short period of time.
The score was a stalemate.
In this way, the score remained until the end of the first half, and with a three-goal lead, the Bristol City players walked into the tunnel with their heads held high.
In the stands, Leeds players complained. "It shouldn't be like this, it's supposed to be us ahead, why is it that Bristol City is leading on our home turf.'
No one in the audience next to them spoke, because they didn't know what to say.
This is really wrong, it really shouldn't be like this, but things are just like this, who should I talk to?
There are always a lot of accidents in football, and these accidents are not subject to human will.
Before the game, no one would have imagined that the first half would end with such a scoreline. Even Bristol City supporters would not dare to dream about such a scoreline.
You must know that the performance of Leeds United this season is already the only one in the Championship.
Who would have thought that Leeds United would be at home and would be promoted like this by the weak Bristol City.
If Leeds United hadn't tightened their defense in the end, maybe Leeds United would have conceded more in this game. Didn't you look at the beginning of the first half, Leeds United players seemed to be blinded?
The spectators were speechless.
When a game is played like this, they don't know what to say.
This is a bit out of their reach.
That's true for people watching the game, let alone those who are personally involved.
The Leeds United players walked down the tunnel one by one, and the first half of the game was like a nightmare for them, making them uncomfortable.
Not only the players, but also the Leeds United coaches have not been much better. The entire coaching staff looked serious, and Klopp walked towards the dressing room with a grim face.
Seeing this scene, the British commentator couldn't help but say.
"At the moment, Leeds United's morale has hit rock bottom and if Klopp can't make effective adjustments at half-time.
I'm afraid for Leeds United, it's not just about losing such a game.
Perhaps, it was the beginning of Leeds United's collapse! ”
(End of chapter)