4.013 Smooth sailing
Today's goal is as wide as the sea, and you can score any shot, and the alternating goals of both sides make the commentator's voice a little hoarse.
However, it was Liverpool who took the lead in the first half, and in the 44th minute, Matip took advantage of a corner to give Liverpool the lead again. Philippe Coutinho takes a corner kick and Joel Matip grabs the first point to score as Liverpool 3-2 Leeds United.
The two sides scored five goals in the first half, I wonder what the score will be at the end of the game? Li Chengfeng doesn't know, but he doesn't want to lose, and Leeds United will definitely strengthen their attack in the second half.
In the second half, the two teams still played vigorously and had no intention of defending.
In the 49th minute, Leeds United played a siege, the ball entered the penalty area, Mbappe turned and volleyed, and the ball flew into Liverpool's goal again, 3:3.
The goalscoring feast is still not over, and both teams have no intention of slowing down the tempo and want to score more goals.
In the 53rd minute, Philippe Coutinho sent another exquisite through-ball to Mane telling to burst into the box with the ball, but it didn't get past Ederson, and the ball was blocked by Ederson's right leg.
In the 57th minute, Cabaye found Mbappe with a direct diagonal pass in the middle of the penalty area, and Mbappe turned around and pushed, and Kalius occupied a good position this time and blocked the ball.
Then Li Chengfeng replaced Mbappe, he was still too young, even if he was talented, Li Chengfeng still strictly controlled his playing time. Then there is Ali, who will also play an important role in the Champions League group stage against Barcelona in a few days.
In the 71st minute, Liverpool exceeded the score again, Leeds United's two central defenders made a mistake in coordination, the gap was too large, Firmino successfully countered offside, and easily scored in the face of Ederson, 4-3.
In the 79th minute, substitute James Maddison broke into the opponent's penalty area on his own and shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area, scoring the last goal of the game and fixing the score at 4:4.
It's really a thrilling game, Li Chengfeng is also heartbeating, although Liverpool has been a little down in recent years, but the arrival of crazy coach Klopp has allowed Liverpool to get back on track, and his passionate attacking tactics allow the team to often play exciting and fierce games, although sometimes it kills itself.
This season will not belong to Liverpool, his transformation of Liverpool is far from complete, and the long-weakened Liverpool needs to transform more than Manchester United, but I don't know if Liverpool's American owner has enough patience.
Of course, it is not Li Chengfeng's turn to worry about this, and he is more concerned about the next Champions League group game against Barcelona at home.
The other two opponents in this group are not strong, Barcelona won all three rounds, Leeds United also lost only one game to Barcelona, if nothing else, this group is Barcelona and Leeds United to advance. However, Li Chengfeng didn't even want to have an accident, he hoped to qualify ahead of schedule and put his energy into the league.
Barcelona's Pique, Andres Iniesta, Jordi Alba, Alex Vidal and Mathieu were all sidelined due to injury, while Leeds United, who were playing at home, fielded their strongest squad apart from Leroy Sane.
Leeds United started an active scramble at the beginning and quickly controlled the situation, even Barcelona could not resist, especially the impact of the two wings, which made Barcelona unable to stop. Leeds United had a succession of chances, but the striker was on his feet and repeatedly missed the goal.
However, it was Barcelona who scored first, and Leeds United still couldn't prevent Messi, even Kante couldn't do it. In the 20th minute, Barcelona counterattacked, Messi took the ball past Leeds United defenders in a row, and scored with a left-footed single push into the bottom left corner of the goal on the edge of the small penalty area, 1-0, and Barcelona took the lead away.
One Kante is not enough, then add Milner, plus Van Dijk, Li Chengfeng has made adjustments, and Messi's play must be limited. The current Barcelona team, without Messi, is a team of another grade.
Under the high pressure of Leeds United, Barcelona made a mistake, in the 38th minute, Sergi Roberto made a mistake in the backfield, Belotti made a steal in front of the field and passed through, Salah knocked on the right side of the penalty area, and Ali scored with his left foot on the left side of the small penalty area. 1-1, Leeds equaliser!
Leeds still had a chance in the first half, in the 40th minute, Sergi Roberto made a mistake in midfield possession, Kante steals and passes through, Dembele breaks through on the left side of the penalty area and knocks back the triangle, Milner sliding a low left-footed shot into the far corner of the goal.
There were no substitutions at the start of the second half, with N'Golo Kante stealing Busquets in front of the 46th minute, Belotti passing through and Salah hitting the side-netting from a tight angle on the right side of the box. One minute later, Salah's right-footed shot from the right side of the box went wide of the near post.
In the 49th minute, the teenager Dembele once again took the ball to break through Barcelona's defense, and was knocked down by Busquets's back, and Milner's right-footed free kick at the top of the penalty area hung directly in the upper right corner of the goal, 2-1! Leeds United finally overtook the scoreline!
In the second half, Dembele began to unleash himself, breaking wildly down the left flank, and the Barcelona man couldn't prevent his breakthrough at all. In the 56th minute, it was Dembele who broke through on the left side and crossed, and Belotti's header in front of the small penalty area in the middle was slightly deflected.
In the 62nd minute, Dembele crossed from the left side of the penalty area, Milner missed the ball with a right-footed push from the middle of the small penalty area, and Aguero's right-footed shovel was shoveled out by Umtiti at the back point, and Leeds United missed the chance to seal the win again.
Barcelona tried to counter-attack, but without Messi's play, Barcelona were almost threatened, and their only chance was created by Suarez. In the 64th minute, Luis Suarez broke through the diner on the right side of the penalty area and crossed, and the unmarked Andre Gomez hit the crossbar with his left foot after the penalty spot.
However, when Belotti expanded the score to 3:1 for Leeds United, Barcelona finally chose to give up, just in the group stage, even if they lose this game, it will not affect the qualification, they can't work hard, and Leeds United is fighting so fiercely, it would not be good if Messi was injured.
Seeing that Barcelona began to replace Messi and other players, Li Chengfeng did not force too hard, and also slowed down the pace and replaced the main force.
In the end, Leeds United successfully won Barcelona 3:1, basically determining a group qualifying place, as for whether it was first or second, Li Chengfeng did not care. It is too difficult to snatch the top spot from Barcelona in the group, and the young Leeds United team has not much experience in European competition, so it is too difficult to perform in European competition this season, and it is enough to qualify from the group.
As for Birmingham, although they have not yet secured qualification, they will face two weaker opponents in the last two games, and as long as they can win one game, there will not be much problem in qualifying. It's just that this season's league results have declined compared to last season, some players have been lost, and it takes time for newcomers to take the position, and with the fierce competition in the Premier League, it is not easy to maintain last season's record. Fortunately, the team can move to the new stadium next season, and the team's income can be greatly increased, and there is no need to worry about the construction of the new stadium funds, and the investment can be increased to improve the team's combat effectiveness. As for this season, the Champions League can qualify from the group, and the league can qualify for the Champions League next season, which is enough to satisfy Li Chengfeng.
Relatively speaking, Li Chengfeng has higher expectations for Leeds United. In those days, the Premier League's big6 had not yet developed the terrifyingly stable dominance that it would later be. Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are still in turmoil, Tottenham are about to build a new stadium, Arsenal owners are too picky, and Manchester City lacks nothing. Now is Leeds United's chance, and Li Chengfeng needs to build Leeds United into a new giant before these giants can recover their breath.
In terms of the potential of the players, Leeds United is already at the level of giants, and even belongs to the top class. What Li Chengfeng has to do is to keep this lineup as much as possible. Leeds United is too far behind compared to the heritage, so other aspects, whether it is honor or money, cannot be missing.
Leeds United, who almost qualified from the group, put their energy into the league and sent most of the main players to win 3-2 away at Burnley. After the big game against Barcelona a few days ago, the Leeds United players have not fully recovered their strength, and the pressure of the game cannot maintain the usual appearance, but fortunately, the attack is still strong enough to bring back a victory. Second-placed Manchester City missed out as they drew with Middlesbrough and put Chelsea out of the way.
Pep Guardiola, who is new to the Premier League, seems to have not adapted to the chaotic schedule of the Premier League, and after a highlight performance at the beginning, his performance has dropped somewhat in recent times.
However, he still has a chance to prove himself, and the next game is Leeds United's match against Manchester City, after the international break. If they can win the game against Leeds United, there is still a lot of hope for the league, and if they lose, the gap will widen to eight points, and with Leeds United's current form, it will not be so easy to get back.
Pep Guardiola sent Yaya Toure to start this game, which surprised Li Chengfeng. It was Yaya Toure's first appearance for City this season.
Pep Guardiola, who is obsessed with passing, does not appreciate a hard-hitting midfielder like Yaya Toure, and has put him in the cold since taking office.
The relationship between the two has also been very stiff because of this, and Yaya's agent has publicly criticized Guardiola's approach.
The matter ended with Yaya Toure's apology a while ago, but Guardiola didn't expect Toure to start in this game. This is also a compromise for Pep Guardiola. The transformation of Manchester City cannot be completed overnight.
However, the perfectionist Guardiola will choose to compromise or surprise Li Chengfeng, it seems that his thinking has changed a little in recent years, and it is more difficult to deal with.
(End of chapter)
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