Chapter 157: Intermission

“go----al!” Now it was Leeds' turn to shout. The fans erupted in a huge shout in an instant. Glenn MacArthur leaps high and smashes the ball into the net. Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea couldn't make an effective save, even though he was the number one goalkeeper in football, but there was nothing he could do about such a close-range header. And in his early days at the beginning of his debut, defending high-altitude balls has always been his weakness. Now, after years of accumulation, he has gradually eliminated these shortcomings, but defending high-altitude balls is still his weakness, and among the various qualities of a goalkeeper, his one is the weakest. The latest SI football manager has set De Gea's aerial dominance at 17. , which is quite a bit different from his full value in the other options.

“goal! Leeds United were a beautiful combination, a corner kick tactic, and a goal from Frenchman Glenn Macarthur, a new centre-back this season. ”

“yes! A morale-equalising goal, Leeds United's hopes came. BBC TV commentator Fox waved his left hand vigorously on the commentary bench, leaned forward slightly, held the microphone with his right hand, and quickly commented: "Leeds United were too passive in the situation before, and their attack has finally paid off. Manchester United can't attack for a long time, and they will lose. Now is the time to test the quality of the managers of both sides, the changes in midfield will determine the direction of the next game, objectively speaking, I am still very optimistic about Manchester United, they created a lot of chances in the first half, and do not forget that on their bench sat the opportunistic representative of today's football, Hernandez. I think Mourinho has a good chance of replacing Wayne Rooney, who has dropped a lot in midfield. Wayne Rooney's role now is a lot of organising the attack, and the second striker position he used to excel at is no longer suitable for him, and his lack of goals has been gradually declining in recent seasons. For Manchester United in a two-striker configuration, it would take two strikers to fire at the same time to ensure they were on all fronts. ”

After the goal, Glenn MacArthur excitedly ran to the fan zone, where he howled and expressed his depression in the first half.

"Well done, Glenn!"

"Fuck those bitch-like bitches!"

"I love you, man!" There was a lot of noise in the Leeds United pub and the fans were venting loudly, and the goal ignited their passion. Or is it that sentence, it's a man, who wants to only "suffer" and not "attack"?

This goal also ignited the atmosphere of the scene. Fans sang along to Leeds United's famous fan song 'AFootballinaYorkshireRose'.

After the singing, the fat man Moore hugged a person next to him and laughed: "From today on, I am a fan of this kid, and I have decided to ask for his autograph tomorrow." I love this goal. ”

"Come on, Mike, I wish you didn't get your autograph tomorrow?"

"Why?"

Steve Evans, who was on the sidelines, shouted first: "Because if we win, Paul will give the team a day off tomorrow, so you won't get an autograph." But if we lose, Paul will let the players continue training tomorrow. So ....." Evans shrugged, in such an environment, you have to yell loudly, and only those around you can hear what you are saying.

"Okay, I'll get the autograph the day after tomorrow!" Moore roared.

Paul applauded reservedly on the sidelines, exclaiming: "Well done, well done!" The way he walked back and forth was a sign of his excitement at the moment.

The game had already entered stoppage time, and the Leeds players had spent a lot of time celebrating after the goal, and the referee looked at his watch and blew the whistle for the end of the first half shortly after Manchester United kicked off.

Players from both sides began to leave the stadium one after another, and the fans also stopped singing for a while. Paul walked silently and briskly into the locker room.

The dressing room at Elland Road is in the tradition of most stadiums, with the home team's dressing room being better than the visitors' dressing room, but Paul has no interest in remodeling the dressing room, so what it was before is still what it is. Plans for the refurbishment and expansion of the stadium have been routinely handed over to him, but it will take some time, and Leon are currently in talks with the owner of the stadium, the merchant who bought the wood, that Leeds United intend to reclaim ownership of Elland Road.

Paul gently encouraged the players, the players played well in the first half, and everything that should be arranged was arranged. Manchester United's starting lineup was guessed by the coaching staff, and the tactics against Xìng had already been laid out. The problem is that Manchester United is not afraid at all, and it is clear that the carriage and horses are ready to eat Leeds United.

When down by one goal, Paul's first concern was not whether he would lose, but the belief that "we are Leeds and we have to attack against a strong opposition." "It's a kind of blood xìng, a kind of jīng god who doesn't give up, if he is scored a goal by Manchester United, he starts to defend a must-lose result, hoping that Manchester United will score a few less, this is not Paul's style, nor should it be the style of this Leeds United team.

'Of course now we've equalised, we're on the same starting line as Manchester United, so we have to change our tactics and not play as aggressively as we did in the first half.' Paul thought as he spoke to the players what he thought, judging from the situation in the first half, against Manchester United, the current Leeds United will die a miserable death. Manchester United were able to score at least three goals in the first half, if not unlucky.

"How do you think United will play in the second half, Julian?" Paul asked his assistant.

Julian Carrera blurted out: "Of course it's the offense, they're not going to accept a draw. The reason for Mourinho's precariousness is that he has not won the league title for two years and he should be very serious about the league points. ”

Paul clapped his hands: "That's right, I think that's what I thought, I think United are going to attack within the first ten minutes of the second half. After a fifteen-minute break, they are more than capable of doing it. So, my requirement is that we need to be solid defensively in this short period of time and look for opportunities. ”

"You mean a defensive counterattack, sir?" Cohen asked.

Paul said, "Yes, we need to wait for the opportunity, the art of war, first to be invincible, and then to wait for the enemy to be victorious." After dragging the sentence, I found that a group of people were very confused, so I had to explain it again. "The Art of War" has long been translated into multiple versions, why can't these guys understand it. He knows that there are very few highly educated players and it is unfortunate that this Leeds dressing room is by far the most highly educated.

Imagine that players start their careers at the age of 16 or 17 and continue until they are around 20 years old. This time is just the time when life enters college to receive cultural edification, so the players' academic qualifications are generally not high, so it is understandable that they have not watched "The Art of War". Looking at it from another angle, how many of the high school graduates in China have read Clausewitz's "On War"?

Ingram nodded with a serious expression, "I see." "The situation in the first half was not good, the attack was not strong, it was not how strong the two full-backs were at Manchester United, but the lack of movement on the pitch by some people. He squinted covertly at Anderson, who was sitting with Cohen.

It's just that with his xìng style, he definitely won't raise this issue in the locker room. He is the tactical core of the team and the most popular in the team, but he never wanted to be the boss, which means more responsibilities and obligations, and more scandals and dark arrows, he just wants to play happily.

Paul nodded approvingly, thanks to his good relationship with Ingram, and the team always met their expectations in terms of tactical execution. After a pause, Paul said: "Anderson, you need to run more in the second half, and today you didn't do a good job of running without the ball. ”

Anderson, who has always been active in the dressing room, was very quiet today, he sat in his position with his breath, and after a few games of starting, he found that he was lacking in fitness. Maybe it was because he played too hard at this year's World Youth Championships. Since returning from injury in the first half of the year, his body never seems to have reached peak condition, and this feeling is even more obvious after dragging his tired body to participate in the World Youth Championships.

"I think I probably won't be able to, sir, I feel like my fitness can't keep up with the pace of the game, so I asked for a substitution."

"Ah----" There was a lot of talk in the locker room, and very few players asked to go off the pitch on their own, unless they couldn't insist, it would be considered unprofessional. Carrera said urgently, "You can still hold on, Anderson." You also have a big role to play on the pitch, at least to contain Rafael. ”

Paul looked at Anderson for a while, made a smart choice, and smiled: "I agree, I will arrange a substitute." ”

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Jose Mourinho approached the dressing room with a blank face and was very unhappy with the goal he had conceded before the end of the first half.

Looking around, the players sitting in the dressing room, Mourinho's voice did not carry a little pyrotechnic, "At the beginning of the second half, we must defend first, we must first stabilize the defense, defend the defense I have emphasized many times." ”

He reluctantly remembered the years of coaching at Real Madrid, a first-class goalkeeper, a world-top three central defender, and a strong midfield protection system, but Real Madrid still always conceded goals inadvertently. It's the same for Manchester United now, and it seems that there are still some people who are old and not suitable for this championship team.

Manchester United has been in decline in recent years, and he has most of the responsibility as a manager, but the aging of the squad and the club's stingy transfer budget are not something he can control.

'After Leeds equalised, they would have thought we were going to rush back and go out of their way and attack desperately, so it would give them a lot of chances, so I'm asking you to stay defensive. At the start of the second half, we started defending first and attacking second, and we have to believe in your ability to create chances, and in 45 minutes we will be able to create chances to win the scoreline, as we did in the first half. But in the first half we could have taken a 3-0 lead. Remember, never lose sight of victory, or it will slip through your fingers. ”

"The central midfielders in midfield must step up their breakthroughs, play more behind the ball, send more threatening through balls, and take advantage of the poor coordination of Leeds United's backline. Abandoning the attack on the wing, the full-back must defend when faced with the choice between attack and defense. ”

Jose Mourinho was in the dressing room talking about the tactical set-up of the second half. The Manchester United crowd is very focused, and Jose Mourinho's ability to adjust midfield is unparalleled in the world, which has been proven by countless games, and they do not want to accept a draw.

The second half of "Forcing ---" began. Hernandez, who came on in midfield, smashed the ball to his partner Welbeck. It's game on!

ps: It's been a busy few days, and the updates should be at night. Today, I saw the urban management law enforcement on the street, that scene, alas!